SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of May 31, 2007 between Technest Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the “Company”),
and
Shelter Island Opportunity Fund, LLC, or any Affiliate thereof designated by
it
(the “Purchaser”).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
and
Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the
Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities
of
the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized
terms
that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms
in
the Debenture (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings
indicated in this Section 1.1:
“Action”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).
“Advisor”
shall
mean Ascendiant Securities, LLC.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be a federal legal holiday
in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State
of
New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
close.
“Change
of Control Transaction”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Debenture.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Debenture pursuant to Section
2.1.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and
delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to
(i)
the Purchaser’s obligation to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s
obligations to deliver the Debenture have been satisfied or waived.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any other
class
of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or
changed into.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder
thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation,
any
debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrant or other instrument that is
at
any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise
entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company
Counsel”
means
Xxxxx Xxxx LLP.
“Debenture”
means
the $1,650,000 Secured Original Issue Discount Debenture issued by the Company
to the Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
A
hereto.
“Disclosure
Schedules”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.
“EOIR”
means
E-OIR Technologies, Inc., a Virginia corporation doing business as EOIR
Technologies, Inc.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Exempt
Issuance”
means
the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers
or
directors of the Company pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Stock Award Plan or any
other stock or option plan duly adopted by a majority of the non-employee
members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of the members
of
a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose, (b)
securities upon the exercise or exchange of any securities exercisable or
exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have
not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of
such
securities or to decrease the exercise, exchange or conversion price of any
such
securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic
transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the
Company, provided any such issuance shall only be to a Person which is, itself
or through its subsidiaries, an operating company in a business synergistic
with
the business of the Company and in which the Company receives benefits in
addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in
which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising
capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in
securities.
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“FWS”
means
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, with offices
located at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000-0000.
“GAAP”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“Genex”
shall
mean Genex
Technologies Incorporated, a Maryland corporation.
“Guarantors”
shall
mean each Subsidiary of the Company.
“Guaranties”
shall
mean the several Guaranties, each dated the date hereof, executed by each
Guarantor to the Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).
“License
Agreement”
shall
mean License Agreement, dated March 13, 2006, between the Company and
Xxxxxxxx.
“Liens”
means
a
lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive
right or other restriction.
“Management
Company”
shall
mean Midway Management Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“Xxxxxxxx”
shall
mean Xxxxxxxx Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).
“Material
Permits”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).
“Maximum
Rate”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.
“Person”
means
an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
“Proceeding”
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition),
whether commenced or threatened.
“Required
Approvals”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).
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“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
“SEC
Reports”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder.
“Security
Agreements”
mean
each of the Security Agreements, dated the date hereof, from (i) the Company
to
the Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
C-1
and
Exhibit
C-2
attached
hereto, (ii) Xxxxxxxx to the Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
C-3
attached
hereto and (iii) Genex to the Purchaser, in the form of Exhibit
C-4
attached
hereto.
“Subordination
Agreement”
means
the Subordination Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the Company, the
Purchaser and Silicon Valley Bank, in the form of Exhibit
D-1
attached
hereto.
“Subordinated
Debt Subordination Agreements”
mean
each of the Subordination Agreements, dated the date hereof, among the Company,
the Purchaser and each of the Persons to whom promissory notes were issued
(and
remain outstanding) pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 29,
2004, by and among Xxxxxxxx, EOIR and such Persons, in the form of Exhibit
D-2
attached
hereto.
“Subscription
Amount”
means
$1,500,000, which is the amount
to be
paid for the Debenture purchased hereunder.
“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
“Trading
Day”
means
a
day on which the Trading Markets are open for business.
“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges: the Nasdaq Capital Market, the American
Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange. the Nasdaq National Market or
the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Debenture, the Security Agreements, the Subordination
Agreement, the Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreement, each Guaranty and
any
other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder.
“Transaction
End Date”
means
June 5, 2007.
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ARTICLE
II.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Closing.
On the
Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by
the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to
purchase, the Debenture. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company via wire
transfer or a certified check in immediately available funds equal to the
Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to (A) the Purchaser, the
Debenture and the other items set forth in Section 2.2 issuable at the Closing
to the Purchaser, (B) the Management Company, the item set forth in Section
2.2
issuable at the Closing to the Management Company and (C) the Advisor, the
item
set forth in Section 2.2 issuable at the Closing to the Advisor. Upon
satisfaction of the conditions and completion of the deliveries set forth in
Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of FWS, or such
other location as the parties shall mutually agree.
2.2 Deliveries.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Purchaser (or as otherwise specified) the following:
(i) this
Agreement, duly executed by the Company;
(ii) a
legal
opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit
E
attached
hereto;
(iii) the
Debenture, duly executed by the Company;
(iv) resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company authorizing the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(v) the
Security Agreements, duly executed by the Persons named therein;
(vi)
a
Guaranty, duly executed by each Guarantor;
(vii) a
true
and complete copy of the License Agreement;
(viii)
by
wire
transfer to the account as specified in writing by the Advisor, the amount
of
$56,250, representing
payment to the Advisor of an advisory fee;
(ix) an
engagement letter with the Advisor, duly executed by the Company and delivered
to the Advisor;
(x) a
collateral monitoring fee agreement, duly executed by the Company and delivered
to the Management Company;
(xi) the
Subordination Agreement, duly executed by the Company and Silicon Valley Bank;
and
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(xii) the
Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreements, duly executed by the Company and
the
subordinated debt holder referred to therein or by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx as the
representative of such subordinated debt holder, together with a letter from
each such subordinated debt holder not executing a Subordinated Debt
Subordination Agreement on its own behalf authorizing Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx to act
as
their representative for such purpose.
(b) On
the
Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Company the following:
(i) this
Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser;
(ii) the
Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account as specified in writing
by
the Company; and
(iii) the
Subordination Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser.
2.3 Closing
Conditions.
(a) The
obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject
to the following conditions being met:
(i) the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date of the
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein;
(ii) all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed
at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
(iii) the
delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this
Agreement.
(b) The
obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with the Closing are
subject to the following conditions being met:
(i) the
accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations
and
warranties of the Company contained in each Transaction Document;
(ii) all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed
at
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
(iii) the
delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this
Agreement;
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(iv) there
shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since
the
date hereof; and
(v) if
the
Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market at the date hereof, from the date
hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been
suspended, and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities
generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or
limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose
trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a
banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York
State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or
escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such
magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial
market which, in the case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes
it
impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Debenture at the
Closing.
ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
Except
as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules
delivered to the Purchaser concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure
Schedules”)
(it
being understood and agreed that disclosure made by the Company under any one
section of the Disclosure Schedules shall also be applicable to any other
section of the Disclosure Schedule for which the appropriateness of such
disclosure is reasonably apparent), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed
a
part hereof and to qualify any representation or warranty otherwise made herein
to the extent of such disclosure, the Company hereby make the representations
and warranties set forth below to the Purchaser.
(a) Subsidiaries.
All of
the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on
Schedule
3.1(a).
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(a),
the
Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity
interests of the Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens, and all the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries are validly issued
and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights
to
subscribe for or purchase securities.
(b) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the
requisite corporate power and authority to own and use its properties and assets
and to carry on its business as currently conducted. None of the Company or
any
Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective
certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or
charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
to
conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other
entity in the jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or
property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not
have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on
the
legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a
material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business,
prospects or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
as a
whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in
any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction
Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”),
and
no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting
or
curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority
or
qualification.
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(c) Authorization;
Enforcement.
Each of
the Company and the Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate power and authority
to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the
Transaction Documents by the Company and the Subsidiaries party to the
Transaction Documents and the consummation by them of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Company and the Subsidiaries and no further action
is
required by the Company and the Subsidiaries, or their respective boards of
directors or the Company’s stockholders, in connection therewith other than in
connection with the Required Approvals. Each Transaction Document to which
the
Company and the Subsidiaries is a party has been (or upon delivery will have
been) duly executed by them and, when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of theirs
enforceable against them in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited
by
general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to
the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may
be
limited by applicable law. The License Agreement constitutes the valid and
binding obligation of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company,
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Xxxxxxxx, enforceable against
each in accordance with the terms thereof except (x) as limited by general
equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, (y) as limited by laws relating to the availability
of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and
(z)
insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by
applicable law.
(d) No
Conflicts.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(d),
the
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the Subsidiaries party to the Transaction Documents and the consummation
by
them of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not:
(i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s
certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or
charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event
that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result
in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company
or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both)
of,
any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company
or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company
or
any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of theirs is bound
or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result
in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree
or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company
or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations), or by which any property or asset of theirs is bound or affected;
except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Filings,
Consents and Approvals.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent, waiver,
authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other
governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution,
delivery, assumption and performance by them of the Transaction Documents to
which any of them is a party, other than (i) such filings as are required to
be
made under applicable federal and state securities laws, (ii) filings required
to perfect the security interest granted under the Security Agreements and
(iii)
consents and waivers required from Silicon Valley Bank (which are contained
in
the Subordination Agreement) (collectively,
the “Required
Approvals”).
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(f) Issuance
of the Debenture.
The
Debenture is duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with
the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company
other
than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.
(g) Capitalization.
Capitalization.
The
capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule
3.1(g),
which
Schedule
3.1(g)
shall
also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of
record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth
on Schedule
3.1(g),
the
Company has not issued any capital stock since its most
recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act,
other
than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s
stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant
to the Company’s employee stock plans and pursuant to the conversion or exercise
of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently
filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. No Person has any right of first
refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to
participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
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.
(h) SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
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 or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including
the
exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being
collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
Reports”)
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 Commission promulgated thereunder, as applicable, 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 the 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 (“GAAP”),
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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(i) Material
Changes.
Since
the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC
Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC
Report, (i)
there
has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company
has not incurred any material liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than
(A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to
be
reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in
filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method
of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or
distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased,
redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital
stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer,
director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock plans. Except
for the issuance of the Debenture contemplated by this Agreement, no event,
liability or development has occurred or exists with respect to the Company
or
any Subsidiary or their respective business, properties, operations or financial
condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under
applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made that has
not
been publicly disclosed at least one Trading Day prior to the date that this
representation is made or that
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting
Xxxxxxxx, the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties
before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or
regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively,
an “Action”)
which
(i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability
of
the License Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents or (ii) could, if
there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Effect. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the
Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the
Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer
of
the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order
suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company
under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.
(k) Labor
Relations.
No
material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Compliance.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(l),
neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
in
default under or that it is in violation of, the License Agreement, any
indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to
which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether
or
not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any
order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been
in
violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority,
including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws
applicable to its business and all such laws that affect the environment, except
in the case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Company, Xxxxxxxx has not breached any
material provision of the License Agreement. The Company and the Subsidiaries
are in compliance in all material respects with 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.
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(m) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in
the
SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not have
or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material
Permits”),
and
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings
relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
(n) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in all personal
property owned by them that is material to their businesses, in each case free
and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value
of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed
to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for
the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither
delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any facilities held under lease by the
Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid and enforceable leases
with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary owns any real property.
(o) Patents
and Trademarks.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names,
trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property
rights and similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with
their
respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material
Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual
Property Rights”).
Except as set forth on Schedule
3.1(o),
neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise)
that
the Intellectual Property Rights used by them (including, without limitation,
the patents, patent registrations and patent applications identified on Schedule
B to the License Agreement) violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person.
None of the Intellectual Property Rights (including, without limitation, the
patents, patent registrations and patent applications identified on Schedule
B
to the License Agreement) has expired or been held invalid by a court or other
tribunal of competent jurisdiction, and to the Company’s knowledge, there is no
existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property
Rights. The patents listed on Schedule B to the License Agreement have been
duly
registered with the United States Patent Office on the dates set forth in
Schedule
3.1(o),
and the
corresponding office of each applicable foreign jurisdiction.
(p) Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are
engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance
coverage at least equal to the Subscription Amount. Neither the Company nor
any
Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business without a significant increase in cost.
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(q) Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the
Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the
Company, is a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other
than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract,
agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to
or
by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to
the
knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any
such
employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner, in the case in excess of $60,000 other than (i) for payment of (x)
salary or consulting fees for services rendered or (y) severance pursuant to
severance agreements, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of
the
Company and (iii) for other employee benefits, including stock option agreements
under any stock option plan of the Company.
(r) Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx;
Internal Accounting Controls.
The
Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act
of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date. The Company
and the 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
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits
under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the
time periods
specified in the Commission’s
rules and forms. The Company’s certifying
officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls
and procedures as of the end of the period covered by the Company’s most
recently filed SEC Report (such date, the “Evaluation
Date”).
The
Company presented in its most recently filed SEC Report the conclusions of
the
certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the
Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) that
has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting.
(s) Certain
Fees.
No
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than to the Advisor as
contemplated hereby and to Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLC. The Purchaser shall have no
obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or
on
behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that
may
be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
(t) Private
Placement.
Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the
offer and sale of the Debenture by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated
hereby.
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(u) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of
the
Subscription Amount, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company”
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Company shall conduct its businesses in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(v) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The
Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange
Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge
is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common
Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification
that
the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company
has
not, in the 12 mon0ths preceding the date hereof, received notice from any
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to
the
effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance
requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to
believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance
with all such listing and maintenance requirements to which it is now
subject.
(w) Disclosure.
All
written disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser
regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and
does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (it being
recognized by the Purchaser that while the Company hereby represents that any
projections and forecasts provided by the Company to it were prepared in good
faith and based upon reasonable assumptions, such projections and forecasts
are
not factual and that actual results during any period covered thereby may differ
from the projected and actual results). The Company acknowledges and agrees
that
the Purchaser has not made any representations or warranties with respect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in
Section 3.2 hereof.
(x) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date, the Company
is
solvent and has the necessary capital to pay its liabilities and obligations
as
they become due.
(y) Tax
Status.
Except
for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the
Subsidiaries have filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and
franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon,
and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted
or
threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.
(z) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company nor any person acting on its behalf has offered or sold the
Debenture by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The
Company has offered the Debenture for sale only to the Purchaser and certain
other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities
Act.
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(aa) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person
acting on its behalf, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for
unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related
to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to
foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or
domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed
to
disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person
acting on its behalf of which it aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv)
violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended.
(bb) Seniority.
Except
for the indebtedness of the Company to Silicon Valley Bank referred to in the
Subordination Agreement, no indebtedness or other claim against the Company
is
senior to the Debenture in right of payment, whether with respect to interest
or
upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise.
(cc) Accountants.
The
Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule
3.1(cc)
of the
Disclosure Schedule. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting
firm (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange
Act
and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements
to
be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ending
June 30, 2007.
(dd) No
Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.
There
are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers
formerly or presently employed by the Company, and the Company is current with
respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect
the
Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction
Documents.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser.
The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date to the Company as follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
The
Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right, power
and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder
and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and
performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action
on the part of the Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party
has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser
in
accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as
limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and
contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
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(b) Own
Account.
The
Purchaser understands that the Debenture is a “restricted security” and has not
been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
law
and is acquiring the Debenture as principal for its own account and not with
a
view to or for distributing or reselling the Debenture or any part thereof
in
violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has
no
present intention of distributing the Debenture in violation of the Securities
Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect
arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding
the distribution of the Debenture (this representation and warranty not limiting
the Purchaser’s right to sell the Debenture in compliance with applicable
federal and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities law. The Purchaser is acquiring the Debenture
hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
(c) Purchaser
Status.
At the
time the Purchaser was offered the Debenture, it was, and at the date hereof
it
is, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2),
(a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified
institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. The
Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section
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of the Exchange Act.
(d) Experience
of Such Purchaser.
The
Purchaser, 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 Debenture, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the
Debenture and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such
investment.
(e) General
Solicitation.
The
Purchaser is not purchasing the Debenture as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Debenture 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.
(f) Short
Sales and Confidentiality Prior To The Date Hereof.
Other
than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, the Purchaser has
not
directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant
to
any understanding with the Purchaser, executed any purchases or sales, including
short sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing
from
the time
that the Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the
Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material
terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder until the date hereof
(“Discussion
Time”).
The
Purchaser
has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection
with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this
transaction).
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ARTICLE
IV.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a) The
Debenture may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Debenture other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company
or
to an Affiliate of the Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated
in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide
to
the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does
not require registration of the Debenture under the Securities Act. As a
condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound
by
the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of the Purchaser under
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(b) The
Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1,
of a legend on the Debenture in the following form:
THIS
DEBENTURE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR
THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THIS DEBENTURE MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN
ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY THIS DEBENTURE.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time pledge
pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or
grant a security interest in some or all of the Debenture to a financial
institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Purchaser may transfer
pledged or secured Debenture to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge
or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion
of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required
in
connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge.
At
the Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable
documentation as a pledgee or secured party of the Debenture may reasonably
request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Debenture.
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4.2 Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as the Purchaser owns the Debenture, the Company covenants to timely file (or
obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof
pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as the Purchaser owns the Debenture,
if
the Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it
will prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and make publicly available in
accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchaser
to
sell the Debenture under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will
take such further action as any holder of the Debenture may reasonably request,
to the extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell the
Debenture without registration under the Securities Act within the requirements
of the exemption provided by Rule 144.
4.3 Integration.
The
Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Debenture in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the Debenture to the Purchaser.
4.4 Publicity.
The
Company and the Purchaser shall consult with the other prior to issuing press
releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither
the
Company nor the Purchaser shall issue any such press release or otherwise make
any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect
to any press release of the Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the
Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent
shall
not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required
by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other
party with prior notice of such public statement or communication.
4.5 Shareholder
Rights Plan.
No
claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the
Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any
control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any
distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or
arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser
could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement,
by
virtue of receiving the Debenture.
4.6 Post
Closing Deliveries.
Not
later than the tenth day after the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver
to
the Purchaser an opinion of counsel to Xxxxxxxx with respect to the Security
Agreements of Xxxxxxxx.
4.7 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Debenture hereunder
for
working capital.
4.8 Reimbursement.
If the
Purchaser becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding by or against
any
Person who is a stockholder of the Company (except as a result of sales,
pledges, margin sales and similar transactions by the Purchaser to or with
any
other stockholder), solely as a result of the Purchaser’s acquisition of the
Debenture under this Agreement, the Company agree to reimburse the Purchaser
for
its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation
preparation and travel in connection therewith) incurred in connection
therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The reimbursement obligations of
the
Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the
Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions
to
any Affiliates of the Purchaser who are actually named in such action,
proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and
controlling persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Purchaser and any
such
Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors,
assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Purchaser and
any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither
the
Purchaser nor any such Affiliates, partners, directors, agents, employees or
controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any Person
asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company solely as a result
of
acquiring the Debenture under this Agreement.
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4.9 Indemnification
of Purchaser.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section 4.9, the Company will indemnify and hold
the
Purchaser and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners,
employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent
role
of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any
other title), the Person who controls the Purchaser (within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the
directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and
any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such
titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such
controlling person (the, a “Purchaser
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result
of
or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other
Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser, or
any
of its Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company, with respect to any of
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action
is
based upon a breach of the Purchaser’s representations, warranties or covenants
under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings the
Purchaser may have with any such stockholder or any violations by the Purchaser
of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by the Purchaser which
constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If
any
action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which
indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall
promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right
to
assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably
acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right
to
employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense
thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense
of
such Purchaser Party, except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof
has
been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has
failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ
counsel or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of such
separate counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position
of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the
Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more
than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser
Party under this Agreement (i) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected
without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed; or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss,
claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of
any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such
Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction
Documents.
4.10
Participation
in Future Financings.
(a) In
connection with the issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any
promissory note, debenture or other debt security (a “Subsequent
Financing”)
at any
time that any amount is owing to the Purchaser under the Debenture or any other
Transaction Document, the Purchaser shall have the right to participate in
up to
an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 100% of the Subsequent Financing
(the “Participation
Maximum”)
on the
same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.
(b) At
least
ten Trading Days prior to the closing of any Subsequent Financing, the Company
shall deliver to the Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect
such
Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”),
which
Pre-Notice shall ask the Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such
financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent
Financing Notice”).
Upon
the request of the Purchaser, and only upon a request by the Purchaser, for
a
Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than
one
Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to the
Purchaser. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail
the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended
to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons through or with whom such
Subsequent Financing is proposed to be affected and shall include a term sheet
or similar document relating thereto as an attachment, if such document is
available.
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(c) If
the
Purchaser desires to participate in such Subsequent Financing, it must provide
written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on the fifth Trading Day after it has received the Pre-Notice that the Purchaser
is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of the
Purchaser’s participation, and that the Purchaser has such funds ready, willing,
and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing
Notice. If the Company receives no notice from the Purchaser as of such fifth
Trading Day, the Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that
it
does not elect to participate.
(d) If
by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth Trading Day after the Purchaser
has
received the Pre-Notice, notification by the Purchaser of its willingness to
participate in the Subsequent Financing (or to cause its designees to
participate) is, in the aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent
Financing, then the Company may effect the remaining portion of such Subsequent
Financing on the terms and with the Persons set forth in the Subsequent
Financing Notice.
(e) The
Company must provide the Purchaser with a second Subsequent Financing Notice,
and the Purchaser will again have the right of participation set forth above
in
this Section 4.10, if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent
Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms set forth in
such Subsequent Financing Notice within 60 Trading Days after the date of the
initial Subsequent Financing Notice.
(f) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Section 4.10 shall not apply in respect of (i) an Exempt
Issuance or (ii) an underwritten public offering of securities of the
Company.
4.11 Form
D; Blue Sky Filings.
The
Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Debenture as required
under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of
the
Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as it shall reasonably determine
is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Debenture
for, sale to the Purchaser at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue
Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such
actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser.
4.12 Certain
Notices.
Within
two Trading Days after the Company enters into any binding agreement that could
reasonably be expected to result in a Change of Control Transaction, the Company
shall notify the Purchaser thereof and shall furnish the Purchaser with a copy
of any writing evidencing such agreement. The Company shall further notify
the
Purchaser promptly of all events relating to any such Change of Control
Transaction, including, without limitation, the consummation thereof. The
failure of the Company to provide any such notice or any defect therein shall
not have any effect on the Company’s obligation to pre-pay the Debenture when
required by the holder thereof in accordance with the terms
thereof.
ARTICLE
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser if the Closing has not been
consummated on or before the Transaction End Date; provided,
however,
that no
such termination will affect the right of any party to xxx for any breach by
the
other party (or parties).
5.2 Fees
and Expenses.
At the
Closing, the Company shall pay FWS the legal fees and expenses incurred by
the
Purchaser in connection with the Transaction Documents in an amount not to
exceed $35,000. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents
to
the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers,
counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred
by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The Company
shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties
required to be paid in connection with the delivery of the Debenture to the
Purchaser.
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5.3 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and
schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties
acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and
schedules.
5.4 Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading
Day,
(b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth
on
the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later
than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the 2nd
Trading
Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom
such
notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
5.5 Amendments;
Waivers.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended
except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the
Company and the Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against
whom
enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default
with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall
be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent
default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof,
nor
shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in
any
manner impair the exercise of any such right.
5.6 Headings.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
5.7 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Purchaser. The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights
under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers
any of its Debenture, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound,
with respect to the transferred Debenture, by the provisions of the Transaction
Documents that apply to the “Purchaser” and Purchaser shall notify the Company
of any such assignment.
5.8 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
forth
in Sections 4.8 and 4.9.
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5.9 Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard
to
the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal
proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents
(whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively
in
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby
irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to
the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for
such
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by
mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices
to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by
jury.
If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions
of
the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’
fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation
and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
5.10 Survival.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements contained herein
shall survive the Closing and the delivery and/or exercise of the Debenture,
as
applicable for the applicable statue of limitations.
5.11 Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by the party and delivered to
the
other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.PDF” format data file, such signature
shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile or “.PDF” signature page were an original thereof.
5.12 Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the
intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may
be
hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
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5.13 Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever the
Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction
Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within
the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in
its
sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any
relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to
its
future actions and rights.
5.14 Replacement
of Debenture.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing the Debenture is mutilated, lost, stolen
or
destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation),
or
in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but
only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under
such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including
customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement
Debenture.
5.15 Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be
entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties
agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction
Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific
performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be
adequate.
5.16 Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full
force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
5.17 Usury.
To the
extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon
or
plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts
to
be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted,
now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action
or
proceeding that may be brought by the Purchaser in order to enforce any right
or
remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and
provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents
for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful
rate
authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum
Rate”),
and,
without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or
default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the
nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the
Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum
contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction
Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental
action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest
allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents
from the effective date forward, unless such application is precluded by
applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of
the
Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to the Purchaser with respect to
indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be
applied by the Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such
indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess
to be at the Purchaser’s election.
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5.18 Liquidated
Damages.
The
Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts
owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of theirs
and
shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other
amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security
pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due
and
payable shall have been canceled.
5.19 Construction.
The
parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed
and
had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the
normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of the Transaction Documents or any amendments hereto.
(Signature
Pages Follow)
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
the date first indicated above.
TECHNEST
HOLDINGS, INC.
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Address
for Notice:
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By:
/s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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00000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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With
a
copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxx
Xxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy:
000 000 0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE
PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Debenture Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date
first indicated above.
SHELTER
ISLAND OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By:
Shelter Island GP, LLC, its Manager
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Address
for Notice:
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President
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Xxx
Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Telecopy:
000 000 0000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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