AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.7
THIS
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this 24th day of August, 2006 (the
“Agreement Date”) by and among Capital Growth Systems, Inc., a Florida
corporation (“CGSY”) and Mellon Enterprises, LLC or its assigns
(“Mellon”).
R
E C I T
A L S
A. On
even
date herewith, Mellon is entering into a purchase agreement with Como
Investments Series A LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Como”) to
acquire from Como that
certain New Bridge Convertible Promissory Note,
dated
September
23,
2005,
issued by 20/20
Technologies, Inc.
(“20/20
Inc.”),
20/20
Technologies, LLC,
and
Magenta
Netlogic Limited d/b/a/
CSB
Global, Ltd.,
(collectively, the “Debtors”)
issued
pursuant to that certain Loan
and
Security Agreement dated
September 19, 2005, between the Debtors
and
Como in
the
aggregate original principal amount of $440,000 (the “Note”),
and
certain
warrants held by Como to
acquire
an aggregate of 563,330
shares
of
Series C Preferred Shares of 20/20
Inc.
(collectively, the “Como
Warrants”)
for an
amount equal to 112.5% of the outstanding principal amount of the Note or
$495,000 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Defined terms used herein but not otherwise
defined shall be defined as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
B. In
consideration of Mellon’s obligation to purchase the Note and Como Warrants from
Como on the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement and other
good and valuable consideration, CGSY desires to xxxxx Xxxxxx a warrant to
purchase shares of common stock of CGSY, based upon the terms and condition
contained herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Debt
Purchase.
Mellon
hereby agrees to purchase the Note and Como Warrants for the Purchase Price
set
forth in Section 3 the Purchase Agreement.
2. Issuance
of Warrant.
Upon
execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement by each of the parties thereto,
CGSY shall issue to Mellon a warrant to acquire 250,000 shares of CGSY’s common
stock (the “Warrant Shares”) at a strike price equal to $.65 per share of CGSY’s
common stock to be issued in the form set forth on Exhibit A (the
“Warrant”).
3. Representations.
In
connection with the issuance of the Warrant, and any subsequent issuance of
Warrant Shares, Mellon represents and warrants to CGSY as follows:
(a) Investigation;
Economic Risk. Mellon acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to discuss
the
business, affairs and current prospects of CGSY with its officers. Mellon
further acknowledges having had access to information about CGSY that it has
requested. Mellon acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself in the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has the ability to bear the
economic risks of its investment pursuant to this Agreement. Mellon is an
Accredited Investor (as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”)).
(b) Purchase
for Own Account. The Warrant and the Warrant Shares will be acquired for its
own
account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to or in connection
with
the sale or distribution of any part thereof.
(c) Exempt
from Registration; Restricted Securities. Mellon understands that the Warrant
and the Warrant Shares will not be registered under the Act, on the ground
that
the issuance provided for in this Agreement is exempt from registration under
the Act, and that the reliance of CGSY on such exemption is predicated in part
on Mellon’s representations set forth in this Agreement. Mellon understands that
the Warrant and the Warrant Shares are restricted securities within the meaning
of Rule 144 under the Act; and that the Warrant and the Warrant Shares are
not
registered and must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered
or an exemption from such registration is available.
(d) Restrictive
Legends. It is understood that each certificate representing (a) the Warrant,
(b) the Warrant Shares, and (c) any other securities issued in respect of the
any of the foregoing upon any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
merger or similar event shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend
substantially in the following form:
(e) THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATES.
THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE
AND
MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE ACT AND THE
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION
THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE
FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE ISSUER
OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER
OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
(f) Removal
of Restrictive Legend. The legend set forth above shall be removed by CGSY
from
any certificate evidencing the Warrant or Warrant Shares upon delivery to CGSY
of an opinion by counsel, reasonably satisfactory to CGSY, that a registration
statement under the Act is at that time in effect with respect to the legended
security or that such security can be freely transferred in a public sale
without such a registration statement being in effect and that such transfer
will not eliminate the exemption or exemptions from registration pursuant to
which CGSY issued the Warrant or Warrant Shares.
4. Representations
and Warranties of CGSY.
CGSY
hereby represents and warrants to Mellon, as of the Agreement Date:
(a) CGSY
has
the right, power, legal capacity and authority to execute and enter into this
Agreement and to execute all other documents and perform all other acts to
be
executed or performed by it as may be necessary in connection with the
performance of this Agreement;
(b) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and such other agreements and
instruments by CGSY, including the Warrant, and the consummation by CGSY of
the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the CGSY.
(c) Neither
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by CGSY, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will result in a breach
or
violation of, or default under, or conflict with, any law, rule, regulation,
judgment, order, decree, mortgage, agreement, indenture, instrument or
arrangement applicable to CGSY, or any contract or agreement to which CGSY
is a
party or by which CGSY is bound.
(d) No
approval or consent not heretofore obtained by any person or entity is necessary
in connection with the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) From
and
after the issue date of the Warrant, CGSY will at all times reserve and keep
available, solely for issuance and delivery on the exercise of the Warrant,
such
number of shares of its common stock as may from time to time be issuable on
the
exercise of the Warrant.
(f) The
Warrant Shares, when issued upon exercise of this Warrant and payment therefor
in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued
and fully paid and nonassessable.
5. Assignment
and Parties in Interest.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties named
herein and their respective successors and assigns. No party may assign any
rights hereunder without the consent of the other party; provided Mellon may
assign this Agreement, to any party which is not a competitor with CGSY,
provided that such assignee agrees and acknowledges that they are bound by
the
terms of this Agreement, and the related documents and instruments.
6. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Illinois.
7. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire agreement
among
the parties, and supersede all prior oral or written agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties, and courses of conduct and dealing between
the
parties on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended or modified
only by a writing executed by all parties hereto.
8. Section
Headings.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect
the interpretation of this Agreement.
9. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts and in separate
counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Side Agreement as of
the
day and year first above written.
Capital Growth Systems, Inc. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO |
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Mellon
Enterprises, LLC
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Its: President |
Exhibit
A
Form
of
Warrant
See
attached
THIS
CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH REGISTRATION MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE ISSUER OF THIS
WARRANT HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF ITS COUNSEL, OR OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO IT, THAT THE PROPOSED SALE OR TRANSFER WILL NOT VIOLATE THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAW.
Warrant
No. _____
Issue
Date: August 24, 2006
WARRANT
TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK OF
CAPITAL
GROWTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(a
Florida corporation)
This
is
to certify that Mellon Enterprises, LLC, or its permitted assigns (“Holder”), is
entitled to purchase, subject to the provisions of this Warrant, from Capital
Growth Systems, Inc., its successors and assigns (the “Company”), at any time on
or after the Issue Date and for a period of five (5) years after the Issue
Date
(the “Exercise Period”), 250,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”),
for an exercise price equal to $.65 per share of Common Stock to be issued
hereunder.
The
number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon the exercise of this
Warrant and the exercise price to be paid for a share of Common Stock may be
adjusted from time to time as herein set forth. The exercise price for the
shares of Common Stock in effect at any time is hereinafter sometimes referred
to as the “Exercise Price.”
1. Method
of Exercise.
Subject
to the other provisions of this Warrant, this Warrant may only be exercised
in
whole or in part during the Exercise Period by (i) payment of the Exercise
Price
by either (A) cash or a certified or bank check, payable to the order of the
Company or (B) a written notice to the Company that Holder is exercising this
Warrant (or a portion thereof) by authorizing the Company to withhold from
issuance a number of shares of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant which when multiplied by the Market Price of the Warrant Shares is
equal
to the aggregate Exercise Price (and such withheld shares shall no longer be
issuable under this Warrant), and (ii) presentation and surrender of this
Warrant to the Company with the exercise notice substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A
duly
executed (the “Exercise Notice”). Upon receipt by the Company of this Warrant
and the Exercise Notice in proper form for exercise, the Holder shall be deemed
to be the Holder of record of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
exercise, notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company shall
then be closed or that certificates representing such shares of Common Stock
shall not then be actually delivered to the Holder. The Company shall use its
best efforts to issue the proper stock certificate within five (5) business
days
of receiving all required documentation. Such stock certificate shall bear
such
legends as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate.
2. Payment
of Taxes.
The
Company shall pay all expenses in connection with the issue or delivery of
this
Warrant, other than any tax or charge imposed by law upon Holder, in which
case
such taxes or charges shall be paid by Holder.
3. Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon
the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called
for
upon exercise hereof, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash
equal to such fraction multiplied by the current Market Price of a full
share.
4. Exchange,
Assignment or Loss of Warrant.
(a) Exchange.
This
Warrant is exchangeable, without expense, at the option of the Holder, upon
presentation and surrender hereof to the Company for other Warrants in identical
form of different denominations entitling the Holder thereof to purchase in
the
aggregate the same number of shares of Common Stock purchasable
hereunder.
(b) Assignment.
This
Warrant may be freely assigned and transferred by the Holder without the consent
of the Company; provided, however, no Holder shall assign or transfer this
Warrant (or any portion hereof) to any Person that competes in whole or in
part
with the Company. Any assignment shall be made by surrender of this Warrant
to
the Company with the assignment form substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B
duly
executed (the “Assignment Form”). The Company shall, within five (5) business
days of receipt of the Warrant and Assignment Form, execute and deliver a new
Warrant in identical form in the name of the assignee named in such instrument
of assignment and this Warrant shall promptly be canceled, subject to such
assignee’s acknowledgement and consent to be bound by the terms this Warrant and
the documents and instruments related thereto. This Warrant may be divided
or
may be combined with other Warrants which carry the same rights upon
presentation hereof at the office of the Company together with a written notice
specifying the names and the denominations in which new Warrants are to be
issued and signed by the Holder hereof. The term “Warrant” as used herein
includes any Warrants issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant
or into which this Warrant may be divided or exchanged.
(c) Loss.
Upon
receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft,
destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft
or
destruction) of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender
and
cancellation of this Warrant if mutilated, the Company will execute and will
deliver a new Warrant in identical form. Any such new Warrant executed and
delivered shall constitute an additional contractual obligation on the part
of
the Company, whether or not this Warrant so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated
shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
5. Rights
of the Holder.
The
Holder, by virtue hereof, shall not be entitled to any rights of a shareholder
in the Company, either at law or in equity, and the rights of the Holder are
limited to those expressed in this Warrant.
6. Exercise
Price.
In
order to prevent dilution of the exercise rights granted hereunder, the Exercise
Price will be subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to this
Section 6.
(a) Adjustments
for Other Dividends and Distributions.
In the
event the Company at any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant makes
or
issues, or fixes a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock
entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities
of
the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event
provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise thereof,
in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the
amount of securities of the Company which the Holder would have received had
this Warrant been exercised for Common Stock on the date of such event and
had
the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and
including the exercise date, retained such securities receivable by the Holder
as aforesaid during such period, subject to all other adjustments called for
during such period under this Section 6 with respect to the rights of the Holder
of this Warrant.
(b) Subdivision
or Combination of Common Stock.
If the
Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares
of
Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable shall immediately be proportionately
increased, and if the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split
or
otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into
a
smaller number of shares, the number of shares of Common Stock for which this
Warrant is exercisable shall immediately be proportionately
decreased.
(c) Reorganization,
Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale.
Any
capital reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale of
all
or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person which is effected
in such a way that holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive (either
directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets with
respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as an “Organic
Change”. Prior to the consummation of any Organic Change, the Company shall
provide Holder with notice of such Organic Change, such notice to be at least
thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the Organic Change. The Holder
shall have a period of thirty (30) days to exercise this Warrant (which exercise
may be conditioned upon the consummation of the Organic Change), and upon
consummation of the Organic Change, this Warrant and any unexercised Warrant
Shares shall automatically terminate. In the event the Organic Change is not
consummated, this Warrant shall remain in full force and effect.
(d) Certain
Events.
If any
event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 6
but not expressly provided for by such provisions, then the Company’s board of
directors and the Company will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise
Price so as to protect the rights of the Holder hereunder.
7. Definitions.
(a) “Common
Stock” means, collectively, the Company’s common stock, par value
$.0001.
(b) “Market
Price” of any security means the average of the closing prices of such
security’s sales on all securities exchanges on which such security may at the
time be listed, or, if there has been no sales on any such exchange on any
day,
the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on all such exchanges
at
the end of such day, or, if on any day such security is not so listed, the
average of the representative bid and asked prices quoted in the NASDAQ System
as of 4:00 P.M., New York time, or, if on any day such security is not quoted
in
the NASDAQ System, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on
such day in the domestic over-the-counter market as reported by the National
Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any similar successor organization, in each
such case averaged over a period of 21 days consisting of the day as of which
“Market Price” is being determined and the 20 consecutive business days prior to
such day. If at any time such security is not listed on any securities exchange
or quoted in the NASDAQ System or the over-the-counter market, the “Market
Price” will be the fair value thereof determined by the Company’s board of
directors, in good faith.
(c) “Person”
means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation,
an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an
unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency
or political subdivision thereof.
8. Notices.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided, all notices referred to herein will be in
writing and will be delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid and will be deemed to have been given when so mailed
(i) to the Company at its principal executive offices, and (ii) to Holder at
Holder’s address as provided to the Company in writing from time to
time.
9. Applicable
Law.
This
Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Illinois.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Capital Growth Systems, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be
signed by its duly authorized officer and dated as of the date set forth
above.
CAPITAL GROWTH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
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By: | ||
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit
A
Exercise
Notice
[To
be
executed only upon exercise of Warrant]
The
undersigned registered owner of this Warrant irrevocably exercises this Warrant
for the purchase of __________ Shares of Common Stock of Capital Growth Systems,
Inc. and herewith makes payment therefor, all at the price and on the terms
and
conditions specified in this Warrant and requests that certificates for the
shares of Common Stock hereby purchased (and any securities or property issuable
upon such exercise) be issued in the name of and delivered to
_________________________ whose address is _________________________ and, if
such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock
issuable as provided in this Warrant, that a new Warrant of like tenor and
date
for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder be delivered
to
the undersigned.
Dated:
__________ _________________________________
(Name
of Registered
Owner)
_________________________________
(Signature
of Registered
Owner)
_________________________________
(Street
Address)
_________________________________
(City)
(State) (Zip
Code)
Exhibit
B
Assignment
Form
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant, hereby sells, assigns
and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights of the undersigned
under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set
forth below:
No. of Shares of
Name and Address of Assignee |
Common Stock | |||
and
if
such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock
issuable as provided in this Warrant, then new Warrants of like tenor and date
shall be issued. The undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
_________________________ attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the
books of Capital Growth Systems, Inc., maintained for the purpose, with full
power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
__________ _________________________________
(Name
of Registered
Owner)
_________________________________
(Signature
of Registered
Owner)