CONVERTIBLE NOTE AND WARRANT
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
RAPIDTRON, INC.
This Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the "AGREEMENT") is made
effective as of the 29th day of July, 2005 (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") by and among:
RAPIDTRON, INC., a Nevada corporation, of 0000 Xxxxxx Xxx., Xxxx. X, Xxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000 (the "COMPANY"); and
CERES FINANCIAL LIMITED, a BVI company, of Walkers Xxxxxxxx, P.O. Box 92,
Mill Mall, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands (the "INVESTOR").
The Company and the Investor are collectively referred to in this Agreement as
the "PARTIES."
WHEREAS:
A. The Company currently does not have sufficient current assets to meet
its working capital requirements and has on-going commitments and
obligations to its employees, suppliers, security holders, debt
holders and other third parties; and the Company is currently in the
process of evaluating a restructuring of its business and finances in
order to continue as a going concern, including a possible merger or
acquisition transaction (the "RESTRUCTURING");
B. The Investor is a shareholder of the Company and the Company has
certain obligations to the Investor under the terms of that certain
Convertible Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated on or about June
21, 2005 and a Convertible Note issued thereunder in the aggregate
amount of US$397,566.29 (the "CONVERTIBLE NOTE"); a Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of June 21, 2005; Security Agreement dated
as of June 21, 2005 and various Warrant Certificates and other
documents entered into in connection with the Investor's investments
in the Company (the "INVESTOR'S RIGHTS");
C. The Company desires to issue and sell and the Investor desires to
purchase (i) a convertible promissory note in substantially the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A (the "NOTE"), which shall be
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convertible on the terms stated therein into equity securities of the
Company, and (ii) a warrant to purchase equity securities of the
Company on the terms stated therein in substantially the form attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit B (the "WARRANT"). The Note, the Warrant
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and the equity securities issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof
are collectively referred to herein as the "SECURITIES";
D. The Company is indebted to the Investor under the terms of the
Convertible Note and desires to grant the Investor a security interest
in accounts receivable, inventory and proceeds from any financing
transactions (the "SECURITY INTEREST") to secure payment of the Note
and the Convertible Note; and
E. The Investor (i) satisfies the criteria for "ACCREDITED INVESTORS" as
defined under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"),
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(ii) is not a "U.S. Person" as such term is defined by Rule 902 of
Regulation S under the Securities Act and (iii) is outside the United
States at the time of execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the receipt of which is acknowledged,
the Parties covenant and agree with each other as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTE AND WARRANT; AND GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
1.1 SALE AND ISSUANCE OF NOTE AND WARRANT. Subject to the terms and
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conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees to purchase at the
Closing (as defined below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the
Purchaser a Note in the principal amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars
(US$60,000), and a Warrant to purchase equity securities of the Company at
an aggregate exercise price as set forth in the Warrant. The total purchase
price of the Note and the Warrant together shall be Sixty Thousand Dollars
(US$60,000).
1.2 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. The Company will execute and deliver to
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Investor a security agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C,
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securing payment of its indebtedness, liabilities and obligations under the
Note and the Convertible Note, and granting to Investor a security interest
in all of the Company's accounts receivable, inventory and proceeds from
any financing transactions (the "SECURITY AGREEMENT").
2. CLOSING, CLOSING CONDITIONS AND DELIVERIES
2.1 CLOSING. There shall be no physical closings of the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement. The purchase and sale of the Note and
Warrant shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, legal
counsel to the Investor, at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 at 10:00 a.m. on the effective date, or at such other time
and place as the Company and the Investor mutually agree upon, orally or in
writing (which time and place are designated as the "CLOSING"). At the
Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Investor the Note and Warrant
against payment of the purchase price therefor by check or by wire transfer
to the Company's bank account. The Parties may arrange for executed copies
to be held in escrow prior to such exchange, so as to facilitate the
exchange without the need for the presence of one or more of the Parties.
2.2 The Closing of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement is subject to
the fulfillment of the following conditions (the "CLOSING CONDITIONS")
which are for the benefit of the Investor:
(a) all relevant documentation and approvals as may be required by
applicable securities statutes, regulations, policy statements and
interpretation notes, by applicable securities regulatory authorities
and by applicable rules and guidelines of any stock exchange on which
the Company's common shares are listed, shall have been obtained and,
where applicable, executed by or on behalf of the Investor;
(b) the Company's board of directors shall have authorized and approved
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the issuance and
delivery of the Note, the reservation and issuance of securities
acquirable upon exercise or conversion of the Note (the "NOTE
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SECURITIES"), the allotment and issuance of the Warrant, and the
reservation and issuance of the Company's common shares acquirable
upon exercise of the Warrant (the "WARRANT SHARES");
(c) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing;
(d) no action or proceeding at law or in equity shall be pending or
threatened by any person, including any government, governmental
authority, regulatory body or agency to enjoin, restrict or prohibit
the purchase and issuance of the Securities or the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
(e) the Company shall have delivered a copy of resolutions of the Board of
Directors of the Company certified by the secretary of the Company
authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
2.3 The Closing Conditions may be waived in writing in whole or in part by the
Investor before the Closing upon such terms as it may consider appropriate
in its sole discretion.
3. INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 The Investor makes the following representations and warranties to the
Company:
(a) The Investor represents that it is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" as such
term is defined under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities
Act;
(b) The Investor represents it is not a "U.S. person" as defined in
Regulation S under the Securities Act; and
(c) The Investor represents that it was not offered the Note or the
Warrant in the United States, did not receive any materials relating
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein in the
United States, and did not execute this Agreement or any other
materials relating to this Agreement in the United States.
3.2 The Investor has the power and authority to sign and comply with the terms
of this Agreement and the person signing this Agreement on its behalf has
the necessary power to do so; the Investor's principal place of business
and principal office are located within the jurisdiction set forth in the
address provided by the Investor below.
4. COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
4.1 In order to induce the Investor to purchase the Note and Warrant, the
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor, except as disclosed
in the attached Company Disclosure Schedule, that:
(a) Organization, Standing, etc. The Company is a corporation duly
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organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
state of Nevada, and has the requisite corporate power and authority
to own its properties and to carry on its business in all material
respects as it is now being conducted. The Company has the requisite
corporate
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power and authority to issue the Note and Warrant and to otherwise
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Governing Instruments. The Company has filed in its reports filed
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with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC
REPORTS") true, accurate and correct copies of the articles of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company and such articles of
incorporation and bylaws are the duly and legally adopted articles of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company in effect as of the date of
this Agreement.
(c) Subsidiaries, etc. Except as otherwise described in its SEC
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Reports, the Company does not have any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association
or other business enterprise. If any entity is described in the
Company's SEC Reports and the Company owns a controlling interest in
such entity, each of the representations and warranties set forth in
this article 4.1 are being hereby restated with respect to such entity
(modified as appropriate to the nature of such entity).
(d) Qualification. The Company is duly qualified, licensed or
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domesticated as a foreign corporation in good standing in each
jurisdiction wherein the nature of its activities or the properties
owned or leased by it makes such qualification, licensing or
domestication necessary and in which failure to so qualify or be
licensed or domesticated would have a material adverse impact upon its
business.
(e) Financial Statements. The Company's most recent financial
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statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports (i) are in
accordance with the books and records of the Company, (ii) present
fairly the financial condition of the Company at the balance sheets
dates and the results of its operations for the periods therein
specified, and (iii) have, in all material respects, been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
basis consistent with prior accounting periods. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the balance sheets or notes thereto
disclose all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of any nature
(whether absolute, accrued or contingent and whether due or to become
due) as of the date of the Company's most recent financial statements
contained in the Company's SEC Reports, which, individually or in the
aggregate, are material and which in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles would be required to be disclosed in
such balance sheets, and includes appropriate reserves for all taxes
and other liabilities accrued as of such dates but not yet payable.
(f) Tax Returns and Audits. All required federal, state and local tax
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returns or appropriate extension requests of the Company have been
filed, and all federal, state and local taxes required to be paid with
respect to such returns have been paid or provision for the payment
thereof has been made. The Company is not delinquent in the payment of
any such tax or in the payment of any assessment or governmental
charge. The Company has not received notice of any tax deficiency
proposed or assessed against it, and it has not executed any waiver of
any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any tax.
None of the Company's tax returns have been audited by governmental
authorities in a manner to bring such audits to the Company's
attention. The Company does not have any tax liabilities except those
incurred in the ordinary course of business since January 1, 2003.
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(g) Changes, Dividends, etc. Except for the transactions contemplated
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by this Agreement, since the date of the Company's most recent
financial statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports, the
Company has not: (i) incurred any debts, obligations or liabilities,
absolute, accrued or contingent and whether due or to become due,
except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
which will not materially and adversely affect the business,
properties or prospects of the Company; (ii) paid any obligation or
liability other than, or discharged or satisfied any liens or
encumbrances other than those securing, current liabilities, in each
case in the ordinary course of business; (iii) declared or made any
payment to or distribution to its shareholders as such, or purchased
or redeemed any of its shares of capital stock, or obligated itself to
do so; (iv) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien, charge, security
interest or other encumbrance any of its assets, tangible or
intangible, except in the ordinary course of business; (v) sold,
transferred or leased any of its assets except in the ordinary course
of business; (vi) suffered any physical damage, destruction or loss
(whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely
affecting the properties, business or prospects of the Company; (vii)
entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of
business; (viii) encountered any labor difficulties or labor union
organizing activities; (ix) issued or sold any shares of capital stock
or other securities or granted any options, warrants, or other
purchase rights with respect thereto other than pursuant to this
Agreement; (x) made any acquisition or disposition of any material
assets or become involved in any other material transaction, other
than for fair value in the ordinary course of business; (xi) increased
the compensation payable, or to become payable, to any of its
directors or employees, or made any bonus payment or similar
arrangement with any of its directors or employees or increased the
scope or nature of any fringe benefits provided for its directors or
employees; or (xii) agreed to do any of the foregoing other than
pursuant hereto. There has been no material adverse change in the
financial condition, operations, results of operations or business of
the Company since the date of the Company's most recent financial
statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports or most recent draft
delivered to the Investor.
(h) Title to Properties and Encumbrances. The Company has good and
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marketable title to all of its properties and assets, including
without limitation the properties and assets reflected on Company's
most recent financial statements contained in the Company's SEC
Reports and the properties and assets used in the conduct of its
business, except for property disposed of in the ordinary course of
business since the date of the Company's most recent financial
statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports, which properties
and assets are not subject to any mortgage, pledge, lease, lien,
charge, security interest, encumbrance or restriction, except (a)
those which are shown and described on the Company Disclosure Schedule
or the notes to the financial statements attached to the Company's
latest SEC Reports, (b) liens for taxes and assessments or
governmental charges or levies not at the time due or in respect of
which the validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings, or (c) those which do not materially
affect the value of or interfere with the use made of such properties
and assets.
(i) Conditions of Properties. The plant, offices and equipment of the
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Company have been kept in good condition and repair in the ordinary
course of business.
(j) Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There are no legal actions,
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suits, arbitrations or other legal, administrative or governmental
proceedings existing or, to the knowledge of
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the Company, threatened, against the Company, or its properties or
business, and the Company is not aware of any pending investigations
or facts which are likely to result in or form the basis for any such
action, suit or other proceeding. The Company is not in default with
respect to any judgment, order or decree of any court or any
governmental agency or instrumentality. The Company has not been
threatened with any action or proceeding under any business or zoning
ordinance, law or regulation.
(k) Compliance With Applicable Laws and Other Instruments. To the best
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of the Company's knowledge, the business and operations of the Company
have been and are being conducted in all material respects in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of all
governmental authorities. Neither the execution nor delivery of, nor
the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, with or
without the giving of notice or passage of time, result in any breach
of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any
lien or encumbrance upon any asset or property of the Company pursuant
to, any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its properties, assets or rights is bound or
affected, and will not violate the articles of incorporation or bylaws
of the Company. The Company is not in violation of its articles of
incorporation or bylaws nor in material violation of, or in material
default under, any lien, indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement,
instrument, commitment or arrangement in any material respect. The
Company is not subject to any restriction which would prohibit it from
entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(l) Note and Warrant. The Note is a legal, valid and binding
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obligation of Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The
Warrant, when issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will be
a binding obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms. The
Note Securities and the Warrant Shares have been reserved for issuance
and when issued upon exercise or conversion of the Note or exercise of
the Warrant will be duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding,
fully paid, nonassessable and free and clear of all pledges, liens,
encumbrances and restrictions.
(m) Securities Laws. Based in part upon the representations of the
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Investor in Section 3, no consent, authorization, approval, permit or
order of or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority is
required under current laws and regulations in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the offer, issuance, sale
or delivery of the Note or Warrant, other than the qualification
thereof, if required, under applicable state securities laws, which
qualification has been or will be effected as a condition of these
sales, except applicable notices of exemption, such as a Form D.
(n) Patents and Other Intangible Rights. To the best of the Company's
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knowledge, the Company (a) owns or has the exclusive right to use,
free and clear of all material liens, claims and restrictions, all
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses
and rights with respect to the foregoing, used in the conduct of its
business as now conducted without infringing upon or otherwise acting
adversely to the right or claimed right of any person under or with
respect to any of the foregoing, (b) is not obligated or under any
liability whatsoever to make any payments of a material nature by way
of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner of, licensor of, or other
claimant to, any patent, trademark, trade name, copyright or other
intangible asset, with respect to the use thereof or in connection
with the conduct of its business or otherwise, (c) owns or has the
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unrestricted right to use all trade secrets, including know-how,
customer lists, inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and
technical data necessary to develop operation and sale of all products
and services sold or proposed to be sold by it, free and clear of any
rights, liens, or claims of others, and (d) is not using any
confidential information or trade secrets of others.
(o) Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of the Company
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consists of 100,000,000 common shares, US$0.001 par value, and
5,000,0000 shares of preferred stock, US$0.001 par value, of which no
shares are issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of
the Company were duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid
and nonassessable. There are no outstanding subscriptions, options,
warrants, calls, contracts, demands, commitments, convertible
securities or other agreements or arrangements of any character or
nature whatever, other than this Agreement, under which the Company is
obligated to issue any securities of any kind representing an
ownership interest in the Company. Neither the offer nor the issuance
of the Note or the Warrant constitutes an event, under any
anti-dilution provisions of any securities issued or issuable by the
Company or any agreements with respect to the issuance of securities
by the Company, which will either increase the number of shares
issuable pursuant to such provisions or decrease the consideration per
share to be received by the Company pursuant to such provisions. No
holder of any security of the Company is entitled to any pre-emptive
or similar rights to purchase any securities of the Company from the
Company; provided, however, that nothing in this section 4.1(o) shall
affect, alter or diminish any right granted to the Investor in this
Agreement or any previous right granted to the Investor by the
Company.
(p) Securities Act Compliance. All securities issued by the Company
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after May 8, 2003, have been issued in full compliance with an
exemption or exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act and from the registration and
qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
(q) Outstanding Debt. The Company does not have any material
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indebtedness incurred as the result of a direct borrowing of money,
including, but not limited to, indebtedness with respect to trade
accounts, except as set forth in the Company's most recent financial
statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports or the notes
thereto. The Company is not in default in the payment of the principal
of or interest or premium on any such indebtedness, and no event has
occurred or is continuing under the provisions of any instrument,
document or agreement evidencing or relating to any such indebtedness
which with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would
constitute an event of default thereunder.
(r) Assets and Contracts. The Company has filed all material
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agreements required to be filed or submitted with its SEC Reports
under the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Company has in all
material respects substantially performed all obligations required to
be performed by it to date and is not in default in any material
respect under any of the contracts, agreements, leases, documents,
commitments or other arrangements to which it is a party or by which
it is otherwise bound. All instruments material to the Company's
business or otherwise described in this section are in effect and
enforceable according to their respective terms, and there is not
under any of such instruments any existing material default or event
of default or event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
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would constitute an event of default thereunder. All parties having
material contractual arrangements with the Company are in substantial
compliance therewith and none are in material default in any respect
thereunder.
(s) Corporate Acts and Proceedings. This Agreement has been duly
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authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the Company,
has been duly executed and delivered by authorized officers of the
Company, and is a valid and binding agreement on the part of the
Company that is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its
terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to
judicial limitations on the enforcement of the remedy of specific
performance and other equitable remedies. All corporate action
necessary to the authorization, creation, reservation, issuance and
delivery of the Note and Warrant and the common shares acquirable upon
exercise of the Warrant or conversion of the Note has been taken by
the Company, or will be taken by the Company on or prior to the
Closing.
(t) Accounts Receivable. To the extent that they exceed the reserves
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for doubtful accounts set forth in the most recent financial
statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports, the accounts
receivable which are reflected in such financial statements and all
accounts receivable of the Company which have arisen since the latest
date of the balance sheet contained in such financial statements
(except such accounts receivable as have been collected) are valid and
enforceable claims, and the goods and services sold and delivered
which gave rise to such accounts were sold and delivered in conformity
with the applicable purchase orders, agreements and specifications. To
the best of the Company's knowledge, such accounts receivable are
subject to no valid defense or offsets except routine customer
complaints or warranty demands of an immaterial nature. The reserve
for doubtful accounts that is included in the most recent financial
statements contained in the Company's SEC Reports is adequate.
(u) Inventories. The inventories of the Company which are reflected in
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the most recent financial statements contained in the Company's SEC
Reports and all inventory items which have been acquired since the
latest date of the balance sheet contained in such financial
statements consist of raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and
finished goods of such quality and quantities as are currently usable
or salable in the ordinary course of its business.
(v) Purchase Commitments and Outstanding Bids. No material purchase
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commitment of the Company is in excess of normal, ordinary and usual
requirements of its business, or was made at any price in excess of
the then current market price, or contains terms and conditions more
onerous than those usual and customary in the industry. There is no
outstanding material bid, sales proposal, contract or unfilled order
of the Company which (a) will, or could if accepted, require the
Company to supply goods or services at a cost to the Company in excess
of the revenues to be received therefrom, or (b) quotes prices which
do not include a xxxx-up over reasonably estimated costs consistent
with past xxxx-ups on similar business or market conditions current at
the time.
(w) Insurance Coverage. There are in full force policies of insurance
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issued by insurers of recognized responsibility insuring the Company
and its properties and business against
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such losses and risks, and in such amounts, as in the Company's best
judgment, after advice from its insurance broker, are acceptable for
the nature and extent of such business and its resources.
(x) No Brokers or Finders. No person, firm or corporation has or will
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have, as a result of any act or omission of the Company, any right,
interest or valid claim against the Company or the Investor for any
commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The
Company will indemnify and hold the Investor harmless against any and
all liability with respect to any such commission, fee or other
compensation which may be payable or determined to be payable in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(y) Conflicts of Interest. No officer, director or shareholder of the
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Company or any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act) of any such person has any direct or indirect
interest (a) in any entity which does business in excess of US$10,000
with the Company, (b) in any property, asset or right with a value in
excess of US$10,000 which is used by the Company in the conduct of its
business, or (c) in any contractual relationship with the Company
other than as an employee, the proceeds of which will exceed
US$10,000. For the purpose of this section 4.1(y), there shall be
disregarded any interest which arises solely from the ownership of
less than a 5% equity interest in a corporation whose stock is
regularly traded on any national securities exchange or in the
over-the-counter market.
(z) Licenses. The Company possesses from the appropriate agency,
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commission, board and government body and authority, whether state,
local or federal, all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals,
franchises and rights which are (a) necessary for it to engage in the
business currently conducted by it, and (b) if not possessed by the
Company would have an adverse impact on the Company's business. The
Company has no knowledge that would lead it to believe that it will
not be able to obtain all licenses, permits, authorizations,
approvals, franchises and rights that may be required for any business
the Company proposes to conduct.
(aa) Disclosure. The Company has not knowingly withheld from the
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Investor any material facts known to the Company and relating to the
assets, business, operations, financial condition or prospects of the
Company. No representation or warranty in this Agreement or in any
certificate, schedule, statement or other document furnished or to be
furnished to the Investor pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any
material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to
make the statements herein or therein not misleading.
(bb) Retirement Plans. The Company does not have any retirement plan
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in which any employee of the Company participates that is subject to
any provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
and of the regulations adopted pursuant thereto ("ERISA").
(cc) Environmental and Safety Laws. The Company has not received any
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notice that it is in violation of any applicable statute, law or
regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and
safety, and to the best of the Company's knowledge no material
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expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such
existing statute, law or regulation.
(dd) Employees. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no officer of
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the Company or employee of the Company (whose annual compensation is
in excess of US$20,000) has any plans to terminate his or her
employment with the Company. Except for the accrual of salaries
disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company has complied
in all material respects with all laws relating to the employment of
labor, including provisions relating to wages, hours, equal
opportunity, collective bargaining and payment of Social Security and
other taxes, and the Company has not encountered any material labor
difficulties. The Company does not have any worker's compensation
liabilities.
(ee) Absence of Restrictive Agreements. To the best of the Company's
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knowledge, no employee of the Company is subject to any secrecy or
non-competition agreement or any agreement or restriction of any kind
that would impede in any way the ability of such employee to carry out
fully all activities of such employee in furtherance of the business
of the Company. To the best of the Company's knowledge, no employer or
former employer of any employee of the Company has any claim of any
kind whatsoever in respect of any of such rights.
4.2 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. In order to induce the Investor to enter into this
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Agreement and to purchase the Note and Warrant, the Company hereby
covenants and agrees that during the period from the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and continuing until the later of July 5, 2005 or until
the Note has been exercised, converted or paid in full, except as expressly
agreed to in writing, the Company shall not do, cause or permit any of the
following, without the prior written consent of Investor, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed:
(a) Material Contracts. Enter into any material contract or
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commitment, or violate, amend or otherwise modify or waive any of the
terms of any of its material contracts in any case, other than in the
ordinary course of business;
(b) Issuance of Securities. Except as contemplated in this Agreement
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or as set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule, issue, deliver or
sell or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery or sale of, or
purchase or propose the purchase of, any shares of its capital stock
or securities convertible into, or subscriptions, rights, or options
to acquire, or other agreements or commitments of any character
obligating it to issue, any such shares or other convertible
securities, other than the issuance of shares of its common stock
pursuant to the exercise of stock options or other rights therefor
outstanding as of the date of this Agreement;
(c) Intellectual Property. Convey, license, assign or otherwise
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transfer to any person or entity any rights to its intellectual
property rights or assets other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(d) Exclusive Rights. Enter into or amend any agreements pursuant to
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which any other party is granted exclusive marketing or other
exclusive rights of any type or scope with respect to any of its
products or technology;
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(e) Dispositions. Sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of or
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encumber any of its properties or assets which are material
individually or in the aggregate, to it and its business, taken as a
whole, except in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Indebtedness. Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or
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guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities
or guarantee any debt securities of others;
(g) Leases. Enter into any operating lease in excess of US$20,000;
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(h) Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or satisfy in an amount in
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excess of US$10,000 in any one case or US$50,000 in the aggregate, any
claim, liability or obligation (absolute, accrued, asserted or
unasserted, contingent or otherwise) arising other than in the
ordinary course of business, other than the payment, discharge or
satisfaction of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the
Company's financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 or
incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Capital Expenditures. Make any capital expenditures, capital
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additions or capital improvements in excess of US$25,000, except in
the ordinary course of business;
(j) Insurance. Materially reduce the amount of any material insurance
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coverage provided by existing insurance policies;
(k) Termination or Waiver. Terminate or waive any right of substantial
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value, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Employee Benefit Plans; New Hires; Pay Increases. Adopt or amend
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any employee benefit or stock purchase or option plan obligating the
Company to issue more than 100,000 shares of common stock in
aggregate, pay any special bonus or special remuneration exceeding
US$5,000 individually or US$20,000 in the aggregate to any employee or
director (except payments made pursuant to written agreements
outstanding on the date of this Agreement), or increase the salaries
or wage rates of its employees except in the ordinary course of
business;
(m) Severance Arrangements. Grant any severance or termination pay (i)
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to any director or officer or (ii) to any other employee except (A)
payments made pursuant to written agreements outstanding on the date
hereof or (B) grants which are made in the ordinary course of business
in accordance with its standard past practice;
(n) Lawsuits. Commence a lawsuit other than (i) for the routine
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collection of bills or (ii) in such cases where it, in good faith,
determines that failure to commence suit would result in the material
impairment of a valuable aspect of its business;
(o) Acquisitions. Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or
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consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the
assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation,
partnership, association or other business organization or division
thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets which are
material individually or in the aggregate, to its business, taken as a
whole;
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(p) Taxes. Other than in the ordinary course of business, make or
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change any material election in respect of taxes, adopt or change any
accounting method in respect of taxes, settle any material claim or
assessment in respect of taxes; or
(q) Revaluation. Revalue any of its assets, including without
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limitation writing down the value of inventory or writing off notes or
accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business or
as required by US GAAP.
5. GENERAL
5.1 Should the Company desire to sell any newly issued securities, the Company
shall provide written notice to the Investor in the following manner (the
"OFFER NOTICE"). The Offer Notice must specify all of the terms and
conditions of the proposed sale, but may omit the identity of the proposed
purchaser(s) (collectively, the "PROPOSED PURCHASER"). The Investor shall
have the option, but not the obligation, within five (5) business days
after receipt of the Offer Notice to purchase all of the securities
specified in the Offer Notice ("OFFERED SECURITIES") at the price and on
all the terms stated in the Offer Notice, including, without limitation,
the closing date and manner of delivery of funds. If the Investor does not
elect to purchase the Offered Securities within said five (5) business day
period, then the Company shall be under no obligation to sell any of the
Offered Stock to the Investor but may instead sell any portion of the
Offered Stock to the Proposed Purchaser at the price and on the terms and
conditions specified in Offer Notice, within ninety (90) days of delivery
to the Investor of the Offer Notice. The Company may not, however, without
giving a new notice of its intention to so do pursuant to this Section 5.1,
sell any or all of the Offered Securities beyond said ninety (90) day
period or at any other price or on any terms and conditions other than
those specified in the Offer Notice.
5.2 The Company agrees to pay to, or at the direction of, the Investor an
amount equal to the attorney's fees and other expenses incurred by Investor
in connection with the Investor's due diligence investigation, document
preparation and other expenses for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.3 For the purposes of this Agreement, time is of the essence.
5.4 The parties will sign and deliver all further documents and instruments and
do all things that may, either before or after the signing of this
Agreement, be reasonably required to carry out the full intent and meaning
of this Agreement.
5.5 This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto.
5.6 All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered, or mailed
first-class postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, if to the
Investor at its address as shown below, or at such other address as such
holder may specify by written notice to the Company, or if to the Company
at the address set forth above, Attention: President; or at such other
address as the Company may specify by written notice to the Investor; and
such notices and other communications shall for all purposes of this
Agreement be treated as being effective or having been given if delivered
personally, or, if sent by mail, when received.
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5.7 All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement. All statements contained in any
certificate, instrument or other writing delivered by or on behalf of the
Company pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with or in
contemplation of the transactions herein contemplated shall constitute
representations and warranties by the Company hereunder.
5.8 This Agreement and the agreements contemplated herein contain the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated
in this Agreement and the terms of this Agreement expressly replace and
supersede any prior oral or written communication, understanding or
agreement among the parties and this Agreement may be amended only by
agreement in writing executed by the parties.
5.9 Each Party acknowledges that it has been advised by the other to seek
independent legal and financial (including tax) advice with respect to this
Agreement and that it has not relied on the other party for any advice,
whether legal or otherwise, with respect to this Agreement.
5.10 This Agreement shall be interpreted neutrally and no construction against
the drafter shall be permitted.
5.11 It is the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement and the
performance hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with
and pursuant to the laws of the State of California.
5.12 This Agreement may be signed by the parties in as many counterparts as may
be deemed necessary, each of which so signed will be deemed to be an
original, and all counterparts together will constitute one and the same
instrument. A signed copy of this Agreement transmitted by facsimile will
be treated and relied on for all purposes by any person as an originally
signed copy.
5.13 In the event any legal action is instituted by any party to this Agreement
for the purpose of enforcing or interpreting any provision of this
Agreement or any other agreement arising under or relating to this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover
its reasonable attorneys' and expert witness fees and costs.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INVESTOR
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A. REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS The name and address of the person in whose
name the Note and Warrant are to be registered is as follows:
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Name
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Address
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City, State Zip Code
B. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS. The name and address of the person to whom the
Note and Warrant certificate referred to in paragraph A above are to be
delivered is as follows (if the name and address is the same as was inserted in
paragraph A above, then insert "N/A"):
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Name
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Address
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City, State Zip Code
Attn:
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The Investor has signed this Agreement as of the ____ day of May, 2005.
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Signature of Investor
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Title (if applicable)
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ACCEPTANCE
Signed and Accepted this ____ day of ________, 2005.
RAPIDTRON, INC.
By:
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Authorized Signatory
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COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF AGREEMENT REGARDING REGISTRATION RIGHTS
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