Exhibit
10.60.2
SURRENDER AND
TERMINATION AGREEMENT
(3977-3995 E. Bayshore Road - Building 2)
This Surrender and Termination Agreement ("Agreement"), is
dated, for reference purposes only as February 19, 2004 (the
"Effective Date"), and is entered into between Judd Properties,
LLC, a California limited liability company (as assignee of Bay
Laurel Investment Company, a California general partnership ("Bay
Laurel")), as "Lessor", and Southwall Technologies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, as "Lessee", with respect to that certain
Lease Agreement, executed by Bay Laurel and Lessee as of January 1,
1989, (the "Original Lease"), as amended, concerning the premises
commonly known as Building 2, 3977-3995 E. Bayshore Road, Palo
Alto, California (the "premises" or "Building 2"). Capitalized
terms, not otherwise defined in this Agreement, shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.
RECITALS
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Lessor and Lessee acknowledge that a true and correct copy of the
Original Lease and the First Amendment to Lease Dated January 1,
1989 (3977-3995 E. Bayshore Road - Building 2) entered into by
Lessor and Lessee on or about January 1, 2000 (herein the "First
Amendment" and collectively with the Original Lease and this Second
Amendment, the "Lease") are attached hereto as Exhibit A and that
there are no other amendments, agreements, or promises concerning
the Original Lease, the First Amendment, the premises, or the
rights and obligations of the parties thereto, other than as set
forth in Exhibit A and below in this Agreement.
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The existing termination date of the Lease is December 31,
2004.
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Lessee has vacated the premises and has advised Lessor that it
cannot or will not perform its obligations under the Lease in
accordance with the existing terms of the Lease. The unpaid amount
of the rent to be paid under the Lease is in excess of one million
one hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars ($1,137,000).
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Lessee has requested that Lessor accept an early surrender of the
premises and terminate Lessee's obligation to pay rent for the
premises.
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Lessor is willing to accept surrender of the premises and
termination of the Lease at the time specified below in
consideration of the payment described below, if, but only if, the
conditions set forth herein are satisfied by the times specified
below.
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Lessee and Lessor are also parties to that certain Lease Agreement,
dated as of January 1, 1989, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Lease Dated January 1, 1989 (3969-3975 E. Bayshore
Road - Building 1) entered into on or about January 1, 2000 and
that certain Second Amendment to Lease entered into concurrently
herewith (collectively the "Building 1 Lease"), concerning other
premises leased by Lessor to Lessee, commonly known as 3969-3975 E.
Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California (herein "Building 1").
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
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Termination of Lease Term . The parties acknowledge that the
Lease is currently in full force and effect in accordance with its
terms. The Lease will terminate on the earlier of the following
(herein the "Termination Date"): (a) the date when Lessor has
received each of the payments described in Section 2, below and
Lessee has completed Lessee's "Building 2 Surrender Obligations" as
described below, or (b) the date Lessor, at its election (but
without any obligation to do so), selects as the termination date
of the Lease so that Lessor may lease the premises to another
tenant, or (c) the date the Lease otherwise terminates in
accordance with its terms; provided, however, that no termination
of the Lease or the Lessee's right to possession of the premises
shall release Lessee from its Building 2 Surrender Obligations or
its duty to pay the amounts payable hereunder, all of which shall
be performed by Lessee in accordance with Sections 2 and 3 of this
Agreement and the Lease, except to the extent otherwise agreed in
writing by Lessor, in its discretion.
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Consideration for Termination . As consideration and an
inducement for Lessor's agreement to accept an early surrender of
the premises and for any early termination of the Lease, Lessee
shall pay to Lessor the following sums, on or before the dates set
forth below:
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On or before February 25, 2004,Lessee shall pay to Lessor the sum
of Four Hundred Four Thousand Dollars ($404,000.00) (herein the
"Final Payment"); and
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On or before the date specified in paragraph 3(i), below, Lessee
shall pay to Lessor the "Lessor's Work Amount", as defined
below.
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Surrender of Premises . On or before the dates specified
below, Lessee shall perform each of the following "Building 2
Surrender Obligations": (i) on or before the earlier of February
25, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the sum of One Hundred One Thousand
Three Hundred Dollars ($101,300) ("Lessor's Work Amount") ,
as reimbursement to Lessor for its release of Lessee from its duty
to complete the surrender and decommissioning work for the premises
to be performed by Landlord and identified on attached Exhibit B;
(ii) on or before March 1, 2004, Lessee shall provide to Lessor,
for Lessor's approval and comment, a plan ("Plan") for
decommissioning and surrender of the premises which are not to be
performed by Lessor pursuant to Exhibit B, including without
limitation the Hazardous Material Closure Activities expressly
excepted from Exhibit B on Attachment A thereto, which plan shall
be approved by Lessor (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld) and any applicable governmental authorities with
jurisdiction over the plan and which shall include, without
limitation the identity of any third party contractor(s) who will
be retained to complete the work and the estimated total cost to
complete such activities; (iii) when the Plan is approved by
Lessor, Lessee shall undertake to complete on or before March 15,
2004 (the "Building 2 Surrender Date"), all of the decommissioning
and surrender activities for the premises contained in the Plan or
otherwise required of Lessee under the Lease or applicable law, and
(iv) on or before April 1, 2004, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor
unconditional releases of mechanics' lien executed by the
contractors identified in the approved Plan and each other
contractor engaged in the surrender and decommissioning work
performed by or at the request of Lessee.
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Environmental . All provisions of the Lease concerning the
environment or Hazardous Materials on or about the premises,
including without limitation, the obligation of Lessee to remove
all Hazardous Materials introduced to the premises during occupancy
of the premises by Lessee or its successors, subtenants or assigns,
are enforceable, and will continue to be enforceable, against
Lessee, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Lessor or the termination of the Lease. Lessor shall
have the right to retain an environmental consultant to inspect the
premises to confirm that Hazardous Materials introduced to the
premises during occupancy of the premises by Lessee or its
successors, subtenants or assigns are removed from the premises and
that the applicable governmental authorities having jurisdiction
over closure of the Lessee's Hazardous Materials use at the
premises have inspected the premises, determined that all Hazardous
Materials closure activities required for the premises have been
completed, and have released the premises for reletting to another
Lessee who might use Hazardous Materials. If the consultant
determines that any such Hazardous Materials remain on the premises
or that any additional closure activities have not been completed,
Lessee shall perform, as part of its "Building 2 Surrender
Obligations" hereunder, the work recommended by the consultant to
remove such Hazardous Materials and/or complete such closure
activities to the reasonable satisfaction of such consultant and
shall reimburse Lessor for the fees charged by said
consultant.
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Destruction and Condemnation of the Premises . Sections 19
and 35 of the Original Lease are deleted in their entirety. Lessee
hereby waives any right to terminate this Lease on account of the
condition of the premises or any destruction of the premises by any
casualty or condemnation, waives the benefits of California Civil
Code Sections 1265.130, and each subpart of California Civil Code
Sections 1932, 1933, 1941 and 1942, or any similar statute or
common law, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, to the extent such sections would entitle Lessee to terminate
this Lease on account of the condition of the premises or any
casualty or condemnation, and agrees that, notwithstanding any
termination of Lessee's right to possession of the premises from
any cause, its obligations to pay the sums owing to Lessor pursuant
to Section 2 and to complete its Surrender Obligations shall
continue as separate, independent and personal covenants of Lessee
to Lessor.
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Letter of Credit or Warrant .
A.
Initial Issuance of Letter of Credit . In
consideration of, among other things, the this Agreement, the
extension of the Lease term for Building 1, and to secure the
Lessee's Surrender Obligations, on or before March 5, 2004, Lessee
shall arrange for issuance of a Letter of Credit to Lessor, as
beneficiary, in the maximum drawing amount of One Million Dollars
($1,000,000). Such Letter of Credit shall be held by Lessor
pursuant to Section 9(c) of the Original Lease and as a security
deposit for the faithful performance by Lessee of all of the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Agreement, the Lease and/or the
Building 1 Lease to be kept and performed by Lessee, including
without limitation the Surrender Obligations. If any default by
Lessee occurs with respect to any provision of this Agreement, the
Lease and/or the Building 1 Lease, including but not limited to,
any failure of the Lessee to complete its Surrender Obligations by
the Applicable Surrender Dates, then, in addition to its other
rights and remedies, Lessor may (but shall not be required to) draw
upon the Letter of Credit, in whole or in part, and use, apply, or
retain such proceeds for the payment of any amount which Lessor may
spend by reason of such default or to compensate Lessor for any
other loss or damage which Lessor may suffer by reason of default,
or as additional security for the completion of the Surrender
Obligations . Upon demand by Lessee, Lessor shall surrender any
undrawn amount of the Letter of Credit to Lessee or its designee,
if and when the following conditions are met: (i) no default exists
at the time of the demand under this Agreement or the Lease, (ii)
no default exists at the time of the demand under the Building 1
Lease, and (iii) Lessee has completed the Building 1 Surrender
obligations on or before the Building 1 Surrender Date (if the
Building 1 Surrender Date has occurred) and its Building 2
Surrender Obligations on or before the Building 2 Surrender Date
(if the Building 2 Surrender Date has occurred). In the event of
termination of Lessor's interest in this Lease, Lessor may transfer
the Letter of Credit to Lessor's successor in interest, and Lessee
agrees that Lessor shall thereupon be released from liability for
any obligation to return and surrender the Letter of Credit as may
be required by this Agreement.
B.
Right to Substitute Warrant/Escrow . Lessee shall
have the right to substitute a Warrant in the form of Exhibit E to
the Building 1 Lease for the Letter of Credit by delivery of the
Warrant and a fully executed Registration Rights Agreement in the
form of Exhibit F to the Building 1 Lease to Lessor, together with
a certificate of the president or chief financial officer of
Lessee, to the effect that the Warrant and the Registration Rights
Agreement are enforceable in accordance with their terms, the
Warrant Shares to be issued thereunder have been authorized by all
necessary corporate action, and are available for issuance upon
exercise of the Warrant, and that, when all Warrant Shares issuable
pursuant to the Warrant have been issued, the holder of the Warrant
Shares will hold 4% of the total outstanding capital stock of
Southwall on a Diluted Basis; provided, but only provided that all
of the following conditions are met on the date Lessee substitutes
the Warrant for the Letter of Credit: (i) no default exists under
this Agreement or the Lease, (ii) no default exists under the
Building 1 Lease, (iii) the substitution is requested prior to the
Building 1 Surrender Date, (iv) if the substitution is requested
after the Building 2 Surrender Date, the Building 2 Surrender
Obligations were complete on or before the Building 2 Surrender
Date, and (v) there has been no drawing by Lessor on the Letter of
Credit in accordance with this Agreement. Upon delivery of the
Warrant and the Registration Rights Agreement to Lessor, Lessor
shall immediately become an operable party to the Registration
Rights Agreement.
Lessee hereby acknowledges and represents to Lessor that the
outstanding capital stock of Southwall Technologies, Inc. on a
Diluted Basis is as depicted on Exhibit G to the Building 1 Lease
and that the Warrant Shares issuable upon full exercise of the
Warrant represents the equivalent of 4% of the outstanding capital
stock of Southwall on a Diluted Basis. If, at any time prior to the
later of (i) the delivery of the Warrant Shares to Lessor free of
any interest of the Lessee and the escrow holder and (ii) the date
that the Warrant Shares first become tradable by Lessor without
legend (either through registration or an exemption therefrom) on a
public exchange or NASDAQ National Market, the number of
outstanding shares of Southwall's outstanding capital stock on a
Diluted Basis is increased above the amounts depicted on Exhibit G
to the Building 1 Lease, then the number of shares of Warrant
Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant shall be adjusted so
that the total Warrant Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the
Warrant will represent 4% of such increased amount of the
outstanding capital stock of Southwall on a Diluted Basis (as
appropriately adjusted to give effect to any Letter of Credit
posted hereunder).
In connection with its receipt of the Warrant, Lessor hereby
represents and warrants to Lessee as follows:
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Investment Experience . Lessor is an "accredited investor"
as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act. Lessor is experienced
in investing and acknowledges that an investment in the Warrant and
the Warrant Shares involves a high degree of risk. Lessor is able
to protect Lessor's own interest in connection with such
investment, can bear the economic risk of its investment (including
the possible complete loss of such investment) for an indefinite
period of time, and has such knowledge and experience in financial
or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the investment in the Warrant and Warrant Shares. Lessor
understands that the Warrant and the Warrant Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of
any jurisdiction, by reason of reliance upon certain exemptions,
and that the reliance of Lessee on such exemptions is predicated
upon the accuracy of Lessor's representations and warranties in
this Agreement.
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Access to Information . Lessor has had the opportunity to
ask questions of and receive answers from representatives of Lessee
and to obtain additional information, documents and records
relating to Lessee, its business and the investment contemplated by
the receipt of the Warrant and the Warrant Shares. Lessor has had
the opportunity to review all of Lessee's filings under the
Securities Act (including its most recently filed Forms 10-K, Forms
10-Q and Forms 8-K).
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Restricted Securities . Lessor understands that the Warrant
and the Warrant Shares are currently characterized as "restricted
securities" under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they were
issued in a transaction not involving a public offering and that,
under such laws and applicable regulations, such Warrants and
Shares may be transferred or resold without registration under the
1933 Act only in certain limited circumstances and in accordance
with the terms and conditions set forth in the legend described in
paragraph 4 below. Lessor is familiar with Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the
resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
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Legends . Until such time as the Warrant Shares are
registered pursuant to the Warrant or the Registration Rights
Agreement, each certificate representing Warrant Shares shall bear
a legend substantially in the following form:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. SUCH SHARES
MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING SUCH SHARES UNDER THE ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED.
Each Warrant shall bear a legend
substantially in the following form:
NEITHER THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED
AFTER SALE, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING SUCH WARRANT OR
SHARES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, UNDER THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
Lessor may exercise the Warrant at any time on and after the
"Exercise Date", as defined therein. If Lessor exercises the
Warrant and, at the time of the exercise, (i) the Building 2
Surrender Date has occurred, but the Building 2 Surrender
Obligations have not been timely completed by Lessee, or (ii) the
Building 1 Surrender Date has occurred, but the Building 1
Surrender Obligations have not been timely completed by Lessee, or
(iii) a default exists and is continuing under this Agreement, the
Lease or the Building 1 Lease, then the Warrant Shares issued
pursuant to such exercise shall be issued directly to Lessor.
In all other cases, the Warrant Shares shall be placed with an
Escrow Agent selected by Lessor and approved by Lessee, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any Warrant Shares
delivered to the Escrow Agent shall be held by the Escrow Agent, as
agent for the Lessor and Lessee, subject to and in accordance with
this Agreement and the Second Amendment to the Building 1 Lease,
and an escrow agreement in form reasonably acceptable to Lessor,
Lessee and the Escrow Agent, providing in general that (i) the
Warrant Shares shall be promptly delivered by the Escrow Agent to
Southwall, free of any claim by the Lessor or the Escrow Agent, if,
but only if, Lessee completes (a) the Building 1 Surrender
Obligations on or before the Building 1 Surrender Date in
accordance with the Building 1 Lease and (b) the Building 2
Surrender Obligations with respect to Building 2 in accordance with
this Agreement and the Lease on or before the Building 2 Surrender
Date; or (ii) in all other cases, the Warrant Shares shall be
delivered by the Escrow Agent to Lessor on the earlier of February
1, 2006 or the date when the Building 1 Surrender Date and the
Building 2 Surrender Date have both occurred, free of any claim or
right by Lessee or the Escrow Agent. The escrow agreement shall
also provide that:
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The escrow shall be in existence throughout the Escrow Period
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The Escrow Agent shall hold and safeguard the Escrowed Shares
during the Escrow Period, shall treat such Escrow Shares as a trust
fund in accordance with the terms of this Section and the escrow
agreement and not as the property of Lessor, Lessee or Escrow
Agent, and shall hold and dispose of the Escrowed Shares only in
accordance with the terms hereof.
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Any shares of Southwall's Common Stock or other equity securities
issued or distributed by Southwall (including shares issued upon a
stock split in respect of the Escrowed Shares held by the Escrow
Agent, and all dividends issued with respect to the Escrowed Shares
shall be added to the Escrowed Shares and become a part of the
escrow. Any such additional equity securities or cash dividends
issued in respect of Escrowed Shares that have been released from
the escrow or otherwise directly issued to Lessor or its designee
(other than the escrow holder), shall not be added to the Escrowed
Shares, but shall be distributed to the record holders
thereof.
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Lessor shall be shown as the record owner on Southwall's books and
records, and shall not have voting rights with respect to the
Escrowed Shares until such time, if any, that Escrowed Shares are
delivered by the Escrow Agent to Lessor in accordance with this
Section and the escrow agreement.
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If Lessor delivers an Escrow Claim Certificate to the Escrow Agent,
then Escrow Agent shall deliver to Lessor that number of the
Escrowed Shares of Lessor held by the Escrow Agent as are valued in
an amount equal to the unreimbursed amount of the out-of-pocket
costs, expenses, liabilities, diminution in market value,
judgments, fines penalties, attorneys' and experts' fees, of every
type and nature that Lessor may incur with respect to such non-
payment or non-performance by Lessee (herein the "Losses"). For the
purposes of determining the number of shares of Escrowed Shares to
be delivered to Lessor by the Escrow Agent pursuant to this
Section, each Escrowed Share shall be deemed to have a value equal
to the closing sales price of Southwall common stock on the NASDAQ
National Market on of the trading day immediately preceding the
date the Escrow Shares are delivered by the Escrow Agent to Lessor,
if the Escrowed Shares are tradable on that market, or in all other
cases the value determined by an investment banker selected by
Lessor and approved by L
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