AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.12
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”),
dated
as of June 20, 2005, by and among FALCON
NATURAL GAS CORP.,
a Nevada
corporation, with headquarters located at Westchase Center, 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx -
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the “Company”),
and
the Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (individually, a
“Buyer”
or
collectively “Buyers”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Buyer(s) are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance
upon an exemption from securities registration pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or
Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation
D”)
as
promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933
Act”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer(s), as provided herein,
and the Buyer(s) shall purchase up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of
secured convertible debentures (the “Convertible
Debentures”),
which
shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.00001 (the “Common
Stock”)
(as
converted, the “Conversion
Shares”),
of
which One
Million Dollars $1,000,000 has
been
funded
(the
“Closing”),
for a
total purchase price of One
Million Dollars $1,000,000,
(the
“Purchase
Price”)
in the
respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I (the
“Subscription
Amount”).
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto executed and delivered a Registration Rights Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A
(the
“Investor
Registration Rights Agreement”)
on
April 19, 2005, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain
registration rights under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
there under, and applicable state securities laws; and
WHEREAS,
the
aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Convertible Debentures contemplated
were
held in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement substantially
in the
form of the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Escrow
Agreement”).
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto executed and delivered Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C
(the
“Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions”)
on
April 19, 2005.
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto executed and delivered a Security Agreement substantially
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
D
(the
“Security
Agreement”)
on
April 19, 2005, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide the Buyer
a
security interest in Pledged Collateral (as this term is defined in the Security
Agreement dated the date hereof) to secure Company’s obligations under this
Agreement, the Convertible Debenture, the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, the Security Agreement
or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer;
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
parties
hereto have expressly agreed to amend and restate that certain Secured Debenture
issued to the Buyer in the principal amount of $1,000,000 on April 19, 2005
(the
“Original
Debenture”);
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has executed
and
delivered an Amended and Restated Secured Debenture issued to the Buyer
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
E
(the
“Amended
and Restated Debenture”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto expressly agree that the Amended and Restated Debenture shall
amend and supersede the Original Debenture (for purchases of this Agreement,
references to the “Convertible Debentures” shall include the “Amended and
Restated Debenture”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties hereto expressly agree that all of the terms and conditions contained
in
the following documents, shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect:
the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and the Security Agreement, all of
which
are dated April 19, 2005; and
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this
Agreement the Company and the Buyer(s) hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE
AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES.
(a) Purchase
of Convertible Debentures.
Subject
to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
each Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at Closing (as
defined
herein below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally
and not jointly, at Closing, Convertible Debentures in amounts corresponding
with the Subscription Amount set forth opposite each Buyer’s name on Schedule I
hereto. Upon execution hereof by a Buyer, the Buyer shall wire transfer the
Subscription Amount set forth opposite his name on Schedule I in same-day
funds
or a check payable to “Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., as Escrow Agent for Falcon Natural
Gas Corp./Cornell Capital Partners, LP”, which Subscription Amount shall be held
in escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
and disbursed in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Buyer
may withdraw his Subscription Amount and terminate this Agreement as to such
Buyer at any time after the execution hereof and prior to Closing (as
hereinafter defined). The parties acknowledge that these Subscription Amounts
have already been funded.
(b) Closing
Date.
The
Closing
of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall take place
on
or
before the fifth (5th)
business day following the date hereof (the “Closing
Date”).
The
Closing shall occur at the offices of Yorkville Advisors, LLC, 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (or such other place as
is
mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)).
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(c) Escrow
Arrangements; Form of Payment.
Upon
execution hereof by Buyer(s) and pending the Closing, the aggregate proceeds
of
the sale of the Convertible Debentures to Buyer(s) pursuant hereto shall
be
deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow account with Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.,
as
escrow agent (the “Escrow
Agent”),
pursuant to the terms of and
escrow agreement between the Company, the Buyer(s) and the Escrow Agent in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Escrow
Agreement”).
Subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
on
the Closing
Date,
(i) the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Company in accordance with the
terms
of the Escrow Agreement such aggregate proceeds for the Convertible Debentures
to be issued and sold to such Buyer(s), minus the fees
pursuant to Section 4(g) hereof, which
shall be
paid directly from the gross proceeds
of the
Closing
held in
escrow by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the
Company’s
written
wire instructions, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to each Buyer, Convertible
Debentures which such Buyer(s) is purchasing in amounts indicated opposite
such
Buyer’s name on Schedule I, duly executed on behalf of the Company.
2. BUYER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each
Buyer represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, that:
(a) Investment
Purpose.
Each
Buyer is acquiring the Convertible Debentures and, upon conversion of
Convertible Debentures, the Buyer will acquire the Conversion Shares then
issuable, for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards,
or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof,
except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act; provided,
however, that by making the representations herein, such Buyer reserves the
right to dispose of the Conversion Shares at any time in accordance with
or
pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Conversion
Shares
or an available exemption under the 1933 Act.
(b) Accredited
Investor Status.
Each
Buyer is an “Accredited
Investor”
as
that
term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
(c) Reliance
on Exemptions.
Each
Buyer understands that the Convertible Debentures are being offered and sold
to
it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements
of
United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying
in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of
such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire such
securities.
(d) Information.
Each
Buyer and its advisors (and his or, its counsel), if any, have been furnished
with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the
Company and information he deemed material to making an informed investment
decision regarding his purchase of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares, which have been requested by such Buyer. Each Buyer and its advisors,
if
any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and
its
management. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations
conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall
modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. Each Buyer
understands that its investment in the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares involves a high degree of risk. Each Buyer is in a position regarding
the
Company, which, based upon employment, family relationship or economic
bargaining power, enabled and enables such Buyer to obtain information from
the
Company in order to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment. Each
Buyer
has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary
to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of
the
Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares.
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(e) No
Governmental Review.
Each
Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares, or the
fairness or suitability of the investment in the Convertible Debentures or
the
Conversion Shares, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the
merits
of the offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
(f) Transfer
or Resale.
Each
Buyer understands that except as provided in the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement: (i) the Convertible Debentures have not been and are not being
registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and may not be
offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently
registered thereunder, or (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company
an
opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such
securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or
transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements;
(ii)
any sale of such securities made in reliance on Rule 144 under the 1933 Act
(or
a successor rule thereto) (“Rule 144”)
may be
made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144
is
not applicable, any resale of such securities under circumstances in which
the
seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an
underwriter (as that term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) may require compliance
with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations
of the
SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under
any
obligation to register such securities under the 1933 Act or any state
securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption
thereunder. The Company reserves the right to place stop transfer instructions
against the shares and certificates for the Conversion Shares.
(g) Legends.
Each
Buyer understands that the certificates or other instruments representing
the
Convertible Debentures and or the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive
legend in substantially the following form (and a stop transfer order may
be
placed against transfer of such stock certificates):
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH
A VIEW
TOWARD RESALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED
IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS
NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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The
legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company within two (2) business
days shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the
Conversion Shares upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required
by
state securities laws, (i) in connection with a sale transaction, provided
the
Conversion Shares are registered under the 1933 Act or (ii) in connection
with a
sale transaction, after such holder provides the Company with an opinion
of
counsel, which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for
opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public
sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion Shares may be made without
registration under the 1933 Act.
(h) Authorization,
Enforcement.
This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on
behalf
of such Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to,
or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and
remedies.
(i) Receipt
of Documents.
Each
Buyer and his or its counsel has received and read in their entirety: (i)
this
Agreement and each representation, warranty and covenant set forth herein,
the
Security Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, and the Irrevocable transfer Agent Instructions; (ii) all due
diligence and other information necessary to verify the accuracy and
completeness of such representations, warranties and covenants; (iii) the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003; (iv) the
Company’s Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004; and
(v) answers to all questions each Buyer submitted to the Company regarding
an investment in the Company; and each Buyer has relied on the information
contained therein and has not been furnished any other documents, literature,
memorandum or prospectus.
(j) Due
Formation of Corporate and Other Buyers.
If the
Buyer(s) is a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity that is not
an
individual person, it has been formed and validly exists and has not been
organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Convertible Debentures
and
is not prohibited from doing so.
(k) No
Legal Advice From the Company.
Each
Buyer acknowledges, that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement
and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel
and investment and tax advisors. Each Buyer is relying solely on such counsel
and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company
or any
of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with
respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that, except as set
forth
in the SEC Documents (as defined herein):
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(a) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are corporations duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they
are
incorporated, and have the requisite corporate power to own their properties
and
to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and
its
subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and
is in
good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent
that
the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(b) Authorization,
Enforcement, Compliance with Other Instruments.
(i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into and perform this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions, and any related agreements, and to issue the Convertible
Debentures and the Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms hereof
and
thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Security
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement,
the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined herein) and any related
agreements by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance
of
the Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares and the reservation for
issuance and the issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion
or
exercise thereof, have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors
and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board
of
Directors or its stockholders, (iii) this Agreement, the Security Agreement,
the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions and any related agreements have been duly executed
and delivered by the Company, (iv) this Agreement, the Security Agreement,
the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions and any related agreements constitute the valid
and
binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general
principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally,
the
enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies. The authorized officer of the
Company executing this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions and any related agreements knows of no reason why the
Company
cannot file the registration statement as required under the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or perform any of the Company’s other obligations
under such documents.
(c) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of
Common
Stock, par value $0.00001 per share and no shares of Preferred Stock. As
of the
date hereof, the Company has 62,262,000 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been validly issued and
are
fully paid and nonassessable. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents (as
defined in Section 3(f)), no shares of Common Stock are subject to
preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances
suffered or permitted by the Company. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents,
as of the date of this Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding options,
warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares
of
capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of
its
subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital
stock
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights
to
subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to,
or
securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) there are no outstanding debt
securities and (iii) there are no agreements or arrangements under which
the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any
of
their securities under the 1933 Act (except pursuant to the Registration
Rights
Agreement) and (iv) there are no outstanding registration statements and
there
are no outstanding comment letters from the SEC or any other regulatory agency.
There are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar
provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Convertible Debentures
as described in this Agreement. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true
and
correct copies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and as in
effect on the date hereof (the “Articles
of Incorporation”),
and
the Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the “By-laws”),
and
the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock
and
the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto other than
stock
options issued to employees and consultants.
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(d) Issuance
of Securities.
The
Convertible Debentures are duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance
with
the terms hereof, shall be duly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, are
free
from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The
Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures
have
been duly authorized and reserved for issuance. Upon conversion or exercise
in
accordance with the Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares will be
duly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) No
Conflicts.
Except
as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investors Registration Rights
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions
by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of
Incorporation, any certificate of designations of any outstanding series
of
preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or (ii) conflict with or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or
instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or
result
in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
(including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules
and
regulations of The National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.’s OTC
Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is quoted) applicable to the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company
or any
of its subsidiaries is bound or affected. Except as disclosed in the SEC
Documents, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries is in violation of any
term
of or in default under its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or their
organizational charter or by-laws, respectively, or any material contract,
agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree
or
order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its
subsidiaries. The business of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being
conducted, and shall not be conducted in violation of any material law,
ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any
applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with,
any
court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform
any
of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration
Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. Except as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, all consents, authorizations, orders, filings
and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the
preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date
hereof. The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or
circumstance, which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
(f) SEC
Documents: Financial Statements.
Since
January 1, 2003, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements
and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934
Act”)
(all
of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or amended after the date
hereof
and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules
thereto
and documents incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred
to
as the “SEC
Documents”).
The
Company has delivered to the Buyers or their representatives, or made available
through the SEC’s website at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx., true and complete copies of
the SEC Documents. As of their respective dates, the financial statements
of the
Company disclosed in the SEC Documents (the “Financial
Statements”)
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such Financial
Statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed
or
summary statements) and, fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). No other
information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyer which is
not
included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information
referred to in this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
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(g) 10(b)-5.
The SEC
Documents do not include any untrue statements of material fact, nor do they
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein necessary to
make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made,
not misleading.
(h) Absence
of Litigation.
Except
as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding,
inquiry
or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending against or affecting the Company,
the Common Stock or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, wherein an unfavorable
decision, ruling or finding would (i) have a material adverse effect on the
transactions contemplated hereby (ii) adversely affect the validity or
enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company to perform
its
obligations under, this Agreement or any of the documents contemplated herein,
or (iii) except as expressly disclosed in the SEC Documents, have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, financial condition
or
results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(i) Acknowledgment
Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of the Convertible Debentures.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer(s) is acting solely in the
capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the
Buyer(s) is not 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 the Buyer(s) or any of their
respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase
of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares. The Company further
represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement
has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its
representatives.
(j) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D under the 0000 Xxx) in connection with
the
offer or sale of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
(k) No
Integrated Offering.
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
require
registration of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares under
the
1933 Act or cause this offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes
of the
1933 Act.
(l) Employee
Relations.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute
nor, to
the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute
threatened. None of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ employees is a member of
a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations
with
their employees are good.
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(m) Intellectual
Property Rights.
The
Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to
use
all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, service
names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals,
governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct
their
respective businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries
do not
have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries
of
trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions,
licenses, service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade
secret
or other similar rights of others, and, to the knowledge of the Company there
is
no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the
Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries
regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright,
license, service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade
secret
or other infringement; and the Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of
any
facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the
foregoing.
(n) Environmental
Laws.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic
substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental
Laws”),
(ii)
have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and
(iii)
are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license
or
approval.
(o) Title.
Any
real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its
subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use
made
and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and
its
subsidiaries.
(p) Insurance.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts
as
management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses
in which the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company
nor
any such subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied
for and neither the Company nor any such 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 at a cost that would not materially
and
adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings,
business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
(q) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and its subsidiaries possess all material certificates, authorizations
and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither
the
Company nor any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating
to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization
or
permit.
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(r) Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls 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 generally accepted accounting principles and
to
maintain asset accountability, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets
is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action
is taken with respect to any differences.
(s) No
Material Adverse Breaches, etc.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction,
or
any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of
the
Company’s officers has or is expected in the future to have a material adverse
effect on the business, properties, operations, financial condition, results
of
operations or prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries. Except as set
forth
in the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is
in
breach of any contract or agreement which breach, in the judgment of the
Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations
or
prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries.
(t) Tax
Status.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company and each of its subsidiaries
has
made and filed all federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports
and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and
(unless
and only to the extent that the Company and each of its subsidiaries has
set
aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all
unpaid
and unreported taxes) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments
and
charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such
returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith
and has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment
of
all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports
or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed
to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of
the
Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(u) Certain
Transactions.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Documents, and except for arm’s length transactions
pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business
upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from third parties
and other than the grant of stock options disclosed in the SEC Documents,
none
of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party
to
any transaction with the Company (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
corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director,
or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director,
trustee or partner.
(v) Fees
and Rights of First Refusal.
The
Company is not obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right
of
first refusal basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not
limited
to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers,
agents
or other third parties.
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4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best
Efforts.
Each
party shall use its best efforts timely to satisfy each of the conditions
to be
satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
(b) Form
D.
The
Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Conversion Shares as
required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Buyer promptly
after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take
such
action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify
the
Conversion Shares, or obtain an exemption for the Conversion Shares for sale
to
the Buyers at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities
or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide
evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) Reporting
Status.
Until
the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Buyer(s) may sell all of the
Conversion Shares without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated
under
the 1933 Act (or successor thereto), or (ii) the date on which (A) the Buyer(s)
shall have sold all the Conversion Shares and (B) none of the Convertible
Debentures are outstanding (the “Registration
Period”),
the
Company shall file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed with
the
SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act and the regulations of the SEC thereunder, and
the
Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder
would otherwise permit such termination.
(d) Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Debentures
for
general corporate and working capital purposes.
(e) Reservation
of Shares.
The
Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of shares
of
Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the issuance of the Conversion
Shares. If at any time the Company does not have available such shares of
Common
Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of
all
of the Conversion Shares of the Company shall call and hold a special meeting
of
the shareholders within thirty (30) days of such occurrence, for the sole
purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized. The Company’s management
shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing the number
of
shares of Common Stock authorized. Management shall also vote all of its
shares
in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock.
(f) Listings
or Quotation.
The
Company shall promptly secure the listing or quotation of the Conversion
Shares
upon each national securities exchange, automated quotation system or The
National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.’s Over-The-Counter Bulletin
Board (“OTCBB”)
or
other market, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed or
quoted (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall use its best efforts
to maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed,
such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to time issuable under the
terms
of this Agreement. The Company shall maintain the Common Stock’s authorization
for quotation on the OTCBB.
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(g) Fees
and Expenses.
Each of
the Company and the Buyer(s) shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by
such
party in connection with the negotiation, investigation, preparation, execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Investor Registration
Rights Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions.
(h) The
parties
agree that the costs
and
expenses of the Buyer(s) and the structuring fee of Yorkville Advisors
Management, LLC of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) already
been paid
and the
retainer of Kirkpatrick&
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP has already been paid.
(i) The
Company shall issue to the Buyer(s) a warrant to purchase One Million
(1,000,000) shares of Common Stock of the Company. The warrants shall have
an
exercise price equal to $0.60. In the event the Registration Statement is
not
declared effective by the SEC within twelve months of the filing of such
Registration Statement, the warrants shall have a cashless exercise price.
The
shares underlying the warrants shall be included on the Registration Statement
to be filed by the Company in accordance with the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement of even date herewith. The warrants shall have “piggy-back” and demand
registration rights and shall survive for two (2) years from the date
hereof.
(j) Corporate
Existence.
So long
as any of the Convertible Debentures remain outstanding, the Company shall
not
directly or indirectly consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring,
reverse stock split consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such
transaction, an “Organizational
Change”)
unless, prior to the consummation an Organizational Change, the Company obtains
the written consent of each Buyer. In any such case, the Company will make
appropriate provision with respect to such holders’ rights and interests to
insure that the provisions of this Section 4(h) will thereafter be applicable
to
the Convertible Debentures.
(k) Transactions
With Affiliates.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, and
shall
cause each of its subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement,
or permit any subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any
subsidiary’s officers, directors, person who were officers or directors at any
time during the previous two (2) years, stockholders who beneficially own
five
percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates (as defined below)
or
with any individual related by blood, marriage, or adoption to any such
individual or with any entity in which any such entity or individual owns
a five
percent (5%) or more beneficial interest (each a “Related
Party”),
except for (a) customary employment arrangements and benefit programs on
reasonable terms, (b) any investment in an Affiliate of the Company, (c)
any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement on an arms-length basis
on
terms no less favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from
a
person other than such Related Party, (d) any agreement transaction, commitment,
or arrangement which is approved by a majority of the disinterested directors
of
the Company, for purposes hereof, any director who is also an officer of
the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall not be a disinterested director
with respect to any such agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement.
“Affiliate”
for
purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person
or
entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more
equity
interest in that person or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common
ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity,
or
(iv) shares common control with that person or entity. “Control”
or
“controls”
for
purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect,
to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.
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(l) Transfer
Agent.
The
Company covenants and agrees that, in the event that the Company’s agency
relationship with the transfer agent should be terminated for any reason
prior
to a date which is two (2) years after the Closing Date, the Company shall
immediately appoint a new transfer agent and shall require that the new transfer
agent execute and agree to be bound by the terms of the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions (as defined herein).
(m) Restriction
on Issuance of the Capital Stock.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, without
the prior written consent of the Buyer(s), issue or sell shares of Common
Stock
or Preferred Stock (i) without consideration or for a consideration per share
less than the Bid Price of the Common Stock determined immediately prior
to its
issuance, (ii) issue any warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other
security instrument granting the holder thereof, the right to acquire Common
Stock without consideration or for a consideration less than such Common
Stock’s
Bid Price value determined immediately prior to it’s issuance, (iii) enter into
any security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any and
all
assets of the Company, or (iv) file any registration statement on Form
S-8.
5. TRANSFER
AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
The
Company shall issue the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to its transfer
agent irrevocably appointing Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq. as its agent for purpose
of
having certificates issued, registered in the name of the Buyer(s) or its
respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares representing such amounts
of
Convertible Debentures as specified from time to time by the Buyer(s) to
the
Company upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures, for interest owed
pursuant to the Convertible Debenture, and for any and all Liquidated Damages
(as this term is defined in the Investor Registration Rights Agreement).
Yorkville Advisors Management, LLC shall be paid a cash fee of Fifty Dollars
($50) for every occasion they act pursuant to the Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions. The Company shall not change its transfer agent without the
express written consent of the Buyer(s), which may be withheld by the Buyer(s)
in its sole discretion. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under
the
1933 Act, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified
in
Section 2(g) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that no instruction
other
than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section
5,
and stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(g) hereof (in
the
case of the Conversion Shares prior to registration of such shares under
the
0000 Xxx) will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the
Conversion Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and
records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and
the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement. Nothing in this Section 5 shall affect
in any way the Buyer’s obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable
securities laws upon resale of Conversion Shares. If the Buyer(s) provides
the
Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, scope and substance customary
for
opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that registration
of a resale by the Buyer(s) of any of the Conversion Shares is not required
under the 1933 Act, the Company shall within two (2) business days instruct
its
transfer agent to issue one or more certificates in such name and in such
denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a
breach
by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer
by
vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby.
Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach
of its
obligations under this Section 5 will be inadequate and agrees, in the event
of
a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this
Section 5, that the Buyer(s) shall be entitled, in addition to all other
available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring
immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic
loss
and without any bond or other security being required.
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6. CONDITIONS
TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The
obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible Debentures
to the Buyer(s) at the Closings is subject to the satisfaction, at or before
the
Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions, provided that these
conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company
at any time in its sole discretion:
(a) Each
Buyer shall have executed this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement and the Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions and delivered the same to the Company.
(b) The
Buyer(s) shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the Purchase Price for
Convertible Debentures in respective amounts as set forth next to each Buyer
as
outlined on Schedule I attached hereto and the Escrow Agent shall have delivered
the net proceeds to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available
U.S.
funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) shall be true and correct
in all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates as
though
made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as
of a
specific date), and the Buyer(s) shall have performed, satisfied and complied
in
all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer(s)
at or
prior to the Closing Dates.
(d) The
Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 with regard to the Pledged Property
and
Pledged Collateral as detailed in the Security Agreement dated the date hereof
and provided proof of such filing to the Buyer(s).
7. CONDITIONS
TO THE BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The
obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to purchase the Convertible Debentures
at
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date,
of
each of the following conditions:
(a) The
Company shall have executed this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the
Convertible Debenture, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer
Instructions and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, and delivered
the
same to the Buyer(s).
(b) The
Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the OTCBB, trading in the
Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason and all of the
Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures
shall
be approved the OTCBB.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in
all
material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations
and
warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 3 above, in
which
case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct without
further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates
as
though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that
speak
as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and
complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by
the
Company at or prior to the Closing Dates. If requested by the Buyer, the
Buyer
shall have received a certificate, executed by the President of the Company,
dated as of the Closing Dates, to the foregoing effect and as to such other
matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, without
limitation an update as of the Closing Dates regarding the representation
contained in Section 3(c) above.
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(d) The
Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer(s) the Convertible
Debentures in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name
on
Schedule I attached hereto.
(e) The
Buyer(s) shall have received an opinion of counsel from counsel to the Company
in a form satisfactory to the Buyer(s).
(f) The
Company shall have provided to the Buyer(s) a certificate of good standing
from
the secretary of state from the state in which the company is
incorporated.
(g) As
of the
Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved out of its authorized and unissued
Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the
Convertible Debentures, shares of Common Stock to effect the conversion of
all
of the Conversion Shares then outstanding.
(h) The
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the
Company’s transfer agent.
(i) The
Company shall have provided to the Buyer an acknowledgement, to the satisfaction
of the Buyer, from Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, X.X. as to its ability to provide all
consents required in order to file a registration statement in connection
with
this transaction.
(j) The
Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 or such other forms as may be required
to
perfect the Buyer’s interest in the Pledged Property and Pledged Collateral as
detailed in the Security Agreement dated the date hereof and provided proof
of
such filing to the Buyer(s).
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In
consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and
acquiring the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares hereunder,
and in
addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the
Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer(s) and
each
other holder of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares, and
all of
their officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without
limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement) (collectively, the “Buyer
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses,
costs,
penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith
(irrespective of whether any such Buyer Indemnitee is a party to the action
for
which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’
fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified
Liabilities”),
incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising
out
of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation
or
warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures
or
the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument
or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant,
agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, or the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument
or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit
or
claim brought or made against such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting
from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement
or
any other instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any
of
the Indemnities, any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in
part,
directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Convertible
Debentures or the status of the Buyer or holder of the Convertible Debentures
the Conversion Shares, as a Buyer of Convertible Debentures in the Company.
To
the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable
for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment
and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible
under applicable law.
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(b) In
consideration of the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in
addition to all of the Buyer’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer
shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of
its
officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without limitation,
those
retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement)
(collectively, the “Company
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees
or
any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Buyer(s) in this Agreement, instrument or document contemplated hereby or
thereby executed by the Buyer, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement
or
obligation of the Buyer(s) contained in this Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, or (c) any cause of
action, suit or claim brought or made against such Company Indemnitee based
on
material misrepresentations or due to a material breach and arising out of
or
resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other instrument,
document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the Company
Indemnities. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by each Buyer may
be
unenforceable for any reason, each Buyer shall make the maximum contribution
to
the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which
is
permissible under applicable law.
9. GOVERNING
LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Nevada without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.
The
parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in Xxxxxx
County, New Jersey, and expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of
the
Superior Court of New Jersey, sitting in Xxxxxx County and the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey
for
the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this
Paragraph.
(b) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which
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.
In
the event any signature page is delivered by facsimile transmission, the
party
using such means of delivery shall cause four (4) additional original executed
signature pages to be physically delivered to the other party within five
(5)
days of the execution and delivery hereof.
(c) Headings.
The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not
form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d) Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction
or the
validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction.
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(e) Entire
Agreement, Amendments.
This
Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the
Buyer(s), the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf
with
respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments
referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set
forth
herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision
of
this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing
signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.
(f) Notices.
Any
notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted
to be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to
have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
confirmation of receipt, when sent by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after
being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one
(1) day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in
each
case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and
facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If
to the Company, to:
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Westchase
Center
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0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx - Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attention: Massimiliano
Pozzoni
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Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
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Attention: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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If
to the Transfer Agent, to:
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Pacific
Stock Transfer Company
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000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000
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Attention: Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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With
Copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
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Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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If
to the
Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number on Schedule I, with copies
to the
Buyer’s counsel as set forth on Schedule I. Each party shall provide five (5)
days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or
facsimile number.
(g) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor any Buyer
shall
assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior
written consent of the other party hereto.
(h) No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may
any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
(i) Survival.
Unless
this Agreement is terminated under Section 9(l), the representations and
warranties of the Company and the Buyer(s) contained in Sections 2 and 3,
the
agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9, and the
indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8, shall survive the Closing
for
a period of two (2) years following the date on which the Convertible Debentures
are converted in full. The Buyer(s) shall be responsible only for its own
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
(j) Publicity.
The
Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the right to approve, before issuance
any
press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby made by any party; provided, however, that the Company
shall
be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press
release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required
under applicable securities or other laws or regulations (the Company shall
use
its best efforts to consult the Buyer(s) in connection with any such press
release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall
be
provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof).
(k) Further
Assurances.
Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably
request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(l) Termination.
In the
event that the Closing shall not have occurred with respect to the Buyers
on or
before five (5) business days from the date hereof due to the Company’s or the
Buyer’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above
(and the non-breaching party’s failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)),
the non-breaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement
with
respect to such breaching party at the close of business on such date without
liability of any party to any other party; provided, however, that if this
Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to this Section 9(l), the
Company shall remain obligated to reimburse the Buyer(s) for the fees and
expenses of Yorkville Advisors Management, LLC described in Section 4
above.
(m) No
Strict Construction.
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.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Buyers and the Company have caused this Amended and Restated Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
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By: /s/
Massimiliano Pozzoni
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Name: Massimiliano
Pozzoni
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Title: Vice-President
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
C
IRREVOCABLE
TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
EXHIBIT
D
SECURITY
AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
E
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SECURED DEBENTURE
SCHEDULE
I
SCHEDULE
OF BUYERS
Name
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Signature
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Address/Facsimile
Number
of Buyer
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Amount
of Subscription
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Cornell
Capital Partners, LP
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By: Yorkville
Advisors, LLC
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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$
1,000,000
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Its: General
Partner
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Its: Portfolio
Manager
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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