NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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NOTE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This
Subordinated Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is made
effective as of [DATE], between TECHNOCONCEPTS INC. (the "Company"),
and
the
investors listed on the Schedule of Investors attached as Exhibit A hereto
(the
"Investors").
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The
Company has authorized the sale and issuance of Subordinated Convertible
Promissory Notes, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(each a
"Note" and, collectively, the "Notes"), in the principal amount of up to
$1,000,000.00.
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Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company will issue and sell to the
Investors, and the Investors will purchase from the Company, the
Notes.
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The
Notes
will be convertible into equity securities of the Company upon the terms
and
conditions contained in the Notes. Shares of equity securities of the Company
issued upon conversion of the Notes are referred to herein as the "Note
Shares."
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The
closing of the sale and issuance of the Notes (the "Closing") will be held
at
the offices of the Company at 12:00 Noon, local time, on February
9, 2007,
or at
such other time and place as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company
and
the Investors who propose to purchase a majority in interest of the Notes.
The
date of such Closing is hereinafter referred to as the "Closing
Date."
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At
the
Closing, the Company will deliver to the Investors the Notes against payment
of the principal amount thereof by a check or wire transfer payable to the
order
of the Company.
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Except
as
set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules delivered
to the Investors concurrently herewith (the βDisclosure Schedulesβ) which
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company represents
and
warrants to the Investors as follows:
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The
Company is a corporation duly organized and existing under, and by virtue
of,
the laws of the State of Colorado and is in good standing under such laws.
The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed
to be conducted.
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The
capitalization of the Company is as described in the Companyβs most recent
periodic report filed with the SEC. The Company has not issued any capital
stock
since such filing other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options
under the Companyβs stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock
to employees pursuant to the Companyβs employee stock purchase plan and pursuant
to the conversion or exercise of outstanding Common Stock Equivalents. Except
as
may be set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated November,
17, 2004, no person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right
of
participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions
contemplated herein. Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Notes,
there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to,
calls
or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights
or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any
right
to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any
Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock,
or
securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock.
The issuance and sale of the Notes will not obligate the Company to issue
shares
of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the Investors)
and
will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust
the
exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities. All
of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and
state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in
violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder,
the Board of Directors of the Company or others is required for the issuance
and
sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements
or other similar agreements with respect to the Companyβs capital stock to which
the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among
any
of the Companyβs stockholders.
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2.3
Authorization
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All
corporate action on the part of the Company and its directors necessary for
the
sale and issuance of the Notes and the performance of the Company's obligations
under this Agreement and the Notes will be taken prior to the Closing. This
Agreement and the Notes are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of
the
Company, subject to the laws of general application relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies. The Notes, when
issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be validly
issued, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances, assuming the Investors
take the Notes with no notice thereof, other
than any liens or encumbrances created by or imposed on the Holder; provided,
however, that the Notes may be subject to restrictions on transfer under
state
and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein. The Note Shares, when
issued
in compliance with the provisions of the Notes, will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances, assuming
that the Investors take the Note Shares with no notice thereof, other than
any
liens or encumbrances created or imposed on the Holder; provided, however,
that
the Note Shares will be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or
federal securities laws.
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No
consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing
with
any governmental authority on the part of the Company is required in connection
with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the offer, sale
or
issuance of the Notes, except qualification or registration (or taking such
action as may be necessary to secure an exemption from qualification or
registration requirements, if available) of the offer and sale of the Notes
under applicable federal and state securities regulations, which filings
and
qualifications or registrations, if required, will be accomplished in a timely
manner.
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2.5
SEC Reports; Financial StatementsΒ
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The
Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, (the βSecurities Actβ) and the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the βExchange Actβ), including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period
as
the Company was required by law to file such material) (the foregoing materials,
including the exhibits thereto, being collectively referred to herein as
the
βSEC Reportsβ) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time
of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any
such
extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (the
βCommissionβ) promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports
comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and
the
rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect
at the
time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with
United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis during the periods involved (βGAAPβ), except as may be otherwise specified
in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited
financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and
fairly
present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and
its
consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results
of
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit
adjustments.
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The
Company is not in violation of any provisions of its Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws or in violation or default of any provision of any
instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree or contract to which it is a party
or
by which it is bound or any provision of federal or state statute, rule or
regulation applicable to the Company, where such violation or default would
have
a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations
of
the Company, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will
not result in any such violation or default or require any consent under
(which
consent has not been obtained) or be in conflict with or constitute, with
or
without the passage of time and giving of notice, either a violation or default
under any such material provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree
or
contract or an event which results in the creation of any lien charge or
encumbrance upon any assets of the Company.
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No
person
is entitled, directly or indirectly, to compensation from the Company by
reason
of any contract or understanding or contact with the Company, as a finder
or
broker in connection with this sale and purchase of the Notes contemplated
by this Agreement. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold the Investors
harmless against and in respect of any claim of brokerage or other commissions
or similar fees relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby which arise as a result of a contract or understanding made by the
Company with any such broker or finder in connection with this sale and purchase
of the Notes contemplated by this Agreement.
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This
Agreement and the Exhibits hereto and the documents provided to the Investors
in
connection with the purchase of the Notes do not contain any untrue statement
of
a material fact.
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Each
Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company with respect to the
purchase of such Investor's Note as follows:
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Such
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of this Agreement
and the Note issued to the Investor is a valid and binding obligation of
the
Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and general principles
of equity.
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Such
Investor understands that the Securities are βrestricted securitiesβ and have
not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and
not
with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part
thereof, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities
and has
no arrangement or understanding with any other persons regarding the
distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting
such Investorβs right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws). Such Investor is acquiring the Securities hereunder in
the
ordinary course of its business. Such Investor does not have any agreement
or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any
of the
Securities.
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Investor Status
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At
the
time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof
it
is, and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants or converts any
Debentures it will be either: (i) an βaccredited investorβ as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii)
a
βqualified institutional buyerβ as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities
Act. Such Investor is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under
Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
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Experience of Such Investor
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Each
Investor, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge,
sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to
be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
in the
Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
Such
Investor is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities
and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
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3.5
General Solicitation
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Such
Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published
in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
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3.6
Short Sales
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Each
Investor represents that prior to 8:30 a.m. ET on the Trading Day immediately
following the date of this Agreement, neither it nor any Person over which
the
Investor has direct or indirect control, have made any purchases or sales
of, or
granted any option for the purchase of or entered into any hedging or similar
transaction with the same economic effect as a short sale, of the Common
Stock
of the Company.
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3.7
Reliance on Exemptions
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Each
Investor understands that the Securities 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 Investorβs compliance with, the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings
of
such Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of
such
exemptions and the eligibility of such Investor to acquire the
Securities.
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Information
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Each
Investor and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials
relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials
relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested
by
such Investor. Such Investor and its advisors, if any, have been afforded
the
opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any
other due diligence investigations conducted by such Investor or its advisors,
if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Investorβs
right to rely on the Companyβs representations and warranties contained herein.
Such Investor understands that its investment in the Securities involves
a high
degree of risk and such Investor is able to bear the risk of losing its
investment in the Securities. Such Investor 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 Securities. Such Investor
has
(i) such knowledge and experience, and has made investments of a similar
nature,
so as to be aware of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) independently and without reliance
upon
the Company, and based on such information as such Investor has deemed
appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.
Such Investor acknowledges that the Company has not given such Investor any
investment advice, credit information or opinion on whether the purchase
of the
Securities is prudent.
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No Governmental Review
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Such
Investor 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 Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed
the merits of the offering of the Securities.
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Each
Investor represents and warrants to the Company that no person is entitled,
directly or indirectly, to compensation from such Investor by reason of any
contract
or understanding or contact with the Investor, as a finder or broker in
connection with the sale and purchase of the Note contemplated by this
Agreement. The Investor agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless
against and in respect of any claim for brokerage or other commissions or
similar fees relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby
which arises as a result of a contract or understanding made by such Investor
with any such broker or finder in connection with the sale and purchase of
the
Note contemplated by this Agreement.
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Upon
the
Closing, the Company shall issue to each Investor a warrant for the purchase
of
common stock of the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C (the "Warrant"), as follows:
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(a)
The
Company shall issue to each Investor a Warrant to purchase that number of
shares
of common stock as is equal to the product (rounded to the nearest whole
number)
obtained by multiplying 0.15 by the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the
original principal amount of such Investor's Note by (ii) the average per
share
price of the Companyβs common stock for the five trading days preceding the
Closing Date.
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(b)
The
Company shall issue the Warrants in accordance with this Section
5.1 within five (5) days after the Closing Date.
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The
per
share exercise price of the Warrants shall be the average per share price
of the
Companyβs common stock for the five trading days preceding the Closing
Date.
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Warrants
issued pursuant to this Section 5 will terminate upon the fifth anniversary
of
the date of the issuance.
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At
the
option of the Note Holder, the entire principal amount of and accrued interest
on the Note shall be converted into shares of the Company's equity securities
(the "Equity Securities") issued and sold at the closing of the Company's
next
equity financing in a single transaction or a series of related transactions
yielding gross proceeds to the Company of at least $5,000,000 in the aggregate
(including amounts converted under the Note and other similar convertible
promissory notes) (the "Next Equity Financing"). The number of Note shares
of
Equity Securities to be issued upon such conversion shall be equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (i) the entire principal amount of the Note
plus
(if applicable) accrued interest by (ii) the price per share of the Equity
Securities, rounded to the nearest whole share, and the issuance of such
shares
upon such conversion shall be upon the terms and subject to the conditions
applicable to the Next Equity Financing.
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No
fractional shares of the Company's capital stock will be issued upon conversion
of the Note. In lieu of any fractional share to which the Holder would otherwise
be entitled, the Company will pay to the Holder in cash the amount of the
unconverted principal and interest balance of the Note that would otherwise
be
converted into such fractional share. Upon conversion of the Note pursuant
to
this Section 3, the Holder shall surrender the Note, duly endorsed, at the
principal offices of the Company or any transfer agent of the Company. At
its
expense, the Company will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver
to such Holder, at such principal office, a certificate or certificates for
the
number of shares to which such Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together
with an other securities and property to which the Holder is entitled upon
such
conversion under the terms of the Note, including a check payable to the
Holder
for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon conversion of the
Note,
the Company will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities
under the Note with regard to that portion of the principal amount and accrued
interest being converted including without limitation the obligation to pay
such
portion of the principal amount and accrued interest.
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The
Note
and the Note Shares shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or pledged except
upon the conditions specified in this Section 7, which conditions
are intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act
(as
defined below). Each Investor will cause any proposed Investor, assignee,
transferee, or pledgee of the Note and the Note Shares held by the Investor
to
agree to take and hold such securities subject to the provisions and upon
the
conditions specified in this Section 7.
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As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective
meanings:
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"Commission"
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency
at
the time administering the Securities Act.
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"Holder"
shall mean a holder of a Note or any Note Shares.
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"Restricted
Securities" shall mean the securities of the Company required to bear the
legend
set forth in Section 7.3 hereof.
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"Requisite
Holders" shall mean the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding principal
amount of the Notes.
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Each
certificate or note representing a Note or Note Share and any other securities
issued in respect of the Note Shares upon any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation or similar event, shall (unless
otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 7.4 below) be stamped or
otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form (in
addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):
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THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT
AND
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"ACT"). SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH
REGISTRATION UNLESS THE TRANSFER IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR A SIMILAR
RULE AS THEN IN EFFECT UNDER THE ACT OR UNLESS THE CORPORATION RECEIVES AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR
TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
OF
THE ACT. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT COVERING THE PURCHASE OF THESE SECURITIES
AND
RESTRICTING THEIR TRANSFER MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN
REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE
CORPORATION AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION.
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Each
Investor and each Holder consents to the Company making a notation on its
records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Note or Note
Shares
in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section
7.
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The
Holder of each certificate representing Restricted Securities by acceptance
thereof agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section
7.4. Prior to any proposed sale, assignment, transfer or pledge of any
Restricted Securities, unless there is in effect a registration statement
under
the Securities Act covering the proposed transfer, the Holder thereof shall
given written notice to the Company of such Holder's intention to effect
such
transfer, sale, assignment or pledge. Each such notice shall describe the
manner
and circumstances of the proposed transfer, sale, assignment or pledge in
sufficient detail, and shall be accomplished at such Holder's expense by
either
(i) an unqualified written opinion of legal counsel who shall be, and whose
legal opinion shall be, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed
to the
Company, to the effect that the proposed transfer of the Restricted Securities
may be effected without registration under the Securities Act, or (ii) a
"no
action" letter from the Commission to the effect that the transfer of such
securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the
staff
of the Commission that action be taken with respect thereto, whereupon the
Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to transfer such
Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered
by
the Holder to the Company. Each certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities
transferred as above provided shall bear, except if such transfer is made
pursuant to Rule 144, the appropriate restrictive legend set forth in Section
7.3 above, except that such certificate shall not bear such restrictive legend
if, in the opinion of counsel for such Holder and the Company, such legend
is
not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the
Securities Act.
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This
Agreement and the Note shall in all respects be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, as such
laws apply to contracts entered into and wholly to be performed within such
state.
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THE
SALE
OF THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE AND THE ISSUANCE OF
SUCH
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT AND RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFROM
PRIOR TO SUCH REGISTRATION IS UNLAWFUL UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE RIGHTS
OF
ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON REGISTRATION
BEING
OBTAINED, UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
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The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive
any investigation made by the Investors and the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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Except
as
otherwise provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit
of,
and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and
administrators of the parties hereto, provided, however, that the rights
of the
Investors to purchase the Notes shall not be assignable without the consent
of
the Company and provided further that the Company may not assign its rights
hereunder.
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This
Agreement, the Notes 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 thereof, and no party shall be liable
or
bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations
or
covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein. Except as
expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may
be
amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument
signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought; provided,
however,
that
the Requisite Holders may, with the Company's prior written consent, waive,
modify or amend any provisions hereof.
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All
notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be
in
writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
or
otherwise delivered by hand, by messenger or by telecopy, addressed (a) if
to an
Investor, at the Investor's address set forth on Exhibit A hereto, or at
such
other address as the Investor shall have furnished to the Company in writing
or
(b) if to any other Holder of a Note or Note Shares, at such address as such
Holder shall have furnished the Company in writing, or, until any such Holder
so
furnishes an address to the Company, then to and at the address of the last
Holder of the Note or Note Shares, who has so furnished an address to the
Company or (c) if to the Company, one copy should be sent to its principal
executive offices located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, and
addressed to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer, or to such other
address as the Company shall have furnished to the Investors. Each such notice
or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated
as
effective or having been given when delivered if delivered personally, by
messenger or by telecopy, or, if sent by mail, at the earlier of its receipt
or
72 hours after the same has been deposited in a regularly maintained receptacle
for the deposit of the United States mail, addressed
and mailed as aforesaid.
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Except
as
expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power
or
remedy accruing to any Holder of a Note or the Note Shares, upon any breach
or
default of the Company under this Agreement, shall impair any such right,
power
or remedy of such Holder nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any
such
breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach
or
default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or
default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind
or
character on the part of any Holder of any breach or default under this
Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Holder of any provisions or
conditions of this agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only
to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under
this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any Holder, shall be
cumulative and not alternative.
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
enforceable against the party or parties actually executing such counterparts,
and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
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In
the
event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.
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The
titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and
are not considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
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8.12
Confidentiality
The
parties hereto agree that the existence of this Agreement and of any Notes
and
Warrants issued hereunder, and the terms hereof, shall be held in the strictest
confidence and shall not be disclosed to any third party unless (a) such
disclosure is required by law, or (b) such disclosure is agreed upon in writing
by the Investor and the Company.
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Note
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EXHIBIT
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Schedule
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Warrants
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Exercise
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Note
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EXHIBIT
B
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Form
of Note
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THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT
AND
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"ACT"). SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH
REGISTRATION UNLESS THE TRANSFER IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR A SIMILAR
RULE AS THEN IN EFFECT UNDER THE ACT OR UNLESS THE CORPORATION RECEIVES AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR
TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS
OF
THE ACT. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT COVERING THE PURCHASE OF THESE SECURITIES
AND
RESTRICTING THEIR TRANSFER MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST
MADE BY
THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION
AT
THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION.
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Convertible
Subordinated Promissory Note
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$_____________________ |
February
9,
0000
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Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
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For
value
received, TECHNOCONCEPTS INC., a Colorado corporation (the "Company"), promises
to pay to the undersigned (the "Holder"), the principal sum of the amount
written above, together with interest from the date of this Note on the unpaid
principal balance as provided in Section 2 below. This Note is subject to
the
following terms and conditions.
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Subject
to Section 3, the principal and all accrued interest under this Note shall
be
due and payable upon demand by the Holder at any time after ___________,
20___
(the "Maturity Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the entire unpaid
principal sum of this Note, together with all accrued interest thereon, shall
become immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
(as hereinafter defined).
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The
outstanding principal will bear interest at the rate of eight (8%) percent
per
annum.
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Interest
on the outstanding principal shall be payable at the rate set forth above
and
shall be payable at such time as the outstanding principal amount hereof
is
otherwise due and payable. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a three
hundred sixty (360)-day year and actual days elapsed.
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Note
Purchase Agreement - Page 12 of 29
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If
at any
time, the rate of interest, together with all amounts which constitute interest
and which are reserved, charged or taken by the Holder as compensation for
fees,
services or expenses incidental to the making, negotiating or collection
of any
advance evidenced hereby, shall be deemed by any competent court of law,
governmental agency or tribunal to exceed the maximum of rate of interest
permitted to be charged by the Holder to the Company, then, during such time
as
such rate of interest would be deemed excessive, that portion of each sum
paid
attributable to that portion of such interest rate that exceeds the maximum
rate
of interest so permitted shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment of
principal.
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At
the
option of the Holder, the entire principal amount of and accrued interest
on
this Note shall be converted into shares of the Company's equity securities
(the
"Equity Securities") issued and sold at the closing of the Company's next
equity
financing in a single transaction or a series of related transactions yielding
gross proceeds to the Company of at least $5 million in the aggregate (including
amounts converted under this Note and other similar convertible promissory
notes) (the "Next Equity Financing"). The number of shares of Equity Securities
to be issued upon such conversion shall be equal to the quotient obtained
by
dividing (i) the entire principal amount of this Note plus (if applicable)
accrued interest by (ii) the price per share of the Equity Securities, rounded
to the nearest whole share, and the issuance of such shares upon such conversion
shall be upon the terms and subject to the conditions applicable to the Next
Equity Financing.
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No
fractional shares of the Company's capital stock will be issued upon conversion
of this Note. In lieu of any fractional share to which the Holder would
otherwise be entitled, the Company will pay to the Holder in cash the amount
of
the unconverted principal and interest balance of this Note that would otherwise
be converted into such fractional share. Upon conversion of this Note pursuant
to this Section 3, the Holder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at
the
principal offices of the Company or any transfer agent of the Company. At
its
expense, the Company will, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver
to such Holder, at such principal office, a certificate or certificates for
the
number of shares to which such Holder is entitled upon such conversion, together
with any other securities and property to which the Holder is entitled upon
such
conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to the
Holder
for any cash amounts payable as described herein. Upon conversion of this
Note,
the Company will be forever released from all of its obligations and liabilities
under this Note with regard to that portion of the principal amount and accrued
interest being converted including without limitation the obligation to pay
such
portion of the principal amount and accrued interest.
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Upon
conversion of the principal amount of this Note into Equity Securities or
Common
Stock, any interest accrued on this Note that is not by reason of this Section
3
hereof simultaneously converted into Equity Securities or Common Stock shall
be
immediately paid to the Holder.
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All
payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at
such
place as the Holder hereof may from time to time designate in writing to
the
Company. Payment shall be credited first to the accrued interest then due
and
payable and the remainder applied to principal. At any time following the
determination of the terms of the next Equity Financing, the Company shall
have
the right to prepay this Note, in whole or in part, prior to the Maturity
Date
without penalty; provided that the Holder have the right to convert as set
forth
in Section 3(a) for a period of ten days following receipt of notice of such
prepayment.
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The
occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default"
hereunder:
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The
Company shall fail to pay (i) any principal payment on the due date hereunder
or
(ii) any interest or other payment required pursuant to the terms hereof.
on the
date due and such payment shall not have been made within twenty (20) days
of
Company's receipt of Holder's written notice to the Company of such failure
to
pay; or
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The
Company shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, obligation, condition
or
agreement contained herein (other than those covenants specified in Section
5(a)
of this Note) and (i) such failure shall continue for twenty (20) days, or
(ii)
if such failure is not curable within such twenty (20) day period, but is
reasonably capable of cure within 180 days, either (A) such failure shall
continue for 180 days or (B) Company shall not have commenced a cure in a
manner
reasonably satisfactory to Holder within the initial 45 day period;
or
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The
Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part
of
its property, (ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its
debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit
of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated in full or
in
part, (v) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted pursuant
to any applicable statute), (vi) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding
seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself
or
its debts pursuant to any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now
or
hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of
or
taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case
or
other proceeding commenced against it, or (vii) take any action for the purpose
of
effecting any of the foregoing; or
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Proceedings
for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the
Company or of all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an
involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization
or
other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof pursuant to
any
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall
be
commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be
dismissed or discharged within 180 days of commencement.
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Note
Purchase Agreement - Page 14 of 29
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Upon
the
occurrence or existence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter
during the continuance of such Event of Default, Holder may, by written notice
to the Company, declare all outstanding obligations payable by the Company
hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest
or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.
In
addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence or existence of any
Event of Default, Holder may exercise any other right, power or
remedy
granted to it hereunder or pursuant to applicable law. The Company agrees
to pay
all taxes levied or assessed upon the outstanding principal against any holder
of this Note and to pay all reasonable costs, including attorneys' fees,
costs
relating to the appraisal and/or valuation of assets and all other costs
and
expenses incurred in the collection, protection, defense, preservation, or
enforcement of this Note or any endorsement of this Note or in any litigation
arising out of the transactions of which this Note or any endorsement of
this
Note is a part.
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The
terms
and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon
the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Holder may not assign, pledge, or otherwise transfer this
Note
without the prior written consent of the Company, except for transfers to
affiliates of the Holder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Note may
be
transferred only upon surrender of the original Note for registration of
transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a duly executed written instrument
of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Holder. Thereupon, a new note for the
same
principal amount and interest will be issued to, and registered in the name
of,
the transferee. Interest and principal are payable only
to
the registered holder of this Note. Neither this Note nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, by operation of law or
otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written
consent
of Holder except in connection with an assignment in whole to a successor
corporation to the Company, provided that such successor corporation acquires
all or substantially all of the Company's property and assets and provided
further that none of the Holder's rights hereunder are
impaired.
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This
Note
and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations
of
the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles
of
conflicts of law.
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Any
notice required or permitted by this Note shall be in writing and shall be
deemed sufficient upon delivery, when delivered personally or by a
nationally-recognized delivery service (such as Federal Express or UPS),
or five
(5) days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, as certified or registered
mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such
party's address as set forth below or as subsequently modified by written
notice.
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Any
term
of this Note may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the
Company and holders of in excess of 50% of the principal amount of notes
issued
on about the date of the Note, provided that all such notes are amended,
waived
or modified in a like manner. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance
with this Section 10 shall be binding upon the Company, the Holder and each
transferee of the Note.
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Note
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In
no
event shall any shareholder, officer or director of the Company be liable
for
any amounts due or payable pursuant to this Note.
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This
Note
shall be subject to the forms of subordination agreement requested from time
to
time by holders of Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), and the Holder
agrees
to enter into such forms of subordination agreement upon request of such
holders
of Senior Indebtedness and be bound by such agreements. "Senior Indebtedness"
as
used herein shall mean the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid
interest on, indebtedness of the Company, or with respect to which the Company
is a guarantor, investors or to banks, insurance companies, lease financing
institutions or other lending institutions or business units of such
institutions regularly and primarily engaged in the business of lending money,
which is for money borrowed (or purchase or lease of equipment in the case
of
lease financing) by the Company, and which is approved by the Board of Directors
of the Company, whether or not secured, and whether or not previously incurred
or incurred in the future.
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Holder
hereby represents and warrants to the Company with respect to the purchase
of
this Note and any Equity Securities of the Company issued upon conversion
of (or
with respect to) this Note (the "Note Shares"):
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The
Holder has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this
Note and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Note is a valid and binding
obligation of the Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating
to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and general
principles of equity.
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The
Holder understands that the investment in the Note and the Note Shares is
a
speculative investment, and represents that it is aware of the business affairs
and financial condition of the Company, and has acquired sufficient information
about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire
the
Note, and that it is purchasing the Note for investment for its own account
only
and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution"
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") or applicable state securities laws. Holder further represents that
it
understands that the Note and the Note Shares have not been registered under
the
Securities Act or applicable state securities laws by reason of specific
exemptions therefrom, which exemptions depend upon, among other things, the
bona
fide nature of the Holder's investment intent as expressed herein. The Holder
acknowledges and understands that the Note and the Note Shares must be held
indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and
qualified under applicable state securities laws or unless exemptions from
such
registration and qualification requirements are available, and that the Company
is under no obligation to register or qualify the Note or the Note Shares.
The
Holder is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act.
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The
Holder acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to discuss the Company's
business, management and financial affairs with its officers and directors.
The
Holder understands that such discussions as well as any written information
issued by the Company were intended to describe the aspects of the Company's
business and prospects which it believes to be material but were not necessarily
a thorough or exhaustive description.
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The
Note
and the Note Shares shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or pledged except
upon the conditions specified in this Section 13(d), which conditions are
intended to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act.
Each
Investor will cause any proposed purchaser, assignee, transferee, or pledgee
of
the Note and the Note Shares held by the Investor to agree to take and hold
such
securities subject to the provisions and upon the conditions specified in
this
Section 13(d). Prior to any proposed sale, assignment, transfer or pledge
of
this Note or the Note Shares (collectively the "Restricted Securities"),
unless
there is in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering
the proposed transfer, the Holder shall give written notice to the Company
of
the Holder's intention to effect such transfer, sale, assignment or pledge.
Each
such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed
transfer, sale, assignment or pledge in sufficient detail, and shall be
accomplished at the Holder's expense by either (i) an unqualified written
opinion of legal counsel who shall be, and whose legal opinion shall be,
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, addressed to the Company, to the
effect
that the proposed transfer of the Restricted Securities may be effected without
registration under the Securities Act, or (ii) a "no action" letter from
the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") to the effect that
the
transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a
recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with respect
thereto, whereupon the Holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled
to
transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice
delivered by the Holder to the Company. Each certificate evidencing the
Restricted Securities transferred as above provided shall bear, except if
such
transfer is made pursuant to the Commission's Rule 144, an appropriate
restrictive legend, except that such certificate shall not bear such restrictive
legend if, in the opinion of counsel for the Holder and the Company, such
legend
is not required in order to establish compliance with any provisions of the
Securities Act.
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To
the
extent permitted by generally accepted accounting principles, the Company
will
treat, account and report the Note as debt and not equity for accounting
purposes and with respect to any returns filed with federal, state or local
tax
authorities.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the
date
first written above.
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COMPANY:
TechnoConcepts
Inc.
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TO AND ACCEPTED:
HOLDER:
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EXHIBIT
C
Form
of Warrant
NEITHER
THIS WARRANT NOR THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS
WARRANT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
"ACT") AND THIS WARRANT CANNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, AND THE SHARES OF
COMMON
STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT CANNOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED,
UNLESS AND UNTIL (i) THEY ARE SO REGISTERED OR, (ii) RULE 144, RULE 144A
OR ANY
SUCCESSOR RULE UNDER THE ACT PERMITS SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER, OR (iii) UNLESS
SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT THEN REQUIRED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF SUCH EXERCISE,
SALE
OR TRANSFER UNDER ANY OTHER EXEMPTION UNDER THE ACT, PROVIDED THAT THE HOLDER
OF
THIS WARRANT OR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE HEREUNDER DELIVERS TO THE
COMPANY AN OPINION OF HOLDER'S COUNSEL THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER
THE ACT IS AVAILABLE.
WARRANT
TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK OF
THIS
CERTIFIES that, for value received, ________________________ (herein called
"Holder") is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise
and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or prior to the
close
of business on the five year anniversary of the effective date of this Warrant
(the βTermination Dateβ) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from
TechnoConcepts, Inc. (herein called the "Company") a corporation organized
and
existing under the laws of the State of Colorado, at the price of $_________
per
share (the "Warrant Exercise Price"), ________________ fully paid and
nonassessable shares of the Companyβs Common Stock, no par value per share,
subject to adjustment as set forth in Paragraph 3 below.
This
Warrant is subject to the following provisions, terms and
conditions:
1.Β Exercise;
Issuance of Certificates; Payment for Shares.
The
rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof,
in
whole or in part (but not as to a fractional share) at the principal office
of
the Company (or such office or agency of the Company as it may from time
to time
reasonably designate) at any time prior to the Termination Date, and by payment
to the Company by certified check or bank draft of the Warrant Exercise Price
for such shares. The notice accompanying the Warrant shall also set forth
the
number of shares remaining subject to the Warrant. The Company shall not
be
obligated to issue fractional shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this
Warrant but shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to the Current
Market Price per share multiplied by such fraction (rounded to the nearest
cent). The Company agrees that the shares so purchased shall be deemed to
be
issued to the Holder as the record owner of such shares as of the close of
business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and
payment made for such shares as aforesaid. Subject to the provisions of the
next
succeeding paragraph and this Paragraph 1, certificates for the shares of
stock
so purchased shall be delivered to the Holder within two business days after
the
rights represented by this Warrant shall have been so exercised, and, unless
this Warrant has expired, a new Warrant representing the number of shares,
if
any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised
or
surrendered shall also be delivered to the Holder hereof within two business
days.
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Purchase Agreement - Page 19 of 29
For
the
purpose of any computation under this Section the "Current Market Price"
at any
date (the "Computation Date") shall be deemed to be the average of the daily
closing prices of the Common Stock for ten consecutive trading days ending
the
trading day immediately prior to the Computation Date. The closing price
for
each day shall be the last reported sale price or, in case no such reported
sale
takes place on such date, the average of the last reported asked prices,
in
either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is admitted to trading or listed if that is the principal market for
the
Common Stock or if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities
exchange or if such national securities exchange is not the principal market
for
the Common Stock, the closing bid prices reported by NASDAQ or its successor,
if
any, or such other generally accepted source of publicly reported bid and
asked
quotations as the Company may reasonably designate. If the price of the Common
Stock is not so reported or the Common Stock is not publicly traded, the
Current
Market Price per share as of any Computation Date shall be determined by
the
Board of Directors in good faith, on such basis as it considers appropriate,
and
such determination shall be described in a duly adopted board resolution
certified by the Company's secretary or assistant secretary.
2.Β Shares
to be Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares.
The
Company covenants and agrees:
(i)Β That
all
Common Stock which may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented
by
this Warrant, will, upon issuance, be fully paid and nonassessable and free
from
all pre-emptive rights, and taxes, liens and charges with respect to the
issuance thereof;
(ii)Β Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, that the Company will from time
to
time take all such action as may be necessary to assure that the par value
per
share of the Common Stock is at all times equal to or less than the then
effective Warrant Exercise Price per share of the Common Stock issuable pursuant
to this Warrant;
(iii)Β That
during the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may
be
exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved for
the
purpose of the issuance upon exercise of the rights evidenced by this Warrant,
a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of
the
rights represented by this Warrant;
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(iv)Β That
the
Company will take all such action as may be necessary to assure that the
Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise hereof may be so issued without violation
of
any applicable law or regulation or of any requirements of any domestic
securities exchange or market upon which any capital stock of the Company
may be
listed or traded;
(v)Β That
the
Company will not take any action if the total number of shares of Common
Stock
issuable after such action and upon exercise of all warrants and other rights
to
purchase or acquire Common Stock, together with all shares of Common Stock
then
outstanding, would exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock then
authorized by the Company's Certificate of Incorporation. In the event any
stock
or securities of the Company other than Common Stock are issuable upon the
exercise hereof, the Company will take or refrain from taking any action
referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of this Paragraph 2 as though such
clauses applied to such other shares or securities then issuable upon the
exercise hereof;
(vi)
Β The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Warrant; the execution and delivery of this Warrant have been duly and
validly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Warrant;
this Warrant has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company
and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms;
(vii)Β No
order,
permit, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, and no
registration or filing of notice with, any governmental entity is necessary
to
authorize or permit, or is required in connection with, the execution, delivery
or performance of this Warrant or the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
(viii)Β Neither
the execution, delivery nor compliance by the Company with any of the provisions
hereof will (a) violate, conflict with or result in any breach of any provision
of the Company's charter documents, (b) result in a violation or breach or
termination of, or constitute a default under or conflict with any provision
of,
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, lease, agreement or other
instrument or obligation to which the Company is subject, or (c) violate
any
judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, statute, rule or regulation
to
which the Company is subject.
3.Β Adjustment
of Shares Issuable or Warrant Exercise Price.
The
above
provisions are subject to the following:
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If
the
Company shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in shares of its Common
Stock, subdivide (split) its outstanding shares of Common Stock, combine
(reverse split) its outstanding shares of Common Stock, issue by
reclassification of its shares of Common Stock any shares or other securities
of
the Company, or distribute to holders of its Common Stock any securities
or any
assets of the Company or of another entity, the number of shares of Common
Stock
or other securities the Holder hereof is entitled to purchase pursuant to
this
Warrant immediately prior thereto shall be adjusted so that the Holder shall
be
entitled to receive upon exercise the number of shares of Common Stock or
other
securities or assets which such Holder would have owned or would have been
entitled to receive after the happening of any of the events described above
had
this Warrant been exercised in full immediately prior to the happening of
such
event, and the Warrant Exercise Price per share shall be correspondingly
adjusted and the aggregate price upon exercise for all Warrants issuable
hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment shall not exceed the aggregate
amount payable upon exercise of such Warrant prior to such adjustment. An
adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3 shall become effective immediately
after the record date in the case of a stock dividend or other distribution
and
shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of
a
subdivision, combination or reclassification. The Holder of this Warrant
shall
be entitled to participate in any subscription or other rights offering made
to
holders of shares of Common Stock as if such Holder had purchased the full
number of shares as to which this Warrant remains unexercised immediately
prior
to the record date for such subscription rights offering. If the Company
is
consolidated or merged with or into another corporation or entity or if all
or
substantially all of its assets are conveyed to another corporation or entity
this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the purchase of the kind
and
number of shares of stock or other securities or property, if any, receivable
upon such consolidation, merger or conveyance by a Holder of the number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company which could have been purchased on
the
exercise of this Warrant in full immediately prior to such consolidation,
merger
or conveyance; and, in any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined
in
good faith by the Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of
the
provisions herein set forth with respect to the rights and interests thereafter
of the Holder of this Warrant to the end that the provisions set forth herein
(including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of
the
number of shares of Common Stock the Holder of this Warrant is entitled to
purchase) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as possible, in relation
to
any shares of Common Stock or other securities or other property thereafter
deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant.
The
Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or conveyance, unless
upon or prior to the consummation thereof the successor corporation, or if
the
Company shall be the surviving corporation in any such transaction and is
not
the issuer of the shares of stock or other securities or property to be
delivered to holders of shares of the Common Stock outstanding at the effective
time thereof, then such issuer shall assume by written instrument the obligation
to deliver to the Holder such shares of stock, securities, cash or other
property as the Holder shall be entitled to purchase in accordance with the
foregoing provisions.
4.Β Notice
of Adjustment.Β
Upon
any
adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of
this Warrant or the Warrant Exercise Price, then and in each such case, the
Company shall give written notice thereof by first class mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the Holder at the address of such Holder as shown on the books
of
the Company and pursuant to Paragraph 17, which notice shall state the Warrant
Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease,
if
any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise
of this
Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and
the
facts upon which such calculation is based.
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5.Β Other
Notices.
In
case
at any time prior to the Termination Date:
1.Β The
Company shall declare any cash dividend upon its Common Stock payable in
stock
or make any special dividend or other distribution (other than regular cash
dividends) to the Holders of its Common Stock;
2.Β The
Company shall offer for subscription to the Holders of any of its Common
Stock
any additional shares of Common Stock of any class or other rights;
3.Β There
shall be any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock
of
the Company or consolidation or merger of the Company with or sale of all
or
substantially of its assets to another corporation or entity; or
4.
Β There
shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up
of
the Company;
Then
in
any one or more of said cases the Company shall give by first class mail
postage
prepaid, addressed to the Holder of this Warrant at the address of such Holder
as shown on the books of the Company and pursuant to Paragraph 17 (i) at
least
20 days prior written notice of the date on which the books of the Company
shall
close or a record shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription
rights or for determining rights to vote in respect of any such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, dissolution, liquidation
or
winding and (ii) in the case of such reorganization or reclassification,
consolidation, merger or sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, at
least
20 days prior written notice of the date when the same shall take place.
Any
notice required by clause (i) shall also specify in the case of any such
dividend, distribution or subscription rights the date on which the holders
of
Common Stock shall be entitled thereto and a notice required by (ii) shall
also
specify the date on which the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled
to
exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable
upon
such reorganization, reclassification, merger or sale, dissolution, liquidation
or winding up as the case may be.
6.Β Issue
Tax.
The
issuance of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of
this
Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issuance tax in
respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any
tax
which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance
and
delivery of any certificate in a name other that of the Holder of the Warrant
exercised.
7.Β Closing
of Books.
The
Company will at no time close its transfer books against the transfer of
this
Warrant or of any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise
of
this Warrant in any matter which interferes with a timely exercise of this
Warrant. The Company will not, by any action, seek to avoid the observance
or
performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in
good
faith seek to carry out all such terms and take all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against
impairment.
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8.Β No
Voting Rights.Β
This
Warrant shall not entitle the Holder hereof to any voting rights or other
rights
as a stockholder of the Company.
9.Β Registration
and Transfer of Securities; Definitions.
"Holder"
means the Holder identified above, its successors, representatives and assigns.
If there is more than one Holder at any time prior to the Termination Date,
each
such Holder shall be entitled to the rights and privileges granted
hereunder.
"Company"
means TechnoConcepts, Inc. and its successors and assigns.
"Registration",
"register" and like words mean compliance with all of the Federal and state
laws, rules, regulations and provisions of agreements and corporate documents
pertaining to lawful and unconditional transfer of the securities by way
of a
public offering or distribution.
"Securityβ
or "securities" means the shares of stock of all classes, type and series,
and
all rights however evidenced or contained, to which the Holder shall be entitled
upon the exercise of this Warrant.
10.Β Transfers.
Prior
to
any transfer or attempted transfer of any securities (except a transfer by
a
Holder to an affiliate, subsidiary, employee or shareholder of the Holder),
the
Holder shall give written notice to the Company of such Holder's intention
to
effect such transfer. Holder will not transfer or dispose of this Warrant
and
will not sell or transfer any securities except pursuant to (i) an effective
registration statement under the Act, (ii) Rule 144, Rule 144A or any successor
rule under the Act permitting such sale or transfer or (iii) any other exemption
under the Act provided that the Holder delivers an opinion of Holder's counsel
reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company that an exemption from
registration under the Act is available. Each certificate evidencing the
securities issued upon such transfer shall bear the restrictive legend set
forth
on the first page of this Warrant modified to delete references to the Warrant,
if appropriate, unless in the reasonable opinion of Holder's counsel such
legend
is not required in order to insure compliance with the Act.
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11.Β Registration.
Each
time
the Company shall propose the registration under the Act of any securities
of
the Company, the Company shall give written notice (the "Company Notice")
of
such proposed registration to the Holder. The Company will include in any
such
Registration Statement any securities (or portion thereof) of any Holder
who 15
days after the mailing of such notice shall request inclusion. Each Holder
shall
be entitled to all the benefits of this Paragraph 11; provided, however,
that in
the event that the managing underwriter for the proposed offering for which
the
registration is being effected shall determine that the inclusion of all
securities requested to be included by the Holder would adversely affect
the
ability of the underwriter to sell all of the securities requested to be
included in such offering, the Holder shall agree to reduce the number of
securities to be included to the number recommended by the underwriter, provided
that all Holders of Warrants issued hereunder are similarly treated. Nothing
herein contained shall limit the right of the Company to terminate a proposed
registration for any reason in its absolute discretion. The Company shall
not
grant to any holder of its securities rights to include securities in any
offering of the type described in this Paragraph 11 which are superior to
those
of the Holder.
The
Company will pay the costs and expenses incident to the performance of its
obligations under this Paragraph 11, including the fees and expenses of its
counsel, the fees and expenses of its accountants and all other costs and
expenses incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Act of
any
such Registration Statement, each prospectus and all amendments and supplements
thereof, the costs incurred in connection with the qualification of the
securities under the laws of various jurisdictions (including fees and
disbursements of counsel to the Company), the cost of furnishing to the Holder
copies of any such Registration Statement, each preliminary prospectus, the
final prospectus and each amendment and supplement thereto, all expenses
incident to delivery of the security to any underwriter or underwriters,
but not
any underwriting commissions or discounts charged to the Holder.
Any
Holder whose securities are included (in whole or in part) in a registration
statement filed by the Company hereunder agrees, if requested by the managing
underwriter of such offering, not to effect any public sale or distribution
of
securities of the same class as (or securities exchangeable or exercisable
for
or convertible into securities of the same class as) the securities included
in
the Registration Statement, including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Act
(except as part of such underwritten registration) during the 90-day period
(or
shorter period requested by the underwriter) beginning on the closing date
of
such underwritten offering to the extent timely notified in writing by the
Company or the managing underwriter.
The
Company agrees not to effect any public or private sale or distribution of
securities of the same class as the securities (or convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for securities of the same class as the securities),
including a sale pursuant to Section 4(2) or Regulation D under the Act,
during
the 90-day period beginning on the closing date of an offering made pursuant
to
this Paragraph 11 except that in the case of a "shelf" registration made
pursuant to Rule 415 under the Act no public sale or distribution shall be
made
by the Company until 60 days following the effective date of the registration
statement covering Holder's securities.
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12.Β Indemnification.
The
Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder and any underwriter
(as
defined in the Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls
the
Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Act against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several,
to
which the Holder or underwriter or such controlling person may become subject,
under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) are caused by any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration
Statement under which the securities were registered under the Act, any
preliminary prospectus or prospectus contained therein, or any amendment
or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and will reimburse
the
Holder, underwriter and each such controlling person for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by the Holder, underwriter or such controlling
person in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim,
damage, expense or liability or action; provided, however, that the Company
will
not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage,
expense or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity
with written information furnished by the Holder or underwriter in writing
specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
Each
Holder will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors,
each
of its officers who have signed said Registration Statement, and each person,
if
any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Act, against any
losses,
claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company, or any such director,
officer or controlling person may become subject under the Act or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect
thereof) are caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material
fact contained in said Registration Statement, said preliminary prospectus
or
prospectus, or amendment or amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out
of
or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading; in each case to the extent, but only to the extent,
that
such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission was so made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by the Holder specifically for use in the preparation thereof;
and
will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company
or
any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
It
shall be a condition of the Company under Paragraph 11 above that the Holder
confirm to the Company in writing, prior to the effective date of any
Registration Statement in which are included securities of such Holder, the
agreement of such Holder as set forth in the previous sentence.
Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party pursuant hereto of notice of any claim
or
the commencement of any action to which indemnity would apply, such indemnified
party will, if a claim thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party
pursuant hereto, notify the indemnifying party of such claim or action; but
the
omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any
liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than hereunder.
In case such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies
the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party
will
be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly
with
any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof,
with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, provided, however, that
any
person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ
separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the
fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person and not
of
the indemnifying party unless (a) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay
such
fees or expenses, or (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assure
the
defense of such claim and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified party, or (c) in the reasonable judgment of such indemnified
party a
conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and the
indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the
indemnified party notifies the indemnifying part in writing that such
indemnified party elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the
indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume
the defense of such claim on behalf of such indemnified party.)
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13.Β Rights
and Obligations Survive Exercise Of Warrant.
The
rights and obligations of the Company, of the Holder of this Warrant and
of the
Holder of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
contained herein shall survive the exercise of this Warrant.
14.Β Descriptive
Headings and Governing Law.
The
descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted
for
convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant. This Warrant
is
being delivered and is intended to be performed in the State of California
and
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with such law and the rights
of
the Holder shall be governed by the law of such state.
15.Β Rule
144.
The
Company covenants that if it has registered any class of securities under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the β34 Actβ) it will file, on a timely basis,
the reports required to be filed by it under the Act and the 34 Act, and
the
rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder, and it will take
such further action as the Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent
required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell securities without
registration under the Act within the limitation of the conditions provided
by
(a) Rule 144 and Rule 144A under the Act, as such Rules may be amended from
time
to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the
Commission. Upon the request of the Holder the Company will deliver to such
Holder a written statement verifying that it has complied with such information
and requirements.
The
Company represents and warrants to the Holder that except as otherwise required
by law the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Warrant
may be
publicaly sold by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ( the βRuleβ) one year after the date of
issuance of the Warrant, subject to compliance with (i) paragraphs (c), (e)
and
(h) of the Rule, and (ii) paragraphs (f) or (g) of the Rule..
16.
Β Reserved.
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17.Β Notices.
All
notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be
in
writing and shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered
either by hand or by messenger, addressed (a) if to the Company, to the
principal offices of the Company, to the attention of its General Counsel,
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx #000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or (b) if to the Holder,
to
such address as the Holder shall have furnished to the Company, or such other
address as the Holder shall have furnished to the Company. All such notices
of
communications shall be deemed given when actually delivered by hand or
messenger or, if mailed, three days after deposit in the U.S. Mail.
18.Β Successors
and Assigns.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Warrant
shall bind the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
19.
Β No
Inconsistent Agreements.
The
Company has not previously entered into, and will not on or after the date
of
this Warrant enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities which
is
inconsistent with the terms of this Warrant, including any agreement which
impairs or limits the rights granted to the Holder in this Warrant, or which
otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof or would preclude the Company
from discharging its obligations hereunder.
20.Β Nonwaiver
and Expenses.
No
course
of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the
part
of either party shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice
the other partyβs rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all
of Holderβs rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date.
21.Β Severability.
In
the
event than any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the
application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision
in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not be affected or impaired thereby.
22.Β Entire
Agreement.
This
Warrant constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
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23.Β Amendment.Β
Any
provision of this Warrant may be amended, waived or modified by a writing
signed
by the Company and the Holder.
24.Β Confidentiality.
The
parties hereto agree that the existence of this Warrant, and the terms hereof,
shall be held in the strictest confidence and shall not be disclosed to any
third party unless (a) such disclosure is required by law, or (b) such
disclosure is agreed upon in writing by the Holder and the Company.
Β
DATED
effective as of: _________________
Β
Β | Β | Β |
Β | TECHNOCONCEPTS, INC. | |
Β Β |
Β Β |
Β Β |
Β | By:Β Β | Β |
Β |
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX |
|
Β | Chairman & CEO |
Β
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