REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of May __, 1999, by and
among AgriBioTech, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with headquarters located at 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 (the "Company"), and the investors
listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto (individually, a "Buyer" and
collectively, the "Buyers").
WHEREAS:
A. The Company and the Buyers have entered into that certain Amended and
Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 5, 1999 (the
"Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Buyers purchased from the Company
Convertible Debentures due 2001 in an aggregate principal amount of $23,297,000
(the "Debentures") and warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase the Company's
common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The Debentures are
convertible into shares of the Common Stock (as converted, the "Conversion
Shares") in accordance with the terms of the Debentures. Contemporaneously with
the execution and delivery of the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Buyers
executed an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of
January 5, 1999 (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the
Company agreed to provide certain registration rights for the Conversion Shares
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 Act, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state
securities laws.
B. The Company wishes to repurchase and each Buyer wishes to allow the
Company to repurchase, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, all of the Debentures.
NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Buyers hereby agree as follows:
1. REPURCHASE OF-DEBENTURES.
a. Repurchase of Debentures. Subject to satisfaction (or waiver) of the
conditions set forth in Sections 5 and 6, the Company shall repurchase from the
Buyers and the Buyers severally shall permit the Company to repurchase the
Debentures in the respective principal amounts set forth opposite each Buyer's
name on the Schedule of Buyers (the "Closing"). The repurchase price (the
"Repurchase Price") of each Debenture at the Closing shall be equal to the sum
of (i) the principal amount of the Debenture then outstanding, plus (ii) accrued
and unpaid interest on the Debenture through and including the Closing Date,
plus (iii) the product of (A) .2, multiplied by (B) the quotient of (x) N
divided by (y) 180, multiplied by (C) the principal amount of the Debenture then
outstanding. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, "N" means the number of
days during the period beginning on and excluding the day on which the Debenture
was issued and ending on and including the Closing Date.
b. The Closing Date. The date and time of the Closing (the "Closing Date")
shall be 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, May 28, 1999, subject to satisfaction (or
waiver) of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Sections 5 and 6 (or such
later date as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyers). Except as
otherwise specified herein, the Closing shall occur by the exchange and release
of signed facsimile copies of this Agreement, the certificates and opinion
specified in Sections 5 and 6.
c. Form of Payment. On the Closing Date, (i) the Company shall pay to each
Buyer the repurchase price for each Debenture being repurchased by the Company
from such Buyer at the Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
in accordance with each such Buyer's written wire instructions, and (ii)-Akin,
Gump, Strauss, Xxxxx & Xxxx, L.L.P. (the "Escrow Agent") shall deliver to the
Company, the Debenture(s) representing such principal amount of the Debentures
which the Company is repurchasing from such Buyer at the Closing.
2. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each Buyer represents and warrants with respect to only itself that:
a. Authorization; Enforcement. Such Buyer has the requisite power,
corporate or otherwise, to enter into and consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. No further consent or authorization is required
by such Buyer or holders of any equity interest therein. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by such Buyer. This Agreement has been duly and
validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and is a
valid and binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable against such Buyer in
accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of
equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and
remedies.
b. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the such Buyer and the consummation by such Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of such Buyer's charter
documents or any Certificate of Designations, preferences and rights of any
outstanding series of equity security of such Buyer; (ii) conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture or
instrument to which such Buyer is a party; or (iii) result in a violation of any
material law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to such
Buyer by reason of its line of business or regulatory status. Such Buyer is not
required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or governmental agency or any regulatory or
self-regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
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c. Schedule of Buyers. The information contained in the Schedule of Buyers
attached hereto relating to such Buyer is complete with respect to the matters
stated therein and correct in all respects.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that:
a. Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of
Nevada, and has the requisite corporate power and authorization to own its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing
in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the
extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have
a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect"
means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets,
operations, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its
subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated
hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection
herewith, or on the authority or ability of the Company to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
b. Authorization; Enforcement; Compliance with Other Instruments. (i) The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform this Agreement, and to repurchase the Debentures in accordance with the
terms hereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including without limitation the repurchase of the Debentures in accordance with
the terms hereof, have been duly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors
and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of
Directors or its stockholders, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and (iv) this Agreement constitutes the valid and
binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity
and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the
enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies.
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c. No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the repurchase
of the Debentures will not (i) result in a violation of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof,
the Company's By-laws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof, or any
Certificate of Designations, preferences and rights of any outstanding series of
preferred stock of the Company; (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or
an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default)
under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or
any of its subsidiaries is a party; or (iii) result in a violation of any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state
securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the principal
market or exchange on which the Common Stock is traded or listed) applicable to
the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected, in each case, in a
manner that would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or
make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any
regulatory or self-regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or
perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.
4. COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.
a. Best Efforts. Each party shall use its best efforts to satisfy each of
the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 5 and 6 of this
Agreement on or before the Closing Date.
b. Suspension of Registration Rights. The Company's obligation to file a
registration statement under the Amended and Restated Registration Rights
Agreement dated as of January 5, 1998 among the Company and the other parties
thereto during the 45-day period preceding a reset of the conversion price, or
otherwise in anticipation of any conversion price adjustment, shall be suspended
until June 7, 1999.
c. Filing of Form 8-K. On or before the third (3rd) business day following
the Closing Date, the Company shall issue a press release announcing the
repurchase of the Debentures. On or before the fifth (5th) business day
following the Closing Date, the Company shall file such press release (or the
information contained therein) on a Form 8-K with the SEC in the form required
by the 1934 Act and regulations.
5. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO REPURCHASE. The obligation of
the Company hereunder to repurchase the Debentures from each Buyer at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each
of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the
Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole
discretion by providing each Buyer with prior written notice thereof:
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a. Each Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to
the Company.
b. Each Buyer shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the Debenture(s)
representing the principal amount of the Debentures held by such Buyer.
c. The representations and warranties of such Buyer shall be true and
correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at
that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific
date), and such Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the
covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed,
satisfied or complied with by such Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
6. CONDITIONS TO BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PERMIT REPURCHASE. The obligation of
each Buyer hereunder to permit the Company to repurchase the Debentures at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each
of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Buyer's
sole benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:
a. The Company and each of the other Buyers shall have executed this
Agreement and delivered the same to such Buyer.
b. During the period beginning on and including the date of this Agreement
and ending on and including the Closing Date (A) no Event of Default (as defined
in the Debentures) shall have occurred and be continuing, (B) no event that with
the passage of time would constitute an Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, and (C) no Change of Control (as defined in the Debentures), or
agreement by the Company to consummate a Change of Control shall have occurred.
c. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and
correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at
that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific
date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the
covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed,
satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Such
Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by the Chief Executive Officer
or Chief Financial Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the
foregoing effect.
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d. Such Buyer shall have received an opinion Xxxxxx & Silver, LTD., special
Nevada counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date in substantially the
form of Exhibit A.
e. The Company shall have paid the Repurchase Price for the Debentures
being repurchased by the Company from such Buyer at the Closing.
f. The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the "Resolutions").
g. The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing
the incorporation and good standing of the Company in the State of Nevada within
ten days of the Closing Date.
h. The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a secretary's certificate
certifying as to (A) the Resolutions, (B) certified copies of its Certificate of
Incorporation and (C) the By-laws, each as in effect at the Closing Date.
7. MODIFICATION; TERMINATION OF AGREEMENTS. Upon payment in full of the
Repurchase Price by the Company, the Debentures shall be paid in full and the
Company shall have no further obligation thereunder and the Company shall have
no further obligation to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission
any of the Debentures or any securities into which the repurchased Debentures
are convertible. Upon payment in full of the Repurchase Price by the Company,
the Company shall have no further obligations under Sections 3.4, 3.6 , 3.7, 3.9
and 3.16 under the Purchase Agreement to the extent such provisions relate to
the Debentures or the Debenture Shares (as such term is defined in the
Debentures). Except as provided in the two preceding sentences, the Purchase
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, and the Warrants shall remain in
full force and effect. If and to the extent that any provision of the Purchase
Agreement, Debentures or Registration rights Agreement, is inconsistent with any
provisions of this Repurchase Agreement or otherwise prohibits the repurchase of
the Convertible Debentures by the Company pursuant to the terms hereof or any
other transaction contemplated hereby, each such provision is hereby deemed
modified to eliminate any such inconsistency or prohibition.
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8. INDEMNIFICATION. In consideration of each Buyer's execution and delivery
of this Agreement and permitting the Company to redeem the Debentures hereunder,
the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer and
all of their stockholders, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect
investors and any of the foregoing person's agents or other representatives
(including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Indemnitees")
from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses,
costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection
therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action
for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred by
any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Company in this Agreement or any certificate to be delivered in connection
herewith, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company
contained in this Agreement or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or
made against such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the execution,
delivery, performance, breach or enforcement of this Agreement. To the extent
that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any
reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and
satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under
applicable law.
9. GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS.
a. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be
governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. Each party hereby
irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal
courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan, for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the
venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such
party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE
ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT
OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
b. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and
delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature shall be
considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with
the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile
signature.
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c. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
d. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that
jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
e. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement supersedes all other prior
oral or written agreements between the Buyers, the Company, their affiliates and
persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and
this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and
therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the
Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or
undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be
amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and each of
the Buyers, and no provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
f. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The
Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of each of the Buyers. A Buyer may assign some
or all of its rights hereunder without the consent of the Company; provided,
however, that any such assignment shall not release such Buyer from its
obligations hereunder unless such obligations are assumed by such assignee and
the Company has consented to such assignment and assumption.
g. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and
is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any
other person.
h. Survival. Unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 9(k), the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyers contained in
Sections 2 and 3, the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4 and 8,
shall survive the Closing. Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
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i. Publicity. The Company and each Buyer shall have the right to approve
before issuance any press releases or any other public statements with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company
shall be entitled, without the prior approval of any Buyer, to make any press
release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions that is
necessary or desirable under applicable law.
j. Termination. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred with
respect to a Buyer on or before May 28, 1999, this Agreement shall automatically
terminate.
k. Remedies. Any person having any rights under any provision of this
Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting
a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any
provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.
l. Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or
payments to the Buyers hereunder or the Buyers enforce or exercise their rights
hereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Repurchase
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: BUYERS:
AGRIBIOTECH, INC. XXXXX XXXXXXX STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, LTD.
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
XXXXX XXXXXXX STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, L.P.
By:
Name:
Title:
XXXXX XXXXXXX-XXX INVESTMENTS LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
BAY HARBOR INVESTMENTS, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
LBI GROUP INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
[signature page to Repurchase Agreement - p. 2 of 2]
HFTP INVESTMENTS LLC
By: Promethean Asset Management L.L.C.
Its: Investment Manager
By:
Name: Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxx, Xx.
Title: Managing Member
SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
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rincipal Amount
of Convertible Principal Amount of
Debentures Convertible Debentures
Issued at First Issued at Second
Investor Address Closing Under Closing Under Purchase
Purchase Agreement
Investor Name P Agreement
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx $1,025,068 $139,782
Strategic Growth Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fund, L.P. Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Residence: New York, New York
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx $2,236,512 $326,158
Strategic Growth Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fund, Ltd. Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Residence: Grand Cayman, Cayman
Islands
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx-XXX 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx $1,397,820 $1,863,760
Investment LLC Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Residence:
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LBI Investments LLC c/x Xxxxxx Brothers, Inc. $4,659,400 $1,863,760
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Residence, New York, New York
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Bay Harbor c/o Robinson Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx $4,659,400 $1,863,760
Investments, Inc. Aronsohn & Xxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
FAX: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
Residence: British Virgin Islands
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HFTP Investments LLC c/o Promethean Investment Group, 0 $3,261,580
L.L.C.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,, XX 00000
FAX: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx X. X'Xxxxx, Xx.
Residence:
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