EXHIBIT 10.12
THIS TRANSACTION FEE AGREEMENT is made as of the 28th day of December, 2001
BETWEEN:
AMNIS SYSTEMS INC.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
(the "Company")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX SECURITIES, INC.
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
(the "Broker")
OF THE SECOND PART
W H E R E A S:
A. The Company has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") with Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd. (the "Investor") in
connection with the placement of 12% convertible debentures of the Company in
the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 (the "Debentures") and warrants to
purchase 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company;
B. The Broker is a licensed broker-dealer with the National Association
of Securities Dealers;
C. The Broker introduced the Company to the Investor and assisted the
Company in the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement;
D. The Company wishes to reward the Broker for its services in the
manner hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises,
conditions, warranties and representations hereinafter set forth, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. The Company agrees to compensate the Broker as follows:
(i) ten percent (10%) of any and all cash raised, including but not limited to
the principal amount of the Debenture plus any monies raised pursuant to
exercise of warrants by the Investor and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 100,000 of shares of common stock of the Company. The warrants shall vest
immediately upon issuance. Fees paid pursuant to warrant exercises shall be
paid at the date of exercise and delivery of corresponding funds to the Company.
Fees and warrants shall be paid to Broker in the manner and in the name
designated by Broker.
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2. The shares of common stock underlying the warrants issued
to the Broker pursuant to this Agreement shall carry registration rights
equivalent to the registration rights granted to the Investor pursuant to the
registration rights agreement between the Company and the Investor.
3. The parties hereto, and each of them, covenant and agree
that each of them shall and will upon reasonable request by the other party,
make, do, execute or cause to be made, done or executed all such further and
other lawful acts, deeds, things, devices and assurances whatsoever for the
better or more perfect and absolute performance of the terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
4. By execution hereof, the Company acknowledges that the
Broker does not provide investment advice or financial planning services. In
that regard, the Broker is not registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and cannot therefore provide any
advice regarding the desirability or value of purchasing, selling, transacting
in, investing in, or holding any security. Rather, the Broker's services will
be limited to those properly provided by a licensed broker-dealer (Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Securities, Inc. is registered with the NASD as an "Introducing
Broker/Dealer" or "K" broker/ dealer in accordance with Section 15 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)
5. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Broker, its managers, members, agents and employees (collectively referred
to as the Broker for purposes of this Section 6) from and against any and all
claims, actions, suits, proceedings (including those of shareholders), damages,
liabilities and expenses as incurred by any of them (including the fees and
expenses of counsel) which are related to or arise out of any actions taken or
omitted to be taken (including any untrue statements made or omitted to be made)
by the Company or any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Broker (except
in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such
Broker) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement or otherwise related to or arising out of the Broker's activities on
behalf of the Company. The Company shall reimburse Broker for all expenses
(including the fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by such Broker in
connection with investigating, preparing or defending any such claim, action,
suit or proceeding, including in connection with pending or threatened
litigation to which Broker is a party.
6. The Company and the Broker acknowledges that Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx serves as a director of the Investor, a registered representative of the
Broker, and a manager and registered investment advisor at Bristol DLP, LLC.
Bristol DLP, LLC is the investment manager to the Investor.
7. This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators,
successors and assigns.
8. This Agreement shall be enforced, governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to
agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State. In the event
that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any
applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed
inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed
modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof
which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. The parties hereto
hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Federal Courts
located in Los Angeles, California with respect to any dispute arising under
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The party which does
not prevail in any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be responsible for
all fees and expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred by the prevailing
party in connection with such dispute.
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9. This Agreement consists of a total of 3 pages. This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts and the combination of the
same shall constitute a binding agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement
received via facsimile shall be deemed an original signature of a party for
purposes of making this Agreement a binding agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto executed this Agreement
as of and from the day first above written.
AMNIS SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President and Chief Executive
Officer
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX SECURITIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President
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