-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ota7/JWRcH7OCfduAM75R5jd6D5tc7ZR5DwTXWO51YPvUlQ/uiAZFl/ZYF2/UhUx WqLSJyjIgHHEwUPOOQxEow== 0001028361-01-500007.txt : 20010516 0001028361-01-500007.hdr.sgml : 20010516 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001028361-01-500007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028361 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 911673152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24673 FILM NUMBER: 1637929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10735 WILLOWS ROAD NE STREET 2: P O BOX 97069 CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98073-9769 BUSINESS PHONE: 4257025648 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10735 WILLOWS ROAD NE STREET 2: P O BOX 97069 CITY: REDMOND STATE: WA ZIP: 98073-9769 10-Q 1 meta10q1.htm METAWAVE FORM 10Q FOR PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 Metawave Form 10-Q - First Quarter 2001
 

UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 
     

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2001

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From _____ to ____

 

Commission file number 0-24673

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Delaware                 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

           91-1673152            
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

     

10735 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

               98052               
(Zip Code)

(425) 702-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of March 31, 2001 was 43,769,509.

 

 

 

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2001

INDEX

 

PART I.   

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   
     

Item 1.     

Financial Statements

 

Page

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000

3

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

Item 2.     

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

7

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

11

   

PART II.     

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

12

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

12

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

12

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

12

Signature

13

 

 

           PART I.             Financial Information

 
     

Item 1. Financial Statements

 
     
 

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

 

March 31

December 31,

        2001        

         2000          

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents      

$           30,059

$              37,921

Accounts receivable, net

19,474

21,533

Inventories

12,164

17,022

Note receivable

2,690

--

Prepaid expenses and other assets

               4,598

                 2,448

                       Total current assets

68,985

78,924

Property and equipment, net

6,076

6,642

Goodwill, net

71,133

75,109

Other intangibles, net

5,377

6,308

Note receivable from officer

--

1,005

Other noncurrent assets

                  210

                     367

                       Total assets

$         151,781

$                8,355

==========

===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

$           16,352

$              17,568

Accrued liabilities

2,845

2,604

Accrued compensation

3,663

2,478

Current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations

2,676

2,914

Deferred revenues

               1,115

                     719

                       Total current liabilities

26,651

26,283

Notes payable and capital lease obligations less current portion

              1,910

                  2,542

                       Total liabilities

             28,561

                28,825

Commitments

Stockholders' equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.0001 par value:

Authorized shares - 10,000,000 at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000;

issued and outstanding shares - none

-

-

Common stock, $.0001 par value :

Authorized shares - 150,000,000 at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000;

issued and outstanding shares - 43,769,509 and 43,483,300 at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively

321,508

321,451

Deferred stock compensation

(6,796

)

(11,591

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(297

)

(155

)

Accumulated deficit

         (191,195

)

             (170,175

)

Total stockholders' equity

           123,220

              139,530

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 151,781

$            168,355

==========

===========

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

     
 

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except earnings per share and share data) (Unaudited)

 

           Three Months Ended March 31,

           2001           

           2000           

Revenues

$                 11,567

$                  9,126

Cost of revenues

                   10,428

                     7,094

Gross profit

1,139

2,032

Operating expenses:

Research and development

9,611

6,374

Sales and marketing

3,417

2,343

General and administrative

4,494

1,325

Amortization of intangibles and goodwill

                    4,906

                            -

               Total operating expenses

                  22,428

                  10,042

Loss from operations

                 (21,289

)

                   (8,010

)

Other income, net

407

216

Interest expense

                      (138

)

                      (154

)

               Other income (expense), net

                        269

                         62

Net loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

(21,020

)

(7,948

)

Cumulative effect on prior years of change in accounting principle

                            -

                      (764

)

Net loss

$              (21,020

)

$                (8,712

)

============

============

Basic and diluted net loss per share before cumulative effect of change

$                  (0.49

)

$                  (3.09

)

in accounting principle

Cumulative effect on prior years of change in accounting principle

                            -

                 (0.30

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$                  (0.49

)

$                  (3.39

)

============

============

Weighted average shares used in computation of basic and diluted

43,031

2,569

      net loss per share

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

     
 

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except earnings per share and share data)

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

           2001           

           2000           

Operating Activities

Net loss

$               (21,020

)

$                (8,712

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in

operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization expense

5,798

718

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

3,854

762

Other

44

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease in accounts receivable

2,059

1,547

Increase in inventories

(5,108

)

(1,713

)

Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other noncurrent assets

(988

)

67

Increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities,

and accrued compensation

210

3,844

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues

                        396

                   (1,249

)

Net cash used in operating activities

                 (14,755

)

                   (4,736

)

Investing Activities

Net proceeds from sale of inventory and fixed assets

7,964

-

Purchases of equipment

                   (1,013

)

                      (790

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

                    6,951

                      (790

)

Financing activities

Net proceeds from exercise of common stock options

954

279

Principal payments on notes payable and capital lease obligations

                      (870

)

                      (354

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

                          84

                        (75

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(7,720

)

(5,601

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(142

)

(67

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

                   37,921

                  20,165

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$                30,059

$                14,497

============

============

Noncash transactions and supplemental disclosures

Capital lease obligations incurred to purchase assets

$                          -

$                      426

Deferred stock compensation

-

2,532

Cash interest paid

125

116

Note receivable from manufacturing outsourcing

2,690

-

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1.

Description of Business

 

          Metawave Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") headquartered in Redmond, Washington, provides smart antenna systems and embedded solutions to wireless network operators facing capacity constraints in the wireless communications industry. The Company's SpotLight smart antenna systems consist of antennas that improve the reception and transmission of radio signals dynamically through the use of our proprietary software. The Company believes that wireless operators can increase overall network capacity, improve or maintain network quality, reduce network operating costs and better manage network infrastructure by implementing the SpotLight systems. As the demand for wireless services continues to grow, the Company intends to develop embedded solutions based on its proprietary technologies that address the associated network capacity problems faced by wireless network operators.

   

2.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

          The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Metawave Communications Corporation have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. We have used estimates in determining certain provisions, including the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory valuation, useful lives for property and equipment, and warranty accruals. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

          The Company uses a 52-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The 2000 fiscal year ended on December 31, 2000, with each of the fiscal quarters representing a 13-week period. The first quarter of 2001 ended on April 1, 2001. For convenience of presentation, all fiscal periods in these financial statements are treated as ending on a calendar month end

   

3.

Revenue Recognition and 2000 Change in Revenue Recognition Accounting Principle

 

          The Company generates revenues through the sales of smart antenna systems and related installation and optimization services. System revenues are recognized when title to the system and risk of loss has been transferred to the customer and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied, and when collection is probable. During 2000, the Company began deferring that portion of equipment revenue that is billable after completion of installation and optimization services. The amount of revenues and gross profit deferred for the first quarter of 2001 was $1.2 million. The amount of revenues and gross profit deferred for the first quarter of 2000 was $203,000. The change in accounting principle also resulted in a charge of $764,000 for the cumulative effect of the change through the end of fiscal 1999 which was recognized in the first quarter of 2000.

 

          Service revenues, generally for installation and optimization, are recognized when the services have been performed and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied. Revenues from maintenance contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement (which is typically one year). Any billings in excess of revenues are classified as deferred revenues and related systems are recorded as inventory.

   

4.

Manufacturing Outsourcing Arrangement

 

          During the first quarter of 2001, we entered into an exclusive, five-year supply agreement with Viasystems Group, Inc. ("Viasystems") to outsource substantially all of our domestic manufacturing operations to Viasystems. Viasystems is a leading global provider of electronics manufacturing services. Under the terms of the agreement, Viasystems purchased approximately $10.7 million of fixed assets and inventory. As part of the purchase price, we have accepted a $2.7 million short-term note from Viasystems, due on September 2, 2001. Pursuant to this agreement, Viasystems can return excess inventory included in the agreement, as determined by the Company and Viasystems, five months from the date of the agreement.

   

5.

Accounting for Derivative Instruments Cash Equivalents and Hedging Activities

 

          In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133. In June 2000, the FASB issued Statement No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. Statement 133, as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value. The statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Statement 133, as amended, is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2001. To date, we have not entered into any derivative financial instrument contracts. Therefore, the adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the financial position or results of our operation.

 

6.

  Inventories

March 31, 2001

December 31, 2000

(In thousands)

Purchased parts

$                        70

$                     11,038

Subassemblies

3,078

3,752

Finished goods

                      9,016

                          2,232

$                 12,164

$                     17,022

=============

==============

          Purchased parts include purchased components and partially assembled units. Subassemblies primarily represent components that are assembled and ready for final configuration pending the detailed requirements for the specific customer.

 

7.

Line of Credit Agreement

 

          We have a credit facility with Imperial Bank. The facility provides for a revolving credit line of $10.0 million to support working capital with a $3.3 million sub-limit for issuance of trade-related commercial and standby letters of credit. Outstanding balances on the credit line bear interest at the bank's prime rate (8% as of March 31, 2001 and 9.5% as of December 31, 2000), and are secured by our accounts receivable. At March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, $3.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, was outstanding related to the issuance of standby letters of credit for facilities and equipment. We are required to comply with certain covenants set forth in the line of credit agreement. We are currently in compliance with these covenants.

   

8.

Net Loss Per Share

 

          Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The effect of stock options, warrants and convertible and redeemable preferred stock have not been included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect is antidilutive. Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the pro forma effect of convertible preferred shares as if such shares were converted to common stock at the time of issuance. Antidilutive restricted stock, options and warrants not included in loss per share calculation was 6,699 and 3,151 in 2001 and 2000, respectively.

March 31,

           2001           

           2000           

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net loss

$                (21,020

)

$                (8,712

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

============

============

     Common Stock

                    43,031

                    2,569

     Convertible and redeemable preferred stock

                            -

                  27,973

Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding

43,031

30,542

============

============

Basic and diluted net loss per share before cumulative

$                  (0.49

)

$                  (3.09

)

     Effect of change in accounting principle

============

============

Cumulative effect on prior years of change in accounting principle

$                          -

$                  (0.30

)

============

============

Pro forma net loss per share

$                  (0.49

)

$                  (0.29

)

============

============

 

9.

Retirement Plan

 

          We have a salary deferral (401(k)) plan for our employees. The plan allows employees to contribute a percentage of their pretax earnings annually, subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Effective January 1, 2001, the plan also allows the Company to make 50% matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participants' eligible compensation.

   

10.

Business Segments

 

          The Company operates in one material segment as a manufacturer of wireless telecommunications equipment. Our GSM segment is not material at this time. While certain expenses for sales and marketing activities are incurred in various geographical regions, substantially all of our assets are located and the majority of our operating expenses are incurred at the corporate headquarters. Revenue information by geographic region is as follows:

    Three Months Ended

      March 31,

           2001           

           2000           

(In thousands)

United States

$                 4,069

$               4,054

Mexico

5,653

5,072

China

1,558

-

Korea

                       287

                          -

          Total

$               11,567

$               9,126

============

===========

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

          Certain statements in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by this law. You generally can identify these statements by our use of forward-looking words such as "plans," "estimates," "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should" or "anticipates" or the negative or other variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of the strategy that involves risks and uncertainties. The Company often uses these types of statements when discussing our plans and strategies, our anticipation of revenues from the markets for our services and products, our anticipated capital expenditures, operations support systems or change in regulatory requirements and other statements contained in this report regarding matters that are not historical facts.

          The Company cautions you that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and estimates regarding future events and circumstances. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

          Our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider various factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. Please see the " Factors Affecting Our Business Prospects and Operating Results" below and the various risks outlined in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time-to-time.

Overview

          The Company provides smart antenna systems and embedded solutions to wireless network operators and base station manufacturers facing capacity constraints in the wireless communications industry. From inception in January 1995 through December 31, 1997, our operating activities related primarily to conducting research and development, building market awareness, recruiting management and technical personnel and building an operating infrastructure. Shipment for commercial sale of our initial SpotLight system began late in the fourth quarter of 1997 and the Company first recognized revenues for the sale of our SpotLight system in the first quarter of 1998. Since the beginning of 1998, our operating activities have been focused on increasing sales, new product development and expanding manufacturing capacity. Since inception, the Company has incurred significant losses and as of March 31, 2001, had an accumulated deficit of $191.2 million.

          Our revenues are derived primarily from sales of our SpotLight systems, which includes the sale of hardware and the licensing of software, and from related installation and optimization services. The Company believes that substantially all of our revenues in the near and medium term will be derived from sales of our SpotLight systems.

          In addition to sales of our Spotlight systems, we intend to offer embedded smart antenna solutions to wireless equipment manufacturers that we believe will enhance wireless voice and data capacity. In the first quarter of 2001, we entered into an agreement with Samsung, a leading manufacturer of wireless infrastructure, to jointly develop a commercial base station that will incorporate our patented embedded smart antenna technology.

          At the end of first quarter 2001, we entered into an exclusive, five-year supply agreement with Viasystems Group, Inc. to outsource substantially all of our domestic manufacturing operations to Viasystems. Under the terms of the agreement, Viasystems purchased fixed assets and inventory for a total purchase price of $10.7 million. As part of the purchase price, we have accepted a $2.7 million short-term note from Viasystems, due on September 2, 2001. Pursuant to this agreement, Viasystems can return excess inventory included in the agreement, as determined by the Company and Viasystems, five months from the date of the agreement. At such time the purchase price will be adjusted.

          Further to this agreement, the Company is in discussions to sell its manufacturing operations located in Taipei, Taiwan to Viasystems.

Results of Operations - For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000

Revenues:

          Net revenue for the first quarter of 2001 increased 27% to $11.6 million from $9.1 million for the first quarter of 2000. The increase was lower than previously expected, due to (1) a general slowdown in the U.S. economy and telecom spending and (2) deferrals of sales orders we had previously anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2001. The Company's two largest customers in the first quarter of 2001 were Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico and Alltel Communications, which accounted for 49% and 22% of our revenues, respectively. International sales of our systems for the three months ended March 31, 2001 accounted for 65% of total revenues.

Gross Profit:

          Gross profit for the first quarter of 2001 decreased to $1.1 million from $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2000. This decrease was primarily due to a $1.2 million one-time charge to cost of goods sold primarily related to outsourcing our manufacturing capabilities to Viasystems.

Research and Development:

          Research and development expense was $9.6 million, an increase of 50% from $6.4 million for the first quarter in 2001 over the comparable period in 2000. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to continuing development and testing of SpotLight 2200 CDMA, SpotLight GSM systems, and embedded product development. In addition, we recognized additional research and development expenses of $2.2 million in the amortization of deferred stock compensation related to the Adaptive Telecom, Inc. acquisition.

Sales and Marketing:

          Sales and marketing expense increased 48% to $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 from $2.3 million for the same period in 2000. The increase was primarily due to staffing realignments, adjusted sales compensation structure, and additional services to customers in 2001.

General and Administrative:

          Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits, fees for professional services, deferred compensation, rent and general office expenses. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2001 were $4.5 million, an increase of 246% from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The increase was primarily due to additional staffing, professional services and an additional $1.6 million in amortization of deferred stock compensation from the acquisition of Adaptive Telecom.

Amortization of Intangibles and Goodwill:

          We recorded $4.9 million in the first quarter of 2001 for the amortization of intangibles and goodwill related to the acquisition of Adaptive Telecom.

Other Income (Expense), Net:

          Our total other income (expense), net amounted to an income of $269,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2001 compared to $62,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2000. The increase is the result of higher returns on investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          For the three months ended March 31, 2001, we used net cash in operating activities of $14.8 million compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 2000. Our operating activities included major uses of cash to fund our net loss of $21.0 million, increased inventories of $5.1 million (excluding sales to Viasystems), and an increase of $1.0 million in prepaids and other noncurrent assets. We partially offset cash uses with a decrease of $2.1 million in accounts receivable, increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $0.2 million, an increase in deferred revenues of $0.4 million and non-cash charges to depreciation and amortization of $5.8 million, and stock compensation expenses of $3.9 million.

          Our net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2001 was $7.0 million as compared to net cash used in the three months ended March 31, 2000 of $0.8 million. Pursuant to the manufacturing outsourcing agreement with Viasystems, we received $7.9 million for payment of fixed assets and inventory. Net cash used in investing activities was primarily for the purchase of testing equipment, leasehold improvements, and customer support equipment to support our research and development, our customers, and Taiwan manufacturing efforts.

          Our net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2001 was $84,000 compared to net cash used of $75,000 in the same period in 2000. For the three months ended March 31, 2001, we received $954,000 and issued 286,191 shares of common stock under our stock option plan.

          As of March 31, 2001, we had $30.1 million in cash and cash equivalents. We also had a revolving line of credit of $10.0 million with Imperial Bank. At March 31, 2001, $3.3 million was outstanding related to the issuance of standby letters of credit for facilities and equipment. In addition, we have a $6.0 million equipment lease arrangement with Transamerica, of which $2.0 remained available as of March 31, 2001.

          We believe that current capital resources are adequate to fund our operations for the next twelve months. We may be required to raise additional capital, which may not be available to us on acceptable terms. Any inability to obtain needed financing by us could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

          In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. In June 1999, the FASB issued Statement No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133. In June 2000, the FASB issued Statement No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. Statement 133, as amended, establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all derivative instruments be recorded in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value. The statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Statement 133, as amended, is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2001. To date, we have not entered into any derivative financial instrument contracts. Therefore, the adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the financial position or results of our operation.

Factors Affecting Our Business Prospects and Operating Results

Limited Operating History

          We have a limited operating history which makes it difficult for you to evaluate our business and your investment. We were incorporated in 1995 and were in the development stage until late 1997, when we commenced shipment for commercial sale of our first SpotLight smart antenna system. We therefore have a limited operating history upon which an investor may evaluate our operations and future prospects. The revenue and profit potential of our business is unproven and our limited operating history makes our future operating results difficult to predict. Because our smart antenna systems and embedded solutions were introduced relatively recently, we are unable to predict with any degree of certainty whether our smart antenna systems will achieve widespread market acceptance. In view of our limited operating history, an investment in our common stock must be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties that may be encountered by early stage companies in the wireless communications equipment market. In addition, period-to-period comparisons of operating results may not be meaningful and operating results from prior periods may not be indicative of future performance.

Concentration of Customers

          Due to the highly concentrated nature of the wireless industry and the industry consolidation, we depend on a limited number of wireless network operators for substantially all of our revenues. The loss of a customer or a delay in an order from a customer could impair our operating results. The Company believes that the number of potential customers for future systems will be limited. In the first quarter of 2001, three customers accounted for 84% of our total revenues. Failure by us to capture a significant percentage of the wireless network operators as customers could cause our operating results to be significantly less than anticipated and lead to a decline in our stock price. Moreover, due to this customer concentration, any loss or reduced demand from our customers could cause our sales to fall significantly.

Complex and Lengthy Sales Cycle

          Because our contracts with new customers are subject to satisfying performance criteria, the timing of purchases is difficult to predict, and as a result, our revenue is unpredictable. We believe that the purchase of our SpotLight systems and embedded solutions is typically a strategic decision that requires approval at senior levels of customers' organizations, significant technical evaluation and a substantial commitment of customers' personnel, financial and other resources. Our contracts with new customers typically contain conditional acceptance provisions for the initial system sales, and we delay recognition of revenue until all conditions are satisfied, which causes our sales cycle to last up to 18 months and to vary substantially from customer to customer. This variability makes predicting our revenues difficult. Typically, performance of our systems must be accepted in an initial cell site or cluster of cell sites in a field trial prior to completing any additional sales to a particular wireless network operator. This makes the sales process associated with the purchase of our systems complex, lengthy and subject to a number of significant risks. We may incur substantial expenses and expend significant management and personnel resources in the process of a field trial. If we do not satisfy conditions in these contracts or if satisfaction of these conditions were delayed for any reason, revenues in any particular period could fall significantly below our expectations.

Uncertainties Related to Market Acceptance

          We believe that substantially all of our revenues in the foreseeable future will be derived from sales of our SpotLight systems. If our SpotLight systems fail to achieve broad market acceptance among our customers and potential customers, our revenues could fall below our and analysts' expectations which could cause our stock price to decline. In light of the relatively recent introduction of our SpotLight systems, in particular our SpotLight GSM system and the rapidly evolving nature of the wireless communications industry, we cannot predict with any degree of assurance whether our current or future smart antenna systems will achieve broad market acceptance. We must demonstrate that our systems and embedded solutions provide a cost-effective spectrum management solution that expands wireless network operators' capacity within each operator's unique network configuration and specifications. If our smart antenna systems do not achieve widespread acceptance with wireless network operators, we will be unable to increase our revenues as expected.

          In the first quarter of 2001, we signed our first royalty-bearing license agreement with Samsung to jointly develop a commercial base station, incorporating our embedded smart antenna technology for 2.5G and 3G CDMA networks. Failure of our embedded smart antenna solutions either to successfully integrate with next generation base station equipment or to significantly enhance wireless voice and data capacity could significantly reduce demand for these solutions. Given the rapidly evolving nature of the wireless communications industry, we cannot predict whether our embedded smart antenna solutions will achieve broad market acceptance. Our future growth is dependent in part upon the acceptance and success of our embedded smart antenna solutions. If our embedded smart antenna solutions do not achieve widespread acceptance with wireless network operators, our prospects for future growth will be adversely affected.

Delays in system installation

          We typically install our systems for customers at cell sites and commission them for commercial operation. Timely installation and commissioning of our systems are affected by a variety of factors not within our control. For example, customers may need to obtain zoning approvals for a new cell site building and tower before we may begin our installation process. With existing sites, if a customer chooses to upgrade to our high gain antennas, permits may also be required to place the antennas on the tower. In addition, the customer is responsible for preparing the cell site for our installation, including any electrical, air conditioning or tower cabling requirements. Customers often experience delays in obtaining the requisite permits and preparing the sites, which delay our ability to install and commission the systems. Several of our supply agreements provide that, in the event that the customer purchases installation and optimization services from us, we will invoice the services fees and a portion of the systems price upon completion of the services. Consequently, if installation and commissioning are delayed, payment from the customer will be delayed.

          In addition, as a result of our adoption of a change to our revenue recognition policy (see note 3 to our financial statements), we will defer revenues for that portion of the revenue derived from that system until the services are completed. These delays could contribute to fluctuations in our revenues from quarter to quarter and negatively affect our cash flow and business operations.

          Additionally, delays in installation may contribute to delays in obtaining new sales orders from customers as customers' inventory of uninstalled Spotlight systems increase. A significant reduction in order activity from customers could harm our business and operating results.

International Market Risks

          Our substantial sales of our SpotLight systems and embedded solutions in international markets subject us to various risks and costs which may harm our business. We anticipate that international sales of our SpotLight and embedded systems in Asia, Latin America and other international markets will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. Risks and associated costs inherent in our international business activities include:

          w      difficulties obtaining foreign regulatory approval or U.S. export licenses for our smart antenna systems and embedded solutions and technologies;

          w      unexpected changes in regulatory requirements relating to the telecommunications industry;

          w      greater difficulties collecting delinquent or unpaid accounts;

          w      lack of suitable export financing for our SpotLight systems;

          w      dependence upon independent sales representatives and other indirect channels of distribution of our SpotLight systems and embedded solutions;

          w      political and economic instability in the regions where we sell our SpotLight systems and embedded solutions;

          w      enforceability of contracts with foreign customers and distributors governed by foreign laws; and

          w      lack of experienced technical personnel familiar with our products in foreign markets.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

          We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We invest in high quality marketable securities, primarily U.S. Government obligations and corporate obligations with maturities of less than three months. Such securities are subject to interest rate risk and will rise and fall in value if market interest rates change. We do not expect any material loss from our marketable security investments and therefore believe that our potential interest rate exposure is not material.

Foreign Currency Risk

          Currently our export sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. The continued development of our international operations will result in an increased market risk relative to foreign currencies. At this time, we do not believe there will be material risks related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

PART II. Other Information

Item 1.          Legal Proceedings

                      None.

Item 2.          Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

(f)                  Use of Proceeds from Sale of Registered Securities

          In the second quarter of 2000, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock on April 25, 2000. Net proceeds from the offering amounted to $58.9 million and are invested in high quality short-term investments. As of March 31, 2001, we used approximately $2.5 million for acquisition related expenses and $51.2 million for working capital expenditures and $2.1 million for equipment purchases to fund our research and development activities. To date, we believe that we have used the offering proceeds in a manner consistent with the use of proceeds described in the registration statement. As of March 31, 2001, the remaining balance of approximately $3.1 million of the offering proceeds were invested in high quality short-term investments recorded as cash equivalents on the balance sheet.

Item 4.          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

                      None.

Item 6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)                  Exhibit Number

 

3.1*

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

 
       
 

3.2*

Bylaws of the Registrant.

 
       
 

4.1*

Form of Stock Certificate.

 
       
 

10.1X

Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Viasystems, Inc.

 
       
 

10.2X

Manufacturing Agreement dated April 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Viasystems, Inc.

 

                     ____________

*      Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-30568, originally filed with the Commission on February 17, 2000, as subsequently amended, and incorporated herein by reference.

X      Certain information in these exhibits has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406.

(b)                  Reports on Form 8-K

      The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 31, 2001.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:          May 14, 2001

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

   
 

/s/ Stuart W. Fuhlendorf

 

Stuart W. Fuhlendorf

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

3.1*

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

 
       
 

3.2*

Bylaws of the Registrant.

 
       
 

4.1*

Form of Stock Certificate.

 
       
 

10.1X

Asset Purchase Agreement dated April 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Viasystems, Inc.

 
       
 

10.2X

Manufacturing Agreement dated April 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Viasystems, Inc.

 

                      ____________

*      Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant's registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-30568, originally filed with the Commission on February 17, 2000, as subsequently amended, and incorporated herein by reference.

X      Certain information in these exhibits has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request under 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.406.

EX-10.1 2 exh101.txt ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH VIASYSTEMS, INC. ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION and VIASYSTEMS, INC. ____________________ Dated as of April 1, 2001 ____________________ ARTICLE I Purchase of Manufacturing Assets 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Manufacturing Assets. 1 1.2 Excluded Assets. 2 1.3 Nonassignable Contracts or Permits. 3 ARTICLE II Assumption of Liabilities 2.1 Assumed Liabilities. 3 ARTICLE III Purchase Price 3.1 Purchase Price. 4 3.2 Allocation of Purchase Price. 4 3.3 Physical Inventory. 4 3.4 Put Right in Respect of Inventory. 5 ARTICLE IV Closing 4.1 Closing Date. 5 4.2 Proceedings at Closing 5 ARTICLE V Representations and Warranties of Seller 5.1 Organization and Power. 6 5.2 Authorization. 6 5.3 No Conflicts. 6 5.4 Consents and Approvals 6 5.5 No Third-Party Options 7 5.6 Legal Compliance. 7 5.7 Litigation; Orders. 7 5.8 Permits. 7 5.9 Financial Statements. 7 5.10 Inventory. 8 5.11 Absence of Changes. 8 5.12 Title to Manufacturing Assets. 8 5.13 Sufficiency and Condition of Manufacturing Assets. 8 5.14 Intellectual Property. 8 5.15 Real Property. 9 5.16 Environmental Matters. 9 5.17 Benefit Plans. 10 5.18 Labor and Employment Matters. 10 5.19 Disclosure. 10 5.20 No Other Representations. 11 ARTICLE VI Representations and Warranties of Purchaser 6.1 Organization and Power. 11 6.2 Authorization. 11 6.3 No Conflicts. 11 6.4 Consents and Approvals 12 6.5 Financial Condition 12 6.6 Disclosure 12 ARTICLE VII Pre-Closing Covenants 7.1 Access. 12 7.2 Conduct of the Manufacturing Operations. 12 7.3 Notifications. 13 7.4 Governmental Filings. 13 7.5 Injunctions. 13 7.6 Satisfaction of Conditions. 13 7.7 Confidentiality. 14 ARTICLE VIII Conditions to Closing 8.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser and Seller. 14 8.2 Additional Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser. 14 8.3 Additional Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Seller. 14 ARTICLE IX Closing Deliveries 9.1 Seller's Deliveries. 15 9.2 Purchaser's Deliveries. 15 ARTICLE X Post-Closing Covenants 10.1 Discharge of Business Obligations 16 10.2 Payments Received 16 10.3 Maintenance of Books and Records 16 10.4 Transfer Taxes 17 10.5 Employee and Employee Benefits Plans 17 10.6 Repurchase Rights 18 10.7 Sale of Taiwan Manufacturing Facilities 18 10.8 Release of Liens 19 ARTICLE XI Survival and Indemnification 11.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. 19 11.2 Limitations of Liability. 19 11.3 Indemnification. 20 11.4 Defense of Claims. 20 11.5 Exclusive Remedy. 22 ARTICLE XII Termination 12.1 Termination. 22 12.2 Effect of Termination. 22 ARTICLE XIII Miscellaneous Provisions 13.1 Amendments 22 13.2 Assignment 23 13.3 Binding Effect 23 13.4 Construction 23 13.5 Counterparts 23 13.6 Entire Agreement 23 13.7 Expenses 23 13.8 Finder's Fee, etc. 24 13.9 Further Assurances. 24 13.10 Governing Law 24 13.11 Headings 24 13.12 Jurisdiction 24 13.13 Notices 24 13.14 Passage of Title; Risk of Loss. 25 13.15 Press Releases 25 13.16 Severability 26 13.17 Third-Party Beneficiaries 26 13.18 Waiver 26 EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES Exhibit A Manufacturing Agreement Exhibit B Form of Promissory Note Exhibit C Sublease Exhibit D-1 Transition Services Agreement Exhibit D-2 Transition Services Agreement Schedule 1.1(a) Tangible Personal Property Schedule 1.1(b) Inventories Schedule 1.1(c) Contracts Schedule 1.1(d) Permits Schedule 2.1 Assumed Liabilities Schedule 5.3 No Conflicts Schedule 5.4 Consents and Approvals Schedule 5.7 Litigation; Orders Schedule 5.9 Financial Statements Schedule 5.10 Inventory Schedule 5.11 Absence of Changes Schedule 5.12 Title to Manufacturing Assets Schedule 5.14 Intellectual Property Schedule 5.15 Real Property Leases Schedule 5.16 Environmental Matters Schedule 5.17 Benefit Plans Schedule 5.18 Labor and Employment Matters Schedule 6.4 Consent and Approvals Schedule 7.2 Conduct of Manufacturing Operations Schedule 10.5(e) Stock Options GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS "Accountants" Section 3.3 "affiliate" Section 13.4 "Agreed Allocation" Section 3.2 "Agreement" preamble "Asset Value" Section 3.3 "Assumed Liabilities" Section 2.1 "Benefit Plan" Section 5.17 "Cessation of Business" Section 10.6 "Closing" Section 4.1 "Closing Date" Section 4.1 "Closing Statement" Section 3.3 "COBRA" Section 10.5(b) "Code" Section 3.2 "Contracts" Section 1.1(c) "Default" Section 5.3 "Direct Claim" Section 11.4(d) "Employee" Section 5.17 "Environmental Laws" Section 5.16 "Environmental Permits" Section 5.16 "ERISA" Section 5.17 "Excess Inventory" Section 3.4(a) "Excess Inventory Determination Date" Section 3.4(a) "Excluded Assets" Section 1.2 "Facility" recitals "Financial Statements" Section 5.9 "Former Employee" Section 5.17 "GAAP" Section 5.9 "Governmental Entity" Section 5.3 "Historical Statements of Assets" Section 5.9 "Indemnifiable Losses" Section 11.2(a) "Indemnifying Party" Section 11.2(a) "Indemnitee" Section 11.2(a) "Indemnity Payment" Section 11.2(a) "Intellectual Property" Section 5.14 "Inventories" Section 1.1(b) "Inventory Purchase Price" Section 3.1 "Law" Section 5.3 "Liens" Section 5.12 "Manufacturing Agreement" recitals "Manufacturing Assets" Section 1.1 "Manufacturing Cost Statements" Section 5.9 "Manufacturing Operations" recitals "Metawave Taiwan" Section 10.7 "Note" Section 3.1 "Order" Section 5.3 "P&L Statements" Section 5.9 "Permits" Section 1.1(d) "Permitted Liens" Section 5.12 "person" Section 13.4 "Purchase Price" Section 3.1 "Purchaser" preamble "Purchaser Documents" Section 6.2 "Purchaser's Notice" Section 10.6 "Real Property" Section 5.15(a) "Real Property Leases" Section 5.15(a) "Seller" preamble "Seller Documents" Section 5.2 "Seller's Notice" Section 10.6 "Software" Section 1.1(c) "Statement of Assets" Section 5.9 "Statement of Assets Date" Section 5.9 "Taiwan Manufacturing Assets" Section 10.7 "Taiwan Permits" Section 10.7 "Taiwan Purchase Agreement" Section 10.7 "Tangible Personal Property" Section 1.1(a) "Third Party Claim" Section 11.2(a) "TPP Purchase Price" Section 3.1 "Transfer Documents" Section 9.1(a) "Unadjusted Purchase Price" Section 3.1 "Viasystems Taiwan" Section 10.7 "WARN Act" Section 10.5(b) ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of April 1, 2001, between Metawave Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and Viasystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). WHEREAS, Seller currently conducts manufacturing operations ("Manufacturing Operations") to manufacture smart antennas for the wireless communications industry designed and marketed by Seller at its facility located in Redmond, Washington (the "Facility"); WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Seller desires to sell, transfer, and assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to acquire and purchase from Seller, all of the Manufacturing Assets; WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Seller desires to assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to assume, the Assumed Liabilities; and WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of Purchaser and Seller desire to execute and deliver a Manufacturing Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A ("Manufacturing Agreement"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I Purchase of Manufacturing Assets 1.1 Purchase and Sale of Manufacturing Assets. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, Seller will sell, transfer, convey, assign, and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase and accept, all right, title, and interest of Seller in and to the rights, assets, and properties of the Manufacturing Operations specified in this Section 1.1 (collectively, the "Manufacturing Assets"): (a) Tangible Personal Property. All machinery and equipment, tools, artwork, test equipment, spare and maintenance parts, furniture, fixtures, jigs, dies, office equipment, vehicles, and all other tangible personal property of the Manufacturing Operations owned by Seller and located at the Facility (subject to any exceptions listed on Schedule 1.1(a)) as of the Closing, and all other tangible personal property owned by Seller as of the Closing listed on Schedule 1.1(a) (collectively, the "Tangible Personal Property"); (b) Inventories, Stores, and Supplies. All raw materials, components, packaging materials, stores and supplies, and samples (collectively, "Inventories") located at the Facility (subject to any exceptions listed on Schedule 1.1(b)) and all other Inventories listed on Schedule 1.1(b); (c) Contract Rights. Subject to Section 1.3, all rights and incidents of interest of Seller as of the Closing in and to all supply agreements, commitments, orders, leases, software licenses (the "Software"), and other contracts and legally binding contractual rights and obligations that are necessary to operate the Manufacturing Operations, in each case as listed on Schedule 1.1(c) (collectively, "Contracts"); (d) Governmental Licenses, Permits, and Approvals. Subject to Section 1.3 and except for Seller's license to do business from the city of Redmond, Washington, all rights and incidents of interest in and to all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, orders, registrations, certificates, variances, approvals, and similar rights issued to Seller by any Governmental Entity that are necessary to operate the Manufacturing Operations, as listed on Schedule 1.1(d) (collectively, "Permits"); and (e) Books and Records. (i) All books, records, reports, documents, and files of Seller relating exclusively or principally to the Manufacturing Operations, in original or copy form, including purchase and sales records, accounting and financial data, property records, manufacturing records, product engineering, and drawings that are necessary to operate the Manufacturing Operations (provided, however, that extracts pertaining only to the Manufacturing Operations will be furnished to Purchaser where such records also reflect other aspects of Seller's businesses); and (ii) All records of Seller relating to the employment of all former Employees of Seller who have accepted employment with Purchaser. 1.2 Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the following rights, properties, and assets (collectively, the "Excluded Assets") will not be included in the Manufacturing Assets: (a) Cash. All cash, bank accounts, marketable securities, and other cash equivalents of Seller, wherever located; (b) Receivables. All accounts receivables or notes receivable for services provided or products manufactured and sold by Seller in connection with the operation of the Manufacturing Operations prior to the Closing Date; (c) Ordinary Course Dispositions. All tangible and intangible personal property of Seller disposed of or consumed in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice of Seller between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date and as permitted hereunder; (d) Terminated Contracts. All Contracts that have terminated or expired prior to the Closing Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice of Seller and as permitted hereunder; (e) Corporate Governance Documents. Seller's corporate seal, minute books, charter documents, corporate stock record books, and such other books and records as pertain to the organization, existence, or share capitalization of Seller, and duplicate copies of such records as are necessary to enable Seller to file its tax returns and reports as well as all other records or materials relating to Seller generally and not involving or relating to the Manufacturing Assets or the operation of the Manufacturing Operations; (f) Insurance Contracts. Contracts of insurance, and all insurance proceeds or claims made by Seller, including those relating to property or equipment repaired, replaced, or restored by Seller, prior to the Closing Date; (g) Tax Refunds. Seller's rights to any and all tax refunds relating to the operation of the Manufacturing Operations prior to the Closing Date; (h) Claims. All of Seller's rights, claims, or causes of action against third parties relating to the Manufacturing Assets or the Manufacturing Operations arising prior to the Closing Date; (i) This Agreement. All of Seller's rights under this Agreement; and (j) Other Assets. All other assets, properties, interests, and rights of Seller not specifically identified in Section 1.1. 1.3 Nonassignable Contracts or Permits. (a) Nonassignability. Without limiting or otherwise affecting the rights of Purchaser pursuant to Article VIII or XI, to the extent that any Contract or Permit to be assigned pursuant to the terms of Section 1.1(c) or 1.1.(d), as the case may be, is not capable of being assigned without the consent, approval, or waiver of a third person (including a Governmental Entity), nothing in this Agreement will constitute an assignment or require the assignment thereof except to the extent provided in this Section 1.3. (b) Seller to Use Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Seller will not be obligated to assign to Purchaser any of its rights and obligations in and to any of the Contracts or Permits referred to in Section 1.3(a) without first having obtained all consents, approvals, and waivers necessary for such assignments; provided, however, that Seller will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such consents, approvals, and waivers prior to and, if the Closing occurs, after the Closing Date. (c) If Waivers or Consents Cannot Be Obtained. To the extent that the consents, approvals, and waivers referred to in Section 1.3(a) are not obtained by Seller, Seller will use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) provide to Purchaser the financial and business benefits of any Contract or Permit referred to in Section 1.3(a) to the extent relating to the Manufacturing Operations and (ii) enforce, at the request of Purchaser, for the account of Purchaser, any rights of Seller arising from or relating to any such Contract or Permit (including the right to elect to terminate in accordance with the terms thereof upon the advice of Purchaser). After the Closing, Seller shall not terminate, modify, or amend any Contract or Permit referred to in Section 1.3(a) without Purchaser's prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). ARTICLE II Assumption of Liabilities 2.1 Assumed Liabilities. As of the Closing, Purchaser will assume and thereafter in due course pay and fully satisfy, subject to Section 1.3, as and when the same shall become due and payable, all obligations of Seller arising under the executory portion (as of the Closing Date) of all Contracts listed on Schedule 1.1.(c); provided, however, that Purchaser does not hereby assume any liability or obligation for any breach or failure to perform or any alleged breach or alleged failure to perform by Seller under such Contracts prior to the Closing (collectively, the "Assumed Liabilities"). ARTICLE III Purchase Price 3.1 Purchase Price. At the Closing, in addition to assuming the Assumed Liabilities, as consideration for the Manufacturing Assets and the covenants of Seller included herein, Purchaser will pay to Seller an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) [*], which amount represents the sum of the estimated net book value of the Tangible Personal Property as of the Closing Date (the "TPP Purchase Price"), and (ii) [*], and (iii) [*], which amount represents the estimated net book value of the Inventories as of the Closing Date (the "Inventory Purchase Price" and, together with the TPP Purchase Price and the [*], the "Unadjusted Purchase Price" and, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 3.3 and 3.4, the "Purchase Price"). The TPP Purchase Price, [*], and [*] of the Inventory Purchase Price shall be paid by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as shall have been designated by Seller to Purchaser prior to the Closing. The balance of the Inventory Purchase Price (i.e., [*]) shall be paid in the form of a promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit B (the "Note"), subject to any adjustments required by Section 3.3 or 3.4. 3.2 Allocation of Purchase Price. Purchaser and Seller shall negotiate in good faith with the goal of reaching an agreement in respect of the allocation of the Purchase Price among the Manufacturing Assets. In the event an agreement in respect of the allocation of the Purchaser Price among the Manufacturing Assets is reached by Purchaser and Seller ("Agreed Allocation"), then Purchaser and Seller shall file all tax returns, including any information returns pursuant to Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the regulations thereunder on a basis that is consistent with the Agreed Allocation. If any tax authority challenges the Agreed Allocation, the party receiving notice of such challenge shall give the other prompt written notice thereof and the parties shall cooperate in order to preserve the effectiveness of the Agreed Allocation. 3.3 Physical Inventory. Purchaser will conduct a physical inventory of the Inventories and the Tangible Personal Property as of the Closing Date within 30 days after the Closing Date. As soon as practicable, but in no event more than 30 days after the Closing Date, Purchaser will deliver to Seller a closing statement (the "Closing Statement") reflecting the Inventories and Tangible Personal Property as established pursuant to such physical inventory and valued in accordance with GAAP. Within 30 days after delivery of the Closing Statement, Seller will either accept the Closing Statement as final or will submit its written objections, in reasonable detail, to such Closing Statement. After delivery of objections to the Closing Statement, the parties hereto will attempt in good faith to expeditiously resolve such objections, in which case the Closing Statement, with any such agreed adjustments, will be deemed final. If the parties hereto are unable to resolve the objections within 30 days after the delivery of the objections, such objections will be submitted to a mutually acceptable internationally recognized firm of certified public accountants which has not performed any auditing or consulting services for either Purchaser or Seller in the previous 12 months (the "Accountants") for resolution as promptly as practicable, in which case the Closing Statement, with any adjustments determined by such firm of certified public accountants, shall be final and binding on the parties. The total value of the Inventories and Tangible Personal Property as set forth in the final Closing Statement is referred to as the "Asset Value." If the Asset Value exceeds [*], Purchaser shall pay such difference to Seller as an adjustment to the Unadjusted Purchase Price by increasing the principal amount of the Note. If the Asset Value is less than [*], Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser as an adjustment to the Unadjusted Purchase Price by reducing the principal amount of the Note and, if the amount of such adjustment exceeds the principal amount of the Note, by promptly making a cash payment to Purchaser in an amount equal to the amount such adjustment exceeds the principal amount of the Note. 3.4 Put Right in Respect of Inventory. (a) [*] after the Closing Date ("Excess Inventory Determination Date"), Purchaser and Seller will make a determination of all Inventory remaining at the Excess Inventory Determination Date ("Excess Inventory"). Seller shall pay to Purchaser an amount equal to the value attributable to all such Excess Inventory (i.e., the amount paid for such Excess Inventory by Purchaser) that is not then subject to a Binding Forecast (as defined in the Manufacturing Agreement) as an adjustment to the Unadjusted Purchase Price. Such adjustment to the Unadjusted Purchase Price shall be accomplished by a reduction in the principal amount of the Note and, if the amount of such adjustment exceeds the principal amount of the Note, by promptly making a cash payment to Purchaser in an amount equal to the amount such adjustment exceeds the principal amount of the Note. All Excess Inventory that is not subject to a Binding Forecast on the Excess Inventory Determination Date shall be held by Purchaser as consigned goods for the benefit of Seller. Excess Inventory that is subject to a Binding Forecast shall continue to be held by Purchaser until the first anniversary of the Closing Date unless such Excess Inventory is earlier used by Purchaser. (b) On the [*] of the Closing Date, Purchaser and Seller will make a determination of all remaining Excess Inventory on such date and Seller shall promptly pay to Purchaser in cash the value attributable to such Excess Inventory (i.e., the amount paid for such Excess Inventory by Purchaser) as an adjustment to the Unadjusted Purchase Price). All Excess Inventory in existence on the [*] of the Closing Date shall be returned to Seller. Such Excess Inventory will be physically transferred by Purchaser to a designated area located at the Facility. (c) In the event the parties hereto fail to agree on any such determination of Excess Inventory, such determination shall be submitted to the Accountants for determination, which determination shall be final and binding. (d) Purchaser shall maintain separate records listing each item of Excess Inventory returned to Seller under this Section 3.4. ARTICLE IV Closing 4.1 Closing Date. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the closing of the sale and purchase of the Manufacturing Assets (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Seller, 10735 Willows Road, NE, Redmond, Washington 98052, at 10:00 A.M., local time, on April 1, 2001 or on the first business day after the date on which all of the conditions contained in Article VIII have been satisfied or waived, as applicable, or at such other place or at such other time or date as may be mutually agreed to in writing by Purchaser and Seller. The date of the Closing is referred to as the "Closing Date." 4.2 Proceedings at Closing. All actions to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by Seller in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated at the Closing shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Purchaser and its counsel; and all actions to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by Purchaser in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated at the Closing shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its counsel. All actions to be taken and all documents to be executed and delivered by the parties hereto at the Closing shall be deemed to have been taken and executed and delivered simultaneously, and no action shall be deemed taken nor any document executed or delivered until all have been taken, executed, and delivered. ARTICLE V Representations and Warranties of Seller Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Purchaser, each of which is true and correct as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, and shall be unaffected by any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Purchaser. 5.1 Organization and Power. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Seller has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, or otherwise hold the Manufacturing Assets owned, leased, or otherwise held by it and to carry on the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted by it. Seller is in good standing and duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation in every state of the United States in which its ownership or lease of property or conduct of the Manufacturing Operations makes such qualifications necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Manufacturing Operations. 5.2 Authorization. Seller has the requisite corporate power to execute and to deliver this Agreement and each other agreement, certificate, instrument, and document contemplated by this Agreement to be executed by it in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents to be executed by it being collectively referred to as the "Seller Documents") and to perform the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to be performed by it. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and each Seller Document and the performance by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to be performed by it have been (or at the time of execution will be) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been (and each Seller Document will be) duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of Seller and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Seller Document by the other party or parties hereto or thereto, constitutes (and, in the case of each Seller Document, will at the Closing constitute) the valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). 5.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not (and of each Seller Document will not), and neither the performance by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be performed by it, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will (i) conflict with the charter or bylaws (or other organizational or governance documents) of Seller, (ii) except as set forth on Schedule 5.3, conflict with, result in any violation of, constitute a default (with or without notice, lapse of time, or both ("Default")) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration of, or any obligation or to loss of a benefit under, any Contract, (iii) violate, constitute a Default under, or cause the forfeiture, impairment, non-renewal, revocation, or suspension of any Permit, (iv) violate any order, judgment, decree, writ, or injunction ("Order") of any federal, state or local court, tribunal, arbitrator, or governmental, administrative, or regulatory agency, authority, or body or any instrumentality or political subdivision thereof ("Governmental Entity") applicable to Seller, (v) violate any domestic or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation ("Law") applicable to Seller, or (vi) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the Manufacturing Assets other than a Permitted Lien, except in the case of clause (vi) above, where such Lien would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Manufacturing Operations. 5.4 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4, no consent, approval, waiver, order, or authorization of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, or notice to, any third person or Governmental Entity (including any consent, approval, waiver, or authorization in respect of any Contract or Permit) is required to be obtained or made by or in respect of Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Seller Document by Seller, the performance by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be performed by it, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, other than those already obtained. 5.5 No Third-Party Options. There is no existing agreement with, option or right of, or commitment to, any person to acquire any of the Manufacturing Assets or any interest therein, except for those contracts entered into in the normal course of business consistent with past practice in respect of the sale of Inventory. 5.6 Legal Compliance. To Seller's knowledge, Seller has complied in all material respects with each Law and Order binding on it or on any of the Manufacturing Assets and is not currently in violation of any such Law or Order. To Seller's knowledge, the Manufacturing Operations are not being conducted in material violation of any Law or Order. 5.7 Litigation; Orders. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7, there is no claim or judicial or administrative action, suit, proceeding, or investigation pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened (i) that questions the validity of this Agreement or any Seller Document, the performance by it of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder or thereunder, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (ii) relating to the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations (as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted) against or affecting Seller or any of the Manufacturing Assets. There is no Order of any Governmental Entity binding on Seller or any of the Manufacturing Assets. 5.8 Permits. Seller owns, holds, possesses, or lawfully uses in the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations all Permits that are in any manner necessary for the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted or for the ownership and use of the Manufacturing Assets. All such Permits are set forth on Schedule 1.1(d). Seller is not in Default and has not received any notice of any claim of Default, in respect of any such Permits. All such Permits are renewable by their respective terms in the ordinary course of business without the need to comply with any special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine filing fees. No such Permit will be adversely affected by the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. No shareholder, director, officer, employee, or former employee of Seller or any of its affiliates, or any other person, owns or has any proprietary, financial, or other interest (direct or indirect) in any Permit that Seller owns, possesses, or uses in the operation of the Manufacturing Operations as now or previously conducted or as proposed to be conducted. 5.9 Financial Statements. Attached as Schedule 5.9 are true, correct, and complete copies of (i) the unaudited statements of manufacturing costs of the Manufacturing Operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and for the month ended February 28, 2001 (collectively, the "Manufacturing Cost Statements"), (ii) the unaudited statement of assets of the Manufacturing Operations as of December 31, 2000 (the "Historical Statement of Assets"), and (iii) the unaudited statement of assets of the Manufacturing Operations as of February 28, 2001 (the "Statement of Assets"). The date of the Statement of Assets is referred to as the "Statement of Assets Date." Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9, the Manufacturing Cost Statements, the Historical Statement of Assets, and the Statement of Assets (collectively, the "Financial Statements") have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied ("GAAP") and fairly present the financial condition, assets and liabilities, and results of operations of the Manufacturing Operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein, subject to the explanatory notes set forth in Schedule 5.9. 5.10 Inventory. The inventory shown on the Statement of Assets consists of items usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business and is stated in accordance with the inventory accounting policies described in Schedule 5.10. 5.11 Absence of Changes. Except as described on Schedule 5.11, since the Statement of Assets Date, (i) the Manufacturing Operations have been conducted in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, (ii) Seller has not taken any action that would have constituted a violation of Section 7.2 if Section 7.2 had applied to Seller since the Statement of Assets Date, and (iii) there has not been any material adverse change in the Manufacturing Operations or the financial condition, or results of operations, of the Manufacturing Operations, nor has there been, to Seller's knowledge and exclusive of general business or economic conditions, any event or circumstance that would be reasonably likely to cause any such change. 5.12 Title to Manufacturing Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.12, Seller has, and after the Closing, Purchaser will have, good, valid, and marketable title to the Manufacturing Assets free and clear of all title defects or objections, mortgages, liens, claims, charges, pledges, security interests, or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, including licenses, leases, chattel, or other mortgages, collateral security arrangements, pledges, title imperfections, defect or objection liens, conditional and installment sales agreements, easements, encroachments, or restrictions of any kind and other title or interest retention arrangements, reservations, or limitations of any nature (collectively, "Liens"), other than (i) mechanics', carriers', workmen's, repairmen's, or other like Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and that will be discharged as of the Closing Date and (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments, and other governmental charges that are not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid without penalty. The items referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as "Permitted Liens." 5.13 Sufficiency and Condition of Manufacturing Assets. (a) The Manufacturing Assets constitute all of the rights, assets, and properties of every kind, character, and description that are used in or necessary to conduct the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted. (b) All of the Manufacturing Assets are in good operating condition and repair, subject to normal wear and maintenance, are usable in the regular and ordinary course of business, and conform in all material respects to all applicable Laws and Permits relating to their construction, use, and operation. (c) No person other than Seller owns any equipment or other tangible assets or properties located at the Facility or necessary to the operation of the Manufacturing Operations, and no affiliate of Seller is engaged in the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted or as proposed to be conducted. 5.14 Intellectual Property. The intellectual property licensed by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to the Manufacturing Agreement ("Intellectual Property") constitutes all of the intellectual property rights used by Seller in its conduct of the Manufacturing Operations as presently conducted. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, Seller has good, marketable, and exclusive title to, and the valid and enforceable power and unqualified right to use, the Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Liens, and to license the same to Purchaser and no person other than Seller has any right or interest of any kind or nature in or in respect of the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof or any rights to use, market, or exploit the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14, there are no pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened, actions of any nature affecting the Intellectual Property. Schedule 5.14 lists all notices or claims currently pending or received by Seller that relate in any manner to the Manufacturing Operations and that claim infringement of any domestic or foreign letters patent, patent applications, patent licenses, software licenses, know-how licenses, trade names, trademark registrations and applications, service marks, copyrights, copyright registrations or applications, trade secrets, technical knowledge, know-how, or other confidential proprietary information. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, there is, to best of Seller's knowledge, no reasonable basis upon which any claim may be asserted against Seller for infringement or misappropriation of any domestic or foreign letters patent, patents, patent applications, patent licenses, software licenses, know-how licenses, trade names, trademark registrations and applications, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, copyright registrations or applications, trade secrets, technical knowledge, know-how, or other confidential proprietary information held or owned by another person. All letters patent, registrations, and certificates issued by any Governmental Entity relating to any of the Intellectual Property and all licenses and other Contracts pursuant to which Seller uses any of the Intellectual Property, are valid and subsisting, have been properly maintained and neither Seller, nor, to the best of Seller's knowledge, any other person, is in Default thereunder. 5.15 Real Property. (a) Seller does not own the real property upon which the Facility is located or any other real property necessary for the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Schedule 5.15 sets forth a complete list of all real property leased or subleased by Seller in connection with the operation of the Manufacturing Operations or otherwise necessary for the operation of the Manufacturing Operations or the use of the Facility (the "Real Property"). Seller has delivered to Purchaser true and correct copies of all leases and subleases relating to the Real Property ("Real Property Leases"). Except as set forth on Schedule 5.15, Seller has a valid leasehold interest in all Real Property, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens). (b) Schedule 5.15 describes each Real Property Lease by listing the name of the landlord or sublandlord, a description of the leased premises, the commencement and expiration dates of the current term, the security deposited by Seller with the landlord or sublandlord, if any, the monthly rental (including base and all additional rents), and whether Seller may assign the Real Property Lease, or sublease the underlying Real Property, to Purchaser. (c) Each Real Property Lease is, and at Closing shall be, in full force and effect and, except as contemplated hereby, has not been assigned, modified, supplemented, or amended (other than as previously provided to Purchaser), and neither of Seller nor, to Seller's knowledge, the landlord or sublandlord under any Real Property Lease is in Default under any Real Property Lease, and no circumstance or state of facts currently exists that, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would permit the landlord or sublandlord under any Real Property Lease to terminate any Real Property Lease (other than expiration of the term of any such Real Property Lease). (d) No covenants, easements, or rights of way impair in any material respect the uses of the Real Property for their intended use and for the purposes for which they are now utilized. (e) At the Closing, Seller shall sublease the Real Property to Purchaser (and shall deliver to Purchaser original copies of all consents required for such subleases). 5.16 Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.16, (i) Seller possesses all permits, authorizations, and approvals required by applicable Law relating to the protection of or the regulation of the human health and safety, environment or natural resources (collectively, "Environmental Laws") to operate the Manufacturing Operations as currently conducted (collectively, "Environmental Permits"), which permits are valid, in good standing, and can and will be transferred to Purchaser as of the Closing; (ii) Seller in respect of the Manufacturing Operations is in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; (iii) there are no claims, actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened against Seller in respect of the Manufacturing Operations alleging the violation of or non- compliance with Environmental Laws; (iv) Seller is not aware of any fact, circumstance, or condition at any of the real property or arising out of or relating to the Manufacturing Operations prior to Closing that could reasonably be expected to result in the owner or operator of the Manufacturing Operations incurring liabilities under Environmental Laws; and (v) Seller has provided Purchaser with copies of all environmental, health and safety assessments, audits, investigations, analyses, and other such reports relating to the Manufacturing Operations that are in the possession, custody, or control of Seller. 5.17 Benefit Plans. Seller has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) arising from or relating to any benefit plan or arrangement except as listed on Schedule 5.17. "Benefit Plan" means each employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), maintained by, or on behalf of or for the benefit of Seller, or to which Seller contributes, is obligated to contribute or has contributed within six years of the date hereof and under which any person presently employed by Seller primarily in the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations (an "Employee") or formerly so employed by Seller or any of its predecessors (a "Former Employee") participates or has accrued any rights, or under which Seller is liable in respect of an Employee or Former Employee. The terms "Employee" and "Former Employee" include, where applicable, the beneficiaries and dependents of an Employee or Former Employee. 5.18 Labor and Employment Matters. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18, no employee or consultant of Seller involved in the Manufacturing Operations has executed any employment or similar agreement. To Seller's knowledge, no officer or key employee, or any group of key employees of Seller involved in the Manufacturing Operations, currently intends to terminate his, her, or their employment with Seller. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.18, the employment of each officer and employee of Seller involved in the Manufacturing Operations is terminable at the will of Seller. Seller does not have any unfair labor practice charge or complaint pending or, to Seller's knowledge, threatened against it before the National Labor Relations Board. To Seller's knowledge, no officer or consultant of Seller involved in the Manufacturing Operations is in violation of any term of any employment, consultant, non-disclosure, non-competition, confidentiality, or other similar agreement. (b) Seller is not is a party to any labor or collective bargaining agreement, and no employees of Seller are represented by any labor organization. Within the preceding three years, there has been no representation or certification proceeding or petition seeking a representation proceeding, pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority. Within the preceding three years, to the knowledge of Seller, there has been no organizing activity involving Seller in respect of any group of employees of Seller involved in the Manufacturing Operations. 5.19 Disclosure. No representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement, and no statement contained in any of the Financial Statements, the Seller Documents, or the Schedules hereto contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary, in light of the circumstances under which it was or will be made, in order to make the statements herein or therein not misleading or necessary in order fully and fairly to provide the information required to be provided in any such document. Any projections provided by Seller to Purchaser in respect of the Manufacturing Operations are based upon a variety of assumptions relating to the Manufacturing Operations that, though considered to be reasonable by Seller, may not be realized and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Seller. To the best of Seller's knowledge, Seller has not failed to disclose to Purchaser any fact that would reasonably be determined to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations, or prospects of the Manufacturing Operations, or that is otherwise material to the Manufacturing Operations or the Manufacturing Assets. 5.20 No Other Representations. Except as specifically set forth in this Article V, Seller makes no representation or warranty in respect of the Manufacturing Operations or the transactions contemplated hereby. ARTICLE VI Representations and Warranties of Purchaser Purchaser hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Seller, each of which is true and correct as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date. 6.1 Organization and Power. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, or otherwise hold the assets owned, leased, or otherwise held by it and to carry on its business as currently conducted by it. 6.2 Authorization. Purchaser has the requisite corporate power to execute and to deliver this Agreement and each other agreement, certificate, instrument, and document contemplated by this Agreement to be executed by it in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents to be executed by it being hereinafter collectively referred to as, the "Purchaser Documents") and to perform the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to be performed by it. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement and each Purchaser Document and the performance by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to be performed by it have been (or at the time of execution will be) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement has been (and each Purchaser Document will be) duly executed and delivered by duly authorized officers of Purchaser and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Purchaser Document by the other party or parties hereto or thereto, constitutes (and, in the case of each Purchaser Document, will at the Closing constitute) the valid and binding obligations of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). 6.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not (and of each Purchaser Document will not), and neither the performance by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be performed by it, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will (i) conflict with the charter or bylaws of Purchaser, (ii) conflict with, result in any violation of, constitute a Default under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration of, or any obligation or to loss of a benefit under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement, or other document or obligation to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser's assets or properties are bound, or (iii) violate any Order of any Governmental Entity or Law applicable to Purchaser. 6.4 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.4, no consent, approval, waiver, order, or authorization of, or registration, declaration, or filing with, or notice to, any third person or Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or in respect of Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Purchaser Document by Purchaser, the performance by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be performed by it, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. 6.5 Financial Condition. Purchaser has the resources (financial and otherwise) to operate the Manufacturing Operations as proposed to be conducted pursuant to the Manufacturing Agreement. 6.6 Disclosure. No representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement, and no statement contained in any of the Purchaser Documents contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary, in light of the circumstances under which it was or will be made, in order to make the statements herein or therein not misleading or necessary in order fully and fairly to provide the information required to be provided in any such document. To the best of Purchaser's knowledge, Purchaser has not failed to disclose to Seller any fact that is material to Purchaser's ability to perform its obligations under the Manufacturing Agreement or operate the Manufacturing Operations or the Manufacturing Assets. ARTICLE VII Pre-Closing Covenants 7.1 Access. Prior to the Closing, upon reasonable notice from Purchaser to Seller, Seller will afford to the officers, attorneys, accountants, or other authorized representatives (including environmental consultants) of Purchaser reasonable access during normal business hours to the employees, facilities, and the books and records of the Manufacturing Operations and of Seller relating to the Manufacturing Operations so as to afford Purchaser full opportunity to make such review, examination, and investigation of the Manufacturing Operations as Purchaser may reasonably desire to make, including an environmental evaluation of the Manufacturing Operations and the Facility. Purchaser will be permitted to make extracts from or to make copies of such books and records as may be reasonably necessary in connection therewith. Prior to the Closing, Seller will promptly furnish or cause to be furnished to Purchaser such available updated financial and operating data and other information pertaining to the Manufacturing Operations as Purchaser may reasonably request. 7.2 Conduct of the Manufacturing Operations. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.2 or as otherwise consented to by Purchaser in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), prior to the Closing, Seller will, in respect of its conduct of the Manufacturing Operations: (a) (i) conduct the Manufacturing Operations only in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (ii) maintain the Manufacturing Assets in at least as good condition (reasonable wear and tear excepted) as they are being maintained as of the date hereof, and (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Manufacturing Operations intact and maintain the goodwill associated with the Manufacturing Operations; (b) not fail to pay or discharge when due any liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it, any of the Manufacturing Assets, or the Manufacturing Operations; (c) not purchase, sell, lease, or dispose of, or make any contract for the purchase, sale, lease, or disposition of, or subject to Lien, any Manufacturing Assets other than in the ordinary course of the Manufacturing Operations; (d) not grant to any Employee of the Manufacturing Operations any increase in compensation or in severance or termination pay, grant any severance or termination pay, or enter into any employment agreement with any Employee, except (i) as may be required or permitted under employment or termination agreements or established policies or practices of Seller in effect on the date hereof, (ii) increases in compensation or severance pay or grants of severance or termination pay occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (iii) grants of so-called "stay bonuses" so long as Seller shall remain obligated to pay any amounts granted thereunder; (e) not adopt or amend any collective bargaining agreements in respect of the Manufacturing Operations; (f) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, not make or suffer any material amendment or termination of any Contract or Permit, whether or not in the ordinary course of business; (g) not take or omit to take any action that would render any representation or warranty of Seller in Article V materially untrue or incorrect if such representation or warranty were made immediately after the taking of or failure to take such action; and (h) not agree, in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing. 7.3 Notifications. Each of Seller and Purchaser will provide prompt written notice to the other party (in any event within five business days) after any change in any of the information contained in its representations and warranties made in Article V or VI, as the case may be, or any Exhibits or Schedules hereto and shall promptly furnish any information that the other party may reasonably request in relation to any such change; provided, however, that such notice shall not operate to cure any breach of the representations and warranties made in Article V or VI, as the case may be, or any Exhibit or Schedule hereto. 7.4 Governmental Filings. Each of the parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, and to cooperate with the other in obtaining, all authorizations, consents, orders, and approvals of Governmental Entities that may be or become necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, prior to or after the Closing, and to take all reasonable actions to avoid the entry of any Order of any Governmental Entity prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 7.5 Injunctions. Without limiting the generality or effect of any provision of Section 7.4 or Article VIII, if any United States, state, or foreign court having jurisdiction over any party hereto issues or otherwise promulgates any injunction or other Order prior to the Closing that prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the parties hereto will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to have such injunction or other Order dissolved or otherwise eliminated as promptly as practicable and, prior to or after the Closing, to pursue the underlying litigation diligently and in good faith. 7.6 Satisfaction of Conditions. Without limiting the generality or effect of any provision of Article VIII, prior to the Closing, each of the parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts with due diligence and in good faith to satisfy promptly all conditions required hereby to be satisfied by such party in order to expedite the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. 7.7 Confidentiality. Each of the parties hereto will treat in confidence all documents, materials, and other information (including information relating to supply and sales agreements and relationships with third persons) disclosed by any other party hereto that is not its affiliate, whether during the course of the negotiations leading to the execution of this Agreement or thereafter, in its investigation of the other parties and in the preparation of agreements, schedules, and other documents relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Prior to the Closing, and in the event that this Agreement is terminated, no party hereto will use any information furnished by any other party hereto that is not its affiliate in its or any of its affiliates' businesses. If this Agreement is terminated, each of the parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to return at the request of any other party hereto all originals and copies of non-public documents and materials that have been furnished in connection with this Agreement and will make no further use thereof or of the information furnished hereunder. ARTICLE VIII Conditions to Closing 8.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser and Seller. The respective obligations of each of Purchaser and Seller under this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby will be subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions: (a) each approval, consent, or waiver of any Governmental Entity or other person identified with an asterisk on Schedule 5.4 or 6.4 as being a condition of the Closing shall have been obtained; and (b) there shall not have been entered a preliminary or permanent injunction, temporary restraining order, or other Order of any Governmental Entity, the effect of which prohibits the Closing. 8.2 Additional Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser. The obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby will be subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived at the option of Purchaser. (a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though the same had been made on and as of the Closing Date other than any such representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier date. (b) Performance of Covenants. Seller shall have performed and complied with the covenants and provisions of this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it between the date hereof and the Closing Date. (c) Closing Deliveries. Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser each item set forth in Section 9.1 required to be delivered by it on or before the Closing Date. 8.3 Additional Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Seller. The obligations of Seller under this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby will be subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of all the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived at the option of Seller. (a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though the same had been made on and as of the Closing Date other than any such representations and warranties that specifically relate to an earlier date. (b) Performance of Covenants. Purchaser shall have performed and complied with the covenants and provisions of this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it between the date hereof and the Closing Date. (c) Closing Deliveries. Purchaser shall have delivered to Seller each item set forth in Section 9.2 required to be delivered by it on or before the Closing Date. ARTICLE IX Closing Deliveries 9.1 Seller's Deliveries. At the Closing, Seller will deliver to Purchaser the following, at the expense of Seller and in proper form for recording when appropriate: (a) Transfer Documents. Such bills of sale, assumption agreements, assignments, deeds, consents, and other good and sufficient instruments of transfer (collectively, "Transfer Documents") conveying and transferring to Purchaser title to the Manufacturing Assets and obligations for the Assumed Liabilities as Purchaser may reasonably request; (b) Sublease. A sublease covering the sublease of the Facility located in Redmond, Washington in substantially the form of Exhibit C; (c) Manufacturing Agreement. The Manufacturing Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A duly executed by Seller; (d) Transition Services Agreements. A transition services agreement covering the provision of certain transition services by Purchaser to Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 and a transition services agreement covering the provision of certain transition services by Seller to Purchaser in substantially the form of Exhibit D- 2, in each case duly executed by Seller; (e) Officer's Certificate. An officer's certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Seller certifying that: (i) the duly executed copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of Seller authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Seller Document and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby as attached thereto are true, correct, and complete and have not been modified or withdrawn; and (ii) the conditions set forth in Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) are fully satisfied; and (f) Releases. All documents as are necessary to release all Liens on the Manufacturing Assets. 9.2 Purchaser's Deliveries. At the Closing, Purchaser will deliver to Seller the following, at the expense of Purchaser: (a) Purchase Price. The Unadjusted Purchase Price in accordance with Section 3.1; (b) Sublease. A sublease covering the sublease of the Facility located in Redmond, Washington in substantially the form of Exhibit C duly executed by Purchaser; (c) Manufacturing Agreement. The Manufacturing Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit A duly executed by Purchaser; (d) Promissory Note. The Note in substantially the form of Exhibit B duly executed by Purchaser; (e) Transition Services Agreements. A transition services agreement covering the provision of certain transition services by Purchaser to Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 and a transition services agreement covering the provision of certain transition services by Seller to Purchaser in substantially the form of Exhibit D- 2, in each case duly executed by Purchaser; (f) Officer Certificate. An officer's certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Purchaser certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) are fully satisfied. ARTICLE X Post-Closing Covenants 10.1 Discharge of Business Obligations. From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall pay and discharge, in accordance with past practice but not less than on a timely basis, all obligations and liabilities incurred prior to the Closing Date in respect of the Manufacturing Operations or the Manufacturing Assets (except for the Assumed Liabilities). 10.2 Payments Received. After the Closing, each of Seller and Purchaser will hold and promptly transfer and deliver to the other, from time to time as and when received by them, any cash, checks with appropriate endorsements (using their commercially reasonable efforts not to convert such checks into cash), or other property that they may receive on or after the Closing that properly belongs to the other party, including any insurance proceeds, and will account to the other for all such receipts. 10.3 Maintenance of Books and Records. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall preserve until the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date all records possessed or to be possessed by such party relating to any of the assets or liabilities of the Manufacturing Operations or the Manufacturing Assets prior to the Closing Date. After the Closing Date, where there is a legitimate purpose, such party shall provide the other parties with access, upon prior reasonable written request specifying the need therefor, during regular business hours, to (i) the officers and employees of such party and (ii) the books of account and records of such party, but, in each case, only to the extent relating to the assets, liabilities, or business of the Manufacturing Operations prior to the Closing Date, and the other parties and their representatives shall have the right to make copies of such books and records; provided, however, that the foregoing right of access shall not be exercisable in such a manner as to interfere unreasonably with the normal operations and business of such party; provided, further, that as to so much of such information as constitutes trade secrets or confidential business information of such party, the requesting party and its officers, directors, and representatives will use due care to not disclose such information except to the extent such information (i) is required to be disclosed pursuant to an Order or request of a Governmental Entity having competent jurisdiction (provided the party seeking to disclose such information provides the other party or parties with reasonable prior notice thereof) or (ii) which can be shown to have been generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.3. 10.4 Transfer Taxes. All sales, use, transfer, stamp, conveyance, value added, or other similar taxes, duties, excises, or governmental charges imposed by any taxing jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, and all recording or filing fees, notarial fees, and other similar costs of Closing in respect of the transfer of the Manufacturing Assets or otherwise on account of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be borne by Seller. Seller will indemnify Purchaser against any liability, direct or indirect, for any such taxes, duties, excises, or governmental charges imposed on Purchaser or in respect of the Manufacturing Assets that are attributable to any taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date or in respect of the allocable portion of any taxable period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date. Seller will also indemnify Purchaser against all liabilities for taxes relating to the business or assets of Seller for any period or portion thereof ending prior to the Closing Date, to the extent that Purchaser's liability for any such taxes directly results from the failure of Seller to notify any taxing authority of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller to minimize such liability. 10.5 Employee and Employee Benefits Plans. (a) Seller shall terminate its employment of all employees of the Manufacturing Operations effective as May 1, 2001. Purchaser shall offer employment, as of May 1, 2001, to all employees of the Manufacturing Operations who Purchaser deems necessary to support the performance of Purchaser's obligations under the Manufacturing Agreement, on terms and conditions of employment established by Purchaser; provided, however, that Purchaser will endeavor to employ such personnel in sufficient numbers (as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion) to ensure compliance with its obligations under the Manufacturing Agreement. Purchaser will provide Seller with notice of the employees it will offer employment to as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date. (b) Seller shall retain and shall be exclusively responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its officers, directors, stockholders, and affiliates against, any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) arising, on or before May 1, 2001, from or relating to (i) the employment or termination of employment of any person of the Manufacturing Operations, (ii) any employee compensation or severance or benefit plan or arrangement of any person of the Manufacturing Operations, (iii) Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code arising in connection with its employment or termination of employment of any person and their eligible beneficiaries ("COBRA"), and (iv) the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act ("WARN Act"). (c) Purchaser shall be exclusively responsible for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its officers, directors, stockholders, and affiliates against, any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) arising, after May 1, 2001, from or relating to (i) the employment or termination of employment of any person of the Manufacturing Operations, (ii) any employee compensation or benefit plan or arrangement of any employee of Purchaser, (iii) COBRA, and (iv) the WARN Act. [*] [*] 10.6 Repurchase Rights. In the event Purchaser proposes to liquidate the Manufacturing Operations pursuant to proceedings under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code within [*] years after the Closing Date or otherwise dispose of the Manufacturing Assets (other than to an affiliate) and cease the Manufacturing Operations (a "Cessation of Business"), Purchaser shall give written notice ("Purchaser's Notice") of such proposed Cessation of Business to Seller. Within ten business days after its receipt of Purchaser's Notice, Seller may notify Purchaser in writing ("Seller's Notice") that Seller desires to purchase all, but not less than all, the Manufacturing Assets, which notice shall state that Seller unconditionally agrees to purchase the Manufacturing Assets, for its then-fair market value, at a closing date not less than [*] and nor more than [*] after the date of Seller's Notice, in which event Purchaser and Seller will proceed with such repurchase transaction. If Seller does not deliver Seller's Notice within ten business days after Seller's receipt of Purchaser's Notice, then Purchaser shall be free to carry out the Cessation of Business without any restriction hereunder. 10.7 Sale of Taiwan Manufacturing Facilities. (a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, Seller, Metawave Communications Taiwan Ltd. ("Metawave Taiwan"), and Purchaser or a direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser ("Viasystems Taiwan") will enter into an asset purchase agreement (the "Taiwan Purchase Agreement") on substantially the same terms and conditions as set forth herein (to the extent relevant), pursuant to which Metawave Taiwan will sell, transfer, convey, assign, and deliver to Purchaser or Viasystems Taiwan, and Purchaser or Viasystems Taiwan, as the case may be, will purchase and accept from Metawave Taiwan all of Metawave Taiwan's right, title, and interest of Metawave Taiwan in and to all of the manufacturing assets that are necessary to operate the manufacturing operations located at Metawave Taiwan's facility in Taipei, Taiwan (the "Taiwan Manufacturing Assets"). (b) In consideration for the Taiwan Manufacturing Assets, Purchaser or Viasystems Taiwan will pay to Seller or its designee at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Taiwan Purchase Agreement, an aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) the net book value of the tangible personal property as of the closing date plus (ii) the net book value of the inventories as of the closing date. (c) The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Taiwan Purchase Agreement shall be subject to the additional condition precedent that Viasystems shall have formed a direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary organized under the laws of Taiwan and that such subsidiary shall have obtained all consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, registrations, and permits from all applicable Taiwan governmental authorities necessary to own and/or operate the Taiwan Manufacturing Assets and/or to conduct the manufacturing operations in Taiwan (collectively, the "Taiwan Permits"). Viasystems shall use reasonable commercial efforts to form such subsidiary and obtain the Taiwan Permits as promptly as practicable following the Closing hereunder. 10.8 Release of Liens. Seller shall, within 45 days after the Closing Date, obtain a release of all of the Liens listed on Schedule 5.12. ARTICLE XI Survival and Indemnification 11.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect for 18 months after the Closing Date, except for the representations and warranties contained in (i) Sections 5.16, which shall survive the Closing and remain in effect for the statute of limitation period applicable thereto and (ii) Section 5.12 which shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect indefinitely. Any claim in respect of any of such matters that is not asserted by notice given as herein provided relating thereto within such specified period of survival may not be pursued and is hereby irrevocably waived after such time. Any claim for an Indemnifiable Loss asserted within such period of survival as herein provided will be timely made for purposes hereof. 11.2 Limitations of Liability. (a) For purpose of this Agreement, (i) "Indemnity Payment" means any amount of Indemnifiable Losses required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) "Indemnitee" means any person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (iii) "Indemnifying Party" means any person required to provide indemnification under this Agreement, (iv) "Indemnifiable Losses" means any and all damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, costs, and expenses, and any and all claims, demands, or actions, suits, or proceedings (by any person including any Governmental Entity), including the costs and expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands, assessments, judgments, settlements, and compromises relating thereto and including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses in connection therewith, and (v) "Third Party Claim" means any claim, action, suit, or proceeding made or brought by any person who or which is not a party to this Agreement. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of any applicable Law, no Indemnitee will be entitled to make a claim against an Indemnifying Party in respect of any breach of a representation or warranty under Section 11.3(a)(i) or 11.3(b)(i) unless and until the aggregate amount of such claims in respect of breaches of representations being asserted for Indemnifiable Losses under Section 11.3(a)(i) or 11.3(b)(i), as applicable, exceeds [*], in which event the Indemnitee will be entitled to make a claim against Indemnifying Party to the extent of the full amount of Indemnifiable Losses. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the total indemnification obligations in respect of a breach of representation or warranty of each of Seller under Section 11.3(a)(i) and Purchaser under Section 11.3(b)(i) will not exceed [*]. 11.3 Indemnification. (a) Subject to Sections 11.1 and 11.2, Seller will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Purchaser and its directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to the extent relating to, resulting from, or arising out of: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement; (ii) any breach or nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of Seller under the terms of this Agreement; (iii) any liability or obligation of Seller or its affiliates other than any Assumed Liability; and (iv) the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations or any portion thereof, or the use or ownership of any of the Manufacturing Assets, prior to the Closing Date. (b) Subject to Sections 11.1 and 11.2, Purchaser will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Seller and its directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses to the extent relating to, resulting from, or arising out of: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement; (ii) any breach or nonfulfillment of any agreement or covenant of Purchaser under the terms of this Agreement; (iii) any Assumed Liability; and (iv) the conduct of the Manufacturing Operations or any portion thereof or the use or ownership of any of the Manufacturing Assets after the Closing Date. 11.4 Defense of Claims. (a) If any Indemnitee receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Third Party Claim against such Indemnitee in respect of which an Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee will give such Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice thereof, but in any event not later than 20 days after receipt of such notice of such Third Party Claim. Such notice will describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, will include copies of all material written evidence thereof and will indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Indemnifiable Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnitee. The Indemnifying Party will have the right to participate in or, by giving written notice to the Indemnitee, to assume, the defense of any Third Party Claim at such Indemnifying Party's own expense and by such Indemnifying Party's own counsel (reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee), and the Indemnitee will cooperate in good faith in such defense. (b) If, within ten days after giving notice of a Third Party Claim to an Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 11.4(a), an Indemnitee receives written notice from the Indemnifying Party that the Indemnifying Party has elected to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim as provided in the last sentence of Section 11.4(a), the Indemnifying Party will not be liable for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that if the Indemnifying Party fails to take reasonable steps necessary to defend diligently such Third Party Claim within ten days after receiving written notice from the Indemnitee that the Indemnitee believes the Indemnifying Party has failed to take such steps or if the Indemnifying Party has not undertaken fully to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect of all Indemnifiable Losses relating to the matter, the Indemnitee may assume its own defense, and the Indemnifying Party will be liable for all reasonable costs or expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith. Without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party will not enter into any settlement of any Third Party Claim that would lead to liability or create any financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder. If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnitee for which the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to such offer, the Indemnifying Party will give written notice to the Indemnitee to that effect. If the Indemnitee fails to consent to such firm offer within ten days after its receipt of such notice, the Indemnitee may continue to contest or defend such Third Party Claim and, in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to such Third Party Claim will not exceed the amount of such settlement offer, plus costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Indemnitee through the end of such ten-day period. (c) A failure to give timely notice or to include any specified information in any notice as provided in Section 11.4(a) or 11.4(b) will not affect the rights or obligations of any party hereunder except and only to the extent that, as a result of such failure, any party which was entitled to receive such notice was deprived of its right to recover any payment under its applicable insurance coverage or was otherwise damaged as a result of such failure. (d) The Indemnifying Party will have a period of 30 days within which to respond in writing to any claim by an Indemnitee on account of an Indemnifiable Loss that does not result from a Third Party Claim (a "Direct Claim"). If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 30- day period, the Indemnifying Party will be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which event the Indemnitee will be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnitee on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Article XI. (e) If the amount of any Indemnifiable Loss, at any time subsequent to the making of an Indemnity Payment, is reduced by recovery, settlement, or otherwise under or pursuant to any insurance coverage, or pursuant to any claim, recovery, settlement, or payment by or against any other person, the amount of such reduction, less any costs, expenses, premiums, or taxes incurred in connection therewith will promptly be repaid by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party. Upon making any Indemnity Payment the Indemnifying Party will, to the extent of such Indemnity Payment, be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnitee against any third person that is not an affiliate of the Indemnitee in respect of the Indemnifiable Loss to which the Indemnity Payment relates; provided, however, that (i) the Indemnifying Party shall then be in compliance with its obligations under this Agreement in respect of such Indemnifiable Loss and (ii) until the Indemnitee recovers full payment of its Indemnifiable Loss, any and all claims of the Indemnifying Party against any such third person on account of such Indemnity Payment will be subrogated and subordinated in right of payment to the Indemnitee's rights against such third person. Without limiting the generality or effect of any other provision hereof, each such Indemnitee and Indemnifying Party will duly execute upon request all instruments reasonably necessary to evidence and perfect the above-described subrogation and subordination rights. 11.5 Exclusive Remedy. The indemnification provisions of this Article XI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of a party after the Closing Date for any breach of any of the terms, conditions, warranties, representations, or covenants herein or any right, claim, or cause of action arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby except to the extent such claim or cause of action is based on fraud or fraudulent inducement. ARTICLE XII Termination 12.1 Termination. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, if, in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 12.1(b) or 12.1(c), the party seeking to terminate is not then in material Default or breach of this Agreement: (a) by the mutual written consent of Purchaser and Seller; (b) by either Purchaser or Seller, by written notice to the other, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before April 1, 2001; (c) by either Purchaser or Seller if, prior to the Closing Date, the other party is in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement contained herein and such breach shall not be cured within 15 days after the date of notice of default served by the party claiming such material breach; (d) by either Purchaser or Seller, by written notice to the other, if there shall have been entered a final, nonappealable injunction or other Order of any Governmental Entity restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or any material part thereof. 12.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 12.1, this Agreement, except for Sections 7.7 and 12.1 and Article XIII, shall become null and void and of no further force or effect and all obligations of the parties hereto shall terminate and there shall be no liability or obligation of any party hereto, except that nothing in this Section 12.2 shall relieve any party from liability for its Default or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or agreement under this Agreement prior to its termination. ARTICLE XIII Miscellaneous Provisions 13.1 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented at any time only pursuant to a written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto. 13.2 Assignment. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned, delegated, or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law, by merger, by contract, or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that (i) Purchaser may, without obtaining the prior written consent of Seller, (A) assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations hereunder to any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser, or (B) make a collateral assignment of its rights hereunder to any institutional lender to Purchaser, and (ii) Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, may assign this Agreement to any person acquiring all or substantially all of the assets or stock of Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be; provided, further, that notwithstanding any such assignment, the assignor shall remain liable for the performance of all its obligations under this Agreement. Seller shall execute such acknowledgements of such assignments and collateral assignments in such forms as Purchaser or any such institutional lender may from time to time reasonably request. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 13.2 shall be void and of no force or effect. 13.3 Binding Effect. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 13.4 Construction. All references to "Articles," "Sections," "Schedules," and "Exhibits" contained in this Agreement are, unless specifically indicated otherwise, references to articles, sections, schedules, or exhibits of or to this Agreement. Whenever in this Agreement the singular number is used, the same shall include the plural where appropriate (and vice versa), and words of any gender shall include each other gender where appropriate. As used in this Agreement, the following words or phrases have the meanings indicated: (i) "day" means a calendar day; (ii) "business day" means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or any day on which banks in Seattle, Washington are required or authorized by Law to be closed for business; (iii) "U.S." or "United States" means the United States of America; (iv) "dollar" or "$" means lawful currency of the United States; (v) "including," "include," or derivatives thereof means "including without limitation"; (vi) references in this Agreement to specific Laws (such as the Code and ERISA), or to specific sections or provisions of Laws, apply to the respective U.S. or state Laws that bear the names so specified and to any succeeding Law, section, or provision corresponding thereto; (vii) "person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, or other legal entity or form of business or Governmental Entity; (viii) each accounting term not otherwise defined in this Agreement has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP; and (ix) "affiliate" has the meaning given that term in Rule 12b-2 of Regulation 12B under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 13.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple 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 instrument. 13.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings, among the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof. 13.7 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each party hereto will pay its respective expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and in preparing to consummate and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated. 13.8 Finder's Fee, etc. There are no brokers or finders involved in this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and each party hereto shall indemnify and hold harmless the other party hereto against and in respect of any claim for brokerage or other commissions or fees in respect of this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated hereby based in any way on agreements, arrangements, or understandings claimed to have been made by Purchaser, on the one hand, or by Seller, on the other hand, with any third party. 13.9 Further Assurances. From time to time, as and when requested by any party hereto, the other party will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. 13.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be enforced, governed, and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without giving effect to the conflict-of-law principles of such State. 13.11 Headings. The article and section headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. 13.12 Jurisdiction. The parties hereto to shall try to come to an amicable settlement of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof by first seeking to resolve the dispute by negotiation of the appropriate officers of each party, with the request for resolution being passed to each officer at the next higher level of authority in turn. Should the parties fail to settle any such matter amicably, the matter shall be submitted to non-binding mediation to be conducted in Seattle, Washington by a mutually agreed non-affiliated neutral party. In the event mediation is unsuccessful, the parties hereto agree that any action, suit, or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or relating to, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby can only be brought in federal court sitting in King County, Washington or, if such court does not have jurisdiction, any district court sitting in King County, Washington, and each party hereto hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such action, suit, or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such action, suit, or proceeding in any such court or that any such action, suit, or proceeding that is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. 13.13 Notices. Any notice, demand, request, instruction, correspondence, or other document required or permitted to be given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered (i) in person, (ii) by a nationally recognized overnight courier service requiring acknowledgment of receipt of delivery, (iii) by United States certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or (iv) by facsimile, as follows: If to Seller, to: Metawave Communications Corporation 10735 Willows Road, NE Redmond, Washington 98052 Attention: Stuart Fuhlendorf Facsimile No.: (425) 702-5993 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Metawave Communications Corporation 10735 Willows Road NE Redmond, Washington 98052 Attention: Kathryn Surace-Smith Facsimile No.: (425) 702 5983 If to Purchaser, to: Viasystems, Inc. 101 South Hanley Road, Suite 400 St. Louis, Missouri 63105 Attention: David M. Sindelar Facsimile No.: (314) 746-2299 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 100 Crescent Court, Suite 1300 Dallas, Texas 75201-6905 Attention: R. Scott Cohen Facsimile No.: (214) 746-7777 Notice shall be deemed given, received, and effective on: (i) if given by personal delivery or courier service, the date of actual receipt by the receiving party, or if delivery is refused on the date delivery was first attempted; (ii) if given by certified mail, the third day after being so mailed if posted with the United States Postal Service; and (iii) if given by facsimile, the date on which the facsimile is transmitted if confirmed by transmission report during the transmitter's normal business hours, or at the beginning of the next business day after transmission if confirmed at any time other than the transmitter's normal business hours. Any person entitled to notice may change any address or facsimile number to which notice is to be given to it by giving notice of such change of address or facsimile number as provided in this Section 13.13. The inability to deliver notice because of changed address or facsimile number of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the date such attempt was first made. 13.14 Passage of Title; Risk of Loss. Legal title, equitable title, and risk of loss in respect of the Manufacturing Assets will not pass to Purchaser until such Manufacturing Assets are transferred to Purchaser at the Closing, which transfer, once it has occurred, will be deemed effective for tax, accounting, and other computational purposes as of 11:59 P.M. (Pacific Time) on the Closing Date. 13.15 Press Releases. No party hereto shall disclose or issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed, or withheld; provided, however, that nothing herein will prohibit any party hereto from issuing or causing publication of any such press release or public announcement to the extent that such party determines such action to be required by Law or the rules of any national stock exchange applicable to it or its affiliates, in which event the party making such determination will, if practicable in the circumstances, use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of its issuance. 13.16 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held (by a court of competent jurisdiction) to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction, (i) the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances or in other jurisdictions shall not be affected thereby, and (ii) such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. 13.17 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided in Article XI, nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies under of by reason of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 13.18 Waiver. The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to any party whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by any party, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise or any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Agreement shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Agreement, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by the party to be charged with such waiver. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach or Default, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing. * * * * * [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION By: /s/ Stuart W. Fuhlendorf Name: Stuart W. Fuhlendorf Title: Chief Financial Officer VIASYSTEMS, INC. By: /s/ James G. Powers Name: James G. Powers Title: EVP - Business Development EX-10.2 3 exh102.txt MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT WITH VIASYSTEMS, INC. METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT This Manufacturing Agreement (this "Agreement") is made this 1st day of April, 2001 between Metawave Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("METAWAVE"), and Viasystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("VIASYSTEMS"). RECITALS METAWAVE desires to have certain products of its design manufactured by VIASYSTEMS for sale to METAWAVE. VIASYSTEMS has the capability of manufacturing such products and desires to do so for sale to METAWAVE. AGREEMENT In consideration of the foregoing and the agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Definitions. (a) "Affiliate" shall mean any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is under common control with, or is controlled by, one of the parties to this Agreement. An entity shall be deemed to be in control of another entity only if, and for so long as, it owns or controls more than fifty-one percent (51%) of the shares of the subject entity entitled to vote in the election of the directors (or, in the case of an entity that is not a corporation, for the election of the corresponding managing authority). (b) "B Stock Inventory" shall mean those Products or items of Inventory that have been identified as having been previously in commercial use and have been refurbished to meet the Specifications. B Stock Inventory cannot be sold or represented as new material. (c) "Confidential Information" of a party shall mean any information disclosed by that party to the other pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to either of the Transition Services Agreements of even date herewith between the parties which is in written, graphic, machine readable or other tangible form and is marked "Confidential," "Proprietary" or in some other manner to indicate its confidential nature. Confidential Information may also include oral information disclosed by one party to the other pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such information is designated as confidential at the time of disclosure and is reduced to writing by the disclosing party within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days after its oral disclosure), and such writing is marked in a manner to indicate its confidential nature and delivered to the receiving party. Notwithstanding any failure to so identify it, however, all Specifications shall be Confidential Information of METAWAVE. (d) "Cost" shall mean the actual purchase price of Inventory or a service or the actual cost incurred in the manufacture, test or assembly of a Product, and does not include an administrative or similar mark-up. (e) "Intellectual Property" shall mean (i) with respect to METAWAVE, all rights held by METAWAVE in the Products and in its Confidential Information, including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights, authors' rights, trademarks, tradenames, know-how and trade secrets, irrespective of whether such rights arise under U.S. or international intellectual property, unfair competition or trade secret laws, and (ii) with respect to VIASYSTEMS, all rights held by VIASYSTEMS in its Confidential Information, including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights, authors' rights, trademarks, tradenames, know-how and trade secrets, irrespective of whether such rights arise under U.S. or international intellectual property, unfair competition or trade secret laws. (f) "Inventory" shall mean all raw materials, components and supplies necessary for the manufacture of Products pursuant to this Agreement. (g) "Long-Lead Inventory" shall mean those items of Inventory identified in writing by VIASYSTEMS to METAWAVE prior to beginning manufacture of any particular type of Product that have a lead time from VIASYSTEMS' suppliers longer than ninety (90) days. (h) "Products" shall mean all products (i) designed by METAWAVE or its Affiliates or (ii) marketed by METAWAVE or its Affiliates, and in each case in respect of which METAWAVE or its Affiliates originally held, or have subsequently acquired, manufacturing rights, including, without limitation, the products identified in Exhibit A hereto and any modifications or replacements thereof or substitutions therefor, but subject to delayed applicability to the extent described in Exhibit A, but excluding antenna panels and linear power amplifiers. (i) "Purchase Order" shall mean a METAWAVE Purchase Order in the form mutually agreed by the parties hereto. (j) "Specifications" shall mean the specifications for the Products as provided by METAWAVE and accepted by VIASYSTEMS, and as revised from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties hereto. (k) "Trademarks" shall mean the trademarks that are associated with the Product which are approved in writing by METAWAVE from time to time for use by VIASYSTEMS in the manufacture of the Products. 2. Manufacture and Supply of Products. (a) Agreement to Manufacture. Pursuant to Purchase Orders or changes to Purchase Orders issued by METAWAVE or its Affiliates and accepted by VIASYSTEMS, VIASYSTEMS agrees to procure Inventory and to manufacture, test, assemble, and deliver the Products pursuant to the Specifications for each such Product and to deliver such Products to a location designated by METAWAVE or its Affiliates. METAWAVE or its Affiliates, as the case may be, agrees to purchase, and VIASYSTEMS agrees to supply, all manufacture, test and assembly services for the Products required by METAWAVE and its Affiliates on a global basis during the term of this Agreement exclusively from VIASYSTEMS, subject to Sections 12(e) and 12(f); provided, however, that METAWAVE and its Affiliates reserve the right to purchase supply, manufacture, test, and assembly services for the Products (or components therefor) from a third party from an alternate manufacturer during any exclusivity period hereunder solely for development and testing purposes only, provided that such Products are not used in METAWAVE's business for commercial resale. (b) [*] (c) Purchase Orders. All Purchase Orders shall be submitted to VIASYSTEMS in writing by electronic transmission, mail or facsimile to the address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement, and shall conform to the Binding Forecasts in accordance with Section 2(b). METAWAVE shall submit such Purchase Orders to VIASYSTEMS at least [*] prior to the date of requested delivery ("Delivery Date"), or such longer period as mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto for Products incorporating Long-Lead Inventory. (d) [*] (e) Acceptance or Rejection of Purchase Orders. All Purchase Orders shall be deemed accepted unless rejected by VIASYSTEMS, in writing, within [*] after receipt by VIASYSTEMS if such Purchase Order conforms to the Binding Forecast. If such Purchase Orders do not conform to the Binding Forecasts then the parties hereto shall agree upon a Delivery Date. In the event of a conflict between the terms of a Purchase Order and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. (f) Engineering Changes. METAWAVE may request at any time that VIASYSTEMS incorporate an engineering change into a Product. Such request will include a description of the proposed change sufficient to permit VIASYSTEMS to evaluate its feasibility. VIASYSTEMS' evaluation shall be in writing and shall state the impact on delivery schedule and expected Cost. [*]. (g) Manufacturing Process. VIASYSTEMS will utilize manufacturing processes and productions methods approved by METAWAVE, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. VIASYSTEMS will employ proper equipment, machinery and production methods to ensure that the Products will at all times meet the Specifications. VIASYSTEMS commits to ensure that all processes which contribute to the development, production and services of Product remain ISO registered. Any failure to do so shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. [*]. (h) Monitoring of Production. METAWAVE shall have the right, upon [*] advance written notice, during normal business hours and in such a manner so as to not unreasonably interfere with the business of VIASYSTEMS, to [*]. All representatives of METAWAVE conducting such inspections shall comply with all applicable safety and security rules of VIASYSTEMS. (i) Product Identification. VIASYSTEMS will not place its name or any other marking not approved by METAWAVE anywhere on the Products or their respective packaging material, except markings, if any, that are required by law or markings appearing on VIASYSTEMS Components (as defined below). 3. Components; Tooling. (a) [*] (b) METAWAVE Supplied Components. METAWAVE may supply components to VIASYSTEMS, at VIASYSTEMS' expense, upon the written consent of VIASYSTEMS. Such components, including provision for failed parts, shall be delivered to VIASYSTEMS not later than [*] prior to the scheduled Delivery Date for the related Products to METAWAVE. Should METAWAVE be unable to meet such delivery requirements, METAWAVE may, at its option, request VIASYSTEMS to either (i) ship Products to METAWAVE absent the supplied parts on or after [*] from the scheduled Delivery Date or (ii) hold the Products pending receipt of such components from METAWAVE. Under these circumstances METAWAVE will give written notification to VIASYSTEMS prior to the scheduled Delivery Date, and VIASYSTEMS may invoice METAWAVE for such Products on or after [*] from the scheduled Delivery Date, or on such other terms as equitably agreed by the parties hereto. [*]. (c) [*] (d) Title to Consigned Inventory Supplied by METAWAVE. All components furnished by METAWAVE shall remain METAWAVE's property and be kept segregated. VIASYSTEMS agrees to be responsible for any loss or damage to such components while in VIASYSTEMS' possession or under VIASYSTEMS' control. METAWAVE may inspect, inventory, and authenticate the amount of components that are furnished under this Agreement during VIASYSTEMS' normal business hours so long as such activities do not unreasonably interfere with VIASYSTEMS' business. VIASYSTEMS shall provide METAWAVE reasonable access to the premises wherein all such components are located. [*]. (e) [*] 4. Product Shipment, Delivery and Inspection. (a) Shipments. (i) All Products delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be packaged in accordance with packaging instructions provided by METAWAVE and shall include a complete packlist and all test data as required in the Product Specification. If such instructions are not provided by METAWAVE for a specific Product, the Product shall be suitably packed for shipment to avoid damage. Each box and every pallet of the Product shall be marked for shipment with the end customer name, end customer purchase order, cell site name, ship to address and any other specific information as specified on the Purchase Order. All orders must be shipped complete. Any partial shipments must be approved in writing by METAWAVE. Upon shipment of the Product, VIASYSTEMS will send a copy of the packlist, applicable Product serial numbers, the freight carrier and waybill reference number (all in electronic format) to METAWAVE Order Entry to confirm shipment. (ii) The Product will be shipped to METAWAVE's destination specified in the applicable Purchase Order, and received by METAWAVE [*] to the Delivery Date. The Delivery Date will be deemed to occur upon shipment [*], at which time risk of loss and title will pass to METAWAVE. All freight, insurance and other shipping expenses will be paid by METAWAVE, as well as any special packing expenses approved in writing by METAWAVE and not included in the original price quotation for the Products. [*]. (b) [*] (c) Product Inspection and Acceptance. The Products delivered by VIASYSTEMS will be inspected and tested as required by METAWAVE within [*] following the Delivery Date or [*] (the "Acceptance Period"). If Products are found to be defective in material or workmanship and/or fail to meet the Specifications, METAWAVE may reject such Products during the Acceptance Period. Products not rejected during the Acceptance Period will be deemed accepted. METAWAVE may return rejected Products upon receipt of a Return Material Authorization ("RMA") number from VIASYSTEMS. [*]. 5. In Market Spares Support, Refurbished Product, After Warranty Repair. (a) [*] (b) VIASYSTEMS will maintain established procedures for the repair and refurbishment of returned Product held as B Stock Inventory. METAWAVE shall provide on the date hereof its current procedures for repair and refurbishment of returned Product. VIASYSTEMS will maintain B Stock Inventory in a separate inventory location and offer B Stock Inventory to fulfill orders for METAWAVE engineering use, or warranty replacement after the Acceptance Period. (c) VIASYSTEMS will repair METAWAVE Product after the warranty period expires at the reasonable request of METAWAVE. METAWAVE will pay the cost of repair. VIASYSTEMS will not repair the Product until approval of the estimated cost is received from METAWAVE. VIASYSTEMS will maintain the capability to repair or replace Product for [*] after the Product is discontinued, or if earlier, through the remaining term of this Agreement, and during such period METAWAVE will be entitled to make a final lifetime buy of such Products at the prices established pursuant to this Agreement, with delivery schedules for such purchase to be negotiated by the parties at the time of order placement. 6. Payment Terms, Additional Costs and Price Changes. (a) Payment Terms. Payment for any products, services or other costs to be paid by METAWAVE hereunder are due [*] from the date of invoice for Products and shall be made in lawful U.S. currency. (b) Additional Costs. (i) Duties and Taxes. All prices quoted are exclusive of federal, state and local excise, sales, use and similar duties and taxes, and [*] shall be responsible for all such items. (ii) [*] (c) Price; Price Changes. The initial purchase prices for the Products identified on Exhibit A hereto are set forth on Exhibit B hereto. The initial purchase price for any new Product and the purchase price for any significant change or re-design to an existing Product shall be established by mutual good faith agreement of the parties and shall be based upon [*]. (i) [*] (ii) [*] (iii) [*] (d) Regular Business Reviews. The parties will have regular business reviews, as mutually agreed, to review the Costs and prices of the Products, Bill of Materials, Inventory strategy, cost reduction plans, quality, Forecasts and delivery performance and to mutually develop any modifications that may be necessary. 7. License Grants; Ownership Rights. (a) Nonexclusive License. During the term of this Agreement, VIASYSTEMS shall be deemed to have been granted by METAWAVE a [*], to use that part of METAWAVE's Intellectual Property required to manufacture the Products for sale to METAWAVE pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. [*]. (b) Software. All METAWAVE owned software that METAWAVE provides to VIASYSTEMS under the license set forth in this Section 7 is and shall remain the property of METAWAVE. VIASYSTEMS shall have a [*] this software during the term of this Agreement solely for the purpose of manufacturing Product for sale to METAWAVE pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. All software developed by VIASYSTEMS to support the process tooling or otherwise shall be and remain the property of VIASYSTEMS unless funded by METAWAVE, in which case such software shall be owned by METAWAVE and VIASYSTEMS shall assign all its right, title and interest in such software to METAWAVE and shall cooperate with METAWAVE, at METAWAVE's expense, before and after the termination of this Agreement, to permit METAWAVE to obtain and enforce the full benefits, enjoyment, rights and title throughout the world in such software. [*]. (c) Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth in Sections 6(a) and 6(b), each party shall retain sole ownership of, and all rights to, any Intellectual Property of any kind previously owned by that party or created solely by that party. (d) Trademarks. In consideration of the fees set forth herein, METAWAVE further grants to VIASYSTEMS a non-exclusive license to use the Trademarks on and in connection with the manufacture of the Products, and for this purpose to affix, subject to METAWAVE's prior written approval, the Trademarks to or on the Products. Such trademark license shall expire or terminate upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement. The Trademarks may only be used in association with the manufacture and distribution of the Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Any and all uses of the Trademarks shall be subject to the prior written approval of METAWAVE. VIASYSTEMS shall not remove trademark notices from any Product without the prior written consent of METAWAVE. VIASYSTEMS shall not use the name, Trademarks or logos associated with the Products in its business name. 8. Confidential Information. (a) Nondisclosure and Nonuse. Each party shall treat as confidential all Confidential Information of the other party, shall not use such Confidential Information except as set forth in this Agreement, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts not to disclose such Confidential Information to any third party. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the parties shall use at least the same degree of care which it uses to prevent the disclosure of its own confidential information of like importance to prevent the disclosure of Confidential Information disclosed to it by the other party under this Agreement. Each party shall disclose Confidential Information of the other party only to its directors, officers, employees, and consultants who are required to have such information in order for such party to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party shall promptly notify the other party of any actual or suspected misuse or unauthorized disclosure of the other party's Confidential Information. (b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the above, neither party shall have liability to the other with regard to any Confidential Information of the other which the receiving party can prove: (i) was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or has entered the public domain through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) was known to the receiving party, without restriction, at the time of disclosure, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of disclosure; (iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the disclosing party; (iv) was independently developed by the receiving party without any use of the Confidential Information by employees of the receiving party who had no access to the Confidential Information, as demonstrated by files created at the time of such independent development; (v) becomes known to the receiving party, without restriction, from a source other than the disclosing party without breach of this Agreement by the receiving party and otherwise not in violation of the disclosing party's rights; or (vi) is disclosed pursuant to the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency, or other governmental body of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that the receiving party shall provide prompt notice of such court order or requirement to the disclosing party to enable the disclosing party to seek a protective order or otherwise prevent or restrict such disclosure. (c) Return of Confidential Information. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, each party shall promptly return all Confidential Information of the other party. In addition, each party shall, upon written request of the other party, return Confidential Information of such other party. (d) Remedies. Any breach of the restrictions contained in this Section 8 is a breach of this Agreement which may cause irreparable harm to the nonbreaching party. Any such breach shall entitle the nonbreaching party to injunctive relief in addition to all legal remedies. (e) Confidentiality of Agreement. Each party shall be entitled to disclose the existence of this Agreement, but agrees that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and shall not be disclosed to any third party; provided, however, that each party may disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement: (i) as required by any court or other governmental body of competent jurisdiction; (ii) as otherwise and to the extent required by law (including the federal securities laws and regulations promulgated thereunder); (iii) to legal counsel of the parties; (iv) in confidence, to accountants, banks, and financing sources and their advisors; (v) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights under this Agreement; or (vi) in confidence, in connection with an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, or similar transaction. 9. Indemnity. (a) METAWAVE Indemnification. METAWAVE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless VIASYSTEMS and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any loss, claim, cost or damage, including reasonable attorney and accountant's fees, arising out of any claim, action, bodily injury and/or property damage based on [*]; provided that: (i) METAWAVE is given prompt written notice of the such claim or action and complete authority for the defense or settlement of same (provided that METAWAVE shall not enter into any settlement without the prior written consent of VIASYSTEMS, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), on the understanding that in all events VIASYSTEMS shall have the right at its own expense to participate in such defense or settlement through counsel of its own choosing; (ii) VIASYSTEMS provides such information and assistance in the defense or settlement of the claim as may be reasonably requested by METAWAVE; (iii) VIASYSTEMS complies with any settlement or court order made in connection with any such claim; and (iv) METAWAVE shall not be responsible for any cost, expense or compromise incurred or made by VIASYSTEMS without METAWAVE's prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. (b) METAWAVE Intellectual Property Infringement Indemnity. METAWAVE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless VIASYSTEMS and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any loss, claim, cost or damage, including reasonable attorney and accountant's fees, arising out of any suit or proceeding based on a claim that [*], provided that: (i) the claim arises as a result of [*] under this Agreement; (ii) METAWAVE is given prompt written notice of the such claim or action and complete authority for the defense or settlement of same (provided that METAWAVE shall not enter into any settlement without the prior written consent of VIASYSTEMS, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), on the understanding that in all events VIASYSTEMS shall have the right at its own expense to participate in such defense or settlement through counsel of its own choosing; (iii) VIASYSTEMS provides such information and assistance in the defense or settlement of the claim as may be reasonably requested by METAWAVE; (iv) VIASYSTEMS complies with any settlement or court order made in connection with any such claim; (v) METAWAVE provides prompt notice to VIASYSTEMS if METAWAVE becomes aware that any Product or portion thereof (or the manufacturing thereof) infringes any copyright, mask work, patent, or trade secret, whether foreign or domestic; and (vi) METAWAVE shall not be responsible for any cost, expense or settlement incurred or made by VIASYSTEMS without METAWAVE's prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. [*] (c) VIASYSTEMS Indemnification. VIASYSTEMS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless METAWAVE and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any loss, claim, cost or damage, [*], arising out of any claim, action, bodily injury and/or property damage based on [*], provided that: (i) VIASYSTEMS is given prompt written notice of the such claim or action and complete authority for the defense or settlement of same (provided that VIASYSTEMS shall not enter into any settlement without the prior written consent of METAWAVE, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), on the understanding that in all events, METAWAVE shall have the right at its own expense to participate in such defense or settlement through counsel of its own choosing; (ii) METAWAVE provides such information and assistance in the defense or settlement of the claim as may be reasonably requested by VIASYSTEMS; (iii) METAWAVE complies with any settlement or court order made in connection with any such claim; and (iv) VIASYSTEMS shall not be responsible for any cost, expense or settlement incurred or made by METAWAVE without VIASYSTEMS' prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. This Section and Section 10(f) state the entire liability of VIASYSTEMS with respect to all claims, damages, demands and loss whatsoever from or in respect of the infringement, violation or misappropriation of any intellectual or industrial property or other proprietary right of any third person. 10. Warranty; Insurance and Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability. (a) VIASYSTEMS warrants that the Products as delivered will [*]. (b) VIASYSTEMS will obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, in addition to insurance in such amounts as is [*]. VIASYSTEMS shall provide METAWAVE with ten days' prior written notice of material changes, cancellations or renewals of such policy. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, VIASYSTEMS covenants that during the term of this Agreement, it will at all times be properly insured in accordance with applicable law. (c) VIASYSTEMS will [*] within [*] after notice of such non- compliance. [*]. (d) These warranties shall not apply to [*], VIASYSTEMS, or its Affiliates, subcontractors or designees) or which shall have been subject to [*]. (e) VIASYSTEMS MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. (f) IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR [*]. 11. Contingency Plan. By [*], the parties hereto will jointly develop and mutually agree upon a written plan (a "Contingency Plan") that addresses their plans on how VIASYSTEMS will continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement in case of an unforeseen catastrophe, including a force majeure condition, or any other condition in which VIASYSTEMS will be unable to produce and ship Product for [*]. The Contingency Plan will identify VIASYSTEMS' alternative manufacturing location(s), if any, and include the estimated time for the implementation of the Contingency Plan and production of Product. 12. Term and Termination. (a) Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement and shall continue for a period of [*]; thereafter this Agreement shall be extended automatically at the end of the initial term or subsequent terms for up to [*] so long as VIASYSTEMS has satisfactorily achieved pricing, delivery and quality performance requirements (as reasonably established by the parties) during the preceding twelve-month period. (b) Termination for Cause. (i) Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time if (A) if the other party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (B) if there are instituted by the other party proceedings in bankruptcy or under any insolvency or similar law or for reorganization, receivership or dissolution or such a proceeding is commenced against the other party and is not set aside within ninety (90) days of its commencement. (ii) In the event of a material breach of this Agreement, the non- defaulting party may notify the defaulting party of such default within 30 days after the occurrence thereof. Such notice will specify in reasonable detail any such default. Upon receipt of such notice, the parties shall meet and jointly develop, in good faith, an action plan (the "Action Plan") as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 30 days after the defaulting party's receipt of the notice of default. The Action Plan shall set forth the steps to be implemented to enable the defaulting party to cure the default and prospectively comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The defaulting party shall implement the Action Plan as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 90 days after the Action Plan has been mutually agreed to by the parties or within such longer period as may be specified in the Action Plan. If the defaulting party does not comply with the terms of the Action Plan, the non-defaulting party may terminate this Agreement, in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have, at law or at equity. (c) Termination Liability. Neither party shall be liable in any manner on account of the termination or cancellation of this Agreement. The rights of termination and cancellation as set forth herein are absolute. Both METAWAVE and VIASYSTEMS are aware of the possibility of expenditures necessary in preparing for performance hereunder and the possible losses and damages which may occur to each in the event of termination or cancellation. Both parties clearly understand that neither shall be liable for damages of any kind (including but not limited to special, incidental or consequential damages) by reason of the termination or cancellation of this Agreement. (d) Obligations Upon Termination. The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall in no way relieve either party from its obligations to pay the other any sums accrued hereunder prior to such termination or expiration. Upon termination or expiration, METAWAVE shall be responsible for the Products and Inventory in existence at the date of such termination or expiration in the same manner as for cancellation as set forth in Section 4(b). (e) Termination of Exclusivity. METAWAVE's obligation to exclusively use VIASYSTEMS during the term of this Agreement, as specified in Section 2(a), may be terminated by written notice delivered by METAWAVE to VIASYSTEMS in the event: (i) the Defect Threshold, as reported by VIASYSTEMS to METAWAVE within [*] after each fiscal quarter, is exceeded for [*]; or (ii) VIASYSTEMS' [*], as reported by VIASYSTEMS to METAWAVE within [*] after VIASYSTEMS files the applicable financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is negative for [*]. The foregoing termination right shall expire unless exercised within [*] after such right accrues, provided that the failure to exercise such right shall not affect the ability of METAWAVE to exercise any newly-accrued termination right in the future. (f) [*] (g) Survival of Certain Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the following Sections shall survive termination of this Agreement: 1, 7(c), 8, 9, 12(g), and 13. 13. Miscellaneous. (a) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the parties or their respective successors and assigns. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 13(a) shall be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. (b) Successors and Assigns. Neither METAWAVE nor VIASYSTEMS shall assign any of its rights, obligations or privileges (by operation of law or otherwise) hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that (i) VIASYSTEMS may delegate its obligations hereunder to one or more direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of VIASYSTEMS and (ii) METAWAVE or VIASYSTEMS, as the case may be, may assign this Agreement to any person acquiring all or substantially all of the assets or stock of such party; provided, further, that notwithstanding any such assignment, the assignor shall remain liable for the performance of all of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. (c) Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. (d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. (e) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. (f) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed facsimile, or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the regular mail as certified or registered mail (airmail if sent internationally) with postage prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party's address or facsimile number as set forth below, or as subsequently modified by written notice. (g) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith, in order to maintain the economic position enjoyed by each party as close as possible to that under the provision rendered unenforceable. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. (h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the product of both of the parties hereto, and constitutes the entire agreement between such parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and merges all prior negotiations and drafts of the parties with regard to the transactions contemplated herein. Any and all other written or oral agreements existing between the parties hereto regarding such transactions are expressly canceled. (i) Independent Contractors. The relationship of VIASYSTEMS and METAWAVE established by this Agreement is that of independent contractors, and nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed (i) to give either party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of the other, (ii) to constitute the parties as partners, joint venturers, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a joint or common undertaking, or (iii) to allow either party to create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other for any purpose whatsoever. (j) Force Majeure. If the performance of this Agreement or any obligations hereunder is prevented, restricted or interfered with by reason of fire or other casualty or accident, strikes or labor disputes, war or other violence, any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand or requirement of any government agency, or any other act or condition beyond the reasonable control of the parties hereto, the party so affected upon giving prompt notice to the other parties shall be excused from such performance during such prevention, restriction or interference. [Signature page follows.] The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above. METAWAVE: VIASYSTEMS: METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS VIASYSTEMS, INC. CORPORATION By: /s/ Stuart W. Fuhlendorf By: /s/ James G. Powers Name: Stuart W. Fuhlendorf Name: James G. Powers (print) (print) Title:Chief Financial Officer Title:EVP-Business Development Address: 10735 Willows Road NE Address:9825 S W Sunshine Court Redmond, WA 98052 Beaverton, OR 97005 Copy of notices to: Copy of notices to: Vice Susan Jackson, VP Global President - Sales Manufacturing Fax Number: (503) 641-9145 Fax Number: (425) 702-5971 Copy of notices to: Vice And to General Counsel President - Sales Fax No.: (425) 702-5983 (503) 520-1960 Exhibit A Products [*] The Products identified on this Exhibit A, in the form appended to the Agreement on April 1, 2001, constitute all of the current Products of METAWAVE, all of which are currently manufactured at METAWAVE's manufacturing facilities located in Redmond, Washington, and Taipei, Taiwan. VIASYSTEMS is acquiring the Redmond, Washington manufacturing facility concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and will hereafter acquire the Taipei, Taiwan manufacturing facility, with the closing of the latter acquisition expected to be completed within [90 day] from the date of this Agreement. The Products denoted above by an asterisk represent the Products currently manufactured at METAWAVE's Taipei, Taiwan manufacturing facility. This Agreement will become effective as to such Products immediately upon the consummation of the purchase of the Taipei, Taiwan manufacturing facility by VIASYSTEMS. During the interim period prior to such purchase, METAWAVE will continue to manufacture all of such Products internally at the Taipei, Taiwan manufacturing facility. The Agreement shall become effective as to all Products not denoted by an asterisk immediately. Exhibit B Pricing See attachment Prior to the closing of the purchase and sale of the manufacturing assets of Metawave's Taiwan subsidiary ("Taiwan Operations") as contemplated by Section 10.7 of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Viasystems will verify that the [*] as previously delivered to Viasystems (the "Projected Demand"). In the event such [*], then the [*] as set forth above will be negotiated in good faith and agreed to among the parties to [*]. Exhibit C Quality Metrics (1) [*] at each test point in the manufacturing process, (2) [*] Per Unit (3) [*] issued, (4) [*] received, (5) Test results from [*] to be tested. (6) [*] in both [*] (7) Ongoing status of [*].
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