PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG TRULITE, INC., TRULITE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. AND THE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF TRULITE, INC. NAMED HEREIN Dated as of July 26, 2004
Exhibit
10.14
BY
AND
AMONG
TRULITE,
INC.,
TRULITE
ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
AND
THE
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS OF TRULITE, INC.
NAMED
HEREIN
Dated
as
of July 26, 2004
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Article
I DEFINITIONS
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4
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Article
II SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
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8
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SECTION
2.1 AUTHORIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE SERIES A PREFERRED
STOCK
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9
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SECTION
2.2 FIRST TRANCHE CLOSING
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10
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SECTION
2.3 SECOND TRANCHE CLOSING
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10
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SECTION
2.4 THIRD TRANCHE CLOSING
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10
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SECTION
2.5 USE OF PROCEEDS
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11
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Article
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS
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11
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SECTION
3.1 CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND POWER; CAPACITY
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11
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SECTION
3.2 AUTHORIZATION; BINDING OBLIGATIONS
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11
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SECTION
3.3 SUBSIDIARIES
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12
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SECTION
3.4 CAPITALIZATION
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12
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SECTION
3.5 NO CONFLICT; NO CONSENT
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12
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SECTION
3.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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13
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SECTION
3.7 LIENS; INDEBTEDNESS; UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
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13
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SECTION
3.8 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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14
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SECTION
3.9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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14
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SECTION
3.10 INSURANCE
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15
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SECTION
3.11 TAX RETURNS
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15
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SECTION
3.12 MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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16
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SECTION
3.13 REAL PROPERTY
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16
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SECTION
3.14 NECESSARY LICENSES AND PERMITS
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17
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SECTION
3.15 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
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17
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SECTION
3.16 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
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17
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SECTION
3.17 LITIGATION
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17
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SECTION
3.18 NO MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS
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17
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SECTION
3.19 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
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17
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SECTION
3.20 CERTAIN CONTRACTS
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18
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SECTION
3.21 CORPORATE DOCUMENTS, BOOKS AND RECORDS
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18
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SECTION
3.22 DISCLOSURE
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18
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SECTION
3.23 CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
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18
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SECTION
3.24 REGISTRATION RIGHTS
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18
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SECTION
3.25 INVESTMENT COMPANY
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18
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SECTION
3.26 PRIVATE OFFERING; NO REGISTRATION
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18
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SECTION
3.27 EMPLOYEES
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SECTION
3.28 TRADE RELATIONS
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SECTION
3.29 BROKERS AND FINDERS
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IV INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS
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19
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SECTION
4.1 NO DISTRIBUTION
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19
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SECTION
4.2 AUTHORIZATION
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19
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Article
V COVENANTS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE FIRST TRANCHE
CLOSING
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20
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SECTION
5.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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20
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SECTION
5.2 NOTIFICATION
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21
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SECTION
5.3 AGREEMENTS WITH DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
SHAREHOLDERS
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21
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SECTION
5.4 APPROVALS
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22
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SECTION
5.5 DUE DILIGENCE
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22
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SECTION
5.6 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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22
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SECTION
5.7 SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS
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22
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Article
VI CONDITIONS TO THE INVESTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
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23
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SECTION
6.1 CONDITIONS TO INVESTOR’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE FIRST TRANCHE
CLOSING
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23
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SECTION
6.2 CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE FIRST TRANCHE
CLOSING.
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25
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Article
VII COVENANTS TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE SECOND AND THIRD TRANCHE
CLOSINGS
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25
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SECTION
7.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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26
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SECTION
7.2 NOTIFICATION
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26
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SECTION
7.3 APPROVALS
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26
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SECTION
7.4 SATISFACTION OF CONDITIONS
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26
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Article
VIII CONDITIONS TO SECOND AND THIRD TRANCHE CLOSINGS
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26
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SECTION
8.1 CONDITIONS OF THE INVESTOR’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE SECOND AND THIRD
TRANCHE CLOSING
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26
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SECTION
8.2 CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT THE SECOND OR THIRD TRANCHE
CLOSING
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Article
IX INDEMNITY
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SECTION
9.1 INDEMNIFICATION
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28
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SECTION
9.2 SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS
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30
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Article
X TERMINATION
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30
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SECTION
10.1 TERMINATION RIGHTS
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30
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SECTION
10.2 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
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30
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Article
XI MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION
11.1 EXPENSES
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31
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SECTION
11.2 LEGEND
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31
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SECTION
11.3 NOTICES
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31
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SECTION
11.4 SURVIVAL
AND TERMINATION OF COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
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32
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SECTION
11.5 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
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SECTION
11.6 CHOICE OF LAW; REMEDIES; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
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SECTION
11.7 FURTHER ASSURANCES
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SECTION
11.8 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS; SECTION HEADINGS
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
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Form
of Series A Certificate of Designation
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Investor’s Rights Agreement
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
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Exhibit
D
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Form
of Invention Assignment
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Employment Agreement
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Exhibit
F
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Management
Agreement
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Exhibit
G
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Milestones
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THIS
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of July 26, 2004, by and among Trulite, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”),
and
Trulite Energy Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“Investor”), and the
principal stockholders of the Company named on the signature pages hereto (the
“Principal
Stockholders”).
WHEREAS,
the Company requires funds in order to satisfy its working capital requirements,
and Investor desires to invest funds into the Company upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
the Company has authorized the issuance of and desires to sell to Investor
and
Investor proposes to buy shares of Series A Preferred Stock on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained
in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
For
all
purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth
in this Article I:
“Affiliate”
means,
as applied to any specified Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with
the
Person and shall also include (a) any Person who is a director or beneficial
owner of at least 10% of the Person’s then outstanding equity securities (if an
entity) and Family Members of any such Person (if an individual), (b) any Person
of which the Person or an Affiliate (as defined in clause (a) above) of the
Person shall, directly or indirectly, either beneficially own at least 10%
of
the Person’s then outstanding equity securities or constitute at least a l0%
equity participant, and (c) in the case of a specified Person who is an
individual, any Family Member of such Person.
“Agreement”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Business
Day”
means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of Texas
or any other day on which commercial banks in any such State are authorized
by
law or government decree to close.
“Capital
Securities”
means,
as to any Person that is a corporation, the authorized shares of such Person’s
capital securities, including all classes of common, preferred, voting and
nonvoting capital securities, and, as to any Person that is not a corporation
or
an individual, the ownership shares in such Person, including, without
limitation, the right to share in profits and losses, the right to receive
distributions of cash and property, and the right to receive allocations of
items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit and similar items from such
Person, whether or not such shares include voting or similar rights entitling
the holder thereof to exercise control over such Person.
“Closing” has
the
meaning given such term in Section 2.1(b)(iii) of this Agreement.
“Closing
Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.4(a) of this Agreement.
“COBRA”
means
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common
Stock”
means
the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
“Company”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
"Company's
Knowledge"
means
the knowledge of the Principal Stockholders
“Co-Sale
Agreement”
means
the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, by and between the Company
and
Investor, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Employee
Plan”
means
any plan or arrangement as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA that (a) is subject
to any provision of ERISA, (b) is maintained, administered or contributed to
by
the employer and (c) covers any employee or former employee of the
employer.
“Environmental
Laws”means
any
applicable Laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any
Asset
or party which relate to pollution, the protection or cleanup of the
environment, or the release or disposal of deleterious substances into the
environment, including, but not limited to, ambient air, surface water,
groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata; including all such laws, orders,
rules, regulations, judgments or decrees as same may be amended, varied or
modified in the future.
“Environmental
Liabilities”means
all
obligations, duties, losses, liabilities, claims, fines, expenses, damages,
costs (including attorney's fees and expenses) or penalties created by, related
to, or arising out of any Environmental Law and pertaining to the Company,
whether attributable, in whole or in part, to actions, events or conditions
existing or occurring before the date hereof.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, any successor statute
of
similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, collectively, and
from
time to time amended and in effect.
“Family
Member”
means,
as applied to any individual, such individual’s spouse, child (including a
stepchild or an adopted child), grandchild, parent, brother or sister thereof
or
any spouse of any of the foregoing, and each trust created for the exclusive
benefit of one or more of them.
“Financial
Statements”
means
the unaudited balance sheet and unaudited income statement of the Company as
of
and for the period ended December 31, 2003.
“First
Termination Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 10.1(b) of this Agreement.
“First
Tranche Closing”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(i) of this Agreement.
“First
Tranche Closing Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.
“First
Tranche Shares”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.
“Generally
accepted accounting principles”
or
“GAAP”
means
accounting principles which are (a) consistent with the principles promulgated
or adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessors
and
other recognized principle setting bodies, in effect from time to time, (b)
applied on a basis consistent with prior periods, and (c) such that a certified
public accountant would, insofar as the use of accounting principles is
pertinent, be in a position to base an opinion as to financial statements in
which such principles have been properly applied.
“Governmental
Approvals”
has the
meaning specified in Section 6.1(f).
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof
and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
“Indemnified
Liabilities”
has the
meaning specified in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
“Indemnified
Parties”
has the
meaning specified in Section 9.1(a) of this Agreement.
“Indemnitors”
has the
meaning specified in Section 9.1(b) of this Agreement.
“Intellectual
Property”
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Investor”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Investor’s
Rights Agreement”
means
the Investor’s Rights Agreement, by and between the Company and Investor,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
“Jadoo
Agreement”
means
the Exclusivity and Development Agreement, by and between the Company and Jadoo
Power Systems, Inc.
“Laws”
means,
as to any Person, any law, statute, ordinance, decree, writ, requirement, order,
judgment, injunction, rule, regulation (or official interpretation of any of
the
foregoing) of, and the terms of any license of permit issued by, any
Governmental Authority which is applicable to such Person.
“Licensed
Intellectual Property”
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Lien”
means
(a) any encumbrance, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other security interest
of any kind upon any property or assets of any character, or upon the income
or
profits therefrom; (b) any acquisition of or agreement to have an option to
acquire any property or assets upon conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, device or arrangement (including a capitalized lease); or (c) any
sale, assignment, deposit arrangement, pledge, lease or other transfer intended
as security, or having the effect of providing security, for an obligation.
“Management
Agreement”
means
the Management Agreement by and between the Company and Contango Capital
Partnership Management, LLC, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any effect, change, event, condition, result or occurrence that has a materially
adverse impact to the business, operations, properties, condition (financial
or
otherwise), results of operations, assets, liabilities or prospects of the
Company.
“Material
Contract”
means
any outstanding contract, plan, lease, commitment or other agreement (whether
in
writing or not) (whether or not entered into in the ordinary course of business)
entered into by or otherwise binding upon the Company and obligating or
committing the Company to (a) expend or otherwise pay an amount in excess
of $10,000, (b) to receive an amount in excess of $10,000, (c) incur
any indebtedness (direct or indirect, thus, including, without limitation,
any
guaranty, endorsement or other contingent obligation) in an amount in excess
of
$10,000, (d) restrict its line of business or limit or prevent its
competition with any Person in any way, (e) restrict the disclosure
of
information in its possession, (f) share profits, revenues or cash flows,
(g) subject any of its properties to a Lien (except for current property
taxes not yet due and payable), issue any securities, employ any person, acquire
or lease real property or (h) incur any other obligation or commitment not
cancelable on 30 days or less notice without any penalty or other financial
obligation. Any reference to a dollar amount in this definition shall be
calculated in the aggregate over the life of the particular commitment or
obligation in question and shall include any interest, fees or expenses
associated therewith.
“Owned
Intellectual Property”
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.9(a).
“Permits”
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.14 of this Agreement.
“Person”
means
an individual, partnership, corporation, association, trust, joint venture,
unincorporated organization, and any government, governmental department or
agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Principal
Stockholders”
has the
meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Purchased
Shares”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(iii) of this Agreement.
“Restrictive
Order”
has the
mean specified in Section 6.1(e) of this Agreement.
“Second
Termination Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 10.1(b) of this Agreement.
“Second
Tranche Closing”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.3(a) of this Agreement.
“Second
Tranche Shares”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
“Second
Tranche Trigger Event”
shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder,
all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“Series
A Certificate of Designation”
means
the Certificate of Designation of the Relative Rights and Preferences of the
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of Trulite, Inc. to be filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State substantially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A.
“Series
A
Preferred Stock”
means
the shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001
per share, of the Company.
“Suit”
has the
meaning specified in Section 10.6(c) of this Agreement.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
(a) all net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property or windfall profits taxes,
or
other taxes of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any
penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any taxing
authority (domestic or foreign) upon the Company with respect to all periods
or
portions thereof ending on or before the date hereof and/or (b) any liability
of
the Company for the payment of any amounts of the type described in the
immediately preceding clause (a) as a result of being a member of an affiliated
or combined group.
“Termination
Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 10.1(b) of this Agreement.
“Third
Termination Date”
has the
meaning specified in Section 10.1(b) of this Agreement.
“Third
Tranche Closing”
shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(iii).
“Third
Tranche Closing Date”
shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.7.
“Third
Tranche Shares”
shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(iii).
“Tranche”
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement.
SALE
AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
Authorization
and Description of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Subject
to only filing the Series A Certificate of Designation with the State of
Delaware, the Company has authorized the issuance and sale to Investor of
500,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in exchange for aggregate cash
consideration of $500,000. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are as
set
forth in the Series A Certificate of Designation attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the shares of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be issued and the consideration paid in three installments (each
installment hereinafter referred to as a “Tranche”)
as
follows:
The
parties shall schedule a closing in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2
(the “First
Tranche Closing”),
at
which, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Investor shall purchase
from
the Company, and the Company shall issue and sell to Investor, 100,000 shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for the consideration described in Section
2.2.
Upon
the
occurrence of the Second Tranche Trigger Event, the parties shall schedule
a
closing under Section 2.3 (the “Second
Tranche Closing”),
at
which, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Investor shall purchase
from
the Company, and the Company shall issue and sell to Investor, 200,000 shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock (the “Second
Tranche Shares”)
in
exchange for the consideration described in Section 2.3. The “Second
Tranche Trigger Event”
shall
occur at such time when Investor is satisfied, in its sole discretion, that
the
Company has (A) demonstrated the flat membrane hydrogen fuel capsule, (B) sold
at least two fuel cell capsules to third persons that are not customers of
the
Company as of the date hereof, and (C) executed and entered into the Jadoo
Agreement. It is estimated that the Second Tranche Closing shall occur on or
before October 31, 2004.
Upon
the
occurrence of the Third Tranche Trigger Event, the parties shall schedule a
closing under Section 2.4 (the “Third
Tranche Closing”
and the
First Tranche Closing, the Second Tranche Closing and Third Tranche Closing
are
sometimes individually or collectively referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”),
at
which, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Investor shall purchase
from
the Company, and the Company shall issue and sell to Investor, 200,000 shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock (the “Third
Tranche Shares”
and,
together with the First Tranche Shares and the Second Tranche Shares, the
“Purchased
Shares”)
in
exchange for the consideration described in Section 2.4. The “Third
Tranche Trigger Event”
shall
occur at such time when Investor is satisfied, in its sole discretion, that
the
Company has demonstrated (A) the tube membrane hydrogen fuel capsule and control
interface with fuel cell and (B) the flat membrane hydrogen fuel capsule and
control interface with fuel cell. It is estimated that the Third Tranche Closing
shall occur on or before February 28, 2005.
First
Tranche Closing.
The sale
and purchase of the First Tranche Shares shall take place at the offices of
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Xxxxxxx, L.L.P. as soon as
practicable after the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
Article VI hereof, or if no date has been agreed to by the parties, any date
specified by any party to the other party upon five days’ written notice (the
“First
Tranche Closing Date”).
At
the First Tranche Closing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
the Company shall sell the First Tranche Shares to Investor by delivering to
Investor the First Tranche Shares registered in the name of Investor or its
designee, free and clear of any Lien, and Investor shall purchase the First
Tranche Shares from the Company at a purchase price of $1.00 per share by wiring
in same day funds $100,000 to such account as the Company may specify. The
Company shall deliver to Investor, or to such other Person as Investor shall
direct, concurrently with the Closing, payment for any fees and expenses for
which Investor is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to
Section 11.1.
Second
Tranche Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Second Tranche Closing shall
take place at the offices of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrére &
Xxxxxxx, L.L.P. as soon as practicable after the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Article VIII hereof following the Company’s delivery to
Investor of written notice of the Second Tranche Trigger Event, or, if no date
has been agreed to, on any date specified by any party to the other upon five
days’ written notice following the Company’s delivery of such notice (the
“Second
Tranche Closing Date”).
At
the
Second Tranche Closings, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
the Company shall sell the Second Tranche Shares to Investor by delivering
to
Investor the Second Tranche Shares registered in the name of Investor or its
designee, free and clear of any Lien, and Investor shall purchase the Second
Tranche Shares from the Company at a purchase price of $1.00 per share by wiring
in same day funds $200,000 to such account as the Company may
specify.
Third
Tranche Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Third Tranche Closing shall
take place at the offices of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrére &
Xxxxxxx, L.L.P. as soon as practicable after the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Article VIII hereof following the Company’s delivery to
Investor of written notice of the Third Tranche Trigger Event, or, if no date
has been agreed to, or any date specified by any party to the other upon five
days’ written notice following the Company’s delivery of such notice (the
“Third
Tranche Closing Date”
and the
First Tranche Closing Date, Second Tranche Closing Date and Third Tranche
Closing Date are sometimes individually and collectively referred to herein
as
the “Closing
Date”).
At
the
Third Tranche Closing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
the
Company shall sell the Third Tranche Shares to Investor by delivering to
Investor the Third Tranche Shares registered in the name of Investor or its
designee, free and clear of any lien, and Investor shall purchase the Third
Tranche Shares from the Company at a purchase price of $1.00 per share by wiring
in same day funds $200,000 to such account as the Company may
specify.
Use
of Proceeds.
Proceeds
from the sale of the Purchased Shares hereunder shall be used by the Company
for
such working capital and other corporate purposes as are approved by the
Company’s Board of Directors.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
AND
THE PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
In
order
to induce Investor to enter into this Agreement and to purchase the Purchased
Shares, the Company and the Principal Stockholders hereby jointly and severally
represent and warrant that:
Corporate
Existence and Power;
Capacity.
The
Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation and authorized to do business in all other jurisdictions
in
which the nature of the activities conducted by it or the nature of its business
or properties makes such qualification necessary. The Company has the corporate
power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and
as
proposed to be conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement and all other agreements required to be executed by the Company
hereunder.
Each
Principal Stockholder has all requisite legal right, power, capacity and
authority to execute, deliver and perform his obligations under this Agreement
and all other agreements on instruments contemplated hereunder to which he
is
proposed to be a party.
Authorization;
Binding Obligations.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement (a) are
within the Company’s power and authority and (b) have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action of the Company. The issuance, sale and delivery
of the Purchased Shares in accordance with this Agreement, and the issuance
and
delivery of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Purchased
Shares, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part
of the Company, and all such shares have been duly reserved for issuance. The
Purchased Shares when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefore
in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and the shares of Common
Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Purchased Shares, when issued upon such
conversion, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, and the issuance and
sale by the Company of the Purchased Shares hereunder, will result in legally
binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with
the respective terms and provisions hereof.
Each
of
this Agreement and all other agreements contemplated hereunder to which the
Principal Stockholders are proposed to be parties, when fully executed and
delivered, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the
Principal Stockholders, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms,
except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;
(ii) as limited by laws or equitable principles relating to the availability
of
specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies, and (iii)
to the extent the indemnification and contribution provisions contained in
the
Investor’s Rights Agreement may be limited by applicable federal or state
securities laws.
Subsidiaries.
The
Company does not have any subsidiaries.
Capitalization.
Capital
Securities.
The
Company’s authorized Capital Securities consist solely of 2,500,000 shares of
Common Stock and 1,500,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. All of the
presently issued shares of the Company’s Capital Securities are issued and owned
by the persons listed on Schedule
3.4(a)
and are
duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable.
Schedule
3.4(a)
sets
forth the capitalization of the Company immediately prior to the First Tranche
Closing Date and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated herein.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have
been offered, issued and sold by the Company in compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities laws. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.4(a)
and as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there is no agreement, written or
oral, between the Company and any holders of its securities, or, to the best
of
the Company’s Knowledge, among any holder of its securities, relating to the
sale or transfer (including without limitation agreements relating to rights
of
first refusal, co-sale rights or “drag-along” rights), registration under the
Securities Act, or voting, of the capital stock of the Company.
Options,
Etc.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.4(b)
and as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no outstanding rights
(preemptive or otherwise) or options to subscribe for or purchase from the
Company, or any warrants or other agreements providing for or requiring the
issuance or purchase by the Company of, any Capital Securities or any securities
convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable into Capital Securities,
or
any voting trusts, proxies or agreements relating to the voting of the Company’s
Capital Securities.
No
Conflict; No Consent.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.5,
neither
the execution and delivery by the Company this Agreement or the other agreements
to be executed in connection therewith, nor the performance of any of the
obligations contemplated hereby and thereby, will (i) violate the certificate
of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (ii) violate, conflict with or result
in
a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
termination or cancellation of, or accelerate the performance required by,
or
result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties of the Company,
under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, franchise, permit, lease,
contract, agreement or other instrument or commitment or obligation to which
the
Company or any of their respective properties may be bound, (iii) violate any
law applicable to the Company or any of its properties, or (iv) require any
consent, approval or authorization of, or notice to, or declaration,
qualification, filing or registration with, any federal, state or local
governmental authority in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the other agreements to be executed in
connection therewith by the Company, other than, with respect to items (ii),
(iii) and (iv), those violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations,
cancellations, accelerations or failures to perform that will not have, or
be
reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither
the execution and delivery by any of the Principal Stockholders of this
Agreement or any other agreement to be executed in connection herewith to which
they are proposed to be parties, nor the performance of any of the obligations
contemplated hereby and thereby, will (i) violate, conflict with or result
in a
breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
termination or cancellation of, or accelerate the performance required by,
or
result in the creation of any Liens upon any of the properties of any Principal
Stockholder, under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, franchise,
permit, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument or commitment or
obligation to which such stockholder or any of its respective properties may
be
bound, (ii) violate any statute, rule, regulation, mandate, decree, judgment,
decision, order or ordinance applicable to any Principal Stockholder or any
of
its respective properties, or (iii) require any consent, approval or
authorization of, or notice to, or declaration, qualification, filing or
registration with, any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other agreement to be executed
in connection herewith by any Principal Stockholder, other than, with respect
to
items (i), (ii) and (iii), those violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults,
terminations, cancellations, accelerations or failures to perform that would
not
be reasonably likely to materially impair the ability of any Principal
Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder or
thereunder.
Financial
Statements.
A copy
of the Financial Statements is attached hereto as Schedule
3.6.
The
Financial Statements are in accordance with the books and records of the
Company, present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of
the
Company, at the dates and for the periods indicated, and have been prepared
in
accordance with GAAP.
Liens;
Indebtedness; Undisclosed Liabilities.
There
are no Liens upon any of the Company’s properties other than the Liens which are
listed on Schedule
3.7
and
Liens on personal property created in connection with equipment leases. Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.7,
as of
the date hereof, the Company does not have any outstanding indebtedness,
obligation or liability of any nature other than (i) the liabilities set forth
on the face of the Financial Statements or the footnotes thereto, and (ii)
liabilities and obligations that have arisen in the ordinary course of the
Company’s business since the date of the balance sheet included in the Financial
Statements. None of the Company's outstanding indebtedness or instruments
relating thereto provide voting rights with respect to the Company or to the
holders thereof.
Related
Party Transactions.
There
are no obligations of the Company or any of its Affiliates to their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, employees or their Family Members other
than
(a) for payment of salary for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for
reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates
and (c) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all
employees and disclosed under Schedule 3.19. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.8, no officer, director, stockholder or employee of the Company or any of
its
Affiliates or any of his or her Family Members is indebted to the Company or
any
of its Affiliates, nor is the Company or any of its Affiliates indebted (or
committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of them. Neither
the Company nor any of its Affiliates or, to the best of the Company’s
Knowledge, any officers, directors, stockholders or employees of the Company
or
its Affiliates, have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm
or
corporation with which the Company or any of its Affiliates has a business
relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with the Company or
its
Affiliates, other than ownership interests in 2% or less of the outstanding
stock of publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company or any
of
its Affiliates. To the best of the Company’s Knowledge, no officer, director,
stockholder, employee or any of their Family Members has any pecuniary interests
in any contract, commitment, agreement or property (real or personal), tangible
or intangible, used in or pertaining to the business of the Company or any
of
its Affiliates (other than such contracts that relate to such person’s ownership
of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or any of its
Affiliates).
Intellectual
Property.
Schedule
3.9(a)
sets
forth a full and complete list of all patents, patent applications, trademarks,
service marks, software, trade names and copyrights owned by the Company
(collectively, the “Owned
Intellectual Property”)
and
all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, licensed software,
trade names and copyrights used but not owned by the Company (collectively,
the
“Licensed
Intellectual Property”
and,
together with the Owned Intellectual Property, the “Intellectual
Property”).
The
Company owns all right, title and interest in and to the Owned Intellectual
Property, free and clear of any Liens, and has a valid and enforceable
contractual right to use the Licensed Intellectual Property. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Company has a valid and enforceable right
to use all licensed software that is material to the conduct of its business,
and the Company is using all such licensed software in compliance, in all
material respects, with the applicable license agreements. The Intellectual
Property listed on Schedule
3.9(a)
is the
only intellectual property that is necessary for the Company to conduct its
business (as such business is presently conducted or as it is proposed to be
conducted). The loss or expiration of any Intellectual Property is not
threatened, pending or reasonably foreseeable. The Company and its Affiliates
have used their reasonable best efforts to protect the Intellectual Property.
No
present or former stockholder, officer, director, employee, consultant, agent
or
independent contractor of the Company or any of its Affiliates has claimed
any
ownership or other right in or to any Intellectual Property nor, to the best
of
the Company’s Knowledge, owns or has any other right in or to any Intellectual
Property.
The
conduct of the business of the Company (as such business is presently conducted
and as it is proposed to be conducted) has not infringed or misappropriated
and
will not infringe or misappropriate any proprietary rights of third parties,
and, to the best of the Company’s Knowledge, the Owned Intellectual Property has
not been infringed or misappropriated by third parties. No third party has
asserted any claim or, to the best of the Company’s Knowledge, has threatened to
assert any claim against the Company or any of its Affiliates with respect
to
(i) the continued employment by, or association with, the Company or any of
its
Affiliates of any of their present officers, employees or consultants, (ii)
the
invalidity, use, misuse or unenforceability of any of the Intellectual Property
owned or used by the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (iii) the use of
any
information that the Company or any of its Affiliates is purportedly prohibited
from using under any agreements or arrangements or any Laws applicable to unfair
trade practices, unfair competition, trade secrets or proprietary information.
The Company has taken all reasonable measures to protect the proprietary nature
of each item of its Intellectual Property, and to maintain in confidence all
trade secrets and confidential information, that it owns or uses.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Affiliates has any need to utilize any inventions,
trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees made prior
to
or during their employment by the Company or of any other third parties, except
for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been assigned
or licensed to the Company or one of its Affiliates. All intellectual property
rights relating to products or services prepared or developed for the Company
or
one of its Affiliates by their respective employees or consultants have been
properly assigned to the Company or one of its Affiliates.
Insurance.
A
description of, or copies of, all policies of title, liability, fire, worker’s
compensation and other forms of insurance (including bonds) insuring the
Company’s properties, assets and operations has been made available for
inspection and review by Investor and/or its counsel. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.10
hereto,
all such policies are in full force and effect, have been underwritten by
unaffiliated insurers and the Company believes are sufficient for all applicable
requirements of Law. All such policies shall continue in full force and effect
after the Closing Date with respect to occurrences which would have been covered
by such policies prior to the Closing Date, except to the extent the Company’s
Board of Directors determines that such policies or coverages should be
changed.
Tax
Returns.
The
Company has filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns that are required to
have been filed in any jurisdiction, and have paid all Taxes shown to be due
and
payable on such returns and all other Taxes and assessments levied upon them
or
their properties, assets, income or franchises, to the extent such Taxes and
assessments have become due and payable and before they have become delinquent,
except for any Taxes and assessments the amount, applicability or validity
of
which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and
with respect to which the Company has established adequate reserves in
accordance with GAAP. As of the date hereof, there are no material Taxes due
with respect to, or material assessments levied upon, the properties, assets,
income or franchises of the Company. The amount shown on the Financial
Statements as provision for taxes is sufficient in all material respects for
payment of all accrued and unpaid federal, state, county, local and foreign
taxes for the period then ended and all prior periods.
Material
Contracts and Obligations.
A
true,
complete and accurate list, categorized by subject matter, of all Material
Contracts has been made available for inspection and review by counsel for
Investor.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.12(b)
hereto,
all Material Contracts are valid, binding and in full force and effect as to
the
Company and neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party
thereto, is in material breach or violation of, or material default under,
nor
is there any reasonable basis for a claim of such breach or violation by the
Company or such default by the Company under, the terms of any such Contract,
and no event has occurred which constitutes or, with the lapse of time or the
giving of notice or both, would constitute, such a material breach, violation
or
default by the Company thereunder.
None
of
the Principal Stockholders are a party to or are bound by (i) any stockholder
agreement, voting trust, proxy or similar arrangement restricting or governing
a
Principal Stockholder’s rights to vote or dispose of its shares of Common Stock,
(ii) any loan or advance to the Company or any of its Affiliates or any contract
or agreement relating to the making of any such loan or advance, (iii) any
loan,
commitment, contract or agreement obligating any Principal Stockholder to repay
any amounts to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iv) any guarantee or
other
contingent liability in respect of any Liens or any other debt, liability or
obligation of the Company or any of its Affiliates or (v) any agreement or
commitment, whether absolute or contingent, obligating any such Principal
Stockholder to sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock, or
to
refrain from any such sale, other than pursuant to the Investor’s Rights
Agreement or Co-Sale Agreement.
Real
Property.
The
Company does not own any real property.
A
true
and accurate description of all real and material personal property leased
by
the Company setting forth (i) the name of the lessor and (ii) a description
of
the property leased has been made available for inspection and review by
Investor and/or its counsel. With respect to such leases, the property described
in each lease is presently used by the Company as lessee under the terms of
such
lease, and such leases are in full force and effect, and the Company is not
in
default of the terms of any such lease in any material respect nor, to the
best
of the Company’s Knowledge, is any lessor in default in any material respect
under any such lease nor have any events occurred which, with the giving of
notice or the lapse of time, or both, would be a default under any such lease,
and (b) the occupation, possession and use of the properties leased by the
Company has not been disturbed and, to the Company's Knowledge, no claim has
been asserted or threatened which is adverse to the rights of the Company to
the
continued occupation, possession and use of such leased property. The Company
has good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its material
properties and assets, including all properties and assets reflected in the
Financial Statements, except those disposed of since the date thereof in the
ordinary course of business.
Necessary
Licenses and Permits.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.14,
the
Company has all licenses, permits, consents, concessions and other
authorizations of governmental, regulatory or administrative agencies or
authorities, whether foreign, federal, state, or local (collectively,
“Permits”),
required to own and lease its properties and assets, to conduct its business
as
now conducted and to comply in all material respects with all applicable
Laws.
Compliance
with Law.
The
Company is, in all material respects, in compliance with all applicable and
material Laws, regulations, orders, judgments, decrees, permits, licenses,
franchises and authorizations.
Environmental
Compliance.
Seller
has complied, and is complying with, all Environmental Laws affecting the
Company, and there are no pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened
Environmental Liabilities against the Company.
Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.17,
there
is no suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best
of the Company's Knowledge, threatened against the Company at law or in equity
or before any Governmental Authority or before any arbitrator of any kind and,
to the best of the Company’s Knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for any
such suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation.
No
Material Developments.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.18,
since
the date of the Financial Statements, there has been no occurrence or
development, nor is there any change pending, which has had, or might reasonably
be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Employee
Benefit Plans.
The
Company has provided a true and complete copy of each Employee Plan, current
summary plan description (and, if applicable, related trust documents) and
all
amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof.
The
Company has never maintained an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA) that is or was (i) a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or (ii)
a
“multi-employer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA).
Each
Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code
is so qualified and the Company has received, within the last two years, a
favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect
to
each such Employee Plan.
Full
payment has been made of all amounts that the Company is or has been required
to
have paid as contributions to or benefits due under any Employee Plan under
applicable Law or under the terms of any such plan.
Neither
the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees or Affiliates has
engaged in any transaction with respect to the Employee Plans that could subject
the Company to a tax, penalty or liability for a prohibited transaction, as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
To
the
Company's Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that might give rise
to
any liability under Title I of ERISA.
Certain
Contracts.
Any and
all written employment agreements, arrangements or understandings (and
description thereof if not otherwise reduced to writing) with any of its
officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or shareholders have been
made
available for inspection and review by Investor and/or its counsel.
Corporate
Documents, Books and Records.
The
minute books of the Company contain accurate records of all meetings and
consents in lieu of meetings of the Board (and its committees) and stockholders
of the Company since incorporation. Except as reflected in such minute books
or
as set forth on Schedule
3.21,
there
are no minutes of meetings or consents in lieu of meetings of the Board (or
its
committees) or of the stockholders of the Company. The books and records of
the
Company accurately reflect the material transactions to which the Company is
a
party or by which its properties are subject or bound, and such books and
records have been properly kept and maintained in all material
respects.
Disclosure.
No
representation, warranty or statement made in this Agreement or in any
agreement, certificate, statement or document furnished by or on behalf of
the
Company at the Closing or in connection with Investor’s evaluation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue
statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
Certain
Agreements of Officers and Employees.
To the
Company’s Knowledge, no officer or employee of the Company is, or is now
expected to be, in violation of any term of any employment contract, patent
disclosure agreement, proprietary information agreement, noncompetition
agreement, nonsolicitation agreement, or any other contract or agreement or
restrictive covenant relating to the right of any such officer or employee
to be
an employee, to be employed by the Company, or because of the nature of the
business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Company or relating to
the
use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others, and to the Company’s
Knowledge, the continued employment of the Company’s officers and employees does
not subject the Company or Investor to any liability with respect to any of
the
foregoing matters.
Registration
Rights.
Except
as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, no Person has demand or other
registration rights to cause the Company to file any registration statement
under the Securities Act relating to the securities of the Company or any right
to participate in any such registration statement
Investment
Company.
Neither
the Company, nor any Person controlling the Company is an “investment company”
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
Private
Offering; No Registration.
No form
of general solicitation or general advertising was used by the Company or,
to
the Company’s Knowledge, by its representatives in connection with the offer and
sale of the Purchased Shares. No registration of the Purchased Shares pursuant
to the provisions of the Securities Act or any state securities or “blue sky”
laws will be required by the offer, sale or issuance of the Purchased Shares
pursuant to this Agreement.
Employees.
J.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxx are the only employees of the Company. The
Company is in compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and
law.
Trade
Relations.
To the
Company's Knowledge, there exists no actual or threatened termination,
cancellation or limitation of, or any adverse modification or change in, the
business relationship or business of the Company or its business with any
customer or any group of customers which is, individually or in the aggregate,
material to the business of the Company, or with any material
supplier.
Brokers
and Finders.
No
Person has or will have any right or valid claim for any commission, fee or
other compensation in connection with the sale and purchase of the Purchased
Shares as an investment banker, finder or broker, or in any similar capacity.
INVESTOR
REPRESENTATIONS
In
order
to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement and to sell the Purchased
Shares, Investor hereby represents and warrants that:
No
Distribution.
Investor
is acquiring the Purchased Shares for investment purposes only, for its own
account, and not as nominee or agent for any other Person, and not with a view
to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the
meaning of the Securities Act; provided that Investor may transfer the Purchased
Shares, in whole or in part, to another entity under common control with the
Investor.
Investor
is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D as
promulgated under the Securities Act. Investor was not organized for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Purchased Shares.
Investor
has sufficient knowledge and experience in business and financial matters so
as
to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment in the Purchased
Shares, and Investor is able financially to bear the risks thereof.
Authorization. Investor
has taken all actions necessary to authorize it (a) to execute, deliver and
perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and (b) to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement is a legally valid and binding
obligation of Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except for (i) the effect thereon of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights of
creditors generally and (ii) limitations imposed by federal or state Laws or
equitable principles upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies,
covenants or other provisions thereof and upon the availability of injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies.
COVENANTS
TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR
TO
THE FIRST TRANCHE CLOSING
Between
the date hereof and the First Tranche Closing Date, the Company agrees, and
the
Principal Stockholders agree to cause the Company, to comply with the following
covenants and agreements:
Conduct
of Business.
Except
as
otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the Company shall:
conduct
its business as it is presently conducted (or proposed to be conducted) and
use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain relationships with all current
or
prospective customers, suppliers, sales agents, lessors, lessees, licensors,
licensees and others having business relations with the Company on substantially
the same terms generally available on the date of this Agreement;
Maintain
in effect all Permits material to the operation of its business;
Maintain
its assets and properties in good repair, order and condition, reasonable wear
and use excepted;
Maintain
its insurance coverage consistent with past practice;
Maintain
its books and records substantially in accordance with prior practice, except
for changes mandated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, any
governmental authority or any other third party, or as required by
GAAP;
refrain
from issuing or selling any capital stock or equity interests, or any options,
warrants or other rights or securities that permit any third party to acquire
any such securities in any manner, except in accordance with this
Agreement;
refrain
from declaring, setting aside, increasing or paying any dividend, or declaring
or making any distribution on, or directly or indirectly combining, redeeming,
reclassifying, purchasing, or otherwise acquiring, any shares of its capital
stock;
Refrain
from becoming primarily or secondarily liable for any indebtedness for borrowed
money;
Refrain
from incurring any Liens;
refrain
from selling, leasing or transferring or otherwise disposing of any asset having
a value in excess of $10,000, other than those disposed of in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
Refrain
from merging or consolidating with another entity;
Refrain
from amending or modifying its organizational documents, or amending, modifying
or terminating any contract or agreement listed on Schedule 2.9;
Refrain
from waiving any material claims or rights of substantial value, other than
in
the ordinary course of business;
refrain
from making any operating or capital expenditures or commitments or purchasing
any assets having a value in excess of $10,000, other than in accordance with
written expenditure plans or programs that have been provided to
Investor;
refrain
from increasing the benefits provided under any employee benefit plan or
increasing the general rates of compensation of any employee or employees,
except as required by Law;
Refrain
from entering into any contract or commitment involving aggregate payments
in
excess of $10,000, other than agreements freely terminable by the Company or
any
of its Affiliates without penalty upon 60 days’ notice or less;
Refrain
from taking any action, or omitting to take any action, that would cause any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to become untrue;
and
Refrain
from agreeing to take any action that would violate any other item of this
Section.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Company may take any action expressly
contemplated or required under this Agreement or the agreements executed in
connection therewith and effect any other transactions expressly approved in
writing by any executive officer of Investor.
Notification.
The
Company shall promptly notify Investor of (a) any failure of the Company to
comply in any material respect with any covenant or agreement contained herein
that is required to be complied with prior to the First Tranche Closing Date,
or
any event, occurrence or condition that could adversely affect the ability
of
the Company to perform any such covenants or agreements prior to the First
Tranche Closing Date, (b) any event, occurrence or condition that causes or
will
cause any representation or warranty contained in Article III to become untrue
or (c) any event, occurrence or condition that could result in a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company shall thereafter consult with Investor regarding
the
actions the Company and its Affiliates have taken and propose to take with
respect thereto.
Agreements
with Directors, Officers, Employees
and Shareholders.
The
Company shall cause (a) each of the Principal Stockholders and Xxxx X. Xxxx
to
enter into a confidential information and inventions assignment agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D, or in such other form
acceptable to Investor, and (b) each of J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxx
to
enter into an employment agreement in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit E, or in such other form acceptable to Investor. The Company shall
use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain director and officer liability
insurance coverage on the terms and conditions contemplated by the Investor’s
Rights Agreement, effective as of the First Tranche Closing Date.
Approvals.
The
Company (i) shall make on a prompt and timely basis any governmental or
regulatory notifications, applications and filings required to be made by it,
and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to receive all Permits and other
Governmental Approvals, that are necessary to issue the First Tranche Shares
or
to consummate any other transaction that this Agreement contemplates will be
completed on or before the First Tranche Closing Date and (ii) shall maintain
the effectiveness of any such Permits and approvals in accordance with their
respective terms.
The
Company shall (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain prior to the
First Tranche Closing Date all consents or approvals of third parties that
are
necessary or appropriate to issue the First Tranche Shares or to consummate
any
other transaction that this Agreement contemplates will be completed on or
before the First Tranche Closing Date and (ii) shall maintain the effectiveness
of any such consents or approvals in accordance with their respective
terms.
Due
Diligence.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the First Tranche Closing Date, the Company
will
(a) allow Investor and its representatives full and free access during normal
business hours to the Company’s officers and directors, properties, contracts,
books and records, and other non-privileged documents and data of the Company,
(b) furnish Investor and its representatives with copies of all such contracts,
books and records, and other existing documents and data as Investor may
reasonably request, (c) furnish Investor and its representatives with such
additional financial, operating, and other data and information as Investor
and
its representatives may reasonably request and (d) furnish Investor, upon
request, with drafts of any of the agreements or instruments described herein
that must be completed, executed or delivered on or prior to the First Tranche
Closing Date, including those referenced in Section 5.3.
Financial
Statements.
The
Company shall promptly deliver to Investor, within five days after they are
prepared, true and complete copies of all monthly financial statements of the
Company, as applicable, prepared in the ordinary course in accordance with
GAAP
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and with each
other.
Satisfaction
of Conditions.
Without
limiting the generality or effect of any other provision of this Article V,
the
Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the milestones
set
forth on Exhibit G hereto and satisfy promptly all of the conditions required
to
be satisfied on or prior to the First Tranche Closing Date under Article
VI.
CONDITIONS
TO THE INVESTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
Conditions
to Investor’s Obligations at the First Tranche
Closing.
Investor’s obligation to purchase the First Tranche Shares is subject to
compliance by the Company with its agreements and representations herein
contained, and to the satisfaction, on or prior to the First Tranche Closing
Date, of the following conditions:
Debt
Restructuring. The
Company shall have repaid all of its indebtedness on terms and conditions
satisfactory to Investor in its sole discretion.
Management
Agreement.
The
Company shall have entered into and executed the Management
Agreement.
Representations
and Warranties; Compliance with Covenants. The
representations and warranties of the Company and the Principal Stockholders
contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of
the First Tranche Closing Date, and the Company and the Principal Shareholders
shall have performed and complied with all agreements, covenants and obligations
required to be performed or complied with by them prior to the First Tranche
Closing.
Filing
of Certificates of Designation. The
Series A Certificate of Designation shall have been duly filed by the Company
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and shall be
effective.
Government
Proceedings; Litigation.
As
of the
First Tranche Closing Date, there shall not be in effect a preliminary or
permanent injunction, temporary restraining order or other judicial or
administrative order or decree in any jurisdiction, the effect of which declares
unlawful or enjoins or prohibits this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby (a “Restrictive
Order”).
In
addition, no action or proceeding before any court or government body will
be
pending or threatened that, in the reasonable judgment of Investor, makes it
inadvisable or undesirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any other agreement to be executed in connection therewith by
reason of the probability that the action or proceeding will result in a
Restrictive Order.
Legality;
Governmental and Other Authorizations. The
sale
of the First Tranche Shares by the Company to Investor shall not be prohibited
by any Law, and shall not subject Investor to any penalty, special tax, or
other
onerous condition imposed by a Governmental Authority. All necessary consents,
approvals, licenses, permits, orders and authorizations of, or registrations,
declarations and filings with, any Governmental Authority or of or with any
other Person, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (“Governmental
Approvals”),
shall
have been duly obtained or made and shall be in full force and
effect.
No
Material Adverse Effect.
Since
the
date of the Financial Statements, (a) there shall have been no event, occurrence
or conditions that has resulted in, or with the lapse of time will result in,
a
Material Adverse Effect; (b) except for the First Tranche Shares and as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there shall not have been any change
in the Capital Securities, or increase in the indebtedness, of the Company;
and
(c) the Company shall not have incurred any liability or obligation or any
group
of related liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, that is material
to
the Company that is required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or the footnotes
thereto in accordance with GAAP and is not disclosed on the last balance sheet
or footnotes thereto of the Company previously provided to the
Investor.
Delivery
of First Tranche Closing Documents.
The
Company shall have delivered to Investor, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Investor, the following:
certificates
evidencing the First Tranche Shares to be issued and sold to Investor at the
First Tranche Closing and registered in the name of Investor;
the
Investor’s Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company and the Principal
Stockholders;
the
Co-Sale Agreement duly executed by the Company and the Principal
Stockholders;
each
of
the invention assignments duly executed by the Principal Stockholders and Xxxx
X. Xxxx;
each
of
the employment agreements duly executed by the Company and J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
and Xxxx X. Xxxx;
resolutions
of the Board of Directors of the Company, certified by the Secretary or
Assistant Secretary of the Company, to be duly adopted and in full force and
effect on such date, authorizing (A) the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement, the Investor’s Rights Agreement, the Co-Sale Agreement and any
other agreements or instruments contemplated hereby and thereby and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (B) the
issuance of the Purchased Shares and the reservation of the number of shares
of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Purchased Shares, and (C) the
appropriate officers of the Company to execute and deliver this Agreement,
the
Investor’s Rights Agreement, the Co-Sale Agreement, and any other agreements or
instruments contemplated hereby and thereby and stock certificates evidencing
the Purchased Shares;
a
certificate of an appropriate officer of the Company or other appropriate
person, dated the First Tranche Closing Date, certifying that (A) all of the
conditions set forth in this Article VI are satisfied on and as of the First
Tranche Closing Date and (B) the representations and warranties of the Company
and the Principal Stockholders contained herein are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the First Tranche Closing Date;
a
certificate, dated the most recent practicable date prior to the First Tranche
Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as
to
the good standing of the Company and such certificates, dated the most recent
practicable date prior to the First Tranche Closing Date, issued by the
appropriate secretary of state showing that the Company is qualified as a
foreign corporation and in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which
it
has executive offices or transacts business;
a
copy of
the certificate of incorporation of the Company, certified as of the most recent
practicable date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and
certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, as true and
correct as of the First Tranche Closing Date; and
such
additional information and materials Investor may reasonably request and
specifically identify prior to the Closing Date.
General.
All
instruments and legal, governmental, administrative and corporate proceedings
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Investor and its counsel, and Investor
and
its counsel shall have received copies of all documents, including, without
limitation, records of corporate or other proceedings and any consents,
licenses, approvals, permits and orders required to be secured by the Company
in
connection with the transactions contemplated herein or which Investor or its
counsel may have requested in connection therewith.
Due
Diligence.
Investor shall have completed to its sole
satisfaction a due diligence investigation of the Company.
Conditions
of the Company’s Obligations at the First Tranche
Closing.
The
Company’s obligation to sell and issue the First Tranche Closing Shares pursuant
to this Agreement is subject to the compliance by Investor with the Agreements
and representations herein contained, and to the satisfaction, on or prior
to
the First Tranche Closing Date, of the following conditions:
Representations
and Warranties.
Each
of
the representations and warranties of Investor contained herein shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the First Tranche Closing
Date.
No
Restrictive Order.
As
of the
First Tranche Closing Date, there shall not be in effect any Restrictive
Order.
Governmental
Approvals.
All
Governmental Approvals required to be obtained on or before the First Tranche
Closing Date shall have been duly obtained or made and shall be in full force
and effect.
COVENANTS
TO BE PERFORMED PRIOR
TO
THE SECOND AND THIRD TRANCHE CLOSINGS
Prior
to
the Second and Third Tranche Closing Dates, the Company agrees, and the
Principal Shareholders agree to cause the Company, to comply with the following
covenants and agreements:
Conduct
of Business.
i.
Except
as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the Company shall comply in all respects
with the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 5.1(a).
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Company may take any action expressly
contemplated or required under this Agreement or the other agreements executed
in connection herewith and effect any other transactions expressly approved
in
writing by any executive officer of Investor or duly approved by the Board
of
Directors of the Company.
Notification.
The
Company shall promptly notify Investor of (a) any failure of the Company to
comply in any material respect with any covenant or agreement contained herein
that is required to be complied with prior to the Second and Third Tranche
Closing Date, or any event, occurrence or condition that could adversely affect
the ability of the Company to perform any such covenants or agreements prior
to
the Second and Third Tranche Closing Date, (b) any event, occurrence or
condition that causes or will cause any representation or warranty contained
in
Article III to become untrue or (c) any event, occurrence or condition that
could result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company shall thereafter consult
with Investor regarding the actions the Company and its affiliates have taken
and propose to take with respect thereto.
Approvals.
The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness
of all Governmental Approvals or other consents or approvals obtained prior
to
the First Tranche Closing Date under Section 5.4.
Satisfaction
of Conditions.
Without
limiting the generality or effect of any other provision of this Article VII,
the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy promptly all
of
the conditions required to be satisfied on or prior to the Second or Third
Tranche Closing Date, as the case may be, under Article VIII.
CONDITIONS
TO SECOND AND THIRD TRANCHE CLOSINGS
Conditions
of the Investor’s Obligations at the Second and Third Tranche
Closing.
The
obligations of Investor under Section 2.3 or 2.4, as the case may be, of this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the applicable Closing
Date of each of the following conditions, the waiver of which shall not be
effective against Investor without its consent thereto in writing:
Trigger
Event.
The
Second Tranche Trigger Event or the Third Tranche Trigger Event, as the case
may
be, shall have occurred.
Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company and the Principal Stockholders
contained in Article III shall be true and correct on and as of the applicable
Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on and as of such date.
Performance.
The
Company and the Principal Stockholders shall have performed and complied with
in
all material respects all agreements, covenants and obligations contained in
this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on
or
before the applicable Closing Date.
No
Material Adverse Effect.
Between
the First Tranche Closing Date and the applicable Closing Date, there shall
have
been no event, occurrence or condition that has resulted in, or with the lapse
of time will result in, a Material Adverse Effect.
Government
Proceedings; Litigation.
As
of the
applicable Closing Date, there shall not be in effect any Restrictive Order.
In
addition, no action or proceeding before any Governmental Authority will be
pending or threatened that, in the reasonable judgment of the Investor, makes
it
inadvisable or undesirable to consummate the transaction contemplated by Section
2.3 or 2.4, as the case may be, of this Agreement by reason of the probability
that the action or proceeding will result in a Restrictive Order.
Governmental
Approvals.
All
Governmental Approvals obtained prior to the First Tranche Closing Date shall
remain effective, final and non-appealable as of the applicable Closing Date
on
the same terms and conditions in effect as of the First Tranche Closing
Date.
Closing
Documents.
Investor
shall have received all of the following, in form and substance satisfactory
to
Investor:
certificates
evidencing the applicable Purchased Shares to be issued and sold to Investor
at
the Closing and registered in the name of Investor;
a
certificate of an appropriate officer of the Company, dated as of the applicable
Closing Date, certifying that (A) all of the conditions set forth in this
Article 8.1 are satisfied as of the applicable Closing Date and (B) the
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the applicable Closing
Date;
a
certificate, dated the most recent practicable date prior to the applicable
Closing Date, issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as
to
the good standing of the Company; and
such
other documents, agreements, consents and other instruments relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and as Investor may reasonably
request.
Conditions
of the Company’s Obligations at the Second or Third Tranche
Closing.
The
obligations of the Company to Investor under Section 2.3 or 2.4, as the case
may
be, of this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment on or before the applicable
Closing Date of each of the following conditions, the waiver of which shall
not
be effective against the Company without its consent thereto in writing:
Representations
and Warranties.
Each
of
the representations and warranties of Investor contained herein shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the applicable Closing
Date.
No
Restrictive Orders.
As
of the
applicable Closing Date, there shall not be in effect any Restrictive
Order.
Governmental
Approvals.
All
Governmental Approvals obtained prior to the First Tranche Closing Date shall
remain effective, final and non-appealable as of the applicable Closing Date
on
the same terms and conditions in effect as of the First Tranche Closing
Date.
INDEMNITY
Indemnification.
The
Company and each of the Principal Stockholders, jointly and severally, hereby
agree, to indemnify Investor, its Affiliates and their directors, officers,
employees, counsel, agents or representatives (collectively, the “Indemnified
Parties”)
against, and hold them harmless from, to the fullest extent lawful, all losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of
preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and expenses,
including expenses of investigation (collectively, “Indemnified
Liabilities”),
incurred by it or them and arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby (or any other document or instrument
executed herewith or pursuant hereto), whether or not the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are consummated and whether or not any
Indemnified Party is a formal party to any proceeding, including, but not
limited to: (a) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement by the
Company and the Principal Stockholders of this Agreement or any other agreement
contemplated hereby; (b) any actual or proposed use of proceeds of the issuance
and sale of the Purchased Shares hereunder, and (c) the breach or inaccuracy
of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Company or
the
Principal Stockholders herein, provided, however, that the Company and the
Principal Stockholders shall not be liable to any Indemnified Party for any
Indemnified Liabilities to the extent that it shall be finally determined by
a
court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal
or
review) that such Indemnified Liabilities arose from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. The Company and the Principal
Stockholders, jointly and severally, hereby agree to reimburse any Indemnified
Party promptly for all such Indemnified Liabilities as they are incurred by
such
Indemnified Party. The obligations of the Company and the Principal Stockholders
to each Indemnified Party hereunder shall be separate obligations, and the
Company’s and the Principal Stockholders’ liability to any such Indemnified
Party hereunder shall not be extinguished solely because any other Indemnified
Party is not entitled to indemnity hereunder.
In
case
any action, claim or proceeding shall be brought against any Indemnified Party
with respect to which indemnity may be sought against the Company and the
Principal Stockholders (the “Indemnitors”)
hereunder, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnitors in
writing and the Indemnitors shall assume the defense thereof, including the
employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party and
payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the defense
thereof. The failure to so notify the Indemnitors shall not affect any
obligation they may have to any Indemnified Party under this Agreement or
otherwise except to the extent that (as finally determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to any further review
or appeal)) such failure materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnitors.
Each Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such
action, claim or proceeding and participate in the defense thereof, but the
fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of each Indemnified Party
unless (i) the Indemnitors have agreed to pay such expenses; (ii) the
Indemnitors have failed promptly to assume the defense and employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; or (iii) the named parties
to
any such action, claim or proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include
any Indemnified Party and such Indemnifying Party or an Affiliate of such
Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by
counsel, and counsel for the Indemnitors acting in good faith concurs, that
(x)
there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different
from
or in addition to those available to the Indemnitors or (y) a conflict of
interest may exist if such counsel represents such Indemnified Party and the
Indemnitors. The Indemnitors shall not be liable for any settlement of any
such
action effected without their written consent (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld). The Indemnitors agree that they will not, without the Indemnified
Party’s prior written consent, consent to entry of any judgment or settle or
compromise any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding in respect
of
which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder unless the
foregoing contains an unconditional release, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, of such Indemnified Party from all
liability and obligation arising therefrom.
If
the
indemnification provided for in this Section 9.1 is unavailable to, or
insufficient to hold harmless, any Indemnified Party in respect of any
Indemnified Liabilities referred to therein (for reasons other than such
Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as herein provided),
then the Indemnitors shall have an obligation to contribute to the amount paid
or payable by such Persons as a result of such Indemnified Liabilities in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnitors,
on the one hand, and such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection
with the actions which resulted in such Indemnified Liabilities as well as
any
other relevant equitable considerations. The amount paid or payable by any
such
Person as a result of the Indemnified Liabilities referred to above shall be
deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 9.1,
any
reasonable legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such Person
in
connection with any investigation, lawsuit or legal or administrative action
or
proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if
contribution pursuant to this Section 9.1 were determined by pro rata allocation
or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to in this Section 9.1(c).
All
notices that are required under this Section 9.1 to be furnished to the
Indemnitors may be furnished solely to the Company.
Survival
of Obligations.
The
obligations of the Indemnitors and Investor under this Article IX shall survive
the issuance of the Purchased Shares and the termination of this
Agreement.
TERMINATION
Termination
Rights.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Third Tranche Closing
Date:
at
any
time by the written consent of the Company and Investor;
by
the
Company or Investor (i) if the First Tranche Closing shall not have occurred
on
or before September 30, 2004 (the “First
Termination Date”)
, (ii)
if the Second Tranche Closing shall not have occurred on or before December
31,
2004 (the “Second
Termination Date”),
or
(iii) if the Third Tranche Closing shall not have occurred on or before March
31, 2005 (the “Third
Termination Date”
and the
First Termination Date, the Second Termination Date and Third Termination Date
are sometimes individually or collectively referred to herein as the
“Temrination
Date”);
provided, however, that the right
to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 10.1(b) shall not be available
to a
party if its own failure to fulfill or perform any obligation under this
Agreement has been a substantial cause of, or has substantially resulted in,
the
failure of the applicable Closing to occur on or before such date;
by
the
Company if any of the conditions provided in Section 6.2 or 8.2, as the case
may
be, have not been satisfied on or before the applicable Termination Date and
have not been waived by the Company;
by
Investor if any of the conditions provided in Section 6.1 or 8.1, as the case
may be, have not been satisfied on or before the applicable Termination Date
and
have not been waived by Investor;
by
Investor if there has been a breach by the Company of any material
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement and such breach
has not been cured within 15 days after receipt of written notice thereof from
Investor; or
by
the
Company or Investor if any Governmental Authority shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action enjoining or prohibiting the sale
and
purchase of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action has become final and
nonappealable.
Effect
of Termination.
If this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement shall be of
no
further force and effect and there shall be no further liability hereunder
on
the part of any party hereto or their respective Affiliates, directors,
officers, shareholders, agents or other representatives; provided, however,
that
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions of
Article IX, this Section 10.2 and Section 11.1 shall survive any termination
of
this Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS
Expenses.
Whether
or not the Closing occurs, the Company shall directly pay 50% of the fees and
expenses of counsel to Investor incurred in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Legend.
None
of
the
Purchased Shares have been registered under the Securities Act or any state
securities laws. The certificates representing the Purchased Shares shall bear
substantially the following legend:
THE
SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF THAT CERTAIN PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
TRULITE, INC. AND CONTANGO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, DATED JULY 26, 2004, AND
HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"),
OR
ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNTIL (I) A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR SUCH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
SHALL HAVE BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH REGARD THERETO, OR (II) IN THE OPINION OF
COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT OR SUCH APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PROPOSED
TRANSFER.
Notices.
All
demands, notices, requests, consents and other communications required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally
delivered or sent by facsimile machine (with a confirmation copy sent by one
of
the other methods authorized in this Section 11.3), commercial (including FedEx)
or U.S. Postal Service overnight delivery service, or, deposited with the U.S.
Postal Service mailed first class, registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, as set forth below:
If
to the
Company, addressed to:
000
Xxxx
000 Xxxxx
Xxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attention:
President
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, XX
80
North
000 Xxxx
X.
X. Xxx
0000
Xxxxx,
Xxxx 00000-0000
If
to
Investor, addressed to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
000
Xxxx
Xxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Jones,
Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrére & Xxxxxxx, L.L.P.
Waterway
Plaza Two
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Notices
shall be deemed given upon the earlier to occur of (i) receipt by the party
to
whom such notice is directed; (ii) if sent by facsimile machine, on the day
(other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which
such notice is directed) such notice is sent if sent (as evidenced by the
facsimile confirmed receipt) prior to 5:00 p.m. Houston, Texas Time and, if
sent
after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on the day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or
legal
holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) after which such
notice is sent; (iii) on the first business day (other than a Saturday, Sunday
or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) following
the day the same is deposited with the commercial carrier if sent by commercial
overnight delivery service; or (iv) the fifth day (other than a Saturday, Sunday
or legal holiday in the jurisdiction to which such notice is directed) following
deposit thereof with the U.S. Postal Service as aforesaid. Each party, by notice
duly given in accordance therewith may specify a different address for the
giving of any notice hereunder.
Survival
and Termination of Covenants, Agreements, Representations and
Warranties.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall be
deemed to have been relied on by each such party, notwithstanding any
investigation made by such party or on its behalf. All representations and
warranties made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and any Closing.
Amendments
and Waivers.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, any term of this Agreement may be
amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively)
upon the written consent of the Company, the Principal Stockholders and
Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section
11.5
shall be binding upon the Company, the Principal Stockholders and
Investor.
Choice
of Law; Remedies; Submission to Jurisdiction.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
THE
STATE OF TEXAS (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAWS
PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATIONS OF THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANTIVE LAWS
OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION).
The
parties hereto agree that irreparable harm would occur in the event that any
of
the agreements and provisions of this Agreement were not performed fully by
the
parties hereto in accordance with their specific terms or conditions or were
otherwise breached, and that money damages are an inadequate remedy for breach
of this Agreement because of the difficulty of ascertaining and quantifying
the
amount of damage that will be suffered by the parties hereto in the event that
this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms or conditions
or is
otherwise breached. It is accordingly hereby agreed that the parties hereto
shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to restrain, enjoin and
prevent breaches of this Agreement by the other parties and to enforce
specifically such terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court of the
United States or any state having jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies to which the other parties
are entitled to at law or in equity.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement any disputes arising out of,
in
connection with or with respect to this Agreement, the subject matter hereof,
the performance or nonperformance of any obligation hereunder, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby may be adjudicated in the state or federal
courts having jurisdiction in the County of Xxxxxx in the State of Texas. Each
party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the personal jurisdiction of such
courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, counterclaim, or proceeding
arising out of, in connection with or with respect to this Agreement, the
subject matter hereof, the performance or non-performance of any obligation
hereunder or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
(collectively, a “Suit”).
Each
of the parties hereto hereby waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion,
as a defense or otherwise in any such Suit, any claim that it is not subject
to
the jurisdiction of the above courts, that such Suit is brought in an
inconvenient forum, or that the venue of such Suit is improper; provided,
however, that nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any right that
any party hereto may have to remove a Suit from a court of sitting in the State
of Texas to the United States District Court having jurisdiction in the County
of Xxxxxx in the State of Texas. The Company and Investor hereby agree that
service of all writs, process and summonses in any Suit may be made upon such
party by certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address as provided
in
Section 12.3. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability
of
any party to serve any such writs, process or summonses in any other manner
permitted by applicable Law.
Further
Assurances.
Each of
the parties shall execute such documents and take, or cause to be taken, all
appropriate action, and shall do or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and obtain any consents, exemptions, authorizations, or
other actions by, or give any notices to, or make any filings with, any
Governmental Authority or any other Person.
Entire
Agreement; Counterparts; Section Headings.
This
Agreement, including all exhibits and other ancillary agreements hereto,
contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to its
subject matter. This Agreement supersedes all prior representations, agreements
and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument. The descriptive headings of sections and paragraphs of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of
this
Agreement, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Investor have executed this Agreement as of
the
day and year first above written.
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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President
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TRULITE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. | ||
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By: | CONTANGO CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT LLC | |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS: | |||||
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