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EXHIBIT 10.3
FUTURELINK DISTRIBUTION CORP.
DEBENTURE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS DEBENTURE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of March 2, 1999, by and between FUTURELINK DISTRIBUTION CORP.,
a Colorado corporation ("Seller") and AUGUSTINE FUND, LP, an Illinois
corporation ("Buyer"), with respect to the following facts:
A) Seller desires to sell to the Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from
the Seller up to $500,000 of a 8% Convertible Debenture (the
"Debentures") for the Common Stock of the Seller at an exercise price
per share equal to the lesser of 80% of the average of the closing price
of the Common Stock of the Seller as quoted on the NASD Electronic
Bulletin Board for the three trading days prior to i) the Initial
Funding Date or ii) the Conversion Date; and
B) $50,000 of Warrants to purchase shares of the Seller's Common Stock (the
"Warrants") at an exercise price per share equal to the average of the
closing price of the Common Stock of the Seller as quoted on the NASD
Electronic Bulletin Board for the three trading days prior to the
Initial Funding Date (as hereinafter defined), in the form of Exhibits A
and B hereto, respectively, (collectively, the "Securities"), upon the
terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing facts and the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES. Seller hereby sells the Securities to
Buyer, and Buyer hereby purchases the Securities from Seller. Seller is
acquiring the Securities as Nominee and intends to resell the Securities
to its customers.
2. PURCHASE PRICE. The total purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for the
Securities shall be up to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000),
payable in cash in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures
set forth herein.
3. TRANSFER OF SECURITIES AND DELIVERY OF PURCHASE PRICE.
3.1
a) On the Initial Funding Date, the Buyer will advance Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) which is to be used for working
capital; provided that;
i. The Seller shall file with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") within 45 days of
the Initial Funding Date: (A) an appropriate form to
register its Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and (B) the registration statement
described in Section 6 below to register for resale
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), a portion of the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the
Securities.
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The amount advanced shall be represented by a Debenture(s) in the form
of Exhibit A hereto for the amount advanced; provided that Debentures,
at the Buyer's request may be issued in amounts of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) or multiples thereof, whether issued at the Initial
Funding Date of any Subsequent Funding Date. The Seller shall also
deliver to the Buyer on the Initial Funding Date, the Warrants in the
form of Exhibit B hereto.
3.2
On the Initial Funding Date, Seller shall issue to the Buyer, for Buyer's own
account, $50,000 of Warrants of the Seller exercisable at a per share price
equal to the average of the closing price of the Common Stock of the Seller as
quoted on the NASD Electronic Bulletin Board for the three trading days prior to
the Initial Funding Date, in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
3.3
On the Initial Funding Date, the Seller and the Buyer shall enter into the
Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto, with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxxxxxx LLP as Escrow Agent.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER. The Seller hereby
represents and warrants to the Buyers as follows:
4.1
Any Common Stock of Seller issuable upon conversion of or as payment of interest
pursuant to the Debentures and the exercise of the Warrants will be duly and
validly issued fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock of the Seller.
4.2
The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. The Seller has full corporate
power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry
on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The
Seller is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction to which the failure to be so qualified could have a material
adverse effect on the Seller.
4.3
The Seller has and will have at the Initial Date, all required legal and
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Exhibits hereto, to sell and issue the Securities and all Common Stock
underlying the Securities hereunder, and to carry out and perform its
obligations under the terms of the Agreement and the Exhibits hereto.
4.4
The authorized capital stock of the Seller consists of (a) 100,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of which 29,300,318 shall be issued
and outstanding as of the Initial Funding Date and, (b) 5,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, no par value per share, none of which are issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Funding Date.
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4.5
All corporate action on the part of the Seller, its directors and stockholders
necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Exhibits hereto, the authorization, sale, issuance and
delivery of the Securities and all underlying Common Stock and the performance
of all of the Seller's obligations hereunder and under each of the Exhibits
hereto shall be duly taken by the Seller. This Agreement, when executed and
delivered by the Seller, constitutes and each of the Exhibits thereto shall,
when executed and delivered, constitute, a valid and binding obligation of the
Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms except for bankruptcy and
equitable remedies. The Common Stock when issued in compliance with the
Securities shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The
Securities are free of any liens, claims or encumbrances; provided, however,
that they will be subject to restrictions on transfer under applicable state
and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein. The issuance of the
Securities will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first
refusal, or result in any default of, or conflict with, the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Seller, any contract or agreement to which the
Seller is a party or by which it is bound of any other obligation or commitment
of the Seller.
4.6
The Seller has delivered to the Buyer the reviewed balance sheet and statements
of operations and cash flows of the Seller as of and for the period ended
September 30, 1998 (the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements are
complete and correct and have been prepared in accordance with the books and
records of the Seller on a consistent basis. The Financial Statements accurately
set out, present fairly and describe the consolidated financial condition and
operating results of the Seller as of the dates, and during the periods,
indicated therein.
4.7
The Seller has no liabilities or obligations of any kind, absolute, contingent
or otherwise, except (a) the liabilities and obligations set forth in the
Financial Statements, (b) liabilities and obligations which have been incurred
subsequent to September 30, 1998, in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice.
4.8
The Seller has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, and has
good title to all it leasehold forecasts, in each case subject to no lien, claim
or encumbrance other than (a) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable,
(b) possible minor liens and encumbrances which do not in any case or in the
aggregate materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or
materially impair the operations of the Seller, and which have not arisen
otherwise than in the ordinary course of business. The assets and properties of
the Seller are adequate to conduct the operations currently conducted and
proposed to be conducted by it. The Seller enjoys peaceful and undisturbed
possession under all leases under which it is operating, and all said leases are
valid and subsisting and in full force and effect. The leasehold improvements of
the Seller and all of their tangible personal property, machinery, equipment,
fixtures and inventories used in the ordinary course of business are in good
repair and in good operating condition, reasonable wear and tear excluded.
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4.9
The Seller is not in violation of any term of its Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws, or of any material term or provision of any mortgage, indebtedness,
indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment or decree, including
without limitation any Material Contract. The Seller is in compliance with all
judgments, decrees, governmental orders, laws, statutes, rules and regulations
by which it is bound or to which it or any of its properties or assets is
subject, except where the failure to comply would not have a material adverse
effect on the Seller. The Seller has all permits, licenses, franchises and
authorizations (collectively, the "License") which are required by law and/or
necessary to operate its business as conducted or proposed to be conducted,
except where the failure to have any such License would not have a material
adverse effect on the Seller. All such Licenses were validly issued and are in
full force and effect. The Seller is in compliance in all material respect with
all of its Licenses and no suspension, revocation or termination of any License
is pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, thereafter. The execution,
delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the Exhibits
thereto, and the issuance of the Securities have not resulted and will not
result in any violation of, or conflict with, or constitute a material default
under, (a) the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Seller or (b) assuming
the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in
hereto, any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation or License, or (c) any
agreement, contract, franchise or instrument to which the Seller is a party, and
has not resulted and will not result in the creation of, any Lien upon any of
the properties or assets of the Seller.
4.10
The Seller has good and marketable titles to, or valid and continuing rights and
licenses to use, all patents, patent rights, trade secrets, trademarks,
trademark rights, service marks, trade names, copyrights, franchises, licenses,
permits, inventions, customer lists, and all rights with respect to the
foregoing, which are necessary for the operation of its business as presently
conducted and now proposed to be operated (collectively, the "Intangible
Property"). To the Seller's knowledge, the conduct of business of the Seller as
now operated and as now proposed to be operated does not and will not conflict
with any valid intellectual property right of others. The Seller has not
received any notices of any claim against it that any of its operations,
activities, products or publications infringes on any patent, trademark, trade
name, copyright or other property right of a third party or that it is illegally
or otherwise using the trade secrets or any property rights of others. The
Seller has no knowledge that any licensor of it has any disputes with or claims
against any third party for infringements by such third party of any trade name
or other Intangible Property.
4.11
There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending against the
Seller or its properties before any court or governmental agency (nor, to the
best of the Seller's knowledge, is there any reasonable basis therefore or
threat thereof) that has not been disclosed to the Buyer.
4.12
To the best of the Seller's knowledge, no employee of the Seller is in violation
of any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement or any other
contract or agreement relating to the relationship of such employee with Seller.
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4.13
All agreements material to the business of the Seller ("Material Contracts") are
valid, binding and in full force and effect in all material respects. The Seller
and, to the best of the Seller's knowledge, each other party to a Material
Contract have in all material respects performed all the obligations required to
be performed by them, have received no notice of default under any Material
Contract.
4.14
The Seller: (a) has accurately prepared and timely filed all tax returns that
are required to have been filed by it with all appropriate federal, state,
country and local governmental agencies (and all such returns fairly reflect the
Seller's operations for tax purposes); and (b) has paid in full or made adequate
provision on the financial Statements for the payment of all taxes.
4.15
None of this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto), any instruments,
certificate or report furnished to the Shareholder when read together, contains
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Seller knows
of no information or fact that has and/or could have a material adverse effect
on it that has not been disclosed to the Buyer.
5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF THE BUYER. The
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with
the Seller the following:
5.1
The Buyer has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement. This Agreement when executed and delivered by the Buyer will
constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable in
accordance with its terms except for bankruptcy and equitable remedies.
5.2
This Agreement is made with the Buyer in reliance upon such Buyer's
representation to the Company, which by such Buyer's execution of this Agreement
such Buyer hereby confirms, that the Securities to be purchased by such Buyer
and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture or upon exercise
of the Warrant will be acquired for investment for such Buyer's own account, not
as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any
part thereof, and that such Buyer has no present intention of selling, granting
any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this
Agreement, the Buyer further represents that such Buyer does not have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with
respect to any of the Securities to be purchased by such Buyer and the Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenure or upon exercise of the Warrant.
The Buyer has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Debenture or the Warrant.
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5.3
The Buyer understands that the Debenture and the Warrant are not, and any Common
Stock acquired on conversion of the Debenture or upon exercise of the Warrant at
the time of issuance may not be, registered under the Securities Act.
5.4
The Buyer represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive
answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of
the Securities and the business, properties, prospects and financial condition
of the Company.
5.5
The Buyer is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act. The Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of this investment,
and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that
such Buyer is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in
the securities to be purchased hereunder. The Buyer is purchasing the Securities
pursuant to this Agreement for investment purposes for its own account and not
with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof,
within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.
5.6
The Buyer understands that the Debenture and the Warrant and any Common Stock
issued upon conversion of the Debenture or upon exercise of the Warrant are
characterized as "restricted securities" under applicable U.S. federal and state
securities laws. The Buyer understands that the Debenture and the Warrant and
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture or upon exercise of the
Warrant may not be sold except in compliance with the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws.
5.7
The Buyer understands that the Debenture and the Warrant, and any securities
issued in respect thereof or exchange therefor, may bear one or both of the
following legends.
A. "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AND STATE
SECURITIES LAWS."
B. Any legend required by the blue sky laws of any state to the
extent such laws are applicable to the shares represented by the certificate so
legended.
5.8
The Purchase Price to be paid by Buyer to Seller for the Securities has been
determined by Buyer as fair and appropriate based solely upon Buyer's
independent investigation and due diligence of the Seller, and neither the
Seller nor any of its agents, including, without limitation, any of their
officers, directors, employees, accountants and attorneys, has made any
representations or warranties whatsoever in
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connection with the sale of the Securities by the Seller to the Buyer, except as
specifically set forth herein. The Buyer has had sufficient opportunity in
connection with the sale of the Securities to review the Seller's business and
affairs (including, without limitation, the Seller's financial statements and
other information) and to inquire of the Seller's management with respect
thereto. The Buyer has had answered to its satisfaction any questions with
respect to the Seller's business and affairs. The Buyer further has had the
opportunity to obtain independent financial, legal, accounting, business, tax
and other appropriate advice with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and is not relying upon the Seller or any of its agents in any
manner in connection with same.
5.9
The Buyer has reviewed with his/her or its own tax advisors the foreign,
federal, state and local tax consequences of this investment, where applicable,
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Buyer is relying solely
on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Seller or
any of its agents and understands that the Buyer (and not the Seller) shall be
responsible for the Buyer's own tax liability that may arise as a result of this
investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.10
The Buyer acknowledges that it has had this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement reviewed by its own legal counsel. The Buyer is
relying solely on such counsel and not on any statements or representations of
the Seller or any of its agents for legal advice with respect to this investment
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6. REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.
6.1
As soon as possible after the date (but in no case prior to the Initial Funding
Date), the Seller will include in an appropriate form of registration statement
filed under the Securities Act for resale by the potential holders (the "Buyer")
the following shares of Common Stock, but only Common Stock, of the Seller
(collectively, the "Securities");
i. One hundred fifty percent (150%) of the shares underlying the
Debenture, assuming the aggregate outstanding Principal Sum was
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) based on a Conversion
Price per share equal to eighty percent of the closing prices
for the Common Stock of the Seller for the three trading days
prior to the Initial Funding Date; and
ii. One hundred percent (100%) of the shares underlying the Warrants
to purchase Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of the Common Stock
of the Seller based on an exercise price per share equal to the
closing price for the Common Stock of the Seller for the three
trading days prior to the Initial Funding Date.
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6.2
The Seller shall use its best efforts to cause the registration statement
provided for in Section 6.1 hereof to become effective under the Act no later
than the ninetieth (90th) day after March 31, 1999. Should the registration
statement not become effective on the 90th day after March 31, 1999, then the
Seller shall pay to the Buyer a penalty equal to .067 of a percent of the
Initial Funding Amount for each day following the 90th day after March 31, 1999,
that the registration statement is not effective.
6.3
The following provision of this Section 6 shall also be:
i. The Seller shall file the registration statement at its own
expense and without charge to the Buyer. The Buyer shall,
however, bear the fees of his own counsel and any transfer taxes
applicable to the Securities sold by it pursuant thereto.
ii. The Seller's agreements with respect to the Securities in this
Section 6 shall continue by effect regardless of the conversion
and surrender of the Debenture or any exercise of the Warrants
or the underlying Common Stock, except for any such underlying
Common Stock sold pursuant to a registration statement under the
Act or sold pursuant to Rule 144.
7. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement, and the Exhibits hereto embodies the
entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior agreements
and understandings relating to such subject matter.
8. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard
to choice of laws, in force from time to time. Any proceeding arising
out of this Agreement shall be brought in Delaware, USA and all parties
hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delaware.
9. ATTORNEY'S FEES. On the Initial Funding Date, the Seller agrees to pay
$2,500.00 to Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, legal counsel to the Buyer. In any action
to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable costs, including,
without limitation, attorneys' fees.
10. PARTIES BOUND. This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs
and legal representatives.
11. NOTICES. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, instructions
or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
To: FutureLink
000, 000 - 0xx Xxxxxx X.X.
Xxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Fax: [removed]
Attention: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
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To: Augustine Fund, LP
[removed]
or such other address, telephone numbers of contact persons as shall be
furnished in writing by such party to the other parties hereto. Any such notice,
instruction or communication shall be deemed to have been given three (3)
business days after the date mailed by registered mail or if sent by fax, upon
electronic confirmation or receipt.
12. GENDER. Masculine nouns and pronouns shall include feminine nouns and
pronouns.
13. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The Seller agrees to pay all costs and expenses,
including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees, which may be
incurred by the Buyer in collecting any amount due under the Debenture
or in enforcing any of the Buyer's conversion rights as described
herein.
14. INDEMNIFICATION. The Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
each holder of Registrable Securities which are included in a
registration statement pursuant to the provisions hereof and each of its
officers, directors, employees, agents, partners or controlling persons
(within the meaning of the Securities Act) (each, an "indemnified
party") from and against, and shall reimburse such indemnified party
with respect to, any and all claims, suits, demands, causes of action,
losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses ("Liabilities") to which
such indemnified party may become subject under the Securities Act or
otherwise, arising from or relating to (a) any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such
registration statement, any prospectus contained therein or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or (b) the omission or alleged omission
to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the
Seller shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such
Liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission
so made in strict conformity with information furnished by such
indemnified party in writing specifically for use in a registration
statement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
SELLER: FUTURELINK DISTRIBUTION CORP.
By: [signed: X. Xxxxxxx]
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As: Chief Financial Officer
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BUYER: AUGUSTINE FUND, LP
By: [signed: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx]
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As: CFO, Augustine Capital Management
Inc., GP
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