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EXHIBIT 4.9
FEE AGREEMENT
This FEE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated as of 11th January 1999, by
and between International Microcomputer Software, Inc. ("IMSI"), and HomeStyles,
Inc., ("HOMESTYLES").
WHEREAS, IMSI currently owes HOMESTYLES an amount to date equal to
$90,000 (the "Current Royalty Fees") pursuant to a Licensing Agreement between
IMSI and HOMESTYLES (the "License Agreement"), and
WHEREAS, IMSI and HOMESTYLES now desire to set forth certain terms and
provisions with respect to the payment by IMSI of the Current Royalty Fees:
NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Payment of the Fees. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
License Agreement with respect to the form and timing of payment of the Current
Royalty Fees, the obligation to pay the Current Royalty Fees shall the satisfied
in full by compliance by IMSI with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
2. Issuance of the Shares. As soon as reasonably practicable after
execution of this Agreement, IMSI will issue to HOMESTYLES, ten thousand (10,000
shares of IMSI's Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), no par value (collectively,
the "Shares") based on a trading price of nine dollars ($9.00) per share.
3. Sale.
a. Sale. The Shares may be sold by one or more of the following means of
distribution (subject to the provisions of this Agreement): (a) a block trade in
which the brokerdealer so engaged will attempt to sell Shares as agent, but may
position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction; (b) purchases by a brokerdealer as principal and resale by such
broker-dealer for its own account; (c) an overthecounter distribution in
accordance with the rules of Nasdaq; (d) ordinary brokerage transactions and
transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers; and (e) in privately
negotiated transactions.
4. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of IMSI. IMSI represents
and warrants to and covenants with HOMESTYLES as follows:
a. Registration. IMSI shall use its reasonable best efforts to
cause the shares of IMSI Common Stock that are issuable pursuant to this Fee
Agreement to be registered on a registration statement (or to be issued pursuant
to a then-effective registration statement) on Form S-3 (or successor form)
promulgated by the Securities
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and License Commission ("SEC") under the 1933 Act, as soon as reasonably
practicable after the Closing. IMSI expects to file a Registration Statement on
or about March 15 1999. Nothing herein shall require IMSI to seperately register
the Shares.
b. At the date the Registration Statement becomes effective
under the Securities Act (the "Effective Date") or the time of effectiveness of
any posteffective amendment to the Registration Statement, at the time the
Prospectus is first filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 (b) of the
Regulations (if a Rule 424 (b) filing is required), at the time any supplement
to or amendment of the Prospectus is filed with the Commission and at the time
any document filed under the License Act is filed, the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus and any amendments thereof and supplements thereto complied
or will comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the
Securities Act and the Regulations or the License Act and the respective rules
and regulations thereunder and do not or will not contain an untrue statement of
a material fact and do not or will not omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (i) in
the case of the Registration Statement, not misleading and (ii) in the case of
the Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
c. The Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with this
Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
non-assessable and will not have been issued in violation of any preemptive
rights.
d. If at any time when a prospectus relating to the Shares is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act any event shall occur as a
result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented, in the judgment
of IMSI or HOMESTYLES, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits
to state any 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, or if it shall be necessary at any time to amend or
supplement the Prospectus or Registration Statement to comply with the
Securities Act or the Regulations, or to file under the License Act so as to
comply therewith any document incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto,
(i) IMSI will notify HOMESTYLES promptly and prepare and file with the
Commission an appropriate amendment or supplement (in form and substance
satisfactory to HOMESTYLES) which will correct such statement or omission or
which will effect such compliance and will use its best efforts to have any
amendment to the Registration Statement docked declared effective by the
Commission as soon as possible and (ii) HOMESTYLES shall suspend trading in the
Shares until (A) such amendment or supplement to the Prospectus has been filed
or (B) any amendment to the Registration Statement has been declared effective
by the Commission.
e. IMSI will pay all fees and expenses with respect to the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and the registration of the
Shares. If however, HOMESTYLES requests that the Shares be registered
independently from another IMSI
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registration ("Accelerated Registration"), then HOMESTYLES shall pay all fees
and expenses with respect to the preparation and filing of the Registration
Statement and the registration of the Shares that are a result of such
Accelerated Registration.
f. Upon execution of this Agreement, HOMESTYLES releases and
forever discharges payment of the Current Royalty Fees pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the License Agreement.
5. Indemnification.
a. IMSI agrees to indemnify and hold harmless HOMESTYLES, against any and all
losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred (including but not
limited to attorneys' fees), to which it may become subject under the Securities
Act, the License Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, liabilities, claims,
damages or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) arise solely out of any
untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, as
originally filed or any amendment thereof, or the Prospectus, or in any
supplement thereto or amendment thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
provided, however, that IMSI shall not be liable to HOMESTYLES for any such
losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses which arise out of or are based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission contained or made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or
any amendment thereof or Supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished to IMSI by HOMESTYLES.
b. Promptly after receipt by any indemnified party under
subsection a. above of notice of the commencement of any action, such
indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under such subsection, notify the party against whom
indemnification is to be sought in writing of the commencement thereof. In case
any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it may elect by written
notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid
notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party or parties shall have the
right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of
such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the
employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the
indemnifying party in connection with the defense of such action, (ii) the
indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel to have charge of the defense
of such action within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the
action, or (iii) such indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that
there may be defenses available to it or them which are different from or
additional to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the
indemnifying party shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action
on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which events such
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fees and expenses shall be borne by the indemnifying party. Anything in this
subsection to the contrary notwithstanding, the indemnifying party shall not be
liable for any settlement of any claim or action effected without its written
consent: provided, however, that such consent was not unreasonably withheld.
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the retainer (to the extent not
inconsistent herewith) constitute the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior written
agreements and negotiations and oral understandings, if any, with respect
thereto. This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented except by an
instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
7. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and delivered in person or by registered or certified mail
(postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier or facsimile,
addressed as follows:
if to HOMESTYLES, to:
Homestyles
if to IMSI, to:
International Microcomputer Software, Inc.
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Attn: Legal Department
Telephone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
The address of a party, for the purposes of this Section 8, may be changed by
giving written notice to the other party of such change in the manner provided
herein for giving notice. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time
delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days mailing, if sent
by registered or certified mail; the next business clay after timely delivery to
the courier, if sent by overnight courier; and when receipt is acknowledged, if
sent by facsimile transmission (except that a notice of change of address shall
not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee).
8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the laws of California, without regard to the conflicts of law
principles thereof.
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9. Investment Representations. HOMESTYLES represents and warrants that
it is an "accredited investor" as defined by Regulation D: that it is acquiring
the Shares for its own account, for the purpose of investment and not with a
view to, or resale in connection with, any distribution thereof; that HOMESTYLES
has had access to all information regarding IMSI and its present business,
assets, liabilities and financial condition, that HOMESTYLES reasonably
considers important in making the decision to acquire the Shares under this
Agreement; and that HOMESTYLES understands that the Shares are restricted
securities and may not be sold except pursuant to the Form S-3, some other
registration statement, or pursuant to an applicable exemption from federal and
state registration requirements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement as
of the date first set forth above.
Homestyles, Inc. INTERNATIONAL MICROCOMPUTER
SOFTWARE, INC.
By: By:
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Name: Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Chief Operating Officer