EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated this 27th day of July 2017, by and among InterCloud Systems, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the parties listed below (each a “Holder”).
WHEREAS, the individual Holder beneficially owns and holds a certain Promissory Note or multiple Promissory Notes, as set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the “Note(s)”); and
WHEREAS, the Holder desires to exchange (the “Exchange”) the Note for new Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Exchange Securities”) of the Company as set forth and memorialized on Exhibit B hereto, and the Company desires to issue the Exchange Securities in exchange for the Note(s), all on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Holder hereby agree as follows;
Section 1. Exchange. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Holder agrees to surrender to the Company the Securities and, in exchange therefore, the Company shall issue to the Holder the Exchange Securities.
1.1 Closing. On the Closing Date (as defined below) the Company will issue and deliver (or cause to be issued and delivered) the Exchange Securities to the Holder, or in the name of a custodian or nominee of the Holder, or as otherwise requested by the Holder in writing, and the Holder will surrender to the Company the Note(s). The closing of the Exchange shall occur on July 20, 2017 or as soon thereafter as the parties may mutually agree in writing (the “Closing Date”).
Section 2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:
2.1 Organization and Qualification. The Company is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which business is conducted.
2.2 Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other related transaction documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith.
2.3 Issuance of Exchange Securities. The issuance of the Exchange Securities is duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, the Exchange Securities shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Exchange Securities, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Securities, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens (as defined below) imposed by the Company, other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws.
2.4 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance of the Exchange Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any options, contracts, agreements, liens, security interests, or other encumbrances (“Liens”) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected.
2.5 Acknowledgment Regarding the Exchange. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length third party with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.6 No Commission: No Other Consideration. The Company has not paid or given, and has not agreed to pay or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other remuneration for soliciting the Exchange. The Exchange Securities are being issued exclusively for the exchange of the Securities and no other consideration has or will be paid for the Exchange Securities.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Holder. The Holder represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company that:
3.1 Ownership of the Note(s). The Holder is the legal and beneficial owner of the Note(s). The Holder delivered valid consideration for the Note(s), and has continuously held the Note(s) since its issuance.
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3.2 No Public Sale or Distribution. The Holder is acquiring the Exchange Securities in the ordinary course of business for its own account and not with a view toward, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof.
3.3 Accredited Investor and Affiliate Status. The Holder is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
3.4 Risk. The Holder understands that its investment in the Exchange Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Holder is able to bear the risk of an investment in the Exchange Securities including, without limitation, the risk of total loss of its investment.
3.5 No Governmental Review. The Holder understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement in connection with the Exchange or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Exchange Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Exchange Securities.
3.6 Organization; Authorization. The Holder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of formation and has the requisite organizational power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
3.7 Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered, on behalf of the Holder and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Holder enforceable against the Holder in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Holder and the consummation by the Holder of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the irrevocable surrender of the Note(s)) will not result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Holder.
3.8 Prior Investment Experience. The Holder acknowledges that it has prior investment experience, including investment in securities of the type being exchanged, including the Securities and the Exchange Securities, and has read all of the documents furnished or made available by the Company to it and is able to evaluate the merits and risks of such an investment on its behalf, and that it recognizes the highly speculative nature of this investment.
3.9 Tax Consequences. The Holder acknowledges that the Company has made no representation regarding the potential or actual tax consequences for the Holder which will result from entering into the Agreement and from consummation of the Exchange. The Holder acknowledges that it bears complete responsibility for obtaining adequate tax, advice regarding the Agreement and the Exchange.
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Section 4. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, 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 by providing the Holder with prior written notice thereof:
4.1 Delivery. The Holder shall have delivered to the Company the Note(s).
4.2 No Prohibition. No order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental or regulatory authority shall be in effect which purports to enjoin or restrain any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
4.3 Representations. The accuracy in all material respects when made and on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Holder contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);
Section 5. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Holder. The obligation of the Holder to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Holder’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Holder at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
5.1 No order of any court, arbitrator, or governmental or regulatory authority shall be in effect which purports to enjoin or restrain any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
5.2 the representations and warranties of the Company (i) shall be true and correct in all material respects when made, and on the applicable Closing Date (unless as of a specific date therein) for such representations and warranties contained herein that are not qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” and (ii) shall be true and correct when made and on the applicable Closing Date (unless as of specific date therein) for such representations and warranties contained herein that are qualified by “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect”;
5.3 all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed.
Section 6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the state of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law or choice of law that would permit or require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The Company and the Holder each hereby agrees that all actions or proceedings arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with this Agreement shall be litigated only in the Supreme Court of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York located in New York County, New York.
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Section 7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical 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; provided that a facsimile signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile signature.
Section 8. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
Section 9. 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 in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
Section 10. 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.
Section 11. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Holder, the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Holder makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.
Section 12. Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (a) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (b) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (c) one calendar day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and national banking holidays) after deposit with an overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.
The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company;
Xxx Xxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 0000
E:xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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If to the Holder:
Last known address on file with the Company
or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change.
Section 13. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of the Exchange Securities. The Holder may assign some or all of its rights hereunder without the consent of the Company, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be the Holder hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.
Section 14. No 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.
Section 15. Survival of Representations. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Holder contained in Sections 2 and 3, respectively, will survive the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 16. 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 any 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Exchange Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY |
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| InterCloud Systems, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | CFO | |
| HOLDER | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| PASCACK ROAD, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| 0000 XXXXX XXXXXX CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
| CamaPlan FBO Xxxx Xxxxx XXX | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory | |
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Exhibit A
Promissory Notes
| Holder | Aggregate Principal and Accrued Interest Amount of Promissory Notes of the Company Exchanged | |||
| Xxxx Xxxxx | $ | 724,680 | ||
| Pascack Road, LLC | $ | 3,013,884 | ||
| 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Corp. | $ | 411,751 | ||
| CamaPlan FBO Xxxx Xxxxx XXX | $ | 767,148 | ||
| Total | $ | 4,917,463 | ||
Exhibit B
Series J Preferred Stock
| Holder | Number of Shares of Series J Preferred Stock of the Company Received in Exchange for Promissory Notes | |||
| Xxxx Xxxxx | 000 | |||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxx, LLC | 613 | |||
| 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Corp. | 84 | |||
| CamaPlan FBO Xxxx Xxxxx XXX | 156 | |||
| Total | 1,000 | |||
