TERMINATION
AGREEMENT
This Termination Agreement
(“Agreement”) is entered into as of July 13, 2009
by and among Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“CTV”), Ovonic Battery Company,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“OBC”), Cobasys LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company (“Cobasys”), and
Energy Conversion Devices Inc., a Delaware Corporation
(“ECD”).
W I T N E S S E T
H:
WHEREAS,
CTV and OBC have entered into that certain Purchase and Sale
Agreement (the “PSA”) dated as of June 26, 2009 with SB
LiMotive Co. Ltd., a Korean corporation
(“Buyer”);
WHEREAS,
in accordance with the PSA, CTV, OBC and ECD are concurrently
entering into a Company Release (as defined in the PSA) with
Cobasys, and a Mutual Release (as defined in the PSA) with Buyer
(together, the “PSA Releases”); and
WHEREAS,
in connection with the PSA, the parties to this Agreement desire to
terminate certain agreements, effective as of the Closing (as
defined in the PSA).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and of the respective representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein, the parties
hereby agree as follows:
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1.
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Termination
. Effective as of the
Closing:
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(a) CTV,
ECD and OBC hereby agree that the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement of Cobasys dated as of December 2, 2004 between CTV
and OBC (and to which ECD is a signatory) (the “Amended and
Restated Operating Agreement”) is terminated; and
(b) CTV
and Cobasys hereby agree that the Intellectual Property Security
Agreement dated as of December 2, 2004 between CTV and Cobasys
(the “IP Security Agreement”) is terminated, and CTV
hereby terminates and releases any and all security interests,
assignments and liens created pursuant to such
agreement.
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2.
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Effect of Termination
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CTV,
ECD and OBC hereby agree that, except as set forth in this
Agreement, none of CTV, ECD or OBC have any further rights or
obligations under either the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement or the IP Security Agreement, as applicable.
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3.
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Survival of Certain
Provisions .
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CTV, ECD and OBC hereby agree that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the following sections of the
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement shall survive: Section 4.5
(to the extent provided in Section 4.5(e)), Section 11.11 and
Exhibit B.
(a)
Filings . CTV hereby authorizes Cobasys, either directly or
through Cobasys’ attorneys and agents, to prepare and file on
behalf of CTV, as the secured party of record, uniform commercial
code (“UCC”) termination statements with respect to any
and all financing statements previously filed in connection with
the security interest granted to CTV under the IP Security
Agreement. In addition, CTV agrees to execute and deliver to
Cobasys such documents in recordable form as Cobasys shall
reasonably deem necessary or desirable to terminate any filings or
recordations made by CTV in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office in
any jurisdiction.
(b)
Further Assurances . Each party hereto at the reasonable
request of any other party hereto, shall execute and deliver, or
shall cause to be executed and delivered from time to time, such
further certificates, agreements or instruments of conveyance and
transfer, assumption, release and acquittance and shall take such
other action as such other party hereto may reasonably request to
consummate or implement the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(c)
Notices. Any notice, communication, request, instruction or
other document required or permitted hereunder shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed given as follows: (i) by personal
delivery when delivered personally, (ii) by overnight courier upon
written verification of receipt, (iii) by telecopy or facsimile
transmission when confirmed by telecopier or facsimile
transmission, or (iv) by certified or registered mail, return
receipt