EXHIBIT 10.5
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
August 18, 2004, by and among IBX GROUP INC., a Florida corporation, with
headquarters located at 000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(the "Company"), and the Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto
(individually, a "Buyer" or collectively "Buyers").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer(s) are executing and delivering this
Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration pursuant to
Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D ("Regulation D") as promulgated by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act");
WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer(s),
as provided herein, and the Buyer(s) shall purchase up to Four Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($400,000) of secured convertible debentures (the "Convertible
Debentures"), which shall be convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock, par value $0.005 (the "Common Stock") (as converted, the "Conversion
Shares") of which Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) shall be funded as of
the date hereof (the "First Closing"), and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000) shall be funded on the fifth (5th) business day following the date
the registration statement (the "Registration Statement") filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, dated the date hereof, is declared effective by
the SEC (the "Second Closing") (individually referred to as a "Closing"
collectively referred to as the "Closings"), for a total purchase price of up to
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000), (the "Purchase Price") in the
respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I (the
"Subscription Amount"); and
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering an Investor
Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the "Investor Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the
Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the 1933 Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated there under, and applicable state
securities laws; and
WHEREAS, the aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Convertible
Debentures contemplated hereby shall be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of
an Escrow Agreement substantially in the form of the Escrow Agreement attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the
"Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions").
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a Security Agreement
substantially in the form
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attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Security Agreement") pursuant to which the
Company has agreed to provide the Buyer a security interest in Pledged
Collateral (as this term is defined in the Security Agreement dated the date
hereof) to secure the Company's obligations under this Agreement, the
Convertible Debenture, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, the Security Agreement or any other
obligations of the Company to the Investor; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other
agreements contained in this Agreement the Company and the Buyer(s)hereby agree
as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES.
(a) Purchase of Convertible Debentures. Subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each
Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at Closing (as defined
herein below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally
and not jointly, at Closing, Convertible Debentures in amounts corresponding
with the Subscription Amount set forth opposite each Buyer's name on Schedule I
hereto. Upon execution hereof by a Buyer, the Buyer shall wire transfer the
Subscription Amount set forth opposite his name on Schedule I in same-day funds
or a check payable to "Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, as Escrow Agent for IBX Group Inc.
/Cornell Capital Partners, LP", which Subscription Amount shall be held in
escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement and disbursed in accordance
therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Buyer may withdraw his Subscription
Amount and terminate this Agreement as to such Buyer at any time after the
execution hereof and prior to Closing (as hereinafter defined).
(b) Closing Date. The First Closing of the purchase and sale
of the Convertible Debentures shall take place upon the Company increasing the
authorized shares of Common Stock to ___________ and at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time on the fifth (5th) business day following the date the
Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, subject to notification of
satisfaction of the conditions to the First Closing set forth herein and in
Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed to by the
Company and the Buyer(s)) (the "First Closing Date"). The Second Closing of the
purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall take place at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Standard Time on the fifth (5th) business day following the date the
Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, subject to notification
of satisfaction of the conditions to the Second Closing set forth herein and in
Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed to by the
Company and the Buyer(s)) (the "Second Closing Date") (collectively referred to
as the "Closing Dates"). The Closings shall occur on the respective Closing
Dates at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxx, XX 00000 (or such other place as is mutually agreed to by the Company and
the Buyer(s)).
(c) Escrow Arrangements; Form of Payment. Upon execution
hereof by Buyer(s) and pending the Closings, the aggregate proceeds of the sale
of the Convertible Debentures to Buyer(s) pursuant hereto shall be deposited in
a non-interest bearing escrow account with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, as escrow agent
(the "Escrow Agent"), pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement among the
Company, the Buyer(s) and the Escrow Agent. Subject to the satisfaction of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Dates, (i) the
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Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Escrow Agreement such aggregate proceeds for the Convertible Debentures to be
issued and sold to such Buyer(s), minus (A) the fees and expenses of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), which shall be paid Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000) directly from the proceeds of the First Closing, Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000) directly from the proceeds of the Second Closing and
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) upon the earlier to occur of (1) ninety (90) days
from the date hereof or (2) directly from the first advance pursuant to that
certain Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, dated the date hereof, by and
between the Company and Cornell Capital Partners, LP (the "Standby Equity
Distribution Agreement") and (B) the retainer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), which shall be paid for by the Company
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) directly from the gross proceeds of the First
Closing and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) from the first advance under the
Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available
funds in accordance with the Company's written wire instructions, and (ii) the
Company shall deliver to each Buyer, Convertible Debentures which such Buyer(s)
is purchasing in amounts indicated opposite such Buyer's name on Schedule I,
duly executed on behalf of the Company.
2. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each Buyer represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, that:
(a) Investment Purpose. Each Buyer is acquiring the
Convertible Debentures and, upon conversion of Convertible Debentures, the Buyer
will acquire the Conversion Shares then issuable, for its own account for
investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with,
the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or
exempted under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the
representations herein, such Buyer reserves the right to dispose of the
Conversion Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an effective
registration statement covering such Conversion Shares or an available exemption
under the 1933 Act.
(b) Accredited Investor Status. Each Buyer is an "Accredited
Investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
(c) Reliance on Exemptions. Each Buyer understands that the
Convertible Debentures are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific
exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state
securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and
accuracy of, and such Buyer's compliance with, the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Buyer set forth herein in
order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of
such Buyer to acquire such securities.
(d) Information. Each Buyer and its advisors (and his or, its
counsel), if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the
business, finances and operations of the Company and information he deemed
material to making an informed investment decision regarding his purchase of the
Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares, which have been requested by
such Buyer. Each Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management. Neither such
inquiries nor
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any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors,
if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer's right
to rely on the Company's representations and warranties contained in Section 3
below. Each Buyer understands that its investment in the Convertible Debentures
and the Conversion Shares involves a high degree of risk. Each Buyer is in a
position regarding the Company, which, based upon employment, family
relationship or economic bargaining power, enabled and enables such Buyer to
obtain information from the Company in order to evaluate the merits and risks of
this investment. Each Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as
it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect
to its acquisition of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares.
(e) No Governmental Review. Each Buyer understands that no
United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental
agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the
Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares, or the fairness or suitability
of the investment in the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares, nor
have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the
Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares.
(f) Transfer or Resale. Each Buyer understands that except as
provided in the Investor Registration Rights Agreement: (i) the Convertible
Debentures have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any
state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or
transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, or (B) such Buyer
shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a generally
acceptable form, to the effect that such securities to be sold, assigned or
transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from
such registration requirements; (ii) any sale of such securities made in
reliance on Rule 144 under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule thereto) ("Rule
144") may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if
Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of such securities under circumstances in
which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to
be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) may require
compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other
person is under any obligation to register such securities under the 1933 Act or
any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any
exemption thereunder. The Company reserves the right to place stop transfer
instructions against the shares and certificates for the Conversion Shares.
(g) Legends. Each Buyer understands that the certificates or
other instruments representing the Convertible Debentures and or the Conversion
Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and
a stop transfer order may be placed against transfer of such stock
certificates):
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW
TOWARD RESALE AND MAY NOT BE
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OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE
OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A
GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company within two (2)
business days shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the
Conversion Shares upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by
state securities laws, (i) in connection with a sale transaction, provided the
Conversion Shares are registered under the 1933 Act or (ii) in connection with a
sale transaction, after such holder provides the Company with an opinion of
counsel, which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for
opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public
sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion Shares may be made without
registration under the 1933 Act.
(h) Authorization, Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly
and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and is a
valid and binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of
equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the
enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and remedies.
(i) Receipt of Documents. Each Buyer and his or its counsel
has received and read in their entirety: (i) this Agreement and each
representation, warranty and covenant set forth herein, the Security Agreement,
the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, and the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions; (ii) all due diligence and other
information necessary to verify the accuracy and completeness of such
representations, warranties and covenants; (iii) the Company's Form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003; (iv) the Company's Form 10-QSB for the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004; and (v) answers to all questions each Buyer
submitted to the Company regarding an investment in the Company; and each Buyer
has relied on the information contained therein and has not been furnished any
other documents, literature, memorandum or prospectus.
(j) Due Formation of Corporate and Other Buyers. If the
Buyer(s) is a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity that is not an
individual person, it has been formed and validly exists and has not been
organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Convertible Debentures and
is not prohibited from doing so.
(k) No Legal Advice From the Company. Each Buyer acknowledges,
that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel and investment
and tax advisors. Each Buyer is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and
not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its
representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect
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to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
securities laws of any jurisdiction.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that, except
as set forth in the SEC Documents (as defined herein):
(a) Organization and Qualification. The Company and its
subsidiaries are corporations duly organized and validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are incorporated, and
have the requisite corporate power to own their properties and to carry on their
business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing
in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes
such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so
qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the
Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(b) Authorization, Enforcement, Compliance with Other
Instruments. (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into and perform this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions, and any related agreements, and to issue the Convertible
Debentures and the Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Security
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and any related agreements by the
Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Convertible
Debentures and the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Conversion
Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof, have been duly authorized
by the Company's Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization is
required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders, (iii) this
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and any
related agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, (iv)
this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and
any related agreements constitute the valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors'
rights and remedies. The authorized officer of the Company executing this
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and any
related agreements knows of no reason why the Company cannot file the
registration statement as required under the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement or perform any of the Company's other obligations under such
documents.
(c) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the
Company consists of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per
share and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. As of the date hereof, the
Company has 96,007,877 shares of Common Stock
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and 58,200 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. All of such
outstanding shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined in Section
3(f)), no shares of Common Stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other
similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the
Company. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, as of the date of this
Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to
subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or
securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become
bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities and (iii) there are
no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries
is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act
(except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) and (iv) there are no
outstanding registration statements and there are no outstanding comment letters
from the SEC or any other regulatory agency. There are no securities or
instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be
triggered by the issuance of the Convertible Debentures as described in this
Agreement. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true and correct copies of the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date
hereof (the "Articles of Incorporation"), and the Company's By-laws, as in
effect on the date hereof (the "By-laws"), and the terms of all securities
convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock and the material rights of the
holders thereof in respect thereto other than stock options issued to employees
and consultants.
(d) Issuance of Securities. The Convertible Debentures are
duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be
duly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, are free from all taxes, liens and
charges with respect to the issue thereof. The Conversion Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Convertible Debentures have been duly authorized and reserved
for issuance. Upon conversion or exercise in accordance with the Convertible
Debentures the Conversion Shares will be duly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
(e) No Conflicts. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents,
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Security
Agreement, the Investors Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and
the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions by the Company and the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a
violation of the Articles of Incorporation, any certificate of designations of
any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or (ii)
conflict with or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of
time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement,
indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a
party, or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or
decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the
rules and regulations of The National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.'s
OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is quoted) applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected. Except as disclosed in
the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries is in violation of
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any term of or in default under its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or
their organizational charter or by-laws, respectively, or any material contract,
agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or
order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its
subsidiaries. The business of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being
conducted, and shall not be conducted in violation of any material law,
ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any
applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any
court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any
of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration
Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. Except as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, all consents, authorizations, orders, filings
and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the
preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date
hereof. The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or
circumstance, which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
(f) SEC Documents: Financial Statements. Since January 1,
2002, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") (all of the foregoing filed
prior to the date hereof or amended after the date hereof and all exhibits
included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents
incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to as the "SEC
Documents"). The Company has delivered to the Buyers or their representatives,
or made available through the SEC's website at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx., true and
complete copies of the SEC Documents. As of their respective dates, the
financial statements of the Company disclosed in the SEC Documents (the
"Financial Statements") complied as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of
the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied,
during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such
Financial Statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited
interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed
or summary statements) and, fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). No other
information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyer which is not
included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information
referred to in this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(g) 10(b)-5. The SEC Documents do not include any untrue
statements of material fact, nor do they omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(h) Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC
Documents, there is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before
or by any court, public board,
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government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending against or
affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company's subsidiaries,
wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would (i) have a material
adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby (ii) adversely affect the
validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company to
perform its obligations under, this Agreement or any of the documents
contemplated herein, or (iii) except as expressly disclosed in the SEC
Documents, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(i) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer's Purchase of the
Convertible Debentures. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer(s) is
acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length purchaser with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further
acknowledges that the Buyer(s) is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary
of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by the Buyer(s) or any
of their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Buyer's
purchase of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares. The Company
further represents to the Buyer that the Company's decision to enter into this
Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and
its representatives.
(j) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of
its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any
form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of
Regulation D under the 0000 Xxx) in connection with the offer or sale of the
Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares.
(k) No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of
its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or
indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the
Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or cause this
offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares to be integrated
with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act.
(l) Employee Relations. Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. None of the
Company's or its subsidiaries' employees is a member of a union and the Company
and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.
(m) Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its
subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks,
trade names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, service names, patents,
patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental
authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective
businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any
knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of trademark,
trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses,
service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade secret or other
similar rights of others, and, to the knowledge of
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the Company there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought
against, or to the Company's knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or
its subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights,
invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service xxxx
registrations, trade secret or other infringement; and the Company and its
subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to
any of the foregoing.
(n) Environmental Laws. The Company and its subsidiaries are
(i) in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local
laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the
environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or
contaminants ("Environmental Laws"), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or
other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct
their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and
conditions of any such permit, license or approval.
(o) Title. Any real property and facilities held under lease
by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and
enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere
with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the
Company and its subsidiaries.
(p) Insurance. The Company and each of its subsidiaries are
insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses
and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be
prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its
subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has been
refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor
any such subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition,
financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Company
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(q) Regulatory Permits. The Company and its subsidiaries
possess all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the
appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to
conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such
subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or
modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(r) Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to
provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset
accountability, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets is compared with the
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
(s) No Material Adverse Breaches, etc. Except as set forth in
the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to
any charter, corporate
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or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation
which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected in the future
to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, operations,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company or its
subsidiaries. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor
any of its subsidiaries is in breach of any contract or agreement which breach,
in the judgment of the Company's officers, has or is expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, properties, operations, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries.
(t) Tax Status. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the
Company and each of its subsidiaries has made and filed all federal and state
income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject and (unless and only to the extent that the
Company and each of its subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions
reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) has paid
all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in
amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations,
except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books
provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods
subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.
There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing
authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis
for any such claim.
(u) Certain Transactions. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, and except for arm's length transactions pursuant to which the
Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less
favorable than the Company could obtain from third parties and other than the
grant of stock options disclosed in the SEC Documents, none of the officers,
directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction
with the Company (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation,
partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such
employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner.
(v) Fees and Rights of First Refusal. The Company is not
obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right of first refusal
basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not limited to, current
or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents or other
third parties.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best Efforts. Each party shall use its best efforts timely
to satisfy each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections
6 and 7 of this Agreement.
(b) Form D. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect
to the Conversion Shares as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy
thereof to each Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or
before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably
determine is necessary to qualify the Conversion Shares, or
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obtain an exemption for the Conversion Shares for sale to the Buyers at the
Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or "Blue Sky"
laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of any such
action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Reporting Status. Until the earlier of (i) the date as of
which the Buyer(s) may sell all of the Conversion Shares without restriction
pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the 1933 Act (or successor thereto),
or (ii) the date on which (A) the Buyer(s) shall have sold all the Conversion
Shares and (B) none of the Convertible Debentures are outstanding (the
"Registration Period"), the Company shall file in a timely manner all reports
required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act and the regulations
of the SEC thereunder, and the Company shall not terminate its status as an
issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the
rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.
(d) Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the proceeds from
the sale of the Convertible Debentures for general corporate and working capital
purposes.
(e) Reservation of Shares. The Company shall take all action
reasonably necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the
purpose of issuance, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary
to effect the issuance of the Conversion Shares. If at any time the Company does
not have available such shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be
sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the Conversion Shares of the
Company shall call and hold a special meeting of the shareholders within thirty
(30) days of such occurrence, for the sole purpose of increasing the number of
shares authorized. The Company's management shall recommend to the shareholders
to vote in favor of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized.
Management shall also vote all of its shares in favor of increasing the number
of authorized shares of Common Stock.
(f) Listings or Quotation. The Company shall promptly secure
the listing or quotation of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities
exchange, automated quotation system or The National Association of Securities
Dealers Inc.'s Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB") or other market, if
any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then listed or quoted (subject to
official notice of issuance) and shall use its best efforts to maintain, so long
as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all
Conversion Shares from time to time issuable under the terms of this Agreement.
The Company shall maintain the Common Stock's authorization for quotation on the
OTCBB.
(g) Fees and Expenses. Each of the Company and the Buyer(s)
shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by such party in connection with the
negotiation, investigation, preparation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the
Security Agreement and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions. The Buyer(s)
shall be entitled to a ten percent (10%) discount on the Purchase Price.
(h) The costs and expenses of the Buyer(s) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
LLP of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) shall be paid Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000) directly from
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the proceeds of the First Closing, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) directly from
the proceeds of the Second Closing and Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) upon the
earlier to occur of (i) ninety (90) days from the date hereof or (ii) directly
from the first advance pursuant to that certain Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement, dated the date hereof, by and between the Company and Cornell Capital
Partners, LP. The retainer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP of Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000) shall be paid for by the Company Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000) directly from the gross proceeds of the First Closing and Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) from the first advance under the Standby Equity Distribution
Agreement.
(i) Corporate Existence. So long as any of the Convertible
Debentures remain outstanding, the Company shall not directly or indirectly
consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split
consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or any
similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, an
"Organizational Change") unless, prior to the consummation an Organizational
Change, the Company obtains the written consent of each Buyer. In any such case,
the Company will make appropriate provision with respect to such holders' rights
and interests to insure that the provisions of this Section 4(h) will thereafter
be applicable to the Convertible Debentures.
(j) Transactions With Affiliates. So long as any Convertible
Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its
subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement, or permit any
subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any agreement,
transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any subsidiary's
officers, directors, person who were officers or directors at any time during
the previous two (2) years, stockholders who beneficially own five percent (5%)
or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates (as defined below) or with any
individual related by blood, marriage, or adoption to any such individual or
with any entity in which any such entity or individual owns a five percent (5%)
or more beneficial interest (each a "Related Party"), except for (a) customary
employment arrangements and benefit programs on reasonable terms, (b) any
investment in an Affiliate of the Company, (c) any agreement, transaction,
commitment, or arrangement on an arms-length basis on terms no less favorable
than terms which would have been obtainable from a person other than such
Related Party, (d) any agreement transaction, commitment, or arrangement which
is approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, for
purposes hereof, any director who is also an officer of the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company shall not be a disinterested director with respect to
any such agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement. "Affiliate" for
purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person or
entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more equity
interest in that person or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common
ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity, or
(iv) shares common control with that person or entity. "Control" or "controls"
for purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or
indirect, to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.
(k) Transfer Agent. The Company covenants and agrees that, in
the event that the Company's agency relationship with the transfer agent should
be terminated for any reason prior to a date which is two (2) years after the
Closing Date, the Company shall immediately appoint a new transfer agent and
shall require that the new transfer agent execute and agree to be bound by the
terms of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions.
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(l) Restriction on Issuance of the Capital Stock. So long as
any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the
prior written consent of the Buyer(s), issue or sell shares of Common Stock or
Preferred Stock (i) without consideration or for a consideration per share less
than the Bid Price of the Common Stock determined immediately prior to its
issuance, (ii) any warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security
instrument granting the holder thereof, the right to acquire Common Stock
without consideration or for a consideration less than such Common Stock's Bid
Price value determined immediately prior to it's issuance, (iii) enter into any
security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any and all
assets of the Company, or (iv) file any registration statement on Form S-8.
5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
The Company shall issue the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to
its transfer agent irrevocably appointing Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP as its agent for
purpose of having certificates issued, registered in the name of the Buyer(s) or
its respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares representing such amounts
of Convertible Debentures as specified from time to time by the Buyer(s) to the
Company upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures, for interest owed
pursuant to the Convertible Debenture, and for any and all Liquidated Damages
(as this term is defined in the Investor Registration Rights Agreement). Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP shall be paid a cash fee of Fifty Dollars ($50) for every occasion
they act pursuant to the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company
shall not change its transfer agent without the express written consent of the
Buyer(s), which may be withheld by the Buyer(s) in its sole discretion. Prior to
registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act, all such certificates
shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(g) of this Agreement.
The Company warrants that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, and stop transfer instructions
to give effect to Section 2(g) hereof (in the case of the Conversion Shares
prior to registration of such shares under the 0000 Xxx) will be given by the
Company to its transfer agent and that the Conversion Shares shall otherwise be
freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent
provided in this Agreement and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement.
Nothing in this Section 5 shall affect in any way the Buyer's obligations and
agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of
Conversion Shares. If the Buyer(s) provides the Company with an opinion of
counsel, in form, scope and substance customary for opinions of counsel in
comparable transactions to the effect that registration of a resale by the
Buyer(s) of any of the Conversion Shares is not required under the 1933 Act, the
Company shall within two (2) business days instruct its transfer agent to issue
one or more certificates in such name and in such denominations as specified by
the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations
hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and
purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company
acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this
Section 5 will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened
breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 5, that the Buyer(s)
shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction
restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance and transfer, without
the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security
being required.
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
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The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the
Convertible Debentures to the Buyer(s) at the Closings is subject to the
satisfaction, at or before the Closing Dates, of each of the following
conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company's sole benefit
and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:
(a) Each Buyer shall have executed this Agreement, the
Security Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions and delivered the same
to the Company.
(b) The Buyer(s) shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the
Purchase Price for Convertible Debentures in respective amounts as set forth
next to each Buyer as outlined on Schedule I attached hereto and the Escrow
Agent shall have delivered the net proceeds to the Company by wire transfer of
immediately available U.S. funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by
the Company.
(c) The representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of
the Closing Dates as though made at that time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer(s) shall have
performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by the Buyer(s) at or prior to the Closing Dates.
(d) The Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 with regard to
the Pledged Property and Pledged Collateral as detailed in the Security
Agreement dated the date hereof and provided proof of such filing to the
Buyer(s).
7. CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to purchase the Convertible
Debentures at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the
Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
(a) The Company shall have executed this Agreement, the
Security Agreement, the Convertible Debenture, the Escrow Agreement, the
Irrevocable Transfer Instructions and the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement, and delivered the same to the Buyer(s).
(b) The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the
OTCBB, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason
and all of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible
Debentures shall be approved the OTCBB.
(c) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be
true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such
representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section
3 above, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and
correct without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the
Closing Dates as though made at that time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have
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performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Dates. If requested
by the Buyer, the Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by the
President of the Company, dated as of the Closing Dates, to the foregoing effect
and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer
including, without limitation an update as of the Closing Dates regarding the
representation contained in Section 3(c) above.
(d) The Company shall have executed and delivered to the
Buyer(s) the Convertible Debentures in the respective amounts set forth opposite
each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I attached hereto.
(e) The Buyer(s) shall have received an opinion of counsel
from Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, LLP in a form satisfactory to the Buyer(s).
(f) The Company shall have provided to the Buyer(s) a
Certificate of Good Standing from the Secretary of State from the state in which
the Company is incorporated.
(g) As of the Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved
out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of
effecting the conversion of the Convertible Debentures, shares of Common Stock
to effect the conversion of all of the Conversion Shares then outstanding.
(h) The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and
acknowledged in writing by the Company's transfer agent.
(i) The Company shall have provided to the Buyer(s) an
acknowledgement, to the satisfaction of the Buyer(s), from Xxxxxxx & Co. as to
its ability to provide all consents required in order to file a registration
statement in connection with this transaction.
(j) The Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 or such other
forms as may be required to perfect the Buyer's interest in the Pledged Property
and Pledged Collateral as detailed in the Security Agreement and provided proof
of such filing to the Buyer(s).
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In consideration of the Buyer's execution and delivery of
this Agreement and acquiring the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares hereunder, and in addition to all of the Company's other obligations
under this Agreement, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold
harmless the Buyer(s) and each other holder of the Convertible Debentures and
the Conversion Shares, and all of their officers, directors, employees and
agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Buyer
Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits,
claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in
connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Buyer Indemnitee is a
party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and
including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified
Liabilities"), incurred by the
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Buyer Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating
to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by
the Company in this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures or the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or
obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, or the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim
brought or made against such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the
execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or any other
instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the
Indemnities, any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Convertible
Debentures or the status of the Buyer or holder of the Convertible Debentures
the Conversion Shares, as a Buyer of Convertible Debentures in the Company. To
the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable
for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment
and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible
under applicable law.
(b) In consideration of the Company's execution and delivery
of this Agreement, and in addition to all of the Buyer's other obligations under
this Agreement, the Buyer shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents (including,
without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Company Indemnitees") from
and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees or
any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Buyer(s) in this Agreement, instrument or document contemplated hereby or
thereby executed by the Buyer, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or
obligation of the Buyer(s) contained in this Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, or (c) any cause of
action, suit or claim brought or made against such Company Indemnitee based on
material misrepresentations or due to a material breach and arising out of or
resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other instrument,
document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the Company
Indemnities. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by each Buyer may be
unenforceable for any reason, each Buyer shall make the maximum contribution to
the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is
permissible under applicable law.
9. GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard
to the principles of conflict of laws. The parties further agree that any action
between them shall be heard in Xxxxxx County, New Jersey, and expressly consent
to the jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of New Jersey, sitting in
Xxxxxx County and the United States District Court for the District of New
Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey for the adjudication of any civil action
asserted pursuant to this Paragraph.
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(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other party. In the event any signature page is
delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery
shall cause four (4) additional original executed signature pages to be
physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution
and delivery hereof.
(c) Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the
interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) Entire Agreement, Amendments. This Agreement supersedes
all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer(s), the Company,
their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters
discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein
contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters
covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or
therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty,
covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this
Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed
by the party to be charged with enforcement.
(f) Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers, or other
communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this
Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon
receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon confirmation of receipt, when sent
by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after being sent by U.S. certified mail,
return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the
party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such
communications shall be:
If to the Company, to: IBX Group Inc.
000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, President
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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If to the Transfer Agent, to: StockTrans
00 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number on Schedule I,
with copies to the Buyer's counsel as set forth on Schedule I. Each party shall
provide five (5) days' prior written notice to the other party of any change in
address or facsimile number.
(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and
assigns. Neither the Company nor any Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party hereto.
(h) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended
for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors
and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be
enforced by, any other person.
(i) Survival. Unless this Agreement is terminated under
Section 9(l), the representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyer(s)
contained in Sections 2 and 3, the agreements and covenants set forth in
Sections 4, 5 and 9, and the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8,
shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years following the date on
which the Convertible Debentures are converted in full. The Buyer(s) shall be
responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and
covenants hereunder.
(j) Publicity. The Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the
right to approve, before issuance any press release or any other public
statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby made by any
party; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior
approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press release or other public disclosure
with respect to such transactions required under applicable securities or other
laws or regulations (the Company shall use its best efforts to consult the
Buyer(s) in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure
prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall be provided with a copy thereof upon
release thereof).
(k) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or
cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall
execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and
documents, as the other party may reasonably request
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in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(l) Termination. In the event that the Closing shall not have
occurred with respect to the Buyers on or before five (5) business days from the
date hereof due to the Company's or the Buyer's failure to satisfy the
conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above (and the non-breaching party's
failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)), the non-breaching party shall
have the option to terminate this Agreement with respect to such breaching party
at the close of business on such date without liability of any party to any
other party; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated by the
Company pursuant to this Section 9(l), the Company shall remain obligated to
reimburse the Buyer(s) for the fees and expenses of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx described in
Section 4(g) above.
(m) No Strict Construction. The language used in this
Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express
their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against
any party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this
Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written
above.
COMPANY:
IBX GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: President
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT C
TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
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SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
ADDRESS/FACSIMILE AMOUNT OF
NAME SIGNATURE NUMBER OF BUYER SUBSCRIPTION
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Cornell Capital Partners, LP By: Yorkville Advisors, LLC 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000 $ 400,000
Its: General Partner Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: Portfolio Manager
Buyers Counsel: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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