SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated effective __________, 20__, and is made among TechnoConcepts, Inc., a
Colorado corporation (the “Company”),
and
each purchaser identified on the signature pages and in Exhibit
A
hereto
(each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively the “Purchasers”).
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 each
Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, 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 each Purchaser agrees 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
Certificate of Designation of the Series B-1 Preferred Stock, the Warrants
(as
defined herein), etc. 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).
“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.
With
respect to a Purchaser, any investment fund or managed account that is managed
on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Purchaser will
be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Purchaser.
“Closing”
means
the closing of all of the purchase and sale of the Securities 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 Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the
Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.
Nothing in this paragraph is intended to prevent the Company and individual
Purchasers from settling individual transactions prior to Closing.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, no par value, and any securities into which
such common stock shall hereinafter have been reclassified 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, warrants or other instrument that is
at
any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company
Counsel”
means
the Law Offices of Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, a Professional Corporation., with offices
at
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx X 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
“Debenture
Placement”
means
the private placement by the Company on or about November 17, 2004 of its 7%
Secured Convertible Debentures due two years from their date of issuance and
the
agreements entered into in connection therewith.
“Disclosure
Schedules”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1 hereof.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the initial Registration Statement filed by the Company pursuant
to the Registration Rights Exhibit is first declared effective by the
Commission.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exempt
Issuance”
means
the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers
or
directors of the Company pursuant to any 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 of any securities issued
hereunder, convertible securities, options or warrants 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,
(c)
securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions, 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, and (d) securities issued
pursuant to an equity offering of up to $10,000,000 at a price per share equal
to or greater than $2.50, which issuance shall occur prior to the one month
anniversary of the date hereof.
“GAAP”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) hereof.
“Liens”
means
a
lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive
right or other restriction.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b) hereof.
“Majority
in Interest”
shall
mean, at any time of determination, the majority in interest based on Shares
owned by the Purchasers as a class at the time of such
determination.
“Material
Permits”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).
“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.
“Registration
Rights Exhibit”
means
Exhibit B (Registration Rights), attached hereto.
“Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in Exhibit B, attached
hereto, and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each Purchaser
as
provided for in Exhibit B.
“Required
Approvals”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).
“Required
Minimum”
means,
as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then
issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction
Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion
in full of all Warrants or Stock (including Underlying Shares issuable as
payment in lieu of cash), ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth
therein.
“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) hereof.
“Securities”
means
the Shares, the Warrants, the Warrant Shares and the Underlying
Shares.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Stock”
means
shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock of the Company, each of which is
convertible into 1,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Form of
Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit E, to be issued by the
Company to the Purchasers hereunder.
“Subscription
Amount”
means,
as
to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount
to be
paid for Stock and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified below such
Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading
“Subscription Amount”, in United States Dollars and in immediately available
funds.
“Subsequent
Financing”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
“Trading
Day”
means
a
day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.
“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted
for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the American
Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or
the
OTC Bulletin Board.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement and its Exhibits, the Stock, the Warrants, and any other
documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder.
“Underlying
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock and upon
exercise of the Warrants and issued and Common Stock issuable in lieu of cash
payments to the Purchasers, as may be set forth herein.
“VWAP”
means,
for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market,
the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or
the nearest preceding date) on the primary Trading Market on which the Common
Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (based
on
a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. EST to 4:02 p.m. Eastern Time) using the VAP
function; (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on the
Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the
“Pink
Sheets” published by the Pink Sheets, LLC (or a similar organization or agency
succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price
per
share of the Common Stock so reported; or (c) in all other cases, the fair
market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in good faith by the
Board
of Directors of the Company.
“Warrants”
means
collectively the Common Stock purchase warrants, in the form of Exhibit C
delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a)
hereof, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of
exercise equal to five years.
“Warrant
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
ARTICLE
II.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Closing.
On the
Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties
hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser agrees to purchase in
the
aggregate, severally and not jointly, up to 2,300 of shares the Stock at a
purchase price of $2,500 per share for a total of $5,750,000 of the Stock
(provided, however, that the Company may elect to sell more or fewer Shares).
Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company Counsel, via overnight or courier
services, a wire transfer or a certified check with immediately available funds
equal to their Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to each
Purchaser their respective Stock and Warrants as determined pursuant to Section
2.2(a) and the other items set forth in Section 2.2 issuable at the Closing.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.2 (“Deliveries”),
the
Closing shall occur at the offices of the Company Counsel, or such other
location as the parties shall mutually agree. The Company Counsel shall not
be
required to wait for all Purchasers to make the required Deliveries but shall
instead settle individual transactions for each Purchaser as Deliveries are
completed.
2.2 Deliveries
.
a)
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On
or before the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the Company
Counsel for delivery to each Purchaser upon the Company’s receipt of the
Subscription Amounts the following:
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(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
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(ii)
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Stock
in the number of shares equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount,
registered in the name of such
Purchaser;
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(iii)
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a
Warrant registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up to
a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of such Purchaser’s
Subscription Amount divided by $2.50, with an exercise price equal
to
$3.00,
subject to adjustment therein;
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(iv)
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a
Warrant registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up to
a
number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of such Purchaser’s
Subscription Amount divided by $2.50, with an exercise price equal
to
$4.00,
subject to adjustment therein;
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(v)
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a
legal opinion of Company Counsel, substantially in the form of
Exhibit
D
attached hereto.
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b)
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On
or before the Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause
to be
delivered to the Company Counsel the following:
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(i)
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this
Agreement duly executed by such
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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the
Agency Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser;
and
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(iii)
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the
Purchaser shall deliver to the Company Counsel its Subscription
Amount.
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2.3 Closing
Conditions.
a)
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The
obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing
are
subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i)
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the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date
of the
representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained
herein;
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(ii)
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all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required
to be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
and
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(iii)
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the
delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b)
of
this Agreement.
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b)
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The
respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection
with the
Closing are subject to the following conditions being
met:
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(i)
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the
accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the
representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein;
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(ii)
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all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to
be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
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(iii)
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the
delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a)
of this
Agreement;
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(iv)
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there
shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company
since the date hereof;
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(v)
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from
the date hereof to the date of each Purchaser’s individual settlement,
trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the
Commission (except for any suspension of trading of limited duration
agreed to by the Company, which suspension shall be terminated prior
to
the Closing), and, at any time prior to the such settlement date,
trading
in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets
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 each
case,
in the reasonable judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable
or
inadvisable to purchase the Stock at the Closing;
and
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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 Purchasers concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure
Schedules”)
which
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby makes
the
representations and warranties set forth below to each Purchaser.
(a) Subsidiaries.
All of
the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on
Schedule
3.1(a).
The
Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least 80% of all of the capital stock
or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and
all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary 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.
Each of
the Company and 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 power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and
to
carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor 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 each 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.
(c) Authorization;
Enforcement.
The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents
and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution and
delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
action is required by the Company in connection therewith other than in
connection with the Required Approvals. Each Transaction Document has been
(or
upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered
in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding
obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its
terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating
to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies.
(d) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated
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 the Company or any Subsidiary 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 the Company or a Subsidiary
is bound or affected; except in the case of each 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.
The
Company is not 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 and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents, other than (i) filings required pursuant to Section
4.6,
(ii) the filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement, (iii) the
notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance
and sale of the Stock and Warrants and the listing of the Underlying Shares
for
trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby and (iv) the filing
of
Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under
applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Required
Approvals”).
(f) Issuance
of the Securities.
The
Securities are 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. The
Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction
Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear
of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company has reserved from its duly
authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance of
the
Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date hereof.
The
Company has not, and to the knowledge of the Company, no Affiliate of the
Company has sold, offered for sale or solicited offers to buy or otherwise
negotiated 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 Securities in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the Securities to the Purchasers, or that would be integrated with the offer
or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
Trading Market.
(g) Capitalization.
The
capitalization of the Company is as described in the Company’s most recent
periodic report filed with the Commission. The Company has not issued any
capital stock since such filing 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 purchase plan
and/or pursuant to the conversion or exercise of or dividends on outstanding
Common Stock and/or Common Stock Equivalents. Except for current debenture
holders pursuant to the Debenture Placement and Series B Preferred shareholders,
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. Except as a result of the purchase
and sale of the Securities or as otherwise previously disclosed, there are
no
outstanding options, warrants, script 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 Securities will not obligate the Company to issue
shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the
Purchasers) 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 Company’s
capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the
Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.
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(h) SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
The
Company has filed all reports 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 to file such material) (the foregoing materials,
including the exhibits thereto, 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, 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
(“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.
(i) Material
Changes.
Since
the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC
Reports, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, (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 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 required to be 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 holders of its Common Stock 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
option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any
request for confidential treatment of information.
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(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
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
any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there
were
an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or
officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim
of
violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim
of
breach of fiduciary duty. 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
or any Subsidiary 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.
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, 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
except in each case as could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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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 fee simple to
all
real property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company
and
the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned
by
them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
in
each case free and clear of all Liens, except for such Liens pursuant to the
Debenture Placement, such Liens pursuant to that certain Loan and Security
Agreement dated on or about September 5, 2005, and such 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 real
property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company
and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.
(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,
copyrights, licenses and other similar rights necessary or material for use
in
connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports
and
which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively,
the “Intellectual
Property Rights”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that the
Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates
or
infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all
such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing
infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights of
others.
(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. To the best of Company’s knowledge, such insurance contracts and
policies are accurate and complete. 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 presently 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 each case in excess of $60,000
other than (i) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered,
(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 material information relating to the Company, including its
Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which the Company's most recently
filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, as the case may be, is being
prepared. The Company's certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness
of
the Company's controls and procedures as of the date prior to the filing date
of
the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date,
the
“Evaluation
Date”).
The
Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange
Act 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 significant
changes in the Company's internal controls (as such term is defined in Item
307(b) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to the Company's knowledge,
in other factors that could significantly affect the Company's internal
controls.
(s) Certain
Fees.
Certain
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to brokers, financial advisors, consultants, finders, placement agents,
investment bankers, banks or other Persons with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchasers 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 this Agreement.
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(t) Private
Placement.
Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers representations and warranties set
forth
in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the
offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as
contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does
not
contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.
(u) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of
payment for the Securities, 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 business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act.
(v) Registration
Rights.
No
Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under
the
Securities Act of any securities of the Company, except pursuant to the
Debenture Placement.
(w) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The
Company’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 15(d) 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 months 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.
(x) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any,
in
order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result
of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising
their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
as a
result of the Company's issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership
of the Securities.
(y) Disclosure.
The
Company confirms that neither it nor to its knowledge any other Person acting
on
its behalf has provided any of the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with
any information that constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic
information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers will
rely
on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting transactions in
securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the Purchasers regarding
the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of the
Company with respect to the representations and warranties made herein are
true
and correct with respect to such representations and warranties and do 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. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations
or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than
those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.
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(z) No
Integrated Offering.
Assuming
the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person
acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers
or
sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under
circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated
with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any
applicable shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation,
under
the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on
which
any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.
(aa) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date after giving
effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the
Securities hereunder, (i) the Company's fair saleable value of its assets
exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the
Company's existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent
liabilities) as they mature; (ii) the Company's assets do not constitute
unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal
year
as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs
taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business
conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and capital
availability thereof; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together
with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its
assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be
sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts
are
required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its
ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has
no
knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will
file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization
laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. The SEC Reports
set forth as of the dates thereof all outstanding secured and unsecured
Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or
any
Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness”
shall
mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000
(other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business),
(b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect
of
Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected
in
the Company's balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of
any lease payments
in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance
with GAAP. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any
Indebtedness.
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(bb) Intentionally
Omitted.
(cc) 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 each
Subsidiary has 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. Has a return been
filed?
(dd) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold
any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general
advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the
Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule
501 under the Securities Act.
(ee) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person
acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any
corrupt 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 the Company is 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
(ff) Accountants.
The
Company’s accountants are set forth on Schedule 3.1(ff) of the Disclosure
Schedule. To the Company’s knowledge, such accountants, who the Company expects
will express their opinion with respect to the financial statements to be
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ending
September 30, 2006, are a registered public accounting firm as required by
the
Securities Act.
(gg) 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 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.
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(hh) Acknowledgment
Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely
in
the capacity of an arm's length purchaser with respect to the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further
acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary
of
the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any
of
their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’
purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser
that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely
on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the
Company and its representatives.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers.
Each
Purchaser hereby, for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents and warrants
as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as
follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
Such
Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right,
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry
out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of such
Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly
executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance
with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation
of such 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.
(b) Purchaser
Representation.
Such
Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” 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 Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state
securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the
ordinary course of its business. Such Purchaser does not have any agreement
or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of
the
Securities.
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(c) Purchaser
Status.
At the
time such Purchaser 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
Stock
it will be 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. Such
Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section
15
of the Exchange Act.
(d) Experience
of Such Purchaser.
Such
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 Securities and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
Such Purchaser 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.
(e) General
Solicitation.
Such
Purchaser 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.
(f) Short
Sales.
Each
Purchaser 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
Purchaser 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.
(g) Reliance
on Exemptions.
Each
Purchaser 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 Purchaser’s compliance with, the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings
of
such Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of such Purchaser to acquire the
Securities.
(h) Information.
Each
Purchaser 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 Purchaser. Such Purchaser 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 Purchaser or its advisors,
if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s
right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein.
Such Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities involves a
high
degree of risk and such Purchaser is able to bear the risk of losing its
investment in the Securities. Such Purchaser 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 Purchaser
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 Purchaser has deemed
appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.
Such Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has not given such Purchaser any
investment advice, credit information or opinion on whether the purchase of
the
Securities is prudent.
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(i) No
Governmental Review.
Such
Purchaser 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.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser does not make or has not
made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section
3.2.
ARTICLE
IV.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a) The
Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company
or
to an affiliate of a 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 such transferred Securities 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 a Purchaser
under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Exhibit.
(b) The
Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1(b), of a legend on any of the Securities in substantially the following
form:
[NEITHER]
THESE SECURITIES [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE
[EXERCISABLE] [CONVERTIBLE]] HAVE [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. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON
EXERCISE OF THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE
MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
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The
Company acknowledges and agrees that a 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 Securities 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
(including, but not limited to, the Registration Rights Exhibit) and, if
required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer
pledged or secured Securities 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 appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such
reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may
reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities,
including, if the Securities are subject to registration pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation and filing of any required
prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list
of
Selling Stockholders thereunder.
(c) Certificates
evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend (including the
legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement
(including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security
is
effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such
Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Underlying Shares
are
eligible for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such legend is not required
under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission).
The
Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company’s
transfer agent (“Transfer Agent”) promptly after the Effective Date if required
by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder. If all
or
any portion of Stock or a Warrant is converted or exercised (as applicable)
at a
time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale
of
the Underlying Shares, or if such Underlying Shares may be sold under Rule
144(k) or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements
of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations thereof) then such
Underlying Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that
following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer
required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than five Trading Days
(not including time spent by the Transfer Agent) following the delivery by
a
Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing
Underlying Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such fifth
Trading Day, in addition to Trading Days required by the Transfer Agent, the
“Legend
Removal Date”),
deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing
such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company
may
not make any notation on its records or give instructions to any transfer agent
of the Company that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this
Section.
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(d) In
addition to the Purchasers’ other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a
Purchaser as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of
Underlying Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date such
Securities are submitted to the Company’s transfer agent) delivered for removal
of the restrictive legend and subject to this Section 4.1(c), $10 per Trading
Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day 25 Trading Days after such damages have
begun to accrue) for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such
certificate is delivered without a legend. Such liquidated damages shall be
payable in shares of Common Stock, based on the average closing share price
for
the 5 Trading Days prior to the Legend Removal Date. The Purchasers shall have
the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including,
without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive
relief.
(e) Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees that
the
removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities
as
set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that the
Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery
requirements, or an exemption therefrom.
4.2 Acknowledgment
of Dilution.
The
Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Company further acknowledges
that
its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
its obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction
Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set
off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such
dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless
of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the
other
stockholders of the Company.
4.3 Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as any Purchaser owns Securities, 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 any Purchaser owns Securities, if
the
Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will
prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in accordance
with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers to sell
the
Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take
such
further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, all to the
extent required from time to time to enable such Person to sell such Securities
without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the
exemptions provided by Rule 144.
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4.4 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 Securities in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the Securities to the Purchasers or that would be integrated with the offer
or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
Trading Market.
4.5 Conversion
and Exercise Procedures.
The
form of Notice of Exercise included in the Warrants and the form of Notice
of
Conversion of Stock included in Exhibit E set
forth
the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise
the Warrants or convert the Stock. No additional legal opinion or other
information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to exercise
their Warrants or convert their Stock. The Company shall honor exercises of
the
Warrants and conversions of the Stock and shall deliver Underlying Shares in
accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the
Transaction Documents.
4.6 Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
The
Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on the fourth Trading Day following
the
Closing Date, issue a Current Report on Form 8-K, reasonably acceptable to
the
Purchasers disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and shall attach the Transaction Documents thereto. The Company and
the
Purchasers shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company
nor any 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 any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the Purchasers,
with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include
the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory
agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser,
except (i) as required by federal securities law and (ii) to the extent such
disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case
the
Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure
permitted under subclause (i) or (ii).
4.7 Shareholder
Rights Plan.
No
claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, to the knowledge of the
Company, any other Person that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any
shareholder rights plan or similar plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter
adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the
provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities
under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company
and the Purchasers. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that
it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.
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4.8 Non-Public
Information.
The
Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on
its
behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless
prior thereto such Purchaser shall have executed a written agreement regarding
the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and
confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing representations
in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
4.9 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder
for
working capital purposes or for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s
debt (including payment of trade payables in the ordinary course of the
Company’s business and prior practices), and for any other proper corporate
purpose
4.10 Reimbursement.
If any
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 such Purchaser to or with
any
current stockholder), solely as a result of such Purchaser’s acquisition of the
Securities under this Agreement, the Company will reimburse such 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 Purchasers 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 Purchasers 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 Purchasers
and
any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither
the
Purchasers 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 Securities under this Agreement.
4.11 Indemnification
of Purchasers.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section 4.11, the Company will indemnify and hold
the
Purchasers and their directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees
and
agents (each, 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 a Purchaser, or
any
of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who
is
not an Affiliate of such Purchaser, with respect to any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon
a
breach of such Purchaser’s representation, warranties or covenants under the
Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser may
have with any such stockholder or any violations by the Purchaser of state
or
federal securities laws or any conduct by such 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. 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. 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 the Purchasers in this Agreement
or
in the other Transaction Documents.
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4.12 Reservation
and Listing of Securities.
(a) The
Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common
Stock
for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may be
required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction
Documents.
(b) If,
on
any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved)
shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then
the
Board of Directors of the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to
amend the Company's certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the
Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible.
(c) The
Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the Trading
Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing
application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the
Required Minimum on the date of such application, (ii) take all steps necessary
to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing on the Trading
Market as soon as possible thereafter, (iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence
of such listing, and (iv) maintain the listing of such Common Stock on any
date
at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market
or
another Trading Market.
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4.13 Participation
in Future Financing.
From
the Closing Date until the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, if the
Company directly or indirectly undertakes a financing of Common Stock or Common
Stock Equivalents (a “Subsequent
Financing”),
each
Purchaser shall have the right to participate in up to 100% of the Subsequent
Financing (the “Participation
Maximum”).
At
least 5 days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company
shall
deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a
Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”),
which
Pre-Notice shall ask such Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such
financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent
Financing Notice”).
Upon
the request of a Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Purchaser, for
a
Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than
1
Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such
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, the Person with whom such Subsequent Financing is
proposed to be effected, and attached to which shall be a term sheet or similar
document relating thereto. If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the
5th
day
after
all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, notifications by the
Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing
(or
to cause their 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 to the Persons
set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If the Company receives no notice
from a Purchaser as of such 5th
day,
such Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not
elect to participate. The Company must provide the Purchasers with a second
Subsequent Financing Notice, and the Purchasers will again have the right of
participation set forth above in this Section 4.13, 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. In
the
event the Company receives responses to Subsequent Financing Notices from
Purchasers seeking to purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Subsequent
Financing, each such Purchaser shall have the right to purchase their Pro Rata
Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum. “Pro
Rata Portion”
is
the
ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased by a participating
Purchaser and (y) the sum of the aggregate Subscription Amount of all
participating Purchasers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.13
shall
not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance.
4.14 Equal
Treatment of Purchasers.
No
consideration shall be offered or paid to any person to amend or consent to
a
waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents
unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the
Transaction Documents. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes
a
separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated
separately by each Purchaser, and is intended to treat for the Company the
Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers
acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or
voting of Securities or otherwise.
4.15 Most
Favored Nation Provision.
Any
time the Company effects a Subsequent Financing, each Purchaser may elect,
in
its sole discretion, to exchange all or some of its Stock and Warrants (treated
for this purpose only as a unit) then held by it for the securities issued
in a
Subsequent Financing based on the then outstanding principal amount of the
Stock
plus accrued but unpaid interest and any other fees then owed by the Company
to
the Purchaser, and the effective price at which such securities are sold in
such
Subsequent Financing.
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ARTICLE
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, by written notice to the other
parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before December 15,
2005;
provided 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 has agreed to reimburse a placement agent actual fees
of
its legal counsel (not to exceed $35,000) and for other actual reasonable
expenses. 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. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees,
stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance
of
any Securities.
5.3 Entire
Agreement.
The
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 second 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 or amended except in a written
instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the
Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement
of
any such waiver 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 either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner
impair the exercise of any such right. The Purchasers agree that amendments
and
waivers hereunder shall be made by an Agent acting at the direction of a
Majority in Interest, pursuant to Section 5.18, below.
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5.6 Construction.
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. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
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 Purchasers. Any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights
under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers
any Securities, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with
respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions hereof that apply
to
the “Purchasers”.
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 Section 4.11.
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 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 manner
permitted by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury. If
either 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 attorneys’ fees and
other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and
prosecution of such action or proceeding.
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5.10 Survival.
The
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and
the delivery, exercise and/or conversion of the Securities, 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 each party and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, 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 signature page were an original
thereof.
5.12 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
5.13 Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any 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 such 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; provided,
however,
in the
case of a rescission of a conversion of Stock or exercise of a Warrant, the
Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to
any
such rescinded conversion or exercise notice.
5.14 Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen
or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, 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 and
customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The applicants for a new
certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable
third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement
Securities.
5.15 Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law (and in accordance with Section 5.18, below), including recovery of damages,
both the Purchasers 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 described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agrees to waive
in
any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that
a
remedy at law would be adequate.
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5.16 Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or a 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 any 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 any Purchaser with respect to
indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be
applied by such 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 such Purchaser's election.
5.18 Independent
Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Document. Each
Purchaser shall be entitled to independently defend its rights, including
without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other
Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser
to
be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. However,
the Purchasers hereby
appoint TRIUMPH RESEARCH PARTNERS LLC to act as their agent (“Agent”)
for
purposes of convenience in exercising, modifying or waiving any and all rights
and remedies of the Purchasers hereunder, with the exception of the exercise
of
Conversion rights as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series
B-1
Convertible Preferred Stock. Such appointment shall continue until revoked
in
writing by a Majority
in Interest, at which time a Majority in Interest
shall
appoint a new Agent. The Agent shall have the rights, responsibilities and
immunities and shall act at the direction of a Majority in Interest, all as
set
forth in the Agency Agreement attached as Exhibit F hereto. Each
Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in their review
and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. The Company has elected to provide
all Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience
of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the
Purchasers.
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5.19 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 the Company
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.
[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.
|
Address
for Notice:
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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By:__________________________________________
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chairman & CEO
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With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Esq.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx X 00xx Xx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE
PAGES FOR PURCHASERS FOLLOW]
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[PURCHASER
SIGNATURE PAGES TO TCPS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date
first indicated above.
Name
of
Investing Entity:
________________________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:
__________________________________
Name
of
Authorized Signatory:
____________________________________________________
Title
of
Authorized Signatory:
_____________________________________________________
Email
Address of Authorized
Entity:________________________________________________
Address
for Notice of Investing Entity:
Address
for Delivery of Securities for Investing Entity (if not same as
above):
Subscription
Amount: ____________________________
Preferred
Shares: ________________________________
Warrant
Shares: ________________________________
EIN
Number: [PROVIDE
THIS UNDER SEPARATE COVER]
[SIGNATURE
PAGES CONTINUE]
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EXHIBIT
A
SCHEDULE
OF INVESTORS
Name
|
Purchase
Amount
|
Shares
|
Warrants
|
Exercise
Price
|
$3.00
|
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$4.00
|
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$3.00
|
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$4.00
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$3.00
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$4.00
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$3.00
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Securities
Purchase Agreement - Page 33 of 74
EXHIBIT
B
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
This
Exhibit is attached to and a part of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as
of the date hereof, among the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase
Agreement”).
By
their
acceptance of the benefits of the Purchase Agreement,
the
Company and the Purchasers have agreed as follows:
1.
Additional
Definitions
Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase
Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.
As used
in this Exhibit, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Advice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Effectiveness
Date”
means,
with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed
hereunder, the 180th
calendar
day following the Closing Date and, with respect to any additional Registration
Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 120th
calendar
day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should
have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required hereunder;
provided,
however,
in the
event the Company is notified by the Commission that one of the above
Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further
review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement
shall be the fifth Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so
notified if such date precedes the dates required above.
“Effectiveness
Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Event”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
“Event
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
“Filing
Date”
means,
with respect to the initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the
45th
calendar
day following the Closing Date, and with respect to any additional Registration
Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 45th
calendar
day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should
have known that such additional Registration Statement is required
hereunder.
“Holder”
or
“Holders”
means
the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable
Securities.
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“Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Indemnifying
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Losses”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“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.
“Prospectus”
means
the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from
a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon
Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented
by
any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any
portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement,
and
all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective
amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“Registrable
Securities”
means
(i) all of the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, (ii) all Warrant Shares, (iii) any securities issued or issuable
upon
any stock split, dividend or other distribution recapitalization or similar
event with respect to the foregoing and (iv) any additional shares issuable
in
connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Warrants.
“Registration
Statement”
means
the registration statements required to be filed hereunder and any additional
registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each case)
the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or
Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto,
and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by
reference in such registration statement.
“Rule
424”
means
Rule 424 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 purpose and
effect as such Rule.
2.
Registration
(a)
On or
prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the
Commission a Registration Statement on Form SB-2 covering the resale of 125%
of
the Registrable Securities on such Filing Date
and
containing (unless otherwise directed by a majority in interest of the Holders)
substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex
B-1.
If
the
Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities
on Form SB-2, such registration shall be on another appropriate form in
accordance herewith. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be
declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the
filing thereof, but in any event prior to the applicable Effectiveness Date,
and
shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration Statement
continuously effective under the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities
covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or may be sold without
volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k) as determined by the counsel to
the
Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and
acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the affected Holders (the
“Effectiveness
Period”).
The
Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile of the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement within 1 Trading Day that the Company receives
notification of the effectiveness from the Commission. Failure to so notify
the
Holder within 1 Trading Day of such notification shall be deemed an Event under
Section 2(b).
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Purchase Agreement - Page 35 of 74
(b)
If:
(i) a Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date, or
(ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration
in
accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, within five
Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing,
whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will
not
be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) intentionally omitted,
or (iv) a Registration Statement filed or required to be filed hereunder is
not
declared effective by the Commission by its Effectiveness Date, or (v) after
the
Effectiveness Date, a Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain
continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities for which it is required
to be effective, or the Holders are not permitted to utilize the Prospectus
therein to resell such Registrable Securities for 10 consecutive calendar days
but no more than an aggregate of 15 calendar days during any 12-month period
(which need not be consecutive Trading Days) (any such failure or breach being
referred to as an “Event”,
and
for purposes of clause (i) or (iv) the date on which such Event occurs, or
for
purposes of clause (ii) the date on which such five Trading Day period is
exceeded, or for purposes of clause (v) the date on which such 10 or 15 calendar
day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as “Event
Date”),
then
in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under
applicable law, on each such Event Date the Company shall pay to each Holder,
as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal to 1.0% of the
aggregate purchase price paid by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
for any Registrable Securities then held by such Holder. On each monthly
anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have
been
cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall
pay
to each Holder, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount equal
to
1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such Holder pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement for any Registrable Securities then held by such Holder.
If
the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section
in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest
thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is
permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from
the
date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such
interest thereon, are paid in full. The liquidated damages pursuant to the
terms
hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior
to
the cure of an Event. Such liquidated damages and interest, if any, shall be
payable in shares of Common Stock, based on the average closing share price
for
the 5 Trading Days prior to the date that such liquidated damages or interest
accrue.
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3.
Registration
Procedures
In
connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company
shall:
(a) Not
less
than 15 Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement or
any
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any
document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by
reference), the Company shall, (i) furnish to each Holder copies of all such
documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of
such
Holders, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent
certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary,
in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to conduct a reasonable
investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not
file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or
supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable
Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company
is
notified of such objection in writing no later than 5 Trading Days after the
Holders have been so furnished copies of such documents and have agreed to
indemnify the Company and waive any penalties. Each Holder agrees to furnish
to
the Company a completed Questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement
as
Annex B-2 (a “Selling
Holder Questionnaire”)
not
less than 10 Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth
Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials
in
accordance with this Section.
(b) (i)
Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously
effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration
Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of
the
Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or
supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of
this
Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
(iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from
the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto
and as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Holders true and complete
copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a
Registration Statement; and (iv) comply in all material respects with the
provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement
during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this
Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof
set
forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as
so
supplemented.
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Purchase Agreement - Page 37 of 74
(c) Notify
the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant
to clauses (ii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend
the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as
promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less
than
five Trading Days prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person)
confirm such notice in writing no later than one Trading Day following the
day
(i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when the
Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such
Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such
Registration Statement (the Company shall provide true and complete copies
thereof and all written responses thereto to each of the Holders); and (C)
with
respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the
same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other
Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a
Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of
the
issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority
of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement
covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any
Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption
from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such
purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the
financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for
inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein
by
reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to
a
Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case
of a
Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
(vi) the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with
respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that,
in
the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the
Company to allow continued availability of the Registration Statement or
Prospectus; provided that any and all of such information shall remain
confidential to each Holder until such information otherwise becomes public,
unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law; provided,
further,
notwithstanding each Holder’s agreement to keep such information confidential,
the Holders make no acknowledgement that any such information is material,
non-public information.
(d) Use
its
reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the
withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration
Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from
qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(e) Furnish
to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such
Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and
all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously
furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such
documents with the Commission.
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(f) Promptly
deliver to each Holder, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or
Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or
supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in connection with
resales by the Holder of Registrable Securities. Subject to the terms of this
Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each
amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection
with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving
on
any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).
(g) Prior
to
any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially
reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders
in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the
Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale
by
the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within
the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each
registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the
Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably
necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable
Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that the Company
shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction
where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax
in
any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent
to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
(h) If
requested by the Holders, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities
to
be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which
certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement,
of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be
in
such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may
request.
(i) Upon
the
occurrence of any event contemplated by this Section 3, as promptly as
reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s
good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its
stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement
or
amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement
or
a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed
to
be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document
so
that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such
Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading. If
the
Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (ii) through (v) of
Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite
changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use
of
such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use
of
the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall
be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(j) to suspend the
availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, subject to the payment
of partial liquidated damages pursuant to Section 2(b), for a period not to
exceed 60 days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12 month
period.
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Purchase Agreement - Page 39 of 74
(j) Comply
with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(k) The
Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified
statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
such
Holder and, if required by the Commission, the person thereof that has voting
and dispositive control over the Shares. During any periods that the Company
is
unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of
the
Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such
information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated
damages that are accruing at such time shall be tolled and any Event that may
otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended, until such
information is delivered to the Company.
(l) The
Company may require each holder of Registrable Securities to be sold pursuant
to
the Registration Statement to enter into a Nondisclosure Agreement with the
Company to protect such nonpublic information as the Company may from time
to
time deem reasonably necessary to protect. The Company may exclude from the
Registration Statement the Registrable Securities of any holder that
unreasonably fails to enter into such a Nondisclosure Agreement.
4.
Registration
Expenses.
All
fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this
Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any
Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The
fees
and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without
limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B)
in
compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed
to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky
qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities and determination
of
the eligibility of the Registrable Securities for investment under the laws
of
such jurisdictions as requested by the Holders), (ii) printing expenses
(including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for
Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of
prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities included in a Registration Statement), (iii) messenger,
telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for
the
Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires
such
insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the
Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its
internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation,
all
salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or
accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any
securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be
responsible for any broker or similar commissions or, except to the extent
provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of
the
Holders.
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Purchase Agreement - Page 40 of 74
5.
Indemnification
(a)
Indemnification
by the Company.
The
Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify
and
hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, agents, brokers (including
brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result
of a
pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock),
investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person who controls
any
such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section
20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of
each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law,
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses
(collectively, “Losses”),
as
incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or
any
form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus
or
supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such
untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding
such
Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such
Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use
in a
Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has
approved Annex B-1 hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence
of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(ii)-(vi), the use by such
Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified
such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior
to
the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d). The
Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or
assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.
(b)
Indemnification
by Holders.
Each
Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls
the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of
such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based
solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus,
or
any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent,
that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so
furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion
in
such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that (1)
such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding
such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for
use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such
Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use
in
the Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved
Annex B-1 hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus
or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (2) in the case of an occurrence
of
an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(ii)-(vi), the use by such Holder
of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such
Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to
the
receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d). In no event
shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder be greater in amount than
the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder upon the sale
of
the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification
obligation.
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(c)
Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
If any
Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity
hereunder (an “Indemnified
Party”),
such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity
is
sought (the “Indemnifying
Party”)
in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense
thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified
Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to
the
extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
(which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such
failure shall have prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
An
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties
unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and
expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the
defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such
Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such
Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified
Party
and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe
that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel
were
to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case,
if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it
elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party,
the
Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and
the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel shall be at the expense
of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for
any
settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of
any
pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless
such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party
from
all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding.
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Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the
Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred
in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in
a
manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified
Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the
Indemnifying Party; provided, that the Indemnified Party shall promptly
reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses
applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is not entitled
to
indemnification hereunder, determined based upon the relative faults of the
parties.
(d)
Contribution.
If a
claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an
Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each
Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the
actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying
Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material
fact,
has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result
of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth
in this Exhibit, any reasonable attorneys’ or other reasonable fees or expenses
incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such
party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the
indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in
accordance with its terms.
The
parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by
any
other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable
considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required
to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which
the
proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable
Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that
such
Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, except in the case of fraud
by
such Holder.
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The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition
to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified
Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous
(a) Remedies.
In the
event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations
under this Exhibit, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition
to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Exhibit,
including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of
its
rights under this Exhibit. The Company and each Holder agree that monetary
damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by
reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Exhibit and hereby
further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in
respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would
be
adequate. Each Holder agrees that its rights and remedies hereunder shall be
exercised and enforced in accordance with Section 5.18 of the Purchase
Agreement.
(b) No
Multiple Registrations.
The
Company shall not file any other registration statements until the initial
Registration Statement required hereunder is declared effective by the
Commission, provided that this Section 6(b) shall not prohibit the Company
from
filing amendments to registration statements already filed.
(c) Compliance.
Each
Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales
of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(d) Discontinued
Disposition.
Each
Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon
receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the
kind
described in Section 3(d), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition
of
such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until such Holder’s
receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration
Statement, or until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”)
by the
Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either
case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or
Registration Statement. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that
the
use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as it practicable. The Company
agrees and acknowledges that any periods during which the Holder is required
to
discontinue the disposition of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall be
subject to the provisions of Section 2(b).
(e) Piggy-Back
Registrations.
If at
any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not an effective Registration
Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under
the
Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form
S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents
relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any
acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the
Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination and,
if
within fifteen days after the date of such notice, any such Holder shall so
request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement
all
or any part of such Registrable Securities such holder requests to be
registered; provided, that, the Company shall not be required to register any
Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for
resale pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act or that
are
the subject of a then effective Registration Statement.
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(f) Amendments
and Waivers.
The
provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may
not
be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures
from
the provisions hereof may not be given, except as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
(g) Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(h) Successors
and Assigns.
This
rights granted to the Holders in this Exhibit shall inure to the benefit of
and
be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties
and
shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign its rights
or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders
of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their
respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under
the Purchase Agreement.
(i) No
Inconsistent Agreements.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof,
nor
shall the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this
Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would
have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Exhibit
or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule
6(i),
neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has previously entered into any
agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities
to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.
(j) Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be determined with the provisions of the Purchase
Agreement.
(k) Cumulative
Remedies.
The
remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
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(l) Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Exhibit 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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Annex
B-1
Plan
of Distribution
Each
Selling Stockholder (the “Selling
Stockholders”)
of the
common stock (“Common
Stock”)
of
TechnoConcepts, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”)
and
any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time
to
time, sell any or all of their shares of Common Stock on the Trading Market
or
any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are
traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated
prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods
when selling shares:
·
|
ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
|
·
|
block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
|
·
|
purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its
account;
|
·
|
an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
|
·
|
privately
negotiated transactions;
|
·
|
settlement
of short sales entered into after the date of this prospectus;
|
·
|
broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number
of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
|
·
|
a
combination of any such methods of
sale;
|
·
|
through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
or
|
·
|
any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
|
The
Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
if
available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. Each
Selling Stockholder does not expect these commissions and discounts relating
to
its sales of shares to exceed what are customary in the types of transactions
involved.
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In
connection with the sale of our common stock or interests therein, the Selling
Stockholders may not enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or
other financial institutions, which may engage in short sales of the common
stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling
Stockholders may not sell shares of our common stock short and deliver these
securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling
Stockholders may enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers
or
other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative
securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial
institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such
broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this
prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The
Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the
Company that it does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or
indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock.
The
Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company
incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify
the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because
Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of
the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus
which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be
sold
under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. Each Selling Stockholder
has
advised us that they have not entered into any agreements, understandings or
arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the sale of the
resale shares. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in
connection with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling
Stockholders.
We
agreed
to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which
the
shares may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and
without regard to any volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(e) under the
Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares
have been sold pursuant to the prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities
Act
or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state
securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not
be
sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable
state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is
available and is complied with.
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Under
applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged
in
the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market
making activities with respect to our common stock for a period of two business
days prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling
Stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit
the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our common stock by the Selling
Stockholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus
available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to
deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time
of
the sale.
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Annex
B-2
Selling
Shareholder Notice and Questionnaire
The
undersigned beneficial owner of common stock, no par value (the “Common
Stock”),
of
TechnoConcepts, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”),
(the
“Registrable
Securities”)
understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a
registration statement on Form SB-2 (the “Registration
Statement”)
for
the registration and resale under Rule _____ of the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the “Securities
Act”),
of
the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of Exhibit B of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2005 (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”),
among
the Company and the Purchasers named therein. A copy of the Registration Rights
Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth
below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Certain
legal consequences arise from being named as a selling Shareholder in the
Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders and
beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not being
named as a selling Shareholder in the Registration Statement and the related
prospectus.
NOTICE
The
undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling
Shareholder”)
of
Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities
owned
by it and listed below in Item 3 (unless otherwise specified under such Item
3)
in the Registration Statement.
The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Name.
(a)
|
Full
Legal Name of Selling Securityholder
|
__________________________________________________________________________ |
(b)
|
Full
Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through
which Registrable Securities Listed in Item 3 below are
held:
|
___________________________________________________________________________ |
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(c)
|
Full
Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person
who
directly you indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or
dispose
of the securities covered by the
questionnaire):
|
___________________________________________________________________________ |
2.
Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:
________________________________________________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________________________________________________ |
________________________________________________________________________________________ |
Telephone:
________________________________________________________________________________________
|
Fax:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
|
Contact
Person:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
|
3.
Beneficial Ownership of Registrable Securities:
(a)
|
Type
and Principal Amount of Registrable Securities beneficially
owned:
|
__________________________________________________________________________ |
__________________________________________________________________________ |
__________________________________________________________________________ |
4.
Broker-Dealer Status:
(a)
|
Are
you a broker-dealer?
|
Yes
o No
o
Note:
|
If
yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
(b)
|
Are
you an affiliate of a
broker-dealer?
|
Yes
o No
o
(c)
|
If
you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you
bought
the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and
at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold,
you had
no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person
to distribute the Registrable
Securities?
|
Yes
o No
o
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Note:
|
If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
5.
Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling
Securityholder.
Except
as set forth below in this Item 5, the undersigned is not the beneficial or
registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities listed above in Item 3.
(a)
|
Type
and Amount of Other Securities beneficially owned by the Selling
Securityholder:
|
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
|
6.
Relationships with the Company:
Except
as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers,
directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity
securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any
other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates)
during the past three years.
State
any
exceptions here:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
The
undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes
in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof
at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.
By
signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 6 and the inclusion of such
information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. The
undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company
in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement
and the related prospectus.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice
and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly
authorized agent.
Dated: ________________________________________ | Beneficial Owner: ____________________________________ | |
By: | _______________________________________ | |
Name: | ||
Title: |
PLEASE
FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN
THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:
General
Counsel
TechnoConcepts
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
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EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF WARRANT CERTIFICATE
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
“Termination Date”) 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 Company’s 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. 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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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. Shares
to be Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares.
The
Company covenants and agrees:
(i) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)
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) 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) 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. 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. Notice
of Adjustment.
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. Other
Notices.
In
case
at any time prior to the Termination Date:
1. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
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7. 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.
8. No
Voting Rights.
This
Warrant shall not entitle the Holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights
as a stockholder of the Company.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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 New York 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.
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12. Rule
144.
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
publicly sold by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended ( the “Rule”) 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..
13.
Arbitration.
Any
controversies, claims or disputes arising out of or under this Warrant or the
obligations of the parties hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration
to
be held in New York, New York in accordance with the rules then pertaining
of
the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrators shall apply New York
and
Federal law in such arbitration and shall have the power to grant injunctive
relief. Any decision of the arbitrators shall be enforceable in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
14. 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.
15. Successors
and Assigns.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Warrant
shall bind the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
16.
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.
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17. 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 party’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all
of Holder’s rights hereunder terminate on the Termination Date.
18. 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.
19. Entire
Agreement.
This
Warrant constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
20. Amendment.
Any
provision of this Warrant may be amended, waived or modified by a writing signed
by the Company and the Holder.
21. 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.
DATED effective as of: _________________________ | ||
TECHNOCONCEPTS, INC. | ||
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By: | ||
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX |
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Chairman & CEO |
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EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF LEGAL OPINION
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EXHIBIT
E
FORM
OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
of
SERIES
B-1 CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
of
1. DESIGNATION
AND AMOUNT.
The
designation of this Class, which consists of Two Thousand Four Hundred (2,400)
shares (the "Preferred Shares") of Preferred Stock, is the Series B-1
Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B-1 Preferred Stock"), and the face
amount shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per share (the
"Face Amount"). The date on which a Preferred Share is issued and sold by the
Corporation is referred to herein as the "Issue Date." The individual or entity
in whose name a Preferred Share is registered on the books of the Corporation
is
referred to herein as a "Holder" and together with each other Holder, as the
"Holders". The Preferred Shares issued and sold to the Purchasers pursuant
to
the above referred Purchase Agreement are sometimes referred to herein as the
"Purchaser Preferred Shares."
2. DIVIDENDS.
The
Series B-1 Preferred Stock will bear dividends, payable in arrears at the rate
of eight (8%) per cent per annum or $200.00 per Preferred Share. Such dividends
shall be payable in cash or common stock (at the then current market price),
as
the Board of Directors shall determine.
3. PRIORITY.
In
the
event of (i) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the
Corporation, either voluntarily or involuntarily, (ii) the commencement of
any
insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or any receivership, liquidation,
reorganization or other similar proceeding relating to the Corporation or its
assets or (iii) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshalling
of the material assets or material liabilities of the Corporation (each, a
"Liquidation Event"), the Holders shall be entitled to receive, in preference
to
the payment of the liquidation preference of any other shares of Preferred
Stock
issued by the Corporation or of any other securities of the Corporation and
prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets or surplus
funds of the Corporation to the holders of Common Stock or any other stock
of
the Corporation having rights or preferences as to a distribution upon a
Liquidation Event junior to the rights or preferences of the Series B-1
Preferred Stock ("Junior Securities"), in cash an amount per share of Series
B-1
Preferred Stock equal to the Face Amount for such share, plus any amounts owed
to the Holder thereof by the Corporation and not yet paid (collectively, the
"Liquidation Preference") (which amount shall be adjusted appropriately in
the
event the outstanding shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock shall be subdivided,
combined or consolidated, by any capital reorganization, reclassification or
otherwise into a greater or lesser number of shares of Series B-1 Preferred
Stock). If upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the assets and funds
available for distribution to the Holders are insufficient to permit the payment
to such holders of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference, then the
assets and funds available for payment of the Liquidation Preference shall
be
distributed in proportion to the ratio that the preferential amount payable
on
each such share (which shall be the Liquidation Preference in the case of a
Preferred Share) bears to the aggregate preferential amount payable on all
such
shares.
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For
purposes of this Section 3, a Liquidation Event shall (at the option of each
Holder with respect to such Holder's Preferred Shares, upon written notice
delivered to the Corporation) be deemed to be occasioned by, and to include,
but
not be limited to (i) the Corporation's sale of all or substantially all of
its
assets coupled with a distribution of any of the proceeds of such sale to any
holders of Junior Stock, (ii) change of control of this Corporation, or (iii)
the acquisition of this Corporation by another entity by means of merger or
consolidation resulting in the exchange of outstanding shares of this
Corporation for securities or consideration issued, or caused to be issued,
by
the acquiring corporation or its subsidiary, in which the holders of the
Company’s capital stock hold less than 50% of the voting power of the surviving
entity; provided, however, that a reorganization, merger or consolidation
involving only a change in the state of incorporation of the Corporation shall
not be deemed a Liquidation Event.
4. CONVERSION.
(a) Right
to Convert; Restriction.
Each
Holder shall have the right to convert, at any time after the date hereof,
all
or any part of the Preferred Shares held by such Holder at the rate of one
thousand fully paid and non-assessable shares ("Conversion Shares") of the
Corporation's common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), for
each Preferred Share (a "Conversion") subject to adjustment as set forth herein
(“Conversion Rate”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the number of shares of
Common Stock that may be acquired by a Holder upon any conversion of Preferred
Shares (or otherwise in respect hereof) shall be limited to the extent necessary
to insure that, following such conversion, the total number of shares of Common
Stock then beneficially owned by such Holder and its affiliates and any other
persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would be aggregated with
the
Holder's for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange
Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), does not exceed 4.999% of the total
number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (including for such
purpose the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion). For such
purposes, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) or 13(g) (as applicable) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Such limitation shall not apply upon Automatic
Conversion, as set forth in 4(e). This limitation may be waived by the consent
of a majority in interest of Holders and the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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(b) Conversion
Notice.
In
order to convert Preferred Shares, a Holder shall send by mail, personal
delivery, courier service or facsimile transmission, at any time prior to 11:59
p.m., eastern time, on the date on which such Holder wishes to effect such
Conversion (the "Conversion Date"), (i) a notice of conversion (a "Conversion
Notice"), in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 hereto, to the Corporation
(which shall promptly forward such Conversion Notice to the Corporation's
transfer agent for the Common Stock (the "Transfer Agent")) stating the number
of Preferred Shares to be converted, the applicable Conversion Rate and a
calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
Conversion and (ii) a copy of the certificate or certificates representing
the
Preferred Shares being converted. The Holder shall also deliver the original
of
the Conversion Notice and of such certificate or certificates to the
Corporation. The Corporation shall issue a new certificate for Preferred Shares
in the event that less than all of the Preferred Shares represented by a
certificate delivered to the Corporation in connection with a Conversion are
converted. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon delivery of a Conversion
Notice by a Holder in accordance with the terms hereof, such Holder shall,
as of
the applicable Conversion Date, be deemed for all purposes to be the record
owner of the Common Stock to which such Conversion Notice relates. In the case
of a dispute between the Corporation and a Holder as to the calculation of
the
Conversion Rate or the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a Conversion,
the Corporation shall promptly issue to such Holder the number of Conversion
Shares that are not disputed and shall submit the disputed calculations to
its
independent accountant within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such Holder's
Conversion Notice. The Corporation shall cause such accountant to calculate
the
Conversion Rate as provided herein and to notify the Corporation and such Holder
of the results in writing no later than two (2) Business Days following the
day
on which it received the disputed calculations. Such accountant's calculation
shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error. The fees of any such
accountant shall be borne by the party whose calculations were most at variance
with those of such accountant.
(c) Delivery
of Common Stock upon Conversion.
Upon
receipt of a Conversion Notice from a Holder pursuant to paragraph 4(b) above,
the Corporation shall instruct the Transfer Agent to deliver to such Holder,
no
later than the close of business on the later to occur of (i) the third (3rd)
Business Day following the Conversion Date set forth in such Conversion Notice
and (ii) the Business Day following the day on which such Holder delivers to
the
Corporation the certificates representing the Preferred Shares being converted
(the "Delivery Date"), the number of Conversion Shares as shall be determined
as
provided herein. The Corporation shall instruct the Transfer Agent to effect
delivery of Conversion Shares to a Holder by, as long as the Transfer Agent
participates in the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities
Transfer program ("FAST"), crediting the account of such Holder or its nominee
at DTC with the number of Conversion Shares required to be delivered, no later
than the close of business on such Delivery Date. In the event that Transfer
Agent is not a participant in FAST or if a Holder so specifies in a Conversion
Notice or otherwise in writing, the Corporation shall instruct the Transfer
Agent to effect delivery of Conversion Shares by delivering to the Holder or
its
nominee physical certificates representing such Conversion Shares, no later
than
the close of business on such Delivery Date. If any Conversion would create
a
fractional Conversion Share, such fractional Conversion Share shall be
disregarded and the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon such Conversion,
in the aggregate, shall be the next higher number of Conversion Shares.
Conversion Shares delivered to the Holder shall not contain any restrictive
legend as long as (A) the sale or transfer of such Conversion Shares is covered
by an effective Registration Statement, (B) such Conversion Shares can be sold
pursuant to Rule 144 ("Rule 144") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(“Securities Act”) and a registered broker dealer provides to the Corporation a
customary broker's Rule 144 letter, or (C) such Conversion Shares are eligible
for resale under Rule 144(k) or any successor rule or provision.
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(d) Failure
to Deliver Conversion Shares.
(i) In
the
event that the Corporation or the Transfer Agent fails for any reason to deliver
to a Holder certificates representing the number of Conversion Shares specified
in the applicable Conversion Notice on or before the Delivery Date therefor
(a
"Conversion Default"), and such failure continues for three (3) Business Days
following the Delivery Date, the Corporation shall pay to such Holder payments
("Conversion Default Payments") in the amount of (i) (N/365) multiplied by
(ii)
the aggregate Liquidation Preference of the Preferred Shares represented by
the
Conversion Shares which remain the subject of such Conversion Default multiplied
by (iii) the lower of twenty-four percent (24%) and the maximum rate permitted
by applicable law (the "Default Interest Rate"), where "N" equals the number
of
days elapsed between the original Delivery Date for such Conversion Shares
and
the earlier to occur of (A) the date on which all of the certificates
representing such Conversion Shares are issued and delivered to such Holder,
(B)
the date on which such Preferred Shares are redeemed pursuant to the terms
hereof and (C) the date on which a Withdrawal Notice (as defined below) is
delivered to the Corporation. Amounts payable under this subparagraph (f) shall
be paid to the Holder in immediately available funds on or before the fifth
(5th) Business Day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar
month in which such amounts have accrued.
(ii) In
addition to any other remedies provided herein, each Holder shall have the
right
to pursue actual damages against the Corporation for the failure by the
Corporation or the Transfer Agent to issue and deliver Conversion Shares on
the
applicable Delivery Date (including, without limitation, damages relating to
any
purchase of shares of Common Stock by such Holder to make delivery on a sale
effected in anticipation of receiving Conversion Shares upon Conversion, such
damages to be in an amount equal to (A) the aggregate amount paid by such Holder
for the shares of Common Stock so purchased minus (B) the aggregate Conversion
Price applicable to such Conversion Shares) and such Holder shall have the
right
to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity (including, without
limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief).
“Conversion Price” shall mean the Face Value divided by the Conversion
Rate.
(e) Automatic
Conversion.
Provided that there is an effective registration statement, on the date when the
market price of the Common equals or exceeds $5.00 for twenty (20) consecutive
Trading Days, such Preferred Shares then outstanding shall be automatically
converted into the number of shares of Common Stock as provided in paragraph
4(a) (an "Automatic Conversion "); provided, however, that if, on the date
of
the Automatic Conversion, (i) the number of shares of Common Stock authorized,
unissued and unreserved for all other purposes, or held in the Corporation's
treasury, is not sufficient to effect the issuance and delivery of the number
of
Conversion Shares into which all outstanding Preferred Shares are then
convertible, or (ii) the Common Stock is not actively traded on the NASDAQ
Small
Cap Market or the NASDAQ National Market, each Holder shall have the option,
upon written notice to the Corporation, to retain its rights as a holder of
Preferred Shares, including without limitation, the right to convert such
Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms of paragraphs 4(a) through 4(c)
hereof and, upon delivery of such notice, such Preferred Shares shall not be
subject to an Automatic Conversion hereunder until the thirtieth (30th) day
following the later of (a) the date on which the event specified (i), (ii)
or
(iii) is no longer continuing and (b) the date on which the Corporation delivers
to each Holder written notice to such effect, and in such event, such thirtieth
day shall be deemed to be the Date of Automatic Conversion for purposes of
this
Certificate of Designation. If an Automatic Conversion occurs, the Corporation
and each Holder shall follow the procedures for Conversion set forth in this
Section 4, with the Date of Automatic Conversion deemed to be the Conversion
Date, except that the Holder shall not be required to send a Conversion Notice
as contemplated by paragraph 4(b).
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5. ADJUSTMENTS
TO CONVERSION RATE.
(a) Adjustment
to Conversion Rate Due to Stock Split, Stock Dividend, Etc.
If,
prior to the Conversion of all of the Preferred Shares, (A) the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock split, a stock
dividend on the Common Stock, a reclassification of the Common Stock, or the
distribution to holders of Common Stock of rights or warrants entitling them
to
subscribe for or purchase Common Stock at less than the then current market
price thereof (based upon the subscription or exercise price of such rights
or
warrants at the time of the issuance thereof), the Conversion Rate shall be
proportionately reduced, or (B) the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock
is decreased by a reverse stock split, combination or reclassification of
shares, the Conversion Rate shall be proportionately increased. In such event,
the Corporation shall notify the Transfer Agent of such change on or before
the
effective date thereof. For purposes hereof, the market price per share of
Common Stock on any date shall be the average Closing Bid Price for the Common
Stock on the five (5) consecutive Trading Days occurring immediately prior
to
but not including the earlier of such date and the Trading Day before the "ex"
date, if any, with respect to the issuance or distribution requiring such
computation. The term "'ex date", when used with respect to any issuance or
distribution, means the first Trading Day on which the Common Stock trades
regular way in the market from which such average Closing Bid Price is then
to
be determined without the right to receive such issuance or distribution.
(b) Adjustment
to Conversion Rate During Reference Period.
If,
prior to the Conversion of all of the Preferred Shares, the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased or decreased by a stock split,
a
stock dividend on the Common Stock, a combination, or a reclassification of
the
Common Stock, and such event takes place during the reference period for the
determination of the Conversion Rate for any Conversion thereof, the Conversion
Rate shall be calculated giving appropriate effect to the stock split, stock
dividend, combination, or reclassification for all Trading Days occurring during
such reference period.
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(c) Adjustment
Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc.
If,
prior to the Conversion of all of the Preferred Shares, there shall be any
merger, consolidation, business combination, tender offer, exchange of shares,
recapitalization, reorganization, redemption or other similar event, as a result
of which shares of Common Stock shall be changed into the same or a different
number of shares of the same or another class or classes of stock or securities
of the Corporation or another entity (an "Exchange Transaction"), then such
Holder shall (A) upon the closing of such Exchange Transaction, have the right
to receive, with respect to any shares of Common Stock then held by such Holder,
or which such Holder is then entitled to receive pursuant to a Conversion Notice
previously delivered by such Holder, (and without regard to whether such shares
contain a restrictive legend or are freely-tradable) the same amount and type
of
consideration (including without limitation, stock, securities and/or other
assets) and on the same terms as a holder of shares of Common Stock would be
entitled to receive in connection with such Exchange Transaction (the "Exchange
Consideration"), and (B) upon the Conversion of Preferred Shares occurring
subsequent to the closing of such Exchange Transaction, have the right to
receive the Exchange Consideration which such Holder would have been entitled
to
receive in connection with such Exchange Transaction had such shares been
converted immediately prior to such Exchange Transaction, and in any such case
appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests
of
such Holder to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without
limitation, provisions for the adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the
number of shares issuable upon a Conversion) shall thereafter be applicable
as
nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities thereafter
deliverable upon the Conversion of such Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall
not effect any Exchange Transaction unless (i) it first gives to each Holder
twenty (20) days prior written notice of such Exchange Transaction (an "Exchange
Notice"), and makes a public announcement of such event at the same time that
it
gives such notice and (ii) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if
not
the Corporation) assumes by written instrument the obligations of the
Corporation hereunder, including the terms of this subparagraph 5(c), and any
other agreement relating to the rights of Holders.
(d) Distribution
of Assets.
If the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall declare or make any distribution
of
cash, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or assets (other than cash
dividends or distributions payable out of earned surplus or net profits for
the
current or the immediately preceding year), or any rights to acquire any of
the
foregoing, to holders of Common Stock (or to a holder of the common stock of
any
such subsidiary) as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital
or otherwise, including any dividend or distribution in shares of capital stock
of a subsidiary of the Corporation (collectively, a "Distribution"), then,
upon
a Conversion by a Holder occurring after the record date for determining
stockholders entitled to such Distribution, the Conversion Rate for Preferred
Shares not converted prior to the record date of a Distribution shall be
decreased to a rate directly proportional to the decrease, if any, from the
Conversion Price to the fair market value of the assets so distributed with
respect to each share of Common Stock, such fair market value to be determined
by an investment banking firm selected by the Holders of at least two-thirds
(2/3) of the Preferred Shares then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to
the
Corporation.
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(e) Adjustment
Pursuant to Other Agreements.
In
addition to and without limiting in any way the adjustments provided in this
Section 5, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted as may be required by the
provisions of any other agreement between the Corporation and the
Holders.
(f) No
Fractional Shares.
If any
adjustment under this Section would create a fractional share of Common Stock
or
a right to acquire a fractional share of Common Stock, such fractional share
shall be disregarded and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
Conversion shall be the next higher number of shares or, at the option of the
Corporation, shall be paid in cash in an amount calculated by multiplying the
amount of the fractional share times the Closing Bid Price on the Trading Day
of
such Conversion.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Transfer
of Preferred Shares.
A
Holder may sell or transfer all or any portion of the Preferred Shares to any
person or entity as long as such sale or transfer is the subject of an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act or is exempt from registration
thereunder and otherwise is made in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Agreement. From and after the date of such sale or transfer, the transferee
thereof shall be deemed to be a Holder. Upon any such sale or transfer, the
Corporation shall, promptly following the return of the certificate or
certificates representing the Preferred Shares that are the subject of such
sale
or transfer, issue and deliver to such transferee a new certificate in the
name
of such transferee.
(b) Notices.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, any notice, demand or request required or
permitted to be given pursuant to the terms hereof, the form or delivery of
which notice, demand or request is not otherwise specified herein, shall be
in
writing and shall be deemed given (i) when delivered personally or by verifiable
facsimile transmission on or before 5:00 p.m., eastern time, on a Business
Day
or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day,
(ii)
on the next Business Day after timely delivery to an overnight courier and
(iii)
on the third Business Day after deposit in the U.S. mail (certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid), addressed to the
parties as follows:
If to the Corporation: |
c/o
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Law
Offices of Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, A Professional Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
|
with
a
copy to the Corporation’s executive offices and if to any Holder, to such
address for such Holder as shall be designated by such Holder in writing to
the
Corporation.
(c) Lost
or Stolen Certificate.
Upon
receipt by the Corporation of evidence of the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of a certificate representing Preferred Shares, and (in the case
of
loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory
to
the Corporation, and upon surrender and cancellation of such certificate if
mutilated, the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new
certificate identical in all respects to the original certificate.
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(d) Voting
Rights.
The
Holders of the Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights with respect to
the
business, management or affairs of the Corporation.
(e) Remedies,
Characterization, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive
Relief.
The
remedies provided to a Holder in this Certificate of Designation shall be
cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available to such Holder under
this Certificate of Designation at law or in equity (including without
limitation a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief),
no
remedy contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of compliance with the
provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing contained herein shall limit
such Holder's right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the Corporation
to comply with the terms of this Certificate of Designation. The Corporation
agrees with each Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning
this
instrument other than as specifically provided herein. Amounts set forth or
provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and
the
computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder hereof
and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other
obligation of the Corporation (or the performance thereof). The Corporation
acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause
irreparable harm to the Holders and that the remedy at law for any such breach
may be inadequate. The Corporation agrees, in the event of any such breach
or
threatened breach, each Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other
available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the
necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being
required.
(f) Failure
or Delay not Waiver.
No
failure or delay on the part of a Holder in the exercise of any power, right
or
privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or
partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further
exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege.
*
*
*
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EXHIBIT
E-1
NOTICE
OF
CONVERSION
The
undersigned hereby elects to convert shares of Series B-1 Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Preferred Stock"), represented by the stock certificate referred
to
below. (the "Preferred Stock Certificates"), into shares of common stock
("Common Stock") of TechnoConcepts, Inc. according to the terms and conditions
of the Certificate of Designation relating to the Series B-1 Preferred Stock
(the "Certificate of Designation"), as of the date written below. Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings
set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
Date
of
Conversion:
Number
of
Shares of Preferred Stock and Series thereof to be Converted:
Certificate
Numbers:
Applicable
Conversion Rate:
Number
of
Shares of Common Stock to be Issued:
Name
of
Holder:
Address:
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Holder
Requests Delivery to be made: (check one)
______
By
Delivery of Physical Certificates to the Above Address
______
Through Depository Trust Corporation (Account)
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EXHIBIT
F
AGENCY
AGREEMENT
1.
Appointment. The
Purchasers (all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall
have the respective meanings provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement
to
which this Exhibit F is attached (the "Agreement")),
by
their acceptance of the benefits of the Agreement, hereby designate TRIUMPH
RESEARCH GROUP LLC (“Agent”)
as the
Agent to act as specified herein and in the Agreement. Each Purchaser shall
be
deemed irrevocably to authorize the Agent to take such action on its behalf
under the provisions of the Agreement and any other Transaction Document (as
such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and to exercise
such
powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically
delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such
other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent may perform any
of
its duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees.
2.
Nature
of Duties.
The
Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth
in the Agreement. Neither the Agent nor any of its partners, members,
shareholders, officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for
any
action taken or omitted by it as such under the Agreement or hereunder or in
connection herewith or therewith, be responsible for the consequence of any
oversight or error of judgment or answerable for any loss, unless caused solely
by its or their gross negligence or willful conduct as determined by a final
judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction.
The duties of the Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the
Agent shall not have by reason of the Agreement or any other Transaction
Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Debtor or any Purchaser;
and
nothing in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, expressed or
implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Agent
any
obligations in respect of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document except
as expressly set forth herein and therein.
3.
Lack
of Reliance on the Agent.
Independently and without reliance upon the Agent, each Purchaser, to the extent
it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own
independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Company
and its subsidiaries in connection with such Purchaser’s investment in the
Company, the creation and continuance of the Obligations, the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and the taking or not taking of
any
action in connection therewith, and (ii) its own appraisal of the financial
condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, and of the value of the Shares
from time to time, and the Agent shall have no duty or responsibility, either
initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Purchaser with any credit,
market or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its
possession before any Obligations are incurred or at any time or times
thereafter. The Agent shall not be responsible to the Company or any Purchaser
for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein
or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection
herewith, or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity,
enforceability, perfection, collectibility, priority or sufficiency of the
Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the financial condition
of
the Company or the value of any of the Collateral, or be required to make any
inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms,
provisions or conditions of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document,
or
the financial condition of the Company, or the value of any of the Collateral,
or the existence or possible existence of any default or Event of Default under
the Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.
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4.
Certain
Rights of the Agent.
The
Agent shall have the right to take any action with respect to the Transaction
Documents, on behalf of all of the Purchasers. To the extent practical, the
Agent shall request instructions from the Purchasers with respect to any
material act or action (including failure to act) in connection with the
Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and shall be entitled to act or
refrain from acting in accordance with the instructions of a Majority in
Interest of Purchasers; if such instructions are not provided despite the
Agent’s request therefor, the Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act
or taking such action, and if such action is taken, shall be entitled to
appropriate indemnification from the Purchasers in respect of actions to be
taken by the Agent; and the Agent shall not incur liability to any person or
entity by reason of so refraining. Without limiting the foregoing, (a) no
Purchaser shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Agent as a
result of the Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and the
Company shall have no right to question or challenge the authority of, or the
instructions given to, the Agent pursuant to the foregoing and (b) the Agent
shall not be required to take any action which the Agent believes (i) could
reasonably be expected to expose it to personal liability or (ii) is contrary
to
this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or applicable law.
5.
Reliance.
The
Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon
any writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or
telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone
message signed, sent or made by the proper person or entity, and, with respect
to all legal matters pertaining to the Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it
and
upon all other matters pertaining to this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and its duties thereunder, upon advice of other experts selected
by
it.
6.
Indemnification.
To the
extent that the Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Company, the
Purchasers will jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify the Agent from
and
against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or
nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against
the
Agent in performing its duties hereunder or under the Agreement or any other
Transaction Document, or in any way relating to or arising out of the Agreement
or any other Transaction Document except for those determined by a final
judgment (not subject to further appeal) of a court of competent jurisdiction
to
have resulted solely from the Agent's own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Prior to taking any action hereunder as Agent, the Agent may require
each Purchaser to deposit with it sufficient sums as it determines in good
faith
is necessary to protect the Agent for costs and expenses associated with taking
such action.
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7.
Resignation
by the Agent.
(a)
The
Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties under
the
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving 30 days'
prior written notice (as provided in the Agreement) to the Company and the
Purchasers. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a
successor Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below.
(b)
Upon
any such notice of resignation, the Purchasers, acting by a Majority
in Interest,
shall
appoint a successor Agent hereunder.
(c)
If a
successor Agent shall not have been so appointed within said 30-day period,
the
Agent shall then appoint a successor Agent who shall serve as Agent until such
time, if any, as the Purchasers appoint a successor Agent as provided above.
If
a successor Agent has not been appointed within such 30-day period, the Agent
may petition any court of competent jurisdiction or may interplead the Company
and the Purchasers in a proceeding for the appointment of a successor Agent,
and
all fees, including, but not limited to, extraordinary fees associated with
the
filing of interpleader and expenses associated therewith, shall be payable
by
the Company on demand.
8.
Rights
and Remedies.
Each
Purchaser agrees with all other Purchasers and the Agent (i) that it shall
not,
and shall not attempt to, exercise any rights or remedies under the Securities
Purchase Agreement, whether pursuant to any other agreement or otherwise (other
than pursuant to this Agreement), or take or institute any action against the
Agent, the Company or any of the other Purchasers (other than any such action
arising from the breach of this Agreement) and (ii) that such Purchaser has
no
other rights with respect to the Securities Purchase Agreement other than as
set
forth in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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