AGREEMENT TO EXCHANGE SERIES I PREFERRED STOCK FOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE
Exhibit
10.67
AGREEMENT
TO EXCHANGE
SERIES
I PREFERRED STOCK
THIS
AGREEMENT,
dated
as of December 28, 2005, is entered into by and between STRATUS
SERVICES GROUP, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx
000,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (the “Company”) and Pinnacle Investment Partners,
L.P., a New York limited partnership, with an office at 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (“Pinnacle”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Pinnacle
holds 21,531 shares of the Company’s Series I Preferred Stock (“Series I
Preferred Stock”); and
WHEREAS,
the
Company owes Pinnacle certain penalties monies in respect of such Series
I
Preferred Stock in the total amount of $100,000.00;
WHEREAS,
Pinnacle is willing to exchange the Series I Preferred Stock for a secured
convertible note, in the form attached hereto, in the principal amount of
$2,356,850 (the “Secured Note”).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration for the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
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Exchange.
Pinnacle’s 21,531 shares of Series I Preferred Stock, including all unpaid
dividends and penalties due thereunder, will be exchanged as of
December
28, 2005 for the Secured Note. Thus, concurrently with the execution
of
this Agreement, Pinnacle shall deliver to the Company the stock
certificates evidencing the Series I shares duly endorsed
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for
transfer to the Company (or accompanied by a stock power duly executed in
blank)
and the Company shall execute and deliver to Pinnacle the Secured
Note.
2.
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Related
Agreements.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company
shall
execute and deliver to Pinnacle a Pledge and Security Agreement,
UCC-1
financing statements and a confession of judgment, all in the form
attached hereto, to secure the Company’s obligations under the Secured
Note. Subject to the parties entering into an separate agreement
with
regard to the Series E Preferred providing for 35% of the exchanged
value
into the secondary offering, the parties also shall exchange mutual
releases, in the form attached hereto, with respect to actions
preceding
the date of this Agreement..
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3.
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Pinnacle’s
Representations, Warranties, Etc.; Access To Information; Independent
Investigation.
Pinnacle represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with,
the
Company as follows:
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a.
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Pinnacle
is exchanging the Series I Preferred Stock and accrued dividends
and
penalties thereon for the Secured Note for its own account for
investment
only and not with a view towards the public sale or distribution
thereof
and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution
thereof.
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b.
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Pinnacle
is (i) an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule
501 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the 1933 Act by reason of Rule
501(a)(3), and (ii) experienced in making investments of the kind
described in this Agreement and the related documents, (iii) able,
by
reason of the business and financial experience of its officers
(if an
entity) and professional advisors (who are not affiliated with
or
compensated in any way by the Company or any of its affiliates
or selling
agents),
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to
protect its own interests in connection with the transactions described in
this
Agreement, and the related documents, and (iv) able to afford the entire
loss of
its investment in the Secured Note.
c.
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Pinnacle
understands that the Series I Preferred Stock, plus accrued dividends
and
penalties are being exchanged for the Secured Note in reliance
on specific
exemptions from the registration requirements of United States
federal and
state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the
truth and
accuracy of, and Pinnacle's compliance with, the representations,
warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings of
Pinnacle
set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions
and the eligibility of Pinnacle to acquire the Secured
Note.
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d. Pinnacle
and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating
to the
business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to
the
exchange of the Series I Preferred Stock and the issuance of the Secured
Note
which have been requested by Pinnacle. Pinnacle and its advisors, if any,
have
been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and have received
complete and satisfactory answers to any
such
inquiries;
e.
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Pinnacle
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 Secured Note.
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f.
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This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered
on
behalf of Pinnacle and is a valid and binding agreement of Pinnacle
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability
to
general principles of equity
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and
to
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
4. Company
Representations, Etc.
The
Company represents and warrants to Pinnacle that:
a.
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Reporting
Company Status.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the requisite
corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business
as now
being conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation
to
do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where
the nature
of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to
so
qualify would not have a material and adverse effect on the business,
operations, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise)
of
the Company. The Company has registered its common stock pursuant
to
Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"1934
Act"), and the Common Stock is listed and traded on the OTC Bulletin
Board
Market.
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b.
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Authorized
Shares.
The shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Secured
Note
have been duly authorized and, when issued to Pinnacle, will be
duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not subject
the
holder thereof to personal liability by reason of being such
holder.
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c.
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Conversion
Agreement.
This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, have been
duly
and validly authorized by the Company. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid and binding
agreement
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of
the
Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability
to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
and
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally.
d.
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Non-contravention.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the issuance
of
the Secured Note, and the consummation by the Company of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will not
conflict
with or result in a breach by the Company of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under (i) the articles of
incorporation or by-laws of the Company, (ii) any indenture, mortgage,
deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which
the
Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets
are
bound, (iii) to its knowledge, any existing applicable law, rule,
or
regulation or any applicable decree, judgment, or (iv) to its knowledge,
order of any court, United States federal or state regulatory body,
administrative agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction
over
the Company or any of its properties or assets, except such conflict,
breach or default which would not have a material adverse effect
on the
transactions contemplated herein. The Company is not in violation
of any
material laws, governmental orders, rules, regulations or ordinances
to
which its property, real, personal, mixed, tangible or intangible,
or its
businesses related to such properties, are
subject.
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e.
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Approvals.
No
authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body,
regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange
or
market is required to be obtained by the Company for the issuance
and sale
of the Secured Note to Pinnacle as contemplated by this Agreement,
except
such authorizations, approvals and consents that have been
obtained.
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f.
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SEC
Documents, Financial Statements.
The common stock of the Company is registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of
the 1934 Act and the Company has filed all reports, schedules,
forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it with
the SEC
pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including
material filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d (all of the foregoing
including filings incorporated by reference therein being referred
to
herein as the "SEC Documents"), except that the Company has filed
a Form
12b-25 with respect to its Annual Report on Form 10-K that was
due for
filing with the SEC on or about December 31, 2005. The Company,
through
its agent, has delivered to Pinnacle true and complete copies of
the SEC
Documents (except for exhibits and incorporated documents). The
Company
has not provided to Pinnacle any information which, according to
applicable law, rule or regulation, should have been disclosed
publicly by
the Company but which has not been so disclosed, other than with
respect
to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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As
of
their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects
with
the requirements of the Act or the Exchange Act as the case may be and the
rules
and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and other federal, state
and
local laws, rules and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none
of
the SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in
the
SEC Documents comply as to form in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC
or
other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis 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
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statements,
to the extent they may not include 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 operations and
cash
flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements,
to normal year-end audit adjustments).
g.
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Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since September 30, 2005, there has been no material adverse change
and no
material adverse development in the business, properties, operations,
financial condition, or results of operations of the Company, except
as
set forth in the Company’s SEC
Documents.
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h.
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Full
Disclosure.
There is no fact known to the Company (other than general economic
conditions known to the public generally) or as disclosed in the
documents
referred to in Section 4(g), that has not been disclosed in writing
to
Pinnacle that (i) would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse
effect on the business or financial condition of the Company or
(ii) would
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability
of
the Company to perform its obligations pursuant to this
Agreement.
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5.
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Certain
Covenants And Acknowledgments.
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a.
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Filings.
The Company undertakes and agrees to make all necessary filings
in
connection with the exchange effected hereby under any United States
laws
and regulations, or by any domestic securities exchange or trading
market,
and to provide a copy thereof to Pinnacle promptly after such
filing.
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b.
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Reporting
Status.
So long as Pinnacle beneficially owns the Secured Note, the Company
shall
file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13
or 15(d) of the 1934 Act, and the Company shall not terminate its
status
as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if
the 1934
Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such
termination.
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6. Governing
Law: Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the State of New York. A facsimile transmission of this signed Agreement
shall
be legal and binding on all parties hereto. This Agreement may be signed
in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. The headings
of
this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of,
or
affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. 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 or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
in any other jurisdiction. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument
in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement. This Agreement,
and the related agreements referred to herein, contain the entire agreement
of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereto, superceding all prior
agreements, understandings or discussions.
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7.
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Notices.
Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
(unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively
given,
(i) on the date delivered, (a) by personal delivery, or (b) if
advance
copy is given by fax, (ii) seven business days after deposit in
the United
States Postal Service by regular or certified mail, or (iii) three
business days mailing by international express courier, with postage
and
fees prepaid, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto
entitled at
the following addresses, or at such other addresses as a party
may
designate by ten days advance written notice to each of the other
parties
hereto.
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COMPANY: STRATUS
SERVICES GROUP, INC.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
PINNACLE: PINNACLE
INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
00
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xx.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: (___) ___-_____
8. Successors
And Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Company and Pinnacle have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives on the date as first written above.
STRATUS
SERVICES GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
PINNACLE
INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
PIP
Management, Inc., General Partner
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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