INTER-CREDITOR, WAIVER AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This
INTER-CREDITOR,
WAIVER AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”)
is
made and effective as of May 22, 2007, by and among QPC Lasers, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”),
each
holder of the Company’s 10% Secured Convertible Debentures due April 16, 2009
(“Existing
Creditors”)
and
the New Creditors (as defined below) (the Existing Creditors and the New
Creditors are herein collectively referred to as the “Creditors”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Existing Creditors are the parties to that certain Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated as of April 16, 2007 (the “April
2007 Purchase Agreement”),
by
and among each Existing Creditor and the Company and are the holders of those
10% Secured Convertible Debentures due April 16, 2009 (the “April
2009 Debentures”)
in the
aggregate principal amount of $8,198,368.27 executed by the Company in favor
of
Existing Creditors (the “Existing
Indebtedness”),
and
the Existing Creditors are the beneficiaries of that certain Security Agreement,
dated as of April 16, 2007 (the “April
2007 Security Agreement”),
by
and among the Company and the Existing Creditors;
WHEREAS,
pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 22,
2007
(the “May
2007 Purchase Agreement”),
by
and among the Company and the investors signatory thereto (the “New
Creditors”),
the
New Creditors shall purchase the Company’s 10% Secured Convertible Debentures
due May 22, 2009 in the aggregate principal amount of up to $10,554,500 to
be
executed by the Company in favor of New Creditors (the “New
Indebtedness”
and
together with the Existing Indebtedness, the “Indebtedness”);
WHEREAS,
the New Indebtedness will be secured by all assets of the Company pursuant
to a
Security Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2007, by and among the Company and
the
New Creditors;
WHEREAS,
the Existing Creditors wish to consent to the transactions pursuant to the
May
2007 Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents (as defined in the May
2007 Purchase Agreement) (the May 2007 Purchase Agreement and the Transaction
Documents, as
such documents may be amended from time to time,
collectively, the “May
2007 Documents”)
and
wish to amend certain provisions in the April 2007 Purchase Agreement and the
Transaction Documents (as defined in the April 2007 Purchase Agreement) (the
April 2007 Purchase Agreement and the Transaction Documents, as
such documents may be amended from time to time,
collectively, the “April
2007 Documents”);
WHEREAS,
the New Indebtedness and the Existing Indebtedness will be secured by all assets
of the Company on a pari passu
basis;
WHEREAS,
the Creditors wish to memorialize their agreements concerning their respective
rights, duties and obligations to one another with respect to the security
interests granted under the Indebtedness.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein, their respective
performances and benefits pertaining to the Indebtedness, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
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Consents
and Waivers regarding the Transactions Contemplated by the May 2007
Documents.
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1.1
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Each
Existing Creditor hereby consents to the transactions contemplated
by the
May 2007 Documents.
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1.2
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Solely
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the May 2007
Documents, each Existing Creditor hereby waives its rights under
Section
4(e) and Section 5 of the April 2007 Purchase Agreement.
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1.3
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Solely
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the May 2007
Documents, each Existing Creditor hereby waives the covenants set
forth in
Sections 5(e)(i), 5(e)(ii), 5(e)(vii) and 5(g), any and all Events
of
Default under Section 7 and the covenants set forth in Section 9
of the
April 2009 Debentures.
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1.4
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Solely
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the May 2007
Documents, each Existing Creditor hereby waives Section 4(aa) and
any and
all Events of Default under Section 6 of the April 2007 Security
Agreement.
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2. |
Amendments
to the April 2007 Documents.
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2.1
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Each
Existing Creditor hereby agrees that the April 2009 Debentures are
amended
to as follows:
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2.1.1.
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The
first sentence of Section 5(e) is amended to delete the term “75%”
and to insert in its place the term “67%”.
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2.1.2.
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Section
7(c) is amended by deleting, in its entirety, the language in clause
(C)
of the second paragraph that immediately follows the phrase “pursuant to
Section 3(b) of the Registration Rights
Agreement”.
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2.1.3.
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The
first sentence of Section 10(d) is amended and restated as
follows:
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“Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Debentures and any provision hereof
may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the Company and the
Holders of 67% in principal amount of the then outstanding
Debentures.”
2.2
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Each
Existing Creditor hereby agrees that the April 2007 Security Agreement
is
amended as follows:
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2.2.1.
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The
preamble is amended by inserting, immediately following the second
WHEREAS
clause, the following:
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“WHEREAS,
this Agreement is subject to that certain Inter-Creditor, Waiver and Amendment
Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2007, by and among the Company, the buyers
signatory to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 22,
2007, between the Company and such buyers, and the Secured
Parties.”
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The
last sentence of Section 19(c) is amended and restated as
follows
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“No
provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended
except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the
Debtor and the Secured Parties holding 67% in principal amount of the then
outstanding Debentures or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom
enforcement of any such waived provision is sought.”
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2.3
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Each
Existing Creditor wishes to include the New Creditors on equal terms
with
the Existing Creditors and to include the New Creditor’s Conversion
Shares, Interest Payment Shares and Warrant Shares (as defined in
the May
2007 Documents) on equal terms with the Registrable Securities in
the
Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the April 2007 Purchase
Agreement) and hereby agrees that such Registration Rights Agreement
is
amended as follows:
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2.3.1
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The
definition of “May 2007 Documents” is inserted following the term “Filing
Deadline” in Section 1 as follows:
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““MAY
2007 DOCUMENTS” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 22,
2007, by and among the Company and the buyers signatory thereto (the “MAY 2007
PURCHASE AGREEMENT”) and the Transaction Documents (as defined in the May 2007
Purchase Agreement), as
such documents may be amended from time to time.”
2.3.2
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The
definition of “Buyer” in Section 1 is amended by inserting at the end of
such definition as follows:
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“and
the buyers identified on the signature pages of the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2007, by and among the Company and the buyers
signatory thereto and any transferee or assignee who agrees to become bound
by
the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9
hereof.”
2.3.3
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The
definition of “Registrable Securities” in Section 1 is amended (i) by
inserting at the beginning of clause (b) of such definition the phrase
“commencing
on the date immediately following the effectiveness of the initial
Registration Statement filed hereunder,”
and (ii) by inserting at the end of such definition as
follows:
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“and
(f) in connection with May 2007 Documents (i) the Conversion Shares issued
or
issuable upon full conversion of the Debenture (as defined in the May 2007
Purchase Agreement) or otherwise pursuant to the Debenture (as defined in the
May 2007 Purchase Agreement) for which such Registration is being effected
(including, without limitation, any shares issued or issuable as “Payment
Shares” or otherwise pursuant to the May 2007 Purchase Agreement, and (ii) any
shares of capital stock issued or issuable as a dividend on or in exchange
for
or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing, and (iii) any other shares
of
common stock issued pursuant to the terms of the May 2007 Documents, and (iv)
any securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other
distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing,
and (v) commencing on the day immediately following the effectiveness of the
initial Registration Statement filed hereunder, any Warrant Shares issued or
issuable upon exercise of or otherwise pursuant to the Warrant(s) (as defined
in
the May 2007 Documents).”
2.3.4
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The
first sentence of Section 10 is amended and restated as
follows:
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“Provisions
of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be
waived
(either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively
or
prospectively), only with written consent of the Company and Buyers
who
hold a majority interest of the Registrable Securities.”
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2.3.5
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Section
3(b) is amended (i) by deleting, in its entirety, the language in
the
second sentence of such Section 3(b) that immediately follows the
parenthetical “(subject to an SEC Share Reduction, if applicable)” and
(ii) by deleting in its entirety the third sentence of such Section
3(b).
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2.4
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Each
Existing Creditor hereby agrees that the Warrants (as defined in
the April
2007 Purchase Agreement) are amended by inserting, after Section
15, a new
Section as follows:
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“16. Amendments.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Warrants and any provision
hereof may be amended only by a written instrument signed by the
Company
and the Holders of 67% in interest of the then outstanding
Warrants.”
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3. |
Ranking.
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3.1
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The
Indebtedness shall rank in the following order of priority: any sums
secured or owed to the Existing Creditors or the New Creditors,
pari passu
and pro rata
in
proportion to such Creditor’s outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness
at any given time that a determination needs to be made of pro rata
holdings. For clarity, as of the date of this Agreement, the pro rata
holdings of the Existing Creditors (collectively) are $8,198,368.27
in
principal amount and the pro rata
holdings of the New Creditors (collectively) are $10,554,500 in principal
amount.
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3.2
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If
an Event of Default (as defined under any Indebtedness) occurs and
any
Creditor hereto receives payment from the Company not in compliance
with
this Agreement, the other parties hereto shall be immediately notified
and
such payment shall be shared with all of the other Creditors in proportion
to their respective pro rata
holdings as set forth above.
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3.3
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If
an Event of Default occurs and any Creditor hereto collects proceeds
pursuant to its rights under any Indebtedness, the other parties
shall be
immediately notified and such payment shall be shared with all of
the
other Creditors as set forth above.
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3.4
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Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Agreement, adjustments shall be made
between
the Creditors from time to time to reflect the fact that any contingent
obligation taken into account as an obligation under the Indebtedness
becomes satisfied or incapable of maturing into an actual
obligation.
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3.5
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The
New Creditors are hereby authorized to file a UCC-1 with the Secretary
of
States of Nevada, naming the New Creditors as secured parties and
the
Company as the debtor.
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3.6
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the April 2007 Purchase Agreement
or
the May 2007 Purchase Agreement or any document executed in connection
with the New Indebtedness or the Existing Indebtedness and irrespective
of: (i) the time, order or method of attachment or perfection of
the
security interests created in favor of Existing Creditors and the
New
Creditors, (ii) the time or order of filing or recording of financing
statements or other documents filed or recorded to perfect security
interests in any collateral; (iii) anything contained in any filing
or
agreement to which any Creditor now or hereafter may be a party;
and (iv)
the rules for determining perfection or priority under the Uniform
Commercial Code or any other law governing the relative priorities
of
secured creditors, each Creditor acknowledges that (x) all other
Creditors
have a valid security interest in the Collateral and (y) the security
interests of the Creditors in any Collateral pursuant to any outstanding
Indebtedness shall be pari passu
with each other.
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3.7
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Each
Creditor agrees not to commence any action or proceeding concerning
the
Indebtedness or the Collateral without providing at least one business
day’s notice to all Creditors.
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4.
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Indemnification
by Existing Creditors.
Each Existing Creditor, severally and not jointly with the other
Existing
Creditors, shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each New Creditor
against and in respect of any and all claims, demands, losses, costs,
expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies,
including interest, penalties, and reasonable professional and attorneys’
fees, including those arising from settlement negotiations, that
such New
Creditor shall incur or suffer, which arise, result from, or relate
to a
breach of, or failure by such Existing Creditor to perform under
this
Agreement.
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5.
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Indemnification
by New Creditors.
Each New Creditor, severally and not jointly with the other New Creditors,
shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each Existing Creditor
against
and in respect of any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses,
obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies,
including
interest, penalties, and reasonable professional and attorneys’ fees,
including those arising from settlement negotiations, that such Existing
Creditor shall incur or suffer, which arise, result from, or relate
to a
breach of, or failure by such New Creditor to perform under this
Agreement.
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6. |
Miscellaneous.
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6.1 Assignment.
The
rights and obligations of the Creditors under this Agreement may be assigned
to
or assumed to a transferee of the Debentures (as defined in the April 2007
Purchase Agreement and as defined in the May 2007 Purchase Agreement), as
applicable.
6.2 Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties
to
it and their respective heirs, legal representatives, and
successors.
6.3 Parties
in Interest.
Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement, whether
express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by
reason of this Agreement on any persons other than the parties to it and their
respective successors and assigns, nor is anything in this Agreement intended
to
relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to any
party to this Agreement, nor shall any provision give any third persons any
right to subrogation or action over against any party to this
Agreement.
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6.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to
the
subject matter contained in it and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous
agreements, representations and understandings of the parties.
6.5 Amendment.
No
supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by all the parties.
6.6 Waiver.
No
waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed, or shall
constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall
any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless
executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
6.7 Notices.
Notices
given under this Agreement shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
6.8 Governing
Law and Venue.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws
of
the State of New York, and any action or proceeding, including arbitration,
brought by any party in which this Agreement is a subject, shall be brought
in
New York County, New York.
6.9 Effect
of Headings.
The
headings of the Sections of this Agreement are included for purposes of
convenience only, and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of
any
of its provisions.
6.10 Invalidity.
Any
provision of this Agreement which is invalid, void, or illegal, shall not
affect, impair, or invalidate any other provision of this Agreement, and such
other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
6.11 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which may be
executed by less than all of the parties and shall be deemed to be an original
instrument which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing
such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. In lieu of the original documents, a facsimile transmission or
copy
of the original documents shall be as effective and enforceable as the original.
6.12 Number
and Gender.
When
required by the context of this Agreement, each number (singular and plural)
shall include all numbers, and each gender shall include all
genders.
6.13 Further
Assurances.
Each
party to this Agreement agrees to execute further instruments as may be
necessary or desirable to carry out this Agreement, provided the party
requesting such further action shall bear all related costs and
expenses.
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6.14 Professional
Fees and Costs.
If any
legal or equitable action, arbitration, or other proceeding, whether on the
merits or on motion, are brought or undertaken, or an attorney retained, to
enforce this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default,
or
misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement,
then the successful or prevailing party or parties in such undertaking (or
the
party that would prevail if an action were brought) shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorney's fees and other professional fees and other costs incurred
in such action, proceeding, or discussions, in addition to any other relief
to
which such party may be entitled. The parties intend this provision to be given
the most liberal construction possible and to apply to any circumstances in
which such party reasonably incurs expenses.
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO QPC INTERCREDITOR,
WAIVER
AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Creditors as
of
the day and year first written above.
COMPANY:
QPC
LASERS, INC.
_________________________
By:
Title:
Address
for Notice:
_________________________
_________________________
Facsimile
Number: __________________
[SIGNATURE
PAGES CONTINUE]
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO QPC INTERCREDITOR,
WAIVER
AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT]
EXISTING
CREDITOR:
Print
Name of Existing Creditor:________________________________
By:_____________________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Address
for Notice:
_________________________
_________________________
Facsimile
Number: __________________
[SIGNATURE
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO QPC INTERCREDITOR,
WAIVER
AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT]
NEW
CREDITOR:
Print
Name of New Creditor:________________________________
By:___________________________________________________
Name:
Title:
Address
for Notice:
_________________________
_________________________
Facsimile
Number: __________________
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