Document:

Exhibit
10.6

 

SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT

 

THIS
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (“Settlement Agreement”) is made
and entered into this 8th day of July, 2004 between SYNOPSYS,
INC. and MOUNTAIN
ACQUISITION SUB, INC. (together, “Synopsys”), on the one hand, and MONOLITHIC
SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC.  (“MoSys”),
on the other (collectively, the “Parties” and each individually, a
“Party”).  All capitalized terms not
defined in this Settlement Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in
the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
various disputes have arisen between Synopsys and MoSys (including without
limitation the disputes described in the Complaint filed in the Delaware Court
of Chancery, in and for New Castle County, Delaware, dated April 23, 2004)
in relation to their respective rights and obligations arising out of and/or
related to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated
February 23, 2004 (the “Merger Agreement”), and all other agreements
relating to or otherwise referred to in the Merger Agreement or executed by any
of the Parties in connection with the Merger Agreement or any of the
Contemplated Transactions (the “Ancillary Agreements”) (collectively, the
“Disputes”).

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the promises, mutual covenants,
releases and other agreements herein contained,  the Parties hereto covenant
and agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Termination
of Merger Agreement and Ancillary Agreements.

 

(a)          The
Parties agree that Synopsys terminated the Merger Agreement on April 16,
2004, at 11:54 p.m., New York City time, and there shall be no obligation or
liability thereunder on the part of any of the Parties or their respective
predecessors, successors, assigns, past and present stockholders, directors,
officers, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries,

 

 

affiliates, parent corporations, insurers, administrators,
representatives and any persons acting by, through, under or in concert with
each of them or any of them, other than a liability arising from any breach of
any representations, warranties, covenants or obligations set forth in this
Settlement Agreement.  MoSys is entitled
to retain the $10 million paid by Synopsys on April 16, 2004.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding
anything else in this Settlement Agreement to the contrary, the Parties agree
to abide by their respective obligations under both (i) the Confidentiality
Agreement dated January 20, 2004, and (ii) the Stipulation and Order
Governing the Protection and Exchange of Confidential Information dated
June 10, 2004.  Otherwise, the
Ancillary Agreements are hereby terminated and of no further force or effect.

 

2.                                      Releases: 
Synopsys (on behalf of itself and any and all predecessors,
successors, assigns, the undersigned stockholders, directors, officers,
employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, affiliates, parent corporations,
insurers, administrators, representatives, the undersigned and any persons
acting by, through under or in concert with each of them or any of them) (the
“Synopsys Parties”), on the one hand, and MoSys (on behalf of itself and any
and all predecessors, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees,
agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, affiliates, parent corporations, insurers,
administrators, representatives, the undersigned and any persons acting by,
through, under or in concert with each of them or any of them) (the “MoSys
Parties”), on the other hand, hereby forever completely mutually release,
discharge and covenant not to sue one another, and each of their predecessors,
successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys,
subsidiaries, affiliates, parent corporations, insurers, administrators,
representatives and any persons acting by, through, under or in concert with
each of them or any of them, for, of and from any and all claims, disputes,
demands, actions, causes of action and other liabilities of every kind and
nature, in law, equity or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and
unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, for damages actual and

 

 

consequential, past, present and future, arising out of or in any way
related to the Disputes, the Merger Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements
or any of the Contemplated Transactions; provided however that this
mutual release shall not apply to any breach or default by any Party of its obligations
under this Settlement Agreement.

 

3.                                      Waiver of Protections for General
Releases:  Each Party has
been fully advised by its respective attorney of the contents of
section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, and that
section and the benefits thereof are hereby expressly waived, as well as
the benefits of any similar statute or rule of law or equity in any other state
or other jurisdiction. 
Section 1542 reads as follows:

 

“Section 1542.  (General Release - Claims Extinguished.)  A general release does not extend to claims
which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time
of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected
his settlement with the debtor.”

 

4.                                      Compromise Settlement; Third Party
Beneficiaries.  It is
understood and agreed that this Settlement Agreement shall not be construed to
be an admission of any liability or obligation whatsoever with respect to any
matter by either Party to the other Party or to any other person
whomsoever.  There are no third party
beneficiaries hereto, except as set forth expressly herein.

 

5.                                      Warranties and Representations.

 

(a)          Each
Party warrants and represents that there are no liens or claims of lien or
assignments in law or equity or otherwise of or against any of the claims or
causes of action released herein and that each Party is fully entitled and duly
authorized to execute this Settlement Agreement.

 

(b)          Each
person signing this Settlement Agreement warrants and represents that he or she
is duly authorized to execute this Settlement Agreement on behalf of the entity
or entities on whose behalf he or she purports to execute this Settlement
Agreement.

 

 

(c)          Each
Party warrants and represents that the execution and delivery of this Settlement
Agreement does not (i) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of,
any provision of the charter, Bylaws, or other organization document of such
Party, (ii) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, any
contract to which such Party is a party, or (iii) conflict with any legal
requirements, from whatever source, applicable to such Party.

 

6.                                      Integration. 
This Settlement Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the Parties and constitutes the complete, final and exclusive
embodiment of their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof.  The terms of this Settlement Agreement are
contractual and not a mere recital. 
This Settlement Agreement is executed without reliance upon any promise,
warranty or representation by any Party or any representative of any Party
other than those expressly contained herein, and each Party has carefully read
this Settlement Agreement, has been advised of its meaning and consequences by
its respective attorney, and signs the same of its own free will.

 

7.                                      Amendment and Waivers.  Any term or provision of this Settlement
Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of this Settlement
Agreement may be waived, in each case only by a writing signed by the Party to
be bound thereby.  The waiver of any
provision of this Settlement Agreement or of a breach or default thereof or
thereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other provision,
breach or default.

 

8.                                      Parties Bound and Benefited.  This Settlement Agreement shall
bind each Party’s predecessors, successors, assigns, past and present
directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, affiliates,
parent corporations, insurers, administrators, representatives and any persons
acting by, through, under or in concert with each of them or any of them, and
inure to the benefit of each Party and its respective predecessors, successors,
assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries,
affiliates, parent corporations, insurers,

 

 

administrators, representatives, the undersigned and any persons acting
by, through, under or in concert with each of them or any of them.

 

9.                                      Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.  Each Party to this Settlement
Agreement will bear its own costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees, whether
taxable or otherwise, that were incurred in connection with the Merger
Agreement and the Disputes through the execution date of this Settlement
Agreement and that were incurred in or arising out of or in any way related to
the matters released herein, except as is otherwise specifically provided
herein.  In the event that any action is
filed by any of the Parties that relates to this Settlement Agreement or to the
matters released hereunder, including without limitation an action to enforce
an alleged breach or to obtain a declaration of the Parties’ respective rights
and obligations hereunder, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to its
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

10.                               Cooperation.  The Parties agree to cooperate with each other
and promptly prepare and file all necessary documentation to withdraw all
applications, notices, petitions and filings made with, and shall use their
reasonable efforts to terminate any proceedings before, any governmental
entity.  The Parties agree to describe
the Disputes and the terms of this Agreement in all public communications
referring to the same by using only the following or substantially similar
words:  “Synopsys and MoSys have agreed
to settle the merger termination lawsuit filed by MoSys without further
liability or payments to one another, and MoSys has agreed to dismiss its
lawsuit.”

 

11.                               Choice of Law and Choice of Forum.  This Settlement Agreement shall
be deemed to have been entered into and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any
choice of law provisions of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of
Delaware.  In the event an action is
brought to enforce or interpret this Settlement Agreement, such action shall be
brought exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery, in and for New Castle
County, Delaware.  Each Party
irrevocably

 

 

agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid court and agrees
not to argue that said court is an inconvenient forum.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly authorized and
caused this Settlement Agreement to be executed by Synopsys, Mountain and MoSys
at Wilmington, Delaware, effective on the date first above written.

 

 

	
  Synopsys, Inc.

  
	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Aart de Geus

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Name: 

  	
  Aart de Geus

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  CEO

  	
   

  
					

 

 

	
  Mountain Acquisition Sub, Inc.

  
	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Rex. S. Jackson

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Name: 

  	
  Rex. S. Jackson

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  V.P.

  	
   

  
					

 

 

	
  Monolithic System Technology, Inc.

  
	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Fu-Chieh Hsu

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Name: 

  	
  Fu-Chieh Hsu

  	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
  CEO

  	
   

  
					

 

 

Agreed to:

 

 

	
  /s/ Aart Jan de Geus

  	
   

  
	
  Aart Jan de Geus

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/ Rex S. Jackson

  	
   

  
	
  Rex S. Jackson

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/ Fu-Chieh Hsu

  	
   

  
	
  Fu-Chieh Hsu

  
	
   

  
	
   

  
	
  /s/ Wingyu Leung

  	
   

  
	
  Wingyu LeungExhibit 10.2

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO

OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE

 

This
Second Amendment to Option to Purchase Real Estate is made and entered this
      day of June,
2004, by and between WUETHRICH PORK N’ GRAIN, INC., an Indiana
Corporation, of 5547 East 200 South, Rensselaer, Indiana (hereinafter
referred to as “Seller”) and IROQUOIS BIO-ENERGY COMPANY, LLC of
6317 East 181st Avenue, Hebron, Indiana (hereinafter referred to
as “Buyer”);

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS,
Seller and Buyer previously entered into an Option to Purchase Real Estate
dated March 31, 2003; and

 

WHEREAS,
Seller and Buyer previously entered into a First Amendment to Option to
Purchase Real Estate on August 22, 2003; and a Second Amendment to
Purchase Real Estate, and

 

WHEREAS,
the parties now wish to extend the date of the option to purchase for the
Buyer, as well as to modify the sales price on option to purchase approximately
68.90 acres.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions set
forth herein, the parties hereby enter into the following Third Amendment to
Option to Purchase Real Estate.

 

1.                                       Paragraph 1 of the Option to Purchase
Real Estate shall hereby be amended to extend the Buyers’ option to purchase
said real estate from March 31, 2004 up through and including
October 30, 2004.

 

2.                                       Paragraph 2 entitled Purchase Price and
Manner of Payment,” shall be now modified in its entirety to read as
follows: The total purchase price for the real estate acreage which
contains 68.90 acres shall be Six Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($6,000.00) per acre or the total sum of Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand
Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($413,400.00). However, in the event adjacent
land immediately surrounding the 68.90 acres is purchased by Iroquois
Bio-Energy Company, LLC in excess of Six Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($6,000.00) per acre within two (2) years of the date of execution of
this Third Amendment to Option to Purchase Real Estate, the purchase price
herein as to the 68.90 acres shall be modified to match the sales price per
acre of the adjoining property. Said increase per acre in the sales price is
subject to passage by the Board Members of Iroquois Bio-Energy Company, LLC.

 

3.                                       All other terms and conditions of the
original Option to Purchase Real Estate executed on March 31, 2003 and the
First Amendment to Option to Purchase Real estate executed on August 22,
2003, shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Before
me, a Notary Public, in and for said County of State, personally appeared KEITH
GIBSON, Vice President of Iroquois Bio-Energy Company, LLC., and
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Third Amendment to Option to
Purchase Real Estate.

 

WITNESS
my hand and Notarial Seal this 29 day of June, 2004.

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/  JANET
  S. WAKELAND

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  County
  of Residence:

  	
  JASPER
  

  	
   

  	
  JANET
  S. WAKELAND

  	
   

  
	
  Commission
  Expire:

  	
  May
  3, 2008

  	
   

  	
  Printed
  Name

  
						

 

	
  STATE
  OF INDIANA

  	
  )

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  )

  	
  SS:

  
	
  COUNTY
  OF 

  	
  )

  	
   

  

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller and Buyer have executed this Third Amendment to
Option to Purchase Real Estate on this       day of
June, 2004.

 

	
  WUETHRICH
  PORK N’ GRAIN, INC.

  	
   

  	
  IROQUOIS
  BIO-ENERGY COMPANY, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/  DAVID
  F. WUETHRICH

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/  MICHAEL
  AYLESWORTH

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  David
  F. Wuethrich, Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Michael
  Aylesworth, President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  By:

  	
  /s/  MARK
  D. WUETHRICH

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/  KEITH
  GIBSON

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Mark
  D. Wuethrich, Secretary

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   Keith Gibson, Vice President

  

 

1

 

Before
me, a Notary Public, in and for said County of State, personally appeared DAVID
F. WUETHRICH, Vice President of Wuethrich Pork N’ Grain, Inc., and
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Third Amendment to Option to
Purchase Real Estate.

 

WITNESS
my hand and Notarial Seal this 30 day of June, 2004.

 

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/  BARBARA
  A. WHITAKER

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  County
  of Residence:

  	
  JASPER
  

  	
   

  	
  Barbara
  A. Whitaker, Notary

  	
   

  
	
  Commission
  Expires:

  	
  9/1/07

  	
   

  	
  Printed
  Name

  
						

 

 

	
  STATE OF
  INDIANA

  	
  )

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  )

  	
  SS:

  
	
  COUNTY OF
  PULASKI

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

Before
me, a Notary Public, in and for said County of State, personally appeared
MARK D. WUETIHRICH, Secretary of Wuethrich Pork N’ Grain, Inc., and
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Third Amendment to Option to
Purchase Real Estate.

 

WITNESS
my hand and Notarial Seal this 30 day of June, 2004.

 

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/  BARBARA
  A. WHITAKER

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  County of
  Residence:

  	
  JASPER

  	
   

  	
  Barbara A.
  Whitaker, Notary

  	
   

  
	
  Commission
  Expires:

  	
  9/1/07

  	
   

  	
  Printed Name

  

 

 

	
  STATE OF
  INDIANA

  	
  )

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  )

  	
  SS:

  
	
  COUNTY OF
  PULASKI

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

Before
me, a Notary Public, in and for said County of State, personally appeared MICHAEL
AYLESWORTH, President of Iroquois Bio-Energy Company, LLC., and
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing Third Amendment to Option to
Purchase Real Estate.

 

WITNESS
my hand and Notarial Seal this 29 day of June, 2004.

 

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  /s/  TABATHA
  GAINS

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Notary
  Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  County of
  Residence:

  	
  PORTER

  	
   

  	
  Tabatha
  Gains

  	
   

  
	
  Commission
  Expires:

  	
  9-21-2011

  	
   

  	
  Printed Name

  

 

 

	
  STATE OF
  INDIANA

  	
  )

  	
  [NOTARY SEAL]

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  )

  	
  SS:

  
	
  COUNTY OF
  PORTER

  	
  )

  	
   

  

 

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