SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.1
THIS
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”),
dated as
of June 29, 2007, by and among Buckeye Ventures, Inc., a Michigan corporation,
with headquarters located at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
(the “Company”),
and the
Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (individually, a “Buyer”
or
collectively “Buyers”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Buyer(s) are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance
upon an exemption from securities registration pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or
Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation
D”)
as
promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933
Act”);
WHEREAS,
the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer(s), as provided herein,
and the Buyer(s) shall purchase, up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of
the
10% Secured Convertible Debentures to be issued by the Company substantially
in
the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Convertible
Debentures”)
in the
respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I (the
“Subscription Amount”) which shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s
common stock, par value $.001, (the “Common
Stock”)
(as
converted, the “Conversion
Shares”)
as set
forth below in Section 1(a); and
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are
executing and delivering an Investor Registration Rights Agreement substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Investor
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 there under, and applicable
state securities laws; and
WHEREAS,
the
aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Convertible Debentures contemplated hereby
shall be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement
substantially in the form of the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
C
(the “Escrow Agreement”); and
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is executing
and
delivering Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions”);
and
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are
executing and delivering a Security Agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
E
(the
“Security
Agreement”)
pursuant
to which the Company has agreed to provide the Buyer(s) a security interest
in
Pledged Collateral (as this term is defined in the Security Agreement dated
the
date hereof) to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the
Convertible Debenture, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, the Security Agreement (collectively,
the “Transaction Documents”) or any other obligations of the Company to the
Buyer(s); and
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this
Agreement, the Company and the Buyer(s) hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE
AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES.
(a) Purchase
of Convertible Debentures.
Subject
to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
each Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at each Closing (as
defined herein below) and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer,
severally and not jointly, at such Closing, Convertible Debentures in an
aggregate amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”)
in amounts corresponding with the Subscription Amount set forth opposite each
Buyer’s name on Schedule I hereto, as follows: (i) Buyer(s) shall purchase an
aggregate of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) of
Convertible Debentures (the “First Closing”) on or before the date set forth in
a letter from the Secretary of the Company certifying that the Company intends
to consummate acquisitions in San Diego and Phoenix (or such other acquisitions
as may be mutually agreed to by Buyers and the Company) on the date set forth
in
such letter (the “First Certificate”); (ii) One Million Seven Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00) of Convertible Debentures (the “Second
Closing”) on or before the date set forth in a letter from the Secretary of the
Company certifying that the Company intends to consummate an acquisition in
Orlando (or such other acquisitions as may be mutually agreed to by Buyers
and
the Company) on the date set forth in such letter (the “Second Certificate”);
and (iii) One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00)
of
Convertible Debentures (the “Third Closing”) on or before the date set forth in
a letter from the Secretary of the Company certifying that the Company intends
to consummate an acquisition in Los Molinos (or such other acquisitions as
may
be mutually agreed to by Buyers and the Company) on the date set forth in such
letter (the “Third Certificate”) (each individually referred to as a “Closing”
and collectively referred to as the “Closings”). Upon execution hereof by a
Buyer, the Buyer shall wire transfer the Subscription Amount set forth opposite
his name on Schedule I in same-day funds or a check payable to: “Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx XX, P.A. as Escrow Agent for Buckeye Ventures./Trafalgar Capital
Investment Fund”, which Subscription Amount shall be held in escrow pursuant to
the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and disbursed in
accordance therewith.
(b) Closing
Date.
The
First Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall
take
place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on or before the date set forth in
the
First Certificate, subject to notification of satisfaction of the conditions
to
the First Closing set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, which shall be no later
than July 31, 2007, which may be extended up to twenty additional days by the
mutual agreement of the parties (or such later date as is mutually agreed to
by
the Company and the Buyer(s)) (the “First
Closing Date”).
The
Second Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall
take
place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on or before the date set forth in
the
Second Certificate, subject to notification of satisfaction of the conditions
to
the Second Closing set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date
as is
mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)) (the “Second
Closing Date”).
The
Third Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall
take
place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on or before the date set forth in
the
Third Certificate, subject to notification of satisfaction of the conditions
to
the Third Closing set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as
is
mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)) (the “Third
Closing”)(together
with the
First Closing Date and
Second Closing Date, collectively referred to as the “Closing
Dates”).
The
Closings shall occur on their respective Closing Dates at the offices of Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx XX, P.A., 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 (or such other
place as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)).
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(c) Escrow
Arrangements; Form of Payment.
Upon
execution hereof by Buyer(s), the full amount of the portion of the Purchase
Price for the Convertible Debentures to be purchased in the First Closing shall
be deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow account with Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
XX,
P.A., as escrow agent (the “Escrow
Agent”),
pursuant
to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. Such portion of the Purchase Price for
the
Convertible Debentures to be purchased in the other Closings shall be deposited
into the Escrow Account prior to such applicable Closing Date. Subject to the
satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on each of the
Closing Dates, (i) the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Company in accordance
with the terms of the Escrow Agreement that portion of the Escrow Funds (as
that
term is defined in the Escrow Agreement) equal to the gross amount of the
Convertible Debentures being purchased by such Buyer(s) as set forth on Schedule
I (minus the fees and expenses as set forth herein which shall be paid directly
from the Escrow Funds at each Closing) by
wire
transfer of immediately available funds and (ii) the Company shall deliver
to
each Buyer,
Convertible Debentures which such Buyer(s) is purchasing in amounts indicated
opposite such Buyer’s name on Schedule I, duly executed on behalf of the
Company.
(d) “Closing
Date Exchange Rate” means the Euro to US dollar spot exchange rate as quoted in
the London edition of the Financial Times on the applicable Closing
Date.
(e) “Repayment
Exchange Rate” means in relation to each date of a Conversion Notice or date of
a Redemption Notice, the Euro to US dollar spot exchange rate as quoted in
the
London edition of the Financial Times on such date.
(f) If
on the
date of any Conversion Notice or Redemption Notice, the Repayment Exchange
Rate
is less than the Closing Date Exchange Rate then the number of Shares to be
issued shall be increased by the same percentage as results from dividing the
Closing Date Exchange Rate by the relevant Repayment Exchange Rate. By way
of
example, if the number of Shares to be issued in respect of a particular
Conversion Notice or Redemption Notice would, but for this Clause 1(f), be
1,000
and if the Closing Date Exchange Rate is 1.80 and the relevant Repayment
Exchange Rate is 1.75, then 1,029 Shares will be issued in relation to that
Conversion Notice or Redemption Notice, as the case may be.
(g) If
on the
Repayment Date or any Interest Repayment Date, the Cash Payment Date Exchange
Rate, as defined below is less than the Closing Date Exchange Rate then
the
amount of cash required to satisfy the amounts due at such time shall be
increased by the
same
percentage as results from dividing the Closing Date Exchange Rate by the
relevant Cash Payment Date Exchange Rate. “Cash Payment Date Exchange Rate”
means in relation to each Repayment Date or Interest Repayment Date the Euro
to
US dollar spot exchange rate as quoted in the London edition of the Financial
Times on such date. By way of example, if the amount of cash required to repay
all amounts due on such date would, but for this Clause 1(g), be $1,000 and
if
the Closing Date Exchange Rate is 1.80 and the relevant Repayment Date Exchange
Rate is
1.75
then the amount of cash from the Cash Payment required to repay all amounts
due
on such date will be $1,028.57.
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2. BUYER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each
Buyer represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, that:
(a) Investment
Purpose.
Each
Buyer is acquiring the Convertible Debentures and, upon conversion of
Convertible Debentures, the Buyer will acquire the Conversion Shares then
issuable, for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards,
or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof,
except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act; provided,
however, that by making the representations herein, such Buyer reserves the
right to dispose of the Conversion Shares at any time in accordance with or
pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Conversion Shares
or an available exemption under the 1933 Act, provided Buyer delivers to the
Company an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that confirms the
availability of such exemption.
(b) Accredited
Investor Status.
Each
Buyer, at the times such Buyer was offered the Convertible Debentures, was,
and
at the date hereof is, and on each date on which it purchases the Convertible
Debentures and exercises any warrants to be issued to Buyer by the Company
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents
or
converts the Convertible Debentures, will be an “Accredited Investor” as defined
in Rule 501 (a)(3) promulgated under the 1933 Act. Buyer is not required to
be
registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
(c) Reliance
on Exemptions.
Each
Buyer understands that the Convertible Debentures are being offered and sold
to
it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of
United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying
in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of
such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire such
securities.
(d) Information.
Each
Buyer and its advisors and counsel, if any, have been furnished with all
materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company
and
information deemed by such Buyer to be material to making an informed investment
decision regarding the purchase of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares, which have been requested by such Buyer. Each Buyer and its advisors
and
counsel, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the
Company and its management. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence
investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors and counsel, if any,
or
its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on
the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. Each
Buyer understands that its investment in the Convertible Debentures and the
Conversion Shares involves a high degree of risk. Each Buyer is in a position
regarding the Company, which, based upon employment, family relationship or
economic bargaining power, enabled and enables
such Buyer to obtain information from the Company in order to evaluate the
merits and risks of this investment. Each Buyer has sought such accounting,
legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary to make an informed
investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Convertible
Debentures and the Conversion Shares.
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(e) No
Governmental Review.
Each
Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares, or the
fairness or suitability of the investment in the Convertible Debentures or
the
Conversion Shares, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits
of the offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
(f) Transfer
or Resale.
Each
Buyer understands that except as provided in the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement: (i) the Convertible Debentures have not been and are not being
registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and may not be
offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently
registered thereunder, or (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company
an
opinion of counsel selected by Buyer and reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
in a form and substance which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company,
to
the effect that such securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be
sold,
assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration
requirements; (ii) any sale of such securities made in reliance on Rule 144
under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule thereto) (“Rule
144”)
may be
made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144
is
not applicable, any resale 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. The Company reserves the right to place stop transfer instructions
against the shares and certificates for the Conversion Shares.
(g) Legends.
Each
Buyer understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the
Convertible Debentures and /or the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive
legend in substantially the following form (and a stop transfer order may be
placed against transfer of such stock certificates):
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A
VIEW
TOWARD RESALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED
FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED
IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN
FORM
AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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The
legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company within two (2) business
days shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the
Conversion Shares upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by
state securities laws, (i) in connection with a sale transaction, provided
the
Conversion Shares are registered under the 1933 Act or (ii) in connection with
a
sale transaction, after such holder provides the Company with an opinion of
counsel, which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for
opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public
sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion Shares may be made without
registration under the 1933 Act.
(h) Organization, Authorization,
Enforcement.
Each
Buyer is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right, corporate
or
partnership power and authority to enter into and consummate the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and is a valid and
binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
and
other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of
applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(i) Receipt
of Documents.
Each
Buyer and his or its counsel has received and read in their entirety: (i) this
Agreement and each representation, warranty and covenant set forth herein,
the
Security Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions; (ii) all due
diligence and other information necessary to verify the accuracy and
completeness of such representations, warranties and covenants; and (iii)
answers to all questions each Buyer submitted to the Company regarding an
investment in the Company; and each Buyer has relied on the information
contained therein and has not been furnished any other documents, literature,
memorandum or prospectus.
(j) Due
Formation of Corporate and Other Buyers.
If the
Buyer(s) is a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity that is not an
individual person, it has been formed and validly exists and has not been
organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Convertible Debentures
and
is not prohibited from doing so.
(k) No
Legal Advice From the Company.
Each
Buyer acknowledges, that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel
and investment and tax advisors. Each Buyer is relying solely on such counsel
and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or
any
of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with
respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
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(l) Non-U.S.
Jurisdictions.
Each
Buyer acknowledges and agrees that no action has been or will be taken in any
jurisdiction outside the United States by the Company that would permit an
offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares in any
jurisdiction outside the United States where legal action by the Company for
that purpose is required. Each Buyer will comply with all applicable laws and
regulations in each foreign jurisdiction, if any, in which it purchases, offers,
sells or delivers the Convertible Debentures or Conversion Shares or has in
its
possession or distributes any offering material, in all cases at its own
expense.
(m) Beneficial
Ownership.
Each
Buyer will have sole beneficial ownership (as defined in Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of any securities issued
to
it by the Company under the Transaction Documents. Each Buyer is exercising
its
own independent judgment with respect to the purchase of such securities. Buyer
is not acting as part of a group, or in concert with any other person, in
connection with the purchase of the securities being issued under the
Transaction Documents.
(n) Manipulation
of Price.
Buyer
has not and, to its knowledge, no one acting on its behalf has, taken, directly
or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization
or
manipulation of the price of any security of the Company.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing
Date to each of the Buyers that:
(a) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are corporations duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they
are
incorporated, and have the requisite corporate power to own their properties
and
to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and
its
subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and
is in
good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that
the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(b) Authorization,
Enforcement, Compliance with Other Instruments.
(i) The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform the Transaction Documents, and any related agreements, and to issue
the
Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents
and any related agreements by the Company and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation,
the
issuance of the Convertible Debentures, the Conversion Shares and the
reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable
upon
conversion or exercise thereof, have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board
of Directors and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company,
its Board of Directors or its stockholders, (iii) the Transaction Documents
and
any related agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Company,
(iv) the Transaction Documents and any related agreements constitute the valid
and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in
accordance
with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general
principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally,
the
enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies. The Company knows of no reason
why the Company cannot file the registration statement as required under the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement or perform any of the Company’s other
obligations or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer.
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(c) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 150,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share and 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. As
of
the date hereof, the Company has 103,988,618 shares of Common Stock and 998,086
shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares
have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. No shares of
Common Stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or
any
liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company. Except as a result
of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and as set forth
on Schedule 3.1(c), as of the date of this Agreement, (i) there are no
outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings 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
or
options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into,
any
shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) there
are no outstanding debt securities and (iii) there are no agreements or
arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated
to
register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act (except pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement) and (iv) there are no outstanding
registration statements and there are no outstanding comment letters from the
SEC or any other regulatory agency. There are no securities or instruments
containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the
issuance of the Convertible Debentures as described in this Agreement. The
Company has furnished to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof
(the “Certificate
of Incorporation”),
and 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 and
the
material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto other than stock
options issued to employees and consultants.
(d) Issuance
of Securities.
The
Convertible Debentures are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in
accordance with the terms hereof, shall be duly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, are free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the
issue thereof. The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible
Debentures have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance. Upon conversion
or exercise in accordance with the Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares
will be duly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions, the Pledge Agreement and the Escrow Agreement by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
will
not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of Incorporation or the
By-laws
or
(ii), to the best knowledge of the Company, conflict with or constitute a
default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become
a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to
which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or result in a violation
of
any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including United States
federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations
of The National Association of Securities Dealers Inc.’s OTC Bulletin Board on
which the Common Shares may be quoted) 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. To the knowledge of the Company, neither
the
Company nor its subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under
its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or their organizational charter or
by-laws, respectively, or, any material contract, agreement, mortgage,
indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or order or any statute,
rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its subsidiaries. The business
of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being conducted, and shall not be
conducted in violation of any material 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 or governmental agency in order
for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. 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, except for any required post-Closing
notice filings under applicable United States federal or state securities laws,
if any.
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(f) SEC
Documents: Financial Statements.
Since
June 30, 2006, the Company has filed, or furnished, as applicable, all reports,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it
with
the SEC under the Exchange Act (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits
and schedules thereto, and such financial statements and documents incorporated
by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”).
The
Company has delivered to the Buyers or their representatives, or made available
through the SEC’s website at ,
true
and complete copies of the SEC Documents. As of their respective dates, the
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents (the
“Financial
Statements”)
complied
as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations
of
the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. 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 exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and, fairly
present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of
the
dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end
audit adjustments).
(g) No
Material Misstatement or Omission. None
of
the Company’s SEC Documents at the time of filing and none of the representation
and warranties made in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents
include any untrue statements of material fact, nor do the Company’s SEC
Documents at the time of filing and none of the representations and warranties
made in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents omit to state
any
material fact required to be stated therein necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(h) Absence
of Litigation.
There is
no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending
against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s
subsidiaries, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would (i)
have
a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby (ii) adversely
affect the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under, this Agreement or any of the documents
contemplated herein, or (iii) except as expressly disclosed in the SEC
Documents, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
properties, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and
its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(i) Acknowledgment
Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of the Convertible Debentures.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer(s) is acting solely in the
capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the
Buyer(s) is not 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 advice given by the Buyer(s) or any of their
respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase
of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares. The Company further
represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement
has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its
representatives.
(j) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D under the 0000 Xxx) in connection with
the
offer or sale of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
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(k) No
Integrated Offering.
Assuming
the accuracy of the Buyer(s)’ representations and warranties set forth in
Section 2, 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
of
any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances
that would require registration of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares under the 1933 Act or cause this offering of the Convertible Debentures
or the Conversion Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company
for purposes of the 1933 Act.
(l)
Employee
Relations.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor,
to
the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute
threatened. None of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ employees is a member of
a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with
their employees are good.
(m) Intellectual
Property Rights.
The
Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to
use
all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service xxxx
registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions,
licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights
necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. The Company
and its subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the
Company or its subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent
rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service
xxxx registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, and, to
the
knowledge of the Company there is no claim, action or proceeding being made
or
brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the
Company or its subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent
rights, invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service
xxxx registrations, trade secret or other infringement and the Company and
its
subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise
to
any of the foregoing.
(n) Environmental
Laws.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic
substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental
Laws”)
the
failure to comply with would have a material adverse affect on the Company,
(ii)
have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, the
failure of which to obtain would have a material adverse affect on the Company,
and (iii) are in compliance with all material terms and conditions of any such
permit, license or approval.
(o) Title.
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 are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to
be
made of such property and buildings by the Company and its
subsidiaries.
(p) 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 been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied
for and 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 materially and
adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings,
business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
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(q) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and its subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses except where the
failure to possess such certificates, authorizations or permits would not have
or be reasonably expected to have a material adverse affect on the business
of
the Company, and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has received any
notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such
certificate, authorization or permit.
(r) Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient 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, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences.
(s) No
Material Adverse Breaches, 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 on the business, properties, operations,
financial condition, results of operations of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in breach of any contract
or
agreement which breach, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is
expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties,
operations, financial condition, results of operations of the Company or its
subsidiaries.
(t) Tax
Status.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries has made and filed all federal and state
income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject and (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) 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
provision 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.
(u) Certain
Transactions.
Except
as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents and in arm’s length transactions
pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business
upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from third parties,
none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a
party to any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees,
officers and directors) exceeding $50,000, 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.
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(v) Rights
of First Refusal.
The
Company is not obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right
of
first refusal basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not limited
to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents
or other third parties.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best
Efforts.
Each
party shall use its best efforts timely to satisfy each of the conditions to
be
satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
(b) Form
D.
The
Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Conversion Shares 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 applicable Closing Date,
take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to
qualify the Conversion Shares, or obtain an exemption for the Conversion Shares
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, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers
on
or prior to the applicable Closing Date.
(c) Reporting
Status.
Until
the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Buyer(s) may sell all of the
Conversion Shares without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under
the 1933 Act (or successor thereto), or (ii) the date on which (A) the Buyer(s)
shall have sold all the Conversion Shares and (B) none of the Convertible
Debentures are outstanding (the “Registration
Period”),
the
Company shall file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed with
the
SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act and the regulations of the SEC thereunder, 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 otherwise permit such termination.
(d) Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Debentures for
general corporate and working capital purposes, including, but not limited
to,
for the purposes set forth in Section 1(a).
(e) Reservation
of Shares.
The
Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of
shares
of Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the issuance of the Conversion
Shares.
If at
any time the Company does not have available such shares of Common Stock as
shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all of the
Conversion Shares of the Company, the Company shall call and hold a special
meeting of the shareholders within thirty (30) days of such occurrence, for
the
sole purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized. The Company’s
management shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing
the number of shares of Common Stock authorized. Management shall also vote
all
of its shares in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock.
(f) Fees
and Expenses.
(i) Each
of the
Company and the Buyer(s) shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by such
party
in connection with the negotiation, investigation, preparation, execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents and any other documents relating to this
transaction. The Company shall pay the Buyer(s) a commitment fee of seven
percent (7%) of that portion of the Purchase Price
paid at each Closing as set forth on Schedule I, which shall be disbursed by
the
Escrow Agent from the Escrow Funds upon each Closing.
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(ii) The
Company shall pay Buyer a due diligence fee in the aggregate amount of $5,000
(which amount shall be deemed to include all due diligence-related expenses
incurred by Buyer(s)) for each planned acquisition referenced above in Section
1(a), which shall include a visit by Buyer(s) or their representative(s) to
the
office of the proposed acquiree.
(iii) The
Company has agreed to reimburse Buyer(s) Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000)
for
its legal fees and expenses, one-half of which has been paid prior to the
execution of this Agreement and one-half of which shall be paid directly from
the proceeds of the First Closing. In addition, the Company shall
reimburse Buyer(s) for its legal fees and expenses in an aggregate amount
up
to Seven
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for each subsequent Closing hereunder,
which reimbursement shall be disbursed by the Escrow Agent from the Escrow
Funds
at the Second Closing and Third Closing, as appropriate.
(iv) The
Company shall issue to the Buyer a warrant to purchase five hundred thousand
(500,000) shares of the Company’s Common Stock for a period of five (5) years at
an exercise price equal to $0.001 per share and for each one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000) of Convertible Debentures purchased by the Buyer(s) at each
Closing Date, an additional warrant to purchase fifty thousand (50,000) shares
of the Company’s Common Stock for a period of five (5) years from the date of
such purchase at an exercise price equal to the lower of the Closing Bid Price
(as defined in such Warrant) on: (a) June 28, 2007 or (b) the day prior to
the
Closing Date of such purchase of Convertible Debentures by the Buyer(s) (each,
a
“Warrant”)
on such
terms and conditions set forth in each such Warrant. The Warrant shall be
exercised on a cash basis provided that the Company has not committed an Event
of Default and the shares underlying the Warrants are subject to an effective
registration statement.
(v) The
Company shall issue to the Buyer(s) shares of the Company’s common stock as set
forth on Schedule I equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the Purchase
Price (as calculated by dividing Purchase Price by the Company’s VWAP as defined
in the Convertible Debentures on the day prior to the First Closing) which
shall
be due in full upon the First Closing.
(g) Corporate
Existence.
So long
as any of the Convertible Debentures remain outstanding, the Company shall
not
directly or indirectly consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring,
reverse stock split consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such
transaction, an “Organizational
Change”)
unless,
prior to the consummation an Organizational Change, the Company obtains the
written consent of those Buyers holding at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
outstanding Convertible Debentures. In any such case, the Company will make
appropriate provision with respect to such holders’ rights and interests to
insure that the provisions of this Section 4(g) will thereafter be applicable
to
the Convertible Debentures.
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(h) Transactions
With Affiliates.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall
cause each of its subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement,
or permit any subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any
subsidiary’s officers or directors, persons who were officers or directors of
the Company at any time during the previous two (2) years, stockholders who
beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, Affiliates
(as
defined below) or with any individual related by blood,
marriage, or adoption to any such individual or with any entity in which any
such entity or
individual owns a five percent (5%) or more beneficial interest (each a
“Related
Party”),
except
for (a) customary employment arrangements and benefit programs on reasonable
terms, (b) any investment in an Affiliate of the Company, (c) any agreement,
transaction, commitment, or arrangement on an arms-length basis on terms no
less
favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from a person other than
such Related Party, (d) any agreement, transaction, commitment,
or arrangement which is approved by a majority of the disinterested directors
of
the
Company,
(for purposes hereof, any director who is also an officer of the Company or
any
subsidiary of the Company shall not be a disinterested director with respect
to
any such agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement). “Affiliate”
for
purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person
or
entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more equity
interest in that person or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common
ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity,
or
(iv) shares common control with that person or entity. “Control”
or
“controls”
for
purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect,
to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.
(i) Transfer
Agent.
The
Company covenants and agrees that, in the event that the Company’s agency
relationship with the transfer agent should be terminated for any reason prior
to a date which is two (2) years after the Closing Date, the Company shall
immediately appoint a new transfer agent and shall require that the new transfer
agent execute and agree to be bound by the terms of the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions (as defined herein).
(j) Restriction
on Issuance of the Capital Stock.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, without
the prior written consent of the Buyer(s), (i) issue or sell shares of Common
Stock or Preferred Stock without consideration or for a consideration per share
less than the bid price of the Common Stock determined
immediately prior to its issuance, (ii) issue any preferred stock, warrant,
option, right,
contract, call, or other security instrument granting the holder thereof, the
right to acquire Common Stock without consideration or for a consideration
less
than such Common Stock’s bid price value determined immediately prior to it’s
issuance, (iii) enter into any security instrument granting the holder a
security interest in any and all assets of the Company, or (iv) file any
registration statement on Form S-8.
(k) Restriction
on “Short” Position.
Neither
the Buyer nor any of its affiliates have an open short position in the Common
Stock of the Company, and the Buyer agrees that it shall not, and that it will
cause its Affiliates not to, engage in any short sales with respect to the
Common Stock as long as any Convertible Debentures shall remain
outstanding.
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5. [Reserved].
6. CONDITIONS
TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The
obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible Debentures
to the Buyer(s) at the Closings is subject to the satisfaction, at or before
the
applicable Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions, provided that
these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the
Company at any time in its sole discretion:
(a) Each
Buyer shall have executed this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement and delivered the
same
to the Company.
(b) The
Buyer(s) shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the Purchase Price for
Convertible Debentures in respective amounts as set forth next to each Buyer
as
outlined on Schedule I attached hereto and the Escrow Agent shall have delivered
the net proceeds to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available U.S.
funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) shall be true and correct in
all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates as though
made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as
of a
specific date), and the Buyer(s) 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 Buyer(s)
at or
prior to the Closing Dates.
7. CONDITIONS
TO THE BUYER(S)’ OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The
obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to purchase the Convertible Debentures
at
the Closings is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Dates,
of
each of the following conditions:
(a) The
Company shall have executed this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the
Convertible Debenture (in such amounts as purchased by Buyer(s) hereunder),
the
Escrow Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Instructions, the Warrant and the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement, and delivered the same to the
Buyer(s).
(b) The
trading in the Common Shares on the OTCBB shall not have been suspended for
any
reason.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in
all
material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and
warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 3 above, in which
case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct without
further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates
as
though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak
as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and
complied 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 Dates. If requested by the Buyer, the Buyer shall
have received a certificate, executed by the President of the Company, dated
as
of the Closing Dates, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters
as
may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, without limitation an update
as of the Closing Dates regarding the representation contained in Section 3(c)
above.
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(d) The
Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer(s) the Convertible
Debentures in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name
on
Schedule I attached hereto.
(e) The
Buyer(s) shall have received an opinion of counsel from counsel to the Company
in a form satisfactory to the Buyer(s).
(f) The
Company shall have provided to the Buyer(s) a certificate of good standing
from
the secretary of state from the state in which the Company is
incorporated.
(g) As
of the
Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved out of its authorized
and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion
of
the
Convertible Debentures, shares of Common Stock to effect the conversion of
all
of the Conversion Shares then outstanding.
(h) The
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory
to
Buyer(s), shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the
Company’s transfer agent.
(i) The
Company shall have provided to Buyer(s) an acknowledgement, to the satisfaction
of the Buyer, from the Company’s independent certified public accountants as
to
its
ability to provide all consents required in order to file a registration
statement in connection
with
this transaction.
(j) The
Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 or such other forms as may be required
to
perfect the Buyer’(s’) interest in the Pledged Property and Pledged Collateral
as detailed in the Security Agreement dated the date hereof and provided proof
of such filing to the Buyer(s).
(k) The
Company and certain of its shareholders shall have executed the Pledge
Agreement.
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In
consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and
acquiring the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares hereunder, and
in
addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the
Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer(s) and
each
other holder of the Convertible
Debentures and the Conversion Shares, and all of their officers, directors,
employees
and
agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Buyer
Indemnitees”)
from and
against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs,
penalties, fees, liabilities and damages,
and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Buyer
Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is
sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the
“Indemnified
Liabilities”),
incurred
by the Buyer Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of,
or
relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or
warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures
or
the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument
or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant,
agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, or the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument
or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or
claim brought or made against such Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting
from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement
or
any other instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any
of
the Indemnities, any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in
part,
directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Convertible
Debentures or the status of the Buyer or holder of the Convertible Debentures
the Conversion Shares, as a Buyer of Convertible Debentures in the Company.
To
the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable
for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment
and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible
under applicable law.
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(b) In
consideration of the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in
addition to all of the Buyer’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer
shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of its
officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those
retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement)
(collectively, the “Company
Indemnitees”)
from and
against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees or
any
of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Buyer(s) in this Agreement, , instrument or document contemplated hereby or
thereby executed by the Buyer, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or
obligation of the Buyer(s) contained in this Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, or (c) any cause of
action, suit or claim brought or made against such Company Indemnitee based
on
material misrepresentations or due to a material breach and arising out of
or
resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other instrument,
document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the Company
Indemnities. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by each Buyer may
be
unenforceable for any reason, each Buyer shall make the maximum contribution
to
the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which
is
permissible under applicable law.
9. GOVERNING
LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Florida without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.
The
parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in Broward
County, Florida and expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the
State
Court sitting in Broward County,
Florida and the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Florida for the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this
Paragraph.
(b) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which
shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.
In
the event any signature page is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party
using such means of delivery shall cause four (4) additional original executed
signature pages to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5)
days of the execution and delivery hereof.
(c) Recitals
and Headings.
The
recitals of this Agreement are an integral part of this Agreement and shall
be
incorporated herein as if made a part of this Agreement. The headings of this
Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect
the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d) Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or
the
validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction.
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(e) Entire
Agreement, Amendments.
This
Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the
Buyer(s), the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf
with
respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments
referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth
herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision
of
this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing
signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.
(f) Notices.
Any
notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to
be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to
have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
confirmation of receipt, when sent by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after
being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1)
day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each
case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and
facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company, to: | Buckeye Ventures, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
|
With a copy to: |
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxx
& Berne LLP
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. 0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000-0000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
|
If to the Transfer Agent, to: |
American
Registrar & Transfer Company
000
Xxxx 000 Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
|
With a copy to: |
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx XX, P.A.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
|
If
to the
Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number on Schedule I, with copies to
the
Buyer’s counsel as set forth on Schedule I. Each party shall provide five (5)
days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or
facsimile number.
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(g) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective 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 party hereto.
(h) No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
(i) Survival.
Unless
this Agreement is terminated under Section 9(l), the representations and
warranties of the Company and the Buyer(s) contained in Sections 2 and 3, the
agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4 and 9, and the indemnification
provisions set forth in Section 8, shall survive the Closing for a period of
two
(2) years following the date on which the Convertible Debentures are converted
in full. The Buyer(s) shall be responsible only for its own representations,
warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
(j) Publicity.
The
Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the right to approve, before issuance any
press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby made by any party; provided, however, that the Company
shall
be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press
release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required
under applicable securities or other laws or regulations (the Company shall
use
its best efforts to consult the Buyer(s) in connection with any such press
release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall
be
provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof).
(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) Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated by any party, by writt en notice to the other
parties, if the First Closing has not been consummated on or before July 31,
2007; provided, however, that no such termination will affect the right of
any
party to xxx for any breach by the other party (or parties). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, upon execution of this Agreement, the Company
shall be liable for and agrees to pay: (a) the fees and expenses set forth
in
Section 4(f) of this Agreement and (b) all interest accruing on the Convertible
Debenture to be issued in the First Closing, which the Company expressly
acknowledges began accruing as of the date of this Agreement.
(m) 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.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Buyers and the Company have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be
duly
executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER:
TRAFALGAR
CAPITAL SPECIALIZED INVESTMENT
FUND, LUXEMBOURG
By:
Trafalgar Capital Sarl
Its: General
Partner
By:
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Chairman of the Board
|
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EXHIBIT
A
SECURED
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
21
EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF INVESTOR REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
22
EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
23
EXHIBIT
D
TRANSFER
AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
24
SCHEDULE
I
SCHEDULE
OF BUYERS
Address/Facsimile
|
Amount
of
|
|||
Name
|
Signature
|
Number
of Buyer
|
Subscription
|
|
0-00
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
||||
Trafalgar
Capital Specialized
|
By:
|
Trafalgar
Capital Sarl
|
BP
3023
|
$ 5,000,000
|
Investment
Fund, Luxembourg
|
Its:
|
General
Partner
|
X-0000
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
|
Facsimile:
|
||||
011-44-207-405-0161
|
||||
By:
|
and
|
|||
Name:
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
001-786-323-1651
|
||
Its:
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
Buyer’s
Counsel:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx XX, P.A.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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