EXHIBIT 10.8
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
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This Confidential Settlement Agreement, including Exhibits, ("Agreement")
is made and entered into as of the date of the last party's signature hereon
(the "Effective Date") by and between COMPUWARE CORPORATION, a Michigan
corporation ("Compuware"), NETIQ CORPORATION, a California corporation
("NetIQ"), CHING-XX XXXXX, an individual ("Hwang"), HER-DAW CHE, Ph.D. an
individual ("Che"), XXXXXX X. XXXX, an individual ("Xxxx"), XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, an
individual ("Xxxxxxx"), XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, an individual ("Xxxxxxxx"), XXXXX X.
XXXX, an individual ("Xxxx"), and XXXXX XXXX YU, an individual ("Yu"). Xxxxx,
Xxx, Kemp, Winokur, Cardella, Dowd, and Yu are sometimes collectively referred
to herein as the "Individual Defendants." NetIQ and the Individual Defendants
are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Defendants." When the
terms "party" or "parties" are used herein, they shall refer to Compuware,
NetIQ, Xxxxx, Xxx, Kemp, Winokur, Cardella, Dowd, and/or Yu.
R E C I T A L S
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A. Compuware filed a lawsuit for misappropriation of trade secrets,
copyright infringement, unfair competition and other claims for relief,
Defendants filed an Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims, and
Compuware filed an Answer and Affirmative Defenses to the Counterclaims, which
pleadings collectively framed the issues for the case of Compuware Corp. v.
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NetIQ Corp., et al., Case No. C 96-20783 JF (EAI), United States District Court,
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Northern District of California (the "Action").
B. Compuware and the Defendants engaged in mediation on January 6, 1999
before the Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, United States District Judge, Retired
("Judge Xxxxx") and entered into a written agreement on that date a copy of
which agreement is attached as Exhibit A ("January 6, 1999 Document") and fully
incorporated herein.
C. The parties are desirous of implementing the terms of the January 6,
1999 Document, of confirming the termination and dismissal of the Action, of
resolving all other disputes and disagreements between Compuware, on the one
hand, and one or more of the Defendants, on the other hand, and of forever
discharging all such claims, demands, liabilities, causes of action and claims
for relief that Compuware may have against one or more of the Defendants and
that one or more of the Defendants may have against Compuware, irrespective of
any knowledge or notice thereof or lack of knowledge or lack of notice thereof
on the part of any party, arising out of or relating to the subject matter of
the Action, any other action or case involving Compuware, on the one hand, and
one or more of the Defendants, on the other hand, and any other action, case,
and/or relationship between (a) Compuware and/or one or more of the Compuware
General Releasees (as that phrase is defined in Xxxxxxxxx 0, xxxxx), on the one
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hand, and (b) one or more of the Defendants and/or one or more of the Defendants
General Releasees (as that phrase is defined in Xxxxxxxxx 0, xxxxx), on the
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other hand, accruing up to and including the Effective Date (all such claims,
demands, liabilities, causes of action, and claims for relief sometimes
collectively referred to herein as the "Disputes").
D. Each party is the owner of all claims asserted, released, or in any
way affected
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hereby, and no other person or entity has any interest therein, nor has any
party sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, or otherwise disposed of any claim
or demand involving any matter in any way related to the Action or the Disputes.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including, but not
limited to, the promises, acknowledgments and covenants contained herein, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Restriction on Hiring by NetIQ. NetIQ shall not hire at any time before
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January 1, 2000 any person who (a) was an employee of Compuware on January
6, 1999, or (b) becomes an employee of Compuware between January 6, 1999
and December 31, 1999.
2. Restriction on Release by NetIQ. NetIQ shall not release any systems
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management software for managing UNIX systems on or before December 31,
1999. If at any time Compuware asserts a breach of this Agreement based on
this restriction, it shall not be a defense for NetIQ or any of the
Individual Defendants that the software in question had been released prior
to January 6, 1999.
3. Waiver of Asserted Claims of Malicious Prosecution. Defendants and each of
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them hereby waive any and all claims which they have and/or which they may
have for malicious prosecution, abuse of process, or similar claim or
action against Compuware or any other entities or persons relating to the
filing or prosecution of the Action. Compuware hereby waives any and all
claims which it has and/or which it may have for malicious prosecution,
abuse of process, or similar claim or action against any of the Defendants
or any other entities or persons relating to the filing or prosecution of
the Action.
4. Delivery of Letter. Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement by
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authorized representatives of Compuware and NetIQ, Hwang or his counsel
shall deliver to Compuware or its counsel a letter addressed to Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Jr. and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, and signed by Hwang ("Letter"), the form
of which has previously been delivered to counsel for Compuware and Judge
Xxxxx. The Letter is subject to all of the confidentiality provisions of
this Agreement.
5. Loan Agreement. Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement,
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authorized representatives of Compuware and NetIQ shall execute two (2)
counterparts of a loan agreement ("Loan Agreement"), attached Exhibit B,
fully incorporated herein. One fully executed counterpart of the Loan
Agreement shall be delivered to counsel for Compuware, and one to counsel
for NetIQ.
6. Warrant Agreement. Simultaneous with the execution of the Agreement,
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authorized representatives of Compuware and NetIQ shall execute two (2)
counterparts of a warrant agreement regarding NetIQ stock ("Warrant
Agreement"), attached Exhibit C, fully incorporated herein. One fully
executed counterpart of the Warrant Agreement shall be delivered to counsel
for Compuware, and one to counsel for NetIQ. Corporate counsel for NetIQ
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regarding the form of the Loan Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, and all
related documents shall be Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C. Corporate
counsel for Compuware regarding the form of the Loan Agreement, the Warrant
Agreement, and all related documents shall be Fenwick & West LLP.
7. Waiver of Rights and Dismissal of Action.
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a. Compuware waives all rights and claims against Defendants arising from
the Action. Defendants waive all rights and claims against Compuware
arising from the Action. Compuware waives any right to bring any
further motion or to seek any appeal or writ against Defendants in the
Action, whether by means of a motion for reconsideration, post-
judgment remedy, or other manner or style of motion, appeal, or writ.
Defendants waive any right to bring any further motion or to seek any
appeal or writ against Compuware in the Action, whether by means of a
motion for reconsideration, post-judgment remedy, or other manner or
style of motion, appeal, or writ. Compuware and its counsel release
Defendants and/or their attorneys from any and all claims for
attorneys' fees, costs, interest, or other sanction arising from the
Action. Defendants and their counsel release Compuware and/or its
attorneys from any and all claims for attorneys' fees, costs,
interest, or other sanction arising from the Action. Each party hereby
withdraws and/or waives all pending and all other motions, notices,
subpoenas, document requests and discovery demands of all types
including but not limited to all motions for sanctions and/or motions
for review, reconsideration, or appeal of such motions in the Action.
b. Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the parties and
their respective counsel shall execute the "Notice and Joint Request
for Entry of Order of Dismissal with Prejudice" ("Dismissal"),
attached Exhibit D, fully incorporated herein. The Dismissal, after
having been executed by each party and each party's respective
counsel, shall then be returned to counsel for plaintiff. The parties
hereby authorize counsel for plaintiff to cause the executed Dismissal
to be filed with the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California, after the counterparts of the Loan Agreement
and the Warrant Agreement have been executed as provided for in
Paragraphs 5 and 6, supra. Within three (3) business days after the
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execution of this Agreement, plaintiff's counsel shall provide
Defendants' counsel with a copy of the file-endorsed Dismissal.
8. Mutual General Release. The parties agree on behalf of themselves, their
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decedents, ancestors, dependents, heirs, executors, agents, attorneys,
servants, employees, representatives, directors, officers, subsidiaries,
affiliates, predecessors in interest, assigns and successors, and each of
them, to fully release and discharge all other parties and their decedents,
ancestors, dependents, heirs, executors, agents, attorneys, servants,
employees, representatives, directors,
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officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest, assigns and
successors, and each of them, from all rights, claims or actions of any
kind or nature whatever accruing up to and including the Effective Date
arising from or relating to the Action or the Disputes. (Compuware and all
of its decedents, ancestors, dependents, heirs, executors, agents,
attorneys, servants, employees, representatives, directors, officers,
subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest, assigns and successors,
and each of them are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
"Compuware General Releasees." Defendants and all of their decedents,
ancestors, dependents, heirs, executors, agents, attorneys, servants,
employees, representatives, directors, officers, subsidiaries, affiliates,
predecessors in interest, assigns and successors, and each of them are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Defendants General
Releasees.") In addition, (a) Defendants agree to fully release and
discharge those entities or individuals that were sales or marketing
partners, OEMs, integrators, distributors, resellers, dealers, or customers
of Compuware as of January 6, 1999, and each of them, if they are or would
have been vicariously or contributorily liable for any claims that do or
might arise from, or are related to, the Action or the facts or claims
alleged therein, and (b) Compuware agrees to fully release and discharge
those entities or individuals that were sales or marketing partners, OEMs,
integrators, distributors, resellers, dealers, or customers of NetIQ as of
January 6, 1999, and each of them, if they are or would have been
vicariously or contributorily liable for any claims that do or might arise
from, or are related to, the Action or the facts or claims alleged therein.
(All of the sales or marketing partners, OEMs, integrators, distributors,
resellers, dealers, and/or customers of Compuware, and all of the sales or
marketing partners, OEMs, integrators, distributors, resellers, dealers,
and/or customers of NetIQ, and each of them are sometimes collectively
referred to herein as the "Limited Releasees.") Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing in this Paragraph or in this Agreement shall be
construed to limit Compuware's or NetIQ's respective rights to enforce any
of their respective licenses, contracts or other agreements with any entity
or person for any acts or omissions that are not released pursuant to this
Paragraph and/or this Agreement.
9. Full Settlement. This Agreement, notwithstanding Section 1542 of the
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California Civil Code which provides that,
"A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE
RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS
SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR,"
shall be a full settlement of said rights, claims and actions. This
Agreement shall act as a release of all claims brought, or that could have
been brought, arising out of or relating to the Action or the Disputes up
through and including the Effective
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Date, whether such claims are currently known, unknown, foreseen, or
unforeseen. Each party understands and acknowledges the significance and
consequence of such specific waiver of Section 1542 of the California Civil
Code and hereby assumes full responsibility for any injury, damages,
losses, or liability arising therefrom. Each party further waives any
provision of any statute, common law, or other provision in any other
jurisdiction having a similar effect to that of Section 1542 of the
California Civil Code with regard to the terms of this Agreement.
10. Compromise; No Admissions. This Agreement is a compromise of the Action
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and the Disputes, and it shall not constitute an admission of liability by
any party.
11. Confidentiality. Except for (a) disclosure to any person that is a party
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or a person otherwise authorized to receive such information pursuant to
this Paragraph, (b) disclosure to Judge Xxxxx or personnel of
JAMS/Endispute, (c) disclosure necessary in connection with an effort to
enforce this Agreement, (d) disclosure required by law in any judicial
proceeding or pursuant to any court order, subpoena, or other lawful
process, and/or (e) disclosure to governmental regulatory officials upon
formal demand, no party or any of his, her, its, or their dependents,
heirs, executors, agents, attorneys, employees, directors, officers,
predecessors in interest, assigns or successors shall disclose this
Agreement, any of the Exhibits hereto, any of the terms hereof, or the
Letter to any other person without the prior written consent of all other
parties hereto or the prior written permission of Judge Xxxxx or his
replacement as selected in accordance with Xxxxxxxxx 00, xxxxx.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party may disclose to any third-party:
(i) the fact that the parties have settled the Action; and/or (ii) any
other matters actually disclosed in the public record on file with the
United States District Court for the Northern District of California or
whose disclosure has previously been permitted pursuant to any Order of the
Court in the Action. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any party
may also disclose this Agreement, any of the Exhibits hereto, and any of
the terms hereof (excluding the Letter) to:
(1) that party's current or future spouse for any purpose directly
related to community property issues;
(2) that party's dependents, heirs, executors, agents, attorneys,
directors, officers, predecessors in interest, assigns, successors,
accountants, auditors, investment bankers, bankers, financial advisors,
insurers and/or no more than ten (10) employees (in addition to any
employees that are parties) if, and only if, (A) required in good faith for
legitimate business or tax reasons, (B) such disclosure is made only to the
extent necessary, and (C) any persons to whom any such disclosure is made
are first advised that such information is confidential and shall not
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be disclosed; and/or
(3) that party's investors, any third parties interested in acquiring
NetIQ in connection with any Change of Control Transaction (as that phrase
is defined in the Warrant Agreement), and/or any of such investors' or
third parties' attorneys, investment bankers, bankers, and/or financial
advisors, if, and only if, (A) required in good faith for legitimate
business or tax reasons in connection with existing securities in NetIQ or
Compuware or the sale of any security by NetIQ or Compuware, (B) such
disclosure is made only to the extent necessary, and (C) any persons to
whom any such disclosure is made are first advised that such information is
confidential and shall not be disclosed.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, NetIQ and persons acting on its
behalf may also (A) disclose any of the material terms of this Agreement
and/or the Exhibits hereto, and/or, with the prior written consent of
Hwang, the Letter to any person in connection with any public offering for
the common stock of NetIQ, as required under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any other applicable laws and/or (B) upon the advice of counsel
for NetIQ in connection with any public offering for the common stock of
NetIQ, lodge or file a copy of this Agreement and/or any of the Exhibits
hereto with the Securities Exchange Commission and/or any other relevant
governmental agency.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement (including but not limited to its Exhibits)
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shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws
of the State of California, excluding the body of law related to choice of
laws.
13. Severability. If for any reason any provision hereof is determined to be
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invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions nevertheless shall be
construed, performed, and enforced as if the invalidated or unenforceable
provision had not been included.
14. Binding on Heirs. The provisions hereof shall be binding on and shall
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inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns, provided that no benefit shall
inure to assignees acquiring any interest in violation of the provisions
hereof.
15. Notice of Breach. In the event of any claim of breach of this Agreement or
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any of the Exhibits hereto, the party or parties asserting the breach shall
give written notice thereof and allow the other party or parties ten (10)
business days to cure. Cure of breach within the ten (10) day period shall
not necessarily absolve a party from liability or damages therefor.
16. No Waiver. Waiver of strict performance of any part of this Agreement
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shall not be deemed a waiver of, nor shall it prejudice the waiving party's
right to require, strict performance of the same part or any other part in
the future.
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17. Gender and Number. When required by the context, the provisions hereof
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shall be interpreted by reference to the actual appropriate party or
parties regardless of the gender or number herein used.
18. Captions. The captions appearing herein are for the purpose of
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identification only, and such captions and headings shall not be construed
to convey any substance or meaning to the text hereunder.
19. Binding Arbitration. Any dispute or disagreement of any type between (a)
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Compuware and/or one or more of the Compuware General Releasees, on the one
hand, and (b) one or more of the Defendants and/or one or more of the
Defendants General Releasees, on the other hand, arising out of or relating
to this Agreement, the Exhibits hereto, the Letter, the Action, the
Disputes, or the matters released pursuant to this Agreement shall be
resolved by expedited, confidential, binding arbitration before Judge Xxxxx
as a single arbitrator in San Francisco, California under the Federal
Arbitration Act and the rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation
Services ("JAMS"), subject to all of the confidentiality provisions herein.
If Judge Xxxxx is unavailable to serve as an arbitrator, then a replacement
single arbitrator who is a retired judge shall be agreed to by the relevant
parties, Compuware General Releasees, and/or Defendants General Releasees,
or, failing such agreement within fifteen (15) days after any such relevant
party, Compuware General Releasee, or Defendants General Releasee first
seeks such agreement, selected by JAMS. The arbitrator's award shall be
binding, and judgment upon any such award may be entered by any court of
competent jurisdiction. Judge Xxxxx (or his replacement) may require such
relevant parties, Compuware General Releasees, and/or Defendants General
Releasees to mediate prior to any arbitration. The cost of the services
for Judge Xxxxx (or his replacement) and JAMS shall be divided equally
between (a) Compuware and/or whichever one or more of the Compuware General
Releasees are a party or parties to such proceedings, on the one hand, and
(b) whichever one or more of the Defendants and/or Defendants General
Releases are a party or parties to such proceedings, on the other hand.
20. Relief for Breach. Any claim for relief, whether in equity or at law, by
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any party, any Compuware General Releasee, or any Defendants General
Releasee arising out of breach of, or non-compliance with, the Agreement
shall be resolved pursuant to Paragraph 19, supra. To the extent allowable
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by law, the arbitrator may enter injunctive relief, award damages, costs
and/or attorney's fees. Should it be determined by the arbitrator or a
court of competent jurisdiction that the arbitrator is without authority to
grant injunctive relief, application may be made to a court of competent
jurisdiction for such injunctive relief.
21. Effect. Each party has been fully represented by counsel in connection
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with the negotiation of this Agreement and understands the operation and
effect of this Agreement. Each party hereto acknowledges that the party
has had an equal opportunity to review the provisions of this Agreement
with counsel and to
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negotiate the provisions of this Agreement with the other parties.
Accordingly, no party shall be deemed the draftsperson of this Agreement
and there shall be no presumption that this Agreement is to be interpreted
for or against any party.
22. Fees and Costs. Each party hereto shall bear his, her, or its own
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attorneys' fees and costs, including but not limited to all attorneys' fees
and costs associated with proceedings before the Special Master and/or
relating to any Orders of the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California, incurred in connection with the Action or the
Disputes, or in preparing and entering into this Agreement.
23. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in
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writing and shall be sent by Federal Express or other overnight delivery
service of comparable speed and reliability, or by registered or certified
overnight mail, return receipt requested. Such notice shall be deemed to
have been delivered as of the date shown on the overnight delivery service
confirmation or return receipt as the date of delivery. All such notices
shall be addressed as follows (or to such other persons or addresses as a
party shall notify the others in advance of the giving of any such notice
in writing):
If to Compuware: Compuware Corporation
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Jr., Esq.
Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
with a copy to: Fenwick & West LLP
Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
If to NetIQ: NetIQ Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Ching-Xx Xxxxx
President and CEO
with a copy to: Xxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
with an additional copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Esq.
If to any of the
Individual Defendants to: any such Individual Defendant
Care of NetIQ Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: such Individual Defendant
with a copy to: Xxxxx & Xxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
24. Counterparts. This Agreement, the Warrant Agreement and the Loan Agreement
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may be signed in counterparts by telecopy delivery or otherwise and each
such counterpart shall be treated and have the evidentiary effect of an
original signed by all parties.
25. Warranty of Authority. Each party that is a corporation or other entity,
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and each person executing this Agreement, the Warrant Agreement or the Loan
Agreement on behalf of such party, represents and warrants to the other
parties that the person so executing this Agreement, the Warrant Agreement
or the Loan Agreement has actual authority to execute this Agreement, the
Warrant Agreement or the Loan Agreement on behalf of and bind such party,
that the execution of this Agreement, the Warrant Agreement or the Loan
Agreement has been validly approved by all necessary corporate or other
action, and that upon the execution of this Agreement, the Warrant
Agreement or the Loan Agreement by such person, this Agreement, the Warrant
Agreement or the Loan Agreement shall be fully binding upon and enforceable
against such party.
26. Supremacy of Terms of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict or
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inconsistency (a) between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the
Loan Agreement and/or (b) between the terms of this Agreement and the terms
of the Warrant Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
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27. Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ITS Compuware /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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EXHIBITS, STATES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ALL NetIQ /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
PRIOR NEGOTIATIONS, UNDERSTANDINGS AND
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO
CONCERNING THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, Hwang /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
INCLUDING THE JANUARY 6, 1999 DOCUMENT
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A. THIS
AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE PARTIES Che /s/ Her-Daw Che
CONSTITUTES A FINAL WRITTEN EXPRESSION OF
ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND IS A
COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THOSE Xxxx /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
TERMS. BY THEIR INITIALS HERETO, SET FORTH
ALONGSIDE THIS PARAGRAPH, EACH PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE, SHE, OR IT HAS NOT Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT
BY ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS NOT
CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY AND ALL Xxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
REPRESENTATIONS, PROMISES, WARRANTIES, OR
STATEMENTS BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY
THAT DIFFER IN ANY WAY FROM THE TERMS Xxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
HEREOF SHALL BE GIVEN NO FORCE OR EFFECT.
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS TO THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE AMENDED OR Yu /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx Yu
MODIFIED EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT
SIGNED BY ALL THE PARTIES HERETO.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties and their respective counsel have executed
this Agreement as of the date indicated therewith.
Compuware Corporation NetIQ Corporation
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Ching-Xx Xxxxx
Title: President Title: President and CFO
Dated: Dated: 3/10/99
Individual Defendants
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/s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx /s/ Her-daw Che, Ph.X.
Xxxxx-Xx Xxxxx Her-daw Che, Ph.D.
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Dated: 3/8/99 Dated: 3/8/99
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Dated: 3/8/99 Dated: 3/8/99
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Dated: 3/8/99 Dated: 3/8/99
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx Xx
Xxxxx Xxxx Xx
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Dated: 3/8/99
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fenwick & West LLP Xxxxx & Xxxx LLP
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Attorneys for Compuware Corporation Attorneys for NetIQ Corporation, Ching-Xx
Xxxxx, Her-xxx Xxx, Ph.D., Xxxxxx X.
Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxx
Yu
Wilson, Sonsini, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Esq.
Attorneys for NetIQ Corporation
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
United States District Judge, Retired
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Exhibit A
SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL
1. Comprehensive Settlement Agreement -- Mutual General Release -- Including
but not limited to all officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents,
and other representatives and including but not limited to a release of all
known and unknown claims and a waiver of Section 1542 of the California
Civil Code
2. No Hiring by NQ of CWC employee on or before 12/31/1999
3. No commercial release by NQ of systems management software for managing UNIX
systems on or before 12/31/1999
4. Waiver of All Individual Malicious Prosecution and Other Claims
5. Confidentiality of All Terms of Settlement
6. Letter of Regret Signed by Xx. Xxxxx to Mr. Karmanos & Xxxxxx
7. CWC Receives Warrant to Purchase NQ Common Shares at IPO
a) at CWC's option, up to 10% of Offered IPO Shares at 10% Discount on IPO
Price
b) with overall cumulative limit of up to 2% of NQ currently outstanding shares
on an "as if converted" basis (total of approximately of somewhat less than
400,000 common shares)
c) if less than full exercise or if limit reached then warrant expires; if no
expiration, warrant extends to secondary offerings with 10% of the secondary
offering at 10% Discount on Secondary Price (up to overall 2% cumulative
limit)
d) NetIQ will give Compuware written notice of S-1 filing (the "S-1 Filing
Notice") within 15 business days before filing with SEC
e) firm written commitment to exercise must occur within 10 business days of
S-1 Filing Notice
f) warrant period expires in all events on January 1, 2002 or upon exercise (or
non-exercise) by Compuware, whichever first occurs
g) lockup agreement signed by Compuware with other IPO purchases for up to 180
days following IPO
8. Compuware Gets Warrant for Other Pre-IPO "Change of Control" Event
a) with overall cumulative limit of up to 2% of NetIQ currently outstanding
shares on as "as if converted" basis (total of approximately of somewhat
less than 400,000 common shares)
b) if by 12/31/99, option to purchase up to the above total number of NetIQ
common shares at 20% discount of the purchase price
c) after 1/1/2000, option to purchase up to above total number of NetIQ common
shares at 10% discount of the purchase price
d) foregoing options expires in all events on January 1, 2002 or upon any IPO
of NetIQ, whichever first occurs
9. Subject to customary banking covenants, Compuware makes subordinated secured
loan of $5 million to NetIQ repayable on 1/1/2002 or earlier upon any
earlier IPO or earlier "Change of Control" events (6% per annum interest
payable every six months [with] all principal and interest due on January 1,
2002). The foregoing loan is subordinate to the first priority UCC-1s filed
by NetIQ's bank and all information provided by NetIQ in connection with
such loan shall be provided, under NDA, to a third-party CPA or other third-
party financial advisor for Compuware who shall not disclose such
information to Compuware
10. For NQ Shares Owned by Compuware, Irrevocable Proxy to NQ Board for all
voting of all shares, expires January 1, 2002
11. Standstill Agreement (no further purchase of public or other shares of
NetIQ by Compuware once 2% ownership has occurred)
12. All Disputes of Any Types Resolved by Retired Judge Xxxxx (or if Judge
Xxxxx is not available then another retired Judge of JAMs) by expedited,
confidential, binding arbitration in San Francisco
13. Each party bears its own court costs & attorney's fees (including but not
limited to all Special Master and/or Court Orders)
14. Settlement Agreement is effective on January 8, 1999 and all disputes and
disagreements regarding final documents are resolved by Judge Xxxxx
15. Counsel for NetIQ on corporate documents for Settlement Agreement is agreed
to be Xxx XxXxxxxxx, Esq. and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx and counsel
for Compuware on corporate documents for Settlement Agreement is signed to
be Fenwick & West LLP.
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16. This Settlement Agreement is agreed by the parties before Judge Xxxxxx
Xxxxx (xxx.) as to all terms and conditions except as to Paragraph 9; the
terms and conditions of Paragraph 9 have not yet been agreed by the parties
and therefore, this Settlement Agreement is not effective until such time
as the parties communicate, in writing, to Judge Xxxxx that Paragraph 9 is
approved and such written confirmation shall occur by January 7, 1999 at
5PM PST or this Settlement Agreement is null and void.
For Defendants: For Plaintiff:
/s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxx-Xxx Xxxx
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Approved as to Form: Approved as to Form:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Exhibit B
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 10, 1999 BETWEEN
COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SILICON VALLEY BANK.
NETIQ CORPORATION
SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
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$5,000,000 March 10, 0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx,Xxxxxxxxxx
FOR VALUE RECEIVED NETIQ CORPORATION, a California corporation ("Company"),
promises to pay to COMPUWARE CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation ("Holder"), or
its assigns, the principal sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), or such
lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal amount hereunder,
together with interest from the date of this Note on the unpaid principal
balance at a rate equal to six percent (6.00%) per annum, computed on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days. All unpaid
principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest payable hereunder,
shall be due and payable on the earliest of (i) January 1, 2002, (ii) the
receipt by Company of gross proceeds of at least $10,000,000 from the initial
underwritten public offering of Company's capital stock ("IPO"), (iii) upon the
closing of the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below), or (iv)
when, upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below),
such amounts are declared due and payable by Holder or made automatically due
and payable in accordance with the terms hereof.
THE OBLIGATIONS DUE UNDER THIS NOTE ARE SECURED BY A SECURITY AGREEMENT AND
A PATENT MORTGAGE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY,
THE "SECURITY AGREEMENTS") DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF IN THE FORMS ATTACHED
HERETO AS EXHIBIT A. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDER ARE SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY
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AGREEMENTS.
The following is a statement of the rights of Holder and the conditions to
which this Note is subject, and to which Holder, by the acceptance of this Note,
agrees:
1. Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized
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terms have the following meanings:
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(a) "Change in Control" shall mean the closing of (x) a merger or
consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the
shareholders of the Company immediately before such merger or consolidation own
less than a majority of the surviving or resulting entity's outstanding voting
stock immediately thereafter, or (y) a sale of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets, or (z) any person or persons acting in concert shall acquire,
directly or indirectly, ownership of 51% of more of the combined voting power of
the capital stock of the Company, but only to the extent such transaction is
substantially effectuated by sales of capital stock to such person or persons by
existing holders of capital stock of Company and not by Company.
(b) "Company" shall mean NetIQ Corporation, a California corporation,
and its permitted successors and assigns.
(c) "Equipment Indebtedness" shall mean the principal of (and
premium, if any), unpaid interest on and amounts reimbursable, fees, expenses,
costs of enforcement and other amounts due in connection with, (i) indebtedness
of Company to banks, commercial finance lenders, insurance companies, leasing or
equipment financing institutions or other lending institutions regularly engaged
in the business of lending money (excluding venture capital, investment banking
or similar institutions which sometimes engage in lending activities but which
are primarily engaged in investments in equity securities), which is for the
purchase of equipment and is secured solely by such equipment and proceeds
thereof, or (ii) any indebtedness arising from the satisfaction of such
Equipment Indebtedness by a guarantor. Without limiting the foregoing,
"Equipment Indebtedness" expressly excludes Specified Senior Indebtedness.
(d) "Event of Default" has the meaning given in Section 5 hereof.
(e) "Financial Statements" shall mean, with respect to any accounting
period for any Person, statements of operations, retained earnings and cash flow
of such Person for such period, and balance sheets of such Person as of the end
of such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the
corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year if such period is less than a
full fiscal year or, if such period is a full fiscal year, corresponding figures
from the preceding fiscal year, all prepared in reasonable detail and in
accordance with GAAP. Unless otherwise indicated, each reference to Financial
Statements of any Person shall be deemed to refer to Financial Statements
prepared on a consolidated basis.
(f) "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as in
effect in the United States of America from time to time.
(g) "Holder" shall mean Compuware Corporation, a Michigan corporation,
and its permitted successors and assigns.
(h) "IPO" has the meaning given in the first paragraph of this Note.
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(i) "Lien" shall mean, with respect to any property, any security
interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, charge or other encumbrance in, of, or
on such property or the income therefrom, including, without limitation, the
interest of a vendor or lessor under a conditional sale agreement, capital lease
or other title retention agreement, or any agreement to provide any of the
foregoing, and the filing of any financing statement, mortgage or similar
instrument under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction.
(j) "Obligations" shall mean and include all loans, advances, debts,
liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising, owed by Company to Holder of
every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument
and whether or not for the payment of money), now existing or hereafter arising
under or pursuant to the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents,
including, without limitation, all principal, interest, fees and costs
chargeable to and payable by Company hereunder and thereunder, in each case,
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due to become due, and
whether or not arising after the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11 of
the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.) as amended from time to
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time (including post-petition interest) and whether or not allowed or allowable
as a claim in any such proceeding.
(k) "Person" shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a
corporation (including a business trust), a joint stock company, a limited
liability company, an unincorporated association, a joint venture or other
entity or a governmental authority.
(l) "Security Agreements" has the meaning given in the second
paragraph of this Note.
(m) "Senior Lender" shall mean Silicon Valley Bank and any other
successor, replacement or additional lender or lenders in respect of Specified
Senior Indebtedness.
(n) "Specified Senior Indebtedness" shall mean the principal of (and
premium, if any), unpaid interest on and amounts reimbursable, fees, expenses,
costs of enforcement and other amounts due in connection with, indebtedness of
Company under the Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement, provided that such
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Specified Senior Indebtedness shall not at any time exceed the maximum principal
amount that may be borrowed by Borrower under the Specified Senior Indebtedness
Agreement as of the date hereof (which maximum principal amount is $2,500,000),
unpaid interest on such maximum principal amount and amounts reimbursable, fees,
expenses, costs of enforcement and other amounts due in connection therewith.
(o) "Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement" shall mean that certain
Loan and Security Agreement dated May 15, 1998 between Company and Senior
Lender, as the same may be amended, modified, replaced, refunded or refinanced
from time to time.
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(p) "Subordination Agreement" shall mean that certain
Subordination Agreement dated of even date herewith by Holder in favor of Senior
Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto as amended from time to
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(q) "Transaction Documents" shall mean this Note and the Security
Agreements executed by the parties of even date herewith.
2. Interest. Accrued interest on the outstanding balance of this
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Note shall be payable on each July 31 and January 31 until the outstanding
principal amount hereof shall be paid in full, with the first such payment due
on July 31, 1999.
3. Prepayment. Upon two (2) days prior written notice to Holder,
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Company may prepay this Note in whole or in part; provided that the amount of
such prepayment shall be first applied to interest accrued in respect of the
amount so prepaid.
4. Notice of Defaults. While any amount is outstanding under the
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Note, promptly upon the occurrence thereof, the Company shall deliver written
notice to the Holder of the occurrence of any Event of Default hereunder or any
event of default with respect to any Specified Senior Indebtedness or Equipment
Indebtedness.
5. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall
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constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note and the other Transaction
Documents:
(a) Failure to Pay. Company shall fail to pay (i) when due any
principal payment on the due date hereunder or (ii) any interest or other
payment required under the terms of this Note or any other Transaction Document
within four (4) days of the date due; or
(b) Breaches of Covenants. Company shall fail to observe or perform
any other covenant, obligation, condition or agreement contained in this Note or
the other Transaction Documents (other than those specified in Section 5(a)) and
(i) such failure shall continue for thirty (30) days, or (ii) if such failure is
not curable within such thirty (30) day period, but is reasonably capable of
cure within forty-five (45) days, either (A) such failure shall continue for
forty-five (45) days or (B) Company shall not have commenced a cure in a manner
reasonably satisfactory to Holder within the initial thirty (30) day period; or
(c) Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty,
certificate, or other statement (financial or otherwise) made or furnished by or
on behalf of Company to Holder in writing in connection with this Note or any of
the other Transaction Documents, or as an inducement to Holder to enter into
this Note and the other Transaction Documents, shall be false, incorrect,
incomplete or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished; or
(d) Other Payment Obligations. Company shall (i) fail to make any
payment when due under the Specified Senior Indebtedness or Equipment
Indebtedness to be paid by Company and such failure shall continue beyond any
period of grace provided with respect
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thereto, or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other
agreement, term or condition contained in the Specified Senior Indebtedness or
Equipment Indebtedness, and the effect of such failure or default is to cause,
or permit the holder or holders thereof to cause, the Specified Senior
Indebtedness or Equipment Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated date of
maturity; provided that the cure or waiver of any such failure or default with
respect to the Specified Senior Indebtedness or Equipment Indebtedness shall
constitute an automatic waiver or cure of the Event of Default under this
Section 5(d); or
(e) Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. Company shall (i)
apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or
custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) be
unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they
mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its
creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) become insolvent (as such term
may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute), (vi) commence a
voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other
relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to
the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an
involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (vii) take any
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(f) Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. Proceedings for
the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of Company or of
all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an involuntary case or
other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with
respect to Company or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for
relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within
thirty (30) days of commencement; or
(g) Transaction Documents. Any Transaction Document or any material
term thereof shall cease to be, or be asserted by Company not to be, a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Company enforceable in accordance with its terms
or if the Liens of Holder in any material portion of the assets of Company shall
cease to be or shall not be valid perfected Liens or Company shall assert that
such Liens are not valid and perfected Liens.
6. Rights of Holder upon Default. Upon the occurrence or existence
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of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default referred to in Sections
5(a) or 5(g)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of
Default, Holder may, by written notice to Company, declare all outstanding
Obligations payable by Company hereunder to be immediately due and payable
without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the other
Transaction Documents to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence or
existence of any Event of Default described in Sections 5(a) and 5(g),
immediately and without notice, all outstanding Obligations payable by Company
hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the other Transaction
Documents to the
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contrary notwithstanding. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the
occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other
right, power or remedy granted to it by the Transaction Documents or otherwise
permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both.
7. Subordination to Specified Senior Indebtedness and Certain
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Equipment Indebtedness. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is hereby
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expressly subordinated to the Specified Senior Indebtedness, to the extent and
in the manner set forth in the Subordination Agreement. In addition, the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note is hereby expressly subordinated in right of
payment to the prior payment in full of the Equipment Indebtedness, under the
following circumstances and to the extent set forth below; provided, however,
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and subject to the condition at any time, that Company's aggregate principal
amount of Equipment Indebtedness that is subject to this Section 7 shall not at
any time exceed $500,000, and all references to "Equipment Indebtedness" in this
Section 7 shall be so qualified and conditioned.
(a) Insolvency Proceedings. If there shall occur any receivership,
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insolvency, assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, reorganization,
or arrangements with creditors (whether or not pursuant to bankruptcy or other
insolvency laws), sale of all or substantially all of the assets, dissolution,
liquidation, or any other marshaling of the assets and liabilities of Company,
(i) no amount shall be paid by Company in respect of the principal of, interest
on or other amounts due with respect to this Note at the time outstanding,
unless and until the principal of and interest on the Equipment Indebtedness
then outstanding shall be paid in full, and (ii) no claim or proof of claim
shall be filed with Company by or on behalf of Holder of this Note which shall
assert any right to receive any payments in respect of the principal of and
interest on this Note except subject to the payment in full of the principal of
and interest on all of the Equipment Indebtedness then outstanding.
(b) Default on Specified Senior Indebtedness. If there shall occur an
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event of default which has been declared in writing with respect to any
Equipment Indebtedness, as defined therein, or in the instrument under which it
is outstanding, permitting the holder to accelerate the maturity thereof and
Holder shall have received written notice thereof from the holder of such
Equipment Indebtedness, then, unless and until such event of default shall have
been cured or waived or shall have ceased to exist, or all such Equipment
Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, no payment shall be made in respect
of the principal of or interest on this Note, unless within one hundred thirty-
five (135) days after the happening of such event of default, the maturity of
such Equipment Indebtedness shall not have been accelerated. Not more than one
notice may be given to Holder pursuant to the terms of this Section 7(b) during
any 360 day period with respect to any particular Equipment Indebtedness.
(c) Subrogation. The Company shall promptly advise Holder of any
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written notification or declaration by any holder of Equipment Indebtedness of
any event of default with respect to such Equipment Indebtedness (the "Defaulted
Senior Indebtedness"). If not prohibited by the terms of the Defaulted Senior
Indebtedness, if such Defaulted Senior Indebtedness remains unpaid, on the 150th
day following the date on which the Company
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initially received such written notice or declaration, Holder may (but shall not
have the obligation to) satisfy in full the Defaulted Senior Indebtedness.
Subject to the payment in full of all Equipment Indebtedness, Holder shall be
subrogated to the rights of the holder(s) of such Equipment Indebtedness (to the
extent of the payments or distributions made to the holder(s) of such Equipment
Indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7) to receive payments
and distributions of assets of Company applicable to the Equipment Indebtedness.
No such payments or distributions applicable to the Equipment Indebtedness
shall, as between Company and its creditors, other than the holders of Equipment
Indebtedness and Holder, be deemed to be a payment by Company to or on account
of this Note, and for purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions
to the holders of Equipment Indebtedness to which Holder would be entitled
except for the provisions of this Section 7 shall, as between Company and its
creditors, other than the holders of Equipment Indebtedness and Holder, be
deemed to be a payment by Company to or on account of the Equipment
Indebtedness.
(d) No Impairment. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of
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Equipment Indebtedness under this Section 7 to receive cash, securities or other
properties otherwise payable or deliverable to Holder, nothing contained in this
Section 7 shall impair, as between Company and Holder, the obligation of
Company, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to pay to Holder the
principal hereof and interest hereon as and when the same become due and
payable, or shall prevent Holder, upon default hereunder, from exercising all
rights, powers and remedies otherwise provided herein or by applicable law.
(e) Lien Subordination. Any Lien of Holder with respect to any
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equipment or proceeds thereof that is the sole security for the Equipment
Indebtedness to which it relates shall be subordinate to the Lien granted to a
holder of such Equipment Indebtedness by Company, notwithstanding the date,
order or method of attachment or perfection of any such Lien or the provisions
of any applicable law. Any Lien of Holder on any equipment or proceeds thereof
that is not the sole security for the Equipment Indebtedness to which it relates
shall not be subordinate to the Lien granted to the holder of such Equipment
Indebtedness.
(f) Reliance of Holder of Equipment Indebtedness. Holder, by its
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acceptance hereof, shall be deemed to acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
subordination provisions are, and are intended to be, an inducement to and a
consideration of the holder of Equipment Indebtedness, whether such Equipment
Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the creation of the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and such holder of Equipment Indebtedness
shall be deemed conclusively to have relied on such subordination provisions in
acquiring and holding, or in continuing to hold, such Equipment Indebtedness.
(g) Silicon Valley Bank. In the event that Silicon Valley Bank
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becomes the holder of any Equipment Indebtedness, the terms and conditions of
Holder's subordination to such Equipment Indebtedness shall be as set forth in
the Subordination Agreement and not this Section 7; provided, however, that the
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maximum aggregate principal amount of Equipment Indebtedness shall not exceed
$500,000 regardless of whether Silicon Valley Bank holds any or all of the
Equipment Indebtedness.
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8. Financial Covenants. Company will comply with each of the
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financial covenants set forth in the Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement, as
and when required by the terms thereof. Company will provide to Holder a
compliance certificate, certified by its Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer, certifying whether or not Company is in compliance with such
financial covenants and including reasonable calculations as to such compliance,
at such times as the same is required to be delivered to the Senior Lender under
and when required by the Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement (but not less
frequently than each calendar quarter). Company shall promptly provide Holder
with copies of any revisions to the financial covenants set forth in the
Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement (including related definitions) that may
be made from time to time.
9. Successors and Assigns. Neither this Note nor any of its rights,
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interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, by operation of law or
otherwise, in whole or in part, by either party hereto without the prior written
consent of the other party; provided, however this Note may be assigned by
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Holder to an affiliate of or a successor in interest of all of the business of
the Holder without the consent of Company. Subject to such consent to transfer,
the rights and obligations of Company and Holder of this Note shall be binding
upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees
of the parties.
10. Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Note may be amended,
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waived or modified upon the written consent of Company and Holder.
11. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions
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or other communications to or upon Company or Holder under this Note shall be by
telecopy or in writing and telecopied, mailed or delivered to each party at
telecopier number or its address set forth below (or to such other telecopy
number or address as the recipient of any notice shall have notified the other
in writing). All such notices and communications shall be effective (a) when
sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of recognized standing, on
the business day following the deposit with such service; (b) when mailed, by
registered or certified mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed as
aforesaid through the United States Postal Service, upon receipt; (c) when
delivered by hand, upon delivery; and (d) when telecopied, upon confirmation of
receipt.
If to Company: NETIQ CORPORATION
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn.: Ching-Xx Xxxxx
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX & XXXXXX
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Esq.
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Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
If to Holder: COMPUWARE CORPORATION
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
General Counsel
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
With a copy to:Fenwick & West LLP
Two Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000
12. Payment. Payment shall be made in lawful tender of the United
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States.
13. Waivers. Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or
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demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other
notices or demands relative to this instrument.
14. Governing Law. This Note and all actions arising out of or in
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connection with this Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law
provisions of the State of California, or of any other state.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company has caused this Note to be issued as of
the date first written above.
NETIQ CORPORATION
a California corporation
By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
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Title: President and CFO
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THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 10, 1999
BETWEEN COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SILICON VALLEY BANK.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Security Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into
effective as of March 10, 1999 (the "Effective Date") by and between NetIQ
Corporation, a California corporation ("Debtor") and Compuware Corporation, a
Michigan corporation ("Secured Party").
RECITALS
A. Debtor may borrow the principal amount of up to $5,000,000 from
Secured Party pursuant to the terms of a certain Subordinated Secured Promissory
Note of Debtor to Secured Party dated of even date herewith (the "Note").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Note.
B. The parties have agreed that Debtor's obligations under the Note
will be secured by Debtor's grant to Secured Party of a security interest in and
to certain collateral, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and a Patent Mortgage and Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated of even
date herewith (the "IP Security Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of loans made or to be made by
Secured Party under the Note, the parties' agreements herein, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Security. The payment and performance of Debtor's obligations
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under all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations, howsoever
arising, owed by Debtor to Secured Party of every kind and description (whether
or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for the payment of
money), now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms of the
Note, this Security Agreement, the IP Security Agreement and any other
Transaction Documents (as defined in the Note), including, without limitation,
all principal, interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys' fees and costs
chargeable to and payable by Debtor hereunder and thereunder, in each case,
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, and
whether or not arising after the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11 of
the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time to
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time (including post-petition interest) and whether or not allowed or allowable
as a claim in any such proceeding (hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Obligations") will at all times be secured as follows:
(a) Grant of Security Interest. As security for the due performance
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and payment of the Obligations, Debtor hereby grants to Secured Party a security
interest in the "Collateral" as defined in Section 1(b).
(b) Collateral Defined. As used in this Agreement, the term
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"Collateral" means, collectively, the assets described in Exhibit A attached
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hereto that are located at the place(s) set forth in Exhibit B (the "Collateral
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Location(s)"), as applicable, and all proceeds thereof.
(c) Financing Statements. So long as Debtor is indebted to Secured
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Party under the Note or has any other Obligation to Secured Party, Debtor will
promptly execute and deliver to Secured Party such assignments, notices,
financing statements, or other documents and papers as Secured Party may
reasonably require in order to perfect and maintain the security interest in the
Collateral granted to Secured Party hereby and to give any third party notice of
Secured Party's interest in the Collateral. Debtor will pay to Secured Party
all expenses incurred by Secured Party in filing such assignments, notices,
financing statements or other documents or papers (and any continuation
statements or amendments thereto). Upon the full and final discharge of all of
Debtor's Obligations, Secured Party will execute and deliver such documents as
may be reasonably necessary and requested by Debtor to release the Collateral
from the security interest granted to Secured Party in this Agreement.
2. Representations and Warranties of Debtor. Debtor represents and
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warrants to Secured Party that:
(a) Authority. Debtor has all right, power and authority necessary to
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make, enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents and
to grant Secured Party the security interest in the Collateral granted in
Section 1 above (and in the Collateral under the IP Security Agreement), without
the need for the consent or approval of any other person or entity. Debtor has
taken all necessary action to make the Transaction Documents the legal, valid,
binding and enforceable obligations of Debtor that they purport to be. Debtor's
board of directors and shareholders have taken all necessary action and given
all approvals and consents necessary for Secured Party to enter into the
Transaction Documents, and to perform all Debtor's obligations under the
Transaction Documents.
(b) No Legal Obstacle to Agreement. To the best of Debtor's
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knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents nor
the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, nor the
fulfillment of the terms of the Transaction Documents or of any other agreement
or instrument referred to herein or therein, has constituted or resulted in, or
will constitute or result in, a breach of the provisions of any instrument,
contract or agreement to which Debtor is a party or by which Debtor and/or the
Collateral (or the Collateral under the IP Security Agreement) is bound, or the
violation of any law, judgment, decree or governmental or administrative order,
rule or regulation applicable to Debtor, or has resulted in or will result in
the creation of any lien or claim upon any of the Collateral (except as provided
herein and in the IP Security Agreement). No consent of any other person
(including without limitation any shareholder or creditor of Debtor) is required
in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of the Transaction Documents.
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(c) Title; No Liens or Claims in Collateral. Debtor owns all right,
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title and interest in and to the Collateral (or, in the case of after-acquired
Collateral, at the time Debtor acquires its rights in the Collateral, will own
all right, title and interest therein) and no other person or entity has (or in
the case of the after-acquired Collateral, at the time Debtor acquires rights
therein, will have) any right, title or interest in or to the Collateral, except
for any Permitted Liens. All of the Collateral is (and until the Note has been
paid in full and all the Obligations are fully satisfied will be) free and clear
of all Liens except for any Permitted Liens. Secured Party has (or in the case
of after-acquired Collateral, at the time Debtor acquires rights therein, will
have) a perfected security interest in the Collateral. "Permitted Liens" are:
(a) Liens existing on the Effective Date or arising under this Agreement or
other Transaction Documents; (b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other
government charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good
faith and for which Debtor maintains adequate reserves on its books, if they
have no priority over any of Secured Party's security interests; (c) purchase
money Liens as provided in Section 7 of the Note (i) on equipment acquired or
held by Debtor incurred for financing the acquisition of the equipment, or (ii)
existing on equipment when acquired, if the Lien is confined to the property and
improvements and the proceeds of the equipment; (d) leases or subleases and
licenses or sublicenses granted in the ordinary course of Debtor's business and
any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or under any lease or license, if
the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses permit granting Secured Party a
security interest; (e) Liens securing Specified Senior Indebtedness; and (f)
Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness
secured by liens described in (a) through (e), but any extension, renewal or
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replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing
Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase.
(d) No Bankruptcy. Debtor is not subject to any bankruptcy case or
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insolvency proceedings before any court in any jurisdiction. In the ninety (90)
days preceding the effective date hereof, Debtor has not received any threat
from any third party to subject Debtor to any involuntary bankruptcy,
receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or insolvency proceeding.
3. Covenants of Debtor. Debtor hereby covenants and agrees with
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Secured Party as follows:
(a) Taxes; Preservation of Collateral. Debtor will pay all taxes due
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and owing by Debtor at such time as they become due. Debtor will comply with
all material legal requirements relating to the possession, production,
operation, maintenance and control of the Collateral. Debtor will maintain,
preserve, protect and perfect the Collateral and keep the Collateral in good
condition and repair continuously for so long as Debtor has Obligations to
Secured Party.
(b) Maintenance of and Interest in Records. Debtor will keep and
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maintain at its own cost and expense satisfactory and complete records of the
Collateral belonging to it. For Secured Party's further security, Secured Party
will have a security interest in all of the books and records of Debtor
pertaining to the Collateral.
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(c) Notice to Account Debtors. Upon the request of Secured Party at
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any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default
(as defined below), Debtor shall notify account debtors on all Debtor's accounts
that such accounts have been assigned to Secured Party and that payments in
respect thereof shall be made directly to Secured Party.
(d) Name or Residence Change. Debtor will not change its name, or
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without ten (10) days' prior written notice to Secured Party, the location of
its principle executive offices or corporate domicile.
(e) Moving of Collateral. Debtor will not move or relocate any or
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all of the Collateral that remains owned by Debtor (except for Collateral of
immaterial value moved or relocated in the ordinary course of business) to any
location outside the State of California without giving Secured Party written
notice of the moving of such Collateral in sufficient time to enable Secured
Party to make all filings necessary to maintain without interruption the
continuous perfection of Secured Party's security interest in such moved or
relocated Collateral in the jurisdiction(s) in which such Collateral is moved or
relocated. Any notice provided by Debtor relating to the movement of Collateral
shall indicate in detail the description of the Collateral to be moved or
relocated and the location(s) and address(es) to which such Collateral is to be
moved.
(f) Sale of Collateral. Debtor will not, without Secured Party's
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prior written consent, which may be withheld in Secured Party's sole discretion:
(i) sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, any
part thereof or any interest therein, or any of Debtor's rights therein, to any
person, entity or party other than Secured Party, except for (A) sales of
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inventory in the ordinary course of business, (B) the grant of licenses in the
ordinary course of business or (C) the disposition in the ordinary course of
business of any item of equipment that has become worn-out or obsolete.
(g) Proceedings. Debtor will appear in and defend any action or
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proceeding that may affect its or Secured Party's right, title or interest in
and to the Collateral.
4. Secured Party' Rights and Remedies Upon Event of Default.
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(a) General Remedies. In the event of an occurrence of any Event of
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Default under the Note, in addition to exercising any other rights or remedies
Secured Party may have under the Note, at law or in equity, or pursuant to the
provisions of the California Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"), Secured Party may,
at its option, and without demand first made, exercise any one or all of the
following rights and remedies: (i) collect the Collateral and its proceeds;
(ii) take possession of the Collateral wherever it may be found, using all
reasonable means to do so, or require Debtor to assemble the Collateral and make
it available to Secured Party at a place designated by Secured Party which is
reasonably convenient to Debtor; (iii) proceed with the foreclosure of the
security interest in the Collateral granted herein and the sale or endorsement
and collection of the proceeds of the Collateral in any manner permitted by law
or provided for herein; (iv) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral
at public or private sale, with or without having the Collateral at the place of
sale; (v) institute a suit or other action
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against Debtor for recovery on the Note; (vi) exercise any rights and remedies
of a secured party under the UCC; and/or (vii) offset, against any payment due
from Debtor to Secured Party, the whole or any part of any indebtedness of
Secured Party to Debtor.
(b) No Election of Remedies. The election by Secured Party of any
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right or remedy will not prevent Secured Party from exercising any other right
or remedy against Debtor.
(c) Proceeds. If an Event of Default occurs, all proceeds and
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payments with respect to the Collateral will be retained by Secured Party (or if
received by Debtor will be held in trust and will be forthwith delivered by
Debtor to Secured Party in the original form received, endorsed in blank) and
held by Secured Party as part of the Collateral or applied by Secured Party to
the payment of the Obligations.
(d) Sales of Collateral. Any item of Collateral may be sold for cash
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or other value at public or private sale or other disposition and the proceeds
thereof collected by or for Secured Party. Debtor agrees to promptly execute
and deliver, or promptly cause to be executed and delivered, such instruments,
documents, assignments, waivers, certificates and affidavits and supply or cause
to be supplied such further information and take such further action as Secured
Party may require in connection with any such sale or disposition. Secured
Party will have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent
permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or
any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in
Debtor, which right or equity is hereby waived or released. If any notice of a
proposed sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral shall be
required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at
least ten (10) days before such sale, lease, license or other disposition.
Secured Party agrees to give Debtor ten (10) days prior written notice of any
sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral (or any part thereof) by
Secured Party.
(e) Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of all sales and
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collections in respect of the Collateral, the application of which is not
otherwise specifically herein provided for, will be applied as follows: (i)
first, to the payment of the reasonable costs and expenses of such sale or sales
and collections and the attorneys' fees and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
Secured Party relating to costs of collection; (ii) second, any surplus then
remaining will be applied first, to the payment of all unpaid interest accrued
under the Note, and then to the payment of unpaid principal under the Note; and
(iii) third, any surplus then remaining will be paid to Debtor.
5. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder will be given
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in writing and will be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, three
days after deposit in the United States mail by first class mail, one (1)
business day after its deposit with any express courier (prepaid), or one (1)
business day after transmission by telecopier, in each case addressed to the
other party at such party's address (or facsimile number, in the case of
transmission by telecopier) as shown below its signature to this Agreement, or
to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time
to the other party.
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6. Jurisdiction; Venue. Debtor, by its execution hereof, hereby
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irrevocably submits to the in personam jurisdiction of the state courts of the
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State of California and of the United States District Court for the Northern
District of California that are located in Santa Xxxxx County, California, for
the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon
this Agreement.
7. Termination. When all Obligations have been paid and performed in
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full and discharged, this Agreement and the security interest granted to Secured
Party under this Agreement will terminate.
8. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or modification of this
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Agreement may be made or be effective unless and until it is set forth in
writing and signed by all parties hereto. No waiver of any right under this
Agreement will be effective unless expressly set forth in a writing signed by
each party against whom such waiver is asserted. No course of dealing between
the parties will operate as a waiver of any party's rights under this Agreement.
A waiver on any one occasion will not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any
right or remedy on any future occasion. Debtor acknowledges that the giving by
Secured Party of any notice or information to Debtor, or the securing of any
consent by Debtor, not required by the express terms hereof to be given or
secured, will not by implication constitute an amendment to or waiver or
modification of any provision hereof, or impose upon Secured Party any duty to
give any such notice or information or to secure any such consent on any future
occasion.
9. Attorneys' Fees. If any party hereto commences or maintains any
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action at law or in equity (including counterclaims or cross-complaints) against
the other party hereto by reason of the breach or claimed breach of any term or
provision of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in said action will be
entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs incurred
therein.
10. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will
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inure to the benefit of, and be binding on, each party's respective heirs,
successors and assigns.
11. Miscellaneous. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or
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provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other term or provision hereof. The headings in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and will not alter or otherwise affect the meaning
of this Agreement. This Agreement and the Note and the exhibits thereto,
together constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior
understandings and agreements between the parties with respect to such subject
matter.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed
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exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California as
applied to agreements between residents thereof and to be performed entirely
within such State, without reference to that body of law relating to conflict of
laws or choice of law.
13. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
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number of counterparts, which together will constitute one instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the Effective Date.
DEBTOR: SECURED PARTY:
By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Ching-Xx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President and CFO Title: President
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Address: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Address: 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000 Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.:(000) 000-0000 Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL
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All right, title and interest of Debtor now owned or hereafter acquired in and
to the following:
(a) All equipment and fixtures (including, without limitation, furniture,
vehicles and other machinery and office equipment), together with all additions
and accessions thereto and replacements therefor;
(b) All inventory (including, without limitation, (i) raw materials, work
in process, finished goods and components and (ii) all such inventory that are
returned to or repossessed by Debtor), together with all additions and
accessions thereto, replacements therefor, products thereof and documents
therefor;
(c) All accounts, chattel paper, contract rights and rights to the payment
of money;
(d) All general intangibles, including, without limitation, customer and
supplier lists and contracts, books and records, insurance policies, tax refunds
and contracts for the purchase of real or personal property;
(e) All deposit accounts, money, certificated securities, uncertificated
securities, instruments and documents; and
(f) All proceeds of the foregoing (including, without limitation, whatever
is receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds is sold, collected,
exchanged, returned, substituted or otherwise disposed of, whether such
disposition is voluntary or involuntary, including rights to payment and return
premiums and insurance proceeds under insurance with respect to any Collateral,
and all rights to payment with respect to any cause of action affecting or
relating to the Collateral).
EXHIBIT B
LOCATION(S) OF COLLATERAL
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0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxx.0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx #000
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, #000 00 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX00 0XX, XX
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THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 10, 1999
BETWEEN COMPUWARE CORPORATION AND SILICON VALLEY BANK.
Patent Mortgage and Intellectual Property Security Agreement
This Patent Mortgage And Intellectual Property Security Agreement is
made as of March 10, 1999 ("Security Agreement"), by and between NetIQ
Corporation, a California corporation ("Debtor"), and Compuware Corporation, a
Michigan corporation ("Secured Party").
RECITALS
A. Secured Party has agreed to lend to Debtor certain funds (the
"Loan"), and Debtor desires to borrow such funds from Secured Party pursuant to
the terms of a Subordinated Secured Promissory Note dated of even date herewith
(the "Note"). Terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Security Agreement dated of even date herewith by and between Debtor and
Secured Party (the "General Security Agreement").
B. The parties have agreed that Debtor's Obligations will be secured by
Debtor's grant to Secured Party of a security interest in and to certain
collateral, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Security Agreement,
which provides for a security interest in certain intangible property of Secured
Party, and the General Security Agreement pertaining to other personal property
of Debtor.
Now, Therefore, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Patent Mortgage and Grant of Security Interest. As collateral
security for the prompt and complete payment and performance of all of Debtor's
present or future Obligations to Secured Party, including, without limitation,
such Obligations under the Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined
in the Note) executed in connection therewith (as the same may be modified,
amended, supplemented, restated or superseded from time to time, collectively,
the "Loan Documents"), Debtor hereby grants a security interest and mortgage to
Secured Party, as security, in and to all of Debtor's entire right, title and
interest in, to and under the following, now or hereafter existing, created,
acquired or held by Debtor (the " Collateral"):
(a) Any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright
registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative
work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also
constitutes a trade secret, including, without limitation, those set forth on
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
(collectively, the "Copyrights");
(b) Any and all trade secrets, and any and all intellectual
property rights in computer software and computer software products;
(c) Any and all design rights that may be available to Debtor;
(d) All patents, patent applications and like protections
including, without limitation, improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals,
reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same, including, without
limitation, those set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference (collectively, the "Patents");
(e) Any trademark and service xxxx rights, whether registered or
not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like
protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Debtor connected with
and symbolized by such trademarks, including, without limitation, those set
forth on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference
(collectively, the "Trademarks");
(f) Any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and
future infringement of any of the rights included above, with the right, but not
the obligation, to xxx for and collect such damages for said use or infringement
of the intellectual property rights identified above;
(g) All licenses or other rights to use any of the Copyrights,
Patents or Trademarks, and all license fees and royalties arising from such use
to the extent permitted by such license or rights;
(h) All amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the
Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks; and
(i) All Proceeds and products of the foregoing.
As used herein, "Proceeds" shall mean "proceeds," as such term is
defined in Section 9306(1) of the California Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC")
and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (a) any and all accounts,
chattel paper, and instruments (as such terms are defined in the UCC), cash,
income, royalties, or other proceeds payable to Debtor from time to time in
respect of the Collateral or Debtor's Intellectual Property (as defined below),
(b) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty
payable to Debtor from time to time with respect to any of the Collateral or
Debtor's Intellectual Property (as defined below), (c) any and all payments (in
any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to Debtor from time to time in
connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or
forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral or Debtor's Intellectual
Property by any governmental body, authority, bureau or agency (or any person
acting under color of governmental authority), (d) any damages or settlements
received by Debtor based on any claim of Debtor against third parties (i) for
past, present or future infringement of any Patent or Patent license, (ii) for
past, present or future infringement of any Copyright or Copyright license,
(iii) for past, present or future infringement, dilution or misappropriation of
any Trademark or Trademark license or for injury to the goodwill associated with
any Trademark, Trademark registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark
license, (c) all certificates, dividends, cash, instruments (as such term is
defined in the UCC) and other property received or distributed in respect of or
in exchange for any investment property (as such term is defined in the UCC) and
(f) any and all other amounts
from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the
Collateral, Debtor's Intellectual Property or any contract or license relating
to the Collateral or Debtor's Intellectual Property.
2. Authorization and Request. Debtor authorizes and requests that the
Register of Copyrights and the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks record
this Agreement.
3. Covenants and Warranties. Debtor represents, warrants, covenants and
agrees as follows:
(a) Debtor is now the sole owner of the Collateral, except that
Debtor does not own the intellectual property rights in any portion of the
Debtor's software products that now or hereafter is licensed from a third party
("Third Party Code"). Debtor has adequate license rights to make the uses it
makes of such Third Party Code, but does not have the right to grant Secured
Party ownership, use or distribution rights to such Third Party Code;
(b) Performance of this Security Agreement does not conflict with
or result in a breach of any agreement to which Debtor is a party or by which
Debtor is bound;
(c) During the term of this Security Agreement, Debtor will not
sell, transfer, assign or otherwise encumber any interest in the Collateral,
except as currently provided in the Specified Senior Indebtedness Agreement (as
defined in the Note). Unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, Debtor
retains the right to sell, transfer, license and assign rights in its
Intellectual Property (as defined below) in the ordinary course of Debtor's
business or as approved by Debtor's Board of Directors;
(d) To its knowledge, as of the date of this Security Agreement
each of the Patents is valid and enforceable, and there are no Patents,
Trademarks or Copyrights (collectively, the "Intellectual Property") which have
been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and no claim has been
made that any part of the Intellectual Property violates the rights of any third
party other than Secured Party;
(e) Debtor shall promptly advise Secured Party of any new products
or major new releases of its software products that it makes generally available
to its customers (collectively, the "Releases") and of any patents that issue in
the name of Debtor or that are assigned to Debtor;
(f) Debtor shall use its best efforts as its Board of Directors
determines appropriate to protect, defend and maintain the validity and
enforceability of the Intellectual Property to detect infringements;
(g) Debtor shall promptly register the copyright to each new
Release with the U.S. Copyright Office;
(h) This Security Agreement creates, and in the case of after
acquired Collateral, this Security Agreement will create at the time Debtor
first has rights in such after-
acquired Collateral, in favor of Secured Party a valid and properly perfected
security interest in the Collateral in the United States securing the payment
and performance of all present or future Obligations of Debtor to Secured Party,
including, without limitation, such Obligations under the Note and the other
Loan Documents, upon making the filings referred to in Section 3(i) below,
subject only to any Permitted Liens;
(i) To its knowledge as of the date of this Security Agreement,
except for, and upon, the filings with, as applicable, (1) the United States
Patent and Trademark office with respect to the Patents and Trademarks, (2) the
Register of Copyrights with respect to the Copyrights and (3) the UCC Division
of the California Secretary of State, necessary to perfect the security
interests and mortgage created hereunder, and except as has been already made or
obtained, no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or
filing with, any United States governmental authority or United States
regulatory body is required either (a) for the grant by Debtor of the security
interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this
Security Agreement by Debtor in the United States or (b) for the perfection in
the United States or the exercise by Secured Party of its rights and remedies
hereunder;
(j) All information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to
Secured Party by or on behalf of Debtor with respect to the Collateral is
accurate and complete in all material respects;
(k) Debtor shall not enter into any agreement that would materially
impair or conflict with Debtor's obligations hereunder without Secured Party's
prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Debtor
shall not permit the inclusion in any material contract to which it becomes a
party of any provisions that could or might in any way prevent the creation of a
security interest in Debtor's rights and interests in any property included
within the definition of the Collateral acquired under such contracts, except
that certain contracts may contain anti-assignment provisions that could in
effect prohibit the creation of a security interest in such contracts; and
(1) Upon any executive officer of Debtor obtaining actual knowledge
thereof, Debtor will promptly notify Secured Party in writing of any event that
materially adversely affects the value of any Collateral, the ability of Debtor
to dispose of any Collateral or the rights and remedies of Secured Party in
relation thereto, including the levy of any legal process against any of the
Collateral. Debtor shall have no obligation to notify Secured Party of market
changes that could materially adversely affect the value of the Debtor's
Intellectual Property, including but not limited to the introduction of
competitive products.
4. Secured Party's Rights. Secured Party shall have the right, but not
the obligation, to take, at Debtor's sole expense, any actions that Debtor is
required under this Security Agreement to take but which Debtor fails to take,
after fifteen (15) days' notice to Debtor. Debtor shall reimburse and indemnify
Secured Party for all reasonable costs and reasonable expenses incurred in the
reasonable exercise of its rights under this Section 4.
5. Further Assurances; Attorney in Fact.
(a) On a continuing basis, Debtor will make, execute, acknowledge
and deliver, and file and record in the proper filing and recording places in
the United States, all such instruments, including appropriate financing and
continuation statements and collateral agreements and filings with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office and the Register of Copyrights, and take all
such action as may reasonably be necessary or advisable, or as reasonably
requested by Secured Party, to perfect Secured Party's security interest and
mortgage in the Collateral, and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes
of this Security Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to Secured Party the
grant or perfection of a security interest and mortgage in all Collateral.
(b) Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as Debtor's
attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of Debtor and in
the name of Debtor, from time to time in Secured Party's discretion, to take any
action and to execute any instrument which Secured Party may reasonably deem
necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Security Agreement,
(i) to modify, in its reasonable discretion, this Security Agreement without
first obtaining Debtor's approval of or signature to such modification by
amending Exhibit A, Exhibit B or Exhibit C hereof, as appropriate, to include
reference to any material right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property
acquired by Debtor after the execution hereof or to delete any reference to any
right, title or interest in any Intellectual Property in which Debtor no longer
has or claims any right, title or interest, (ii) to file, in its reasonable
discretion, one or more collateral agreements, financing or continuation
statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the
signature of Debtor where permitted by law and (iii) after the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, to transfer the Collateral into
the name of Secured Party or a third party to the extent permitted under the UCC
or other applicable law.
6. Events of Default. An Event of Default under the Note shall
constitute an "Event of Default" under this Security Agreement.
7. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, Secured Party shall have the right to exercise all the remedies of a
secured party under the UCC and other applicable law, including, without
limitation, the right to require Debtor to assemble the Collateral and any
tangible property in which Secured Party has a security interest and to make it
available to Secured Party at a place designated by Secured Party; provided,
however, that Secured Party shall not take actual possession of, use or sell (at
public or private sale) the Collateral hereunder unless it has substantially
exercised or attempted to exercise its rights and remedies under the General
Security Agreement with respect to material assets secured thereunder and
Obligations to Secured Party remain outstanding following such exercise or
attempt to exercise. Debtor will pay any reasonable expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Secured Party in connection with the
exercise of any of Secured Party's rights hereunder, including, without
limitation any expense incurred in disposing of the Collateral. All of Secured
Party's rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral shall be cumulative.
8. Reassignment. At such time as Debtor shall completely satisfy all of
the
Obligations secured hereunder, Secured Party shall execute, and deliver to
Debtor all deeds, assignments and other instruments as may be necessary or
proper to invest in Debtor full title to the property assigned hereunder,
subject to any disposition thereof which may have been made by Secured Party
pursuant hereto.
9. No Failure or Delay. No failure or delay on the part of Secured
Party, in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate
as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof.
10. Attorneys' Fees. If any action relating to this Security Agreement
is brought by either party hereto against the other party, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and
disbursements.
11. Amendments. This Security Agreement may be amended only by a
written instrument signed by both parties hereto.
12. Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which when so delivered shall be deemed an original,
but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Each
such Security Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a
counterpart hereof or thereof by each of the parties hereto and telephonic
notification that such executed counterparts has been received by Debtor and
Secured Party.
13. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Security Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Debtor and Secured
Party consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court
located in Santa Xxxxx County, California.
14. Conflict. In the event of a conflict between any term and/or
provision contained in this Security Agreement with any term and/or provision
contained in the General Security Agreement, the term and/or provision of this
Security Agreement shall govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Security Agreement on
the day and year first above written.
Secured Party Debtor
Compuware Corporation NetIQ Corporation
a Michigan corporation a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Name: Ching-Fu Hwang
Title: President Title: President and CFO
Address of Secured Party Address of Debtor
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00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, General Counsel Attention: Ching-Xx Xxxxx
Telephone: 000-000-0000 Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000 Telecopy: 000-000-0000
with a copy to: with a copy to:
Fenwick & West LLP Wilson, Sonsini, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 650 Page Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. Attention: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx,Esq.
Telephone: 000-000-0000 Telephone: 000-000-0000
Telecopy: 000-000-0000 Telecopy: 000-000-0000
EXHIBIT A
COPYRIGHTS
1. REGISTERED: List titles below or indicate "None":
A. U.S. Copyright Registration: "NetIQ AppManager Suite Version 1.0"
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Registration No. Txu 776-056
Effective Date: Jan. 9, 1997
B. U.S. Copyright Registration: "NetIQ AppManager Suite Version 2.0"
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Registration No. TX 0-000-000
Effective Date: Dec. 11, 1997
2. Unregistered: List titles below or indicate "None":
None
3. Applications in Process: List titles, applicable dates, application
numbers, etc. below or indicate "None":
None
EXHIBIT B
U.S. PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
A. U.S. Patent Application: "Selection, Type Matching and Manipulation of
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Resource Objects by a Computer Program"
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Serial No. 08/784,613
Filing Date: Jan. 21, 1997
B. U.S. Patent Application: "Event Signaling in a Foldable Object Tree"
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Serial No. 08/784,563
Filing Date: Jan. 21, 1997
C. U.S. Patent Application: "Database Updates Over a Network"
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Serial No. 08/784,593
Filing Date: Jan. 21, 1997
EXHIBIT C
U.S. TRADEMARKS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
1. Registered Trademarks: List marks below or indicate "None":
A. U.S. Registered Trademark: "NETIQ"
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Registration No. 2, 137, 942
Date of Registration: Feb. 17, 1998
B. U.S. Registered Trademark: "APPMANAGER"
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Registration No. 2, 118, 436
Date of Registration: Dec. 2, 1997
C. U.S. Registered Trademark: "KNOWLEDGE SCRIPTS"
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Registration No. 2,182,121
Date of Registration: August 18, 1998
D. U.S. Registered Trademark : "WORK SMARTER"
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Registration No. 2,189,210
Date of Registration: September 15, 1998
E. U.S. Trademark Application: "NetIQ Partner Network (and Design)"
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Serial No. 75/477,878
Date of Filing: May 1, 1998
F. European Community Trademark Application: "NETIQ"
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Serial No. 684571
Date of Filing: Nov. 8, 1997
G. European Community Trademark Application: "APPMANAGER"
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Date of Filing: Mar. 16, 1998
2. UNREGISTERED TRADEMARKS: List marks below or indicate "None":
None
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
This Subordination Agreement (this "Agreement") dated March 10, 1999, is
between Compuware Corporation, a Michigan corporation ("Creditor"), and Silicon
Valley Bank ("Bank").
Recitals
A. NetIQ Corporation ("Borrower") has requested and/or obtained credit
from Bank which may be secured by its assets and property.
B. Creditor is making a loan to Borrower pursuant to a Subordinated
Secured Promissory Note of even date herewith (the "Creditor Note"). The
obligations of Borrower to Creditor under the Creditor Note will be secured by
the assets and property of the Borrower pursuant to Security Agreements of even
date herewith (collectively, the "Security Agreements").
C. To induce Bank to extend credit to Borrower and make further extensions
of credit to or for Borrower, or to purchase or extend credit pursuant to any
instrument or writing on which Borrower is liable or to grant renewals or
extensions of any loan, extension of credit, purchase, or other accommodation
Creditor will subordinate on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement: (i) all of Borrower's indebtedness and obligations to Creditor,
existing now or later (excluding any obligations (other than "put" or repurchase
obligations, if any) to Creditor under the Warrant for Common Stock executed by
Borrower in favor of Creditor, the "Subordinated Debt") to Borrower's
indebtedness and obligations to Bank; and (ii) all of Creditor's security
interests to all of Bank's security interests in the Borrower's property.
THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Creditor subordinates to Bank any security interest or lien that it has
in any property of Borrower until the Senior Debt (as defined and limited in
Section 2 below) is satisfied in full. Despite attachment or perfection dates
of Creditor's security interest and Bank's security interest, Bank's security
interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement dated
May 15, 1998 between Borrower and Bank (as may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the "Loan Agreement")) is prior to Creditor's
security interest therein until the Senior Debt (as defined and limited in
Section 2 below) is satisfied in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as to any
Equipment Indebtedness included in Senior Debt pursuant to Section 2 below,
Creditor's subordination to Bank under this Section 1 shall be limited to the
specific equipment securing such Equipment Indebtedness, and if no Senior Debt
other than Equipment Indebtedness remains outstanding Creditor's subordination
to Bank under this Section 1 shall be so limited.
2. All Subordinated Debt payments are subordinated to all of Borrower's
obligations to Bank existing now or later, together with collection costs of the
obligations (including attorneys' fees), including, interest accruing after any
bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding and all obligations under the
Loan Agreement or any other agreement between Bank and Borrower (the "Senior
Debt") on the terms and conditions set forth below; provided, however, that, for
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the purpose of this Agreement, the Senior Debt shall not at any time exceed (I)
$2,500,000, which is the maximum principal amount that may be borrowed by
Borrower under the Loan Agreement as of the date of the Creditor Note, unpaid
interest on such maximum principal amount and fees, expenses, costs of
enforcement and other amounts due under the Loan Agreement in connection
therewith and (II) Equipment Indebtedness (as defined in the Creditor Note) that
may be incurred by Borrower to Bank in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000
less the aggregate principal amount of Equipment Indebtedness owed to holders
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other than the Bank as to which Creditor is
subordinated under Section 7 of the Creditor Note. The terms of this Agreement
(and not Section 7 of the Creditor Note) shall govern the subordination of the
Subordinated Debt to the Senior Debt.
3. Except as set forth in this Section 3 and elsewhere in this Agreement,
Creditor will not:
a) demand or receive from Borrower (and Borrower will not pay) any part
of the Subordinated Debt, by payment, prepayment, or otherwise,
b) exercise any remedy against the Collateral (excluding any act by
Creditor to take or perfect a security interest, lien or mortgage therein which
are subordinated to Bank as provided in this Agreement), or
c) provide notice to accelerate or accelerate the Subordinated Debt until
all the Senior Debt is paid. However, Creditor may demand and receive (and
Borrower may pay) regularly scheduled payments of interest that constitute
Subordinated Debt, unless an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
has been declared in writing with respect to the Senior Debt permitting Bank to
accelerate the maturity of the Senior Debt and Bank shall have sent written
notice thereof to Creditor, which Event of Default shall not have been cured or
waived and continues to exist, or an Event of Default would exist immediately
after such a payment. Further, unless an Event of Default (as defined in the
Loan Agreement) has been declared in writing with respect to the Senior Debt
permitting Bank to accelerate the maturity of the Senior Debt and Bank shall
have sent written notice thereof to Creditor, which Event of Default shall not
have been cured or waived and continues to exist, or an Event of Default would
exist immediately after a principal payment, Creditor may also demand and
receive from Borrower (and Borrower may pay) payments of principal that
constitute the Subordinated Debt on the earliest to occur of the following: (i)
January 1, 2002; (ii) the receipt by Borrower of gross proceeds of at least
$10,000,000 from the initial underwritten public offering of Borrower's capital
stock; (iii) the closing of the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in
the Creditor Note) to which Bank has specifically consented in writing under the
Loan Agreement; or (iv) at any other time provided in the Creditor Note if (as
to this clause (iv) only) the Senior Debt has been paid in full. This Agreement
does not prohibit Creditor from converting any Subordinated Debt into equity
securities of Borrower.
4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3 above, after the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default under the Creditor
Note, Creditor may take any action permitted under the Creditor Note or the
Security Agreements, but not earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days after
Bank has received written certification from Creditor that (1) an Event of
Default has occurred under the Creditor Note, and (2) the Creditor Note permits
an acceleration of the debt as a result of such default (the foregoing being
referred to as the "Blockage Period"). During the Blockage Period, Borrower
shall not make and Creditor shall not accept any payments on the Subordinated
Debt.
5. Bank shall promptly advise Creditor of any written notification or
declaration by Bank of any event of default with respect to the Senior Debt (the
"Defaulted Senior Debt"). If such Defaulted Senior Debt remains unpaid or any
default thereunder remains uncured, in whole or in part, on the 180th day
following the date on which Bank initially sent such written notice or
declaration, Creditor may (but shall not have the obligation to) satisfy in full
the Defaulted Senior Debt. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Debt,
Creditor shall be subrogated to the rights of Bank to receive payments and
distributions of assets of Borrower applicable to the Senior Debt. No such
payments or distributions applicable to the Senior Debt shall, as between
Borrower and its creditors other than Bank and Creditor, be deemed to be a
payment by Borrower to and on account of the Creditor Note, and for purposes of
such subrogation, no payments or distributions to Bank to which Creditor would
be entitled except for the provisions of
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this Agreement shall, as between Borrower and its creditors other than Bank and
Creditor, be deemed to be a payment by Borrower to and on account of the Senior
Debt.
6. Subject to the rights of Bank under this Agreement to receive cash,
securities or other properties otherwise payable or deliverable to Creditor,
nothing contained in this Agreement shall impair, as between Borrower and
Creditor, the obligation of Borrower, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, to pay to Creditor the principal, interest and other amounts due under
the Creditor Note as and when the same become due and payable, or shall prevent
Creditor, upon default under the Creditor Note or Security Agreements, from
exercising all rights, powers and remedies otherwise provided in the Creditor
Note or Security Agreements or by applicable law.
7. Creditor must deliver to Bank in the form received (except for
endorsement or assignment by Creditor) any payment, distribution, security or
proceeds it receives on the Subordinated Debt that are required to be paid to
Bank under this Agreement.
8. These provisions remain in full force and effect, despite Borrower's
insolvency, reorganization or any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law, and Bank's claims for Senior Debt against Borrower and
Borrower's estate will be fully paid before any payment is made to Creditor in
any such insolvency, reorganization or other case or proceeding under any
bankruptcy or insolvency law.
9. Until the Senior Debt is paid, Creditor irrevocably appoints Bank as
its attorney-in-fact, with power of attorney with power of substitution, in
Creditor's name or in Bank's name, for Bank's use and benefit without notice to
Creditor, to file any claims in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding
involving Borrower for the Subordinated Debt for Creditor if Creditor does not
do so at least 30 days before the time to file claims expires.
10. Creditor will immediately put a legend on the Subordinated Debt
documents that such documents are subject to this Agreement. No amendment of
the Subordinated Debt documents will modify this Agreement in any way that
terminates or impairs the subordination of the Subordinated Debt or the
subordination of the security interest or lien that Bank has in Borrower's
property. For example, documents shall not be amended to (i) increase the
interest rate of the Subordinated Debt without Bank's written consent (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld), or (ii) accelerate payment of principal or
interest or any other portion of the Subordinated Debt.
11. This Agreement is effective while Borrower owes any Senior Debt to
Bank or its assignees. If after full payment of the Senior Debt Bank must
disgorge any payments made on the Senior Debt, this Agreement and the relative
rights and priorities provided in it, will be reinstated as to all disgorged
payments as though the payments had not been made, and Creditor will immediately
pay Bank all payments received under the Subordinated Debt to the extent such
payments to Creditor would have been prohibited under this Agreement. At any
time without notice to Creditor, Bank may take actions it considers appropriate
on the Senior Debt such as terminating advances, extending the time of payment,
increasing interest rates, renewing, compromising or otherwise amending any
documents affecting the Senior Debt and any collateral securing the Senior Debt,
and enforcing or failing to enforce any rights against Borrower or any other
person. No action or inaction will impair or otherwise affect Bank's rights
under this Agreement. Creditor is not a surety or guarantor as defined in
California Civil Code Section 2787 or otherwise. Creditor waives any benefits of
California Civil Code Sections 2899 and 3433.
12. Any notice, request or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
sent by facsimile or by recognized overnight carrier or personal delivery,
addressed as follows:
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If to Bank: Silicon Valley Bank
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Creditor: Compuware Corporation
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to : Fenwick & West LLP
Two Palo Alto Square
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile (000) 000-0000
13. This Agreement binds and benefits Bank's and Creditor's successors or
assigns. This Agreement is for Creditor's and Bank's benefit and not for the
benefit of Borrower or any other party. If Borrower is refinancing any of the
Senior Debt with a new lender, upon Bank's request of Creditor, Creditor will
enter into a new subordination agreement with the new lender on substantially
the terms of this Agreement.
14. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which is an original and all of which together constitute one instrument.
15. California law governs this agreement without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles. Creditor and Bank submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts in Santa Xxxxx County, California. CREDITOR AND BANK
EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION FROM
THIS AGREEMENT.
16. This Agreement is the entire agreement about this subject matter, and
supersedes prior negotiations or agreements. Creditor is not relying on any
representations by Bank or Borrower in entering into this Agreement. Creditor
will keep itself informed of Borrower's financial and other conditions. This
Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by Creditor and Bank.
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17. If there is an action to enforce the rights of a party under this
Agreement, the party prevailing will be entitled, in addition to other relief,
to all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
incurred in the action.
"Creditor" "Bank"
COMPUWARE CORPORATION SILICON VALLEY BANK
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ authorized signatory
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Title: President Title: Vice President
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The Borrower approves the terms of this Agreement.
"Borrower"
NETIQ CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
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Title: President and CFO
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Exhibit C
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION OF SUCH
SECURITIES MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATING THERETO, OR (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
NETIQ CORPORATION
WARRANT FOR
COMMON STOCK
Dated March 10, 1999
This certifies that for value received:
Compuware Corporation, (the "Purchaser")
or registered assigns, is entitled, subject to the terms set forth herein, to
purchase from NETIQ CORPORATION, a California corporation (the "Company"), up to
a Maximum Number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company's Common
Stock, without par value, at the Exercise Price upon the occurrence of an
Exercise Event, as more fully set forth herein.
1. Definitions
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"Cash Value" means:
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(x) in the case of sub-section (i) of an Exercise Event, for each share of
Common Stock of the Company, the price to the public for each such share, or
(y) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an Exercise Event, the cash
consideration received by for each share of Common Stock and if the
consideration received is other than cash, its value will be deemed as follows:
(1) Securities not subject to investment letter or other similar
restrictions on free marketability:
(a) If traded on a securities exchange or the Nasdaq National
Market, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the
securities on such exchange over the thirty-day period ending three (3) days
prior to the closing; provided, however, if the agreement governing such Change
of Control Transaction applies a different method of measuring the value of the
securities issued thereunder to the holders of the Company's Common Stock, then
the Cash Value hereunder will use the same method as set forth in that
agreement;
(b) If actively traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to
be the average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever is applicable) over
the thirty-day period ending three (3) days prior to the closing; provided,
however, if the agreement governing such Change of Control Transaction applies a
different method of measuring the value of the securities issued thereunder to
the holders of the Company's Common Stock, then the Cash Value hereunder will
use the same method as set forth in that agreement; and
(c) If there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair
market value thereof, as mutually determined by the Corporation and the holders
of at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock voting as one class; provided, however, if the agreement
governing such Change of Control Transaction applies a different method of
measuring the value of the securities issued thereunder to the holders of the
Company's Common Stock, then the Cash Value hereunder will use the same method
as set forth in that agreement.
(2) The method of valuation of securities subject to investment letter
or other restrictions on free marketability (other than restrictions arising
solely by virtue of a shareholder's status as an affiliate or former affiliate)
shall be to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as
above in (1) (A), (B) or (C) to reflect the approximate fair market value
thereof, as mutually determined by the Corporation and the holders of at least a
majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock
voting as one class.
"Change of Control Transaction" means the closing of (x) a merger or
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consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the
shareholders of the Company immediately before such merger or consolidation own
less than a majority of the surviving or resulting entity's outstanding voting
stock immediately thereafter, or (y) a sale of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets, or (z) any person or persons acting in concert shall acquire,
directly or indirectly, ownership of 51% or more of the combined voting power of
the capital stock of the Company but only to the extent such transaction is
substantially effectuated by sales of capital stock to such person or persons by
existing holders of capital stock of the Company and not by the Company.
"Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other
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federal agency then administering the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
"Common Stock" means the Company's Common Stock, any stock into which such
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stock shall have been changed or any stock resulting from any reclassification
of such stock, and any other capital stock of the Company of any class or series
now or hereafter authorized having the right to share in distributions either of
earnings or assets of the Company without limit as to amount or percentage.
"Common-Equivalent Stock" means shares of Common Stock issuable upon
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conversion of any security to Common Stock and shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the exercise of any outstanding options, warrants, or similar instruments
with respect to Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for
Common Stock.
"Company" means NetIQ Corporation, a California corporation, and any
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successor corporation.
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"Exercise Event" shall mean either (i) the filing of a registration
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statement (whether on a Form S-1, or otherwise) relating to one or more of the
Company's public offering of its Common Stock, excluding however registrations
relating solely to (x) employee benefit arrangements or (y) a Rule 145
transaction; or (ii) the execution of a definitive agreement regarding a Change
of Control Transaction occurring prior to the Company's initial public offering.
"Exercise Price" means:
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(x) in the case of sub-section (i) of an Exercise Event, ninety percent
(90%) of the price to the public of a share of the Company's Common Stock;
(y) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an Exercise Event, if occurring on
or prior to December 31, 1999, eighty percent (80%) of the Cash Value of a share
of the Company's Common Stock; or
(z) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an Exercise Event, if occurring on
or after January 1, 2000, ninety percent (90%) of the Cash Value of a share of
the Company's Common Stock.
"Expiration Date" means the earlier to occur of a Change of Control
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Transaction, the effectiveness of a registration statement covering the
Company's public offering of its Common Stock where the Holder exercises his
rights hereunder with respect to less than the Maximum Number of Warrant Shares
available for exercise under such Exercise Event, or 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time on
January 1, 2002.
"Holder" means the person in whose name this Warrant is registered on the
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books of the Company maintained for such purpose.
"Maximum Number" means:
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(x) in the case of sub-section (i) of an Exercise Event, up to ten percent
(10%) of the number of shares of Common Stock being registered for sale by the
Company in such public offering and notwithstanding the above, the Maximum
Number under this item (x) shall not exceed the Warrant Share Number;
(y) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an Exercise Event, up to the Warrant
Share Number.
"Person" means and includes natural persons, corporations, limited
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partnerships, general partnerships, joint stock companies, joint ventures,
associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust companies, land trusts, business
trusts, government entities and authorities and other organizations, whether or
not legal entities.
"Principal Executive Office" means the Company's office at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, or such other office as designated in writing to
the Holder by the Company.
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"Rule 144" means Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the
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Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar
successor rule that the Commission may promulgate.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
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successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
"Shareholder" means a holder of one or more Warrant Shares or shares of
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Common Stock acquired upon conversion of Warrant Shares.
"Warrant" means this Warrant and all warrants issued upon the partial
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exercise, transfer or division of or in substitution for this Warrant or any
such warrant.
"Warrant Shares" means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
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exercise of this Warrant, provided that if under the terms hereof there shall be
a change such that the securities purchasable hereunder shall be issued by an
entity other than the Company or there shall be a change in the type or class of
securities purchasable hereunder, then the term shall mean the securities
issuable upon the exercise of the rights granted hereunder.
"Warrant Share Number" shall initially be equal to two percent (2%) of the
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total of the outstanding Common Stock and Common-Equivalent Stock of the
Company, calculated immediately prior to the earlier of an Exercise Event
relating to the Company's initial public offering or a Change of Control
Transaction, subject to adjustment pursuant to Sections 2 or 4 herein.
2. Exercise
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2.1 Exercise Right; Manner of Exercise. This Warrant shall be exercisable
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immediately prior to and in connection with the occurrence of an Exercise Event
(and only in accordance herewith) and shall terminate on the Expiration Date.
Prior to the Expiration Date, the Company shall notify the Holder of an Exercise
Event in writing, (x) in the case of sub-section (i) of an Exercise Event as
soon as practicable thereafter and (y) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an
Exercise Event as soon as practicable after the Company's delivery of
solicitation materials to its shareholders relating to such transaction. The
notice delivered by the Company shall contain (x) in the case of sub-section (i)
of an Exercise Event, a copy of the registration statement relating thereto and
a statement of the estimated Cash Value (which shall be the average of the
filing range and if no such range is ascertainable, shall be the Company's good
faith estimate of such Cash Value, certified by the Company's Chief Executive
Officer); and (y) in the case of sub-section (ii) of an Exercise Event, a copy
of the shareholders' solicitation materials distributed by the Company with
respect to such Exercise Event and a statement of the estimated Cash Value
(which if not ascertainable at such time, shall be the Company's good faith
estimate of such Cash Value based on the methodologies described for determining
such Cash Value as determined herein, certified by the Company's Chief Executive
Officer). Upon receipt of such notification, the Holder may give written notice
that it elects to
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exercise its purchase rights hereunder, in whole or in part, but shall be
required to give such notice within ten (10) business days of deemed receipt
under Section 5.4 hereof of the Company's notice in order for such election to
be effective. If the Holder notifies the Company that it elects to exercise this
Warrant, the Company will notify the Holder in writing of the proposed effective
date of the registration statement or the proposed closing date of the Change of
Control Transaction, as applicable, and any material changes to those dates as
they become known. To exercise its rights hereunder, the Holder shall surrender
this Warrant, together with an executed Notice of Exercise, substantially in the
form of Exhibit A attached hereto, at the Principal Executive Office, such
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notice to specify the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased thereby,
but in no event more than the Maximum Number, and pay to the Company at the time
of exercise an amount equal to the estimated Exercise Price based on the
estimated Cash Value described in the Company's notice above multiplied by the
number of Warrant Shares being purchased, by wire transfer, certified check, or
cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Holder, with such exercise to
take effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement
or the closing of the Change of Control Transaction.
To the extent this Warrant is exercised under sub-section (i) of an
Exercise Event and the Maximum Number thereunder is less than the Warrant Share
Number, then the Warrant Share Number in this Warrant and on the Company's books
and records shall be reduced by such Maximum Number.
2.2 Adjustment in Exercise Price. Upon effectiveness of a registration
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statement relating to a sub-section (i) Exercise Event or at or prior to the
closing of a Change of Control Transaction relating to a sub-section (ii)
Exercise Event, the actual Exercise Price shall be determined by the Company or
its successor-in-interest, as applicable. To the extent such actual Exercise
Price is higher than the estimated Exercise Price delivered by the Holder in
connection with the exercise of this Warrant under sub-section 2.1 above, the
Company or its successor-in-interest, if applicable, shall deliver to the
Holder, within three (3) business days of the determination by the Company of
the actual Exercise Price a notice stating the deficiency in Exercise Price
delivered. The Holder shall then be required to deliver to the Company or its
successor-in-interest, as applicable, within two (2) business days of receipt of
such notice, the amount of such deficiency. To the extent such actual Exercise
Price is lower than the estimated Exercise Price delivered by the Holder in
connection with exercise of this Warrant under sub-section 2.1 above, the
Company, or its success-in-interest, if applicable, shall deliver to the Holder
within two (2) business days of the date of effectiveness of a registration
statement or closing of a Change of Control Transaction (i) a statement
describing the amount of such excess Exercise Price paid by the Holder, and (ii)
the amount of such excess.
2.3 Stock Certificates. The Person or Person(s) in whose name(s) any
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certificate(s) representing the Warrant Shares which are issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant shall be deemed to become the holder(s) of, and shall be treated
for all purposes as the record holder(s) of such Warrant Shares, and shall be
entitled to the number of Warrant Shares as specified in Section 2.1 above.
Such Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued immediately prior to the
closing of the transaction relating to the Exercise Event, notwithstanding that
the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or that
certificates representing such Warrant Shares shall not then be actually
delivered to such Person or Person(s). Certificates for the Warrant Shares so
purchased, if the Company is the surviving entity under an Exercise Event, shall
be delivered to the Holder by the later of (i) payment in full of the actual
Exercise Price as described in sub-section 2.2 above or (ii) ten (10) business
days of effectiveness of an exercise of this Warrant. If this Warrant is
exercised
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in part only, the Company shall deliver the certificate(s) representing the
Warrant Shares in accordance with this sub-section and this Warrant evidencing
the rights of the Holder to purchase the balance of the Warrant Shares up to the
Warrant Share Number as reflected on the Company's books and records as of such
time. The issuance of Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made
without charge to the Holder for any issuance tax (as opposed to any income tax
on the Holder with respect to such issuance) with respect thereto or any other
cost incurred by the Company in connection with the exercise of this Warrant and
the related issuance of Warrant Shares.
2.4 Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. All of the shares of Common
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Stock issuable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will,
upon effectiveness of the exercise of this Warrant and full payment of the
actual Exercise Price as described in Section 2.2 above, be fully paid and
nonassessable, and free from all preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or
first offer, taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof and
will be issued in compliance with all state and federal securities laws. During
the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised,
the Company shall at all times have authorized and reserved for issuance
sufficient shares of its Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant.
2.5 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not issue fractional shares of
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Common Stock upon any exercise of this Warrant. As to any fractional share of
Common Stock which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase from the
Company upon such exercise, the Company shall purchase from the Holder such
fractional share at a price equal to an amount calculated by multiplying such
fractional share (calculated to the nearest 1/100th of a share) by the Cash
Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of the Exercise Event. Payment of
such amount shall be made in cash or by check payable to the order of the Holder
at the time of delivery of any certificate or certificates arising upon such
exercise.
2.6 Non-Completion of an Exercise Event. The exercise of this Warrant
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shall be deemed null and void and this Warrant along with any consideration
tendered by the Holder to the Company for purposes of effectuating the exercise
of this Warrant shall be promptly returned to the Holder,
(x) to the extent this Warrant is exercised in connection with sub-
section (i) of an Exercise Event and the registration statement relating to such
Exercise Event does not become effective within 120 days of such Exercise Event;
or
(y) to the extent this Warrant is exercised in connection with sub-
section (ii) of an Exercise Event and such Change of Control Transaction has not
been consummated within 120 days of such Exercise Event;
provided, however that any such time periods described above shall be
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extended as necessary, but only to the extent the Company intends to make such
filed registration statement effective or consummate such Change of Control
Transaction, as the case may be, and the Company shall inform the Holder by
written notice at the end of such periods and every thirty (30) days thereafter
of the Company's intent to complete such transactions.
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3. Warrant Records and Transfer
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3.1 Maintenance of Record Books. The Company shall keep at the Principal
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Executive Office a record in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it
may prescribe, it shall provide for the registration and transfer of this
Warrant. The Company and any Company agent may treat the Person in whose name
this Warrant is registered as the owner of this Warrant for all purposes
whatsoever and neither the Company nor any Company agent shall be affected by
any notice to the contrary.
3.2 Restrictions on Transfers.
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(a) Compliance with Securities Act. Upon exercise of this Warrant,
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and unless a registration statement covering the issuance of the underlying
Common Stock is on file with the Commission and currently effective, the Holder
shall confirm in writing, by executing the form attached hereto as Exhibit B,
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that the shares of Common Stock purchased thereby are being acquired for
investment, solely for the Holder's own account and not as a nominee for any
other Person, and not with a view toward distribution or resale.
(b) Certificate Legends. This Warrant and all shares of Common Stock
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issued upon exercise of this Warrant (unless registered under the Securities
Act), shall be stamped or imprinted with a legend in substantially the following
form (in addition to any legends required by applicable state securities laws):
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION OF SUCH
SECURITIES MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATING THERETO, OR (ii) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
(c) Disposition of Warrant Shares. With respect to any offer, sale or
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other disposition of any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of this
Warrant prior to registration under the Securities Act of such shares, the
Shareholder agrees to give written notice to the Company prior thereto,
describing briefly the circumstances thereof, together with a written opinion of
the Shareholder's counsel, to the effect that such offer, sale or other
disposition may be effected without registration under the Securities Act or
qualification under any applicable state securities laws of such shares, and
indicating whether or not under the Securities Act certificates for such shares
to be sold or otherwise disposed of require any restrictive legend as to
applicable restrictions on transferability in order to insure compliance with
the Securities Act. Promptly upon receiving such written notice and reasonably
satisfactory opinion, if so requested, the Company, as promptly as practicable,
shall notify the Shareholder that it may sell or otherwise dispose of such
shares, all in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company.
If a determination has been made pursuant to this Section 3.2(c) that the
opinion of counsel for the Shareholder is not reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, the Company shall so notify the Shareholder promptly after such
determination has been made and shall specify the legal analysis supporting any
such conclusion.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Warrant or such shares, as the case may be,
may be offered, sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Rule 144,
provided that the Company shall have been furnished with such information as the
Company may reasonable request to provide reasonable assurance that the
provisions of Rule 144 have been satisfied. Each certificate representing this
Warrant or the shares thus transferred (except a transfer pursuant to Rule 144)
shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in
order to insure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the aforesaid
reasonably satisfactory opinion of counsel for the Shareholder, such legend is
not necessary in order to insure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company
may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with
such restrictions.
(d) Warrant Non-Transferability. This Warrant may not be transferred
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to a third party, unless to an affiliate or a successor-in-interest of all of
the business of the Holder. The Holder will notify the Company of a transfer
permitted under this sub-section 3.1(d) as soon as practicable.
(e) Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed under this
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Section 3.2 upon the transferability of the Warrant and the shares of Common
Stock acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant shall cease (i) with respect
to the Common Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant only, if
a registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued
effective under the Securities Act at the time of such exercise, or (ii) if the
Company is presented with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Company that such restrictions are no longer required in order to insure
compliance with the Securities Act, or (iii) if such securities may be
transferred in accordance with Rule 144(k). When such restrictions terminate,
the Company shall, or shall instruct its transfer agent to, promptly and without
expense to the Holder or the Shareholder, as the case may be, issue new
securities in the name of the Holder and/or the Shareholder, as the case may be,
not bearing the legends required under Section 3.2(b). In addition, new
securities shall be issued without such legends if such legends may be properly
removed under the terms of Rule 144(k).
4. Antidilution Provisions
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4.1 Reorganization or Recapitalization of the Company. In case of (i) a
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capital reorganization or recapitalization of the Company's capital stock (other
than in a Change of Control Transaction or the cases referred to in of Section
4.3 hereof), or (ii) the Company's consolidation or merger with or into another
corporation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, or a reverse
triangular merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but the shares of
the Company's capital stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger are
converted, by virtue of the merger, into other property, whether in the form of
securities, cash or otherwise, then, as part of such reorganization,
recapitalization, merger, or consolidation, lawful provision shall be made so
that there shall thereafter be deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant or
any portion thereof (in lieu of or in addition to the number of shares of Common
Stock theretofore deliverable, as appropriate), and without payment of any
additional consideration, the number of shares of stock or other securities or
property to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock which would
otherwise have been deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant or any portion
thereof at the time of such reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, or
merger would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization,
recapitalization, consolidation, or merger. This Section 4.1 shall apply to
successive reorganizations, recapitalizations, consolidations, or mergers and to
the stock or securities
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of any other corporation that are at the time receivable upon the exercise of
this Warrant. If the per-share consideration payable to the Holder for shares of
Common Stock in connection with any transaction described in this Section 4.1 is
in a form other than cash or marketable securities, then the value of such
consideration shall be determined in good faith by the Company's Board of
Directors consistent among all holders of Common Stock.
4.2 Splits and Combinations. If the Company at any time subdivides any of
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its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the
Warrant Share Number in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall be
proportionately increased, and, conversely if the outstanding shares of Common
Stock are combined into a smaller number of shares, the Warrant Share Number in
effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately reduced.
4.3 Reclassifications. If the Company changes any of the securities as to
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which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different
number of securities of any other class or classes, this Warrant shall
thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as
would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the
securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant
immediately prior to such reclassification or other change and the Warrant Share
Number therefor shall be appropriately adjusted. No adjustment shall be made
pursuant to this Section 4.3 upon any conversion described in Section 4.1
hereof.
4.4 Liquidation; Dissolution. If the Company shall dissolve, liquidate or
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wind up its affairs, the Holder shall have no rights to exercise this Warrant
with respect to such dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
5. Miscellaneous
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5.1 Holder Not a Shareholder. Prior to the exercise of this Warrant as
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hereinbefore provided, the Holder shall not be entitled to any of the rights of
a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right as a
shareholder (i) to vote on or consent to any proposed action of the Company or
(ii) to receive (x) dividends or any other distributions made to shareholders,
(y) notice of or attend any meetings of shareholders of the Company, or (z)
notice of any other proceedings of the Company.
5.2 Enforcement Costs. If any party to, or beneficiary of, this Warrant
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seeks to enforce its rights hereunder by legal proceedings or otherwise, then
the non-prevailing party shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by
the prevailing party, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys'
fees (including the allocable costs of in-house counsel).
5.3 Nonwaiver; Cumulative Remedies. No course of dealing or any delay or
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failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of the Holder and/or any
Shareholder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the
rights, powers or remedies of the Holder or such Shareholder. No single or
partial waiver by the Holder and/or any Shareholder of any provision of this
Warrant or of any breach or default hereunder or of any right or remedy shall
operate as a waiver of any other provision, breach, default right or remedy or
of the same provision, breach, default, right or remedy on a future occasion.
The rights and remedies provided in this Warrant are cumulative
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and are in addition to all rights and remedies which the Holder and each
Shareholder may have in law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The
procedure for obtaining the remedies available hereunder may be subject to
limitation under the terms of that certain Settlement Agreement among the
Company and the Holder thereof, entered into of even date herein (the
"Settlement Agreement").
5.4 Notices. Any notice, request, or other communications required or
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permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall deemed to have been duly given
if sent by facsimile, or by recognized overnight courier or personal delivery,
addressed as follows:
If to Holder: Compuware Corporation
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Fenwick & West LLP
Xxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Company: NetIQ Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Ching-Xx Xxxxx
President and CEO
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000.
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Any party hereto may by notice so given change its address for future notice
hereunder. All such notices will be deemed to have been received (i) upon
confirmation of delivery, if sent by facsimile, or (ii) upon delivery, if sent
by courier or personal delivery.
5.5 Successors and Assigns. This Warrant shall be binding upon, the
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Company and any Person succeeding the Company by merger, consolidation or
acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, and all of the
obligations of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of this Warrant, shall survive the exercise, expiration or
termination of this Warrant and all of the covenants and agreements of the
Company shall inure to the benefit of the Holder, each Shareholder and their
respective successors and assigns.
5.6 Severability.
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(a) If, in any action before any court or agency legally empowered to
enforce any term, any term is found to be unenforceable, then such term shall be
deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or
agency.
(b) If any term is not curable as set forth in subsection (a) above,
the unenforceability of such term shall not affect the other provisions of this
Warrant but this Warrant shall be construed as if such unenforceable term had
never been contained herein.
5.7 Integration. This Warrant was initially issued pursuant to the
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Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and the other documents entered
into pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, this Warrant, constitute
the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and
thereto with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede any
prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements or representations between
them that relate to the subject matter hereof or thereof.
5.8 Waiver and Amendment. Any provision of this Warrant may be amended,
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waived, modified or verified, including by way of settlements or otherwise, upon
the written consent of the Company and the Holder.
5.9 Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by, and construed in
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accordance with, the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts
entered into and to be performed wholly within California by California
residents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by
its duly authorized officer on March 10, 1999.
NETIQ CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ching-Xx Xxxxx
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Ching-Xx Xxxxx, President and Chief Executive Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
COMPUWARE CORPORATION:
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A - Notice of Exercise (Section 2.1)
EXHIBIT B - Investment Representation Certificate (Section 3.2(a))
EXHIBIT A
Notice of Exercise Form
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(To be executed only upon partial or full exercise of the attached Warrant)
TO: NETIQ CORPORATION
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: President
The undersigned registered Holder of the attached Warrant hereby
irrevocably exercises the attached Warrant for ________________ shares of Common
Stock of NetIQ Corporation on the terms and conditions specified in the attached
Warrant.
The undersigned requests that a certificate for the shares of Common Stock
of NetIQ Corporation hereby purchased be issued in the name of and delivered to
(circle one) (a) the undersigned or (b) __________________, whose address is
___________________________ and, if such shares of Common Stock shall not
include all the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in the attached
Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor (with the Warrant Share Number reduced
by the number of shares of Common Stock of NetIQ Corporation specified in the
first paragraph of this Notice) be issued in the name of and delivered to the
undersigned.
Dated: __________________________________
_________________________________________
By: ____________________________________
(Signature of Registered Holder)
Title:___________________________________
EXHIBIT B
Investment Representation Certificate
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Purchaser: ___________________________________________________________
Company: NetIQ Corporation, a California corporation (the "Company")
Security: Common Stock
Amount: ___________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________________________
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed securities (the
"Securities"), the undersigned (the "Purchaser") represents to the Company as
follows:
(a) The Purchaser is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. The Purchaser is
purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any "distribution"
thereof for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act");
(b) The Purchaser understands that the Securities may have not been
registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption
therefor, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature
of the Purchaser's investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection,
the Purchaser understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), the statutory basis for such exemption may be
unavailable if the Purchaser's representation was predicated solely upon a
present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period
specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or
decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or
any other fixed period in the future;
(c) The Purchaser further understands that the Securities must be held
indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless
an exemption from registration is otherwise available. In addition, the
Purchaser understands that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be
imprinted with the legend referred to in the Warrant under which the Securities
are being purchased unless there exists an effective registration statement for
such securities;
(d) The Purchaser is aware of the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under
the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of
"restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer
thereof (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, if applicable, including, among other
things: (i) the availability of certain public information about the Company;
(ii) the
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resale occurring not less than one (1) year after the party has purchased and
paid for the securities to be sold; (iii) the sale being made through a broker
in an unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a
market maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
and the amount of securities being sold during any three-month period not
exceeding the specified limitations stated therein;
(e) The Purchaser further understands that at the time it wishes to sell
the Securities there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale, and
that, even if such a public market upon which to make such a sale then exists,
the Company may not be satisfying the current public information requirements of
Rule 144, and that, in such event, the Purchaser may be precluded from selling
the Securities under Rule 144 even if the one-year minimum holding period had
been satisfied; and
(f) The Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the
requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities
Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be
required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the
staff of the Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell
private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise
than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in
establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or
sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in
such transactions do so at their own risk.
Date: _______________________________, ________
PURCHASER:
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Exhibit D
XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX, No. 88802
XXXXXX X. XXXXX, No. 136394
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, No. 171519
FENWICK & WEST LLP
Two Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COMPUWARE CORPORATION
XXXX XXXXX, No. 96068
XXX X. XXXX, No. 114905
XXXX XXXXXX, No. 100714
XXXXX & XXXX LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Tel.: (000) 000-0000
Attorneys for Defendants
NETIQ CORPORATION et al.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA -- SAN XXXX DIVISION
COMPUWARE CORPORATION, ) Case No.: C-96-20783 JF (EAI)
a Michigan corporation, )
---------------------------------------------- NOTICE AND JOINT REQUEST
Plaintiff, FOR ENTRY OF ORDER OF
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
vs. AND ORDER THEREON
NETIQ CORPORATION, a California
corporation; Ching-Xx Xxxxx, an
individual; Her-daw Che, an individual;
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, an individual; Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, an individual; Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, an )
individual; Xxxxx X. Xxxx, an individual; and )
//Xxxxx Xxxx Yu, an individual, )
// Defendants. )
_____________________________________________ )
// )
AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS )
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff COMPUWARE
CORPORATION and Defendants NETIQ CORPORATION, CHING-XX XXXXX, HER-XXX XXX,
XXXXXX X. XXXX, XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXX, and XXXXX
XXXX YU through their respective undersigned
NOTICE AND JOINT REQUEST FOR ENTRY OF ORDER
OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND ORDER THEREON
counsel of record that the above-entitled action, including all claims presented
by the complaint, supplemental complaint, first amended complaint, and
counterclaims, shall be and is hereby dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Rule
41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, each party to bear his, her, or
its own attorneys' fees and costs.
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
Dated: March ___, 1999 FENWICK & WEST LLP
By: _________________________
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Attorneys for Plaintiff
COMPUWARE CORPORATION
Dated: March ___, 1999 XXXXX & XXXX LLP
By: _________________________
Xxxx Xxxxx
Attorneys for Defendants NETIQ CORPORATION,
CHING-XX XXXXX, HER-XXX XXX, XXXXXX X. XXXX, XXXXX
X. XXXXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X. XXXX, AND
XXXXX XXXX YU
IT IS SO ORDERED:
Dated: ____________________ ______________________________________
Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
United States District Judge
