FULL SPECTRUM CAPITAL, LLC SENIOR SECURED BRIDGE LOAN TERM SHEET
EXHIBIT
99.1
FULL
SPECTRUM CAPITAL, LLC
Loan
Source:
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FULL
SPECTRUM CAPITAL, LLC (the “LLC”) – a
Washington state LLC that will be formed upon agreement in principle of
terms and signed letter of intent.
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Issuer:
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Vu1
Corporation (the “Company”).
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General
Terms:
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An
agreement shall be written by the LLC for the transferable right to
provide up to $22,000,000 of debt financing for operations, structured as
two loans to the Company.
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Securities:
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First
Loan: The LLC shall loan up to $7,000,000 ($3,000,000 minimum) as a Senior
Secured Bridge Loan (the “1st
Loan”). The LLC shall be given Detachable Warrants (the “Warrants”)
equivalent to 50% warrant coverage with an exercise price of $0.75 per
share upon closing. The number of warrant shares will be
calculated as (i) the principal amount of the 1st
Loan, (ii) divided by 2, (iii) divided by 0.40. The
LLC shall have the right to convert all or any portion of the loan amount
into common stock at $0.40 per share at any time and in multiple stages
prior to the repayment of the loan. Any unpaid accrued interest can be
converted on the same terms with the approval of both
parties.
Second
Loan: The LLC shall have the transferable and assignable right to loan an
additional up to $15,000,000 ($5M minimum) as a Senior Secured Bridge Loan
(the “2nd
Loan”) with Detachable Warrants (the “Warrants”) equivalent to 50% warrant
coverage with an exercise price of $1.50 per share upon
closing. This right is conditioned on minimum 1st
Loan proceeds of $3,000,000. The number of warrant shares will be
calculated as (i) the principal amount of the 2nd
Loan, (ii) divided by 2, (iii) divided by 1.00. The
LLC shall have the right to convert all or any portion of the loan amount
into common stock at $1.00 per share at any time and in multiple stages
prior to the repayment of the loan. Any unpaid accrued interest can be
converted on the same terms with the approval of both parties. See
Schedule A below for the timing of performance and the expiration of this
right.
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Right
of First Refusal:
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The
Company shall have the right to continue to seek debt or equity financing
from third parties. If at any time after the 2nd
Loan Notice Date (as set forth in Schedule A below) and prior to the
Closing Date of the 2nd
Loan, the Company desires to accept financing from a third party, it shall
notify the LLC and the LLC shall have the right to make a loan to the
Company in the amount of such proposed third-party financing commitment,
but otherwise on the terms stated herein, and the LLC shall have 45 days
from the date of such notice to make such loan. In the event
that the LLC does not make the loan to the Company within such 45 day
period, the Company shall have the right to proceed with the third party
for such financing. This right of first refusal shall
automatically terminate in the event that either (a) the LLC does not
fund a minimum of $3,000,000 in the 1st
Loan by August 31, 2009, (b) the LLC does not provide notice to the
Company of its commitment to fund a minimum of $5,000,000 in the 2nd
Loan by the 2nd
Loan Notice Date or (c) the LLC does not fund a minimum of $5,000,000
in the 2nd
Loan.
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Warrants:
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In
connection with the issuance of the Loans, the Company shall issue to the
LLC on the respective closing dates Warrants to purchase common stock of
the Company equivalent to 50% warrant coverage. The Company and
the LLC shall enter into a warrant purchase agreement having customary
terms for such warrant issuance. The Warrants shall have a term
of 3 years from the Closing Date, with an exercise price of $0.75 per
share for the 1st
Loan and $1.50 for the 2nd
Loan. These warrants shall be fully transferable, to the extent allowed by
law, to persons or entities within the LLC or other entity the LLC shall
designate and the Company agrees to promptly and fully cooperate and at
it’s own expense with any such request of the
LLC.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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1
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Common
Stock
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Upon
the LLC funding a minimum of $3,000,000 in the 1st Loan, the Company will
prepare a registration statement for filing with the SEC to register the
shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes and
warrants.
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Maturity
Date:
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The
1st
Loan shall mature on the earlier of (i) the closing of an equity financing
having gross proceeds of not less than $25,000,000 (a “Qualifying
Financing”) or (ii) 18 months following the Closing Date of the 1st
Loan.
The
2nd
Loan shall mature on the earlier of (i) the closing of an equity financing
having gross proceeds of not less than $50,000,000 (a “Qualifying
Financing”) or (ii) 24 months following the Closing Date of the 2nd
Loan.
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Closing
Date:
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1st
Loan – As soon as practicable an initial amount of $500,000 shall be
transferred to the Company. Thereafter, the LLC has right to provide funds
in amounts of $250,0000 or greater prior to final Closing
Date A minimum of $3,000,000 will be provided by August 31,
2009. See Schedule A below for Closing
Dates. The final total 1st
Loan amount to be determined at the sole discretion of the
LLC.
2nd
Loan – see Schedule A below.
All
closing dates can be extended for up to 90 days upon mutual agreement by
both parties. The “Closing Date” shall then become the last day of the
final extension.
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Interest
Rate:
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The
1st Loan will bear interest at a rate of 18.0% per annum, payable
quarterly in arrears. The 2nd
Loan will bear interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum, payable quarterly in
arrears.
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Interest
Deposit:
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Upon
each funding of the Loan, the LLC will retain an amount equal to one
quarterly payment of interest on such loaned amount (the “Deposit”), to be
applied by the LLC (a) to the final quarterly interest payment on the
Loan, (b) to the interest payable upon prepayment of the Loan by the
Company, or (c) upon an Event of Default, as a payment on any accrued
and unpaid interest or as a reduction in principal. Upon full
or partial conversion of any Loan principal into common stock, the amount
of the Deposit associated with the converted principal shall automatically
be applied (i) as payment on any accrued and unpaid interest
outstanding on the converted Loan, and (ii) thereafter, any remaining
unapplied amount of the Deposit shall be paid by the LLC to the
Company.
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Use
of Proceeds:
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For
working capital and for general corporate purposes.
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The
Lenders:
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The
LLC shall warrant that only accredited investors shall be members of the
LLC.
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Security:
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The
Loan shall be secured by a pledge of all tangible, intangible and
intellectual property assets of the Company.
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Assignment
& Transferability
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All
rights of the LLC associated with the loans; all loan obligations by the
Company to the LLC; as well as all stock and warrants and rights thereof
shall be fully assignable and transferable by the LLC to the extent
allowed by law. The Company agrees to fully cooperate, at Company expense,
with any and all transfers and assignments.
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Notification
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Language
shall be included in the loan documentation that requires the Company to
provide the LLC sufficient advance notice if the Company is contemplating
Filing of Bankruptcy, Change of Control, becomes involved in Litigation or
other such significant event.
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Optional
Prepayment
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The
Company may prepay the Loan at any time prior to the Maturity Date by
repaying the full loan amount plus an amount equal to the interest that
would have accrued on such loan amount from the prepayment date through
the Maturity Date but that has not yet been paid to or retained by the
LLC.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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Automatic
Conversion:
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There
shall be no automatic conversion right by the Company. All conversion
rights shall be at the sole discretion of the LLC and conversion can be
executed in whole or in part with the company bearing all costs of
conversion.
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Change
of Control:
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In
the event that one person or a group of related persons acquires more than
50% of the voting stock of the Company (other than the current principal
shareholders or the Company’s current senior management or trusts created
for the benefit of the families of either the principal shareholders or
the current senior management), a Change of Control will have been deemed
to have occurred. In the event of a Change of Control, the LLC shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to require the Company to repurchase
all or any part of each holder’s Loan at a price equal to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
remaining from one year after Closing Date, if any, to the date of
purchase.
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Documentation:
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The
Loan shall be made pursuant to a loan agreement (the “Agreement”), which
will contain standard representations and warranties and other provisions
typically found in agreements evidencing debt similar to the
Loan.
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Events
of Default:
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The
following shall constitute Events of Default under the
Agreement:
i. Failure
to pay any required principal repayment on the Loan when due or failure to
pay any cash interest (if applicable) on the Loan within 10 days of the
date upon which such interest is due;
ii. Failure
to pay, or any default in the payment of, any principal of or any interest
on any debt for money borrowed (other than the Loan, which is covered by
(i) above) of the Company, which remains uncured for a period of 30
days.
iii. Any
material breach of representations and warranties made by the
Company, which remains uncured for a period of 30 days after
notice by the LLC;
iv. Bankruptcy
or insolvency of the Company; and
v. And
final judgment, writ or warrant of attachment in an amount greater than
$1,000,000 filed against the Company or its assets which remains unbonded,
uninsured or unstayed for 120 days.
LLC
has yet to thoroughly go through this so expect we might need to adjust
some things
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Default
on loan repayment
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During
the occurrence of an Event of Default on the 1st
Loan, such loan shall bear interest at a default rate of interest of
24%. During the occurrence of an Event of Default on the 2nd
Loan, such loan shall bear interest at a default rate of interest of
18%.
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Other
Costs:
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The
Company agrees to reimburse the LLC for transaction related costs as
follows:
1st
Loan = $30,000
2nd
Loan = $50,000
This
reimbursement shall be deducted from the initial loan
amount.
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Governing
Law:
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State
of Washington.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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This Term
Sheet is not intended and will not be deemed to be a legally binding agreement
between the parties. The rights and obligations of the parties will
be subject to negotiation and execution of the Agreement and other related
documents between the parties.
FULL
SPECTRUM CAPITAL, LLC,
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VU1
CORPORATION,
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a
Washington LLC
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a
California corporation
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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Incorporating
Member
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Title:
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Chief Technology Officer
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Dated
June 5, 2009
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Dated June
5, 2009
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CONFIDENTIAL
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SCHEDULE A
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1st
Loan Closing Date and 2nd Loan
Notice Date & Closing Date
Total 1st Loan Amount to
Company *
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1st Loan
Closing
Date *
(Min $3M or
Right to
Fund 2nd
Loan
Expires
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2ND Loan Notice Date
*
LLC Commitment to
Fund Date (Notice
can be given sooner
by LLC)
(Min $5M or Right of
First Refusal
Expires)
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2ND Loan *
Initial Fund by
Date
(Min $5M or
Right of First
Refusal
Expires and
Company has
right to refuse
additional
funds)
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2ND Loan
Closing Date *
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1st
Loan (A)
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Up
to $3M
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*Aug
31, 09
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*Oct
15, 09
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*Nov
30 , 09
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*Jan
31, 10
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1st
Loan (B)
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$3M
- $4.9M
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*Aug
31, 09
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*Nov
15, 09
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*Dec
31, 09
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*Feb
28, 10
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1st
Loan (C)
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$5M
- $5.9M
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*Oct
30, 09
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*
Dec 15, 09
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*Jan
31, 10
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*March
31, 10
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1st
Loan (D)
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$6M
- $7M
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*Oct
30, 09
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*
Jan 15, 10
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*Feb
28, 10
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*April
31,
10
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*
= Unless changed or extended by mutual agreement
CONFIDENTIAL
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