VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED D/B/A TITAN GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED
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March 30, 2004
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1. Agreement to Sell and Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
2. Fees and Warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
3. Closing, Delivery and Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
3.1 Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
3.2 Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
4. Representations and Warranties of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
4.2 Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
4.3 Capitalization; Voting Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
4.4 Authorization; Binding Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
4.5 Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
4.6 Agreements; Action. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 |
4.7 Obligations to Related Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5 |
4.8 Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 |
4.9 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
4.10 Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
4.11 Compliance with Other Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
4.12 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
4.13 Tax Returns and Payment .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
4.14 Employees .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
4.15 Registration Rights and Voting Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
4.16 Compliance with Laws; Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
4.17 Environmental and Safety Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
4.18 Valid Offering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
4.19 Full Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
4.20 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
4.21 SEC Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 |
4.22 Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
4.23 No Integrated Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
4.24 Stop Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
4.25 Dilution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
5. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
5.1 No Shorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
5.2 Requisite Power and Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
5.3 Investment Representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
5.4 Purchaser Bears Economic Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
5.5 Acquisition for Own Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
5.6 Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
5.7 Accredited Investor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
5.8 Legends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 |
6. Covenants of the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.1 Stop-Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.2 Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
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6.3 Market Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.4 Reporting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.5 Use of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.6 Access to Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 |
6.7 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
6.8 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 |
6.9 Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
6.10 Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
6.11 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
6.12 Required Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 |
6.13 Reissuance of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
6.14 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
7. Covenants of the Purchaser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
7.1 Confidentiality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 |
7.2 Non-Public Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
8. Covenants of the Company and Purchaser Regarding Indemnification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
8.1 Company Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
8.2 Purchaser's Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
8.3 Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
9. Conversion of Convertible Note .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
9.1 Mechanics of Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 18 |
9.2 Maximum Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
10. Registration Rights.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
10.1 Registration Rights Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
10.2 Offering Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
11. Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. | 20 |
11.1 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 |
11.2 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.3 Successors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.4 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.5 Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.6 Amendment and Waiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.7 Delays or Omissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 |
11.8 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 |
11.9 Attorneys' Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
11.10 Titles and Subtitles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
11.11 Facsimile Signatures; Counterparts .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
11.12 Broker's Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
11.13 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
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LIST OF EXHIBITS | |
Form of Convertible Term Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Exhibit A |
Form of Warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Exhibit B |
Form of Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Exhibit C |
Form of Escrow Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Exhibit D |
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THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of March 30, 2004, by and between VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED D/B/A TITAN GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC., a Utah corporation (the "Company"), and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the "Purchaser").
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RECITALS
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WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the sale to the Purchaser of a Convertible Term Note in the aggregate principal amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) (the "Note"), which Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at a fixed conversion price of $0.40 per share of Common Stock ("Fixed Conversion Price");
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WHEREAS, the Company wishes to issue a warrant to the Purchaser to purchase up to 750,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock in connection with Purchaser's purchase of the Note;
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WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase the Note and Warrant on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
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WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell the Note and Warrant to Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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AGREEMENT
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises, representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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1. Agreement
to Sell and Purchase
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Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3), the Company agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company a Note in the amount of $750,000 convertible in accordance with the terms thereof into shares of the Company's Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Note and this Agreement. The sale of the Note on the Closing Date shall be known as the "Offering." A form of the Note is annexed hereto as Exhibit A. The Note will have a Maturity Date (as defined in the Note) thirty six (36) months from the date of issuance. Collectively, the Note and Warrant (as defined in Section 2) and Common Stock issuable in payment of the Note, upon conversion of the Note and upon exercise of the Warrant are referred to as the "Securities."
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2. Fees and Warrant. On the Closing Date: |
(a)
The Company will issue and deliver to the Purchaser a Warrant to purchase
up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Offering (the
"Warrant") pursuant to Section 1 hereof. The Warrant must be
delivered on the Closing Date. A form of Warrant is annexed hereto as
Exhibit B. All the representations, covenants, warranties, undertakings,
and indemnification, and other rights made or granted to or for the
benefit of the Purchaser by the Company are hereby also made and granted
in respect of the Warrant and shares of the Company's Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the "Warrant Shares").
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(b)
Subject to the terms of Section 2(d) below, the Company shall pay to
Laurus Capital Management, LLC, manager of Purchaser a closing payment in
an amount equal to three and six tenths percent (3.6%) of the aggregate
principal amount of the Note. The foregoing fee is referred to herein as
the "Closing Payment."
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(c) The
Company shall reimburse the Purchaser for its reasonable legal fees for
services rendered to the Purchaser in preparation of this Agreement and
the Related Agreements (as hereinafter defined), and expenses in
connection with the Purchaser's due diligence review of the Company and
relevant matters. Amounts required to be paid hereunder will be paid at
the Closing and shall not exceed $20,000 for legal expenses and $5,000 for
performing due diligence inquiries on the Company.
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(d)
The Closing Payment, legal fees and due diligence fees (net of deposits
previously paid by the Company shall be paid at closing out of funds held
pursuant to a Funds Escrow Agreement of even date herewith among the
Company, Purchaser, and an Escrow Agent (the "Funds Escrow
Agreement") and a disbursement letter (the "Disbursement
Letter").
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3. Closing,
Delivery and Payment.
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3.1
Closing. Subject to the terms and
conditions herein, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby
(the "Closing"), shall take place on the date hereof, at such
time or place as the Company and Purchaser may mutually agree (such date
is hereinafter referred to as the "Closing
Date").
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3.2 Delivery.
Pursuant to the Funds Escrow Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C, at the Closing on the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to
the Purchaser, among other things, a Note in the form attached as Exhibit
A representing the principal amount of $750,000 and a Warrant in the form
attached as Exhibit B in the Purchaser's name representing 750,000
Warrant Shares and the Purchaser will deliver to the Company, among other
things, the amounts set forth in the Disbursement Letter by certified
funds or wire transfer.
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4. Representations
and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby
represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement
as set forth below which disclosures are supplemented by, and subject to
the Company's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(collectively, the "Exchange Act Filings"), copies of which have
been provided to the Purchaser.
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4.1
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Utah. The Company has the
corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and
assets, to execute and deliver this Agreement, and the Note and the
Warrant to be issued in connection with this Agreement, the Security
Agreement relating to the Note dated as of March 30, 2004 between the
Company and the Purchaser (the "Security Agreement"), the
Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Securities dated as of March
30, 2004 between the Company and the Purchaser (the "Registration
Rights Agreement") and all other agreements referred to herein
(collectively, the "Related Agreements"), to issue and sell the
Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note
(the "Note Shares"), to issue and sell the Warrant and the
Warrant Shares, and to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted.
The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in
good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the
nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased)
makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in
which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the
Company or its business.
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4.2
Subsidiaries. The Company owns all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of Titan PCB East, Inc. and Titan
PCB West, Inc. The Company does not own or control any equity security or
other material interest of any other corporation, limited partnership or
other business entity.
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4.3Capitalization;
Voting Rights
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(a)
The authorized capital stock of the Company, as of the date hereof
consists of 950,000,000 shares, all of which are shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.001 per share, 18,255,404 shares of which are issued and
outstanding.
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(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.3, other than: (i) the shares
reserved for issuance under the Company's stock option plans; and (ii)
shares which may be granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Related
Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including
conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or
stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the
purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities. Except
as disclosed on Schedule 4.3, neither the offer, issuance or sale
of any of the Note or Warrant, or the issuance of any of the Note Shares
or Warrant Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated
hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of
the Company outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar provisions
contained in or affecting any such securities.
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(c)
All issued and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock: (i)
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable; and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable
state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.
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(d)
The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of the
Common Stock are as stated in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
(the "Charter"). The Note Shares and Warrant Shares have been
duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the
provisions of this Agreement and the Company's Charter, the Securities
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of
any liens or encumbrances; provided, however, that the Securities may be
subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities
laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time
a transfer is proposed.
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4.4 Authorization;
Binding Obligations. All corporate action on the part of the
Company, its officers and directors necessary for the authorization of
this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the performance of all
obligations of the Company hereunder at the Closing and, the
authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Note and Warrant has
been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. The Agreement and the
Related Agreements, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a
party thereto, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company
enforceable in accordance with their terms, except:
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(a)
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
creditors' rights;
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(b)
general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable
or legal remedies;
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(c)
indemnity and contribution provisions thereof insofar as such provisions
may be unenforceable as a matter of public policy ;
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(d)
choice of law provisions thereof, insofar as such provisions may be
unenforceable as a matter of public policy.
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The sale of the Note and the subsequent conversion of the Note into Note Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. The issuance of the Warrant and the subsequent exercise of the Warrant for Warrant Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.
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4.5 Liabilities.
The Company, to the best of its knowledge, has no material contingent
liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business and liabilities disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings.
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4.6 Agreements;
Action. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 or as disclosed
in any Exchange Act Filings:
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(a)
There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed
transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Company is
a party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve: (i)
obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in
excess of $50,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, the Company
arising from purchase or sale agreements entered into in the ordinary
course of business); or (ii) the transfer or license of any patent,
copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company
(other than licenses arising from the purchase of "off the
shelf" or other standard products); or (iii) provisions restricting
the development, manufacture or distribution of the Company's products
or services; or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to
infringements of proprietary rights.
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(b)
Since August 31, 2002, the Company has not: (i) declared or paid any
dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to
any class or series of its capital stock; (ii) incurred any indebtedness
for money borrowed or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course
obligations) individually in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of
indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $50,000, in excess
of $100,000 in the aggregate; (iii) made any loans or advances to any
person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, other
than ordinary advances for travel expenses; or (iv) sold, exchanged or
otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of
its inventory in the ordinary course of business.
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(c)
For the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) above, all indebtedness,
liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and
proposed transactions involving the same person or entity (including
persons or entities the Company has reason to believe are affiliated
therewith) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual
minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.
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4.7 Obligations
to Related Parties. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7,
there are no obligations of the Company to officers, directors,
stockholders or employees of the Company other than:
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(a)
for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments;
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(b)
reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company;
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(c)
for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all
employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock
option plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Company); and
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(d)
obligations listed in the Company's financial statements or disclosed in
any of its Exchange Act Filings.
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Except as described above or set forth on Schedule 4.7, none of the officers, directors or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, key employees or stockholders of the Company or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to the Company, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with the Company. Except as described above, no officer, director or stockholder, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with the Company and no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between the Company and any such person. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, the Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation.
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4.8 Changes.
Since August 31, 2002, except as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filing or
in any Schedule to this Agreement or to any of the Related Agreements,
there has not been:
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(a)
Any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition, prospects or
operations of the Company, other than changes in the ordinary course of
business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has had or is
reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on such assets,
liabilities, financial condition, prospects or operations of the Company;
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(b)
Any resignation or termination of any officer, key employee or group of
employees of the Company;
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(c)
Any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in the
contingent obligations of the Company by way of guaranty, endorsement,
indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
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(d)
Any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance,
materially and adversely affecting the properties, business or prospects
or financial condition of the Company;
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(e)
Any waiver by the Company of a valuable right or of a material debt owed
to it;
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(f) Any direct or indirect material loans made by the Company to any
stockholder, employee, officer or director of the Company, other than
advances made in the ordinary course of business;
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(g)
Any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any
employee, officer, director or stockholder;
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(h)
Any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of the
assets of the Company;
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(i)
Any labor organization activity related to the Company;
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(j)
Any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by the
Company, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(k)
Any sale, assignment or transfer of any patents, trademarks, copyrights,
trade secrets or other intangible assets;
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(l)
Any change in any material agreement to which the Company is a party or by
which it is bound which may materially and adversely affect the business,
assets, liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of the
Company;
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(m) Any other event or condition of any character that, either
individually or cumulatively, has or may materially and adversely affect
the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, prospects or
operations of the Company; or
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(n)
Any arrangement or commitment by the Company to do any of the acts
described in subsection (a) through (m) above.
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4.9 Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.9, the Company has good and marketable title to its properties and
assets, and good title to its leasehold estates, in each case subject to
no mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance or charge, other than:
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(a)
those resulting from taxes which have not yet become delinquent;
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(b)
minor liens and encumbrances which do not materially detract from the
value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the operations
of the Company; and
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(c)
those that have otherwise arisen in the ordinary course of business.
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All facilities, machinery, equipment, fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by the Company are in good operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, the Company is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.
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4.10 Intellectual
Property (a) The Company owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now conducted and to the Company's knowledge as presently proposed to be conducted (the "Intellectual Property"), without any known infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing proprietary rights, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes of any other person or entity other than such licenses or agreements arising from the purchase of "off the shelf" or standard products.
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(b)
The Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company
has violated any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights or trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any other
person or entity, nor is the Company aware of any basis therefor.
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(c)
The Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any
inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its
employees made prior to their employment by the Company, except for
inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been
rightfully assigned to the Company.
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4.11 Compliance
with Other Instruments. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11,
the Company is not in violation or default of any term of its Charter or
Bylaws, or of any material provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, instrument or contract to which it is party or by which it is
bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ. Except as otherwise
contemplated hereby and by the Related Agreements, the execution, delivery
and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the Related
Agreements to which it is a party, and the issuance and sale of the Note
by the Company and the other Securities by the Company each pursuant
hereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice,
result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or
constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the
creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of
the properties or assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation,
impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization
or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations or any
of its assets or properties.
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4.12 Litigation.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12 hereto, there is no action,
suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Company's knowledge, currently threatened against the Company that prevents the
Company to enter into this Agreement or the Related Agreements, or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which might
result, either individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse
change in the assets, condition, affairs or prospects of the Company,
financially or otherwise, or any change in the current equity ownership of
the Company, nor is the Company aware that there is any basis for any of
the foregoing. The Company is not a party or subject to the provisions of
any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government
agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company
intends to initiate.
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4.13 Tax
Returns and Payments. The Company has timely filed all tax returns
(federal, state and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to
be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and to the Company's
knowledge all other taxes due and payable by the Company on or
before the Closing, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they
become delinquent. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, the
Company has not been advised
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(a)
that any of its returns, federal, state or other, have been or are being
audited as of the date hereof; or
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(b)
of any deficiency in assessment or proposed judgment to its federal, state
or other taxes.
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The Company has no knowledge of any liability of any tax to be imposed upon its properties or assets as of the date of this Agreement that is not adequately provided for.
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4.14 Employees.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, 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 disclosed in the Exchange Act
Filings or on Schedule 4.14, 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 is not aware that any of its
employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants
or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any
judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that
would interfere in any material respect with their duties to the Company.
The Company has not received any notice alleging that any such violation
has occurred. Except for employees who have a current effective employment
agreement with the Company, 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. Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.14, 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.
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4.15 Registration
Rights and Voting Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15
and except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, the Company is presently
not under any obligation, and has not granted any rights, to register any
of the Company's presently outstanding securities or any of its
securities that may hereafter be issued. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.15 and except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, to the Company's
knowledge, no stockholder of the Company has entered into any agreement
with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company.
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4.16 Compliance
with Laws; Permits. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16,
to its knowledge, the Company is not in violation in any material respect
of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any
domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in
respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties
which violation would materially and adversely affect the business,
assets, liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of the
Company. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or
authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or
declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of any of the Securities,
except such as has been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with
respect to any filings that must be made after the Closing in accordance
with federal securities laws and state blue sky laws, as will be filed in
a timely manner. The Company has all material franchises, permits,
licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its
business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which would materially
and adversely affect the business, properties, prospects or financial
condition of the Company.
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4.17 Environmental
and Safety Laws. The Company is not in violation in any material
respect of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the
environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no
material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any
such existing statute, law or regulation. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.17, no Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been
used, stored, or disposed of by the Company or, to the Company's knowledge, by any other person or entity on any property owned, leased or
used by the Company. For the purposes of the preceding sentence,
"Hazardous Materials" shall mean:
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(a) materials
which are listed or otherwise defined as "hazardous" or
"toxic" under any applicable local, state, federal 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 hazardous wastes, or other activities
involving hazardous substances, including building materials; or
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(b)
any petroleum products or nuclear materials.
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4.18 Valid
Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement, the offer, sale
and issuance of the Securities will be exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and will have been registered or qualified
(or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the
registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state
securities laws.
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4.19 Full
Disclosure. The Company has provided the Purchaser with all
information requested by the Purchaser in connection with its decision to
purchase the Note and Warrant, including all information the Company
believes is reasonably necessary to make such investment decision. Neither
this Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Related Agreements
nor any other document delivered by the Company to Purchaser or its
attorneys or agents in connection herewith or therewith or with the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial
projections and other estimates provided to the Purchaser by the Company
were based on the Company's experience in the industry and on
assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which the Company, at
the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be
reasonable.
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4.20 Insurance.
The Company has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty
insurance policies with coverages which the Company believes are customary
for companies similarly situated to the Company in the same or similar
business.
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4.21 SEC
Reports. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21, the Company
has filed all proxy statements, reports and other documents required to be
filed by it under the Exchange Act. The Company has furnished the
Purchaser with copies of: (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2002; and (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form
10-QSB for the fiscal quarters ended November 30, 2003, February 28, 2003,
and May 31, 2003, and the Form 8-K filings which it has made during 2003
to date (collectively, the "SEC Reports"). Except as set forth
on Schedule 4.21, each SEC Report was, at the time of its filing,
in substantial compliance with the requirements of its respective form and
none of the SEC Reports, nor the financial statements (and the notes
thereto) included in the SEC Reports, as of their respective filing dates,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
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4.22 Listing.
The Company's Common Stock is listed for trading on the NASD Over the
Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") and satisfies all requirements
for the continuation of such listing. The Company has not received any
notice that its Common Stock will be delisted from OTCBB or that its
Common Stock does not meet all requirements for listing.
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4.23 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 cause the
offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated
with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act
which would prevent the Company from selling the Securities pursuant to
Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related
stockholder approval provisions, nor will the Company or any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the
offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.
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4.24 Stop
Transfer. The Securities are restricted securities as of the date
of this Agreement. The Company will not issue any stop transfer order or
other order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at
such time as the Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption
from registration is available, except as otherwise provided in the
Registration Rights Agreement and as required by state and federal
securities laws.
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4.25 Dilution.
The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the
shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Note and exercise of the
Warrant is binding upon the Company and enforceable regardless of the
dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other
shareholders of the Company.
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5.0 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents
and warrants to the Company as follows (such representations and
warranties do not lessen or obviate the representations and warranties of
the Company set forth in this Agreement)
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5.1
No Shorting. The Purchaser or any of its
affiliates and investment partners will not and will not cause any person
or entity, directly or indirectly, to engage in "short sales" or
"short sales against the box" of the Company's Common Stock or
any other hedging strategies.
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5.2
Requisite Power and Authority. Purchaser
has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of
law to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements and
to carry out their provisions. All corporate action on Purchaser's part
required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements have been or will be effectively taken prior to the
Closing. Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Related
Agreements will be valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable
in accordance with their terms, except:
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(a)
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
creditors' rights; and
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(b)
as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability
of equitable and legal remedies.
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5.3 Investment
Representations. Purchaser understands that the Securities are
being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration
contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Purchaser's
representations contained in the Agreement, including, without limitation,
that the Purchaser is an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Purchaser confirms
that it has received or has had full access to all the information it
considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision
with respect to the Note and the Warrant to be purchased by it under this
Agreement and the Note Shares and the Warrant Shares acquired by it upon
the conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Warrant, respectively.
The Purchaser further confirms that it has had an opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company's business, management and financial affairs and the terms and conditions of
the Offering, the Note, the Warrant and the Securities and to obtain
additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such
information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense)
necessary to verify any information furnished to the Purchaser or to which
the Purchaser had access.
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5.4 Purchaser
Bears Economic Risk. Purchaser has substantial experience in
evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities
in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity
to protect its own interests. Purchaser must bear the economic risk of
this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to: (i) an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or (ii) an
exemption from registration is available with respect to such sale.
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5.5 Acquisition
for Own Account. Purchaser is acquiring the Note and Warrant and
the Note Shares and the Warrant Shares for Purchaser's own account for
investment only, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards
or for resale in connection with their distribution.
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5.6 Purchaser
Can Protect Its Interest. Purchaser represents that by reason of
its, or of its management's, business and financial experience,
Purchaser has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its
investment in the Note, the Warrant and the Securities and to protect its
own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement, and the Related Agreements. Further, Purchaser is aware of no
publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions
contemplated in the Agreement or the Related Agreements.
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5.7 Accredited
Investor. Purchaser represents that it is an accredited investor
within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
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5.8 Legends
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(a)
The Note shall bear substantially the following legend:
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"THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE OR SUCH SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED D/B/A TITAN GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
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(b)
The Note Shares and the Warrant Shares, if not issued by DWAC system shall
bear a legend which shall be in substantially the following form until
such shares are covered by an effective registration statement filed with
the SEC:
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"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED D/B/A TITAN GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
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(c)
The Warrant shall bear substantially the following legend:
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"THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO VENTURES-NATIONAL INCORPORATED D/B/A TITAN GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
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6. Covenants
of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees with the
Purchaser as follows:
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6.1 Stop-Orders.
The Company will advise the Purchaser, promptly after it receives notice
of issuance by the SEC, any state securities commission or any other
regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or
suspending any offering of any securities of the Company, or of the
suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the Company for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding
for any such purpose.
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6.2 Listing.
The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note and upon the exercise of the
Warrant on the OTCBB (the "Principal Market") upon which shares
of Common Stock are listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and
shall maintain such listing so long as any other shares of Common Stock
shall be so listed. The Company will maintain the listing of its Common
Stock on the Principal Market, and will comply in all material respects
with the Company's reporting, filing and other obligations under the
bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD")
and such exchanges, as applicable.
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6.3 Market
Regulations. The Company shall notify the SEC, NASD and applicable
state authorities, in accordance with their requirements, of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other
necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by
applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of
the Securities to Purchaser and promptly provide copies thereof to
Purchaser.
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6.4 Reporting
Requirements. The Company will timely file with the SEC all
reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and refrain from
terminating its status as an issuer required by the Exchange Act to file
reports thereunder even if the Exchange Act or the rules or regulations
thereunder would permit such termination.
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6.5 Use
of Funds. The Company agrees that it will use the proceeds of the
sale of the Note and Warrant for general corporate purposes only.
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6.6 Access
to Facilities. The Company will permit any representatives
designated by the Purchaser (or any successor of the Purchaser), upon
reasonable notice and during normal business hours, at such person's
expense and accompanied by a representative of the Company, to:
(a) visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company; (b) examine the corporate and financial records of the Company (unless such examination is not permitted by federal, state or local law or by contract) and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and (c) discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company with the directors, officers and independent accountants of the Company.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not provide any material, non-public information to the Purchaser unless the Purchaser signs a confidentiality agreement and otherwise complies with Regulation FD, under the federal securities laws |
6.7 Taxes. The Company will promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, when due and payable, all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the income, profits, property or business of the Company; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be paid if the validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto, and provided, further, that the Company will pay all such taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which may have attached as security therefor.
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6.8 Insurance.
The Company will keep its assets which are of an insurable character
insured by financially sound and reputable insurers against loss or damage
by fire, explosion and other risks customarily insured against by
companies in similar business similarly situated as the Company; and the
Company will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers,
insurance against other hazards and risks and liability to persons and
property to the extent and in the manner which the Company reasonably
believes is customary for companies in similar business similarly situated
as the Company and to the extent available on commercially reasonable
terms. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries set forth in Section 4.2 hereof (the
"Subsidiaries") will jointly and severally bear the full risk of
loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the assets
pledged to the Purchaser as security for its obligations hereunder and
under the Related Agreements. At the Company's own cost and expense in
amounts and with carriers reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, the Company
and each of the Subsidiaries shall (i) keep all its insurable properties
and properties in which it has an interest insured against the hazards of
fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage
insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in
the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to the Company's or
the respective Subsidiary's including business interruption insurance;
(ii) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of
companies engaged in businesses similar to the Company's or the
Subsidiary's insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal
misappropriation of insured's officers and employees who may either
singly or jointly with others at any time have access to the assets or funds
of the Company either directly or through governmental authority to draw
upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets;
(iii) maintain public and product liability insurance against claims for
personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (iv)
maintain all such worker's compensation or similar insurance as may be
required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which the Company
or the Subsidiary is engaged in business; and (v) furnish Purchaser with
(x) copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such
policies at least thirty (30) days before any expiration date, (y) excepting
the Company's workers' compensation policy, endorsements to
such policies naming Purchaser as "co-insured" or
"additional insured" and appropriate loss payable endorsements
in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, naming Purchaser as loss
payee, and (z) evidence that as to Purchaser the insurance coverage shall
not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of the Company or any
Subsidiary and the insurer will provide Purchaser with at least thirty
(30) days notice prior to cancellation. The Company and each Subsidiary
shall instruct the insurance carriers that in the event of any loss
thereunder, the carriers shall make payment for such loss to the Company
and/or the Subsidiary and Purchaser jointly. In the event that as of the
date of receipt of each loss recovery upon any such insurance, the
Purchaser has not declared an event of default with respect to this
Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, then the Company shall be
permitted to direct the application of such loss recovery proceeds toward
investment in property, plant and equipment that would comprise
"Collateral" secured by Purchaser's security interest pursuant
to its security agreement, with any surplus funds to be applied toward
payment of the obligations of the Company to Purchaser. In the event that
Purchaser has properly declared an event of default with respect to this
Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, then all loss recoveries
received by Purchaser upon any such insurance thereafter may be applied to
the obligations of the Company hereunder and under the Related Agreements,
in such order as the Purchaser may determine. Any surplus (following
satisfaction of all Company obligations to Purchaser) shall be paid by
Purchaser to the Company or applied as may be otherwise required by law.
Any deficiency thereon shall be paid by the Company or the Subsidiary, as
applicable, to Purchaser, on demand.
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6.9 Intellectual
Property. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect its
corporate existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and other
rights to use Intellectual Property owned or possessed by it and
reasonably deemed to be necessary to the conduct of its business.
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6.10 Properties.
The Company will keep its properties in good repair, working order and
condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make
all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and
improvements thereto; and the Company will at all times comply with each
provision of all leases to which it is a party or under which it occupies
property if the breach of such provision could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect.
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6.11 Confidentiality.
The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any
public announcement, the name of the Purchaser, unless expressly agreed to
by the Purchaser or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or
applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
The Company may disclose Purchaser's identity and the terms of this
Agreement to its current and prospective debt and equity financing
sources.
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6.12 Required
Approvals. For so long as twenty-five percent (25%) of the
principal amount of the Note is outstanding, the Company, without the
prior written consent of the Purchaser, shall not:
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(a)
directly or indirectly declare or pay any dividends, other than dividends
with respect to any series of preferred stock issued or to be issued
thereby;
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(b)
liquidate, dissolve or effect a material reorganization;
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(c)
become subject to (including, without limitation, by way of amendment to
or modification of) any agreement or instrument which by its terms would
(under any circumstances) restrict the Company's right to perform the
provisions of this Agreement or any of the agreements contemplated
thereby;
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(d)
materially alter or change the scope of the business of the Company;
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(e)
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness (exclusive of
trade debt and debt incurred to finance the purchase of equipment (not in
excess of five percent (5%) per annum of the Company's assets) whether
secured or unsecured other than the Company's indebtedness to Laurus and
as set forth on Exhibit 6.12(e) attached hereto and made a part
hereof or any refinancings or replacements thereof or any debt incurred in
connection with the purchase of assets or in connection with operating
lines of credit as necessary to operate such assets, or any refinancings
or replacements thereof; (ii) cancel any debt owing to it in excess of
$50,000 in the aggregate during any 12 month period; (iii) assume,
guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in
connection with any obligations of any other Person, except the
endorsement of negotiable instruments by a Company for deposit or
collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business or
guarantees provided to any of the lenders set forth in subparagraph (i)
immediately above.
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6.13 Reissuance
of Securities. The Company agrees to reissue certificates
representing the Securities without the legends set forth in Section 5.7
above at such time as:
(a) the holder thereof is permitted to dispose of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act; or (b) upon resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Securities are registered under the Securities Act.
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The Company agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser in
connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144 and Rule 144(k) and
provide legal opinions necessary to allow such resales provided the
Company and its counsel receive reasonably requested representations from
the selling Purchaser and broker, if any.
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6.14 Opinion.
On the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser an opinion
acceptable to the Purchaser from the Company's legal counsel. The
Company will use its best efforts to provide, at the Company's expense,
such other legal opinions in the future as are reasonably necessary for
the conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrant.
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7. Covenants
of the Purchaser. The Purchaser covenants and agrees with the
Company as follows:
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7.1
Confidentiality. The Purchaser agrees
that it will not disclose, and will not include in any public
announcement, the name of the Company, unless expressly agreed to by the
Company or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or
applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
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7.2
Non-Public Information.
The Purchaser agrees not to effect any sales in the shares of the Company's
Common Stock while in possession of material, non-public information
regarding the Company if such sales would violate applicable securities
law.
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8. Covenants
of the Company and Purchaser Regarding Indemnification
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8.1 Company
Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,
reimburse and defend Purchaser, and each of Purchaser's officers,
directors, agents, affiliates, control persons, and principal
shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation,
loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred
by or imposed upon the Purchaser which results, arises out of or is based
upon: (i) any misrepresentation by Company or breach of any warranty by
Company in this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto
or any Related Agreement; or (ii) any breach or default in performance by
Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by Company
hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and
Purchaser relating hereto.
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8.2 Purchaser's
Indemnification. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, hold harmless,
reimburse and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers,
directors, agents, affiliates, control persons and principal shareholders,
against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage
(including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed
upon the Company which results, arises out of or is based upon: (i) any
misrepresentation by Purchaser or breach of any warranty by Purchaser in
this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or any
Related Agreement; or (ii) any breach or default in performance by
Purchaser of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by Purchaser
hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and
Purchaser relating hereto.
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8.3
Procedures. The procedures and
limitations set forth in Section 10.2(c) and (d) shall apply to the
indemnifications set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 above.
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9.0 Conversion
of Convertible Note
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9.1
Mechanics of Conversion
(a) Provided the Purchaser has notified the Company of the Purchaser's intention to sell the Note Shares and the Note Shares are included in an effective registration statement or are otherwise exempt from registration when sold: (i) upon the conversion of the Note or part thereof, the Company shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary action (including the issuance of an opinion of counsel) to assure that the Company's transfer agent shall issue shares of the Company's Common Stock in the name of the Purchaser (or its nominee) or such other persons as designated by the Purchaser in accordance with Section 9.1(b) hereof and in such denominations to be specified representing the number of Note Shares issuable upon such conversion; and (ii) the Company warrants that no instructions other than these instructions have been or will be given to the transfer agent of the Company's Common Stock and that after the Effectiveness Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) the Note Shares issued will be freely transferable subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the provisions of this Agreement, and, upon the sale thereof, will not contain a legend restricting the resale or transferability of the Note Shares.
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(b) Purchaser will give notice of its decision to exercise its right to convert the Note or part thereof by telecopying or otherwise delivering an executed and completed notice of the number of shares to be converted to the Company (the "Notice of Conversion"). The Purchaser will not be required to surrender the Note until the Purchaser receives a credit to the account of the Purchaser's prime broker through the DWAC system (as defined below), representing the Note Shares or until the Note has been fully satisfied. Each date on which a Notice of Conversion is telecopied or delivered to the Company in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a "Conversion Date." Pursuant to the terms of the Notice of Conversion, the Borrower will issue instructions to the transfer agent accompanied by an opinion of counsel within one (1) business days of the date of the delivery to Borrower of the Notice of Conversion and shall cause the transfer agent to transmit the certificates representing the Conversion Shares to the Holder by crediting the account of the Purchaser's prime broker with the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission ("DWAC") system within three (3) business days after receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion (the "Delivery Date"). (c) The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the Note Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof beyond the Delivery Date could result in economic loss to the Purchaser. In the event that the Company fails to direct its transfer agent to deliver the Note Shares to the Purchaser via the DWAC system within the time frame set forth in Section 9.1(b) above and the Note Shares are not delivered to the Purchaser by the Delivery Date, as compensation to the Purchaser for such loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the Purchaser for late issuance of the Note Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof upon conversion of the Note in the amount equal to the greater of: (i) $500 per business day after the Delivery Date; or (ii) the Purchaser's actual damages from such delayed delivery. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not owe the Purchaser any late payments if the delay in the delivery of the Note Shares beyond the Delivery Date is solely out of the control of the Company and the Company is actively trying to cure the cause of the delay. The Company shall pay any payments incurred under this Section in immediately available funds upon demand and, in the case of actual damages, accompanied by reasonable documentation of the amount of such damages. Such documentation shall show the number of shares of Common Stock the Purchaser is forced to purchase (in an open market transaction) which the Purchaser anticipated receiving upon such conversion, and shall be calculated as the amount by which (A) the Purchaser's total purchase price (including customary brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate principal and/or interest amount of the Note, for which such Conversion Notice was not timely honored.
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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 or dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder
exceed the maximum amount permitted by such law, any payments in excess of
such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to a
Purchaser and thus refunded to the Company.
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9.2 Maximum
Conversion. The Purchaser shall not be entitled to convert on a
Conversion Date, nor shall the Company be permitted to require the
Purchaser to accept, that amount of a Note in connection with that number
of shares of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of: (i) the
number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Purchaser on a
Conversion Date; and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the conversion of the Note with respect to which the determination of
this proviso is being made on a Conversion Date, which would result in
beneficial ownership by the Purchaser of more than 4.99% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on such Conversion Date.
For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Upon an Event of Default
under the Note, the conversion limitation in this Section 9.2 shall become
null and void.
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10. Registration
Rights.Registration Rights Granted.
The Company hereby grants registration rights to the Purchaser pursuant to
a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the
Company and the Purchaser.
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10.2
Offering Restrictions. Except as
previously disclosed in the SEC Reports or in the Exchange Act Filings, or
stock or stock options granted to employees or directors of the Company;
or shares of preferred stock issued to pay dividends in respect of the
Company's preferred stock; or equity or debt issued in connection with an
acquisition of a business or assets by the Company; or the issuance by the
Company of stock in connection with the establishment of a joint venture
partnership or licensing arrangement (these exceptions hereinafter
referred to as the "Excepted Issuances"), the Company will not
issue any securities with a continuously variable/floating conversion
feature which are or could be (by conversion or registration) free-trading
securities (i.e. Common Stock subject to a registration statement) prior
to the full repayment or conversion of the Note (the "Exclusion
Period").
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11. Miscellaneous
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11.1
Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. ANY
ACTION BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER CONCERNING THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN THE
STATE COURTS OF NEW YORK OR IN THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. BOTH PARTIES AND
THE INDIVIDUALS EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF
THE COMPANY AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE
TRIAL BY JURY. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER AGREEMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH IS INVALID OR
UNENFORCEABLE UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR RULE OF LAW, THEN SUCH
PROVISION SHALL BE DEEMED INOPERATIVE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT MAY CONFLICT
THEREWITH AND SHALL BE DEEMED MODIFIED TO CONFORM WITH SUCH STATUTE OR
RULE OF LAW. ANY SUCH PROVISION WHICH MAY PROVE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE
UNDER ANY LAW SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT.
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11.2
Survival. The representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any
investigation made by the Purchaser and the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to
factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered
by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and
warranties by the Company hereunder solely as of the date of such
certificate or instrument.
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11.3
Successors. Except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, heirs, executors and
administrators of the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by each person who shall be a holder of the Securities from
time to time, other than the holders of Common Stock which has been sold
by the Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective registration
statement. Purchaser may not assign its rights hereunder to a competitor
of the Company.
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11.4
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the
exhibits and schedules hereto, the Related Agreements and the other
documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the
subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any
manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except
as specifically set forth herein and therein.
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11.5
Severability. In case any provision of
the Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any
way be affected or impaired thereby.
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11.6
Amendment and Waiver.
(a) This Agreement may be amended or modified only upon the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser. (b) The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Purchaser under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the Purchaser (c) The obligations of the Purchaser and the rights of the Company under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the Company
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11.7
Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that
no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to
any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party
under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, shall impair any such
right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any
such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of
or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring.
All remedies, either under this Agreement, the Note or the Related
Agreements, by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative
and not alternative.
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11.8
Notices. All notices required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively
given:
(a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day; (c) three (3) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
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All communications shall be sent as follows:
If to the Purchaser, to: Ventures-National
Incorporated Attention: Chief Financial Officer Facsimile: with a copy to: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
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If to the Company,
to: Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ironshore Corporate Services ltd. X.X. Xxx 0000 G.T. Queensgate House, South Church Street Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Facsimile: 000-000-0000 with a copy to: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx , Esq.
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or at such other address as the Company or the Purchaser may
designate by written notice to the other parties hereto given in
accordance herewith.
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11.9 Attorneys
Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to
enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such
dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs
and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with
respect to this Agreement, including, without limitation, such reasonable
fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include,
without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
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11.10 Titles
and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and subsections of the
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this Agreement
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11.11 Facsimile
Signatures; Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by
facsimile signatures and in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
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11.12 Broker's
Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 11.12 hereof, each
party hereto represents and warrants that no agent, broker, investment
banker, person or firm acting on behalf of or under the authority of such
party hereto is or will be entitled to any broker's or finder's fee or
any other commission directly or indirectly in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein. Each party hereto further agrees to
indemnify each other party for any claims, losses or expenses incurred by
such other party as a result of the representation in this Section 11.12
being untrue.
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11.13 Construction.
Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the
preparation of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and, therefore,
stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the
interpretation of this Agreement to favor any party against the other.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first
paragraph hereof
COMPANY: PURCHASER: Ventures-National Incorporated
Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd. By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx By:
/s/ Xxxxx
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EXHIBIT A |
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FORM OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE
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EXHIBIT B |
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EXHIBIT C |
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FORM OF OPINION
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1. The Company is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Utah and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
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2. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Agreement and Related Agreements. All corporate action on the part of the Company and its officers, directors and stockholders necessary has been taken for: (i) the authorization of the Agreement and Related Agreements and the performance of all obligations of the Company thereunder at the Closing; and (ii) the authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities pursuant to the Agreement and the Related Agreements. The Note Shares and the Warrant Shares, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the Related Documents and upon delivery shall be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non assessable.
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3. The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement, the Note or the Related Agreements by the Company and the consummation of the transactions on its part contemplated by any thereof, will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both: (a) Violate the provisions of the Charter or bylaws of the Company; or (b) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, violate any judgment, decree, order or award of any court binding upon the Company.
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4. The Agreement and Related Agreements will constitute, valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, and are enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except:
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(a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights; and (b) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.
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5. To such counsel's knowledge, the sale of the Note and the subsequent conversion of the Note into Note Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. To such counsel's knowledge, the sale of the Warrant and the subsequent exercise of the Warrant for Warrant Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights or, to such counsel's knowledge, rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.
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6. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in the Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Securities on the Closing Date will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. To such counsel's knowledge, 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 and security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions.
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7. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to such counsel's knowledge, currently threatened against the Company that prevents the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. To such counsel's knowledge, the Company is not a party or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality; nor is there any action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company intends to initiate.
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EXHIBIT D FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE A Pledged Stock
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Class of Stock |
Stock Certificate |
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Titan PCB East, Inc. Titan PCB West, Inc. Coesen |
Common |
1 2003 - 1 4 |
$0.001 |
100 |
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SCHEDULE 4.3 SCHEDULE OF OPTIONS |
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NAME OF INDIVIDUAL |
OPTION PRICE |
NUMBER OF OPTIONS |
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EXPIRATION DATE |
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XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX OKUMERA XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX DESALEGN XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX OKUMARA XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
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$0.75
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50,000
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07/24/03
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07/24/08
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WARRANTS
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD LAURUS MASTER FUND LTD |
$0.77 |
250,000 |
12/15/03 |
12/15/08 |
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SCHEDULE 4.6 |
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SCHEDULE OF INDEBTEDNESS REMAINING; LICENSE 4.6(a)(i): Except as otherwise noted below, the below listed debt is to be paid off upon Closing.
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AMOUNT |
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Xxxxxx Corporation
I.E.C. Electrochemicals Xxxxxxx Xxxx Technica Irrevocable Children's Trust Irrevocable Children's Trust Irrevocable Children's Trust Ohio Investors Phoenix Investors Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Jr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Trust Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxxx Enovation Graphics ("EG") ITEQ Corporation |
6% A/P Note
5% A/P Note 3% A/P Note 3% A/P Note 5% A/P Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note UCC against EG's Equipment* UCC filed for consigment inventory |
$ 22,089.39
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SCHEDULE 4.7 OBLIGATIONS TO RELATED PARTIES NO MATERIAL OBLIGATIONS
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SCHEDULE 4.9 TITLE TO PROPERTY AND ASSETS
The Company leases its two principal facilities, located at: |
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00000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 1 & 0 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxx |
Tyco Eastern Bank |
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Titan PCB East, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, licenses HVR Flex technology from Coesen, Inc. |
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SCHEDULE 4.17 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY LAWS During the normal course of business, the Company utilizes various hazardous chemicals in the manufacturing process. These chemicals include, among others, cycloetch, high speed etch, tin lead solder strip, solder stripper, waste sulphuric acid, resist stripper, flubonic acid, M-conditioner and potasium permagante. |
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SCHEDULE 4.21 SEC REPORTS NOT APPLICABLE |
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SCHEDULE 6.12 SCHEDULE OF DEBT |
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Xxxxxx Corporation
I.E.C. Electrochemicals Xxxxxxx Xxxx Technica Irrevocable Children's Trust Irrevocable Children's Trust Irrevocable Children's Trust Ohio Investors Phoenix Investors Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Jr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Trust Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Xxxxxx Enovation Graphics ("EG") ITEQ Corporation |
6% A/P Note
5% A/P Note 3% A/P Note 3% A/P Note 5% A/P Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note 10% Convertible Note UCC against EG's Equipment* UCC filed for consigment inventory |
$ 22,089.39
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SCHEDULE 11.12 BROKERS' FEES Laurus Master Fund $27,000 |