Exhibit 10.1
STOCK REPURCHASE AND NOTE CANCELLATION AGREEMENT
This Stock Repurchase and Note Cancellation Agreement (the "Agreement")
is made and entered into as of April 29th, 2002 (the "Effective Date") by and
between Lexar Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ▇▇▇▇
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R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, Seller has previously delivered to the Company a promissory
note dated November 30, 1999 in the principal amount of $400,000 (the "Note") in
connection with the purchase of 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the "Stock");
WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, the obligation of Seller to the
Company pursuant to the Note (including outstanding and unpaid principal and
interest) is $458,701.15 (the "Loan Obligation");
WHEREAS, the Loan Obligation is secured by a pledge of the Stock to the
Company pursuant to a Stock Pledge Agreement by and between Seller and the
Company (the "Stock Pledge Agreement");
WHEREAS, the terms of the Note and the Stock Pledge Agreement, each as
amended, provide that a portion of the Stock may be released from the security
interest granted under the Stock Pledge Agreement upon partial repayment of the
Loan Obligation; and
WHEREAS, the Seller wishes to sell 147,493 shares of the Stock to the
Company (the "Shares") in exchange for satisfaction and cancellation of
indebtedness due under the Note, and the Company wishes to purchase the Shares
from Seller.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. Purchase and Sale of Shares.
1.1 Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, effective upon the Effective Date, Seller hereby sells, transfers,
assigns and delivers to the Company, and the Company purchases from Seller, the
Shares free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities,
claims, options, licenses, charges and assessments, for a purchase price per
share equal to $3.11, which is equal to the closing price of the Company's
common stock as of the Effective Date, and a total purchase price equal to
$458,703.23 (the "Purchase Price"). Concurrently herewith, Seller shall deliver
to the Company all stock certificates representing the Shares (the "Stock
Certificate") for cancellation and a stock power, in the form attached as
Exhibit A hereto (the "Stock Power"), duly signed by Seller.
1.2 Full Consideration. The parties agree that the
full consideration for the purchase hereunder by the Company of the Shares
is the delivery of the Purchase Price by the Company pursuant to Section 1.1 of
this Agreement.
1.3 Fair Value. The parties agree that they have used their
respective best judgment to determine the fair value to that party of the
consideration being provided and received pursuant to this Agreement. The
parties acknowledge that such judgments were made independently of each other
based upon that party's assessment and view of the consideration being received
and provided.
1.4 No Additional Consideration. Except for the Purchase
Price, Seller acknowledges and agrees that Seller is neither owed nor entitled
to any additional compensation or consideration from the Company or its
directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives or stockholders with
respect to the purchase and sale of the Shares.
2. Cancellation of Note. The parties agree that as payment in full of
the Purchase Price due pursuant to Section 1.1 of the Agreement, the Company
will, effective upon the Effective Date, discharge Seller from all of Seller's
obligations pursuant to the Note and deliver the Note to Seller for
cancellation. In the event that the Purchase Price is greater than the Loan
Obligation, then the Company shall deliver a check to the Seller in the amount
of such difference.
3. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller hereby
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
3.1 Ownership of the Shares. On the Effective Date, Seller is
the lawful record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to,
the Shares. On the Effective Date, the Shares are owned by Seller free and clear
of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities, claims, options,
licenses, charges and assessments, and are subject to no restrictions with
respect to transferability by Seller to the Company except compliance with
applicable securities laws. On the Effective Date, the Shares are fully vested
and no longer subject to the Company's right of repurchase. Pursuant to this
Agreement and the Stock Power, Seller shall convey to the Company good and
marketable title in and to the Shares.
3.2 Authority. Seller has taken all action required by Seller
necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery of and performance of all
obligations of Seller under this Agreement. Seller represents that this
Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii)
the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies. The
execution and delivery of, and the performance of the obligations under, this
Agreement by Seller do not and will not contravene or result in any breach of
any law or of any regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court,
tribunal, governmental body, authority, agency or instrumentality applicable to
Seller or the Shares, nor do or will such execution, delivery or performance
violate, conflict with or result in (or with notice or lapse of time or both
result in) a breach of or default under any term or provision of any agreement
or contract, oral or written, to which Seller is a party or is bound or to which
the Shares are subject.
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3.3 Disclosure. Seller has had an opportunity to seek
the advice of, and has sought and consulted with, legal counsel and such other
advisors, including investment experts, as Seller deemed appropriate with regard
to the sale of the Shares and with regard to the other terms of this Agreement.
Seller and Seller's advisors have had a reasonable opportunity to obtain from
the Company additional information, to the extent possessed by the Company or
obtainable by the Company without unreasonable effort or expense. To the best of
Seller's knowledge and belief, all information requested has been provided to
the full satisfaction of Seller.
3.4 Brokers. No broker, finder or other person is
entitled to any broker's, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any claim
arising by, through or under Seller.
3.5 Adequacy of Consideration. The consideration Seller
is receiving in exchange for the consideration Seller is giving under this
Agreement is fair, just and reasonable. Seller believes that the Company's
business is subject to high risks and Seller is aware that the value of the
Shares is subject to considerable potential fluctuation and may now, or in the
future, have an actual value substantially above, or below, the valuation
ascribed to such Shares by the parties under this Agreement and it is possible
that Seller might realize a higher value for the Shares if Seller held them for
an additional period. In making Seller's determination to enter into this
Agreement, Seller has relied on Seller's own advisors and their judgments and
diligence, and on the representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein and not on any advice or other information provided by the Company or its
advisors.
3.6 Differing Valuations. Seller understands and
acknowledges that Seller and the Company may have differing views of the current
and likely future value of the Shares. Seller further acknowledges that, except
for the representations and warranties explicitly set forth herein, the Company
is not and has not made any statement, representation or warranty to Seller
concerning: (i) the fairness or adequacy of the consideration given or received
under this Agreement; (ii) the current or likely future value of the Shares;
(iii) the markets, business, products, management, technical or marketing
capabilities, financial affairs or prospects of the Company; or (iv) any other
matter that has been relied upon by Seller or Seller's advisors in assessing the
value of the Shares or determining whether to enter into this Agreement upon the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
3.7 Miscellaneous Representations.
(a) Seller and Seller's advisors have such
knowledge and experience in financial, tax, legal and business matters to
enable Seller to evaluate the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated
hereunder and to make an informed decision with respect thereto to assess the
value of the Shares and the consideration Seller is receiving hereunder and the
advisability of such transactions.
(b) Seller understands that the tax and
accounting consequences to Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereunder depends on Seller's own circumstances and
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Seller has consulted Seller's own legal counsel and accountants with respect
thereto and has not received or relied on any advice from the Company or its
agents or representatives.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
4.1 Authority. The Company represents and warrants that all
action, corporate or otherwise, required by the Company, including by its
directors, stockholders and officers, necessary for the authorization,
execution, delivery of and performance of all obligations of the Company under
this Agreement, has been taken or will have been taken by the date hereof. The
Company further represents that this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other
laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and (ii) the effect of rules of law governing the
availability of equitable remedies. The execution and delivery of, and the
performance of the obligations under, this Agreement by the Company do not and
will not contravene or result in any breach of any law or of any regulation,
order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, tribunal, governmental body,
authority, agency or instrumentality applicable to, the Company, nor do or will
such execution, delivery or performance violate, conflict with or result in (or
with notice or lapse of time or both result in) a breach of or default under any
term or provision of any agreement or contract, oral or written, to which the
Company is a party or is bound.
4.2 Brokers. No broker, finder or other person is entitled to
any broker's, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any claim arising
by, through or under the Company.
4.3 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Legal Advice and Construction of Agreement. Each party
represents that it has received independent legal advice with respect to the
advisability of entering into this Agreement and neither has been entitled to
rely upon or has in fact relied upon the legal or other advice of the other
party or such other party's counsel in entering into this Agreement. Each party
has participated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement, and
accordingly, in any construction or interpretation of this Agreement, the same
shall not be construed against any party by reason of the source of drafting.
5.2 Parties' Understanding. Each party represents that it has
carefully read this Agreement, that it has been fully explained to it by its
attorney, that it fully understands its final and binding effect, that the only
promises made to it to sign the Agreement are those stated above, and that it is
signing this Agreement voluntarily.
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5.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a single
integrated contract expressing the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous oral
and written agreements and discussions with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and, except as specifically set forth herein, there are no other
agreements, representations, promises or inducements, written or oral, express
or implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
5.4 Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement and each provision
hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived only by a written
document specifically identifying this Agreement and duly executed by each party
hereto or the authorized representative of such party. Except as expressly
provided in this Agreement, no course of dealing between the parties hereto and
no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred hereby or now or
hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise, shall operate as
a waiver of, or otherwise prejudice, any such rights, power or remedy.
5.5 California Law and Location. This Agreement was
negotiated, executed and delivered within the State of California, and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws (and not the conflict of laws)
of the State of California applicable to the construction and enforcement of
contracts between parties resident in California which are entered into and
fully performed in California. Any action or proceeding arising out of, relating
to or concerning this Agreement, including, without limitation, any claim of
breach of contract, shall be filed in the state courts of Santa ▇▇▇▇▇ County,
California, or in a United States District Court in the Northern District of
California and in no other location. The parties hereby waive the right to
object to such location on the basis of venue.
5.6 Survival. The definitions, representations and warranties
herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each party
hereto is estopped from making a claim which conflicts with its respective
representations and warranties hereunder.
5.7 Specific Performance. The parties hereto recognize and
agree that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Agreement are not
performed by any party hereto in accordance with their terms or are otherwise
breached, then the other parties hereto will suffer immediate and irreparable
harm or injury for which money damages will not be an adequate remedy.
Accordingly, the parties hereto each agree with the other that, in addition to
any other remedies, each party hereto shall be entitled to an injunction
restraining any violation or threatened violation by any other party hereto of
the provisions of this Agreement and a decree ordering such other party to
specifically perform its obligations under this Agreement. In the event that any
claim in equity shall be brought by any party hereto in an arbitration, before a
court or otherwise to enforce the provisions of the Agreement, none of the other
parties hereto shall allege, and each of the other parties hereto hereby waives
the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law.
5.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or
impaired hereby.
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5.9 Further Assurances. The parties agree to
execute such further documents and instruments and to take such further actions
as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this
Agreement.
5.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective
as of the date and year written above.
THE COMPANY:
LEXAR MEDIA, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Board Member
SELLER:
/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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EXHIBIT A
Stock Power
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STOCK POWER AND ASSIGNMENT
SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Stock Repurchase and
Note Cancellation Agreement dated as of April 29, 2002 (the "Agreement"), the
undersigned hereby sells, transfers, assigns and delivers unto Lexar Media,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), ______ shares of the Common Stock
of the Company standing in the undersigned's name on the books of the Company
represented by Certificate No. ____ delivered herewith, and does hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company as the
undersigned's attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to transfer
said stock on the books of the Company.
Dated: _________________________
SELLER
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