Exhibit 10.8
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated as of September
14, 2001, is by and between Dental Advisors, a Nebraska corporation,
("Purchaser"), and Remedent USA, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Seller")
(collectively, the "Parties").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Seller has offered for sale to Purchaser units of its
securities (the "Units"), each unit consisting of one share of common stock (the
"Shares") and one warrant exercisable at $0.25 for a term of five years (the
"Warrants"), at a purchase price of $0.25 per Unit (the "Purchase Price").
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser desires to
purchase from Seller, Units upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and respective mutual
agreements herein contained, it is agreed by and between the Parties hereto as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE UNITS
1.1 Sale of the Units. Upon execution of this Agreement (the
"Closing"), subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, and on the
basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, SELLER
shall sell to PURCHASER, and PURCHASER shall purchase from SELLER, the Units.
1.2 Instruments of Conveyance and Transfer. As soon as practicable
after the Closing, SELLER shall deliver a certificate or certificates
representing the Units of SELLER to PURCHASER sufficient to transfer all right,
title and interest in the Units to PURCHASER.
1.3 Consideration and Payment for the Units. In consideration for the
Units, PURCHASER shall pay a purchase price of a total of Three Hundred and
Thirteen Thousand dollars ($110,500.00) ($0.25 per Unit) ("Purchase Price").
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS OF SELLER AND PURCHASER
2.1 Seller hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) This Agreement and the Units issuable hereunder have been
duly authorized by the appropriate corporate action of Seller.
(b) Seller shall transfer title, in and to the Units to
Purchaser free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges,
encumbrances, charges, restrictions, demands and claims, of any kind and nature
whatsoever, whether direct or indirect or contingent.
(c) As soon as practicable after each Closing, Seller shall
deliver to Purchaser a certificate or certificates representing the Units
subject to no liens, security interests, pledges, encumbrances, charges,
restrictions, demands or claims in any other party whatsoever, except as set
forth in the legend on the certificate, which legend shall provide as follows:
THE SHARES (OR OTHER SECURITIES) REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE SHARES MAY
NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT
IS AVAILABLE.
(d) Purchaser acknowledges that the Units will be "restricted
securities" (as such term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144"), that the Units will include the
foregoing restrictive legend, and, except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, that the Units cannot be sold unless registered with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and qualified by appropriate
state securities regulators, or unless Purchaser obtains written consent from
Seller and otherwise complies with an exemption from such registration and
qualification (including, without limitation, compliance with Rule 144).
(e) If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its
securities under the Act, except on a registration statement on Form S-8 or Form
S-4, the Company will use its best efforts to cause the Shares, and the shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares")
owned by Holder to be registered under the Act (with the securities which the
Company at the time propose to register), all to the extent requisite to permit
the sale or other disposition by the Holder (Piggyback Registration Rights);
provided, however, that the Company may, as a condition precedent to its
effecting such registration, require the Holder to agree with the Company and
the managing underwriter or underwriters of the offering to be made by the
Company in connection with such registration that the Holder will not sell any
securities of the same class or convertible into the same class as those
registered by the Company (including any class into which the securities
registered by the Company are convertible) for such reasonable period after such
registration becomes effective as shall then be specified in writing by such
underwriter or underwriters if in the opinion of such underwriter or
underwriters the Company's offering would be materially adversely affected in
the absence of such an agreement ("underwriter's lock-up"). Additionally, the
managing underwriter or underwriters of the offering to be made by the Company
in connection with such registration may require that Holder enter into an
agreement with the Company that only a percentage of the shares of common stock
underlying the Warrants owned by Holder be registered on such registration
statement if in the opinion of such underwriter or underwriters the Company's
offering would be materially adversely affected in the absence of such an
agreement ("underwriter's carve-out"). All expenses incurred by the Company in
complying with this Section, including without limitation all registration and
filing fees, listing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of all
independent accounts, or counsel for the Company and or counsel for the Holder
and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such
registration and the expenses of complying with the securities or blue sky laws
of any jurisdiction shall be paid by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts or commissions with respect to any
securities sold by the Holder.
(i) In the event of any registration of any of its securities under the Act
pursuant to this Section, the Company hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the
Holder (which phrase shall include any underwriters of such securities), their
respective directors and officers, and each other person who participates, in
the offering of such securities and each other person, if any, who controls the
Holder, or such participating persons within the meaning of the Act, against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which each the
Holder or any such director or officer or participating person or controlling
person may become subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or
are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material
fact contained, on the effective date thereof, in any registration statement
under which such securities were registered under the Act, any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or alleged omission to
state therein an material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading; and will reimburse each the Holder
and each director, officer or participating or controlling person for any legal
or any other expenses reasonably incurred by the Holder or such director,
officer or participating or controlling person in connection with investigating
or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent
that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of is based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
made in such registration statement, preliminary prospectus or prospectus or
amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company through an instrument duly executed by the
Holder specifically stating that it is for use therein. Such indemnity shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of the Holder or such directors, officer or participating or controlling
person, and shall survive the transfer of such securities by the Holder.
(ii) The Holder shall by acceptance thereof, indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and its directors and officers, and each person, if any who controls
the Company, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
several, to which the Company or any director or officer or any such person may
become subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained, on the effective date thereof, in any registration statement under
which securities were registered under the Act at the request of such holder,
any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case
to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such registration
statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus, amendment or supplement in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the
Company through an instrument duly executed by or on behalf of such holder
specifically stating that it is for use therein; and will reimburse the Company
or such director, officer or person for any legal or any other expense
reasonably incurred in connection with investigation or defending any such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action.
(f) If the Company shall be subject to the reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934
Act"), the Company will use its best efforts timely to file all reports required
to be filed from time to time with the SEC (including but not limited to the
reports under Section 13 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act referred to in subparagraph
(c)(1) of Rule 144 adopted by the SEC under the Act). If there is a public
market for any securities of the Company at any time that the Company is not
subject to the reporting requirements of either of said Section 13 or 15(d), the
Company will, upon the request of Holder, use its best efforts to make publicly
available the information concerning the Company referred to in subparagraph
(c)(2) of said Rule 144. The Company will furnish to Holder, promptly upon
request, (i) a written statement of the Company's compliance with the
requirements of subparagraphs (c)(1) or (c)(2), as the case may be, of said Rule
144, and (ii) written information concerning the Company sufficient to enable
Holder to complete any Form 144 required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
said Rule 144.
2.2 Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
(a) Purchaser has adequate means of providing for current
needs and contingencies, has no need for liquidity in the investment, and is
able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Units offered by Seller
of the size contemplated. Purchaser represents that Purchaser is able to bear
the economic risk of the investment and at the present time could afford a
complete loss of such investment. Purchaser has had a full opportunity to
inspect the books and records of the Seller and to make any and all inquiries of
Seller officers and directors regarding the Seller and its business as Purchaser
has deemed appropriate.
(b) Purchaser is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in
Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") or Purchaser, either
alone or with Purchaser's professional advisers who are unaffiliated with, have
no equity interest in and are not compensated by Seller or any affiliate or
selling agent of Seller, directly or indirectly, has sufficient knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that Purchaser is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Units offered by Seller
and of making an informed investment decision with respect thereto and has the
capacity to protect Purchaser's own interests in connection with Purchaser's
proposed investment in the Units.
(c) Purchaser is acquiring the Units solely for Purchaser's
own account as principal, for investment purposes only and not with a view to
the resale or distribution thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person or
entity has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Units.
(d) Purchaser will not sell or otherwise transfer the Units
without registration under the Act or an exemption therefrom and fully
understands and agrees that Purchaser must bear the economic risk of Purchaser's
purchase for an indefinite period of time because, among other reasons, the
Units have not been registered under the Act or under the securities laws of any
state and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed
of unless they are subsequently registered under the Act and under the
applicable securities laws of such states or unless an exemption from such
registration is available.
ARTICLE 3
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
and understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and
understandings related to the subject matter hereof. No understanding, promise,
inducement, statement of intention, representation, warranty, covenant or
condition, written or oral, express or implied, whether by statute or otherwise,
has been made by any party hereto which is not embodied in this Agreement or the
written statements, certificates, or other documents delivered pursuant hereto
or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto
shall be bound by or liable for any alleged understanding, promise, inducement,
statement, representation, warranty, covenant or condition not so set forth.
3.2 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction, or other document
required by the terms of this Agreement, or deemed by any of the Parties hereto
to be desirable, to be given to any other party hereto shall be in writing and
shall be given by facsimile, personal delivery, overnight delivery, or mailed by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, to
the following addresses:
To Purchaser: Dental Advisors, Inc.
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000 Xxxxx 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Dr. Xxxxxx Quincy
To Seller: Remedent USA, Inc.
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0000 Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
With Copy To: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, LLP
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00000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
The persons and addresses set forth above may be changed from time to time by a
notice sent as aforesaid. If notice is given by facsimile, personal delivery, or
overnight delivery in accordance with the provisions of this Section, said
notice shall be conclusively deemed given at the time of such delivery. If
notice is given by mail in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such
notice shall be conclusively deemed given seven days after deposit thereof in
the United States mail.
3.3 Waiver and Amendment. Any term, provision, covenant,
representation, warranty or condition of this Agreement may be waived, but only
by a written instrument signed by the party entitled to the benefits thereof.
The failure or delay of any party at any time or times to require performance of
any provision hereof or to exercise its rights with respect to any provision
hereof shall in no manner operate as a waiver of or affect such party's right at
a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or of
the breach of any term, provision, covenant, representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be
or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach
or waiver of any other condition or of the breach of any other term, provision,
covenant, representation or warranty. No modification or amendment of this
Agreement shall be valid and binding unless it be in writing and signed by all
Parties hereto.
3.4 Choice of Law. This Agreement and the rights of the Parties
hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of California including all matters of construction, validity,
performance, and enforcement and without giving effect to the principles of
conflict of laws.
3.5 Jurisdiction. The Parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts
of the County of Orange, State of California or a Federal Court empaneled in the
State of California for the resolution of all legal disputes arising under the
terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, enforcement of any
arbitration award.
3.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
3.7 Attorneys' Fees. Except as otherwise provided herein, if a dispute
should arise between the Parties including, but not limited to arbitration, the
prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for all
reasonable expenses incurred in resolving such dispute, including reasonable
attorneys' fees exclusive of such amount of attorneys' fees as shall be a
premium for result or for risk of loss under a contingency fee arrangement.
3.8 Taxes. Any income taxes required to be paid in connection with the
payments due hereunder, shall be borne by the party required to make such
payment. Any withholding taxes in the nature of a tax on income shall be
deducted from payments due, and the party required to withhold such tax shall
furnish to the party receiving such payment all documentation necessary to prove
the proper amount to withhold of such taxes and to prove payment to the tax
authority of such required withholding.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement, as
of the date first written hereinabove.
Seller
Remedent USA, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation
___/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Inzunza_______________
By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Its: President and CEO
Purchaser
PLEASE CHECK ONE:
I. If I am an individual, I certify that I am an "accredited investor"
because:
___X____ I had an individual income of more than $200,000 in each of the two
most recent calendar years, and I reasonably expect to have an
individual income in excess of $200,000 in the current calendar year;
or my spouse and I had joint income in excess of $300,000 in each of
the two most recent calendar years, and we reasonably expect to have a
joint income in excess of $300,000 in the current calendar year.
OR
_______ I have an individual net worth, or my spouse and I have a joint net
worth, in excess of $1,000,000 (including home and personal property).
II. If PURCHASER is a corporation, partnership, employee benefit plan or
XXX, it certifies as follows:
A. Has the subscribing entity been formed for the specific purpose of
investing in the Securities?
YES X NO
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If your answer to question A is "No" CHECK whichever of the
following statements (1-5) is applicable to you. If your answer to question A is
"Yes" the subscribing entity must be able to certify to statement (B) below in
order to qualify as an "accredited investor".
The undersigned entity certifies that it is an "accredited investor"
because it is:
1. _______ an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, provided that the
investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21)
of such Act, and the plan fiduciary is a bank, savings and loan association,
insurance company or registered investment adviser; or
2. _______ an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 that has total assets in
excess of $5,000,000; or
3. ___X___ each of its shareholders, partners, or beneficiaries meets at
least one of the following conditions described above under INDIVIDUAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS. Please also CHECK the appropriate space in
that section; or
4. _______ the plan is a self directed employee benefit plan and the
investment decision is made solely by a person that meets at least one of
the conditions described above under INDIVIDUAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS;
or
5. _______ a corporation, a partnership or a Massachusetts or similar
business trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.
B. If the answer to Question A above is "Yes," please certify the
statement below is true and correct:
_______ The undersigned entity certifies that it is an accredited
investor because each of its shareholder or beneficiaries meets at least one
of the following conditions described above under INDIVIDUAL ACCREDITED
INVESTOR STATUS. Please also CHECK the appropriate space in that section.
III. If PURCHASER is a Trust, it certifies as follows:
A. Has the subscribing entity been formed for the specific purpose of
investing in the Securities?
YES NO
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If your answer to question A is "No" CHECK whichever of the following statements
(1-3) is applicable to the subscribing entity. If your answer to question A is
"Yes" the subscribing entity must be able to certify to the statement (3) below
in order to qualify as an "accredited investor".
The undersigned trustee certifies that the trust is an "accredited
investor" because:
_______1) the trust has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 and the
investment decision has been made by a "sophisticated person"; or
_______2) the trustee making the investment decision on its behalf is a bank
(as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act), a saving and loan association or
other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act,
acting in its fiduciary capacity; or
_______3) the undersigned trustee certifies that the trust is an accredited
investor because the grantor(s) of the trust may revoke the trust at any
time and regain title to the trust assets and has (have) retained sole
investment control over the assets of the trust and the (each) grantor(s)
meets at least one of the following conditions described above under
INDIVIDUAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS. Please also CHECK the appropriate
space in that section.
Print Name: Dental Advisors, Inc.
_____________/s/ Dr. Xxxxxx Quincy_________________________________
Dr. Xxxxxx Quincy
