NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2007 AMONG TIMOTHY J. TEGELER, LEWIS B. SHEPLEY, SIBONEY CORPORATION AND SIBONEY LEARNING GROUP, INC.
Exhibit
10(l)
DATED
AS OF MARCH 21, 2007
AMONG
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXX,
XXXXX
X. XXXXXXX,
SIBONEY
CORPORATION
AND
SIBONEY
LEARNING GROUP, INC.
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SIBONEY
CORPORATION
SIBONEY
LEARNING GROUP, INC.
THIS
NOTE
AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made as of March 21, 2007, among Siboney Corporation, a Maryland corporation
(the “SBON”),
Siboney Learning Group, Inc., a Texas corporation (“SLG”),
together with any other Persons from time to time joined as parties hereto
as a
borrower, collectively being referred to herein as the “Borrowers”
and
individually as a “Borrower”),
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, a Missouri resident (“Xxxxxxx”),
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxx”),
and
each of the other holders of Securities (as defined below), if any, who becomes
a party hereto in accordance with the terms hereof (Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx and such
other holders are collectively referred to herein as the “Purchasers”
and
individually as a “Purchaser”).
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
Section
1. Definitions
and Related Matters.
1.1
Definitions.
For the
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth
below (such meanings to be applicable to both the singular and plural forms
of
the terms defined):
“Affiliate”
of
any
particular party means: (i) any other party which directly or indirectly,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the specified
party, (ii) any party owning or controlling 20% or more of any class of the
outstanding voting securities of the specified party, (iii) any officer,
director, partner, manager, member, trustee or employee of the specified party
or anyone acting in a substantially similar capacity, (iv) any entity for which
a party described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) acts in such capacity, and (v)
any and all of the agents, employees and attorneys of the specified party or
any
other party described in this paragraph.
“Board”
means
the Board of Directors of SBON.
“Business
Day”
means
any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks in the City of
St.
Louis, Missouri are closed.
“Capital
Stock”
means
all of the equity or other ownership interests in a Person, including, without
limitation, Convertible Securities and other rights containing phantom or other
equity participation features.
“Capitalized
Lease”
means
a
lease under which the obligations of the lessee should, in accordance with
GAAP
consistently applied, be included in determining total liabilities as shown
on
the liability side of a balance sheet of the lessee.
“Capitalized
Lease Obligations”
means
the amount of the liability reflecting the aggregate discounted amount of future
payments under all Capitalized Leases calculated in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13
or
any successor accounting standard.
“Change
in Control”
means:
(i) any sale, transfer, issuance or series of sales or issuances of Capital
Stock by SBON or any holder or holders thereof, or any merger, consolidation
or
other
transaction
involving SBON, immediately after which (a) the holder or holders of Capital
Stock immediately prior to such transaction or transactions no longer possess
the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or similar
governing body) of the Person surviving the transaction or (b) the holder or
holders of Capital Stock immediately prior to such transaction or transactions
no longer hold record and beneficial ownership of at least 50% of the voting
Capital Stock of the Person surviving the transaction; (ii) any sale of all
or
substantially all of a Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets on a consolidated
basis; (iii) after the Closing, any Person or group of Persons (within the
meaning of Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act) that did not hold
any Capital Stock of SBON at Closing (other than the Purchasers and their
Affiliates and transferees) shall acquire beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act) of more
than 25% of the Capital Stock of SBON (on a fully diluted basis and taking
into
account any Capital Stock of SBON having voting rights in the election of
members of the Board (or similar governing body)) under normal circumstances;
(iv) any Borrower (other than the SBON) shall cease to be a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary of SBON; or (v) the members of the Board (or similar governing body)
on the date hereof shall cease to constitute a majority of the members of the
such Board.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any reference to any
particular Code section shall be interpreted to include any revision of or
successor to that section regardless of how numbered or classified.
“Collateral”
means
all personal and real property in which a security interest or other lien has
been granted to or for the benefit of the Purchasers pursuant to the Security
Documents and/or any other Investment Documents or which otherwise secures
the
payment or performance of any of the Notes.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of SBON, $0.10 par value per share, and any securities into
which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.
“Consolidated
Total Assets”
means,
on any date, the carrying value of all assets, net of corresponding allowances
and reserves of the Borrowers on that date, determined on a consolidated basis
which, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, should be classified on
the
Borrowers’ consolidated balance sheet as assets.
“Convertible
Securities”
of
a
Person means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or
exchangeable for any ownership interests of such Person, including, without
limitation, all warrants, options and other rights to acquire any ownership
interests of such Person.
“Dividend”
means
any distribution by a Person with respect to its ownership interests whether
in
cash, securities (including Capital Stock) or other property, including, without
limitation, distributions upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
such Person.
“Environmental
and Safety Requirements”
means
all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, regulations, ordinances and
similar provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial and
administrative orders and determinations, all contractual obligations and all
common law, in each case concerning public health and safety, worker health
and
safety and pollution or protection of the environment (including, without
limitation, all those relating to the presence, use, production, generation,
handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling,
testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control or cleanup
of any hazardous or otherwise regulated materials, substances or wastes,
chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic
chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls, noise or radiation), each as amended and as now or hereafter in
effect.
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“Equity
Purchase”
means
any redemption, acquisition, purchase or other retirement of any ownership
interests of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, other than upon any
conversion thereof into or exchange thereof for other units of such Borrower’s
or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership interests.
“Federal
Bankruptcy Code”
means
Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.
“GAAP”
means
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as
promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and/or any other
governing body or boards having jurisdiction, authority or responsibility for
promulgating accounting standards, as in effect from time to time (subject
to
the provisions of Section 1.3
hereof).
“Governing
Documents”
of
a
Person means such Person’s Charter and Organizational Documents.
“Guarantee”
means
any guarantee of the payment or performance of any Indebtedness or other
obligation and any other arrangement whereby credit is extended (or continued)
to one obligor on the basis of any promise of another Person, whether that
promise is expressed in terms of an obligation to: (i) pay the Indebtedness
or other liabilities of such obligor; (ii) purchase an obligation owed by
such obligor; (iii) purchase goods and services from such obligor pursuant
to a take-or-pay contract; (iv) maintain the capital, working capital,
solvency or general financial condition of such obligor; or (v) otherwise
assure any creditor of such obligor against loss (including by way of an
agreement to repurchase or reimburse), whether or not any such arrangement
is
listed on the balance sheet of such other Person or referred to in a footnote
thereto, but shall not include endorsements of items for collection in the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice. The amount of any
Guarantee shall be equal to the amount of the obligation so guaranteed or
otherwise supported, or, if not a fixed or determined amount, the maximum amount
guaranteed or supported.
“Hedging
Agreement”
means
any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement or collar
agreement, and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person
against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity
prices.
“Hedging
Obligation”
means,
with respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Hedging
Agreement.
“Indebtedness”
means
at a particular time, without duplication: (i) any indebtedness for
borrowed money or issued in substitution for or exchange of indebtedness for
borrowed money; (ii) any indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond,
debenture or other debt instrument; (iii) any indebtedness for the deferred
purchase price of property or services with respect to which a Person is liable,
contingently or otherwise, as obligor or otherwise (other than trade payables
and other current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice which are not more than 90 days past due unless
the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with
respect to which a Person has set aside adequate reserves therefor in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied); (iv) any commitment by which a Person
assures a creditor against loss (including, without limitation, contingent
reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit); (v) any
obligations for which a Person is obligated pursuant to a Guarantee;
(vi) any obligations under Capitalized Leases with respect to which a
Person is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise,
or with respect to which obligations a Person assures a creditor against loss;
(vii) any indebtedness secured by a Lien on a Person’s assets;
(viii) any Hedging Obligation of a Person; (ix) all indebtedness of
any partnership of which such Person is a general partner or in which such
Person may incur liability as if such Person was a general
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partner;
and (x) all indebtedness of a Person for which such Person may become
liable as a fiduciary or otherwise.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
means
any United States or foreign trademarks and trade names, service marks, Internet
domain names, copyrights, inventions, patents, trade secrets, trade dress,
mask
work, know-how, concepts, ideas, proprietary processes, formulae, customer
information including lists or other compilations thereof, confidential
information, rights to use computer software, information systems, databases,
technology and all other intellectual property rights, in any form, and any
applications or registrations relating to any of the foregoing and the goodwill
relating to any of the foregoing.
“Investment”
as
applied to any Person means: (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other
acquisition by such Person of any notes, obligations, instruments, ownership
interests and other securities of any other Person; and (ii) any capital
contribution by such Person to any other Person.
“Investment
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the agreements and instruments evidencing the Securities, the
Security Documents, the Subordination Agreement, and each of the other
agreements, documents and instruments expressly contemplated hereby and
thereby.
“knowledge”
or
“aware”
regarding a Person means and includes: (i) the actual knowledge or
awareness of such Person and its Subsidiaries (which shall include the actual
knowledge and awareness of the officers, directors and key employees of such
Person and its Subsidiaries and the general managers of each facility of such
Person and its Subsidiaries); and (ii) the knowledge or awareness which a
prudent business person would have obtained in the conduct of his business
after
making reasonable inquiry and reasonable diligence with respect to the
particular matter in question. In particular, and not in limitation of the
foregoing, the knowledge or awareness of any Borrower shall be imputed to each
other Security Party and its Subsidiaries.
“Liens”
means
any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge or other
restriction of any kind whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other
title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof), any sale of
receivables with recourse against any Security Party or Subsidiary or Affiliate
of such Security Party, any filing or agreement to file a financing statement
as
debtor under the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar statute other than
to
reflect ownership by a third party of property leased to any Security Party
or
any of its Subsidiaries under a lease which is not in the nature of a
conditional sale or title retention agreement.
“material”
means
any matter that, in the aggregate with all other matters, has resulted or might
result in costs, liabilities, expenses, damages or prospects of or to, or claims
by or against any Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries involving $10,000 or
more.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any matter or matters which would, alone or in the aggregate, have a materially
adverse effect on: (i) the operating results, prospects, assets, liabilities,
operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or business of the Security
Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (ii) the ability of each of
the
Borrowers to repay the Notes; or (iii) the ability of each Security Party to
perform any of its obligations under the Securities or any of the Investment
Documents.
“Officer’s
Certificate”
means
a
certificate signed by the president, chief financial officer or vice president
of each Security Party (or any of them) on behalf of each such Security Party,
stating that: (i) the officer signing such certificate has made or has
caused to be made such investigations as are necessary in order to permit him
to
verify the accuracy of the information set forth in such certificate; and
(ii) such certificate does not misstate any material fact and does not omit
to state any fact necessary to make the certificate not misleading.
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“Operating
Lease”
means
for any Person any lease of property which would not be classified as a
Capitalized Lease under GAAP consistently applied, other than a lease under
which such Person is the lessor.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
means:
(i)
the
Senior Debt;
(ii)
any
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the terms of the Investment
Documents;
(iii)
Indebtedness
secured by Liens permitted by clause (iii) of the definition of Permitted Liens,
and extensions, renewals and refinancings thereof, provided,
that
the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness at any time outstanding shall
not
exceed $50,000 in the aggregate for all Security Parties;
(iv)
intercompany
Indebtedness among the Borrowers;
(v)
Hedging
Obligations incurred for bona fide hedging purposes and not for
speculation;
and
(vi)
any
Indebtedness approved by the Board which does not, or upon issuance would not,
cause an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default.
“Permitted
Liens”
means:
(i)
Liens
for
taxes or other governmental charges not yet due and payable or which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied;
(ii)
Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice (such
as (a) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and other
similar Liens imposed by law and (b) Liens incurred in connection with worker’s
compensation, unemployment compensation and other types of social security
or in
connection with surety bonds, bids, performance bonds and similar obligations)
for sums not overdue or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and not involving any deposits or advances or borrowed money or the deferred
purchase price of property or services and, in each case, for which it maintains
adequate reserves;
(iii)
subject
to the limitations set forth in clause (iii) of the definition of Permitted
Indebtedness (a) Liens arising in connection with Capitalized Lease
Obligations (and attaching only to the property being leased), (b) Liens
existing on property at the time of the acquisition thereof by any Security
Party (and not created in contemplation of such acquisition) and (c) Liens
that
constitute purchase money security interests on any property securing
Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost
of acquiring such property, provided
that any
such Lien attaches to such property within 60 days of the acquisition thereof
and attaches solely to the property so acquired;
(iv)
attachments,
appeal bonds, judgments and other similar Liens, for sums not exceeding $10,000
in the aggregate for all Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, arising in connection
with court proceedings, provided
the
execution or other enforcement of such Liens is
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effectively
stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good
faith
and by appropriate proceedings;
(v)
easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other
similar Liens not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct
of the business of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries consistent with past
practice;
(vi)
Liens
securing the Senior Debt;
(vii)
Liens
securing the Notes; and
(viii)
Liens
which are described on the Liens
Schedule.
“Person”
means
an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, a governmental entity or any department, agency or political
subdivision thereof and any other entity.
“Potential
Event of Default”
means
any event or occurrence which with the passage of time or the giving of notice
or both would constitute an Event of Default.
“Regulatory
Problem”
means
any transaction, circumstance or situation whereby: (i) a Person and such
Person’s Affiliates would own, control or have power over a quantity of
securities of any kind issued by any Borrower or any other entity greater than
is permitted under any requirement of any governmental authority; or (ii) it
has
been asserted by any governmental regulatory agency, or such Person believes,
that such Person and its Affiliates are not entitled to hold, or exercise any
significant right under or with respect to, the Securities held by such
Person.
“Restricted
Securities”
means:
(i) the Securities issued hereunder; and (ii) any securities issued
with respect to the securities referred to in clause (i) above by way of a
Dividend or split or in connection with a combination of Capital Stock,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. As to any
particular Restricted Securities, such securities shall cease to be Restricted
Securities when they have (a) been effectively registered, under the
Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the registration statement
covering them, (b) become eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any
similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act or (c) been otherwise
transferred and new certificates for them not bearing the Securities Act legend
set forth in Section 8.3
have
been delivered by SBON in accordance with Section 5.4.
Whenever any particular securities cease to be Restricted Securities, the holder
thereof shall be entitled to receive from SBON, without expense, new securities
of like tenor not bearing a Securities Act legend of the character set forth
in
Section
8.3.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal law then in
force.
“Securities
and Exchange Commission”
includes any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions
thereof.
“Securities
Exchange Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal law
then
in force.
“Security
Party”
means
any Borrower and any Person who makes a Guarantee of any Indebtedness evidenced
by any of the Investment Documents.
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“Senior
Debt”
means
all Indebtedness of Borrowers outstanding under (i) that certain Revolving
Credit Note dated as of April 2, 2007 in the principal amount of up to
$1,500,000.00 executed by Borrowers in favor of Southwest Bank, and (ii) that
certain Promissory Note dated as of April 2, 2007, in the original principal
amount of $1,125,000.00 executed by the Borrowers in favor of Southwest Bank
of
St. Louis.
“Subordinated
Debt”
means
that portion of the Indebtedness of the Borrowers which is subordinated to
the
Notes in a manner satisfactory to the holders of the Notes, including but not
limited to, right and time of payment of principal and interest, exercise of
remedies, limitation on liens and collateral and such other matters as may
be
required by the holders of the Notes.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, association or other business entity of which: (i) if a
corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled
(without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election
of
directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof; or (ii) if a limited liability company,
partnership, association or other business entity, a majority of the partnership
or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person
or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons shall be
deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a limited liability company,
partnership, association or other business entity if such Person or Persons
shall be allocated a majority of limited liability company, partnership,
association or other business entity gains or losses or shall be or control
(or
have the power to be or control) a board of managers or similar governing body
of such limited liability company, partnership, association or other business
entity.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
any federal, state, county, local, foreign or other income, gross receipts,
ad
valorem, franchise, profits, sales or use, transfer, registration, excise,
utility, environmental, communications, real or personal property, capital
stock, license, payroll, wage or other withholding, employment, social security,
severance, stamp, occupation, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated and
other
taxes, fees, levies or assessments of any kind whatsoever (including
deficiencies, penalties, additions, or interest attributable thereto) whether
disputed or not.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, information report or filing with respect to Taxes, including any
schedules attached thereto and including any amendment thereof.
“Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of which all of the outstanding capital
stock or other ownership interests are owned by such Person or another
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person.
1.2
Other
Defined Terms. The following terms are defined in this Agreement in the
Section set forth below:
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Agreement
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Preamble
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Borrower
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Preamble
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Business
Day
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1.1
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Charter
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3.2
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Closing
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2.3
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Event
of Default
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7.1
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Indemnitees
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8.16
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Liabilities
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8.16
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Material
Accounting Changes
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1.3
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Material
Indebtedness
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7.1
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Notes
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2.1
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Organizational
Documents
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3.3
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Purchaser
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Preamble
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SBON
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Preamble
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Securities
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2.1
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Security
Documents
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3.5
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Security
Party Obligations
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8.21
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Xxxxxxx
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Preamble
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SLG
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Preamble
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Subordination
Agreement
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3.10
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Xxxxxxx
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Preamble
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Warrants
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2.1
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Warrant
Shares
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2.1
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1.3
Accounting
Principles.
The
classification, character and amount of all assets, liabilities, capital
accounts and reserves and of all items of income and expense to be determined,
and any consolidation or other accounting computation to be made, and the
interpretation of any definition containing any financial term, pursuant to
this
Agreement shall be determined and made in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied; provided
that if
any changes in GAAP are hereafter required or permitted and are adopted by
any
Borrower with the agreement of its independent certified public accountants
and
such changes result in a material change in the method of calculation of any
of
the financial covenants, restrictions or standards herein or in the related
definitions or terms used therein (“Material
Accounting Changes”),
the
parties hereto agree to enter into negotiations, in good faith, in order to
amend such provisions in a credit neutral manner so as to reflect equitably
such
changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating a Borrower’s
financial condition shall be the same after such changes as if such changes
had
not been made; provided,
however, that no Material Accounting Change shall be given effect in such
calculations until such provisions are amended in a manner reasonably
satisfactory to the holders of not less than 100% of the outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Notes. If such amendment is entered into, all references
in this Agreement to GAAP shall mean GAAP as of the date of such amendment
together with any changes in GAAP after the date hereof which are not Material
Accounting Changes.
1.4
Other
Interpretive Matters.
In each
of the Investment Documents, unless a clear contrary intention appears: (i)
the
singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; (ii) reference to
any
Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if
such successors and assigns are permitted by such Investment Document, and
reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any
other
capacity or individually; (iii) reference to any gender includes each other
gender; (iv) reference to any agreement (including this Agreement and the
Schedules and Exhibits hereto), document or instrument means such agreement,
document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time
in
accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms hereof (and
without giving effect to any amendment or modification that would not be
permitted in accordance with the terms hereof); (v) reference to any applicable
law, statute, rule or regulation means such applicable law, statute, rule or
regulation as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part,
and
in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder and reference to any particular provision of any applicable law,
statute, rule or regulation shall be interpreted to include any revision of
or
successor to that provision regardless of how numbered or classified; (vi)
reference to any Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit means such Article or
Section hereof or such Schedule or Exhibit hereto; (vii) “hereunder,”
“hereof,” “hereto” and words of
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similar
import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular Section or other provision hereof; (viii) “including”
(and
with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the
generality of any description preceding such term; (ix) relative to the
determining of any period of time, “from” means “from and including” and “to”
and “through” mean “to and including”; (x) “or”, “either” and “any” are not
exclusive; (xi) references to any Subsidiary of a Person shall be given effect
only at such times as such Person has one or more Subsidiaries; and (xii)
references to “as of the Closing” means as of the Closing.
Section
2. Authorization
and Closing.
2.1
Authorization
of the Securities. The
Borrowers shall authorize the issuance and sale (a) to the Purchasers of
their
10% Subordinated Secured Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $200,000.00
and containing the terms and conditions and in the form set forth in Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (these notes and any notes issued by any Person in respect of these
notes
are collectively referred to as, the “Notes”)
and
(b) to the Purchasers Warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock
(the “Warrant
Shares”)
and
containing the terms and conditions and in the form set forth in Exhibit
B
attached
hereto (the “Warrants”).
The
Notes and the Warrants are sometimes collectively referred to herein as
the
“Securities.”
2.2
Purchase
and Sale of the Securities. At the
Closing, the Borrowers shall sell to each Purchaser and, subject to the
terms
and conditions set forth herein, (i) each Purchaser shall purchase from
the
Borrowers a Note in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite
such
Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of Purchasers attached hereto at a price
equal to the price set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule
of Purchasers; and (ii) each Purchaser shall purchase the number of
Warrant Shares set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule of
Purchasers at a price equal to the price set forth opposite such Purchaser’s
name on the Schedule of Purchasers. The Notes and the Warrants purchased
by the Purchasers constitute an investment unit for purposes of Section
1273(c)(2) of the Code. Except as otherwise required by law, each Purchaser
and
the Borrowers hereby agree to report the purchase of the Notes and the
Warrants
for purposes of Treasury Regulation section 1.1273-2(h) in a manner consistent
with the allocation of consideration set forth on the Schedule of
Purchasers and to take no position contrary thereto or consistent
therewith.
2.3
The
Closing. The closing of the purchase
and sale of the Securities (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, at 10:00 a.m. on March
21,
2007, or at such other place or on such other date as may be mutually agreeable
to the Borrowers and each Purchaser. At the Closing, the Borrowers shall
deliver
to each Purchaser instruments evidencing the Securities to be purchased
by each
Purchaser at the Closing, issued in the name of such Purchaser or its nominee,
upon payment of the purchase price thereof by check payable to the Borrowers,
in
the aggregate amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the
Schedule
of Purchasers
attached
hereto.
Section
3. Conditions
of each Purchaser’s Obligation at the Closing. The
obligation of each Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Securities at the
Closing is subject to the fulfillment as of the Closing of the following
conditions to each Purchaser’s satisfaction in its sole discretion:
3.1
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants; No Event of Default.
The
representations and warranties contained in Section
6
hereof
shall be true, complete and correct at and as of the Closing (both immediately
prior to and immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated
by
the Investment Documents) as though then made and each Security Party shall
have
performed all of the covenants required to be performed by it under the
Investment Documents that are to be complied with or performed by such Security
Party on or prior to the Closing, and there shall not exist any Event of
Default
or Potential Event of Default.
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3.2
Charter.
Each
Security Party’s charter document(s) (each, a “Charter”)
shall
be in form and substance satisfactory to each Purchaser, shall be in full
force
and effect under the laws of each such Security Party’s jurisdiction of
incorporation, formation or organization (as applicable) as of the Closing
and
shall not have been amended or modified.
3.3
Organizational
Documents.
Each
Security Party’s bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, limited
partnership agreement or similar documents (as applicable) (“Organizational
Documents”)
shall
each be in form and substance satisfactory to each Purchaser, shall each
be in
full force and effect as of the Closing and shall not have been amended or
modified.
3.4
Security
Documents.
The
Borrowers shall have entered into security agreements and shall have executed
and delivered all other documents, financing statements and instruments
necessary to grant to the Purchasers of the Notes and any future holders
of the
Notes a valid and perfected security interest in the Collateral (the
“Security
Documents”).
3.5
Sale
of Securities to the Purchaser.
The
Borrowers shall have sold to the Purchasers all of the Securities to be
purchased hereunder at the Closing.
3.6
Securities
Law Compliance.
The
Borrowers shall have made all filings under all applicable federal and state
securities laws necessary to consummate the issuance of the Securities pursuant
to this Agreement.
3.7
Subordination
Agreement.
The
Borrowers, the holder(s) of the Senior Debt and Purchasers shall have entered
into one or more intercreditor or subordination agreements in form and substance
satisfactory to Purchasers (collectively, the “Subordination
Agreement”),
and
the Subordination Agreement shall be in full force and effect as of the
Closing.
3.8
Proceedings.
All
corporate and other proceedings taken or required to be taken by each Security
Party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
at or prior to the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchasers and their
special counsel.
3.9
Closing
Documents.
Each
Security Party, as applicable, shall have delivered to the Purchasers all
of the
following documents, as applicable:
(i)
the
Notes
in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000, duly completed and executed
by
the Borrowers;
(ii)
the
Warrants;
(iii)
a
certified copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the boards of directors
of
each of the Borrowers authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
of
each of the Investment Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and
sale
of the Securities, and the consummation of all other transactions contemplated
by the Investment Documents;
and
(iv)
such
other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by the Investment
Documents as the Purchasers or their counsel may reasonably
request.
3.10
Equity
Investment.
Each of
the Purchasers shall have purchased at the Closing the Warrants set forth
opposite such Person’s name on the Schedule
of Purchasers
at a
price equal to the price set forth opposite such Person’s name on the
Schedule
of Purchasers.
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3.11
Waiver.
Any
condition specified in this Section may be waived if consented to by each
Purchaser; provided that no such waiver shall be effective against any Purchaser
unless it is set forth in a writing executed by such Purchaser.
Section
4. Covenants
4.1 Affirmative
Covenants.
So long
as any of the Securities or any notes issued in exchange for any Securities
remain outstanding and prior to the indefeasible payment in full of all amounts
due and owing under the Notes or any other notes issued in exchange for any
Securities, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Security Party
and
each of their Subsidiaries to:
(i)
at
all
times cause to be done all things necessary to maintain, preserve and renew
its
company existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualifications and
all
material licenses, authorizations and permits necessary to the conduct of
its
businesses, the failure to obtain which would reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect;
(ii)
maintain
and keep its material properties in good repair, working order and condition
(ordinary wear and tear excepted), and from time to time make all necessary
or
desirable repairs, renewals and replacements, so that its businesses may
be
properly and advantageously conducted in all material respects at all
times;
(iii)
pay
and
discharge when payable all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed
upon its properties or upon it or its income or profits (in each case before
the
same becomes delinquent and before penalties accrue thereon) and all claims
for
labor, materials or supplies which if unpaid would by law, statute, rule
or
regulation become a Lien upon any of its property, unless and to the extent
that
the same are being contested in good faith, diligently and by appropriate
proceedings and adequate reserves (as determined in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied) have been established on its books with respect thereto
and such contest operates to suspend collections of the same;
(iv)
comply
with all other material obligations which it incurs pursuant to any contract
or
agreement, whether oral or written, express or implied, as such obligations
become due, unless and to the extent that the same are being contested in
good
faith, diligently and by appropriate proceedings and adequate reserves (as
determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied) have been established
on its books with respect thereto;
(v)
comply
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including Environmental
and
Safety Requirements), the violation of which would reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(vi)
comply
with all material Environmental and Safety Requirements and all material
permits, licenses or other authorizations issued thereunder, respond immediately
to any release or threatened release of any hazardous material, substance
or
waste in a manner which complies with all Environmental and Safety Requirements
and reasonably mitigates any risk to human health or the environment and
provide
such documents or information, or conduct at its own cost such studies or
assessments, relating to matters arising under the Environmental and Safety
Requirements as any Purchaser may reasonably request;
(vii)
apply
for
and continue in force with good and responsible insurance companies adequate
insurance covering risks of such types and covering casualties, risks and
contingencies of such types and in such amounts as are customary for prudent
companies of
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similar
size engaged in similar lines of business (but in no event less than such
amounts that were maintained as of the Closing);
and
(viii)
maintain
proper books of record and account which present fairly in all material respects
its financial condition and results of operations and make provisions on
its
financial statements for all such proper reserves as in each case are required
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
4.2
Note
Negative Covenants.
So long
as any of the Notes or any notes issued in exchange for any Securities remain
outstanding and prior to the indefeasible payment in full of all amounts
due and
owing thereunder, no Borrower shall, and each Borrower shall prohibit each
other
Security Party and their Subsidiaries from doing any of the following, without
the prior written consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes or, if no Notes are then
outstanding, the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding
Warrants:
(i)
directly
or indirectly declare, pay or make any Dividends, except for (a) Dividends
payable in Common Stock of SBON issued upon the outstanding Common Stock
of
SBON, and (b) Dividends by Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of SBON paid or made,
directly or indirectly, to SBON;
(ii)
directly
or indirectly make any Equity Purchase or directly or indirectly redeem,
purchase or make, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to redeem, purchase or
make
any payments with respect to any equity appreciation rights, phantom equity
plans, profits interest plans or similar rights or plans;
(iii)
authorize,
issue or enter into any agreement providing for the issuance (contingent
or
otherwise) of any notes or debt securities containing equity features or
profit
participation features (including Convertible Securities in the form of notes
or
debt securities);
(iv)
make
any
loans or advances to, Guarantees for the benefit of, or Investments in, any
Person except for (a) reasonable advances to employees in the ordinary
course of business, consistent with past practice, (b) acquisitions permitted
pursuant to subsection
(viii),
(c) Investments having a stated maturity no greater than one year from the
date such Investment is made in (1) obligations of the United States government
or any agency thereof or obligations guaranteed by the United States government,
(2) certificates of deposit of commercial banks having combined capital and
surplus of at least $50 million or (3) commercial paper with a rating of
at
least “Prime-1” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., (d) intercompany loans or
advances to or Guarantees by any Borrower for the benefit of any other Borrower
in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice,
(e) securities of account debtors received pursuant to any plan of
reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of
such
account debtors, (f) contributions by any Borrower to the capital of any
other
Borrower (other than SBON), and (g) bank deposits in the ordinary course
of
business, consistent with past practice;
(v)
except
as
permitted by subsection
(viii),
merge
or consolidate with any Person (other than a merger or consolidation between
or
among Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries or a merger or consolidation of a Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary into SBON) or convert to any other type of business entity or
cause
the conversion of any of its equity securities;
(vi)
directly
or indirectly in one or more related transactions, sell, lease, exchange
or
otherwise dispose of more than 5% of the Consolidated Total Assets in any
12-
12
month
period (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice) or sell, exchange or permanently dispose of
any
of its material Intellectual Property Rights;
(vii)
liquidate,
dissolve or effect a recapitalization or reorganization in any form of
transaction or otherwise alter its legal status other than the merger,
consolidation, acquisition, sale, transfer, conveyance, lease or assignment
of
or by any Borrower with any other Borrower;
(viii)
acquire
any interest in any company or business (whether by a purchase of assets,
purchase of Capital Stock, merger or otherwise), or enter into any joint
venture, involving an aggregate consideration (including the assumption of
liabilities whether direct or indirect) exceeding $50,000 in any 12-month
period;
(ix)
enter
into, become subject to, amend, modify or waive any agreement or instrument
which by its terms would (under any circumstances) restrict (a) the right
of any of its Subsidiaries to make loans or advances or pay dividends or
make
distributions to, transfer property to, or repay any Indebtedness owed to,
the
Borrowers or another Subsidiary of the Borrowers, or (b) any Security Party’s
right to perform any of the provisions of any of the Investment Documents,
the
Securities or its Governing Documents (including provisions relating to the
payment of principal and interest on the Notes or any other notes issued
in
exchange for the Securities), except in any such case for entering into the
Subordination Agreement and amending, modifying or supplementing such agreement
in accordance with its terms;
(x)
establish
or acquire (a) any Subsidiaries other than the establishment of any Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries of SBON so long as the provisions of Section
4.12
are
satisfied or (b) any Subsidiaries organized outside of the United States
and its
territorial possessions;
(xi)
create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Permitted
Indebtedness or any Lien other than Permitted Liens;
(xii)
change
its fiscal year;
(xiii)
prepay,
redeem, purchase, defeat or otherwise satisfy in any manner any principal
or
interest on any Indebtedness other than Senior Debt and the Indebtedness
under
this Agreement, the Notes, and any notes issued in exchange for any
Securities;
(xiv)
issue
or
sell any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries to any Person other than
SBON
or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of SBON;
(xv)
make
any
amendment to its Governing Documents, directly or indirectly, whether by
merger,
conversion, operation of law or otherwise, or file any resolution of its
board
of managers (or similar governing body) with its jurisdiction of incorporation,
formation or organization (as applicable) containing any provisions, which
would
adversely affect or otherwise impair in any respect any rights or remedies
of
any Purchaser or the rights or relative priority of the holders of the
Securities under this Agreement or its Governing Documents;
(xvi)
amend,
modify or waive any provision of the Investment Documents, to which it is
a
party, or fail to enforce the provisions of the Investment Documents, to
which
it is a party, or exercise any of its rights and remedies
thereunder;
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(xvii)
take
any
action, or fail to take any action, which would result in the invalidity,
abandonment, misuse or unenforceability of its Intellectual Property Rights
or
which would infringe upon or misappropriate any rights of other
Persons;
(xviii)
cancel
any claim or debt owing to it, except for reasonable consideration or in
the
ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, and except for
the
cancellation of debts or claims not to exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year;
or
(xix)
enter
into or be a party to, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into or
be a
party to, any contract or agreement for the purchase of materials, supplies
or
other property or services if such contract or agreement requires that payment
be made by a Security Party
regardless of whether delivery is ever made of such materials, supplies or
other
property or services.
4.3
Compliance
with Agreements.
Each
Security Party shall perform and observe all of its obligations, and shall
cause
each of its Subsidiaries to perform and observe all of their respective
obligations, as applicable: (i) to each holder of the Notes and any other
notes
issued in exchange for any Securities and all of its obligations to each
holder
of Warrants set forth in the Investment Documents and the Governing Documents;
and (ii) under each of the Investment Documents.
4.4 Use
of
Proceeds.
No
Borrower shall use, and each Borrower shall prohibit each other Security
Party
and their Subsidiaries from using any proceeds from the sale of the Securities
hereunder, directly or indirectly, for the purposes of purchasing or carrying
any “margin securities” within the meaning of Regulation U promulgated by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board or for the purpose of
arranging for the extension of credit secured, directly or indirectly, in
whole
or in part by collateral that includes any “margin securities.”
4.5
Pro
Rata Payment.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided for in the Notes or any other notes issued
in
exchange for any of the Securities, any payments by any Borrower or any
guarantor to the holders of the Notes or any other notes issued in exchange
for
any of the Securities (whether for principal, interest or otherwise) shall
be
made pro rata among such holders based upon the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all such notes held by each such holder. If any holder of a Note
or
any other notes issued in exchange for any of the Securities obtains any
payment
(whether voluntary, involuntary, by application of offset or otherwise) of
principal or interest on any such note in excess of such holder’s pro rata share
of payments obtained by all holders of all such notes (other than as expressly
provided in such notes), by acceptance of any such note such holder agrees
to
share the excess payment ratably among each of the other holders as provided
in
this Section.
4.6
Current
Public Information.
The
Borrowers shall file use commercially reasonable efforts to all reports required
to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act
and
the rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder and shall take such further action as any holder or holders of
Restricted Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required
to
enable such holders to sell Restricted Securities pursuant to Rule 144 adopted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act (as such
rule
may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule or regulation hereafter
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Upon request, the Borrowers
shall deliver to any holder of Restricted Securities a written statement
as to
whether it has complied with such requirements.
4.7 Intellectual
Property Rights.
Each
Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Security Party and their Subsidiaries
to, possess and maintain all material Intellectual Property Rights necessary
to
the conduct of their respective businesses and own all right, title and interest
in and to, or
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have
a
valid license for, all such Intellectual Property Rights. No Borrower shall
take
or fail to take, and each Borrower shall prohibit each other Security Party
and
their Subsidiaries from taking or failing to take, any action which would
result
in the invalidity, abandonment, misuse or unenforceability of such Intellectual
Property Rights or which would infringe upon or misappropriate any rights
of
other Persons.
4.8
Additional
Subsidiaries. With respect to any new
Subsidiary of a Borrower established after the Closing, such Borrower shall
promptly cause such new Subsidiary to deliver to the Purchaser the same
documents required to be delivered by the Security Parties pursuant to Section
3
for such new Subsidiary, and if requested by the Purchasers, deliver to the
Purchasers legal opinions with respect to such new Subsidiary, which opinions
shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, satisfactory to the
Purchasers.
4.9
Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time, upon the request of the Purchasers, each Borrower
shall, and shall cause each other Security Party and their Subsidiaries to,
execute, deliver and acknowledge or cause to be executed, delivered and
acknowledged, such further documents and instruments and do such other acts
and
things as so requested in order to fully effect the purposes of this Agreement,
the other Investment Documents and any other agreements, instruments and
documents delivered pursuant hereto or in connection with the Securities,
any
notes issued in exchange for any Securities. In addition, if requested by
the
Purchasers, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Security Party
and
their Subsidiaries to, obtain and promptly furnish to the Purchasers evidence
of
all governmental approvals as may be required to enable such Borrower to
comply
with its obligations under the Investment Documents and to continue in business
as conducted on the date hereof without material interruption or
interference.
Section
5. Transfer
of Notes.
5.1
General
Provisions.
Notes
are transferable only pursuant to: (i) Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated
under
the Securities Act (or any similar rule or rules then in force) if such rule
is
available; or (ii) otherwise in compliance with applicable securities
laws.
5.2
Opinion
Delivery.
In
connection with the transfer of any Note (other than a transfer described
in
Section
5.1(i)
if
reasonably required by the Borrowers, the holder thereof shall deliver to
the
Borrowers an opinion of counsel to the effect that such transfer of the Note
may
be effected without registration of such Note under the Securities Act. In
addition, if the holder of the Note delivers to the Borrowers an opinion
of such
counsel that no subsequent transfer of such Note shall require registration
under the Securities Act, the Borrowers shall deliver a replacement Note
that
does not bear clause (a) of the legend set forth in Section
8.3.
If the
Borrowers are not required to deliver a replacement Note not bearing such
legend, the holder thereof shall not transfer the same until the prospective
transferee has confirmed to the Borrowers in writing its agreement to be
bound
by the conditions contained in this Section
5.2
and
Section
8.3.
5.3
Information
Requests.
Upon
the request of any Purchaser, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each other
Security Party and their Subsidiaries to, promptly supply to the Purchaser
or
its prospective transferees all information regarding such Security Party
and
its Subsidiaries required to be delivered in connection with a transfer
hereof.
5.4
Legend
Removal.
If any
Note becomes eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k), the Borrowers shall,
upon the request of the holder of such Note, remove the legend set forth
in
Section
8.3
from the
certificates for such Notes.
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Section
6. Representations
and Warranties of the
Borrowers. As
a
material inducement to the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and purchase
the Securities hereunder, the each Borrower hereby represents and warrants
to
the Purchasers as follows:
6.1
Organization,
Corporate Power and Licenses.
SBON is
a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Maryland. SLB is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Each
Borrower possesses all requisite corporate power and authority and all material
licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to own and operate its
properties, to carry on its businesses as now conducted and presently proposed
to be conducted and to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Investment
Documents.
6.2
Authorization;
No Breach.
The
execution, delivery and performance of each of the Investment Documents and
all
other agreements and instruments contemplated hereby and thereby to which
a
Borrower is a party have been duly authorized by each Borrower. Each of the
Investment Documents, each Borrower’s Governing Documents and all other
agreements and instruments contemplated hereby and thereby to which a Borrower
is a party constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each Borrower,
enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery by the
Borrowers of each of the Investment Documents and all other agreements and
instruments contemplated hereby and thereby to which it is a party, the
offering, sale and issuance of the Securities hereunder, and the fulfillment
of
and compliance with the respective terms hereof and thereof by such Security
Party, do not and shall not: (i) conflict with or result in a breach of the
terms, conditions or provisions of; (ii) constitute a default under;
(iii) result in the creation of any Lien upon the Borrowers’ Capital Stock
or assets pursuant to; (iv) give any third party the right to modify, terminate
or accelerate any obligation under; (v) result in a violation of; or (vi)
require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by
or
notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or
governmental body or agency pursuant to, the Governing Documents of the
Borrowers, or any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Borrowers
are
subject (including any usury laws applicable to the Notes), or any agreement,
instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Borrowers are subject.
6.3
Solvency,
Etc.
Each
Borrower is solvent as of the date of this Agreement and shall not become
insolvent as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
the Investment Documents. Each Borrower is, and after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated by the Investment Documents shall be, able to pay
its
debts as they become due, and each Borrower’s property now has, and after giving
effect
to
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have, a fair salable value greater
than the amounts required to pay its debts (including a reasonable estimate
of
the amount of all contingent liabilities). Each Borrower has adequate capital
to
carry on its business, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated
by the Investment Documents, each Borrower shall have adequate capital to
conduct its business. No transfer of property is being made and no obligation
is
being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Investment Documents with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present
or future creditors of the Borrowers.
Section
7. Events
of Default.
7.1
Definition.
An
Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i)
the
Borrowers fail to pay when due and payable (whether at maturity or otherwise)
the full amount of interest (whether in cash or in kind) then accrued on
any
Notes or any notes issued in exchange for any Securities, or the full amount
of
any principal payment (together with any applicable premium) on any Notes
or any
notes issued in exchange for any Securities or any other amounts payable
under
the Securities or the Investment Documents and
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such
amounts remain unpaid for a period of five Business Days after notice to
Borrowers of such non-payment;
(ii)
any
Security Party
breaches, fails to perform or observe any provision contained in the Investment
Documents and (1) if such failure has had or could have a Material Adverse
Effect, such failure continues uncured for 15 days or (2) if such failure
has
not had and could not have a Material Adverse Effect, if such failure continues
uncured for 30 days or the Security Parties are not proceeding diligently
to
cure such failure;
(iii)
any
representation, warranty or information contained herein or required to be
furnished to any holder of the Securities pursuant to the Investment Documents,
or any writing furnished by any Security Party to any holder of the Notes,
is
false or misleading in any material respect on the date made, repeated or
furnished;
(iv)
any
Security Party or its Subsidiaries makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as
they
become due, or an order, judgment, decree or injunction is entered adjudicating
such Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries bankrupt or insolvent or
requiring the dissolution or split up of such Security Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or preventing such Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries
from
conducting all or any part of its business; or any order for relief with
respect
to any Security Party or its Subsidiaries is entered under the Federal
Bankruptcy Code; or any Security Party or its Subsidiaries petitions or applies
to any tribunal for the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver or
liquidator of such Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or of any
substantial part of the assets of such Security Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, or commences any proceeding (other than a proceeding for the
voluntary liquidation and dissolution of any of its Subsidiaries) relating
to
such Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any bankruptcy
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution
or
liquidation or similar laws of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect;
or
any such petition or application is filed, or any such proceeding is commenced,
against such Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries and either (a) such
Security Party or any such Subsidiary by any act indicates its approval thereof,
consent thereto
or acquiescence therein or (b) such petition, application or proceeding is
not
dismissed within 60 days;
(v)
a
final
judgment in excess of $100,000 is rendered against any Security Party or
its
Subsidiaries and, within 60 days after entry thereof, such judgment is not
discharged in full or execution thereof stayed pending appeal, or within
60 days
after the expiration of any such stay, such judgment is not discharged in
full;
(vi)
any
Security Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets are attached, seized, subjected to
a writ or distress warrant, or are levied upon, or come within the possession
of
any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors
in
connection with any obligations or liabilities of the Security Parties and
their
Subsidiaries and such attachment, seizure, warrant, levy or possession could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(vii)
any
Security Party or its Subsidiaries defaults in the payment when due, or in
performance or observance of, any material obligation of, or condition agreed
to
by, any Security Party or its Subsidiaries with respect to any material purchase
or lease of goods or services where such default, singly or in the aggregate
with all other such defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
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(viii)
(a)
any
Security Party or its Subsidiaries defaults (1) in payment when due (after
taking into account any applicable grace period) of any amounts (whether
by upon
scheduled payment, required prepayment, required cash collection, acceleration,
demand or otherwise) under any indenture, loan agreement, note or other
instrument under which any evidence of Indebtedness of such Security Party
or
its Subsidiaries has been or hereafter may be issued or outstanding (excluding
any evidence of Indebtedness issued by such Security Party or its Subsidiaries
in connection with the Senior Debt) (“Material
Indebtedness”)
or (2)
under the terms, covenants or other provisions of any such indenture, loan
agreement, note or other instrument, if the effect of such default is to
accelerate or to permit the acceleration of the stated maturity of such Material
Indebtedness (whether or not actually accelerated) or (in the case of demand
obligations) results in demand for payment of such Material Indebtedness
or (b)
any other event shall occur or conditions shall exist with respect to such
Material Indebtedness, if the effect of such event or condition is to cause,
or
to permit the holders thereof to cause, such Material Indebtedness to become
due
and payable prior to its scheduled maturity dates (other than refinancing
of
such Material Indebtedness permitted herein);
(ix)
there
shall occur an acceleration of any of the Senior Debt following an “Event of
Default” as defined in the agreements evidencing Senior Debt or any similar
concept contained therein;
(x)
any
of
the Investment Documents shall cease to be in full force and effect or declared
to be null and void by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(xi)
a
Change
in Control shall occur;
(xii)
any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be enjoined, restrained or prevented
by any court or administrative agency from conducting any material part of
its
business;
(xiii) the
occurrence of any event that could reasonably cause the cessation or substantial
curtailment of the conduct of business by any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
or
(xiv) the
loss,
suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any license or permit required
by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business.
The
foregoing shall constitute “Events of Default” whatever the reason or cause for
any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is
effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order
of any
court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body.
7.2
Consequences
of Events of Default.
(i) If
any
Event of Default has occurred, then the interest rate on the Notes and any
notes
issued in exchange for any Securities shall increase immediately by an increment
of three percentage points (or, if less, the highest rate permitted by law).
If
any such Event of Default has occurred and continues for a period of 360
days
thereafter, then the interest rate on the Notes shall increase by a further
increment of two percentage points (for a total increase of five percentage
points) (or, if less, the highest rate permitted by law). Any increase of
the
interest rate resulting from the operation of this subparagraph shall terminate
as of the close of business on the date on which no Events of Default exist
(subject to subsequent increases pursuant to this subparagraph).
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(ii) If
an
Event of Default of the type described in Section
7.1(iv)
has
occurred, then the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all of the Notes
and any notes issued in exchange for any Securities (together with all accrued
interest thereon and all other amounts due and payable with respect thereto)
shall become immediately due and payable without any action on the part of
the
holders thereof, and the Borrowers shall immediately pay to the holders of
such
notes all amounts due and payable with respect thereto.
(iii) If
an
Event of Default (other than under Section
7.1(iv))
has
occurred and is continuing, then the holder or holders of Notes representing
not
less than 100% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes and any notes issued
in exchange for any Securities then outstanding may declare all or any portion
of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any notes issued in
exchange for any Securities (together with all accrued interest thereon and
all
other amounts due and payable with respect thereto) to be immediately due
and
payable and may demand immediate payment of all or any portion of the
outstanding principal amount of the Notes and any notes issued in exchange
for
any Securities (together with all such other amounts then due and payable)
owned
by such holder or holders. The Borrowers shall give prompt written notice
of any
such demand to the other holders of Notes and any notes issued in exchange
for
any Securities, each of which may demand immediate payment of all or any
portion
of such holder’s Note and any notes issued in exchange for any Securities. If
any holder or holders of the Notes and any notes issued in exchange for any
Securities demand immediate payment of all or any portion of the Notes and
any
notes issued in exchange for any Securities, the Borrowers shall immediately
pay
to such holder or holders all amounts due and payable with respect
thereto.
Section
8. Miscellaneous.
8.1
Expenses.
Each
Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Security Party and their Subsidiaries
to, pay, and hold the Purchasers harmless against liability for the payment
of,
and reimburse on demand as and when incurred from and against the following:
(i)
all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with the due diligence
review of each Security Party and its Subsidiaries, the preparation,
negotiation, execution and interpretation of the Investment Documents, the
Securities, and the agreements contemplated hereby and thereby, and the
consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
(including all reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel, environmental
consultants and accountants), which costs and expenses shall be payable at
the
Closing or, if the Closing does not occur, payable upon demand; (ii) all
recording and filing fees, stamp and other Taxes which may be payable in
respect
of the execution and delivery of the Investment Documents or the issuance,
delivery or acquisition of any Securities; and (iii) the reasonable fees
and
expenses incurred in any filing with any governmental agency with respect
to its
investment in any Security Party or in any other filing with any governmental
agency with respect to any Security Party which mentions such Person. In
addition, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Security Party
and
their Subsidiaries to, pay, and hold the Purchasers harmless against liability
for the payment of, and reimburse on demand as and when incurred from and
against the following: (i) all fees and expenses incurred with respect to
any
amendments or waivers (whether or not the same become effective) under or
in
respect of each of the Investment Documents, the Governing Documents of each
Security Party and the other agreements and instruments contemplated hereby
and
thereby (including all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with any
proposed merger, sale or recapitalization of any Security Party or any of
its
Subsidiaries); and (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses incurred with respect
to the interpretation and enforcement of the rights granted under the Investment
Documents, the Securities, the Governing Documents of each Security Party
and
the agreements or instruments contemplated hereby and thereby (including
costs
of collection). If the Security Parties fail to pay when due any amounts
due
Purchasers or fail to comply with any of their obligations pursuant to this
Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument executed or delivered
in connection herewith, the Security Parties shall, upon demand, pay to
Purchasers
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such
further amounts as shall be sufficient to cover the cost and expense (including,
but not limited to attorneys’ fees) incurred in collecting all such amounts due
or in otherwise enforcing the rights and remedies hereunder. The Security
Parties also agree to pay to the Purchasers all costs and expenses incurred
by
them, including reasonable compensation to their attorneys for all services
rendered, in connection with the investigation of any Event of Default and
enforcement of their rights hereunder or under the other Investment
Documents.
8.2
Remedies.
Each
holder of Securities shall have all rights and remedies set forth in the
Investment Documents and the Governing Documents of each Security Party and
all
rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under
any
other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have
under
any law, statute, rule or regulation. No remedy hereunder or thereunder
conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every
such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy
given hereunder or thereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity
or by statute or otherwise. Any Person having any rights under any provision
of
the Investment Documents shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically
(without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason
of any
breach of any provision of the Investment Documents and to exercise all other
rights granted by law, statute, rule or regulation.
8.3
Purchaser’s
Investment Representations.
Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents that it is acquiring
the
Restricted Securities purchased hereunder or acquired pursuant hereto for
its
own account with the present
intention of holding such securities for purposes of investment, and that
it has
no intention of selling such securities in a public distribution in violation
of
the federal securities laws or any applicable state securities laws;
provided,
that
nothing contained herein shall prevent such Purchaser and subsequent holders
of
Restricted Securities from transferring such securities in compliance with
the
provisions of Section
5
hereof.
Each certificate or instrument representing Restricted Securities shall be
imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON MARCH
21,
2007, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT
TO THE
CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS
OF
MARCH 21, 2007, AND AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE
BORROWERS; THE INITIAL HOLDER(S) HEREOF AND CERTAIN INVESTORS, WHO FROM TIME
TO
TIME BECOME PARTIES THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF, AND
THE
BORROWERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITY UNTIL
SUCH
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST, A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE BORROWERS TO
THE
HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.”
8.4
Amendments
and Waivers.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement
and the
provisions of the Notes may be amended and each Security Party may take any
action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be
performed by it, only if such Security Party has obtained the written consent
of
the holders of not less than 100% of the outstanding aggregate principal
amount
of the Notes; provided,
that if
there are no Notes outstanding, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended
or waived by the Security Parties and each Security Party may take any action
herein prohibited, only if such Security Party has obtained the written consent
of the holders of not less than a majority of the number of outstanding
Warrants. No other course of dealing between any Security Party and the holder
of any Security or any delay in exercising any rights hereunder
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or
under
the Notes or the Governing Documents of any Security Party shall operate
as
waiver of any rights of any such holders. For purposes of this Agreement,
the
Securities held by any Security Party or its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed
to
be outstanding. If any Borrower or any other Security Party or any of their
Subsidiaries pays any consideration to any holder of Securities for such
holder’s consent to any amendment, modification or waiver hereunder, such party
shall also pay each other holder granting its consent hereunder equivalent
consideration computed on a pro rata basis.
8.5
Survival
of Agreement.
All
covenants, representations and warranties contained in the Investment Documents
or made in writing by each Security Party in connection herewith or therewith
shall survive the execution and delivery of the Investment Documents and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, regardless
of
any investigation made by any Purchaser or on its behalf. In addition, the
obligations of each Security Party pursuant to Sections
8.1,
8.16
and
8.17
shall
survive the repayment of all amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement,
the
Notes and the Warrants.
8.6
No
Setoffs, Etc.
All
payments hereunder and under the Securities and any notes issued in exchange
for
any Securities shall be made by each Security Party without setoff, offset,
deduction or counterclaim, free and clear of all taxes, levies, imports,
duties,
fees and charges, and without any withholding, restriction or conditions
imposed
by any governmental authority. If any Security Party shall be required by
any
law, statute, rule or regulation to deduct, setoff or withhold any amount
from
or in respect of any payment to any Purchaser hereunder or under the Securities
or any notes issued in exchange for any Securities, then the amount so payable
to such Purchaser shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making
all required deductions, setoffs and withholdings, such Purchaser shall receive
an amount equal to the sum they would have received had no such deductions,
setoffs or withholding been made.
8.7
Successors
and Assigns.
All
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of any
of
the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether or not so expressed;
provided,
that no
Borrower shall be permitted to assign or delegate, and each Borrower shall
prohibit each other Security Party and its Subsidiaries from assigning or
delegating, its rights or obligations under this Agreement, the Securities
or
any notes issued in exchange for any Securities. In addition, and whether
or not
any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which
are
for any Purchaser’s benefit as a purchaser or holder of Securities, notes issued
in exchange for any Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable
by,
any subsequent holder of the same. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, nothing expressed in or implied from any Investment Document is intended
to give, or shall be construed to give, any Person, other than the parties
hereto and thereto and their permitted successors and assigns, any benefit
or
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by virtue of this Agreement
or any such other document. Any agreement or covenant in any Investment Document
obligating any issuer of an Capital Stock held by a Purchaser or subsequent
holder to take any action or to refrain from taking any action, shall similarly
obligate any other Person into or with which such issuer is merged,
consolidated, combined or reorganized.
8.8
Aggregation.
For
purposes of the Investment Documents, all holdings of Securities by Persons
who
are Affiliates of each other shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting
any
threshold tests under the Investment Documents.
8.9
Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted
in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable
law,
such provision shall be ineffective
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only
to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of this Agreement and shall be reformed and enforced to the maximum extent
permitted under applicable law.
8.10
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, any one of which need
not
contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts
taken
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
8.11
Descriptive
Headings.
The
descriptive headings of this Agreement and the Securities are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this
Agreement.
8.12
Governing
Law.
The
corporation laws of the State of Missouri shall govern all issues and questions
concerning the relative rights and obligations of the Security Parties and
the
holders of their Capital Stock. All other issues and questions concerning
the
construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement
and the
schedules hereto and (except as otherwise expressly provided therein) the
exhibits hereto shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws
of the State of Missouri, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict
of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Missouri or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of Missouri. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal
law of the State of Missouri shall control the interpretation and construction
of this Agreement (and all schedules and exhibits hereto), even though under
that jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive
law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.
8.13
Notices.
All
notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or
by
reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the recipient, sent
to
the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid), mailed
to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested
and
postage prepaid or sent via facsimile to the number set forth below with
a copy
mailed to the recipient as set forth above. Such notices, demands and other
communications shall be sent to the Purchasers and to each Security Party
at the
addresses indicated below:
To
each
Security Party:
Siboney
Corporation
Siboney
Learning Group, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xx.
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
To
the
Purchasers:
at
their
respective addresses on the records of the Borrowers
or
to
such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient
party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.
8.14
Construction.
The
parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions
of
this Agreement. The parties intend that each representation, warranty and
covenant contained herein shall
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have
independent significance. If any party has breached any representation, warranty
or covenant contained herein in any respect or any Event of Default shall
occur,
the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant or
Event
of Default relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative
levels of specificity) which such party has not breached shall not detract
from
or mitigate the fact that such party is in breach of the first representation,
warranty or covenant or that the first Event of Default shall have
occurred.
8.15
Complete
Agreement.
This
Agreement, those documents expressly referred to herein, and the other documents
of even date herewith delivered or executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby embody the complete agreement and understanding among
the
parties and supersede any prior agreements or representations by or among
the
parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof
in
any way.
8.16
Indemnification.
In
consideration of each Purchaser’s execution and delivery, of this Agreement and
purchase of the Securities hereunder and in addition to all of each Borrower’s
other obligations under this Agreement and in addition to all other rights
and
remedies available at law or in equity, each Borrower shall, and shall cause
each other Security Party and their Subsidiaries to, defend, protect and
indemnify the Purchasers and each other holder of Securities, any notes issued
in exchange for any Securities and all of their officers, managers, directors,
stockholders, members, partners, limited partners, Affiliates, employees,
agents, representatives, successors and assigns (including those retained
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively,
the “Indemnitees”),
and
save and hold each of them harmless from and against, and pay on behalf of
or
reimburse such part), on demand as and when incurred, any and all actions,
causes of action, suits, claims, losses (including diminutions in value and
consequential damages), costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages and
expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee
is
a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, interest and penalties and all
amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing
and
claims relating to any of the foregoing (the “Liabilities”),
incurred by the Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out
of, or
relating to: (i) any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty
of
any Borrower or Security Party contained in this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document or any non-fulfillment or breach of any covenant or
agreement of any Borrower or Security Party contained in this Agreement or
any
other Transaction Document; (ii) the execution, delivery, performance or
enforcement of the Investment Documents, any Governing Documents of any Security
Party or its Subsidiaries and any other instrument, document or agreement
executed pursuant hereto or thereto of any Security Party or its Subsidiaries
by
any of the Indemnitees, except to the extent any such Liabilities are caused
by
the particular Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; and
(iii) the past, present or future environmental condition of any property
owned, operated or used by any Security Party, any of its Subsidiaries, their
predecessors or successors or of any offsite treatment, storage or disposal
location associated therewith, including, without limitation, the presence
on or
under, or the escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, release
or threatened release into, onto or from, any such property or location of
any
toxic, chemical or hazardous substance, material or waste (including, without
limitation, any losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, penalties, fees,
costs,
expenses or claims asserted or arising under any Environmental and Safety
Requirement) regardless of whether caused by, or within the control of, such
Security Party or any of its Subsidiaries. To the extent that the foregoing
undertaking by each Security Party may be unenforceable for any reason, each
Security Party shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and
satisfaction of each of the Liabilities which is permissible under applicable
law. If there are insufficient funds to meet the obligations of the Security
Parties and their Subsidiaries under this Section 8.16, any indemnification
payments made pursuant to this Section, to the extent such indemnification
relates to Liabilities which are common to all Purchasers, shall be made
pro
rata, based on the percentage that the Warrants purchased by each such
Purchaser, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on the Schedule
of Purchasers
attached
hereto, bears to the total
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aggregate
Warrants purchased by all Purchasers, as set forth on the Schedule
of Purchasers attached
hereto.
8.17
Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that any payment or payments are made to any Purchaser hereunder or
under
the Securities, any notes issued in exchange for any Securities or such
Purchaser enforces its rights or exercises its right of setoff hereunder
or
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
setoff 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 such payor, a trustee,
receiver or any other Person under any law, statute, rule or regulation
(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.
8.18 Jurisdiction
and Venue.
Each of
the parties: (i) submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court
sitting in St. Louis County, Missouri in any legal suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Securities, any notes issued
in exchange for any Securities; (ii) agrees that all claims in respect of
the action or proceeding may be heard or determined in any such court; and
(iii) agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the Securities, any notes issued in exchange
for any
Securities in any other court. Each of the parties waives any defense of
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought
and
waives any bond, surety or other security that might be required of any other
party with respect thereto. Any party may make service on any other party
by
sending or delivering a copy of the process to the party to be served at
the
address and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section
8.13.
Each
party agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought
shall
be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner
provided by law. Nothing herein shall affect the right to serve process in
any
other manner permitted by law, statute, rule or regulation or shall limit
the
right of any Purchaser to bring proceedings against any Security Party in
the
courts of any other jurisdiction. To the extent provided by any law, statute,
rule or regulation, should any Security Party, after being so served, fail
to
appear or answer to any summons, complaint, process or papers so served within
the number of days prescribed by law after the mailing thereof, such Security
Party shall be deemed in default and an order and/or judgment may be entered
by
the court against such Security Party as demanded or prayed for in such summons,
complaint, process or papers. The exclusive choice of forum for each Security
Party set forth in this Section
8.18
shall
not be deemed to preclude the enforcement by any Purchaser or any holder
of
Securities or notes issued in exchange for any Securities of any judgment
obtained in any other forum or the taking by such Purchaser or any holder
of
Securities or notes issued in exchange for any Securities of any action to
enforce the same in any other appropriate jurisdiction, and each Security
Party
hereby waives the right to collaterally attack any such judgment or
action.
8.19
Waiver
of Right to Jury Trial.
EACH
BORROWER, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF EACH OTHER SECURITY PARTY AND
ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, AND EACH HOLDER OF SECURITIES AND NOTES ISSUED IN EXCHANGE
FOR ANY
SECURITIES HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL
BY
JURY IN ANY LITIGATION IN ANY COURT WITH RESPECT TO, IN CONNECTION WITH,
OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SECURITIES, ANY NOTES ISSUED IN EXCHANGE
FOR
ANY SECURITIES OR THE VALIDITY, PROTECTION, INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR
ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. EACH BORROWER, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF EACH
OTHER SECURITY PARTY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AGREES THAT THIS SECTION IS A
SPECIFIC AND MATERIAL ASPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT
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THE
PURCHASERS WOULD NOT PURCHASE THE SECURITIES HEREUNDER IF THIS SECTION WERE
NOT
PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
8.20
Certain
Waivers.
Each
Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice
of
protest and demand, dishonor and nonpayment of the Notes and any notes issued
in
exchange for any Securities, and expressly agrees that the Notes and any
notes
issued in exchange for any Securities, or any payment thereunder, may be
extended from time to time and that the holder thereof may accept security
for
the Notes and any notes issued in exchange for any Securities or release
security for the Notes and any notes issued in exchange for any Securities,
all
without in any way affecting the liability of such Borrower
thereunder.
8.21
Joint
and Several Liability of the Security Parties.
Each
Security Party shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder and under
each of
the Investment Documents to which it is a party with respect to all obligations
hereunder and thereunder (the “Security
Party Obligations”),
regardless of which Security Party actually receives the proceeds from the
issuance of the Securities, or the manner in which the Borrowers, any other
Security Party or any Purchaser account therefor in their respective books
and
records. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) each Security Party’s
obligations and liabilities with respect to the proceeds from the issuance
of
the Securities which it receives, and related fees, costs and expenses; and
(ii) each Security Party’s obligations and liabilities arising as a result
of the joint and several liability of a Borrower hereunder with respect to
proceeds of the Notes received by any other Security Party, together with
the
related fees, costs and expenses, shall be separate and distinct obligations,
both of which are primary obligations of such Security Party. Neither the
joint
and several liability of any Security Party shall be impaired or released
by (a)
the failure of any Purchaser, any successor or assigns thereof, or any holder
of
any Securities, any notes issued in exchange for any Securities or any of
the
Security Party Obligations to assert any claim or demand or to exercise or
enforce any right, power or remedy against any Security Party or its
Subsidiaries, any other Person or otherwise, (b) any extension or renewal
for
any period (whether or not longer than the original period) or exchange of
any
of the Security Party Obligations or the release or compromise of any
obligations of any nature of any Person with respect thereto, (c) the surrender,
release or exchange of all or any part of any property securing payment,
performance and/or observance of any of the Security Party Obligations or
the
compromise or extension or renewal for any period (whether or not longer
than
the original period) of any obligations of any nature of any Person with
respect
to any such property, (d) any action or inaction on the part of any Purchaser,
or any other event or condition with respect to any other Security Party,
including, without limitation, any such action or inaction or other event
or
condition, which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, such other Security
Party, or a guarantor or surety of or for any or all of the Security Party
Obligations or (e) any other act, matter or thing (other than payment or
performance of the Security Party Obligations) which would or might, in the
absence of this provision, operate to release, discharge or otherwise
prejudicially affect the obligations of such or any other Security
Party.
8.22
Several
Liability of Purchasers.
The
liabilities and obligations of the Purchasers under the Investment Documents,
including, but not limited to, the Purchasers’ obligation to purchase the
Securities hereunder are several obligations of the Purchasers. No Purchaser
shall have any obligation or liability arising under any Investment Document
or
otherwise as a result of any other Purchaser’s breach or default hereunder or
thereunder. EACH BORROWER, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF EACH OTHER
SECURITY PARTY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED ANY SUCH
ACTION, CLAIM, RIGHT OR CAUSE OF ACTION ANY SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY
SUCH
PURCHASER.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first written
above.
BORROWERS:
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SIBONEY
CORPORATION
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By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive
Vice
President
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SIBONEY
LEARNING GROUP, INC.
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By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
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Title: President
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PURCHASERS:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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SCHEDULE
OF PURCHASERS
Names
and
Addresses
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Principal
Amount
of
Notes
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Purchase
Price
for
Notes
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Number
of
Warrant
Shares
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Purchase
Price
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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$100,000
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$80,000
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200,000
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$20,000
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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$100,000
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$80,000
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200,000
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$20,000
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TOTAL
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$200,000
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$160,000
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400,000
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$40,000
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LIENS
SCHEDULE
None
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF 10% SUBORDINATED SECURED NOTE
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON MARCH
21,
2007, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT
TO THE
CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS
OF
MARCH 21, 2007, AND AS AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AMONG THE
BORROWERS, THE INITIAL HOLDER(S) HEREOF AND CERTAIN INVESTORS, WHO FROM TIME
TO
TIME BECOME PARTIES THERETO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF, AND
THE
BORROWERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITY UNTIL
SUCH
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER. UPON WRITTEN
REQUEST, A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY THE BORROWERS TO
THE
HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.
THIS
NOTE
IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT,
DATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2007, BY AND BETWEEN __________________ AND SOUTHWEST
BANK
OF ST. LOUIS.
SIBONEY
CORPORATION
SIBONEY
LEARNING GROUP, INC.
10%
SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
March
21, 2007
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$100,000.00
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Siboney
Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and Siboney Learning Group, Inc., a
Texas
corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”),
hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to the order of ____________
the
principal amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) together with
interest thereon calculated from the date hereof in accordance with the
provisions of this Note.
This
Note
was issued pursuant to a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of
March
21, 2007 (as amended and modified from time to time, the “Purchase
Agreement”),
among
the Borrowers and certain investors, and this Note is one of the “Notes”
referred to in the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement contains terms
governing the rights of the holder of this Note, and all provisions of the
Purchase Agreement are hereby incorporated herein in full by reference. Unless
otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used in this Note have the
same
meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The obligations evidenced by
the
Notes are secured by a security interest in the Borrowers’ assets granted
pursuant to a Security Agreement dated the date hereof among the Borrowers
and
the holders of the Notes.
1. Payment
of Interest.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in the Purchase Agreement, interest shall
accrue
at the rate of 10% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360-day year and
the
actual number of days elapsed in any year) on the unpaid principal amount
of
this Note outstanding from time to time, or (if less) at the highest rate
then
permitted under applicable law; provided,
however,
that
upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, and during the continuation
thereof,
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the
unpaid principal amount, and the past due interest, if any, of this Note
shall
bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. The Borrowers shall pay to the
holder
of this Note all accrued interest on the last day of each calendar quarter,
beginning June 30, 2007, which
may, at the option of the Borrowers, be paid in kind rather than in cash
(i.e.,
such
interest shall be capitalized when due and added to the principal balance
of
this Note). Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore
been
paid shall be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment
on
this Note is made. Interest shall accrue on any principal payment due under
this
Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on any interest which
has
not been paid on the date on which it is due and payable at the same rate
at
which such interest is then accruing on the principal amount of this Note,
in
either case, until such time as payment therefore is actually delivered to
the
holder of this Note.
2.
Payment
of Principal on Note.
(a)
Scheduled
Payments.
The
Borrowers shall pay the principal amount of $100,000 (or such lesser principal
amount then outstanding) to the holder of this Note on March 21, 2009, together
with all accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being
repaid.
(b)
Prepayments.
The
Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, prepay all or any portion
of
the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, without penalty, pro rata
among
the holders of the Notes on the basis of the outstanding principal amount
of the
Note held by each holder; provided,
that
(A) such prepayment is not prohibited by the provisions of the Subordination
Agreement and (B) the Borrowers have paid all interest on the Notes accrued
through the date ten days prior to the date of prepayment specified in the
Borrowers’ notice referred to in subparagraph (b)(ii) below. In connection with
each prepayment of principal hereunder, the Borrowers shall also pay all
accrued
and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Notes being repaid. A
prepayment of less than all of the outstanding principal amount of each of
the
Notes shall not relieve the Borrowers of their obligation to make scheduled
payments on each of the Notes on the scheduled payment dates pursuant to
Section
2(a).
3.
Holder’s
Records.
The
holder of this Note shall record in its books and records the date and amount
of
each payment of principal and/or interest made by Borrowers with respect
thereto
(including any payment in kind of interest as described in Section 1 above);
provided, however, that the obligation of Borrowers to repay this Note shall
be
absolute and unconditional, notwithstanding any failure of the holder of
this
Note to make any such recordation or any mistake by the holder of this Note
in
connection with any such recordation. The books and records of the holder
of
this Note showing the account between the holder of this Note and Borrowers
shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding and shall constitute
prima facie proof of the items therein set forth.
4.
Amendment
and Waiver.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions of the Notes may be
amended and the Borrowers may take any action herein prohibited, or omit
to
perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Borrowers
have obtained the written consent of the holders of 100% of the outstanding
principal amount of the Notes.
5.
Cancellation.
After
all principal and accrued interest at any time owed on this Note has been
paid
in full, this Note shall be surrendered to the Borrowers for cancellation
and
shall not be reissued.
6.
Payments.
All
payments to be made to the holders of the Notes shall be made in the lawful
money of the United States of America in immediately available
funds.
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7.
Place
of Payment.
Payments of principal and interest shall be delivered to ______________ at
his
address on the records of the Borrowers, or to such other address or to the
attention of such other person as specified by prior written notice to the
Borrowers.
8.
Business
Days.
If any
payment is due, or any time period for giving notice or taking action expires,
on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of Missouri,
the payment shall be due and payable on, and the time period shall automatically
be extended to, the next Business Day immediately following such Saturday,
Sunday or legal holiday, and interest shall continue to accrue at the required
rate hereunder until any such payment is made.
9.
Usury
Laws.
It is
the intention of the Borrowers and the holder of this Note to conform strictly
to all applicable usury laws now or hereafter in force, and any interest
payable
under this Note shall be subject to reduction to the amount not in excess
of the
maximum legal amount allowed under the applicable usury laws as now or hereafter
construed by the courts having jurisdiction over such matters. If the maturity
of this Note is accelerated by reason of an election by the holder hereof
resulting from an Event of Default, voluntary prepayment by the Borrowers
or
otherwise, then earned interest may never include more than the maximum amount
permitted by law, statute, rule or regulation, computed from the date hereof
until payment, and any interest in excess of the maximum amount permitted
by
law, statute, rule or regulation shall be canceled automatically and, if
theretofore paid, shall at the option of the holder hereof either be rebated
to
the Borrowers or credited on the principal amount of this Note, or if this
Note
has been paid, then the excess shall be rebated to the Borrowers. The aggregate
of all interest (whether designated as interest, service charges, points
or
otherwise) contracted for, chargeable, or receivable under this Note shall
under
no circumstances exceed the maximum legal rate upon the unpaid principal
balance
of this Note remaining unpaid from time to time. If such interest does exceed
the maximum legal rate, it shall be deemed a mistake and such excess shall
be
canceled automatically and, if theretofore paid, rebated to the Borrowers
or
credited on the principal amount of this Note, or if this Note has been repaid,
then such excess shall be rebated to the Borrowers.
10.
Construction.
The
undersigned and the original holder of this Note have participated jointly
in
the negotiation and drafting of this Note. In the event an ambiguity or question
of intent or interpretation arises, this Note shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the undersigned and the original holder of this Note, and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party
by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Note.
11.
Governing
Law.
This
.Note
shall be governed and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the
State of Missouri, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict
of
law
provision
or rule (whether of the State of Missouri or any other jurisdiction) that
would
cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction
other than the State of Missouri.
12.
Replacement.
Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers (an affidavit
of the holder of this Note shall be satisfactory) of the ownership and the
loss,
theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note, and in the case of any such
loss,
theft or destruction, upon receipt of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to
the
Borrowers (provided, that if the holder of this Note is a financial institution
or other institutional investor its own agreement shall be satisfactory),
or, in
the case of any such mutilation upon surrender of this Note, the Borrowers
shall
(at their expense) execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like
kind
representing the same rights represented by such lost, stolen, destroyed
or
mutilated Note and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated
Note.
13.
Notices.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices referred to in
this
Note shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, sent by reputable
overnight courier
service (charges prepaid) or sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid and
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shall
be
deemed to have been given when so delivered, sent or deposited in the U.S.
Mail
(i) to the Borrowers, at their principal executive offices and (ii) to the
holder of this Note, at such holder’s address as it appears in the records of
the Borrowers (unless otherwise indicated in writing by any such
holder).
14.
Certain
Waivers .
Each
party executing this Note hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and
demand and notice of protest and demand, dishonor and nonpayment of this
Note,
and expressly agrees that this Note, or any payment hereunder, may be extended
from time to time and that the holder hereof may accept security for this
Note
or release security for this Note, all without in any way affecting the
liability of the undersigned for all obligations and liabilities under this
Note.
Notice
Required by Section 432.047 R.S. Mo.: “ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT OR TO FORBEAR FROM
ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT INCLUDING PROMISES TO EXTEND OR RENEW SUCH
DEBT
ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY UPON WHICH IT IS BASED
THAT
IS IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TO PROTECT YOU (BORROWER(S))
AND
US (CREDITOR) FROM MISUNDERSTANDING OR DISAPPOINTMENT, ANY AGREEMENTS WE
REACH
COVERING SUCH MATTERS ARE CONTAINED IN THIS WRITING, WHICH IS THE COMPLETE
AND
EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, EXCEPT AS WE MAY LATER AGREE
IN
WRITING TO MODIFY IT.”
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Note on
March
21, 2007.
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SIBONEY
CORPORATION
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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SIBONEY
LEARNING GROUP, INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF WARRANT
NEITHER
THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE
HAVE 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 AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY, 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.
SIBONEY
CORPORATION
WARRANT
Warrant
No. ___
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Date
of Original Issuance: March 21,
2007
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Siboney
Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"),
hereby
certifies that, for value received, ______________________ or his registered
assigns (the "Holder"),
is
entitled to purchase from the Company up to a total of 200,000 shares of
common
stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Common
Stock"),
of the
Company (each such share, a "Warrant
Share"
and all
such shares, the "Warrant
Shares")
at an
exercise price equal to $0.01 per share (as adjusted from time to time as
provided in Section 9, the "Exercise
Price"),
at any
time and from time to time following from and after the Date of Original
Issuance set forth above and March 21, 2012 (the "Expiration
Date"),
and
subject to the following terms and conditions:
1.
Definitions.
In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant, capitalized terms
that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such
terms in the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2007,
(the "Purchase
Agreement")
by and
among the Company, Siboney Learning Group, Inc. and the other Lender named
therein.
2.
Registration
of Warrant. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be
maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Warrant
Register"),
in the
name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem
and
treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof
for the
purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for
all
other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
3.
Registration
of Transfers. The Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this
Warrant in the Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the
Form
of Assignment attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at
its
address specified herein. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant
to purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any
such
new Warrant, a "New
Warrant"),
evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to
the
transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of
this
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Warrant
not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The
acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the
acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder
of a Warrant.
4.
Exercise
and Duration of Warrants. This Warrant shall be exercisable by the
registered Holder at any time and from time to time on or after the date
hereof
to and including the Expiration Date. At 5:00 p.m., St. Louis, Missouri time
on
the Expiration Date, the portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto
shall be and become void and of no value, provided, that if the last reported
sales price of the Common Stock as reported on the principal trading market
on
which the Common Stock is then quoted, immediately prior to the close of
business on the Expiration Date is greater than the Exercise Price on the
Expiration Date, then this Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised
in
full (to the extent not previously exercised) on a “cashless exercise” basis at
5:00 p.m. St. Louis, Missouri time on the Expiration Date. The Company may
not
call or redeem all or any portion of this Warrant without the prior written
consent of the Holder.
5.
Delivery
of Warrant Shares.
(a) To
effect
exercises hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender
this Warrant unless the aggregate Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant
is
being exercised. Upon delivery of the Exercise Notice to the Company (with
the
attached Warrant Shares Exercise Log) at its address for notice set forth
herein
and upon payment of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant
Shares that the Holder intends to purchase hereunder, the Company shall promptly
issue and deliver to the Holder, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable
upon such exercise. A "Date
of Exercise"
means
the date on which the Holder shall have delivered to Company: (i) the Exercise
Notice (with the Warrant Exercise Log attached to it), appropriately completed
and duly signed and (ii) if such Holder is not utilizing the cashless exercise
provisions set forth in this Warrant, payment of the Exercise Price for the
number of Warrant Shares so indicated by the Holder to be
purchased.
(b) The
Company's obligations to issue and deliver Warrant Shares in accordance with
the
terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or
inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect
to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person
or any
action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation
or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other
Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation
of
law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other
circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to
the
Holder in connection with the issuance of Warrant Shares. Nothing herein
shall
limit a Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder,
at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific
performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company's failure
to
timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of
the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
6.
Charges,
Taxes and Expenses. Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of
Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to
the
Holder for any issue or transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee
or
other incidental tax or expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates,
all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable
in
respect of any transfer involved in the registration of any certificates
for
Warrant Shares or Warrants in a name other than that of the Holder. The Holder
shall be responsible for all other tax liability that may arise as a result
of
holding or transferring this Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise
hereof.
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7.
Replacement
of Warrant. If this Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the
Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for
and
upon cancellation hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant,
a New
Warrant, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Company of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable
indemnity (which may include a surety bond for any Holder other than the
original Holder of the Warrant), if requested. Applicants for a New Warrant
under such circumstances shall also comply with such other reasonable
regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable third party costs
as
the Company may prescribe. If a New Warrant is requested as a result of a
mutilation of this Warrant, then the Holder shall deliver such mutilated
Warrant
to the Company as a condition precedent to the Company’s obligation to issue the
New Warrant.
8.
Reservation
of Warrant Shares. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve
and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and
otherwise unreserved Common Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it
to
issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the
number of Warrant Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the
exercise of this entire Warrant, free from preemptive rights or any other
contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder (taking into
account
the adjustments and restrictions of Section 9). The Company covenants
that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall, upon issuance
and the
payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance with the terms hereof,
be
duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid and
nonassessable.
9.
Certain
Adjustments. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set
forth in this Section 9.
(a) Stock
Dividends and Splits.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pays a stock
dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any class
of
capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii)
combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any
adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to
clause
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after
the
effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring
an
adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that an Exercise
Price
is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Exercise Price shall
be
adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
(b) Pro
Rata Distributions.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, distributes to all
holders of Common Stock (i) evidences of its indebtedness, (ii) any
security (other than a distribution of Common Stock covered by the preceding
paragraph), (iii) rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
security, or (iv) any other asset (in each case, "Distributed
Property"),
then,
at the request of any Holder delivered before the 90th day after the record
date
fixed for determination of shareholders entitled to receive such distribution,
the Company will deliver to such Holder, promptly after such request (or,
if
later, on the effective date of such distribution), the Distributed Property
that such Holder would have been entitled to receive in respect of the Warrant
Shares for which such Holder's Warrant could have been exercised immediately
prior to such record date. If such Distributed Property is not delivered
to a
Holder pursuant to the preceding sentence, then upon any exercise of the
Warrant
that occurs after such record date, such Holder shall be entitled to receive,
in
addition to the Warrant Shares otherwise issuable upon such conversion, the
Distributed Property that
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such
Holder would have been entitled to receive in respect of such number of Warrant
Shares had the Holder been the record holder of such Warrant Shares immediately
prior to such record date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 9(b)
shall not apply to any distribution of rights or securities in respect of
adoption by the Company of a shareholder rights plan which events shall be
covered by the anti-dilution provisions of Section 9(a).
(c) Fundamental
Transactions.
If, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (2) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series
of
related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer approved or
authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company (whether by the Company
or
another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are
permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or
property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock
or
any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any
such
case, a "Fundamental
Transaction"),
then
the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this
Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise in
full
of this Warrant (the "Alternate
Consideration").
For
purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall
be
appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on
the
amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the
Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner
reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the
securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction,
then
the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration
it
receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental
Transaction. At the Holder's request, any successor to the Company or surviving
entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant
substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent with the foregoing
provisions and evidencing the Holder's right to purchase the Alternate
Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof. The
terms
of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected
shall
include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply
with
the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or any
such
replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction
analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(d) Number
of Warrant Shares.
Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to paragraph
(a) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately,
so
that after such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder
for
the adjusted number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment.
(e) Calculations.
All
calculations under this Section
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shall be
made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th
of a
share, as applicable.
(f) Notice
of Adjustments.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this Section
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the
Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance
with
the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such
adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted
number or type of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise
of
this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to
such
adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is
based.
Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such
certificate to the Holder and to the Company's transfer agent.
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(g) Notice
of Corporate Events.
If the
Company (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities
or
other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation
any
granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock
of
the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves, enters into any
agreement contemplating or solicits shareholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver
to the
Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such
transaction, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or
effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Company
will
take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the Holder is
given
the practical opportunity to exercise this Warrant prior to such time so
as to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however,
that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect
the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such
notice.
10.
Payment
of Exercise Price. The
Holder may pay the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:
(a) Cash
Exercise.
The
Holder may deliver immediately available funds; or
(b) Cashless
Exercise.
The
Holder may notify the Company in an Exercise Notice of its election to utilize
cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the
number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:
X
= Y
[(A-B)/A]
where:
X
= the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
Y
= the
number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being
exercised.
A
= the
average of the closing prices for the five Trading Days immediately prior
to
(but not including) the Exercise Date.
B
= the
Exercise Price.
For
purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, it is intended,
understood and acknowledged that the Warrant Shares issued in a cashless
exercise transaction shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder,
and
the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced,
on
the date this Warrant was originally issued.
As
used
herein, “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the principal market on which
the Company’s stock is listed or quoted, as the case may be, is open for
trading.
11.
No
Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Warrant Shares will be issued in
connection with any exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares
which would, otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to the
product of such fraction multiplied by the closing price of one Warrant Share
as
reported by the applicable Trading Market on the date of exercise.
12.
Notices.
Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including,
without limitation, any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed
given and effective on
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the
earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section
prior
to 5:00 p.m. (St. Louis, Missouri time) on a Trading Day, (ii) 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 5:00 p.m. (St. Louis, Missouri time) on any
Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent
by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt
by
the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for
such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to Siboney Corporation,
attention: Chief Financial Officer, 000 X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xx.
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, or (ii) if to the Holder, to the
address or facsimile number appearing on the Warrant Register or such other
address or facsimile number as the Holder may provide to the Company in
accordance with this Section.
13. Warrant
Agent. The Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon at
least 30 days' notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant
agent. Any corporation into which the Company or any new warrant agent may
be
merged or any corporation resulting from any consolidation to which the Company
or any new warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the
Company or any new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate
trust or shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent
under
this Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall
promptly cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by
first
class mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder's last address as
shown
on the Warrant Register.
14.
Miscellaneous.
(a) This
Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and
their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than
the
Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action
under this Warrant. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by
the
Company and the Holder and their successors and assigns.
(b) All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal
proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of this
Warrant and the transactions herein contemplated (“Proceedings”)
(whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, employees
or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts
sitting in the St. Louis, Missouri (the “Missouri
Courts”).
Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
Missouri Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection
herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein,
and
hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Proceeding, any
claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any Missouri Court,
or
that such Proceeding 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 Proceeding by mailing a copy
thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence
of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under
this
Warrant 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 Warrant or the transactions contemplated
hereby. If either party shall commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions
of
this Warrant, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall
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be
reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and
expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of
such
Proceeding.
(c) The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(d) In
case
any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon
a
valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable
substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed
by its
authorized officer as of the date first indicated above.
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SIBONEY
CORPORATION
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXERCISE
NOTICE
To
Siboney Corporation
The
undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _____________ shares of
common
stock, par value $0.10 per share, of SIBONEY CORPORATION ("Common
Stock"),
pursuant to Warrant No. ___, originally issued March 21, 2007 (the “Warrant”),
and,
if such Holder is not utilizing the cashless exercise provisions set forth
in
the Warrant, encloses herewith $________ in cash, certified or official bank
check or checks or other immediately available funds, which sum represents
the
aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant) for the number of shares
of
Common Stock to which this Exercise Notice relates, together with any applicable
taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to the Warrant.
The
undersigned requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon this exercise be issued in the name of
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INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
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print name and address)
Warrant
Shares Exercise Log
Date
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Number
of Warrant
Shares
Available to be
Exercised
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Number
of Warrant Shares
Exercised
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Number
of
Warrant
Shares
Remaining
to be
Exercised
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FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT
[To
be
completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
________________________________ the right represented by the within Warrant
to
purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of SIBONEY CORPORATION to which
the
within Warrant relates and appoints ________________ attorney to transfer
said
right on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated: _______________,
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(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of
holder
as specified on the face of the Warrant)
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Address
of Transferee
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In
the
presence of:
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