USTELEMATICS, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT December 6, 2006
EXHIBIT
10.1
USTELEMATICS,
INC.
December
6, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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1.1
Definitions
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE |
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2.1
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Closing
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2.2
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Deliveries
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2.3
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Closing
Conditions
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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3.1
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Representations
and Warranties of the Company
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3.2
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Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers
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ARTICLE IV OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES |
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4.1
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Transfer
Restrictions
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25
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4.2
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Key
Man Life Insurance
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26
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4.3
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Furnishing
of Information
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26
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4.4
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Integration
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26
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4.5
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Exchange
With Holders of Existing Bridge Debentures
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26
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4.6
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Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity
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28
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4.7
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Shareholder
Rights Plan
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28
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4.8
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Non-Public
Information
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28
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4.9
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Use
of Proceeds
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28
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4.10
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Reimbursement
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4.11
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Indemnification
of Purchasers
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4.12
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Reservation
and Listing of Common Stock
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30
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4.13
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Participation
in Future Financing
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30
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4.14
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Subsequent
Equity Sales
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4.15
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Equal
Treatment of Purchasers
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4.16
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Priority
of Investment
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32
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4.17
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Reporting
Requirements
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32
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4.18
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Accountants
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34
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4.19
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Access
to Records
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34
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4.20
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Board
of Directors
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34
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4.21
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Maintenance
of Property
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34
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4.22
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Litigation
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34
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4.23
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Preservation
of Corporate Existence
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34
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4.24
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Brokers
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4.25
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Conversion
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4.26
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Preemptive
Right/Right of First Refusal
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39
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4.27
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Notices
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40
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4.28
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Confidentiality
of Identification of Holders
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40
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4.29
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Notice
of Stop Options
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40
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4.30
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No
Interest in Excess of Legal Rate
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4.31
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Injunction
of Posting of Bond
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4.32
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Buy-In
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS |
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5.1
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Termination
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5.2
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Fees
and Expenses
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5.3
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Entire
Agreement
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5.4
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Notices
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5.5
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Amendments;
Waivers
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5.6
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Headings
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5.7
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Successors
and Assigns
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5.8
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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5.9
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Governing
Law
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5.10
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Survival
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5.11
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Execution
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5.12
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Severability
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5.13
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Rescission
and Withdrawal Right
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5.14
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Replacement
of Securities
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5.15
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Remedies
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5.16
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Payment
Set Aside
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5.17
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Usury
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5.18
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Independent
Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights
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5.19
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Liquidated
Damages
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5.20
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Construction
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Schedule
3.1(a)—Subsidiaries
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Schedule
3.1(g)—Capitalization
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Schedule
3.1(h)—Financial
Statements
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Schedule
3.1(m)—Regulatory
Permits
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Schedule
3.1(o)—Agreements,
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Schedule
3.1(q)—Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees
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Schedule
3.1(s)—Company
Fees
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Schedule
3.1(dd)—Company
Accountants
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Schedule
3.1(ee)—Company
Indebtedness
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Schedule
3.1(hh)—Manufacturing
and Marketing Rights
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Schedule
3.1(ii)—Company
Employees
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Schedule
3.1(kk)—Environmental
and Safety Laws
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Schedule
3.1(nn)—Accounts
Receivable
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Schedule
3.1(pp)—ERISA
Benefits
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Schedule
3.1(qq)—Material
Agreements
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Schedule
4.9 —Use
of Proceeds
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Schedule
4.24
-Broker Compensation
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EXHIBIT
A—9%
Secured Debenture
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EXHIBIT
B—Funds
Escrow Agreement
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EXHIBIT
C—Form
of Opinion of Counsel
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EXHIBIT
D—Security
Agreement
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EXHIBIT
E—Lock
Up Agreement
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EXHIBIT
F—Collateral
Agent Agreement
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EXHIBIT
G—Form
of Series A Warrant
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EXHIBIT
H—Form
of Series B Warrant
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EXHIBIT
I—Form
of Exchange Bonus Warrant
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EXHIBIT
J—Registration
Rights Agreement
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ANNEX
B—Confidential
Subscriber Questionnaire
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iv
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of December 6, 2006, 2006 among USTelematics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (formerly known as Mobilier, Inc.) (the “Company”),
each
purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its
successors and assigns, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively the “Purchasers”)
and
each exchanging owner of Bridge Debentures (as defined herein)(each Purchaser
and each such exchanging owner, including its successors and assigns a
“Holder”
and,
collectively, the “Holders”).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder, the Company desires to (i) issue and sell to each Purchaser, and
each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company,
securities of the Company and (ii) exchange the outstanding Bridge Debentures
for other newly issued securities of the Company, in each case, as more fully
described in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Holder agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized
terms
that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms
in
the Debentures (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the
meanings indicated in this Section 1.1:
“Action”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).
“Additional
Stock”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.25(d).
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act.
With
respect to a Holder, any investment fund or managed account that is managed
on a
discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Holder will be deemed
to be an Affiliate of such Holder.
“Bridge
Debentures”
means
the $1,500,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Secured Debentures due October
14, 2006 of the Company issued on or after April 14, 2006.
“Broker”
means
Axiom Capital Management, Inc. a registered broker/dealer in good standing
with
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., with offices at 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Telephone: (000) 000-0000, Fax: (000) 000-0000; attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal
holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions in the
State
of New York are authorized or required by law or other government action to
close.
“Closing”
means
the completion of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section
2.1, which shall occur on or after the Closing Date.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Business Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and
delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to
(i)
the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the
Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or
waived.
“Collateral
Agent Agreement”
shall
mean the Collateral Agent Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
F
hereto
executed and delivered contemporaneously with this Agreement.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, and any other
class of securities into which such securities may hereafter have been
reclassified or changed into.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder
thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation,
any
debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is
at
any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company
Counsel”
means
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, LLC, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000,
Telephone: (000) 000-0000, Fax: (000) 000-0000; email:
xxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.
“Conversion
Price”
means
the Exchange Debenture Conversion Price or the Purchased Debenture Conversion
Price, as applicable.
“Conversion
Rate”
means
the number of shares of Common Stock for which the applicable Debenture may
be
converted at any time at the applicable Conversion Price.
“Conversion
Right”
means
the right to convert a Debenture into Common Stock as described in Section
4.25.
“Debentures”
means
the Purchased Debentures and the Exchange Debentures.
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“Disclosure
Schedules”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.
“Escrow
Agent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
“Escrow
Agreement”
shall
mean the Escrow Agreement dated as of December 6, 2006, by and among the
Company, and Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx & Deutsch, LLP, as escrow agent, a copy of which
is attached as Exhibit
B
hereto,
together with any amendments agreed upon by the parties thereto.
“Exchange”
means
the delivery of the Exchange Debentures, Series A Warrants, Series B Warrants
and Exchange Bonus Warrants in exchange for the Bridge Debentures as described
in Section 4.5.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Exchange
Bonus Warrants”
means
Common Stock purchase warrants to be issued to the holders of the Bridge
Debentures in connection with the Exchange. Each Exchange Bonus Warrant will
be
exercisable for five years from the Closing for one share of Common Stock.
Each
holder of Bridge Debentures will receive one Exchange Bonus Warrant for each
four shares of Common Stock which would be issued at the time of the Exchange,
assuming the complete conversion of the Exchange Debenture at the Conversion
Price of the Exchange Debentures then in effect ($0.375 per share on the date
hereof). The exercise price of the Exchange Bonus Warrants shall be equal to
the
Exchange Debenture Conversion Price. The Exchange Bonus Warrants shall be in
the
form and have the terms and provisions set forth in Exhibit
I,
and
shall provide rights and benefits equivalent to the Series A and Series B
Warrants.
“Exchange
Debenture Conversion Price”
means
the price at which the principal amount and any accrued unpaid interest on
the
Exchange Debentures may be converted into Common Stock. The Exchange Debenture
Conversion Price shall be, at all times, 75% of the Purchased Debenture
Conversion Price.
“Exchange
Debentures”
means
the debentures to be issued in exchange for Bridge Debentures at the Closing
which will be identical to and carry the same rights as the Purchased Debentures
except that the Conversion Price of the Exchange Debentures shall be, at all
times, 75% of the Conversion Price of the Debentures.
“Exempt
Issuance”
means
the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers
or
directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan unanimously
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of the members
of
a committee of directors established for such purpose, (b) securities upon
the
exercise of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, convertible
securities, options or warrants issued and outstanding on the date of this
Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date
of
this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the
exercise or conversion price of any such securities, (c) securities issued
pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions, provided any such issuance
shall only be to a non-affiliated Person which is, itself or through its
subsidiaries, an operating company in a business synergistic with the business
of the Company and in which the Company receives benefits in addition to the
investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company
is
issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity
whose primary business is investing in securities, and (d) securities described
on the Schedules hereto including compensation payable to the Broker for the
transactions described in this Agreement and in connection with the issuance
of
the Bridge Debentures.
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“Fully-Diluted
Outstanding Capital Stock”
means
the sum of (i) the total number of then issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock and all other classes of capital stock of the Company, plus (ii) the
total
number of shares of all Common Stock and all other classes of capital stock
of
the Company into which all then issued and outstanding and fully-vested Common
Stock Equivalents and other securities convertible, exchangeable or otherwise
exercisable into other classes of capital stock of the Company may be converted,
exchanged or otherwise exercised.
“GAAP”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“Government
Entity”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.22.
“Holder
Party”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).
“Liens”
means
a
lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive
right or other restriction.
“Listing
Date”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.12(c).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).
“Material
Permits”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).
“Maximum
Rate”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.
“Participation
Maximum”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Person”
means
an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
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“Pre-Notice”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Proceeding”
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition),
whether commenced or threatened.
“Purchased
Debenture Conversion Price”
means
the price at which the principal amount and any unpaid interest on the Purchased
Debentures may be converted into Common Stock. The initial Purchased Debenture
Conversion Price shall be $0.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described
in
Section 4.25.
“Purchased
Debentures”
means,
the 9% Secured Debentures due December __, 2006, subject to the terms therein,
to be issued by the Company to the Purchasers hereunder, in the form of
Exhibit A.
“Purchased
Securities”
means
the Purchased Debentures and the Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants being
purchased by the Purchasers.
“Records”
means
all documents, books, records and other information (including, without
limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards, data processing
software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to the
Company’s business.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
J
hereto.
“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
“Securities”
means
the Debentures, the Series A Warrants, the Series B Warrants and the Exchange
Bonus Warrants.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Security
Agreement”
means
the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the
Company and the Holders, in the form of Exhibit
D
attached
hereto.
“Security
Documents”
shall
mean the Security Agreement and any other documents and filing required
thereunder in order to grant the Holders a first priority security interest
in
all of the assets of the Company, including all UCC-1 filing
receipts.
“Series
A Warrants”
means
the Warrants to purchase Common Stock having the terms, and in the form of
Exhibit
G
attached
hereto.
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“Series
B Warrants”
means
the Warrants to purchase Common Stock having the terms, and in the form of
Exhibit
H
attached
hereto.
“Subscription
Amount”
means,
as to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount
to be
paid for Purchased Securities purchased hereunder as specified below such
Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading
“Subscription Amount,” in United States Dollars and in immediately available
funds.
“Subsequent
Financing”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Subsequent
Financing Notice”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
“Trading
Market”
means,
as applicable, the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock
is
listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the American Stock
Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq
Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Securities, the Security Agreement, each of the documents
attached as Exhibits to this Agreement, and any other documents or agreements
executed in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereunder.
“Warrants”
means
the Series A Warrants, the Series B Warrants and the Exchange Bonus
Warrants.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Closing.
On the
Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties
hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers agree to purchase in
the
aggregate, severally and not jointly, not less than $3,500,000 nor more than
$4,500,000 principal amount of the Purchased Debentures, Series A Warrants
to
purchase not less than 7,000,000 shares nor more than 9,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, and Series B Warrants to purchase not less than 3,500,000 shares nor
more
than 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock. Each Purchaser shall deliver to the
Escrow Agent via wire transfer for immediately available funds equal to their
Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to the Escrow Agent each
Purchased Debenture as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the other
items
set forth in Section 2.2 issuable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the
offices of the Broker, or such other location as the parties shall mutually
agree.
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2.2 |
Deliveries.
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(a)
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On
the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
each Purchaser the following:
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(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(ii)
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a
legal opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit
C
attached hereto;
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(iii)
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a
Purchased Debenture with a principal amount equal to such Purchaser’s
Subscription Amount, registered in the name of the Purchaser, duly
executed by the Company;
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(iv)
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a
Series A Warrant and a Series B Warrant registered in the name of
the
Purchaser, duly executed by the
Company;
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(v)
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a
copy of the Security Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(vi) |
a
copy of the Escrow Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(vii)
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a
copy of the Collateral Agent Agreement duly executed by the Company;
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(viii)
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a
copy of duly executed lock-up agreements, in the form of Exhibit E
attached hereto, from each officer, director, employee, consultant
and
advisor of the Company and from each shareholder of the Company owning
more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
(or
Common Stock Equivalents on a fully converted basis), who are identified
on Schedule 2.2(a); and
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(ix)
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a
copy of the Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit
J
attached hereto, duly executed by the
Company.
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(b)
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On
the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to
the Escrow Agent the following:
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(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by such
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the accounts specified
in the Escrow Agreement;
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(iii)
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a
copy of the Security Agreement, duly executed by such
Purchaser;
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(iv) |
the
Escrow Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;
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(v)
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the
Collateral Agent Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;
and
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(vi)
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the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;
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(vii)
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a
copy of the Confidential Subscriber Questionnaire completed and duly
executed by such Purchaser.
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2.3 |
Closing
Conditions.
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(a)
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The
obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing
are
subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i)
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the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date
of the
representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained
herein;
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(ii)
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all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required
to be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
and
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(iii)
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the
delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b)
of
this Agreement.
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(b)
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The
respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection
with the
Closing are subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i)
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the
accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the
representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein;
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(ii)
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all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to
be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
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(iii)
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the
delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a)
of this
Agreement;
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(iv)
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there
shall have been no event which could, or could reasonably be expected
to,
result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since
the
date hereof;
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(v)
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the
Company shall have satisfied all obligations owed by it to the holders
of
outstanding Bridge Debentures, as described in Section 4.13 of the
Securities Purchase Agreement among the Company (then known as “Mobilier,
Inc.”) and such holders, dated as of April 14,
2006;
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(vi)
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the
Common Stock shall have been registered under Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and the Company shall be current as of the Closing Date
with
its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act;
and
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(vii)
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from
the date hereof to the Closing Date, there shall not have been a
banking
moratorium declared either by the United States or New York State
authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or
escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity
of
such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in,
any
financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment
of such
Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the
Purchased
Debentures at the Closing.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
Except
as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules
delivered to the Holders concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure
Schedules”),
which
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby makes
the
representations and warranties set forth below to each Holder as of the Closing
Date.
(a) Subsidiaries.
All of
the direct subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
The
Company owns all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each
Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully
paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe
for
or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, then references
in
the Transaction Documents to the Subsidiaries will be disregarded.
(b) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the
requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and
to
carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective
certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or
charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
to
conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other
entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or
property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not
have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on
the
legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business,
prospects or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
as a
whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in
any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction
Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”)
and no
Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting
or
curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority
or
qualification.
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(c) Authorization;
Enforcement.
The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents
and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution and
delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company. Each Transaction
Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company
and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the
valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company
in
accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other
equitable remedies.
(d) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated
thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of
the
Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws
or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any
of
the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others
any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or
other
instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other
understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which
any
property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or
(iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or
governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject
(including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which
any
property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except
in
the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Filings,
Consents and Approvals.
With
the exception of its obligation to file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant
to
Item 3.02 thereof,
the
Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order
of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court
or
other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person
in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents.
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(f) Issuance
of the Securities.
The
Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued and, in the case of the
Purchased Securities, paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction
Documents, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their terms except (i) as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws
of
general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
(ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. The shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Debentures and exercise of the Warrants, when
issued in accordance with the terms of the applicable Transaction Documents,
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all
Liens imposed by the Company. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized
capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion
of
the Debentures and exercise of the Warrants at least equal to the minimum amount
required to satisfy such obligations on the date hereof.
(g) Capitalization.
The
capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule
3.1(g).
Except
for the holders of the outstanding Bridge Debentures, no Person has any right
of
first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right
to
participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Except as a result of the issuance of the Securities or as set forth on
Schedule
3.1(g),
there
are no outstanding options, warrants, script rights to subscribe to, calls
or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights
or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any
right
to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any
Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock
or
Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not
obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to
any
Person (other than the Purchasers) and will not result in a right of any holder
of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset
price under such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock
of
the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued
in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such
outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar
rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or
authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or
others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. Except as
disclosed in Schedule
3.1(g),
there
are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements
with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or,
to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s
stockholders. A complete list of stockholders of record, with their
shareholdings as of the Closing Date, is included in Schedule
3.1(g).
(h) Financial
Statements.
The
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2006
and
unaudited statements as of August 31, 2006, are attached hereto as Schedule
3.1(h).
Such
financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, if any, as of and
for
the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended, subject to normal, immaterial adjustments.
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(i) Material
Changes.
Since
the date of the Company’s most recent financial statements, attached hereto as
Schedule
3.1(h),
(i)
there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company
has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade
payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected
in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP, (iii) the Company has
not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or
made
any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders
or
purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares
of
its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities
to
any officer, director or Affiliate, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(i).
(j) Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting
the
Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by
any
court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
(federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”)
which
(i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability
of
any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there
were
an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or
officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim
of
violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim
of
breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the
Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the
Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer
of
the Company.
(k) Labor
Relations.
No
material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
with respect to any of the employees of the Company that could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Compliance.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
in
default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or
violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its business
except in each case as could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(m) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as listed on
Schedule
3.1(m),
except
where the failure to possess such permits could not have or reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material
Permits”),
and
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings
relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
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(n) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to
all
real property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company
and
the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned
by
them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
in
each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens that do not materially
affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the
use
made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the
Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the
payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real
property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company
and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects.
(o) Intellectual
Property.
(i) The
term
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
includes:
(1)
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the
name of the Company, all fictional business names, trading names,
registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, and applications
(collectively, “Marks’’);
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(2)
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all
patents, patent applications, and inventions and discoveries that
may be
patentable (collectively, “Patents’’);
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(3)
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all
copyrights in both published works and published works (collectively,
“Copyrights”);
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(4)
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all
rights in mask works (collectively, “Rights
in Mask Works’’);
and
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(5)
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all
know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists,
software, technical information, data, process technology, plans,
drawings, and blue prints (collectively, “Trade
Secrets’’);
owned, used, or licensed by the Company as licensee or
licensor.
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(ii) Agreements.
Schedule
3.1(o)
contains
a complete and accurate list and summary description including any royalties
paid or received by the Company, of all contracts relating to the Intellectual
Property Rights to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is
bound, except for any license implied by the sale of a product and perpetual,
paid-up licenses for commonly available software programs with a value of less
than $2,500 under which the Company is the licensee. There are no outstanding
and, to Company’s knowledge, no threatened disputes or disagreements with
respect to any such agreement.
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(iii) Know-How
Necessary for the Business.
The
Intellectual Property Rights are all those necessary for the operation of the
Company’s businesses as it is currently conducted or as reflected in the
business plan given to the Purchaser. The Company is the owner of all right,
title, and interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Rights, free
and
clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, equities, and
other adverse claims, and has the right to use without payment to a third party
all of the Intellectual Property Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.1(o),
all
former and current employees of the Company and inventors or creators of the
Intellectual Property Rights have executed written contracts with the Company
that assign to the Company all rights to any inventions, improvements,
discoveries, or information relating to the business of the Company. To the
Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company has entered into any contract
that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in which the
employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer, assign, or
disclose information concerning his work to anyone other than of the
Company.
(iv) Patents.
Schedule
3.1(o)
contains
a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Patents. The Company
is the owner of all right, title and interest in and to each of the Patents,
free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances,
entities, and other adverse claims. All of the issued Patents are currently
in
compliance with formal legal requirements (including payment of filing,
examination, and maintenance fees and proofs of working or use), are valid
and
enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions
falling due within ninety days after the Closing Date. No patent has been or
is
now involved in any interference, reissue, reexamination, or opposition
proceeding. To the Company’s knowledge, there is no potentially interfering
patent or patent application of any third party. No Patent is infringed or,
to
the Company’s knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. To the
Company’s knowledge, none of the products manufactured and sold, nor any process
or know-how used, by the Company infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent
or other proprietary right of any other Person. All products made, used, or
sold
under the Patents have been marked with the proper patent notice.
(v) Trademarks.
Schedule
3.1(o)
contains
a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Marks. The Company
is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Marks,
free
and clear of all liens, security interests. charges, encumbrances, equities,
and
other adverse claims. All Marks that have been registered with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office are currently in compliance with all formal legal
requirements (including the timely post-registration tiling of affidavits of
use
and incontestability and renewal applications), are valid and enforceable,
and
are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within
ninety days after the Closing Date. No Xxxx has been or is now involved in
any
opposition, invalidation, or cancellation and, to the Company’s knowledge, no
such action is threatened with respect to any of the Marks. To the Company’s
knowledge, there is no potentially interfering trademark or trademark
application of any third party. No Xxxx is infringed or, to the Company’s
knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. To the Company’s
knowledge, none of the Marks used by the Company infringes or is alleged to
infringe any trade name, trademark, or service xxxx of any third party. All
products and materials containing a Xxxx xxxx the proper federal registration
notice where permitted by law.
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(vi) Copyrights.
Schedule
3.1(o)
contains
a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Copyrights. The
Company is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the
Copyrights, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges,
encumbrances, equities, and other adverse claims. All the Copyrights have been
registered and are currently in compliance with formal requirements, are valid
and enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions
falling due within one year after the date of Closing. No Copyright is infringed
or, to the Company’s knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. To
the Company’s knowledge, none of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights
infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third party or is
a
derivative work based on the work of a third party. All works encompassed by
the
Copyrights have been marked with the proper copyright notice.
(vii) Trade
Secrets.
With
respect to each Trade Secret, the documentation relating to such Trade Secret
is
current, accurate, and sufficient in detail and content to identify and explain
it and to allow its full and proper use without reliance on the knowledge or
memory of any individual. The Company has taken all reasonable precautions
to
protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of its Trade Secrets. The
Company has good title and an absolute (but not necessarily exclusive) right
to
use the Trade Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge
or
literature, and, to the Company’s knowledge, have not been used, divulged, or
appropriated either for the benefit of any Person (other the Company) or to
the
detriment of the Company. No Trade Secret is subject to any adverse claim or
has
been challenged or threatened in any way.
(p) Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are
engaged. To the best of Company’s knowledge, such insurance contracts and
policies are accurate and complete. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary
has
any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from
similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a
significant increase in cost.
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(q) Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(q),
none of
the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company,
none of the employees of the Company are presently a party to any transaction
with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees,
officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement
providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of
real
or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from
any
officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial
interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess
of $10,000.
(r) Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls
which the Company believes is sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences..
(s) Certain
Fees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(s),
no
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Holders shall have no obligation with
respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other
Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(t) Private
Placement.
Assuming the accuracy of the Holders’ representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for (i)
the
offer and sale of the Purchased Securities by the Company to the Purchasers
as
contemplated hereby, or (ii) in connection with the Exchange.
(u) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of
payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment
company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act.
(v) Registration
Rights.
No
Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under
the
Securities Act of any securities of the Company other than the Holders pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement.
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(w) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any,
in
order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Holders as a result
of
the Holders and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their
rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result
of the Company’s issuance of the Securities or the Holders’ ownership of the
Securities.
(x) Disclosure.
The
Company understands and confirms that the Holders will rely on the foregoing
representations and covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company. All disclosure provided to the Holders regarding the Company, its
business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure
Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of the Company with
respect to the representations and warranties made herein are true and correct
with respect to such representations and warranties and do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that no Holder makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth
in Section 3.2 hereof.
(y) No
Integrated Offering.
Assuming
the accuracy of the Holders’ representations and warranties set forth in Section
3.2, except for the offering and issuance of $1.5 million of the Bridge
Debentures to 15 accredited investors in April 2006, neither the Company, nor
any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has,
directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited
any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this
offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company
for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable shareholder approval
provisions.
(z) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date after giving
effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the
Securities hereunder, (i) the Company’s fair saleable value of its assets
exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the
Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent
liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute
unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal
year
as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs
taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business
conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and capital
availability thereof; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together
with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its
assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be
sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts
are
required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its
ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).
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(aa) Tax
Status.
Except
for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each
Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and
franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon,
and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted
or
threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.
(bb) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold
any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general
advertising. The Company has offered the Purchased Securities for sale only
to
the Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of
Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
(cc) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person
acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds
for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful
payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any
foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii)
failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any
person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation
of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(dd) Accountants.
The
Company’s accountants are set forth on Schedule
3.1(dd)
of the
Disclosure Schedule.
(ee) Indebtedness
and Seniority.
As of
the date hereof, all indebtedness and liens of the Company are as set forth
on
Schedule
3.1(ee).
As of
the Closing Date, no indebtedness or other equity of the Company is senior
to
the Debentures in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon
liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by
purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets
covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to
the
property covered thereby).
(ff) No
Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.
There
are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the accountants and lawyers formerly or
presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to
any
fees owed to its accountants and lawyers.
(gg) Acknowledgment
Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely
in
the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further
acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary
of
the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any
of
their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’
purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser
that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely
on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the
Company and its representatives.
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(hh) Manufacturing
and Marketing Rights.
Except
as described on Schedule
3.1(hh),
the
Company has not granted rights to manufacture, produce, assemble, license,
market, or sell its products to any other Person and is not bound by any
agreement that affects the Company’s exclusive right to develop, manufacture,
assemble, distribute, market or sell its products.
(ii) Employees.
The
Company has no collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees.
There
is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to the Company’s knowledge,
threatened with respect to the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.1(ii),
the
Company is not a party to or bound by any currently effective employment
contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit
sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or
agreement. To the Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company, nor any
consultant with whom the Company has contracted, is in violation of any term
of
any employment contract, proprietary information agreement or any other
agreement relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or
to
contract with, the Company because of the nature of the business to be conducted
by the Company; and to the Company’s knowledge the continued employment by the
Company of its present employees, and the performance of the Company’s contracts
with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. The
Company has not received any notice alleging that any such violation has
occurred. No employee of the Company has been granted the right to continued
employment by the Company or to any material compensation following termination
of employment with the Company. The Company is not aware that any officer,
key
employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment
with the Company nor does the Company have a present intention to terminate
the
employment of any officer, key employee or group of employees.
(jj) Obligations
of Management.
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, is currently devoting
substantially all of his business time to the conduct of business of the
Company. The Company is not aware that Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx is planning to work
less
than full time at the Company in the future. No officer or key employee is
currently working or, to the Company’s knowledge, plans to work for a
competitive enterprise, whether or not such officer of key employee is or will
be compensated by such enterprise. The Company intends to purchase ‘Key Man”
life insurance covering the life of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx with the Company as
beneficiary.
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(kk) Environmental
and Safety Laws.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(kk):
(i) The
Company is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with, and has not
been
and is not in violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law. The Company
has no basis to expect, nor has it or any other Person for whose conduct it
is
or may be held to be responsible received, any actual or threatened order,
notice, or other communication from (i) any governmental body or private citizen
acting in the public interest, or (ii) the current or prior owner or operator
of
any facilities, of any actual or potential violation or failure to comply with
any Environmental Law, or of any actual or threatened obligation to undertake
or
bear the cost of any environmental, health, and safety liabilities with respect
to any of the facilities or any other properties or assets (whether real,
personal, or mixed) in which the Company has had an interest, or with respect
to
any property or facility at or to which Hazardous Materials were generated,
manufactured, refined, transferred, imported, used, or processed by the Company,
or any other Person for whose conduct it are or may be held responsible, or
from
which Hazardous Materials have been transported, treated, stored, handled,
transferred, disposed, recycled, or received.
(ii) There
are
no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims, encumbrances,
or other restrictions of any nature, resulting from any environmental, health,
and safety liabilities or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law,
with respect to or affecting any of the facilities or any other properties
and
assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which the Company has or had an
interest.
(iii) The
Company has no knowledge of any basis to expect, nor has it or any other Person
for whose conduct it is or may be held responsible, received, any citation,
directive, inquiry, notice, order, summons, warning, or other communication
that
relates to Hazardous Materials, or any alleged, actual, or potential violation
or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any alleged, actual,
or
potential obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any environmental, health,
and safety liabilities with respect to any of the facilities or any other
properties or assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which the Company
had
an interest, or with respect to any property or facility to which Hazardous
Materials generated, manufactured, refined, transferred, imported, used, or
processed by the Company, or any other Person for whose conduct it is or may
be
held responsible, have been transported, treated, stored, handled, transferred,
disposed, recycled, or received.
(iv) Neither
the Company nor any other Person for whose conduct it is or may be held
responsible, had any environmental, health, and safety liabilities with respect
to the facilities or, to the knowledge of the Company, with respect to any
other
properties and assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which the Company
(or any predecessor), has or had an interest, or at any property geologically
or
hydrologically adjoining the facilities or any such other property or
assets.
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(v) There
are
no Hazardous Materials present on or in the environment at the facilities or
at
any geologically or hydrologically adjoining property, including any Hazardous
Materials contained in barrels, above or underground storage tanks, landfills,
land deposits, dumps, equipment (whether moveable or fixed) or other containers,
either temporary or permanent, and deposited or located in land, water, sumps,
or any other part of the facilities or such adjoining property, or incorporated
into any structure therein or thereon. Neither the Company nor any other Person
for whose conduct it is or may be held responsible, or to the knowledge of
the
Company, any other Person, has permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any
hazardous activity conducted with respect to the facilities or any other
properties or assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which the Company
has
or had an interest except in full compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws.
(vi) There
has
been no release or, to the knowledge of the Company, threat of release, of
any
Hazardous Materials at or from the facilities or at any other locations where
any Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured, refined, transferred,
produced, imported, used, or processed from or by the facilities, or from or
by
any other properties and assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which
the
Company has or had an interest, or to the knowledge of the Company any
geologically or hydrologically adjoining property, whether by the Company,
or
any other Person.
(vii) The
Company has delivered to the Holders true and complete copies and results of
any
reports, studies, analyses, tests, or monitoring possessed or initiated by
the
Company pertaining to Hazardous Materials in, on, or under the facilities,
or
concerning compliance by the Company, or any other Person for whose conduct
they
are or may be held responsible, with Environmental Laws.
(viii) For
the
purpose of this Section, Hazardous Material shall mean (i) materials which
are
listed or otherwise defined as “hazardous” or “toxic” under any applicable
federal, local or stated and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern the
existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the
environment from contamination, the control of the hazardous wastes, or other
activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials or
(b)
petroleum products or nuclear materials.
(ix) For
the
purpose of this Section 3.1(kk), “Environmental Law” shall have the following
meaning:
(1)
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advising
appropriate authorities, employees, and the public intended or actual
releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or material, violations
of
discharge limits, or other prohibitions and of the commencements
of
activities, such as resource extraction or construction, that could
have
significant impact on the
environment;
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(2)
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preventing
or reducing to acceptable levels the release of pollutants or hazardous
substances or materials into the
environment;
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(3)
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reducing
the quantities, preventing the release, or minimizing the hazardous
characterics of waste that are
generated;
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(4)
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assuring
that products are designed, formulated, packaged, and used so that
they do
not present unreasonable risks to human health or the environment
when
used or disposed of;
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(5)
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protecting
resources, species or ecological
amenities;
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(6)
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reducing
to acceptable levels the risk inherent in the transportation of hazardous
substances, pollutants, oil or other potentially harmful
substances;
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(7)
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cleaning
up pollutants that have been released, preventing the threat of release
or
paying the costs of such clean up or prevention;
or
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(8)
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making
responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages
done to their health or to the environment, or permitting self appointed
representatives of the public interest to recover for injuries done
to
public assets.
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(ll) Accounts
Receivable.
All
accounts receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries that are reflected
on
the Company’s balance sheet or interim balance sheet or on the accounting
records of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date
(collectively, the “Accounts
Receivable”)
represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made
or services actually performed in the ordinary course of business. Unless paid
prior to the Closing Date, the Accounts Receivable are or will be as of the
Closing Date current and collectible net of the respective reserves shown on
the
balance sheet or interim balance sheet or on the accounting records of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (which reserves are adequate
and calculated consistent with past practice and, in the case of the reserve
as
of the Closing Date, will not represent a greater percentage of the Accounts
Receivable as of the Closing Date than the reserve reflected in the interim
balance sheet represented of the Accounts Receivable reflected therein and
will
not represent a material adverse change in the composition of such Accounts
Receivable in terms of aging). Subject to such reserves, each of the Accounts
Receivable either has been or will be collected in full without any set-off,
within ninety days after the day on which it becomes due and payable. There
is
no contest, claim, or right of set-off, other than returns in the ordinary
course of business, under any agreement and/or contract with any obligor of
an
Accounts Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts
Receivable. Schedule
3.1(nn)
contains
a complete and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable as of the date of the
interim balance sheet, which list sets forth the aging of such Accounts
Receivable.
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(mm) Inventory.
All
inventory of the Company and the Subsidiaries, whether or not reflected in
the
balance sheet or interim balance sheet, consists of a quality and quantity
usable and salable in the ordinary course of business, except for obsolete
items
and items of below standard quality, all of which have been written off or
written down to net realizable value in the balance sheet or interim balance
sheet or on the accounting records of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of
the
Closing Date, as the case may be. All inventories not written off have been
priced at the lower of cost or market on the last in, first out basis. The
quantities of each item of inventory (whether raw materials, work-in-process,
or
finished goods) are not excessive, but are reasonable in the present
circumstances of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
(nn) Employee
Benefits:
Except as set forth on Schedule
3.1(pp),
the
Company has no plans that are subject to ERISA. ”ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any
successor law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any
successor law.
(oo) Material
Agreements.
Schedule
3.1(qq)
sets
forth all agreements of the Company that would be required to be filed with
the
Commission as exhibits pursuant to the Exchange Act and that have not been
filed
as of the date hereof.
(pp) Subsidiary
Representations.
All of
the representations, warranties and disclosure described in Article III of
this
Agreement are hereby made by the Company with respect to each of the
Subsidiaries. All such disclosure is made on the Schedules hereto with respect
to the Subsidiaries.
(ss) SEC
Filings.
The
Company’s registration statement on Form 10 for the Common Stock has become
effective and continues to be effective. The Company has made all filings (“SEC
Filings”) with the SEC that it is required to make under the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act. Each of the Company’s SEC Filings complied in all material
respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, in effect
as of their respective dates of filing. None of the Company’s SEC Filings
contained, as of their respective dates of filing, or contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(tt) Minute
Books.
The
minute books of the Company made available to the Holders contain a complete
summary of all meetings of directors and stockholders since the time of
incorporation.
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3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Holders.
Each
Holder hereby, for itself and for no other Holder, represents and warrants
as of
the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as
follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
If such
Holder is an entity, the entity is duly organized, validly existing and in
good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right,
corporate or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry
out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
such
Holder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of such
Holder. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed
by such Holder, and when delivered by such Holder in accordance with the terms
hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Holder,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited
by
general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to
the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may
be
limited by applicable law.
(b) Own
Account.
Such
Holder understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not
been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
law
and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with
a
view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof
in
violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has
no
present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no arrangement
or
understanding with any other persons regarding the distribution of such
Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting such Holder’s right to
sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement as defined in the
Registration Rights Agreement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal
and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities law. Such Holder is acquiring the Securities hereunder in
the
ordinary course of its business. Such Holder does not have any agreement or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of
the
Securities.
(c) Holder
Status.
At the
time such Holder was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof
it
is, and on the Closing Date and on each date on which it Exchanges any Bridge
Debentures it will be, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii)
a
“qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities
Act. Such Holder is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under
Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(d) Experience
of Such Holder.
Such
Holder, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge,
sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in
the
Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such
Holder is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities
and,
at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
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(e) General
Solicitation.
Such
Holder is not acquiring the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in
any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
The
Holders acknowledge that the Company will be relying on the foregoing
representations and warranties in making a determination as to the availability
of federal and state securities laws exemptions. The Company acknowledges and
agrees that each Holder does not make or has not made any representations or
warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than
those
specifically set forth in this Section 3.2.
ARTICLE
IV
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a) The
Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company
or
to an affiliate of a Holder or in connection with a pledge as contemplated
in
Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to
the
Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does
not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities
Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing
to
be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of a Holder
under this Agreement.
(b) The
Holders agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1(b),
of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT, AND THE SECURITIES INTO
WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE OR EXERCISABLE WILL NOT BE, REGISTERED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF
ANY
STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED
OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION
NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION
OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE
REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES
ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OR EXERCISE OF THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE PLEDGED
IN
CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH
SECURITIES.
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The
Company acknowledges and agrees that a Holder may from time to time pledge
pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or
grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial
institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Holder may transfer
pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge
or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion
of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required
in
connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge.
At
the appropriate Holder’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such
reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may
reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the
Securities.
4.2 Key
Man Life Insurance.
Within
90 days from the Closing the Company will purchase a policy of key man life
insurance covering the life of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx in the face amount of at least
$5.0 Million, with the Company as beneficiary, and will maintain such insurance
in force until the later of: (1) payment of all accrued interest and principal,
or conversion in accordance with their terms, of all of the Debentures; or
(2)
exercise or conversion of all the Warrants.
4.3 Maintenance
of SEC Filings.
The
Company will file all reports and documents with the SEC that it is required
to
file under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Each of the Company’s SEC
Filings shall comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act in effect as of their respective dates of filing. None of the
Company’s SEC Filings, as of their respective filing dates, shall contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein,
in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
4.4 Integration.
The
Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the Securities to the Purchasers or the Exchange to the Holders or that
would
be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the
rules
and regulations of any Trading Market.
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4.5 Exchange
of Existing Bridge Debentures.
(a) At
or immediately before the Closing, the Company shall complete an Exchange with
each holder of the outstanding Bridge Debentures. In the Exchange, each Bridge
Debenture holder shall receive, for each $100,000 in principal amount of Bridge
Debentures exchanged:
(i)
An
Exchange Debenture in the principal amount equal to the original principal
amount of the Bridge Debenture held, plus accrued unpaid interest thereon from
April 14, 2006 until the Closing;
(ii)
A
Series
A Warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of Company Common Stock;
(iii)
A
Series
B Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock;
(iv)
An
Exchange Bonus Warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of Company Common Stock at
the
Conversion Price.
(b) In
connection with the Exchange, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to each exchanging Bridge Debenture holder the following:
(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(ii)
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a
legal opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit
C
attached hereto;
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(iii)
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a
Exchange Debenture with a principal amount equal to the principal
amount
of Bridge Debentures exchanged by such Bridge Debenture holder plus
accrued unpaid interest thereon from April 14, 2006 until the Closing,
registered in the name of the Holder, duly executed by the
Company;
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(iv)
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a
Series A Warrant, a Series B Warrant and an Exchange Bonus Warrant
registered in the name of the Holder, duly executed by the
Company;
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a
copy of the Security Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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a
copy of the Escrow Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(vii)
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a
copy of the Collateral Agent Agreement duly executed by the Company;
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(viii)
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a
copy of duly executed lock-up agreements, in the form of Exhibit E
attached hereto, from each officer, director, employee, consultant
and
advisor of the Company and from each shareholder of the Company owning
more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
(or
Common Stock Equivalents on a fully converted basis), who are identified
on Schedule 2.2(a); and
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(ix)
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a
copy of the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the
Company.
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(c)
In
connection with the Exchange, each exchanging Bridge Debenture holder shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, the following:
(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by such
Holder;
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(ii)
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such
Holder’s Bridge Debenture;
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(iii)
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a
copy of the Security Agreement, duly executed by such
Holder;
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the
Escrow Agreement duly executed by such Holder;
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(v)
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the
Collateral Agent Agreement duly executed by such Holder;
and
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(vi)
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the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such
Holder.
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4.6 Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
The
Company and each Holder shall consult with each other in issuing any other
press
releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither
the
Company nor any Holder shall issue any such press release or otherwise make
any
such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect
to
any press release of any Holder, or without the prior consent of each Holder,
with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld, except if such disclosure is required by law, in
which
case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior
notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Holder, or include
the
name of any Holder in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency
or
Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Holder, except (i)
as
required by federal securities law in connection with the registration statement
contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) to the extent such
disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case
the
Company shall provide the Holders prior notice of such disclosure permitted
under subclause (i) or (ii).
4.7 Shareholder
Rights Plan.
No
claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, to the knowledge of the
Company, any other Person that any Holder is an “Acquiring Person” under any
shareholder rights plan or similar plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter
adopted by the Company, or that any Holder could be deemed to trigger the
provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities
under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company
and the Holders. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that
it
will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.
4.8 Non-Public
Information.
As long
as the Company remains subject to the reporting provisions of the Exchange
Act,
the Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting
on
its behalf will provide any Holder or its agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless
prior thereto such Holder shall have executed a written agreement regarding
the
confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and
confirms that each Holder shall be relying on the foregoing representations
in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
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4.9 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder
for
the purposes set forth on Schedule
4.9
and not
to redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents or to settle any
outstanding litigation.
4.10 Reimbursement.
If any
Holder becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding by or against any
Person who is a stockholder of the Company (except as a result of sales,
pledges, margin sales and similar transactions by such Holder to or with any
current stockholder), solely as a result of such Holder’s acquisition of the
Securities under this Agreement, the Company will reimburse such Holder for
its
reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation
preparation and travel in connection therewith) incurred in connection
therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The reimbursement obligations of
the
Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the
Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions
to
any Affiliates of the Holders who are actually named in such action, proceeding
or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and controlling
persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Holders and any such Affiliate,
and
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns,
heirs
and personal representatives of the Company, the Holders and any such Affiliate
and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither the Holders nor any
such Affiliates, partners, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons
shall have any liability to the Company or any Person asserting claims on behalf
of or in right of the Company solely as a result of acquiring the Securities
under this Agreement.
4.11 Indemnification
of Holders.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section 4.11, the Company will indemnify and hold
the
Holders and their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees and
agents (each, a “Holder
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation that any such Holder Party may suffer or incur as a result of
or
relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction
Documents or (b) any action instituted against a Holder, or any of them or
their
respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate
of such Holder, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such
Holder’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction
Documents or any agreements or understandings such Holder may have with any
such
stockholder or any violations by the Holder of state or federal securities
laws
or any conduct by such Holder which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful
misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Holder
Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement,
such Holder Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company
shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own
choosing. Any Holder Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel
in
any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and
expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Holder Party except
to
the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized
by
the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period
of
time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there
is, in the reasonable opinion of such separate counsel, a material conflict
on
any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of
such
Holder Party. The Company will not be liable to any Holder Party under this
Agreement (i) for any settlement by a Holder Party effected without the
Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim,
damage or liability is attributable to any Holder Party’s breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Holders in
this
Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents.
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4.12 Reservation
and Listing of Common Stock.
(a) The
Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common
Stock
for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may be
required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction
Documents.
(b) The
Company shall sell additional Common Stock to at least that number of
purchasers, in a manner which complies with Section 4.4 above, such that the
Company shall have no fewer than 50 holders of Common Stock of the Company
not
later than the earlier of: (i) the date on which the Company takes the steps
required by Section 4.12 (c) below, or (ii) the date by which the Company is
required to file the first registration statement required under the
Registration Rights Agreement.
(c) The
Company shall, (i) in the time and manner required by a Trading Market, prepare
and file with such Trading Market a listing application covering its Common
Stock and take all steps necessary to cause the Common Stock to be approved
for
listing and actually listed on the Trading Market not later than the effective
date of the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement) (the
“Listing
Date),
(ii)
provide to the Holders evidence of such listing, and (iii) maintain the listing
of such Common Stock for at least as long as the Debentures and the Warrants
remain outstanding. A failure of the Company to timely meet the requirements
of
this Section 4.12(c) is referred to as a “Listing Default”.
4.13 Participation
in Future Financing.
(a) From
the
date hereof until the date that is the 24 month anniversary of the date hereof,
upon any financing by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, involving the
issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (a “Subsequent
Financing”),
each
Holder shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the Subsequent
Financing equal to the Holder’s Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of 100% of
the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation
Maximum”).
(b) At
least
ten (10) Business Days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the
Company shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of its intention to effect
a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”),
which
Pre-Notice shall ask such Holder if it wants to review the details of such
financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent
Financing Notice”).
Upon
the request of a Holder, and only upon a request by such Holder, for a
Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than
1
Business Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such
Holder. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail
the
proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended
to
be raised thereunder, the Person with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed
to be effected, and attached to which shall be a term sheet or similar document
relating thereto.
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(c) Any
Holder desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written
notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the
5th
Business
Day after all of the Holders have received the Pre-Notice that the Holder is
willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of the Holder’s
participation, and that the Holder has such funds ready, willing, and available
for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If
the
Company receives no notice from a Holder as of such 5th
Business
Day, such Holder shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does
not
elect to participate.
(d) If
by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 5th
Business
Day after all of the Holders have received the Pre-Notice, notifications by
the
Holders of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing (or
to
cause their designees to participate) is, in the aggregate, less than the total
amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may effect the remaining
portion of such Subsequent Financing on the terms and to the Persons set forth
in the Subsequent Financing Notice.
(e) If
by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 5th
Business
Day after all of the Holders have received the Pre-Notice, the Company receives
responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Holders seeking to purchase
more
than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each such Holder shall
have the right to purchase the greater of (a) their Pro Rata Portion (as defined
below) of the Participation Maximum and (b) the difference between the
Participation Maximum and the aggregate amount of participation by all other
Holders. “Pro
Rata Portion”
is
the
ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on the Closing
Date
by a Holder participating under this Section 4.13 and (y) the sum of the
aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased on the Closing Date
by
all Holders participating under this Section 4.13.
(f) The
Company must provide the Holders with a second Subsequent Financing Notice,
and
the Holders will again have the right of participation set forth above in this
Section 4.13, if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent
Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on substantially the same
terms as set forth in such Subsequent Financing Notice within 60 Business Days
after the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.
(g) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Section 4.13 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt
Issuance.
(h) Each
Holder that is entitled to participate in future financings pursuant to Section
4.13 of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 14, 2006 (the “Prior
Agreement”) relating to the Bridge Debentures agrees that the provisions of this
Section 4.13 shall supercede its rights under the Prior Agreement.
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4.14 Subsequent
Equity Sales.
From
the date hereof until the earlier of such time as no Holder holds any of the
Debentures and all outstanding Debentures have been retired, the Company shall
be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any
subsequent equity sale involving a “Variable Rate Transaction”. The term
“Variable
Rate Transaction”
shall
mean a transaction in which the Company issues or sells (i) any debt or equity
securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or
include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A) at
a
conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or
varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common Stock
at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or
(B)
with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset
at
some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security
or
upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly
related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock or
(ii) enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line
of
credit, whereby the Company may sell securities at a future determined
price.
4.15 Equal
Treatment of Holders.
No
consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to
a
waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents
unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the
Transaction Documents. Further, the Company shall not make any payment of
principal or interest on the Debentures in amounts that are disproportionate
to
the respective principal amounts outstanding on the Debentures at any applicable
time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right
granted to each Holder by the Company and negotiated separately by each Holder,
and is intended to treat for the Company the Debenture holders as a class and
shall not in any way be construed as the Holders acting in concert or as a
group
with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or
otherwise.
4.16 Priority
of Investment.
The
Company shall subordinate all outstanding loans and loans from shareholders
and
other beneficial owners of Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents to the
Debentures.
4.17 Reporting
Requirements.
(a) For
so
long as the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange
Act, the Company shall furnish to the Broker and to each Holder promptly after
the filing thereof, copies of all reports, if any, which the Company sends
to
any of its shareholders and copies of all reports and registration statements,
if any, which the Company files with the Commission or any Trading
Market.
(b) If
at any
time the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act or is in default of its obligation to file any quarterly or annual
report with the Commission, the Company shall furnish to the Broker and to
each
Holder that holds at least $100,000 principal amount of Debentures (or any
combination of Debentures and shares of Common Stock with a market value of
at
least $100,000) the following:
(i)
As soon
as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year of the Company, audited financial statements of the Company as
at
the end of such fiscal year and related statements of income and expenses for
such fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and in scope to the Holder, prepared
in accordance with GAAP, with the opinion of an independent certified public
accountant reasonably acceptable to the Holder as evidenced by the prior written
consent of the Holder;
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(ii)
As soon
as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
the
sixth (6th)
month
of the Company’s fiscal year, reviewed financial statements of the Company as at
the end of such six month period and related statements of income and expenses
for such period, all in reasonable detail and scope to Holder, prepared in
accordance with GAAP, and prepared by an independent certified public accountant
reasonably acceptable to the Holder as evidenced by the prior written consent
of
the Holder;
(iii)
As soon
as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each
fiscal quarter, quarterly financial statements prepared by the Company and
other
information reasonably requested by the Holder;
(iv)
As soon
as available and in any event within fifteen (15) days after the end of each
month, monthly reports containing information on the Company’s sales and other
information reasonably requested by the Holder;
(v)
As soon
as available and in any event not less than thirty (30) days prior to the
commencement of each fiscal year, a detailed annual budget and strategic plan
for the Company’s business for such fiscal year, which shall have been approved
by the Company’s Board of Directors;
(vi)
As soon
as possible and in any event within five (5) days after the Holders notify
the
Company of the occurrence of each Event of Default, a statement of an authorized
officer of the Company setting forth the nature and period of existence of
such
Event of Default and the action which the Company has taken and proposes to
take
with respect thereto;
(vii)
Promptly
after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports, if any, which the
Company sends to any of its shareholders, and copies of all reports and
registration statements, if any, which the Company files with the Commission
or
any Trading Market;
(viii)
Promptly
after the filing or receiving thereof, copies of all reports and notices, if
any, which the Company files under ERISA, with the Internal Revenue Service
or
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the U.S. Department of Labor or
which the Company receives from any of such Persons;
(ix)
Promptly
upon determination of the need for the Company to obtain additional financing,
all information concerning such determination if, as and when available;
(x)
Information concerning offers or solicitations, and the terms and conditions
thereof, for additional equity financing, given to the Holder not less than
30
days prior to the entering into of such financial arrangement; and
(xi)
Such
other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or
otherwise, of the Company as the Holders may from time to time reasonably
request.
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4.18 Accountants.
The
Company shall promptly give the Holder notice of any change in the firm of
independent certified public accountants utilized by the Company, provided
that
any new firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the Holders.
4.19 Access
to Records.
If at
any time the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of
the
Exchange Act or is in default of its obligation to file any quarterly or annual
report with the Commission, the Company shall provide the Broker and to each
Holder that holds at least $100,000 principal amount of Debentures (or any
combination of Debentures and shares of Common Stock with a market value of
at
least $100,000) and/or any of its duly authorized representatives, attorneys
or
accountants access to any and all records at the premises of the Company where
such records are kept, such access being afforded without charge, but only
upon
reasonable request and during normal business hours.
4.20 Board
of Directors.
If at
any time the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of
the
Exchange Act or is in default of its obligation to file any quarterly or annual
report with the Commission, the Company shall have elected and in place a duly
elected Board of Directors consisting of at least three directors from and
after
the Closing Date, provide each Holder that holds at least $250,000 principal
amount of Debentures with “observer” status and the right to attend all meetings
of the Board of Directors of the Company and to obtain copies of all minutes
of
meetings of the Board of Directors or any Committee thereof and notices
regarding such meetings, as well as copies of all correspondence to members
of
the Board of Directors, subject to reasonable limitations in order to maintain
the attorney-client privilege and confidentiality, including with respect to
transactions involving such Holder..
4.21 Maintenance
of Property.
The
Company shall keep all of its property, which is necessary or useful to the
conduct of its business, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear
and
tear excepted.
4.22 Litigation.
The
Company shall promptly give the Holders notice in writing of all litigation
and
of all proceedings before any court, tribunal or Government Entity (as defined
below) affecting the Company or any Subsidiary, except litigation proceedings
which, if adversely determined, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. A
“Government
Entity”
means
the United States of America, any foreign country, any state or province, any
political subdivision of a state and any agency or instrumentality of the United
States of America or any foreign country or any state or political subdivision
thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory
or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
4.23 Preservation
of Corporate Existence.
The
Company shall preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, privileges
and franchises in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain
qualified, as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such
qualification is necessary in view of its business or operations and where
the
failure to qualify or remain qualified might reasonably have a Material Adverse
Effect upon the financial condition, business or operations of the Company
and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
4.24 Brokers.
The
Company agrees to indemnify the Holders against and hold the Holders harmless
from any and all liabilities to any persons claiming brokerage commissions
or
similar fees other than the Broker on account of services purported to have
been
rendered on behalf of the Company in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby and arising out of the Company’s actions. The
Company agrees that it will pay the Broker the fees set forth on Schedule
4.24
hereto.
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4.25
Conversion.
The
holders of the Debentures shall have conversion rights as follows (the
“Conversion Rights”):
(a)
Right
to Convert.
Each
Debenture shall be convertible, at the option of the Holder thereof, at any
time
after Closing into that number of fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Common
Stock determined by dividing (i) the amount of the Debenture to be converted
plus the amount of any accumulated but unpaid interest, plus any accumulated
unpaid penalties or other adjustments as of the Conversion Date by (ii) the
applicable Conversion Price. Upon any decrease or increase in the applicable
Conversion Price, as described in this Section 4.25, the applicable Conversion
Rate shall be appropriately increased or decreased.
(b)
Mechanics
of Conversion.
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of Debentures.
In lieu of any fractional shares to which the Holder would otherwise be
entitled, the Company shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the
then fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Board
of
Directors. Before any Holder of Debentures shall be entitled to convert the
same
into full shares of Common Stock, and to receive certificates therefor, such
Holder shall notify the Company in writing or by Facsimile or electronic
communication (the “Conversion Notice”) that the Holder elects to convert one or
more Debentures and (i) agree to surrender Debentures, duly endorsed, at the
office of the Company or of any transfer agent for the Common Stock when fully
paid or converted (ii) notify the Company or its transfer agent that such
Debentures have been lost, stolen or destroyed and agrees to execute and deliver
to the Company or its transfer agent and agreesatisfactory to the Company to
indemnify the Company from any loss incurred by it in connection with such
Debentures, and agree to surrender Debentures, duly endorsed, at the office
of
the Company or of any transfer agent for the Common Stock when fully paid or
converted.
The
Company shall, within three (3) business days after receipt of the Conversion
Notice, issue and deliver at such office to such Holder, a certificate or
certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which such Holder
shall
be entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the Holder in the amount of
any
cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of
Common Stock; provided,
however,
that if
the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offer of securities
registered pursuant to the Securities Act or a merger, sale or liquidation
of
the Company, the conversion may, at the option of any Holder tendering
Debentures for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing of such transaction,
in which event the person(s) entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable
upon
such conversion shall not be deemed to have converted such Debentures until
immediately prior to the closing of such transaction. In the event that the
certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which
such Holder shall be entitled upon conversion shall not be timely delivered
as
required in this paragraph, or within one day thereafter, the Company shall
pay
to each Holder whose certificates were not timely delivered, upon written demand
therefore, an amount equal to $100.00 for each $10,000 of principal amount
of
Debentures for each delay per day beyond the delivery date specified above
(as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty).
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(c)
Delivery
of Unlegended Shares.
Within
three (3) business days (such third business day being the “Unlegended
Shares Delivery Date”)
after
the business day on which the Company has received (i) a notice that Shares
or
Warrant Shares or any other Common Shares held by a Holder have been sold
pursuant to the Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, (ii)
a
representation that the prospectus delivery requirements, or the requirements
of
Rule 144, as applicable and if required, have been satisfied, and (iii) the
original share certificates representing the Common Shares that have been sold,
and (iv) in the case of sales under Rule 144, customary representation letters
of the Holder and/or Holder’s broker regarding compliance with the requirements
of Rule 144, the Company at its expense, (y) shall deliver, and shall cause
legal counsel selected by the Company to deliver to its transfer agent (with
copies to Holder) an appropriate instruction and opinion of such counsel,
directing the delivery of Common Shares without any legends including the legend
set forth in Section 4(i)
above
(the “Unlegended
Shares”);
and
(z) cause the transmission of the certificates representing the Unlegended
Shares together with a legended certificate representing the balance of the
submitted Shares certificate, if any, to the Holder at the address specified
in
the notice of sale, via express courier, by electronic transfer or otherwise
on
or before the Unlegended Shares Delivery Date.
In
the
event the Shares are electronically transferable, then delivery of the Shares
must
be made
by electronic transfer provided request for such electronic transfer has been
made by the Holder and the Holder has complied with all applicable securities
laws in connection with the sale of the Common Stock received upon conversion,
including, without limitation, the prospectus delivery requirements.
A Debenture representing the balance of the Debenture not so converted will
be
provided by the Company to the Holder if requested by Holder, provided the
Holder delivers the original Debenture to the Company. In the event that a
Holder elects not to surrender a Debenture for reissuance upon partial payment
or conversion, the Holder hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company against any and all loss or damage attributable to a third-party claim
in an amount in excess of the actual amount then due under the
Debenture. In
the
event that Unlegended Shares shall not be timely delivered as required in this
paragraph (or within five days thereof), or within one day thereafter, the
Company shall pay to each Holder whose certificates were not timely delivered,
upon written demand therefore, an amount equal to $100.00 for each $10,000
of
principal amount of Debentures for each delay per day beyond the delivery date
specified above (as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty).
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(d)
Favored
Nations Provision.
Other than in connection with an Exempt Issuance, if at any time while Debenture
or Warrants are outstanding the Company shall offer, issue or agree to issue
any
Common Shares or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Shares
(or modify any of the foregoing which may be outstanding) to any person or
entity at a price per share or conversion or exercise price per share which
shall be less than the Conversion Price in respect of the Shares, or if less
than the Warrant exercise price in respect of the Warrant Shares, without the
consent of Holders of 85% of the principal amount of outstanding Debentures
for
the Debentures, or holders of 85% of the outstanding Warrants proposed to be
affected, then the Conversion Price and/or Warrant exercise price shall
automatically be adjusted to such other lower issue price. The Holder is
granted the registration rights described in the Registration Rights
Agreement in relation to additional Common Shares which are issuable upon
conversion of the Debenture and exercise of the Warrants as a result of the
reduction in the Conversion Price and Warrant exercise price except that the
Filing Date and Effective Date vis-à-vis such additional Common Shares shall be,
respectively, the thirtieth (30th)
and
sixtieth (60th)
date
after the effective date of the reduction of the Conversion Price and Warrant
exercise price. For purposes of the issuance and adjustment described in
this paragraph, the issuance of any security of the Company carrying the right
to convert such security into Common Shares or of any warrant, right or option
to purchase Common Shares shall result in the issuance of the additional Common
Shares upon the sooner of the agreement to or actual issuance of such
convertible security, warrant, right or option and again at any time upon any
subsequent issuances of Common Shares upon exercise of such conversion or
purchase rights if such issuance is at a price lower than the Conversion Price
or Warrant exercise price in effect upon such issuance. The rights of the
Holder set forth in this 4.25(d) are in addition to any other rights the Holder
has pursuant to this Purchase Agreement, the Debentures, any of the Transaction
Documents, and any other agreement referred to or entered into in connection
herewith.
(e)
Maximum
Conversion.
The
Holder shall not be entitled to convert on a Conversion Date that amount of
the
Debenture in connection with that number of Common Shares which would be in
excess of the sum of (i) the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by
the
Holder and its affiliates on a Conversion Date, (ii) any Common Shares issuable
in connection with the unconverted portion of the Debenture, and (iii) the
number of Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Debenture with
respect to which the determination of this provision is being made on a
Conversion Date, which would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and
its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the shares of outstanding Common Stock
of
the Borrower on such Conversion Date. For the purposes of the provision to
the
immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in
accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the Holder
shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of only 4.99% and aggregate
conversion by the Holder may exceed 4.99%. The Holder shall have the authority
and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section
4.25(e) will limit any conversion hereunder and to the extent that the Holder
determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the
determination of which portion of the Debentures are convertible shall be the
responsibility and obligation of the Holder. The Holder may waive the conversion
limitation described in this Section 4.25(e), in whole or in part, upon and
effective after 61 days prior written notice to the Borrower to increase such
percentage to up to 9.99%.
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(f)
Merger,
Sale of Assets, etc.
If the
Borrower at any time shall consolidate with or merge into or sell or convey
all
or substantially all its assets to any other corporation, this Debenture, as
to
the unpaid principal portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall
thereafter be deemed to evidence the right to convert the Debenture into such
number and kind of shares or other securities and property as would have been
issuable or distributable on account of such consolidation, merger, sale or
conveyance, upon or with respect to the securities subject to the conversion
immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance. The
foregoing provision shall similarly apply to successive transactions of a
similar nature by any such successor or purchaser. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the anti-dilution provisions of this Section shall
apply to such securities of such successor or purchaser after any such
consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance.
(g)
Reclassification,
etc.
If the
Borrower at any time shall, by reclassification or otherwise, change the Common
Shares into the same or a different number of securities of any class or classes
that may be issued or outstanding, this Debenture, as to the unpaid principal
portion thereof and accrued interest thereon, shall thereafter be deemed to
evidence the right to convert into an adjusted number of such securities and
kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change
with
respect to the Common Shares immediately prior to such reclassification or
other
change.
(h)
Adjustments
for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock.
In the
event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock
split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number
of
shares of Common Stock, the applicable Conversion Price in effect immediately
prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such
subdivision, be proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares
of Common Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a
lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the applicable Conversion Price in
effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the
effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased.
(i)
No
Impairment.
The
Company will not through any reorganization, transfer of assets, merger,
dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid
or
seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed
or performed hereunder by the Company but will at all times in good faith assist
in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 4.25 and in the
taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect
the Conversion Rights against impairment.
(j)
Certificate
as to Adjustments.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the applicable Conversion
Price pursuant to this Section 4.25, the Company at its expense shall
promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms
hereof and furnish to each Holder of an outstanding Exchange Debenture or
Purchased Debenture, as the case may be, a certificate setting forth such
adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such
adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request
at any time of any Holder, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder
a
like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii)
the
applicable Conversion Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of
shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the
time would be received upon the conversion of the Debentures, including the
Debenture held by the requesting Holder.
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(k)
Waiver
of Adjustment of Conversion Price.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any downward adjustment of
the
Purchased Debenture Conversion Price (and the corresponding Exchange Debenture
Conversion Price) may be waived, either prospectively or retroactively and
either generally or in a particular instance, by the consent or vote of the
Holders of 85% of the principal amount of Purchased Debentures and the Exchange
Debentures (voting together as a separate class). Any such waiver shall bind
all
present and future Holders of the Purchased Debentures and the Exchange
Debentures.
(l)
Issue
Taxes.
The
Company shall pay any and all issue and other taxes that may be payable in
respect of any issue or delivery of the shares of Common Stock on conversion
of
Debentures pursuant hereto.
(m)
Mandatory
Conversion.
Upon
the election of the Company, given by written notice delivered to all Holders
(“Mandatory Conversion Notice”), the outstanding Debentures shall be converted
into Common Stock in accordance with this Agreement if (i) the Registration
Statement described in the Registration Rights Agreement is effective and
available for use by the Holders on the date the Mandatory Conversion Notice
is
given by the Company, (ii) the closing price of the Common Stock is at least
three (3) times the then current Conversion Price for each of the 20 consecutive
trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Mandatory Conversion
Notices is given by the Company, and (iii) the average daily trading volume
for
the Common Stock during such 20 consecutive trading day period immediately
preceding the date on which the Mandatory Conversion Notice is given exceeded
100,000 shares.
4.26 Preemptive
Right/Right of First Refusal.
(a) Notice
of Sale.
For as
long as Debentures are outstanding, if the Company desires to issue and sell
shares of its capital stock or rights, options or other securities exercisable
for or convertible into shares of its capital stock, then the Company shall
first notify each Holder of Debentures of the material terms of such proposed
sale (such notice, a “Company Issuance Notice”).
(i) Right
of First Refusal.
The
Company shall then permit each Holder of Debentures to acquire, at the time
of
the closing of such sale, such number of the shares of capital stock or other
securities as would enable such Holder to maintain its percentage of equity
ownership (calculated on an as-converted basis, assuming the conversion of
all
the Debentures) in the Company following such issuance at a level held by it
immediately prior to such issuance (assuming conversion of the Debentures held
by such Holder). The Holders shall each have twenty (20) days after the delivery
of any Company Issuance Notice to elect by notice to the Company to purchase
such shares or securities at the price and upon the terms and conditions stated
in such notice at the time of the closing of such sale.
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(ii) Exceptions.
The
rights set forth in this Section 4.26 shall not apply to the issuance of shares
or grant of options or warrants (including shares issuable upon exercise of
such
options or warrants) (i) that are an “Exempt Issuance” as defined above, or (ii)
that are issued pursuant to acquisitions, mergers, purchases of assets or
similar transactions; provided that in each such instance the issuance is
approved by the directors of the Company. The rights set forth in this Section
4.26 shall terminate upon completion of a Qualified Public Offering by the
Company.
4.27 Notices.
Any
notice required by the provisions of this Article IV to be given to the Holders
of Debentures shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail,
postage prepaid, and addressed to each Holder of record at such Holder’s address
appearing on the books of the Company.
4.28
Confidentiality
of Identification of Holders.
The
Company shall maintain as confidential the identity of all Holders (except
as
identification may be required in registrations or other filings required by
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
4.29 Notice
of Stop Orders.
The
Company shall immediately, but not later than within two business days, notify
each Holder of the receipt of any Stop Order or similar order of any
governmental agency.
4.30
No
Interest in Excess of Legal Rate.
Nothing
contained herein or in any document referred to herein or delivered in
connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of
a
rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by
applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest to be paid or other
charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in
excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company
to
the Holder and thus refunded to the Company.
4.31 Injunction
Posting of Bond.
In the
event a Holder shall elect to convert a Debenture or part thereof or exercise
the Warrant in whole or in part, the Company may not refuse conversion or
exercise based on any claim that such Holder or any one associated or affiliated
with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, or for any other
reason, unless, an injunction from a court, on notice, restraining and or
enjoining conversion of all or part of such Debenture or exercise of all or
part
of such Warrant shall have been sought and obtained by the Company
or at
the Company’s request or with the Company’s assistance, and
the
Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount
of
120% of the outstanding principal and interest of the Debenture, or aggregate
purchase price of the Shares and Warrant Shares which are sought to be subject
to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of
arbitration/litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable
to such Holder to the extent Holder obtains judgment in Holder’s
favor.
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4.32 Buy-In.
In
addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails
to
deliver to the Holder such shares issuable upon conversion of a Debenture by
the
Delivery Date, or fails to deliver Unlegended Shares by the Unlegended Share
Delivery Date and if after seven (7) business days after the Delivery Date,
or
the Unlegended Share Delivery Date, as appropriate, the Holder or a broker
on
the Holder’s behalf, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise)
Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Common
Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon such conversion (a
"Buy-In"),
then
the Company shall pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any remedies
available to or elected by the Holder) the amount by which (A) the Holder's
total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common
Shares so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate principal and/or interest amount
of the Debenture for which such conversion was not timely honored,
together with interest thereon at a rate of 15% per annum, accruing until such
amount and any accrued interest thereon is paid in full (which amount shall
be
paid as liquidated damages and not as a penalty). For
example, if the Holder purchases Common Shares having a total purchase price
of
$11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of $10,000
of
Debenture principal and/or interest, the Company shall be required to pay the
Holder $1,000,
plus interest. The
Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable
to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In.
ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by any Holder, as to such Holder’s obligations
hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between
the
Company and the other Holders, by written notice to the other parties, if the
Closing and the Exchange have not been consummated on or before December 31,
2006; provided,
however,
that no
such termination will affect the right of any party to xxx for any breach by
the
other party (or parties).
5.2 Fees
and Expenses.
The
Company shall deliver, prior to the Closing, a completed and executed copy
of
the Closing Statement, attached hereto as Annex
A.
Except
as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party
shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other
experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to
the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes
and
duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities.
5.3 Entire
Agreement.
The
Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged
into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
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5.4 Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business
Day,
(b) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth
on
the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Business Day or
later
than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, (c) the second Business
Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom
such
notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
5.5 Amendments;
Waivers.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and each Holder
or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such
waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision,
condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing
waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any
other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or
omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair
the exercise of any such right.
5.6 Headings.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
5.7 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of each Holder. Any Holder may assign any or all of its rights under
this Agreement to any Person to whom such Holder assigns or transfers any
Securities, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect
to the transferred Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply to the
“Holders.”
5.8 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
forth
in Section 4.11.
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5.9 Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard
to
the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal
proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents
(whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively
in
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to
the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or inconvenient venue for such
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices
to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner
permitted by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury. If
either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions
of
the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and
other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and
prosecution of such action or proceeding.
5.10 Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and
the delivery, and/or Exchange of the Securities, as applicable for the
applicable statue of limitations.
5.11 Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of
the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) this Agreement
with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an
original thereof.
5.12 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
a
reasonable substitute therefore, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
5.13 Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Holder exercises
a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company
does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein
provided, then such Holder may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion
from
time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand
or
election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and
rights.
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5.14 Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen
or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution
therefore, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and
customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The applicants for a new
certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable
third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement
Securities.
5.15 Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Holders and the Company will
be
entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties
agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
of
any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
5.16 Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Holder pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or a Holder enforces or exercises its rights
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full
force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
5.17 Usury.
To the
extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon
or
plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts
to
be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted,
now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action
or
proceeding that may be brought by any Holder in order to enforce any right
or
remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and
provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents
for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful
rate
authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum
Rate”),
and,
without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or
default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the
nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the
Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum
contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction
Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental
action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest
allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents
from the Effectiveness Date forward, unless such application is precluded by
applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of
the
Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Holder with respect to indebtedness
evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by such
Holder to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded
to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Holder’s
election.
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5.18 Independent
Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Holder under any Transaction Document are several and not
joint with the obligations of any other Holder, and no Holder shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Holder under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant thereto, shall
be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders
are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations
or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Holder
shall
be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without
limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other
Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to
be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Holder
has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in their review and
negotiation of the Transaction Documents. The Company has elected to provide all
Holders with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of
the
Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the
Holders.
5.19 Liquidated
Damages.
The
Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts
owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company
and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other
amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security
pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due
and
payable shall have been canceled.
5.20 Construction.
The
parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed
and
had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the
normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of the Transaction Documents or any amendments hereto.
5.21 Currency.
Unless
stated otherwise, all references to dollars and the symbol “$” in the
Transaction Documents shall mean United States dollars.
(Signature
Pages Follow)
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
the date first indicated above.
USTELEMATICS,
INC.
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax:
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer,
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HOLDER
SIGNATURE PAGES TO USTELEMATICS, INC.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date
first indicated above.
Name
of
Holder:
____________________________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Holder:
_____________________________________
Name
of
Authorized Signatory:
________________________________________________
Title
of
Authorized Signatory:
_________________________________________________
Email
Address of
Holder:_____________________________________________________
Address
for Notice of Holder:
Address
for Delivery of Securities for Holder (if not same as above):
Subscription
Amount: $_______________
Principal
Amount of Bridge Debentures exchanged (if applicable): $
________________
Investment
Funds to be paid to the Escrow Agent shall be delivered by wire transfer
to:
HSBC
Bank USA, National Association
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
ABA#
000-000-000
Account#
000-000-000
Re:
Axiom-Mobilier Escrow/reference # 10-879419
Attention:
Corporate Trust and Loan Agency
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