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This excerpt taken from the DSPG DEF 14A filed Apr 22, 2009.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

On September 4, 2007, we acquired the cordless and VoIP terminals business (the “CIPT Business”) of NXP B.V. (“NXP”). As part of the acquisition, we, together with our Israeli subsidiary, entered into a number of ancillary agreements with NXP, including (1) a Manufacturing Services Collaboration Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with specified manufacturing, pre-testing, assembling and final-testing services relating to the CIPT Business products at agreed upon prices for up to seven years following the closing of the acquisition; (2) an Intellectual Property Transfer and License Agreement according to which we agreed to license-back specified intellectual property rights to NXP, including business know-how and business software; (3) an Intellectual Property Library Services and R&D Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with specified design, maintenance and support services, and (4) an Umbrella Transitional Services Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with other specified transitional services at agreed upon prices for a limited period to assist us and our affiliates in achieving a smooth transition of the CIPT Business.

In January 2009, we entered into an Amendment Agreement to the Manufacturing Services Collaboration Agreement. Pursuant to the amendment, we agreed with NXP to specified price modifications for manufacturing services relating to CIPT Business products during the term of the MSCA, modified logistics for provision of production schedules by us to NXP, modified lead-times for CIPT Business products to be produced by NXP, modified our purchasing obligations and NXP’s penalties for late/non delivery of the CIPT Business products to us and modified specified manufacturing services and logistics associated with the closure of the NXP facility in Fishkill, U.S.

As a result of our business arrangements with NXP, as of December 31, 2008, other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses with NXP and its affiliates were approximately $2,760,000, trade payables with NXP and its affiliates were approximately $7,414,000 and accrued expenses and other accounts payable were approximately $893,000. As of December 31, 2008, we had purchase obligations in the amount of approximately $3,100,000 payable to NXP for purchase of finished goods.

Also in connection with the acquisition, we entered into a Stockholders Agreement with NXP pursuant to which we granted NXP specified registration rights, including demand and piggyback registration rights, for the shares it received as part of the acquisition. The agreement also sets forth specified restrictions on transfer of the shares by NXP and specified the appointment of a designee nominated by NXP to our board of directors. In January 2009, we entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement with NXP pursuant to which we agreed to repurchase the shares of our common stock issued to NXP in connection with the acquisition.

On March 12, 2009, we repurchased 4,186,603 shares of our common stock at a per share price of approximately $20,028,000. In connection with execution of the Stock Repurchase Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement and all rights and obligations of the parties therein were terminated and the NXP nominee to the board, Mark Hamersma, resigned.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

This excerpt taken from the DSPG DEF 14A filed Apr 8, 2008.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

On September 4, 2007, we acquired the cordless and VoIP terminals business (the “CIPT Business”) of NXP B.V. (“NXP”). As partial consideration for the acquisition, we issued to NXP 4,186,603 shares of our common stock, representing 13.9% of our outstanding common stock as of March 10, 2008. Also in connection with the acquisition, Gerrit Johan Frederik Kaat, a nominee of NXP and a non-executive officer of NXP, was appointed to our board of directors. As part of the acquisition, we, together with our Israeli subsidiary, entered into a number of ancillary agreements with NXP, including (1) a Manufacturing Services Collaboration Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with specified manufacturing, pre-testing, assembling and final-testing services relating to the CIPT Business products at agreed upon prices for up to seven years following the closing of the acquisition; (2) a Intellectual Property Transfer and License Agreement according to which we agreed to license-back specified intellectual property rights to NXP, including business know-how and business software; (3) Intellectual Property Library Services and R&D Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with specified design, maintenance and support services, and (4) an Umbrella Transitional Services Agreement pursuant to which NXP agreed to provide us and our affiliates with other specified transitional services at agreed upon prices for a limited period to assist us and our affiliates in achieving a smooth transition of the CIPT Business. As a result of our business arrangements with NXP, as of December 31, 2007, other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses with NXP and its affiliates were $468,000, trade payables with NXP and its affiliates were $10,247,000 and accrued expenses and other accounts payable were $1,567,000. As of December 31, 2007, we had purchase obligations in the amount of $5,735,000 payable to NXP for purchase of finished goods.

We also entered into a Stockholders Agreement with NXP pursuant to which we granted NXP specified registration rights, including demand and piggyback registration rights, for the shares it received as part of the acquisition. The agreement also sets forth specified restrictions on transfer of the shares by NXP and specified the appointment of a designee nominated by NXP to our board of directors.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

This excerpt taken from the DSPG DEF 14A filed Apr 9, 2007.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

This excerpt taken from the DSPG DEF 14A filed Apr 7, 2006.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

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This excerpt taken from the DSPG DEF 14A filed Jun 15, 2005.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

 

All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

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This excerpt taken from the DSPG 10-K filed May 2, 2005.

Item 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers. Such agreements require us to indemnify such individuals to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

 

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All transactions between us and our officers, directors, principal stockholders and affiliates have been and will be approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our disinterested, non-employee directors on the board, and have been or will be on terms no less favorable to us than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

This excerpt taken from the DSPG 10-K filed Mar 15, 2005.

Item 13.    CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

Information relating to certain relationships of our directors and executive officers and related transactions will be presented under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in our definitive proxy statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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