Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement - The 3DO Co. and William M. Hawkins III
CONVERTIBLE NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of
August 16, 2000, (this "AGREEMENT") is entered into by and among The 3DO
Company, a Delaware corporation, (the "COMPANY") and William M. Hawkins, III
(the "INVESTOR"). The parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as
follows:
1. ISSUANCE OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTES.
(a) Investor agrees to lend to Company from time to time prior to
September 30, 2000, as requested by Company in accordance with paragraph (c),
advances in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000.
(b) Each advance by Investor to Company shall be considered a
promissory note on the terms and conditions specified in the form of convertible
promissory note attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (individually a "Note", and
collectively, the "Notes").
(c) To obtain an advance, Company must provide Investor with an
unsigned Note specifying the dollar amount of the advance requested at least one
business day prior to the date stipulated on the Note. The issuance of the
corresponding Note will occur against receipt by Company of the corresponding
advance and shall take place at the offices of Company on the date stipulated on
the Note or such other time and place as both Company and Investor may
determine; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no closing shall occur on a date later than
September 30, 2000.
(d) Company acknowledges receipt of $2,000,000 advance by Investor on
August 10, 2000 in anticipation of this Agreement and agrees to issue Investor a
Note in the principal amount of $2,000,000.
2. WARRANT. In consideration of Investor's commitment to advance up to
an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 to Company, Company shall issue a
warrant to Investor in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "Warrant").
3. HART-SCOTT-RODINO CLEARANCE. Company and Investor agree to file with
the United States Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") and the Antitrust
Division of the United States Department of Justice (the "DOJ") pursuant to the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR ACT")
all requisite documents and notifications in order to provide for the conversion
of the Notes and the Warrant into shares of Company's Common Stock.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY. Company hereby represents
and warrants to Investor that, the statements contained in the following
paragraphs of this Section 3 are all true and correct as of the Closing Date:
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(a) ORGANIZATION AND STANDING: ARTICLES AND BYLAWS. Company 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
carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) CORPORATE POWER. Company has all requisite legal and corporate
power to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement, the Notes and the
Warrant. This Agreement, and upon issuance, the Notes and the Warrant will be
valid and binding obligations of Company, enforceable in accordance with their
terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights.
(c) AUTHORIZATION.
(1) CORPORATE ACTION. All corporate and legal action on the part
of Company, its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the Notes and the Warrant, the sale and issuance
of the Notes, the Warrant and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes
and exercise of the Warrant and the performance of Company's obligations
hereunder and under the Notes and the Warrant have been taken.
(2) VALID ISSUANCE. The Notes and the Warrant, and shares of
Common Stock issued upon conversion or exercise of the Notes and the Warrant
(collectively, the "SECURITIES"), when issued in compliance with the provisions
of this Agreement, the Notes, and the Warrant will be validly issued and will be
free of any liens or encumbrances, provided, however, that the Securities may be
subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws
as set forth herein, and as may be required by future changes in such laws.
(d) GOVERNMENT CONSENT, ETC. No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or designation, registration, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state, local or other governmental authority on the part of Company is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Notes, the Warrant or the offer, sale or issuance of the Securities, other
than, (i) if required, filings or qualifications under the California Corporate
Securities Law of 1968, as amended (the "CALIFORNIA LAW"), or other applicable
blue sky laws, which filings or qualifications, if required, will be timely
filed or obtained by Company; and (ii) the filings with the FTC and DOJ
described in Section 2 of this Agreement.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY INVESTOR. Investor represents and
warrants to Company as of the Closing Date as follows:
(a) INVESTMENT INTENT: AUTHORITY. This Agreement is made with
Investor in reliance upon Investor's representation to Company, evidenced by
Investor's execution of this Agreement, that Investor is acquiring the Notes and
the Warrant for investment for Investor's own account, not as nominee or agent,
for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, (the "SECURITIES ACT") or the California Law. Investor has
the full right, power, authority and capacity to enter into and perform this
Agreement and the Agreement
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will constitute a valid and binding obligation upon Investor, except as the same
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other laws of general
application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights.
(b) SECURITIES NOT REGISTERED. Investor understands and acknowledges
that the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement will not be
registered under the Securities Act or qualified under the California Law on the
grounds that the offering and sale of securities contemplated by this Agreement
are exempt from registration under the Securities Act and exempt from
qualification pursuant to section 25102(f) of the California Law, and that
Company's reliance upon such exemptions is predicated upon Investor's
representations set forth in this Agreement. Investor acknowledges and
understands that resale of the Securities may be restricted indefinitely unless
the Securities are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and
qualified under the California Law or an exemption from such registration and
such qualification is available. Investor acknowledges that Company is under no
obligation to effect any registration with respect to the Securities or to file
for or comply with any exemption from registration.
(c) LOCK-UP AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. Investor covenants that in no
event will it sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Securities prior
to the second anniversary of the Closing Date. After the second anniversary of
the Closing Date, Investor covenants that in no event will it sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of any of the Securities other than in conjunction with an
effective registration statement for the Securities under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an exemption therefrom, or in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act or to a person related to or an entity affiliated with
said Investor and other than in compliance with the applicable securities
regulation laws of any state.
(d) KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE. Investor (i) has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of Investor's prospective investment in the Securities; (ii)
has the ability to bear the economic risks of Investor's prospective investment;
(iii) has had all questions which have been asked by Investor satisfactorily
answered by Company; and (iv) has not been offered the Securities by any form of
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or
any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any such media.
Investor represents and warrants that it is an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. Any provision of this Agreement may be
amended, waived or modified upon the written consent of Company and Investor.
(b) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, the Notes and the Warrant and all
actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes and the
Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the
State of California or of any other state. The parties
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acknowledge and agree that the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of any dispute
arising out of this Agreement shall be a federal or state court located in the
County of San Francisco, California.
(c) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement together with the exhibits
attached hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement
between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof.
(d) SURVIVAL. The representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
(e) EXPENSES. Company shall pay on demand all reasonable fees and
expenses incurred by Investor, including reasonable legal fees and expenses in
connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement up to
a maximum amount of $5,000.
(f) NOTICES, ETC. Any notice, request or other communication
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given (i) upon receipt if personally delivered, (ii) three (3) days
after being mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (iii)
one day after being sent by recognized overnight courier or by facsimile, if to
Investor, at c/o Company at 600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, California 94063,
or at such other address or number as Investor shall have furnished to Company
in writing, or if to Company, at 600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, California
94063 or at such other address or number as Company shall have furnished to
Investor in writing.
(g) VALIDITY. If any provision of this Agreement, the Notes or the
Warrant shall be judicially 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 thereby.
(h) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall be deemed to constitute one instrument.
(i) ASSIGNMENT. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their
respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided
in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the
date and year first written above.
COMPANY:
THE 3DO COMPANY
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Its:
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THE 3DO COMPANY
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CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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INVESTOR:
William M. Hawkins, III
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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TRIP HAWKINS
SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE
CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT