COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
PIXTECH, INC.
and
THE KAUFMANN FUND, INC.
dated as of March 25, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Authorization of Sale of the Shares................................... 1
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2. Delivery of the Shares at the Closing................................. 1
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3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of PixTech.................. 1
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3.1. Organization and Qualification.................................. 2
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3.2. Authorized Capital Stock........................................ 2
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3.3. Consents; Due Execution; Delivery and Performance of the
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Agreement......................................................... 2
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3.4. Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the Shares........................ 2
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3.5. Exempt Transaction............................................... 2
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3.6. Compliance with Rule 144......................................... 3
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3.7. Disclosure....................................................... 3
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3.8. Additional Information; Eligibility for Use of Form S-3.......... 3
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3.9. No Material Changes.............................................. 3
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3.10. Investment Company Act........................................... 4
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3.11. No Investment Advisor Affiliation................................ 4
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3.12. Possession of Intellectual Property.............................. 4
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3.13. Possession of Licenses and Permits............................... 4
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3.14. Legal Proceedings................................................ 4
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3.15. Taxes............................................................ 4
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4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Kaufmann.................. 5
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4.1. Investment Considerations........................................ 5
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4.2. Due Execution, Delivery and Performance of the Agreement......... 6
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5. Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser......................... 6
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5.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties....................... 6
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5.2. Performance...................................................... 6
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5.3. Opinion of Counsel............................................... 6
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5.4. Certificates and Documents....................................... 7
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5.5. Sumitomo Consent................................................. 7
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5.6. Extraordinary Events............................................. 7
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5.7. Material Changes................................................. 7
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5.8. Other Matters.................................................... 7
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6. Conditions to the Obligations of PixTech............................... 7
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6.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties....................... 7
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6.2. Performance...................................................... 8
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7. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements; Assignability of
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Rights................................................................. 8
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8. Registration Rights.................................................... 8
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8.1. Registration of Shares on Form S-3............................... 8
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8.2. Information by Holder............................................ 9
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8.3. Indemnification.................................................. 9
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8.4. Contribution..................................................... 11
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8.5. Non-Exclusivity.................................................. 11
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8.6. Termination...................................................... 12
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8.7. Public Availability of Information............................... 12
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8.8. Supplying Information............................................ 12
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9. Miscellaneous.......................................................... 12
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9.1. Notices.......................................................... 12
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9.2. Entire Agreement................................................. 13
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9.3. Assignment....................................................... 13
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9.4. Amendments and Waivers........................................... 13
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9.5. Headings......................................................... 13
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9.6. Severability..................................................... 14
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9.7. Governing Law.................................................... 14
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9.8. Counterparts..................................................... 14
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9.9. Expenses......................................................... 14
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9.10. Publicity........................................................ 14
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9.11. Specific Performance............................................. 14
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Exhibit A Form of Opinion of Palmer & Dodge LLP
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Exhibit B Form of Secretary's Certificate
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Exhibit C Form of Officer's Certificate
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COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of March 25, 1998 (the
"Agreement") is made between PIXTECH, INC., a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware having its principal offices at Avenue Olivier
Perroy, Zone Industrielle de Rousset, 13790 Rousset France, ("PixTech"), and The
Kaufmann Fund, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Maryland having
its principal offices at 140 East 45th Street, New York, New York ("Kaufmann").
R E C I T A L
WHEREAS, PixTech desires to sell to Kaufmann, and Kaufmann desires to
purchase from PixTech, shares of PixTech's common stock on the terms described
herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the covenants herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto mutually agree
as follows:
1. Authorization of Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, PixTech has authorized the issuance and sale of
one million (1,000,000) shares (the "Shares") of the Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of PixTech to Kaufmann at a price of four
dollars ($4.00) per share. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares (the
"Stock Purchase Price")shall be four million dollars ($4,000,000.00).
2. Delivery of the Shares at the Closing. The closing of the purchase
and sale of the Shares (the "Closing") shall occur on March 30, 1998 (the
"Closing Date") at 10:00 a.m., eastern standard time at the offices of Palmer &
Dodge LLP, One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, or on such other business
day thereafter on or prior to March 31, 1998 as may be agreed upon by PixTech
and Kaufmann. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing, Kaufmann shall pay to PixTech an amount in cash or by wire transfer
equal to the Stock Purchase Price and PixTech shall deliver to Kaufmann or its
agent one or more stock certificates (the "Stock Certificates") registered in
the name of Kaufmann, or in such nominee name(s) as designated by Kaufmann,
representing the aggregate number of Shares. If prior to the Closing, the Stock
Certificate(s) has already been provided to Kaufmann, Kaufmann, or its agent,
agrees to hold such Stock Certificates in escrow until PixTech has given oral
confirmation of receipt of the funds required to be delivered by Kaufmann under
this Agreement. If at the Closing, PixTech shall fail to tender the Stock
Certificates to Kaufmann as provided above in this Section 2 or any of the
conditions specified in Section 5 shall not have been fulfilled to the
satisfaction of Kaufmann, Kaufmann, in its sole discretion, may elect to be
relieved of all further obligations under this Agreement, without thereby
waiving any rights it may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment.
3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of PixTech. PixTech hereby
represents and covenants with Kaufmann as follows:
3.1. Organization and Qualification. PixTech (a) is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct
its business as currently conducted, (b) has the power and authority, and the
legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates
as lessee and to conduct its business in which it is currently engaged and (c)
is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws
of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that
the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
adverse effect on PixTech.
3.2. Authorized Capital Stock. As of the date hereof, the authorized
capital stock of PixTech consists of (a) 30,000,000 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of which on March 12, 1998, 13,762,732 shares were
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and (b) 1,000,000
shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, none of which
are issued and outstanding.
3.3. Consents; Due Execution; Delivery and Performance of the
Agreement. PixTech's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (a)
has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action by PixTech, (b) will
not violate any material law or the Restated Certificate of Incorporation or
Restated By-laws of PixTech or any other corporation of which PixTech owns at
least 50% of the outstanding voting stock (a "PixTech Subsidiary") or any
provision of any material indenture, mortgage, agreement, contract or other
material instrument to which PixTech or any PixTech Subsidiary is a party or by
which any of their respective properties or assets is bound as of the date
hereof, (c) will not require any consent, except as stated in Section 5.5 below,
by any person under, constitute or result (upon notice or lapse of time or both)
in a breach of any term, condition or provision of, or constitute a default or
give rise to any right of termination or acceleration under any such indenture,
mortgage, agreement, contract or other material instrument or result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, charge
or other encumbrance, of any material nature whatsoever, upon any properties or
assets of PixTech or any PixTech Subsidiary and (d) will not require any
consent, authorization, approval, filing, notice to, or other act, by or in
respect of any governmental authority. Upon its execution and delivery, and
assuming the valid execution thereof by Kaufmann, the Agreement will constitute
a valid and binding obligation of PixTech, enforceable against PixTech in accor
dance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting
creditors' and contracting parties' rights generally and except as
enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
3.4. Issuance, Sale and Delivery of the Shares. When issued and paid
for, the Shares to be sold hereunder by PixTech will be validly issued and
outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.5. Exempt Transaction. Subject to the accuracy of Kaufmann's
represen tations in Section 4.1 of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares will constitute a transaction exempt from the registration requirements
of Section 5 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and state
securities laws; and neither PixTech nor any affiliate (as defined in Rule
501(b) of Regulation D of the Securities Act) or any agent acting on behalf of
PixTech or any such affiliate has directly, or through any agent, sold, offered
for sale or solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any
security (as defined in the Securities Act) which is or will be integrated with
the sale of the Shares in a manner that would require registration under the
Securities Act of the offering of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6. Compliance with Rule 144. At the written request of Kaufmann at
any time and from time to time, PixTech shall furnish to Kaufmann, within three
days after receipt of such request, a written statement confirming PixTech's
compliance with the filing requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") set forth in Rule 144 of the Securities Act as amended
from time to time.
3.7. Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, nor any other items prepared
or supplied to Kaufmann by or on behalf of PixTech with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby contain any untrue statement of a material fact
required to be stated therein or omit a material fact necessary to make each
statement contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact which
PixTech has not disclosed to Kaufmann in writing and of which any of its
directors or executive officers is aware (other than general economic
conditions) and which has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect upon the financial condition, results of operations, earnings,
assets, properties, customer, supplier or employee relations or business
prospects (a "Material Adverse Effect") of PixTech or PixTech Subsidiaries taken
as a whole.
3.8. Additional Information; Eligibility for Use of Form S-3. All
reports filed by PixTech with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), when
filed, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading. PixTech has made all filings with the SEC which it is required to
make, and PixTech has not received any request from the SEC to file any
amendment or supplement to any such reports. PixTech meets the eligibility
requirements set forth in paragraph I of the General Instructions to Form S-3
for the use of such Form for the registration of securities in a transaction
involving secondary offerings, as described in such General Instructions.
3.9. No Material Changes. As of the date hereof, there has been no
material adverse change in the financial condition, or any development involving
a prospective material adverse change in the financial condition, results of
operations, earnings, assets, operations, properties, customer, supplier or
employee relations (a "Material Adverse Change") of PixTech since the filing
date of PixTech's last report with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
3.10. Investment Company Act. PixTech is not an "investment company"
or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and PixTech will
not be required to register as an "investment company" as a result of the
transactions contemplated herein.
3.11. No Investment Advisor Affiliation. PixTech is not an
"investment advisor," "affiliated company" or an "affiliated person" of an
"investment advisor" within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
3.12. Possession of Intellectual Property. PixTech owns or
possesses, or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate patents, patent rights,
licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other
unpatented proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures),
trademarks, service marks, trade names or other intellectual property
(collectively, the "Intellectual Property") necessary to carry on the business
now operated by PixTech, and PixTech has not received or is otherwise aware of
any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to
any Intellectual Property or of any facts or circumstances which would render
any Intellectual Property invalid or inadequate to protect the interest of
PixTech, and which infringement or conflict (if the subject of any unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding) or invalidity or inadequacy, singly or in the
aggregate, would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.13. Possession of Licenses and Permits. PixTech possesses such
permits, licenses, consents and other authorizations (collectively,
"Governmental Licenses") issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or
foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now
operated by it; PixTech is in compliance with the terms and conditions of all
such Governmental Licenses, except where the failure to so comply would not,
singly or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; all of the
Governmental Licenses are valid and in full force and effect, except when the
invalidity of such Governmental Licenses or the failure of such Governmental
Licenses to be in full force and effect would not have a Material Adverse
Effect; and PixTech has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the
revocation or modification of any such Governmental Licenses which, singly or in
the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding,
would result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.14. Legal Proceedings. There are no legal, governmental,
administrative or arbitration proceedings pending to which PixTech is a party or
to which any of the properties of PixTech are subject or, to the best of
PixTech's knowledge, threatened against it, that would, if adversely determined
against it, have a Material Adverse Effect on PixTech or on the power of PixTech
to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.15. Taxes. PixTech has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns
which, to the knowledge of PixTech, are required to be filed and has paid all
taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made
against it or any property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on
it any property by an governmental authority in the jurisdictions in which it
operates, except for (a) any taxes and assessments the amount of which is not
individually or in the aggregate material to the business or operations of
PixTech or (b) the amount, applicability or validity of which is currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
PixTech has established adequate reserves in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Kaufmann
4.1. Investment Considerations. Kaufmann represents and warrants to,
and covenants with, PixTech that:
(a) Kaufmann is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in
making, and is qualified to make, decisions with respect to investments in
shares presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of
the Shares, including investments in securities issued by companies comparable
to PixTech, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered all information
it deems relevant in making an informed decision to purchase the Shares;
(b) Kaufmann is acquiring the Shares in the ordinary course of its
business and for its own account for investment only and with no present
intention of distributing any of such Shares or any arrangement or understanding
with any other persons regarding the distribution of such Shares;
(c) Kaufmann understands that the Shares are "restricted securities"
under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from
PixTech in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under such
laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without
registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In
this connection Kaufmann represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144, as
presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and
by the Securities Act;
(d) Kaufmann will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge,
transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or
otherwise acquire or take a pledge of) any of the Shares except in compliance
with the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(e) Kaufmann qualifies as an "accredited investor" within the meaning
of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and is a
resident of the state of New York and the state of Maryland; and
(f) It is understood that the Stock Certificates shall bear the
following legend unless and until the resale of the Shares pursuant to an
effective Registration Statement or until the Shares may be sold under Rule 144
without restrictions:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE
SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR, IF REQUESTED BY PIXTECH, AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO PIXTECH AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT.
4.2. Due Execution, Delivery and Performance of the Agreement.
Kaufmann further represents and warrants to, and covenants with, PixTech that
(a) Kaufmann is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Maryland and has full right, power, authority and
capacity to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and has taken all necessary action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (b) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any law or the
charter documents of Kaufmann or any other corporation of which Kaufmann owns at
least 50% of the outstanding voting stock (a "Kaufmann Subsidiary") or any
provision of any material indenture, mortgage, agreement, contract or other
material instrument to which Kaufmann or any Kaufmann Subsidiary is a party or
by which Kaufmann, any Kaufmann Subsidiary, or any of their respective
properties or assets is bound as of the date hereof, or result in a breach of or
constitute (upon notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any such
indenture, mortgage, agreement, contract or other material instrument or result
in the creation or imposition of any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge,
charge or encumbrance, of any material nature whatsoever, upon any assets of
Kaufmann or any Kaufmann Subsidiary, and (c) upon the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, and assuming the valid execution thereof by PixTech, this
Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of Kaufmann
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditors' and contracting parties' rights generally and
except as enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
5. Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser.
The obligations of Kaufmann under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, or the waiver by Kaufmann, of the conditions set forth in this
Section 5 on or before the Closing Date.
5.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each representation
and warranty of PixTech contained in this Agreement shall be true on and as of
the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representation and warranty
had been made on and as of that date.
5.2. Performance. PixTech shall have performed and complied with all
agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement required to be performed
or complied with by PixTech prior to or at the Closing.
5.3. Opinion of Counsel. Kaufmann shall have received an opinion from
Palmer & Dodge LLP, counsel to PixTech, dated as of the Closing Date, addressed
to Kaufmann, and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5.4. Certificates and Documents. PixTech shall have delivered to
counsel to Kaufmann:
(a) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of PixTech
dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B certifying as to (i) the incumbency of officers of PixTech executing
this Agreement and all other documents executed and delivered in connection
herewith, (ii) a copy of the By-Laws of PixTech, as in effect on and as of the
Closing Date, (iii) a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of
PixTech, and (iv) a copy of the authorization of Sumitomo approving PixTech's
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, all matters in connection
with this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby; and
(b) a certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C, executed by the Chief Financial Officer of PixTech as of the Closing Date,
certifying to the fulfillment of all of the conditions to Kaufmann's obligations
under this Agreement, as set forth in this Section 5.
5.5. Sumitomo Consent. PixTech shall have received the written
consent or waiver by Sumitomo Corporation under the Credit Agreement dated July
21, 1997 between Sumitomo Corporation and PixTech, permitting PixTech to enter
into this Agreement, the sale of the Shares to Kaufmann and the transactions
contemplated thereby.
5.6. Extraordinary Events. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall not have occurred (a) a suspension or material limitation in the trading
in securities generally on the Nasdaq National Market System or the
establishment of minimum prices on such exchange, (b) a general moratorium on
commercial banking activities declared by either Federal or New York State
authorities; or (c) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the
United States or any other national or international calamity or emergency.
5.7. Material Changes. Since the date of this Agreement, there has
not been any Material Adverse Change in PixTech.
5.8. Other Matters. All corporate and other proceedings in connection
with the transactions contemplated at the Closing by this Agreement, and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions, shall be reasonably
satisfactory in substance and form to Kaufmann and its counsel, and Kaufmann and
its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or
other copies of such documents as they may reasonably request.
6. Conditions to the Obligations of PixTech.
The obligations of PixTech under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, or the waiver by PixTech, of the conditions set forth in this
Section 6 on or before the Closing Date.
6.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each representation
and warranty of Kaufmann contained in this Agreement shall be true on and as of
the Closing
Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of that date.
6.2. Performance. Kaufmann shall have performed and complied with all
agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement required to be performed
or complied with by Kaufmann prior to or at the Closing.
7. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements; Assignability
of Rights. Notwithstanding any investigation made by any party to this
Agreement, all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by
PixTech and Kaufmann herein, except as otherwise provided herein, shall survive
the execution of this Agreement, the delivery to Kaufmann of the Shares being
purchased and the payment therefor. Except as otherwise provided herein, (i)
the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of Pixtech made herein
shall bind the Company's successors and assigns and shall insure to the benefit
of Kaufmann and Kaufmann's successors and assigns and (ii) the covenants,
agreements, representations and warranties of Kaufmann made herein shall bind
Kaufmann's successors and assigns and shall insure to the benefit of Pixtech and
PixTech's successors and assigns.
8. Registration Rights
8.1. Registration of Shares on Form S-3. PixTech covenants and agrees
that it will:
(a) promptly following the Closing, prepare and file a registration
statement on one or more Forms S-3 covering the resale of the Shares by Kaufmann
(or, if PixTech is not then eligible to use such Form, on any other form of
registration statement promulgated by the SEC which would cover the resale of
the Shares) and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to
become effective in order that Kaufmann may sell its Shares in accordance with
the proposed plan of distribution; provided, however, that PixTech will furnish
to Kaufmann and its counsel copies of all documents proposed to be filed, which
documents will be subject to the review of such counsel, and PixTech will give
reasonable consideration in good faith to any comments of Kaufmann and such
counsel regarding such registration statement.
(b) prepare and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission such
amendments and supplements to such registration statement(s) and the prospectus
used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration
statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with
respect to the resale of the Shares covered by such registration statement(s)
until such time as Kaufmann no longer holds any Shares, subject to earlier
termination as provided in Section 8.6, and to correct an untrue statement of a
material fact or omission to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances then existing, not misleading; provided, however, that PixTech
will furnish to Kaufmann and its counsel copies of all such amendments and
supplements proposed to be filed and the proposed prospectus and any supplements
thereto, which documents will be subject to the review of such counsel,
and PixTech will give reasonable consideration in good faith to any comments of
Kaufmann and such counsel regarding such registration statement.
(c) furnish Kaufmann such number of copies of such prospectus as it
may reasonably request in order to facilitate the resale of the Shares;
(d) file documents required of PixTech to comply with state securities
laws regarding the registration and offering of the Shares in states specified
in writing by Kaufmann; provided, however, that PixTech shall not be required to
qualify to do business or consent to service of process in any jurisdiction in
which it is now not so qualified or has not so consented; and
(e) do any and all other reasonable acts and things which may be
reasonably necessary or advisable to enable Kaufmann to consummate the sale of
the Shares as contemplated in this Section 8.1;
(f) bear all expenses in connection with the procedures set forth in
paragraphs (a) through (e) of this Section 8.1 and the registration of the
Shares covered by the registration statement, other than fees and expenses, if
any, of counsel or other advisors to Kaufmann.
8.2. Information by Holder. Kaufmann shall promptly furnish to
PixTech such information regarding Kaufmann and the distribution proposed by
Kaufmann as PixTech may request in writing and as shall be required from time to
time in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance referred
to in this Section 8.
8.3. Indemnification. For the purpose of this Section 8.3,
(a) the term "Selling Stockholder" shall mean Kaufmann and any
officer, director, employee, agent, affiliate or person deemed to be in control
of Kaufmann within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20
of the Exchange Act;
(b) the term "Registration Statement" shall mean any final prospectus,
exhibit, supplement or amendment included in or relating to the registration
statement referred to in Sections 8.1; and
(c) the term "untrue statement" shall mean any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of, or any omission or alleged omission to state, in
the Registration Statement a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
PixTech agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Selling Stockholder from
and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which such Selling
Stockholder may become subject (under the Securities Act or otherwise) insofar
as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in
respect thereof) arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement on the
effective date thereof, or arise out of any failure by PixTech to fulfill any
undertaking included in the Registration Statement and PixTech will
reimburse such Selling Stockholder for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in investigating, defending or preparing to defend any such action,
proceeding or claim; provided, however, that PixTech shall not be liable in any
such case to the extent that such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out
of, or is based upon, an untrue statement made in such Registration Statement in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to PixTech by
or on behalf of such Selling Stockholder specifically for use in preparation of
the Registration Statement, or any statement or omission in any Prospectus that
is corrected in any subsequent Prospectus that was delivered to Kaufmann prior
to the pertinent sale or sales by Kaufmann. Such indemnity shall remain in full
force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Selling Stockholder and shall survive the transfer of such securities by the
seller.
Kaufmann agrees to indemnify and hold harmless PixTech (and each person, if
any, who controls PixTech within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act, each officer of PixTech who signs the Registration Statement and each
director of PixTech) and each underwriter (if any) from and against any losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which PixTech (or any such officer, director
or controlling person) or each underwriter (if any) may become subject (under
the Securities Act or otherwise), insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of, or are
based upon, any untrue statement on the effective date thereof if such untrue
statement was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by or on behalf of Kaufmann specifically for use in preparation of the
Registration Statement, and Kaufmann will reimburse PixTech (or such officer,
director or controlling person, as the case may be) or each underwriter (if
any), for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating,
defending, or preparing to defend any such action, proceeding or claim;
provided, however, that (i) no Selling Stockholder shall be liable for any
untrue statement that is corrected by any Selling Stockholder in writing to
PixTech or its agents prior to the sale of the Shares, whether or not such
correction was made in any amendment or supplement to any Registration Statement
by PixTech; and (ii) in no event shall the liability of any Selling Stockholder
exceed the amount of the proceeds of the sale of the Shares received by such
Selling Stockholder giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
Promptly after receipt by any indemnified person of a notice of a claim or
the commencement of any action in respect of which indemnity is to be sought
against an indemnifying person pursuant to this Section 8.3, such indemnified
person shall notify the indemnifying person in writing of such claim or of the
commencement of such action, and, subject to the provisions hereinafter stated,
in case any such action shall be brought against an indemnified person and such
indemnifying person shall have been notified thereof, such indemnifying person
shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent it shall wish, to
assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified person; provided that the failure of any indemnified person to give
notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its
obligations under this Section 8.3, except to the extent that the indemnifying
party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice; provided, however,
that the indemnifying person shall not agree to a settlement of any such action
without the consent of the indemnified person, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. After notice from the indemnifying person to such
indemnified persons of its election to assume the defense thereof, such
indemnifying person shall not be liable to such
indemnified person for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such
indemnified person in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however,
that if there exists or shall exist a conflict of interest that would make it
inappropriate, in the opinion of counsel to the indemnified person, for the same
counsel to represent both the indemnified person and such indemnifying person or
any officer, director, employee, agent, affiliate or person deemed to be in
control of such indemnifying person within the meaning of either Section 15 of
the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, the indemnified person
shall be entitled to retain its own counsel at the expense of such indemnifying
person. It is understood, however, that PixTech shall, in connection with any
one such action, suit or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or
related actions, suits, or proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of
the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees
and expenses of only one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local
counsel) at any time for all such indemnified parties not having actual or
potential differing interests with PixTech or among themselves.
8.4. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this
Section 8 for any reason is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
unavailable to an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu
of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified parties in connection
with the actions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations or (ii) if the
allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative fault of the
indemnified party in connection with the actions which resulted in such losses,
claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and
indemnified parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has
been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or
indemnified parties, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to
information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount paid
or payable by a party under this Section 8.4 as a result of the losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include
any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in
connection with any investigation or proceeding.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if
contribution pursuant to this Section 8.4 were determined by pro rata allocation
or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No
person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section
11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
8.5. Non-Exclusivity. The obligations of the parties under this
Section 8 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise
have to any other party.
8.6. Termination. Kaufmann's rights under Section 8.1 hereunder
shall terminate as to any Shares upon the earlier of (i) the time that such
Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act or (ii) at such
time as no such Shares are held by Kaufmann.
8.7. Public Availability of Information. PixTech shall comply with
all public information reporting requirements of the Commission, to the extent
required from time to time to enable Kaufmann to sell the Shares without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions
provided by (i) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended
from time to time, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by
the Commission.
8.8. Supplying Information. PixTech shall cooperate with Kaufmann
in supplying such information as may be necessary for Kaufmann to complete and
file any information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the
Commission as a condition to the availability of an exemption from the
Securities Act for the sale of any Shares.
9. Miscellaneous.
9.1. Notices. Any consent, notice or report required or permitted to
be given or made under this Agreement by one of the parties hereto to the other
shall be in writing, delivered personally or by facsimile (and promptly
confirmed by telephone, personal delivery or courier) or courier, postage
prepaid (where applicable), addressed to such other party at its address
indicated below, or to such other address as the addressee shall have last
furnished in writing to the addressor and shall be effective upon receipt by the
addressee.
If to PixTech: PixTech, Inc.
Avenue Olivier Perroy
Zone Industrielle de Rousset
13790 Rousset France
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 011 334 4229 1000
Telecopy: 011 334 4229 0509
with a copy to: Palmer & Dodge LLP
One Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Attention: Michael Lytton, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 573-0100
Telecopy: (617) 227-4420
If to Kaufmann: The Kaufmann Fund, Inc.
140 East 45th Street
43rd Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Jonathan Art
Telephone: (212) 922-0123
Telecopy: (212) 661-2266
with a copy to: Gary S. Schpero, Esq.
Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Telephone: (212) 455-2000
Telecopy: (212) 455-2502
9.2. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All
express or implied agreements and understandings, either oral or written,
heretofore made are expressly merged in and made a part of this Agreement.
9.3. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights and
obligations contained herein may be assigned or otherwise transferred by either
party without the consent of the other party; provided, however, that either
PixTech or Kaufmann may, without such consent, assign its rights and obligations
under this Agreement (i) to any entity, all or substantially all of the equity
interest of which is owned and controlled by such party or its direct or
indirect parent corporation, or (ii) in connection with a merger, consolidation
or sale of substantially all of such party's assets to an unrelated third party;
provided, however, that such party's rights and obligations under this Agreement
shall be assumed by its successor in interest in any such transaction and shall
not be transferred separate from all or substantially all of its other business
assets, including those business assets. Any purported assignment in violation
of the preceding sentence shall be void. Any permitted assignee shall assume
all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement.
9.4. Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by PixTech and
Kaufmann. The waiver by either party hereto of any right hereunder or the
failure to perform or of a breach by the other party shall not be deemed a
waiver of any other right hereunder or of any other breach or failure by said
other party whether of a similar nature or otherwise.
9.5. Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement
have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to
be part of this Agreement.
9.6. Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement
should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
9.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding choice-of-law
principles of the law of such State that would require the application of the
laws of a jurisdiction other than such State.
9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when
taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective
when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and
delivered to the other parties.
9.9. Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each
party shall bear its own expenses in connection with this Agreement.
9.10. Publicity. The parties to this Agreement agree that shortly
after the Closing Date, PixTech will issue a press release to disclose the
transaction contemplated by this agreement, provided, however, that any such
press release does not cause the offering contemplated by this Agreement to
violate Section 5 of the Securities Act, including but not limited to Rule 135c
of the Securities Act. However, neither party hereto shall issue any press
releases or otherwise make any public statement with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
party, which may not be unreasonably withheld, except as may be required by
applicable law or regulation.
9.11. Specific Performance. Each party hereto acknowledges and
agrees that each other party hereto would be irreparably harmed and would have
no adequate remedy of law if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.
Accordingly, it is agreed that, in addition to any other remedies by law or in
equity which may be available, the parties hereto shall be entitled to obtain
temporary and permanent injunctive relief with respect to any breach or
threatened breach of, or otherwise obtain specific performance of the covenants
and other agreements contained in this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first
above written.
PIXTECH, INC.
By: /s/ Yves Morel
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Yves Morel
Chief Financial Officer
THE KAUFMANN FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Laurence Auriana
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Title: Chairman
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