0001104659-12-081872.txt : 20121204 0001104659-12-081872.hdr.sgml : 20121204 20121204172744 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-081872 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121201 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRATASYS LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001517396 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35751 FILM NUMBER: 121241590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7665 COMMERCE WAY CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-8-931-4314 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 Holtzman Street STREET 2: Science Park, P.O. Box 2496 CITY: Rehovot STATE: l3 ZIP: 76124 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OBJET LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OBJET GEOMETRIES LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110405 6-K 1 a12-28639_16k.htm 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of December, 2012.

 

Commission File Number 001-35751

 

STRATASYS LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

c/o Stratasys, Inc.

7665 Commerce Way

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

 

2 Holtzman Street, Science Park

P.O. Box 2496

Rehovot, Israel 76124

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F    x          Form 40-F    o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes    o          No    x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 



 

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

As previously announced on April 16, 2012, Stratasys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Stratasys”), and Objet Ltd., an Israeli corporation (“Objet”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of April 13, 2012, by and among Stratasys, Objet, Seurat Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Objet (“Holdco”), and Oaktree Merger Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”).  Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Stratasys agreed to merge with Merger Sub with Stratasys as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”).  The Merger Agreement was subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Merger Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2012, to extend the End Date under the Merger Agreement to October 19, 2012, and further amended by Amendment No. 2 to the Merger Agreement to extend the End Date to December 6, 2012.  On December 3, 2012, Stratasys and Objet announced the completion of the Merger effective December 1, 2012.  Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Objet changed its name to Stratasys Ltd. (the “Company”) on November 29, 2012, and Stratasys became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company at the effective time of the Merger on December 1, 2012.

 

At the effective time of the Merger, each share of Stratasys common stock then issued and outstanding and all associated rights were canceled and automatically converted into and became the right to receive one ordinary share of the Company.  As a result, upon consummation of the Merger and the issuance of the ordinary shares of the Company in exchange for the canceled shares of Stratasys common stock, the former Stratasys stockholders hold approximately 55% of the Company’s ordinary shares, and former Objet shareholders hold approximately 45% of the Company’s ordinary shares on a fully diluted basis using the treasury stock method.

 

This description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is listed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Report on Form 6-K, and the description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) forming part of the Registration Statement on Form F-4, as amended, of Objet, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 8, 2012 (Registration No. 333-182025) (the “Form F-4”).

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement.  On December 1, 2012, the Company entered into a Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement (the “Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement”) with the following shareholders who held, in the aggregate, more than 90% of the voting power of Objet before giving effect to the Merger: AGM Holding BV, Greenhill Highways LLC, Depot Holdings LLC, Hancock LLC, Tyres Tech LLC, Cordan Investments LLC, Shano Holdings LLC, Nalan Holdings LLC, Merto Holdings LLC, Sonic Technology Holdings LLC, Michael Jaglom, Mahogany Investment Corporation, Samson Capital LLC, Leon Recanati, David Reis, Ilron Investments Limited, and Gershon Miller.  Execution and delivery of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement by shareholders (including current executive officers and directors) of Objet holding at least 90% of the voting power of Objet prior to the effectiveness of the Merger was a condition to the parties’ obligations to consummate the Merger.

 

Lock-Up.  The shareholders that are party to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement have agreed that for the period commencing at the effective time of the Merger and expiring six months after the effective time of the Merger, they will not sell, pledge, encumber, grant options with respect to, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in an open-market transaction, the Company shares that they beneficially own, or enter into any agreement related to any of the foregoing transfers or dispositions. The foregoing restrictions do not apply to dispositions of Company shares that are acquired in open-market transactions after the completion of the Merger.

 

The lock-up restrictions do not apply to the sale by any shareholder of up to 7.5% of the Company’s ordinary shares held by him, her or it as of the effective time of the Merger, if such shares are sold at a price that equals or exceeds $41.30 per ordinary share.

 

Demand Registration Rights.  Subject to certain limitations, at any time commencing six months after the effective time of the Merger, the Company is required, at the request of the holders of thirty-five percent (35%) of

 

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then-outstanding registrable securities, to register for resale, and to list for trading on any securities exchange on which the Company’s ordinary shares are then traded, any registrable securities that shareholders party to the agreement seek to include in a registration.  Registrable securities generally include ordinary shares that are held or are issuable upon exercise of options held immediately following the effective time of the Merger by shareholders party to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement and to certain other securities issued or issuable with respect to such ordinary shares.  Shares to be included in a demand registration must have a minimum value of $10 million. In lieu of an ordinary demand registration, shareholders party to the agreement may also make a demand for a “shelf” registration of their ordinary shares on Form F-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (or any successor form that allows the Company to incorporate substantial information by reference to other documents that it files with the SEC), beginning August 8, 2013, the first anniversary of the effective date of the Registration Statement on Form F-4 filed by Objet in connection with the Merger.

 

In addition, upon its becoming a “well-known seasoned issuer” under the Securities Act, the Company will be required, as promptly as practicable, to register, under an automatic shelf registration statement, the sale of all registrable securities subject to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, in accordance with the other terms of that agreement.

 

Piggyback Registration Rights.  All of the shareholders party to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement will also have the right to request that the Company include their registrable securities in any registration statement that it files for a public offering, except for registrations of shares on SEC Form S-8 or Form F-4 (or Form S-4, if the Company does not then qualify as a foreign private issuer), or the registration of shares solely with respect to a dividend reinvestment plan or employee benefit plan.

 

UnderwritingIf the public offering that the Company is effecting (whether pursuant to a demand registration request or a piggyback registration) is underwritten, the right of any shareholder to include its shares in the registration related thereto is conditioned upon the shareholder’s participation and inclusion of shares in the underwriting.

 

This description of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 6-K, and to the description of the Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Stratasys Ltd. 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”).  The Company’s 2012 Plan, which became effective at the effective time of the Merger, provides for the grant of options, restricted shares, restricted share units and other share-based awards to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ respective directors, employees, officers, consultants, and advisors and to any other person whose services are considered valuable to the Company or any of its affiliates.  Following the approval of the 2012 Plan by the Israeli tax authorities, the Company will grant options or other equity incentive awards only under the 2012 Plan. No further awards will be granted under any former Stratasys or Objet plans.  Under the 2012 Plan, there will be ordinary shares reserved for issuance, none of which will have been granted prior to the effectiveness of the Merger. The initial reserved pool under the 2012 Plan is 2,000,000 shares, which will be automatically increased annually on January 1 by a number of ordinary shares equal to the lower of (i) 500,000 shares, subject to adjustment due to certain changes as provided under the 2012 Plan, and (ii) a number of shares determined by the Company’s board of directors, if so determined prior to the January 1 on which the increase will occur.

 

The Company is expected to grant options under the 2012 Plan to its employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and are considered Israeli residents, under the capital gains track.  In order to comply with the terms of the capital gains track, all options granted under this Plan pursuant and subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, 1961, as well as the ordinary shares to be issued upon exercise of these options and other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights with respect to such options, such as share dividends and share splits, must be granted to a trustee for the benefit of the

 

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relevant employee, director or officer and should be held by the trustee for at least two years after the date of the grant.

 

Awards under the 2012 Plan may be granted until a period of ten years from the date on which the 2012 Plan was adopted by Objet’s board of directors.

 

Options granted under the 2012 Plan will generally vest over four years commencing on the date of grant such that 25% vest after one year and an additional 6.25% vest at the end of each subsequent three-month period thereafter for 36 months. Options, other than certain incentive share options, that are not exercised within ten years from the grant date expire, unless otherwise determined by the board or its designated committee, as applicable. Incentive share options granted to a person holding more than 10% of the combined company’s voting power will expire within five years from the date of the grant. In case of termination for reasons of disability or death, or retirement, the grantee or his legal successor may exercise options that have vested prior to termination within a period of one year from the date of disability or death, or within three months following retirement. If the combined company terminates a grantee’s employment or service for cause, all of the grantee’s vested and unvested options will expire on the date of termination. If a grantee’s employment or service is terminated for any other reason, the grantee may exercise his or her vested options within 90 days of the date of termination. Any expired or unvested options return to the pool for reissuance.

 

This description of the 2012 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2012 Plan, which is listed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Report on Form 6-K, and to the description of the 2012 Plan included in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus.

 

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

As a condition of the closing of the Merger, the Articles of Association of the Company were amended and restated as of December 1, 2012.

 

As a consequence of the amendment and restatement of the Articles of Association, the Company’s authorized share capital now consists of 60 million ordinary shares, par value New Israeli Shekels (NIS) 0.01 per share. The current authorized share capital (i)  reflects the automatic conversion of all Objet preferred shares and options to purchase preferred shares outstanding prior to the effective time of the Merger into ordinary shares and options to purchase ordinary shares, respectively, on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with Objet’s prior articles of association, and (ii) takes into account a one-for- 8.691 reverse-split ratio and accompanying reduction in Objet’s authorized share capital from NIS 5,000,000 to NIS 600,000 and a corresponding reduction in the nominal value per share from NIS 0.0833 to NIS 0.01, each of which became effective at the effective time of the Merger.

 

The Company may from time to time, by approval of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at a shareholder meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon, increase its authorized share capital. The Company’s fully paid ordinary shares are and will be (as appropriate) issued in registered form and will be freely transferable under the Company’s amended and restated Articles of Association. Under the Israeli Companies Law, the Company will be required to maintain a major shareholder register listing for shareholders holding 5% or more of its outstanding ordinary shares.

 

The Company’s amended and restated Articles of Association and the laws of the State of Israel do not restrict the ownership or voting of ordinary shares by non-residents of Israel, except with respect to individuals and entities that are residents of countries in a state of war with Israel, and except with respect to entities that are controlled by residents of countries in a state of war with Israel.

 

After taking into account the above-described reverse stock split at the reverse-split ratio of one-for-8.691, as determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement, and the automatic conversion of all outstanding preferred shares into ordinary shares, as of the effective time of the Merger (but immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger), holders of Objet ordinary shares and preferred shares immediately prior to the Merger hold a total of 15,444,630 ordinary shares of the Company after giving effect to the Merger.

 

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As a result of the Company’s obligation to issue one ordinary share of the Company to Stratasys stockholders for each share of Stratasys common stock outstanding at the close of business on November 30, 2012, Stratasys stockholders will have the right to receive 21,851,179 ordinary shares of the Company as a result of the completion of the Merger, and a total of 37,295,809 ordinary shares of the Company were issued and outstanding immediately after the effective time of the Merger.

 

This description of the Company’s amended and restated Articles of Association and rights of security holders does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the Amended and Restated Articles of Association, which are listed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Report on Form 6-K, and which were attached as Annex G to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and to (ii) the description of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association and the rights of security holders included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Resignation of Directors.  Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger on December 1, 2012, Tal Dilian and David Reis resigned as directors of Objet.

 

In addition, Ralph E. Crump, Edward J. Fierko, John J. McEleney, Clifford H. Schwieter, and Gregory L. Wilson resigned as directors of Stratasys at the effective time of the Merger.  S. Scott Crump continues to serve as the sole director of Stratasys.

 

Election of New Directors.  In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association, effective upon the effective time of the Merger on December 1, 2012, Elchanan Jaglom, Ilan Levin, Eyal Desheh, and Adina Shorr were elected as class A directors of the Company; and S. Scott Crump, Edward J. Fierko, Victor Leventhal, John J. McEleney and Clifford H. Schwieter were elected as class B directors of the Company.  Messrs. Desheh and Leventhal will serve as external directors of the Company in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law.  All class A directors and class B directors will serve for an initial term commencing on the effective time of the Merger and ending on the second anniversary of the effective time, except for external directors who will serve for a term of three years.

 

Executive Committee.  In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association, the Company’s board of directors will appoint an executive committee consisting of four board members, two of whom have been nominated by each of the former Stratasys board and the former Objet board, respectively.  S. Scott Crump, Stratasys’ former Chairman of the Board, and John J. McEleney will serve as Stratasys’ nominees. Elchanan Jaglom, Objet’s former Chairman of the Board, who will serve as chairman of the executive committee, and Eyal Desheh will serve as Objet’s nominees on the committee. In addition, David Reis will serve as an observer to the committee in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The executive committee will be charged with implementing the Company’s business strategy and the post-merger integration of Stratasys and Objet, subject to approval by the Company’s board of directors for any actions that are taken outside of the ordinary course of business.

 

Appointment of Chairman.  In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Association, S. Scott Crump will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Other Events.

 

NASDAQ Listing.  The Company’s ordinary shares are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SSYS”.  The CUSIP number for the Company’s ordinary shares is M85548101.

 

Press Release.  On December 3, 2012, Stratasys and Objet issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger, a copy of which is attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of April 13, 2011 by and among Stratasys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Objet Ltd., an Israeli corporation (now known as Stratasys Ltd., a public foreign private issuer), Seurat Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Objet, or Holdco, and Oaktree Merger Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025) filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012).

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Stratasys Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Annex G to the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025) filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2012, by and among Stratasys Ltd. and certain of its shareholders.*

 

 

 

10.2

 

Stratasys Ltd. 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025), filed with the SEC on August 6, 2012).+

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Stratasys Ltd. on December 3, 2012.*

 


*  Filed herewith.

+  Compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

STRATASYS LTD.

 

 

 

 

Dated: December 4, 2012

By:

/s/ S. Scott Crump

 

Name: S. Scott Crump

 

Title: Chairman

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of April 13, 2011 by and among Stratasys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Objet Ltd., an Israeli corporation (now known as Stratasys Ltd., a public foreign private issuer), Seurat Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Objet, or Holdco, and Oaktree Merger Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025) filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012).

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Association of Stratasys Ltd. (incorporated herein by reference to Annex G to the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025) filed with the SEC on June 8, 2012).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2012, by and among Stratasys Ltd. and certain of its shareholders.*

 

 

 

10.2

 

Stratasys Ltd. 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-4 (SEC File No. 333-182025), filed with the SEC on August 6, 2012).+

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by Stratasys Ltd. on December 3, 2012.*

 


*  Filed herewith.

+  Compensatory plan or arrangement .

 

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EX-10.1 2 a12-28639_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

STRATASYS LTD.

 

and

 

EACH OF THE SHAREHOLDERS

 

of

 

STRATASYS LTD.
PARTY HERETO

 

Dated as of December 1, 2012

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

1.1.

Definitions

1

 

 

 

2.

Lock-Up

5

 

 

 

3.

Demand Registration

6

 

 

 

4.

Piggyback Registration

9

 

 

 

5.

Registration Procedures

10

 

 

 

6.

Registration Expenses

13

 

 

 

7.

Underwriting Requirements

13

 

 

 

8.

Indemnification; Liquidated Damages

14

 

 

 

9.

Rule 144 Information

16

 

 

 

10.

Miscellaneous

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, dated as of December 1, 2012 (this “Agreement”), is entered into among Stratasys Ltd. f/k/a Objet Ltd., an Israeli company (the “Company”), and the Holders (as defined hereinafter).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 1.

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) was entered into as of April 13, 2012 by and among the Company, Oaktree Merger, Inc.,], a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Stratasys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Existing Issuer”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub is, concurrently herewith, merging with and into the Existing Issuer, with the Existing Issuer surviving as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”);

 

WHEREAS, upon the effectiveness of the Merger, all shares of the Existing Issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), will be automatically converted into the right to receive Ordinary Shares of the Company at a ratio set by the Merger Agreement, and the Ordinary Shares will be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”), while the Common Stock will be deregistered under the Exchange Act and delisted from NASDAQ; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to provide liquidity to certain shareholders of the Company and to executive officers and directors of the Company who are party hereto, subsequent to the Merger, as well as to maintain an orderly trading market in the Ordinary Shares, the Company and the Existing Issuer have agreed that the entry into this Agreement by the parties hereto is a condition precedent to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

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Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” means an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Business Day means any day (other than a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York) on which banks are open for business in the State of New York.

 

Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

Delay Period” means the period during which the filing or use of a Registration Statement is delayed pursuant to Section 3(e) hereof.

 

Demand Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(i).

 

Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b).

 

Demand Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(f).

 

Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Free Writing Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

GAAP” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

 

Holder” means the persons designated in the [Merger Agreement] to serve as the executive officers and directors of the Company subsequent to the Merger and each shareholder of the Company as of the time immediately preceding the Merger that is party hereto, and includes each person identified as a Holder on the signature pages hereto who is the record or beneficial owner of Registrable Securities, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns who become parties to this Agreement.

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

 

Interruption Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Locked Up Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

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Marketing Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Merger” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

Merger Agreementhas the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

Ordinary Shares” means the Company’s ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share (or the common equity of any successor entity to the Company).

 

Outstanding Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

 

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and all other amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus, including any Free Writing Prospectus.

 

Registrable Securities” means (i) the Shares, and (ii) any Ordinary Shares issued or distributed by way of a dividend, stock split or other distribution in respect of the Shares, or acquired by way of any rights offering or similar offering made in respect of the Shares, if such Ordinary Shares would, in the hands of such Holder, not be freely transferable in accordance with the intended method of disposition under Rule 144 under the Securities Act in one transaction.  As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (ii) they shall have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act and are no longer “restricted securities,” (iii) together with all other remaining Registrable Securities held by a particular Holder, they may all be sold without limitation of volume (or without being limited by applicable volume limitations (i.e., all such Registrable Securities are less than the maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be sold in any three month period)) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (iv) they shall have ceased to be outstanding.

 

Registration” means registration under the Securities Act of an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration or a Piggyback Registration.

 

Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act that covers resales of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the related Prospectus, all amendments and supplements

 

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to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.  The term “Registration Statement” shall also include any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) to register additional securities in connection with any offering.

 

road show” means any “road show” as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, including an electronic road show.

 

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Shares” means the Ordinary Shares held by the Holders and Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to options to purchase Ordinary Shares held by such persons, in each case immediately subsequent to consummation of the Merger.

 

Shelf Registration” means a Registration Statement that provides for the sale by Holders of Registrable Securities from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which, if constituting a Shelf Registration filed pursuant to a Shelf Takedown that is described in Section 4, may include Ordinary Shares offered by the Company as well.

 

Shelf Takedown” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.

 

“Threshold Price” means forty one US dollars and thirty cents ($41.30) price per share of Ordinary Share of the Company (as said share exists immediately after the Effective Time), which is approximately 115% of the price per share of Common Stock of Existing Issuer on the close of trade on April 13, 2012, as reported by the Wall Street Journal). In the event of any adjustment of the Existing Issuer’s common stock at or prior to the Effective Time that would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the market price of such common stock, such as a stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, or change in the Exchange Ratio, the Threshold Price will be adjusted up or down to give effect to such adjustment.

 

underwritten registration” or “underwritten offering” means a registration or offering under the Securities Act in which securities of the Company are sold to one or more underwriters for reoffering to the public or directly to the public in which one or more financial institutions act as a placement agent and not merely as a market maker or broker.

 

underwritermeans any Person or entity acting as an underwriter or placement agent with respect to the Registrable Securities.

 

Voting Power Percentage Interest” means, when used with respect to one or more Holders, at any time, the fraction (the result of which is expressed as a percentage) (x) the numerator of which is the total number of votes then entitled to be cast by such Holder(s) on such matter (or if none is provided, generally in the ordinary course, to vote or take action

 

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generally in the election of directors) and (y) the denominator of which is the total number of votes then entitled to be cast on such matter (or if none is provided, generally in the ordinary course, to vote or take action generally in the election of directors) by all holders of securities of the Company (including such Holders(s)) issued and outstanding.

 

Well-Known Seasoned Issuer” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act and which (i) is a “well-known seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(A) of such definition or (ii) is a “well-known seasoned issuer” under paragraph (1)(i)(B) of such definition and is also eligible to register a primary offering of its securities relying on General Instruction I.B.1 of Form S-3 or Form F-3 under the Securities Act.

 

WKSI Determination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.

 

2.                                      Lock-Up.

 

(a)                                 Each Holder agrees, for a period of six (6) months commencing on the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Effective Time”) , not to directly or indirectly (i) lend, grant, pledge, offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of or otherwise dispose of or transfer, in an open-market transaction (i.e., excluding a privately negotiated or arranged transaction or transfer), any Ordinary Shares, other equity securities or securities convertible into or exercisable for equity securities of the Company held by such Holder (“Locked Up Securities”) or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Locked Up Securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Locked Up Securities or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, unless permitted to do so by a decision in writing taken by the Board of Directors of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if: (x) during the last 17 days of the foregoing six-month period, as applicable, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs; or (y) prior to the expiration of the six (6) -month period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the six (6) -month period, then the restrictions described above shall continue to apply until the expiration of an 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event, unless the Board of Directors of the Company waives such extension in writing.

 

(b)                                 In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Locked Up Securities of each Holder (and the securities of every other person subject to the foregoing restriction) until the end of the restrictive period described in Section 2(a).

 

(c)                                  The restrictions set forth in this Section 2 shall not apply to transactions relating to Ordinary Shares that are acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Merger.

 

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transfer shall be conditioned upon the transferee (whether by sale, donation, distribution or otherwise) executing and delivering to the Company a lock-up letter containing operative provisions in the form of this Section 2.

 

(e)                                  No provision in this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the exercise or exchange by the undersigned of any option or warrant to acquire Locked Up Shares, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into Shares, provided that the undersigned does not transfer the Shares acquired on such exercise or exchange during the Lock-Up Period, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  In addition, the restrictions set forth in this Section 2 shall not prevent a Holder from entering into a sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act on or after the date hereof; provided that (i) no sales or transfers of the Locked Up Securities may be made pursuant to such a sales plan during the six (6) month period following the Effective Time.

 

(f)                                   The restrictions set forth in this Section 2 shall not apply to any sale of Shares by a Holder up to a total of 7.5% of the number of Shares held by such Holder (the “Released Shares”), calculated as of the Effective Time, if each such sale of Released Shares is effected at a price equal to or greater than the Threshold Price.

 

3.                                      Demand Registration.

 

(a)                                 Commencing six (6) months following the consummation of the Merger, any Holder or group of Holders holding, in the aggregate, thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the Registrable Securities then issued and outstanding (the “Outstanding Amount”) shall have the right, by written notice given to the Company (a “Demand Notice”), to request the Company to register under and in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act all or any portion of the Registrable Securities designated by such Holder(s).  Each request for a Demand Registration shall be in writing and shall specify the approximate aggregate number of Registrable Securities requested to be registered (which aggregate number of Registrable Securities must have a value equal to at least $10,000,000 based on the closing price of such securities on the last trading day prior to the date of such request or, in the case no closing price is available, at the anticipated price offered to the public and the intended method of distribution.  In no event shall the Company be obligated to effectuate more than two (2) Demand Registrations nor more than one (1) in any twelve month period.

 

(b)                                 Upon receipt of a Demand Notice, the Company shall promptly (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days from the date of receipt of such Demand Notice), notify all other Holders, if any, of the receipt of such Demand Notice and allow them the opportunity to include Registrable Securities held by them in the proposed registration by submitting their own Demand Notice.  In connection with any Demand Registration in which more than one Holder participates, in the event that such Demand Registration, including any Shelf Takedown thereunder, involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter or underwriters participating in such offering advise in writing the Holders of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering that the total number of Registrable Securities to be included in such offering exceeds the amount that can be sold in (or during the time of) such offering without delaying or jeopardizing the success of such offering (including the price per share of the Registrable Securities to be sold), then the Registrable Securities to be offered shall be

 

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distributed amongst the participating Holders according to each Holder’s overall percentage of ownership in the Company.  In the event of such a pro-rata distribution, to the extent that any Holder (or Holders) has not submitted a Demand Notice, or withdraws from the underwriting, then those Registrable Securities that would have been allocated pro-rata to the non-participating Holder if they had participated shall be distributed amongst the participating Holders, pro rata according to each participating Holder’s overall percentage of ownership in the Company.

 

(c)                                  The Company, within sixty (60) days of the date on which the Company receives a Demand Notice given by Holders in accordance with Section 3(a), shall file with the SEC, and the Company shall thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective as promptly as practicable, a Registration Statement on the appropriate form for the registration and sale, in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution, of the total number of Registrable Securities specified by the Holders in such Demand Notice (a “Demand Registration”).  Any Demand Registration may, at the request of the Holders submitting the Demand Notice, be a Shelf Registration to the extent the Company is eligible to use the relevant form for a Shelf Registration.

 

(d)                                 The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep each Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 3 continuously effective and usable for the resale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby (i) in the case of a Registration that is not a Shelf Registration, for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date on which the SEC declares such Registration Statement effective and (ii) in the case of a Shelf Registration, for a period of three (3) years from the date on which the SEC declares such Registration Statement effective, or, in either case (x) until such earlier date as all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Registration Statement, and (y) as such period may be extended pursuant to this Section 3.  The time period for which the Company is required to maintain the effectiveness of any Registration Statement shall be extended by the aggregate number of days of all Delay Periods and all Interruption Periods occurring with respect to such Registration and such period and any extension thereof is hereinafter referred to as the “Effectiveness Period”. If any Registrable Securities remain issued and outstanding after thirty (30) full months following the initial effective date of a Shelf Registration filed pursuant to this Section 3, upon the request of Holder(s) of at least ten percent (10%) of the Registrable Securities then issued and outstanding, the Company shall, within thirty (30) days of such request, file a new Shelf Registration and shall thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective as promptly as practical, such new Shelf Registration; any such new Shelf Registration shall not be deemed a new Demand Registration for purposes of the limitation set forth in the final sentence of Section 3(a).

 

(e)                                  The Company shall be entitled to postpone the filing of any Registration Statement otherwise required to be prepared and filed by the Company pursuant to this Section 3, or suspend the use of any effective Registration Statement under this Section 3, for a reasonable period of time, if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in the Board of Directors’ reasonable good faith judgment that the registration and distribution of the Registrable Securities covered or to be covered by such Registration Statement would (i) materially interfere with any pending material financing, acquisition, disposition, or corporate reorganization involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) require premature disclosure thereof,  or (iii) be seriously detrimental to the Company and its shareholders, which such determination

 

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shall be made by a majority of the members then serving on the Company’s Board of Directors, and, following the making of any such determination, promptly gives the Holders written notice of such determination (the period during which the filing of a Registration Statement is delayed pursuant to this Section 3(e) is referred to herein as a “Delay Period”); provided, however, that the aggregate number of days included in all Delay Periods during any consecutive twelve (12) months preceding any new Delay Period shall not exceed the aggregate of (x) forty-five (45) days minus (y) the number of days occurring during all Interruption Periods during such consecutive twelve (12) months.  If the Company shall so postpone the filing of a Registration Statement, the Holders of Registrable Securities to be registered shall have the right to withdraw the request for registration by giving written notice from the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities that were to be registered to the Company within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the notice of postponement or, if earlier, the termination of such Delay Period (and, in the event of such withdrawal, such request shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of requests for registration to which the Holders of Registrable Securities are entitled pursuant to this Section 3).  The Company shall not be entitled to initiate or continue a Delay Period unless it shall (A) concurrently prohibit sales by all other security holders under registration statements covering securities held by such other security holders and (B) in accordance with the Company’s policies from time to time in effect, forbid purchases and sales in the open market by directors and executive officers of the Company.

 

(f)                                   The Company shall not include any securities (whether for its own account or otherwise) that are not Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Section 3 without the prior written consent of the Holders of a majority in number of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement.  Any such securities so included shall be subject to the cut-back provisions of Section 3(b), provided that in no event shall any Registrable Securities be excluded from a Registration Statement pursuant to the cut-back provisions of Section 3(b) prior to the exclusion of non-Registrable Securities to be included pursuant to this Section 3(f).

 

(g)                                  Holders of a majority in number of the Registrable Securities to be included in a Registration Statement pursuant to this Section 3 may, at any time prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to such Registration, revoke such request (a Demand Request) by providing a written notice to the Company revoking such request.  Any such Demand Request so withdrawn, prior to filing a Registration Statement pursuant to such Demand Request with the SEC, shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of requests for registration to which the Holders of Registrable Securities are entitled pursuant to this Section 3. Any such Demand Request so withdrawn after filing with the SEC the Registration Statement pursuant to the Demand Request to which such Registration Statement relates shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of requests for registration to which the Holders of Registrable Securities are entitled pursuant to this Section 3 if the Holders of Registrable Securities who revoked such request reimburse the Company for all its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the preparation, filing and processing of the Registration Statement; provided, however, that, if such revocation was based on (i) the Company’s failure to comply in any material respect with its obligations hereunder or (ii) the institution by the Company of a Delay Period or the occurrence of any Interruption Period, such reimbursement shall not be required.

 

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4.                                      Piggyback Registration.

 

(a)                                 Right to Piggyback.  If at any time the Company proposes to file a registration statement, or effectuate a Shelf Takedown, under the Securities Act with respect to a public offering by the Company for its own account or for the account of any other Person who is a holder of securities of the same type as the Registrable Securities (other than a registration statement (i) on Form S-8 or Form F-4 (or Form S-4, if the Company is not then a “foreign private issuer” under the Securities Act) or any successor forms thereto, or (ii) filed solely in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan or an employee benefit plan), then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders at least fifteen (15) days before the anticipated filing date.  Such notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to register such amount of Registrable Securities as they may request (a “Piggyback Registration”) or in the case of a Shelf Takedown, participate in such Shelf Takedown (but only to the extent that such Holders’ Registrable Securities were included in the Shelf Registration for such Shelf Takedown at the time of its original effectiveness).  Subject to Section 4(b), the Company shall include in each such Piggyback Registration all Registrable Securities with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after notice has been given to the Holders.  Each Holder shall be permitted to withdraw all or any portion of the Registrable Securities of such Holder from a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effective date of such Piggyback Registration.

 

(b)                                 Priority on Piggyback Registrations.  The Company shall permit the Holders to include all such Registrable Securities on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities, if any, of the Company or any other persons included therein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company or the managing underwriter or underwriters participating in such offering advise the Holders in writing that the total amount of securities requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration exceeds the amount which can be sold in (or during the time of) such offering without delaying or jeopardizing the success of the offering (including the price per share of the securities to be sold), then the amount of securities to be offered for the account of the Holders and other holders of securities who have piggyback registration rights with respect thereto shall be reduced (to zero if necessary) pro rata on the basis of the number of Ordinary Shares requested to be registered by each such Holder or other holder participating in such offering.

 

(c)                                  Right To Abandon.  Nothing in this Section 4 shall create any liability on the part of the Company to the Holders if the Company in its sole discretion should decide not to file a registration statement proposed to be filed pursuant to Section 4(a) or to withdraw such registration statement subsequent to its filing, regardless of any action whatsoever that a Holder may have taken, whether as a result of the issuance by the Company of any notice hereunder or otherwise.  Any such determination not to file or to withdraw a registration statement shall not affect the obligations of the Company to pay or to reimburse all Registration Expenses pursuant to Section 6.

 

(d)                                 Shelf Takedown. The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply equally with respect to any Shelf Takedown for which the Shelf Registration includes Registrable Securities at the time of its original effectiveness, including, without limitation the priority provisions of Section 4(b) by the Company or such other Person.

 

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5.                                      Registration Procedures.  In connection with the registration obligations of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 (and subject to Sections 3 and 4), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall as expeditiously as possible:

 

(a)                                 prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement for the sale of the Registrable Securities on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate in accordance with such Holders’ intended method or methods of distribution thereof and include in such Registration Statement a plan of distribution reflecting such intended method or methods of distribution, and, subject to the Company’s right to terminate or abandon a registration pursuant to Section 4(c), use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein;

 

(b)                                 prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) to such Registration Statement, and such supplements to the related Prospectus, as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable under the Securities Act during the applicable period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition specified by the Holders of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, make generally available earnings statements satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act (provided that the Company shall be deemed to have complied with this Section if it has complied with Rule 158 under the Securities Act), and cause the related Prospectus as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; provided, however, that before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto (other than reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus except to the extent that such reports related primarily to the offering), the Company shall furnish to the Holders of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and their counsel for review and comment, copies of all documents required to be filed;

 

(c)                                  notify the Holders of any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement promptly and (if requested) confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or for additional information regarding the Company or the Holders, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, and (v) of the happening of any event that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference so that they will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;

 

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(d)                                 use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the qualification or exemption from qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction in the United States, and to obtain the lifting or withdrawal of any such order at the earliest practicable time;

 

(e)                                  furnish to the Holder such number of copies of the preliminary prospectus, any amended preliminary prospectus, any Free Writing Prospectus, each final Prospectus and any post-effective amendment or supplement thereto, as such Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities of such Holder covered by such Registration Statement in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act;

 

(f)                                   prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the Holders of such Registrable Securities shall reasonably request in writing; provided, however, that the Company shall in no event be required to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in any jurisdiction where it is not at the time required to be so qualified or to execute or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction where it has not theretofore done so or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then subject;

 

(g)                                  upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 5(c)(v), prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities being sold thereunder (including upon the termination of any Delay Period), such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(h)                                 use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange or automated interdealer quotation system, if any, on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or quoted;

 

(i)                                     Reserved;

 

(j)                                    not later than the effective date of a Registration Statement, if a CUSIP number is not available for the intended method of distribution of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall provide to the Holders the CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities;

 

(k)                                 in connection with any underwritten offering, whether a Shelf Takedown or otherwise, if requested by the underwriters, the Company shall not effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-8 or Form F-4 (or Form S-4, if the Company is not then a “foreign private issuer” under the Securities Act) under the Securities Act), during the ten (10) days prior to and the 90-day period beginning on, or such

 

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shorter period agreed to by the underwriters, the date of pricing of offering, subject to customary extensions thereof to permit the publication of research under FINRA rules and the Company shall execute one or more agreements with the applicable underwriters reflecting this agreement; and

 

(l)                                     if such offering is an underwritten offering, enter into such agreements (including an underwriting agreement in form, scope and substance as is customary in underwritten offerings) and take all such other appropriate and reasonable actions requested by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being sold in connection therewith (including those reasonably requested by the managing underwriters) in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, and in such connection, (i) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof (which opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriters and the Holders, addressed to each of the underwriters and the Holders as to the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Holders and the underwriters, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain “comfort” letters and updates thereof from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included in the Registration Statement), addressed to each selling Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement (unless such accountants shall be prohibited from so addressing such letters by applicable standards of the accounting profession) and each of the underwriters, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “cold comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings, (iii) if requested and if an underwriting agreement is entered into, provide indemnification provisions and procedures customary for underwritten public offerings, but in any event no less favorable to the indemnified parties than the provisions set forth in Section 8, and (iv) provide for the reasonable participation and cooperation by the management of the Company with respect thereto, including participation by management in road shows, investor meetings and other customary cooperation.  The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting or similar agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.

 

The Company may require each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to furnish such information regarding such Holder and such Holder’s intended method of disposition of such Registrable Securities as it may from time to time reasonably request in writing.  If any such information is not furnished within a reasonable period of time after receipt of such request, the Company may exclude such Holder’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Holder be required to provide any information about its investors unless required to do so by SEC rules or regulations or by the SEC staff.

 

Each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 5(c)(ii), 5(c)(iii), 5(c)(iv) or 5(c)(v), that such Holder shall discontinue disposition of any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or the related Prospectus until receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated

 

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by Section 5(g), or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any amended or supplemented Prospectus or any additional or supplemental filings which are incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference in such Prospectus (such period during which disposition is discontinued being an “Interruption Period”) and, if requested by the Company, the Holder shall deliver to the Company (at the expense of the Company) all copies then in its possession, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such request.

 

6.                                      Registration Expenses.  Subject to the provisions of Section 3(g) of this Agreement, whether or not any Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective, the Company shall pay all costs, fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including (i) all registration and filing fees, including FINRA filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “Blue Sky” laws, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection therewith, (iii) printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by the Holders or the managing underwriter, if any), (iv) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (vi) fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants of the Company (including expenses of any “comfort” letters required in connection with this Agreement) and all other persons retained by the Company in connection with such Registration Statement, (vii) the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel selected by Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being registered, to represent all such Holders, (viii) in the event of an underwritten offering, the expenses of the Company and the underwriters associated with any “road show” which are customarily paid or reimbursed by issuers, and (ix) all other costs, fees and expenses incident to the Company’s performance or compliance with this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fees and expenses of any persons retained by any Holder, other than one counsel for all such Holders, any discounts, commissions or brokers’ fees or fees of similar securities industry professionals and any transfer taxes relating to the disposition of the Registrable Securities by a Holder, and any fees and expenses payable or reimbursable to a Holder under Section 8, will be payable by such Holder and the Company will have no obligation to pay any such amounts.

 

7.                                      Underwriting Requirements.

 

(a)                                 Subject to Section 7(c), any Holder shall have the right, by written notice, to request that any Demand Registration provide for an underwritten offering, provided that no more than one (1) underwritten offering may be requested in any consecutive six (6) months.

 

(b)                                 In the case of any underwritten offering for a registration pursuant to a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration, subject to any pre-existing obligations of the Company to offer or award a specified role in an underwriting syndicate to a particular financial institution(s), the Company shall select the institution or institutions that shall manage or lead such offering.

 

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underwriting or other agreement with such institution or institutions for such offering reasonably requested by them; provided, that no holder of Registrable Securities included in any underwritten registration shall be required to make any representation or warranties to the Company or the underwriters (other than representations and warranties regarding such holder and such holder’s ownership of the Registrable Securities to be sold free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances pursuant to such underwriting, such holder’s power and authority to effect such sale, such holder’s stabilization activities, and with respect to information provided in writing by such holder expressly for use in any Registration Statement) or to undertake any indemnification or contribution obligations to the Company or any underwriter with respect thereto, other than as specifically provided in Section 8.

 

(d)                                 If Registrable Securities are to be sold in a underwritten offering, the Company agrees to include in the Registration Statement, or in the case of a Shelf Registration, a prospectus supplement, to be used all such information as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters for the marketing and sale of such Registrable Securities.

 

8.                                      Indemnification; Liquidated Damages

 

(a)                                 Indemnification by the Company.  The Company shall, without limitation as to time, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities are covered by a Registration Statement or Prospectus, the officers, directors, partners, shareholders, agents and employees of each of them, each Person who controls each such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling person, to the fullest extent lawful, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgment, costs (including costs of investigation or preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Registration Statement, any preliminary or final prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto (including, but not limited to, any Free Writing Prospectus), or any other material information provided in writing to the investors by, or with the express approval of, the Company expressly for use in the road show (collectively, “Marketing Materials”), or (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any such Losses described in clauses (i) or (ii) are based upon information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use in the Marketing Materials; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to any such Holder to the extent that any such Losses arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary prospectus if (A) having previously been furnished by or on behalf of the Company with copies of the Prospectus, such Holder failed to send or deliver a copy of the Prospectus with or prior to the delivery of written confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities by such Holder to the person asserting the claim from which such Losses arise and (B) the Prospectus would have corrected in all material respects such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or such omission or alleged omission.

 

(b)                                 Indemnification by Holder of Registrable Securities.  In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the

 

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Company in writing such information as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with the Marketing Materials and agrees to indemnify, severally and not jointly with the other Holders and to the full extent permitted by law, the Company, its officers, directors, partners, shareholders, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling person, from and against all Losses arising out of or based upon (x) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Marketing Materials or (y) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission is based upon and is consistent with information so furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Holder to the Company expressly for use in such Marketing Materials.  No Holder shall be held liable for any damages in excess of the total amount of proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities sold by such Holder (net of all underwriting discounts and commissions) under that particular Registration Statement.

 

(c)                                  Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings.  If any Person shall be entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice to the party from which such indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of any claim or of the commencement of any proceeding with respect to which such Indemnified Party seeks indemnification or contribution pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the delay or failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation or liability except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party has been materially prejudiced by such delay or failure.  The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to an Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such claim or proceeding, to assume, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the defense of any such claim or proceeding, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; provided, however, that (i) an Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such claim or proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party agrees to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party fails promptly to assume the defense of such claim or proceeding or fails to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; or (3) the named parties to any proceeding (including impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it that are in addition to or are inconsistent with those available to the Indemnifying Party or that a conflict of interest is likely to exist among such Indemnified Party and any other indemnified parties (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Party); and (ii) subject to subsection (3) above, the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such claim or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related claims or proceedings in the same jurisdiction, arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all of the indemnified parties.  Whether or not such defense is assumed by the Indemnifying Party, such Indemnified Party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or

 

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enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d)                                 Contribution.  If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8 is applicable in accordance with its terms but is legally unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses, then each applicable Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and Indemnified Party, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been taken by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent any such action, statement or omission.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding.  The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8(d), an Indemnifying Party that is a Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount which is in excess of the amount by which the total proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities sold by such Holder (net of all underwriting discounts and commissions) exceeds the amount of any damages that such Indemnifying Party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.  No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

9.                                      Rule 144 Information.  With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may at any time permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:

 

(a)                                 Make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times;

 

(b)                                 Use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time it is subject to such reporting requirements).

 

(c)                                  Furnish to any Holder forthwith upon request a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and

 

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documents of the Company and other information as such Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing such Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

 

10.                               Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                                 Limitations on Other Registration Rights.  After the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not grant registration rights with respect to any securities that are the same securities as the Registrable Securities which permit (i) any other Person to register securities on terms which are more advantageous in any material respect to the persons holding such other securities than the rights granted to the Holders hereunder, (ii) the inclusion of such other securities in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof unless the rights to include or sell such other securities pursuant to such Registration Statement are junior to the rights granted to the Holders hereunder, or (iii) the inclusion of such other securities in any Registration Statement filed by the Company for its own account pursuant to Section 4 hereof unless the rights to include or sell such other securities pursuant to such Registration Statement are pari passu or junior to the rights granted to the Holders hereunder.

 

(b)                                 Termination.  This Agreement and the obligations of the Company and the Holders hereunder shall terminate on the first date on which no Registrable Securities remain outstanding.  In addition, the obligations of the Company and of any Holder, other than those obligations contained in Section 8, shall terminate with respect to the Company and such Holder when such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10(b) to the contrary, this Agreement shall terminate if the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Effective Time.

 

(c)                                  Notices.  All notices, requests, waivers and other communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been effectively given (i) when personally delivered to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent by confirmed facsimile to the party to be notified at the number set forth below; (iii) when sent by email to the party to be notified at the email address set forth below; (iv) three (3) Business Days after deposit in the United States mail postage prepaid by certified or registered mail return receipt requested and addressed to the party to be notified as set forth below; or (v) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a national overnight delivery service, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified as set forth below with next-business-day delivery guaranteed, in each case as follows:

 

In the case of the Company, to:

 

Stratasys Ltd.

2 Holzman St.

Rehovot 76124

Israel

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile:                                         +972--8-931-4940

E-mail: david.reis@stratasys.com

 

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With a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein

16 Abba Hillel Road

Ramat Gan 52506, Israel

Attention:                                         J. David Chertok, Adv.

Facsimile:                                         +972-3-610-3755

E-mail: dchertok@meitar.com

 

In the case of the Holders:

 

To the names, addresses, facsimile numbers and e-mail addresses set forth on the signature pages hereto.

 

In the case of any other Holder, to such Holder at its address set forth in the records of the Company.

 

(d)                                 Separability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions hereof which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(e)                                  Assignment.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, devisees, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns (and in the case of a Holder that executes this Agreement). The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 may be assigned in connection with any transfer or assignment by a Holder of Registrable Securities; provided, that: (i) such transfer may otherwise be effected in accordance with applicable securities laws; (ii) such transfer is effected in compliance with the restrictions on transfer contained in this Agreement (in particular, in Section 2) and in any other agreement between the Company and the Holder; and (iii) such assignee or transferee executes this Agreement or (B) holds (after giving effect to such transfer) at least one percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.  No transfer or assignment will divest a Holder or any subsequent owner of any rights or powers hereunder unless all Registrable Securities are transferred or assigned.  If the Ordinary Shares shall be exchanged for or replaced by securities of another Person, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause such Person to expressly assume all of the Company’s obligations hereunder, to the extent applicable.

 

(f)                                   Specific Performance.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) irreparable damages would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached and (b) remedies at law would not be adequate to compensate the non-breaching party.  Accordingly, the Company agrees that each Holder shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce its rights hereunder.  The right to equitable relief, including an injunction, shall not be limited by any other provision of this Agreement.  In any action or proceeding against it seeking an injunction or other equitable relief to enforce the provisions of

 

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this Agreement, the Company hereby (i) waives and agrees not to assert any defense that an adequate remedy exists at law or that a Holder would not be irreparably harmed and (ii) waives and agrees not to seek any requirement for the posting of any bond or other security in connection with any such action or proceeding.

 

(g)                                  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede any and all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(h)                                 Amendments and Waivers.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the Company has obtained the written consent of Holders of at least a majority in number of the Registrable Securities then outstanding.

 

(i)                                     Publicity.  No public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by the Company without the prior consent of the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding, or with respect to a particular offering, the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding.

 

(j)                                    Expenses.  Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the execution of this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs or expenses, except as otherwise set forth herein.

 

(k)                                 Interpretation.

 

(i)                                     The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  The meaning assigned to each term defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting either gender shall include both genders as the context requires.  Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.

 

(iii)                               The terms “hereof”, “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

(iv)                              When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to a Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

 

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(v)           The word “include”, “includes”, and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified.

 

(vi)          A reference to any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document shall include such party’s predecessors, successors and permitted assigns.

 

(l)            Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to each other party.

 

(m)          Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Israel without regard to the conflicts of law principles of such State, except with respect to matters that are subject to securities laws and regulations, which shall be governed by the respective laws and regulations. The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Economic Court of the district of Tel Aviv-Jaffa in respect of any dispute or matter arising out of or connected with this Agreement.

 

(n)           Calculation of Time Periods.  Except as otherwise indicated, all periods of time referred to herein shall include all Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; provided, however, that if the date to perform the act or give any notice with respect to this Agreement shall fall on a day other than a Business Day, such act or notice may be timely performed or given if performed or given on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(o)           Well-Known Seasoned Issuer/Adding Selling Shareholders.  Upon the Company becoming a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer, (i) the Company shall give written notice to all of the Holders as promptly as practicable but in no event later than twenty (20) Business Days thereafter, and such notice shall describe, in reasonable detail, the basis on which the Company has become a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer, and (ii) the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, register, under an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, the sale of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file such Automatic Shelf Registration Statement as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than thirty (30) Business Days after it becomes a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer, and to cause such Automatic Shelf Registration Statement to remain effective thereafter until there are no longer any Registrable Securities.  The Company shall give written notice of filing such Registration Statement to all of the Holders as promptly as practicable thereafter.  Any offering pursuant to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement shall be governed pursuant to Section 3.

 

(p)           Shelf Takedowns.  Subject to the terms hereof, at any time and from time to time after a Shelf Registration that at the time of its effectiveness included Registrable Securities held by the Holders has been declared or become effective by the SEC, any one or more Holders of Registrable Securities may request to sell all or any portion of their Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering (which may include shares offered by the Company for its own account) that is registered pursuant to the Shelf Registration pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (a Shelf Takedown).

 

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(q)           Effective Date.  This Agreement and the obligations of the Company and the Holders hereunder shall become effective at the Effective Time and shall have no force or effect prior thereto, except that this Section 10 and the obligations of the Company and the Holders under Section 10 shall become effective as of the date hereof.

 

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

STRATASYS LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ilan Levin

 

 

Name: Ilan Levin

 

 

Title: President

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail Address:

 

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

CORDAN INVESTMENTS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ authorized signatory (illegible)

 

 

Name: Erie Capital Limited

 

 

By: Cofis Directorships Two Inc., Director

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Member

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID REIS

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David Reis

 

 

Name: David Reis

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

DEPOT HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bernard Schuchmann

 

 

Name: Bernard Schuchmann

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

GREENHILL HIGHWAYS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Marc Wedding

 

 

Name: Marc Wedding

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): President

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

HANCOCK LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dominique Duvillard

 

 

Name: Dominique Duvillard.

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

ILRON INVESTMENTS LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dov Levin

 

 

Name: Dov Levin

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

MAHOGANY INVESTMENT CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Crottet Estelle

 

 

Name: Crottet Estelle

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERTO HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ authorized signatory (illegible)

 

 

Name: Stargate Holdings LLC

 

 

By: Azure Ventures Limited, Member

 

 

By: Cofis Directorships Two Inc., Director
Title (if Holder is an entity): Managing Member

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL JAGLOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael Jaglom

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

NALAN HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Guy Higson

 

 

Name: Guy Higson

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Manager

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mona von Moorsel under PoA Elena

 

 

Name: Mona von Moorsel under PoA Elena Marion

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

SAMSON CAPITAL LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Elan Jaglom

 

 

Name: Elan Jaglom

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Member

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

SHANO HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ authorized signatory (illegible)

 

 

Name: Breslin Limited

 

 

By: Cofis Directorships Two Inc., Director

 

 

 

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Member

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

SONIC TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ M. Stephen Rasch

 

 

Name: M. Stephen Rasch

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Manager

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

TYRES TECH LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ authorized signatory (illegible)

 

 

Name: Azure Ventures Limited

 

 

By: Cofis Directorships Two Inc., Director

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity): Member

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 



 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

LEON RECANATI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Leon Recanati

 

 

Name: Leon Recanati

 

 

Title (if Holder is an entity):

 

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 


EX-99.1 3 a12-28639_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR:                                                                   STRATASYS LTD.

 

CONTACT:                               Shane Glenn, Director of Investor Relations

(952) 294-3416, shane.glenn@stratasys.com

 

STRATASYS AND OBJET COMPLETE MERGER

 

Combination Creates a Leader in 3D Printing and Direct Digital Manufacturing with Market Valuation of $3.0 Billion

 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN and REHOVOT, ISRAEL — December 3, 2012 — Stratasys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS) and Objet Ltd. today announced the completion of their merger, forming a leader in 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing.  The combined company will trade on the NASDAQ stock exchange as Stratasys Ltd. (“Stratasys”) under the symbol SSYS beginning December 3, 2012.  Based on the closing price of Stratasys, Inc. stock on November 30, 2012, the market capitalization of the new company will be approximately $3.0 billion.

 

Stratasys boasts an impressive portfolio of 3D printing and direct digital manufacturing solutions, with systems that produce parts with a wide range of capabilities and materials.  The company will offer three leading technologies: FDM® for functional prototypes and production parts; inkjet-based PolyJet® for prototyping parts with high feature detail and fine surface finish; and Solidscape® Drop-on-Demand (“DoD”) thermoplastic ink-jetting technology for complex wax patterns for investment casting of finished parts.  With more than 260 channel partners around the world, Stratasys can leverage the extensive geographic reach of its marketing and sales organization to serve customers and grow awareness of 3D printing for rapid prototyping and production.  In addition, Stratasys will have a world-class R&D team focused on developing new consumables and systems.

 

David Reis, chief executive officer of Stratasys, stated, “We are excited to move forward as one company and deliver the benefits this combination creates for our shareholders, our customers and our employees.  Stratasys is now uniquely positioned to offer a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products and technologies, and we have the scale, team and financial strength to achieve our goals.  I look forward to working closely with the board of directors, our senior management team and all of our employees to ensure a seamless transition as we continue to deliver advanced solutions to our customers worldwide.”

 

“We are pleased to announce the successful completion of this merger,” said Scott Crump, full-time executive chairman of Stratasys.  “With our breadth of products, commitment to innovation, and outstanding, service-focused team, we will be well positioned to address customer needs across the entire 3D design and manufacturing spectrum.  The combined company has a deep well of talent and a strong board and management team to lead us successfully as we continue to pave a new way forward for the 3D printing industry.”

 



 

Transaction Information

 

Consistent with the terms of the transaction, which was announced on April 16, 2012, Stratasys, Inc. has merged with a subsidiary of Objet, each former Stratasys common share has been converted into the right to receive one newly issued ordinary share of Stratasys Ltd., and Objet has changed its name to Stratasys Ltd.  Former Stratasys stockholders hold approximately 55 percent of the combined company’s common stock, and former Objet shareholders hold approximately 45 percent on a fully diluted basis using the treasury stock method.  Stratasys is maintaining dual headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, and is incorporated in Israel.

 

Financial Benefits of the Transaction

 

The transaction is expected to create significant revenue synergies from increased sales, and to be accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share immediately.  Beginning 18 months after closing, Stratasys expects to be generating between $7 and $8 million of annual net cost synergies and between $3 and $4 million in annual tax savings.

 

Leadership

 

David Reis, former chief executive officer of Objet, has assumed the role of chief executive officer; Erez Simha, former chief operations officer and chief financial officer of Objet, has assumed the role of chief operations officer (IL) and chief financial officer; Scott Crump, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Stratasys, Inc., has become full-time executive chairman of the board; and Elchanan Jaglom, formerly chairman of Objet, is serving as the full-time chairman of the executive committee.

 

Integration

 

Stratasys management will immediately begin the process of fully integrating the two companies, and the company has formed an executive committee comprised of four members of the board of directors to oversee the integration process.  In the near term, customers can expect to work with each company as they always have, and in the coming months, will have the ability to purchase both Stratasys and Objet products from one channel partner point of contact.  Learn more at www.StratasysForA3DWorld.com.

 

Advisors

 

Piper Jaffray & Co. acted as financial advisor to Stratasys and the firms McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Latham & Watkins LLP, and Fischer Behar Chen Well Orion & Co. acted as its legal advisors.  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as financial advisor to Objet and the firms Meitar Liquornik Geva & Leshem Brandwein and Cooley LLP acted as its legal advisors.

 

About Stratasys Ltd.

 

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) is the corporate entity formed in 2012 by the merger of 3D printing companies Stratasys, Inc. and Objet Ltd., based in Minneapolis, Minn. and Rehovot, Israel. The company manufactures 3D printers and materials for prototyping and production. Prior to merging, the two companies’ revenues totaled $277 million for 2011. Its patented FDM® and inkjet-based PolyJet® processes produce prototypes or manufactured goods directly from 3D CAD files or other 3D content. Systems include affordable desktop 3D printers for idea development, a range of systems for prototyping, and large production systems for direct digital

 

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manufacturing. The company’s range of more than 120 3D printing materials is believed to be the widest in the industry and includes over 100 proprietary inkjet-based photopolymer materials and 10 proprietary FDM-based thermoplastic materials. Stratasys also manufacturers Solidscape 3D Printers and operates the RedEye On Demand digital-manufacturing service. The company has over 1,000 employees, holds over 500 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally, and has received 19 awards for its technology and leadership. Online at: www.stratasys.com or http://blog.stratasys.com / www.objet.com or http://blog.objet.com

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements in this press release regarding the merger of Stratasys, Inc. and Objet Ltd., including, without limitation, statements regarding the management of the combined company, the benefits of the proposed combination, the future financial performance of the combined company after the merger, and any other statements regarding future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “intends,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the risk that the businesses of the two companies may not be integrated successfully; the risk that the transaction may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; the risk that synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the risk that management’s focus on and disruptions arising from the transaction make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees, or suppliers; and the other risks set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC by Stratasys, Inc. on August 8, 2012, as well as the other factors described in the filings that Stratasys, Inc. has made with the SEC and that Stratasys Ltd. will make with the SEC in the future. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the actual results, performance or achievements of the combined company may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

In addition, the statements in this document reflect the expectations and beliefs of Stratasys as of the date of this document. Stratasys anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its expectations and beliefs to change. However, while Stratasys may elect to update these forward-looking statements publicly in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. The forward-looking statements of Stratasys do not reflect the potential impact of any future dispositions or strategic transactions that may be undertaken. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Stratasys’ views as of any date after the date of this document.

 

Contacts

 

Investors:

Shane Glenn, Director, Investor Relations

+1-952-294-3416

shane.glenn@stratasys.com

 

Media:

Arita Mattsoff, Vice President, Marketing

+972 (0) 74 745 4338

arita.mattsoff@stratasys.com

 

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