FORM OF SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
1.1
FORM
OF SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT," “PURCHASE AGREEMENT,” or “SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT”), dated as of June 30,
2007,
by and among ALTERNATIVE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.,
a
Florida corporation, ("COMPANY"), and each buyer listed
on
the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto (each,
including its successors and assigns, a “BUYER” and collectively the
“BUYERS”).
WHEREAS:
A.
The
Company and the Buyers are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance
upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Rule 506 under
Regulation D ("REGULATION D") as promulgated by the United States Securities
and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 ACT" or the “SECURITIES ACT”);
B.
Buyers
desire to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell in a private
offering, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i) senior
secured convertible Debentures (as defined below) of the Company and (ii)
Warrants (as defined below) in the form described in this Agreement, to purchase
shares of common stock, no
par
value per share, of the Company (“COMMON STOCK”). The minimum aggregate
subscription amount of this offering of the Debentures to all of the Buyers
shall be Four Million U.S. Dollars (U.S. $4,000,000) (“the MINIMUM AMOUNT”) and
the maximum aggregate subscription amount of this offering of the Debentures
to
this Buyer and other Buyers shall be Four Million U.S. Dollars (U.S.
$4,000,000)(the “MAXIMUM AMOUNT”)(collectively, the “OFFERING”);
C. The
terms
of the Debentures, including the terms on which the Debentures may be converted
into Common Stock, are set forth in Debenture, in the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit
A;
D.
Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties
hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement, in the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit
B-1
(the
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed
to
provide certain registration rights under the 1933 Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws, and
an
Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, the Buyers and the escrow agent
named
therein (the “Escrow Agent”), dated as of the date hereof, substantially in the
form of EXHIBIT
B-2
attached
hereto (the "Escrow Agreement").
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NOW
THEREFORE,
the
Company and each Buyer, severally and not jointly, hereby agree as
follows:
1.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF DEBENTURES AND WARRANTS.
(a)
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. This
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Debenture, the Registration Rights Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee, the
Warrants, and any other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or
in
connection herewith shall be referred to herein as the “TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS.”
The Company and the each Buyer (severally and not jointly) mutually agree to
the
terms of each of the Transaction Documents. For purposes hereof:
"APPROVED
STOCK PLAN" means any employee benefit plan which has been duly
adopted by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors
of
the Company or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee
directors established for such purpose,
pursuant to which the Company's securities may be issued to any employee,
consultant, officer or director for services provided to the
Company.
“COMMON
STOCK EQUIVALENTS” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which
would entitle the holder thereof to acquire, directly or indirectly, at any
time
Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights,
options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into
or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to
receive, Common Stock.
“CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Debenture.
“DEBENTURES”
shall mean the Initial Debenture and the Call Debenture, if any.
"ELIGIBLE
MARKET" means the over the counter Bulletin Board (“OTC-BB”), the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc., the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ
Global Select Market or the American Stock Exchange.
“EXEMPT
ISSUANCE” means the issuance of (a) any
Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any Approved Stock Plan
up to
a maximum of five percent (5%) of the outstanding Common Stock, in the
aggregate,
(b)
securities upon the exercise, exchange of, conversion or redemption of, or
payment of interest or liquidated or similar damages on, any Securities issued
hereunder, (c) other securities exercisable, exchangeable for, convertible
into,
or redeemable for shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date
of
this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the
date of this Agreement to directly or indirectly effectively increase the number
of such securities or to decrease the exercise, exchange or conversion price
of
such securities (and including any issuances of securities pursuant to the
anti-dilution provisions of any such securities), and (d)
any
Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with any acquisition by the
Company, whether through an acquisition of stock or a merger of any business,
assets or technologies the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity
capital.
“OPTIONS”
shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Debenture.
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“PAYMENT
SHARES” shall mean (i) Default Shares (as defined in the Debenture), (ii)
Interest Payment Shares (as defined in the Debenture) and (iii) shares issuable
upon conversion of Failure Payments and other Required Cash Payments (as each
is
defined in the Debenture) into Common Stock of the Company. The Payment Shares
shall be treated as Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
for
all purposes hereof and thereof and shall be subject to all of the limitations
and afforded all of the rights of the other shares of Common Stock issuable
hereunder or thereunder, including without limitation, the right to be included
in the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement)
filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
“PERMITTED
LIENS” shall mean liens,: (i) liens on equipment purchased in the ordinary
course of business, not to exceed $250,000
in the
aggregate (ii) liens subordinate to those created by this Agreement as long
as
the lienholder enters into a subordination agreement acceptable to the Buyers’
in their reasonable discretion, (iii) landlords', carriers', warehousemen's,
mechanics' and other similar Liens arising by operation of law in the ordinary
course of Borrower's business; provided, however, that all such Liens shall
be
discharged or bonded off within sixty (60) days from the filing thereof; (iv)
Liens arising out of pledge or deposits under worker's compensation,
unemployment insurance, old age pension, social security, retirement benefits
or
other similar legislation; (v) Liens for taxes (excluding any Lien imposed
pursuant to any provision of ERISA) not yet due or which are being contested
in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and Borrower maintains appropriate
reserves in respect thereto provided that in Lender's judgment such Lien does
not adversely affect Lender's rights or the priority of Lender's Lien in the
Collateral; and (vi) easements, rights of way, restrictions and other similar
charges or Liens relating to real property and not interfering in a material
way
with the ordinary conduct of Borrower's business.
“PERSON”
shall mean an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint
venture, an exempted company, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated
organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.
“REQUIRED
HOLDERS” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Debentures.
“SECURITY
AGREEMENT” means the Security Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the
Company, the “Guarantors” (as defined therein), and the Purchasers, in the form
of Exhibit
C-1
attached
hereto and “SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE” means the Subsidiary Guarantee, dated the date
hereof, among the Company, the “Guarantors” (as defined therein), and the
Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit
C-2
attached
hereto.
“SECURITY
DOCUMENTS” shall mean the Security Agreement, the form of Subsidiary Guarantee
and any other documents and filing required thereunder in order to grant the
Buyers a first priority security interest in the assets of the Company and
the
Subsidiaries as provided in the Security Agreement, including but not limited
to
all UCC-1 filing receipts and documentation evidencing filing of liens with
the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
“WARRANTS”
shall mean the Initial Warrants and the Call Warrants.
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“WARRANT
AMOUNT” shall mean the Initial Warrant Amount or the Call Warrant Amount, as
applicable.
(b)
PURCHASE OF INITIAL DEBENTURES AND INITIAL WARRANTS.
Subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
on
the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to each
Buyer and each Buyer, severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase from the
Company debentures (the “INITIAL DEBENTURES”) having an aggregate Purchase Price
equal to the Subscription Amount (as defined in Section 10) and an accompanying
number of warrants (the “INITIAL WARRANTS”) (as described below) to purchase a
number of shares equal to the Initial Warrant Amount (as defined below).
(i)
Form
of Initial Debenture.
The
Initial Debenture shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
A.
(ii)
Form
Of Payment.
The
aggregate purchase price for the Initial Debenture and the Initial Warrants
to
be purchased by each Buyer at the Closing shall be the amount set forth opposite
such Buyer's name in column (5) of the Schedule of Buyers annexed hereto. Each
Buyer shall pay $0.92 for each $1.00 of Original Principal Amount (as defined
below) of Initial Debentures and related Initial Warrants to be purchased by
such Buyer at the Closing (the "PURCHASE PRICE"), representing an eight percent
(8%) original issue discount. On or before the Closing Date (as defined below),
(i) each Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price for the Initial Debenture and the
Initial Warrants to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below)
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the an escrow account
designated by the Escrow Agent, in accordance with the wiring instructions
set
forth in the Escrow Agreement or otherwise specified in writing by the Escrow
Agent, against delivery of duly executed certificates representing the Debenture
(“DEBENTURE CERTIFICATE”) having an aggregate initial principal amount (the
“ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT”) equal to the Purchase Price divided by .92, and the
number of Initial Warrants equal to the Initial Warrant Amount, and (ii) the
Company shall deliver such Debenture Certificates and Warrants duly executed
on
behalf of the Company, to such Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.
(iii)
Closing
Date.
Subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the
"Closing" with respect to a Buyer shall occur when subscriber funds representing
the aggregate Purchase Price of the Initial Debentures being purchased by such
Buyer are transmitted by wire transfer of immediately available funds by each
Buyer to the Company, assuming that the Transaction Documents are signed by
both
parties prior to or within three (3) business days following such transmission.
The date of the Closing shall be referred to herein as the “CLOSING DATE.”
Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties, the last Closing hereunder
shall occur not later than June 30, 2007. The Closing contemplated by this
Agreement shall occur on the applicable Closing Date at the offices of the
Company, or at such other location as may be agreed to by the parties.
(iv)
Initial Warrants.
Each
Buyer’s Debenture shall be accompanied by a number of warrants (“INITIAL
WARRANTS”) equal to the Original Principal Amount of the Initial Debenture being
purchased by such Buyer, divided by the Initial Conversion Price (as defined
in
the Debenture), multiplied by 150% (the “WARRANT AMOUNT”). The Warrants shall
have a seven (7) year term, and shall be in the form of the Warrant annexed
hereto as Exhibit
D,
except
that the “Initial Exercise Price,” as defined therein, shall equal the Initial
Conversion Price of the Debenture (the “INITIAL WARRANT EXERCISE PRICE”),
subject to adjustment as provided therein. In the event that the Company effects
a Prepayment Redemption (as defined in the Debenture), the Company shall issue
an additional number of warrants (“PREPAYMENT REDEMPTION WARRANTS”) equal to the
Original Principal Amount of the Debenture being purchased by such Buyer,
divided by the Conversion Price (as defined in the Debenture) in effect at
the
time of such issuance, multiplied by 50% (the “PREPAYMENT WARRANT AMOUNT”). The
Prepayment Redemption Warrants shall be in the form of the Warrant annexed
hereto as Exhibit
D,
except
that the “Initial Exercise Price,” as defined therein, shall equal the
Conversion Price of the Debenture in effect at the time of issuance of such
Prepayment Redemption Warrants,
subject
to adjustment as provided therein. The Warrants and the Prepayment Redemption
Warrants shall contain Exercise Price adjustment provisions that are consistent
with the adjustment provisions afforded to the Conversion Price of the Debenture
in the Debenture and shall have a five (5) year term.
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"MARKET
PRICE," for any security as of any date, shall have the meaning ascribed to
it
in the applicable security.
(v)
Closing
Deliveries.
On the
Closing Date (or the Call Closing Date, with respect to a Call Closing), the
Company will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, on behalf
of
each Buyer:
(A)
the
items required to be delivered to Buyer pursuant to Section 8, duly executed
by
the Company where so required,
(B)
a
certificate ("CLOSING CERTIFICATE") signed by its chief executive officer or
chief financial officer (1) representing the truth and accuracy of all the
representations and warranties made by the Company contained in this Agreement,
as of the applicable Closing Date, as if such representations and warranties
were made and given on all such dates, (2) adopting the covenants and conditions
set forth in this Agreement in relation to the applicable Debenture and
Warrants, (3) representing the timely compliance by the Company with the
Company's registration requirements set forth in the Registration Rights
Agreement, and (4) certifying that an Event of Default has not
occurred,
(C)
a
legal opinion in substantially the form of Exhibit
E
attached
hereto in relation to the Company, the applicable Debenture, the applicable
Warrant and the Transaction Documents ("CLOSING LEGAL OPINION"),
(D)
a
Debenture with a principal amount equal to such Buyer’s Original Principal
Amount, registered in the name of such Buyer,
(E)
a
Warrant registered in the name of such Buyer to purchase up to a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Warrant Amount (as defined in Section
1(b)(iv)) with an exercise price equal to the Initial Warrant Exercise Price
(as
defined in Section 1(b)(iv)) subject to adjustment therein,
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(F)
Limited Standstill Agreements, in the form of Exhibit
F
hereto,
duly executed by each of the Designated Insiders (as defined in Section
4(r));
(G) The
Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a true copy of certificate evidencing
the formation and good standing of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
in
such entity's jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or
comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date within 10 days of the
Closing Date.
(I) The
Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified copy of the Articles
of
Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Florida
as
of a date that is five (5) days prior to the Closing Date.
(J) A
fully
executed Security Agreement and a fully executed Subsidiary Guarantee, in the
form of Exhibit
C-1 and C-2
hereto,
respectively, fully and duly executed by each of the Company, the “guarantors”
(as defined in each of such agreements, respectively), and the
Buyers.
On
the
Closing Date, each Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow
Agent, on behalf of the Company, each of the following:
(A)
this
Securities Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement duly
executed by such Buyer,
(B)
such
Buyer’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account as specified in
writing by the Company (subject to offsets for any expenses to which such Buyer
is entitled).
(c)
PURCHASE AND SALE OF CALL DEBENTURES AND CALL WARRANTS.
(i)
Buyer’s
Option To Call Additional Debentures From Company.
The
Buyer, at its option, anytime during the twelve (12) month period after the
initial effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined in the
Registration Rights Agreement) filed pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement (the “CALL PERIOD”), upon at least three (3) Business Days advance
written notice to the Company (a “DEBENTURE CALL NOTICE”), may elect to purchase
an additional debenture (a “CALL DEBENTURE”) in any amount up to the buyer’s
original Subscription Amount, for a purchase price equal to the Purchase Price
(as defined in Section 1(b)(ii) above), representing an eight percent (8%)
original issue discount.
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(ii)
Form
Of Call Debentures.
Each
Call Debenture shall be in the form of the Debenture annexed hereto as EXHIBIT
“A,” (including but not limited to the same “Initial Conversion Price” as the
Initial Debenture), except the maturity date of each such Call Debenture shall
be two (2) years after the applicable Call Closing Date (as defined
below):
(iii)
Call
Closing Date.
Subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
on
the applicable Call Closing Date, and at the Buyer’s option, Buyer shall have
the right to purchase from the Company and the Company shall have the obligation
to sell to Buyer a Call Debenture and accompanying Call Warrants. A "CALL
CLOSING" shall occur no later than the later of (x) the Business Day immediately
following the date when Buyer transmits immediately available funds representing
the aggregate Purchase Price of the Call Debenture being purchased to the
Company by wire transfer, or (y) the date that is three (3) Business Days after
the Company’s receipt of a Debenture Call Notice. The date of the Closing shall
be referred to herein as the “CALL CLOSING DATE.” The Initial Conversion Price
of each Call Debenture and the Initial Exercise Price of each Call Warrant
shall
be identical to the Initial Conversion Price of the Initial Debenture and the
Initial Exercise Price of the Initial Warrant, respectively, but shall equitably
adjusted as necessary to offset the effect of stock splits, stock dividends,
pro
rata distributions of property or equity interests to the Company's shareholders
after the Initial Closing Date. The Call Closing contemplated by this Agreement
shall occur on the applicable Closing Date at the offices of the Company, or
at
such other location as may be agreed to by the parties.
(iv)
Call
Warrants.
Each
Buyer’s Call Debenture (if any) shall be accompanied by a number of additional
Warrants (the “CALL WARRANTS”) equal to 150% of the Original Principal Amount of
the Call Debenture being purchased by the Buyer, divided by the Initial
Conversion Price (as defined in the Debenture) (the “CALL WARRANT AMOUNT”). The
Call Warrants shall be in the form of the Initial Warrant annexed hereto as
EXHIBIT “D,” (including but not limited to the same Initial Exercise Price and
term as the Initial Warrant), except that the Date of Issuance of any Call
Warrants shall be the date on which they are actually issued.
The
Initial Warrants and the Call Warrants shall contain Exercise Price adjustment
provisions that are consistent with the adjustment provisions afforded to the
Conversion Price of the Debenture in the Debenture and shall have a five (5)
year term.
2.
BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each
Buyer represents and warrants to the Company solely as to such Buyer
that:
(a)
INVESTMENT PURPOSE.
As of
the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Debenture and the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the Debenture or otherwise pursuant to the
Debenture and the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation,
the Payment Shares) (such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred
to
herein as the “CONVERSION SHARES") and the Warrants and the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise thereof (the "WARRANT SHARES" and, collectively
with the Debenture, Warrants and Conversion Shares, the "SECURITIES") for its
own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution
thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration
under
the 1933 Act; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that by making the representations herein,
the
Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other
specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time
in
accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under
the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws.
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(b)
ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS.
The
Buyer is an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D (an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR").
(c)
RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS.
The
Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in
reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United
States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon
the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer's compliance with, the representations,
warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set
forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and
the
eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.
(d)
INFORMATION.
The
Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating
to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating
to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer
or its advisors. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any
other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of its advisors
or
representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer's right to rely on the
Company's representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. The
Buyer
understands that its investment in the Securities involves a significant degree
of risk..
(e)
GOVERNMENTAL REVIEW.
The
Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Securities.
(f)
TRANSFER OR RE-SALE.
The
Buyer understands that (i) except as provided in the Registration Rights
Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not been and is not being
registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws, and
the
Securities may not be transferred or resold unless (a) the Securities are sold
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the
Buyer shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel (which opinion
shall be in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to counsel to
the
Company) to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be
sold
or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, (c) the
Securities are sold or transferred to an "affiliate" (as defined in Rule 144
promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) ("RULE 144") of the Buyer
who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in accordance with
this Section 2(f) and who is an Accredited Investor, or (d) the Securities
are
sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144(k); and (ii) any sale of such Securities
made in reliance on Rule 144 or Rule 144(k) may be made only in accordance
with
the terms of said Rule. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained
herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as collateral in
connection with a BONA FIDE margin account or other lending
arrangement.
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(g)
ORGANIZATION; AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT.
Buyer is
a duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is organized. Buyer has all requisite power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. The execution and delivery of
this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement have been duly and validly
authorized and no further consent or authorization of Buyer, its manager or
members is required. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on
behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and
delivery by the Buyer of the Registration Rights Agreement, such agreement
will
constitute, legal, valid and binding agreements of the Buyer enforceable in
accordance with their terms except (i) as limited by general equitable
principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and
other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar
as
indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable
law..
(h)
RESIDENCY. The
Buyer’s residency is as indicated on its signature page hereto.
(i)
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE.
Buyer
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it
is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the
Securities.
(j)
SHORT SALES PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF. Buyer
and
its Affiliates have not from the time that such Buyer first received a term
sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other person setting forth
the
material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder until the date hereof
entered into or effected, or attempted to induce any third party to enter into
or effect, any short sales of the Common Stock, or any hedging transaction
which
establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock.
(k)
NO GENERAL SOLICITATION.
Buyer
has not been the subject of general solicitation with respect to this
Offering.
(l) INDEPENDENT
INVESTMENT DECISION.
Such Buyer has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to
purchase the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Buyer
confirms that it has not relied on the advice of any other Buyer's business
and/or legal counsel in making such decision.
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3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents and warrants to each Buyer that, except as set forth on
the
Company’s disclosure schedules or any update thereto prior to the Closing Date
(so long as such schedules do not contain any material adverse
change):
(a)
ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority
(corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to
carry
on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted.
SCHEDULE 3(A) sets forth a list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Company and
the jurisdiction in which each is incorporated. The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and
is in
good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property
or
the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary
except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have
a
Material Adverse Effect. "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any material adverse
effect on (i) the Securities, (ii) the business, operations, assets, financial
condition or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as
a
whole, (iii) on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or
instruments to be entered into in connection herewith or (iv) the authority
or
the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement,
the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Debenture or the Warrants. "SUBSIDIARIES"
means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity
or
other ownership interest.
(b)
AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT.
(i) The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Debenture and
the
Warrants and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and
to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii)
except as otherwise set forth in SCHEDULE 3(B), the execution and delivery
of
this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Debenture and the
Warrants by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance
of
the Debenture and the Warrants and the issuance and reservation for issuance
of
the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to
the
Debenture and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant
to the Warrants) have been duly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors
and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors,
or its stockholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed
and
delivered by the Company, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon
execution and delivery by the Company of the Registration Rights Agreement,
the
Debenture and the Warrants, each of such agreements and instruments will
constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by
general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to
the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may
be
limited by applicable law.
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(c)
CAPITALIZATION. As
of the
date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company is as set forth on
SCHEDULE 3(C-1). The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
100,000
shares
of Common Stock, of which approximately 6,996,047
shares
are outstanding as of the date hereof and 50,000,000
shares
of preferred stock, par value $.0001
per
share, of which 1,877,358
are
outstanding as of the date hereof. There are no outstanding securities which
are
convertible into shares of Common Stock, whether such conversion is currently
exercisable or exercisable only upon some future date or the occurrence of
some
event in the future, except as disclosed on SCHEDULE (C-1). If any such
securities are listed on the SCHEDULE (C-1), the number or amount of each such
outstanding convertible security and the conversion terms are set forth in
said
SCHEDULE (C-1). All of such outstanding shares of capital stock set forth in
SCHEDULE 3(C-1) are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
No
shares
of capital stock of the Company are subject to preemptive rights or any other
similar rights of the stockholders of the Company or any liens or encumbrances
imposed through the actions or failure to act of the Company. Except as
disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(C-2), as of the effective date of this Agreement, (i)
there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for,
puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or
other commitments or rights of any character whatsoever relating to, or
securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital
stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional
shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there
are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities
under the 1933 Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement) and (iii) there
are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security
issued by the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders)
that will be triggered by the issuance of the Debenture, the Warrants, the
Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares. The Company has furnished to each Buyer
true and correct copies of the Company's Articles of Incorporation as in effect
on the date hereof ("ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION"), the Company's By-laws, as
in
effect on the date hereof (the "BY-LAWS"), and the terms of all securities
convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock of the Company and the material
rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto. In the event that the date
of
execution of this Agreement is not the Closing Date, the Company shall provide
each Buyer with a written update of this representation signed by the Company's
President and Chief Executive or Chief Financial Officer on behalf of the
Company as of the Closing Date. The issuance and sale of the Securities will
not
obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to
any
Person (other than the Buyers) and will not result in a right of any holder
of
Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price
under any of such securities. No further approval or authorization of any
stockholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or others is required for
the
issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements,
voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s
capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the
Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.
(d)
ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
Upon
issuance upon conversion of the Debenture and upon exercise of the Warrants
in
accordance with their respective terms, and receipt of the exercise price
therefor, the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, along with any Payment
Shares or any other shares issued pursuant to the terms of the Transaction
Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free
from
all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances and shall not be subject to preemptive
rights or other similar rights of stockholders of the Company and will not
impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
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(e)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DILUTION.
The
Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the
Common Stock upon the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of
or
otherwise pursuant to the Debentures or upon issuance of the Warrant Shares
upon
exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants. The Company's directors
and
executive officers have studied and fully understand the nature of the
Securities being sold hereunder. The Company further acknowledges that its
obligation to issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant
to the Debentures, to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of or otherwise
pursuant to the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement, and to otherwise
issue shares of Common Stock to the Buyer is absolute and unconditional
regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership
interests of other stockholders of the Company. Taking the foregoing into
account, the Company's Board of Directors has determined, in its good faith
business judgment, that the issuance of the Securities hereunder and under
the
Debentures and the Warrants and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby are in the best interest of the Company and
its
stockholders.
(f)
NO CONFLICTS.
Except
as otherwise set forth in SCHEDULE 3(F), the execution, delivery and performance
of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by
the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without
limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares
and Warrant Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of
any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (ii) trigger any
resets of conversion or exercise prices in other outstanding convertible
securities, warrants or options of the Company, (iii) trigger the issuance
of
securities by the Company to any third party, (iv) violate or conflict with,
or
result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event
which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or
give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument
to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (v) result in
a
violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including
federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any
self-regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are
subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any
property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected
(except, in the case of clauses (i), (iv) and (v) above, for such conflicts,
defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect).
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its
Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents and
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default (and no event
has
occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put the Company or
any
of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give
to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation
of,
any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which any property or assets of the Company or
any
of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except for possible defaults as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except
as
disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(F) or as specifically contemplated by this Agreement
or
as required under the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, the
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or
make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency, regulatory
agency, self regulatory organization or stock market or any third party in
order
for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Debentures or the Warrants
in
accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Debentures
and Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof and to issue the Conversion
Shares upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Debentures and the
Warrant Shares upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants. Except
as
disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(F), all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and
registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding
sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. The
Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the Principal Market
(as defined herein) and does not reasonably anticipate that the Common Stock
will cease to be listed on the Principal Market in the foreseeable future.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which
might give rise to any of the foregoing.
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(g)
SEC DOCUMENTS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Since at
least the beginning of the most recent fiscal quarter that began on or after
September 26, 2006, the Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant
to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "1934 ACT") (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and since
at least he beginning of the most recent fiscal quarter that began on or after
September 26, 2006, and all exhibits included therein and financial statements
and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents)
incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as
the
"SEC DOCUMENTS"). For purposes of this Agreement, “TIMELY FILED” shall mean that
the applicable document was filed (i) by its original due date under the 1934
Act, or, if a request for an extension was timely filed, (ii) by such extended
due date. True and complete copies of the SEC Documents are available on the
SEC’s internet website (xxx.xxx.xxx), except for such exhibits and incorporated
documents. Upon the request of a Buyer, the Company will promptly provide access
to copies of the SEC Documents to such Buyer. As of their respective dates,
the
SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder
applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time
they
were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC
Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable
law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent
filings prior to the date hereof). As of their respective dates, the financial
statements of the Company (and the notes thereto) included in the SEC Documents
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United
States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during
the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed
or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows
for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to
normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set forth in the financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no
liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in
the
ordinary course of business subsequent to the date of the Company’s most recent
10-Q or 10-K and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred
in
the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted
accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which,
individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition
or
operating results of the Company.
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(h)
ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES.
Except
for losses incurred in the ordinary course of business that have been publicly
disclosed at least five (5) days prior to the date hereof or as set forth on
SCHEDULE 3(H) hereof, since the date of the Company’s most recent 10-Q or 10-K,
there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development
in
the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition,
results of operations or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
For purposes of this Section 3(h), the terms "MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE" and
"MATERIAL ADVERSE DEVELOPMENT" shall exclude continuing losses that are
consistent with the Company's historical losses.
(i)
ABSENCE OF LITIGATION.
Except
as disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(I)(A), to the knowledge of the Company or any of
its
subsidiaries, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or
any
of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such.
SCHEDULE 3(I)(B) contains a complete list and summary description of any known
pending or threatened proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it, if adversely decided, would have
a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any
facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the
foregoing.
(j)
PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, ETC.
All of
the Company’s material patents, patent applications, Patents (as defined below),
patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights
("INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY") are set forth in SCHEDULE 3(J-1) hereof. Any
liens, encumbrances or licenses that have been granted against the Intellectual
Property are listed in SCHEDULE 3(J-2). Except as otherwise set forth on
SCHEDULE 3(J-2), the Company owns all right and title to the Intellectual
Property free and clear of any liens or encumbrances and has not granted any
licenses or rights to use any of the Patents to any third party. The Company
and
each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses the requisite licenses or rights
to
use all Intellectual Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business
as
now operated, including but not limited to the intellectual property set forth
in SCHEDULE 3(J-1) hereof (and, except as otherwise set forth in SCHEDULE 3(J-2)
hereof, to the best of the Company's knowledge, as presently contemplated to
be
operated in the future), except for such licenses or rights the failure of
which
to own or possess would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect; there is no claim or action by any person pertaining to, or
proceeding pending, or to the Company's knowledge threatened, which challenges
the right of the Company or of a Subsidiary with respect to any Intellectual
Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and,
except as otherwise set forth in SCHEDULE 3(J-2) hereof, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future),
except for actions or claims which, if adversely decided, would not have a
Material Adverse Effect; to the best of the Company's knowledge, the Company's
or its Subsidiaries' current and intended products, services and processes do
not infringe on any Intellectual Property or other rights held by any person,
and the Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise
to any of the foregoing. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken
reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value
of their Intellectual Property.
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For
purposes hereof, "PATENTS"
means
all domestic and foreign letters patent, design patents, utility patents,
industrial designs, inventions, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methods,
techniques, processes, proprietary information, technology, know-how, formulae,
rights of publicity and other general intangibles of like nature, now existing
or hereafter acquired (including, without limitation, all domestic and foreign
letters patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, inventions,
trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary
information, technology, know-how and formulae described in SCHEDULE
3(J)
hereof),
all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including, without
limitation, applications, registrations and recordings in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, or in any similar office or agency of the United
States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all
reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and extensions or
renewals thereof, in each case owned by the Company or an of its
Subsidiaries.
(k)
NO MATERIALLY ADVERSE CONTRACTS, ETC.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate
or
other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation
which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is reasonably likely
in
the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of
its
Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement, or has knowledge of a
breach of any contract or agreement to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party, either of which in the judgment of the Company's
officers has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(l)
TAX STATUS.
Except
as set forth on SCHEDULE 3(L), the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has
made
or filed all federal, state and foreign income and all other tax returns,
reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject
(unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
has
set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all
unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental
assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to
be
due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested
in
good faith and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for
the
payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such
returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any
material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction,
and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim. The Company
has not executed a waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating
to
the assessment or collection of any foreign, federal, state or local tax. Except
as set forth on SCHEDULE 3(L), none of the Company's tax returns is presently
being audited by any taxing authority.
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(n)
DISCLOSURE.
To the
best of the Company’s knowledge, all information relating to or concerning the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided
to
each Buyer pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof and otherwise in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct in all material respects
and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order
to
make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred
or
exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their
business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which
has
not been publicly announced or disclosed but under applicable law, rule or
regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company (assuming
for this purpose that the Company's reports filed under the 1934 Act are being
incorporated into an effective registration statement filed by the Company
under
the 1933 Act).
(o)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING BUYER’S PURCHASE OF SECURITIES.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each Buyer is acting solely in the capacity
of arm's length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that each Buyer is not
acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar
capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby and that any statement made by each Buyer or any of its respective
representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental
to the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities and has not been relied upon by the
Company, its officers or directors in any way. The Company further represents
to
each Buyer that the Company's decision to enter into this Agreement has been
based solely on the independent evaluation of the Company and its
representatives.
(p)
NO INTEGRATED OFFERING.
Assuming
the accuracy of the Buyer’s’ representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 2(a) and (b), neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor
any
Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any
offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security,
under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be
integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities
Act or any applicable shareholder approval provisions which integration would
impair the exemptions relied upon for the offer, sale and issuance of the
Securities.
(q)
NO BROKERS.
The
identity of any brokers or placement agents that are receiving compensation
in
respect to this Offering, along with the amount of cash, warrants or other
consideration that compose any compensation to each such broker or placement
agent, are disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(Q) hereto. Other than as set forth on
SCHEDULE 3(Q), the Company has taken no action which would give rise to any
claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or similar payments
relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Buyer, its employees,
officers, directors, agents, and partners, and their respective Affiliates,
from
and against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of
preparation and attorney's fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such
claimed or existing fees.
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(r)
PERMITS; COMPLIANCE.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all franchises, grants,
authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions, consents,
certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
(collectively, the "COMPANY PERMITS"), except where the failure to so possess
any such Company Permits would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and there
is
no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened regarding
suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. To the best of the
Company's knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
conflict with, or in default or violation of, any of the Company Permits, except
for any such conflicts, defaults or violations which, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Since the beginning of the most recent fiscal quarter that began more than
two
(2) years prior to the Closing Date,
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notification with
respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of applicable laws, except
for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults or violations, which
conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(s)
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(i)
Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 3(S), there are, to the Company's knowledge,
with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, no past or present
violations of Environmental Laws (as defined below), releases of any material
into the environment, actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events,
incidents, or contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law
environmental liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state,
local or foreign laws and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action
pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened in connection with any of
the
foregoing. The term "ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all federal, state, local or
foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the
environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water,
groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation,
laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes
(collectively, "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS") into the environment, or otherwise
relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all
authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions,
judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or
regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
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(ii)
Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in compliance
with
applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or about any real
property currently owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any real
property previously owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries during the period the property was owned, leased or used by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of the Company's
or any of its Subsidiaries' business.
(iii)
Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 3(S), there are no underground storage tanks
on
or under any real property owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that are not in compliance with applicable law.
(t)
TITLE TO PROPERTY.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to
all
real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned
by
them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
in
each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such
as
are described in SCHEDULE 3(T) or such as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and
its
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(u)
INSURANCE.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts
as
management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses
in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company
nor
any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(v)
INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company's board of directors, to
provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset
accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management's general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(w)
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor , to the knowledge of the Company,
any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of
the
Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf
of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift,
entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made
any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government
official or employee from corporate funds; violated , in any material respect,
or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
of
1977; or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or
employee.
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[INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK].
(y)
NO INVESTMENT COMPANY.
The
Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated
by this Agreement will not be, an "investment company" required to be registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an "INVESTMENT COMPANY"). The Company
is not controlled by an Investment Company.
(z)
NO
MARKET MANIPULATION.
The
Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i)
taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in,
or
that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the
stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to
facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for,
purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any
of
the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation
for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the
Company.
(aa) STOP
TRANSFER.
The
Securities, when issued, will be restricted securities. The Company will not
issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale, resale or
delivery of any of the Securities, except as may be required by any applicable
federal or state securities laws and unless contemporaneous notice of such
instruction is given to the Buyers.
(bb) NO
UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
The
Company has no liabilities or obligations which are material, individually
or in
the aggregate, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's
businesses which have been disclosed in the Company’s public filings and which,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect other than as set forth in SCHEDULE 3(BB).
(cc) NO
UNDISCLOSED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Other
than events or circumstances which have been disclosed in the Company’s public
filings, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the
Company or its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, that,
under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been
so
publicly announced or disclosed in the Reports.
(dd)
NO
DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS AND LAWYERS.
There
are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers
formerly or presently employed by the Company, including but not limited to
disputes or conflicts over payment owed to such accountants and lawyers.
Attached hereto as SCHEDULE DD and Exhibit
E are
signed letters from the Company’s current accounting firm and outside law firm
attesting to the facts in the immediately preceding sentence (the “ACCOUNTANT
AND LAWYER LETTERS”).
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(ee)
COMPANY
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The
Company hereby acknowledges that each Buyer may elect to hold its Debenture
and
the Warrants for various periods of time, as permitted by the terms of the
Transaction Documents and the Company further acknowledges that Buyer has made
no representations or warranties, either written or oral, as to how long the
Securities will be held by such Buyer or regarding Buyer’s trading history or
investment strategies.
(ff) DISCLOSURE.
The
Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf
has
provided any of the Buyers or their agents or counsel with any information
that
constitutes material, nonpublic information concerning the Company or its
Subsidiaries other than the existence of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents. The Company understands and
confirms that each of the Buyers will rely on the foregoing representations
in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided
to
the Buyers regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf
of
the Company is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of
a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the
statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading. Each press release issued by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries during the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement
did not at the time of release contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred
or
information exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
its
or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions,
which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure
or
announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or
disclosed.
(gg)
ABSENCE
OF CERTAIN COMPANY CONTROL PERSON ACTIONS OR EVENTS.
To the
Company’s knowledge, during the past five (5) years:
(i)
No
petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was
filed
by or against, and no receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed
by
a court for the business or property of such Company Control Person, or any
partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before
the
time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he
was
an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such
filing;
(ii)
No
Company Control Person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named
subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and
other
minor offenses);
(iii)
No
Company Control Person has been the subject of any order, judgment or decree,
that was not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of
competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or
otherwise limiting, the following activities:
(A)
acting, as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities,
or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company,
bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, as a futures commission
merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool
operator, floor broker, any other Person regulated by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice
in connection with such activity;
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(B)
engaging in any type of business practice; or
(C)
engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security
or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities
laws or federal commodities laws;
(iv)
No
Company Control Person has been the subject of any order, judgment or decree,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state
authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the
right of such Company Control Person to engage in any activity described in
paragraph (3) of this item, or to be associated with Persons engaged in any
such
activity; or
(v)
No
Company Control Person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a
civil
action or by the CFTC or SEC to have violated any federal or state securities
law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the CFTC or SEC has
not
been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.
For
purposes hereof, “COMPANY CONTROL PERSON” means each director, executive
officer, promoter, and such other Persons as may be deemed in control of the
Company pursuant to Rule 405 under the 1933 Act or Xxxxxxx 00 xx xxx 0000
Xxx.
(xx) DTC
STATUS. The
Company's transfer agent is a participant in and the Common Stock is eligible
for transfer pursuant to the Depository Trust Company Automated Securities
Transfer Program. The name, address, telephone number, fax number, contact
person and email address of the Company transfer agent is set forth on SCHEDULE
3(HH) hereto.
(ii) XXXXXXXX-XXXXX;
INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS.
The
Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act
of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date.
(jj) SENIORITY.
Except
as set forth on SCHEDULE
3(JJ),
as of
the Closing Date, no indebtedness or other equity of the Company is senior
to or
pari passu with the Debentures in right of payment, whether with respect to
interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise.
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(kk) REGISTRATION
RIGHTS. Except
as
set forth on SCHEDULE 3(KK) hereto, other than each of the Buyers, no Person
has
any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities
Act of any securities of the Company.
(ll) TRANSACTIONS
WITH AND OBLIGATIONS TO AFFILIATES. Other
than the agreements designated on SCHEDULE
3(LL) as “Existing Obligations With Affiliates”,
none of
the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary course services as employees, officers
or
directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing
for
the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any such
officer, director or employee or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which
any
such officer, director, or employee has a substantial interest or is an officer,
director, trustee or partner. SCHEDULE
3(LL)
sets
forth any loans, payables, payments, transactions, debt or equity securities,
or
similar agreements or obligations between the Company and any officers,
directors, management or affiliates of the Company. The previously existing
agreements between the Company and officers, directors or employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries designated on SCHEDULE
3(LL-2)
as
“Terminated Obligations With Affiliates” have been terminated and cancelled, and
are of not force and effect.
(mm) INDEBTEDNESS
AND OTHER CONTRACTS. Except
as
disclosed in SCHEDULE
3(MM),
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has any outstanding Indebtedness
(as
defined below), (ii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument, the
violation of which, or default under which, by the other party(ies) to such
contract, agreement or instrument would result in a Material Adverse Effect,
(iii) is in violation of any term of or in default under any contract, agreement
or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, or (iv) is a party to any contract,
agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which,
in the judgment of the Company's officers, has or is expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. SCHEDULE
3(MM)
provides
a detailed description of the material terms of any such outstanding
Indebtedness. For purposes of this Agreement: (x) "INDEBTEDNESS" of
any
Person
means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all
obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of
property or services including (without limitation) “Capital Leases” in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (other than trade
payables entered into in the ordinary course of business), (C) all reimbursement
or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and
other
similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures
or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in
connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all
indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect
to
any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even
though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in
the
event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F)
all
monetary obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in
connection with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied
for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G) all
indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or
otherwise, to be secured by) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including
accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which
owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment
of
such indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness
or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G)
above; (y) "CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" means, as to any Person, any direct or
indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to
any
indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the
primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary
effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that
such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating
thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be
protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto; and (z)
"PERSON" means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a
joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a
government or any department or agency thereof.
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(nn) CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS.
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in material violation of any term of or
in
default under its Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or their organizational
charter or bylaws, respectively. Except as disclosed in SCHEDULE
3(NN),
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree
or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company
or its Subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will
conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except for possible
violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
is
not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the
Principal Market other than violations which could not reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect and has
no
knowledge of any facts or circumstances which would reasonably lead to delisting
or suspension of the Common Stock by the Principal Market in the foreseeable
future. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE
3(NN)
since
April 3, 2007, (i) the Common Stock has been designated for quotation on the
Principal Market, (ii) trading in the Common Stock has not been suspended by
the
SEC or the Principal Market and (iii) the Company has received no communication,
written or oral, from the SEC or the Principal Market regarding the suspension
or delisting of the Common Stock from the Principal Market, and the Company
has
not received any letters of inquiry from the SEC Division of Enforcement or
state securities regulators in the past 24 months related to any potential
or
alleged violation of state or federal securities laws. To the knowledge of
the
Company, each of the
Company and its Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate regulatory authorities necessary to conduct
their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess such
certificates, authorizations or permits would not have, individually or in
the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any such
Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation
or
modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(oo) ABSENCE
OF CERTAIN CHANGES.
Except
as disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(OO) or in the SEC Documents, since the date of
the Company’s most recent audited financial statements contained in a Form
10-KSB, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse
development in the business, assets, properties, operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), or results of operations of the Company. Except as
disclosed in
SCHEDULE 3(OO),
since
the date of the Company’s most recent audited financial statements contained in
a Form 10-KSB, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
(i) declared or paid any dividends on its Common Stock, (ii) except as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, sold any assets, individually or in the
aggregate, in excess of $100,000 outside of the ordinary course of business
or
(iii) except as set forth in
SCHEDULE 3(L)
or in
the SEC Documents, had capital expenditures, individually or in the aggregate,
in excess of $100,000. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE
3(OO),
neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any steps to seek protection
pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company have any knowledge or reason
to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead
a
creditor to do so. [The Company and its Subsidiaries, individually and on a
consolidated basis, are not as of the date hereof, and after giving effect
to
the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, will not be
Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3(oo),
“INSOLVENT” means (i) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s
assets is less than the amount required to pay the Company’s total Indebtedness,
(ii) the Company is unable to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated,
contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and
matured, (iii) the Company intends to incur or believes that it will incur
debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature or
(iv) the Company has unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the
business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is
proposed to be conducted.]*
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(pp) NO
UNDISCLOSED EVENTS, LIABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTS
OR CIRCUMSTANCES. Except
as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules, no event, liability, development
or
circumstance has occurred or exists, or is contemplated to occur with respect
to
the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties,
prospects, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be
disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws on a registration
statement on Form SB-2 or any other appropriate form filed with the SEC relating
to an issuance and sale by the Company of its Common Stock and which has not
been publicly announced.
(qq) EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS.
(i)
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
collective bargaining agreement or employs any member of a union. The
Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees
are good. Except as disclosed in SCHEDULE 3(QQ), no executive officer of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in Rule 501(f) of the 0000
Xxx) has notified the Company or any such Subsidiary that such officer intends
to leave the Company or any such Subsidiary or otherwise terminate such
officer's employment with the Company or any such Subsidiary. No executive
officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the knowledge of the
Company or any such Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation
of
any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or
proprietary information agreement, non-competition agreement, or any other
contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant, and, the continued employment
of each such executive officer does not, subject the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing
matters.
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(ii)
The
Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all material federal, state,
local and foreign laws and regulations respecting labor, employment and
employment practices and benefits, terms and conditions of employment and wages
and hours, except where failure to be in compliance would not, either
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(rr) INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS. The
Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to
use
all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, service
names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals,
governmental authorizations, trade secrets and other intellectual property
rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted
("INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS"). Except as set forth in SCHEDULE
3(RR),
none of
the Company's Intellectual Property Rights have expired or terminated, or are
expected to expire or terminate, within three years from the date of this
Agreement. The Company does not have any knowledge of any infringement by the
Company or its Subsidiaries of Intellectual Property Rights of others.
There is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought, or to the
knowledge of the Company, being threatened, against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries regarding its Intellectual Property Rights. The Company is
unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the
foregoing infringements or claims, actions or proceedings. The Company and
its
Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all of their Intellectual Property
Rights.
(ss)
OBLIGATIONS TO ISSUE ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. SCHEDULE
3(SS) lists all outstanding debt or equity securities, warrants or options,
or
Common Stock Equivalents, and all contractual agreements of the Company, in
each
case, that contain any provisions (“TRIGGERING PROVISIONS”) that could require
the adjustment to conversion or exercise prices of existing securities, or
the
issuance of additional securities triggered as a result of the issuance of
securities by the Company or by the passage of time on or after the date of
this
Securities Purchase Agreement.
(tt) APPLICATION
OF TAKEOVER PROTECTIONS.
The
Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any,
in
order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar antitakeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Buyers as a result
of
the Buyers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their
rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result
of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Buyers’ ownership of the
Securities.
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4. COVENANTS.
(a) BEST
EFFORTS.
The
parties shall use their best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions
described in Sections 7 and 8 of this Agreement.
(b) FORM
D; BLUE SKY LAWS.
The
Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required
under
Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Buyer promptly after such
filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action
as
the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities
for sale to the Buyer at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable
securities or "blue sky" laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain
an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such
action so taken to each Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) REPORTING
STATUS.
The
Company's Common Stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act. So
long as any Buyer beneficially owns any of the Securities, the Company shall
timely file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934
Act (“1934 ACT FILINGS”), and the Company shall not terminate its status as an
issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or
the
rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
(d) USE
OF PROCEEDS.
The
Company shall segregate at least $250,000
of the
Offering proceeds into a separate designated bank account to be used only as
payment to third-party entities acceptable to the Required Holders, for carrying
out investor relations services (“IR PURPOSES”). The Company shall use at least
$150,000 of the proceeds of the Offering for IR Purposes during each of the
first two (2) calendar years after the Closing Date. The Company shall use
the
remainder of the proceeds from the sale of the Debentures and the Warrants
in
the manner set forth in SCHEDULE 4(D) attached hereto and made a part hereof
and, except as otherwise expressly specified in SCHEDULE 4(D), the Company
shall
not use any of such proceeds (i) to repay any of its corporate debt or other
Indebtedness, (ii) to redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents,
(iii)
to settle any outstanding litigation, or (iv) to repay any debt or obligation
to
any officer, director or manager of the Company, including but not limited
to
the Company’s president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and
chief operations officer, and any of their affiliates or family members
(collectively, “INSIDERS”). The Escrow Agreement shall provide that the Escrow
Agent shall disburse the $879,372 designated in SCHEDULE 4(D) as going to “Notes
Payable,” directly to the holders of such notes.
During
the period from the date hereof until the date that fewer than 20% of the
Debentures originally issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement
remain outstanding (the “LIMITATION PERIOD”), in the event that the Company
raises capital through the issuance of debt or equity or other Common Stock
Equivalents, the Company shall be prohibited from using in excess of ten percent
(10%) of the proceeds of any such issuances for the repayment of the then
outstanding indebtedness to any Insider or the payment of salaries (other than
salaries for the current pay period) or bonuses to any Insiders that have
accrued and become payable prior to the date of such financing but that had
not
been paid.
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(e) CAPITAL
RAISING LIMITATIONS; RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION.
(i)
Lock
up of Issuance of Securities.
Except
for Exempt Issuances, except for the transactions set forth on SCHEDULE 4(e)(i)
and except for the transactions or other issuances of securities by the Company
to the Buyers as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, during the
Limitation Period, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall issue shares
of
Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
(ii) Capital
Raising Limitations.
During
the period that any Debenture or Warrant remains outstanding, notwithstanding
whether or not an issuance of securities is an Exempt Issuance, the Company
shall not issue or sell, or agree to issue or sell Highly Dilutive Equity
Securities (as defined below), without obtaining the prior written approval
of
each of the Buyers, with the exception of any such agreements or transactions
that (x) exist as of the date hereof and (ii) are not amended or modified after
the date hereof.
For
purposes hereof, the following shall be collectively referred to herein as,
the
“HIGHLY DILUTIVE EQUITY SECURITIES”: (A) any debt or equity securities which are
convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or carry the right to receive
additional shares of Common Stock either (1) at any conversion, exercise or
exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading
prices of or quotations for Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance
of such debt or equity security, or (2) with a fixed conversion, exercise or
exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date at any time
after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security due to a change
in
the market price of the Company’s Common Stock since date of initial issuance,
or (B) any amortizing convertible security which amortizes prior to its maturity
date, where the Company is required to or has the option to (or the investor
in
such transaction has the option to require the Company to) make such
amortization payments in shares of Common Stock (whether or not such payments
in
stock are subject to certain equity conditions), or (C) any debenture or
preferred stock that is accompanied by a number of warrants greater than the
original principal amount, divided by the Market Price at the time of closing
of
such debenture or preferred stock, or (D) any Common Stock that is sold at
a
discount to the Market Price at the time of closing that is greater than 20%,
or
(E) any adjustable warrant where the number of shares issuable thereunder is
subject to increase, or (F) any common stock that is accompanied by a number
of
warrants greater than the number of shares of common stock sold by the Company
in such transaction, or (G) any warrant, convertible security or other Common
Stock Equivalent with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is set
at a
price that is less than 75% of the Initial Conversion Price of the Debenture,
or
(H) any note, debenture or other debt obligation that is accompanied by shares
of Common Stock for which the additional consideration paid per share of Common
Stock is less than 90% of the Market Price at the time of closing, or (I) any
securities of the Company in exchange for goods or services, or (J) any
transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor
or
underwriter whereby the Company has the right to “put” its securities to the
investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at an agreed price
or
price formula (each, an “EQUITY LINE” transaction). For purposes of the above,
the “MARKET PRICE” at time of closing shall mean the Market Price, as defined in
the Debentures.
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(iii) Buyer’s
Right of Participation in Future Financings.
(A)
Anytime during the Limitation Period, upon any financing by the Company or
any
of its subsidiaries (each, a “SUBSEQUENT FINANCING”) of Common Stock or Common
Stock Equivalents (as defined in Section 1(a)), excluding any securities issued
pursuant to the Offering described in this Agreement, each Buyer shall have
the
right to participate (the “BUYER’S RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION”) in up to the Buyer’s
Participation Maximum (as defined below) of the Subsequent Financing, provided
that any securities issued to the Buyer hereunder, and any securities issuable
pursuant to the conversion or exercise of such securities, shall be subject
to
the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.
(B)
At
least ten (10) days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the
Company shall deliver to each Buyer a written notice of its intention to effect
a Subsequent Financing (an “ADVANCE NOTICE OF FINANCING”), which Advance Notice
of Financing shall ask such Buyer if it wants to review the details of such
financing (such additional notice, a “SUBSEQUENT FINANCING NOTICE”). Upon the
request of a Buyer, and only upon a request by such Buyer, for a Subsequent
Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading
Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Buyer.
The
Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed
terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised
thereunder, the Person with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be
effected, and attached to which shall be a term sheet or similar document
relating thereto.
(C)
Any
Buyer desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written
notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the
tenth (10th)
Trading
Day after such Buyer has received the Advance Notice of Financing that the
Buyer
is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of the Buyer’s
participation, and that the Buyer has such funds ready, willing, and available
for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If
the
Company receives no notice from a Buyer as of such tenth (10th)
Trading
Day, such Buyer shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not
elect to participate.
(D)
If by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the tenth (10th) Trading
Day after all of the requesting Buyers have received the Advance Notice of
Financing, notifications by the Buyers of their willingness to participate
in
the Subsequent Financing (or to cause their designees to participate) is, in
the
aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the
Company may effect the remaining portion of such Subsequent Financing on the
terms and to the Persons set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.
(E)
If by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the tenth (10th) Trading Day after all of
the
Buyers have received the Advance Notice of Financing, the Company receives
responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Buyers seeking to purchase
more
than the aggregate amount of the Subsequent Financing, each such Buyer shall
have the right to purchase up to (the “BUYER’S PARTICIPATION MAXIMUM”) (a) their
Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Subsequent Financing, plus (b) a
pro
rata amount (based upon the relative amount of the participating Buyers’
respective Pro Rata Portions) of the aggregate of the unused Pro Rata Portions
of the other Buyers. For purposes hereof, “PRO
RATA PORTION”
shall
mean the ratio of (x) the Original Principal Amount of the Debentures purchased
on the Closing Date by a Buyer participating under this Section 4(e)(iii)(E)
and
(y) the sum of the aggregate Original Principal Amounts of Securities purchased
on the Closing Date by all Buyers participating under this Section
4(e)(iii)(E).
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(F)
For
purposes of clarity, in the event that there is any amount of a Subsequent
Financing that is not requested to be purchased by a Buyer, then any other
Buyer
shall have the right to purchase such remaining amount of the Subsequent
Financing.
(G)
The
Company must provide the Buyers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice,
and
the Buyers will again have the right of participation set forth above in this
Section 4(e)(iii)(E), if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial
Subsequent Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms
set
forth in such Subsequent Financing Notice within thirty (30) Trading Days after
the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.
(iv) Most
Favored Nation (MFN) Securities Exchange Provision. From
the
date hereof until the date when such Buyer holds less than 20% in principal
amount of Debentures originally purchased by such Buyer hereunder, if the
Company effects a Subsequent Financing, each Buyer may elect, in its sole
discretion, to exchange (a “Holder Securities Exchange”) all or some of the
Debentures then held by such Buyer for any securities or units issued in a
Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis based on the outstanding
principal amount of such Debentures, along with any accrued but unpaid interest,
liquidated damages and other amounts owing thereon, and the effective price
at
which such securities were sold in such Subsequent Financing; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,
that
this Section 4(e)(iv) shall not apply with respect to (a) an Exempt Issuance
or
(b) a firm commitment underwritten public offering of Common Stock with a
reputable national underwriter. The Company shall provide each Buyer with notice
of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth in Section 4(e)(iv).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, following such a Holder
Securities Exchange, the Holder shall retain all of its unconverted
Warrants.
(v)
Injunctive Relief. The
Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations under this
Agreement, including but not limited to its obligations under this Subsection
4(e) or its obligations under Section 4(m), will cause irreparable harm to
Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a
breach of its obligations under this Subsection 4(e) or a breach of its
obligations under Subsection 4(m) will be inadequate and agrees, in the event
of
a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this
Agreement, that Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available
remedies in law or in equity, to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or
cure
any breaches of the provisions of this Subsection 4(e) or of Subsection 4(m)
and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, without
the
necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being
required. Specifically, the Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief to
cause the court to rescind any financing or financings or other transactions
between the Company and a third party that are in violation of subsection 4(e)
or subsection 4(m) the Buyer shall be entitled to injunctive relief to cause
the
court to rescind any financing or financings between the Company and a third
party that are in violation of subsection 4(e) or subsection 4(m).
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(f)
SECURITIES
LAWS DISCLOSURE; PUBLICITY. The
Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. New York City time on the third (3rd)
Business
Day following the Closing Date, issue a Current Report on Form 8-K, disclosing
the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and including the
Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto. The Company and each Buyer shall
consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Buyer shall
issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement without
the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any
Buyer, or without the prior consent of each Buyer, with respect to any press
release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or
delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the
disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of
such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Buyer, or include the name
of any Buyer in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or
any
market or exchange, without the prior written consent of such Buyer, except
(i)
as required by federal securities law in connection with (A) any registration
statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement and (B) the filing
of final Transaction Documents (including signature pages thereto) with the
SEC and
(ii)
to the extent such disclosure is required by law or regulations of the Principal
Market, in which case the Company shall provide the Buyers with prior notice
of
such disclosure permitted under this subclause (ii).
(g) FINANCIAL
INFORMATION.
The
Company agrees to send, or make available via public filings on the internet,
the following reports to each Buyer until such Buyer transfers, assigns, or
sells all of the Securities: (i) within ten (10) days after the filing with
the
SEC, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K; (ii) within one (1) day after release,
copies of all press releases issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
and (iii) contemporaneously with the making available or giving to the
stockholders of the Company, copies of any notices or other information the
Company makes available or gives to such stockholders.
(h)
AUTHORIZATION
AND RESERVATION OF SHARES.
(i)
Authorization
and Reservation Requirements.
The
Company represents that it has at least 3,500,000
authorized shares of Common Stock and covenants that it will initially reserve
(the “INITIAL SHARE RESERVATION”) from its authorized and unissued Common Stock
a number of shares of Common Stock equal to at least one and one-half (1.5)
times the Original Principal Amount of the Debentures, divided by the Conversion
Price in effect on the date of the Initial Share Reservation, free from
preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the
conversion of the Debentures and shall initially reserve an additional number
of
shares equal to the Warrant Amount, free from preemptive rights, to provide
for
the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants. The Company
further covenants that, beginning on the date hereof, and continuing throughout
the period the conversion right exists, the Company shall at all times have
authorized, and reserved (the “ONGOING SHARE RESERVATION REQUIREMENT”) for the
purpose of issuance, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide
for the full conversion or exercise of the outstanding portion of the Debentures
and Warrants and issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares in
connection therewith (based on the Conversion Price (as defined in the
Debentures) in effect from time to time and the Exercise Price of the Warrants
in effect from time to time). The Company shall not reduce the number of shares
of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant
to the Debentures and exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants without
the consent of the Buyers. The Company shall at all times maintain the number
of
shares of Common Stock so reserved for issuance at no less than 100% of the
number that is then actually issuable upon full conversion of the Debentures
(based on the Conversion Price (as defined in the Debentures) in effect from
time to time) and full exercise of the Warrants (based on the Exercise Price
of
the Warrants in effect from time to time).
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(ii)
Stockholder
Approval.
If at
any time the number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved for
issuance is below the number of Conversion Shares issued and issuable upon
conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Debentures (based on the Conversion
Price (as defined in the Debentures) in effect from time to time) and Warrant
Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrants
(based on the Exercise Price of the Warrants in effect from time to time),
together with the Payment Shares and any other shares of Common Stock issued
or
issuable pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents, the Company will
promptly take all corporate action necessary to authorize and reserve a
sufficient number of shares, including, without limitation, calling a special
meeting of stockholders to authorize additional shares to meet the Company's
obligations under this Section 4(h), in the case of an insufficient number
of
authorized shares, and using its best efforts to obtain stockholder approval
of
an increase in such authorized number of shares.
(i)
CERTAIN
TRADING ACTIVITIES.
Anytime
during the period that any Debentures or Warrants are outstanding, the Buyer
and
its Affiliates will not enter into or effect, or attempt to induce any third
party to enter into or effect, any "short sales" (as such term is defined in
Rule 200of Regulation SHO) of the Common Stock or hedging transaction which,
in
either case, establishes a net short position with respect to the Common Stock,
where “net short position” means having a contractual obligation to deliver a
greater number of shares of Common Stock than such Buyer beneficially owns
long,
which includes without limitation shares of Common Stock held long and shares
of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of Company
securities held by such Buyer (whether or not then convertible, exercisable
or
exchangeable and
without regard to any limitation on beneficial ownership or restrictions on
conversion, exercise or exchange),
including the Debentures and Warrants. For the purposes of this Agreement,
an
"AFFILIATE" of any person or entity means any other person or entity directly
or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control
with such person or entity.
(j)
LISTING.
The
Company shall use its best efforts to promptly secure the listing of the
Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon each national securities exchange
or
automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then
listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and, so long as any Buyer owns
any of the Securities, shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common
Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to
time issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Debentures and
all
Warrant Shares from time to time issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant
to the Warrants. The Company will use its best efforts to obtain and, so long
as
any Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its
Common Stock on an Eligible Market (whichever Eligible Market is at the time
the
principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock is referred to herein
as the "PRINCIPAL MARKET"), and will comply in all respects with the Company's
reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the
National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") and such exchanges, as
applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to Buyer copies of any notices
it
receives from the PRINCIPAL MARKET and any other exchanges or quotation systems
on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued eligibility
of
the Common Stock for listing on such exchanges and quotation
systems.
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(k) CORPORATE
EXISTENCE.
So long
as a Buyer beneficially owns any portion of the Debentures or Warrants, the
Company shall maintain its corporate existence in good standing and remain
a
“REPORTING ISSUER” (defined as a Company which files periodic reports under the
Exchange Act).
(l) NO
INTEGRATION.
The
Company shall not make any offers or sales of any security (other than the
Securities) under circumstances that would require registration of the
Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933 Act or cause the
offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other offering of
securities by the Company under the 1933 Act.
(m)
LIMITATION
ON SALE OR DISPOSITION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
So long
as any portion of the Debentures remain outstanding, so long as the Company
shall have any obligation under the Debentures or so long as any of the Warrants
remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not sell, convey, dispose of, spin
off
or assign any or all of its Intellectual Property (including but not limited
to
the Intellectual Property set forth in SCHEDULE 4(M) hereof), or the rights
to
receive proceeds from patent licensing agreements, patent infringement
litigation or other litigation related to such intellectual property
(collectively, the “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS”), in each case without Buyer’s
written consent, provided that the Company may, without the Buyer’s Written
Consent, enter into one or more licensing agreements with respect to its
Intellectual Property so long as such licensing agreements exceed $5 million
per
calendar year and so long as such agreements are not with any affiliate (as
such
term is defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D) of the Company or with any
relative of, or entity controlled by, or any entity 10% or more of which is
owned by, any officer, director, employee or former employee of the Company,
provided, further, that the Company shall not be subject to the restrictions
of
this Section 4(m) if the cash consideration received by the Company in exchange
for such Intellectual Property Rights exceeds $50 million.
(n) LIMITATION
ON RATE OF ISSUANCE OF SHARES. The
parties agree that, if by virtue of this AGREEMENT, or by virtue of any other
agreement between the parties, Holder becomes entitled to receive from the
Company a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company (collectively,
“ISSUABLE SECURITIES”), such that the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company beneficially owned by HOLDER and any applicable affiliates
(other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned
through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Debenture, the
unexercised Warrants or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other
security of HOLDER subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous
to the limitations contained herein)(collectively, the “BENEFICIALLY OWNED
SHARES”) and (2) the number Issuable Securities described above, with respect to
which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in
beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of
the
outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “4.99% BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
LIMITATION”), then the Company shall immediately deliver to Holder the number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company, that can be issued without exceeding
the
4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall not issue shares
of
Common Stock to the Buyer in excess of the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation.
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For
purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, (i) beneficial
ownership shall be determined by the Holder in accordance with Section 13(d)
of
the Exchange Act and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided
in clause (1) of such proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, and
PROVIDED THAT the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall be conclusively
satisfied if the applicable notice from Holder includes a signed representation
by the Holder that the issuance of the shares in such notice will not violate
the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall not be entitled
to require additional documentation of such satisfaction.
The
parties agree that, in the event that the Company receives any tender offer
or
any offer to enter into a merger with another entity whereby the Company shall
not be the surviving entity (an “OFFER”), or in the event the Company is issuing
Default Shares (as defined in the Debenture) to the Buyer, then “4.99%” shall be
automatically revised immediately after such offer to read “9.99%” each place it
occurs in the first two paragraphs of this Section 4(n) above. Notwithstanding
the above, Holder shall retain the option to either exercise or not exercise
its
option(s) to acquire Common Stock pursuant to the terms hereof after an Offer.
In addition, the 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this
Section 7(a)(ii) may be waived by such Holder, at the election of such Holder,
upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, to change the 4.99%
Beneficial Ownership Limitation to 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common
Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares
of
Common Stock upon conversion of the Debenture held by the Holder or upon
exercise of a Warrant held by the Holder, as applicable, and the provisions
of
this Section 4(n) shall continue to apply. The limitations on conversion set
forth in this subsection are referred to as the “BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
LIMITATION.” Upon such a change by a Holder of the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation from such 4.99% Beneficial Ownership Limitation to such 9.99%
limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation may not be further waived by
such Holder.
The
provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner
otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(c) to
correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or
inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained
or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect
to such limitation.
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Maximum
Exercise of Rights. In the event the Buyer notifies the Company that the
exercise of the rights described herein or in the Warrants, or the issuance
of
Payment Shares or other shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder under
the
terms of the Transaction Documents (collectively, “ISSUABLE SHARES”) would
result in the issuance of an amount of Common Stock of the Company that would
exceed the maximum amount that may be issued to a Buyer calculated in the manner
described in Section 4(n) of this Agreement, then the issuance of such
additional shares of Common Stock of the Company to such Buyer will be deferred
in whole or in part until such time as such Buyer is able to beneficially own
such Common Stock without exceeding the maximum amount set forth calculated
in
the manner described in herein. The determination of when such Common Stock
may
be issued shall be made by each Buyer as to only such Buyer.
(o) APPOINTMENT
OF DIRECTORS UPON CONTINUING DEFAULT.
If any
Event of Default (as defined in the Debentures) remains uncured for an aggregate
of ninety (90) days or more, the Buyers, at their option, may recommend one
nominee for the Company’s Board of Directors (such nomination based upon a
majority vote of the Buyers, where each Buyer receives a number of votes in
proportion to the then outstanding principal amount of its Debenture), if any
Event of Default remains uncured for an aggregate of one hundred twenty (120)
days or more, the Buyers, at their option, may recommend a second nominee for
the Company’s Board of Directors (using the above described nomination
procedure), and if any Event of Default remains uncured for an aggregate of
one
hundred fifty (150) days or more, the Buyers, at their option, may (on one
or
more occasions thereafter anytime that the nominees of the Required Holders
constitute less than a majority of the Company’s directors until cured)
recommend an additional number of nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors
(using the above described nomination procedure), such that the Buyers’ nominees
shall constitute a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors (each such
nominee referred to singularly as a “BUYERS NOMINEE” and collectively as the
“BUYERS’ NOMINEES”). The Company agrees that its Board of Directors, or the
Nominating Committee of the Board, as applicable, shall appoint as members
of
the Company’s Board of Directors the number of Buyers’ Nominee’s required
pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence. After such appointment, the
Company and its Board of Directors shall use their best efforts to obtain
shareholder ratification of the appointment of the Buyers’ Nominees at the next
shareholder meeting.
(p) EQUAL
TREATMENT OF BUYERS.
The
terms of Securities issued to Buyers per the terms of this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents shall be identical in all material respects. In addition,
neither the Company nor any of its affiliates shall, directly or indirectly,
pay
or cause to be paid any consideration (immediate or contingent), whether by
way
of interest, fee, payment for the redemption, conversion of the Notes or
exercise of the Warrants, or otherwise, to any Buyer or holder of Securities,
for or as an inducement to, or in connection with the solicitation of, any
consent, waiver or amendment. of any terms or provisions of the Transaction
Documents, unless such consideration is required to be paid to all Buyers or
holders of Securities bound by such consent, waiver or amendment. The Company
shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem any Securities unless such offer
of
redemption is made pro rata to all Buyers or holders of Securities, as the
case
may be, on identical terms. For clarification purposes, this provision
constitutes a separate right granted by the Company to each Buyer of Securities
and negotiated separately by each Buyer, is intended for the Company to treat
the Buyers as a class, and shall not in any way be construed as the Buyers
acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or
voting of Securities or otherwise.
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(q) LEGAL
AND DUE DILIGENCE FEES.
The
Company shall pay to BridgePointe Master Fund Ltd. (the “LEAD INVESTOR”) a
non-accountable cash fee of $35,000 (the “CASH FEE”), half of which has been
paid and the other half due at Closing, as reimbursement for legal services
rendered by its attorneys in connection with this Agreement and the purchase
and
sale of the Debentures and Warrants and as reimbursement for due diligence
expenses. The Lead Investor may withhold any unpaid portion of Cash Fee out
of
the Purchase Price for its Debenture at Closing.
(r) LIMITED
STANDSTILL.
The
Company will deliver to the Buyers on or before the Closing Date and enforce
the
provisions of irrevocable standstill agreements ("LIMITED STANDSTILL
AGREEMENTS") in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
F
with the
Insiders and other shareholders that are identified on SCHEDULE 4(r) hereto
(collectively, the “DESIGNATED INSIDERS”).
(s) NON-PUBLIC
INFORMATION. The
Company covenants and agrees that from and after the date hereof, neither it
nor
any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Buyer or its agents
or
counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material
non-public information, unless prior thereto such Buyer shall have executed
a
written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.
The
Company understands and confirms that each Buyer shall be relying on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company. In the event of a breach of the foregoing covenant by the Company,
or
any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors,
employees and agents, in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in
the
Transaction Documents, the Company shall publicly disclose any material,
non-public information in a Form 8-K within five (5) Business Days of the date
that it discloses such information to the Buyer. In the event that the Company
discloses any material, non-public information to the Buyer and fails to
publicly file a Form 8-K in accordance with the above, a Buyer shall have the
right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public
advertisement or otherwise, of such material, nonpublic information without
the
prior approval by the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their
respective officers, directors, employees or agents. No Buyer shall have any
liability to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective
officers, directors, employees, stockholders or agents, for any such disclosure.
The Company understands and confirms that each Buyer shall be relying on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company.
(t)
ADDITIONAL
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS. Until
the Effective Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the
Company will not file a registration statement under the 1933 Act (other than
on
Form S-8) relating to securities that are not the Securities.
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(u) TRANSACTIONS
WITH AFFILIATES. So
long
as any Debenture or Warrant is outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall
cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement,
or permit any Subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any
Subsidiary’s officers, directors, employees, persons who were officers or
directors at any time during the previous two (2) years, stockholders who
beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates
(as defined below) of any thereof, or with any individual related by blood,
marriage, or adoption to any such individual or with any entity in which any
such entity or individual owns a five percent (5%) or more beneficial interest
(each a “RELATED PARTY”), except for customary employment arrangements and
benefit programs on reasonable terms. “AFFILIATE” for purposes hereof means,
with respect to any person or entity, another person or entity that, directly
or
indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more equity interest in that person
or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common ownership with that person
or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity, or (iv) shares common
control with that person or entity. “CONTROL” or “CONTROLS” for purposes hereof
means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect, to conduct
or
govern the policies of another person or entity.
5.
SECURITY; SENIOR DEBT. The
Debentures are secured by the security agreement (the ”Security Agreement”) of
the same date. Except as otherwise set forth on SCHEDULE 5 annexed hereto,
the
Company hereby represents that the Holder has a senior lien on the Collateral
(as defined in the Security Agreement), and agrees not to grant any liens on
the
Collateral that are either senior to, or in parity with, or subordinate to
the
Holder’s lien. From the Issue Date of the Debentures through the date that all
of the Debentures have been paid in full or converted in full, before entering
into any future debt with a third party or permitting any Subsidiary to enter
into any future debt with a third party (unless the issuance of such debt is
otherwise prohibited under the terms of the Transaction Documents), the Company
shall first obtain a subordination agreement, satisfactory to Buyer, from the
proposed debt holder. The Borrower agrees to take all necessary actions to
assist the Holder in perfecting the Holder’s lien on each piece of Collateral
within fifteen (15) days of the date hereof, including but not limiting to
signing and delivering the appropriate forms.
Notwithstanding
the above, at such time as less than twenty five percent (25%) of the Debentures
originally issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement remain
outstanding, the Buyers shall release any and all security interest that they
have in the Company’s Intellectual Property.
The
Company hereby represents that, except as otherwise set forth on SCHEDULE 5
annexed hereto, there are no liens or encumbrances on the Intellectual Property
(as defined in Section 3(j)) or the Collateral. The Company agrees that from
the
Issue Date of the Debentures through the date that all of the Debentures have
been paid in full or converted in full (the “Covered Period”), the Company shall
not enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any mortgage, lien,
pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance (collectively, “Liens”)
upon or in the Intellectual Property or the Collateral owned by the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries and shall not assign or transfer any interest in the
Patents owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. In the event that
the
Company attempts to place any Lien or Liens on the Intellectual Property or
the
Collateral or attempts to assign or transfer any interest in the Intellectual
Property or the Collateral during the Covered Period, the Buyer shall have
the
right to apply for an injunction in any state or federal courts sitting in
the
City of New York, borough of Manhattan to prevent such Lien or transfer. Before
entering into any future debt with a third party, the Company shall first obtain
a subordination agreement, satisfactory to Buyer, from the proposed debt holder.
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6.
LEGENDS.
(a)
The
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, together with any other shares of
Common Stock that are issued or issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents
shall be referred to herein as the “ISSUED COMMON SHARES.” Certificates
evidencing the Issued Common Shares shall not contain any legend restricting
the
transfer thereof (including the legend set forth in Section 2(e) of the
Debentures): (i) while a registration statement (including the Registration
Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under the
Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such Issued Common Shares pursuant
to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Issued Common Shares are eligible for sale under
Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable
requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and
pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) (collectively, the
“UNRESTRICTED CONDITIONS”). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal
opinion to the Company’s transfer agent promptly after the Effective Date if
required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the issuance of Issued Common
Shares without a restrictive legend or removal of the legend hereunder. If
the
Unrestricted Conditions are met at the time of issuance of Issued Common Shares,
then such Issued Common Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company
agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as the Unrestricted
Conditions are met or such legend is otherwise no longer required under this
Section 6(b), it will, no later than three Trading Days following the delivery
by a Buyer to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a certificate
representing Issued Common Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive
legend (such third Trading Day, the “LEGEND REMOVAL DATE”), deliver or cause to
be delivered to such Buyer a certificate representing such shares that is free
from all restrictive and other legends.
(b)
Each
Buyer, severally and not jointly with the other Buyers, agrees that the removal
of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set
forth
in this Section 6 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that each Buyer will
sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements,
or an
exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration
Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set
forth therein.
7. CONDITIONS
TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The
obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Debentures and
Warrants to a Buyer at the Closing (or Call Closing) is subject to the
satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions
thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company's sole benefit
and
may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:
(a)
The
Buyer shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents which requires
Buyer’s signature, and delivered the same to the Company.
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(b)
The
Buyer shall have delivered the applicable Purchase Price in accordance with
Section 1(b) above.
(c)
The
representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the applicable Closing
Date
as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that
speak as of a specific date, which representations and warranties shall be
true
and correct as of such date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied
and
complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the
Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
(d)
No
litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or
injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or
in
any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any
self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated
hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
8. CONDITIONS
TO BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The
obligation of each Buyer hereunder to purchase the Debenture and Warrants at
each Closing (and Call Closing) is subject to the satisfaction, at or before
the
Closing Date (or Call Closing Date), of each of the following conditions,
provided that these conditions are for such Buyer's sole benefit and may be
waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:
(a)
The
Company shall have executed this Agreement, the Security Agreement, and the
Registration Rights Agreement, and delivered the same to the Buyer.
(b)
The
Company shall have delivered to such Buyer the duly executed Debenture and
Warrants in accordance with Section 1 above.
(c)
The
representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement,
as
modified by the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, shall be true and correct in
all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though
made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as
of a
specific date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct
as
of such date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied
in
all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at
or
prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall have received a certificate or
certificates, executed by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, dated as of the applicable Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and
as
to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Buyer including,
but not limited to certificates with respect to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation, By-laws and Board of Directors' resolutions relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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(d)
No
litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or
injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or
in
any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any
self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated
hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
(e)
Trading in the Common Stock on the PRINCIPAL MARKET shall not have been
suspended by the SEC or the Nasdaq and, within two (2) business days of the
Closing, the Company will make application to the PRINCIPAL MARKET, if legally
required by Nasdaq, to have the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares
authorized for quotation.
(f)
The
Buyer shall have received an opinion of the Company's counsel, dated as of
the
Closing Date, in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer
and in substantially the same form as Exhibit
E
attached
hereto.
(g)
The
Buyer shall have received a Closing Certificate described in Section 1(b)(v)
above, dated as of the Closing Date.
(h)
The
Company shall have delivered to the Buyer an executed Accountant Letter and
an
executed Law Firm Letter, as described in Section 3(dd) hereof.
(i) Prior
to
the Closing, the Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to
each
Buyer true copies of UCC search results, listing all effective financing
statements which name as debtor the Company or any of its Subsidiaries filed
in
the prior five years to perfect an interest in any assets thereof, together
with
copies of such financing statements, none of which, except as otherwise agreed
in writing by the Buyers, shall cover any of the Collateral (as defined in
the
Security Documents) and the results of searches for any tax lien and judgment
lien filed against such Person or its property, which results, except as
otherwise agreed to in writing by the Buyers shall not show any such
Liens.
(j)
The
Company shall have received funds from Buyers representing their respective
Purchase Prices in an amount exceeding the Minimum Amount, in the aggregate
and
not exceeding the Maximum Amount, in the aggregate.
(k)
No
Material Adverse Changes have occurred since the date that the Buyer executed
this Agreement.
9. GOVERNING
LAW; MISCELLANEOUS.
(a)
GOVERNING LAW. All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be governed by
and
construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
New
York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party
agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement
and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other
Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective
affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be
commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of
New
York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the
state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or
with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for
such
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process
and
consents to process being served in any such suit, action or 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 Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by
jury.
If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions
of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing party in such action or
proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’
fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation
and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
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(b)
COUNTERPARTS; SIGNATURES BY FACSIMILE.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party
hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the
signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
(c)
HEADINGS.
The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d)
SEVERABILITY.
If any
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS.
This
Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and
supersede all previous communication, representation, or Agreements whether
oral
or written, between the parties with respect to the matters covered herein.
Except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor
the
Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect
to such matters. The Agreement may not be orally modified. Only a modification
in writing, signed authorized representatives of both parties will be
enforceable. The parties waive the right to rely on any oral representations
made by the other party, whether in the past or in the future, regarding the
subject matter of the Agreement, the instruments referenced herein or any other
dealings between the parties related to investments or potential investments
into the Company or any securities transactions or potential securities
transactions with the Company.
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(f) INDEPENDENT
NATURE OF BUYERS’ OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS. The
obligations of each Buyer under any Transaction Document are several and not
joint with the obligations of any other Buyer, and no Buyer shall be responsible
in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Buyer under
any
Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document,
and no action taken by any Buyer pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute
the Buyers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind
of entity, or create a presumption that the Buyers are in any way acting in
concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Buyer shall be entitled to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation,
the
rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents,
and it shall not be necessary for any other Buyer to be joined as an additional
party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each Buyer has been represented by
its
own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of the Transaction
Documents.
(g)
NOTICES.
Any
notices required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement
shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) or
delivered personally or by courier (including a recognized overnight delivery
service) or by facsimile and shall be effective five days after being placed
in
the mail, if mailed by regular United States mail, or upon receipt, if delivered
personally or by courier (including a recognized overnight delivery service)
or
by facsimile, in each case addressed to a party. The addresses for such
communications shall be:
If
to the
Company, to:
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, CEO
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
With
copy
to:
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
Law
Offices of Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
If
to a
Buyer: To the address set forth immediately below such Buyer's
name on the signature pages hereto.
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Each
party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in
address.
(h)
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor any Buyer shall assign
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 2(f),
Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities
in
a private transaction from a Buyer or to any of its "AFFILIATES," as that term
is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.
(i)
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
(j)
SURVIVAL.
The
representations and warranties of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement
shall survive the closing hereunder for the maximum period permitted by
applicable law notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by
or
on behalf of the Buyer.
(k)
INDEMNIFICATION.
The
Company (the “INDEMNIFYING PARTY”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Buyer and all its officers, directors, employees, agents, members and managers
(the “INDEMNIFIED PARTY”) for loss or damage arising as a result of or related
to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations,
warranties and covenants set forth in Sections 3 and 4 hereof or any of its
covenants and obligations under this Agreement or the Registration Rights
Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred with respect
to claims by third parties.
Promptly
after receipt of notice of the commencement of any action against an Indemnified
Party, such Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party in writing
of
the commencement thereof and the basis hereunder upon which a claim for
indemnification is asserted, but the failure to do so shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent the
Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. In the event of
the
commencement of any such action, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to
participate therein and to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory
to the Indemnified Party, and, after notice from the Indemnifying Party to
the
Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party hereunder for
any legal expenses (including attorneys' fees) subsequently incurred by such
Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable
costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected, PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that, if the defendants in any such action include both the Indemnified
Party and the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are
different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party or
if
the interests of the Indemnified Party reasonably may be deemed to conflict
with
the interests of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to select one separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and
otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable
expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such
participation to be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party as incurred.
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As
to
cases in which the Indemnifying Party has assumed and is providing the defense
for the Indemnified Party, the control of such defense shall be vested in the
Indemnifying Party; provided that the consent of the Indemnified Party shall
be
required prior to any settlement of such case or action, which consent shall
not
be unreasonably withheld. As to any action, the party which is controlling
such
action shall provide to the other party reasonable information (including
reasonable advance notice of all proceedings and depositions in respect thereto)
regarding the conduct of the action and the right to attend all proceedings
and
depositions in respect thereto through its agents and attorneys, and the right
to discuss the action with counsel for the party controlling such action.
(l)
PUBLICITY.
The
Company and the Buyer shall have the right to review a reasonable period of
time
before issuance of any press releases, filings with the SEC, NASD or any stock
exchange or interdealer quotation system, or any other public statements with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make
any
press release or public filings with respect to such transactions as is required
by applicable law and regulations (although the Buyer shall be consulted by
the
Company in connection with any such press release prior to its release and
shall
be provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).
The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any public
announcement, the name of the Buyers without the consent of the Buyers unless
and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and
then
only to the extent of such requirement.
(m)
FURTHER ASSURANCES.
Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably
request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(n)
NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION.
The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
(o)
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. The
Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts
owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company
and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other
amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security
pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due
and
payable shall have been canceled.
(p)
REMEDIES.
The
Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will
cause
irreparable harm to Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that
the
remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be
inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the
Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that Buyer shall be entitled,
in
addition to all other available remedies in law or in equity, to an injunction
or injunctions to prevent or cure any breaches of the provisions of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond
or other security being required.
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10. NUMBER
OF SHARES AND PURCHASE PRICE.
Buyer
subscribes for a Debenture in a principal amount equal to the Original Principal
Amount (as defined above), having a Purchase Price equal to the subscription
amount (“SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT”) set forth on such Buyer’s signature page below
against payment by wire transfer in the amount of the Subscription Amount (less
any offset of expenses as permitted hereunder).
The
undersigned acknowledges that this Agreement and the subscription represented
hereby shall not be effective unless accepted by the Company as indicated
below.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer does represent and certify under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct and that Buyer
by
the following signature(s) executed this Agreement.
Dated
this 30th
day of
June, 2007.
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Buyer’s
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