Purchase of Notes and Warrants On the Closing Date, the Subscriber will purchase the Notes and Warrants as principal for its own account for investment only and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or any distribution thereof.
Terms of the Units and Placement Warrants 8.1 The Units and their component parts are substantially identical to the units to be offered in the IPO except that: (i) the Units and component parts will be subject to transfer restrictions described in the Insider Letter, (ii) the Placement Warrants will be non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial holder thereof (or any of its permitted transferees), and may be exercisable on a “cashless” basis if held by a Subscriber or its permitted transferees, as further described in the Warrant Agreement and (iii) the Units and component parts are being purchased pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and will become freely tradable only after the expiration of the lockup described above in clause (i) and they are registered pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to be signed on or before the date of the Prospectus or an exemption from registration is available.
8.2 Subscriber agrees to vote the Placement Shares in accordance with the terms of the Insider Letter and as otherwise described in the Registration Statement.
Purchase and Sale of Notes and Warrants (a) Upon the following terms and conditions, the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall purchase (in the amounts set forth as Exhibit A hereto) from the Company, secured convertible demand promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of up to Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000), convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Notes”). The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), including Regulation D (“Regulation D”), and/or upon such other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments to be made hereunder.
(b) Upon the following terms and conditions and for no additional consideration, each of the Purchasers shall be issued (i) Series A Warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1 (the “Series A Warrants”), to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the number of Conversion Shares (as defined in Section 1.3 below) issuable upon conversion of the Notes purchased by each Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto, (ii) Series J Warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 (the “Series J Warrants”), to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes purchased by each Purchaser, provided that such Purchaser purchases Notes for a purchase price equal to or greater than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto, and (iii) Series B Warrants, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-3 (the “Series B Warrants” and, together with the Series A Warrants and the Series J Warrants, the “Warrants”), to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes purchased by each Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto. The Warrants shall expire five (5) years following the Closing Date, except for the Series J Warrants, which shall expire nine (9) months following the Closing Date. Each of the Warrants shall have an exercise price per share equal to the Warrant Price (as defined in the applicable Warrant).
Purchase of Convertible Debentures Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at Closing (as defined herein below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally and not jointly, at Closing, Convertible Debentures in amounts corresponding with the Subscription Amount set forth opposite each Buyer's name on Schedule I hereto. Upon execution hereof by a Buyer, the Buyer shall wire transfer the Subscription Amount set forth opposite his name on Schedule I in same-day funds or a check payable to "First Union National Bank, as Escrow Agent for Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. / Cornell Capital Partners, LP", which Subscription Amount shall be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and disbursed in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Buyer may withdraw his Subscription Amount and terminate this Agreement as to such Buyer at any time after the execution hereof and prior to Closing (as hereinafter defined).
Commitment Shares In consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, on the Commencement Date, the Company shall deliver irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent to issue to the Investor, not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the Commencement Date, one or more certificate(s) or book-entry statement(s) representing the Commitment Shares in the name of the Investor or its designee (in which case such designee name shall have been provided to the Company prior to the Commencement Date). Such certificate or book-entry statement shall be delivered to the Investor in the manner specified in Section 7.1(iii). For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the Closing Date regardless of whether any Purchases are issued by the Company or settled hereunder or any termination of this Agreement. Upon issuance, the Commitment Shares shall constitute “restricted securities” as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act and, subject to the provisions of subsection (iv) of this Section 10.1, the certificate or book-entry statement representing the Commitment Shares shall bear the restrictive legend set forth below in subsection (iii) of this Section 10.1. The Commitment Shares shall constitute Registrable Securities and shall be included in the Initial Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, and the Prospectus included therein and, if necessary to register the resale thereof by the Investor under the Securities Act, in any New Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, in each case in accordance with this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
Exclusion of Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in this Section 6 shall not apply to the Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants if at the time of the redemption such Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants continue to be held by the Sponsor or any Permitted Transferees, as applicable. However, once such Private Placement Warrants or Working Capital Warrants are transferred (other than to Permitted Transferees under Section 2.6), the Company may redeem the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants, provided that the criteria for redemption are met, including the opportunity of the holder of such Private Placement Warrants or the Working Capital Warrants to exercise the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants prior to redemption pursuant to Section 6.3. Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants that are transferred to persons other than Permitted Transferees shall upon such transfer cease to be Private Placement Warrants or Working Capital Warrants and shall become Public Warrants under this Agreement.
Issuance of Commitment Shares In consideration for the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company shall cause to be issued to the Investor a total of 943,396 shares of Common Stock (the “Commitment Shares”) immediately upon the execution of this Agreement and shall deliver to the Transfer Agent the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions with respect to the issuance of such Commitment Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Commitment Shares shall be fully earned as of the date of this Agreement, whether or not the Commencement shall occur or any Purchase Shares are purchased by the Investor under this Agreement and irrespective of any subsequent termination of this Agreement.
Purchase and Sale of Debentures and Warrants Upon the ----------------------------------------------- following terms and conditions, the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers shall purchase from the Company, secured convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of up to Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) bearing interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), in substantially the form attached hereto as ------------- Exhibit B (the "Debentures"), and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock, ---------- ---------- in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Warrants"), set --------- -------- forth with respect to such Purchaser on Exhibit A hereto. The aggregate ---------- purchase price may be funded in one or more tranches as agreed upon by the Company and the Purchasers. The Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Securities Act"), including Regulation D ("Regulation D"), and/or upon such --------------- ------------ other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments to be made hereunder.
Private Placement Warrants and Working Capital Warrants The Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants shall be identical to the Public Warrants, except that so long as they are held by the Sponsor or any Permitted Transferees (as defined below), as applicable, the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the completion by the Company of an initial Business Combination (as defined below), and (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company; provided, however, that in the case of (ii) the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants and any shares of Common Stock held by the Sponsor or any Permitted Transferees, as applicable, and issued upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants and the Working Capital Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:
(a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate of the Sponsor or to any member(s) of the Sponsor or any of their affiliates, officers, directors and direct and indirect equityholders;
(b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member such individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such individual or to a charitable organization;
(c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;
(d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of an initial Business Combination at prices no greater than the price at which the Warrants were originally purchased;
(f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to consummation of the Company’s Business Combination; or
(g) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor; provided, however, that, in each case these permitted transferees (the “Permitted Transferees”) must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.
Purchase and Sale of Convertible Debentures 6 2.2 Purchase and Sale; Purchase Price....................................6 2.2 Execution and Delivery of Documents; the Closing.....................6 2.3 The Post-Closing.....................................................7
