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Exhibit 4.3

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of August 20, 2018, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2015 (the “Rights Agreement”), is between PERCEPTRON, INC., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (the “Rights Agent”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent have entered into the Rights Agreement specifying the terms of the Rights (as defined therein);

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent desire to amend the Rights Agreement in accordance with Section 26 of the Rights Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements set forth in the Rights Agreement and this Amendment, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

1.Section 7(a)(i) is amended by deleting the reference to “August 20, 2018” and inserting “August 20, 2021.”  

2.Section 7(a)(ii) is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(ii) the final adjournment of the Company's 2018 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company if shareholder approval of this Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated August 20, 2018, has not been received prior to such time (the earlier of (i) and (ii) shall be referred to as the “Final Expiration Date”),”  

3.Exhibit B is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in the attached Exhibit B.

4.Exhibit C is amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in the attached Exhibit C.

5.The term “Agreement” as used in the Rights Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Rights Agreement as amended hereby.

6.The Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

7.This Amendment may be executed by facsimile signature.

8.This Amendment shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Michigan and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State.

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ Paula Caroppoli

	
Name:
	
Paula Caroppoli

	
Title:
	
Senior Vice President

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
PERCEPTRON, INC.

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
By:
	
/s/ David L. Watza

	
Name:
	
David L. Watza

	
Title:
	
President, Chief Executive Officer and 

	
 
	
Chief Financial Officer

	
 
	
 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

[Form of Rights Certificate]

	
Certificate No. R
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Rights

 

NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER AUGUST 20, 2021 OR EARLIER IF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OR EXCHANGE IS GIVEN OR UPON THE CONSUMMATION OF CERTAIN OTHER TRANSACTIONS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 13(d) OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.  THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY, AT $.001 PER RIGHT ON THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT. [THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE OR WERE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY A PERSON WHO WAS OR BECAME AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN ASSOCIATE OR AFFILIATE OF AN ACQUIRING PERSON (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT).  ACCORDINGLY, THIS RIGHT CERTIFICATE AND THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7(e) OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.]*

Right Certificate

PERCEPTRON, INC.

This certifies that                                           , or registered assigns, is the registered owner of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of August 20, 2015, as amended on August 20, 2018 (the "Rights  Agreement"), between Perceptron, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the "Company"), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the "Rights Agent"), to purchase from the Company at any time after the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) and prior to 5:00 P.M. (Detroit, Michigan time) on August 20, 2021 at the office of the Rights Agent, or its successors as Rights Agent, in New York, New York, one one-hundredth of a fully paid non-assessable share of the Series A Preferred Stock, no par value (the "Preferred Stock"), of the Company, at a purchase price of $73.00 per one one-hundredth of a share (the "Purchase Price"), upon presentation and surrender of this Right Certificate with the Form of Election to Purchase duly executed.  The number of Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate (and the number of shares which may be purchased upon exercise thereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price per share set forth above, are the number and Purchase Price as of August 20, 2018 based on the Preferred Stock of the Company as constituted at such date.

	
	 

	
*  The portion of the legend in brackets shall be inserted only if applicable.
	

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Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement), if the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate are beneficially owned by (i) an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), (ii) a transferee of any such Acquiring Person, Associate or Affiliate, or (iii) under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement, a transferee of a person who, after such transfer, became an Acquiring Person, or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person, such Rights shall become null and void and no holder hereof shall have any right with respect to such Rights from and after the occurrence of such Triggering Event.

As provided in the Rights Agreement, the Purchase Price and the number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or other securities which may be purchased upon the exercise of the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are subject to modification and adjustment upon the happening of certain events.

This Right Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, which terms, provisions and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Rights Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holders of the Right Certificates.  Copies of the Rights Agreement are on file at the above-mentioned office of the Rights Agent.

This Right Certificate, with or without other Right Certificates, upon surrender at the principal office of the Rights Agent, may be exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like aggregate number of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock as the Rights evidenced by the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase.  If this Right Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive upon surrender hereof another Right Certificate or Right Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised.

Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the Rights evidenced by this Certificate may be redeemed by the Company at its option at a redemption price of $.001 per Right or may be called for exchange for newly issued shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock.

No fractional shares of Preferred Stock will be issued upon the exercise of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depository receipts), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Rights Agreement.

No holder of this Right Certificate shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Stock or of any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Rights Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent 

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to any corporate action, or, to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting stockholders (except as provided in the Rights Agreement), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Rights Agreement.

This Right Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Rights Agent.

WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal.  Dated as of                   , _____.

	
ATTEST:
	
 
	
 
	
PERCEPTRON, INC.
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Secretary
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Title:

 

Countersigned:

	
•
	
By
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Authorized Signature

 

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[Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate]

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

(To be executed by the registered holder if such

holder desires to transfer the Right Certificates.)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED                                                                    hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto                                                                                                                        

	
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(Please print name and address of transferee)

•this Right Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                          Attorney, to transfer the within Right Certificate on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution.

	
Dated:               ,     
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Signature
	
 

 

Signature Guaranteed:

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Certificate

The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that:

(1)the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate [  ] are [  ] are not being sold, assigned and transferred by or on behalf of a Person who is or was an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined pursuant to the Rights Agreement);

(2)after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, it [  ] did [  ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any Person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person.

	
Dated:               ,     
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Signature
	
 

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NOTICE

The signature to the foregoing Assignment and Certificate must correspond to the name as written upon the face of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE

(To be executed if holder desires to exercise the Rights represented by the Right Certificate.)

To _______________________:

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise                                Rights represented by this Right Certificate to purchase the shares of the one one-hundredths of a share of Series A Preferred Stock (or, in certain circumstances, a combination of cash, other property, Preferred Stock, Common Stock, and/or other securities) upon the exercise of such Rights and requests that certificates for such shares be issued in the name of:

Please insert social security

or other identifying number

 

(Please print name and address)

 

If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate, a new Right Certificate for the balance remaining of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and delivered to:

Please insert social security

or other identifying number

 

(Please print name and address)

 

Dated: ____________, _____

	
 

	
Signature

	
(Signature must conform in all respects to name of holder as specified on the face of this Right Certificate)

Signature Guaranteed:

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Certificate

The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that:

(1)the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate [  ] are [  ] are not being exercised by or on behalf of a Person who is or was an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined pursuant to the Rights Agreement);

(2)after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, it [  ] did [  ] did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate from any Person who is, was or became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person.

	
Dated:               ,       
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
Signature

 

NOTICE

The signature to the foregoing Election to Purchase and Certificate must correspond to the name as written upon the face of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE

PREFERRED STOCK

On March 23, 1998, the Board of Directors of Perceptron, Inc. (the "Company") declared a dividend distribution of one Right for each outstanding share of Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of the Company.  The distribution was paid to the Company's shareholders of record on April 6, 1998 (the "Record Date") on April 8, 1998.

Effective August 20, 2018, August 20, 2015 and March 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the Rights.  This Summary describes the terms of the Rights, as amended.  Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, no par value (the "Preferred Stock") at a price of $73.00 per one one-hundredth of a share (the "Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment.  The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (the "Rights Agreement") between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as Rights Agent, as amended on August 20, 2018 (the "Rights Agent").

Until the earlier to occur of (i) ten business days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring Person") acquired, or obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock (such public announcement date being the "Shares Acquisition Date") (or, if pursuant to a Permitted Offer (as defined below) such later date as fixed by the Board of Directors) or (ii) ten business days (or such later date as may be determined by the Board of Directors prior to such time as any person becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement or announcement of an intention to commence a tender offer or exchange offer by any person if, upon consummation thereof, such person would be an Acquiring Person, other than as a result of a Permitted Offer (as defined below), (the earlier of such dates being called the "Distribution Date"), the Rights are, with respect to any of the Common Stock certificates outstanding as of April 6, 1998, evidenced by such Common Stock certificate.  The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferred with and only with the Common Stock.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange or expiration of the Rights), new Common Stock certificates issued after April 6, 1998 upon transfer or new issuance of the Common Stock will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption, exchange or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer of any of the Common Stock certificates outstanding as of April 6, 1998 or issued thereafter will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Common Stock represented by such certificate.

As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights ("Right Certificates") will  be mailed to holders of record of the Common Stock as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.  Subject to certain adjustments as may be required by the Rights Agreement, the Company will issue one Right with each new share of Common Stock issued until the Distribution Date so that all shares will have attached Rights.  No person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person on account of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by 

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such person on March 23, 1998 unless thereafter they become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Common Stock.

The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date, and, if later, the expiration of the Company's right to redeem the Rights.  The Rights will expire on August 20, 2021, or, if earlier, the final adjournment of the Company's 2018 annual meeting of shareholders, if shareholder approval of the Rights Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated August 20, 2018, has not been obtained, unless earlier redeemed or called for exchange by the Company as described below or their earlier expiration upon the consummation of certain transactions as described below.

The Preferred Stock will be nonredeemable and will be junior to any other class of preferred stock.  Each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive when, as and if declared, a quarterly dividend equal to the greater of $1.00 or 100 times the per share value of any dividend (other than stock dividends) declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding quarterly dividend payment date.  In the event of liquidation, the holders of the Preferred Stock generally will be entitled to receive a liquidation payment in an amount equal to $100.00 per share of Preferred Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and, after the holders of Common Stock have received a liquidation payment in an amount equal to $1.00 per share, holders of the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock shall receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed, with the holders of Preferred Stock entitled to receive an aggregate per share amount equal to 100 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of shares of Common Stock.  Each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to 100 votes per share voting together with the Common Stock.  In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which the Common Stock is exchanged, each share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive 100 times the amount received per share of Common Stock.  The rights of the Preferred Stock as to dividends, voting and liquidation preferences are protected by anti-dilution provisions.

The Purchase Price payable, and the number of shares of the Preferred Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the Preferred Stock; (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Stock of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for shares of the Preferred Stock or convertible securities at less than the current market price of the Preferred Stock; or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Stock of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends out of earnings or retained earnings at a rate not in excess of 125% of the rate of the last cash dividend theretofore paid or a dividend paid in the Preferred Stock) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).  With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price.

Prior to a Triggering Event, fractional shares of the Preferred Stock will not be issued (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-hundredths of a share of Preferred Stock) and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock.  Following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares 

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of Common Stock and, in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made equal to the same fraction of the current market value of one share of Common Stock.

In the event that (i) the Company were the surviving corporation in a merger or other combination with an Acquiring Person or affiliated or associated persons of an Acquiring Person and its Common Stock were not changed or exchanged; or (ii) an Acquiring Person engages in one of a number of self-dealing transactions specified in the Rights Agreement; or (iii) in certain circumstances, an Acquiring Person becomes the beneficial owner of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (except pursuant to a tender or exchange offer for all outstanding shares at a price and on terms determined by a majority of the Board of Directors, prior to the consummation of the offer, after receiving advice from an investment banking firm selected by a majority of the Board of Directors, to be a price that is fair to shareholders and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders (a "Permitted Offer")), or (iv) during such time as there is an Acquiring Person, there shall occur certain failures to pay, or reductions in, dividends on outstanding common or preferred stock of the Company or a recapitalization of the Company which has the effect of increasing the Acquiring Person's proportionate share of the outstanding Common Stock by more than 1%, then proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights that were or are beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), shall thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of shares of the Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, a combination of cash, other property, Preferred Stock, Common Stock and/or other securities) having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.

Following the Distribution Date, in the event (i) that the Company were acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction in connection with which the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or in which all or a part of the Common Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property (other than certain mergers and combinations with an Acquiring Person who becomes such in a Permitted Offer if the price per share of Common Stock offered in such transaction is no less than the price per share of Common Stock paid to all holders in the Permitted Offer tender or exchange offer and the form of consideration being offered in such transaction is the same as the form of consideration paid in the Permitted Offer tender or exchange offer (a "Permitted Combination")); or (ii) that 50% or more of the Company's assets or earning power were sold, then proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights that were or are beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the Acquiring Person which at the time of such transaction would have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.  Upon the consummation of a Permitted Combination, all rights shall expire.  Each of the events described in this paragraph constitutes a "Triggering Event" under the Rights Agreement.

At any time after any Person becomes an Acquiring Person but prior to the time such Acquiring Person has acquired 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, the Board may cause shareholders to exchange all or part of their Rights for shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock at a ratio of one share of Common Stock or one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred Stock per Right, subject to adjustment.  As soon as the Board has determined to make such exchange, the Rights may no longer be exercised.

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At any time prior to a person or group of affiliated or associated persons becoming an Acquiring Person (or, if pursuant to a Permitted Offer (as defined below) such later date as fixed by the Board of Directors), the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.001 per Right (the "Redemption Price").  Thereafter, the Company's right of redemption may be reinstated, prior to a Triggering Event, (i) if an Acquiring Person reduces his beneficial ownership to less than 20% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock in a transaction or series of transactions not involving the Company; and (ii) there are no other Persons, immediately following the event described in clause (i), who are Acquiring Persons.  Additionally, the Board of Directors may at any time prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event, redeem the then outstanding Rights in whole, but not in part, at the Redemption Price, if such redemption is in connection with the consummation of a merger or other business combination involving the Company but not involving an Acquiring Person or its Affiliates or Associates which is determined to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders by the Board of Directors.

However, in the event the Company receives a Qualified Offer (as defined below), the Rights may be redeemed by way of shareholder action taken at a special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of voting on a resolution accepting the Qualified Offer and authorizing the redemption of the Rights pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement. The special meeting must be held within 90 business days after the Company receives a request from shareholders to hold such a meeting.  The request from shareholders must be received by the Company not earlier than 60 business days and not later than 80 business days following the commencement of the Qualified Offer and must be executed by holders of not less than 10% of the outstanding Common Stock (excluding the Acquiring Person and its affiliates and associates).  If a resolution to redeem the Rights is approved by holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock (excluding the Acquiring Person and its affiliates and associates) at the special meeting (or if the special meeting is not held on or before the 90th business day after receipt of the request for a meeting or such later date at which an acquisition agreement approved by the Board is voted on by shareholders), it will become effective immediately prior to the consummation of any Qualified Offer consummated within 60 days after the earlier of the special meeting or the 90th business day after receipt of a request for a special meeting of shareholders. A "Qualified Offer" is a tender offer for all outstanding Common Stock not already beneficially owned by the person making the offer that meets all of the following conditions:

	
 
	
(i)
	
the same per share price is offered for all shares, is greater than the highest closing price for the Common Stock during the 365 calendar day period immediately preceding the date on which the offer is commenced,

	
 
	
(ii)
	
if the consideration offered includes shares of common stock of the offering person, the offering person is a publicly owned United States corporation and its common stock is traded on either the New York Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market, no further stockholder approval is required to issue such common stock, no other class of voting stock of the offering person is outstanding, the offering person meets the registrant eligibility requirements for use of Form S-3 for registering securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including, without limitation, the filing of all required Exchange Act reports in a timely manner during the twelve calendar months prior to the date of commencement of 

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the offer, and the offering person shall permit the Company's representatives, including an investment banking firm, legal counsel and an accountant, to have access to such offering person's books, records, management, accountants and other advisers for the purpose of permitting such representatives to conduct a due diligence review to permit such investment banking firm to be able to render a fairness opinion with respect to the consideration being offered and the Board of Directors to evaluate the offer and make an informed decision.  Further, within 10 Business Days after such representatives of the Company shall have notified the Company and the offeror that they have completed such due diligence review to their satisfaction (or, following completion of such due diligence review, within 10 Business Days after any increase in the offer consideration), such investment banking firm does not render an opinion to the Board of Directors  that the consideration being offered to the shareholders of the Company is either unfair or inadequate and such investment banking firm does not, after the expiration of such 10 Business Day period, render an opinion to the Board of Directors that the consideration being offered to the shareholders of the Company has become either unfair or inadequate based on a subsequent disclosure or discovery of a development or developments that have had or are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the value of the common stock of the offeror,

	
 
	
(iii)
	
the offer is accompanied by written financing commitments and/or the offeror has on hand cash or cash equivalents, for the full amount of all financing necessary to consummate the offer and follow-on merger,

	
 
	
(iv)
	
the offer is subject to a non-waivable condition that a minimum of 90% of the outstanding Common Stock (other than those owned by the offeror) will be tendered and not withdrawn as of the offer's expiration date,

	
 
	
(v)
	
the offer by its terms remains open for at least 60 business days and at least 10 business days after the date of any special meeting of shareholders called under the redemption provisions, plus 15 business days after any change in price or after any bona fide alternative offer for a higher consideration is made,

	
 
	
(vi)
	
the offer, within 20 business days after the commencement date of the offer (or within 10 business days after any increase in the offer consideration), does not result in a nationally recognized investment banking firm retained by the Board of Directors of the Company rendering an opinion to the Board of Directors of the Company that the consideration being offered to the holders of the Common Stock is either unfair or inadequate,

	
 
	
(vii)
	
on or before the date the offer is commenced, the offering person makes an irrevocable written commitment to the Company:

	
 
	
(A)
	
to acquire, within 5 business days following completion of the offer, all Common Stock then not beneficially owned by such person at the same cash price per share as paid in the offer,

	
 
	
(B)
	
not to amend its offer to reduce the price or otherwise change the terms in a way that is adverse to tendering shareholders,

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(C)
	
such offer is subject only to the conditions required in the definition and usual and customary terms and conditions, and is not subject to any financing, funding or similar condition, nor to any condition relating to completion of or satisfaction with any due diligence or similar investigation, and

	
 
	
(D)
	
an offer (other than an offer consisting solely of cash consideration) pursuant to which the Company has received the written representation and certification of the offering person and the written representations and certifications of the offering person's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, acting in such capacities, that (A) all facts about the offering person that would be material to making a shareholder's decision to accept the offer have been fully and accurately disclosed as of the date of the commencement of the offer, (B) all such new facts will be fully and accurately disclosed on a prompt basis during the entire period during which the offer remains open and (C) all required Exchange Act reports will be filed by the offering person in a timely manner during such period.

Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors of the Company electing to redeem the Rights, the Company shall make announcement thereof, and upon such election, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.  At the effective time of a redemption in connection with the calling of a special meeting of shareholders in connection with a Qualified Offer, the right to exercise the Rights shall terminate and the only right of holders of the Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.

Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.

The Rights Agreement may be amended without shareholder approval prior to the Distribution Date at the Board of Directors' discretion.  After the Distribution Date, the Board of Directors generally may amend the Rights Agreement without the consent of the Rights holders to cure any ambiguity, correct defects or inconsistencies, shorten or lengthen time periods or supplement or change any other provision which shall not adversely affect the Rights holders; provided that the lengthening of any time period is for the purpose of protecting, enhancing or clarifying the rights of, and/or for the benefit of the holders of the Rights (other than the Acquiring Person and its affiliated and associated persons).  However, if the Rights are not then redeemable, the Board may not lengthen a time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed.

A copy of the Rights Agreement, as amended, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to the report on Form 8-K filed on August 20, 2018, and as an Exhibit to Form 8-A/A, dated August 20, 2018.  A copy of the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company.  This summary description of the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBIT 10.1
  
 AMENDED OPERATING AGREEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TRANSPORT ASSETS
  
 THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT is made the 18th day of August 2018.
  
 BETWEEN: Roadbees Linehaul Pty Ltd (formally Roadbees Transport Pty Ltd) of Shed 8, 167 Murarrie Road, Murarrie, Queensland 4172 
 (“Operator”)
  
 And AmerYcan Finance and Leasing Pty Ltd (formally Novagen Finance and Leasing Pty Ltd) of 13, 9-15 Sinclair Street, Arundel, Queensland 4214 
 (“Asset Supplier”)
  
 And Novagen Ingenium Inc. of 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, South Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89169-6014 
 (“Parent”) 
  
 RECITALS:
  
  	  
	A.	It is acknowledged by all remaining parties in this agreement that the original Vendor to the original Operating Agreement for the Acquisition of Transport Assets, Datspares – Toyaparts Pty Ltd was removed as a party to the original agreement on March 6, 2018 under 7. Right Of Termination.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	B.	Roadbees Linehaul Pty Ltd (Operator) is a proprietary company which operates a transport and warehousing business in the State of Queensland. The Operator’s Board of Directors has researched and analyzed several possible transport acquisitions and the listing of the Operator on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
	  
	  
	  

	  
	C.	AmerYcan Finance and Leasing Pty Ltd (Asset Supplier) is a proprietary company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent which owns and manages transport and warehousing assets.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	D.	Novagen Ingenium Inc. (Parent) is a public reporting and public traded USA company which has business interest in engine development, precision engineering services and transport operations in the USA and Australia.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	E.	The Asset Supplier and the Parent have agreed to continue to supply transport assets to the Operator upon the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	F.	The Operator, Asset Supplier and Parent acknowledge that this agreement is not a definitive document and agree to engage counsel to produce formal documents as soon as possible.

    	 
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 OPERATIVE PROVISIONS:
  
  	  
	1.	DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
	  
	  
	  

	  
	1.1 	Definitions

   
 In this Agreement unless otherwise provided or unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith the expressions following have the definitions or meanings hereinafter respectively provided:
  
  	  
	(a)	“this Agreement” means this Agreement and any other agreement expressed to be supplemental to this Agreement and all amendments to any such document;
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(b)	“Business Day” means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Queensland, Australia;
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(c)	“Business” means the transport and logistics business operated by the Operator;
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(d)	“Commitment date” means the date of execution of the Amended Agreement for the Acquisition of Transport Assets;
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(e)	“writing” includes printing typing lithography and other modes of reproducing words in a visible form and “written” has a corresponding meaning.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(f)	“Time”; time is of the essence.

  
  	  
	1.2 	Interpretation

 
  	  
	(a)	Every agreement or obligation expressed or implied in this Agreement by which two or more persons agree or are bound shall (except where otherwise expressly stated) bind such persons jointly and each of them severally and every provision expressed or implied in this Agreement which applies to two or more persons shall (except where otherwise expressly stated) apply to such persons jointly and each of them severally.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(b)	Words denoting the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa. Words importing the masculine or neuter gender include all other genders.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(c)	The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(d)	Reference to statutes (whether particular reference to sections or generally) includes all statutes amending or consolidating or replacing the statutes referred to.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	(e)	The expression “$” or “dollars” means Australian dollars.

  
  	  
	2.	AGREEMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF TRANSPORT ASSETS

  
 On execution of this Agreement by all parties it is agreed by them that the Asset Supplier will supply to the Operator the transport and warehousing assets that have been supplied to the Operator from the Asset Supplier since August 28, 2017 on an ongoing basis without charge or financial penalty until January 1, 2019 in exchange for 25% of the issued capital in the Operator undilute-able until January 1, 2024. (Commitment Stake-holding) 
  
 On execution of this Agreement by all parties it is agreed by them that the Asset Supplier will be entitled to charge the Operator market rates for the supply of transport and warehousing assets from January 1, 2019. 
  
  	 
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	3.	MANNER OF PROVISION OF CONSIDERATION
	  
	  
	  

	  
	3.1 	On the Commitment Date, the Asset Supplier shall provide to the Operator the transport and warehousing assets used by the Operator.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	3.2 	On the Commitment Date, the Operator shall issue to the Asset Supplier or to a nominee their solicitors shall in writing direct, the Stake-holding shares.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	4.	TRANSPORT AND WAREHOUSING OPERATING PROVISION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES
	  
	  
	  

	  
	4.1 	The Operator, at the costs of the operator, shall from Commitment Date and within such reasonable time as may allow, create a pre-check and operating manual to be issued to employees that operate the transport and warehouse assets.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	4.2 	Insurance; The Asset Supplier shall insure the transport and warehouse assets and the operator shall pay the Assets Supplier for the insurance on a timely basis.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	4.3 	Maintenance; The Asset Supplier will maintain the transport and warehouse assets.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	4.4 	Tires; The Asset Supplier will maintain tires to a legal standard.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	5.	MUTUAL INDEMNITY & RELEASES AND SUBSTITUTIONS OF GUARANTEES
	  
	  
	  

	  
	5.1 	The Operator jointly and severally covenant with the Asset Supplier and the Parent to jointly and severally indemnify and hold indemnified the Asset Supplier and the Parent from and against all losses damages claims demands actions judgments costs and expenses reasonably and lawfully suffered or incurred by the Asset Supplier and the Parent by reason of the breach of any warranty hereby given or by reason of the failure of the Operator or any one or more of them to observe perform and fulfill their obligations under this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	5.2 	The Asset Supplier and the Parent covenants with the Operator that the Asset Supplier and the Parent shall indemnify and hold indemnified the Operator from and against all losses damages claims demands actions judgments costs and expenses reasonably and lawfully suffered or incurred by the Operator by reason of the failure of the Asset Supplier and the Parent to observe and fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	6.	FURTHER ASSURANCES

  
 Each party shall notwithstanding Completion execute and do or cause to be executed and done all such further acts and things as shall be necessary to fulfill their respective obligations under this Agreement.
  
  	  
	7.	RIGHT OF TERMINATION

  
 If it be considered on a reasonable basis that at any time prior to Completion any representation or warranty on the part of the Operator was or is or shall be materially incorrect the Asset Supplier and the Parent may in addition to and without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Asset Supplier and Parent at law or in equity by notice in writing to the Operator stating that it is given pursuant to this clause terminate this Agreement in which case no party shall be under any further obligation to any other pursuant to this Agreement.
  
  	  
	8.	NOTICES

  
 10.1 Any notice demand consent in writing or other communication requiring to be given or made under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered in writing or sent by post facsimile transmission or telex to the party to which such notice demand consent or other communication is required or permitted to be given or made under this Agreement at the following addresses:
  
 The Operator: Roadbees Linehaul Pty Ltd at 167 Murarrie Road, Murarrie, Queensland 4172 
  
 The Asset Supplier: AmerYcan Finance and Leasing Pty Ltd at 13, 9-15 Sinclair Street, Arundel, Queensland 4214 
  
 The Parent: Novagen Ingenium Inc. at 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, South Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89169-60143 
  
 or at such other addresses as may from time to time be notified by the relevant party to the other or others for the purpose of this clause.
  
  	 
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 10.2 Any notice demand consent in writing or other communication sent by post shall be deemed to have been served on the second Business Day after the date of posting and if sent by telex shall be deemed to have been given or made on receipt by the sender of the receiver’s answer back code after transmission of the substance of the communication and if sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to have been given or made upon receipt by the sender of an acknowledgement or transmission report generated by the machine from which the facsimile was sent indicating that the facsimile was sent in its entirety to the recipient’s facsimile number PROVIDED ALWAYS that if a notice or other communication is served by hand or is received by telex or facsimile on a day which is not a Business Day or after 5.00pm on any Business Day, such notice or communication shall be deemed to be duly received by the recipient at 9.00am on the next following Business Day.
  
 10.3 In addition and without prejudice to any mode of delivery or service authorized by this clause any notice demand consent in writing or other communication requiring to be given or made to any corporate party under or pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly served when delivered or transmitted in writing to any director or secretary of the party as the case may be. 
  
  	  
	9.	LEGAL FEES & OTHER COSTS
	  
	  
	  

	  
	9.1 	The Operator, Asset Supplier and the Parent shall bear all legal costs of and incidental to the preparation and execution of this Agreement and of all documents required to be signed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	9.2 	Any stamp duties wherever assessed payable on this Agreement or on any documents executed pursuant to these provisions or in respect of any transaction evidenced by or undertaken pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne and paid by the Operator and any party paying the same may recover as a debt the amount thereof from the party required by this Agreement to pay the same.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	10.	CONFIDENTIALITY

  
 No party to this Agreement shall unless compelled by law so to do make any public statement or disclose information of or concerning any of the matters evidenced by this Agreement without the approval in writing of the other party.
  
  	  
	11.	ENTIRE AGREEMENT

  
 This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the parties relating to the sale of the Shares and no representations or terms of any nature not contained in this Agreement shall be of any force unless they are reduced to writing and executed by all parties and are expressed to be in modification of this Agreement.
  
  	  
	12.	GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

  
  	  
	12.1	The Laws applicable in Queensland and Australia govern this Agreement.
	  
	  
	  

	  
	12.2 	The parties hereto submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts and Tribunals of Queensland and Australia and any Courts competent to hear appeals from those Courts and/or Tribunals.

  
  	 
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 EXECUTED as an Agreement on 18th August 2018 By;
  
 Roadbees Linehaul Pty Ltd of 13, 9-15 Sinclair Street, Arundel, Queensland 4214 
  
                                            
 Bradley Grohs / Director
  
 Novagen Finance and Leasing Pty Ltd of 13, 9-15 Sinclair Street, Arundel, Queensland 4214 
  
                                           
 Garry Kinnaird/ Director
  
 Novagen Ingenium Inc. of 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, South Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 89169-6014
  
                                      
 Micheal Nugent CEO 
  
  
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