Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement - Platinum Software Corp. and William R. Pieser
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered
into as of this 7th day of February, 1996, between WILLIAM R. PIESER
(hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), and PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), with reference
to the following facts:
R E C I T A L S :
A. Purchaser is an employee, director, consultant or other
person who provides services to the Company or a parent or subsidiary of the
Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a "Service Provider"), and in
connection therewith has rendered services for and on behalf of the Company.
B. The Company desires to issue shares of common stock to
Purchaser for the consideration set forth herein to provide an incentive for
Purchaser to remain a Service Provider of the Company and to exert added effort
towards its growth and success.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as
follows:
1. ISSUANCE OF SHARES. The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell to
Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company an aggregate
of Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value,
of the Company (the "Shares") on the terms and conditions herein set forth.
2. CONSIDERATION. The purchase price for the Shares shall be $3.50 per
share which is the fair market value of the Shares as of the date hereof, or
$1,750,000 in the aggregate, which shall be paid by (i) the delivery of
Purchaser's check in the amount of $875,000, and (ii) the delivery of
Purchaser's promissory note in the principal amount of $875,000 in the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Note") which shall be executed and delivered by
Purchaser concurrently herewith. The Note shall be secured by a pledge of the
Shares pursuant to the terms and provisions of a Stock Pledge Agreement in the
form of Exhibit B attached hereto which shall be executed and delivered
concurrently herewith.
3. RECONVEYANCE UPON TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
(a) RECONVEYANCE OPTION. If Purchaser should cease to be a Service
Provider of the Company or a parent or its subsidiaries, for any reason
(hereinafter referred to as the "Termination Date"), the Company shall have the
option to acquire (hereinafter referred to as the "Reconveyance Option") from
Purchaser all or part of the unvested Shares. The Shares shall vest according to
the following schedule:
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(i) 50,000 Shares shall vest immediately upon the date of this
Agreement.
(ii) 8,334 Shares shall vest on the first day of each month beginning
on the date of this Agreement and continuing for each month
thereafter for a period of thirty-six (36) months, at which time
an aggregate of 350,000 Shares shall be vested and shall not be
subject to the Reconveyance Option.
(iii) The Company's Reconveyance Option with respect to the remaining
150,000 Shares will lapse according to the following schedule,
assuming the Company's fiscal year ending June 30, 1996 is the
Base Year:
(A) 25,000 Shares if Fiscal Year 1997 operating revenues exceed
the Base Year operating revenues by twenty-five percent
(25%) or more, and 25,000 Shares if the Company's profit
after taxes for Fiscal Year 1997 is equal to or exceeds five
percent (5%) of Fiscal Year 1997 operating revenues.
(B) 25,000 Shares if Fiscal Year 1998 operating revenues exceed
the Base Year operating revenues by fifty percent (50%) or
more, and 25,000 Shares if the Company's profit after taxes
for Fiscal Year 1998 is equal to or exceeds ten percent
(10%) of Fiscal Year 1998 operating revenues.
(C) 25,000 Shares if Fiscal Year 1999 operating revenues exceed
the Base Year operating revenues by seventy-five percent
(75%) or more, and 25,000 Shares if the Company's profit
after taxes for Fiscal Year 1999 is equal to or exceeds
fifteen percent (15%) of Fiscal Year 1999 operating
revenues.
(D) If any of such 150,000 Shares have not otherwise vested
pursuant to the provisions of clauses (A), (B) or (C) above,
all of the remaining unvested Shares shall vest on February
7, 2006.
(b) TERMINATION OF RECONVEYANCE OPTION. All of the Company's
rights with respect to the Reconveyance Option to purchase any of the unvested
Shares under this Section 3 shall lapse immediately upon a "Change in Control"
(as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3, a Change in Control shall
mean:
(i) The sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets as an entirety or
substantially as an entirety to any person, entity or group of
persons acting in concert;
(ii) Any transaction or series of transactions that result in, or that
is in connection with, any person, entity or group acting in
concert (other than existing affiliates of the Company),
acquiring "beneficial ownership" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or
indirectly, of such percentage of the aggregate voting power of
all classes of voting equity stock of the Company as shall exceed
fifty percent (50%) of such aggregate voting power;
(iii) The stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation
of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or
consolidation which would result
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in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total
voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company
or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such
merger or consolidation; or
(iv) A liquidation of the Company.
Upon a Change in Control, Purchaser may elect, in his sole discretion, not to
have any portion of the Reconveyance Option lapse in order to avoid any
"parachute payment" under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
(c) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE. In the event the
Company shall terminate Purchaser's employment without "Cause," or if a
"Constructive Termination" of Purchaser's employment with the Company has
occurred, or if Purchaser should die or become disabled, the Repurchase Option
shall lapse on the Shares that otherwise could be repurchased by the Company
pursuant to the Reconveyance Option with respect to the six (6) months following
the date of Purchaser's termination of employment, such that the Shares shall
continue to vest for such six (6) month period. For the purposes of this Section
3:
(i) "Cause" shall mean:
(A) Willful and repeated failure to comply with the lawful
directions of the Company's Board of Directors or the
President;
(B) Gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of
duties of the Company and/or its subsidiaries;
(C) The commission of any act of fraud with respect to the
Company and/or its subsidiaries; or
(D) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude
causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the
Company and/or its subsidiaries;
in each case as determined in good faith by the Company's Board
of Directors.
(ii) "Constructive Termination" shall be deemed to occur if:
(A) (1) There is a material adverse change in Purchaser's
position with the Company causing such position to be of
less stature or of less responsibility; or
(2) A change in persons to whom Purchaser reports (other than
a change in the Board of Director's composition); or
(3) A reduction of more than twenty percent (20%) of
Purchaser's base compensation; and
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(B) The Company shall fail to correct the occurrence to
Purchaser's reasonable satisfaction following written notice
by Purchaser within thirty (30) days following receipt of
such notice, and Purchaser elects to terminate his
employment voluntarily.
(iii) "Disability" shall mean Purchaser's inability due to any physical
or mental condition to perform a substantial portion of his
duties as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development of the Company for twenty-four (24) or more
consecutive weeks.
(d) CONSIDERATION FOR RECONVEYANCE OPTION. The Company shall
pay Purchaser as consideration for the unvested Shares to be acquired upon any
exercise of the Reconveyance Option the original purchase price paid by
Purchaser. The Company may elect to pay such purchase price in cash or by
cancellation of indebtedness of Purchaser to the Company pursuant to the Note,
or otherwise.
(e) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE OF RECONVEYANCE OPTION. The Company
shall have the right to exercise the Reconveyance Option by acquiring all or any
part of the Shares subject to the Reconveyance Option by delivery to Purchaser
and/or any other person obligated to transfer the Shares written notice of
election to purchase the Shares or any portion thereof within sixty (60) days
following the Termination Date. Such written notice shall indicate the number of
Shares to be purchased by the Company. In the event that the Company does not
elect to exercise the Reconveyance Option as to all or part of the Shares under
the provisions of this Section 3 by written notice to Purchaser within the
period specified above, the Reconveyance Option shall expire as to all Shares
which the Company has not elected to acquire.
(f) NOTIFICATION AND SETTLEMENT. In the event that the Company
has elected to exercise the Reconveyance Option as to part or all of the Shares
within the period described above, Purchaser or such other person shall deliver
to the Company certificate(s) representing the Shares to be acquired by the
Company within thirty (30) days following the date of the notice from the
Company. The Company shall deliver to Purchaser against delivery of the Shares,
checks of the Company payable to Purchaser and/or any other person obligated to
transfer the Shares and/or instruments effecting cancellation of indebtedness of
Purchaser to the Company in the aggregate amount of the purchase price to be
paid as set forth in paragraph (d) above.
4. ESCROW.
(a) DEPOSIT. Upon issuance, the certificates for the unvested
Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Corporate Secretary to be held in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 4. The deposit obligations of
Purchaser under this Section 4 shall be in addition to the obligations of
Purchaser to deliver possession of the Shares to the Company under the Stock
Pledge Agreement. Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a
duly-executed Assignment Separate from Certificate. The deposited certificates,
together with any other assets or securities from time to time deposited with
the Corporate Secretary pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, shall
remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates (or other assets
or securities) are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation in
accordance with this Section 4.
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(b) RECAPITALIZATION. In the event of any stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, combination of shares, exchange of
shares, or other change affecting the Company's outstanding Common Stock as a
class effected without the Company's receipt of consideration, any new,
substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of
such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately
delivered to the Corporate Secretary to be held in escrow under this Section 4,
but only to the extent the Shares are at the time subject to the escrow
requirements of this Section 4. However, all regular cash dividends on the
Shares (or other securities a the time held in escrow) shall be paid directly to
Purchaser and sall not be held in escrow.
(c) RELEASE/SURRENDER. The Shares, together with any other assets
or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be subject to the following terms
and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the
Company for repurchase and cancellation:
(i) Should the Company (or its assignees) elect to exercise the
Reconveyance Option with respect to any Shares, then the escrowed
certificates for such Shares (together with any other assets or
securities attributable thereto) shall be delivered to the
Company concurrently with the payment to Purchaser, in cash or
cash equivalent (including the cancellation of any indebtedness),
of an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price for such
Shares, and Purchaser shall cease to have any further rights or
claims with respect to such Shares (or other assets or securities
attributable to such Shares). Any balance of Shares not purchased
by the Company pursuant to the exercise of the Reconveyance
Option shall be delivered to Purchaser.
(ii) As the interest of Purchaser in the Shares (or any other assets
or securities attributable thereto) vests in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3, subject to the provisions set forth in
the Stock Pledge Agreement, the certificates for such vested
Shares (as well as all other vested assets and securities) shall
be released from escrow upon Purchaser's request, but not more
frequently than six (6) times per year.
(iii) All Shares (or other assets or securities) released from escrow
shall nevertheless remain subject to the market stand-off
provisions set forth in Section 16 hereof.
5. INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. Purchaser represents and warrants to
the Company as follows:
(a) He is acquiring the Shares for his 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 1933 Act.
(b) He understands that (i) the Shares have not been registered
under the 1933 Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, that they must
be held by him indefinitely, and that he must, therefore, bear the economic risk
of such investment indefinitely, unless a subsequent disposition thereof is
registered under the 1933 Act or is exempt from such registration; (ii) the
Shares will be endorsed with the following legend:
"THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT
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BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS PURSUANT TO SEC
RULE 144 OR RULE 144A OR THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE 1933 ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER,
ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND
PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT."
and (iii) the Company will instruct any transfer agent not to register the
transfer of any of the Shares unless the conditions specified in the foregoing
legend are satisfied; provided, however, that no such opinion of counsel shall
be necessary if the sale, transfer or assignment is made pursuant to SEC Rule
144 or Rule 144A and Purchaser provides the Company with evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the Company and its counsel that the proposed transaction
satisfies the requirements of Rule 144 or Rule 144A. The Company agrees to
remove the foregoing legend from any securities if the requirements of SEC Rule
144(k) (or any successor rule or regulation) apply with respect to such
securities and the Company and its counsel are provided with reasonably
satisfactory evidence that the requirements of Rule 144(k) apply.
(c) He acknowledges that he is able to fend for himself, can
bear the economic risk of his investment and has such knowledge and experience
in financial or business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the investment in the Shares and the Underlying Common Stock.
(d) He is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of SEC
Rule 501 of Regulation D, as presently in effect.
(e) He understands that the Shares he is purchasing are
characterized as "restricted securities" under the federal securities laws
inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not
involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations
such securities may be resold without registration under the 1933 Act, only in
certain limited circumstances, and he represents that he is familiar with SEC
Rule 144 and Rule 144A, as presently in effect, and understands the resale
limitations imposed thereby and by the 1933 Act.
6. REGISTRATION OF SHARES. Upon the request of Purchaser, the Company
agrees to use its best efforts to register the resale of the Shares on Form S-8
or Form S-3, whichever is available, subject to customary underwriter lock-ups
and cutbacks, if applicable, and the registration rights with respect to the
Shares shall rank in equal priority with the registration rights held by the
existing preferred stockholders of the Company. Purchaser understands that the
approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred
stock is required in order to grant the foregoing registration rights, and the
Company agrees to use its best efforts to promptly obtain such approval. The
Company and Purchaser agree that the registration rights of Purchaser set forth
above shall be on terms and provisions substantially the same as the applicable
terms and provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company
and its existing preferred stockholders.
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7. SHARES FREE AND CLEAR. All Shares purchased by the Company pursuant
to this Agreement shall be delivered by Purchaser free and clear of all claims,
liens and encumbrances of every nature (except the provisions of this Agreement
and any conditions concerning the Shares relating to compliance with applicable
federal or state securities laws), and the purchaser thereof shall acquire full
and complete title and right to all of the shares, free and clear of any claims,
liens and encumbrances of every nature (again except for the provisions of this
Agreement and such securities laws).
8. NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
personally delivered or three (3) days after being mailed, by United States
certified or registered mail, prepaid, to the parties or their assignees at the
addresses set forth opposite their signatures below (or such other address as
shall be given in writing by either party to the other).
9. BINDING OBLIGATIONS. All covenants and agreements herein contained
by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.
10. CAPTIONS AND SECTION HEADINGS. Captions and section headings used
herein are for convenience only, and are not part of this Agreement and shall
not be used in construing it.
11. AMENDMENT. This Agreement may not be amended, waived, discharged,
or terminated other than by written agreement of the parties.
12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements and understandings of the
parties, either express or implied.
13. ASSIGNMENT. No party hereto shall have the right, without the prior
written consent of the other party, to sell, assign, mortgage, pledge or
otherwise transfer any interest or right created hereby. This Agreement is made
solely for the benefit of the parties hereto, and no other person, partnership,
association or corporation shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of
this Agreement.
14. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement and any
party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This
Agreement shall be binding upon Purchaser and the Company at such time as the
Agreement, in counterpart or otherwise, is executed by Purchaser and the
Company.
15. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be construed under, and
enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California.
16. NO AGREEMENT TO EMPLOY. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding,
express or implied, on the part of the Company to employ or retain Purchaser for
any specific period of time. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that he is an
"at-will" employee of the Company and that the terms and conditions of
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his employment are governed by a letter agreement dated February 7, 1996 between
the Company and Purchaser.
17. MARKET STANDOFF AGREEMENT. Purchaser agrees in connection with any
registration of the Company's securities that, upon the request of the Company
or the underwriters managing any public offering of the Company's securities,
Purchaser will not sell or otherwise dispose of any Shares without the prior
written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for a
period of time (not to exceed the lesser of (i) 180 days or (ii) the time period
generally applicable to other affiliates of the Company) from the effective date
of such registration as the Company or the underwriters may specify.
18. TAX ELECTIONS. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has considered
the advisability of all tax elections in connection with the purchase of the
Shares hereunder, including the making of an election under Section 83(b) under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that the Company has no
responsibility for the making of any such election.
19. ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any party shall bring an action in law or
equity against another to enforce or interpret any of the terms, covenants and
provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY:
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
195 Technology Drive
Irvine, California 92718
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PURCHASER:
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William R. Pieser
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(print name)
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CONSENT AND RATIFICATION OF SPOUSE
The undersigned, the spouse of William R. Pieser, a party to the
attached Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated as of
_______________, hereby consents to the execution of said Agreement by such
party; and ratifies, approves, confirms and adopts said Agreement, and agrees to
be bound by each and every term and condition thereof as if the undersigned had
been a signatory to said Agreement, with respect to the Shares (as defined in
the Agreement) made the subject of said Agreement in which the undersigned has
an interest, including any community property interest therein.
Date: February _____, 1996
______________________________
______________________________
(Print Name)
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SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION
This statement is being made under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,
pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 1.83-2.
(1) The taxpayer who performed the services is:
Name: William R. Pieser
Address:
Taxpayer Ident. No.:
(2) The property with respect to which the election is being made is
450,000 shares of the common stock of Platinum Software Corporation.
(3) The property was issued on February 7, 1996.
(4) The taxable year in which the election is being made is the calendar
year 1996.
(5) The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the
issuer has the right to acquire the property at the original purchase
price if for any reason taxpayer's employment with the issuer is
terminated. The issuer's repurchase right as to 300,000 shares lapses
in a series of annual and monthly installments over a three-year period
ending on February 7, 1999. In addition, the issuer's repurchase rights
as to 150,000 shares lapses according to certain financial performance
criteria over a period of three fiscal years of the issuer through the
fiscal year ending on June 30, 1999, and in any event on February 7,
2006.
(6) The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without
regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms
will never lapse) is $3.50 per share.
(7) The amount paid for such property is $3.50 per share.
(8) A copy of this statement was furnished to Platinum Software Corporation
for whom taxpayer rendered the services.
(9) This statement is executed as of February ___, 1996.
______________________________ ______________________________
Spouse Taxpayer - William R. Pieser
This election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center with which
taxpayer files his or her Federal income tax returns and must be made within
thirty (30) days after the execution date of the Stock Purchase Agreement. This
filing should be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
Taxpayer must retain two (2) copies of the completed form for filing with his or
her Federal and state tax returns for the current tax year and an additional
copy for his or her records.
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NOTE SECURED BY STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
$875,000 FEBRUARY 7, 1996
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned William R. Pieser promises to pay to
Platinum Software Corporation, (the "Company'), at its principal offices at 195
Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92718-2402, the principal sum of Eight
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($875,000), together with interest from
the date of this Note on the unpaid principal balance upon the terms and
conditions specified below.
1. Principal and Interest. The principal balance of this Note together
with interest accrued and unpaid to date shall be due and payable on or before
five (5) years from the date of this Note or on or before February 7, 2001. The
foregoing notwithstanding, in the event of the sale of any shares of Common
Stock of the Company which are pledged as security under the Stock Pledge
Agreement securing this Note, a principal amount of this Note equal to the
lesser of (i) the net proceeds received by the undersigned in connection with
the sale of the shares of Common Stock, or (ii) the number of shares of Common
Stock sold multiplied by Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50), together with
interest accrued and unpaid on such principal amount, shall be paid to the
Company concurrently upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of
Common Stock.
2. Rate of Interest. Interest shall accrue under the Note on any
unpaid principal balance at the rate of 6.0% per annum, compounded annually, and
shall be paid on or before the maturity date of this Note.
3. Application Payments. Each payment shall be made in lawful tender
of the United States. Prepayment of principal and interest may be made at any
time without penalty.
4. Events of Acceleration. The entire unpaid principal and unpaid
interest of this Note shall become immediately due and payable upon one or more
of the following events:
A. the default in any payment due under this Note, and the
failure to cure such default within ten (10) days of written notice of such
default;
B. the insolvency of William R. Pieser, the commission of an
act of bankruptcy by William R. Pieser, the execution by William R. Pieser of a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by or against
William R. Pieser of a petition in bankruptcy or a petition for relief under the
provisions of the federal bankruptcy act or another state or federal law for the
relief of debtors and the continuation of such petition without dismissal for a
period of ninety (90) days or more;
C. the occurrence of a material event of default under the
Stock Pledge Agreement securing this Note; or
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D. the termination of employment of William R. Pieser by the
Company for "cause," as defined in that certain letter agreement between the
Company and William R. Pieser dated February 7, 1996.
5. Security. Payment of this Note shall be secured by a Stock Pledge
Agreement to be executed by William R. Pieser and covering 500,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. William R. Pieser, however, shall remain personally
liable for payment of this Note to the extent of any deficiency in the value of
the Common Stock. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event
of any default in payment or principal or interest under this Note, the Company
agrees to pursue to the fullest extent possible its rights and remedies to
foreclose upon and dispose of the shares of Common Stock pledged as collateral
under the Stock Pledge Agreement prior to pursuing any right or remedy as to the
personal liability or other assets of William R. Pieser.
6. Collection. If action is instituted to collect this Note, William
R. Pieser promises to pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys fees) incurred in connection with such action.
7. Waiver. No previous waiver and no failure or delay by Platinum
Software Corporation or William R. Pieser in acting with respect to the terms of
this Note or the Stock Pledge Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any breach,
default, or failure of condition under this Note, the Stock Pledge Agreement, or
the obligations secured thereby. A waiver of any term of this Note, the Stock
Pledge Agreement, or of any of the obligations secured thereby must be made in
writing and shall be limited to the express terms of such waiver. William R.
Pieser hereby expressly waives presentment and demand for payment at such time
as any payments are due under this Note.
8. Conflicting Agreements. In the event of any inconsistencies
between the terms of this Note and the terms of any other document related to
the loan evidenced by the Note, the terms of this Note shall prevail.
9. Governing Law. This Note shall be construed in accordance with
the law of the State of California.
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William R. Pieser
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STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
In order to secure payment of that certain February 7, 1996 promissory
note (the Note") payable to the order of Platinum Software Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") having its corporate offices at 195
Technology Drive, Irvine, California 92718-2402, in the principal amount of
Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($875,000), the undersigned hereby
grants the Company a security interest in, and assigns, transfers to and pledges
the Company the following securities and other property:
(i) the 500,000 shares of Company common stock ("Common Stock")
and deposited with the Company as collateral for the Note;
(ii) any and all new, additional or different securities or
other property subsequently distributed with respect to the shares identified in
subparagraph (i) that are to be delivered to and deposited with the Company
pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 3 of this Agreement; and
(iii) any and all other property and money that is delivered to
or comes into the possession of the Company pursuant to the terms and provisions
of this Agreement.
All securities, property and money so assigned, transferred to and
pledged with the Company shall be herein referred to as the "Collateral" and
shall be accompanied by one or more stock power assignments properly endorsed by
the undersigned. The Company shall hold the Collateral in accordance with the
following terms and provisions:
1. Warranties. The undersigned hereby warrants that the undersigned
is the owner of the Collateral and has the right to pledge the Collateral and
that the Collateral is free from all liens, adverse claims and other security
interests (other than those created hereby).
2. Rights and Powers. The Company may without obligation to do so,
exercise one or more of the following rights and powers with respect to the
Collateral:
(a) accept in its discretion, but subject to the applicable
limitations of paragraphs 6(c) and 6(e), other property of the undersigned in
exchange for all or part of the Collateral and release Collateral to the
undersigned to the extent necessary to effect such exchange, and in such event
the money, property or securities received in the exchange shall be held by the
Company as substitute security for the Note and all other indebtedness secured
hereunder, and
(b) transfer record ownership of the Collateral to the Company
or its nominee and receive, endorse and give receipt for, or collect by legal
proceedings or otherwise, dividends or other distributions made or paid with
respect to the Collateral, provided and only if there exists at the time an
outstanding event of default under paragraph 7 of this Agreement.
The Company will notify the undersigned of any action taken by
the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2. Expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with such action shall
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be payable by the undersigned and form part of the indebtedness secured
hereunder as provided in paragraph 9.
So long as there exists no event of default under Section 7 of
this Agreement, the undersigned may exercise all stockholder voting rights and
be entitled to receive any and all regular cash dividends paid on the
Collateral. Accordingly, until such time as an event of default occurs under
this Agreement, all proxy statements and other stockholder materials pertaining
to the Collateral shall be delivered to the undersigned at the address indicated
below.
Any cash sums that the Company may receive in the exercise of its
rights and powers under paragraph 2(b) above shall be applied to the payment of
the Note and any other indebtedness secured hereunder, in such order of
application as the Company deems appropriate. Any remaining cash shall be paid
over to the undersigned.
3. Duty to Deliver. Any new, additional or different securities that
may now or hereafter become distributable with respect to the Collateral by
reason of (i) any stock dividend, stock split or reclassification of the Common
Stock of the Company, or (ii) any merger, consolidation or other reorganization
affecting the capital structure of the Company, shall, upon receipt by the
undersigned, be promptly delivered to and deposited with the Company as part of
the Collateral hereunder. Such securities shall be accompanied by one or more
properly endorsed stock power assignments.
4. Care of Collateral. The Company shall exercise reasonable care in
the custody and preservation of the Collateral, but shall have no obligation to
initiate any action with respect to any conversion, call, exchange right,
preemptive right, subscription right, purchase offer or other right or privilege
relating to or affecting the Collateral. The Company shall have no duty to
preserve the rights of the undersigned against adverse claims or to protect the
Collateral against the possibility of a decline in market value. The Company
shall not be obligated to take any action with respect to the Collateral
requested by the undersigned unless the request is made in writing and the
Company determines that the requested action will not unreasonably jeopardize
the value of the Collateral as security for the Note and other indebtedness
secured hereunder.
The Company may at any time release and deliver all or part of the
Collateral to the undersigned, and the receipt thereof by the undersigned shall
constitute a complete and full acquittance for the Collateral so released and
delivered. The Company shall accordingly be discharged from any further
liability or responsibility for the Collateral, and the released Collateral
shall no longer be subject to the provisions of this Agreement. However, any and
all release of the Collateral shall be effected in compliance with the
applicable limitations of paragraphs 6(c) and 6(e).
5. Payment of Taxes and Other Changes. The undersigned shall pay,
prior to the delinquency date, all taxes, liens, assessments and other charges
against the Collateral, and in the event of the undersigned's failure to do so,
the Company may at its election pay any or all of such taxes and charges without
contesting the validity or legality thereof. The payment so made shall become a
part of the indebtedness secured hereunder and until paid shall bear interest at
the Company's bank interest rate then being earned by the Company on its
deposits.
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6. Release of Collateral. Provided (i) there does not otherwise
exist any event of default under Section 7, including without limitation any
default under the Note, and (ii) the shares of Common Stock are not otherwise
subject to the Reconveyance Option of the Company as set forth in that certain
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between the undersigned and the Company
dated February 7, 1996, the pledged shares of Common Stock together with any
additional Collateral that may hereafter be pledged and deposited hereunder,
shall be released from pledge and returned to the undersigned in accordance with
the following provisions:
(a) Upon payment or prepayment of principal under the Note,
together with payment of all accrued interest to date, one or more shares of the
Common Stock held as Collateral hereunder shall (subject to the applicable
limitations of paragraphs 6(c) and 6(e) below) be released to the undersigned
within three (3) days after such payment or prepayment. The number of the shares
to be so released shall be equal to the number obtained by multiplying (i) the
total number of shares of Common Stock held under this Agreement at the time of
the payment or prepayment, by (ii) a fraction the numerator of which shall be
the amount of the principal paid or prepaid and the denominator of which shall
be, the unpaid principal balance of the Note immediately prior to such payment
or prepayment. In no event, however, shall any fractional shares be released.
(b) Any additional Collateral that may hereafter be pledged and
deposited with the Company (pursuant to the requirements of Section 3) with
respect to the shares of Common Stock pledged hereunder shall be released at the
same time the particular shares of Common Stock to which the additional
Collateral relates are to be released in accordance with the applicable
provisions of paragraph 6(a). Under no circumstances, however, shall any shares
of Common Stock or any other Collateral be released if previously applied to the
payment of any indebtedness secured hereunder.
(c) In no event, however, shall any shares of Common Stock be
released pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 6(a) or 6(b) if, and to the
extent, the fair market value of the Common Stock and all other Collateral that
would otherwise remain in pledge hereunder after such release were effected
would be less than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the unpaid balance of the
Note (principal and accrued interest).
(d) For all valuation purposes under this Agreement, the fair
market value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined
in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the Common Stock is not at the time listed or
admitted to trading on any stock exchange but is traded in the over-the-counter
market, the fair market value shall be the mean between the highest bid and
lowest asked prices (or, if such information is available, the closing selling
price) per share of Common Stock on the date in question in the over-the-counter
market, as such prices are reported by the National Association of Securities
Dealers on the NASDAQ National Market or any successor system. If there are no
reported bid and asked prices (or closing selling price) for the Common Stock on
the date in question, then the mean between the highest bid price and lowest
asked price (or the closing selling price) on the last preceding date for which
such quotations exist shall be determinative of fair market value.
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(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed or admitted
to trading on any stock exchange, then the fair market value shall be the
closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the
stock exchange serving as the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price
is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange. If
there is no reported sale of Common Stock on such exchange on the date in
question, then the fair market value shall be the closing selling price on the
exchange on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii) If the Common Stock at the time is neither listed nor
admitted to trading on any stock exchange nor traded in the over-the-counter
market, then the fair market shall be the most current value per share
determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors.
(e) In the event the securities constituting the Collateral are
"margin securities" (within the meaning of Section 207.2(i) of Regulation G of
the Federal Reserve Board), then, to the extent applicable, the number of shares
to be released pursuant to paragraph 6(a) or (b) shall be reduced to the extent
necessary to comply with Regulation G.
7. Events of Default. The occurrence of one or more of the following
events shall constitute an event of default under this Agreement:
(a) the failure of the undersigned to pay the principal and
accrued interest when due under the Note; or
(b) the failure of the undersigned to perform a material
obligation imposed upon the undersigned by reason of this Agreement and the
failure to cure such default within sixty (60) days of written notice of the
Company to the undersigned.
Upon the occurrence of any such event of default, the Company may, at
its election, declare the Note and all other indebtedness secured hereunder to
become immediately due and payable and may exercise any or all of the rights and
remedies granted to a secured party under the provisions of the California
Uniform Commercial Code (as now or hereafter in effect), including (without
limitation) the power to dispose of the Collateral by public or private sale or
to accept the Collateral in full payment of the Note and all other indebtedness
secured hereunder. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company
agrees to pursue its rights to foreclose and dispose of the Collateral pursuant
to the applicable provisions of the California Uniform Commercial Code prior to
seeking recourse against the undersigned personally, or any other assets of the
undersigned.
Any proceeds realized from the disposition of the Collateral pursuant
to the foregoing power of sale shall be applied first to the payment of
reasonable expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the disposition,
then to the payment of the Note and finally to any other indebtedness secured
hereunder. Any surplus proceeds shall be paid over to the undersigned. However,
in the event such proceeds prove insufficient to satisfy all obligations of the
undersigned under the Note, then the undersigned shall remain personally liable
for the resulting deficiency.
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8. Other Remedies. The rights, powers and remedies granted to the
Company and the undersigned pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall
be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies granted to the Company and the
undersigned under any statute or rule of law. Any forbearance, failure or delay
by the Company or the undersigned in exercising any right, power or remedy under
this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such right, power or
remedy. Any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this
Agreement shall not preclude the further exercise thereof, and every right,
power and remedy of the Company and the undersigned under this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect unless such right power or remedy is
specifically waived by an Instrument executed by the Company or the undersigned,
as the case may be.
9. Costs and Expenses. All reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by the Company in the exercise or
enforcement of any right, power or remedy granted it under this Agreement shall
become part of the indebtedness secured hereunder and shall constitute a
personal liability of the undersigned payable immediately upon demand.
10. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and shall be
binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs and assigns of the
undersigned.
11. Arbitration. Any controversy between the parties hereto
involving the construction or application of any terms, covenants or conditions
of this Agreement or the Note, or any claims arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the Note, or the breach hereof or thereof, will be submitted to and
settled by final and binding arbitration in Orange County, California, in
accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in
effect, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. In the event of any arbitration under
this Agreement or the Note, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
from the losing party reasonable expenses, attorneys' fees, and costs incurred
therein or in the enforcement or collection of any judgment or award rendered
therein. The "prevailing party" means the party determined by the arbitrator to
have most nearly prevailed, even if such party did not prevail in all matters,
not necessarily the one in whose favor a judgment is rendered.
12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid under applicable law, then such provision shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such invalidity, and neither the remainder of such provision nor
any other provisions of this Agreement shall be affected thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the
undersigned as of February 7, 1996.
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William R. Pieser
Address:
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Agreed to and Accepted by:
PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By:
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Title:
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Dated: February 7, 1996
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