Exhibit 99.4
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NEW WORLD COFFEE - MANHATTAN BAGEL, INC.
THIRD SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the "Agreement") is entered into as of June 19, 2001, by and among New World
Coffee - Manhattan Bagel, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the
purchasers listed in Schedule I hereto (the "Purchasers").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the sale and issuance of up to
116,000 shares of its Series F Preferred Stock (the "Shares") on the terms and
conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, certain Purchasers purchased 25,000 Shares and warrants to
purchase up to 10,605,140 shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Series F
Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of January 18, 2001, as
amended (the "First Series F Purchase Agreement") and a Second Series F
Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of March 29, 2001 (the
"Second Series F Purchase Agreement");
WHEREAS, one of the Purchasers purchased 1,000 Shares and warrants to
purchase up to 846,157 shares of Common Stock, and has agreed to purchase an
additional 3,000 Shares and warrants to purchase up to 2,538,472 shares of
Common Stock, pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of a Series F
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 7, 2001 (the "June Series F
Purchase Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Purchasers desire to purchase an additional 21,000 Shares
and warrants to purchase up to 17,769,305 shares of Common Stock (the
"Warrants") on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell such additional Shares
and Warrants to the Purchasers on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the
mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE.
1.1 AUTHORIZATION OF SHARES. On or prior to the Closing (as defined in
Section 3 below), the Company shall have authorized the Shares. The Shares shall
have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the
Second Amended Certificate of Designation in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT
A (the "Certificate of Designation").
1.2 SALE AND PURCHASE.
(a) At the Closing (as defined below), the Company shall issue and
sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser shall purchase from the Company the
number of shares of Series F Preferred Stock set forth opposite the name of such
Purchaser on Schedule I hereto under the heading "Number of Shares of Series F
Preferred Stock".
(b) The purchase price at the Closing shall be one thousand dollars
($1,000.00) per Share (the "Purchase Price").
2. WARRANTS
2.1 ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.
(a) At the Closing, the Company will issue to each Purchaser Warrants
to purchase the number of shares (the "Original Warrant Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock exercisable at $0.01 per share (the "Warrants") set for
the opposite the name of such Purchaser on Schedule I hereto under the heading
"Number of Original Warrants", which Warrants will be substantially in the form
of the Warrant attached hereto as EXHIBIT B. The Warrants will be issued to the
Purchasers, and will entitle the Purchasers initially to acquire up to an
aggregate 17,769,305] shares of Common Stock (representing, in the aggregate,
23.625% of the Fully Diluted Common Stock of the Company as of June 19, 2001,
subject to adjustment as provided therein). The term "Fully Diluted" shall mean
the fully diluted Common Stock of the Company, determined by taking into account
all options, warrants and other convertible securities, but not including any
warrants or options with a strike price greater than $3.00 per share and not
including any of the Warrants issued under Section 2.2.
(b) For purposes of this Section 2.1, the number of shares subject to
such Warrants shall be calculated to result in such percentages of Fully Diluted
Common Stock after the issuance of such Warrants.
2.2 WARRANT STEP-UP.
(a) If within one year following the Closing Date, (i) the Company has
not redeemed the Shares or (ii) the Company has redeemed the Shares by the
issuance of the Notes (as provided in the Certificate of Designation) attached
hereto as EXHIBIT C (the "Notes") but has not paid such Notes in full, the
Company will issue, on such first anniversary date and on each December 31 and
June 30 following such first anniversary of the Closing Date, to each Purchaser
warrants in the form of EXHIBIT B hereto representing the additional percentage
of the Fully Diluted Common Stock of the Company outstanding on such date as set
forth opposite such Purchaser's name on Schedule I under the heading "Additional
Warrant Percentage", which percentage shall be reduced pro rata based upon
Shares theretofore redeemed for cash or the Notes theretofore repaid, as
applicable.
(b) For purposes of this Section 2.2, at the time of each such
issuance of Warrants, the number of shares subject to such Warrants shall be
calculated to result in the applicable percentage of Fully Diluted Common Stock
before such issuance of Warrants.
(c) The issuance of any additional warrants pursuant to this Section
2.2 shall be treated as an adjustment to the purchase price of the Shares.
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3. CLOSINGS, DELIVERIES, PAYMENT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
3.1 CLOSING. The closing of the purchase and sale of Shares pursuant
to Section 1.2(a) above (the "Closing") shall take place at 10:00 a.m. on June
19, 2001, at the offices of Reboul, MacMurray, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Kristol, 00
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other time or place as
the Company and the Purchasers may mutually agree (such date is hereinafter
referred to as the "Closing Date").
3.1.1 At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company shall deliver to each Purchaser the following:
(a) A Compliance Certificate, executed by the President of the
Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the conditions specified in
Section 7.1 have been satisfied.
(b) A certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated as of the
Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 3.1.1(c).
(c) An opinion of legal counsel to the Company addressed to the
Purchasers, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT 3.1.1(d).
3.1.2. At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company shall deliver to the Escrow Agent identified in the Escrow Agreement
(the "Escrow Agreement") among the Company, certain of the Purchasers (the
"Escrow Purchasers") and the Escrow Agent (as defined therein), in the form of
EXHIBIT D hereto, the Warrants to be issued to the Escrow Purchasers pursuant to
Section 2.1(a) and the certificates representing the number of Shares to be
purchased at the Closing by such Escrow Purchaser.
3.2 At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (i) each
Escrow Purchaser shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a wire transfer in the amount
set forth opposite the name of such Escrow Purchaser on Schedule I hereto under
the heading "Purchase Price" for the Shares to be purchased at the Closing,
respectively, by such Escrow Purchaser and (ii) each Purchaser (other than the
Escrow Purchasers) shall deliver to the Company a wire transfer in the amount
set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser on Schedule I hereto under the
heading "Purchase Price" for the Shares to be purchased at the Closing,
respectively, by such Purchaser.
4. USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds from this transaction shall be used
exclusively(along with the proceeds from other financings by the Company) for
(i) the purchase price payable in connection with the Acquisition of Einstein,
(ii) the repayment in full of all amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement
dated as of August 31, 1999, as amended, among the Company, certain of its
subsidiaries and Fleet National Bank (f/k/a BankBoston, N.A.) and (iii)
reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with clauses
(i) and (ii) above.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
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The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers as of the
date of this Agreement as follows (for purposes of all of the representations
and warranties in this Section 5, the term "Company" shall include and encompass
all subsidiaries of the Company):
5.1 ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING AND QUALIFICATION. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.1, the Company and each of its subsidiaries is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and
operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Agreement, the
Warrant, Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement attached as EXHIBIT E hereto
(the "Stockholders Agreement Amendment") and Amendment No. 2 to Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement attached as EXHIBIT F hereto (the
"Registration Rights Agreement Amendment" and together with this Agreement, the
Warrant and the Stockholders Agreement Amendment, the "Related Agreements"), to
issue and sell the Shares and the Warrants and to carry out the provisions of
this Agreement, the Related Agreements and the Certificate of Designation and to
carry on its business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is
in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the
nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes
such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to
do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
5.2 SUBSIDIARIES. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.2, the Company owns no
equity securities of any other corporation, limited partnership or similar
entity. The Company is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or
similar arrangement. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.2, each of the entities
listed on Schedule 5.2 under the heading "Inactive Subsidiaries" (i) has no
assets, (ii) has no obligations or liabilities, absolute, accrued or contingent,
(iii) has not conducted, since the Statement Date (as defined in Section 5.5),
any business except for its organization as a corporation and (iv) will not
conduct any business except for its organization as a corporation hereafter.
5.3 CAPITALIZATION; VOTING RIGHTS. The authorized capital stock of the
Company, immediately prior to the Closing and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will consist of (i) 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, 16,622,691 shares of which are issued
and outstanding, and 2,047,729 shares of which are reserved for future issuance
to pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plans, as amended and restated (the
"Option Plan"), 22,727,492 shares of which are reserved for issuance upon
exercise of the warrants issued pursuant to the Series F Preferred Stock
Purchase Agreement dated January 18, 2001 and the Second Series F Preferred
Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated March 29, 2001 (collectively, the
"Initial Series F Warrants") and other warrants of the Company, and (ii)
2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, 400 of which are
designated Series A Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding,
225 of which are designated Series B Preferred Stock, none of which are issued
and outstanding, 500,000 of which are designated Series C Preferred Stock, none
of which are issued and outstanding, 25,000 of which are designated Series D
Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding, 73,000 of which are
designated Series F Preferred Stock, 45,398.33 of which are issued and
outstanding and 700,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock,
none of which is issued or outstanding. The authorized capital stock of the
Company
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immediately after the Closing, will consist of (i) 50,000,000 shares of
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, 16,622,691 shares of which are issued
and outstanding, and 2,047,729 shares of which are reserved for future issuance
to pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plans, as amended and restated (the
"Option Plan"), 43,881,426 shares of which are reserved for issuance upon
exercise of the Warrants (subject to the approval and filing of an amendment to
the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of
Common Stock the Company is authorized to issue), warrants to purchase shares of
Common Stock of the Company issued pursuant to the First Series F Purchase
Agreement and other warrants of the Company, and (ii) 2,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, 400 of which are designated Series A
Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding, 225 of which are
designated Series B Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding,
500,000 of which are designated Series C Preferred Stock, none of which are
issued and outstanding, 25,000 of which are designated Series D Preferred Stock,
none of which are issued and outstanding, 116,000 of which are designated Series
F Preferred Stock, 66,398.33 of which are issued and outstanding and 700,000
shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none of which is issued
or outstanding. Except as provided in Schedule 5.3, none of the Series A
Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock or Series D
Preferred Stock designated by the Company may be issued at any time. All issued
and outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock and other capital stock (a)
have been duly authorized and validly issued, (b) are fully paid and
nonassessable, and (c) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. The rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions of the Shares are as stated in the Certificate of
Designation. Other than the 2,047,729 shares reserved for issuance under the
Option Plans, the Warrants, the Initial Series F Warrants and other warrants and
except as may be granted pursuant to the Related Agreements, there are no
outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights
and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or agreements of
any kind for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its
securities. Schedule 5.3 sets forth all issued and outstanding options and
warrants with an exercise price greater than $3.00 per share. Except as provided
in Schedule 5.3, the Company is not a party or subject to any agreement or
understanding, and, to the Company's knowledge, there is no agreement or
understanding between any persons and/or entities, which affects or relates to
the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any security or by a
director of the Company. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this
Agreement and the Certificate of Designation, the Shares will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances and
any restrictions on transfer; provided, however, that the Shares may be subject
to restrictions on transfer under applicable state and/or federal securities
laws. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Related Agreements will not result in acceleration or other changes in the
vesting provisions or other terms of any outstanding options granted by the
Company. Each subsidiary of the Company is listed on Schedule 5.2 hereto, and
each such subsidiary is wholly-owned.
5.4 AUTHORIZATION; BINDING OBLIGATIONS. All corporate action on the part
of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the
authorization of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the performance of
all obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder at the Closing and the
authorization, sale, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and delivery of the
Shares and the Warrants pursuant hereto have been taken or will be taken prior
to the Closing. The Agreement and the Related Agreements, when executed and
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delivered, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in
accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors' rights and (b) general principles of equity
that restrict the availability of equitable remedies. The sale of the Shares is
not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal
that have not been properly waived or complied with.
5.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to the Purchasers (a)
the audited consolidated balance sheet for the Company and audited consolidated
statement of income and cash flows for the Company for the fiscal year ending
December 26, 1999, (b) the audited consolidated balance sheet for the Company
and audited consolidated statement of income and cash flows for the Company for
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000 and (c) the unaudited consolidated
balance sheet and audited consolidated statement of income and cash flows for
the Company for March 31, 2001 (the "Statement Date") and unaudited consolidated
statement of income and cash flows for the Company for the three-month period
ending on the Statement Date (collectively, the "Financial Statements"), copies
of which are certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and
attached hereto as EXHIBIT 5.5. The Financial Statements, together with the
notes thereto, are complete and correct in all material respects, have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, except as disclosed
therein, and present fairly the financial condition and position of the Company
as of December 26, 1999, December 31, 2000 and the Statement Date; provided,
however, that the unaudited financial statements are subject to normal recurring
year-end audit adjustments (which are not expected to be material), and do not
contain all footnotes required under generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of
accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
5.6 LIABILITIES. The Company has no material liabilities and, to the best
of its knowledge, knows of no material contingent liabilities not disclosed in
the Financial Statements, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course of business subsequent to the Statement Date which have not been, either
in any individual case or in the aggregate, materially adverse.
5.7 AGREEMENTS; ACTION.
(a) Except for agreements explicitly contemplated hereby and
agreements between the Company and its employees with respect to the sale of the
Company's Common Stock, there are no agreements, understandings or proposed
transactions between the Company and any of its officers, directors, affiliates
or any affiliate thereof.
(b) There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts,
proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Company
is a party or to its knowledge by which it is bound which may involve (i)
obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess
of $100,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, the Company arising from
purchase or sale agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, in
each case, except as set forth in the Company's filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the "SEC Filings").
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(c) The Company has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, or
authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series
of its capital stock, other than the Company's payment of a paid-in-kind
dividend to the existing holders of the Series D Preferred Stock on November 11,
2000 and as of the exchange date under the Exchange Agreement dated as of
January 18, 2001 (the "Exchange Agreement") among the Company and the other
parties named therein, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any
other liabilities (other than with respect to dividend obligations,
distributions, indebtedness and other obligations incurred in the ordinary
course of business or as disclosed in the Financial Statements) individually in
excess of $25,000 or in the aggregate in excess of $250,000, (iii) made any
loans or advances to any person, other than ordinary advances for travel
expenses, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or
rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business,
in each case, except as set forth in the Company's SEC Filings.
(d) For the purposes of subsections (b) and (c) above, all
indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts
and proposed transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons
or entities the Company has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be
aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of
such subsections.
(e) The Company has proposed, and is engaged in, discussions
regarding the acquisition of Einstein as described in the Schedule 5.7.
5.8 OBLIGATIONS TO RELATED PARTIES. There are no obligations of the
Company to officers, directors, stockholders, or employees of the Company other
than (a) for payment of compensation for services rendered, (b) reimbursement
for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (c) for other
standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including
stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company). None of the officers, directors or
stockholders of the Company, or any members of their immediate families, are
indebted to the Company or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any
firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the
Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes
with the Company, except that officers, directors and/or stockholders of the
Company may own up to 5% of the capital stock of publicly traded companies which
may compete with the Company. No officer, director or stockholder, or any member
of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, to the knowledge of the
Company, interested in any contract with the Company (other than such contracts
as relate to any such person's ownership of capital stock or other securities of
the Company). Except as may be disclosed in the Financial Statements or Schedule
5.8, the Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any
other person, firm or corporation, other than its subsidiaries.
5.9 CHANGES. Since the Statement Date, there has not been to the
Company's knowledge:
(a) Any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or
operations of the Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, other
than changes in the ordinary
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course of business, none of which individually or in the aggregate has had or is
expected to have a material adverse effect on such assets, liabilities,
financial condition or operations of the Company;
(b) Any resignation or termination of any key officers of the
Company, and the Company, to the best of its knowledge, does not know of the
impending resignation or termination of employment of any such officer;
(c) Any material change, except in the ordinary course of business,
in the contingent obligations of the Company by way of guaranty, endorsement,
indemnity, warranty or otherwise;
(d) Any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, business or
prospects or financial condition of the Company;
(e) Any direct or indirect loans or guarantees made by the Company
to any stockholder, employee, officer or director of the Company or any members
of their immediate families, other than advances made in the ordinary course of
business;
(f) Any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement
with any employee, officer, director or stockholder other than as disclosed in
the Company's proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 30, 2000;
(g) Any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution
of the assets of the Company, other than the Company's payment of a paid-in-kind
dividend to the existing holders of Series D Preferred Stock on November 11,
2000;
(h) Any labor organization activity;
(i) Any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or
guaranteed by the Company, except those for immaterial amounts and for current
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Any sale, assignment or transfer of any patents, trademarks,
copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets;
(k) Any change in any material agreement to which the Company is a
party or by which it is bound which materially and adversely affects the
business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of
the Company; or
(l) Any satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim or encumbrance or
payment of any obligation by the Company, except in the ordinary course of
business and that is not material to the assets, properties, financial
condition, operating results or business of the Company (as such business is
presently conducted and as it is proposed to be conducted);
(m) Receipt of notice that there has been a loss of, or material order
cancellation by, any major customer of the Company;
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(n) Any mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien,
created by the Company, with respect to any of its material properties or
assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable;
(o) Any declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in
respect of any of the Company's capital stock, or any direct or indirect
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any of such stock by the Company
other than the Company's payment of a paid-in-kind dividend to the existing
holders of Series D Preferred Stock on November 11, 2000; or
(p) Any agreement or commitment by the Company to do any of the things
described in this Section 5.9.
5.10 TITLE TO PROPERTIES AND ASSETS; LIENS, ETC. The Company has good and
marketable title to its properties and assets, including the properties and
assets reflected in the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial
Statements, and good title to its leasehold estates, in each case subject to no
mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance or charge, other than those resulting
from taxes which have not yet become delinquent, and minor liens and
encumbrances arising in the ordinary course of business which do not materially
detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the
operations of the Company. All facilities, machinery, equipment, fixtures,
vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by the Company are in good
operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the
purposes for which they are being used, subject to ordinary wear and tear. The
Company is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a
party or is otherwise bound. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company owns
at least $47.3 million in principal amount of the 7.25% Convertible Subordinated
Notes of Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., free of any liens or encumbrances and any
restrictions on transfer, other than such restrictions as may be imposed by
applicable securities laws.
5.11 PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Company owns or possesses sufficient
legal rights to all material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights
and processes necessary for its business as now conducted and as presently
proposed to be conducted, without any known infringement of the rights of
others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind
relating to the foregoing, nor is the Company bound by or a party to any
options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses,
information and other proprietary rights and processes of any other person or
entity other than such licenses or agreements arising from the purchase of "off
the shelf" or standard products except in the ordinary course of business. The
Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company has
violated or, by conducting its business as presently proposed, would violate any
of the material patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or
trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any other person or entity. The
Company is not aware that any of its employees is obligated under any contract
(including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement,
or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative
agency, that would interfere with their duties to the Company or that would
conflict with the Company's business as presently proposed to be conducted.
Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement or the Related Agreements,
nor the carrying on of the Company's business by the employees of the Company,
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nor the conduct of the Company's business as presently proposed, will, to the
Company's knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any material
contract, covenant or instrument under which any employee is now obligated.
5.12 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. The Company is not in violation or
default of any term of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or of any
provision of any material mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument
or contract to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment,
decree, order, writ or, to its knowledge, any statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company which would individually or in the aggregate
materially and adversely affect the business, assets, liabilities, financial
condition, operations or prospects of the Company. The execution, delivery, and
performance of and compliance with this Agreement, and the Related Agreements,
and the issuance and sale of the Shares, the Warrants and the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares") pursuant
hereto will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result
in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default
under any such term, or result in the creation of any such mortgage, pledge,
lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of the properties or assets of the Company
or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any
material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company,
its business or operations or any of its assets or properties.
5.13 LITIGATION. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending, or to the Company's knowledge currently threatened, against the Company
that questions the validity of this Agreement, or the Related Agreements or the
right of the Company to enter into any of such agreements, or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which might result, either
individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse change in the assets,
condition, affairs or prospects of the Company, financially or otherwise, or any
change in the current equity ownership of the Company, nor is the Company aware
that there is any basis for the foregoing. The Company is not a party or subject
to the provisions of any material order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of
any court or government agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the
Company intends to initiate except in the ordinary course of business.
5.14 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENTS. The Company has timely filed all federal,
state and local tax returns (including informational returns) (the "Returns")
required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on the
Returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by the
Company on or before the Closing have been paid or will be paid prior to the
time they become delinquent. The Company is not currently and has never been
subject to any audit relating to taxes. No assessment, deficiency or judgment
for taxes has ever been proposed or entered against the Company. No liability
for any tax has ever been imposed upon any of the Company's properties or
assets. The Company has treated all individuals who are employees of the Company
for federal, state and local income tax purposes as employees for such purposes
and has withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authorities all
applicable income and payroll taxes attributable to the compensation of such
employees.
5.15 EMPLOYEES. The Company has no collective bargaining agreements with
any of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to
the Company's
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knowledge, threatened with respect to the Company. Other than the Option Plans,
the Company is not a party to or bound by any currently effective employment
contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit
sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or
agreement, including any Employee Benefit Plan as defined in the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except as set forth in SEC filings and
any such plans, arrangements and agreements with non-executive officers. To the
Company's knowledge, no employee of the Company, nor any consultant with whom
the Company has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment
contract, proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to
the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, the
Company because of the nature of the business to be conducted by the Company;
and to the Company's knowledge the continued employment by the Company of its
present employees, and the performance of the Company's contracts with its
independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. The Company has
not received any notice alleging that any such violation has occurred. No
executive officers of the Company have been granted the right to continued
employment by the Company or to any material compensation following termination
of employment with the Company except as set forth in SEC filings. The Company
is not aware that any executive officer who intends to terminate his or her
employment with the Company, nor does the Company have a present intention to
terminate the employment of any executive officer.
5.16 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as required pursuant to the Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement or as disclosed on Schedule 5.16 hereto,
the Company is presently not under any obligation, and has not granted any
rights, to register any of the Company's presently outstanding securities or any
of its securities that may hereafter be issued under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
5.17 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; PERMITS. To its knowledge, the Company is not
in violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction
of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof
in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties
which violation would materially and adversely affect the business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition, operations or prospects of the Company. No
governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are
required to be obtained and no registrations, qualifications, designations or
declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the issuance of the Shares except such as has
been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that
must be made after the Closing, as will be filed in a timely manner. The Company
has all material franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority
necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack
of which could materially and adversely affect the business, properties,
prospects or financial condition of the Company and believes it can obtain,
without undue burden or expense, any similar authority for the conduct of its
business as planned to be conducted. The Company is not in default in any
material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses or similar
authority. The Company has duly filed, on a timely basis, all filings required
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all rules and
regulations thereunder.
5.18 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY LAWS. To its knowledge, the Company is not
in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the
environment or
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occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditures
are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law
or regulation.
5.19 OFFERING VALID. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 6.2 hereof, the offer, sale
and issuance of the Shares will be exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and will have been
registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification)
under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable
state securities laws. Neither the Company nor any agent on its behalf has
solicited or will solicit any offers to sell or has offered to sell or will
offer to sell all or any part of the Shares to any person or persons so as to
bring the sale of such Shares by the Company within the registration provisions
of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.
5.20 FULL DISCLOSURE. The Company has fully provided the Purchasers with
all the information that the Purchasers has requested for deciding whether to
purchase the Shares. This Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule and Exhibits
hereto, the Related Agreements and all other documents delivered by the Company
to the Purchasers or their attorneys or agents in connection herewith or
therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor, to the Company's knowledge,
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
contained herein or therein not misleading.
5.21 MINUTE BOOKS; BOARD AND STOCKHOLDER MATERIALS. The Certificate of
Designation and Bylaws of the Company are in the form previously provided to
special counsel for the Purchasers. The minute books of the Company provided to
the Purchasers contain a complete summary of all meetings of directors and
stockholders since the time of incorporation. The Board and stockholder
materials provided to the Purchasers are all of the materials provided by the
Company to its directors and stockholders in connection with such meetings.
5.22 REAL PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION. The Company is not a real
property holding corporation within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code
Section 897(c)(2) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
5.23 INSURANCE. The Company has in full force and effect fire and
casualty, products liability and errors and omissions insurance policies with
coverage customary for companies similarly situated to the Company.
5.24 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. The Company is not an "investment
company", or a company "controlled" by an "investment company", within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5.25 GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.25 and for
the filing of the Certificate of Designation, no registration or filing with, or
consent or approval of, or other action by, any Federal, state or other
governmental agency or instrumentality is or will be necessary for (i) the valid
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Agreements
by the Company, (ii) issuance, sale and delivery by the Company of the
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Shares hereunder, (iii) the issuance and delivery of the Warrants or the Warrant
Shares or (iv) the conduct of the business of the Company after the date hereof
in substantially the manner as currently conducted and as proposed to be
conducted after the date hereof.
5.26 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) The Company has complied and currently is in compliance in all material
respects, both as to form and operation, with the applicable provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), with respect to each
"employee benefit plan" as defined under Section 3(3) of ERISA (a "Plan") which
the Company (i) has ever adopted, maintained, established or to which any of the
same has been required to contribute to or has ever contributed or (ii)
currently maintains or to which any of the same currently contributes or is
required to contribute or (iii) currently participates in or is required to
participate in.
(b) The Company has never maintained, adopted or established, contributed
or been required to contribute to, or otherwise participated in or been required
to participate in, a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA). No amount is due or owing from the Company on account of a
"multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or on account of any
withdrawal therefrom.
(c) Notwithstanding anything else set forth herein, other than routine
contributions to Plans and routine claims for benefits and liability for
premiums due to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Company has not
incurred any liability with respect to a Plan that is currently due and owing
and has not yet been satisfied, including without limitation under ERISA
(including without limitation Title I or Title IV thereof), the Code or other
applicable law, and, to the best knowledge of the Company, no event has
occurred, and, there exists no condition or set of circumstances (other than the
contributions to, and accrual of benefits under, the normal terms of the Plans),
which could result in the imposition of any liability of the Company with
respect to a Plan.
(d) Except as required by applicable law or as contemplated by this
Agreement, the Company has not committed itself, orally or in writing, (i) to
provide or cause to be provided to any person any payments or provision of any
"welfare" or "pension" benefits (as defined in Sections 3(1) and 3(2) of ERISA)
in addition to, or in lieu of, those payments or benefits set forth under any
Plan, (ii) to continue the payment of, or accelerate the payment of, benefits
under any Plan, except as expressly set forth thereunder, or (iii) to provide or
cause to be provided any severance or other post-employment benefit, salary
continuation, termination, disability, death, retirement, health or medical
benefit to any person (including without limitation any former current employee)
except as set forth under any Plan.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary set forth herein,
the Purchasers shall not assume any liability that the Company may have incurred
or may incur which arises out of, is a result of, or is in any way related to,
any Plan.
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5.27 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN BUSINESS PRACTICES. Neither the Company nor to its
knowledge any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, nor any other person
or entity acting on behalf of the Company, acting alone or together, has (i)
received, directly or indirectly, any rebates, payments, commissions,
promotional allowances or any other economic benefits, regardless of their
nature or type, from any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other
person or entity with whom either the Company has done business directly or
indirectly, or (ii) directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any gift or
similar benefit to any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other person
or entity who is or may be in a position to help or hinder the business (or
assist either the Company in connection with any actual or proposed transaction)
which in the case of either clause (i) or clause (ii) above, (a) would
reasonably be expected to subject to the Company to any damage or penalty in any
civil, criminal or governmental litigation or proceeding, (b) if not given in
the past, would reasonably be expected to have had a material adverse effect on
the business, assets, properties, operating condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects of the Company or (c) if not continued in the future, would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
assets, properties, operating condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of
the Company.
5.28 NO BROKER. Except for the transaction fees of (i) $250,000 to be paid
to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx III, L.P. ("Xxxxxxx Xxxxx"), (ii) $166,000 to be paid to
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. ("Special Situations Fund") and
(iii) $417,000 to be paid to Greenlight Capital, L.P., each on or prior to
January 31, 2002, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and except as set forth on Schedule 5.28 hereto, no broker has acted
on behalf of the Company in connection with this Agreement, and there are no
brokerage commissions, finders' fees or similar fees or commissions payable in
connection therewith based on any agreement, arrangement or understanding with
the Company or any action taken by the Company.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS.
Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants
to the Company as follows:
6.1 REQUISITE POWER AND AUTHORITY. Such Purchaser has all necessary power
and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry out their respective
provisions. All action on each Purchaser's part required for the lawful
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Related Agreements have been or
will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon their execution and
delivery, this Agreement and the Related Agreements will be valid and binding
obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms,
except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of
creditors' right and (b) general principles of equity that restrict the
availability of equitable remedies.
6.2 INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. Such Purchaser understands that the
Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act. Such Purchaser also understands that the Shares are being
offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the
Securities Act based in part upon such Purchaser's
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representations contained in the Agreement. Such Purchaser hereby represents
and warrants as follows:
(a) PURCHASER BEARS ECONOMIC RISK. Such Purchaser has substantial
experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of
securities in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the
capacity to protect its own interests. Such Purchaser must bear the economic
risk of this investment indefinitely unless the Shares are registered pursuant
to the Securities Act, or an exemption from registration is available. Such
Purchaser understands that the Company has no present intention of registering
the Shares, such Purchaser also understands that there is no assurance that any
exemption from registration under the Securities Act will be available and that,
even if available, such exemption may not allow such Purchaser to transfer all
or any portion of the Shares under the circumstances, in the amounts or at the
times such Purchaser might propose.
(b) ACQUISITION FOR OWN ACCOUNT. Such Purchaser is acquiring the
Shares for such Purchaser's own account for investment only, and not with a view
towards their distribution.
(c) PURCHASER CAN PROTECT ITS INTEREST. Such Purchaser represents that
by reason of its, or of its management's, business or financial experience, such
Purchaser has the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and the Related Agreements.
Further, such Purchaser is aware of no publication of any advertisement in
connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement.
(d) ACCREDITED INVESTOR. Such Purchaser represents that it is an
accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(e) COMPANY INFORMATION. Such Purchaser has received and read the
Financial Statements and has had an opportunity to discuss the Company's
business, management and financial affairs with directors, officers and
management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company's
operations and facilities and all of the SEC Filings. Such Purchaser has also
had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company
and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment.
(f) RULE 144. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Shares,
the Warrants and the Warrant Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are
subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such
registration is available. Such Purchaser has been advised or is aware of the
provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act as in effect from
time to time, which permits limited resale of shares purchased in a private
placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among
other things: the availability of certain current public information about the
Company, the resale occurring following the required holding period under Rule
144 and the number of shares being sold during any three-month period not
exceeding specified limitations.
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(g) RESIDENCE. The office or offices of such Purchaser in which its
investment decision was made is located at the address or addresses of the
Purchasers set forth on the signature page hereto.
7. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
7.1 CONDITIONS TO PURCHASERS' OBLIGATIONS AT THE CLOSING.
The Purchasers' obligations to purchase the Shares at the Closing are
subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS.
The representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 5 hereof shall
be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or
warranty that contains a materiality qualifier shall be true and correct in all
respects) as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had
been made as of the Closing Date, and the Company shall have performed all
obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on
or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) LEGAL INVESTMENT. On the Closing Date, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Related Agreements shall be
legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Purchasers and the
Company are subject.
(c) CONSENTS, PERMITS, AND WAIVERS. The Company shall have obtained
any and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Related
Agreements, including without limitation the consent of the senior lender of the
Company prior to the Closing Date.
(d) FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION. The Certificate of
Designation shall have been filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware.
(e) AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT. The Registration Rights Agreement Amendment shall have been executed
and delivered by the Company on the Closing Date, and shall be in full force and
effect as of the Closing Date.
(f) AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT. The Stockholders
Agreement Amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Company on the
Closing Date, and shall be in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.
(g) CLOSING DELIVERIES. The Company shall have delivered to Purchasers
all items required to be delivered at the Closing by Section 3.1.1 of this
Agreement.
(h) CORPORATE DOCUMENTS. The Company shall have delivered to
Purchasers or their counsel, copies of all corporate documents of the Company as
the Purchasers shall reasonably request.
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(i) PROCEEDINGS AND DOCUMENTS. All corporate and other proceedings in
connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing hereby and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably
satisfactory in substance and form to the Purchasers and their counsel, and the
Purchasers and their counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals
or certified or other copies of such documents as they may reasonably request.
(j) RIGHTS PLAN. All corporate action necessary to waive, (i) on
behalf of the Purchasers, individually, and (ii) the permitted assignees of the
Shares of such individual Purchaser, the trigger provisions of the Rights Plan
dated in June 1999 between the Company and American Stock Transfer and Trust
Company which relate to purchases of common stock above a specified percentage
of the outstanding common stock of the Company, but only with respect to shares
of common stock of the Company purchased directly from the Company as "original
issue shares" by the Purchasers under written agreements between the Purchasers
and the Company shall have been taken.
(k) PAYMENT OF FEES. The Company shall have paid all fees and expenses
arising under Section 9.9(a) through such date.
(l) AMENDMENT TO FIRST SERIES F PURCHASE AGREEMENT, SECOND SERIES F
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT. The First Series F Purchase
Agreement, the Second Series F Purchase Agreement and the Exchange Agreement
shall each be amended in the forms attached as EXHIBIT G hereto.
(m) AMENDMENT TO JUNE SERIES F PURCHASE AGREEMENT. An Amendment to the
June Series F Purchase Agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT H,
shall be executed and delivered by the parties thereto.
(n) ESCROW AGREEMENT. The Company and the Escrow Agent shall have
executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
(o) WARRANTS. The Company and each of the holders of the Warrants
issued pursuant to the First Series F Purchase Agreement, the Second Series F
Purchase Agreement and the Exchange Agreement shall have executed a letter
agreement, in the form attached as EXHIBIT I hereto, to amend the anti-dilution
provisions of the Warrants.
7.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSING. The Company's
obligation to issue and sell the Shares at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE. The representations and
warranties made by the Purchasers in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct
in all material respects at the date of the Closing, with the same force and
effect as if they had been made on and as of said date.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS. The Purchasers shall have performed
and complied with all agreements and conditions herein required to be performed
or complied with by the Purchasers on or before the Closing.
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(c) CLOSING DELIVERIES. The Purchasers shall have delivered to the
Company all items required to be delivered at the Closing by Sections 3.1.2 and
3.1.3 of this Agreement.
(d) CONSENTS, PERMITS, AND WAIVERS. The Company shall have obtained
any and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Related
Agreements.
8. PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS.
The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
(a) [RESERVED].
(b) On or prior to the earlier of October 17, 2001 and a Change of
Control Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designation), the Company shall
file an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
shares of authorized shares of Common Stock to at least 125,000,000.
(c) Proceeds received by the Company pursuant to this Agreement (the
"Proceeds") may be used (along with the proceeds from other financings by the
Company) only in connection with (i) the purchase price payable in connection
with the Acquisition of Einstein, (ii) the repayment in full of all amounts
outstanding under the Credit Agreement dated as of August 31, 1999, as amended,
among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries and Fleet National Bank (f/k/a
BankBoston, N.A.) and (iii) reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Company
in connection with clauses (i) and (ii) above.
(d) The Company shall make such changes to the senior management of
the Company as requested by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company,
including the designee of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the
laws of the State of New York as such laws are applied to agreements between New
York residents entered into and performed entirely in New York.
9.2 SURVIVAL. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
made herein shall survive any investigation made by the Purchasers and the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby. All statements as to factual
matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on
behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by the
Company hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument.
9.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
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(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions
hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors,
assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto and shall
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each person who shall be a holder
of the Shares from time to time.
(b) Neither this Agreement nor any of the parties' rights hereunder
shall be assignable by any party thereto without the prior written consent of
the other parties hereto, except that a Purchaser may without prior consent,
assign its rights hereunder to any other person or entity (each a "Permitted
Transferee") to whom the Shares or the Warrants have been sold or otherwise
transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Stockholders Agreement.
9.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the Exhibits and Schedules hereto,
the Related Agreements and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto
constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties
with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any
other in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
9.5 SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
9.6 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
(a) This Agreement may be amended or modified only upon the written
consent of the Company and holders of at least a majority of the Shares.
(b) The obligations of the Company and the rights of the holders of
the Shares under the Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of
the holders of at least a majority of the Shares.
9.7 DELAYS OR OMISSIONS. It is agreed that no delay or omission to
exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach,
default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement, the Related
Agreements or the Certificate of Designation shall impair any such right, power
or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default
or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach,
default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any
waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the Purchaser's
part of any breach, default or noncompliance under this Agreement, the Related
Agreements or under the Certificate of Designation or any waiver on such party's
part of any provisions or conditions of the Agreement, the Related Agreements,
or the Certificate of Designation must be in writing and shall be effective only
to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under
this Agreement, the Related Agreements, the Certificate of Designation by law,
or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
9.8 NOTICES. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the
party to be notified; (b) when sent by confirmed telex or facsimile if sent
during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business
day; or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized
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overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of
receipt. All communications shall be sent to the Company at the address as set
forth on the signature page hereof and to Purchasers at the address set forth on
the signature pages hereto or at such other address as the Company or Purchasers
may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties
hereto.
9.9 EXPENSES.
(a) Whether or not the transactions herein contemplated are
consummated, the Company shall pay (i) the fees and expenses of the Purchasers,
including without limitation, the fees and expenses of the Purchasers' counsel,
accountants and other advisors (including, without limitation, up to $10,000 of
the fees and expenses of counsel to Special Situations Fund), (ii) on January
31, 2002, a transaction fee of $166,000 to Special Situations Fund and (iii) on
January 31, 2002, a transaction fee of $417,000 to Greenlight Capital, L.P. The
obligations of the Company under this Section 9.9 shall survive the closing
hereunder, the payment or cancellation of the Notes, exercise or cancellation of
the Warrants and the termination of the Purchase Agreement.
(b) In addition to all other sums due hereunder or provided for in
this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Purchasers or their agents,
respectively, an amount sufficient to indemnify such persons against all
reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses
and reasonable costs of investigation) and damages and liabilities incurred by
the Purchasers or their agents pursuant to any investigation or proceeding
against any or all of the Company, the Purchasers, or their agents, arising out
of or in connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Notes or the Warrants (or
any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any other document or
instrument executed herewith or therewith or pursuant hereto or thereto),
whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Purchase Agreement are
consummated, which investigation or proceeding requires the participation of the
Purchasers or their agents or is commenced or filed against the Purchasers or
their agents because of the Purchase Agreement, the Notes or the Warrants or any
of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (or any other document or
instrument executed herewith or therewith or pursuant hereto or thereto), other
than any investigation or proceeding (x) in which it is finally determined that
there was gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Purchasers
seeking indemnification or its agents, (y) which relates to disputes among a
Purchaser and its own partners, shareholders or beneficiaries or (z) which
relates to a Purchaser's disposition of Notes, Warrants or Shares and the
conduct of the Purchaser or its agents giving rise to such investigation or
proceeding. The Company shall assume the defense, and shall have its counsel
represent the Purchasers and such agents, in connection with investigating,
defending or preparing to defend any such action, suit, claim or proceeding
(including any inquiry or investigation); provided, however, that the
Purchasers, or any such agents, shall have the right (without releasing the
Company from any of its obligations hereunder) to employ their own counsel to
participate in the Company's defense, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall be at the expense of such person unless (i) the employment of such counsel
shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with such
defense or (ii) the Company shall not have provided their counsel to take charge
of such defense or (iii) the Purchasers, or such
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agent of the Purchasers, shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to those
available to the Company, then in any of such events referred to in clauses (i),
(ii) or (iii) such reasonable counsel fees and expenses (but only for one
counsel for the Purchasers and their agents) shall be borne by the Company. Any
settlement of any such action, suit, claim or proceeding shall require the
consent of the Company and such indemnified person (neither of which shall
unreasonably withhold its consent).
(c) The Company agrees to pay, or to cause to be paid, all
documentary, stamp and other similar taxes levied under the laws of the United
States of America or any state or local taxing authority thereof or therein in
connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares, the Warrants and the
Warrants Shares, the issuance and sale of the Notes and the execution and
delivery of the Purchase Agreement and any other documents or instruments
contemplated hereby or thereby and any modification of any of the Notes or the
Purchase Agreement or any such other documents or instruments and will hold the
Purchasers harmless without limitation as to time against any and all
liabilities with respect to all such taxes.
(d) The obligations of the Company under this Section 9.9 shall
survive the closing hereunder, the payment or cancellation of the Notes,
exercise or cancellation of the Warrants and the termination of the Purchase
Agreement.
9.10 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the sections and subsections
of the Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this Agreement.
9.11 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one instrument.
9.12 EXCULPATION AMONG PURCHASERS. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it is
not relying upon any person, firm, or corporation, other than the Company and
its officers and directors, in making its investment or decision to invest in
the Company. Each Purchaser agrees that no Purchaser nor the respective
controlling persons, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees of any
such Purchaser shall be liable for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or
omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the Shares, the Warrants
and the Warrant Shares.
9.13 PRONOUNS. All pronouns contained herein, and any variations thereof,
shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neutral, singular or
plural, as to the identity of the parties hereto may require.
9.14 PUBLICITY. Neither the Company nor the Purchasers shall issue any
press release or other public statement relating to this Agreement or the
Related Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without
the prior written approval of the other, not to be unreasonably withheld.
9.15 DISPUTE RESOLUTION. If any dispute arises under this Agreement,
the parties shall seek to resolve any such dispute between them in the
following manner:
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(a) GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS. First, by promptly engaging in good faith
negotiations among senior executives of each party.
(b) MEDIATION. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within
20 business days following the first request by either party for good faith
negotiations, then the parties shall endeavor to resolve the dispute by
mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its
Commercial Mediation Rules.
(c) EQUITABLE RELIEF. No party shall be precluded hereby from securing
equitable remedies in courts of any jurisdiction, including, but not limited to,
temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to protect its rights
and interests, but such relief shall not be sought as a means to avoid, delay or
stay mediation, arbitration or Summary Proceeding.
(d) CONTINUING PERFORMANCE. Each party is required to continue to
perform its obligations under this contract pending final resolution of any
dispute arising out of or relating to this contract, unless to do so would be
impossible or impracticable under the circumstances.
9.16 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE PARTIES HEREBY
CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN XXX
XXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT, SUBJECT TO THE
ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATED
AGREEMENTS MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES ACCEPT FOR THEMSELVES
AND IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE
NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM
NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED
THEREBY (SUBJECT TO ANY APPEAL AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH JUDGMENT) IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NOTES. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE
RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE
RIGHT OF THE PARTIES TO BRING PROCEEDINGS OR OBTAIN OR ENFORCE JUDGMENTS AGAINST
EACH OTHER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
9.17 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE HOLDER AND THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVE THEIR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATED AGREEMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS AMONG THEM
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS
INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY
COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL
OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT
IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING,
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AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS
OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO THE NOTES OR THE WARRANTS. IN THE EVENT
OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL
(WITHOUT A JURY) BY THE COURT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the THIRD
SERIES F PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT as of the date set forth
in the first paragraph hereof.
NEW WORLD COFFEE - MANHATTAN BAGEL, INC.
By:---------------------------------
Name:
Title:
PURCHASERS:
XXXXXXX XXXXX III, L.P.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL, L.P.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL QUALIFIED, L.P.
By:
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Name:
Title:
GREENLIGHT CAPITAL OFFSHORE, LTD.
By:
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Name:
Title:
SPECIAL SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By_________________________________________
Name:
Title:
SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P.
By_________________________________________
Name:
Title:
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P.
By_________________________________________
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE I
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Purchasers Number of Number of Additional Purchase
Shares of Original Warrant Price
Series F Warrants Percentage
Preferred
Stock
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx III, 3,500 2,961,551 0.2625% $3,500,000
L.P.
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Greenlight Capital, 2,200 1,861,546 0.1650% 2,200,000
L.P.
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Greenlight Capital 5,300 4,484,634 0.3975% 5,300,000
Qualified, L.P.
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Greenlight Capital 5,000 4,230,787 0.3750% 5,000,000
Offshore, Ltd.
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Special Situations 1,200 1,015,389 0.0900% 1,200,000
Private Equity Fund,
L.P.
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Special Situations 950 803,850 0.0713% 950,000
Cayman Fund, L.P.
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Special Situations 2,850 2,411,548 0.2138% 2,850,000
Fund III, L.P.
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Total 21,000 17,769,305 1.5750% $21,000,000
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