Common use of Mandatory Call Clause in Contracts

Mandatory Call. In the event that: (i) none of the options set forth in Sections 2 through 4 of this Agreement have been exercised on or before September 30, 2003; (ii) the Independent Committee no longer exists; and (iii) no independent directors sit on the Holdings Board and, after reasonable good faith efforts by the remaining members of the Holdings Board, no independent persons qualified to serve on the Holdings Board have been found or, if found, are not willing to sit on the Holdings Board, then the Holdings Board shall engage an independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm to evaluate whether or not it is in the best interests of Holdings that it purchase the SOFTBANK Common Stock. In the event that such independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm selected by the Holdings Board thereafter recommends to the Holdings Board that Holdings purchase the SOFTBANK Common Stock, then Holdings shall be obligated to purchase (the “Mandatory Call”) on or before December 31, 2003 (the “Mandatory Call Period”) all of the SOFTBANK Common Stock in exchange for an aggregate consideration of (x) US$125,000 and (y) 16,667 shares of authorized but unissued shares of the Series E Preferred. In the event of the exercise and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Mandatory Call, Holdings shall pay to each of the SOFTBANK Entities their pro rata share of the foregoing aggregate consideration based upon the total number of SOFTBANK Common Stock sold by such entity.

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Sources: Investors' Rights Agreement (Optimark Holdings Inc)

Mandatory Call. In the event that: (i) none of the options set forth in Sections 2 5.2 through 4 5.4 of this Agreement have been exercised on or before September 30, 2003; (ii) the Independent Committee no longer exists; and (iii) no independent directors sit on the Holdings Board and, after reasonable good faith efforts by the remaining members of the Holdings Board, no independent persons qualified to serve on the Holdings Board have been found or, if found, are not willing to sit on the Holdings Board, then the Holdings Board shall engage an independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm to evaluate whether or not it is in the best interests of Holdings that it purchase the shares of Common Stock held by the SOFTBANK Common StockEntities. In the event that such independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm selected by the Holdings Board thereafter recommends to the Holdings Board that Holdings purchase the shares of Common Stock held by the SOFTBANK Common StockEntities, then Holdings shall be obligated to purchase (the "Mandatory Call") on or before December 31, 2003 (the "Mandatory Call Period") all of the SOFTBANK shares of Common Stock held by the SOFTBANK Entities in exchange for an aggregate consideration of (x) US$125,000 and (y) 16,667 shares of authorized but unissued shares of the Series E Preferred. In the event of the exercise and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Mandatory Call, Holdings shall pay to each of the SOFTBANK Entities their pro rata share of the foregoing aggregate consideration based upon the total number of SOFTBANK shares of Common Stock sold by such entity.

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Sources: Investors' Rights Agreement (Optimark Holdings Inc)

Mandatory Call. In the event that: (i) none of the options set forth in Sections 2 through 4 of this Agreement have been exercised on or before September 30, 2003; (ii) the Independent Committee no longer exists; and (iii) no independent directors sit on the Holdings Board and, after reasonable good faith efforts by the remaining members of the Holdings Board, no independent persons qualified to serve on the Holdings Board have been found or, if found, are not willing to sit on the Holdings Board, then the Holdings Board shall engage an independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm to evaluate whether or not it is in the best interests of Holdings that it purchase the SOFTBANK Common Stock. In the event that such independent investment banking, accounting or third party valuation firm selected by the Holdings Board thereafter recommends to the Holdings Board that Holdings purchase the SOFTBANK Common Stock, then Holdings shall be obligated to purchase (the "Mandatory Call") on or before December 31, 2003 (the "Mandatory Call Period") all of the SOFTBANK Common Stock in exchange for an aggregate consideration of (x) US$125,000 and (y) 16,667 shares of authorized but unissued shares of the Series E Preferred. In the event of the exercise and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Mandatory Call, Holdings shall pay to each of the SOFTBANK Entities their pro rata share of the foregoing aggregate consideration based upon the total number of SOFTBANK Common Stock sold by such entity.

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Sources: Investors' Rights Agreement (Optimark Holdings Inc)