Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 1, 2006 (this “Amendment No. 2”), to
the Second Amended and Restated Stockholder Agreement, dated as of October 18,
2005 and amended as of April 24, 2006 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and
among Aviza Technology, Inc. (formerly, New Athletics, Inc.), a Delaware
corporation (“Parent”), Trikon Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Trikon”), and VantagePoint Venture Partners IV (Q), L.P., VantagePoint Venture
Partners IV, L.P. and VantagePoint Venture Partners IV Principals Fund, L.P.
(collectively, “VPVP”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Parent, Trikon and VPVP are parties to the Agreement and wish to amend
the Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment No. 2.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended
by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto and by the written approval
of a majority of the Trikon Designees (as such term is defined in the Agreement)
presently serving on the board of directors of Parent.

AGREEMENT

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants and promises
contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.             Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

2.             Amendment to Section 1 of the Agreement.

(a)      The defined terms “Subsequent Warrant” and “Subsequent Warrants” are
hereby deleted in their entirety.

(b)      The defined terms “Warrant” and “Warrants” are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following:

“Warrant” or “Warrants” shall mean, collectively, the Initial Warrant or Initial
Warrants.

3.             Amendment to Section 5 of the Agreement.

Section 5.2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

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4.             Amendment to Exhibit B to the Agreement.

Exhibit B to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:

EXHIBIT B

Allocation of Warrants Among VPVP Entities

Initial Warrants:

Entity

 

Allocation %

 

VantagePoint Venture Partners IV (Q), L.P.

 

90.59

%

VantagePoint Venture Partners IV, L.P.

 

9.08

%

VantagePoint Venture Partners IV Principals Fund, L.P.

 

0.33

%

 

5.             Full Force and Effect.  Except as expressly modified by this
Amendment No. 2, the Agreement is unmodified and this Amendment No. 2 shall not
impair the full force and effect of the Agreement.  The Company confirms that
VPVP has no further obligations under Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of the Agreement.

6.             Choice of Law.  This Amendment No. 2 shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware without regard to
conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other
than the law of the State of Delaware.

7.             Counterparts.  This Amendment No. 2 may be executed in one or
more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment No. 2 or
caused this Amendment No. 2 to be duly executed on their respective behalf, by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first
set forth above.

AVIZA TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

VANTAGEPOINT VENTURE PARTNERS IV, (Q) L.P.

(f/k/a New Athletics, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

By: VantagePoint Venture Associates IV, L.L.C.

 

 

Its: General Partner

/s/ Patrick C. O’Connor

 

 

By: Patrick C. O’Connor

 

 

Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

/s/ Alan E. Salzman

 

 

By: Alan E. Salzman

 

 

Its: Managing Member

Date: December 15, 2006

 

 

 

TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Date: December 8, 2006

 

/s/ Patrick C. O’Connor

 

VANTAGEPOINT VENTURE PARTNERS IV, L.P.

By: Patrick C. O’Connor

 

By: VantagePoint Venture Associates IV, L.L.C.

Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Its: General Partner

 

Date: December 15, 2006

 

 

/s/ Alan E. Salzman

 

 

By: Alan E. Salzman

 

 

Its: Managing Member

 

 

 

Date: December 8, 2006

 

 

 

VANTAGEPOINT VENTURE PARTNERS IV PRINCIPALS FUND, L.P.

 

 

 

By: VantagePoint Venture Associates IV, L.L.C.

 

 

Its: General Partner

 

 

 

/s/ Alan E. Salzman

 

 

By: Alan E. Salzman

 

 

Its: Managing Member

 

 

Date: December 8, 2006

 

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Approved, affirmed and agreed to as of the date first set forth above by:

TRIKON DESIGNEES:

John Macneil:

/s/ John Macneil

 

 

 

Date: December 15, 2006

 

 

 

 

Robert R. Anderson:

/s/ Robert R. Anderson

 

 

 

Date: December 11, 2006

 

 

 

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