SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of July 6, 2006, among China
Security and Surveillance Technology, Inc.,
a
British
Virgin Islands corporation
(together with all successors, including upon the effective time of the Merger,
described below, the “Company”),
and
the investors identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Investor”
and
collectively, the “Investors,”
each
of
which shall include subsequent holders of Shares (as defined below)).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Investor, and each
Investor, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company
certain securities of the Company, as more fully described in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes
of
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this
Section 1.1:
“Acquisition”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.13.
“Action”
means
any action, claim, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including,
without limitation, any investigation or partial proceeding such as a
deposition) or investigation pending or threatened in writing against or
affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties
before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency,
regulatory authority (federal, state, provincial, county, local or foreign),
stock market, stock exchange or trading facility.
“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.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a federal legal holiday
or
a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or in the City
of
Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China are authorized or required by law or other
governmental action to close.
“Buy-In”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c)(i).
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Article
II of
this Agreement.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Business Day on which all of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1 and
5.2 hereof are satisfied, or such other date as the parties may
agree.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, and any securities
into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified, converted or
exchanged (including following the effective time of the Merger).
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary which entitle the holder thereof
to acquire Common Stock at any time, 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 or other securities that entitle the holder
to
receive, directly or indirectly, Common Stock.
“Company”
has the
meaning set forth in the caption to this Agreement.
“Company
Counsel”
means
Xxxxxx Xxxx & Priest LLP.
“Company
Deliverables”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Disclosure
Materials”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the Registration Statement required by Section 2(a) of the
Registration Rights Agreement in connection with the Merger is first declared
effective by the Commission.
"Escrow
Agreement"
means
the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company, the
Investors and the escrow agent (the “Escrow
Agent”)
set
forth therein, in the form of Exhibit
C
hereto.
“Evaluation
Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(s).
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Date”
means as
to an Investor, the date following the effective time of the Merger on which
such Investor shall have (x) delivered to the Company’s exchange agent the
certificates representing its Shares and (y) complied with such other reasonable
and customary procedures for exchange set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
“GAAP”
means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p).
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“Investment
Amount”
means,
with respect to each Investor, the Investment Amount indicated on such
Investor’s signature page to this Agreement.
“Investor
Deliverables”
shall
mean the items set forth in Sections 2.2(b) and (c).
“Investor
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Lien”
means
any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, right of first refusal or
other restrictions of any kind.
“Losses”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any of (i) a material and adverse effect on the legality, validity or
enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material and adverse effect
on the results of operations, assets, prospects, business or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, or (iii) an
adverse impairment to the Company’s ability to perform on a timely basis any of
its obligations under any Transaction Document.
“Merger” means
the
merger of the Company with and into a successor entity organized in the United
States, which will survive the merger and become the successor to the
Company.
“Merger
Agreement”
means
the agreement or arrangement to be adopted by the Company which shall govern
the
Merger and exchange of the Company’s securities prior to the effective time of
the Merger for securities of the Company following the effective time of the
Merger.
“New
York Courts”
means
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan.
“Outside
Date”
means
July 27, 2006.
“Per
Unit Purchase Price”
equals
$4.50, subject to equitable adjustment in the event of stock splits and similar
occurrences with respect to the Common Stock.
“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.
“Placement
Agent” or “Placement Agents” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(u).
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the
Company and the Investors, in the form of Exhibit
A
hereto.
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“Registration
Statements”
means
(i) the registration statement on Form S-1 (or such other form appropriate
for
such purpose) promulgated under the Securities Act registering the resale of
all
of the Shares and Warrant Shares by the holders thereof and (ii) the
registration statement on Form S-4 (or such other appropriate form for such
purpose) promulgated under the Securities Act registering the issuance of all
of
the Shares and Warrant Shares by the Company to the holders thereof upon the
effective time of the Merger, in each case of (i) and (ii) above meeting the
requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“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.
“Rule
145”
means
Rule 145 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”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Securities”
means
the Shares, Warrants and the Warrant Shares.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Share
Delivery Date” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c)(i).
“Shares”
means
the shares of
Common
Stock issued or issuable to the Investors at Closing
and
shall include the shares of Common Stock issuable in exchange for such shares
upon the effective time of the Merger.
“Short
Sales”
include,
without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under
Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect
stock
pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar
arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other
transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated
brokers.
“Subsidiary”
means
any “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of the Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act.
“Trading
Day”
means
(i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than
the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading
Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock
is
traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board,
or
(iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which
the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by The
Pink Sheets, LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common
Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then
Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
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“Trading
Market”
means
whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the
NASDAQ National Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market or OTC Bulletin Board on
which
the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in
question.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
“Warrants”
means
the
Common Stock purchase warrants in the form of Exhibit
B,
which
are issuable to the Investors at the Closing.
“Warrant
Shares” means
the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
ARTICLE
2.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1. Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the
Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall,
severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, the Shares and the
Warrants representing such Investor’s Investment Amount. The Closing shall take
place at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000 on the Closing Date or at such other location or time as the parties
may agree.
2.2. Closing
Deliveries. (a)
At the
Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor
the
following (the “Company
Deliverables”):
(i) a
certificate evidencing a number of Shares equal to such Investor’s Investment
Amount divided by the Per Unit Purchase Price, registered in the name of such
Investor;
(ii) a
Warrant, registered in the name of such Investor, pursuant to which such
Investor shall have the right to acquire the number of shares of Common Stock
equal to 20% of the number of Shares issuable to such Investor pursuant to
Section 2.2(a)(i);
(iii) the
legal
opinion of Company Counsel, in agreed form, addressed to the Investors;
(iv) the
legal
opinion of Company’s counsel in the British Virgin Islands, in agreed form,
addressed to the Investors; and
(v) the
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the Company.
(b) At
the
Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company,
the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by such Investor.
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(c) Within
one Business Day following the date of this Agreement, each Investor shall
cause
to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, its Investment Amount, in United States
dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to an account
designated in writing by the Company for such purpose in accordance with the
terms of the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE
3.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each
Investor:
(a) Subsidiaries.
The
Company has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries other than as specified in the
SEC Reports. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.1(a),
the
Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock of each
Subsidiary free and clear of any and all 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.
(b) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and each Subsidiary are 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, except where the failure to be so organized, existing
or
in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate have or result
in a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation
of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, except
for
such violations as would not individually or in the aggregate have or result
in
a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary are duly qualified
to
conduct its respective businesses and are 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, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(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. 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 as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
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(d) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the 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, 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) 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,
individually or in the aggregate, 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) the filing with the Commission of the
Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration
Rights Agreement, (ii) filings required by state securities laws, (iii) the
filing of a Notice of Sale of Securities on Form D with the Commission under
Regulation D of the Securities Act, (iv) the filings required in accordance
with
Section 4.5 and such filings and notices as may be required following the
Closing to effectuate the Merger and the related exchange of Shares and (v)
those that have been made or obtained prior to the date of this Agreement or
that will be made or obtained after the Closing in accordance with the terms
of
the Transaction Documents.
(f) Issuance
of the Securities.
The
Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance
with the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid
and
nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens. The Company has reserved from its
duly authorized capital stock the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
to
this Agreement and the Warrants in order to issue the Shares and the Warrant
Shares.
(g) Capitalization.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule
3.1(g),
the
number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital
stock of the Company, and all shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under
the Company’s various option and incentive plans, is specified in the SEC
Reports. Except as specified in the SEC Reports, no securities of the Company
are entitled to preemptive or similar rights, and 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 specified in the SEC Reports or on Schedule
3.1(g),
there
are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights
or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any
right
to subscribe for or acquire, any
shares of capital stock of the Company,
or
contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
or
any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue any shares of capital stock
of
the Company, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into any shares
of capital stock of the Company. The issue and sale of the Securities
will
not, immediately or with the passage of time, obligate the Company to issue
any
shares of capital stock of the Company or other securities to any Person (other
than the Investors under the Transaction Documents) 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.
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(h) SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(h),
the
Company has filed all reports, forms or other information 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 twenty four months preceding the date
hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such
reports, forms or other information) (the foregoing materials being collectively
referred to herein as the “SEC
Reports”
and,
together with the Schedules to this Agreement (if any), the “Disclosure
Materials”)
on a
timely basis or has timely filed 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 GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, 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. For purposes of this Agreement, any
reports, forms or other information provided to the Commission, whether by
filing, furnishing or otherwise providing, is included in the term “filed” (or
any derivations thereof).
(i) Press
Releases.
The
press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding
the date of this Agreement do not individually or taken as a whole contain
any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 and when made, not
misleading.
(j) Material
Changes.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.1(j),
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, accrued expenses and other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities (not to exceed
$100,000) 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 or the
identity of its auditors, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend
or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased,
redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital
stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities, except pursuant
to existing Company stock option plans and consistent with past practice. The
Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential
treatment of information.
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(k) Litigation.
There
is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity
or
enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii)
except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, could, if there were an
unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as
such), 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, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports. There
has
not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending any
investigation by the Commission involving the Company or, to the knowledge
of
the Company, any current or former director or officer of the Company (in his
or
her capacity as such). 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.
(l) 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.
(m) 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 relating to taxes,
environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and
safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company is in compliance with all effective
requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, that are applicable to it, except where such
noncompliance could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(n) 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,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received
any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any
such
permits.
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(o) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple,
or,
with respect to property located in the People’s Republic of China, valid use
rights under applicable law, to all real property owned by them that is material
to their respective businesses and good and marketable title in all personal
property owned by them that is material to their respective businesses, in
each
case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect
the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made
and
proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries. 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, except as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(p) 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 that are 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, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in 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. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports,
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.
(q) 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. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its and the Subsidiaries’ 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 on terms consistent with market for the Company’s and
such Subsidiaries’ respective lines of business.
(r) Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Reports and Schedule
3.1(r),
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.
(s) Internal
Accounting Controls.
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 Form 20-F is
being prepared. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures in accordance with Item
307 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act for the Company’s most recently
ended fiscal year-end (such date, the “Evaluation
Date”).
The
Company presented in its most recently filed Form 20-F 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 308(c) 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.
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(t) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date (and assuming
that the Closing shall have occurred), (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).
(u) Certain
Fees.
Except
as payable to Xxxx Capital Partners LLC and Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Carret & Co.
(each, a “Placement
Agent”
and,
collectively, the “Placement
Agents”),
no
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Investors shall have no obligation with
respect to the fees payable to the Placement Agents, or any fees or with respect
to any claims (other than such fees or commissions owed by an Investor pursuant
to written agreements executed by such Investor which fees or commissions shall
be the sole responsibility of such Investor) made by or on behalf of other
Persons for fees or commission of a type contemplated in this Section that
may
be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(v) Certain
Registration Matters.
Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.2(b)-(e), no registration under the Securities Act is required
for
the offer and sale of the Shares and Warrant Shares by the Company to the
Investors at the Closing under the Transaction Documents. The Company is
eligible to register its Common Stock for resale by the Investors under Form
F-1
promulgated under the Securities Act. Except as specified in Schedule
3.1(v),
the
Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including
“piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities of the Company
registered with the Commission or any other governmental authority that have
not
been satisfied or exercised.
(w) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
Except
as specified in the SEC Reports, the Company has not, in the two years preceding
the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market to the effect that
the
Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements
thereof. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the
foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and
maintenance requirements for continued listing of the Common Stock on the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is currently listed or quoted. The
issuance and sale of the Securities under the Transaction Documents does not
contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market on which the Common
Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval of the shareholders of
the
Company thereunder is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the
Investors the Securities contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
(x) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the
Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(y) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Company has 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 Investors or shareholders of the Company prior to the Closing Date as a
result of the Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or
exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without
limitation the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Investors’ ownership
of the Securities.
(z) No
Additional Agreements.
The
Company does not have any agreement or understanding with any Investor with
respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other
than
as specified in the Transaction Documents.
(aa) Disclosure.
The
Company confirms that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf has
provided any Investor or its respective agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material, non-public information except
insofar as the existence and terms of the proposed transactions hereunder may
constitute such information. The Company understands and confirms that the
Investors will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting
transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the
Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated
hereby, furnished by or on behalf of the Company (including the Company’s
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement) are true and correct
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.
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The
Investors acknowledge and agree that the Company has not made nor does it make
any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth this Section 3.1.
3.2. Representations
and Warranties of the Investors.
Each
Investor hereby, for itself and for no other Investor, represents and warrants
to the Company as follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
Such
Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the applicable Transaction Documents and otherwise
to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance
by such Investor of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate or, if such Investor is not a
corporation, such partnership, limited liability company or other applicable
like action, on the part of such Investor. Each of this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by such Investor, and
when
delivered by such Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute
the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
(b) Investment
Intent.
Such
Investor is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account for
investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling
such Securities or any part thereof, without prejudice, however, to such
Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of
such Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities
laws.
Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, nothing contained herein shall
be
deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Securities
for
any period of time. Such Investor is acquiring the Securities hereunder in
the
ordinary course of its business. Such Investor does not have any agreement
or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of
the
Securities.
(c) Investor
Status.
At the
time such Investor was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof
it
is, and on each date on which it exercises Warrants it will be, an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. Such Investor is
not a registered broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. Such
Investor also acknowledges that it has such knowledge, sophistication and
experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of the purchase of the Shares, and has so evaluated the
merits and risks of such investment.
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(d) General
Solicitation.
Such
Investor is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in
any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
(e) Access
to Information.
Such
Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has
been
afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary
of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning
the
terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks
of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company
and
the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of
operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable
it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such
additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without
unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment
decision with respect to the investment. Based upon the foregoing, such Investor
believes it has received all the information it considers necessary or
appropriate for purposes of deciding whether to purchase the Securities.
However, neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or
on
behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend
or
affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of
the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s representations and warranties
contained in the Transaction Documents.
(f) Certain
Trading Activities.
Such
Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf
of
or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, engaged in any transactions
in the securities of the Company (including, without limitations, any Short
Sales involving the Company’s securities) since the time that such Investor was
first contacted by the Company or a Placement Agent regarding the investment
in
the Company contemplated by this Agreement. Such Investor covenants that neither
it nor any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with
it
will engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including
Short Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are publicly disclosed.
(g) Independent
Investment Decision.
Such
Investor has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase
Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Investor confirms
that it has not relied on the advice of any other Investor’s business and/or
legal counsel in making such decision. Such Investor has not relied on the
business or legal advice of any Placement Agent or any other Investor, nor
any
of their respective agents, counsel or Affiliates in making its investment
decision hereunder, and confirms that none of such Persons has made any
representations or warranties to such Investor in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor has made or makes any
representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section 3.2.
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ARTICLE
4.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1. Securities
may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws
and
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.1.
(a) Prior
to
the Exchange Date, in connection with any transfer of the Securities (other
than
pursuant to an effective registration statement, to the Company, to an Affiliate
of an Investor or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section
4.1(f)), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the
Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor, 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 Shares
and
Warrant Shares under the Securities Act.
(b) When
issued at the Closing, the certificates evidencing the Securities will contain
the following legend:
[NEITHER
THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE SECURITIES
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED] [THESE SECURITIES 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] [THESE SECURITIES] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
(c) Certificates
evidencing the Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set
forth above) upon the earliest to occur of the following: (i) following a sale
or transfer of such Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement
(including a Registration Statement), or (ii) following a sale or transfer
of
such Shares pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferor is not an Affiliate
of
the Company), or (iii) while such Shares are eligible for sale under Rule
144(k), or (iv) following the Exchange Date for such Shares (but only if such
Shares do not require a Rule 145 legend as described below in Section
4.1(d)(i)), or (v) following such time as certificates representing the Shares
are exchanged for certificates representing Shares with a Rule 145 legend in
accordance with Section 4.1(d)(ii) and thereafter following such time as legends
are no longer required in accordance with Section 4.1(e).
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(i) Prior
to
an Investor’s Exchange Date and following such time as restrictive legends are
not required to be placed on certificates representing Shares pursuant to
Section 4.1(c)(i)-(iii), the Company will, no later than three Trading Days
following the delivery by an Investor to the Company or the Company’s transfer
agent of a certificate representing Shares containing a restrictive legend,
deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor a certificate representing
such Shares that is free from all restrictive or other legends (such third
Trading Day, the “Share
Delivery Date”).
If by
the Share Delivery Date, the Company fails to deliver the required number of
Shares free from all legends, and if after the Share Delivery Date and prior
to
the receipt of such Shares free from restrictive legends, the Investor, or
any
third party on behalf of such Investor, purchases (in an open market transaction
or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by
the
Investor of such Shares (a "Buy-In"),
then
the Company shall pay in cash to the Investor (for costs incurred either
directly by such Investor or on behalf of a third party) the amount by which
the
total purchase price paid for Common Stock as a result of the Buy-In (including
brokerage commissions, if any) exceeds the proceeds received by such Investor
as
a result of the sale to which such Buy-In relates. The Investor shall provide
the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in
respect of the Buy-In.
(d) The
Company covenants and agrees to use its best efforts to consummate the Merger
by
the Effectiveness Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). In
connection therewith, the Company covenants and agrees to (i) execute any and
all documents required in connection therewith including the Merger Agreement
and (ii) promptly file and cause to be declared effective the Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (or such other form appropriate for such purpose) in
accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement.
(i) On
each
Investor’s Exchange Date, the Company will cause its exchange agent to deliver
to each Investor who beneficially owns (determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder)
less than 10% of the Common Stock immediately following
the effective time of the Merger
all of
its Shares in the Company upon the Merger via electronic delivery to such
Investor’s account through the Depository Trust Company DWAC system (or other
electronic delivery system indicated by Investor for such purpose), per written
account instructions delivered by the Investor to the Company.
(ii) On
each
Investor’s Exchange Date, the Company will cause its exchange agent to deliver
to each Investor who beneficially owns (determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder)
10% or more of the Common Stock immediately following the effective time of
the
Merger certificates representing all of the Shares in the Company upon the
Merger, free of all restrictive and other legends, except as set forth
below:
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THESE
SECURITIES WERE ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION TO WHICH RULE 145 PROMULGATED UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), APPLIES AND MAY ONLY
BE TRANSFERRED IN CONFORMITY
WITH RULE 145(d) OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, 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 MAY BE PLEDGED
IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH
SECURITIES.
(e) Certificates
evidencing Shares containing a Rule 145 legend shall be re-delivered free of
all
legends (including such Rule 145 legend) upon the first to occur of (i) such
time as the holder of such Shares notifies the Company that such Shares have
been sold in
compliance with Rule 145 (in which case, the substitute certificate shall be
issued in the name of the transferee); or (ii) a
sale or
transfer of such Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement
(including a Registration Statement), or (iii) a sale or transfer of such Shares
pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferor is not an Affiliate of the
Company), or (iv) delivery to the Company of a certification by the holder
to
the effect that it no longer beneficially owns 10% or more of the Common Stock,
or (v) delivery to the Company of an
opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that public sale of such Shares by the holder thereof
is
no longer subject to Rule 145.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company acknowledges and agrees
that an Investor may from time to time following such time as the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents are publicly disclosed in accordance
with Section 4.5, pledge, and/or grant a security interest in some or all of
the
Shares pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement in connection with a bona fide
margin account and, if required under the terms of such agreement or account,
such Investor may transfer pledged or secured Shares to the pledgees or secured
parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval or consent
of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel to the pledgee, secured
party or pledgor shall be required in connection with the pledge, but such
legal
opinion may be required in connection with a subsequent transfer following
default by the Investor transferee of the pledge. No notice shall be required
of
such pledge. At the appropriate Investor’s expense, the Company will execute and
deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Shares
may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Shares
including the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement
under
Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the
Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders
thereunder.
4.2. Furnishing
of Information. As
long
as any Investor owns the 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 Investor owns Securities, if the
Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare
and furnish to the Investors and make publicly available in accordance with
Rule
144(c) such information as is required for the Investors 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 the Securities without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions
provided by Rule 144.
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4.3. Integration.
The
Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate
of
the Company shall, 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 Investors, or that would be integrated with the offer
or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
Trading Market in a manner that would require stockholder approval of the sale
of the Securities to the Investors.
4.4. Subsequent
Registrations.
Other
than pursuant to the Registration Statements, prior to the Effective Date,
the
Company may not file any registration statement (other than on Form S-8) with
the Commission with respect to any securities of the Company.
4.5. Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
By 9:00
a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the execution of this
Agreement, and by 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the
Closing Date, the Company shall issue press releases in a form approved by
the
Investors disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby and the Closing.
On
the second Trading Day following the execution of this Agreement the Company
will file a Current Report on Form 6-K disclosing the material terms of the
Transaction Documents (and attach as exhibits thereto the Transaction
Documents), and on the second Trading Day following the Closing Date the Company
will file an additional Current Report on Form 6-K to disclose the Closing.
In
addition, the Company will make such other filings and notices in the manner
and
time required by the Commission and the Trading Market on which the Common
Stock
is listed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly
disclose the name of any Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any
filing with the Commission (other than the Registration Statements and any
exhibits to filings made in respect of this transaction in accordance with
periodic filing requirements under the Exchange Act) or any regulatory agency
or
Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Investor, except
to
the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market
regulations.
4.6. Indemnification
of Investors.
In
addition to the indemnity provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company will indemnify and hold the Investors and their directors, officers,
shareholders, partners, employees and agents (each, an “Investor
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 (collectively, “Losses”)
that
any such Investor Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any
misrepresentation, breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement made by the Company in any Transaction Document. In
addition to the indemnity contained herein, the Company will reimburse each
Investor Party 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. Except as otherwise
set
forth herein, the mechanics and procedures with respect to the rights and
obligations under this Section 4.6 shall be the same as those set forth in
Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement.
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4.7. Non-Public
Information.
The
Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on
its
behalf will provide any Investor or its agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless
prior thereto such Investor shall have executed a written agreement regarding
the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and
confirms that each Investor shall be relying on the foregoing representations
in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
4.8. Listing
of Securities.
The
Company agrees, (i) if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded
on
any other Trading Market, it will include in such application the Shares and
Warrant Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary or desirable
to
cause the Shares and Warrant Shares to be listed on such other Trading Market
as
promptly as possible, and (ii) it will take all action reasonably necessary
to
continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and
will comply in all material respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and
other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market.
4.9. Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the
net
proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder
to pay the purchase price of the Acquisition and thereafter for working capital
purposes, but in no event for the satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s
debt (other than payment of trade payables and accrued expenses in the ordinary
course of the Company’s business and consistent with prior practices) or to
redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
4.10. Report
on Form 6-K.
The
Company covenants to file via XXXXX its quarterly results and financial
statements on Form 6-K in accordance with Rule 13a-16 promulgated under the
Exchange Act within 45 days following the end of each of the Company’s fiscal
quarters, whether or not the Company is technically required to make such filing
pursuant to such Rule
and
following the effective time of the Merger, the Company covenants to comply
with
its periodic reporting requirements under the Exchange Act via
XXXXX.
4.11. Trading
Market Listing. The Company covenants to use its reasonable best efforts to
promptly become listed on a Trading Market (other than the OTC Bulletin
Board).
4.12. Interest
in Distributors. The Company covenants that on or prior to October 31, 2006,
it shall purchase from Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx any interest he holds in certain
distributors of the Company listed on Schedule 3.1(r) hereto. Mr. Tu Xxx
Xxxx hereby agrees to cause any such interests in distributors to be sold to
the
Company. The Company shall use its best efforts to collect any receivables
it is
due from such distributors prior to purchasing such interests in such
distributors. The value of such distributors shall be determined by an
independent appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors of the
Company; provided, however, that the value of any such distributor
shall not exceed the product of nine (9) multiplied by the net income for the
fiscal year 2005 for such distributor. Each such valuation shall also take
into
account, and be offset by, if necessary, any receivables owed by such
distributor to the Company. The consideration payable to Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx for
the
purchase of such distributor interests shall consist only of Common Stock of
the
Company, valued at the average of the closing prices of the Common Stock for
the
twenty Trading Day period prior to the date of the closing of each sale of
interests in each distributor. If the Company does not effectuate a purchase
of
Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx’x interests in the distributors listed on Schedule 3.1(r)
hereto on or prior to October 31, 2006 and otherwise in accordance with the
disclosure set forth in the Company’s Form 20-F as filed with the Commission on
June 14, 2006, then for each month after such date that the purchase of such
distributor interests does not occur, the Company shall pay to each Investor
as
partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, an amount in cash equal to
1%
of such Investor’s Investment Amount hereunder. The partial liquidated damages
pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any
portion of a month prior to the completion of the purchase of all interests
of
Mr. Tu Xxx Xxxx in the distributors listed on Schedule 3.1(r) hereto. In no
event shall the maximum aggregate liquidated damages payable to an Investor
under this Section 4.12, when aggregated with any liquidated damages payable
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, exceed ten percent (10%) of
the
aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Investor pursuant to this
Agreement.
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4.13. Acquisition.
The Company covenants and agrees that no later than the Trading Day immediately
following the Closing Date, the Company shall publicly announce (through the
filing via XXXXX of a Form 6-K) that it has consummated the acquisition of
all
of the stock of a China based surveillance software company (the “Acquisition”).
ARTICLE
5.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
5.1. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors to Purchase
Securities.
The
obligation of each Investor to acquire Securities at the Closing is subject
to
the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each
of the following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true
and
correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing
as though made on and as of such date;
(b) Performance.
The
Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to
the
Closing;
(c) No
Injunction.
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(d) Adverse
Changes.
Since
the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall
have
occurred that reasonably could have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect;
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(e) No
Suspensions of Trading in Common Stock; Listing.
Trading
in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or any
Trading Market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one
Trading Day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding
the
Company) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement, and the
Common Stock shall have been at all times since such date listed for trading
on
a Trading Market;
(f) Company
Deliverables.
The
Company shall have delivered the Company Deliverables in accordance with Section
2.2(a);
(g) The
Acquisition.
The
Company shall have publicly disclosed via Xxxxx in a Form 6-K that it has
entered into definitive, final and irrevocable agreements governing the
Acquisition, the closing of which shall only be subject to the delivery of
the
purchase price therefor by the Company; and
(h) Termination.
This
Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with
Section 6.5 herein.
5.2. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to sell Securities.
The
obligation of the Company to sell Securities at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of
the
following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of each Investor contained herein shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the
Closing Date as though made on and as of such date;
(b) Performance.
Each
Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Investor at or
prior to the Closing;
(c) No
Injunction.
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(d) Investor
Deliverables.
Each
Investor shall have delivered its Investor Deliverables in accordance with
Section 2.2(b); and
(e) Termination.
This
Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with
Section 6.5 herein.
ARTICLE
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Fees
and Expenses.
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 the
Transaction Documents. The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and
duties levied in connection with the sale of the Securities.
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6.2. 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, understandings, discussions and
representations, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the
parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and
schedules.
6.3. 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 (provided the sender receives a machine-generated
confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 6:30 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 specified in this Section
on
a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on
any Trading Day, (c) the 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 follows:
If to the Company: | China
Security and Surveillance Technology, Inc.
0/X,
Xxxx 0/X
Xxxxx
Science & Technology Park
Huaqiang,
Shenzhen
China,
518028
Facsimile:
x00 000 000 00000
Attention:
Tu Xxx Xxxx
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With a copy to: |
Xxxxxx
Xxxx & Priest LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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If to any Investor: | To the address set forth under such Investor's name on the signature pages hereof |
or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner,
by
such Person.
6.4. Amendments;
Waivers; No Additional Consideration.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed by the Company and the Investors holding a majority of the
Shares. 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. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Investor to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document
unless the same consideration is also offered to all Investors who then hold
Shares.
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6.5. Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing:
(a) by
written agreement of the Investors and the Company, a copy of which shall be
provided to the Escrow Agent;
(b) by
the
Company or an Investor (as to itself but no other Investor) upon written notice
to the other and to the Escrow Agent, if the Closing shall not have taken place
by 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on the Outside Date; provided,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.5(b) shall not
be available to any Person whose failure to comply with its obligations under
this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing
to occur on or before such time; or
(c) by
an
Investor (as to itself but no other Investor) if it concludes in good faith
that
any of the conditions precedent contained Sections 5.1(c), (d) or (e) shall
have
been breached or shall not be capable of being satisfied by the Outside Date
despite the assumed best efforts of the Company.
In
the
event of a termination pursuant to this Section, the Company shall promptly
notify all non-terminating Investors. Upon a termination in accordance with
this
Section 6.5, the Company and the terminating Investor(s) shall not have any
further obligation or liability (including as arising from such termination)
to
the other and no Investor will have any liability to any other Investor under
the Transaction Documents as a result therefrom.
6.6. 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. This Agreement shall be
construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden
of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship
of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the Transaction
Documents.
6.7. 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 Investors. Any Investor may assign any or all of its rights
under
this Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor 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
“Investors.”
6.8. 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 4.6 (as to each Investor Party).
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6.9. Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement 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 Actions
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, employees or
agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the New York Courts. Each party hereto
hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts
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 the any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action, any claim that
it is
not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court, or that
such Action has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum. Each party
hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to
process being served in any such Action 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. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any
and
all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating
to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall
commence an Action to enforce any provisions of a Transaction Document, then
the
prevailing party in such Action shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its
reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the
investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action.
6.10. Survival.
The
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall
survive the Closing and the delivery (and re-delivery following the Exchange
Date) of the Shares.
6.11. 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.
6.12. 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.
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6.13. Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor
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 Investor 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.
6.14. 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.
If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is
requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of
such
mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance
of
a replacement.
6.15. Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors 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.
6.16. Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Investor pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or an Investor 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.
6.17. Independent
Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to
purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by
such
Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in
any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Each
Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such
Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor
will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction
Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce
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 Investor to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors
has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing
a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or
requested to do so by any Investor.
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6.18. Limitation
of Liability.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and
agrees that the liability of an Investor arising directly or indirectly, under
any Transaction Document of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied
solely out of the assets of such Investor, and that no trustee, officer, other
investment vehicle or any other Affiliate of such Investor or any investor,
shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such a Investor shall
be personally liable for any liabilities of such Investor.
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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.
CHINA
SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY,
INC.
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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.
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