Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2007
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33278
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20-5961564 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission File Number)
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Research Triangle Park, 637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
(Address of principal executive offices)
(919) 767-3250
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
As previously reported by Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (the Company) in the proxy
statement/prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended
(Registration No. 333-137980), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 5, 2007 (the S-4), the Company entered into a Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement among Harris Corporation (Harris), Stratex Networks, Inc. (Stratex), Stratex
Merger Corp. (Merger Corp.) and the Company dated September 5, 2006, which agreement was amended
and restated on December 18, 2006 (the Combination
Agreement). The Combination Agreement was amended by the letter agreement on January 26, 2007. On January 26, 2007, pursuant to the Combination Agreement, Merger
Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into Stratex with Stratex as the
surviving corporation, and concurrently with the merger of Stratex and Merger Corp., Harris
contributed its Microwave Communications Division (MCD), including $32.1 million in cash, to the
Company.
Pursuant to the merger, each share of Stratex common stock has been converted into one-fourth of a
share of the Companys Class A common stock. As a result of
the transaction, approximately 24,733,114 shares of
the Companys Class A common stock were issued to the former holders of Stratex common stock.
The sale of the Companys Class A common stock to the former holders of Stratex common stock was
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), pursuant to the
S-4. Shares of the Companys Class A common stock are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the
ticker symbol HSTX and commenced trading on January 29, 2007.
On January 26, 2007, pursuant to the Combination Agreement the Company entered into the following
material contracts:
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Investor Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.1 to this
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Non-Competition Agreement among the Company, Harris and Stratex (see Exhibit
10.2 to this report) |
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Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.3
to this report) |
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Intellectual Property Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.4
to this report) |
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Trademark and Trade Name License Agreement between the Company and Harris (see
Exhibit 10.5 to this report) |
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Lease Agreement between the Company and Harris (for office space) (see Exhibit
10.6 to this report) |
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Transition Services Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.7
to this report) |
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Warrant Assumption Agreement between the Company and Stratex (see Exhibit 10.8
to this report) |
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NetBoss Service Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.9 to
this report) |
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Lease Agreement between the Harris Stratex Networks Canada ULC and Harris
Canada, Inc. (for equipment and machinery) (see Exhibit 10.10 to this report) |
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Tax Sharing Agreement between the Company and Harris (see Exhibit 10.11 to this
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The proxy statement/prospectus included in the S-4 contains information about the combination of
Stratex and MCD pursuant to the Combination Agreement and the intended structure and operation of
the Company. The proxy statement/prospectus also includes summaries and descriptions of the
material contracts listed above, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in response to this
item.
Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
In order to improve operating efficiencies and to create synergies through the consolidation of
facilities, the management of the Company determined on January 29, 2007, to restructure its
Montreal operations and began notifying approximately 200 employees that their employment will be
terminated between April 1, 2007 and September 30, 2007 in the initial phase of the restructuring
plan.
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Company currently anticipates incurring expenditures ranging from $8.5 to $9.5 million in
connection with this restructuring plan, consisting primarily of employee severance costs,
benefits, and outplacement assistance. At present, the Company is unable to determine whether
there will be additional costs associated with this restructuring
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plan or to estimate the amount and type of additional costs. If the Company determines that there
will be such additional costs and makes a determination of the type and estimate of the costs, the
Company will file an amended report on Form 8-K to disclose its determination.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
Pursuant to the Combination Agreement, on January 26, 2007, Harris contributed the assets of MCD,
including $32.1 million in cash, and, in exchange the Company assumed certain liabilities of Harris
related to MCD and issued 32,850,965 shares of the Companys Class B common stock to Harris. The
offer and sale of the Class B common stock was exempt from the registration requirements under the
Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
On January 26, 2007, the following individuals became directors of the Company upon filing the
amended and restated certificate of incorporation described in Item 5.03 below:
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Directors: |
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Class A Directors: |
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William A. Hasler
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Governance (Chair), Audit, Nominating |
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Clifford H. Higgerson
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Compensation, Nominating |
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Charles D. Kissner
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Governance, Nominating |
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Edward F. Thompson
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Audit (Chair), Nominating |
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Class B Directors: |
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Guy M. Campbell (continuing director)
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Eric C. Evans
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Audit |
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Howard L. Lance (continuing director)
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Governance |
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Dr. Mohsen Sohi
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Compensation |
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Dr. James C. Stoffel
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Compensation (Chair) |
The terms applicable to the appointment and election of directors as provided in the Companys
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Investor Agreement between the Company and Harris, as
well as the applicability of corporate governance requirements under NASDAQ rules and the Companys
compliance therewith, have been disclosed in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the S-4,
which disclosure is incorporated by reference in response to this item.
Biographical and other information about each director and descriptions of certain transactions and
relationships between any such director and the Company are disclosed in the proxy
statement/prospectus included in the S-4, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in response
to this item.
Director Compensation
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Companys board of directors has approved the following schedule
of fees payable to non-executive directors
and committee chairs:
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Annual retainer |
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30,000 |
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Meeting fees: |
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3,000 |
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Telephonic meetings
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1,500 |
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In-person committee meetings
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2,000 |
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Telephonic committee meetings
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1,000 |
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Chair annual retainers: |
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Audit Committee
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10,000 |
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Corporation Committee
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8,000 |
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Governance Committee
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5,000 |
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10,000 |
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The retainer fees are payable quarterly. The Company will reimburse the directors reasonable travel expenses to board meetings, including
expenses such as supplies, and the education costs, including travel for one course per year.
Each director will receive an initial grant of
restricted shares with a value of $90,000 upon commencement of the directors service, and an
annual grant of restricted shares with a value of $60,000 for each year of service on the board of
directors.
The shares
will vest at a rate of 25% per quarter over the year following the date of grant. In
addition, a director may elect to receive the annual retainer fee in the form of shares of
restricted stock. All shares will be issued under the Companys 2007 Stock Equity Plan pursuant to
a form of agreement approved by the compensation committee of the
Companys board of directors but have not been granted yet.
Mr. Campbell, the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Lance, the Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harris, are not eligible for equity awards and
will not be paid directors fees.
Appointment of Principal Officers
On January 26, 2007, the board of directors of the Company appointed the following individuals to
serve in the positions set forth opposite their respective names below:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Guy M. Campbell |
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Chief Operating Officer
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Thomas H. Waechter |
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Chief Financial Officer
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Sarah A. Dudash |
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Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
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Robert W. Kamenski |
Biographical and other information about each of such officers and descriptions of certain
transactions and between any such officer and the Company are disclosed in the proxy
statement/prospectus included in the S-4, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in response
to this item.
Compensation Plans, Contracts and Arrangements with Covered Officers
In connection with the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Combination Agreement and
the appointment of new directors and officers named above the board of directors of the Company
approved the following compensation plans, contracts and arrangements:
Charles D. Kissner
The Company and Stratex entered into a Non-Competition Agreement dated as of January 26, 2007 with
Charles D. Kissner, Stratexs former Chairman of the Board of Directors under which Mr. Kissner
agreed not to compete with the business conducted by Stratex for one year commencing on the later
of the date of termination of his
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employment with Stratex and the closing date under the
Combination Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Kissner $330,000 in two equal installments six
and 12 months after the commencement of the non-competition period, and Stratex and Mr. Kissner
amended his employment agreement dated May 14, 2002 to eliminate the obligation to pay him the
target bonus otherwise due upon a change of control of Stratex. The severance payments provided
under Mr. Kissners employment agreement with Stratex and related matters are described in the
proxy statement/prospectus, included in the S-4, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in
response to this item.
Guy M. Campbell
The Company entered into an at will employment agreement dated as of January 26, 2007 with Guy M.
Campbell. The terms of Mr. Campbells compensation are set forth in the table below under the
caption Executive Compensation Packages.
Under the terms of his employment agreement, if Mr. Campbells employment is terminated without
cause, or he is prevented from performing his duties as CEO and President of the Company due to a
disability for more than six consecutive months and his employment is terminated, or he resigns for
good reason (other than for good reason following a change of control) he will receive benefits as
described below:
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severance payments at his final base salary (offset by any disability income payments)
for a period of 30 months following his termination; such payments will be subject to
applicable withholding and made in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices; |
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payment of premiums necessary to continue his group health insurance under COBRA or to
purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual or group basis when he
is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage until the earlier of (1) the date on which he
reaches the age of 65 or (2) the date on which he first becomes eligible to participate in
another employers group health insurance; |
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if he is terminated without cause the Company will pay the prorated portion of any
incentive bonus that he would have earned during the incentive bonus year in which his
employment was terminated; |
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the right to purchase all vested shares of the Companys common stock subject to outstanding
options granted to him until the earlier of (1) 30 months and (2) the date on which the
applicable option(s) expire; and |
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outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company. |
The employment agreement also provides that within 18 months following the completion of a change
of control (as defined in the employment agreement) if Mr. Campbells employment terminates without
cause, or Mr. Campbell resigns for good reason following a change of control, the benefits provided
in the employment agreement will vest upon his termination or resignation, and he will be entitled
to receive the same severance benefits from the Company listed above, except:
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he will receive severance payments at his final base salary (offset by any disability
income payments) for a period of 42 months following his termination; |
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the Company will accelerate the vesting of all unvested stock options as of the date of
his termination; |
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the right to purchase all vested shares of the Companys common stock subject to outstanding
options will be granted to him until the earlier of (1) 42 months and, (2) the date on
which the applicable option(s) expire; and |
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he will receive a payment equal to the greater of (1) the average of the annual
incentive bonus payments received, if any, for the previous three years, or (2) the target
incentive bonus for the year in which his employment terminates. |
The employment agreement also contains an agreement that Mr. Campbell will not compete with the
Companys business for 18 months following termination of his employment.
For purposes of Mr. Campbells employment agreement, the following terms are defined as follows:
Cause means:
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theft, dishonesty, misconduct or falsification of any employment or Company records;
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improper disclosure of the Companys confidential or proprietary information; |
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action which has a material detrimental effect on the Companys reputation or business; |
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refusal or inability to perform any assigned duties (other than as a result of a
disability) after written notice; or |
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conviction (including any plea of guilty or no contest) for any criminal act that
impairs his ability to perform his duties. |
Good reason means any of the following conditions:
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a reduction in his base salary of 20% or more, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; |
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a material reduction in his employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; |
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a material reduction in his responsibilities or authority without his written consent; |
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a material breach by the Company of any material provision of the employment agreement; or |
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the relocation of his main workplace without his concurrence to a location that is more
than 75 miles from the Companys current facility in Morrisville, North Carolina; or any
other acts or omissions by the Company that constitute constructive discharge under federal
or North Carolina law. |
Good reason following a change of control means any of the following conditions:
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a material and adverse change in position, duties or responsibilities for the Company; |
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a reduction in base salary as measured against his base salary immediately prior to the change of control; |
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a material reduction in employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or |
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the relocation of the Companys workplace to a location that is more than 75 miles from
the Companys current facility in Morrisville, North Carolina. |
The foregoing description of the employment agreement is not complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the employment agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.14 to this
report.
Thomas H. Waechter
Mr. Waechters employment by the Company is subject to the terms of his existing employment
agreement with Stratex, but his current compensation is as set forth in the table below. Under Mr.
Waechters existing employment agreement with Stratex in the event his employment is terminated by
the Company without cause or if he resigns for good reason, other than upon a change of control, he
will be entitled, upon satisfaction of certain conditions to the following benefits:
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severance payments at his final base salary rate for a period of 18 months following his
termination; such payments will be subject to applicable withholding and made in accordance
with the Companys normal payroll practices; |
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payment of the premiums necessary to continue his group health insurance under COBRA (or
to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an
individual basis if he is no
longer eligible for COBRA coverage) until the earlier of (x) 18 months following his
termination date; or (y) the date he first became eligible to participate in another
employers group health insurance plan; provided, however, that if he is 60 years of age or
older on the date of his termination without cause, and if he has been employed by the
Company for not less than three years as of the date of his termination without cause, the
Company will pay the premiums necessary to continue his Company group health insurance
coverage under COBRA (or to provide him with comparable health insurance coverage) until he
reaches the age of 65 or until he is eligible to participate in another employers group
health insurance plan, whichever comes first; |
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with respect to any stock options granted to him by the Company, he will cease vesting
upon his termination date; however, he will be entitled to purchase any vested shares of
stock that are subject to those options until the earlier of (x) 18 months following his
termination date, or (y) the date on which the applicable option(s) expire(s); except as
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continue to be subject to
and governed by the Plan and the applicable stock option agreements between he and the
Company; |
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payment of his then-provided Company car allowance for 18 months following his termination; and |
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outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company. |
For purposes of Mr. Waechters employment agreement, the terms for cause and good reason have
substantially the same definition as are contained in Mr. Campbells employment agreement,
described above.
The severance arrangements contained in Mr. Waechters employment agreement that apply upon a
change of control (as defined in his agreement) are described in the proxy statement/prospectus
included in the S-4, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in
response to this item. As a result of the Companys acquisition
of Stratex, which is reported under Item 2.01, above, these
change of control severance provisions will be applicable to
Mr. Waechter for the next 24 months. They also would apply
in the event of a change of control of the Company occurring after
the end of the 24-month period. The
foregoing description of Mr. Waechters employment agreement is not complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the employment agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.15 to this
report.
Sarah A. Dudash and Robert Kamenski
Ms. Dudashs and Mr. Kamenskis employment is at will and are expected to be subject to the terms
set forth in the Companys standard form of executive employment letter agreement. Their current
compensation packages are set forth in the table below. Under the standard form of executive
employment letter agreement if the executives employment is terminated by the Company without
cause or because of disability, or the executive resigns for good reason, the executive will be
entitled to the following severance benefits:
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severance payments at the executives final base salary rate for a period of 12 months
following the executives termination; such payments will be subject to applicable
withholding and made in accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices; |
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payment of the premiums necessary to continue the executives group health insurance
under COBRA (or to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual
basis if he or she is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage) until the earlier of (1) 12
months following the termination date; or (2) the date he or she first became eligible to
participate in another employers group health insurance plan; or (3) the date on which he
or she is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage; |
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if the executives termination without cause occurs, the Company will pay the executive
the prorated portion of any incentive bonus that the executive would have earned, if any,
during the incentive bonus period in which the executives employment terminates (the
pro-ration shall be equal to the percentage of that bonus period that he or she is actually
employed by the Company), and such prorated bonus will be paid to the executive at the time
that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company employees; |
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with respect to any stock options granted to the executive by the Company, he or she
will cease vesting upon the termination date; however, for options granted prior to the
date of the agreement, the options will be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the
applicable option agreement, for options granted subsequent to the date of the agreement,
he or she will be entitled to purchase any vested shares of stock that are subject to those
options until the earlier of (1) 12 months following the termination date, or (2) the date
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outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company. |
In the event of a change of control (as defined in the form of employment agreement), if the
executives employment is terminated without cause or the executive resigns for good reason within
18 months after the occurrence of the change of control he or she will receive the same severance
benefits described above, except:
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severance payments at the executives final base salary rate for a period of 24 months
following the executives termination; |
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payment of the premiums necessary to continue the executives group health insurance
under COBRA (or to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual
basis if he or she is no longer eligible for COBRA coverage) until the earlier of (1) 24
months following the termination date; or (2) the date he or she first became eligible to
participate in another employers group health insurance plan; or (3) the date on which he
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the Company will accelerate the vesting of all unvested stock options as of the date of
the executives termination; |
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the executive will be entitled to purchase any vested shares of stock that are subject
to those options until the earlier of (1) 24 months following the termination date, or (2)
the date on which the applicable option(s) expire(s); and |
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the executive will receive a payment equal to the greater of (1) the average of the
annual incentive bonus payments received, if any, for the previous three years, or (2) the
target incentive bonus for the year in which his employment terminates. |
For purposes of the standard form of executive employment letter agreement the terms Good reason
following a change of control and Good reason have the same definitions as are contained in Mr.
Campbells employment agreement, described above.
The foregoing description of the employment agreements for Ms. Dudash and Mr. Kamenski is not
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the standard form of executive employment
agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.16 to this report.
Executive Compensation Packages
The Compensation Committee of the Companys board of directors has approved the following
compensation packages for the executives named above in connection with their new employment by the
Company.
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Guy M. Campbell |
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500,000 |
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500,000 |
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950,000 |
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Thomas H. Waechter |
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450,000 |
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360,000 |
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760,000 |
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240,000 |
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132,000 |
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360,000 |
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240,000 |
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195,000 |
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87,800 |
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126,800 |
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195,000 |
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Represents the maximum potential annual bonus payable for the achievement of revenue
and net income or earnings per share, objectives established by the Compensation Committee of the
board of directors. For the remainder of the Companys 2007 fiscal year, which ends June 29, 2007,
the maximum incentive pay is 50% of the amount in the table. |
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Represents the value of equity awards under a Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan to be
approved by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors, of which 50% will be in the form
of shares of restricted stock and 50% will be in the form of stock options. The equity awards will
be made on standard forms of agreement approved by the board of directors pursuant to the Companys
2007 Stock Equity Plan. The restricted shares will vest in full after three years, if the
Compensation Committee determines that the performance objectives selected by the Compensation
Committee have been achieved and other criteria established by the Compensation Committee have been
satisfied. The option shares will vest based on continued employment, with 50% of the shares
vesting after the first year and 25% of the shares vesting at the end of each of the following two
years. The number of shares to be awarded to each of the officers under this plan has not been
determined yet. |
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Represents the value of a grant of restricted shares to be issued as a one-time
retention bonus. The shares will vest in full based on continued employment for three years. |
Equity Incentive Plans
The board of directors and former stockholder of the Company approved the issuance of up to
5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock of the Company under the Companys 2007 Stock Equity Plan
(the Plan) on December 28, 2006. The material terms of the Plan are described in the proxy
statement/prospectus included in the S-4, which disclosure is incorporated by reference in response
to this item. No option grants have been made under the Plan as of the date of this report. The
Company assumed all of the outstanding options under
Stratexs equity incentive plans outstanding at the time of the merger, representing the right to
purchase a total of 3,316,994 shares of Class A common stock, including options to purchase 112,500
shares and 23,750 shares of
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Class A common stock held by Mr. Waechter and Mr. Kamenski,
respectively. No additional options or other equity awards will be issued under any of the assumed
Stratex plans.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to the terms of the Combination Agreement, the Company amended and restated its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as described in the proxy statement/prospectus included in
the S-4 and to list the directors named above in Item 5.02, which disclosure is incorporated by
reference in response to this item. Copies of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 26, 2007 and
the Amended and Restated Bylaws are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit
3.2, respectively, to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of the Company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007 (File No. 333-137980).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
The financial statements required to be filed with this form have been reported previously in the
proxy statement/prospectus included in the S-4 and in the Companys Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (Registration No. 333-137980), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 24, 2007 (the S-1). These financial
statements, which are incorporated by reference herein, consist of (i) the consolidated balance
sheets of Stratex as of March 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
March 31, 2006, as well as the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte &
Touche LLP, with respect to such financial statements, and (ii) the interim financial information
for the three and six months ended September 30, 2006 are incorporated herein by reference to the
S-1.
To the extent additional information is required by this item, it will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by amendment as soon as practicable, but no later than 71 days after the
date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The pro forma condensed financial information required to be filed with this form have been
reported previously in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the S-4. This information
consists of (i) the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the
three months ended September 30, 2006 and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 assuming the
purchase business combination MCD and Stratex occurred on July 1, 2006 and July 1, 2005,
respectively, and (ii) the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September
30, 2006 assuming the purchase business combination had been completed on September 30, 2006.
To the extent additional information is required by this item, it will be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by amendment as soon as practicable, but no later than 71 days after the
date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(c) Exhibits.
2.1 Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18,
2006, among Harris Corporation, Stratex Networks, Inc., Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Stratex
Merger Corp. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
2.1.1 Letter Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2007, among Harris Corporation, Stratex Networks,
Inc., Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Stratex Merger Corp.
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3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. as filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
10.1 Investor Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated January
26, 2007
10.2 Non-Competition Agreement among Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Harris Corporation and Stratex
Networks, Inc. dated January 26, 2007
10.3 Registration Rights Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.4 Intellectual Property Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.5 Trademark and Trade Name License Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris
Corporation dated January 26, 2007
10.6 Lease Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated January 26,
2007
10.7 Transition Services Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.8
Warrant Assumption Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
and Stratex Networks, Inc.
dated January 26, 2007
10.9 NetBoss Service Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated
January 26, 2007
10.10 Lease Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks Canada ULC and Harris Canada, Inc. dated
January 26, 2007
10.11 Tax Sharing Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated
January 26, 2007
10.12 Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. 2007 Stock Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.26 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
10.13 Non-Competition Agreement, dated January 26, 2007, among Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.,
Stratex Networks, Inc. and Charles D. Kissner
10.14
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 26, 2007, between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
and Guy M. Campbell
10.15 Employment Agreement dated as of May 18, 2006 between Stratex Networks, Inc. and Thomas H.
Waechter and all amendments thereto.
10.16 Standard Form of Executive Employment Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and
certain executives.
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.1 Press release dated January 26, 2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
2.1 Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18,
2006, among Harris Corporation, Stratex Networks, Inc., Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Stratex
Merger Corp. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a
part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
2.1.1 Letter Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2007, among Harris Corporation, Stratex Networks,
Inc., Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Stratex Merger Corp.
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. as filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 26, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
10.1 Investor Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated January
26, 2007
10.2 Non-Competition Agreement among Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., Harris Corporation and Stratex
Networks, Inc. dated January 26, 2007
10.3 Registration Rights Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.4 Intellectual Property Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.5 Trademark and Trade Name License Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris
Corporation dated January 26, 2007
10.6 Lease Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated January 26,
2007
10.7 Transition Services Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation
dated January 26, 2007
10.8
Warrant Assumption Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
and Stratex Networks, Inc.
dated January 26, 2007
10.9 NetBoss Service Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated
January 26, 2007
10.10 Lease Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks Canada ULC and Harris Canada, Inc. dated
January 26, 2007
10.11 Tax Sharing Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Corporation dated
January 26, 2007
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10.12 Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. 2007 Stock Equity Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.26 to Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2007, File No. 333-137980)
10.13 Non-Competition Agreement, dated January 26, 2007, among Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.,
Stratex Networks, Inc. and Charles D. Kissner
10.14
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 26, 2007, between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
and Guy M. Campbell
10.15 Employment Agreement dated as of May 18, 2006 between Stratex Networks, Inc. and Thomas H.
Waechter and all amendments thereto.
10.16 Standard Form of Executive Employment Agreement between Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. and
certain executives.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
99.1 Press release dated January 26, 2007.
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EX-2.1.1 Letter Agreement
Exhibit 2.1.1
[HARRIS LETTERHEAD]
January 26, 2007
Stratex Networks, Inc.
120 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
Attn: Juan Otero
Dear Mr. Otero:
Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement,
dated as of December 18, 2006 (the Formation Agreement), among Harris Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (Harris), Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Harris
Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of
Harris Stratex. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Formation Agreement. This letter agreement sets forth certain modifications to the
Formation Agreement that the parties believe are advisable in effecting the intent of the parties
thereto.
Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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The lease between Harris Communications (Shenzhen) Ltd., as tenant, and Ji Jianfeng,
as landlord, for the premises at Room E, 25/F Block A, Youth Plaza, Qingnian Rd., Wuhan,
PRC shall be deemed deleted from (a) Attachment B-1 to Schedule B to the
Formation Agreement entitled Contributed Leases; (b) Schedule A to the Formation
Agreement entitled Consent Certificates Relating to Contributed Leases; and (c)
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Schedule K to the Formation Agreement entitled Excluded Intellectual Property
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in its entirety with Section 7.2(b) of the Harris Disclosure Letter attached
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Section 7.2(m) of the Harris Disclosure Letter is hereby deleted and replaced
in its entirety with Section 7.2(m) of the Harris Disclosure Letter attached
hereto.
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Notwithstanding any provision of the Formation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement,
(a) Harris hereby Transfers to Harris Stratex the economic (taking into account Tax costs
and benefits) and operational equivalent, to the extent permitted, of effecting the
Transfer of the Contributed Assets identified below; (b) Harris shall hold in trust for
and pay to Harris Stratex as promptly as practicable upon receipt thereof, all income
received by Harris or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with its use of such
Contributed Assets (net of any Taxes); (c) Harris Stratex shall pay to Harris, promptly
upon receipt of any invoice from Harris, all Losses incurred by Harris or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with such use; and (d) Harris and Harris Stratex shall
cooperate with each other and use their commercially reasonable efforts to effect the
Transfer of such Contributed Assets from Harris to Harris Stratex. Harris shall not be in
breach of the Formation Agreement for failure to Transfer the Properties or entites
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All of the right, title and interest of Harris and its Retained Subsidiaries in
and to (i) all Properties of such entity or division as of the time such Transfer
is effected which are Related to the MCD Business other than the Excluded Assets
or (ii) if applicable, the equity interests of such entity, as may be reasonably
determined by Harris and Harris Stratex taking into consideration the terms of the
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Immediately following the Closing, to the extent any Contributed Subsidiary
Transferred to Harris Stratex in connection with the Contribution Transaction retains any
Properties that are not Related to the MCD Business, (a) Harris Stratex, on behalf of
itself and any Contributed Subsidiary, agrees to Transfer to Harris the economic (taking
into account Tax costs and benefits) and operational equivalent of effecting the Transfer
of such Properties which are not Related to the MCD Business; (b) Harris Stratex, on
behalf of itself and any Contributed Subsidiary, shall hold in trust for and pay to Harris
promptly upon receipt thereof, all income received by Harris Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with its use of such Properties (net of any Taxes); (c) Harris
shall pay to Harris Stratex, promptly upon receipt of any invoice from Harris Stratex, all
Losses incurred by Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with such use; and (d)
Harris and Harris Stratex shall cooperate with each other and use their commercially
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THIS LETTER AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED,
CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
If any provision of this letter agreement or
the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance shall be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision thereof.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any rights
under the Formation Agreement, and, as modified hereby, the Formation Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. In case of any conflict between this Agreement and the Formation Agreement
(other than with respect to items 1-4 enumerated above), the Formation Agreement shall govern.
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
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Section 7.2(b) of the Harris Disclosure Letter
Subsidiaries
[omitted]
Section 7.2(m)
of the Harris Disclosure Letter
Intellectual Property
[omitted]
Schedule O Harris Internal Restructuring
[omitted]
EX-10.1 Investor Agreement
EXHIBIT 10.1
INVESTOR AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated: January 26, 2007
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ARTICLE I |
Definitions and Construction |
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Certain Definitions |
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Additional Definitions |
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Terms Generally |
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ARTICLE II |
Scope of Agreement |
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Scope of Agreement |
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Governing Instruments and Class B Common Stock |
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Boards of Directors |
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Covenants |
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Miscellaneous |
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Governing Law and Venue; Waiver Of Jury Trial |
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Exhibit A |
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INVESTOR AGREEMENT
INVESTOR AGREEMENT
(the Agreement), dated as of
January 26, 2007, between HARRIS CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (Harris), and HARRIS
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
Company).
WHEREAS, Harris, the Company, and Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp., a
Delaware Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company have
entered into an Amended and Restated
Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement, dated as of
December 18, 2006 as amended by that certain letter agreement,
dated January 26, 2007 (the Formation
Agreement), among the parties thereto pursuant to which the Company was formed
to acquire Stratex pursuant to the Merger and to receive the
Contributed Assets from Harris in the Contribution Transaction,
in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Formation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex would not have entered into the
Formation Agreement without the undertakings contained in this
Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants in the Agreements the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Construction
1.1. Certain Definitions.
All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement
shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Formation
Agreement. In addition, the following terms shall have the
meanings specified below:
Affiliate shall have the meaning assigned to
such term by Rule 405 under the Securities Act;
provided, however, that neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Harris or
any of its other Subsidiaries.
Agreements means, collectively, the Formation
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements attached thereto as exhibits
and any other agreements provided or contemplated by any of the
foregoing.
Arms Length Terms means, with respect
to any transaction, terms and conditions for such transaction
that are no less favorable in any material respect to the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than those which
could have been obtained in an arms length negotiation
between informed and willing unrelated parties under no
compulsion to act taking into account all the facts and
circumstances then prevailing; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing any terms and conditions of a
transaction approved by a majority of the Class A Directors
shall be deemed to be Arms Length Terms.
Audit Independent Director means any Director
who satisfies the requirements of Rule 4350(d)(2)(A) of the
NASDAQ Rules with respect to the Company.
A Person shall be deemed the beneficial owner
of, and shall be deemed to beneficially own,
any securities which such Person or any of its Affiliates would
be deemed to beneficially own within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act if the references to within
60 days in
Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)
were omitted.
Board means the board of directors of the
Company.
Business Day means any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in The City of New
York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to
close.
Class A Common Stock means the
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01, of the Company.
Class A Director means any Director
other than a Class B Director.
Class B Common Stock means the
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01, of the Company.
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Class B Director means any of the
Initial Harris Directors, any Director elected by a separate
class vote of the holders of the Class B Common Stock and
any Director appointed to replace or fill any vacancy created by
the removal, resignation, death or incapacity of any
Class B Director.
Closing Date means the date on which the
Closing occurred under the Formation Agreement.
Common Stock means, collectively, the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock.
Director means any director who is a member
of the Board.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fair Market Value means, with respect to any
transaction, the fair market value of the total consideration
paid or payable for goods or services pursuant to such
transaction.
Governing Instruments means, collectively,
the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and
Restated By-Laws of the Company
attached hereto as Exhibit A and
Exhibit B, respectively, as they may be amended from
time to time.
Government Entity means any domestic or
foreign governmental, regulatory or administrative authority,
agency, instrumentality, commission, body, court or other
entity, whether legislative, executive, judicial or otherwise,
and any arbitration panel, arbitrator or other entity with
authority to resolve any dispute.
Initial Directors means, collectively, the
Initial Harris Directors and Initial Stratex Directors.
Initial Harris Directors means Guy M. Campbell, Eric C.
Evans, Howard L. Lance, Dr. Mohsen Sohi and Dr. James C.
Stoffel.
Initial Stratex Directors
means William A. Hasler, Clifford H. Higgerson, Charles D. Kissner,
and Edward F. Thompson.
Law means any federal, state, local or
foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment,
order, injunction, decree, arbitration award, agency
requirement, license or permit of any Government Entity.
Litigation means any claim, suit, action,
arbitration, inquiry, investigation or other proceeding of any
nature (whether criminal, civil, legislative, administrative,
regulatory, prosecutorial or otherwise) by or before any
arbitrator or Government Entity.
NASDAQ Rules means the rules promulgated by
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. which apply to issuers whose
common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market
Nominee means, with respect to any Person,
any nominee, custodian or other Person who holds shares of
Common Stock for such Person without investment discretion.
Person means any individual, corporation
(including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, Government Entity or other entity of
any kind or nature.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person,
(i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding Voting
Power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person,
any of its other Subsidiaries or any combination thereof or
(ii) any Person other than a corporation in which such
Person, any of its other Subsidiaries or any combination thereof
has, directly or indirectly, majority economic ownership or the
power to direct or cause the direction of the policies,
management and affairs thereof; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of Harris or any
of its other Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.
Transfer means to sell, transfer or assign.
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Total Voting Power means, at any time, the
total number of votes then entitled to be cast generally in the
election of Class A Directors by all holders of Voting
Securities (including the holders of Class B Common Stock).
Voting Securities means, at any time, all
classes of capital stock or other securities of the Company then
outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of
the Class A Directors.
1.2. Additional Definitions.
The following terms are defined in the Sections indicated:
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Annual Financial Statements
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Company
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Company Auditors
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Delaware Courts
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Filing Party
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Formation Agreement
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GAAP
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Harris Annual Statements
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Harris Auditors
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Harris Entities
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Monthly Offer Notice
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Nominating Committee
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1.3. Terms Generally. The
definitions set forth or referred to above shall apply equally
to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
include, includes and
including shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase without limitation. All references herein to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed to be
references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and
Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise
require. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any
reference to any contract, instrument, statute, rule or
regulation is a reference to it as amended and supplemented from
time to time (and, in the case of a statute, rule or regulation,
to any successor provision). Any reference in this Agreement to
a day or a number of days (without the
explicit qualification of Business) shall be
interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of
calendar days.
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ARTICLE II
Scope of Agreement
2.1. Scope of Agreement.
Harris and the Company desire to set forth in this Agreement
certain terms and conditions upon which Harris will hold its
equity interests in the Company, including but not limited its
rights as a holder of Class B Common Stock. Solely with
respect to Harris rights as a holder of Class B
Common Stock, if there is any inconsistency between the terms of
this Agreement and the Governing Instruments as a result of any
amendment of this Agreement or otherwise, the parties agree to
take promptly all necessary action to amend the Governing
Instruments to eliminate such inconsistency to the fullest
extent permitted by Law.
2.2. Governing Instruments and
Class B Common Stock. On or prior to the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, Harris and Stratex have caused the
Company to be incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware with Governing Instruments in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A and Exhibit B. As of the
date of this Agreement, Harris owns, directly or indirectly
through its Affiliates, all the outstanding Class B Common
Stock and the shareholders of Stratex immediately prior to the
Effective Time own all the outstanding Class A Common
Stock. Pursuant to the Governing Instruments, the rights and
privileges of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B
Common Stock are identical in all respects except that the
holders of the Class B Common Stock have the additional
right to vote separately as a class to elect, remove and replace
the Class B Directors (the Additional Voting
Rights), the right to receive Class B Common
Stock instead of Class A Common Stock in certain
circumstances, the absence of certain duties and obligations
with respect to Corporate Opportunities (as defined in the
Governing Instruments) and preemptive rights consistent with
those granted in Section 4.5 hereof. The holders of
Class B Common Stock also have the right at any time to
exchange (a) any outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock held by such holder for an equal number of shares of
Class B Common Stock or (b) any outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock for an equal number of shares of
Class A Common Stock, in each case as provided in the
Governing Instruments. Each outstanding share of Class B
Common Stock shall convert into one outstanding share of
Class A Common Stock automatically and without any further
action by the Company or any other Person if: (i) the
holders of all of the outstanding shares of Class B Common
Stock (assuming that all the outstanding shares of Class A
Common Stock which are then exchangeable for Class B Common
Stock have been so exchanged) are collectively entitled to cast
less than 10% of the Total Voting Power or (ii) such
Class B Common Stock is transferred by a holder to any
Person who is not an Affiliate of such holder or a Nominee of
such holder or one of its Affiliates; provided, however,
that notwithstanding the foregoing no such conversion shall
occur if such transfer is part of a transfer by such holder and
its Affiliates of all of the shares of Class B Common Stock
then owned by them (either directly or through a Nominee (as
defined below)) to any other Person or to any other Person and
its Affiliates. As of the date of this Agreement, the
Class B Common Stock represents 56% of the outstanding
Common Stock determined on a fully diluted basis using the
treasury stock method assuming a market price per share of
Class A Common Stock equal to $20.80.
ARTICLE III
Boards of Directors
3.1. Role and Composition of the
Board. (a) As of the date of this Agreement, the Board
is comprised of nine directors of which the Initial Harris
Directors are the five Class B Directors and the Initial
Stratex Directors are the four Class A Directors. Of the
Initial Harris
Directors, Eric C. Evans is
an Audit Independent
Director, James C. Stoffel is
not an employee of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries
and Guy M. Campbell is
the chief executive officer of the Company, in each case as of
the date of this Agreement. Of the Initial Stratex
Directors, William A. Hasler and Edward F. Thompson are
Audit Independent Directors
and Charles D. Kissner is
the Chairman of the Board, in each case as of the date of this
Agreement. All Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting
of the Companys shareholders and the Initial Directors
shall serve until their successors are elected at the first such
annual meeting. Until the second anniversary of the date of this
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Agreement, one of the Class B Directors must be an Audit
Independent Director and one of the other Class B Directors
must not be an employee of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) At all times when the holders of all the outstanding
shares of Class B Common Stock (assuming that all the
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock which are then
exchangeable for Class B Common Stock have been so
exchanged) are collectively entitled to cast a majority of the
Total Voting Power, (i) the Company will rely on the
Controlled Company exemption contained in Rule 4350(c)(5)
of the NASDAQ Rules, (ii) the Board will be comprised of
nine Directors, (iii) the holders of Class B Common
Stock shall be entitled to elect five of the Directors pursuant
to the Additional Voting Rights and the quorum for action by the
Board shall be a majority of the Board, which majority shall
include at least four Class B Directors and (iv) the
remaining four Directors will be Class A Directors
nominated by a nominating committee consisting solely of the
Class A Directors then in office (the Nominating
Committee), and elected by the holders of the Common
Stock, voting together as a single class; provided,
however, that at all times when Rule 4350(d)(2)(A) of
the NASDAQ Rules applies to the Company a sufficient number of
the Class A Directors must satisfy the requirements of that
Rule with respect to the Company so that, together with any
Class B Directors which are required or otherwise satisfy
such requirements with respect to the Company, there are enough
Directors to constitute an audit committee of the Board which
complies with the requirements of Rule 4350(d) of the
NASDAQ Rules. Harris agrees to vote, or caused to be voted, all
Voting Securities owned by it, its Affiliates and their
respective Nominees in favor of the election of the Class A
Directors nominated by the Nominating Committee pursuant to this
Section 3.1(b).
(c) At all times when the holders of all of the outstanding
shares of Class B Common Stock (assuming that all the
outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock which are then
exchangeable for Class B Common Stock have been so
exchanged) are collectively entitled to cast a percentage of the
Total Voting Power (the Voting Percentage)
which is less than a majority but equal to or greater than 10%
of the Total Voting Power (i) the Class B Common Stock
shall be entitled to elect pursuant to the Additional Voting
Rights a number of Class B Directors which represents the
Voting Percentage of the total number of Directors then
comprising the entire Board (rounded down to the next whole
number of Directors), and (ii) the remaining Directors will
be Class A Directors nominated by the Nominating Committee
(the composition of which shall comply with the requirements of
Rule 4350(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Rules) and elected by the
holders of the Common Stock, voting together as a single class;
provided, however, that at all times when such rules
apply to the Company a sufficient number of the Class A
Directors must (A) qualify as an Independent Director with
respect to the Company as such term is defined in
Rule 4200(15) of the NASDAQ Rules so that Board complies
with Rule 4350(c)(1) of the NASD Rules and (B) satisfy
the requirements of Rule 4350(d)(2)(A) of the NASDAQ Rules
with respect to the Company so that, together with any
Class B Directors which are required to or otherwise
satisfy such requirements with respect to the Company, there are
enough Directors to constitute an audit committee which complies
with the requirements of Rule 4350(d) of the NASDAQ Rules.
The Nominating Committee will nominate individuals for election
as Class A Directors who comply with the foregoing
requirements and Harris agrees to vote, or cause to be voted,
all Voting Securities owned by it, its Affiliates and their
respective Nominees in favor of the election of such nominees.
3.2. Removal and Vacancies.
(a) Without limiting Harris obligations under
Section 3.1(a), the holders of the Class B Common
Stock, voting separately as a class, shall have the sole right
to remove the Class B Directors with or without cause at
any time and for any reason and the sole right to elect
successor Directors to fill any vacancies on the Board caused by
any such removals. Any vacancy created by any resignation, death
or incapacity of any Class B Director shall be filled by
the remaining Class B Directors then in office or, if there
are none, by the holders of the Class B Common Stock,
voting separately as a class.
(b) The holders of the Class A Common Stock, voting
separately as a class, shall have the sole right to remove the
Class A Directors without cause and the sole right to
appoint successor Directors to fill any vacancies on the Board
caused by any such removals. Any vacancy created by the
resignation, death or incapacity of any Class A Director
shall be filled by the remaining Class A Directors then in
office or, if
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there are none, by the holders of the Class A Common Stock,
voting separately as a class. Harris agrees that none of the
shares of Class A Common Stock owned by it, any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective Nominees will be voted for
the removal of any Class A Director without cause and all
such shares will be voted for the election of the individual
nominated by the Nominating Committee to replace any
Class A Director who has been removed with or without cause.
(c) The holders of the Common Stock, voting together as a
single class, shall have the sole right to remove the
Class A Directors for cause and the sole right to elect
successor Directors to fill any vacancies on the Board caused by
any such removals.
3.3. Committees. At all
times, the audit, nominating and compensation committees of the
Board shall comply with the applicable requirements of
Rule 4350 of the NASDAQ Rules (after taking advantage of
all available exemptions for Controlled Companies under such
Rules).
3.4. Voting Requirements.
All actions of the Board must be approved by a majority of a
quorum.
3.5. Determination of Total
Voting Power. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, if any transaction or transactions occur which
entitle the holders of Class B Common Stock to preemptive
rights under Section 4.5, then no determination of the
percentage of the Total Voting Power collectively entitled to be
cast by the holders of all the outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock (assuming that all the outstanding
shares of Class A Common Stock which are then exchangeable
for Class B Common Stock have been so exchanged) shall be
made for any purpose under this Agreement until after the
exercise or expiration of all such preemptive rights in respect
of all such transactions by such holders.
ARTICLE IV
Covenants
4.1. Standstill Provisions.
For a period of two years from the Closing Date, Harris may not
acquire or dispose of beneficial ownership of any Voting
Securities of the Company through open-market transactions,
third party purchases, business combinations or otherwise except
(i) pursuant to Section 4.5, (ii) as a result of
any actions taken by the Company that do not increase or
decrease the percentage of Voting Power which Harris and its
Affiliates are entitled to cast in respect of all Voting
Securities beneficially owned by Harris or (iii) with the
prior approval of a majority of the Class A Directors. From
the second to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, Harris
may not beneficially own Voting Securities which entitle Harris
and its Affiliates to cast more than 80% of the Voting Power
without the prior approval of a majority of the Class A
Directors. From the second until the fourth anniversary of the
Closing Date, Harris may not Transfer Voting Securities entitled
to cast a majority of the Voting Power in a single transaction
or series of related transactions if a single Person would
acquire beneficial ownership of all of such Voting Securities or
a portion of such Voting Securities that would entitle such
Person to cast a majority of the Total Voting Power unless
(i) such Transfer is approved in advance by a majority of
the Class A Directors or (ii) such Person offers to
acquire all the Voting Securities then owned by each other
holder of Voting Securities at the same price and on the same
terms and conditions as apply to the Transfer from Harris.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4.1
shall prohibit or restrict any pro rata dividend or other pro
rata distributions of Voting Securities to Harris
shareholders or any bona fide sale to the public of Voting
Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or
a bona fide registered public offering. For all purposes of this
Agreement, Harris shall be deemed to beneficially own all Voting
Securities beneficially owned by any of its Affiliates.
4.2. Access to Information,
Audit and Inspection. As long as Harris continues to
beneficially own Voting Securities that entitle it to cast at
least 20% of the Total Voting Power:
(a) Harris and its Representatives shall have (and the
Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to provide Harris and its
Representatives with) full access at reasonable times and during
normal business hours to all the books and records of the
Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses
(including those books and records pertaining to periods prior
to the Closing Date), including the right to
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examine and audit any of such books and records and to make
copies and extracts therefrom. Harris shall bear all expenses
incurred by it or its Representatives in making any such
examination or audit and will reimburse the Company for all
reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by it or its Subsidiaries in connection therewith. The
Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make
arrangements for Harris and its Representatives to have prompt
access at reasonable times and during normal business hours to
its officers, directors and employees to discuss the business
and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the books
and records pertaining thereto. The provisions of this
Section 4.2(a) shall continue to apply to the Company and
its Subsidiaries and be enforceable by Harris after Harris
ceases to beneficially own any Voting Securities of the Company
or Voting Securities of the Company that entitle it to cast at
least 20% of the Voting Power, but only to the extent, in each
case, that such books and records and such access to officers,
directors and other employees are reasonably requested by Harris
in connection with any pending or threatened Litigation,
proceeding or investigation involving Harris or any of its
Affiliates insofar as such matter relates to the business or
affairs of the Company or such Subsidiary (including any matters
relating to the business and affairs of any predecessor
businesses, including relating to periods prior to the Closing
Date).
(b) The Company shall provide Harris with copies of each
completed tax return required to be filed by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries by applicable Law (each, a Tax
Return) at least 20 Business Days prior to the due
date (including any extensions of such due date) of the filing
of such Tax Return, and Harris may review such Tax Return prior
to its filing with the appropriate Government Entity. The
Company shall consult with Harris and negotiate in good faith to
resolve any issues arising as a result of the Harris
review of such Tax Return. Harris, the Company and its
Subsidiaries shall use all reasonable good faith efforts to
resolve any issue in dispute as promptly as possible, but in any
event prior to the due date for the filing of such Tax Return.
In the event an issue resulting from the review by Harris of
such Tax Return remains in dispute as of the due date for the
filing of such Tax Return, the Tax Return shall be filed with
the appropriate Government Entity in accordance with the
recommendation of the Companys external tax advisors.
4.3. Related Party
Transactions. Harris will not, and will not permit any of
its Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, enter into any
transaction or series of related transactions (including any
Transfer of any assets or the provision of any goods or
services) with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each, an
Affiliate Transaction) unless (i) such
Affiliate Transaction is on Arms Length Terms and
(ii) if the Affiliate Transaction has a Fair Market Value
of more than $5 million, such Affiliate Transaction shall
have been approved in advance by a majority of the Class A
Directors. The foregoing shall not apply to:
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awards or grants of in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant
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tax-sharing agreement between the Company and any other Person
with which the Company files a consolidated tax return or with
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4.4. Freedom of Action.
(a) Nothing in this Section 4.4 will impair the
Companys ability to enter into contractual arrangements
with a shareholder of the Company which restrict the shareholder
from engaging in activities otherwise allowed by this Section
and the following provisions shall be subject to the terms of
any such contractual arrangements.
(b) Except as expressly provided in the Non-Competition
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company,
Harris and Stratex (the Non-Competition
Agreement) or the proviso at the end of
Section 4.4(c), Harris and its Affiliates shall have the
right to, and none of them shall have any
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fiduciary duty or other obligation to the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their shareholders not to, take any of
the following actions:
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business as the Company or any Subsidiary or develop or market
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relationship with, any Person engaged in the same or similar
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(c) Neither Harris nor any of its Affiliates nor any
officer, director, employee or former employee of Harris or any
of its Affiliates that is not currently an employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any Class B
Directors) shall have any obligation, or be liable, to the
Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their shareholders
for or arising out of the conduct described in
Section 4.4(b) or the exercise of Harris rights under
any of the Agreements and none of them shall be deemed to have
acted (i) in bad faith, (ii) in a manner inconsistent
with the best interests of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries
or any of their shareholders or (iii) in a manner
inconsistent with, or opposed to, any fiduciary duty owed by
them to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
shareholders by reason of any such conduct or exercise of such
rights or any of their participation therein. If Harris or any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their directors, officers or
employees, including any such individuals who are also
directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (collectively, the Harris
Entities) acquires knowledge of a potential
opportunity, transaction or matter which may be a corporate
opportunity for both Harris or any of its Subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the
other hand, (each, a Corporate Opportunity),
then each of the Harris Entities shall have the right to, and
none of them shall have any fiduciary duty or other obligation
not to, pursue such Corporate Opportunity for itself or to
direct such Corporate Opportunity to any of its Affiliates or to
any third party and none of the Harris Entities (i) shall
have any duty to communicate, offer or present such Corporate
Opportunity to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
directors, officers or employees, (ii) shall have any
liability to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of
their shareholders for breach of any fiduciary duty or other
duty, as a shareholder, director, officer or employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise,
(iii) shall be deemed to have acted (x) in bad faith,
(y) in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of the
Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their shareholders or
(z) in a manner inconsistent with, or opposed to, any
fiduciary duty owed by them to the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their shareholders, in each case by
reason of the fact that any Harris Entity pursues or acquires
such Corporate Opportunity for itself, directs such Corporate
Opportunity to any of its Affiliates or any third party, or does
not communicate information regarding such Corporate Opportunity
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, directors, officers
or employees; provided, however, that notwithstanding
anything in this Section 4.4 to the contrary a Corporate
Opportunity offered to a person who is a director or officer of
both the Company and Harris shall belong to the Company if such
Corporate Opportunity is expressly offered to such person in
writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer
of the Company.
(d) The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall be
effective to the maximum extent permitted by Law and are not
intended to be enforceable to any further extent.
4.5. Preemptive Right.
(a) If the Company proposes to issue
(a Proposed Issuance) any capital stock
of the Company or any securities convertible into, or
exercisable or exchangeable for, such capital stock
(collectively, the Offered Securities) at any
time when the holders of all the outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock (assuming that all the outstanding
shares of Class A Common Stock which are then exchangeable
for Class B Common Stock have been so exchanged) are
collectively entitled to cast a
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majority of the Total Voting Power, the Company shall give
written notice of the Proposed Issuance to the holders of
Class B Common Stock (the Offer Notice)
at least 30 days prior to such issuance. Such notice shall
describe all the material terms and conditions of such Proposed
Issuance. Each holder of Class B Common Stock shall have
the right to acquire at the same price and on the same terms and
conditions, an additional amount of the Offered Securities so
that the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock and Total
Voting Power then owned by such holder shall not change as a
result of such acquisition and Proposed Issuance; provided,
however, that notwithstanding the foregoing (i) such holder
may elect to acquire a lesser number of additional Offered
Securities as it may determine in its sole discretion and
(ii) if the Offered Securities are, or are convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for, Class A Common Stock,
then in lieu thereof such holder shall be entitled to purchase
Class B Common Stock or Offered Securities convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for Class B Common Stock, as
applicable. If any holder of Class B Common Stock fails to
accept such offer by written notice received by the Company
within fifteen (15) days following the date on which such
holder received the Offer Notice, the Proposed Issuance may be
consummated free and clear of the preemptive right granted to
the holders of Class B Common Stock under this
Section 4.5. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the purchase
price for any Proposed Issuance is to be paid in whole or in
part other than in cash, then the holders of Class B Common
Stock may pay the purchase price in cash in an amount per
Offered Security equal to the fair market value of the aggregate
non-cash consideration so payable, as reasonably determined in
good faith by the Board, divided by the total number of Offered
Securities to be issued without giving effect to the preemptive
right granted by this Section 4.5.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the preemptive right
granted by this Section 4.5 shall not apply to any Proposed
Issuance pursuant to any stock option, restricted stock or
employee benefit plan of the Company; provided, however,
at the end of each month the Company shall give the holders of
Class B Common Stock written notice of all such Proposed
Issuances during such month (the Monthly Offer
Notice) and each holder of Class B Common Stock
shall have the right, exercisable by delivering written notice
to the Company (each, a Monthly Exercise
Notice) within fifteen days after the date on which
such holder received the Monthly Offer Notice, to purchase for
cash a sufficient number of shares of Class B Common Stock
so that the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock and Total
Voting Power then owned by such holder shall not change as a
result of such acquisition and Proposed Issuances; provided,
however, that such holder may elect to acquire a lesser
number of such shares of Class B Common Stock as it may
determine it its sole discretion. The per share purchase price
for any purchase of Class B Common Stock pursuant to a
Monthly Exercise Notice shall be (i) if the Class A
Common Stock is then listed on a national securities exchange or
quoted on an automated inter-dealer quotation system, the
closing price of the Class A Common Stock on the trading
day immediately preceding the date on which the Company received
the Monthly Exercise Notice or (ii) in all other cases, the
fair market value of one share of Class A Common Stock as
determined in good faith by the Board.
4.6. Covenants Relating to
Financial, Accounting and Disclosure Matters. (a) The
Company agrees to comply with the requirements of all of the
following paragraphs of this Section 4.6 other than
paragraph (m) at all times when Harris is required by
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) to consolidate the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries. The Company agrees to comply with the
requirements of paragraphs (d), (e), (f), (j), (m) and
(n) of this Section 4.6 at all time when Harris is
required by GAAP to account for its investment in the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries under the equity method of accounting.
(b) Disclosure and Internal Controls. The Company
will (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) maintain
effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal
control over financial reporting as defined in
Rule 13a-15 under
the Exchange Act or any similar or successor rule applicable to
Harris. The Company shall cause each of its principal executive
and principal financial officers to (i) sign and deliver
certifications to its periodic reports and shall include the
certifications in its periodic reports, as and when required
pursuant to Exchange Act
Rule 13a-14 and
Item 601 of
Regulation S-K or
any similar or successor rule applicable to Harris and
(ii) sign and deliver to Harris such certification and
representation documents, and to participate in discussions of
related matters, with respect to Harris periodic reports
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under the Exchange Act as Harris may reasonably request. The
Company shall cause its management to evaluate its disclosure
controls and procedures and internal control over financial
reporting (including any change in internal control over
financial reporting) as and when required pursuant to Exchange
Act Rule 13a-15 or
any similar or successor rule applicable to Harris. The Company
shall disclose in its periodic reports filed with the SEC
information concerning its managements responsibilities
for and evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures and
internal control over financial reporting (including the annual
management report and attestation report of its independent
auditors relating to internal control over financial reporting)
as and when required under Items 307 and 308 of
Regulation S-K and
other applicable SEC rules. Without limiting the general
application of the foregoing, the Company shall (and shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries to) maintain internal systems and
procedures which provide reasonable assurance that (i) its
financial statements are reliable and timely prepared in
accordance with GAAP and applicable Law, (ii) all
transactions of the Company and its Subsidiaries are recorded as
necessary to permit the preparation of their respective
financial statements, (iii) the receipts and expenditures
of the Company and its Subsidiaries are authorized at the
appropriate internal level, and (iv) unauthorized use or
disposition of the assets of any the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that could have material effect on their financial
statements is prevented or detected in a timely manner. The
Company shall report in reasonable detail to Harris any of the
following events or circumstances promptly after any executive
officer of the Company or any Director becomes aware of such
matter: (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness
in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting that is reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Companys or any of its Subsidiaries ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information,
(ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, (iii) any illegal act within the meaning of
Section 10A(b) and (f) of the Exchange Act, and
(iv) any report of a material violation of Law that an
attorney representing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
formally made to any officers or directors of the Company
pursuant to the SECs attorney conduct rules
(17 C.F.R. Part 205).
(c) Fiscal Year, Fiscal Quarter
and Fiscal Monthly Accounting Periods. The Company shall
(and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to) maintain the same
fiscal year, fiscal quarter and fiscal monthly accounting
periods as Harris as they may change from time to time.
(d) Quarterly and Annual
Information. The Company shall cooperate with Harris and use
its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Harris
consolidated quarterly and annual financial statements of the
Company by such dates as Harris shall reasonably determine in
order to give Harris reasonable time to review and include such
information in its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q or
Annual Report on
Form 10-K, as
applicable. The Company hereby acknowledges that Harris
internal policies and procedures will impose certain
requirements on its divisions and subsidiaries with respect to
the type and format of financial information provided to
Harris management at the end of each fiscal quarter and
fiscal year end and that Harris currently requires such
information to be so provided no later than the eighth (8th)
Business Day following the end of each fiscal quarter and fiscal
year end. The Company acknowledges that Harris is a Large
Accelerated Filer (as such term is defined in
Rule 12b-2 under
the Exchange Act) and is required to file its Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q and
Annual Reports on
Form 10-K with the
SEC on an accelerated basis and must make file such reports with
the SEC before the Company is currently required to file its
Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q or
Annual Reports on
Form 10-K or may
be required to file such reports in the future. Senior employees
of the Company and Harris with responsibility for preparation
and review of SEC filings will actively consult with each other
regarding the details of the Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and
Annual Reports on
Form 10-K to be
filed by the Company and in particular review any changes
(whether or not substantive) that the Company is considering or
plans to make to the most recent draft provided to Harris before
such documents are filed with the SEC.
(e) Other SEC Filings. Each
of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries which files any
information with the SEC (each, a Filing
Party) shall promptly deliver to Harris: preliminary
and substantially final drafts, as soon as the same are
prepared, of (i) all reports, notices and proxy and
information statements to be sent or made available by such
Filing Party to its security holders, (ii) all
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regular, periodic and other reports (other than those on
Form 10-K or
Form 10-Q) to be
filed or furnished by such Filing Party under Sections 13,
14 and 15 of the Exchange Act, and (iii) all registration
statements and prospectuses to be filed by such Filing Party
with the SEC or any securities exchange pursuant to the listed
company manual (or similar requirements) of such exchange.
Thereafter, senior employees of the Company and Harris with
responsibility for preparation and review of SEC filings will
actively consult with each other regarding any changes (whether
or not substantive) that the Company may consider making to such
documents before they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
(f) Earnings Releases and
Financial Guidance. Senior employees from the Company and
Harris with responsibility for such matters shall consult with
each other as to the timing of their annual and quarterly
earnings releases and any interim financial guidance for a
current or future period and the Company shall give Harris the
opportunity to review and comment on the information contained
in such releases or guidance. The Company shall make reasonable
efforts to issue its respective annual and quarterly earnings
releases at approximately the same time on the same date as
Harris. No later than eight hours prior to the time and date
(or, if the same will be published before noon, no later than
5 p.m. Melbourne, Florida time on the previous Business
Day) on which the Company intends to publish its regular annual
or quarterly earnings release, any financial guidance for a
current or future period or any other matters that could be
reasonably likely to have a material financial impact on the
earnings, results of operations, financial condition or
prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver
to Harris copies of substantially final drafts of all press
releases and other statements relating thereto which will be
made available by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
employees or public and senior employees with responsibility for
such maters shall consult regarding any changes (other than
typographical or other similar minor changes) to such
substantially final drafts. Immediately following the issuance
thereof, the Company shall deliver to Harris copies of final
versions of all such press releases and other public statements.
(g) Harris Public Filings.
The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
cooperate and to cause its auditors to cooperate with Harris to
the extent reasonably requested by Harris in the preparation of
Harris public earnings or other press releases, Quarterly
Reports on
Form 10-Q, Annual
Reports to Shareholders, Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Current
Reports on
Form 8-K and any
other proxy, information and registration statements, reports,
notices, prospectuses and any other filings made by Harris with
the SEC or any national securities exchange or otherwise made
publicly available by or on behalf of Harris (collectively, the
Harris Public Filings) and Harris shall
reimburse the Company for all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection
therewith. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to provide to Harris all information Harris reasonably requests
in connection with any Harris Public Filings or that, in the
reasonable judgment of legal advisors to Harris, is required to
be disclosed or incorporated by reference therein under
applicable Law. The Company shall provide such information in a
timely manner on the dates requested by Harris (which may be
earlier than the dates on which the Company otherwise would be
required hereunder to have such information available) to enable
Harris to prepare, print and release all Harris Public Filings
on such dates as Harris shall reasonably determine but in no
event later than as required by applicable Law. The Company
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
Company Auditors to consent to any reference to them as experts
in any Harris Public Filings if required under applicable Law.
If and to the extent requested by Harris, the Company shall
diligently and promptly review all drafts of such Harris Public
Filings and prepare in a diligent and timely fashion any portion
of such Harris Public Filing pertaining to the Company. Prior to
any printing or public release of any Harris Public Filing, an
appropriate executive officer of the Company shall, if requested
by Harris, certify that the information relating to the Company,
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their businesses in such
Harris Public Filing is accurate, true, complete and correct in
all material respects. Unless required by Law, the Company shall
not publicly release any financial or other information that
conflicts with the information with respect to the Company, any
of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses that
is included in any Harris Public Filing without Harris
prior written consent. Prior to the release or filing thereof,
Harris shall provide the Company with a draft of any portion of
a Harris Public Filing containing information relating
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to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
businesses and shall give the Company an opportunity to review
such information and comment thereon.
(h) Company Disclosures.
Nothing in Section 4.6(d), Section 4.6(e),
Section 4.6(f) or Section 4.6(n) shall prevent or
otherwise limit the ability of the Company to make any
disclosure which the Company reasonably believes is necessary to
comply with applicable Law, including any changes to drafts
previously furnished to Harris. Nothing in Section 4.6(d),
Section 4.6(e), Section 4.6(f) or Section 4.6(n)
shall prevent or otherwise limit the ability of Harris to make
any disclosure which Harris reasonably believes is necessary to
comply with applicable Law, including any changes to drafts
previously furnished to the Company.
(i) Consistency of Accounting
Principles, Policies and Practices. All information to be
provided to Harris by, or with respect to, the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates pursuant to this
Agreement shall be consistent in terms of format, detail and
otherwise with the accounting principles, policies and practices
of Harris, with such changes therein as may be requested by
Harris from time to time consistent with changes in such
accounting principles, policies and practices. Subject to the
foregoing, the Company shall give Harris as much prior notice as
reasonably practicable of any proposed determination of, or any
significant changes in, the Companys accounting estimates
or accounting principles. Senior employees of Harris and the
Company with responsibility for accounting and financial
reporting shall consult with each other (and their respective
auditors, if requested) with respect to any such proposed
determination or change. Unless otherwise required by applicable
Law, the Company shall not make any such determination or
changes without the prior written consent of Harris if such a
determination or change would be sufficiently material to be
required to be disclosed in financial statements or other
disclosure documents filed by the Company or Harris with the SEC.
(j) Auditors.
Ernst & Young shall initially serve as the independent
certified public accountants of the Company and its Subsidiaries
(the Company Auditors). The Company shall
thereafter maintain as the Company Auditors the same firm (and
its affiliated firms) as Harris appoints to act as the
independent certified public accountants for Harris and its
Subsidiaries, unless and until the audit committee of the
Company determines in good faith that it is required by Law or
that it is in the best interest of the stockholders of the
Company to appoint a different independent certified public
accountant for the Company than that appointed by Harris for
Harris and its Subsidiaries. The Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to enable the Company Auditors to complete
their audit such that they may date their opinion on the audited
financial statements of the Company (the Annual
Financial Statements) on the same date that
Harris independent certified public accountants (the
Harris Auditors) date their opinion on the
audited annual financial statements of Harris (the
Harris Annual Statements) and to enable
Harris to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and public
dissemination of the Harris Annual Statements, all in accordance
with this Agreement and as required by applicable Law. The
Company shall request that the Company Auditors date their
opinion on the Annual Financial Statements on the same date that
the Harris Auditors date their opinion on the Harris Annual
Statements. The Company shall provide to Harris on a timely
basis all information Harris reasonably requires to meet its
schedule for the preparation, printing, filing and public
dissemination of the Harris Annual Statements in accordance with
this Agreement and as required by applicable Law. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall
provide all required financial information with respect to the
Company and its Subsidiaries to the Company Auditors in a
sufficient and reasonable time and in sufficient detail to
permit the Company Auditors to take all steps and perform all
reviews necessary to provide sufficient assistance to Harris
Auditors with respect to information to be included or contained
in the Harris Annual Statements. The Company shall authorize the
Company Auditors to make available to the Harris Auditors both
the personnel who performed, or are performing, the annual audit
of the Company and work papers related to the annual audit of
the Company, in all cases within a reasonable time prior to the
opinion date for the Company Auditors, so that the Harris
Auditors are able to perform the procedures they consider
necessary to take responsibility for the work of the Company
Auditors as it relates to the report of the Harris Auditors on
the Harris financial statements, all within sufficient time to
enable Harris to meet its timetable for the printing, filing and
public dissemination of the Harris Annual Statements.
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(k) Inaccuracies. If Harris determines in good faith
that there may be an inaccuracy in any financial statements of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any deficiency in the
internal accounting controls or operations of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries that could materially impact Harris
financial statements, then upon request the Company shall
provide to Harris internal auditors access to the books
and records of Harris and its Subsidiaries so that Harris may
conduct reasonable audits relating to the financial statements
provided by the Company under this Agreement as well as to the
internal accounting controls and operations of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries. Harris shall be responsible for the
fees and expense of its internal auditors in connection with
such audits but shall not be required to reimburse the Company
for any expenses incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries in
connection therewith.
(l) Information for Equity Accounting Periods. The
Company shall provide to Harris on a timely basis all
information Harris reasonably requires to meet its schedule for
the preparation, printing, filing and public dissemination of
the Harris Annual Statements in accordance with this Agreement
and as required by applicable Law, and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Company shall provide all
required financial information with respect to the Company and
its Subsidiaries to the Company Auditors in a sufficient and
reasonable time and in sufficient detail to permit the Company
Auditors to take all steps and perform all reviews necessary to
provide sufficient assistance to Harris Auditors with respect to
information to be included or contained in the Harris Annual
Statements.
(m) Certifications. The Company shall provide to
Harris certifications from appropriate employees of the Company,
at the times and in form and substance reasonably requested by
Harris, to provide backup support for any certifications by any
officers of Harris which are required to be included as part of,
or as an exhibit to, any report filed by Harris under the
Exchange Act pursuant to
Rule 13a-14 under
the Exchange Act, Item 601 of
Regulation S-K or
any successor or additional rule or regulation; provided,
however, that such employees need only provide such
certifications to the extent they believe they accurately
characterize the matters described therein.
(n) Nonpublic Information. Each party recognizes
that information shared pursuant to this Article IV may
constitute material nonpublic inside information, and will use
commercially reasonable efforts (i) to treat such material
nonpublic information as confidential, (ii) in the case of
Stratex only, not to disclose it to any Person who is not an
employee or director of such party or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their advisers who need to know such information for
purposes of carrying out the provisions of this
Section 4.6. and (iii) in the case of Harris only, not
to disclose it to any Person who is not an employee or director
of such party or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
advisers who need to know such information for purposes of
advising Harris with respect to its investment in the Company or
carrying out the provisions of this Section 4.6.
4.7. Option Exercise. If and
to the extent the Company shall determine to use the proceeds
from the exercise of any options to acquire Common Stock to
repurchase shares of Class A Common Stock in the market at
the then prevailing market price, at the request of Harris or
otherwise, such determination or repurchase shall not be deemed
to be an Affiliate Transaction or a breach by Harris or any
Class B Director of any duty or obligation they may have to
the Company or its stockholders.
ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous
5.1. Termination. This
Agreement shall terminate at the first time at which the Total
Voting Power of Voting Securities owned by Harris, its
Affiliates and their respective Nominees collectively represent
less than 10% of the Total Voting Power.
5.2. Governing Law and Venue;
Waiver Of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED,
CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW
PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The
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parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the
courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the
United States of America located in the State of Delaware
(collectively, the Delaware Courts) solely in
respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions
of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this
Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense
in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or
enforcement hereof or of any such document, that it is not
subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not
be brought or is not maintainable in any Delaware Court or that
the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement
or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts,
and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with
respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and
determined in any Delaware Court; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing each party agrees that any claim
which primarily seeks injunctive relief and related monetary
claims that cannot be brought in any Delaware Court for
jurisdiction reasons may be commenced, heard and determined in
any other court having proper jurisdiction over such claim. The
parties hereby consent to and grant any Delaware Court
jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent
permitted by law, over the subject matter of such dispute and
agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with
any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in
Section 5.7 or in such other manner as may be
permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY
WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE
COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH
PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.
EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE
IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS
WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.2.
5.3. Severability. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid
or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum
extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties,
and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
If necessary to effect the intent of the parties, the parties
will negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to replace
the unenforceable language with enforceable language which as
closely as possible reflects such intent.
5.4. Amendment; Waiver. This
Agreement may be amended or any performance, term or condition
waived in whole or in part only by a writing signed by persons
authorized to so bind each party (in the case of an amendment)
or the waiving party (in the case of a waiver). Any such
amendment or waiver by the Company shall require the prior
approval of a majority of the Class A Directors. No failure
or delay by any party to take any action with respect to a
breach by another party of this Agreement or a default by
another party hereunder shall constitute a waiver of the former
partys right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or
to take action with respect to such breach or default or any
subsequent breach or default. Waiver by any party of any breach
or failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by
another party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a
continuing wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of any other
breach of or failure to comply with any other provisions of this
Agreement.
5.5. Assignment. Harris
shall be entitled to assign all of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement to any Person to whom it transfers all of
the ownership interests in the Company then owned by Harris and
its Affiliates if such Person delivers a written undertaking to
the Company in which such Person expressly assumes all of
Harris obligations under this Agreement, and from and
after such a
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transfer all references herein to Harris shall be deemed to be
references to such Person. Except as provided in the immediately
preceding sentence, no party may assign this Agreement or any
rights, benefits, obligations or remedies hereunder without the
prior written consent of the other party hereto, except that no
such consent shall be required for a transfer by operation of
Law in connection with a merger or consolidation of such party.
Any attempt so to assign or to delegate any of the foregoing
without such consent shall be void and of no effect. This
Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by and against the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. All certificates
representing shares subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall bear an appropriate legend with respect thereto.
5.6. No Third-Party
Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended to be for the sole
and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. Nothing contained in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other
Person any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or
in respect to this Agreement or any provision herein contained.
5.7. Notices. Any notice,
request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by
any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered
personally or sent by registered or certified mail or by
overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
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Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222 |
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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
fax: (212) 558-3588
Attention: Duncan C. McCurrach |
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Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 David Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233 |
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Bingham McCutchen LLP
1900 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attn: Bart Deamer
fax: (650) 849-4800
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or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in
writing by the party to receive such notice as provided above.
Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as
provided above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon
actual receipt, if delivered personally; three Business Days
after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified
mail; upon confirmation of successful transmission if sent by
facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile such notice,
request, instruction or other document shall be followed up
within one Business Day by dispatch pursuant to one of the other
methods described
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herein); or on the next Business Day after deposit with a
nationally recognized overnight courier, if sent by a nationally
recognized overnight courier.
5.8. Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, the Non-Competition Agreement, the Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Harris
and the Company and, solely with respect to the defined terms
therein which are incorporated by reference herein, the
Formation Agreement between Harris and Stratex constitute the
entire and only agreements between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior
arrangements, representations, promises, understandings and
conditions in connection with said matters and any
representations, promises or conditions not expressly
incorporated herein or therein or expressly made a part hereof
or thereof shall not be binding upon any party.
5.9. No Challenges; Specific
Performance. Each of Harris and the Company hereby
acknowledges and agrees that (a) it will not challenge the
validity of any provision of Articles III or IV hereof
in any Litigation or any other proceeding and (b) because
any breach of the provisions of Articles III or IV
would cause irreparable harm and significant injury that would
be difficult to ascertain and would not be adequately
compensable by damages alone, each party will have the right to
enforce such provisions by injunction, specific performance or
other equitable relief without prejudice to any other rights and
remedies the enforcing party may have. The reference to specific
Articles in this Section is not a waiver of any partys
rights to seek equitable relief for breaches of other Articles
or Sections.
5.10. Headings. The headings
in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only
and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement.
5.11. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
5.12. Relationship of
Parties. Nothing herein contained shall constitute the
parties hereto members of any partnership, joint venture,
association, syndicate, or other entity, or be deemed to confer
on any of them any express, implied, or apparent authority to
incur any obligation or liability on behalf of another party,
except as otherwise expressly provided in any Agreement.
5.13. Construction. This
Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their
respective counsel in good faith and will be fairly interpreted
in accordance with its terms and without any strict construction
in favor of or against any party. Time shall be of the essence
of this Agreement.
5.14. Effectiveness. This
Agreement shall become effective only when one or more
counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered
to each other party
5.15. Enforcement by the
Company. Harris agrees that a majority of the Class A
Directors shall have the sole and exclusive right to direct the
exercise and enforcement of all rights of the Company hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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Exhibit
A
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
[omitted]
Exhibit
B
Amended
and Restated Bylaws
[omitted]
EX-10.2 Non-Competition Agreement
EXHIBIT 10.2
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
Among
HARRIS CORPORATION,
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated: January 26, 2007
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NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT, dated as of January 26, 2007
(this Agreement), among HARRIS
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Harris),
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the Company).
WHEREAS, Harris, Stratex, the Company and Stratex Merger Corp., a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company have entered into an Amended and Restated Formation,
Contribution and Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18,
2006, as amended by that certain letter agreement, dated
January 26, 2007 (the Formation Agreement),
among the parties thereto pursuant to
which the Company was formed to acquire Stratex pursuant to the
Merger and to receive the Contributed Assets from Harris in the
Contribution Transaction, in each case on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Formation Agreement;
WHEREAS, because of the importance of preserving the value of
the business being contributed by Harris as a going concern,
Stratex was not willing to enter into the Formation Agreement
without the undertakings of Harris contained in this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
covenants in the Agreements, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. The term Restricted
Business means the development, manufacture,
distribution and sale of any microwave radio systems and related
components, systems and services which are (i) competitive
with the products listed in Schedule 1 hereto, or
(ii) which are substantially similar to such products in
form, fit and function when used in terrestrial microwave
point-to-point
communications networks that provide access and trunking of
voice and data for telecommunications networks anywhere in the
world. In addition, all capitalized terms used but not defined
in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Formation Agreement; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate of
Harris or any of its other Subsidiaries or Affiliates for
purposes of this Agreement.
2. Non-Competition. In consideration for the
issuance to Harris of shares of the Company pursuant to the
Formation Agreement and the performance by Stratex of its
obligations under the Agreements (collectively, the
Non-Compete Consideration), Harris agrees
that, during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement
and ending on the fifth anniversary of the date hereof, Harris
will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to
(a) engage, directly or indirectly, in the Restricted
Business, (b) form any Person other than the Company and
its Subsidiaries (a Covered Person) or change
or extend the current business activities of any existing
Covered Person for the purpose of engaging, directly or
indirectly, in the Restricted Business or (c) invest,
directly or indirectly, in any Covered Person engaged, directly
or indirectly, in the Restricted Business in any material
respect; provided, however, that notwithstanding the
foregoing Harris and/or its Subsidiaries may
(i) collectively own less than 20% of the total equity
interests in any Covered Person engaged in the Restricted
Business as long as none of the employees of Harris or any of
its Subsidiaries is involved in the management of such Covered
Person, (ii) participate as a passive investor with no
management rights in any investment fund that holds an ownership
interests in Covered Persons engaged in the Restricted Business
which is managed by Persons that are not Affiliates of Harris
(each, an Unaffiliated Person) (x) with
any employee benefit or retirement plan funds and (y) with
any other funds subject, in the case of this
clause (y) only, to a maximum interest in such
investment fund of 15% and (iii) acquire a Covered Person
or business unit of a Covered Person engaged in the Restricted
Business if (x) the Restricted Business contributed less
than 20% of such Covered Persons or business units,
as applicable, total revenues (based on its latest annual
audited financial statements, if available) and (y) such
Covered Person or Harris, as applicable, divests or ceases to
conduct the Restricted Business within 18 months after the
acquisition date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, the defined term Restricted Business
shall not include, and the prohibition contained in this
Section 2 shall in no way prohibit Harris and/or its
Subsidiaries from,
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(a) purchasing and reselling products produced by, and
marked with the brands of, an Unaffiliated Person in connection
with the sale, service, design or maintenance of a system that
contains or uses microwave radios or related components, systems
or services or (b) developing, manufacturing, distributing
or selling microwave radios or related components, systems or
services for use by Government Entities.
3. Sufficiency of Consideration. Each of the parties
acknowledges that the Non-Compete Consideration is sufficient
consideration for the duration and scope of the non-competition
agreement contained herein and that such duration and scope are
reasonable in all respects.
4. Severability; Enforceability. If any provision of
this Agreement, or any part thereof, is held by a court or other
authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, the parties agree that the court or authority
making such determination will have the power to reduce the
duration or scope of such provision or to delete specific words
or phrases as necessary (but only to the minimum extent
necessary) to cause such provision or part to be valid and
enforceable. If such court or authority does not have the legal
authority to take the actions described in the preceding
sentence, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith a
modified provision that would, in so far as possible, reflect
the original intent of this Agreement without violating
applicable law.
5. Availability of Injunctive Relief. The parties
hereto acknowledge and recognize that irreparable damage could
result to the Company and its Subsidiaries, businesses and
properties if Harris fails or refuses to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and that no adequate remedy at law will
exist for any breach by Harris of this Agreement. In addition to
any other rights or remedies and damages available, the Company
shall be entitled to appropriate injunctive relief, including
preliminary and mandatory injunctive relief, enjoining or
restraining Harris or any of its Subsidiaries from any violation
or threatened violation of this Agreement.
6. Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN
ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT
REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The
parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the
courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the
United States of America located in the State of Delaware
(collectively, the Delaware Courts) solely in
respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions
of this Agreement and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as
a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the
interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document,
that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or
proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in any
Delaware Court or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate
or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced
in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree
that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall
be heard and determined in any Delaware Court; provided,
however, that notwithstanding the foregoing each party
agrees that any claim which primarily seeks injunctive relief
and related monetary claims that cannot be brought in any
Delaware Court for jurisdiction reasons may be commenced, heard
and determined in any other court having proper jurisdiction
over such claim. The parties hereby consent to and grant any
Delaware Court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and,
to the extent permitted by law, over the subject matter of such
dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in
connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner
provided in Section 12 or in such other manner as
may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service
thereof.
(b) Each party acknowledges and agrees that any controversy
which may arise under this Agreement is likely to involve
complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each such party
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right such
party may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation
directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this
Agreement. Each party certifies and acknowledges that
(i) no representative, agent or attorney of any other party
has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party
would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the
foregoing waiver, (ii) each party understands and has
considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) each
party makes this waiver voluntarily, and
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(iv) each party has been induced to enter into this
Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and
certifications in this Section 6.
7. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended
or any performance, term or condition waived in whole or in part
only by a writing signed by persons authorized to so bind each
party (in the case of an amendment) or the waiving party (in the
case of a waiver). No failure or delay by any party to take any
action with respect to a breach by another party of this
Agreement or a default by another party hereunder shall
constitute a waiver of the former partys right to enforce
any provision of this Agreement or to take action with respect
to such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default.
Waiver by any party of any breach or failure to comply with any
provision of this Agreement by another party shall not be
construed as, or constitute, a continuing wavier of such
provisions, or a waiver of any other breach of or failure to
comply with any other provisions of this Agreement.
8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement and understanding between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with
the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were
upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective
when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof
signed by the other party hereto. Until and unless each party
has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party
hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall
have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any
other oral or written agreement or other communication).
10. Successors in Interest; Assignment. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon and
enforceable against the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. No party may assign, delegate
or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of each other
party hereto.
11. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is
intended solely for the benefit of the parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and shall not confer
upon any other person any remedy, claim, liability,
reimbursement or other right. The Agreement is not intended and
shall not be construed to create any third party beneficiaries
or to provide to any third parties with any remedy, claim,
liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right or
privilege.
12. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or
other document to be given hereunder by any party to the others
shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail or by overnight courier, postage
prepaid, or by facsimile:
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Attn: General Counsel
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Bingham McCutchen LLP
1900 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attn: Bart Deamer
fax: (650) 849-4800
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or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in
writing by the party to receive such notice as provided above.
Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as
provided above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon
actual receipt, if delivered personally; three Business Days
after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified
mail; upon confirmation of successful transmission if sent by
facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile such notice,
request, instruction or other document shall be followed up
within one Business Day by dispatch pursuant to one of the other
methods described herein); or on the next Business Day after
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, if sent
by a nationally recognized overnight courier.
13. Fees. In any action or proceeding related to or
arising out of the enforcement of, or defense against, any
provision of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in such
action or proceeding shall pay, and the prevailing party shall
be entitled to, all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of the
prevailing party incurred in connection with such action or
proceeding.
14. Enforcement by the Company. Harris agrees that a
majority of the Class A Directors shall have the sole and
exclusive right to direct the exercise and enforcement of all
rights of the Company hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
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EX-10.3 Registration Rights Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.3
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated:
January 26, 2007
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the
Agreement), dated as of January 26, 2007,
between HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Harris), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
WHEREAS,
Harris, the Company, Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have
entered into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006 as amended by
that certain letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the
Formation Agreement), among the parties thereto, pursuant to which the Company was formed to acquire Stratex through
the Merger and to receive the Contributed Assets from Harris in the Contribution Transaction, in
each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Formation Agreement;
WHEREAS, in the Contribution Transaction, Harris will receive all of the outstanding shares of
Class B Common Stock of the Company;
WHEREAS, Harris was not willing to enter into the Formation Agreement without the undertakings
of the Company contained in this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company is a condition to closing under Formation Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants in the Agreements
the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions. (a) All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Formation Agreement. In addition, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:
Affiliate shall have the meaning assigned to such term under Rule 405 under the
Securities Act.
Applicable Securities means, with respect to any Registration Statement, the
Registrable Securities identified in the Demand Notice or Piggyback Notice relating to such
Registration Statement and any Registrable Securities which any other Holder is entitled to, and
requests, be included is such registration statement within 20 days after receiving such notice.
Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Stock means, collectively, the shares of the Class A Common Stock and the
Class B Common Stock of the Company.
Demand Notice means a notice given by a Holder pursuant to Section 2(a).
Demand Registration means a registration under the Securities Act of an offer and
sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
Demand Registration Statement means a registration statement filed under the
Securities Act by the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 hereof, including the
Prospectus contained therein, any amendments and supplements to such registration statement,
including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in
such registration statement.
Effectiveness Period means, with respect to any Registration Statement, the period
during which such Registration Statement is effective.
Effective Time means, with respect to any Registration Statement, the date on which
the Commission declares such Registration Statement effective or on which such Registration
Statement otherwise becomes effective under the Securities Act.
Electing Holder means, with respect to any Registration, each Holder that is
entitled and elects to sell Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration and this
Agreement.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Holder means, at any time, a registered owner of any Registrable Securities or
securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Registrable Securities.
NASD means the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
NASD Rules means the Rules of the NASD, as amended from time to time.
Person means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, Government Entity or other entity of any kind or nature.
Piggyback Demand Registration means a registration under the Securities Act of an
offer and sale of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
Prospectus means the prospectus (including, without limitation, any preliminary
prospectus, any final prospectus and any prospectus that discloses information previously omitted
from a prospectus filed as part of an effective Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A
under the Act) included in a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus
supplement with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Applicable Securities
covered by a Registration Statement and by all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus,
including all material incorporated by
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reference in such prospectus and all documents filed after the date of such prospectus by the
Company under the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference therein.
Registrable Securities means (a) any Common Stock or other securities acquired by
Harris pursuant to any of the Agreements or otherwise from the Company, (b) any securities issued
or distributed with respect to, or in exchange for, any such Common Stock or securities (whether
directly or indirectly or in one or a series of transactions) pursuant to any reclassification,
merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction or procedure and (c) any securities
issued or distributed with respect to, or in exchange for, any securities described in clause (b)
or this clause (c) (whether directly or indirectly or in one or a series of transactions) pursuant
to any reclassification, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction or procedure,
other than, in the case of each of clauses (a), (b) and (c), any such securities that are
Unrestricted Securities.
Registration means a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration.
Registration Expenses means all expenses incident to the Companys performance of
its obligations in respect of any Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this
Agreement, including but not limited to all registration, filing and NASD fees, fees of any stock
exchange upon which the Registrable Securities are listed, all fees and expenses of complying with
securities or blue sky laws, all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, messenger and
delivery expenses, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent
public accountants, including the expenses of any special audits or comfort letters required by
or incident to such performance and compliance, premiums and other costs of policies of insurance
obtained by the Company against liabilities arising out of the public offering of Registrable
Securities being registered and any fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by
issuers; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing Registration Expenses shall not
include any fees and disbursements of counsel retained by any Holders or any transfer taxes or
underwriting discounts or commissions relating to the sale of the Registrable Securities.
Registration Statement means a registration statement filed by the Company with the
Commission under the Securities Act pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 or Section
3 hereof, including the Prospectus contained therein, any amendments and supplements to such
registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material
incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Rules and Regulations means the published rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as in effect at any relevant time.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Unrestricted Security means any Registrable Security that (a) has been offered and
sold pursuant to a registration statement that has become effective under the Securities Act, (b)
has been transferred in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor
provision thereto) under circumstances after which such Registrable Securities became freely
transferable without registration under the Securities Act and any legend relating to transfer
restrictions under the Securities Act has been removed or (c) is transferable pursuant to paragraph
(k) of Rule 144 (or any successor provision thereto).
(b) The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Sections indicated:
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2. Demand Registrations. (a) Each Holder shall have the right, subject to the terms
of this Agreement, to require the Company to register for offer and sale under the Securities Act
all or a portion of the Registrable Securities then owned by such Holder subject to the
requirements and limitations in this Section 2. In order to exercise such right, the Holder
(the Demanding Holder) must give written notice to the Company (a Demand
Notice) requesting that the Company register under the Securities Act the offer and sale of
Registrable Securities (i)
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having a market value on the date the Demand Notice is received (the Demand Date) of
at least $50 million based on the then prevailing market price, (ii) representing at least 5% of
the outstanding Common Stock (on a fully diluted basis) or (iii) representing all of the
Registrable Securities then held by such Holder and its Affiliates. Upon receipt of the Demand
Notice, the Company shall (i) promptly notify the other Holders of the receipt of such Demand
Notice, (ii) prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable and in no event later than
90 days after the Demand Date a Demand Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of the
Applicable Securities on any available form requested by the Demanding Holder (which may include a
shelf Registration Statement under Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act solely for use
in connection with delayed underwritten offerings under Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities
Act) and (iii) use reasonable efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to be declared
effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable. The Company shall use reasonable
efforts to have each Demand Registration Statement remain effective until the earlier of (i) two
years (in the case of a shelf Demand Registration Statement) or 90 days (in the case of any other
Demand Registration Statement) from the Effective Time of such Registration Statement and (ii) such
time as all of the Applicable Securities have been disposed of by the Electing Holders.
(b) The Company shall have the right to postpone (or, if necessary or advisable, withdraw) the
filing, or to delay the effectiveness, of a Registration Statement or offers and sales of
Applicable Securities registered under a shelf Demand Registration Statement if the board of
directors of the Company determines in good faith that such Registration would interfere with any
pending financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization or other corporate transaction involving
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or would otherwise be seriously detrimental to the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and furnishes to the Electing Holders a copy of a
resolution of the board of directors of the Company setting forth such determination; provided,
however, that the Company may postpone a Demand Registration or offers and sales of Applicable
Securities under a shelf Demand Registration Statement no more than once in any 12 month period and
that no single postponement shall exceed 90 days in the aggregate. The Company shall advise the
Electing Holders of any such determination as promptly as practicable.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2, the Company shall not be obligated to
take any action under this Section 2:
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(d) The Company may include in any registration requested pursuant to Section 2(a)
hereof other securities for sale for its own account or for the account of another Person, subject
to the following sentence. In connection with an underwritten offering, if the managing
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underwriter advises the Company and the Electing Holders in writing that in its opinion the
number of securities requested to be registered exceeds the maximum number which can be sold in
such offering without materially adversely affecting the pricing, timing or likely success of the
offering (with respect to any offering, the Maximum Number), the Company shall include
such Maximum Number in such Registration as follows: (i) first, the Applicable Securities requested
to be registered by the Demanding Holder, (ii) second, the Applicable Securities requested to be
included by any other Electing Holders, if any, (iii) third, any securities proposed to be included
by the Company and (iv) fourth, any other securities requested to be included in such Registration.
For purposes of this Agreement, an underwritten offering shall be an offering pursuant to
which securities are sold to a broker-dealer or other financial institution or group thereof for
resale by them to investors.
(e) The Demanding Holder shall have the right to withdraw its Demand Notice (in which case
such Demand Notice shall be deemed never to have been given for purposes of Section 2(a))
(i) at any time prior to the time the Demand Registration Statement has been declared or becomes
effective if the Demanding Holder reimburses the Company for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by it prior to such withdrawal in effecting such Registration, (ii) upon the issuance by
the Commission or any court or other governmental agency or authority of a stop order, injunction
or other order which prohibits or interferes with such Registration, (iii) if the conditions to
closing specified in the purchase agreement or underwriting agreement entered into in connection
with such registration are not satisfied other than as a result of default by the Demanding Holder,
(iv) there has been a material adverse change in market conditions or in the Companys business,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects since the date of such Demand Notice, or
(v) if the Company exercises any of its rights under Section 2(b) of this Agreement. If the
Holders withdraw a Demand Notice pursuant to this Section 2(e) and the Company nevertheless
decides to continue with the Registration as to securities other than the Applicable Securities,
then the Holders shall be entitled to participate in such Registration pursuant to Section
3 hereof, but in such case the Intended Offering Notice must be given to the Holders at least
10 business days prior to the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement and the Holders
shall be required to give the Piggyback Notice no later than five business days after the Companys
delivery of such Intended Offering Notice.
(f) If any Registration pursuant to this Section 2 shall relate to an underwritten
offering, the Demanding Holder shall select the managing underwriter or underwriters with the
consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and the right
of any other Holder to participate therein shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in
the underwriting agreements and arrangements required by this Agreement.
3. Piggyback Registrations. (a) If at any time the Company intends to file on its
behalf or on behalf of any holder of its securities a Registration Statement under the Securities
Act in connection with a public offering of any securities of the Company (other than a
registration statement on Form S-8 or Form S-4 or their successor forms), then the Company shall
give written notice of such intention (an Intended Offering Notice) to each Holder at
least
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20 business days prior to the date such Registration Statement is filed. Such Intended
Offering Notice shall offer to include in such Registration Statement for offer to the public the
number or amount of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request, subject to the
conditions set forth herein, and shall specify, to the extent then known, the number and class of
securities proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement,
any proposed means of distribution of such securities, any proposed managing underwriter or
underwriters of such securities, together with a good faith estimate by the Company of the proposed
maximum offering price of such securities. Any Holder that elects to have its Registrable
Securities offered and sold pursuant to such Registration Statement shall so advise the Company in
writing (such written notice from any such Holder being a Piggyback Notice) not later
than seven business days after the date on which such Holder received the Intended Offering Notice,
setting forth the number of Registrable Securities that such Holder desires to have offered and
sold pursuant to such Registration Statement. Upon the request of the Company, the Electing Holders
shall enter into such underwriting, custody and other agreements as shall be customary in
connection with registered secondary offerings or necessary or appropriate in connection with the
offering. Each Holder shall be permitted to withdraw all or part of its Applicable Securities from
any Registration pursuant to this Section 3 at any time prior to the sale thereof (or, if
applicable, the entry into a binding agreement for such sale). If any Registration pursuant to this
Section 3 shall relate to an underwritten offering, the right of any Holder to participate
therein shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in the underwriting agreements and
arrangements required by this Agreement.
(b) In connection with an underwritten offering, if the managing underwriter or underwriters
advise the Company in writing that in its or their opinion the number of securities proposed to be
registered exceeds the Maximum Number with respect to such offering, the Company shall include in
such Registration such Maximum Number as follows: (i) first, the securities that the Company
proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Applicable Securities requested to be included in such
Registration pro rata among the Electing Holders thereof based on the respective amount of
Applicable Securities owned by them and (iii) third, if any, securities held by other holders of
securities of the Company who have requested that their securities be included in such Registration
Statement and who hold contractual registration rights with respect to such securities.
(c) The rights of the Holders pursuant to Section 2 hereof and this Section 3
are cumulative, and the exercise of rights under one such Section shall not exclude the subsequent
exercise of rights under the other such Section (except to the extent expressly provided otherwise
herein). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may abandon and/or withdraw
any registration as to which rights under Section 3 may exist (or have been exercised) at
any time and for any reason without liability hereunder. In such event, the Company shall notify
each Holder that has delivered a Piggyback Notice to participate therein. No Registration of
Registrable Securities effected pursuant to a request under this Section 3 shall be deemed
to be, or shall relieve the Company of its obligation to effect, a Registration upon request under
Section 2 hereof. The Company may enter into other registration rights agreements;
provided,
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however, that the rights and benefits of a holder of securities of the Company with respect to
registration of such securities as contained in any such other agreement shall not be inconsistent
with, or adversely affect, the rights and benefits of holders of Registrable Securities as
contained in this Agreement.
4. Registration Procedures. In connection with a Registration Statement, the
following provisions shall apply:
(a) Each Electing Holder shall in a timely manner (i) deliver to the Company and its counsel a
duly completed copy of any form of notice and questionnaire reasonably requested by the Company and
(ii) provide the Company and its counsel with such other information as to itself as may be
required by law for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
(b) The Company shall furnish to each Electing Holder, prior to the Effective Time, a copy of
the Registration Statement initially filed with the Commission, and shall furnish to such Electing
Holders copies of each amendment thereto and each amendment or supplement, if any, to the
Prospectus included therein.
(c) The Company shall promptly take such action as may be reasonably necessary so that (i)
each of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and the Prospectus forming part
thereof and any amendment or supplement thereto (and each report or other document incorporated
therein by reference in each case), when it becomes effective, complies in all material respects
with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations thereunder,
(ii) each of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes
effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) each of
the Prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement to such
Prospectus, does not at any time during the period during which the Company is required to keep a
Registration Statement continuously effective under Section 2(a) (other than any period
during which it is entitled and elects to postpone offers and sales under Section 2(b)
(each, a Postponement Period)) include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(d) The Company shall, promptly upon learning thereof, advise each Electing Holder, and shall
confirm such advice in writing if so requested by any such Electing Holder:
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following the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, of
the happening of any event or the existence of any state of facts that requires
the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
included therein so that, as of such date, such Registration Statement and
Prospectus do not contain an untrue statement of a material fact and do not
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (which advice shall be
accompanied by an instruction to such Electing Holders to suspend the use of
the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made which instruction
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Company contemplated by paragraph (l) below cease to be true and correct or
will not be true and correct as of the closing date for the offering. |
(e) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance, and if issued
to obtain the withdrawal, of any order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
at the earliest possible time.
(f) The Company shall furnish to each Electing Holder, without charge, at least one copy of
the Registration Statement and all post-effective amendments thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, and, if such Electing Holder so requests in writing, all reports, other
documents and exhibits that are filed with or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement.
(g) The Company shall, during the period during which the Company is required to keep a
Registration Statement continuously effective under Section 2(a) or elects to keep
effective under Section 3(a), deliver to each Electing Holder and any managing underwriter
or agent, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus)
included in the Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto and other documents
as they may reasonably request to facilitate the distribution of the Registrable Securities; and
the Company consents (except during the continuance of any event described in Section
4(d)(v) hereof) to the use of the Prospectus, with any amendment or supplement thereto, by each
of the Electing Holders and any managing underwriter or agent in connection with the
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offering and sale of the Applicable Securities covered by the Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement thereto during such period.
(h) Prior to any offering of Applicable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, the
Company shall (i) use reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Electing
Holders and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of such
Applicable Securities for offer and sale under any applicable securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions within the United States as any Electing Holder may reasonably request, (ii) use
reasonable efforts to keep such registrations or qualifications in effect and comply with such laws
so as to permit the continuance of offers and sales in such jurisdictions for the period during
which the Company is required to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective under
Section 2(a) or elects to keep effective under Section 3(a) and (iii) take any and
all other actions reasonably requested by an Electing Holder which are necessary or advisable to
enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of such Applicable Securities; provided, however, that
nothing contained in this Section 4(h) shall require the Company to (A) qualify as a
foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise
be required to qualify but for this Section 4(h) or (B) take any action which would subject
it to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not then so subject.
(i) The Company shall, if requested by the Electing Holders, use reasonable best efforts to
cause all such Applicable Securities to be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement to be listed
on any securities exchange or automated quotation service on which securities of the Company are
listed or quoted.
(j) The Company shall cooperate with the Electing Holders to facilitate the timely preparation
and delivery of certificates representing Applicable Securities to be sold pursuant to the
Registration Statement, which certificates shall comply with the requirements of any securities
exchange or automated quotation service on which any securities of the Company are listed and
quoted, and which certificates shall be free of any restrictive legends and in such permitted
denominations and registered in such names as Electing Holders or any managing underwriter or agent
may request in connection with the sale of Applicable Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
(k) Upon the occurrence of any fact or event contemplated by Section 4(d)(v) hereof,
the Company shall promptly prepare a post-effective amendment or supplement to the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other
required document so that, after such amendment or supplement, such Registration Statement and
Prospectus do not contain an untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the
case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any such action during a
Postponement Period (but it shall promptly thereafter). In the event that the Company notifies the
Electing Holders of the occurrence of any fact or event contemplated by Section
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4(d)(v) hereof, each Electing Holder agrees, as a condition of the inclusion of any of
such Electing Holders Applicable Securities in the Registration Statement, to suspend the use of
the Prospectus until the requisite changes to the Prospectus have been made.
(l) The Company shall, together with all Electing Holders, enter into such customary
agreements (including an underwriting agreement in customary form in the event of an underwritten
offering) and take all other reasonable and appropriate action in order to expedite and facilitate
the registration and disposition of the Registrable Securities, and in connection therewith, if an
underwriting agreement is entered into, cause the same to contain indemnification provisions and
procedures substantially similar to those set forth in Section 6 hereof with respect to all
parties to be indemnified pursuant to Section 6 hereof. In addition, in such agreements,
the Company will make such representations and warranties to the Electing Holder(s) and the
underwriters or agents, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in
primary equity offerings. The Electing Holder(s) shall be party to such agreements and may, at
their option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by, and the other
agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be
made to and for the benefit of the Electing Holders and that any or all of the conditions precedent
to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement be conditions precedent
to the obligations of the Electing Holders. No Electing Holder shall be required to make any
representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters or agents other
than representations, warranties or agreements relating to such Electing Holder, its Registrable
Securities and its intended method of distribution or any other representations required by law.
(m) If requested by the managing underwriter in any underwritten offering, the Company and
each Holder (whether or not an Electing Holder) will agree to such limitations on sale, transfer,
short sale, hedging, option, swap and other transactions as are then customary in underwriting
agreements for registered underwritten offerings; provided, however, that such limitations shall
not continue beyond the 180th day after the effective date of the Registration Statement in
question or, if later, the commencement of the public distribution of securities to the extent
timely notified in writing by the managing underwriters.
(n) The Company shall use best efforts to:
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Holders, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to the
Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by
such Holders or any such underwriter all relevant financial and other records,
pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and its
subsidiaries, and (B) cause the Companys officers, directors and employees to
participate in road shows or other customary marketing activities and to supply
all information reasonably requested by such Electing Holders or any such
underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with the Registration
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diligence examinations; provided, however, that all records, information and
documents that are designated by the Company, in good faith, as confidential
shall be kept confidential by such Holders and any such underwriter,
attorney, accountant or agent, unless such disclosure is required in
connection with a court proceeding after such advance notice to the Company
(to the extent practicable in the circumstances) so as to permit the Company
to contest the same, or required by law, or such records, information or
documents become available to the public generally or through a third party
without an accompanying obligation of confidentiality; and provided further
that, the foregoing inspection and information gathering shall, to the
greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of the Electing Holders
and the other parties entitled thereto by one counsel designated by and on
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in connection with any underwritten offering, obtain opinions
of counsel to the Company (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and
substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the underwriters) addressed to
the underwriters, covering the matters customarily covered in opinions
requested in secondary underwritten offerings of equity securities, to the
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in connection with any underwritten offering, obtain cold
comfort letters and updates thereof from the independent public accountants of
the Company (and, if necessary, from the independent public accountants of any
Subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which
financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in
the Registration Statement), addressed to each Electing Holder participating in
such underwritten offering (if such Electing Holder has provided such letter,
representations or documentation, if any, required for such cold comfort letter
to be so addressed) and the underwriters, in customary form and covering
matters of the type customarily covered in cold comfort letters in connection
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in connection with any underwritten offering, deliver such
documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by any Electing
Holders participating in such underwritten offering and the underwriters, if
any, including, without limitation, certificates to evidence compliance with
any conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreements
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regulations of the Commission and make generally available to its security
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soon as reasonably practicable (but not more than fifteen months) after the
effective date of the Registration Statement, an earnings statement
satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and
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(o) Not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, the Company
shall provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer
agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for
deposit with The Depository Trust Company.
(p) The Company shall cooperate with each Electing Holder and each underwriter or agent
participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in
connection with any filings required to be made with the NASD.
(q) As promptly as practicable after filing with the Commission of any document which is
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, the Company shall
provide copies of such document to counsel for each Electing Holder and to the managing
underwriters and agents, if any.
(r) The Company shall provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for
all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement from and after a date not later
than the effective date of such Registration Statement.
(s) The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to take all other steps necessary to effect
the timely registration, offering and sale of the Applicable Securities covered by the Registration
Statements contemplated hereby.
5. Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all of the Registration Expenses and
all other expenses incurred by it in connection with the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement. The Electing Holders shall bear all other expenses relating to any Registration or sale
in which such Electing Holders participate, including without limitation the fees and expenses of
counsel to such Electing Holders and any applicable underwriting discounts or commissions.
6. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) Upon the Registration of Applicable
Securities pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 hereof, the Company shall indemnify
and hold harmless each Electing Holder and each underwriter, selling agent or other securities
professional, if any, which facilitates the disposition of Applicable Securities, and each of their
respective officers and directors and each person who controls such Electing Holder, underwriter,
selling agent or other securities professional within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each such Person, an Indemnified
Person) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such
Indemnified Person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
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statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration
Statement under which such Applicable Securities are to be registered under the Securities Act, or
any Prospectus contained therein or furnished by the Company to any Indemnified Person, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, 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, and the Company hereby agrees to reimburse such Indemnified Person for any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending
any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company shall
not be liable to any such Indemnified Person in any such case to the extent that any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement or Prospectus,
or amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished
to the Company by such Indemnified Person or its agent expressly for use therein; and provided,
further, that the Company shall not be liable to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability
(or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon the use of
any Prospectus after such time as the Company has advised the Electing Holder in writing that a
post-effective amendment or supplement thereto is required, except such Prospectus as so amended or
supplemented.
(b) Each Electing Holder agrees, as a consequence of the inclusion of any of such Holders
Applicable Securities in such Registration Statement, and shall cause each underwriter, selling
agent or other securities professional, if any, which facilitates the disposition of Applicable
Securities shall agree, as a consequence of facilitating such disposition of Applicable Securities,
severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors and officers
and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the
Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities to which the Company or such other persons may become subject, under the Securities Act
or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or
supplement, 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, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder, underwriter, selling
agent or other securities professional, as applicable, expressly for use therein; provided,
however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary the maximum aggregate amount that any
Electing Holder shall be required to pay pursuant to this Section 6 in respect of any
Registration shall be the net proceeds received by such Electing Holder from sales of Registrable
Securities pursuant to such Registration.
(c) Promptly after receipt by any Person entitled to indemnity under Section 6(a) or
(b) hereof (an Indemnitee) of any notice of the commencement of any action or claim, such
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Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person under
this Section 6 (an Indemnitor), notify such Indemnitor in writing of the
commencement thereof, but the omission so to notify the Indemnitor shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have to any Indemnitee except to the extent the Indemnitor is actually
prejudiced thereby. In case any such action shall be brought against any Indemnitee and it shall
notify an Indemnitor of the commencement thereof, such Indemnitor shall be entitled to participate
therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other Indemnitor similarly
notified, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee
(which shall not be counsel to the Indemnitor without the consent of the Indemnitee, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). After notice from the Indemnitor to such Indemnitee of
its election so to assume the defense thereof, such Indemnitor shall not be liable to such
Indemnitee under this Section 6 or otherwise for any legal expenses of other counsel or any
other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such Indemnitee, in connection with the
defense thereof (other than reasonable costs of investigation) unless the Indemnitee shall have
been advised by counsel that representation of the Indemnitee by counsel provided by the Indemnitor
would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicting interests between the Indemnitee and
the Indemnitor, including situations in which there are one or more legal defenses available to the
Indemnitee that are different from or additional to those available to Indemnitor; provided,
however, that the Indemnitor shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but
substantially similar actions arising out of the same general allegations, be liable for the fees
and expenses of more than one separate counsel at any time for all Indemnitees, except to the
extent that local counsel, in addition to their regular counsel, is required in order to
effectively defend against such action. No Indemnitor shall, without the written consent of the
Indemnitee, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with
respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnitee is an actual or potential party
to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (i) includes an
unconditional release of the Indemnitee from all liability arising out of such action or claim and
(ii) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to
act, by or on behalf of any Indemnitee. No indemnification shall be available in respect of any
settlement of any action or claim effected by an Indemnitee without the prior written consent of
the Indemnitor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 6 is unavailable or
insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee under Section 6(a) or Section 6(b)
hereof in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
referred to therein, then each Indemnitor shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Indemnitee as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnitor and
the Indemnitee in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnitor and Indemnitee shall be determined
by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact or omission or
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alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnitor
or by such Indemnitee, and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it
would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6(d) were
determined solely by pro rata allocation (even if the Electing Holders or any underwriters, selling
agents or other securities professionals or all of them were treated as one entity for such
purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the considerations
referred to in this Section 6(d). The amount paid or payable by an Indemnitee as a result
of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above
shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such
Indemnitee in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person
guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. The obligations of the Electing Holders and any underwriters,
selling agents or other securities professionals in this Section 6(d) to contribute shall
be several in proportion to the percentage of Applicable Securities registered or underwritten, as
the case may be, by them and not joint.
7. Miscellaneous. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL
RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby
irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal
courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the
interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to
in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and
agree not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or
enforcement hereof or of any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action,
suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue
thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in
or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court. The
parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties
and, to the extent permitted by law, over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing
of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided
in Section 7(d) or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and
sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT,
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OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE
FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER,
(III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION
7(A) AND SECTION 7(B).
(c) This Agreement may be amended, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions
hereof may be given, only by a written instrument duly executed, in the case of an amendment, by
the Company and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, or in the
case of a waiver or consent, by the party against whom such waiver or consent is to be effective.
Each Holder of Registrable Securities outstanding at the time of any such amendment, waiver or
consent or thereafter shall be bound by any amendment, waiver or consent effected pursuant to this
Section 7(c), whether or not any notice, writing or marking indicating such amendment,
waiver or consent appears on the Registrable Securities or is delivered to such Holder. Waiver by
any party of any breach in accordance with this Section 7(c) or failure to comply with any
provision of this Agreement by another party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing
wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of any other breach of or failure to comply with any other
provisions of this Agreement.
(d) All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing
(including facsimile transmission) and shall be effective (a) when delivered, (b) when transmitted
via telecopy (or other facsimile device) to the number set out below if the sender on the same day
sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges
prepaid), (c) the day following the day on which the same has been delivered prepaid to a reputable
national overnight air courier service or (d) the third Business Day following the day on which the
same is sent by certified or registered mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, in each case
to the respective parties at the address set forth below, or at such other address as such party
may specify by written notice to the other party hereto:
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Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Bingham McCutchen LLP
1900 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attn: Bart Deamer
fax: (650) 849-4800
if to Harris, to:
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Duncan C. McCurrach
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or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice as provided above.
(e) Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall be entitled to assign all or any part of its
rights hereunder to any person in connection with any transfer to such person of Registrable
Securities permitted by Law and the Investor Agreement and upon any such assignment and transfer
such person shall be entitled to receive the benefits so assigned, and shall be bound by the terms
and provisions of, this Agreement; provided, however, that no such assignment of rights hereunder
may be made if it would result in their being more than four Holders (treating any Holder and its
Affiliates collectively as one Holders). Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the rights
and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable and
there shall be no third party beneficiaries hereto. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, the legal
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto and any Holder.
(f) This Agreement may be executed by the parties in any number of separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
(g) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit
or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(h) In any action or proceeding related to or arising out of the enforcement of, or defense
against, any provision of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in such action or proceeding
shall pay, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to, all reasonable out-of-pocket
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costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of the prevailing party incurred in
connection with such action or proceeding.
(i) The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof. If any provisions of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person
or entity or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (i) a suitable and equitable provision
shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable the
intent of such provision and (ii) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provision to other Persons, entities or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or
unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or
enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
(j) The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other provisions
set forth in this Agreement or made pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect,
regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on behalf
of any Electing Holder, any director, officer or partner of such Electing Holder, any agent or
underwriter, any director, officer or partner of such agent or underwriter, or any controlling
person of any of the foregoing, and shall survive the transfer and registration of the Applicable
Securities of such Holder.
(k) This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their respective counsel in good
faith and will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and without any strict
construction in favor of or against any party. Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
(l) Each party hereby acknowledges and agrees that because the obligations undertaken by them
hereunder are unique and the breach of any such obligations would cause irreparable harm and
significant injury that would be difficult to ascertain and would not be adequately compensable by
damages alone, each party will have the right to enforce such provisions by injunction, specific
performance or other equitable relief without prejudice to any other rights and remedies the
enforcing party may have.
(m) Harris agrees that a majority of the Class A Directors (as defined in the Investor
Agreement) shall have the sole and exclusive right to direct the exercise and enforcement of all
rights of the Company hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
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EX-10.4 Intellectual Property Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.4
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
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HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated:
January 26, 2007
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
This
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT (this
Agreement), dated as of January 26,
2007,
is made by and between HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Harris), and HARRIS
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in connection with the combination of Harris Microwave Communications Division with
Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), Harris, the Company, Stratex,
and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company,
have entered into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended by
that certain letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the Formation Agreement), among
the parties thereto, pursuant to which the Company was formed to acquire
Stratex pursuant to the Merger (as defined in the Formation Agreement) and to receive the
Contributed Assets (as defined in the Formation Agreement) from Harris in the Contribution
Transaction (as defined in the Formation Agreement), in each case on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Formation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex would not have entered into the Formation Agreement without the
undertakings contained in this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants in the Agreement
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.01 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, any term used but not
expressly defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Formation
Agreement. Affiliate shall have the meaning assigned to such term by Rule 405 under the
Securities Act; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Harris or any of its other Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE 2
ASSIGNMENT AND LICENSE BACK OF TRADE SECRETS
2.01 Assignment of Contributed Trade Secrets. Subject to the licenses granted back to
Harris and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 2.02 and to any and all pre-existing
licenses granted by Harris or its Subsidiaries, Harris and its Subsidiaries hereby irrevocably
transfer and assign to the Company, all of their present worldwide right, title and interest in and
to the Trade Secrets included in the Contributed Intellectual Property together with all Copyrights
that are also Contributed Intellectual Property, along with all rights to sue and recover for any
past infringements thereof (collectively, (Contributed Trade Secrets).
2.02 License Back to Harris and its Subsidiaries. In consideration for the transfer
and assignment of the Contributed Trade Secrets by Harris and its Subsidiaries to the Company
pursuant to Section 2.01, the Company grants to Harris and its Subsidiaries a personal,
nonexclusive, non-transferable (except as provided in Article 7), irrevocable (subject to
Article 6), worldwide, fully paid-up license to use, copy, execute and perform, and to
display and distribute (subject to confidentiality provisions at least as restrictive as those
contained in Section 9.02(c) and Section 9.02(d)), the Contributed Trade Secrets,
and to create, use, copy, execute and perform, and to display and distribute (subject to
confidentiality provisions at least as restrictive as those contained in Section 9.02(c)
and Section 9.02(d)), derivative works from the Contributed Trade Secrets.
2.03 Sublicenses of Contributed Trade Secrets. The grant to Harris and its
Subsidiaries from the Company in Section 2.02 shall include a personal, non-transferable
(except as provided in Article 7) and nonexclusive right to communicate portions of and
grant nonexclusive sublicenses (subject to confidentiality provisions at least as restrictive as
those contained in Section 9.02(c) and Section 9.02(d)) to such Contributed Trade
Secrets to customers, suppliers, sublicensees or other third parties as necessary with respect to
any products or services sold by Harris or its Subsidiaries now or in the future.
2.04 Delivery of Contributed Trade Secrets. In the event that any Contributed Trade
Secret is not already in the possession of the MCD Business or MCD Employees transferred to the
Company, Harris agrees to deliver to the Company, within a commercially reasonable amount of time,
any missing parts of the Contributed Trade Secrets, to the extent such Contributed Trade Secrets
are available and can be so transferred.
2.05 Retained Copies of Contributed Trade Secrets. To the knowledge of Harris, Harris
has attempted to retain adequate copies of the Contributed Trade Secrets. However, the parties
hereto recognize that the best or only available copy of certain Contributed Trade Secrets may
reside, prior to or after the Closing Date, within the MCD Business, and that Harris may require
certain access to or copies of the Contributed Trade Secrets.Accordingly, the Company agrees, upon
receiving a reasonable written request from Harris, to make a good faith effort to locate and
provide, to the extent such Contributed Trade Secret is available, within a commercially reasonable
amount of time after receipt of Harris or its Subsidiarys written request, copies of all or any
portion of the Contributed Trade Secrets.
ARTICLE 3
LICENSES TO TRADE SECRETS
3.01 Trade Secrets Licensed to the Company. Harris and its Subsidiaries grant to the
Company a fully paid-up, worldwide, irrevocable (subject to Article 6), non-transferable
(except as provided in Article 7) and nonexclusive (subject to Section 3.02)
license, subject to any and all pre-existing licenses granted by Harris, to use any Trade Secrets
owned by Harris that are not Contributed Trade Secrets, but are otherwise used in connection with
the design, development, repair, manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale, lease, importation or
other distribution of products or services of the MCD Business immediately prior to the Closing
together with all Copyrights (collectively, the Licensed Trade Secrets).
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3.02 Right to Sublicense Licensed Trade Secrets. Subject to any and all pre-existing
licenses granted by Harris or its Subsidiaries, Harris and its Subsidiaries grant to the Company a
personal, non-transferable (except as provided in Article 7) and nonexclusive right to
communicate portions of and grant nonexclusive sublicenses (subject to confidentiality provisions
at least as restrictive as those in Section 9) to the Licensed Trade Secrets in connection
with the operation of the MCD Business or any products or services sold by the Company now or in
the future to suppliers to the extent necessary to produce products or components for such products
for the Company and to customers to the extent necessary to permit such customers to use any
product or service produced or provided by the Company for its intended purpose. The Company may
not under any circumstances grant sublicenses of such rights in connection with a general licensing
program, for settlement purposes or other purposes not directly related to its own operations.
3.03 Retained Copies of Licensed Trade Secrets. To the knowledge of Harris, Harris
has attempted to retain adequate copies of the Licensed Trade Secrets. However, the parties
recognize that the best or only available copy of certain Licensed Trade Secrets may reside, after
the Closing Date, within the MCD Business or the businesses retained by Harris following the
Closing, and Harris or the Company may require certain access to or copies of the Licensed Trade
Secrets. Accordingly, the Company and Harris each agree, upon receiving a reasonable written
request from the other party, to make a good faith effort to locate and provide, to the extent such
Licensed Trade Secrets is available, within a commercially reasonable amount of time after receipt
of the other partys written request, copies of all or any portion of the Licensed Trade Secrets
reasonably deemed necessary by such other party.
ARTICLE 4
PATENT ASSIGNMENT AND LICENSES
4.01 Assignment of Contributed Patents. Subject to the licenses granted back to
Harris and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 4.03 and to any and all pre-existing
licenses granted by Harris or its Subsidiaries, Harris and its Subsidiaries hereby assign and
transfer to the Company all of their right, title and interest in and to the contributed patents
listed in Schedule A, along with all rights to sue and recover for any past infringements
thereof (collectively, the Contributed Patents).
4.02 Patents Licensed to the Company. Harris and its Subsidiaries hereby grant to the
Company a personal, fully paid-up, worldwide, non-transferable (except as provided in Article
7), irrevocable (subject to Article 6) and nonexclusive license under the Licensed
Patents, subject to any and all pre-existing licenses granted by Harris or its Subsidiaries, to
make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, lease, transfer, import, export or otherwise distribute
products or services of the Company now or in the future and to use and perform all processes and
methods claimed by the Licensed Patents. The licenses in this Section 4.02 include the
right to convey to any customer of the Company, with respect to any product which is sold or leased
by the Company to such customer, rights to use and resell such products as sold or leased by the
Company. Licensed Patents shall mean those Patents, other than Patents which are part of
the Contributed Intellectual Property (i.e., the Contributed Patents), which Harris or
its Subsidiaries own or control as of the Closing Date, which are used in the MCD Business
immediately prior to the Closing, and for which Harris or its Subsidiaries have the right to grant
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licenses hereunder without the payment of royalties (other than to an inventor thereof), loss
of rights or imposition of a penalty.
4.03 License Back to Harris and its Subsidiaries. The Company hereby grants to Harris
and its Subsidiaries a personal, fully paid-up, worldwide, non-transferable (except as provided in
Article 7), irrevocable (subject to Article 6) and nonexclusive license under the
Contributed Patents to make, have made, use, sell, offer to sell, lease, transfer, import, export
or otherwise distribute products or services sold by Harris or its Subsidiaries now or in the
future and to use and perform all processes and methods claimed by the Contributed Patents. The
licenses in this Section 4.03 include the right to convey to any customer of Harris or its
Subsidiaries, with respect to any product which is sold or leased by Harris and its Subsidiaries to
such customer, rights to use and resell such products as sold or leased by Harris and its
Subsidiaries now or in the future.
4.04 Term. The licenses granted under Section 4.02 and Section 4.03
shall extend until the applicable patents expiration or the expiration of as much of such term as
grantor has the right to grant unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement.
4.05 Right to Sublicense Licensed Patents. Subject to any and all pre-existing
licenses granted by Harris or its Subsidiaries, Harris and its Subsidiaries grant to the Company a
personal, non-transferable (except as provided in Article 7), irrevocable (subject to
Article 6) and nonexclusive right to grant nonexclusive sublicenses under the Licensed Patents in
connection with the operation of the MCD Business or any products or services sold by the Company
now or in the future to suppliers to the extent necessary to produce products or components for
such products for the Company and to customers to the extent necessary to permit such customers to
use any product or service produced or provided by the Company for its intended purpose. The
Company may not under any circumstances grant sublicenses of such rights in connection with a
general licensing program, for settlement purposes or other purposes not directly related to its
own operations.
4.06 No Sham. The have made rights granted hereunder to a party do not extend or
give rights to such party which would effectively create a sublicense to a third party for the
patents licensed hereunder and not for bona fide business purposes of the ordinary operations of
such party.
ARTICLE 5
EXPORT CONTROL
5.01 The parties acknowledge that any information and software (including, but not limited to,
services and training) provided under this Agreement are subject to U.S. export laws and
regulations and export of such information and software must be authorized under those regulations.
Each party hereby assures the other that it will not without a license or license exception
authorized by the Bureau of Export Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington,
D.C. 20230, United States of America, if required:
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changing over time so as to permit exports.
This assurance will be honored even after any termination of this Agreement or the Formation
Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
TERM AND TERMINATION
6.01 This Agreement and the licenses and rights granted herein shall be effective during the
term commencing on the Closing Date and shall continue in perpetuity, subject to the term of the
patent licenses granted in Article 4, unless terminated: (i) by mutual agreement between
the Parties; or (ii) pursuant to this Article 6.
6.02 Harris may terminate, immediately upon notice, any of the licenses granted by it
hereunder in the event that the Company breaches any of its obligations hereunder in any material
respect; provided, however, that if such breach is capable of being cured, the Company
shall have 45 days during which it may cure such breach and avoid termination.
6.03 The Company may terminate, immediately upon notice, any of the licenses granted by it
hereunder in the event that Harris breaches any of its obligations hereunder in any material
respect; provided, however, that if such breach is capable of being cured, Harris shall
have 45 days during which it may cure such breach and avoid termination.
6.04 Section 2.01, Section 2.04, Section 2.05, Section 3.03
(but only to the extent a party is otherwise entitled to use the Licensed Trade Secrets),
Section 4.01, Section 4.04, Section 5, this Section 6.04,
Article 9 and Article 10 shall survive and continue after any termination of this
Agreement and other rights and obligations of the parties which, by their nature would continue
beyond termination of this Agreement (e.g., licenses to customers with respect to products sold by
a party prior to any such termination), but the ability to continue using any of the trade secrets,
Copyrights, or patents licensed hereunder would terminate.
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ARTICLE 7
ASSIGNABILITY
7.01 The Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement in contemplation of personal
performance, each by the other, and intend that the licenses and rights granted hereunder to a
party not be extended to entities other than such party or its Subsidiaries without the other
partys express written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7.02 Notwithstanding Section 7.01, all of a partys rights, title and interest in this
Agreement and any licenses and rights granted to it hereunder may be assigned or transferred to any
direct or indirect successor or transferee to all or substantially all of the business of such
party, which successor or transferee shall thereafter be deemed substituted for such party as the
party hereto, effective upon such transfer or assignment.
ARTICLE 8
LICENSES TO SUBSIDIARIES AND IMPROVEMENTS
8.01 The grant of each license hereunder includes the right to grant sublicenses within the
scope of such license to a partys Subsidiaries for so long as they remain its Subsidiary. Any and
all licenses or sublicenses granted to Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement may be made
effective retroactively, but not prior to the Effective Date hereof, nor prior to the sublicensees
becoming a Subsidiary of such party.
8.02 Unless otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, no license to, or rights
under, any partys patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or any other intellectual
property rights, is either granted or implied by such partys conveying any information to the
other party.
8.03 Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, no rights are granted to a
party under any improvements or derivative works of the information disclosed in the Licensed Trade
Secrets or the Licensed Patents to the extent conceived by the other party after the Closing.
ARTICLE 9
DISCLAIMER AND COVENANTS
9.01 THE TRADE SECRETS, SOFTWARE, PATENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTRIBUTED OR LICENSED UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT ARE CONTRIBUTED OR LICENSED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS, LATENT AND PATENT AND WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE. NEITHER PARTY NOR ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT OF LIMITATION, NEITHER PARTY NOR ITS
SUBSIDIARIES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
THAT THE USE OF THE TRADE SECRETS, SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY PATENT OR
OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OTHER PARTY TO MAKE SUCH DETERMINATION AS IS NECESSARY WITH
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RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF LICENSES UNDER PATENTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF
THIRD PARTIES.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE FORMATION AGREEMENT, NONE OF HARRIS AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
SHALL BE HELD TO ANY LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATENT INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER CLAIM MADE BY
THE COMPANY OR ANY THIRD PARTY ON ACCOUNT OF, OR ARISING FROM THE USE OF, THE TRADE SECRETS,
PATENTS, SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTRIBUTED OR LICENSED HEREUNDER.
9.02 Harris and the Company agree:
(a) that the Company and its Subsidiaries will not, without Harris express written permission
or as provided herein or in the Formation Agreement and/or Ancillary Agreements, or as otherwise
agreed to in writing, (i) use in advertising, publicity, or otherwise any trade name, trademark,
trade device, service mark, symbol or any other identification or any abbreviation, contraction or
simulation thereof owned or used by Harris, or its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that
the Company and its Subsidiaries will not remove any Harris copyright or other notices from any
material provided to it pursuant to this Agreement under license, or (ii) represent, directly or
indirectly, that any product or service produced in whole or in part with the use of any of the
Contributed Trade Secrets or Licensed Patents is a product or service of Harris, or any of their
Subsidiaries;
(b) that except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, the Company and its
Subsidiaries will hold in confidence for Harris and its Subsidiaries all parts of the Licensed
Trade Secrets and any other Harris confidential information that the Company and its Subsidiaries
personnel may unavoidably receive or have access to during the performance of this Agreement. The
Company and its Subsidiaries further agree that all such information shall remain the property of
Harris or its Subsidiaries and that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make any
disclosure of such information to anyone, except to employees, contractors and agents of the
Company and its Subsidiaries who have a need to know such information to give effect to and perform
this Agreement nor will the Company or any of its Subsidiaries make any use of such confidential
information except as permitted under this Agreement. The Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, appropriately notify all such employees, contractors and agents to whom any such
disclosure is made or who may receive disclosures directly from Harris that such disclosure is made
in confidence and shall be kept in confidence by them. The Company will be responsible for the
compliance of its employees, contractors and agents; and
(c) that except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, Harris and its
Subsidiaries will hold in confidence for the Company all parts of the Contributed Trade Secrets and
any other the Company confidential information that Harris and its Subsidiaries personnel may
unavoidably receive or have access to during the performance of this Agreement. Harris and its
Subsidiaries further agree that all such information shall remain the property of the Company and
that neither Harris nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make any disclosure of such information to
anyone, except to employees, contractors and agents of Harris and its Subsidiaries who have a need
to know such information to give effect to and perform this Agreement or to
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advise with respect to Harris investment in the Company, nor will Harris or any of its
Subsidiaries make any use of such confidential information except as permitted under this
Agreement. Harris shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, appropriately notify all such
employees, contractors and agents to whom any such disclosure is made or who may receive
disclosures directly from the Company that such disclosure is made in confidence and shall be kept
in confidence by them. Harris will be responsible for the compliance of its employees, contractors
and agents.
(d) The restrictions under this Section 9.02 on the use or disclosure of such
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Harris acknowledges that Sections 9.02(d)(i), (iii) and (iv) will not apply
with respect to the Contributed Trade Secrets by virtue of Harris, and its Subsidiaries, or
employees or contractors thereof having been involved with the design, manufacture, sale or
distribution of products of the Company.
9.03 Except for a partys breach of Section 9.02, neither party or its Subsidiaries
will under any circumstance, whether as a result of breach of contract, breach of warranty, delay,
negligence, tort or otherwise, be liable to the other party or to any third party for any
consequential, incidental, special, punitive or exemplary damages and/or loss of profits, savings
or revenues of the other party or any third party arising out of this Agreement, whether or not the
applicable party or its Subsidiaries has been notified of the possibility or likelihood of such
damages.
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ARTICLE 10
GENERAL PROVISIONS
10.01 Consideration. The consideration for the transfers, assignments and grant of
rights and licenses under this Agreement is provided hereunder and in the Formation Agreement.
10.02 Relationship Between Parties. Harris has no authority (express, implied or
apparent) to represent the Company as to any matters or to incur any obligations or liability on
behalf of the Company, and Harris shall not be, act as, purport to act as, or be deemed to be, the
agent, representative, employee or servant of the Company. The Company has no authority (express,
implied or apparent) to represent Harris as to any matters or to incur any obligations or liability
on behalf of Harris, and the Company shall not be, act as, purport to act as, or be deemed to be,
the agent, representative, employee or servant of Harris. No partnership, joint venture,
association, alliance, syndicate, or other entity, or fiduciary, employee/employer, principal/agent
or any relationship other than that of independent contractors is created hereby, expressly or by
implication.
10.03 Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED,
CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of America
located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the
provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in
any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such
document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought
or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this
Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto
irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and
determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing each party agrees that any claim which primarily seeks injunctive
relief and related monetary claims that cannot be brought in any such Delaware State or Federal
court for jurisdiction reasons may be commenced, heard and determined in any other court having
proper jurisdiction over such claim. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court
jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by law, over the subject
matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any
such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 10.07 or in such other manner
as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO
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INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY
LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE,
AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY
UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER
VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.03.
10.04 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as
to effect the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. If necessary to effect the intent
of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to replace the
unenforceable language with enforceable language which as closely as possible reflects such intent.
10.05 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended or any performance, term or
condition waived in whole or in part only by a writing signed by Persons authorized to so bind each
party (in the case of an amendment) or the waiving party (in the case of a waiver). No failure or
delay by any party to take any action with respect to a breach by another party of this Agreement
or a default by another party hereunder shall constitute a waiver of the former partys right to
enforce any provision of this Agreement or to take action with respect to such breach or default or
any subsequent breach or default. Waiver by any party of any breach or failure to comply with any
provision of this Agreement by another party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing
wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of any other breach of or failure to comply with any other
provisions of this Agreement.
10.06 Third-Party Beneficiaries. To the extent expressly provided herein: (i)
Subsidiaries of a party are intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and (ii) each
party shall cause its Subsidiaries to perform the duties and obligations of such party contained in
this Agreement, if applicable. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement is intended to
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted
successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other Person any legal or equitable right,
remedy, or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any provision herein contained.
10.07 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given
hereunder by any party to the other party shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
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Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Mitch Evander
fax: (321) 674-2513
if to the Company:
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Bingham McCutchen LLP
1900 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attn: Bart Deamer
fax: (650) 849-4800 |
or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice as provided above. Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as provided
above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon actual receipt, if delivered personally;
five (5) Business Days after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified mail; upon
confirmation of successful transmission if sent by facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile
such notice, request, instruction or other document shall be followed up within one (1) Business
Day by dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein); or on the next Business Day
after deposit with a nationally-recognized overnight courier, if sent by nationally-recognized
overnight courier.
10.08 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any Schedules and Exhibits attached
hereto, together with the Formation Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior arrangements,
representations, promises, understandings and conditions in connection with said matters and any
representations, promises or conditions not expressly incorporated herein or therein or expressly
made a part hereof or thereof shall not be binding upon any party.
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10.09 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
10.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
10.11 Construction. The table of contents and headings herein are for convenience of
reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. The parties and their respective counsel have
participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or
a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring
any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. The following provisions
shall be applied wherever appropriate herein: (a) herein, hereby, hereunder, hereof and
other equivalent words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety and not solely to the
particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used; (b) all definitions set forth
herein shall be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein in the singular or the
plural; (c) wherever used herein, any pronoun or pronouns shall be deemed to include both the
singular and plural and to cover all genders; (d) all accounting terms not specifically defined
herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; (e) any references herein to a particular
Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule means a Section or Article of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to,
this Agreement unless another agreement is specified; and (f) the Exhibits and Schedules attached
hereto are incorporated herein by reference and shall be considered part of this Agreement.
10.12 Management of Enforcement by the Company. Harris agrees that a majority of the
Class A Directors (as defined in the Investor Agreement) shall have the sole and exclusive right to
exercise and enforce any rights under this Agreement which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
are entitled to enforce against Harris after the Closing. In addition, any amendment to or waiver
of the terms of this Agreement by the Company in accordance with Section 10.05 shall
require the approval of a majority of the Class A Directors.
10.13 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only when one or more
counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
10.14 Fees. In any action or proceeding related to or arising out of the enforcement
of, or defense against, any provision of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall pay, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to, all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of the prevailing party incurred in
connection with such action or proceeding.
10.15 Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be liable in any matter for failure
or delay of performance of all or part of this Agreement (other than payment obligations), directly
or indirectly, owing to any acts of God; acts, orders, restrictions or interventions of any civil,
military or government authority; wars (declared or undeclared); hostilities; invasions;
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revolutions; rebellions; insurrections; terrorist acts; sabotages; embargoes; epidemics;
strikes or other labor disturbances; civil disturbances; riots; fires; floods; storms; explosions;
earthquakes; nuclear accidents; power or other utility failures; disruptions or other failures in
internet and/or other telecommunication lines, networks and backbones; delay in transportation;
loss or destruction of property; changes in Laws, or any other causes or circumstances, in each
case to the extent beyond the reasonable control of such party (each, a Force Majeure
Event). Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, the party whose performance is
prevented or delayed shall provide written notice to the other party, and the parties shall
promptly confer, in good faith, on what action may be taken to minimize the impact, on both
parties, of such Force Majeure Event.
10.16 Compliance with Law. Each party shall comply with applicable requirements of
Law applicable to its activities in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation,
import and export control).
10.17 No Set-Off. The obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall not be
subject to set-off for non-performance or any monetary or non-monetary claim by any party or any of
their respective Affiliates under any other agreement between the parties or any of their
respective Affiliates.
10.18 Controlling Provisions. This Agreement shall prevail in the event of any
conflicting terms or legends, which may appear on documents, the Contributed Patents, Licensed
Patents, Contributed Trade Secrets or Licensed Trade Secrets hereunder, provided however,
that in the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Formation Agreement, the provisions of the Formation Agreement shall control.
10.19 Further Actions. Each party hereto agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver
such further instruments, and to do all such other acts, as may be necessary or appropriate in
order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
10.20 No Obligation. Except as otherwise agreed in this Agreement, in the Formation
Agreement, or in an Ancillary Agreement, Harris and the Company shall have no right or interest
whatsoever in any product of the other party whether such product is conceived or developed by the
other party, during or after the course of performance of this Agreement or the Formation Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to obligate the Company
or Harris to a specified level of effort in its promotion and marketing of any product.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized respective
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
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SCHEDULE
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CONTRIBUTED PATENTS
See Registered Patents identified in Section 7.2m(m) of the
Harris Disclosure Letter*
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As updated by the Formation Agreement pursuant to the letter
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EX-10.5 Trademark & Trade Name License Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.5
TRADEMARK AND TRADE NAME LICENSE AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated:
January 26, 2007
TRADEMARK AND TRADE NAME LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS TRADEMARK AND TRADE NAME LICENSE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of
January 26, 2007 (the Effective Date), is made by and between HARRIS CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (Harris or Licensor), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (Licensee).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, in connection with the combination of Harris Microwave Communications Division with
Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), Harris, the Company, Stratex,
and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, have entered
into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger
Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended by that
certain letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the
Formation Agreement), among the parties
thereto, pursuant to which Licensee was formed to acquire Stratex pursuant
to the Merger (as defined in the Formation Agreement) and to receive the Contributed Assets (as
defined in the Formation Agreement) from Harris in the Contribution Transaction (as defined in the
Formation Agreement), in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Formation Agreement;
WHEREAS, Licensor owns (i) the trade name HARRIS and (ii) the trademarks HARRIS and
HARRIS with a stylized A as illustrated on Exhibit A hereto, and has established a commercial
reputation for high quality and reliability for services and products sold thereunder, and has
trademark applications and registrations thereon and/or trademark rights in many countries
throughout the world;
WHEREAS, in connection with the transfer to Licensee of the Contributed Assets pursuant to the
Formation Agreement, Licensee desires to obtain license rights in the Licensed Trademark (as
defined below) and Licensed Trade Name (as defined below) of Licensor for use by the Licensee
solely in connection with its business and Licensor is willing to grant such a limited license
under all the terms, restrictions, and conditions set out herein; and
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex would not have entered into the Formation Agreement without the
undertakings contained in this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby mutually acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, any term used but not
expressly defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Formation
Agreement.
Affiliates has the meaning assigned to such term by Rule 405 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended; provided, however, that neither Licensee nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Licensor or any of Licensors other
Subsidiaries.
Existing Licensee Business Products means the products of the MCD Business that are
in inventory or that have otherwise been manufactured or produced (or manufactured or produced in
part) but not sold to a third party as of the Closing Date.
Existing Marketing and Promotional Material means brochures, package inserts,
product manuals, data books, signage and other sales, promotional, advertising and marketing
material, in whatever medium, of the MCD Business that are for use in connection with Existing
Licensee Business Products and that are in inventory or otherwise physically exist as of the
Closing Date.
Existing Packaging means containers, boxes, or other packaging materials of the MCD
Business that are for use in connection with Existing Licensee Business Products and that are in
inventory or otherwise physically exist as of the Closing Date.
Licensee Business Products means Existing Licensee Business Products and New
Licensee Business Products.
Licensed Trademark means the trademark applications for, the registrations of and
all trademark rights in the HARRIS mark identified as Item 1. on Exhibit A hereto.
Licensed Trade Name means the trade name HARRIS without a stylized A.
New Licensee Business Products means the products and services of Licensee and its
Subsidiaries the manufacture or production of which commences after the Closing Date.
New Marketing and Promotional Material means brochures, package inserts, product
manuals, data books, signage and other sales, promotional, advertising and marketing material, in
whatever medium, that are for use in connection with Licensee Business Products and that are
manufactured or produced, or otherwise do not physically exist until, after the Closing Date.
New Packaging means containers, boxes, or other packaging materials that are for use
in connection with Licensee Business Products and that are manufactured or produced, or otherwise
do not physically exist until, after the Closing Date.
Subsidiary means any subsidiary of any entity that is directly or indirectly
wholly-owned by such entity.
Stylized Mark means the trademark applications for, the registrations of and all
trademark rights in the HARRIS with a stylized A mark identified as Item 2. on Exhibit A
hereto.
2. Grant of Limited Trademark License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee and its Subsidiaries for use solely by Licensee and
its Subsidiaries, and Licensee accepts from Licensor, a worldwide, royalty free, fully paid-up,
non-transferable, non-exclusive license, subject to termination as provided in Section 13 of this
Agreement, to use the Licensed Trademark and the Stylized Mark subject to and in accordance with
the following limitations:
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(a) with respect to the Existing Licensee Business Products, Existing Marketing and
Promotional Material and Existing Packaging only, in connection with the packaging, marketing,
sale, licensing, distribution and support of Existing Licensee Business Products by the Licensee
and any of its Subsidiaries prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Effective Date in the same
manner the Licensed Trademark and the Stylized Mark were used in the MCD Business (as defined in
the Formation Agreement) by the Licensor and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing
Date, with time being of the essence; provided, however, that beginning three (3) months
after the Effective Date, any such Existing Marketing and Promotional Material and/or Existing
Packaging used by Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries shall be stamped, stickered or otherwise
imprinted to prominently display Licensees corporate name prior to any use thereof; and
provided, further, that Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall refrain from all use of
Existing Marketing and Promotional Material and/or Existing Packaging after the 12-month
anniversary of the Effective Date and shall destroy all Existing Marketing and Promotional Material
and/or Existing Packaging which remains in Licensees or its Subsidiaries possession or control on
or prior to the 12-month anniversary of the Effective Date; and
(b) with respect to the New Licensee Business Products, New Marketing and Promotional Material
and New Packaging only, in connection with the packaging, marketing, sale, licensing, distribution
and support of Licensee Business Products by the Licensee and any of its Subsidiaries but only if
the Licensed Trademark is used as part of the HARRIS portion of a combined HARRIS STRATEX
trademark; provided, however, that when labeling or otherwise marking a New Licensee
Business Product, the Licensed Trademark shall be used only as a component of the HARRIS STRATEX
trademark and not in combination with any other mark(s), word(s) or symbol(s). In addition, the
HARRIS STRATEX trademark must be displayed without any variation within such trademark in type
font, type size, color and boldness, and without any intervening or additional word(s) or
symbol(s).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2, within three (3) months after
the Closing Date, Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall remove the Stylized Mark from all buildings,
signs and vehicles used in connection with its business.
3. Grant of Limited Trade Name License. Licensor hereby grants to Licensee for use
solely by Licensee and its Subsidiaries, and Licensee accepts from Licensor, a personal, royalty
free, fully paid-up, worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive license, subject to termination as
provided in Section 13 of this Agreement, to use the Licensed Trade Name subject to and in
accordance with the following limitations:
(a) the Licensed Trade Name may only be used as part of Licensees and its Subsidiaries
corporate and trade names;
(b) the Licensee may only use the Licensed Trade Name as part of its corporate and/or trade
name if its corporate name is Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.;
(c) any corporate or trade name containing the Licensed Trade Name must be used in conjunction
with the Stratex trade name solely in the following manner: Harris Stratex (with a space
between the Licensed Trade Name and the Stratex trade name);
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(d) except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3(f), all those words comprising any
corporate or trade name must be displayed without any variation within the corporate or trade name
in type font, type size, color and boldness, and without any intervening or additional word(s) or
symbol(s); and
(e) to the extent Licensee incorporates the Licensed Trade Name into the corporate and/or
trade name of any of its Subsidiaries, the name of any such Subsidiary shall comprise only Harris
Stratex Networks, an applicable geographic or country-specific identifier and an applicable
corporate form (or other entity) identifier.
(f) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3, Licensee and its Subsidiaries
shall not have the right to, and shall not, use the Licensed Trade Name as the Stylized Mark,
except as may be permitted by Section 2 of this Agreement.
4. Non-Use. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that none of Licensee or its
Subsidiaries has any right to use the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade
Name or any other related marks or names anywhere in the world except pursuant to this Agreement,
and that Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall refrain from use of the Licensed Trademark, the
Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade Name except pursuant to this Agreement.
5. No Transfers; No Sublicensing. None of Licensee or its Subsidiaries shall have the
right to transfer, directly or indirectly, its rights under this Agreement or grant sublicenses to
the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or Licensed Trade Name; provided that
notwithstanding the foregoing Licensee and its Subsidiaries may authorize persons contracted by
Licensee to manufacture its products to affix the Licensed Trademark, the Licensed Trade Name to
New Licensee Business Products, New Marketing and Promotional Material and New Packaging in
accordance with this Agreement.
6. Trademark and Logo Selection. Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree to refrain from
the adoption or use of any other trademark or trade name or logo that is, or contains any element
that is, confusingly similar to the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade
Name. Licensee and its Subsidiaries further agree not to use any logo, trademark or trade name
including the name Harris except as expressly permitted by, and in accordance with, the terms of
this Agreement.
7. Ownership; Validity; Notification of Infringement.
(a) Licensee and its Subsidiaries acknowledge that the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark
and the Licensed Trade Name are the exclusive and sole property of Licensor. All use of the
Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade Name by Licensee and its Subsidiaries
pursuant to this Agreement shall inure solely to Licensors benefit. Licensee and its Subsidiaries
further agree that neither they nor any of their agents or Affiliates will, at any time, directly
or indirectly challenge, contest, call into question or raise any questions concerning (i)
Licensors ownership or the validity of the Licensed Trade Name, the Licensed Trademark, the
Stylized Mark or any registration or application for registration for the Licensed Trademark or the
Stylized Mark or (ii) the fact that Licensees and its Subsidiaries rights under this
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Agreement are solely those of a licensee, which rights terminate (except as otherwise set
forth in this Agreement) upon termination of this Agreement.
(b) Licensor agrees that if Licensor receives notice of any pending or written claims,
proceedings, hearings or demands alleging that the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the
Licensed Trade Name infringes or otherwise violates a third partys proprietary right, or
challenging the legality, validity, enforceability or ownership of any of the Licensed Trademark,
the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name, Licensor will notify Licensee in writing promptly
following receipt of notice of such claims in order to permit Licensee and its Subsidiaries, at
their option, to cease using the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade Name
in accordance with this Agreement and/or immediately terminate their license rights under this
Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph 7(b), Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree that they will not use
and will cease use of the Licensed Trademark and the Stylized Mark immediately and the Licensed
Trade Name as soon as reasonably practicable (including changing their respective corporate names,
and taking all steps as may be required under applicable corporate law to effect such name
change(s)), upon notice from Licensor that, in the sole opinion of Licensor, such use of the
Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name could result in an adverse claim
by a third party against either Licensor or Licensee or their respective Affiliates.
(d) Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall give Licensor prompt written notice of any known or
potential infringement known to Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries of the Licensed Trademark, the
Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name, and Licensee and its Subsidiaries, at Licensors expense,
shall render Licensor full cooperation for the protection of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized
Mark and/or the Licensed Trade Name. If Licensor decides to enforce its rights in the Licensed
Trademark, the Stylized Mark and/or the Licensed Trade Name against a potential infringement, all
recoveries made shall be for the account of Licensor.
(e) It is understood that Licensee may contest and defend any claims, proceedings, hearings or
demands made against Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries by a third party challenging its use of
the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name but only to the extent that
such claim, proceeding, hearing or demand seeks a monetary recovery from Licensee or any of its
Subsidiaries.
8. Compliance, Etc.
(a) Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree to comply with any reasonable trademark and trade name
usage guidelines provided by Licensor to Licensee, as may be established from time to time by
Licensor, with respect to the appearance and manner of use of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized
Mark and Licensed Trade Name. Each time Licensee or its Subsidiaries intend to use any form of the
Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name not permitted by such usage
guidelines, Licensee or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, shall submit such form to Licensor
for its prior written approval, notwithstanding any previous use by Licensee or its Subsidiaries of
such form of the Licensed Trademark, the
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Stylized Mark or Licensed Trade Name. Unless Licensor objects or denies approval for such use
within thirty (30) Business Days of actual receipt of notice of such use by Licensee (which notice
shall reference this section), such use shall be deemed approved by Licensor; provided that
the Licensor can by written notice to Licensee (specifying reasonable grounds for such notice)
later object to any subsequent use of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed
Trade Name in such a manner and Licensee or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, shall cease such
use of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name as soon as reasonably
practicable following the receipt of such notice. Representative specimens showing the use of the
Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark and/or the Licensed Trade Name by Licensee and its
Subsidiaries shall be sent to Licensor from time to time upon its reasonable request.
(b) Licensee and its Subsidiaries acknowledge that the rights of Licensor in the Licensed
Trademark, the Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade Name are paramount to any right hereby granted
to Licensee and its Subsidiaries, and Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree that they will comply in
all material respects with all trademark laws and regulations of all countries where the Licensee
Business Products are marketed or sold or the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed
Trade Name is used by Licensee and its Subsidiaries. Should Licensees and its Subsidiaries
compliance with the laws or regulations of any country result in the potential dilution or loss of
trade name or trademark rights of Licensor in the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the
Licensed Trade Name, Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall take such actions as may be reasonably
required by Licensor from time to time to preserve the validity and the strength of the Licensed
Trademark, the Stylized Mark and/or the Licensed Trade Name.
(c) At the reasonable request of Licensor, Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree to promptly
provide to Licensor a list of countries in which Licensee and its Subsidiaries intend to market or
sell the Licensee Business Products during the term of this Agreement or otherwise conduct business
using the Licensed Trade Name. Licensee and its Subsidiaries, at Licensors expense, shall
cooperate in assisting Licensor with filing or registering this Agreement (or relevant portions
thereof) in countries requiring the same, provided that if such filing requirement results
solely from Licensees or its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates use of the Licensed
Trademark, the Stylized Mark or Licensed Trade Name, then Licensee shall be responsible for all
expenses associated with complying with such filing requirement.
9. Quality Control. To protect the value of the Licensed Trademark and the Stylized
Mark, Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree that, during the term of this Agreement and for so long
as Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries is using the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the
Licensed Trade Name, the Licensee Business Products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Licensee
and its Subsidiaries will be substantially equivalent, at a minimum, in quality to the Licensee
Business Products presently being manufactured and sold by the Licensor as of the Closing Date with
respect to materials, workmanship, and performance. Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall not use
the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name in any manner which might
reasonably be expected to tarnish, disparage or reflect adversely on Licensor or any of its
Affiliates or the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name. Licensee and
its Subsidiaries shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations in
the manufacture, sale, distribution and marketing of
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the Licensee Business Products, Existing Packaging, New Packaging, Existing Marketing and
Promotional Material, and New Marketing and Promotional Material bearing the Licensed Trademark,
the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name, and Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall use all
legends, notices, and markings as required by applicable law. Licensor reserves the right to
inspect the quality of the Licensee Business Products manufactured, sold, leased, distributed or
marketed by Licensee and its Subsidiaries under the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the
Licensed Trade Name in order to ensure that the quality is as aforesaid and for the purpose of
maintaining in full force and effect Licensors rights to and in the Licensed Trademark, the
Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade Name under applicable laws. From time to time, and at
Licensors expense, Licensor may send representatives to the plants of Licensee and its
Subsidiaries (or their contract manufacturers) to consult with and advise Licensee and its
Subsidiaries with respect to Licensees and its Subsidiaries quality control of the Licensee
Business Products; provided that Licensor shall provide Licensee with five (5) Business
Days prior written notice of such visits, that such visits shall be conducted during Licensees
normal business hours and in a manner so as not to disrupt Licensees business operations, and
Licensors representatives agree to a reasonable confidentiality agreement provided by Licensee and
to comply with Licensees (or its contract manufacturers) then-current security practices and
procedures on each visit. In response to any reasonable request by Licensor, Licensee and its
Subsidiaries shall, from time to time, at Licensors option, send to Licensor one or more of the
following: (i) copies of Licensees and its Subsidiaries quality assurance tests, or equivalents,
conducted on the Licensee Business Products, (ii) representative samples of the Licensee Business
Products (free of cost and at the expense of Licensee) or (iii) a written certification that all
Licensee Business Products sold by Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries during the relevant period
have been at least equivalent in quality to the Licensee Business Products presently being
manufactured and sold by Licensor immediately prior to the Closing with regard to material,
workmanship and performance. Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit Licensor from acquiring
Licensee Business Products independently or otherwise independently verifying Licensees or its
Subsidiaries adherence to the quality standards set forth in this Section 9.
10. Coordination. At the request of Licensor, Licensee shall assign and identify an
employee to be responsible for coordinating the communications with Licensor concerning the
administrative matters involved in the performance under this Agreement.
11. Disclaimer of Warranty. LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE
QUALITY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY OR ADEQUACY OF THE LICENSED MARKS OR THE LICENSED TRADE NAME,
AND LICENSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO ENCUMBRANCES AND WARRANTIES ARISING THROUGH
COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND LICENSOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL SUCH
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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12. Limitation of Liability; Indemnification; Limitation of Damages.
(a) Licensor assumes no responsibility or obligation to Licensee and its Subsidiaries pursuant
to this Agreement regarding the safety, reliability, performance, or marketability of any Licensee
Business Products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by Licensee and its Subsidiaries, whether or
not such goods are in compliance with Section 9.
(b) Licensee and its Subsidiaries agree that none of Licensor and its Affiliates and their
respective, officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents, representatives, successors and
assigns (each, a Licensor Indemnified Person and collectively, the Licensor
Indemnified Persons) shall have any liability, whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort
or otherwise, to Licensee or any of its Affiliates for or in connection with the licenses granted
by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or
any Licensor Indemnified Persons actions or inactions in connection with any such licenses or
transactions, except for damages which have directly resulted from such Licensor Indemnified
Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with any such licenses, transactions,
actions or inactions.
(c) Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Licensor Indemnified Person from
and against all Losses, and shall reimburse each Licensor Indemnified Person for all reasonable
expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) as they are incurred in investigating, preparing,
pursuing, or defending any claim, action, proceeding, or investigation, whether or not in
connection with pending or threatened litigation and whether or not any Licensor Indemnified Person
is a party (each, an Action), based upon, related to, arising out of, or in connection or
associated with (i) the licenses granted by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement or any other
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or any Licensor Indemnified Persons actions or
inactions in connection with any such licenses or transactions, provided, that no Licensee
Indemnified Person (as herein defined) will be responsible for any damages of any Licensor
Indemnified Person that have directly resulted from such Licensor Indemnified Persons gross
negligence or willful misconduct in connection with any such licenses, transactions, actions, or
inactions; (ii) the manufacture, quality, safety, reliability, performance, or marketability of any
of the Licensee Business Products manufactured, produced, marketed or sold by Licensee or its
Subsidiaries; (iii) any injury to persons or property due to the use of Licensee Business Products
manufactured, produced, marketed or sold by Licensee or its Subsidiaries; (iv) the Licensees or
its Subsidiaries use of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name;
provided, however, that Licensee shall have no obligation to indemnify any Licensor
Indemnified Person pursuant to any of the foregoing clauses (i)-(iv) with respect to any Action
that is identified as an Excluded Liability (as such term is defined in the Formation Agreement).
(d) Licensor shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Licensee and its Affiliates and their
respective, officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents, representatives, successors and
assigns (each, a Licensee Indemnified Person and collectively, the Licensee
Indemnified Persons) from and against all Losses, and shall reimburse each Licensee
Indemnified Person for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) as they are
incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any Action only to the extent such
Losses (i) arise directly out of the gross negligence or willful
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misconduct of any Licensor Indemnified Person in connection with the licenses granted by
Licensor pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) are identified as an Excluded Liability (as such term
is defined in the Formation Agreement).
(e) The indemnification procedures set forth in Section 12.2(b) and Section 12.4 of the
Formation Agreement shall apply to any claims for indemnification brought pursuant to this Article
3.
(f) EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION 12, NEITHER LICENSOR SHALL
BE LIABLE TO ANY LICENSEE INDEMNIFIED PERSON NOR LICENSEE SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY LICENSOR
INDEMNIFIED PERSON, IN EITHER CASE, IN ANY MANNER FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF INFORMED OF THE
POSSIBILITY THEREOF IN ADVANCE, EXCEPT THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF DAMAGES HAS NO APPLICATION
WHERE THE DAMAGES RESULT FROM LICENSEES OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES USE OF THE LICENSED TRADEMARK,
THE STYLIZED MARK OR THE LICENSED TRADE NAME IN MATERIAL BREACH OR DEFAULT OF ANY TERM, PROVISION
OR LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE OUTSIDE OF THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT.
13. Termination.
(a) Licensor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the licenses granted under
this Agreement: (i) if Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries shall materially default in performing
any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall fail to remedy such material default
within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice thereof (the Notice Date) from
Licensor; provided, however, that if such default can be remedied but cannot be so remedied
within such thirty (30) day period notwithstanding the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts
by the Company to do so, within thirty (30) days after the Notice Date Licensee shall create a
program designed to remedy such default as soon as reasonably possible but no later than six (6)
months from the Notice Date and Licensee shall then use commercially reasonable efforts remedy such
default as soon as possible, and Licensor shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the
licenses granted under this Agreement if such default is not remedied within six months after the
Notice Date; provided, further, that in the event of a material default of Section 9 by
Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries which affects some but not all of the Licensee Business
Products, such termination shall be applicable only as to the Licensee Business Products affected
by such default; (ii) upon written notice to Licensee in the event that Licensee or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be adjudged bankrupt, become insolvent, make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, have a receiver or trustee appointed, file a petition for bankruptcy, or initiate
reorganization proceedings or take steps toward liquidation of a substantial part of its property
or assets; or (iii) upon six (6) months written notice to Licensee at any time Licensor no longer
is entitled to cast a majority of the Total Voting Power (as such term is defined in the Investor
Agreement).
(b) Licensee may terminate the licenses granted under this Agreement at any time for any
reason or no reason upon providing written notice to Licensor.
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(c) Upon termination of this Agreement, the licenses granted under this Agreement shall
terminate, and Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall discontinue and cease use of (i) the Licensed
Trademark and, the Stylized Mark immediately and (ii) the Licensed Trade Name as soon as reasonably
practicable but in any event no more than 90 days (including changing their respective corporate
names, and taking all steps as may be required under applicable corporate law to effect such name
change(s)); provided, however, in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 13(a),
Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall cease using the Licensed Trade Name immediately.
(d) Upon the termination of this Agreement, Licensee and its Subsidiaries expressly agree not
to use any marks or logos that may be confusingly similar to the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized
Mark or the Licensed Trade Name.
(e) This provisions of Sections 12 through 29, inclusive shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
14. Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED,
CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO
THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of America
located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the
provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in
any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such
document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought
or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this
Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto
irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and
determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing each party agrees that any claim which primarily seeks injunctive
relief and related monetary claims that cannot be brought in any such Delaware State or Federal
court for jurisdiction reasons may be commenced, heard and determined in any other court having
proper jurisdiction over such claim. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court
jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by law, over the subject
matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any
such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 22 or in such other manner as may be
permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
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DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE,
AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) EACH PARTY
UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER
VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14.
15. Injunction. The parties agree that each party shall have the right to a claim for
injunctive relief in the event of any repudiation or breach or attempted repudiation or breach, of
any term or condition hereunder, and acknowledge that for any such claim, a remedy at law may be
inadequate.
16. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
17. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as
to effect the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. If necessary to effect the intent
of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to replace the
unenforceable language with enforceable language which as closely as possible reflects such intent.
18. Relationship of the Parties. Licensor has no authority (express, implied or
apparent) to represent Licensee as to any matters or to incur any obligations or liability on
behalf of Licensee, and Licensor shall not be, act as, purport to act as, or be deemed to be, the
agent, representative, employee or servant of Licensee. Licensee and its Subsidiaries have no
authority (express, implied or apparent) to represent Licensor as to any matters or to incur any
obligations or liability on behalf of Licensor, and Licensee and its Subsidiaries shall not be, act
as, purport to act as, or be deemed to be, the agent, representative, employee or servant of
Licensor. No partnership, joint venture, association, alliance, syndicate, or other entity, or
fiduciary, employee/employer, principal/agent or any relationship other than that of independent
contractors is created hereby, expressly or by implication.
19. Entire Agreement; Controlling Provisions. This Agreement and any Schedules and
Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior arrangements, representations, promises,
understandings and conditions in connection with said matters and any representations, promises or
conditions not expressly incorporated herein or therein or expressly made a part hereof or thereof
shall not be binding upon any party. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the terms
and conditions set forth in the main body of this Agreement and any of the Exhibits to this
Agreement, the provisions of the Exhibits shall control with respect to the rights and obligations
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of the parties regarding the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark and the Licensed Trade
Name. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the Formation Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control solely with respect to
the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark and
the Licensed Trade Name.
20. Amendments; Waiver. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement
may be amended or any performance, term or condition waived in whole or in part only by a writing
signed by persons authorized to so bind each party (in the case of an amendment) or the waiving
party (in the case of a waiver). No failure or delay by any party to take any action with respect
to a breach by another party of this Agreement or a default by another party hereunder shall
constitute a waiver of the former partys right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to
take action with respect to such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default. Waiver by
any party of any breach or failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by another party
shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of
any other breach of or failure to comply with any other provisions of this Agreement.
21. Assignment. Licensee and its Subsidiaries may not assign this Agreement or any
rights, benefits, obligations or remedies hereunder (including without limitation through a
sublicense or by operation of Law through a merger or other similar transaction) without the prior
written consent of Licensor, which consent may be withheld in Licensors sole discretion. No such
permitted assignment shall relieve Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries of its obligations
hereunder, and any attempt so to assign or to delegate any of the foregoing without such consent
shall be void and of no effect. Licensor has the right to assign this Agreement to any subsequent
owner of the Licensed Trademark, the Stylized Mark or the Licensed Trade Name, provided
that such assignee agrees in writing to be bound to Licensee by all of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by and against the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
22. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder
by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or
certified mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
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if to Licensor:
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222 |
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Mitch Evander
fax: (321) 674-2513
if to Licensee:
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Bingham McCutchen LLP
1900 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Attn: Bart Deamer
fax: (650) 849-4800 |
or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice as provided above. Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as provided
above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon actual receipt, if delivered personally;
three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified mail; upon
confirmation of successful transmission if sent by facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile
such notice, request, instruction or other document shall be followed up within one (1) Business
Day by dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein); or on the next Business Day
after deposit with a nationally-recognized overnight courier, if sent by nationally-recognized
overnight courier.
23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
24. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only when one or more
counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
25. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except with respect to the indemnification rights
under Section 12 of this Agreement, this Agreement is intended to be for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other Person any
legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any provision
herein contained.
26. Fees. In any action or proceeding related to or arising out of the enforcement
of, or defense against, any provision of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall pay, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to, all reasonable out-of-pocket
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costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of the prevailing party incurred in
connection with such action or proceeding.
27. Construction. The table of contents and headings herein are for convenience of
reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. The parties and their respective counsel have
participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or
a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring
any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. The following provisions
shall be applied wherever appropriate herein: (a) herein, hereby, hereunder, hereof and
other equivalent words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety and not solely to the
particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used; (b) all definitions set forth
herein shall be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein in the singular or the
plural; (c) wherever used herein and whenever the context requires, any pronoun or pronouns shall
be deemed to include both the singular and plural and to cover all genders; (d) all accounting
terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; (e) any
references herein to a particular Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule means a Section or Article
of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless another agreement is specified; and (f) the
Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference and shall be considered
part of this Agreement.
28. Contract Provision. Licensee agrees that it shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries, to include a provision in each contract to which it becomes a party on or after the
Effective Date which provides in substance that the other party to such contract acknowledges and
agrees that Licensor and Licensee or its Subsidiary, as the case may be, are separate legal
entities and that such contract and the duties and obligations of Licensee or its Subsidiaries, as
the case may be, thereunder and the performance thereof are in no way no binding upon or guaranteed
by Licensor. Licensee or its Subsidiaries shall not be obligated to comply with this Section 28 at
such time as the corporate name of Licensee or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, does not
include the Licensed Trade Name.
29. Management of Enforcement by Licensee. Licensor agrees that a majority of the
Class A Directors (as defined in the Investor Agreement) shall have the sole and exclusive right to
exercise and enforce any rights under this Agreement which Licensee or any of its Subsidiaries are
entitled to enforce against Licensor after the Closing. In addition, any amendment to or waiver of
the terms of this Agreement by Licensee in accordance with Section 20 shall require the approval of
a majority of the Class A Directors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
respective duly authorized officers all as of this day and year first above mentioned.
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HARRIS CORPORATION, as Licensor |
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Name: R. Kent Buchanan |
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Title: Vice President, Corporate Technology and
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HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., as Licensee |
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EX-10.6 Lease Agreement
EXHIBIT 10.6
LEASE AGREEMENT
INDEX
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Summary of Terms and Certain Definition
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2. |
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Premises
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3. |
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Acceptance of Premises
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4. |
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Use; Compliance
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Term
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Rent
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Operation of Property; Payment of Expenses
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Signs
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Alterations and Fixtures
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Mechanics Liens
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Landlords Right to Relocate Tenant; Right of Entry
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Damage by Fire or Other Casualty
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Condemnation
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Non-Abatement of Rent
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Indemnification of Landlord
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Waiver of Claims
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Quiet Enjoyment
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10 |
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18. |
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Assignment and Subletting
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10 |
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19. |
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Subordination; Mortgagees Rights
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20. |
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Recording; Tenants Certificate
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12 |
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21. |
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Surrender; Abandoned Property
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Curing Tenants Defaults
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Defaults Remedies
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24. |
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Representations of Tenant
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Liability of Landlord
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Interpretation; Definitions
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Notices
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28. |
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Security Deposit
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29. |
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FLA: Radon Gas
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THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (this Lease) is made by and between Harris Corporation
(Landlord) with its address at 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32919 and
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (Tenant)
with its address at
Research Triangle Park, 637 Davis Drive,
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560
and is dated as of the date on which this Lease has been fully
executed by Landlord and Tenant.
1. Summary of Terms and Certain Definitions.
(a)PREMISES(§2): Approximate rental square feet 23,707
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Address:
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1025 West NASA Blvd.
Building C
Melbourne, Florida 32919 |
(b)TERM two (2) years plus any partial month from the Commencement Date
(Initial Term). In addition to the Initial Term, two (2) one-year options may be
exercised by Tenant provided Tenant and Landlord agree to a Annual Rental rate for
each option year (Extended Term).
(i) COMMENCEMENT DATE: See Commencement Certificate Form
(ii) EXPIRATION DATE: See Section 5
(c) Minimum Rent (§6) & Operating Expenses (§7)
(i)
RENT Monthly Rental Rate during the Term
$45,219.48
(ii)TAX
Florida 6% Rate (7(b)) Monthly tax rate
$2,713.17
TOTAL
MONTHLY RENTAL RATE $47,932.65
Increased as follows:
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Annual
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1-Option Year
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To be negotiated but in
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no event less than 103%
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negotiated annual rate |
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of the previous annual |
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rate |
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2-Option Year
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To be negotiated but in
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(e) SECURITY DEPOSIT(§28): none
(f) CONTENTS: This Lease consists of the Index, pages 1 through 16 containing Sections 1
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2. Premises. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord
the Premises as shown on attached Exhibit A within the Building (the Building and the areas
outside the building intended for exclusive use of Tenant and the other occupants of the Building,
the Property),
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together with the non-exclusive right with Landlord and other occupants of the Building to use
Common Areas, as defined below, and the fixtures and furniture currently installed or located in
the Premises.
3. Acceptance of Premises. Tenant has examined and knows the condition of the Property,
the zoning, streets, sidewalks, parking areas, curbs and access ways adjoining it, visible
easements, any surface conditions and the present uses, and the fixtures and furniture currently
installed or located in the Premises, and Tenant accepts them in the condition in which they now
are, without relying on any representation, covenant or warranty by Landlord. Tenant and its
agents shall have the right, at Tenants own risk, expense and responsibility, at all reasonable
times prior to the Commencement Date, to enter the Premises for the purpose of taking measurements
and installing its furnishings and equipment; provided that the Premises are vacant and Tenant
obtains Landlords prior written consent.
4. Use; Compliance.
(a) Permitted Use. Tenant shall occupy and use the Premises for and only for the Use
specified in Section 1(d) above and in such manner as is lawful, reputable, and will not create any
nuisance or otherwise interfere with any other tenants normal operations or the management of the
Building. Without limiting the foregoing, such Use shall exclude any use that would cause the
Premises or the Property to be deemed a place of public accommodation under the Americans with
Disability Act (the ADA) as further described in the Building Rules (defined below). All Common
Areas shall be subject to Landlords exclusive control and management at all times. Tenant shall
not use or permit the use of any portion of the Common Areas for other than their intended use.
(b) Compliance. From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall comply promptly, at its
sole expense, with all laws (including the ADA), ordinances, notices, orders, rules, regulations
and requirements regulating the Property during the Term which impose any duty upon Landlord or
Tenant with respect to use, occupancy of, or Tenants installations in or upon, the Property
including the Premises, (as the same may be amended by Landlord from time to time, the Building
Rules). Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole expense, for the cost of any alterations or
improvements to the Property required by applicable law (including the ADA), ordinances, notices,
orders, rules, regulations and requirements (Required Alterations) which arise by virtue of any
alterations made by Tenant or its employees, agents, contractors, licensees or invitees (Agents)
or by any Use by Tenant or its Agents other than specified in Section 1(d) above. Landlord shall
be responsible, at its sole expense, for all other Required Alterations.
(c) Environmental. Tenant shall comply, at its sole expense, with all Laws and Requirements
as set forth above, all manufacturers instructions and all requirements of insurers relating to
the treatment, production, storage, handling, transfer, processing, transporting, use, disposal and
release of hazardous substances, hazardous mixtures, chemicals, pollutants, transporting, use,
disposal and release of hazardous substances, hazardous mixtures, chemicals, pollutants, petroleum
products, toxic or radioactive matter used or stored by Tenant on the Premises (the Restricted
Activities). Tenant shall deliver to Landlord copies of all Material Safety Data Sheets or other
written information prepared by manufacturers, importers or suppliers of any entity regulating any
Restricted Activities.
(d) Notice. If at any time during or after the Term, Tenant becomes aware of any inquiry,
investigation or proceeding regarding the Restricted Activities or becomes aware of any claims,
actions or investigations regarding the ADA, Tenant shall give Landlord written notice, within 5
days after first learning thereof, providing all available information and copies of any notices.
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10. Mechanics Liens. Tenant shall not suffer any mechanics lien to be filed against the
Premises by reason of work, labor, services or materials performed or furnished to Tenant or anyone
holding the Premises, or any part hereof, through or under Tenant. If any mechanics lien or any
notice of intention to file a mechanics lien shall at any time be filed against the Premises,
Tenant shall at Tenants cost, within fourteen (14) days after knowledge or notice of the filing of
any mechanics lien, cause the same to be removed or discharged of record by payment, bond, order
of a court of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise.
If Tenant shall fail to remove or discharge any mechanics lien or any notice of intention to file
a mechanics lien within the prescribed time, then in addition to any other right or remedy of
Landlord, Landlord may, at its option, procure the removal or discharge of the same by payment or
bond or otherwise. Any amount paid by Landlord for such purpose, together with all legal and other
expenses of Landlord in procuring the removal or discharge or such lien or notice of intention and
together with interest thereon at the highest permissible rate, shall be and become due and payable
by Tenant to Landlord as additional rent, and in the event of Tenants failure to pay therefor
within fifteen (15) days after demand, the same shall be added to and be due and payable with the
next months rent.
Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed as consent on the part of Landlord to subject
Landlords estate in the Premises to any lien or liability arising out of Tenants use or occupancy
of the premises.
11. Landlords Right to Relocate Tenant; Right of Entry.
(a) Landlord may cause Tenant to relocate from the Premises to a comparable space (Relocation
Space) within the Building or within a five (5) mile radius of the Building by giving written
notice to Tenant at least sixty (60) days in advance, provided that Landlord shall pay for all
reasonable costs of such relocation. Such relocation shall not terminate, modify or otherwise
affect this Lease except that Premises shall refer to the Relocation Space rather than the
location identified in Section 1(a) and the Rent shall be proportionately reduced if the net usable
area in the Relocation Space is smaller than that of the Premises.
(b) Tenant shall permit Landlord and its Agents to enter the Premises at all reasonable times
following reasonable notice (except in the event of an emergency) for the purpose of inspection,
maintenance or making repairs, alterations or additions as well as to exhibit the Premises for the
purpose of sale or mortgage and, during the last 12 months of the Term, to exhibit the Premises to
any prospective tenant. Landlord will make reasonable efforts not to inconvenience Tenant in
exercising the foregoing rights, but shall not be liable for any loss of occupation or quiet
enjoyment thereby occasioned.
(c) Tenant shall be responsible for all costs incurred by Tenant when Tenant vacates or
relocates from the leased Property or any moves made within the Property when such move is made at
the sole request and convenience of Tenant.
12. Damage by Fire or Other Casualty.
(a) If the Property or Building shall be damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty,
Tenant promptly shall notify Landlord and Landlord, subject to the conditions set forth in this
Section 12, shall repair such damage and restore the Premises to substantially the same condition
in which they were immediately prior to such damage or destruction, but not including the repair,
restoration or replacement
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of the fixtures or alterations installed by Tenant. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing,
within 30 days after the date of the casualty, if Landlord anticipates that the restoration will
take more than 180 days from the date of the casualty to complete; in such event, either Landlord
or Tenant may terminate this Lease effective as of the date of casualty by giving written notice to
the other within 10 days after Landlords notice.
(b) Landlord shall maintain a 12 month rental coverage endorsement or other comparable form of
coverage as part of its fire extended coverage and special form insurance. Tenant will receive an
abatement of its Rent to the extent the Premises are rendered untenantable as determined by the
carrier providing the rental coverage endorsement.
13. Condemnation.
(a) Termination. If (i) all of the Premises are taken by a condemnation or otherwise for any
public or quasi-public use, (ii) any part of the Premises is so taken and the remainder thereof is
insufficient for the reasonable operation of Tenants business or (iii) any of the Property is so
taken, and, in Landlords opinion, it would be impractical or the condemnation proceeds are
insufficient to restore the remainder of the Property, then this Lease shall terminate and all
unaccrued obligations hereunder shall cease as of the day before possession is taken by the
condemnor.
(b) Partial Taking. If there is a condemnation and this Lease has not been terminated pursuant
to Section 13(a), (i) Landlord shall restore the Building and the improvements which are a part of
the Premises to a condition and size as nearly comparable as reasonably possible to the condition
and size thereof immediately prior to the date upon which the condemnor took possession and (ii)
the obligations of Landlord and Tenant shall be unaffected by such condemnation except that there
shall be an equitable abatement of the Rent according to the rental value of the Premises before
and after the date upon which the condemnor took possession and/or the date Landlord completes such
restoration.
(c) Award. In the event of a condemnation affecting Tenant, Tenant shall have the right to
make a claim against the condemnor for moving expenses and business dislocation damages to the
extent that such claim does not reduce the sums otherwise payable by the condemnor to Landlord.
Except as aforesaid and except as set forth in (d) below, Tenant hereby assigns all claims against
the condemnor to Landlord.
(d) Temporary Taking. No temporary taking of the Premises shall terminate this Lease or give
Tenant any right to any rental abatement. Any award for such temporary taking during the Term shall
be applied first, to Landlords costs of collection and, second, on account of sums owing to Tenant
hereunder, and if such amounts applied on account of sums owing by Tenant hereunder should exceed
the entire amount owing by Tenant for the remainder of the Term, the excess will be paid to Tenant.
14. Non-Abatement of Rent. Except as otherwise expressly provided as to damage by fire or
other casualty in Section 12(b) and as to condemnation in Section 13(b), there shall be no
abatement or reduction of the Rent for any cause whatsoever, and this Lease shall not terminate,
and Tenant shall not be entitled to surrender the Premises.
15.
Indemnification of Landlord. (a) Subject to
Sections 7(c)(iii) and
16, Tenant will
protect, indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and its Agents from and against any and all claims,
actions, damages, liability and expense (including fees of attorneys, investigators and experts) in
connection with loss of life, personal injury or damage to property in or about the Premises
arising out of the occupancy or use of the Premises by Tenant or its Agents or occasioned wholly or
in part by any act or omission of Tenant or its Agents, whether prior to, during or after the Term,
except to the extent such loss, injury or
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damage was caused by the negligence of Landlord or its Agents. In case any action or proceeding is
brought against Landlord and/or its Agents by reason of the foregoing, Tenant, at its expense,
shall resist and defend such action or proceeding, or cause the same to be resisted and defended by
counsel (reasonably acceptable to Landlord and its Agents) designated by the insurer whose policy
covers such occurrence or by counsel designated by Tenant and approved by Landlord and its Agents.
Tenants obligations pursuant to this Section 15 shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Lease.
(b) Landlord shall indemnify and hold harmless Tenant, its agents and employees from any and
all damages, claims, causes of action, fines, penalties, losses, liabilities, judgment and expenses
directly incurred as a result of (i) claims advanced by third persons and arising out of
Landlords, its employees, or agents sole negligence, which is, in any manner connected with the
use, ownership or occupancy of the property herein; (ii) claims arising from any loss occurring
within the Common Area of the Premises, of which Tenant has either no control under the terms of
the Lease or where none of Tenants actions or the actions of its employees, agents or invitees
contributed to such claim.
16. Waiver of Claims. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waives all claims for recovery
against the other for any loss or damage which may be inflicted upon the property of such party
even if such loss or damage shall be brought about by the fault or negligence of the other party or
its Agents; provided, however, that such waiver by Landlord shall not be effective with respect to
any liability of Tenant described in
Sections 4(c) and 7(d) (iii).
17. Quiet Enjoyment. Landlord covenants that Tenant, upon performing all of its
covenants, agreements and conditions of this Lease, shall have quiet and peaceful possession of the
Premises as against anyone claiming by or through Landlord, subject, however, to the exceptions,
reservations and conditions of this Lease.
18. Assignment and Subletting.
(a) Limitation. Tenant shall not transfer this Lease, voluntarily, involuntarily, or by
operation of law, without the prior written consent of Landlord. Any attempted transfer shall be
null and void at the option of Landlord, and Landlord may exercise any or all of its rights under
Section 23. A consent to one transfer shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent
transfer. The term transfer shall include any sublease, assignment, license or concession
agreement, change in ownership or control of Tenant (other than any such change resulting from any
action taken by Landlord in its capacity as a stockholder in Tenant or from any action taken by
Tenant approved by the Board of Directors of Tenant at a time when Landlord was entitled to
designate a majority of the directors of Tenant), mortgage or hypothecation of this Lease or
Tenants interest therein or in all or a portion of the Premises.
(b) Offer to Landlord. Tenant acknowledges that the terms of this Lease, including the Rent,
have been based on the understanding that Tenant physically shall occupy the Premises for the
entire Term. Therefore, upon Tenants request to transfer all or a portion of the Premises, at the
option of Landlord, Tenant and Landlord shall execute an amendment to this Lease removing such
space from the Premises. Tenant shall be relieved of any liability with respect to such space and
Landlord shall have the right to lease such space to any party, including Tenants proposed
transferee.
(c) Conditions. Notwithstanding the above, the following shall apply to any transfer, with or
without Landlords consent:
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(i) As of the date of any transfer, Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease nor shall
any act or omission have occurred which would constitute a default with the giving of notice and/or
the passage of time.
(ii) No transfer shall relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay the Rent and to perform all its
other obligations hereunder. The acceptance of Rent by Landlord from any person shall not be
deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a consent to any
transfer.
(iii) Each transfer shall be by a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to
Landlord which shall (A) include an assumption of liability by any transferee of all Tenants
obligations and the transferees ratification of and agreement to be bound by all the provisions of
this Lease, (B) afford Landlord the right of direct action against the transferee pursuant to the
same remedies as are available to Landlord against Tenant and (C) be executed by Tenant and the
transferee.
(iv) Tenant shall pay, within 10 days of receipt of an invoice which shall be no less than
$250, Landlords reasonable attorneys fees and costs in connection with the review, processing and
documentation of any transfer for which Landlords consent is requested.
19. Subordination; Mortgagees Rights.
(a) This Lease shall be subordinate to any first mortgage or other primary encumbrance now or
hereafter affecting the Premises. Although the subordination is self-operative, within 10 days
after written request, Tenant shall execute and deliver any further instruments confirming such
subordination of this Lease and any further instruments of attornment that may be desired by any
such mortgagee or Landlord. However, any mortgagee may at any time subordinate its mortgage to
this Lease, without Tenants consent, by giving written notice to Tenant, and thereupon this Lease
shall be deemed prior to such mortgage without regard to the respective dates of execution and
delivery; provided, however, that such subordination shall not affect any mortgagees right of
condemnation awards, casualty insurance proceeds, intervening liens or any right which shall arise
between the recording of such mortgage and the execution of this Lease.
(b) It is understood and agreed that any mortgagee shall not be liable to Tenant for any funds
paid by Tenant to Landlord unless such funds actually have been transferred to such mortgagee by
Landlord.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 12 and 13 above, Landlords obligation to
restore the Premises after a casualty or condemnation shall be subject to the consent and prior
rights of Landlords first mortgagee.
20. Recording; Tenants Certificate. Tenant shall not record this Lease or a memorandum
thereof without Landlords prior written consent. Within 10 days after Landlords written request
from time to time:
(a) Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a written statement certifying
the Commencement Date and Expiration Date of this Lease, that this Lease is in full force and
effect and has not been modified and otherwise as set forth in the form of estoppel certificate
reasonably requested by Landlord and/or such other certifications as may be requested by a
mortgagee or purchaser. Tenant understands that its failure to execute such documents may cause
Landlord serious financial damage by causing the failure of a financing or sale transaction.
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(b) Tenant shall furnish to Landlord, Landlords mortgagee, prospective mortgagee or purchaser
reasonably requested financial information.
21. Surrender; Abandoned Property.
(a) Subject to the terms of Section 9(b), 12(a) and 13(b), at the expiration or termination of
this Lease, Tenant promptly shall yield up in the same condition, order and repair in which they
are required to be kept throughout the Term, including any exercised options, the Premises and any
improvements thereto, and all fixtures and equipment serving the Building, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
(b) Upon or prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant shall remove any
personal property from the Property. Any personal property remaining thereafter shall be deemed
conclusively to have been abandoned, and Landlord, at Tenants expense, may remove, store, sell or
otherwise dispose of such property in such manner as Landlord may see fit and/or Landlord may
retain such property as its property. If any part thereof shall be sold, then Landlord may receive
and retain the proceeds of such sale and apply the same, at its option, against the expenses of the
sale, the cost of moving and storage and any Rent due under this Lease.
(c) If Tenant, or any person claiming through Tenant, shall continue to occupy the Premises
after the expiration or termination of this Lease or any renewal thereof, such occupancy shall be
deemed to be under a month-to-month tenancy under the same terms and conditions set forth in this
Lease, except that the Rent shall be increased 150% from the then current rate and in no event
shall such month-to-month tenancy exceed two (2) months or sixty (60) days. Anything to the
contrary notwithstanding, any holding over by Tenant without Landlords prior written consent shall
constitute a default hereunder and shall be subject to all the remedies available to Landlord.
22. Curing Tenants Defaults. If Tenant shall be in default in the performance of any of
its obligations hereunder, Landlord without any obligation to do so, in addition to any other
rights it may have in law or equity, may elect to cure such default on behalf of Tenant after
written notice (except in the case of emergency) to Tenant. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon
demand for any sums paid or costs incurred by Landlord in curing such default, including interest
thereon from the respective dates of Landlord incurring such costs, which sums and costs together
with interest shall be deemed additional rent.
23. Defaults Remedies.
(a) Defaults. It shall be an event of default:
(i) If Tenant does not pay in full when due any and all Rent;
(ii) If Tenant fails to observe and perform or otherwise breaches any other provision of this
Lease;
(iii) If Tenant abandons the Premises, which shall be conclusively presumed if the Tenant
fails to make the Monthly Rental Payment and the Premises remain unoccupied for more than 10
consecutive days; or
(iv) If Tenant becomes insolvent or bankrupt in any sense or makes a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors or offers a settlement to creditors, or if a petition in bankruptcy or for
reorganization or for an arrangement with creditors under any federal or state law is filed by or
against
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Tenant, or a bill in equity or other proceeding for the appointment of a receive for any of
Tenants assets is commenced, or if any of the real or personal property of Tenant shall be levied
upon; provided, however, that any proceeding brought by anyone other than Landlord or Tenant under
any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law shall not constitute a default until such
proceeding has continued unstayed for more than 60 consecutive days.
(b) Remedies. Then, and in any such event, Landlord shall have the following rights:
(i) To charge a late payment fee equal to the greater of $2,000 or 5% of any amount owed to
Landlord pursuant to this Lease which is not paid within 15 days after the due date;
(ii) To enter and repossess the Premises, by breaking open locked doors if necessary, and
remove all persons and all or any property therefrom, by action at law or otherwise, without being
liable for prosecution or damages therefor, and Landlord may at Landlords option, make alterations
and repairs in order to relet the Premises and relet all or any part(s) of the Premises for
Tenants account. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord on demand any deficiency that may arise by
reason of such reletting. In the event of reletting without termination of this Lease, Landlord may
at any time thereafter elect to terminate this Lease for such previous breach;
(iii) To accelerate the whole or any part of the Rent for the balance of the Term, and declare
the same to be immediately due and payable;
(iv) To terminate this Lease and the Term without any right on the part of Tenant to save the
forfeiture by payment of any sum due or by other performance of any condition, term or covenant
broken;
(v) In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Tenant of any of the covenants or
provisions hereof, Landlord shall have the right of injunction and the right to invoke any remedy
allowed at law or in equity as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other remedies were not herein
provided for;
(vi) No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Landlord is intended to be
exclusive of any other right or remedy herein or by law provided but each shall be cumulative and
in addition to every other right or remedy given herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity or by statute; or
(vii) The right to pursue the remedies herein provided against Tenant and to enforce all of
the other provisions of this Lease may, at the option of any assignee of this Lease, be exercised
by any assignee of the Landlords right, title and interest in this Lease in his, her or their own
name, any statute, rule of court, custom, or practice to the contrary notwithstanding.
(c) Grace Period. Notwithstanding anything hereinabove stated, neither party will exercise any
available right because of any default of the other, except those remedies contained in subsection
(b)(i) of this Section, unless such party shall have first given 10 days written notice thereof to
the defaulting party, and the defaulting party shall have failed to cure the default within such
period; provided, however, that;
(i) No such notice shall be required if Tenant fails to comply with the provisions of Sections
10 or 20(a), in the case of emergency as set forth in Section 22 or in the event of any default
enumerated in subsections (a)(iii) and (iv) of this Section.
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(ii) Landlord shall not be required to give such 10 days notice more than 2 times during any
12-month period.
(iii) If the default consists of something other than the failure to pay money which cannot
reasonably be cured within 10 days, neither party will exercise any right if the defaulting party
begins to cure the default within the 10 days and continues actively and diligently in good faith
to completely cure said default.
(iv) Tenant agrees that any notice given by Landlord pursuant to this Section which is served
in compliance with Section 27 shall be adequate notice for the purpose of Landlords exercise of
any available remedies.
(d) Non-Waiver; Non-Exclusive. No waiver by Landlord of any breach by Tenant shall be a waiver
of any subsequent breach, nor shall any forbearance by Landlord to seek a remedy for any breach by
Tenant be a waiver by Landlord of any rights and remedies with respect to such or any subsequent
breach. Efforts by Landlord to mitigate the damages caused by Tenants default shall not constitute
a waiver of Landlords right to recover damages hereunder. No right or remedy herein conferred
upon or reserved to Landlord is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy provided
herein or by law, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy given
herein or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No payment by Tenant or receipt or
acceptance by Landlord of a lesser amount than the total amount due Landlord under this Lease shall
be deemed to be other than on account, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or
payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without
prejudice to Landlords right to recover the balance of Rent due, or Landlord right to pursue any
other available remedy.
(e) Costs and Attorneys Fees. If either party commences an action against the other party
arising out of or in connection with this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and
recover from the losing party attorneys fees, costs of suit, investigation expenses and discovery
costs, including costs of appeal.
24. Representations and Covenants of Tenant. Tenant represents and covenants to Landlord that:
(a) The word Tenant as used herein includes the Tenant named above as well as its successors
and permitted assigns, each of which shall be under the same obligations and liabilities and each
of which shall have the same rights, privileges and powers as it would have possessed had it
originally signed this Lease as Tenant. Each and every of the persons named above as Tenant shall
be bound jointly and severally by the terms, covenants and agreements contained herein. However,
no such rights, privileges or powers shall inure to the benefit of any assignee of Tenant immediate
or remote, unless Tenant has complied with the terms of Section 18 and the assignment to such
assignee is permitted or has been approved in writing by Landlord. Any notice required or
permitted by the terms of this Lease may be given by or to any one of the persons named above as
Tenant, and shall have the same force and effect as is given by or to all thereof.
(b) If Tenant is a corporation, partnership or any other form of business association or
entity, Tenant is duly formed and in good standing, and has full corporate or partnership power and
authority, as the case may be, to enter into this Lease and has taken all corporate or partnership
action, as the case may be, necessary to carry out the transaction contemplated herein, so that
when executed, this Lease constitutes a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with
its terms. Tenant shall provide Landlord with corporate resolutions or other proof in a form
acceptable to Landlord, authorizing the execution of this Lease at the time of such execution.
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25. Liability of Landlord. The word Landlord as used herein includes the Landlord named
above as well as its successors and assigns, each of which shall have the same rights, remedies,
powers, authorities and privileges as it would have had it originally signed this Lease as
Landlord. Any such person or entity, whether or not named herein, shall have no liability
hereunder after it ceases to hold title to the Premises except for obligations already accrued
(and, as to any unapplied portion of Tenants Security Deposit, Landlord shall be relieved of all
liability therefor upon transfer of such portion to its successor in interest) and Tenant shall
look solely to Landlords successor in interest for the performance of the covenants and
obligations of the Landlord hereunder which thereafter shall accrue. Neither any principal of
Landlord nor any owner of the Property other than Landlord, whether disclosed or undisclosed, shall
have any personal liability with respect to any of the provisions of this Lease or the Premises.
No mortgagee or lessor succeeding to the interest of Landlord hereunder (either in terms of
ownership or possessory rights) shall be (a) liable for any previous act or omission of a prior
landlord, (b) subject to any rental offsets or defenses against a prior landlord or (c) bound by an
amendment of this Lease made without its written consent, or by payment by Tenant of Rent in
advance in excess of one monthly installment.
26. Interpretation; Definitions.
(a) Captions. The captions in this Lease are for convenience only and are not a part of this
Lease and do not in any way define, limit, describe or amplify the terms and provisions of this
Lease or the scope of intent thereof.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Lease represents the entire agreement between hereto and there are
no collateral or oral agreements or understandings between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the
Premises or the Property. No rights, easement or licenses are acquired in the Property or any land
adjacent to the Property by Tenant by implication or otherwise except as expressly set forth in the
provisions of this Lease. This Lease shall not be modified in any manner except by an instrument in
writing executed by the parties. The masculine (or neuter) pronoun and the singular number shall
include the masculine, feminine and neuter genders and the singular and plural number. The word
including followed by any specific item(s) is deemed to refer to examples rather than to be words
of limitations. Both parties having participated fully and equally in the negotiation and
preparation of this Lease, this Lease shall not be more strictly construed, nor any ambiguities in
this Lease resolved, against either Landlord or Tenant.
(c) Covenants. Each covenant, agreement, obligation, term, condition or other provision herein
contained shall be deemed and construed as a separate and independent covenant of the party bound
by, undertaking or making the same, not dependent on any other provision of this Lease unless
otherwise expressly provided. All of the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease shall apply
throughout the Term unless otherwise expressly set forth herein.
(d) Interest. Wherever interest is required to be paid hereunder, such interest shall be at
the highest rate permitted under law but not in excess of 15% per annum.
(e) Severability; Governing Law. If any provisions of this Lease shall be declared
unenforceable in any respect, such unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Lease, and each such provision shall be deemed to be modified, if possible, in such a manner as to
render it enforceable and to preserve to the extent possible the intent of the parties as set forth
herein. This Lease shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state in
which the Property is located.
(f)
Mortgage and Mortgagee. The word Mortgage as used herein includes any lien or
encumbrance on the Premises of the Property or on any part of or interest in or appurtenance to any
of the foregoing, including without limitation any ground rent or ground lease if Landlords
interest is or
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becomes a leasehold estate. The word mortgage as used herein includes the holder of any
mortgage, including any ground lessor if Landlords interest is or becomes a leasehold estate.
Wherever any right is given to a mortgagee that right may be exercised on behalf of such mortgagee
by any representative or servicing agent of such mortgagee.
(g) Person. The word Person is used herein to include a natural person, a partnership, a
corporation, an association and any other form of business association or entity.
27. Notices. Any notice or other communication under this Lease shall be in writing and
addressed to Landlord or Tenant at their respective addresses specified at the beginning of this
Lease, except that after the Commencement Date Tenants address shall be at the premises (or to
such other address as either may designate by notice to the other), with a copy to any mortgagee or
other party designated by Landlord. Each notice or other communication shall be deemed given if
sent by prepaid overnight delivery service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid or in any other manner, with delivery in any case evidenced by a receipt, and shall be
deemed received on the day of actual receipt by the intended recipient or on the business day
delivery is refused. The giving of notice by Landlords attorneys, representatives and agents under
this Section shall be deemed to be the acts of Landlord; however, the foregoing provisions
governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received shall mean and refer to the
date on which a party to this Lease, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the
notice may be sent, is deemed to have received the notice.
28. Security Deposit. Intentionally Deleted.
29. Radon Gas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated
in a building in sufficient quantities may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it
over time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state guidelines have been found in buildings in
Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county
public health unit.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and in consideration of the mutual entry into this Lease and for other
good and valuable consideration and intending to be legally bound, Landlord and Tenant have
executed this Lease.
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/s/ Margaret E. Vickery
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By: /s/ R. Kent Buchanan
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Name: R. Kent Buchanan
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Title: Vice President, Corporate Technology and Development |
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/s/ Betty Y. Sorensen
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Date signed:
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/s/ Meena Elliott
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By: /s/ Guy M. Campbell
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Name: Guy M. Campbell
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and President |
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/s/ Diana Fay
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EXHIBIT
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Premises
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EXHIBIT
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Lease Commencement Certificate
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EXHIBIT
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Building Rules
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EX-10.7 Transition Services Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.7
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated:
January 26, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
Services
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Section 1.01
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Quality and Scope of Services
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Additional Services; Initial Costs.
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Section 1.05
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Disclaimer of Warranties
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Cooperation; Resources.
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Information From the Company; No Duty of Verification
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Manner and Timing of Payments
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Section 2.03
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Taxes
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Limitation of Liability; Indemnification |
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Limitation of Liability
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Section 3.03
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Indemnification by Harris
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Section 3.04
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Indemnification Procedures
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Maximum Liability; Limitation of Damages
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Term and Termination |
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Severability
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Assignment.
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Effectiveness
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No Set-Off
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Schedule I
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TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
This
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this
Agreement), dated as of January 26,
2007 (the
Effective Date), is made by and between HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
(Harris), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
Company).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Harris, the Company, Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp. a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have
entered into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended by
that certain letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the
Formation Agreement), among the parties
thereto, pursuant to which the Company was formed to acquire Stratex
pursuant to the Merger (as defined in the Formation Agreement) and to receive the Contributed
Assets (as defined in the Formation Agreement) from Harris in the Contribution Transaction (as
defined in the Formation Agreement), in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Formation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex would not have entered into the Formation Agreement without the
undertakings contained in this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants in the Agreements,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SERVICES
Section 1.01 Definitions. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Formation Agreement; provided, however,
that notwithstanding the foregoing neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed
to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Harris or any of its other Subsidiaries or Affiliates for
purposes of this Agreement.
Section 1.02 Provision of Services. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Harris shall, or shall
cause one of its Affiliates to, provide to the Company and its Affiliates, for use in connection
with the MCD Business as such business is conducted by the Company following the Closing, each of
the Services described on Schedule I attached to this Agreement (each, a Service
and collectively, the Services), commencing on the date of this Agreement and continuing
through the Term (as defined in Section 4.01 of this Agreement) unless (a) otherwise
specified for a particular Service on Schedule I, (b) a particular Service is terminated in
accordance with to Section 4.02 or Section 4.03, (c) otherwise mutually agreed to
by the parties in writing, or (d) this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof prior to the expiration of the Term.
Section 1.03 Quality and Scope of Services. The Services shall be performed in a
manner, amount, and quality substantially consistent with the manner, amount or quality of the
Services as was being provided by Harris to the MCD Business during the six-month period
prior to the Effective Date, and in no event shall Harris shall have an obligation to perform
any Service in any other manner, amount or quality (enhanced, increased or otherwise) unless
expressly so specified in Schedule I with respect to a particular Service (including any
advantage of systems, equipment, facilities, training, services or improvements procured, obtained
or made by Harris after the Effective Date). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, with respect to any Service, Harris may, in its sole discretion and at no
additional charge to the Company, (i) perform such Service substantially consistent with any
improved or enhanced practice as Harris deems reasonably prudent, or (ii) otherwise make changes
from time to time in the manner in which such Service is provided if (A) Harris is making similar
changes in the manner in which such Service is provided for its own businesses, (B) Harris
furnishes to the Company substantially the same notice Harris provides to its own businesses with
respect to such changes, and (C) such changes do not create a substantial risk that such changes
would reasonably result in a material disruption of the MCD Business as conducted by the Company
following the Closing or in the incurrence of a material loss or liability by the Company.
Section 1.04 Additional Services; Initial Costs.
(a) In the event that the Company has determined that it requires an increase or
enhancement in the manner, amount or quality of any Service as compared to the manner, amount or
quality of such Service as was being provided by Harris to the MCD Business during the six-month
period prior to the Effective Date, the Company shall notify Harris of such determination and
request that Harris so increase or enhance the manner, amount or quality, as the case may be, of
such Service. Following the receipt of such notification and request, Harris shall consider in
good faith such request by the Company to provide such incremental services; provided, however,
that this Section 1.04 shall in no way modify or increase Harris obligations under
Section 1.03 and Harris shall have the sole right to determine the scope, terms and fees of
such incremental services to the extent that Harris elects to increase or enhance the manner,
amount or quality of any Service. If Harris agrees to provide such incremental services,
Schedule I to this Agreement shall be amended, without further action by any party hereto,
to reflect such incremental services, the scope and terms thereof and the Service Fees therefor
(such fees to be determined in accordance with Section 2.01 as if such incremental services
had been included on Schedule I as of the date hereof).
(b) If Harris or any of its Affiliates are required to (i) modify, increase, alter,
obtain or otherwise change any software, process, method, asset or system (for example, because
previously shared hardware capacity must be duplicated) or staffing or (ii) enhance their
facilities or training, in order to perform the Services pursuant to Section 1.02, then
Harris shall obtain the Companys prior written approval of any additional cost or expense that
Harris or any of its Affiliates expects to incur in connection with such increase or enhancement,
and the Company shall pay any such additional cost or expense incurred by Harris or such Affiliate
to provide such Services to the extent so approved by the Company, and if the Company does not
approve such additional cost or expense, neither Harris nor any of its Affiliates shall have any
obligation to provide the Services that require such increases for their respective performances.
Section 1.05 Disclaimer of Warranties. The Company acknowledges and agrees that
Harris does not as part of its usual or regular conduct of business provide any or all of the
Services, or any related services, on a commercial basis and that Harris does not warrant or
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assume responsibility for its provision of any or all of the Services. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED HEREIN, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND. HARRIS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, AVAILABILITY,
RELIABILITY, SECURITY, PERFORMANCE OR ADEQUACY OF THE SERVICES, AND HARRIS MAKES NO EXPRESS,
STATUTORY OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO ENCUMBRANCES, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, ACCURACY, WORKMANLIKE
EFFORT AND WARRANTIES ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND HARRIS HEREBY
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY HARRIS OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY
OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF HARRIS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 1.06 Independent Contractor; Employees. The parties acknowledge and agree
that each party is engaged in a business that is independent from that of the other party and that
Harris shall perform the Services under this Agreement as an independent contractor with the sole
right to supervise, manage, operate, control and direct the performance of the Services, including
the right to designate which such resources Harris shall assign to perform any Service and the
right to remove and replace any such resources at any time or, subject to Section 6.04(b),
to designate a third party provider to perform such Service. Harris shall have and maintain
exclusive control over all of its own employees, agents, subcontractors and operations as of the
Effective Date. Harris shall be solely responsible for payment of compensation to its employees
and for any injury to them in the course of their employment. Harris shall assume full
responsibility for payment of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or
required under unemployment insurance, social security and income tax Laws with respect to such
employees. The Company shall have and maintain exclusive control over all of its own employees,
agents, other contractors and operations as of the Effective Date. The Company shall be solely
responsible for payment of compensation to its employees and for any injury to them in the course
of their employment. The Company shall assume full responsibility for payment of all federal,
state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under unemployment insurance, social
security and income tax Laws with respect to such employees. Harris has no authority (express,
implied or apparent) to represent the Company as to any matters or to incur any obligations or
liability on behalf of the Company, and Harris shall not be, act as, purport to act as, or be
deemed to be, the agent, representative, employee or servant of the Company. The Company has no
authority (express, implied or apparent) to represent Harris as to any matters or to incur any
obligations or liability on behalf of Harris, and the Company shall not be, act as, purport to act
as, or be deemed to be, the agent, representative, employee or servant of Harris. No partnership,
joint venture, association, alliance, syndicate, or other entity, or fiduciary, employee/employer,
principal/agent or any relationship other than that of independent contractors is created hereby,
expressly or by implication.
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Section 1.07 Cooperation; Resources.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Harris and the
Company shall use good faith efforts to cooperate with each other in all matters relating to the
provision and receipt of Services. Such good faith cooperation shall include, subject to
Section 5.01, (i) exchanging information reasonably requested by the other party
(including such information reasonably requested in connection with any internal or external audit,
whether in the United States or any other country); (ii) providing electronic access to data
systems used in connection with the Services; (iii) performing true-ups and adjustments; and (iv)
making available, as reasonably requested by the other party, timely decisions, approvals and
acceptances, and obtaining all consents, licenses, sublicenses or approvals necessary or desirable
in order to permit each party to perform its obligations under this Agreement in a timely and
efficient manner. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to provide information and
documentation sufficient for Harris to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement. In connection
with the Services, the Company shall make reasonably available for consultation with Harris those
employees and consultants or other service providers of the Company reasonably necessary for the
effective provision by Harris of such Services.
(b) In the event any cost is incurred by Harris or any of its Affiliates in
connection with obtaining or soliciting the consent of any third party in accordance with
Section 1.07(a), such cost shall be paid by the Company and the Company shall reimburse
Harris or any of its Affiliates, as the case may be, upon receipt of an invoice from Harris or its
Affiliates, as applicable, with respect to such costs.
Section 1.08 Information From the Company; No Duty of Verification. Harris shall not
be liable for any impairment of any Service caused by its not receiving information, either timely
or at all, or by its receiving inaccurate or incomplete information from the Company that is
required or reasonably requested by Harris. In the absence of actual knowledge to the contrary,
Harris shall not have any responsibility for verifying the correctness of any information given to
it by or on behalf of the Company for the purpose of providing any Service.
Section 1.09 Exceptions to Harris Obligation to Perform.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Harris
shall not be required to provide such Service (i) to the extent the performance of such Service
would require Harris to violate any applicable Law or would result in the breach of any contract or
agreement due to a failure to obtain necessary consents, licenses, sublicenses, or approvals
pursuant to
Section 1.07; (ii) if Harris reasonably determines that providing such Service
would result in a significant disruption of Harris or any of its Affiliates businesses or
operations, would materially increase the scope of Harris responsibilities under this Agreement,
or would be impracticable; or (iii) if any such Service unreasonably inhibits any employee of
Harris or any of its Affiliates from discharging his or her obligations to Harris or any of its
Affiliates or places any employee of Harris or any of its Affiliates in a conflict of interest with
respect to his or her employment with Harris or any of its Affiliates. If Harris reasonably
determines that it is unable to provide any Service in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
as a result of the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs (i) through (iii) above, the parties
shall cooperate in good faith to determine the best alternative approach. Until such
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alternative approach is found or the problem is otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of the
parties, Harris shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a comparable service, or in
the case of data systems, support the function to which the data system relates or permit the
Company to have reasonable access to the data system so that the Company can support the function
itself. In such case, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine the amounts to be
paid for any such comparable service (such fees to be determined in accordance with Section
2.01, but including any out-of-pocket costs incurred by Harris in providing or arranging for
such comparable service). To the extent that Harris provides any comparable services to the
Company pursuant to this Section 1.09 and the fees for any such comparable service (as
described in the immediately preceding sentence) exceed the Service Fee for the corresponding
Service that Harris determined it was unable to provide pursuant to this Section 1.09, the
parties shall share such excess amount equally.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement:
(i) if the Company elects to decommission, replace, modify or change its information
technology or communications systems, networks, equipment, configurations, processes, procedures,
practices or any other aspect of its business relationship relating to a Service in a manner that
adversely affects Harris ability to provide such Service as required hereunder, then Harris shall
have no liability whatsoever with respect to the effectiveness or quality of such Service and shall
be excused from performance of such Service until the Company mitigates the adverse effect of such
change, and the Company shall be responsible for all direct expenses incurred by Harris in
connection with the cessation and, if applicable, the resumption of such Service; and
(ii) Harris may suspend performance of any Service and the Companys access to information
technology or communications systems used by Harris if, in Harris reasonable judgment, the
integrity, security or performance of such systems, or any data stored thereon, is being or is
likely to be jeopardized by the activities of the Company, its employees, agents, representatives
or contractors.
ARTICLE II
COST OF THE SERVICES
Section 2.01 Cost of the Services. In consideration of the provision of the
Services, the Company shall pay to Harris, without set-off, a service fee for each such Service in
the amount equal to (a) all internal costs allocated to the maximum extent reasonably practicable
to the provision of such Service on a fully allocated basis consistent with current charges to the
MCD Business, and (b) any additional out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Harris in
connection with the provision of such Service, including without limitation, payments or costs for
an ongoing license, grant or provision of rights or services (all such fees with respect to each
Service, the Service Fee, and collectively for all Services, the Service Fees),
in each case, with respect to the relevant payment period set forth on Schedule I. The
Company shall not be obligated to pay for any individual Service that was properly terminated
pursuant to Section 4.02 or Section 4.03 unless the Company knowingly accepts the
benefits of such Services following any such termination. The Company will pay Harris the Service
Fee relating to any terminated Service until the effective date of termination.
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Section 2.02 Manner and Timing of Payments. All payments shall be made, without
set-off, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor. Harris shall send invoices
on a monthly basis for payments to be made under this Agreement. Such invoices shall specify in
reasonable detail the costs and expenses to be reimbursed by the Company, and Harris shall provide
such supporting detail as the Company may from time to time reasonably request. All payments made
by the Company under this Agreement shall be by wire transfer of the payment amount to Harris
account identified in Exhibit A attached hereto or other account notified in writing by
Harris to the Company, or if requested in writing by Harris, by check. All such payments shall be
effective upon receipt. If payment on any invoice is not received as specified herein on the
applicable date, such amount shall be subject to a late payment charge calculated at one percent
(1%) per month from the due date until payment is made. If the Company disputes in good faith any
portion of the amount due on any invoice, then the Company shall notify Harris in writing of the
nature and basis of the dispute within 10 Business Days after the Companys receipt of such
invoice. If no notification is provided to Harris in accordance with the immediately preceding
sentence, the invoiced amount shall be deemed to be accurate and correct and shall not be subject
to dispute or contest by the Company or any Affiliate thereof. In the event notification is so
provided to Harris, the parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve the dispute
prior to the payment due date.
Section 2.03 Taxes. Unless the Company provides Harris with a proper tax exemption
certificate, the Company shall be responsible for and pay all applicable taxes (including without
limitation any sales or value added taxes) that may be imposed with respect to or in connection
with the provision of the Services, except for income taxes imposed on Harris for payment received
with respect to such Services. To the extent Harris pays or is required to pay any such taxes that
are the responsibility of the Company in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Company shall
reimburse and indemnify Harris with respect to all amounts (including without limitation attorneys
fees and costs of investigation) incurred in connection with the provision of such Services.
Section 2.04 Access to Records. Harris shall keep reasonable books and records of
all Services for the Company to verify all charges made by Harris under this Agreement and to
comply with all applicable requirements of Law. Harris shall, upon the Companys reasonable
request and at the Companys sole cost and expense, make such books and records available to the
Company, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours for the sole purpose of the
Companys verifying any charges made by Harris hereunder or complying with any applicable
requirement of Law. Nothing in this Section 2.04 or Section 4.05 shall require
Harris to maintain its books and records relating to the Services provided to the Company under
this Agreement indefinitely or in a manner, or for a length of time, inconsistent with the manner
or length of time that it maintains its books and records with respect to its other businesses.
ARTICLE III
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 3.01 Limitation of Liability. The Company agrees that none of Harris and its
Affiliates and their respective, officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents,
representatives, successors and assigns (each, a Harris Indemnified Person and
collectively, the Harris Indemnified Persons) shall have any liability, whether direct or
indirect, in
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contract or tort or otherwise, to the Company or any of its Affiliates for or in connection
with the Services provided or to be provided by any Harris Indemnified Person pursuant to this
Agreement or any other services provided by any Harris Indemnified Person, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or any Harris Indemnified Persons actions or inactions in
connection with any such Services, any such other services, or any such transactions, except for
damages which have directly resulted from such Harris Indemnified Persons gross negligence or
willful misconduct in connection with any such Services, other services, transactions, actions or
inactions.
Section 3.02 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless each Harris Indemnified Person from and against all damages, claims, losses, charges,
actions, suits, proceedings, deficiencies, taxes, interest, penalties and reasonable costs and
expenses (collectively, Losses), and shall reimburse each Harris Indemnified Person for
all reasonable expenses as they are incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing, or defending
any claim, action, proceeding, or investigation, whether or not in connection with pending or
threatened litigation and whether or not any Harris Indemnified Person is a party (each, an
Action), related to, arising out of, or in connection or associated with Services
provided or to be provided by any Harris Indemnified Person pursuant to this Agreement or any other
services provided by any Harris Indemnified Person, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or any Harris Indemnified Persons actions or inactions in connection with any such
Services, any such other services, or any such transactions; provided that no Company Indemnified
Person will be responsible for any damages of any Harris Indemnified Person that have directly
resulted from such Harris Indemnified Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection
with any such Services, other services, transactions, actions, or inactions.
Section 3.03 Indemnification by Harris. Harris shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Company and its Affiliates and their respective, officers, directors, employees,
stockholders, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (each, a Company Indemnified
Person and collectively, the Company Indemnified Persons) from and against all
Losses, and shall reimburse each Company Indemnified Person for all reasonable expenses as they are
incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any Action, arising directly out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Harris Indemnified Person in connection with the
Services provided or to be provided pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 3.04 Indemnification Procedures. The indemnification procedures set forth in
Section 12.2(b) and Section 12.4 of the Formation Agreement shall apply equally to any claims for
indemnification brought pursuant to this Article 3.
Section 3.05 Maximum Liability; Limitation of Damages. Except to the extent such
liability arises directly out of a Harris Indemnified Persons gross negligence or willful
misconduct, the maximum aggregate liability of all Harris Indemnified Persons under or in
connection with this Agreement, in any and all events, shall be limited in the aggregate to the
Service Fees paid by the Company and actually received by Harris under this Agreement.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN NO EVENT
SHALL ANY HARRIS INDEMNIFIED PERSON BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES THAT ARE NOT REASONABLY FORESEEABLE OR
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF
REVENUES, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO
DATA, LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER LOSS) AS A RESULT OF OR ARISING FROM OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROVISION OF OR THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OR ANY OTHER
SERVICES, THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SERVICE, OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE), STRICT LIABILITY,
BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OR COVENANT, OR INDEMNIFICATION OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER SUCH HARRIS INDEMNIFIED PERSON KNEW OF OR WAS ADVISED AT THE TIME OF BREACH OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. THE COMPANY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OTHER COMPANY
INDEMNIFIED PERSON, HEREBY WAIVES ANY CLAIMS THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS DEPRIVE THE COMPANY OR ANY SUCH
COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON OF AN ADEQUATE REMEDY.
ARTICLE IV
TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 4.01 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date
and shall terminate with respect to each Service as set forth on Schedule I with respect to
such Service; provided that this Agreement shall terminate with respect to all Services provided
hereunder upon the earlier of (a) such time when all Services to be provided by Harris under this
Agreement have been terminated (or the terms of which have expired) in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and (b) the one year anniversary of the Effective Date (the Term), unless
this Agreement is terminated sooner in accordance with Section 4.02 or Section 4.03
or extended by mutual written agreement of the parties, which agreement shall set forth the length
of the desired extension, the scope of the Services to be provided during such extension, and any
fees relating to such Services, including any increase in such fees. Any termination or expiration
of this Agreement with respect to any particular Service shall not terminate this Agreement with
respect to any other Service provided under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, upon written notice received by Harris at least 30 days prior to the termination of
the Information Technology Services set forth on Schedule I in accordance with this
Agreement, Harris shall continue to provide such Information Technology Services that were provided
to the Company immediately prior to such termination for an additional six (6) month period;
provided, however, that Section 2.01 shall not apply during such six (6) month period and
the parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine a commercially reasonable fee for such
services during that period.
Section 4.02 Termination for Default. In the event: (a) the Company shall fail to
pay for any or all Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (and such payment is not
disputed by the Company in good faith in accordance with Section 2.02); (b) of any default
by either party, in any material respect, in the due performance or observance by it of any of the
other terms, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement; or (c) either party shall
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become or be adjudicated insolvent and/or bankrupt, or a receiver or trustee shall be
appointed for either party or its property or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under
any bankruptcy or insolvency Law shall be approved, or either party shall file a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee (in each such case, the
Defaulting Party); then any non-Defaulting Party shall have the right, at its sole
discretion, (i) in the case of a default under clause (c), to terminate immediately the applicable
Service(s) and/or this Agreement and its participation with the Defaulting Party under this
Agreement; and (ii) in the case of a default under clause (a) or (b), to terminate the applicable
Service(s) and/or this Agreement and its participation with the Defaulting Party under this
Agreement if the Defaulting Party has failed to (x) cure the default, within 30 days after
receiving written notice of such default, or if the default (except for defaults as a result of
failure to make payment) is such that it will take more than 30 days to cure, within an extended
time period which shall be not longer than what is reasonably necessary to effect performance or
compliance or (y) take substantial steps towards and diligently pursue the curing of the default.
Section 4.03 Termination by the Company. This Agreement may be terminated with
respect to all Services by the Company prior to the end of the Term upon the expiration of the
longer of (a) thirty (30) days prior written notice to Harris or (b) the longest notice period
applicable to any Service that has not been terminated or expired in accordance with this Agreement
at the time of such termination. Any particular Service may be separately terminated by the
Company upon the expiration of the longer of (a) thirty (30) days prior written notice to Harris
or (b) the required prior written notice to Harris as specified for such Service on Schedule
I.
Section 4.04 Effect of Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement
or of any Service provided hereunder, all rights and obligations of the parties shall cease under
the Agreement with respect to all Services (in the case of a termination of the Agreement) or with
respect to such Service (in the case of a termination of a particular Service), except as provided
in Section 4.05 and except that the Company shall pay to Harris within thirty (30) calendar
days of the expiration or termination of this Agreement or any Service, as the case may be, all
amounts that are or that will become due and payable as a result of the provision of the Services
pursuant to this Agreement in the manner set forth in Article 2. Upon notice of
termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms with respect to any Service for any
reason or, in the event of expiration, for a reasonable period time prior to such expiration,
Harris will reasonably cooperate, at the Companys expense, in order to minimize the disruption to
the business of both parties and to effect an orderly transition and transfer of the responsibility
for such Service(s) to the Company or to a third party designated by the Company, including the
migration of the data described in Section 5.05 to the Company or its third party designee.
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement or any Service, as the case may be, each party,
at the request of the other, shall return or destroy, at the option of the party in possession of
such Confidential Information (as defined herein), all Confidential Information in its possession
or control which belongs to the other party or any other information that contains or comprises the
other partys information and to which the returning party does not retain rights hereunder (except
one copy of which may be retained in such files for archival purposes). Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the
Company shall no longer have any access to Harris information, data, systems and other assets that
are not Contributed Assets. If requested by the other party, an appropriate
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officer of the party in possession of such information returned or destroyed pursuant to this
paragraph will certify to the other party that all such information has been so delivered or
destroyed.
Section 4.05 Survival. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
(a) Article 2, Article 3, Section 4.04, Section 4.05, Article
5 and Article 6 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement; and (b)
the termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not act as a waiver of any breach of this
Agreement and shall not act as a release of either party for any liability or obligation incurred
under this Agreement through the effective date of the termination or expiration; provided,
however, that neither party shall be liable for damages of any sort resulting solely from
terminating this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE V
CONFIDENTIALITY; OWNERSHIP OF DATA
Section 5.01 Definitions of Confidential Information, Disclosing Party and Recipient.
Confidential Information shall mean any information of a party (the Disclosing
Party) or its customers designated as confidential and received or obtained by the other party
(the Recipient) as a result of the exercise of the Recipients rights or the performance
of the Recipients obligations under this Agreement, and includes, without limitation, any
business, marketing, technical and scientific information, trade secrets, processes, designs, data,
formulae, plans, prototypes, software, source code, customer information and lists, research,
business opportunities, agreements and other information related to or arising from the Services
and which may be in any form or medium; provided, that any such information disclosed in
non-written form shall be reduced to writing within thirty (30) days of its disclosure to the
Recipient. In addition to the foregoing, Harris agrees that any information relating primarily to
the operations or affairs of the MCD Business as such business is conducted by the Company
following the Closing that is disclosed by the Company to Harris in the course of performing
Services under this Agreement and that is or should be reasonably understood to be confidential or
proprietary to the Company shall be Confidential Information of the Company under this Agreement,
regardless of whether such information is designated as confidential or reduced to writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that
(a) becomes generally available other than as a result of a breach of the provisions of this
Article 5; (b) was received or becomes available on a nonconfidential basis to the
Recipient from a source, other than the Disclosing Party or its customers, that to the Recipients
knowledge is not or was not bound to hold such information confidential, (c) was acquired or
developed independently by the Recipient without the use of the Disclosing Partys Confidential
Information and without violating this Article 5 or any other confidentiality agreement
with the Disclosing Party; or (d) is approved in writing for release or disclosure to the public by
the Disclosing Party.
Section 5.02 Use and Disclosure Limitations. Except pursuant to Section
5.03, unless instructed otherwise by the Disclosing Party in writing, any Confidential
Information received or obtained by the Recipient as a result of the exercise of its rights or the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement shall be kept in confidence and not be used for
any purpose other than to provide or receive, as the case may be, the Services under this Agreement
or
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otherwise as required for the Recipient to perform its obligations under this Agreement and
shall only be disclosed to others if the Recipient reasonably believes such disclosure is necessary
or appropriate in the course of providing or receiving, as the case may be, such Services and only
under obligations of confidence. The Recipient shall treat the Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party in the same manner as the Recipient treats and holds its own confidential
information of a similar nature (in the case of Harris, such manner shall be determined only with
respect to the commercial segment(s) of Harris businesses), but in no case with less than a
commercially reasonable standard of care.
Section 5.03 Disclosure Required by Law. In the event that disclosure of
Confidential Information is compelled by judicial or administrative process or required by
operation of Law, the Recipient will (a) if permitted by such process or Law, provide prompt
written notice to the Disclosing Party and, at the Disclosing Partys cost and expense, assist the
Disclosing Party in seeking a protective order or other similar remedy; (b) furnish only that
portion of the Confidential Information that is, on the advice of its legal counsel, required to be
disclosed pursuant to such process or Law; and (c) exercise reasonable efforts in good faith to
ensure that confidential treatment is accorded to such disclosed Confidential Information.
Section 5.04 Relief. The Recipient agrees that unauthorized disclosure or use of the
Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm and result in significant commercial damage to
the Disclosing Party. The parties agree that the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek
equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in the event of any breach of the
covenants regarding Confidential Information, in addition to all other remedies available at law
and in equity.
Section 5.05 Other Related Matters. With respect to any Service, the Company agrees
that (i) all software, hardware or data store, procedures and materials provided to the Company by
or on behalf of Harris in connection with such Service are solely for the use of the Company solely
for purposes of using such Services during the Term (provided that benefits received by third
parties in the ordinary course of business conducted with the Company shall not be subject to this
Section 5.05); (ii) title to any software, hardware or data store or any other intellectual
property or proprietary right of any kind used in performing such Service shall, as between the
Company and Harris, remain in Harris; (iii) the Company shall not copy, modify, reverse engineer,
decompile, distribute or in any way alter or make derivative works of any software, hardware or
data store used in performing such Service without Harris prior written consent; and (iv) the
Company shall comply with any and all usage guidelines pertaining to any Service and provided by or
on behalf of Harris, including without limitation, any and all usage guidelines pertaining to
software, data, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any assets acquired or purchased by the Company for its own account, shall not be
subject to this Section 5.05. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, nothing in
this Agreement or in the performance or use of the Services under this Agreement shall be deemed to
transfer, assign or otherwise convey any rights, title or interests in or to any intellectual
property or proprietary rights of one party to the other party. Nothing in this Article 5
shall be construed as obligating any party hereto to disclose its Confidential Information to any
other party or person, or as granting to or conferring on any other party or person, expressly or
by implication, any rights or license to the first partys Confidential Information; provided that
the parties acknowledge that, in order to perform the Services, Harris shall have custody of and
usage of
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certain of the Companys Confidential Information and the Company hereby grants to Harris the
right to do so in accordance with this Agreement. Harris agrees that all right, title and interest
in and to all records, data, files, input materials, reports, forms and other data received,
computed, used and/or stored pursuant to this Agreement which relate to the MCD Business as
conducted by the Company after the Effective Date are the exclusive property of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.01 Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE
INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to
the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States
of America located in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement
of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in
respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a
defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any
such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be
brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or
that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties
hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard
and determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court. The parties hereby consent to and grant
any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by Law,
over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in
connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 6.06 or in
such other manner as may be permitted by Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II)
EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES
THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.01.
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Section 6.02 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
If necessary to effect the intent of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend
this Agreement to replace the unenforceable language with enforceable language which as closely as
possible reflects such intent.
Section 6.03 Amendment; Waiver. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, this
Agreement may be amended or any performance, term or condition waived in whole or in part only by a
writing signed by persons authorized to so bind each party (in the case of an amendment) or the
waiving party (in the case of a waiver). No failure or delay by any party to take any action with
respect to a breach by another party of this Agreement or a default by another party hereunder
shall constitute a waiver of the former partys right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or
to take action with respect to such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default. Waiver
by any party of any breach or failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by another
party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing wavier of such provisions, or a waiver
of any other breach of or failure to comply with any other provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.04 Assignment.
(a) Except as provided in Section 6.04(b), no party may assign this
Agreement or any rights, benefits, obligations or remedies hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other party hereto, except that no such consent shall be required for a transfer by
operation of Law in connection with a merger or consolidation of such party. Any attempt so to
assign or to delegate any of the foregoing without such consent shall be void and of no effect.
This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(b) Notwithstanding the limitation in Section 6.04(a), Harris may
subcontract any function or Service to be performed by Harris under this Agreement to a third party
service provider, to the extent that Harris is also using such third party service provider to
perform such subcontracted function or Service for Harris or for any of Harris Affiliates;
provided, however, that such subcontracting shall not relieve Harris from any of its obligations to
the Company under this Agreement; and provided, further, that upon the Companys written request
and without prejudice to the Companys direct rights against any such third party service provider,
Harris shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue any warranty or indemnity under any
agreement Harris may have with such a third party service provider on the Companys behalf and at
the Companys request with respect to any Service provided to the Company by such third party
service provider and the Company shall reimburse Harris for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs
incurred by Harris in connection with pursuing any such warranty or indemnity.
Section 6.05 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the indemnification rights
under Article 3 of this Agreement, this Agreement is intended to be for the sole and
exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other Person any
legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any provision
herein contained.
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Section 6.06 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given
hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
if to Harris:
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222
if
to the Company:
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233
or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice as provided above. Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as provided
above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon actual receipt, if delivered personally;
three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified mail; upon
confirmation of successful transmission if sent by facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile
such notice, request, instruction or other document shall be followed up within one (1) Business
Day by dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein); or on the next Business Day
after deposit with a nationally-recognized overnight courier, if sent by nationally-recognized
overnight courier.
Section 6.07 Entire Agreement; Controlling Provisions. This Agreement and any
Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior arrangements, representations,
promises, understandings and conditions in connection with said matters and any representations,
promises or conditions not expressly incorporated herein or therein or expressly made a part hereof
or thereof shall not be binding upon any party. If there is any conflict or
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inconsistency between the terms and conditions set forth in the main body of this Agreement
and any of the Exhibits to this Agreement, the provisions of the Exhibits shall control with
respect to the rights and obligations of the parties regarding the Services. If there is any
conflict or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Formation
Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control solely with respect to the rights and
obligations of the parties regarding the Services.
Section 6.08 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience
of reference only and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement.
Section 6.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 6.10 Construction. The table of contents and headings herein are for
convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to
limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. The parties and their respective counsel
have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an
ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if
drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. The
following provisions shall be applied wherever appropriate herein: (a) herein, hereby,
hereunder, hereof and other equivalent words shall refer to this Agreement as an entirety and
not solely to the particular portion of this Agreement in which any such word is used; (b) all
definitions set forth herein shall be deemed applicable whether the words defined are used herein
in the singular or the plural; (c) wherever used herein, any pronoun or pronouns shall be deemed to
include both the singular and plural and to cover all genders; (d) all accounting terms not
specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; (e) any references herein
to a particular Section, Article, Exhibit or Schedule means a Section or Article of, or an Exhibit
or Schedule to, this Agreement unless another agreement is specified; and (f) the Exhibits and
Schedules attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference and shall be considered part of this
Agreement.
Section 6.11 Management of Enforcement by the Company. Harris agrees that a majority
of the Class A Directors (as defined in the Investor Agreement) shall have the sole and exclusive
right to exercise and enforce any rights under this Agreement which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries are entitled to enforce against Harris after the Closing. In addition, any amendment
to or waiver of the terms of this Agreement by the Company in accordance with Section 6.03 shall
require the approval of a majority of the Class A Directors.
Section 6.12 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only when one or
more counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
Section 6.13 Fees. In any action or proceeding related to or arising out of the
enforcement of, or defense against, any provision of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in
such action or proceeding shall pay, and the prevailing party shall be entitled to, all reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) of the prevailing
party incurred in connection with such action or proceeding.
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Section 6.14 Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be liable in any matter for
failure or delay of performance of all or part of this Agreement (other than payment obligations),
directly or indirectly, owing to any acts of God; acts, orders, restrictions or interventions of
any civil, military or government authority; wars (declared or undeclared); hostilities; invasions;
revolutions; rebellions; insurrections; terrorist acts; sabotages; embargoes; epidemics; strikes or
other labor disturbances; civil disturbances; riots; fires; floods; storms; explosions;
earthquakes; nuclear accidents; power or other utility failures; disruptions or other failures in
internet and/or other telecommunication lines, networks and backbones; delay in transportation;
loss or destruction of property; changes in Laws, or any other causes or circumstances, in each
case to the extent beyond the reasonable control of such party (each, a Force Majeure
Event). Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, the party whose performance is
prevented or delayed shall provide written notice to the other party, and the parties shall
promptly confer, in good faith, on what action may be taken to minimize the impact, on both
parties, of such Force Majeure Event.
Section 6.15 Compliance with Law. Each party shall comply with applicable
requirements of Law applicable to its activities in connection with this Agreement (including,
without limitation, import and export control).
Section 6.16 No Set-Off. The obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall
not be subject to set-off for non-performance or any monetary or non-monetary claim by any party or
any of their respective Affiliates under any other agreement between the parties or any of their
respective Affiliates.
Section 6.17 Future Litigation and Other Proceedings. In the event that the Company
(or any of its officers or directors) or Harris (or any of its officers or directors) at any time
after the date hereof initiates or becomes subject to any litigation or other proceedings before
any governmental authority or arbitration panel with respect to which the parties have no prior
agreements (as to indemnification or otherwise), the party (and its officers and directors) that
has not initiated and is not subject to such litigation or other proceedings shall comply, at the
other partys expense, with any reasonable requests by the other party for assistance in connection
with such litigation or other proceedings (including by way of provision of information and making
available of employees as witnesses). In the event that the Company (or any of its officers or
directors) and Harris (or any of its officers or directors) at any time after the date hereof
initiate or become subject to any litigation or other proceedings before any governmental authority
or arbitration panel with respect to which the parties have no prior agreements (as to
indemnification or otherwise), each party (and its officers and directors) shall, at its own
expense, coordinate its strategies and actions with respect to such litigation or other proceedings
to the extent such coordination would not be detrimental to its interests and shall comply, at the
expense of the requesting party, with any reasonable requests of the requesting party for
assistance in connection therewith (including by way of provision of information and making
available of employees as witnesses).
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Section 6.18 Facilities and Systems Security. If either party or its personnel will
be given access to the other partys facilities, premises, equipment or systems, such party will
comply with all such other partys written security policies, procedures and requirements made
available by each party to the other, and will not tamper with, compromise, or circumvent any
security or audit measures employed by such other party. Each party shall use its reasonable best
efforts to ensure that only those of its personnel who are specifically authorized to have access
to the facilities, premises, equipment or systems of the other party gain such access, and to
prevent unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss in connection with such access.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized respective
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date first set forth above.
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SCHEDULE
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Services
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EXHIBIT
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WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS
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EX-10.8 Warrant Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.8
WARRANT ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THIS
WARRANT ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the Assumption
Agreement) dated as of January 26, 2007, by and between HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a corporation incorporated in the State of
Delaware (Newco), and STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a corporation incorporated in the State of
Delaware (Stratex), is made and delivered pursuant to Section 6 of those certain
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock of Stratex (the Warrants) issued in connection with the
Purchase Agreement dated as of September 21, 2004 by and between Stratex and certain Investors
listed in Schedule I attached thereto. All capitalized terms used in this Assumption
Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Warrants.
Pursuant
to an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger
Agreement, dated December 18, 2006, among Harris Corporation,
Stratex, Newco and Stratex Merger Corp., as amended by that certain
letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the
Combination Agreement), among the parties thereto, Stratex will merge into a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Newco (the Merger). In the Merger, each outstanding share,
par value $0.01 per share, of Stratex Common Stock (the Stratex Common Stock) will be
converted into one-fourth of a share, par value $0.01 per share, of Class A Common Stock of Newco
(the Class A Common Stock). Under the terms of the Combination Agreement, Newco has
agreed to enter into this Assumption Agreement pursuant to which it will assume Stratexs
obligations under the Warrants.
Effective upon the effective time of the Merger,
(i) Stratex shall be released from its obligations under the Warrants.
(ii) Newco hereby assumes the obligations of Stratex under the Warrants and agrees that it
shall be the Company for all purposes of the Warrants. Without limiting the foregoing, the
undersigned hereby agrees to perform all of the obligations of the Company under, and to be bound
in all respects by the terms of, the Warrants, to the same extent and with the same force and
effect as if the undersigned were an original signatory thereto. At the effective time of the
Merger, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Warrants, each Warrant
shall automatically become exercisable for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to
one-fourth of the number of shares of Stratex Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Warrant
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger at an exercise price per share of Class A
Common Stock equal to four (4) times the exercise price of such Warrant per share of Stratex Common
Stock immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, or $11.80 per share of Class A Common
Stock.
Upon the execution and delivery of this Assumption Agreement by Stratex and Newco, the terms
of the Warrants shall be supplemented in accordance herewith, and this Assumption Agreement shall
form a part of the terms of the Warrants for all purposes, and every Registered Holder of a Warrant
heretofore countersigned and delivered shall be bound hereby.
Except as expressly amended and supplemented hereby, the terms of the Warrants are in all
respects ratified and confirmed and all terms, conditions and provisions of the Warrants shall
remain in full force and effect.
This Assumption Agreement is an agreement supplemental to and in implementation of the terms
of the Warrants, and the terms of the Warrants, and this Assumption Agreement shall be read and
construed together.
Any notice or demand authorized or permitted by the terms of the Warrants to be given or made
by the Registered Holder of any Warrants to or on Newco shall be sufficiently given or made when
and if deposited in the mail, first class or registered, postage prepaid, addressed (until another
address is provided to the Registered Holders in writing by Newco), as follows:
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (919) 767-3233
All covenants and agreements in this Assumption Agreement by Newco shall bind and incur to the
benefit of its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.
This Assumption Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of
New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of said state. The parties hereto irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of
the state of New York and any federal court located in such state in connection with any action,
suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Assumption Agreement.
Nothing in this Assumption Agreement shall be construed to give to any person other than
Newco, Stratex and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any legal or equitable right, remedy or
claim under this Assumption Agreement; but this Assumption Agreement shall be for the sole and
exclusive benefit of Newco, Stratex and the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
This Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such
counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Assumption Agreement, as of the date
first above written.
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HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
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Guy M. Campbell
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Guy M. Campbell |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
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Carl A. Thomsen
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Carl A. Thomsen |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EX-10.9 NetBoss Service Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.9
NETBOSS SERVICE AGREEMENT
Between
HARRIS CORPORATION
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated:
January 26, 2007
NETBOSS SERVICE AGREEMENT
NETBOSS
SERVICE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of
January 26, 2007, between
HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (Harris), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the Company).
WHEREAS,
Harris, the Company, Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware
Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have
entered into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006, as amended by
that certain letter agreement, dated January 26, 2007 (the
Formation Agreement), among parties thereto, pursuant to which the Company was formed to acquire Stratex
pursuant to the Merger (as defined in the Formation Agreement) and to receive the Contributed Assets from Harris in the Contribution
Transaction (as defined in the Formation Agreement), in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Formation
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex would not have entered into the Formation Agreement without the
undertakings contained in this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement is a
condition to closing under the Formation Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants in the Agreements
the parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Certain Definitions. All capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Formation Agreement. In addition, the
following terms shall have the meanings specified below:
Affiliate shall have the meaning assigned to such term by Rule 405 under the
Securities Act; provided, however, that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be
deemed to be an Affiliate of Harris or any of its other Subsidiaries.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation more than 50% of
the outstanding Voting Power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, any of its
other Subsidiaries or any combination thereof or (ii) any Person other than a corporation in which
such Person, any of its other Subsidiaries or any combination thereof has, directly or indirectly,
majority economic ownership or the power to direct or cause the direction of the policies,
management and affairs thereof; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary of Harris or any of its
other Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2. Assignment. As of the Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, Harris hereby sells, assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to the Company all
of Harris and any of its Subsidiaries right, title and interest in and to the arrangements
identified on Schedule A to this Agreement (the Assigned Contracts) to the extent
such rights, title and interests in and to such Assigned Contracts arise out of the provision of
goods and services relating to any NetBoss® integrated communications network management platform
to any Affiliate of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries (the Assignment).
Section 3. Assumption. As of the Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Company hereby accepts the Assignment and assumes and agrees to pay, honor,
perform and discharge when due all of the obligations that otherwise would be provided by Harris or
one of its Subsidiaries under the Assigned Contracts (the Assumed Liabilities) arising
out of or resulting from the provision of goods and services relating to any NetBoss® integrated
communications network management platform to any Affiliate of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4. Payment for Goods and Services. Harris shall (or shall cause one of its
Subsidiaries to) pay to the Company promptly when due any amounts owed to the Company in connection
with the provision of goods and services relating to any NetBoss® integrated communications network
management platform to any Affiliate of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to and, in
accordance with, the Assigned Contracts.
Section 5. No Representations and Warranties. Neither Harris nor the Company make any
representation or warranty, whether express or implied, in this Agreement with respect to the
Assumed Contracts or the Assumed Liabilities. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall
limit any representation or warranty contained in the Formation Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement other than this Agreement.
Section 6. Further Actions. Harris and the Company shall execute or cause to be
delivered to the other party such instruments and other documents, and shall take such other
actions, as the other party may reasonably request after the date hereof, for the purpose of
carrying out or evidencing the Assignment or the acceptance of the Assumed Liabilities pursuant to
this Agreement.
Section 7. NetBoss Services. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, commencing on the Effective Date, Harris shall provide the following services to the
Company in the manner, amount and quality substantially similar and consistent with the manner,
amount and quality as was being provided by Harris to the MCD Business during the six-month period
immediately prior to the Closing Date:
(i) Teaming opportunities on future External Pursuits (as defined below), including the use of
Harris Network Operating Center (NOC) to support the Companys existing or new RMS
customers. For purposes of this Section 7, RMS means event management, network
reporting and consulting services, and External Pursuits means any pursuit pursuant to
which the Companys NetBoss business unit assumes or undertakes responsibilities in integration,
installation or device configuration. In addition, the parties shall mutually agree on the timing
and material price structure for any additional license fees, installation, integration services,
report development and any customizations pertaining to any External Pursuits with new customers;
(ii) Provide whitepapers or marketing data sheets or similar documented reference material
consistent with previous practice;
(iii) Showcase the NetBoss system used by Harris and host data center tours to potential
Company customers subject to reasonable request during normal business hours and consistent with
applicable security policies and procedures;
(iv) Provide Helpdesk support to the Company twenty-four hours a day and seven days each week
in connection with telephone calls from the Companys external clients at no cost;
provided, however, to the extent the number of trouble tickets issued exceeds 300
per month for two consecutive months, then the parties shall negotiate a rate for those trouble
tickets issued in excess of 300 per month (the Excess Amount), and Harris shall have no
obligation to provide support with respect to the Excess Amount until such agreement is reached;
and
(v) Provide technical support and/or consultation for any new NetBoss products being developed
by participating in alpha or beta site testing for which Harris can reasonably be expected to use
such products.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on or after the Effective Date, the
Company shall provide the following rights and services to Harris:
(i) A non-exclusive license to use internally in accordance with the Companys standard
license terms, (x) any NetBoss software (including, without limitation, any smart agents or
applications) or third-party software (but only to the extent the Company is able to grant such
rights with respect to third-party software) that is not contemplated by Section 2.02 or
Section 4.03 of the Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, entered
into by Harris and the Company or any NetBoss maintenance/support services after the Effective
Date, including without limitation future updates, upgrades, patches and fixes as further described
in the attached NetBoss Maintenance Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule
B, in each case at the Companys cost;
(ii) The right to use at no cost any new NetBoss products (other than software products as
contemplated in (b)(i) above) developed by the Company after the Effective Date, but only to the
extent that such new products are used internally by Harris;
(iii) Access to professional services of integrators and program managers at rates consistent
with previous practice with such rates to be reviewed on a calendar year basis for consistency with
market rates;
(iv) NetBoss training classes based on seat availability and a mutually agreed schedule and
location at no cost to Harris; and
(v) The right to expand Harris internal use of the NetBoss software at no additional cost.
For purposes of this Section 7(b), internal means any use by (i) Harris, its
divisions, business units and any business entity of which Harris is at least 51% owner of the
voting rights, or beneficial interests in capital, (ii) any existing Harris customer,
responsibilities under which are not assigned to the Company, and in connection with products or
services being provided by Harris to such customer, (iii) any use of the NetBoss software by
Harris, including without limitation, the use by the divisions, business units or headquarters
where such use is in support of a customer and managed on a Harris-managed asset or a similar
Harris-internal environment and (iv) any Harris division customer in connection with products or
services being provided by Harris to such customer.
The parties shall negotiate a mutually acceptable fee structure to be able to continue NetBoss
licenses or services for any divested subsidiary, division, or business unit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the term for the services and rights provided
in this Section 7 shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for eighteen (18)
months and shall thereafter be automatically renewed for a successive eighteen (18) month period
(each, a Successive Period) and at the end of each Successive Period for another
Successive Period; provided, however, that during any Successive Period, this
Agreement may be terminated by either party with ninety (90) days notice. Notwithstanding any
termination pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, Harris license rights to the then
licensed NetBoss software as well as Harris right to expand internal use of such NetBoss software
shall survive.
Section 8. Governing Law and Venue; Waiver Of Jury Trial. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES
THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware
(collectively, the Delaware Courts) solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement,
and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert,
as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of
any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not
be brought or is not maintainable in any Delaware Court or that the venue thereof may not be
appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts,
and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding
shall be heard and determined in any Delaware Court; provided, however, that notwithstanding the
foregoing each party agrees that any claim which primarily seeks injunctive relief and related
monetary claims that cannot be brought in any Delaware Court for jurisdiction reasons may be
commenced, heard and determined in any other court having proper jurisdiction over such claim. The
parties hereby consent to and grant any
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Delaware Court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by
law, over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in
connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided
in Section 13 or in
such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN
RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II)
EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES
THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.
Section 9. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
If necessary to effect the intent of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend
this Agreement to replace the unenforceable language with enforceable language which as closely as
possible reflects such intent.
Section 10. Amendment. The terms of this Agreement can only be changed, modified,
released or discharged pursuant to a written agreement executed by each of the parties hereto. No
failure or delay by any party to take any action with respect to a breach by another party of this
Agreement or a default by another party hereunder shall constitute a waiver of the former partys
right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to take action with respect to such breach or
default or any subsequent breach or default. Waiver by any party of any breach or failure to
comply with any provision of this Agreement by another party shall not be construed as, or
constitute, a continuing wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of any other breach of or failure
to comply with any other provisions of this Agreement.
Section 11. Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns,
but may not be assigned by one party without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any
attempted assignment that does not comply with this Section 9 shall be void ab initio.
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Section 12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended to be for the
sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other
Person any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any
provision herein contained.
Section 13. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given
hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
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if to Harris:
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32919
Attn: Scott T. Mikuen
fax: (321) 727-9222
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
fax: (212) 558-3588
Attention: Duncan C. McCurrach
if to the Company:
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
120 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, CA 95134
Attn: General Counsel
fax: (408) 944-1770
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
NetBoss Business Unit
1025 West NASA Blvd., Mailstop C-41A
Melbourne, FL 32919
Fax: (321) 674-2947
Attention: Andy Rollins, Contracts Manager
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Section 14. Entire Agreement; Controlling Provisions. This Agreement and any
Schedules attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior arrangements, representations, promises,
understandings and conditions in connection with said matters and any representations, promises or
conditions not expressly incorporated herein or therein or expressly made a part hereof or thereof
shall not be binding upon any party.
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Section 15. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
Section 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 17. Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their
respective counsel in good faith and will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and
without any strict construction in favor of or against any party. Time shall be of the essence of
this Agreement.
Section 18. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only when one or
more counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the parties as of
the date first above written.
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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R. Kent Buchanan
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Vice President, Corporate Technology and
Development |
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HARRIS STRATEX CORPORATION
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Guy M. Campbell
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Guy M. Campbell |
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SCHEDULE
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Assumed Contracts
[omitted]
SCHEDULE
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NetBoss Maintenance Agreement
[omitted]
EX-10.10 Lease Agreement
EXHIBIT
10.10
AGREEMENT OF LEASE ENTERED INTO IN THE CITY OF MONTREAL, IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC ON
JANUARY TWENTY-SIX (26), TWO THOUSAND AND SEVEN (2007) (the Lease)
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BETWEEN:
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HARRIS CANADA, INC., a legal person, constituted according to
laws, having its head office and principal place of business at
3 Hotel de Ville Dollard des Ormeaux, in the City of Montreal,
Province of Quebec H9B 3G4,
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(Hereinafter referred as the Landlord) |
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AND:
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HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS CANADA ULC, a legal person, constituted
according to laws, having its head office and principal place of
business at 3 Hotel de Ville Dollard des Ormeaux, in the City of
Montreal, Province of Quebec H9B 3G4, herein acting through and
represented by Guy Campbell, its
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WHEREAS the Landlord owns by good and valid titles all the machinery, equipment and other assets
shown in the Landlords Hyperion account number 857000, including the machinery, equipment and
other assets described in Schedule A hereto (the Leased Assets);
WHEREAS the Tenant wishes to lease the Leased Assets from the Landlord;
THE PARTIES agree to the present agreement to lease.
1. DESCRIPTION OF LEASED ASSETS
1.1 The Landlord in consideration of the rent, covenants and agreements hereafter contained on the
part of the Tenant to be paid, kept and performed, hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant does
hereby lease from the Landlord the Leased Assets.
1.2 The Tenant represents that it has examined and viewed the Leased Assets and declares being
satisfied therewith and accepts same in their present condition.
1.3 The Landlord represents and warrants to the Tenant that it owns the Leased Assets by good and
valid titles.
2. LOCATION OF LEASED ASSETS
The Leased Assets are located at 3 Hôtel de Ville, Borough of Dollard des Ormeaux, City of
Montreal, Province of Quebec H9B 3G4, which immovable belongs to MFC Insurance Company Limited by
virtue of a deed of transfer from The Maritime Life Assurance Company dated December 21, 2004 and
registered in the land registry office of Montreal on December 29, 2004 under number 11986204 (the
"Property).
3. USE OF LEASED ASSETS
The Leased Assets shall be used solely for the purpose of Tenants manufacturing and research and
for no other purpose.
4. TERM OF THE LEASE
4.1 The
term of this Lease shall be for a period of five (5) years and
shall commence on January 26, 2007 and terminate on the 26th day of January 2012, unless sooner terminated under
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the provisions
hereof including those of Clause 20 hereof entitled Option to
Purchase. If, at the termination of
the Lease in respect of all the Leased Assets, the sum of
(a) the aggregate rental payments made or due and payable by the
Tenant, plus (b) the aggregate option price, if any, paid by the
Tenant (excluding any additional option price paid in respect of
Disposed Leased Assets) (such sum, the Aggregate Payment
Amount), exceeds $7,313,000 (USD) (i.e., one hundred and
three percent (103%) of $7,100,000 (USD)), the Landlord
shall pay the difference between the Aggregate Payment Amount and
$7,313,000 (USD) to the
Tenant no later than five business days following such termination.
If, at the termination of the
Lease in respect of all Leased Assets, the Aggregate Payment Amount
made or due and payable by the Tenant are less than $7,313,000 (USD), the Tenant
shall pay the difference between the Aggregate Payment Amount and
$7,313,000 (USD) to the
Landlord no later than five business days following such termination. Any currency conversions
necessary to determine the amount owed pursuant to this Clause 4 shall be reasonably determined by
the parties using the relevant prevailing exchange rate applicable at
the time of each underlying payment.
4.2 Subject to Clause 20 of this Lease, this Lease shall terminate ipso facto and without notice or
demand on the date stated in this Clause 4 and any continued use of the Leased Assets shall not
have the effect of extending the term or of renewing the present Lease for any period of time, the
whole notwithstanding any provisions of law and the Tenant shall be presumed to use the Leased
Assets against the will of the Landlord who shall thereupon be entitled to make use of any and all
remedies provided by law for the expulsion of the Tenant and for damages, provided, however, that
the Landlord shall have the right at its option in the event of such continued use/utilization by
the Tenant to give to the Tenant at any time written notice that the Tenant may continue to
use/utilize the Leased Assets under a tenancy from month to month in consideration of a rental
equal to that provided in Clause 5 hereof plus fifty per cent (50%) thereof plus all other sums
payable as additional rental hereunder, payable monthly and in advance and otherwise under the same
terms and conditions as are herein set forth.
5. RENT
5.1 The Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to the Landlord for each financial year of the Landlord
during the term of this Lease, in lawful money of Canada without deduction, abatement,
counter-claim, compensation, or set off, the sum of rent for renting the Leased Assets equal to one
hundred and three percent (103%) of the Landlords annual depreciation of the Leased Assets
determined in accordance with the US GAAP for the corresponding year, plus applicable taxes. Such
rents shall be payable quarterly in advance, commencing on the date hereof and thereafter on the
first business day of each following quarter during for the term of this Lease.
6. TENANTS TAXES
6.1 The Tenant will during the term of this Lease pay and discharge all license fees, public
utility charges, water taxes, surtaxes, sewer rates, business taxes and other charges, that may be
levied and/or charged against the Leased Assets and every tax, surtax, assessment and license fee
in respect of any business carried on with respect to any of the Leased Assets by the Tenant (and
any of its assignees or subtenants) whether such license fees, charges, rates, assessments, taxes
and/or surtaxes are levied and/or charged by a municipal, parliamentary, school or any other body
of competent jurisdiction and will indemnify the Landlord from payment of all costs, charges and
expenses occasioned by such license fees, charges, rates, assessments, taxes and surtaxes.
6.2 The Tenant shall be liable for and pay to the Landlord an amount equal to any and all goods and
service taxes, sales taxes, value added taxes, business transfer taxes, or any other taxes imposed
on the Landlord with respect to any rent or any other sums payable by the Tenant to the Landlord.
6.3 All newly implemented taxes, rates and assessments which result from the abolition, replacement
of or addition to the Tenants taxes and other charges or taxes mentioned in this Clause 6 shall be
paid by the Tenant whether or not such taxes, rates, assessments and/or charges, surtaxes are
levied and/or charged to the Landlord.
6.4 Should any law or regulation of any competent authority decree that the Landlord must pay a
certain tax normally paid by the Tenant, or should the method of collection of certain taxes
be altered to render the Landlord responsible rather than the Tenant, then the Tenant shall
reimburse the Landlord for any sum claimed from the Landlord by the competent authorities.
6.5
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Clause 6, as
between the Tenant and the Landlord, the Tenant shall not be
responsible for bearing any incremental net tax expense in respect of
the Leased Assets in excess of the net tax expense the Tenant would
have incurred had the Tenant owned the Leased Assets commencing as of
the commencement date of this Lease, and the Landlord shall reimburse
the Tenant for any such excess net tax expense.
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7. TENANTS INSURANCE
7.1 The Tenant covenants that nothing will be done or omitted by the Tenant whereby any insurance
policy may be canceled or the Leased Assets rendered uninsurable.
7.2 The Tenant shall, at its own expense, during the term of this Lease, take out and keep in force
comprehensive public liability and property damage insurance for the mutual benefit of the Landlord
and the Tenant against all claims for personal injury, death, or property damage no matter how
occurring about the Leased Assets to a limit, per any one occurrence or claim, not less than the
limit, per any one occurrence or claim, under Landlords comparable insurance policy covering the
Leased Assets in effect prior to the commencement of the term of the Lease.
7.3 The Tenant renounces any claim to any indemnity or diminution of rent for such damages to or
loss, theft, or destruction of Tenants property. If any portion of the Leased Assets is damaged
or destroyed as a result of a break-in attempt in the Property, the Tenants insurance policies
shall be called in to cover Landlords claim and the Tenant to be responsible for any deductible.
7.4 Certificates of such insurance shall be delivered to the Landlord as well as evidence of
renewal or replacement if any at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for cancellation or
expiration of any policies. The Tenant shall not alter this policy through any endorsement without
the prior written consent of the Landlord. Failing so the Landlord may, if it chooses, without any
demand, notice or advice whatsoever, renew or replace such policy or policies at the Tenants
expense without any prejudice to any other rights and recourses of the Landlord herein or by law
provided, through any insurance broker or insurance company of its choice.
7.5 Such insurance shall be contracted with insurers and in conformity with terms satisfactory to
the Landlord and pursuant to which the Landlord shall be designated as an additional insured on the
general liability insurance policy.
7.6 The Tenant hereby agrees and understands that the placing of such insurance shall in no way
relieve the Tenant from any obligation assumed under this Lease.
7.7 The Tenant shall obtain from the insurers under such policies, undertakings to notify the
Landlord in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to any cancellation or expiration thereof.
Should the Tenant fail to contract or maintain the insurance required by the present Lease, or
should the Tenant fail to provide the insurance certificates to the Landlord, the Landlord may
after providing Tenant notice of deficiency and ten (10) days to correct same, from time to time,
contract insurance policies, for the Tenants or for its own benefit or for both their benefits,
for a period which the Landlord deems appropriate; all premiums paid by the Landlord may be
recovered from the Tenant, on demand, as additional rent.
8. TENANTS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
8.1 The Tenant at its own expense, shall use, maintain and keep the Leased Assets in such good
order and condition, as they would be kept by a careful owner, and shall promptly make all needed
repairs and replacements to the Leased Assets which a careful owner would make, subject to wear and
tear. The Tenant will use the Leased Assets with prudence and diligence and will keep the Leased
Assets and all improvements thereon in the same or better condition than as on the date hereof,
normal wear and tear excepted.
8.2 The Tenant undertakes to obtain and pay for such maintenance, repair and replacement service
and/or insurance contracts as may be available from firms approved by the Landlord (such approval
not to be unreasonably withheld), with respect to the maintenance, repair and replacement of the
Leased Assets, the whole without prejudice to the other obligations of the
Tenant with respect to such equipment. The Tenant shall forward to the Landlord copies of such
contracts and evidence of renewals thereof during the continuance of this Lease.
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8.3 The Tenant may make such alterations to the Leased Assets as it deems necessary or advisable so
long as the fair market value of the Leased Assets so altered is not materially reduced as a result
of such alterations.
9. INSPECTION
9.1 The Landlord and its agents shall have the right, at all reasonable times, and upon reasonable
prior written notice, except in the event of an emergency, during the term of this Lease to examine
the condition of any of the Leased Assets and to ascertain whether the Tenant is performing its
obligations, and the Tenant shall make any repairs, if the Tenant is responsible for same
hereunder, which the Landlord deems necessary, acting reasonably, as a result of such examination.
If the Tenant fails to make any such repairs within thirty (30) days after notice from the Landlord
requesting the Tenant to do so, provided that such repairs may reasonably be made within the said
period, the Landlord may without prejudice to any other rights or remedies it may have, make such
repairs and charge the cost to the Tenant. Nothing in this Clause 9 shall be construed to obligate
or require the Landlord to make any repairs. The Landlord shall have the right at any time to make
any repairs deemed by the Landlord, acting reasonably, to be urgently required without notice to
the Tenant and charge the cost thereof to the Tenant. Any costs chargeable to the Tenant hereunder
shall be payable forthwith on demand as additional rent and shall bear interest at the prime rate
of the Royal Bank of Canada plus FIVE percent (5%) per annum, compounded monthly from the date on
which same were incurred until payment.
10. RULES AND REGULATIONS
10.1 The Tenant shall, at its own expense, promptly comply with the requirements of every
applicable statute, law, by-law and ordinance and with every applicable lawful regulation or order
with respect to the use of any of the Leased Assets by the Tenant. The Tenant shall comply with
any applicable regulation, recommendation or order of the Canadian Fire Underwriters Association,
or any body having similar functions or of any liability or fire insurance company by which the
Landlord and/or the Tenant may be insured.
10.2 The Tenant shall, from time to time at the request of the Landlord produce satisfactory
evidence of all payments required to be made by the Tenant under this Lease.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and except as limited hereunder, the
Landlord shall not be liable nor responsible for any injury of any nature whatsoever that may be
suffered or sustained by the Tenant or any employee, agent or customer of the Tenant or any person
for whom the Tenant is responsible at law or any person the Tenant allows or tolerates to use any
of the Leased Assets.
11.2 There shall be no counter-claim, abatement from, reduction of or set off against the rent due
hereunder for any reason whatsoever. The Tenant shall not be entitled to damages, costs, losses,
or disbursements from the Landlord on account of fire, lightning, tempest or any similar peril.
11.3 The Tenant will indemnify the Landlord, its directors, officers, employees and agents and save
them harmless from all loss, claims, actions, damages, liability and expenses in connection with
damage to property or any other loss arising from this Lease, or any occurrence with respect to any
of the Leased Assets.
12. FAILURE OF THE TENANT TO PERFORM
12.1 The Landlord and the Tenant agree that time is of the essence. In addition to any other
circumstances where the Tenant is in default by operation of law, the mere fact that the Tenant
shall not have fulfilled any obligation incumbent upon it under the terms hereof within the delay
provided shall constitute the Tenant in default in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1594
and following of the Civil Code of Quebec or of any similar legislation. The failure of the
Landlord to insist upon a strict performance of any of the agreements, terms, covenants and
conditions of this Lease shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights of the Landlord.
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12.2 Throughout the term of this Lease, it is the Tenants sole responsibility to ensure that the
rentals be received by the Landlord not later than the date provided for herein and if such payment
is not received by the Landlord on or before such date it will be considered a late payment.
12.3 Without prejudice to all of the rights and recourses available to the Landlord, each of the
following shall be considered an event of default under the terms of this Lease;
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Lease, as and when the same becomes due unless such default is cured within TEN (10)
days of written notice to the Tenant. Upon the occurrence of THREE (3) or more
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the Tenant becomes bankrupt or insolvent or takes the benefit of any statute for
bankrupt or insolvent debtors or files or makes or causes to be filed or made, as the
case may be, any notice of intention to file a proposal, an assignment, a plan or
arrangement with, to or in respect of, its creditors, or a receiver or a receiver
manager or an interim receiver or a coordinator is appointed for all or a part of the
property of the Tenant, or the Tenant or any coordinator, monitor, receiver manager,
interim receiver or trustee in bankruptcy of or in respect of a Tenant, disaffirms,
disclaims, repudiates, terminates or in any way modifies or attempts to disaffirm,
disclaim, repudiate, terminate or modify this Lease or any of the terms or conditions
hereof (including, without limitation, payment of rent), or steps are taken or
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contained in this Lease and/or performing any of its obligations contained in this
Lease (other than a default in the payment of rent) and such default shall continue for
TEN (10) days after written notice specifying such default shall have been given to the
Tenant by the Landlord and Tenant shall have commenced all steps reasonably necessary
to rectify said defaults and shall diligently pursue same, unless such default is
incapable of being remedied with due diligence within such period of TEN (10) days, in
which case the Tenant shall be entitled to such reasonable extension of time to enable
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any preliminary measure is taken or instituted for the exercise of secured or
hypothecary rights against or in respect of this Lease, the Tenant or any of the
Tenants assets or property, including, without limitation, any preliminary measure
taken or instituted by way of the sending of a notice of intention to enforce security
pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or the filing and/or
registration of a notice of intention to exercise a hypothecary right pursuant to the
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12.4 An event of default shall also occur, should the Tenant fail to pay any taxes, insurance
premiums, charges or debts, which it owes and has herein covenanted to pay. In such event, the
Landlord may pay the same and shall be entitled to charge the sums so paid to the Tenant who shall
pay them forthwith on demand, as additional rent and the Landlord, in addition to any other rights,
shall have the same remedies and may take the same steps for the recovery of all such sums as it
might have taken for the recovery of rent in arrears under the terms of this Lease.
12.5 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including, without restriction, Article
1595 of the Civil Code of Québec, or any other legislation of similar effect, upon the occurrence
of any event of default, the full amount of the current months rent and the rent for the
next six (6) months shall immediately become due and payable as accelerated rent and, at the option
of the Landlord, this Lease shall be ipso facto terminated without judicial proceedings and the
Landlord, to the extent permitted by law, may immediately repossess the Leased Assets and remove
all of them from the Property, sell or dispose of them as the Landlord considers
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appropriate, or
store them in a public warehouse or elsewhere at the cost of the Tenant, may where applicable draw
upon the letter of credit or any replacement or renewal thereof, or appropriate the security
deposit as provided in this Lease, all without service of notice, without legal proceedings and
without liability for loss or damage and wholly without prejudice to the rights of the Landlord to
recover arrears of rent or damages for any antecedent default by the Tenant of its obligations or
agreements under this Lease or of any term or condition of this Lease, and wholly without prejudice
to the rights of the Landlord to recover from the Tenant any and all damages sustained by the
Landlord, including but not limiting to, loss of rent suffered by reason of this Lease having been
prematurely terminated.
12.6 All arrears of rent and additional rent and any amount paid by the Landlord on behalf of the
Tenant shall bear interest at the prime rate of the Royal Bank of Canada plus FIVE percent (5%) per
annum payable and compounded monthly until paid in full by the Tenant to the Landlord. Should the
monthly rentals be received late, a cumulative total of three (3) times, throughout the term of
this Lease, then in addition to all the other recourses resulting from such default, the Tenant
will be subject to an additional pre-determined service charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
occurrence of late payment for the mere delay in the performance of its obligations.
13. SUBLEASE OR ASSIGNMENT
13.1 The Tenant shall not sublet the Leased Assets or assign its rights in the present Lease
without the consent of the Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Tenant
must submit to the Landlord a copy of the accepted offer to sublet or assign, and the Landlord
shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof to accept the subtenant or assignee or not to
accept the said subtenant or assignee.
13.2 Subject to all conditions of this Clause 13 of the Lease, the Tenant shall be entitled to
assign this Lease or sublet the Leased Assets in whole with the prior written consent of the
Landlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, to any Related Entity. Related Entity
means an affiliate or subsidiary of the Tenant (as those terms are defined in the Canada Business
Corporations Act), or a Successor. Successor means a purchaser of all or substantially all or a
material part of the Tenants business and any successor, in like fashion, to such Successor.
13.3 Notwithstanding such subletting and assignment and Article 1873 of the Civil Code of Quebec or
any legislation of similar effect, the Tenant shall remain solidarily liable with such subtenant or
assignee for the performance of all the terms and conditions of the present Lease during the term
and any renewal or extension thereof without the benefit of division or discussion.
13.4 If there is at any time more than one Tenant or more than one person constituting the Tenant;
their covenants shall be solidary between them and shall apply to each and everyone of them,
without the benefit of division, discussion, subrogation, and the provisions of Article 1531 of the
Civil Code of Quebec or any similar legislation.
14. LANDLORDS ASSIGNMENT
14.1 The Landlord may assign its rights under this Lease to a lending institution as collateral
security and in the event that such an assignment is given and executed by the Landlord and
notification thereof is given to the Tenant by or on behalf of the Landlord, it is expressly agreed
between the Landlord and the Tenant that this Lease shall not be canceled or modified for any
reason whatsoever without the consent in writing of such lending institution.
14.2 This Lease and all rights of the Tenant hereunder shall be subject and subordinate at all
times to any and all mortgages, hypothecs or trust deeds of hypothec, mortgage and pledge affecting
the Leased Assets which have been executed or which may at any time hereafter be
executed and any and all extensions and renewals thereof and substitutions therefor. The Tenant
agrees to execute any instrument which the Landlord may deem necessary or desirable to evidence the
subordination of this Lease to any or all such underlying leases, mortgages, hypothecs or trust
deeds of hypothec, mortgage and pledge. However, the Tenant will be
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required to subordinate the
Lease only if such mortgagee or hypothecary creditor agrees to enter into a non-disturbance
agreement in a form acceptable to the Tenant acting reasonably, whereby the mortgagee or
hypothecary creditor accepts the attornment to the mortgagee or hypothecary creditor by the Tenant
and permits the Tenant to remain in possession of the Leased Assets, as long as the Tenant is not
in default hereunder.
14.3 The Tenant agrees to execute and deliver, at any time and from time to time, upon the request
of the Landlord or of the landlord under any underlying lease or of the holder of any such
mortgage, hypothec or trust deed of hypothec, mortgage and pledge, any instrument which may be
necessary or appropriate to evidence such attornment.
14.4 The Tenant will upon request of the Landlord furnish to each creditor under a mortgage,
hypothec or trust deed of hypothec, mortgage and pledge a written statement that this Lease is in
full force and effect and that the Landlord has complied with all its obligations under this Lease
and any other reasonable written statement, document or estoppel certificate requested by any such
creditor and/or acquirer.
15. DESTRUCTION OF LEASED ASSETS
15.1 Provided, and it is hereby expressly agreed that if and whenever during the term hereby
leased, or any renewal thereof, the Leased Assets shall be destroyed or damaged by fire, lightning
or tempest, or any of the other perils required to be insured against under the provisions of this
Lease, then and in every such event:
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If the damage or destruction is such that the Leased Assets are rendered wholly or
partially unfit for use or it is impossible or unsafe to use them and if in either
event the damage in the opinion of the Landlord, notice of which is to be given to the
Tenant within fifteen (15) days of the happening of such damage or destruction, cannot
be repaired with reasonable diligence within sixty (60) days from the happening of such
damage or destruction, then either the Landlord or the Tenant may within five (5) days
next succeeding the giving of the aforementioned notice by the Landlord, terminate this
Lease by giving to the other notice in writing of such termination, in which event this
Lease and the term hereby leased shall cease and be at an end as of the date of such
destruction or damage and the rent and all other payments for which the Tenant is
liable under the terms of this Lease shall be apportioned and paid in full to the date
of such destruction or damage; in the event that neither the Landlord nor the Tenant so
terminate this Lease, the Landlord shall repair the Leased Assets with all reasonable
speed and the rent hereby reserved shall abate from the date of the happening of the
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If the damage be such that the Leased Assets are wholly unfit for use, or if it is
impossible or unsafe to use them, but, if in either event, the damage, in the opinion
of the Landlord, can be repaired with reasonable diligence within sixty (60) days of
the happening of such damage, the Landlord is to give notice of its decision to repair
to the Tenant within fifteen (15) days from the happening of such damage and the rent
hereby reserved shall abate from the date of the happening of such damage until the
damage shall be made good to the extent of enabling the Tenant to use the Leased Assets
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If, in the opinion of the Landlord, the damage can be made good, as aforesaid, within
sixty (60) days of the happening of such destruction or damage and the damage is such
that the Leased Assets are capable of being partially used for the purposes for which
they are hereby leased, then until such damage has been
repaired the rent shall abate in the proportion that the Leased Assets are rendered
unfit for use bears to the whole of the Leased Assets and the Landlord shall repair
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15.2 Should any mortgage creditor who may have an interest in any insurance proceeds refuse to
permit the use of such proceeds for the repair, replacement, rebuilding and/or restoration as
hereinabove provided and for the payment of amounts expended for such purposes, then the Landlords
obligation to repair or rebuild as provided for hereinabove shall cease and shall be null and void
and the Lease shall be canceled effective as of the date of the damage, unless the Landlord, at the
Landlords sole option, chooses to repair and rebuild in which latter event, rent shall abate from
the date of the happening of such damage, until the damage shall be made good to the extent of
enabling the Tenant to use the Leased Assets.
16. RELOCATION
16.1 The Landlord will not relocate the Leased Assets.
17. EXPIRATION OF LEASE
17.1 The Tenant shall at the expiration or sooner termination of the term of this Lease peaceably
surrender and yield the Leased Assets to the Landlord with all work, improvements and alterations
which at any time during the term were made, in good repair and condition, without compensation.
17.2 The rights and obligations of the Landlord and the Tenant in respect of obligations which
arose or existed prior to or at the expiry of the term or other termination of this Lease shall
survive such expiry or other termination. In particular and without limitation, the expiry or
other termination of this Lease shall not prejudice in any manner the Landlords rights in respect
of arrears of rent, the right of each party to recover damages in respect of a default by the other
occurring prior to or at the expiry or other termination of the term of this Lease or the right to
indemnification of the Landlord or of the Tenant, their directors, officers and employees (while in
the ordinary course of their employment) and agents of the Landlord or of the Tenant, in respect of
occurrences prior to or at the expiry or other termination of the term of this Lease.
18. NOTICES
18.1 Any notice given by the Landlord to the Tenant shall be deemed to be duly given when served
upon the Tenant personally, or when mailed or transmitted by confirmed facsimile transmission to
the Tenant at its head office. The Tenant elects domicile at its head office for the purpose of
service for all notices, writ of summons or other legal documents in any suit at law, action or
proceeding which the Landlord may take under this Lease.
18.2 Any notice or demand given by the Tenant to the Landlord shall be deemed to be duly given when
served upon the Landlord personally or when mailed or transmitted by confirmed facsimile
transmission to the Landlord at the address designated by the Landlord for purposes of payment of
the rent hereunder.
19. SEVERABILITY
19.1 If a part of this Lease or the application of it to a person or such circumstances is to any
extent held or rendered invalid, unenforceable or illegal, such part: (i) is independent of the
remainder of this Lease and is severable from it, and its invalidity, unenforceability or
illegality does not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Lease; and, (ii) continues
to be applicable to and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law against any person and
circumstance except those as to which it has been held or rendered invalid, unenforceable or
illegal.
19.2 The descriptive headings of this Lease are inserted for convenience of reference only and do
not constitute a part of this Lease.
19.3 Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice-versa and words
importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender and words importing persons shall
include corporations and unless the contrary intention appears the word Tenant wherever it
appears in this Lease shall mean Tenant, its executors, administrators, successors, assignees,
officers, employees, agents, mandataries, contractors, any person for whom the Tenant is
responsible at law and any person the Tenant allows or tolerates to use the Leased Assets, and
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if there is more than one Tenant or the Tenant is a female person or a corporation, this Lease shall
be read with all grammatical changes appropriate by reason thereof; and all covenants, liability
and obligations shall be solidary.
19.4 This Lease will be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
20. OPTION TO PURCHASE
20.1 The Landlord grants to the Tenant, hereby accepting, an option to purchase all or any portion
of the Leased Assets for an amount equal to the greater of (a) one dollar ($1.00) or (b) one
hundred and three percent (103%) of the net book value amount of all or such portion of the Leased
Assets as to which the Tenant is exercising this option to purchase, as the case may be, such net
book value amount determined as of the exercise of this option to purchase by the Tenant; provided
that, if the Tenant subsequently disposes of any or all of the Leased Assets (the Disposed Leased
Assets) within 180 days of exercise of such option, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord as
additional option price an amount equal to 10% of the excess of (x) the amount of proceeds the
Tenant received upon such disposition in respect of such Disposed Leased Assets, over (y) the
original option price amount the Tenant paid upon exercise of this option in respect of such
Disposed Leased Assets, plus applicable taxes. This option to purchase shall be exercisable by the
Tenant at anytime during the term of this Lease but not earlier than six (6) months from the
beginning of the term. Should the Tenant exercise the present option to purchase, the Landlord
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect that transfer no later than thirty (30) days
following the Tenants written request to that effect to the
Landlord, and upon such transfer, this Lease shall terminate in
respect of all or such portion of the Leased Assets as to which the
Tenant is exercising the option to purchase.
21. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
21.1 The Landlord and the Tenant further acknowledge and covenant that the provisions of this
Lease, including, without restriction, all schedules attached hereto and forming part hereof, have
been freely and fully discussed and negotiated and that the execution of the present Lease
constitutes and is deemed to constitute full and final proof of the foregoing. The Landlord and
the Tenant acknowledge and covenant to have read, examined, understood and approved all the
provisions of this Lease, including, without restriction, all schedules attached hereto and forming
part hereof.
21.2 The Tenant acknowledges having obtained all information useful or necessary to take an
enlightened decision to execute the present Lease.
21.3 The parties hereto have expressly required that the present Lease as well as all notices,
legal proceedings or other documents made pursuant hereto be drafted in English. Les parties
expressément demandent que le présent bail, ainsi que tout avis, procédure judiciaire ou autre
document fait à la suite des présentes, soient rédigés en anglais.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed the foregoing Deed of Lease on the day and year
hereinbefore set forth.
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EX-10.11 Tax Sharing Agreement
EXHIBIT 10.11
TAX SHARING AGREEMENT
TAX
SHARING AGREEMENT (the Agreement), dated as of
January 26, 2007, between HARRIS STRATEX
NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and HARRIS CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (Harris), collectively referred to herein as the parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Harris, the Company, Stratex Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Stratex), and Stratex Merger Corp., a Delaware
corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have entered
into an Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006 (the
Formation Agreement), among the parties thereto
(capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Formation Agreement), pursuant to which the Company was formed to acquire Stratex pursuant to
the Merger and to receive the Contributed Assets from Harris in the Contribution Transaction, in
each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Formation Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Formation Agreement, Harris and the Company have agreed
that Harris shall retain the Excluded Assets and the Company shall not assume the Excluded
Liabilities, which include Income Taxes imposed with respect to the Contributed Assets for the tax
periods, or portions thereof, ended on or before the Closing Date;
WHEREAS, Harris owns approximately 56% of the voting equity interests of the Company, which
were acquired as of the date hereof pursuant to a contribution of certain assets and subsidiaries
in accordance with the terms of the Formation Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Harris may be required, under applicable law, to file Tax Returns (as defined below)
on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis with the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries of
the Company (each of the Company and such Subsidiaries, a Company Affiliate) which could result
in a Company Affiliate deriving a benefit or suffering a detriment attributable to some or all of
Harriss retained Income Tax liabilities and assets.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and of the mutual agreements and covenants
herein contained, Harris and the Company agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Consent. If some or all of the items of gross income, gain, loss, deduction
or credit of any Company Affiliate (collectively Company Financial Results) are required
by law to be included in a consolidated, combined or unitary income or franchise tax return or
report (a Combined Return) filed in any foreign, state or local jurisdiction by Harris or any of
its Subsidiaries other than a Company Affiliate (each of Harris and such Subsidiaries, a Harris Affiliate) for any taxable period ending after the date of this Agreement, or if Harris and the
Company mutually agree to have one or more
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Harris Affiliates file a Combined Return including one or more Company Affiliates, the Company
consents, and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to consent, to be included, or otherwise have the
relevant Company Financial Results and any other items necessary to prepare the Combined Return
incorporated in such Combined Return. If some or all of the items of gross income, gain, loss,
deduction or credit of any Harris Affiliate (collectively Harris Financial Results) are
required by law to be included in a Combined Return filed in any foreign, state or local
jurisdiction by a Company Affiliate for any taxable period ending after the date of this Agreement,
or if Harris and the Company mutually agree to have one or more Company Affiliates file a Combined
Return including one or more Harris Affiliates, Harris consents, and agrees to cause its
Subsidiaries to consent, to be included, or otherwise have the relevant Harris Financial Results
and any other items necessary to prepare the Combined Return incorporated in such Combined Return.
In either case, each of Harris and the Company shall execute and file, or cause its Subsidiaries to
execute and file, such consents, elections and other documents as may be required or appropriate
for the proper filing of such Combined Returns. Each of Harris and the Company agrees that it shall
provide all of the information reasonably requested by the other in connection with the preparation
of any such Combined Return.
SECTION 2. Filing of Return and Payment of Consolidated Tax Liability. The company
designated on any Combined Return as the principal reporting corporation (or equivalent thereof)
shall file the Combined Return and shall pay the applicable Taxing
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authority the total Tax liability shown on the Combined Return, including any interest, additions
and penalties, at such time and in such manner as such payments are required to be made.
SECTION 3. Reimbursements. For any Combined Return to which this Agreement applies,
the Tax liability shown thereon shall be allocated based upon a Hypothetical Harris Group Income
(as computed under Section 3(d)), a Harris Credit Amount (as computed under Section
3(c)), a Hypothetical Company Group Income (as computed under Section 3(d)), and a
Company Credit Amount (as computed under Section 3(c)), and reimbursements shall be paid as
described in the following subparagraphs:
(a) If the Taxes shown on a Combined Return were paid by a Harris Affiliate, the Company shall
reimburse Harris for the share of such Taxes allocable to the Company, as computed under
Section 3(b) or Section 3(c), as applicable, or if the Companys share of such
Taxes is a negative number, Harris shall reimburse the Company by an offsetting amount. If the
Taxes shown on a Combined Return were paid by a Company Affiliate, Harris shall reimburse the
Company for the share of such Taxes allocable to Harris, as computed under Section 3(b), or
if Harriss share of such Taxes is a negative number, the Company shall reimburse Harris by an
offsetting amount.
(b) The pre-credit Tax liability shown on the Combined Return, exclusive of interest and
penalties, shall be allocated proportionally to Harris and the Company
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based upon the ratio between the Hypothetical Harris Group Income and the Hypothetical Company
Group Income, each as computed under Section 3(d). If either element of such ratio is a
negative number, the allocation of Tax liability to the corresponding party shall correspondingly
be a negative number. Harriss allocated share of such Tax liability shall be reduced (possibly
below zero) by the Harris Credit Amount, and the Companys share of such Tax liability shall be
reduced (possibly below zero) by the Company Credit Amount, as computed under Section 3(c).
Any imposition of interest and penalties shall be allocated to the party whose act or failure to
act caused the interest or penalties to be imposed.
(c) The Harris Credit Amount shall be the portion of the credits shown on a Combined Return
that were generated by activities or expenditures of Harris Affiliates, and the Company Credit
Amount shall be the portion of the credits shown on the Combined Return that were generated by
activities or expenditures of Company Affiliates. If any credit or credit limitation is computed on
a combined basis, the credit allowed shall be allocated based upon the respective portions of the
gross credit generated by Harris Affiliates, on the one hand, and Company Affiliates, on the other,
and the amount of any carryback or carryover shall be likewise allocated.
(d) In order to allocate the income and Taxes shown on a Combined Return, the parties
shall calculate (1) a Hypothetical Harris Group Income as if the Combined Return had been
prepared taking into account only the Harris Financial
Results relevant to such Combined Return and (2) a Hypothetical Company Group
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Income as if the Combined Return had been prepared taking into account only the Company
Financial Results relevant to such Combined Return.
(e) The party whose affiliate has responsibility under Section 2 for filing a Combined
Return (the Filing Party) shall, for purposes of this Section 3, make initial
computations of: (i) all amounts relevant to the allocation of the Taxes shown on such Combined
Return and (ii) the allocation of interest and penalties, if any, and shall provide the other party
(the Receiving Party) with a detailed explanation in writing of such computations. If a Combined
Return shows losses, credits or other items that are eligible under applicable law to be carried
back or forward to another Taxable year, the Filing Party shall also provide to the Receiving Party
a computation (following the principles of this Section 3) of the amount of such losses,
credits or other items that is allocable to each party. The Receiving Party shall have thirty days
to review such computations.
(f) In the event that the Receiving Party does not agree with the computations provided
pursuant to Section 3(g), the Receiving Party must provide its objection(s) in writing to
the Filing Party by the end of the thirty day review period. If the Receiving Party fails to object
in writing, it shall be deemed to have consented to the Filing Partys initial determination and
the amount owed by either party shall be due immediately. If the Receiving Party objects in
writing, the parties shall, in good faith, use reasonable efforts to resolve the dispute. If the
dispute is not resolved within thirty days from the date of the written objection, the dispute
shall be referred to an internationally recognized accounting firm, such accounting firm to be
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consent of each party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), for resolution.
Payment by Harris or the Company to the other party for the Tax liability or the Tax benefit will
be due upon resolution by the accounting firm and shall bear interest from the original due date at
the interest rate provided by the IRS for large corporate deficiencies.
(g) Harris Income Tax assets or liabilities realized by the Company:
(i) Harris shall retain liability for any Income Tax payable that is an Excluded
Liability (including but not limited to deferred Tax liabilities) under the terms of the
Formation Agreement to the extent that such liability is attributed to a Company Affiliate
by operation of law. The Company Affiliate shall provide Harris with a written statement
and calculation setting forth the Tax liability, Harris shall reimburse the Company
Affiliate that is required to make the payment within thirty days after the Tax liability
is due.
(ii) The Company shall reimburse Harris for the value of any Tax benefit that is
an Excluded Asset, including, but not limited to, deferred Tax assets that relate to the
value of timing differences (such as deferred bad debt expense and deferred inventory write
offs) and any benefit realized from any Tax prepayment, refund, loss, credit or other
attribute that was generated in a Taxable period or portion thereof ending on or before the
Closing Date. The Company
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shall reimburse Harris for use of any such Tax benefits at the point in time that the Tax
benefit is utilized by a Company Affiliate.
(iii) The Company shall make an initial computation of all amounts relevant to a
reimbursement under this Section 3(g) and shall provide Harris with a detailed
explanation in writing of such computation. Harris shall have thirty days to review such
computation, and any dispute shall be resolved under the procedure set forth in Section
3(f), treating the Company as the Filing Party and Harris as the Receiving Party.
SECTION 4. Calculations. The amounts calculated under Section 3(d) shall be
calculated in a manner consistent with the tax elections, methods of accounting and other positions
reflected in the relevant Combined Return.
SECTION 5. Recomputation. If, for any Taxable year to which this Agreement applies,
the Tax liability shown on a Return of Harris or the Company is redetermined, whether as a result
of a refund (including a refund resulting from a carryback), an adjustment pursuant to an audit by
a Tax authority or otherwise, the payment obligations of the parties pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be redetermined by Harris and the Company, and Harris or the Company, as the case
may be, shall make an adjusting payment to the other in the amount required to comply with the
terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. Accounting Firms Fees. The fees of any accounting firm retained in
accordance with this Agreement shall generally be shared equally by the parties except
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that if the amount of any such accounting firms final determination (i) is equal to or within 5%
of the amount prepared by the Filing Party, then the Receiving Party shall pay the fees of such
accounting firm or (ii) differs by 20% or more from the amount prepared by the Filing Party, the
Filing Party shall pay the fee of such accounting firm.
SECTION 7. Payments. All payments under this Agreement shall be made in U.S. Dollars.
In the event that a party makes a payment to a Taxing authority in a currency other than the U.S.
Dollar, the U.S. Dollar amount that the other party is obligated to pay shall be determined using
the spot conversion rate for the date that the payment was made to the Taxing authority.
SECTION 8. Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by the
mutual written consent of Harris and the Company; provided that if Harris shall cease to
hold more than 50% of the voting stock of the Company, Harris may unilaterally terminate this
Agreement without the consent of the Company. Upon termination of the Agreement, its terms will
remain in effect with respect to both parties for all Taxable periods, through and including the
portion, if any, of the Taxable period in which such termination occurs for which the income of the
parties is properly included in any Combined Return.
SECTION 9. Governing Law and Venue; Waiver Of Jury Trial. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW
PRINCIPLES THEREOF. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the
State of Delaware and the Federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of
Delaware (collectively, the Delaware Courts) solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement,
and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert,
as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of
any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not
be brought or is not maintainable in any Delaware Court or that the venue thereof may not be
appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts,
and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding
shall be heard and determined in any Delaware Court; provided, however, that notwithstanding the
foregoing each party agrees that any claim which primarily seeks injunctive relief and related
monetary claims that cannot be brought in any Delaware Court for jurisdiction reasons may be
commenced, heard and determined in any other court having proper jurisdiction over such claim. The
parties hereby consent to and grant any Delaware Court jurisdiction over the person of such parties
and, to the extent permitted by law, over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing
of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided
in Section 14 or in
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such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT
OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II)
EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) EACH PARTY MAKES
THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (IV) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.
SECTION 10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the validity, legality and
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enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby. If necessary to effect the intent of the parties, the parties will negotiate in good faith
to amend this Agreement to replace the unenforceable language with enforceable language which as
closely as possible reflects such intent.
SECTION 11. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended or any performance, term
or condition waived in whole or in part only by a writing signed by persons authorized to so bind
each party (in the case of an amendment) or the waiving party (in the case of a waiver). Any such
amendment or waiver by the Company shall require the prior approval of a majority of the Class A
Directors. No failure or delay by any party to take any action with respect to a breach by another
party of this Agreement or a default by another party hereunder shall constitute a waiver of the
former partys right to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to take action with respect to
such breach or default or any subsequent breach or default. Waiver by any party of any breach or
failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement by another party shall not be construed as,
or constitute, a continuing wavier of such provisions, or a waiver of any other breach of or
failure to comply with any other provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 12. Assignment. Harris shall be entitled to assign all of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any Person to whom it transfers all of the ownership interests
in the Company then owned by Harris and its Affiliates if such Person delivers a written
undertaking to the Company in which such Person expressly assumes all
of Harris obligations under
this Agreement, and from and after such a transfer all
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references herein to Harris shall be deemed to be references to such Person. Except as provided in
the immediately preceding sentence, no party may assign this Agreement or any rights, benefits,
obligations or remedies hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto,
except that no such consent shall be required for a transfer by operation of Law in connection with
a merger or consolidation of such party. Any attempt so to assign or to delegate any of the
foregoing without such consent shall be void and of no effect. This Agreement shall be binding
upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. All certificates representing shares subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall bear an appropriate legend with respect thereto.
SECTION 13. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended to be for the
sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other
Person any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or in respect to this Agreement or any
provision herein contained.
SECTION 14. Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given
hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by
registered or certified mail or by overnight courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile:
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Harris Corporation |
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1025 West NASA Blvd. |
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Attn: Charles Greene |
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fax: (321) 727-9222 |
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Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Research Triangle Park
637 Davis Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Attn: Sarah A. Dudash
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or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice as provided above. Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as provided
above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon actual receipt, if delivered personally;
three Business Days after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or certified mail; upon
confirmation of successful transmission if sent by facsimile (provided that if given by facsimile
such notice, request, instruction or other document shall be followed up within one Business Day by
dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein); or on the next Business Day after
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, if sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier.
SECTION 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Investor Agreement, the
Non-Competition Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between
Harris and the Company and, solely with respect to the defined terms therein which are incorporated
by reference herein, the Formation Agreement between
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Harris and Stratex constitute the entire and only agreements between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and thereof and any and all prior arrangements, representations, promises,
understandings and conditions in connection with said matters and any representations, promises or
conditions not expressly incorporated herein or therein or expressly made a part hereof or thereof
shall not be binding upon any party.
SECTION 16. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not in any way limit or otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
SECTION 17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 18. Relationship of Parties. Nothing herein contained shall constitute the
parties hereto members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, or other entity,
or be deemed to confer on any of them any express, implied, or apparent authority to incur any
obligation or liability on behalf of another party, except as otherwise expressly provided in any
Agreement.
SECTION 19. Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their
respective counsel in good faith and will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and
without any strict construction in favor of or against any party. Time shall be of the essence of
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SECTION 20. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective only when one or more
counterparts shall have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party.
SECTION 21. Enforcement by the Company. Harris agrees that a majority of the Class A
Directors shall have the sole and exclusive right to direct the exercise and enforcement of all
rights of the Company hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
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HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC. |
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/s/ Guy M. Campbell |
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Name: Guy M. Campbell
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Title: Chief Executive Officer and President |
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HARRIS CORPORATION |
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/s/ R. Kent Buchanan |
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Name: R. Kent Buchanan
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Title: Vice President, Corporate
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EX-10.13 Kissner Non-Compete
Exhibit 10.13
January 26, 2007
Charles D. Kissner
120 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, CA 95134
Re: Non-Competition Agreement
Dear Chuck:
As you are aware, Stratex Networks, Inc. (the Company) is contemplating a merger with Harris
Corporation (Harris), which will result in the creation of Harris Stratex Networks Incorporated
(the Merger). In the event the Merger is successfully completed, all of your shares of Company
stock will be acquired by Harris Stratex Networks Incorporated (HSNI).
You are the largest employee stockholder of the Company, and Executive Chairman and employee
of the Company, and in order to help protect the goodwill of the Company that is being transferred
to HSNI, it is the Companys and HSNIs desire to have you enter into this Non-Competition
Agreement (the Agreement). As a result, and subject to the successful closing of the Merger, you
agree as set forth below.
1. Non-Competition: During the Period (as defined below), you will not, as a
compensated or uncompensated officer, director, consultant, advisor, partner, joint venturer,
investor, independent contractor, employee or otherwise, provide any work, labor, services,
advice or assistance to any person or entity that competes with the Business (as defined
below). In the event of your breach of this Paragraph, the Company shall not be obligated to provide
you with any further payments required under this Agreement.
2. Definitions:
a. Period: For purposes of this Agreement, Period means the period
beginning on the closing date of the Merger and continuing until one year after the later of
(a) the
date of termination of your employment with the Company, or (b) the closing date of the
Merger;
and
b. Business: For purposes of this Agreement, Business means the
business of the Company as of the closing date of the Merger, which is the design,
manufacture,
distribution (directly or indirectly), or integration of any digital microwave products
substantially
similar to current Company products in form, fit, or function and used in terrestrial
microwave
point-to-point telecommunications networks anywhere in the world.
3. Scope: The restrictions described in Paragraph 1 shall apply in each and every
county (and/or any other similar geographic subdivision) in the State of California, the
United
States of America, and the rest of the world, where the Company has engaged in the Business as
of the closing date of the Merger.
4. Compensation: In exchange for your compliance with your obligations under this
Agreement, HSNI or its successor(s) will pay you the total sum of $330,000. Such payment
Charles D. Kissner
January 2007
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shall be made to you in two installments of $165,000, payable six and 12 months after the later of
the dates in Paragraph 2a(a) and (b); each installment will be mailed to you at your residence
address.
5. Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable, such provisions shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and
enforceable,
and the legality, validity, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement
shall
not in any way be affected.
6. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
7. Effectiveness: The effectiveness of this Agreement is expressly conditioned upon
the successful closing of the Merger, and the effective date of this Agreement shall be the
closing
date of the Merger. If the Merger does not close successfully, this Agreement shall be of no
legal force or effect.
8. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you,
on the one hand, and HSNI and the Company, on the other hand, concerning your post-employment, non-competition obligations, and it supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations and agreements concerning that subject, including Paragraph 10 of your
Employment Agreement of May 14, 2002 (the Employment Agreement), which paragraph
shall be of no further force or effect if this Agreement becomes effective. (Except as
described
in the previous sentence, the Employment Agreement, as amended, shall remain in full force and
effect.)
9. Modification: This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a
supplemental written agreement signed by you and authorized representatives of HSNI and the
Company.
Sincerely,
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Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. |
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/s/ Guy M. Campbell
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Stratex Networks, Inc. |
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/s/ V. Frank Mendicino
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I agree to and accept the terms and conditions of this Non-Competition Agreement.
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EX-10.14 Campbell Employment Agreement
Exhibit 10.14
Mr. Guy M. Campbell
2002 Castalia Dr.
Cary, NC 27513
Dear Guy:
This letter agreement sets forth the terms of your employment with Harris Stratex Networks,
Inc. (the Company), as well as our understanding with respect to any termination of that
employment relationship. This Agreement will become effective on your first day of employment with
the Company, which we anticipate will be January 27, 2007.
1. Position and Duties. You will be employed by the Company as its President & Chief
Executive Officer, reporting to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board). This position will
be based at our corporate headquarters in Morrisville, North Carolina. You accept employment with
the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and you agree to devote your
full business time, energy and skill to your duties at the Company. Your primary responsibilities
will be to assume the top leadership of the Company, direct the organization to ensure the
attainment of revenue and profit goals, drive optimal return on invested capital, and grow
shareholder value.
2. Term of Employment. Your employment with the Company is for no specified term,
and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause, subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs 4 and 5 below.
3. Compensation. You will be compensated by the Company for your services as
follows:
(a) Salary: You will be paid a monthly base salary of $41,667 ($500,000 per
year), less applicable withholding, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll procedures. In
conjunction with your annual performance review, which will occur at or about the start of each
fiscal year (currently July 1), your base salary will be reviewed by the Board, and may be subject
to adjustment based upon various factors including, but not limited to, your performance and the
Companys profitability. Any adjustment to your salary shall be made by the Board in its sole
discretion.
(b) Annual Incentive Plan: Subject to the Boards approval of such a plan for
Company employees you will be eligible to participate in the Companys Annual Incentive Plan
(AIP), with an initial target annual bonus of 100% of your annual base salary.
(c) Long Term Incentive Plan: You will be entitled to participate in the Companys
initial (associated with the formation of the Company) LTIP program in the form which is approved
by the Board for Executive Officers and with a target value you of at least $950,000 for fiscal
2007 and 2008, with the amount pro-rated for the partial fiscal year 2007. After fiscal year 2008,
the target value under the LTIP program will be established on a per-fiscal year basis.
(d) Benefits: You will have the right, on the same basis as other employees of the
Company, to participate in and to receive benefits under any Company group medical, dental, life,
disability or other group insurance plans, as well as under the Companys business expense
reimbursement, educational assistance, holiday, and other benefit plans and policies. You will
also be eligible to participate in the Companys 401(k) plan, and, if implemented by the Company,
an enhanced contribution plan for highly compensated individuals.
(e) Vacation: You will be credited with your unused paid vacation of Harris on your
first day of employment with the company. Once your employment begins you will also accrue paid
vacation at the rate of five weeks per year in accordance with the Companys vacation policy.
However, the number of accrued vacation hours at any one time shall not exceed 400 hours.
4. Voluntary Termination. In the event that you voluntarily resign from your
employment with the Company (other than for Good Reason as defined in Paragraphs 5(d) and 6(b)), or
in the event that your employment terminates as a result of your death, you will be entitled to no
compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the
date of your termination. You agree that if you voluntarily terminate your employment with the
Company for any reason, you will provide the Company with at least 10 business days written notice
of your resignation. The Company shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to make your
resignation effective at any time prior to the end of such notice period, provided the Company pays
you an amount equal to the base salary you would have earned through the end of the notice period.
5. Other Termination. Your employment may be terminated under the circumstances set
forth below.
(a) Termination by Disability. If, by reason of any physical or mental incapacity,
you have been or will be prevented from performing your then-current duties under this Agreement,
with or without reasonable accommodation, for more than six consecutive months, then, to the extent
permitted by law, the Company may terminate your employment without any advance notice. Upon such
termination, if you sign a general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to
the Company, the Company will provide you with the severance payments and benefits described in
Paragraph 5(c). Nothing in this paragraph shall affect your rights under any applicable Company
disability plan; provided, however, that your severance payments will be offset by any disability
income payments received by you so that the total monthly severance and disability income payments
during your severance period shall not exceed your then-current base salary.
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(b) Termination for Cause or Death: The Company may terminate your employment at any
time for cause (as described below). If your employment is terminated by the Company for cause, or
if your employment terminates as a result of your death, you shall be entitled to no compensation
or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the date of your
termination. Provided, however, that if your employment terminates as a result of your death, the
Company will pay your estate the prorated portion of any incentive bonus that you would have earned
during the incentive bonus period in which your employment terminates; such prorated bonus will be
paid at the time that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company employees.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for cause occurs if you are terminated for any
of the following reasons: (i) theft, dishonesty, misconduct or falsification of any employment or
Company records; (ii) improper disclosure of the Companys confidential or proprietary information;
(iii) any action by you which has a material detrimental effect on the Companys reputation or
business; (iv) your refusal or inability to perform any assigned duties (other than as a result of
a disability) after written notice from the Company to you of, and a reasonable opportunity to
cure, such failure or inability; or (v) your conviction (including any plea of guilty or no
contest) for any criminal act that impairs your ability to perform your duties under this
Agreement.
(c) Termination Without Cause: The Company may terminate your employment without
cause at any time. If your employment is terminated by the Company without cause, and you sign a
general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully
comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you will receive the following
severance benefits:
(i) severance payments at your final base salary rate for a period of thirty (30) months
following your termination; such payments will be subject to applicable withholding and made in
accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices;
(ii) payment of the premiums necessary to continue your group health insurance under COBRA (or
to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual basis if you are no longer
eligible for COBRA coverage) until (x) the date on which you reach the age of 65 or (y) the date on
which you are eligible to participate in another employers group health insurance plan, whichever
comes first;
(iii) if you are terminated without cause the Company will pay you the prorated portion of any
incentive bonus that you would have earned, if any, during the incentive bonus period in which your
employment terminates (the pro-ration shall be equal to the percentage of that bonus period that
you are actually employed by the Company), and such prorated bonus will be paid to you at the time
that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company employees.
(iv) with respect to any stock options or restricted stock granted to you by the Company, you
will cease vesting upon your termination date; however, you will be entitled to purchase any vested
shares of stock that are subject to those options until the earlier of (x) thirty (30) months
following your termination date, or (y) the date on which the applicable
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option(s) or restricted stock expire(s); except as set forth in this subparagraph, your
Company stock options will continue to be subject to and governed by the Plan and the applicable
stock option agreements between you and the Company;
(v) outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company; and
(vi) Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages with respect to the severance
payments and benefits described in subparagraphs (i) (v) by seeking employment or otherwise, and
there shall be no offset against amounts due Executive under subparagraphs (i) (v) on account of
his subsequent employment (except as provided in Paragraph 10).
(d) Resignation for Good Reason: If you resign from your employment with the Company
for Good Reason (as defined in this paragraph), and such resignation does not qualify as a
Resignation for Good Reason Following a Change of Control as set forth in subparagraph (e) below,
and you sign a general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company,
and you fully comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the
severance benefits described in Paragraph 5(c). For purposes of this Paragraph, Good Reason
means any of the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written
notice from you to the Chairman of the Board of said condition(s):
(i) a reduction in your base salary of 20% or more, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(ii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(iii) a material reduction in your responsibilities or authority without your written consent;
or
(iv) a material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement;
(v) the relocation of your main workplace without your concurrence to a location that is more
than 75 miles from the Companys current workplace in Morrisville, North Carolina; or
(vi) any other acts or omissions by the Company that constitute constructive discharge under
federal or North Carolina law.
The foregoing condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason if you do not provide the
Chairman of the Board with the written notice described above within 45 days after you first become
aware of the condition(s).
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(e) Termination or Resignation For Good Reason Following a Change of Control: If,
within 18 months following any Change of Control (as defined below), your employment is terminated
by the Company without cause, or if you resign from your employment with the Company for Good
Reason Following a Change of Control (as defined below), and you sign a general release of known
and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully comply with your
obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the severance benefits described in
Paragraph 5(c); provided, that the time periods set forth in subparagraphs 5(c)(i), and (iv)(x)
shall each be increased by an additional twelve (12) months. In addition you shall receive a
payment equal to the greater of (i) the average of the annual incentive bonus payments received by
you, if any, for the previous three years, or (ii) your target incentive bonus for the year in
which your employment terminates. Such payment will be made to you within 15 days following the
date on which the general release of claims described above becomes effective. The Company will
also accelerate the vesting of all unvested stock options granted to you by the Company such that
all of your Company stock options will be fully vested as of the date of your
termination/resignation.
6. Change of Control/Good Reason.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control of the Company shall mean:
(i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition, unless immediately following
such merger, consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition of at least 50% of the total voting power
(in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case of an entity other than
a corporation) of (i) the entity resulting from such merger, consolidation or share exchange, or
the entity which has acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (in the case of
an asset sale that satisfies the criteria of an Acquisition) (in either case, the Surviving
Entity), or (ii) if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50%
or more of the total voting power (in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in
the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the Surviving Entity (the Parent Entity) is
represented by Company securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such merger,
consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into
which such Company securities were converted pursuant to such merger, consolidation, share exchange
or Acquisition), or
(ii) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time) directly or indirectly acquires
beneficial ownership (determined pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the said Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than 30% of the total
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange
offer made directly to the Companys stockholders that the Board does not recommend such
stockholders accept, other than (i) Harris if it beneficially owns more than 50% of such total
voting power immediately prior to such acquisition, (ii) the Company or an Affiliate who is an
Affiliate immediately prior to such acquisition, (iii) an employee benefit plan of the Company or
any of its Affiliates, (iv) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee
benefit plan of the Company or any of its
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Affiliates, or (v) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering
of such securities or
(iii) over a period of 36 consecutive months or less, there is a change in the composition of
the Board such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number, if a
fraction) ceases, by reason of one or more proxy contests for the election of Board members, to be
composed of individuals each of whom meet one of the following criteria: (i) have been a Board
member continuously since the adoption of this Plan or the beginning of such 36 month period, (ii)
have been appointed by Harris Corporation, or (iii) have been elected or nominated during such 36
month period by at least a majority of the Board members that (x) belong to the same class of
director as such Board member and (y) satisfied the criteria of this subsection (c) when they were
elected or nominated, or
(iv) a majority of the Board determines that a Change of Control has occurred.
(v) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms Continuing Directors, Corporate Transaction,
Affiliate and Associate shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason Following a Change of Control means any of
the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written notice from you
to the Chairman of the Board of said condition(s):
(i) a material and adverse change in your position, duties or responsibilities for the
Company, as measured against your position, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the
Change of Control; or
(ii) a reduction in your base salary as measured against your base salary immediately prior to
the Change in Control; or
(iii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff;
(iv) the relocation of the Companys workplace to a location that is more than 75 miles from
the Companys current workplace in Morrisville, North Carolina; or
(v) any other acts or omissions by the Company that constitute constructive discharge under
federal or North Carolina law.
The foregoing condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason Following a Change of Control if you
do not provide the Chairman of the Board with the written notice described above within 45 days
after you first become aware of the condition(s).
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7. Confidential and Proprietary Information: As a condition of your employment, you
agree to sign and abide by the Companys standard form of employee proprietary
information/confidentiality/assignment of inventions agreement.
8. Termination Obligations.
(a) You agree that all property, including, without limitation, all equipment, proprietary
information, documents, books, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, computer disks (and other
computer-generated files and data), and copies thereof, created on any medium and furnished to,
obtained by, or prepared by you in the course of or incident to your employment, belongs to the
Company and shall be returned to the Company promptly upon any termination of your employment.
(b) Upon your termination for any reason, and as a condition of your receipt of any severance
benefits hereunder, you will promptly resign in writing from all offices and directorships then
held with the Company or any affiliate of the Company.
(c) Following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you shall
fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of pending work on
behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees of the Company. For
three years after the termination of your employment with the Company, you shall also cooperate in
the defense of any action brought by any third party against the Company.
9. Limitation of Payments and Benefits.
To the extent that any of the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement or
otherwise payable to you (the Payments) constitute parachute payments within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the amount of such
Payments shall be either:
(a) the full amount of the Payments, or
(b) a reduced amount that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the
excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code (the Excise Tax), whichever of the
foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the
Excise Tax, results in the receipt by you, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of
benefit. In the event that any Excise Tax is imposed on the Payments, you will be fully
responsible for the payment of any and all Excise Tax, and the Company will not be obligated to pay
all or any portion of any Excise Tax.
10. Other Activities. In order to protect the Companys valuable proprietary
information, you agree that during your employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months
following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not, as a
compensated or uncompensated officer, director, consultant, advisor, partner, joint venturer,
investor, independent contractor, employee or otherwise, provide to any person or entity in
competition with the Company any labor, services, advice or assistance regarding the design,
manufacture, distribution (directly or indirectly), or integration of any digital microwave
products substantially similar to current Company products in form, fit, or function and used in
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terrestrial microwave point-to-point telecommunications networks anywhere in the world. You
acknowledge and agree that the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence are reasonable and
necessary, as there is a significant risk that your provision of such labor, services, advice or
assistance to a competitor could result in the disclosure of the Companys proprietary information.
You further acknowledge and agree that the restrictions contained in this paragraph will not
preclude you from engaging in any trade, business or profession that you are qualified to engage
in. In the event of your breach of this Paragraph, the Company shall not be obligated to provide
you with any further severance payments or benefits subsequent to such breach.
11. Dispute Resolution. The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties employment relationship, or the
termination of that relationship for any reason, shall be brought in the United States District
Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear
such action, suit or proceeding, in North Carolina Superior Court for the County of Durham) and
that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection they may have to the laying of venue for any
such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. If any one or more provisions of this
Paragraph 11 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of
the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or
its application valid and enforceable.
12. Compliance With Section 409A. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this
Agreement, to the extent the Company determines in good faith that (a) one or more of the payments
or benefits you would receive pursuant to this Agreement in connection with your termination of
employment would constitute deferred compensation subject to the rules of Section 409A of the Code,
and (b) you are a specified employee under Section 409A, then only to the extent required to
avoid your incurrence of any additional tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code, such
payment or benefit will be delayed until the date which is six (6) months after your separation
from service within the meaning of Section 409A. Any payments or benefits that would have been
payable but are delayed under the previous sentence shall be payable at that time. You and the
Company agree to negotiate in good faith to reform any provisions of this Agreement to maintain to
the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provisions without violating
the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, if the Company deems such reformation necessary or
advisable in order to avoid the incurrence of any such additional tax, interest and/or penalties
under Section 409A. Such reformation shall not result in a reduction of the aggregate amount of
payments or benefits provided to you under this Agreement.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, such provision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable, and
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not
in any way be affected.
14. Applicable Withholding. All salary, bonus, severance and other payments
identified in this Agreement are subject to applicable withholding by the Company.
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15. Assignment. In view of the personal nature of the services to be performed under
this Agreement by you, you cannot assign or transfer any of your obligations under this Agreement.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referred to above constitute
the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of your
employment, and they supersede all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you
and the Company regarding your employment, whether written or oral. This Agreement sets forth our
entire agreement regarding the Companys obligation to provide you with severance benefits upon any
termination of your employment, and you shall not be entitled to receive any other severance
benefits from the Company pursuant to any Company severance plan, policy or practice.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of the State of North Carolina.
18. Modification. This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a supplemental
written agreement signed by you and an authorized representative of the Board.
Guy, we look forward to having you join us at Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. Please sign and
date this letter on the spaces provided below to acknowledge your acceptance of the terms of this
Agreement.
Sincerely,
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
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EX-10.15 Waechter Employment Agreement
Exhibit 10.15
Thomas H. Waechter
3052 Crestablanca Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Dear Tom:
I am very excited about the prospect of having you join Stratex Networks, Inc. (the
Company). This letter agreement sets forth the terms of your employment with the Company, as
well as our understanding with respect to any termination of that employment relationship. This
Agreement will become effective on your first day of employment with the Company, which we
anticipate will be May 16, 2006.
1. Position and Duties. You will be employed by the Company as its President & Chief
Executive Officer, reporting to the Companys Board of Directors (the Board). This position will
be based at our corporate headquarters in San Jose, California. You accept employment with the
Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and you agree to devote your full
business time, energy and skill to your duties at the Company. Your primary responsibilities will
be to assume the top leadership of the Company, direct the organization to ensure the attainment of
revenue and profit goals, drive optimal return on invested capital, grow shareholder value, and
accomplish other objectives as we have previously discussed.
2. Term of Employment. Your employment with the Company is for no specified term,
and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause, subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs 4 and 5 below.
3. Compensation. You will be compensated by the Company for your services as
follows:
(a) Salary: You will be paid a monthly base salary of $37,500.00 ($450,000 per
year), less applicable withholding, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll procedures. In
conjunction with your annual performance review, which will occur at or about the start of each
fiscal year (currently April 1), your base salary will be reviewed by the Board, and may be subject
to adjustment based upon various factors including, but not limited to, your performance and the
Companys profitability. Any adjustment to your salary shall be made by the Board in its sole
discretion.
(b) Incentive Plan: Subject to the Boards approval of such a plan for Company
employees, starting in FY2008, you will be eligible to participate in the Companys annual Key
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Employee Incentive Plan (KEIP), with a target annual bonus of 80% of your annual base
salary.
(c) Restricted Stock Award: For FY2007, the Company will grant you a special,
restricted stock award as an incentive to achieve growth and maintain profitability. You will
receive the award of 85,096 shares (the Restricted Stock) on your date of hire. Removal of the
restrictions on the Restricted Stock will be based on the Companys achievement of specific
financial goals; however, provided you remain employed by the Company through March 31, 2008, the
restrictions on a minimum of one-half of the Restricted Stock will be removed. (That is, if the
restrictions on less than 50% of the Restricted Stock have been removed by March 31, 2008, the
restrictions will immediately be removed from additional shares sufficient to increase the
percentage of the Restricted Stock that is unrestricted to 50%.) In the event that a Change of
Control (as defined in Paragraph 6(a) below) occurs during FY2007, any remaining restrictions on
the Restricted Stock will be removed upon the Change of Control. Your Restricted Stock award will
be subject to the terms and conditions of the Companys 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), and
to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Agreement that you will be required to execute
as a condition of receiving this award. I have attached an explanation of the Plan and summary of
the financial goals that, if achieved, will result in the removal of restrictions on the Restricted
Stock during each quarter of FY2007.
(d) Stock Option: You will be granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase
450,000 shares of the Companys common stock. This stock option grant will be effective on the
date your employment begins, and, so long as you remain employed by the Company, the option will
vest over four (4) years, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the option vesting on the first
anniversary of the grant, and the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) of the option vesting in
equal 1/36th increments on each monthly anniversary of the grant over the remaining three (3)
years. Your stock option grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and to the
terms and conditions of the stock option agreement that you will be required to execute as a
condition of receiving this stock option.
(e) Auto Allowance: The Company will provide you with an automobile allowance of
$1,200.00 per month and will reimburse you for expenses of operating your automobile for the
purposes of conducting Company business in accordance with the Companys Travel and Entertainment
Policy.
(f) Benefits: You will have the right, on the same basis as other employees of the
Company, to participate in and to receive benefits under any Company group medical, dental, life,
disability or other group insurance plans, as well as under the Companys business expense
reimbursement, educational assistance, holiday, and other benefit plans and policies. You will
also be eligible to participate in the Companys 401(k) plan.
(g) Vacation: You will be credited with two weeks paid vacation on your first day
of employment with the Company. Once your employment begins, you will also accrue paid vacation in accordance with the Companys vacation policy, except that you shall accrue
vacation at the rate of two (2) weeks per year during your first year of employment, and at the
rate of four (4) weeks per year thereafter.
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4. Voluntary Termination. In the event that you voluntarily resign from your
employment with the Company (other than for Good Reason as defined in Paragraphs 5(d) and 6(b)), or
in the event that your employment terminates as a result of your death, you will be entitled to no
compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the
date of your termination. You agree that if you voluntarily terminate your employment with the
Company for any reason, you will provide the Company with at least 10 business days written notice
of your resignation. The Company shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to make your
resignation effective at any time prior to the end of such notice period, provided the Company pays
you an amount equal to the base salary you would have earned through the end of the notice period.
5. Other Termination. Your employment may be terminated under the circumstances set
forth below.
(a) Termination by Disability. If, by reason of any physical or mental incapacity,
you have been or will be prevented from performing your then-current duties under this Agreement
for more than three consecutive months, then, to the extent permitted by law, the Company may
terminate your employment without any advance notice. Upon such termination, if you sign a general
release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, the Company will provide
you with the severance payments and benefits described in Paragraph 5(c). Nothing in this
paragraph shall affect your rights under any applicable Company disability plan; provided, however,
that your severance payments will be offset by any disability income payments received by you so
that the total monthly severance and disability income payments during your severance period shall
not exceed your then-current base salary.
(b) Termination for Cause or Death: The Company may terminate your employment at any
time for cause (as described below). If your employment is terminated by the Company for cause, or
if your employment terminates as a result of your death, you shall be entitled to no compensation
or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the date of your
termination. Provided, however, that if your employment terminates as a result of your death, the
Company will pay your estate the prorated portion of any incentive bonus that you would have earned
during the incentive bonus period in which your employment terminates; such prorated bonus will be
paid at the time that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company employees.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for cause occurs if you are terminated for any
of the following reasons: (i) theft, dishonesty, misconduct or falsification of any employment or
Company records; (ii) improper disclosure of the Companys confidential or proprietary information;
(iii) any action by you which has a material detrimental effect on the Companys reputation or
business; (iv) your refusal or inability to perform any assigned duties (other than as a result of
a disability) after written notice from the Company to you of, and a reasonable opportunity to
cure, such failure or inability; or (v) your conviction (including any plea of guilty or no contest) for any criminal act that impairs your ability to perform your
duties under this Agreement.
(c) Termination Without Cause: The Company may terminate your employment without
cause at any time. If your employment is terminated by the Company without cause, and
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you sign a general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully
comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you will receive the following
severance benefits:
(i) severance payments at your final base salary rate for a period of eighteen (18) months
following your termination; such payments will be subject to applicable withholding and made in
accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices;
(ii) payment of the premiums necessary to continue your group health insurance under COBRA (or
to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual basis if you are no longer
eligible for COBRA coverage) until the earlier of (x) eighteen (18) months following your
termination date; or (y) the date you first became eligible to participate in another employers
group health insurance plan; provided, however, that if you are 60 years of age or older on the
date of your termination without cause, and if you have been employed by the Company for not less
than three years as of the date of your termination without cause, the Company will pay the
premiums necessary to continue your Company group health insurance coverage under COBRA (or to
provide you with comparable health insurance coverage) until you reach the age of 65 or until you
are eligible to participate in another employers group health insurance plan, whichever comes
first;
(iii) if your termination without cause occurs after March 31, 2007, the Company will pay you
the prorated portion of any incentive bonus that you would have earned, if any, during the
incentive bonus period in which your employment terminates (the pro-ration shall be equal to the
percentage of that bonus period that you are actually employed by the Company), and such prorated
bonus will be paid to you at the time that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company
employees; in addition, if less than 50% of the Restricted Stock has become unrestricted (based
upon the Companys FY2007 financial performance) as of your termination date, then the restrictions
will immediately be removed from additional shares of Restricted Stock sufficient to increase the
percentage of the Restricted Stock that is unrestricted to 50%;
(iv) if your termination without cause occurs on or before March 31, 2007, the restrictions
will be removed from a portion of the Restricted Stock equal to the pro-rated portion of the
Restricted Stock that would have become vested (based upon the Companys financial performance) at
the end of the fiscal quarter in which your termination occurs (the pro-ration shall be equal to
the percentage of that quarter that you are actually employed by the Company); if, after
application of the preceding portion of this subsection (iv), the percentage of the Restricted
Stock that is not subject to any restrictions (including any Restricted Stock that became
unrestricted prior to your termination) is less than 25% times the percentage of FY2007 that you
are actually employed by the Company (the resulting percentage being the Minimum Percentage),
then the restrictions will immediately be removed from additional shares of Restricted Stock
sufficient to increase the percentage of the Restricted Stock that is unrestricted
to the Minimum Percentage (for purposes of determining any relevant pro-rations under this
subparagraph (iv), your employment start date will be deemed to be April 1, 2006);
(v) with respect to any stock options granted to you by the Company, you will cease vesting
upon your termination date; however, you will be entitled to purchase any
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vested shares of stock that are subject to those options until the earlier of (x) eighteen (18) months following your
termination date, or (y) the date on which the applicable option(s) expire(s); except as set forth
in this subparagraph, your Company stock options will continue to be subject to and governed by the
Plan and the applicable stock option agreements between you and the Company;
(vi) payment of your then-provided Company car allowance for the period described in
subparagraph 5(c)(i);
(vii) outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company; and
(viii) Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages with respect to the severance
payments and benefits described in subparagraphs (i) (vii) by seeking employment or otherwise,
and there shall be no offset against amounts due Executive under subparagraphs (i) (vii) on
account of his subsequent employment (except as provided in Paragraph 10).
(d) Resignation for Good Reason: If you resign from your employment with the Company
for Good Reason (as defined in this paragraph), and such resignation does not qualify as a
Resignation for Good Reason Following a Change of Control as set forth in subparagraph (e) below,
and you sign a general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company,
and you fully comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the
severance benefits described in Paragraph 5(c). For purposes of this Paragraph, Good Reason
means any of the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written
notice from you to the Chairman of the Board of said condition(s):
(i) a reduction in your base salary of 20% or more, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(ii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(iii) a material reduction in your responsibilities or authority without your written consent;
or
(iv) a material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement; or
(v) the relocation of the Companys workplace to a location that is more than 75 miles from
the Companys current workplace in San Jose.
The foregoing condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason if you do not provide the
Chairman of the Board with the written notice described above within 45 days after you first become
aware of the condition(s).
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(e) Termination or Resignation For Good Reason Following a Change of Control: If,
within 18 months following any Change of Control (as defined below), your employment is terminated
by the Company without cause, or if you resign from your employment with the Company for Good
Reason Following a Change of Control (as defined below), and you sign a general release of known
and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully comply with your
obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the severance benefits described in
Paragraph 5(c); provided, that the time periods set forth in subparagraphs 5(c)(i), (v)(x), and
(vi) shall each be increased by an additional twelve (12) months. In addition, if such termination
occurs after March 31, 2007, you shall receive a payment equal to the greater of (i) the average of
the annual incentive bonus payments received by you, if any, for the previous three years, or (ii)
your target incentive bonus for the year in which your employment terminates. (For purposes of
subpart (i), the amount of your incentive bonus payment for FY2007 shall be deemed to be the dollar
value that equals the percentage of the Restricted Stock that becomes unrestricted as a result of
the Companys achievement of its financial goals during FY2007 times $360,000.) Such payment will
be made to you within 15 days following the date on which the general release of claims described
above becomes effective. The Company will also accelerate the vesting of all unvested stock
options granted to you by the Company such that all of your Company stock options will be fully
vested as of the date of your termination/resignation.
6. Change of Control/Good Reason.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control of the Company shall mean:
(i) The direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than
an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a
person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of
securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the
Companys outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the
Companys stockholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or
Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept;
(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of thirty-six (36) months or less
such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason
of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are
Continuing Directors;
(iii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a
transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is
incorporated;
(iv) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company (including the capital stock of the Companys subsidiary corporations);
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(v) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(vi) any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but in which securities
possessing more than forty percent (40%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys
outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such
securities immediately prior to such merger; or
(vii) the acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related
group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of
beneficial ownership ( within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities
possessing more than forty percent (40%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys
outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that
the Administrator of the Plan determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms Continuing Directors, Corporate Transaction,
Affiliate and Associate shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason Following a Change of Control means any of
the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written notice from you
to the Chairman of the Board of said condition(s):
(i) a material and adverse change in your position, duties or responsibilities for the
Company, as measured against your position, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the
Change of Control; for purposes of this agreement, an assignment to the position of Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Operating Officer of a new entity shall not be considered a material and adverse
change in your position, duties or responsibilities; or
(ii) a reduction in your base salary as measured against your base salary immediately prior to
the Change in Control; or
(iii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(iv) the relocation of the Companys workplace to a location that is more than 75 miles from
the Companys current workplace in San Jose.
The foregoing condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason Following a Change of Control if you
do not provide the Chairman of the Board with the written notice described above within 45 days
after you first become aware of the condition(s).
7. Confidential and Proprietary Information: As a condition of your employment, you
agree to sign and abide by the Companys standard form of employee proprietary
information/confidentiality/assignment of inventions agreement.
8. Termination Obligations.
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(a) You agree that all property, including, without limitation, all equipment, proprietary
information, documents, books, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, computer disks (and other
computer-generated files and data), and copies thereof, created on any medium and furnished to,
obtained by, or prepared by you in the course of or incident to your employment, belongs to the
Company and shall be returned to the Company promptly upon any termination of your employment.
(b) Upon your termination for any reason, and as a condition of your receipt of any severance
benefits hereunder, you will promptly resign in writing from all offices and directorships then
held with the Company or any affiliate of the Company.
(c) Following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you shall
fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of pending work on
behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees of the Company. You
shall also cooperate in the defense of any action brought by any third party against the Company.
9. Limitation of Payments and Benefits.
To the extent that any of the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement or
otherwise payable to you (the Payments) constitute parachute payments within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the amount of such
Payments shall be either:
(a) the full amount of the Payments, or
(b) a reduced amount that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the
excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code (the Excise Tax),
whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local
income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt by you, on an after-tax basis, of the
greatest amount of benefit. In the event that any Excise Tax is imposed on the Payments, you will
be fully responsible for the payment of any and all Excise Tax, and the Company will not be
obligated to pay all or any portion of any Excise Tax.
10. Other Activities. In order to protect the Companys valuable proprietary
information, you agree that during your employment and for a period of eighteen (18) months
following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not, as a
compensated or uncompensated officer, director, consultant, advisor, partner, joint venturer,
investor, independent contractor, employee or otherwise, provide any labor, services, advice or
assistance to any entity or its successor, which is a direct competitor of the Company (and
specifically identified as such in the Companys Form 10K), unless specifically permitted to do so in writing by the Company or its successor. You acknowledge and agree that the
restrictions contained in the preceding sentence are reasonable and necessary, as there is a
significant risk that your provision of labor, services, advice or assistance to any of those
competitors could result in the disclosure of the Companys proprietary information. You further
acknowledge and agree that the restrictions contained in this paragraph will not preclude you from
engaging in any trade, business or profession that you are qualified to engage in. In the event of
your breach of
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this Paragraph, the Company shall not be obligated to provide you with any further
severance payments or benefits subsequent to such breach.
11. Dispute Resolution. The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties employment relationship, or the
termination of that relationship for any reason, shall be brought in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such
action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of Santa Clara) and that the
parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any objection they may have to the laying of venue for any such
suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. If any one or more provisions of this Paragraph
11 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties
that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its
application valid and enforceable.
12. Compliance With Section 409A. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this
Agreement, to the extent the Company determines in good faith that (a) one or more of the payments
or benefits you would receive pursuant to this Agreement in connection with your termination of
employment would constitute deferred compensation subject to the rules of Section 409A of the Code,
and (b) you are a specified employee under Section 409A, then only to the extent required to
avoid your incurrence of any additional tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code, such
payment or benefit will be delayed until the date which is six (6) months after your separation
from service within the meaning of Section 409A. Any payments or benefits that would have been
payable but are delayed under the previous sentence shall be payable at that time. You and the
Company agree to negotiate in good faith to reform any provisions of this Agreement to maintain to
the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provisions without violating
the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, if the Company deems such reformation necessary or
advisable in order to avoid the incurrence of any such additional tax, interest and/or penalties
under Section 409A. Such reformation shall not result in a reduction of the aggregate amount of
payments or benefits provided to you under this Agreement.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, such provision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable, and
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not
in any way be affected.
14. Applicable Withholding. All salary, bonus, severance and other payments
identified in this Agreement are subject to applicable withholding by the Company.
15. Assignment. In view of the personal nature of the services to be performed under
this Agreement by you, you cannot assign or transfer any of your obligations under this Agreement.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referred to above constitute
the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of your
employment, and they supersede all prior negotiations, representations or
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agreements between you and the Company regarding your employment, whether written or oral. This Agreement sets forth our
entire agreement regarding the Companys obligation to provide you with severance benefits upon any
termination of your employment, and you shall not be entitled to receive any other severance
benefits from the Company pursuant to any Company severance plan, policy or practice.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of the State of California.
18. Modification. This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a supplemental
written agreement signed by you and an authorized representative of the Board.
Tom, we look forward to having you join us at Stratex Networks, Inc. Please sign and date
this letter on the spaces provided below to acknowledge your acceptance of the terms of this
Agreement.
Sincerely,
Stratex Networks, Inc.
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I agree to and accept employment with Stratex Networks, Inc. on the terms and conditions set
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EX-10.16 Standard Form Executive Employment Agreem
Exhibit 10.16
Officer or Executive Name
Address Use work address
City, State, Zip
Re: Employment Agreement
Dear
I am very excited about the prospect of having you join Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (the
Company). This letter agreement sets forth the terms of your employment with the Company, as
well as our understanding with respect to any termination of that employment relationship. This
Agreement will become effective on your first day of employment with the Company, which we
anticipate will be January 27, 2007.
1. Position and Duties. You will be employed by the Company as its [Position Title],
reporting to the [Title Position]. This position will be based at our facility location in [City,
State]. You accept employment with the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, and you agree to devote your full business time, energy and skill to your duties at the
Company.
2. Term of Employment. Your employment with the Company is for no specified term,
and may be terminated by you or the Company at any time, with or without cause, subject to the
provisions of Paragraphs 4 and 5 below.
3. Compensation. You will be compensated by the Company for your services as
follows:
(a) Salary: You will be paid a monthly base salary of $XX,XXX.00 ($XXX,000 per
year), less applicable withholding, in accordance with the Companys normal payroll procedures. In
conjunction with your annual performance review, which will occur at or about the start of each
fiscal year (currently July 1st), your base salary will be reviewed by the Board, and may be
subject to adjustment based upon various factors including, but not limited to, your performance
and the Companys profitability. Your base salary will not be reduced except as part of a salary
reduction program that similarly affects all members of the executive staff reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.
(b) Annual Short- Term Incentive Plan: Subject to the Boards approval of such a
plan for Company employees each year, starting in FY2008, you will be eligible to participate in
the Companys annual Incentive Plan with a target annual bonus to be approved by the Board.
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You will participate in a stub period incentive program for the period from the close of the
merger through June 30, 2007. The target incentive bonus will be one-half of the annual incentive
multiple.
(c)
Long-Term Incentive Program: Subject to Board approval each year, you will be
eligible to participate in a Long Term Incentive Plan.
(d) Benefits: You will have the right, on the same basis as other employees of the
Company, to participate in and to receive benefits under any Company group medical, dental, life,
disability or other group insurance plans, as well as under the Companys business expense
reimbursement, educational assistance, holiday, and other benefit plans and policies. You will
also be eligible to participate in the Companys 401(k) plan.
(e) Vacation: You will be credited the balance of your unused paid vacation of
Harris or Stratex on your first day of employment with the Company. Once your employment begins,
you will also accrue paid vacation in accordance with the Companys vacation policy.
4. Voluntary Termination. In the event that you voluntarily resign from your
employment with the Company (other than for Good Reason as defined in Paragraphs 5(d) and 6(b)), or
in the event that your employment terminates as a result of your death, you will be entitled to no
compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the
date of your termination. You agree that if you voluntarily terminate your employment with the
Company for any reason, you will provide the Company with at least 10 business days written notice
of your resignation. The Company shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to make your
resignation effective at any time prior to the end of such notice period, provided the Company pays
you an amount equal to the base salary you would have earned through the end of the notice period.
5. Other Termination. Your employment may be terminated under the circumstances set
forth below.
(a) Termination by Disability. If, by reason of any physical or mental incapacity,
you have been or will be prevented from performing your then-current duties under this Agreement
for more than three consecutive months, then, to the extent permitted by law, the Company may
terminate your employment without any advance notice. Upon such termination, if you sign a general
release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, the Company will provide
you with the severance payments and benefits described in Paragraph 5(c). Nothing in this
paragraph shall affect your rights under any applicable Company disability plan; provided, however,
that your severance payments will be offset by any disability income payments received by you so
that the total monthly severance and disability income payments during your severance period shall
not exceed your then-current base salary.
(b) Termination for Cause or Death: The Company may terminate your employment at any
time for cause (as described below). If your employment is terminated by the Company for cause, or
if your employment terminates as a result of your death, you shall be entitled to no compensation
or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Paragraph 3 through the date of your
termination. Provided, however, that if your employment
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terminates as a result of your death, the Company will pay your estate the prorated portion of
any incentive bonus that you would have earned during the incentive bonus period in which your
employment terminates; such prorated bonus will be paid at the time that such incentive bonuses are
paid to other Company employees.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for cause occurs if you are terminated for any
of the following reasons: (i) theft, dishonesty, misconduct or falsification of any employment or
Company records; (ii) improper disclosure of the Companys confidential or proprietary information;
(iii) any action by you which has a material detrimental effect on the Companys reputation or
business; (iv) your refusal or inability to perform any assigned duties (other than as a result of
a disability) after written notice from the Company to you of, and a reasonable opportunity to
cure, such failure or inability; or (v) your conviction (including any plea of guilty or no
contest) for any criminal act that impairs your ability to perform your duties under this
Agreement.
(c) Termination Without Cause: The Company may terminate your employment without
cause at any time. If your employment is terminated by the Company without cause, and you sign a
general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully
comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you will receive the following
severance benefits:
(i) severance payments at your final base salary rate for a period of twelve (12) months
following your termination; such payments will be subject to applicable withholding and made in
accordance with the Companys normal payroll practices;
(ii) payment of the premiums necessary to continue your group health insurance under COBRA (or
to purchase other comparable health insurance coverage on an individual basis if you are no longer
eligible for COBRA coverage) until the earlier of (x) twelve (12) months following your termination
date; or (y) the date you first became eligible to participate in another employers group health
insurance plan; or (z) the date on which you are no longer eligible for COBRA coverage;
(iii) if your termination without cause occurs, the Company will pay you the prorated portion
of any incentive bonus that you would have earned, if any, during the incentive bonus period in
which your employment terminates (the pro-ration shall be equal to the percentage of that bonus
period that you are actually employed by the Company), and such prorated bonus will be paid to you
at the time that such incentive bonuses are paid to other Company employees.
(iv) with respect to any stock options granted to you by the Company, you will cease vesting
upon your termination date; however, for options granted prior to the date of this agreement, the
time to exercise those options will remain as stated in the option agreement you have received, for
options granted subsequent to the date of this agreement, you will be entitled to purchase any
vested shares of stock that are subject to those options until the earlier of (x) twelve (12)
following your termination date, or (y) the date on which the applicable option(s) expire(s);
except as set forth in this subparagraph, your Company stock options will
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continue to be subject to and governed by the Plan and the applicable stock option agreements
between you and the Company;
(v) outplacement assistance selected and paid for by the Company;
(d) Resignation for Good Reason: If you resign from your employment with the Company
for Good Reason (as defined in this paragraph), and such resignation does qualify as a Resignation
for Good Reason Following a Change of Control as set forth in subparagraph (e) below, and you sign
a general release of known and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully
comply with your obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the severance
benefits described in Paragraph 5(c). For purposes of this Paragraph, Good Reason means any of
the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written notice from you
to the Chief Executive Officer of said condition(s):
(i) a reduction in your base salary of 20% or more, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to all members of the Companys executive staff; or
(ii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to all of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(iii) a material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement; or
(iv) the relocation of the Companys workplace to a location that is more than 75 miles from
your current Company workplace of [XXX].
The foregoing condition(s) shall not constitute Good Reason if you do not provide the Chief
Executive Officer with the written notice described above within 45 days after you first become
aware of the condition(s).
(e) Termination or Resignation For Good Reason Following a Change of Control: If,
within 18 months following any Change of Control (as defined below), your employment is terminated
by the Company without cause, or if you resign from your employment with the Company for Good
Reason Following a Change of Control (as defined below), and you sign a general release of known
and unknown claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, and you fully comply with your
obligations under Paragraphs 7, 8, and 10, you shall receive the severance benefits described in
Paragraph 5(c); provided, that the time periods set forth in subparagraphs 5()(i), ( ii), and (iv)
shall each be increased by an additional twelve months. In addition, if such termination occurs,
you shall receive a payment equal to the greater of (i) the average of the annual incentive bonus
payments received by you, if any, for the previous three years, or (ii) your target incentive bonus
for the year in which your employment terminates. Such payment will be made to you within 15 days
following the date on which the general release of claims described above becomes effective. The
Company will also accelerate the vesting of all unvested stock options granted to you by the
Company such that all of your Company stock options will be fully vested as of the date of your
termination/resignation.
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6. Change of Control/Good Reason.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control of the Company shall mean the
occurrence of any of the following unless both (i) immediately prior to such occurrence Harris
Corporation (Harris) owns more than 30% of the total combined voting power of the Companys
outstanding securities and (ii) immediately after such occurrence (and the exercise or lapse of any
rights triggered by such occurrence) Harris owns a majority of such total combined voting power of
the outstanding capital stock of the Company:
(i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition, unless immediately following
such merger, consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition of at least 50% of the total voting power
(in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case of an entity other than
a corporation) of (i) the entity resulting from such merger, consolidation or share exchange, or
the entity which has acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (in the case of
an asset sale that satisfies the criteria of an Acquisition) (in either case, the Surviving
Entity), or (ii) if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50%
or more of the total voting power (in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in
the case of an entity other than a corporation) of the Surviving Entity (the Parent Entity) is
represented by Company securities that were outstanding immediately prior to such merger,
consolidation, share exchange or Acquisition (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into
which such Company securities were converted pursuant to such merger, consolidation, share exchange
or Acquisition), or
(ii) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time) directly or indirectly acquires
beneficial ownership (determined pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the said Exchange Act) other than through a merger, consolidation, or Acquisition
of securities possessing more than 30% of the total combined voting power of the Companys
outstanding securities other than (i) Harris, provided that this exclusion of Harris shall no
longer apply after such time, if any, as Harris beneficially owns less than 30% of such total
voting power, (ii) an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than
Harris), (iii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than Harris), or (iv) an underwriter
temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or
(iii) over a period of 36 consecutive months or less, there is a change in the composition of
the Board such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number, if a
fraction) ceases, by reason of one or more proxy contests for the election of Board members, to be
composed of individuals each of whom meet one of the following criteria: (i) have been a Board
member continuously since the adoption of this Plan or the beginning of such 36 month period, (ii)
have been appointed by Harris Corporation, or (iii) have been elected or nominated during
such 36 month period by at least a majority of the Board members that (x) belong to the
same class of director as such Board member and (y) satisfied the criteria of this subsection (c)
when they were elected or nominated, or
(iv) a majority of the Board determines that a Change of Control has occurred.
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(v) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term Affiliate, means any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, business trust, or other entity controlling, controlled by or under
common control with the Company.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason Following a Change of Control means any of
the following conditions, which condition(s) remain in effect 60 days after written notice from you
to the Chief Executive Officer of said condition(s):
(i) a material and adverse change in your position, duties or responsibilities for the
Company, as measured against your position, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the
Change of Control; or
(ii) a reduction in your base salary as measured against your base salary immediately prior to
the Change in Control; or
(iii) a material reduction in your employee benefits, other than a reduction that is similarly
applicable to a majority of the members of the Companys executive staff; or
(iv) the relocation by more than 75 miles of your Company workplace of [XXX].
7. Confidential and Proprietary Information: As a condition of your employment, you
agree to sign and abide by the Companys standard form of employee proprietary
information/confidentiality/assignment of inventions agreement.
8. Termination Obligations.
(a) You agree that all property, including, without limitation, all equipment, proprietary
information, documents, books, records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, computer disks (and other
computer-generated files and data), and copies thereof, created on any medium and furnished to,
obtained by, or prepared by you in the course of or incident to your employment, belongs to the
Company and shall be returned to the Company promptly upon any termination of your employment.
(b) Upon your termination for any reason, and as a condition of your receipt of any severance
benefits hereunder, you will promptly resign in writing from all offices and directorships then
held with the Company or any affiliate of the Company.
(c) Following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you shall
fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of pending work on
behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees of the Company. You
shall also cooperate in the defense of any action brought by any third party against the Company.
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9. Limitation of Payments and Benefits.
To the extent that any of the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement or
otherwise payable to you (the Payments) constitute parachute payments within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the amount of such
Payments shall be either:
(a) the full amount of the Payments, or
(b) a reduced amount that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the
excise tax imposed pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code (the Excise Tax), whichever of the
foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the
Excise Tax, results in the receipt by you, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of
benefit. In the event that any Excise Tax is imposed on the Payments, you will be fully
responsible for the payment of any and all Excise Tax, and the Company will not be obligated to pay
all or any portion of any Excise Tax.
10. Other Activities. In order to protect the Companys valuable proprietary
information, you agree that during your employment and for a period of twelve (12) months following
the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not, as a compensated
or uncompensated officer, director, consultant, advisor, partner, joint venturer, investor,
independent contractor, employee or otherwise, provide any labor, services, advice or assistance to
any entity or its successor involved in the design, manufacture, distribution (directly or
indirectly), or integration of any digital microwave products substantially similar to current
Company products in form, fit, or function and used in terrestrial microwave point-to-point
telecommunications networks anywhere in the world. You acknowledge and agree that the restrictions
contained in the preceding sentence are reasonable and necessary, as there is a significant risk
that your provision of labor, services, advice or assistance to any of those competitors could
result in the disclosure of the Companys proprietary information. You further acknowledge and
agree that the restrictions contained in this paragraph will not preclude you from engaging in any
trade, business or profession that you are qualified to engage in. In the event of your breach of
this Paragraph, the Company shall not be obligated to provide you with any further severance
payments or benefits subsequent to such breach.
11. Dispute Resolution. The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties employment relationship, or the
termination of that relationship for any reason, shall be brought in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or Northern District of California [as may be
applicable to the individual] (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or
proceeding, in a North Carolina/California state court in the County of [county name] and that the
parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, any objection they may have to the laying of venue for any such
suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. If any one or more provisions of this Paragraph
11 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties
that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its
application valid and enforceable.
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12. Compliance With Section 409A. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this
Agreement, to the extent the Company determines in good faith that (a) one or more of the payments
or benefits you would receive pursuant to this Agreement in connection with your termination of
employment would constitute deferred compensation subject to the rules of Section 409A of the Code,
and (b) you are a specified employee under Section 409A, then only to the extent required to
avoid your incurrence of any additional tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code, such
payment or benefit will be delayed until the date which is six (6) months after your separation
from service within the meaning of Section 409A. Any payments or benefits that would have been
payable but are delayed under the previous sentence shall be payable at that time. You and the
Company agree to negotiate in good faith to reform any provisions of this Agreement to maintain to
the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provisions without violating
the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, if the Company deems such reformation necessary or
advisable in order to avoid the incurrence of any such additional tax, interest and/or penalties
under Section 409A. Such reformation shall not result in a reduction of the aggregate amount of
payments or benefits provided to you under this Agreement.
13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, such provision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable, and
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not
in any way be affected.
14. Applicable Withholding. All salary, bonus, severance and other payments
identified in this Agreement are subject to applicable withholding by the Company.
15. Assignment. In view of the personal nature of the services to be performed under
this Agreement by you, you cannot assign or transfer any of your obligations under this Agreement.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referred to above constitute
the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of your
employment, and they supersede all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between you
and the Company regarding your employment, whether written or oral. This Agreement sets forth our
entire agreement regarding the Companys obligation to provide you with severance benefits upon any
termination of your employment, and you shall not be entitled to receive any other severance
benefits from the Company pursuant to any Company severance plan, policy or practice.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of the State of [North Carolina/California].
18. Modification. This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a supplemental
written agreement signed by you and an authorized representative of the Board.
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[Name] we look forward to having you join us at Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. Please sign and
date this letter on the spaces provided below to acknowledge your acceptance of the terms of this
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EX-23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-140193 of
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. on Form S-1 of (1) our reports dated June 14, 2006, relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of
Stratex Networks, Inc. (the Company) and
(2) our report dated June 14, 2006, relating to managements report on the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting (which report expresses an adverse opinion on the
effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting because of a material
weakness), incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Jose, California
February 1, 2007
EX-99.1 Press Release
Exhibit 99.1
Harris Stratex Networks Announces Completion of Merger
Combination Creates Largest Independent Global Provider of Wireless Transmission Network Solutions
Research Triangle Park, NC, January 26, 2007 Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTX), today
announced the completion of the combination of Stratex Networks and Harris Corporations Microwave
Communications Division. Harris Stratex Networks will be listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under
the stock symbol HSTX, effective January 29, 2007, at market open. With calendar year 2006 revenue
of about $650 million, Harris Stratex Networks is the largest independent provider of wireless
transmission network solutions, with customers in over 150 countries.
Harris Stratex Networks offers end-to-end wireless transmission solutions for mobile and fixed
wireless service providers, and private networks. The new companys solutions offering will be the
broadest in the industry, including microwave radios for access and trunking applications,
carrier-grade Ethernet transmission systems, network management software, and turnkey field
services that include network planning, engineering and implementation.
As Harris Stratex Networks, we expect to have a significant impact on the wireless transmission
market through our comprehensive product line and field services, our market-leading technology,
and a truly global geographic footprint, said Guy Campbell, president and chief executive officer
of Harris Stratex Networks. For us, this means increased revenue opportunities in every region and
market segmentacross the globe.
With this combination, the new company also expects to gain significant manufacturing cost
synergies due to increased volume leverage, more streamlined supply-chain processes, and increased
use of outsourced contract manufacturing in low-cost locations. Our international sales structure
has been defined, we have a stronger presence, and were ready today to provide enhanced service to
our customers, said Tom Waechter, chief operating officer of Harris Stratex Networks.
Financial Results Call Scheduled for January 30, 2007
At 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 30, 2007, Harris Stratex Networks will host a
conference call to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended December 2006 for Stratex
Networks, Inc., and pro forma information for the new company, Harris Stratex Networks. Those
wishing to join the call should dial 303-262-2138 (no pass code required). A replay of the call
will be available starting one hour after the calls completion and will run until midnight,
Eastern Time, on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. To access the replay, dial 303-590-3000 (pass code:
11082112#). A live and an archived webcast of the conference call will also be available via the
Internet at www.HarrisStratex.com.
About Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
Harris Stratex Networks is the worlds leading independent supplier of turnkey wireless network
solutions. The company offers reliable, flexible and scalable wireless network solutions, backed by
comprehensive professional services and support. Harris Stratex Networks serves all global
markets, including mobile network operators, public safety agencies, private network operators,
utility and transportation companies, government agencies, and broadcasters. Customers in more than
150 countries depend on Harris Stratex Networks to build, expand and upgrade their voice, data and
video solutions. Harris Stratex Networks is recognized around the world for innovative,
best-in-class wireless networking solutions and services. For more information, visit
www.HarrisStratex.com.
Forward Looking Statement
The information contained in this document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
and Section 27A of the Securities Act. All statements, trend analyses and other information
contained herein about the markets for the services and products of Harris Stratex and trends in
revenue, as well as other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, goal and intend, or the
negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs of the senior
management of Harris Stratex. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of
various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the
forward-looking statements include the following: the failure to obtain and retain expected
synergies from the transactions contemplated by the combination agreement; rates of success in
executing, managing and integrating key acquisitions and transactions, including the integration of
the operations, personnel and businesses of the Stratex Networks, Inc. with those of the former
Microwave Communications Division of Harris Corporation; the ability to achieve business plans for
Harris Stratex; the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships; the ability to fund
debt service obligations through operating cash flow; the ability to obtain additional financing in
the future and react to competitive and technological changes; the ability to comply with
restrictive covenants in Harris Stratexs indebtedness; the ability to compete with a range of
other providers of microwave communications products and services; the effect of technological
changes on Harris Stratexs businesses; the functionality or market acceptance of new products that
Harris Stratex may introduce; the extent to which Harris Stratexs future earnings will be
sufficient to cover its fixed charges; Harris Stratex will be subject to intense competition; the
failure of Harris Stratex to protect its intellectual property rights; currency and interest rate
risks; the impact of political, economic and geographic risks on international sales; the ability
to retain the principal sources of revenue of Stratex Networks, Inc. and Harris Microwave
Communications Division; and future changes in prices for Harris Stratexs products and services.
For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties of the microwave communications business
as well as risks relating to the combination of Harris Microwave Communications Division and
Stratex, see Risk Factors in the proxy statement/ prospectus included in the registration
statement on Form S-4, as well as other reports filed by Harris Stratex with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission from time to time. Harris Stratex undertakes no obligation
to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as
new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
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CONTACTS
Media inquiries: Kami Spangenberg, Harris Stratex Networks, (919) 767-5238,
kami.spangenberg@hstx.com
Investor
inquiries: Mary McGowan, Summit IR Group Inc., 408-404-5401,
mary@summitirgroup.com