EXHIBIT 10.44 SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 25, 2003 BY
AND BETWEEN THE REGISTRANT AND THE PURCHASERS NAMED THEREIN
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of November 25,
2003, by and among Conectisys Corporation, a Colorado corporation, with
headquarters located at 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 (the "Company"), and each of the purchasers set forth on the signature
pages hereto (the "Buyers").
WHEREAS:
A. The Company and the Buyers are executing and delivering this Agreement
in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the
rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act");
B. Buyers desire to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell,
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (i) 12% convertible
debentures of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", in the
aggregate principal amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000)
(together with any debenture(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend
thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms
thereof, the "Debentures"), convertible into shares of common stock, no par
value per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), upon the terms and
subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Debentures and
(ii) warrants, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B", to purchase One
Million, Five Hundred Thousand (1,500,000) shares of Common Stock (the
"Warrants").
C. Each Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and conditions stated in
this Agreement, such principal amount of Debentures and number of Warrants as
is set forth immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto; and
D. Contemporaneous with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
parties hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement,
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "C" (the "Registration Rights
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain
registration rights under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
NOW THEREFORE, the Company and each of the Buyers severally (and not jointly)
hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF DEBENTURES AND WARRANTS.
a. Purchase of Debentures and Warrants. On the Closing Date (as defined
below), the Company shall issue and sell to each Buyer and each Buyer
severally agrees to purchase from the Company such principal amount of
Debentures and number of Warrants as is set forth immediately below such
Buyer's name on the signature pages hereto, for an aggregate of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000) principal amount of Debentures and Warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock.
b. Form of Payment. The parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the
Buyers paid the Company $50,000 on October 9, 2003 for a promissory note due
within sixty (60) days after the date of issuance (the "Promissory Note"),
(ii) the Promissory Note will be terminated on the date hereof and (iii) the
$50,000 that the Buyers paid the Company for the Promissory Note shall be
applied to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Debentures and the
Warrants to be issued and sold to each Buyer at the Closing (as defined below)
(the "Purchase Price"). On the Closing Date (as defined below), (1) each
Buyer shall pay the remainder of the Purchase Price by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company's
written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Debentures in the
principal amount equal to the Purchase Price and the number of Warrants as is
set forth immediately below such Buyer's name on the signature pages hereto,
and (2) the Company shall deliver such Debentures and Warrants duly executed
on behalf of the Company, to such Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase
Price.
c. Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the
conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and
time of the issuance and sale of the Debentures and the Warrants pursuant to
this Agreement (the "Closing Date") shall be 12:00 noon Pacific Standard Time
on November 25, 2003 or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall occur on
the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.
d. Subsequent Closings. On or before December 31, 2003, January 31,
2004, February 29, 2004 and March 31, 2004 (each, a "Funding Date"), the
Company shall issue and sell to the Buyers and the Buyers severally agree to
purchase from the Company an aggregate of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000)
principal amount of Debentures and Warrants to purchase an aggregate of
250,000 shares of Common Stock. Subject to the satisfaction (or written
waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below,
on each Funding Date, the Company will issue to the Buyers such Debentures and
Warrants in the amounts specified by the Buyers and the Buyers shall pay for
such Debentures and Warrants by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to the Company. In addition, on each Funding Date, an authorized officer of
the Company shall deliver to the Buyers a closing certificate in form and
substance satisfactory to the Buyers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either
the Company or a majority-in-interest of the Buyers may terminate their
obligations under this Section 1(d) upon thirty (30) days written notice to
the other party.
2. BUYERS' REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Buyer severally (and not
jointly) represents and warrants to the Company solely as to such Buyer that:
a. Investment Purpose. As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing
the Debentures and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or
otherwise pursuant to the Debentures (including, without limitation, such
additional shares of Common Stock, if any, as are issuable (i) on account of
interest on the Debentures, (ii) as a result of the events described in
Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) of the Debentures and Section 2(c) of the Registration
Rights Agreement or (iii) in payment of the Standard Liquidated Damages Amount
(as defined in Section 2(f) below) pursuant to this Agreement, such shares of
Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the "Conversion Shares")
and the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise thereof
(the "Warrant Shares" and, collectively with the Debentures, Warrants and
Conversion Shares, the "Securities") for its own account and not with a
present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant
to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act;
provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Buyer does
not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term
and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance
with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933
Act.
b. Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an "accredited investor" as
that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an "Accredited
Investor").
c. Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are
being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the
registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws
and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the
Buyer's compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer
to acquire the Securities.
d. Information. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for
so long as the Debentures and Warrants remain outstanding will continue to be,
furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations
of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities
which have been requested by the Buyer or its advisors. The Buyer and its
advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Debentures and Warrants
remain outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask
questions of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company has not
disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not
disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public
prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer. Neither such
inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any
of its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer's right
to rely on the Company's representations and warranties contained in Section 3
below. The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a
significant degree of risk.
e. Governmental Review. The Buyer understands that no United States
federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has
passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.
f. Transfer or Re-sale. The Buyer understands that (i) except as
provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, the sale or re-sale of the
Securities has not been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any
applicable state securities laws, and the Securities may not be transferred
unless (a) the Securities are sold pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the 1933 Act, (b) the Buyer shall have delivered to the
Company an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope
customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions to the effect
that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred
pursuant to an exemption from such registration, which opinion shall be
accepted by the Company, (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an
"affiliate" (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a
successor rule) ("Rule 144")) of the Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise
transfer the Securities only in accordance with this Section 2(f) and who is
an Accredited Investor, (d) the Securities are sold pursuant to Rule 144, or
(e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act (or a
successor rule) ("Regulation S"), and the Buyer shall have delivered to the
Company an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope
customary for opinions of counsel in corporate transactions, which opinion
shall be accepted by the Company; (ii) any sale of such Securities made in
reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said
Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any re-sale of such
Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom
the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined
in the 0000 Xxx) may require compliance with some other exemption under the
1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither
the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register such
Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with
the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder (in each case, other than
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing
or anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be
pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other
lending arrangement. In the event that the Company does not accept the
opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of
Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or
Regulation S, within three (3) business days of delivery of the opinion to the
Company, the Company shall pay to the Buyer liquidated damages of three
percent (3%) of the outstanding amount of the Debentures per month plus
accrued and unpaid interest on the Debentures, prorated for partial months, in
cash or shares at the option of the Company ("Standard Liquidated Damages
Amount"). If the Buyer elects to be paid the Standard Liquidated Damages
Amount in shares of Common Stock, such shares shall be issued at the
Conversion Price at the time of payment.
g. Legends. The Buyer understands that the Debentures and the Warrants
and, until such time as the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares have been
registered under the 1933 Act as contemplated by the Registration Rights
Agreement or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S
without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date
that can then be immediately sold, the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares
may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-
transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such
Securities):
"The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The securities may not be sold,
transferred or assigned in the absence of an effective registration statement
for the securities under said Act, or an opinion of counsel, in form,
substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable
transactions, that registration is not required under said Act or unless sold
pursuant to Rule 144 or Regulation S under said Act."
The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a
certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is
stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws,
(a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration
statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule
144 or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as
of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder
provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope
customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect
that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without
registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the
Company so that the sale or transfer is effected or (c) such holder provides
the Company with reasonable assurances that such Security can be sold pursuant
to Rule 144 or Regulation S. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities,
including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been
removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if
any.
h. Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement have been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes,
and upon execution and delivery by the Buyer of the Registration Rights
Agreement, such agreement will constitute, valid and binding agreements of the
Buyer enforceable in accordance with their terms.
i. Residency. The Buyer is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth
immediately below such Buyer's name on the signature pages hereto.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents
and warrants to each Buyer that:
a. Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a corporation duly organized, and,
except as set forth on Schedule 3(a), validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full
power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used,
operated and conducted. Schedule 3(a) sets forth a list of all of the
Subsidiaries of the Company and the jurisdiction in which each is
incorporated. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every
jurisdiction in which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary except where the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. "Material Adverse Effect" means any material adverse effect
on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the
Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions
contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in
connection herewith. "Subsidiaries" means any corporation or other
organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company
owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.
b. Authorization; Enforcement. (i) The Company has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Debentures and the Warrants and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the
Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement,
the Debentures and the Warrants by the Company and the consummation by it of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without
limitation, the issuance of the Debentures and the Warrants and the issuance
and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares
issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the
Company's Board of Directors, except for the Stockholder Approval (as defined
in Section 4(m)) and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its
Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized
representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official
representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents
executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv)
this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Debentures and the Warrants, each of
such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
c. Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock
of the Company consists of (i) 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which
550,483,714 shares are issued and outstanding, no shares are reserved for
issuance pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, approximately
23,909,359 shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to securities (other than
the Debentures and the Warrants) exercisable for, or convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock (plus the shares underlying the
convertible debenture and notes described in Schedule 3(c)) and 503,000,000
shares are reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Debentures and
exercise of the Warrants (subject to the Stockholder Approval (as defined in
Section Section 4(l)) and adjustment pursuant to the Company's covenant set
forth in Section 4(h) below); and (ii) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock of
which 1,000,000 shares have been designated as Class A Preferred Stock,
200,020 of which are issued and outstanding with options outstanding to
purchase 250,000 shares of Class A Preferred Stock and of which 1,000,000
shares have been designated as Class B Preferred of which no shares are issued
and outstanding with options outstanding to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Class
B Preferred Stock. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are, or
upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. No shares of capital stock of the Company are subject to
preemptive rights or any other similar rights of the stockholders of the
Company or any liens or encumbrances imposed through the actions or failure to
act of the Company. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(c), as of the effective
date of this Agreement, (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip,
rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first refusal, agreements,
understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or
exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no agreements or
arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated
to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the 1933 Act
(except the Registration Rights Agreement) and (iii) there are no anti-
dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by
the Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that
will be triggered by the issuance of the Debentures, the Warrants, the
Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares. The Company has furnished to the Buyer
true and correct copies of the Company's Articles of Incorporation as in
effect on the date hereof ("Articles of Incorporation"), the Company's By-
laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the "By-laws"), and the terms of all
securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock of the Company and
the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto. The Company
shall provide the Buyer with a written update of this representation signed by
the Company's Chief Executive or Chief Financial Officer on behalf of the
Company as of the Closing Date.
d. Issuance of Shares. Subject to the Stockholder Approval (as defined
in Section 4(l)), the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares are duly authorized
and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Debentures and exercise
of the Warrants in accordance with their respective terms, will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims
and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to
preemptive rights or other similar rights of stockholders of the Company and
will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
e. Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company understands and acknowledges
the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the
Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon conversion of the Debenture or
exercise of the Warrants. The Company further acknowledges that its
obligation to issue Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon conversion of
the Debentures or exercise of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement,
the Debentures and the Warrants is absolute and unconditional regardless of
the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of
other stockholders of the Company.
f. No Conflicts. Subject to the Stockholder Approval (as defined in
Section 4(l)), the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Debentures and the Warrants by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for
issuance of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares) will not (i) conflict
with or result in a violation of any provision of the Articles of
Incorporation or By-laws or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a
breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with
notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to
others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of,
any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license 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 regulations of any self-regulatory
organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) 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 (except for such
conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations
and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
violation of its Articles of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational
documents and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default
(and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could
put the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any
action that would 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 by which any
property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or
affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of the Company and
its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted
so long as a Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law,
ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act and any
applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with,
any court, governmental agency, regulatory agency, self regulatory
organization or stock market or any third party in order for it to execute,
deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Debentures or the Warrants in accordance
with the terms hereof or thereof or to issue and sell the Debentures and
Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof and to issue the Conversion
Shares upon conversion of the Debentures and the Warrant Shares upon exercise
of the Warrants. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and
registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the
preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date
hereof. The Company is not in violation of the listing requirements of the
Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the "OTCBB") and does not reasonably
anticipate that the Common Stock will be delisted by the OTCBB in the
foreseeable future. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts
or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
g. SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has timely filed all
reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed
by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") (all of the foregoing filed
prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial
statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such
documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to
herein as the "SEC Documents"). The Company has delivered to each Buyer true
and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and
incorporated documents. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and
the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the
SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with
the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents
is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law
(except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent
filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates, the financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in
all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed
or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set
forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC
Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than
(i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to
September 30, 2002 and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments
incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally
accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements,
which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial
condition or operating results of the Company.
h. Absence of Certain Changes. Since September 30, 2002, there has been
no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets,
liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of
operations or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
i. Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding,
inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government
agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their
capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3(i)
contains a complete list and summary description of any pending or threatened
proceeding against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
without regard to whether it would have a Material Adverse Effect. The
Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which
might give rise to any of the foregoing.
j. Patents, Copyrights, etc.
(i) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses the
requisite licenses or rights to use all patents, patent applications, patent
rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark
applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights
("Intellectual Property") necessary to enable it to conduct its business as
now operated (and, except as set forth in Schedule 3(j) hereof, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, as presently contemplated to be operated in the
future); there is no claim or action by any person pertaining to, or
proceeding pending, or to the Company's knowledge threatened, which challenges
the right of the Company or of a Subsidiary with respect to any Intellectual
Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now operated (and,
except as set forth in Schedule 3(j) hereof, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); to the
best of the Company's knowledge, the Company's or its Subsidiaries' current
and intended products, services and processes do not infringe on any
Intellectual Property or other rights held by any person; and the Company is
unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the
foregoing. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable
security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their
Intellectual Property.
(ii) All of the Company's computer software and computer hardware, and
other similar or related items of automated, computerized or software systems
that are used or relied on by the Company in the conduct of its business or
that were, or currently are being, sold or licensed by the Company to
customers (collectively, "Information Technology"), are Year 2000 Compliant.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Year 2000 Compliant" means, with
respect to the Company's Information Technology, that the Information
Technology is designed to be used prior to, during and after the calendar Year
2000, and the Information Technology used during each such time period will
accurately receive, provide and process date and time data (including, but not
limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing) from, into and between the
20th and 21st centuries, including the years 1999 and 2000, and leap-year
calculations, and will not malfunction, cease to function, or provide invalid
or incorrect results as a result of the date or time data, to the extent that
other information technology, used in combination with the Information
Technology, properly exchanges date and time data with it. The Company has
delivered to the Buyers true and correct copies of all analyses, reports,
studies and similar written information, whether prepared by the Company or
another party, relating to whether the Information Technology is Year 2000
Compliant, if any.
k. No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc. Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal
restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the
judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected in the future to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company's
officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
l. Tax Status. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(l), the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all federal, state and foreign
income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions
reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and
has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are
material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and
declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on
its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for
periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or
declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed
to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the
Company know of no basis for any such claim. The Company has not executed a
waiver with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment
or collection of any foreign, federal, state or local tax. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3(l), none of the Company's tax returns is presently being
audited by any taxing authority.
m. Certain Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(m) and except
for arm's length transactions pursuant to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no
less favorable than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could obtain from
third parties and other than the grant of stock options disclosed on Schedule
3(c), none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is
presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer,
director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer,
director, trustee or partner.
n. Disclosure. All information relating to or concerning the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided to the Buyers
pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof and otherwise in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby is true and correct in all material respects
and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order
to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has
occurred or exists with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
its or their business, properties, prospects, operations or financial
conditions, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public
disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly
announced or disclosed (assuming for this purpose that the Company's reports
filed under the 1934 Act are being incorporated into an effective registration
statement filed by the Company under the 1933 Act).
o. Acknowledgment Regarding Buyers' Purchase of Securities. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that the Buyers are acting solely in the capacity of
arm's length purchasers with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Buyer is acting
as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar
capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby and any statement made by any Buyer or any of their respective
representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is
merely incidental to the Buyers' purchase of the Securities. The Company
further represents to each Buyer that the Company's decision to enter into
this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the
Company and its representatives.
p. No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its
affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or
indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the
1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyers. The issuance of the
Securities to the Buyers will not be integrated with any other issuance of the
Company's securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any stockholder
approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.
q. No Brokers. The Company has taken no action which would give rise to
any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar
payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
r. Permits; Compliance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in
possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits,
easements, variances, exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders
necessary to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the "Company Permits"),
and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits. Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or
violation of, any of the Company Permits, except for any such conflicts,
defaults or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Since September 30,
2002, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or violations of
applicable laws, except for notices relating to possible conflicts, defaults
or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
s. Environmental Matters.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(s), there are, to the Company's
knowledge, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
predecessor of the Company, no past or present violations of Environmental
Laws (as defined below), releases of any material into the environment,
actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events, incidents, or
contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law environmental
liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state, local or
foreign laws and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
any notice with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action pending or,
to the Company's knowledge, threatened in connection with any of the
foregoing. The term "Environmental Laws" means all federal, state, local or
foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the
environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water,
groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without
limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened
releases of chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes (collectively, "Hazardous Materials") into the
environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or
demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters,
orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder.
(ii) Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in
compliance with applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or
about any real property currently owned, leased or used by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any
real property previously owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries during the period the property was owned, leased or used by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of the
Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' business.
(iii) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(s), there are no underground storage
tanks on or under any real property owned, leased or used by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries that are not in compliance with applicable law.
t. Title to Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and
marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable
title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and defects except such as are described in Schedule 3(t) or such
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property and facilities
held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under
valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
u. Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by
insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks
and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and
customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are
engaged. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to
believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as
and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar
insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not
have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has provided to Buyer true and
correct copies of all policies relating to directors' and officers' liability
coverage, errors and omissions coverage, and commercial general liability
coverage.
v. Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in
the judgment of the Company's board of directors, to provide reasonable
assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management's
general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability,
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's
general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for
assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
w. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any of its
Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person
acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has, in the course of his
actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any
unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating
to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds;
violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or
domestic government official or employee.
x. Solvency. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(x), the Company, after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will be
solvent (i.e., the Company is able to pay its debts as they become due and
payable) and currently the Company has no information that would lead it to
reasonably conclude that the Company would not have the ability to, nor does
it intend to take any action that would impair its ability to, pay its debts
from time to time incurred in connection therewith as such debts become due
and payable. The Company did not receive a qualified opinion from its
auditors with respect to its most recent fiscal year end and, after giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, does not anticipate
or know of any basis upon which its auditors might issue a qualified opinion
in respect of its current fiscal year.
y. No Investment Company. The Company is not, and upon the issuance and
sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an
"investment company" required to be registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (an "Investment Company"). The Company is not controlled by an
Investment Company.
z. Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company. If the
Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this
Section 3, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyers
pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Buyer the Standard
Liquidated Damages Amount in cash or in shares of Common Stock at the option
of the Company until such breach is cured. If the Company elects to pay the
Standard Liquidated Damages Amounts in shares of Common Stock, such shares
shall be issued at the Conversion Price at the time of payment.
4. COVENANTS.
a. Best Efforts. The parties shall use their best efforts to satisfy
timely each of the conditions described in Section 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
b. Form D; Blue Sky Laws. The Company agrees to file a Form D with
respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy
thereof to each Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or
before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably
determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyers at the
applicable closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or
"blue sky" laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption
from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so
taken to each Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date.
c. Reporting Status; Eligibility to Use Form S-3, SB-2 or Form
S-1. The Company's Common Stock is registered under Section 12(g) of the 1934
Act. The Company represents and warrants that it meets the requirements for
the use of Form S-3 (of if Company is not eligible for the use of Form S-3 as
of the Filing Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the
Company may use the form of registration for which it is eligible at that
time) for registration of the sale by the Buyer of the Registrable Securities
(as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). So long as the Buyer
beneficially owns any of the Securities, the Company shall timely file all
reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and the
Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder would permit such termination. The Company further agrees to file
all reports required to be filed by the Company with the SEC in a timely
manner so as to become eligible, and thereafter to maintain its eligibility,
for the use of Form S-3. The Company shall issue a press release describing
the materials terms of the transaction contemplated hereby as soon as
practicable following the Closing Date but in no event more than two (2)
business days of the Closing Date, which press release shall be subject to
prior review by the Buyers. The Company agrees that such press release shall
not disclose the name of the Buyers unless expressly consented to in writing
by the Buyers or unless required by applicable law or regulation, and then
only to the extent of such requirement.
d. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the sale of
the Debentures and the Warrants in the manner set forth in Schedule 4(d)
attached hereto and made a part hereof and shall not, directly or indirectly,
use such proceeds for any loan to or investment in any other corporation,
partnership, enterprise or other person (except in connection with its
currently existing direct or indirect Subsidiaries)
e. Future Offerings. Subject to the exceptions described below, the
Company will not, without the prior written consent of a majority-in-interest
of the Buyers, not to be unreasonably withheld, negotiate or contract with any
party to obtain additional equity financing (including debt financing with an
equity component) that involves (A) the issuance of Common Stock at a discount
to the market price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance (taking into
account the value of any warrants or options to acquire Common Stock issued in
connection therewith) or (B) the issuance of convertible securities that are
convertible into an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock or (C) the
issuance of warrants during the period (the "Lock-up Period") beginning on the
Closing Date and ending on the later of (i) one hundred eighty (180) days from
the Closing Date and (ii) ninety (90) days from the date the Registration
Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is declared
effective (plus any days in which sales cannot be made thereunder). In
addition, subject to the exceptions described below, the Company will not
conduct any equity financing (including debt with an equity component)
("Future Offerings") during the period beginning on the Closing Date and
ending two (2) years after the end of the Lock-up Period unless it shall have
first delivered to each Buyer, at least twenty (20) business days prior to the
closing of such Future Offering, written notice describing the proposed Future
Offering, including the terms and conditions thereof and proposed definitive
documentation to be entered into in connection therewith, and providing each
Buyer an option during the fifteen (15) day period following delivery of such
notice to purchase its pro rata share (based on the ratio that the aggregate
principal amount of Debentures purchased by it hereunder bears to the
aggregate principal amount of Debentures purchased hereunder) of the
securities being offered in the Future Offering on the same terms as
contemplated by such Future Offering (the limitations referred to in this
sentence and the preceding sentence are collectively referred to as the
"Capital Raising Limitations"). In the event the terms and conditions of a
proposed Future Offering are amended in any respect after delivery of the
notice to the Buyers concerning the proposed Future Offering, the Company
shall deliver a new notice to each Buyer describing the amended terms and
conditions of the proposed Future Offering and each Buyer thereafter shall
have an option during the fifteen (15) day period following delivery of such
new notice to purchase its pro rata share of the securities being offered on
the same terms as contemplated by such proposed Future Offering, as amended.
The foregoing sentence shall apply to successive amendments to the terms and
conditions of any proposed Future Offering. The Capital Raising Limitations
shall not apply to any transaction involving (i) issuances of securities in a
firm commitment underwritten public offering (excluding a continuous offering
pursuant to Rule 415 under the 1933 Act), (ii) issuances of securities as
consideration for a merger, consolidation or purchase of assets, or in
connection with any strategic partnership or joint venture (the primary
purpose of which is not to raise equity capital), or in connection with the
disposition or acquisition of a business, product or license by the Company or
(iii) issuances of restricted securities at a discount to the market price of
the Common Stock, provided that no registration rights are given to the
purchaser. The Capital Raising Limitations also shall not apply to the
issuance of securities upon exercise or conversion of the Company's options,
warrants or other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof or
to the grant of additional options or warrants, or the issuance of additional
securities, under any Company stock option or restricted stock plan approved
by the Stockholders of the Company. In the event that the Company completes a
Future Offering on terms more favorable to another investor than the
transaction contemplated hereby, the terms of the Debentures and the Warrants
will be amended to reflect such more favorable terms.
f. Expenses. At the Closing, the Company shall reimburse Buyers for
expenses incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other agreements
to be executed in connection herewith ("Documents"), including, without
limitation, attorneys' and consultants' fees and expenses, transfer agent
fees, fees for stock quotation services, fees relating to any amendments or
modifications of the Documents or any consents or waivers of provisions in the
Documents, fees for the preparation of opinions of counsel, escrow fees, and
costs of restructuring the transactions contemplated by the Documents. When
possible, the Company must pay these fees directly, otherwise the Company must
make immediate payment for reimbursement to the Buyers for all fees and
expenses immediately upon written notice by the Buyer or the submission of an
invoice by the Buyer If the Company fails to reimburse the Buyer in full
within three (3) business days of the written notice or submission of invoice
by the Buyer, the Company shall pay interest on the total amount of fees to be
reimbursed at a rate of 15% per annum.
g. Financial Information. The Company agrees to send the following
reports to each Buyer until such Buyer transfers, assigns, or sells all of the
Securities: (i) within ten (10) days after the filing with the SEC, a copy of
its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and any
Current Reports on Form 8-K; (ii) within one (1) day after release, copies of
all press releases issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iii)
contemporaneously with the making available or giving to the stockholders of
the Company, copies of any notices or other information the Company makes
available or gives to such stockholders.
h. Authorization and Reservation of Shares. Subject to the Stockholder
Approval (as defined in Section 4(l)), the Company shall at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, a sufficient number of
shares of Common Stock to provide for the full conversion or exercise of the
outstanding Debentures and Warrants and issuance of the Conversion Shares and
Warrant Shares in connection therewith (based on the Conversion Price of the
Debentures or Exercise Price of the Warrants in effect from time to time) and
as otherwise required by the Debentures. The Company shall not reduce the
number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon conversion of
Debentures and exercise of the Warrants without the consent of each Buyer.
The Company shall at all times maintain the number of shares of Common Stock
so reserved for issuance at an amount ("Reserved Amount") equal to no less
than two (2) times the number that is then actually issuable upon full
conversion of the Debentures and upon exercise of the Warrants (based on the
Conversion Price of the Debentures or the Exercise Price of the Warrants in
effect from time to time). If at any time the number of shares of Common
Stock authorized and reserved for issuance ("Authorized and Reserved Shares")
is below the Reserved Amount, the Company will promptly take all corporate
action necessary to authorize and reserve a sufficient number of shares,
including, without limitation, calling a special meeting of stockholders to
authorize additional shares to meet the Company's obligations under this
Section 4(h), in the case of an insufficient number of authorized shares,
obtain stockholder approval of an increase in such authorized number of
shares, and voting the management shares of the Company in favor of an
increase in the authorized shares of the Company to ensure that the number of
authorized shares is sufficient to meet the Reserved Amount. If the Company
fails to obtain such shareholder approval within thirty (30) days following
the date on which the number of Reserved Amount exceeds the Authorized and
Reserved Shares, the Company shall pay to the Borrower the Standard Liquidated
Damages Amount, in cash or in shares of Common Stock at the option of the
Company. If the Company elects to pay the Standard Liquidated Damages Amount
in shares of Common Stock, such shares shall be issued at the Conversion Price
at the time of payment. In order to ensure that the Company has authorized a
sufficient amount of shares to meet the Reserved Amount at all times, the
Company must deliver to the Buyer at the end of every month a list detailing
(1) the current amount of shares authorized by the Company and reserved for
the Buyer; and (2) amount of shares issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
and upon exercise of the Warrants and as payment of interest accrued on the
Debentures for one year. If the Company fails to provide such list within
five (5) business days of the end of each month, the Company shall pay the
Standard Liquidated Damages Amount, in cash or in shares of Common Stock at
the option of the Buyer, until the list is delivered. If the Buyer elects to
be paid the Standard Liquidated Damages Amount in shares of Common Stock, such
shares shall be issued at the Conversion Price at the time of payment.
i. Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the
Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon each national securities exchange or
automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock are then
listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and, so long as any Buyer owns
any of the Securities, shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common
Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares and Warrant
Shares from time to time issuable upon conversion of the Debentures or
exercise of the Warrants. The Company will obtain and, so long as any Buyer
owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common
Stock on the OTCBB, the Nasdaq National Market ("Nasdaq"), the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market ("Nasdaq SmallCap"), the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), or the
American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") and will comply in all respects with the
Company's reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of
the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") and such exchanges, as
applicable. The Company shall promptly provide to each Buyer copies of any
notices it receives from the OTCBB and any other exchanges or quotation
systems on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued
eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such exchanges and quotation
systems.
j. Corporate Existence. So long as a Buyer beneficially owns any
Debentures or Warrants, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and
shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company's assets, except in the
event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction
(i) assumes the Company's obligations hereunder and under the agreements and
instruments entered into in connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded
corporation whose Common Stock is listed for trading on the OTCBB, Nasdaq,
Nasdaq SmallCap, NYSE or AMEX.
k. No Integration. The Company shall not make any offers or sales of any
security (other than the Securities) under circumstances that would require
registration of the Securities being offered or sold hereunder under the 1933
Act or cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with any other
offering of securities by the Company for the purpose of any stockholder
approval provision applicable to the Company or its securities.
l. Stockholder Approval. The Company shall file a proxy statement or
information statement with the SEC no later than December 31, 2003 and use its
best efforts to obtain, on or before February 15, 2004, such approvals of the
Company's stockholders as may be required to issue all of the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of, or otherwise with respect to,
the Debentures and the Warrants in accordance with Colorado law and any
applicable rules or regulations of the OTCBB and Nasdaq, either through a
reverse stock split of the Common Stock or an increase in authorized capital
(the "Stockholder Approval"). The Company shall furnish to each Buyer and its
legal counsel promptly (but in no event less than two (2) business days)
before the same is filed with the SEC, one copy of the proxy statement or
information statement and any amendment thereto, and shall deliver to each
Buyer promptly each letter written by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC
or the staff of the SEC, and each item of correspondence from the SEC or the
staff of the SEC, in each case relating to such proxy statement or information
statement (other than any portion thereof which contains information for which
the Company has sought confidential treatment). The Company will promptly
(but in no event more than three (3) business days) respond to any and all
comments received from the SEC (which comments shall promptly be made
available to each Buyer). The Company shall comply with the filing and
disclosure requirements of Section 14 under the 1934 Act in connection with
the Stockholder Approval. The Company represents and warrants that its Board
of Directors has approved the proposal contemplated by this Section 4(m) and
shall indicate such approval in the proxy statement or information statement
used in connection with the Stockholder Approval.
m. Breach of Covenants. If the Company breaches any of the covenants set
forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to
the Buyers pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay to the Buyers the
Standard Liquidated Damages Amount, in cash or in shares of Common Stock at
the option of the Company, until such breach is cured. If the Company elects
to pay the Standard Liquidated Damages Amount in shares, such shares shall be
issued at the Conversion Price at the time of payment.
5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS. The Company shall issue irrevocable
instructions to its transfer agent to issue certificates, registered in the
name of each Buyer or its nominee, for the Conversion Shares and Warrant
Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by each Buyer to the
Company upon conversion of the Debentures or exercise of the Warrants in
accordance with the terms thereof (the "Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions"). Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares and Warrant
Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares and
Warrant Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to
the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately
sold, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in
Section 2(g) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that no instruction
other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this
Section 5, and stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(f)
hereof (in the case of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, prior to
registration of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares under the 1933 Act or
the date on which the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares may be sold
pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of Securities as
of a particular date that can then be immediately sold), will be given by the
Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be
freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the
extent provided in this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer's obligations and
agreement set forth in Section 2(g) hereof to comply with all applicable
prospectus delivery requirements, if any, upon re-sale of the Securities. If
a Buyer provides the Company with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance
and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect
that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without
registration under the 1933 Act and such sale or transfer is effected or (ii)
the Buyer provides reasonable assurances that the Securities can be sold
pursuant to Rule 144, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case
of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, promptly instruct its transfer
agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such
name and in such denominations as specified by such Buyer. The Company
acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause
irreparable harm to the Buyers, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that
the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be
inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the
Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyers shall be entitled,
in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any
breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing
economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL. The obligation of the
Company hereunder to issue and sell the Debentures and Warrants to a Buyer at
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of
each of the following conditions thereto, 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:
a. The applicable Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement, and delivered the same to the Company.
b. The applicable Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in
accordance with Section 1(b) above.
c. The representations and warranties of the applicable Buyer shall be
true and correct in all material respects 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 applicable Buyer shall
have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the
covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed, satisfied or complied with by the applicable Buyer at or prior to
the Closing Date.
d. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed
by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any
self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated
hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
7. CONDITIONS TO EACH BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE. The obligation of
each Buyer hereunder to purchase the Debentures and Warrants 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 such Buyer's sole
benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:
a. The Company shall have executed this Agreement and the Registration
Rights Agreement, and delivered the same to the Buyer.
b. The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer duly executed
Debentures (in such denominations as the Buyer shall request) and Warrants in
accordance with Section 1(b) above.
c. The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance
satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the Buyers, shall have been
delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company's Transfer Agent.
d. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the
Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have
performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects 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.
The Buyer shall have received a certificate or certificates, executed by the
chief executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the
foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested
by such Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to the
Company's Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and Board of Directors'
resolutions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
e. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed
by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any
self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated
hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
f. No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
g. The Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares shall have been authorized
for quotation on the OTCBB and trading in the Common Stock on the OTCBB shall
not have been suspended by the SEC or the OTCBB.
h. The Buyer shall have received an opinion of the Company's counsel,
dated as of the Closing Date, in form, scope and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Buyer and in substantially the same form as Exhibit "D"
attached hereto.
i. The Buyer shall have received an officer's certificate described in
Section 3(c) above, dated as of the Closing Date.
8. GOVERNING LAW; MISCELLANEOUS.
a. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ENFORCED, GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO
AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD
TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY SUBMIT TO
THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW
YORK, NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE
AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. BOTH PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE DEFENSE OF
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING. BOTH
PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON A PARTY MAILED BY FIRST
CLASS MAIL SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON
THE PARTY IN ANY SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT EITHER
PARTY'S RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. BOTH
PARTIES AGREE THAT A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH SUIT OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY
SUIT ON SUCH JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL MANNER. THE PARTY WHICH DOES NOT
PREVAIL IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, INCURRED BY THE PREVAILING
PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISPUTE.
b. Counterparts; Signatures by Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed
in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all
of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
the other party. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered
to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this
Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
c. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of,
this Agreement.
d. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is
invalid or enforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such
provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict
therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of
law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any
law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
hereof.
e. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments
referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set
forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any
representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such
matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than
by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with
enforcement.
f. Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given under the
terms of this Agreement shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return
receipt requested) or delivered personally or by courier (including a
recognized overnight delivery service) or by facsimile and shall be effective
five days after being placed in the mail, if mailed by regular United States
mail, or upon receipt, if delivered personally or by courier (including a
recognized overnight delivery service) or by facsimile, in each case addressed
to a party. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Conectisys Corporation 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 Attention: Chief Executive Officer Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile:
000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
With copy to:
Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLP 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq. Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile:
000-000-0000 Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
If to a Buyer: To the address set forth immediately below such Buyer's name
on the signature pages hereto.
With copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 Email:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.
g. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither
the Company nor any Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 2(f), any Buyer may assign
its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private
transaction from a Buyer or to any of its "affiliates," as that term is
defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.
h. 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.
i. Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the
agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 3, 4, 5 and 8 shall survive the
closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by
or on behalf of the Buyers. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
each of the Buyers and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for
loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged
breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants
set forth in Sections 3 and 4 hereof or any of its covenants and obligations
under this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement, including
advancement of expenses as they are incurred.
j. Publicity. The Company and each of the Buyers shall have the right to
review a reasonable period of time before issuance of any press releases, SEC,
OTCBB or NASD filings, 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 each of the Buyers, to make any press
release or SEC, OTCBB (or other applicable trading market) or NASD filings
with respect to such transactions as is required by applicable law and
regulations (although each of the Buyers shall be consulted by the Company in
connection with any such press release prior to its release and shall be
provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).
k. Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be
done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
l. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be
deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual
intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
m. Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its
obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyers by vitiating
the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly,
the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its
obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event
of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this
Agreement, that the Buyers shall be entitled, in addition to all other
available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties
assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or
curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without
any bond or other security being required.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyers and the Company have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
CONECTISYS CORPORATION
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Chief
Executive Officer
AJW PARTNERS, LLC By: SMS Group, LLC
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Manager
RESIDENCE: Delaware
ADDRESS:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:
Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures: $33,333.34
Number of Warrants: 166,667
Aggregate Purchase Price: $33,333.34
AJW OFFSHORE, LTD. By: First Street Manager II, LLC
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Manager
RESIDENCE:
New York
ADDRESS:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000.
AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:
Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures: $33,333.34
Number of Warrants: 166,667
Aggregate Purchase Price: $33,333.34
AJW QUALIFIED PARTNERS, LLC By:
AJW Manager, LLC
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Manager
RESIDENCE:
New York
ADDRESS:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT:
Aggregate Principal Amount of Debentures: $33,333.32
Number of Warrants: 166,666
Aggregate Purchase Price: $33,333.32
