Exhibit 10.91
DEBT CONVERSION
AND
MUTUAL SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
THIS DEBT CONVERSION AND MUTUAL SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT
("Conversion Agreement") is entered into at San Diego, California, effective as
of May 3, 1999 ("Effective Date"), between Microelectronic Packaging, Inc.
("MPI"), on behalf of itself and its predecessors, successors, former and
current subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, agents,
attorneys, representatives, insurers, employees and assigns (collectively with
MPI the "MPI Group"); and NS Electronics Bangkok (1993), Ltd. ("NSEB") and their
respective predecessors, successors, former and current subsidiaries,
affiliates, shareholders, directors, officers, agents, attorneys,
representatives, insurers, employees and assigns (collectively with NSEB the
"Investor Group").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, NSEB and MPI entered into the Loan and Security Agreement
dated May 30, 1995 (the "Loan Agreement") and, in connection with the Loan
Agreement, NSEB loaned One Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars
(US$1,500,000) to MPI pursuant to a Secured Promissory Note (the "Note") of even
date with the Loan Agreement, which Note calls for certain payments and interest
amounts which were thereafter due and payable periodically;
WHEREAS, MPI and NSEB entered into an Amended Loan and Security
Agreement (the "Amended Loan Agreement") and, in connection with the Amended
Loan Agreement, NSEB loaned One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand US Dollars
(US$1,250,000) to MPI pursuant to a Second Secured Promissory Note (the "Second
Note" and, collectively with the Loan Agreement, the Note and the Amended Loan
Agreement, the "Loan Agreements") of even date with the Amended Loan Agreement,
which proceeds were used to pay off and cancel the Note, and which Second Note
calls for certain payments and interest amounts which were thereafter due and
payable periodically, such that as of December 31, 1997 the balance of principal
and unpaid interest owed pursuant to the Second Note was One Million Four
Hundred Twenty One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Five US Dollars
(US$1,421,875);
WHEREAS, NSEB owes the sum of Six Hundred Sixty Five Thousand US
Dollars (US$665,000) to Microelectronic Packaging (S) Pte Ltd., a subsidiary of
MPI currently in liquidation ("MPS"), which is carried on MPS' accounts as an
account receivable (the "Account Receivable"), to which the Development Bank of
Singapore Limited ("DBS") has a priority claim in the MPS liquidation
proceeding, and NSEB wishes to satisfy its obligation to repay the Account
Receivable by offsetting it against the amounts owed to NSEB by MPI under the
Loan Agreements in connection with any settlement of the amounts due under the
Loan Agreements; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to restructure and settle all of MPI's
obligations under the various Loan Agreements, MPI and NSEB entered into a
Restructuring, Settlement and Mutual Release Agreement dated May 29, 1998,
pursuant to which MPI agreed to make certain payments to NSEB, in exchange for
the agreement of NSEB to reduce the amount of MPI's
obligations under the Loan Agreements ("Restructuring Agreement"). Contingent
upon MPI's performance of its obligations under the Restructuring Agreement, the
Restructuring Agreement provided that all obligations of MPI under the Loan
Agreements would be deemed settled and NSEB would release MPI from any further
obligations with respect thereto.
WHEREAS, MPI is not able to comply with its payment obligations under
the Restructuring Agreement.
WHEREAS, the MPI Group with respect to the Investor Group, and the
Investor Group with respect to the MPI Group, desire to finally settle all of
their respective rights and obligations under the Loan Agreements, the
Restructuring Agreement and all amendments thereto, and all other related
agreements (collectively the "Former Agreements"), terminate and release all of
their respective rights and obligations under the Former Agreements, and settle
all other disputes of any kind that may or could exist between the MPI Group and
the Investor Group with respect to the Former Agreements, all upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Conversion Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein and for other good and sufficient consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the MPI Group and the Investor
Group agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. In addition to those terms that may be defined
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elsewhere in this Conversion Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings defined in this Section 1.
1.1 "Conversion Date" means the date upon which the NSEB
Conversion occurs pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.
1.2 "Performance Date" means June 30, 1999.
1.3 "Series A Preferred Stock" means the Series A Preferred
Stock of MPI, the rights, preferences privileges and restrictions of which are
set forth in the Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation of MPI, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference.
1.4 "Transpac Conversion" means the conversion of indebtedness
in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPM and guaranteed by MPI in the
aggregate to Transpac Capital Pte. Ltd., Transpac Industrial Holdings Ltd.,
Regional Investment Company Ltd. and Natsteel Equity III Pte. Ltd. (the
"Transpac Entities"), accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which is the entire
amount MPI and the Transpac Entities have agreed is due and payable), into Four
Million Thirty One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Six (4,031,826) shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
1.5 "DBS Bank Conversion" means the conversion of indebtedness
in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPM and MPS and guaranteed by
MPI to DBS, accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which is the entire amount MPI and
DBS have agreed is due
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and payable), into One Million One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Three Hundred
Eleven (1,154,311) shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
1.6 "Motorola Conversion" means the conversion of indebtedness
in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPS and guaranteed by MPI to
Motorola, Inc., accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which is the entire amount MPI
and Motorola have agreed is due and payable), into Eight Hundred Sixty Nine
Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Two (869,932) shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
1.7 "NS Electronics Conversion" means the conversion of
indebtedness in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPI to NSEB,
accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which is the entire amount MPI and NSEB have
agreed is due and payable), into Two Hundred Seventy One Thousand One Hundred
Seventy Six (271,176) shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
1.8 "ORIX Leasing Conversion" means the conversion of
indebtedness in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPM and MPS and
guaranteed by MPI to ORIX Leasing Singapore Limited, accrued as of December 31,
1997 (which is the entire amount MPI and ORIX Leasing have agreed is due and
payable) into Four Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Four
(473,584) shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
1.9 "Samsung Corning Conversion" means the conversion of
indebtedness in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPS and guaranteed
by MPI to Samsung Corning Co., Ltd., accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which is
the entire amount MPI and Samsung Corning have agreed is due and payable) into
One Hundred Eighty Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Five (183,275) shares of
Series A Preferred Stock.
1.10 "STMicroelectronics Conversion" means the conversion of
indebtedness in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPS and guaranteed
by MPI to STMicroelectronics, Inc. (and/or any one or more assignees and/or
transferees of STMicroelectronics, Inc.), accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which
is the entire amount MPI and STMicroelectronics have agreed is due and payable)
into One Million Three Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Six Hundred Forty One
(1,322,641) shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
1.11 "Texas Instruments Conversion" means the conversion of
indebtedness in the amount of principal and interest owed by MPS and guaranteed
by MPI to Texas Instruments Incorporated, accrued as of December 31, 1997 (which
is the entire amount MPI and Texas Instruments have agreed is due and payable)
into One Million Fifty Six Thousand Twenty Seven (1,056,027) shares of Series A
Preferred Stock.
1.12 "Other Creditor Conversions" means collectively the DBS
Bank Conversion, the Texas Instruments Conversion, the Samsung Corning
Conversion, the ORIX Leasing Conversion, the Motorola Conversion, the
STMicroelectronics Conversion and the Transpac Conversion.
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1.13 "Other Creditors" means collectively DBS; Texas Instruments,
Incorporated.; Samsung Corning Co., Ltd.; ORIX Leasing Singapore Limited;
Motorola, Inc.; STMicroelectronics, Inc.; and the Transpac Entities.
1.14 "Insolvency Action" means the commencement of a voluntary or
involuntary case against MPI under the United States Bankruptcy Code ("Code") or
an assignment for the benefit of creditors by MPI, but shall not include any
involuntary case brought under the Code which is dismissed within sixty (60)
days of its commencement where no action is brought during such time period to
avoid any issuance of Series A Preferred Stock by MPI or the performance by MPI
of any of its other obligations pursuant to this Conversion Agreement.
2. Duration of Conversion Agreement. This Conversion Agreement shall
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remain in full force and effect until the Conversion Date, subject to the
following termination provisions:
2.1 Prior to the Performance Date, no party shall have any right
to terminate this Conversion Agreement in any respect, and all of the terms and
conditions hereof shall remain in full force and effect as set forth herein.
2.2 As of and after the Conversion Date, even if the Conversion
Date occurs after the Performance Date, no party shall have any right to
terminate this Conversion Agreement in any respect, and all of the terms and
conditions hereof shall remain in full force and effect as set forth herein.
2.3 After the Performance Date, so long as the Conversion Date
has not occurred, NSEB shall have sole discretion (but shall not be required) to
terminate this Conversion Agreement by giving a written termination notice to
MPI ("Termination Notice"). In the event NSEB gives MPI a Termination Notice
after the Performance Date and prior to any occurrence of the Conversion Date,
then this Conversion Agreement shall be deemed terminated as of the date the
Termination Notice is deemed given to MPI pursuant to the provisions of Section
10.3 hereof. In the event this Conversion Agreement is terminated by NSEB
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.3, then this Conversion Agreement
shall be deemed completely void, and MPI and NSEB shall retain and remain
subject to whatever respective rights and obligations they may otherwise have
under the Former Agreements.
2.4 Regardless of any other provision of this Section 2, if an
Insolvency Action is commenced prior to the Conversion Date, then this
Conversion Agreement and the respective rights and obligations of MPI and NSEB
hereunder shall be deemed immediately terminated without notice, and MPI and
NSEB shall retain and remain subject to whatever respective rights and
obligations they may have under the Former Agreements.
2.5 Except as provided otherwise in Sections 7.1 or 7.2 of this
Agreement, the Former Agreements shall remain in full force and effect at all
times after the Effective Date.
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3. Conditions to NSEB Conversion. The completion of the NSEB
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Conversion pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Conversion Agreement
shall be subject to the performance and satisfaction of each of the following
conditions, either prior to or concurrently with the occurrence of the NSEB
Conversion ("Completion Conditions"):
3.1. The completion of the Other Creditor Conversions pursuant to
agreements entered into between MPI and the Other Creditors upon terms and
conditions that are not more favorable to any of such Other Creditors than the
terms and conditions contained in this Conversion Agreement. In particular, but
without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section, the
effective price per share of the Series A Preferred Stock applicable to the
Other Creditor Conversions shall not be less than One Dollar And Two Cents
($1.02), and the terms and conditions of the settlement and release provisions
applicable to the Other Creditor Conversions shall not be different in any
material respect from the terms and conditions of the settlement and release
provisions contained in this Conversion Agreement.
3.2 The material terms and conditions of the NSEB Conversion and
the Other Creditor Conversions shall have been approved by MPI's Board of
Directors, which approval shall be sought and obtained by MPI in accordance with
all applicable laws.
3.3 The material terms and conditions of the NSEB Conversion and
the Other Creditor Conversions shall have been approved by MPI's Shareholders,
which approval shall be sought and obtained by MPI in accordance with all
applicable laws.
3.4 The Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation of MPI, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference ("Certificate of Amendment"), shall have been
duly adopted by all necessary corporate action of the Board of Directors and
shareholders of MPI, and shall have been duly filed with and accepted by the
California Secretary of State, upon which filing and acceptance MPI shall be
authorized to issue the Series A Preferred Stock to NSEB and the Other Creditors
as required pursuant to the NSEB Conversion and the Other Creditor Conversions.
3.5 L.H. Friend, Weinress, Frankson & Presson, Inc., an
investment banking firm who serves as financial adviser to MPI, shall have
executed and issued to MPI a written opinion, in form and substance satisfactory
to MPI in its sole discretion, concluding that the NSEB Conversion and the Other
Creditor Conversions are fair to MPI's Shareholders ("Fairness Opinion"), and a
copy of such Fairness Opinion shall have been provided to NSEB.
3.6 MPI and NSEB shall have performed each of their respective
obligations and conditions that this Conversion Agreement requires them to
perform on or prior to the Conversion Date.
4. Obligations of MPI for NSEB Conversion. MPI shall have the
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following affirmative obligations under this Conversion Agreement until such
time as the NSEB Conversion has been completed, or this Conversion Agreement has
been terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof:
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4.1 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to obtain
the agreement of each of the Other Creditors to complete the Other Creditor
Conversions pursuant to agreements entered into between MPI and the Other
Creditors upon terms and conditions that are not more favorable to such Other
Creditors than the terms and conditions contained in this Conversion Agreement.
In particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions
of this section, MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to obtain the
agreement of the Other Creditors that the effective price per share of the
Series A Preferred Stock applicable to the Other Creditor Conversions shall not
be less than One Dollar And Two Cents ($1.02), and the terms and conditions of
the settlement and release provisions applicable to the Other Creditor
Conversions shall not be different in any material respect from the terms and
conditions of the settlement and release provisions contained in this Conversion
Agreement.
4.2 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to obtain
the approval of MPI's Board of Directors of the material terms and conditions of
the NSEB Conversion and the Other Creditor Conversions, which approval shall be
obtained in accordance with applicable laws.
4.3 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to obtain
the approval of MPI's Shareholders of the material terms and conditions of the
NSEB Conversion and the Other Creditor Conversions, which approval shall be
obtained in accordance with applicable laws.
4.4 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to cause
the Certificate of Amendment to be approved by MPI's Board of Directors and
shareholders, which approval shall be obtained in accordance with applicable
laws, and to cause the Certificate of Amendment to be filed with and accepted by
the California Secretary of State, upon which filing and acceptance MPI shall be
authorized to issue the Series A Preferred Stock to NSEB and the Other Creditors
as required pursuant to the NSEB Conversion and the Other Creditor Conversions.
4.5 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts to cause
the NSEB Conversion to be completed as soon as reasonably possible.
4.6 MPI shall use its best and most diligent efforts at all
times prior to the Conversion Date, to conduct its business in the usual and
ordinary course.
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6. Completion of Conversion. At such time as all of the Completion
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Conditions have been performed and satisfied by MPI, then MPI and NSEB shall
complete the NSEB Conversion concurrently with the completion by MPI and the
Other Creditors of the Other Creditor Conversions, by concurrently taking the
following actions:
6.1 Actions By MPI.
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(a) MPI shall duly execute and deliver to NSEB a
counterpart copy of the form of Registration Rights Agreement attached to this
Conversion Agreement as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by reference
("Registration Agreement").
(b) MPI's Chief Executive Officer shall duly execute and
deliver to NSEB the form of Certificate of Chief Executive Officer attached to
this Conversion Agreement as Exhibit "E" and incorporated herein by reference
("Certificate of CEO"), certifying the following matters:
(i) Any approvals of MPI's shareholders and directors
that may be required under any applicable law, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Conversion Agreement, have been duly obtained
and are in full force and effect as of the Conversion Date.
(ii) All of the representations and warranties of MPI
set forth in this Conversion Agreement,. the Ancillary Agreements (as defined
below) or in any other document delivered to NSEB in connection herewith, are
true, accurate, complete, and not misleading in any material respect as of the
Conversion Date.
(iii) MPI has performed all of the duties and
obligations required to be performed by MPI on or prior to the Conversion Date,
pursuant to the provisions of this Conversion Agreement, the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined below) or in any other document delivered to NSEB in
connection herewith.
(c) MPI shall cause its legal counsel to duly execute and
deliver to NSEB the form of legal opinion letter attached to his Conversion
Agreement as Exhibit "F" and incorporated herein by reference ("Legal Opinion").
(d) MPI shall deliver to NSEB copies of certificates of
good standing for MPI issued by the California Secretary of State and the
California Franchise Tax Board, dated not more than five (5) days prior to the
Conversion Date.
(e) MPI shall deliver to NSEB the stock certificate
representing Two Hundred Seventy One Thousand One Hundred Seventy Six (271,176)
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by MPI to NSEB.
(f) MPI shall deliver to NSEB and its legal counsel copies
of the following documents:
(i) A copy of the Certificate of Amendment and Bylaws
of MPI (as amended through the Conversion Date), certified by the Secretary of
MPI as true and correct copies thereof as of the Conversion Date.
(ii) A copy of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors and shareholders of MPI evidencing the amendment to MPI's Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation providing for the authorization of the Series
A Preferred Stock and the approval of
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this Agreement and the other agreements, documents, and matters contemplated
hereby, certified by the Secretary of MPI to be true, complete and correct.
(g) MPI shall deliver to NSEB a written release executed by
DBS providing that NSEB is no longer liable for the Account Receivable.
6.2 Actions By NSEB.
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(a) NSEB shall duly execute and deliver to MPI a
counterpart copy of the Registration Agreement.
6.3 Effect of Conversion. Upon the occurrence of the Conversion
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Date, (a) the debts owed by MPI to NSEB shall be deemed to have been converted,
respectively, into the number of shares of MPI's Series A Preferred Stock issued
to NSEB, as set forth in Section 6.1; and (b) as of and after the Conversion
Date, MPI shall not owe any debt of any kind to NSEB, as set forth in more
detail pursuant to Section 7 of this Conversion Agreement.
7. Settlement and Mutual Release. If and only if the Conversion is
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completed pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Conversion Agreement,
then in that case only, effective as of the Conversion Date, MPI and NSEB agree
that the terms and conditions of this Section 7 shall be in effect with respect
to the Former Agreements and all of the respective rights and obligations of MPI
and NSEB pursuant to the Former Agreements and all other related agreements:
7.1 The Former Agreements shall be deemed to have been
voluntarily terminated pursuant to the mutual agreement of MPI and NSEB, without
any remaining liability to either the MPI Group or the Investor Group. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this section, MPI and
NSEB agree that MPI shall no longer have any obligations of any kind under the
Former Agreements to pay any amount to NSEB, and NSEB shall no longer have any
rights of any kind under the Former Agreements to convert any amounts owed under
the Former Agreements into, or to otherwise obtain ownership of, shares of MPI's
stock of any class or series.
7.2 The MPI Group with respect to the Investor Group, and the
Investor Group with respect to the MPI Group, shall be deemed to have forever
released and discharged each other from and against any and all claims, damages
and causes of action they may have against each other with respect to and in
connection with the Former Agreements and any matter arising out of the terms
and conditions thereof, including without limitation, any breach of any
representation or warranty or noncompliance or nonfulfillment of any covenant or
agreement contained in or arising out of the Former Agreements; provided that
such release and discharge shall not extend to any claims, damages and causes of
action any member of the Investor Group may have against any member of the MPI
Group (or any member of the MPI Group may have against any member of the
Investor Group) for fraud or willful misconduct with respect to any of the
Former Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
However, the foregoing release provisions of this section do not apply to this
Conversion Agreement, or the Certificate of Amendment, the Registration
Agreement,
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(collectively the "Ancillary Agreements"), or any of the respective rights and
obligations of MPI and/or NSEB pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Conversion Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
8. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of MPI. In addition to
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any representations and warranties MPI may make to NSEB elsewhere in this
Conversion Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or in any other document
delivered to NSEB in connection herewith, MPI represents and warrants to NSEB
that the statements contained in this Section 8 are true, accurate, complete,
and not misleading in any material respect, and also shall be so as of the
Conversion Date.
8.1 Organization and Good Standing, and Other Status. MPI is a
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corporation, legally and validly incorporated, organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California. MPI is in good standing as certified by both
the California Secretary of State and the California Franchise Tax Board.
8.2 Authority to Conduct Business. MPI possesses full corporate
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power and lawful authority to own, lease and operate its assets, and to carry on
its business as presently conducted. MPI is duly and legally qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each country, state, county, city or other
jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse
impact on MPI's business.
8.3 Authority Regarding this Agreement.
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8.3.1 MPI has the complete and unrestricted right, power,
authority and capacity to (a) execute and deliver this Conversion Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements and every other document executed and delivered by MPI to
NSEB in connection therewith (collectively the "Transaction Documents"); and (b)
carry out and perform each of MPI's obligations pursuant to the Transaction
Documents.
8.3.2 As of the Conversion Date, no further corporate or
shareholder authority, approvals, actions or proceedings will be necessary on
the part of MPI to authorize the Transaction Documents or any of the
transactions contemplated thereby.
8.3.3 This Conversion Agreement has been, and, as of the
Conversion Date all of the other Transaction Documents will have been, duly and
validly executed and delivered by MPI, and when so executed and delivered, will
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of MPI, enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or
other equitable remedies, and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions
contained in the Registration Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or
state securities laws.
8.3.4 The execution and delivery of this Conversion
Agreement does not, the execution and delivery of the other Transaction
Documents will not, and the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will not, violate any
provision of MPI's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (as
amended), or any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument, order, judgment
or decree to which MPI is a party or by which MPI or any of its assets is bound.
8.4 Valid Issuance of Preferred and Common Stock. The Series A
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Preferred Stock, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
Conversion Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable, and will be free of restrictions on transfer other than those
stated in this Conversion Agreement and/or that may arise under applicable state
and federal securities laws. The common stock of MPI issuable upon conversion
of the Series A Preferred Stock has been duly and validly reserved for issuance
and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Amendment,
will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and will be free
of restrictions on transfer other than those stated in this Conversion Agreement
and/or that may arise under applicable state and federal securities laws.
8.5 Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of,
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or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state or local governmental authority or any third party on the part of
MPI is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Conversion Agreement, except (i) the filing of the
Certificate of Amendment with the California Secretary of State; (ii) the filing
required pursuant to Section 25102(f) of the California Corporate Securities Law
of 1968, as amended, and the rules thereunder, which filing will be effected
within fifteen (15) days after the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock
pursuant hereto.
8.6 Offering. Subject in part to the truth and accuracy of the
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representations of NSEB set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement, the issuance
of the Series A Preferred Stock as contemplated by the Transaction Documents is
exempt from the registration and qualification requirements of any applicable
state and federal securities laws, and neither MPI nor any authorized agent
acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of
such exemption.
8.7 Disclosure. MPI has fully provided NSEB with all
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information NSEB has requested for deciding whether to enter into the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including without
limitation, the acquisition of the Series A Preferred Stock.
8.8 Brokers. MPI has not taken any actions in connection with
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the negotiations relating to the Transaction Documents or the transactions
contemplated thereby that could give rise to an obligation on the part of NSEB
to pay any brokerage or finder's fee, commission or similar compensation to any
party in connection therewith.
8.9 Litigation: Except as set forth in this Section 8.9, there
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is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation ("Action")
pending (or, to the best of MPI's knowledge, currently threatened) against MPI,
its activities, properties or assets or, to the best of MPI's knowledge, against
any officer, director or employee of MPI in connection with such
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officer's, director's or employee's relationship with, or actions taken on
behalf of, MPI. To the best of MPI's knowledge, there is no factual or legal
basis for any such Action that might result, individually or in the aggregate,
in any material adverse change in the business, properties, assets, financial
condition, affairs or prospects of MPI. MPI is not a party to or subject to the
provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or
government agency or instrumentality, and there is no Action by MPI currently
pending or which MPI intends to initiate (other than claims for monetary damages
asserted by MPI against International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM")
under the Purchase Option Agreement dated August 4, 1994, between IBM and MPI
and the Multilayer Technology Transfer and Licensing Agreement dated August 4,
1994, between IBM and MPI). MPI is a defendant in a lawsuit filed on December
18, 1998, against MPI and Schlumberger Technologies, Inc., in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York ("Lawsuit"). The plaintiffs
in the Lawsuit are Gary Stein and Lewis Solomon. Both Mr. Solomon and Mr. Stein
are former directors of MPI. The Lawsuit alleges the following claims against
MPI:
(a) Failure to pay an amount alleged to be not less than
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) allegedly owed to Lewis Solomon as
compensation for services performed by him as the former Chairman of MPI's Board
of Directors;
(b) Failure to pay an amount alleged to be not less than
Seventy One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($71,250) allegedly owed in the
aggregate to Mr. Stein and Mr. Solomon as compensation under a consulting
agreement;
(c) Wrongful termination of a consulting agreement, for
which wrongful termination Mr. Stein and Mr. Solomon allege damages in the
aggregate of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000);
(d) Tortious interference with Mr. Stein's and Mr.
Solomon's prospective economic relationships and business advantages as
consultants and directors of public corporations, presumably arising out of
MPI's termination of their consulting agreement, for which Mr. Stein and Mr.
Solomon allege damages in the aggregate of not less than Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000);
(e) Costs and expenses incurred in the Lawsuit in an
unspecified amount.
MPI believes the claims made by Mr. Stein and Mr. Solomon against
MPI in the lawsuit are completely without merit. MPI is actively and vigorously
defending the lawsuit, and has made substantial counterclaims against Mr. Stein
and Mr. Solomon.
8.10 Capitalization. The capitalization of MPI immediately prior
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to the Conversion Date will consist of the following:
(a) Preferred Stock. A total Of Nine Million Three Hundred
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Sixty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Eight (9,362,778) authorized shares of
preferred stock, no par value per share, consisting of Nine Million Three
Hundred Sixty Two Thousand
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Seven Hundred Seventy Eight (9,362,778) shares designated as Series A Preferred
Stock, none of which will be issued and outstanding. Upon the NSEB Conversion
and Other Creditor Conversions, the rights, preferences and privileges of the
Series A Preferred Stock will be as stated in MPI's Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended by the Certificate of Amendment, and as
provided by law.
(b) Common Stock. A total of Fifty Million (50,000,000)
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authorized shares of common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"),
of which not more than Eleven Million (11,000,000) shares will be issued and
outstanding.
(c) Options, Warrants, Reserved Shares. Except for: (i)
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the conversion privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock; (ii) Four Million Six
Hundred Ninety Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Two (4,690,632) shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under MPI's 1993 Stock Option Plan under which
options to purchase Two Million Four Hundred Twenty Four Thousand Five Hundred
(2,424,500) shares are outstanding; and (iii) warrants to purchase Seven Hundred
Thousand (700,000) shares of Common Stock; there is no outstanding, option,
warrant, right (including conversion or preemptive rights) or agreement for the
purchase or acquisition from MPI of any shares of its capital stock or any
securities convertible into or ultimately exchangeable or exercisable for any
shares of MPI's capital stock. Apart from the exceptions noted in this Section
8.10, and except for rights of first refusal held by MPI to purchase shares of
its stock issued under MPI's 1993 Stock Option Plan, no shares of MPI's
outstanding capital stock , or stock issuable upon exercise or exchange of any
outstanding options, warrants or rights, or other stock issuable by MPI, are
subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to
purchase such stock (whether in favor of MPI or any other person), pursuant to
any agreement or commitment of MPI.
9. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of NSEB. In addition
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to any representations and warranties NSEB may make to MPI elsewhere in this
Conversion Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or in any other document
delivered to MPI in connection herewith NSEB, represents and warrants to MPI
that the statements contained in this Section 9 are true, accurate, complete,
and not misleading in any material respect, and also shall be so as of the
Conversion Date.
9.1 Authority Regarding this Agreement.
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9.1.1 NSEB has the complete and unrestricted right, power,
authority and capacity to (a) execute and deliver each Transaction Document to
which it is a party; and (b) carry out and perform each of its obligations
pursuant to such Transaction Documents.
9.1.2 As of the Conversion Date, no further corporate or
shareholder authority, approvals, actions or proceedings will be necessary on
the part of NSEB to authorize the Transaction Documents or any of the
transactions contemplated thereby.
9.1.3 This Conversion Agreement has been, and, as of the
Conversion Date all of the other Transaction Documents will have been, duly and
validly
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executed and delivered by NSEB, and when so executed and delivered, will
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of NSEB, enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or
other equitable remedies, and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions
contained in the Registration Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or
state securities laws.
9.2 Purchase Entirely For Own Account. MPI is entering into the
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Transaction Documents in reliance on the representation made by NSEB, which
representation is confirmed by NSEB's execution of this Conversion Agreement,
and NSEB hereby confirms, that the Series A Preferred Stock to be received by
NSEB, and MPI's common stock issuable upon conversion thereof (collectively the
"Securities") will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the resale
or distribution of any part thereof, and that NSEB has no present intention of
selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By
executing this Conversion Agreement, NSEB further represents that NSEB does not
have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to
sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person,
with respect to any of the Securities.
9.3 Disclosure of Information. NSEB believes it has received all
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the information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to
acquire the Securities. NSEB further represents that it has had an opportunity
to ask questions and receive answers from MPI regarding the terms and conditions
of the Transaction Documents and the business, properties, prospects and
financial condition of MPI.
9.4 Investment Experience. NSEB acknowledges that it is able to
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fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has such
knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities. NSEB has
carefully evaluated its financial resources and investment position and the
risks associated with an investment in the Securities, and acknowledges that it
is able to bear the economic risks of this investment. NSEB further acknowledges
that its financial condition is such that it is not under any present necessity
or constraint to dispose of the securities to satisfy any existing or
contemplated debt or undertaking. NSEB also represents it has not been organized
for the purpose of acquiring the Securities.
9.5 Restricted Securities. NSEB understands that the Securities
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are characterized as "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws
of the United States, inasmuch as they are being acquired from MPI in a
transaction not involving a public offering, and that under such laws and
applicable regulations the Securities may be resold without registration only in
certain limited circumstances. In this connection, NSEB represents that it is
familiar with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 144, as presently
in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and generally
by the federal securities laws of the United States. NSEB further understands
that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended ("33 Act") or qualified or otherwise registered under the applicable
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, that any disposition of the
Securities by NSEB is subject to restrictions imposed by federal and state laws,
that the stock certificates
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representing the Securities will bear a restrictive legend stating that NSEB
cannot dispose of the Securities absent such registration and qualification,
except pursuant to any available exemption from such registration and
qualification.
9.6 Further Restrictions on Transfer. Without in any way
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limiting the representations set forth above in this Section 9, NSEB further
agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities
unless and until the transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of MPI to
be bound by the provisions of Sections 9.3 through 9.7 hereof, and the
provisions of the Registration Agreement, to the extent such sections and such
agreement are then applicable, and:
(a) There is then in effect a Registration Statement under
the 33 Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with such Registration Statement; or
(b) NSEB shall have notified MPI of the proposed
disposition and shall have furnished MPI with a detailed statement of the
circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if reasonably requested
by MPI, NSEB shall have furnished MPI with an opinion of counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to MPI, that such disposition will not require registration of the
Securities in question under the 33 Act.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above,
no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be required: (i) for
any transfer of any Securities in compliance with SEC Rule 144 or Rule 144A; or
(ii) for any transfer of any Securities by a holder thereof that is a
partnership or a corporation to: (1) a partner of such partnership or a
shareholder of such corporation; (2) a retired partner of such partnership who
retires after the date hereof; or (3) the estate of any such partner or
shareholder; provided, that in each of the foregoing cases the transferee agrees
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in writing to be subject to the terms of this Section 9 to the same extent as if
the transferee were an original purchaser of Securities hereunder.
9.7 Restrictive Legend. Each certificate representing the Series
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A Preferred Stock or any other securities issued in respect of the Series A
Preferred Stock or upon the conversion thereof, shall be stamped or otherwise
imprinted with a legend in the following form, in addition to any legend
required pursuant to applicable state securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED), NOR QUALIFIED OR OTHERWISE REGISTERED
UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THESE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED ONLY FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF OR HYPOTHECATED (a) IN THE
ABSENCE OF BOTH (i) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 (AS AMENDED), AND (ii) AN EFFECTIVE QUALIFICATION OR REGISTRATION UNDER
THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION, OR (b) UNLESS
AN EXEMPTION FROM
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ANY SUCH REGISTRATIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS IS AVAILABLE AND THE ISSUER HAS
RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH
REGISTRATIONS OR QUALIFICATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
9.8 Foreign Persons. If NSEB is not a United States person,
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NSEB hereby represents that (a) it has satisfied itself as to the full
observance of the laws of its own jurisdiction in connection with any
acquisition of the Securities, including without limitation (i) the legal
requirements within such jurisdiction applicable to the acquisition of the
Securities; (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such
acquisition; (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be
obtained; and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may
be relevant to the acquisition, holding, sale or transfer of the Securities; and
(b) NSEB's acquisition and continued ownership of the Securities will not
violate any applicable securities or other laws of such member's jurisdiction.
9.9 Brokers or Finders. NSEB has not taken any actions in
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connection with the negotiations relating to this Conversion Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby that could give rise to an obligation on the
part of MPI to pay any brokerage or finder's fee, commission or similar
compensation to any party in connection therewith.
10. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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10.1 Exhibits. All exhibits described in this Conversion
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Agreement are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein, and
constitute a material part of this Conversion Agreement, whether or not such
exhibits are attached hereto.
10.2 Governing Law. This Conversion Agreement shall in all
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respects be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of California, United States of America. Any legal
action between the parties regarding this Conversion Agreement shall be brought
in, and the parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in, either
(a) the federal and state courts located in the County of San Diego, State of
California, United States of America; or (b) the courts located in the country
of Singapore.
10.3 Notices. Any notice, demand or other communication required
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or permitted under this Conversion Agreement shall be deemed given and delivered
when in writing and (a) personally served upon the receiving party, or (b) upon
the third (3rd) calendar day after mailing to the receiving party by either (i)
United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (ii) FedEx or
other comparable overnight delivery service, delivery charges prepaid, and
addressed as follows:
To MPI: Microelectronic Packaging, Inc.
9577 Chesapeake Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
To NSEB: NS Electronics Bangkok (1993) Ltd.
40/10 Soi Lasalle, Sukhumvit 105
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Bangua, Prakanong
Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Attn: Dr. Ted Nunthirapakorn, Ph.D.
Chief Financial Officer
Any party may change the address specified in this section by giving the other
party notice of such new address in the manner set forth herein.
10.4 Severability. In the event that any provision of this
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Conversion Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid, then this Conversion Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect without said provision. If this Conversion
Agreement continues in full force and effect as provided above, the parties
shall replace the invalid provision with a valid provision which corresponds as
far as possible to the spirit and purpose of the invalid provision.
10.5 Counterparts. This Conversion Agreement may be executed in
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any number of counterparts, each of which may be executed by less than all of
the parties hereto, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties
actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute
one document.
10.6 Entire Agreement. This Conversion Agreement, the Ancillary
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Agreements, and the documents and agreements contemplated herein and therein,
constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersede all prior oral or written agreements,
representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth
herein or herein provided for.
10.7 Successors and Assigns. Except as specifically permitted
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pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof, no party shall be permitted to
assign their respective rights or obligations under this Conversion Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other parties. The provisions hereof
shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the permitted successors and
assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties hereto.
10.8 Amendment and Waiver. No modification or waiver of any
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provision of this Conversion Agreement shall be binding upon the party against
whom it is sought to be enforced, unless specifically set forth in writing
signed by an authorized representative of that party. A waiver by any party of
any of the terms or conditions of this Conversion Agreement in any one instance
shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of such terms or conditions for
the future, or of any subsequent breach thereof. The failure by any party
hereto at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Conversion
Agreement, or to require at any time performance of any of the provisions
hereof, shall in no way to be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or to
affect either the validity of this Conversion Agreement or the right of any
party to thereafter enforce each and every provision of this Conversion
Agreement.
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10.9 Survivability. All of the representations, warranties,
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agreements and obligations of the parties pursuant to this Conversion Agreement
shall survive any issuance of the Shares and/or the Option Shares by the Company
to the Buyers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
Conversion Agreement as of the date first above written.
MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGING, INC. NS ELECTRONICS BANGKOK, LTD.
By /s/ Denis J. Trafecanty By: /s/ Thavisakdi Thangsupanich, Thakol Nunthirapakorn
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Signature Signature
By: Denis J. Trafecanty By: Thavisakdi Thangsupanich, Thakol Nunthirapakorn
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Print Print
Title: Senior Vice President and CFO Title: CEO & CFO
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