SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated July 29, 2009 by and between ROCK ISLAND CAPITAL, LLC and ECHO METRIX, INC.
EXHIBIT
99.3
Dated
July 29, 2009
by and
between
ROCK
ISLAND CAPITAL, LLC
and
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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1.2
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Knowledge
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3
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1.3
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Interpretation
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3
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING; PURCHASE AND SALE
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4
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2.1
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The
Closing
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4
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2.2
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Issuance
and Delivery of the Purchase Shares
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4
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2.3
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The
Purchase Price
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4
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2.4
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Delivery
of Purchase Price
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4
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2.5
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Use
of Proceeds
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4
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2.6
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Common
Stock Warrant Purchase
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4
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2.7
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Board
of Directors
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4
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2.8
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PreEmptive
Rights
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5
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2.9
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Summary
of Preferred Series B
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5
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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5
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3.1
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Organization;
Good Standing
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5
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3.2
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Subsidiaries
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6
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3.3
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Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
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6
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3.4
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Non-Contravention
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6
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3.5
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Corporate
Documents
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6
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3.6
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Capitalization;
Options
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3.7
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Consents
and Approvals
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8
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3.8
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SEC
Reports and Financial Statements.
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8
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3.9
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Litigation
and Claims
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8
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3.10
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Exempt
Offering
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3.11
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Agreements;
Action
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9
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3.12
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Disclosure
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9
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3.13
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Sale
of Additional Shares of Stock
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
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4.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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4.2
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Corporate
Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
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4.3
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Non-Contravention
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4.4
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Consents
and Approvals
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4.5
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Litigation
and Claims
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4.6
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No
Finder
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4.7
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Investment
Representations
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4.8
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Accredited
Investor
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4.9
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Access
to Information
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
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5.1
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Restrictive
Legends
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5.2
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Change
in Condition
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
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6.1
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Conditions
to obligations of the Buyer.
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6.2
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Conditions
to obligations of the Company.
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ARTICLE VII
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
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ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1
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Survival;
Certain Other Matters
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8.2
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Further
Assurances
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8.3
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Expenses
of the Transaction
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8.4
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Notices
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8.5
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No
Modification Except in Writing
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8.6
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Entire
Agreement
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8.7
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Severability
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8.8
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Assignment
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8.9
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction.
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8.10
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Captions
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8.11
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Counterparts
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8.12
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Delays
or Omissions
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Exhibit
A Certificate of Designations
ii
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), made and
entered into this 28th day of July, 2009, by and between ROCK ISLAND CAPITAL,
LLC, and/or assigns (“Buyer”), and ECHO
METRIX, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Buyer desires to
purchase and acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and
deliver to the Buyer, an aggregate of 550,055 Series B Convertible Preferred
Shares for $5,000,000, (the “Purchase Shares”) free and clear of all claims,
liens, options, charges and encumbrances of any kind other than restrictions on
transfer as provided under applicable securities laws (“Liens”) on the terms
and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, unless the context
otherwise requires, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in Article I of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. As
used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
them below:
“Action” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.9.
“Affiliate” means,
with respect to any specified Person, (i) any other Person 50% or more of whose
outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or
held with the power to vote by such specified Person or (ii) any other Person
directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this
definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a
Person by virtue of ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“Agreement” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
“Business Day” means
any day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on which banking institutions in the
State of New York are not authorized or obligated by law to close.
“Buyer” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
“Certificate of
Designations” shall mean the Certificate of Designations of the Series B
Preferred Stock, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Closing” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
“Closing Date” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
“Code” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor
statute thereto.
“Common Stock” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.6.
“Company” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
“Company Material Adverse
Effect” shall mean any event, condition or contingency that has had, or
is reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
liabilities, results of operations, prospects or financial condition of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided, however, that a
Company Material Adverse Effect shall not include any such effect resulting from
or arising in connection with (a) changes or conditions generally affecting the
industries or segments in which the Company operates or (b) changes in general
economic, market or political conditions.
“Conversion Shares”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.6(b).
“Exchange Act” shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and all
regulations promulgated there under.
“Financial Statements”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.8.
“GAAP” shall mean
United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean any federal, state, municipal or other governmental
authority, department, commission, board, agency or other
instrumentality.
“Governmental Rules”
shall mean all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, writs,
orders or decrees of any Governmental Authority.
“Lien” has the meaning
ascribed to such term in the Preamble.
“Person” shall mean
any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, cooperative, foundation,
union, syndicate, league, consortium, coalition, committee, society, firm,
company or other enterprise, association, organization or other entity or
Governmental Authority.
“Purchase Price” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.3.
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“Purchase Shares” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.
“SEC” shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Reports” has the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.8.
“Securities Act” shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and all
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Series B Preferred
Stock” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Recitals.
“Subsidiary” shall
mean, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person, whether
incorporated or unincorporated, of which (i) more than fifty percent of the
securities or other ownership interests or (ii) securities or other interests
having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect more than fifty percent of
the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to
such corporation or other organization, is directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
“Survival Period” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1.
“Transaction
Documents” shall mean the Certificate of Designations and those other
agreements, certificates and documents entered into or delivered between the
Buyer and the Company related to, ancillary to, or in connection with this
Agreement or the Certificate of Designations.
1.2 Knowledge. As
used in the Agreement, “to the Company’s knowledge” or “to the knowledge of the
Company” or words of similar import shall mean the actual knowledge of Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
1.3 Interpretation. When
a reference is made in this Agreement to a section, article, paragraph, clause,
annex or exhibit, such reference shall be to a reference to this Agreement
unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary. The descriptive
article and section headings herein are intended for convenience of reference
only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”,
“includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,”
“herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise
stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. The meaning assigned to each
term used in this Agreement shall be equally applicable to both the singular and
the plural forms of such term, and words denoting either gender shall include
both genders. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its
other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.
The
parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents. Consequently, in the event
an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement and
each of the Transaction Documents shall be construed as if drafted jointly by
the parties thereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring
or disfavoring either party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this
Agreement or of any of the Transaction Documents.
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ARTICLE
II
CLOSING; PURCHASE AND
SALE
2.1 The
Closing. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing (the “Closing”) of the
transaction set forth in this Article II shall take place simultaneously with
the payment of tranche number three (3) (hereinafter described) on or before
December 2, 2009, or at such other time or such other date as Buyer and the
Company may agree, at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, LLC (such
date upon which the Closing occurs is referred to as the “Closing
Date”).
2.2 Issuance and Delivery of the
Purchase Shares. At
the Closing, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Buyer certificates for
the Purchase Shares and the Buyer shall purchase the Purchase Shares from the
Company.
2.3 The Purchase
Price. The
Buyer shall purchase the Purchase Shares for a purchase price equal to $9.09 per
Purchase Share (the “Purchase Price”),
which shall be paid to the Company by the Buyer in accordance with paragraph 2.4
below. See Attached Pricing Schedule 1.
2.4 Delivery of Purchase
Price. The
aggregate Purchase Price shall be paid by the Buyer to the Company by wire
transfer in the following three tranches: (1) the sum of $1,000,000.00 shall be
wire transferred to Company in accordance with the wire transfer instructions
attached hereto on or before August 14, 2009.; (2) , the sum of $1,000,000.00
shall be wire transferred to Company no later than October 7,
2009; and (3) a final payment of $3,000,000.00 shall be wire
transferred to Company no later than December 2, 2009.
2.5 Use of
Proceeds. The
Company shall use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Purchase Shares for
repayment of existing debts, and general working capital
purposes.
2.6 Board of
Directors. Immediately following the funding of the Closing
(as defined in Section 2.1, the Company will allow the Buyer to elect four
members (a majority) of the board of directors to the Company. Such
election is subject to the procedures delineated in the Company’s current
by-laws and articles of incorporation as filed with the SEC. Seller
represents that the total number of directors currently sitting on the board of
directors of the Company is fixed at seven.
2.7 Preemptive
Rights. The
Buyer shall have the right to purchase an equal number of shares from the
Company in order to maintain his ownership percentage. If the Company
issues options or warrants at a stated exercise price, the Buyer shall have the
right to purchase common shares at the same exercise price. If the
Company shall issue shares, options or warrants in exchange for services, or
other assets, the Buyer shall have the right to purchase an equivalent number of
shares at the price of fifteen cents ($0.15) per share for a period of one (1)
year following the date that shares are issued to third
parties.
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2.8 Summary of Series B
Convertible Preferred. (i) Each
share of Series B Convertible Preferred is convertible into 100 common shares of
stock of the Company and 100 common stock purchase warrants; (ii) each Preferred
B share entitles the Buyer to 100 common stock warrants at an exercise price of
$0.15 with a five year expiration (550,055 Preferred B Shares entitles Buyer to
55,005,500 shares); (iii) Buyer shall have a right of first refusal on any
additional financing. (iv) All shares of convertible stock shall have piggy back
rights in terms of registration for a period of twelve months after conversion.
(v) Preferred Series B holders are entitled to a 7% APR dividend payable in
shares of common stock, commencing 90 days after the closing date in this
document and such shares will be delivered quarterly and issued based on the 30
day volume weighted average prior to each fiscal quarter end; and
(vi) each Series B convertible share shall have super voting rights equal to two
votes for every underlying common share.
2.9 Due
Diligence. Buyer shall have 7 days from the effective date of
this Agreement, to perform all necessary due diligence relating to the Company
and the Purchase Shares. (the “Due Diligence Period”). Seller will
cooperate in providing all documentation requested to Buyer in Seller’s
possession which Buyer deems necessary to properly perform such due
diligence. Buyer will notify Company of any specified documentation
requested by Monday August 3, 2009. At the expiration of the 7 day
Due Diligence Period, Buyer may cancel Agreement at Buyer’s own discretion, by
giving written notice to Seller of such prior to the expiration of Due Diligence
Period. In the event that Buyer shall not cancel this agreement, then
Buyer shall remit the payments as described in section 2.4 and close on the
Closing Date as herein contemplated.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The
Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date as follows:
3.1 Organization; Good
Standing. The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has the
corporate power and authority to conduct its business as now being conducted and
is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing as a
foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the business
conducted by it, and/or the character of the assets owned or leased by it, makes
such qualification or licensure necessary, except for those jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing would
not, individually or in the aggregate, limit the Company’s ability to consummate
the transactions hereby contemplated or have a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
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3.2 Subsidiaries. All
of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of each Subsidiary of the Company
are owned by the Company free and clear of all Liens. Each of the
Company’s Subsidiaries is set forth as exhibits properly filed with the SEC and
is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries has the power and
authority to conduct its business as now being conducted and is duly licensed or
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or
other legal entity in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the business
conducted by it, and/or the character of the assets owned or leased by it, makes
such qualification or licensure necessary, except for those jurisdictions in
which the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing would
not, individually or in the aggregate, limit the Company’s ability to consummate
the transactions hereby contemplated or have a Company Material Adverse
Effect.
3.3 Authority; Execution and
Delivery; Enforceability. The
Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions
hereby and thereby contemplated. The execution and delivery by the
Company of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation by
the Company of the transactions hereby and thereby contemplated have been
authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company. The
Company has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents, and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the Transaction Documents by each party thereto (other than the Company), this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute valid and binding obligations
of the Company and are enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
and their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or
general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding at equity or in
law).
3.4 Non-Contravention. Neither
the execution nor delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by
the Company, nor the consummation of the transactions hereby and thereby
contemplated by the Company, will:
(i) constitute
any violation or breach of the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws (or
comparable organizational documents in the case of Subsidiaries) of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) constitute
a default under or a violation or breach of, or result in the acceleration of
any obligation under, any provision of any Contract to which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of the assets of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or the Purchase Shares may be affected;
(iii) assuming
the consents and approvals described in Section 3.7 have been received, violate
any Governmental Rules affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
or
(iv) result
in the creation of any Lien on any of the assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
other
than, in the case of foregoing clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), those defaults,
violations, breaches, accelerations and Liens which, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.5 Corporate
Documents. The
Company has filed as exhibits to the SEC Reports true and complete copies of the
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and By-Laws of the
Company.
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3.6 Capitalization;
Options
.(a) The
Company is authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.00001 per share, 75,618,059 of which are issued and outstanding as of the
date hereof, (“Common Stock”) and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, 901,237
of the Series A are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof (prior to
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
(b) All
of the Purchase Shares when issued to the Buyer in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement shall be legally and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens. The shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Purchase Shares (the “Conversion Shares”)
have been duly and validly reserved on the books and records of the Company and,
when issued upon conversion of the Purchase Shares in accordance with the terms
of the Certificate of Designations and the Warrant and applicable Governmental
Rules, shall be legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free
and clear of all Liens.
(c) Other
than the Common Stock, the Series A Preferred and the Series B Preferred Stock,
there are no other series or classes of capital stock of the Company authorized
or issued and outstanding. Except as set forth in the SEC Filings,
there are no outstanding warrants, options, contracts, rights (preemptive or
otherwise), calls, commitments or other instruments convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company or any of the Company’s
Subsidiaries, in each such case, to which the Company or any of Company’s
Subsidiaries is a party and which relates to the sale or issuance of shares of
capital stock of the Company or of any of Company’s Subsidiaries (collectively,
the “Company
Instruments”). Except as set forth in the SEC Filings or as
contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, (i) the Company
has not agreed to register any shares of its capital stock under the Securities
Act or granted registration rights with respect to shares of its capital stock
to any Person and (ii) there are no voting trusts, stockholders agreements,
proxies or other agreements or understandings in effect to which the Company is
a party with respect to the voting or transfer of any shares of Common
Stock. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or any exhibit thereto,
to the extent any such Company Instruments are outstanding as of the date
hereof, neither the issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares nor the issuance of
the Conversion Shares in accordance with its terms will result in an adjustment
of the exercise or conversion price of, or number of shares issuable upon the
exercise or conversion of any such, Company Instruments.
(d) The
outstanding shares of Common Stock are all duly and validly authorized and
issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All outstanding Common Stock,
options and other securities of the Company were issued in accordance with the
registration or qualification provisions of the Securities Act and any relevant
state securities laws (including, without limitation, anti-fraud provisions) or,
subject in part to the truth and accuracy of each purchaser’s representations to
the Company at the time of the purchase thereof, pursuant to valid exemptions
therefrom.
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3.7 Consents and
Approvals. Except
for filings required under applicable securities laws and designation
in Delaware, no consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required on
behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, other than such consents, approvals and authorizations of, and
declarations, filings and registrations the failure of which to obtain, make or
otherwise effect which would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.8 SEC Reports and Financial
Statements.
(a) The
Company has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it
with the SEC since July 23, 2003 (collectively, the “SEC
Reports”). The SEC Reports (i) were prepared in all material respects
in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
as the case may be, and (ii) did not at the time they were filed 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 made therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries is required to file
any form, report or other document with the SEC.
(b) Each
of the financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto)
contained in the SEC Reports (the “Financial
Statements”) (i) was prepared from the books of account and other
financial records of the Company, (ii) was prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and (iii) presented fairly in all material
respects the financial position of the Company as at the respective dates
thereof and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the respective
periods indicated therein except as otherwise noted therein (subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to the omission of footnotes and normal and
recurring year-end adjustments which were not and are not expected, individually
or in the aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect).
(c) Except
for liabilities and obligations reflected on the March 31, 2009 balance sheet of
the Company included in the SEC Reports (including the notes thereto),
liabilities and obligations disclosed in the SEC Reports (including exhibits
thereto) filed prior to the date of this Agreement and other liabilities and
obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since March 31, 2009,
neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries has any liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise)
of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet prepared in accordance
with GAAP which, individually or in the aggregate, would cause a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
3.9 Litigation and
Claims. There
is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, arbitration or investigation (each, an
“Action”)
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge,
against any officer, director or employee of the Company in connection with such
officer’s, director’s or employee’s relationship with, or actions taken on
behalf of, the Company or that questions the validity of this Agreement, or the
right of the Company to enter into such agreements, or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries is subject to or in default under any judgment, order,
writ, agreement, injunction or decree of any court or Governmental
Authority.
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3.10 Exempt
Offering. Subject
in part to the truth and accuracy of the Buyer’s representations set forth in
Article IV of this Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Purchase
Shares and the Conversion Shares, as contemplated by and in conformity with this
Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the
Securities Act by virtue of Regulation D thereunder, and from the registration
or qualification requirements of any other applicable federal or state
securities laws, and the issuance of the Conversion Shares in accordance with
the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and the Certificate of Designations
will be exempt from such registration and qualification
requirements, and neither the Company nor any authorized agent acting
on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such
exemption.
3.11 Agreements;
Action. Other
than as attached as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
year ended December 31, 2008, or any subsequent report on Form 10-Q or 8-K filed
with the SEC, the Company is not a party to, and none of its properties, rights
or assets are bound by, any material contract, agreement, lease, power of
attorney, guaranty, surety arrangement, or other commitment, whether written or
oral.
3.12 Disclosure. None
of this Agreement or any other statements or certificates made or delivered in
connection herewith or therewith contains or will contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light
of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
3.13 Sale of Additional Shares of
Stock. From and after the payment of the first tranche
of $1,000,000, and provided that Buyer shall comply with it’s obligation to pay
the Purchase Price in a timely fashion as set forth in this agreement, the
Company shall not sell any class of shares of stock or take any action to dilute
the Buyers interest in the Company without the consent of Buyer which Buyer may
withhold in its sole discretion, except for existing warrants and options that
are exercised and for conversions of existing notes payable as part of the
Company’s current normal course of business. In the event that Buyer
shall fail to timely pay any subsequent tranche payment, then upon 10 days
notice to Buyer and right to cure, Company shall be free to sell shares of stock
and/or dilute as otherwise permitted by the Company bylaws.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
The Buyer
represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof and the Closing
Date as follows:
4.1 Organization and Good
Standing. The
Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of formation.
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4.2 Corporate Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The
Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to consummate
the transactions hereby and thereby contemplated. The execution and
delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions hereby and
thereby contemplated have been authorized by all necessary action (corporate or
otherwise). The Buyer has duly executed and delivered this Agreement
and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and, assuming the due
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents by each
party thereto (other than the Buyer), this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which it is a party constitute valid and binding obligations of the
Buyer and are enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its and their
respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally or general equitable
principles (whether considered in a proceeding at equity or in
law).
4.3 Non-Contravention. Neither
the execution nor delivery of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to
which it is a party by the Buyer, nor the consummation of the transactions
hereby or thereby contemplated by the Buyer, will:
(i) constitute
any violation or breach of the organizational documents of the Buyer;
or
(ii) violate
any Government Rule affecting the Buyer, other than any such violations which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not prevent the Buyer from consummating
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents.
4.4 Consents and
Approvals. No
consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration
with, any Governmental Authority or third party is required on behalf of the
Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and all documents
contemplated hereby or thereby or the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, other than such consents, approvals and authorizations of, and
declarations, filings and registrations with, third parties the failure of which
to obtain, make or otherwise effect which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, prevent the Buyer from consummating the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
4.5 Litigation and
Claims. There
is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, arbitration or investigation pending or,
to the knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against or affecting the Buyer with
respect to the propriety or validity of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.6 Finder. Mr.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx has acted as an intermediary in the introduction of this
transaction. The company at its own discretion may pay Xx. Xxxxxx a finder
fee and or bonus consistent with the existing consulting agreement
between the Company and Xx. Xxxxxx.
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4.7 Investment
Representations. The
Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Purchase Shares, and, if and when
issued, the Conversion Shares, will not be registered under the Securities Act
or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold except pursuant to
registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws. In this
connection, the Buyer understands Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act,
as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby
and by the Securities Act.
4.8 Accredited
Investor. The
Buyer represents that: (i) the Buyer is an “accredited investor” (as
such term is defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (ii) the
Buyer is capable of bearing the economic risk of such investment, including a
complete loss of the investment in the Purchase Shares.
4.9 Access to
Information. Such
Purchaser or his representative during the course of this transaction, and prior
to the purchase of any Series B Preferred Stock, has had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from management of the
Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Series B
Preferred Stock and the additional information, documents, records and books
relative to its business, assets, financial condition, results of operations and
liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of the Company.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
5.1 Restrictive
Legends. None
of the Purchase Shares or the Conversion Shares may be transferred without
registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws
unless counsel to the Buyer shall advise the Company in writing that such
transfer may be effected without such registration. Each certificate
representing any of the foregoing shall bear legends in substantially the
following form:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT (I)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES
UNDER THE ACT, OR (II) UPON RECEIPT BY ISSUER OF AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
The
Company shall remove or cause its registrar and transfer agent to remove such
legend at the time such Purchase Shares or Conversion Shares are transferred
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
5.2 Change in
Condition. Prior
to the Closing, the Company shall promptly advise the Buyer in writing of any
material change in the condition (financial or otherwise), operations or
properties or businesses of the Company.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
The
obligation of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions,
any or all of which may be waived in whole or in part by the party whose
obligation is subject to such conditions, in their sole discretion.
6.1 Conditions to obligations of
the Buyer.
(a) There
shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining order issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction in an Action against the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or by any Transaction Document.
(b) The
Company shall have filed the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware by the Closing Date (as defined
herein).
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article III that are
qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct and those not so qualified
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
and as of the date of such Closing.
(d) The
Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are
required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the
Closing.
(e) All
authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or
regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in
connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Securities pursuant to this
Agreement shall be duly obtained and effective as of the Closing.
6.2 Conditions to obligations of
the Company.
(a) There
shall not be in effect any injunction or restraining order issued by a court of
competent jurisdiction in an Action against the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or by any Transaction Document.
ARTICLE
VII
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
If at any time the Company shall
determine to register for its own account or the account of others under the
Securities Act (including pursuant a demand for registration of any stockholder
of the Company) any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8
or their then equivalents relating to shares of Common Stock to be issued solely
in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or shares of Common
Stock issuable in connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans,
it shall send to the Buyer written notice of such determination and, if within
fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice, the Buyer shall so request in
writing to the Company, the Company shall use its best efforts to include in
such registration statement all or any part of the Conversion Shares requested
to be registered.
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ARTICLE
VIII
DEFAULT
8.1 By
Buyer:
In the event that the Buyer shall fail
to pay the first tranche payment of $1,000,000 on or before August 14, 2009,
this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and
effect. In the event that Buyer shall fail to pay the second or third
tranche payments beyond applicable cure periods, from and after such date, the
Seller may terminate the Agreement and the same shall become null and void,
provided however that Company shall, in any event, retain the portion of the
Purchase Price paid and shall immediately issue Buyer the Purchase Shares in a
prorata amount equal to the value of the amount paid (i.e. 110,011 shares for
each $1,000,000 paid). If Buyer shall fail to pay the second or third
tranche payment, Seller shall have no right to pursue any other remedy against
Buyer except as set forth in this Section 8.1.
8.2
By
Company:
Should the Company be in default under
this Agreement and fail to cure such default within ten (10) days following
receipt of written notice of such default, Buyer may seek specific performance
of this Agreement, and/or seek such other legal and equitable remedies as are
available under Florida law.
ARTICLE
IX
9.1 Survival; Certain Other
Matters.
(a) The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect until the second
anniversary of the date hereof, after which time such representations and
warranties shall terminate and have no further force or effect; provided, however, that the
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.6, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9
hereof shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and effect until the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, after which time such
representations and warranties shall terminate and have no further force or
effect. The period during which any such representation or warranty
survives is the “Survival Period” for
such representation or warranty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
representation or warranty that would otherwise terminate shall survive with
respect to, and only with respect to, any matter of which notice is given to
Company or the Buyer, as the case may be, in writing pursuant to this Agreement
prior to the end of the applicable Survival Period until such matter is
resolved, after which time such representation and warranty shall terminate and
have no further force or effect. The representations, warranties and
covenants of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall
in no way be affected by any investigation of the subject matter thereof made by
or on behalf of the Buyer or the Company.
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(b) The
covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing as to the Buyer until the Buyer no longer owns any Purchase
Shares or Conversion Shares.
(c) Each
party hereto may assert a claim or cause of action under this Agreement with
respect to (i) any breach of one or more of the representations and warranties
contained in Articles III and IV hereof, as the case may be, provided that such
claim or cause of action is asserted within the applicable time period specified
in Section 8.1(a) hereof and (ii) subject to Section 8.1(b) hereof, a breach of
any one or more of the covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement. Except as provided for in the immediately preceding
sentence, the parties to this Agreement agree that no claims or causes of action
on any basis (including in contract or tort, under federal or state securities
laws or otherwise), other than for fraud, may be brought against the Company or
the Buyer or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, Affiliates,
shareholders, successors, permitted assigns, agents, or representatives based
upon, directly or indirectly, any of the representations or warranties contained
in Articles III and IV of this Agreement or any misstatement or failure to state
any fact made by Company in connection with the Buyer’s purchase of the Purchase
Shares or the Conversion Shares.
9.2 Further
Assurances. From
and after the Closing Date, each party shall, at any time and from time to time,
make, execute and deliver, or cause to be made, executed and delivered, such
instruments and agreements, and take or cause to be taken all such actions as
counsel for the other party may reasonably request for the effectual
consummation of this Agreement and the transactions hereby
contemplated.
9.3 Expenses of the
Transaction. The
Company and the Buyer shall each pay its own fees and expenses in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions hereby contemplated.
9.4 Notices. All
notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given or delivered (i) when delivered personally or
by private courier, (ii) when actually delivered by registered or certified
United States mail, return receipt requested, or (iii) when sent by telecopy
(provided that it is confirmed by a means specified in clause (i) or (ii)),
addressed as follows:
If to the Buyer:
Rock Island Capital, LLC
c/o Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx,
Esq.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
LLC
00000 XX 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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If to the Company to:
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
000X
Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: CFO
Telecopy: (000) 000
0000
Telephone: (000) 000
0000
With a copy to:
Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
LLP
00 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Telecopy: (000) 000
0000
Telephone: (000) 000
0000
or to
such other address as such party may indicate by a notice delivered to the other
parties hereto.
9.5 No Modification Except in
Writing. This
Agreement shall not be changed, modified, or amended except by a writing signed
by the party to be affected by such change, modification or amendment, and this
Agreement may not be discharged except by performance in accordance with its
terms or by a writing signed by the party to which performance is to be
rendered.
9.6 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement, together with any Schedules and Exhibits hereto, sets forth the
entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter
hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and
understandings of every kind and nature among them.
9.7 Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement or the application of any provision hereof to
any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement and
the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected unless the provision held invalid shall substantially impair the
benefits of the remaining portions of this Agreement.
9.8 Assignment. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted
assigns. This Agreement and the Purchase Shares shall be freely
assignable by Buyer.
9.9 Governing Law;
Jurisdiction.
(a) This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Florida applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly
within said State, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles
thereof.
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(b) Each
of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida or, if such court will not accept jurisdiction, the Circuit Court of the
State of Florida, Miami Dade County or any court of competent civil jurisdiction
sitting in Miami-Dade County, Florida. In any action, suit or other
proceeding, each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives
and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise any claims
that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the above courts, that such action
or suit is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action,
suit or other proceeding is improper. Each of the parties hereto also
agrees that any final and unappealable judgment against a party hereto in
connection with any action, suit or other proceeding shall be conclusive and
binding on such party and that such award or judgment may be enforced in any
court of competent jurisdiction, either within or outside of the United
States. A certified or exemplified copy of such award or judgment
shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such award or
judgment.
(c) EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
9.10 Captions. The
captions appearing in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of
convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope
and intent of this Agreement or any of the provisions hereof.
9.11 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute a single
agreement.
9.12 Delays or
Omissions. No
delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to the Company
or to the Buyer, upon any breach or default of any party hereto under this
Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of the Company or any
Buyer nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or
an acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach of default thereafter
occurring; nor shall any waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any
kind or character on the part of the Company or the Buyer of any breach of
default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of the Company or any
Buyer of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and
shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such
writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, or by law or
otherwise afforded to the Company or the Buyer, shall be cumulative and not
alternative.
8.13 Board
Approval. Although this Agreement has been signed by the
Company CEO, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, this Agreement is subject to and contingent upon
the approval of the Company Board of Directors on or before 5:00PM eastern time
Thursday July 30, 2009. In the event that Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO, shall
not obtain board approval by such time, this Agreement shall be null and void
and of no further force and effect.
[Signature
page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of
the parties hereto has executed this Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
on the day and year first above written.
By:
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/s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
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Chief
Executive Officer
|
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ACCEPTED
|
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By:
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/s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Manager
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EchoMetrix
Schedule
1
Total
COMMON Shares Outstanding as of July 21, 2009
|
75,618,059 | |||
COMMON
Shares Required to Obtain 51% Ownership
|
78,704,510 | |||
Divided
by Conversion Feature as per Section 2.8 (100 to
1)
|
100 | |||
Divided
by Two Units (Section 2.8)
|
2 | |||
Total
Preferred B Shares to Obtain 51% Ownership
|
393,523 |
Total
Investment
|
$ | 5,000,000 | ||
Divided
by Shares
|
550,000 | |||
Price
per Share
|
$9.090909 **
Rounded to $9.09
|
Total
Shares after conversion of Investment
550,000 Times 100*2=110,011,000
Shares
Divided
by Total Outstanding after investment
(110,011,000
+75,618,059)=185,629,059
%
Owned by Investor for
$5m 59.26=
59.3%
*
Due to rounding, the Company has issued more than shares required by 55
shares.
Price
per Share
|
$ | 9.09 | ||
Investment
|
$ | 5,000,000 | ||
Equals
Total Shares to be Delivered at Closing :
|
550,055 |
In
addition to the amounts described hereinabove, Buyer shall receive Ten Million
(10,000,000.00) additional warrants at the Closing which shall each be
exercisable at the price of Fifteen Cents ($0.15).
Buyer
shall also receive up to an additional Ten Million (10,000,000.00) warrants,
which shall each be exercisable at the price of Fifteen Cents ($0.15), to be
delivered at the same time and in direct proportion to other existing notes,
warrants and options converted by third parties.