SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of January 16, 2007 among CenterStaging Corp., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”),
and
each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its
successors and assigns, a “Purchaser”
and
collectively the “Purchasers”).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
and
Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each
Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase
from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized
terms
that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms
in
the Debentures (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the
meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:
“Action”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act.
With
respect to a Purchaser, any investment fund or managed account that is managed
on a discretionary basis by the same investment manager as such Purchaser will
be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Purchaser.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be a federal legal holiday
in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State
of
New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
close.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section
2.1.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and
delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to
(i)
the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the
Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or
waived.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $.0001 per share, and any other
class
of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or
changed into.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder
thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation,
any
debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is
at
any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise
entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company
Counsel”
means
Xxxx & Xxxxx Professional Corporation, with offices located at 0000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
“Conversion
Price”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Debentures.
“Debentures”
means,
the 10% Convertible Debentures due, subject to the terms therein, December
31,
2008, issued by the Company to the Purchasers hereunder, in the form of
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
“Disclosure
Schedules”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the initial Registration Statement filed by the Company pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the
Commission.
“Escrow
Agent”
shall
mean Signature Bank, a New York State chartered bank and having an office at
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
“Escrow
Agreement”
shall
mean the escrow agreement entered into prior to the date hereof, by and among
the Company, the, HPC and the Escrow Agent pursuant to which the Purchasers
shall deposit Subscription Amounts with the Escrow Agent to be applied to the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
“Evaluation
Date”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(r).
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
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“Exempt
Issuance”
means
the issuance of (a) options to employees, officers or directors of the Company
pursuant to any option plan duly adopted for such purpose by the Board of
Directors of the Company provided that not more than 2,200,000 shares (subject
to adjustment for forward and reverse stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalizations and the like that occur after the date hereof) underlying
such
options vest during any 12 month period commencing as of Closing Date and the
issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of such options, (b) up to, in the
aggregate during any 12 month period (commencing as of the Closing Date),
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse
stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after
the date hereof), issued (i) in lieu of cash payment for goods or services,
(ii)
in consideration for the extension of the maturity or modification of any
Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule
3.1(aa)
or (iii)
upon the settlement of litigation or claims, (c) warrants or options to purchase
up to, in the aggregate during any 12 month period (commencing as of the Closing
Date), 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for forward
and
reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like that
occur
after the date hereof) with an effective per share cash purchase price
thereunder of not less than the greater than $1.10 or the VWAP on the date
of
issuance (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after the date hereof)
issued, and the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise of such warrants or
options, (i) in lieu of cash payment for goods or services, (ii) in
consideration for the extension of the maturity or modification of any
Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule
3.1(aa)
or (iii)
upon the settlement of litigation or claims (for purposes of clarification
any
issuances under clause (b) or (c) herein shall not include a transaction in
which the Company is in any manner raising capital or to an entity whose primary
business is investing in securities and any subsequent adjustments or resets,
other than as set forth above, to pricing shall not be deemed exempt and the
exercise of any warrants or options covered by clause (c) shall not be applied
against the exemption under clause (b)), (d) securities upon the exercise or
exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other
securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such
securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase
the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise, exchange or
conversion price of such securities (other than up to an additional 300,000
shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after the
date hereof) issuable to Montage Partners III as a result of a repricing of
its
Common Stock Equivalent provided that the conversion price thereunder is not
less than $1.00 (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse stock splits,
stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after the date
hereof)), (e) up to 3,600,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to
written contractual arrangements existing on the date of this Agreement, with
no
registration rights, at an effective per share cash purchase price of not less
than $1.50 (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after the date hereof
and
provided that any other subsequent adjustments or resets to the price shall
not
be exempt hereunder), provided such contractual arrangements have not been
amended since the date of this Agreement to lower the purchase price of such
Common Stock or increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
thereunder and (f) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic
transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the
Company (i.e., directors that do not have an interest in the counter-party
in
any such acquisition or strategic transaction), provided that any such issuance
shall only be to a Person which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an
operating company in a business synergistic with the business of the Company
and
in which the Company receives benefits in addition to the investment of funds,
but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities
primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary
business is investing in securities.
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“FWS”
means
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP with offices located at 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000.
“GAAP”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“HPC”
means
HPC Capital Management Corp., a Georgia corporation.
“Indebtedness”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(aa).
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).
“Legend
Removal Date”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(c).
“Liens”
means
a
lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive
right or other restriction.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).
“Material
Permits”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).
“Maximum
Rate”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.17.
“Participation
Maximum”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Person”
means
an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
“Pre-Notice”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Proceeding”
means
an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without
limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition),
whether commenced or threatened.
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“Purchaser
Party”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated the date hereof, among the Company
and
the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto.
“Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement and covering the resale of the Underlying Shares by each
Purchaser as provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Required
Approvals”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).
“Required
Minimum”
means,
as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then
issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction
Documents, including any Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion
in full of all Warrants and Debentures (including Underlying Shares issuable
as
payment of interest), ignoring any conversion or exercise limits set forth
therein, and assuming that the Conversion Price is at all times on and after
the
date of determination 75% of the then Conversion Price on the Trading Day
immediately prior to the date of determination.
“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
“SEC
Reports”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“Securities”
means
the Debentures, the Warrants and the Underlying Shares.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder.
“Short
Sales”
means
all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange
Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of
borrowable shares of Common Stock).
“Subscription
Amount”
means,
as
to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount
to be
paid for Debentures and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified below such
Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading
“Subscription Amount”, in United States dollars and in immediately available
funds.
“Subsequent
Financing”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
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“Subsequent
Financing Notice”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.
“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
“Trading
Day”
means
a
day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.
“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted
for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
the
New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Debentures, the Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, all schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto, and any
other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder.
“Transfer
Agent”
means
American Registrar & Transfer Co., with a mailing address of 000 Xxxx 000
Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000, and a facsimile number of (000) 000-0000,
and
any successor transfer agent of the Company.
“Underlying
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion or redemption
of
the Debentures, the Warrant Shares, and shares of Common Stock issued and
issuable in lieu of the cash payment of interest on the Debentures in accordance
with the terms of the Debentures.
“Variable
Rate Transaction”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.14(b).
“VWAP”
means,
for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market,
the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or
the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock
is
then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day
from
9:30 a.m. New York City time to 4:02 p.m. New York City time); (b) if the
OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price
of
the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC
Bulletin Board; (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on the
OTC
Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the
“Pink
Sheets” published by Pink Sheets, LLC (or a similar organization or agency
succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price
per
share of the Common Stock so reported; or (d) in all other cases, the fair
market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent
appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to
the
Company, the reasonable fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the
Company.
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“Warrants”
means
collectively the Common Stock purchase warrants delivered to the Purchasers
at
the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof, which Warrants shall
be
exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise expiring December 31, 2009,
in the form of Exhibit C
attached
hereto.
“Warrant
Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants.
ARTICLE
II.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Closing.
On the
Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by
the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser, severally
and not jointly, agrees to purchase up to an aggregate of $3,000,000 in
principal amount of the Debentures. Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Company,
via wire transfer or a certified check, immediately available funds equal
to its
Subscription Amount and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser its
respective Debenture and a Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a),
and the Company and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth
in
Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the conditions
set
forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of
FWS or
such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.
2.2 Deliveries
(a) On
the
Closing Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each
Purchaser (except as noted) the following:
(i)
this
Agreement duly executed by the Company;
(ii) a
legal
opinion of Company Counsel, in the form of Exhibit
D
attached
hereto;
(iii) a
Debenture with a principal amount equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount,
registered in the name of such Purchaser;
(iv) a
Warrant
registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up to a number of shares
of
Common Stock equal to 100% of such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount divided by
$1.00, with an exercise price equal to $1.10,
subject
to adjustment therein;
(v) a
warrant
registered in the name of HPC Capital Management Corp., or its designees,
to
purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50,000 shares
per $1
million of Subscription Amounts from Purchasers hereunder, which warrant
shall
be in substantially in the form of the Warrants, except that such warrants
shall
expire on the last calendar day of the month that is the five year anniversary
of the Closing Date, and such warrants shall have an exercise price equal
to
$1.00 subject to adjustment therein (such Warrants, the “Placement
Agent Warrant(s)”);
and
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(vi) the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company.
(b) On
the
Closing Date, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Company the following:
(i)
this
Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;
(ii) such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the Escrow Agent;
and
(iii) the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser.
2.3
Closing
Conditions.
(a) The
obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject
to the following conditions being met:
(i) the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date of the
representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein;
(ii) all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchasers required to be performed
at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and
(iii) the
delivery by the Purchasers of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this
Agreement.
(b) The
respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with the
Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
(i) the
accuracy in all material respects when made and on the Closing Date of the
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein;
(ii) all
obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed
at
or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;
(iii) the
delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this
Agreement;
(iv) there
shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since
the
date hereof;
(v) there
shall be at least $3,000,000 of Subscription Amounts, in the aggregate;
and
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(vi) from
the
date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have
been
suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market (except
for any suspension of trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company,
which suspension shall be terminated prior to the Closing), and, at any time
prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by
Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices
shall
not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such
service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been
declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall
there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or
other
national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or
any
material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in
the
reasonable judgment of each Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable
to
purchase the Debentures at the Closing.
ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
Except
as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules
delivered to the Purchasers concurrently herewith (the “Disclosure
Schedules”),
which
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and to qualify any
representation or warranty otherwise made herein to the extent of such
disclosure, the Company hereby makes the following representations and
warranties to each Purchaser:
(a) Subsidiaries.
All of
the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on
Schedule
3.1(a).
The
Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity
interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all of the
issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued
and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights
to
subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries,
all
other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents
shall be disregarded.
(b) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the
requisite corporate power and corporate authority to own and use its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions
of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries
is
duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign
corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the
business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case
may
be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material
adverse
effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document,
(ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business,
prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the
Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its
obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a
“Material
Adverse Effect”)
and no
Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting
or
curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority
or
qualification.
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(c) Authorization;
Enforcement.
The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents
and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The
execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and
the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
have
been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and
no
further action is required by the Company, its board of directors or its
stockholders in connection therewith other than in connection with the Required
Approvals. Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery will have
been)
duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except
(i)
as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other
equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution
provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(d) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse
of
time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any
Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or
give
to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation
(with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit
facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt
or
otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary
is a
party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary
is
bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with
or
result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction,
decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which
the
Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities
laws
and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a
Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii)
and
(iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(e) Filings,
Consents and Approvals.
The
Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order
of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court
or
other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person
in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
the
Transaction Documents, other than (i) filings required pursuant to Section
4.6,
(ii) the filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement, (iii)
the
notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance
and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Underlying Shares for trading
thereon in the time and manner required thereby and (iv) the filing of Form
D
with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under applicable
state securities laws (collectively, the “Required
Approvals”).
(f) Issuance
of the Securities.
The
Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance
with
the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company
other
than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.
The
Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction
Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and
clear
of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company has reserved from its duly
authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock for issuance
of the
Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date hereof.
(g) Capitalization.
The
capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Section 3.1(g) of the
Disclosure Schedule. The Company has not issued any capital stock since its
most
recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act,
other
than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s
stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant
to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and pursuant to the conversion or
exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most
recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. No Person has any
right
of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar
right
to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are
no
outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights
or
obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving
any
Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock,
or
contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
or
any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common
Stock
or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will
not
obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities
to any
Person (other than the Purchasers) and will not result in a right of any
holder
of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset
price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have
been
issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none
of
such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights
or
similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval
or
authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or
others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are
no
stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with
respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to
the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s
stockholders.
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(h) SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, since August 17,
2005
(the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents
incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein
as the
“SEC
Reports”)
on a
timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and
has
filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.
As of
their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects
with
the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable,
and
none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing.
Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved (“GAAP”),
except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the
notes
thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of
and
for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal,
immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(i) Material
Changes.
Since
the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC
Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed
prior
to the date hereof, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development
that
has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities
not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to
GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company
has not
altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made
any
dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or
purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares
of
its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities
to
any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock
option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any
request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance
of
the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability or
development has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its
Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, operations or financial
condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under
applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made that has
not
been publicly disclosed at least one Trading Day prior to the date that this
representation is made.
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(j) Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting
the
Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by
any
court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
(federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”)
which
(i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability
of
any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there
were
an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director
or
executive officer thereof that has served as an executive officer or director
of
the Company at any time after September 15, 2005, is or has been the subject
of
any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or
state
securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been,
and
to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any
investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former
director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop
order
or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement
filed
by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities
Act.
(k) Labor
Relations.
No
material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s
relationship with the Company, and neither the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company
and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees
are
good. No executive officer, to the knowledge of the Company, is, or is now
expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract,
confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or
non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive
covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does
not
subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect
to
any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance
with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating
to
employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and
wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(l) Compliance.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of
(and
no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse
of
time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary
under),
nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it
is in
default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or
by
which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or
violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of
any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its business
and all such laws that affect the environment, except in each case as could
not
have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(m) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described
in the
SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not have
or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material
Permits”),
and
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings
relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
(n) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple
to all
real property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company
and
the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned
by
them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries,
in
each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially
affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the
use
made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the
Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes,
the
payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real
property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the
Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material
respects.
(o) Patents
and Trademarks.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names,
trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property
rights and similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with
their
respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure
to
so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual
Property Rights”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or
otherwise) that the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any
Subsidiary violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge
of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and
there
is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual
Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security
measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their
intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expect to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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(p) Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance
coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be
able to
renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or
to
obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue
its business without a significant increase in cost.
(q) Transactions
with Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the
Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the
Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any
Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity
in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
or
is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $60,000
other than (i) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered,
(ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii)
for
other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock
option plan of the Company.
(r) Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx;
Internal Accounting Controls.
The
Company is in material compliance with all provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act
of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date. The
Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed
in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability,
(iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action
is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has established disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure controls and procedures
to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s
rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the period covered by the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under
the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation
Date”).
The
Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange
Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of
the
disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the
Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in
the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in
the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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(s) Certain
Fees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(s),
no
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The Purchasers shall have no
obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by
or on
behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that
may
be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
(t) Private
Placement.
Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set
forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required
for
the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as
contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does
not
contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.
(u) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt
of
payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment
company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(v) Registration
Rights.
Other
than each of the Purchasers, no Person has any right to cause the Company
to
effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the
Company.
(w) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The
Company’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the
Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to
its
knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of
the
Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any
notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration.
The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received
notice
from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or
quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing
or
maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has
no
reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to
be, in
compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.
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(x) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Company and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any,
in
order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of
incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result
of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising
their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
as a
result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership
of the Securities.
(y) Disclosure.
All
disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchasers regarding
the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does
not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of
the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases
disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of
this
Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements, in light of the circumstances under which
they
were made and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically
set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.
(z) No
Integrated Offering.
Assuming
the accuracy of the Purchasers’ representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person
acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers
or
sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under
circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated
with prior offerings by the Company in a manner that would require the
registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the
Purchasers or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities
for purposes of any applicable shareholder approval provision of any Trading
Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or
designated.
(aa) Solvency.
The
Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts
as
they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable
on
or in respect of its debt). The Company has no knowledge of any facts or
circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization
or
liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction
within one year from the Closing Date. Schedule
3.1(aa)
sets
forth as of the dates thereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness
of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary
has
commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness”
means
(a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000
(other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business),
(b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect
of
Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected
in
the Company’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value
of
any lease payments
in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance
with GAAP. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any
Indebtedness.
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(bb) Tax
Status.
Except
for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each
Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and
franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon,
and the Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted
or
threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary.
(cc) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or
sold
any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general
advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the
Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule
501 under the Securities Act.
(dd) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person
acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any
funds
for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful
payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any
foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds,
(iii)
failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company (or made by
any
person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation
of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(ee) Accountants.
The
Company’s accounting firm is Stonefield Xxxxxxxxx, Inc. To the knowledge and
belief of the Company, such accounting firm (i) is a registered public
accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its
opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ending June 30, 2007.
(ff) Seniority.
As of
the Closing Date, no Indebtedness or other claim against the Company is senior
to the Debentures in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or
upon
liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured
by
purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying
assets
covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to
the
property covered thereby).
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(gg) No
Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers.
There
are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers
formerly or presently employed by the Company and, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.1(gg), the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to
its
accountants and lawyers.
(hh) Acknowledgment
Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely
in
the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further
acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary
of
the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given
by any
Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection
with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby
is
merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company
further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely
on the
independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company
and its representatives.
(ii) Acknowledgment
Regarding Purchasers’ Trading Activity.
Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding
(except for Sections 3.2(f) and 4.16 hereof), it is understood and acknowledged
by the Company (i) that none of the Purchasers have been asked to agree,
nor has
any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, long and/or short,
securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued
by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term; (ii) that
past
or future open market or other transactions by any Purchaser, including Short
Sales, and specifically including, without limitation, Short Sales or
“derivative” transactions, before or after the closing of this or future private
placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s
publicly-traded securities; (iii) that any Purchaser, and counter-parties
in
“derivative” transactions to which any such Purchaser is a party, directly or
indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Common Stock, and (iv)
that each Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control
over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction.
The
Company further understands and acknowledges that (a) one or more Purchasers
may
engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the
Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods
that the value of the Underlying Shares deliverable with respect to Securities
are being determined and (b) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce
the
value of the existing stockholders' equity interests in the Company at and
after
the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company
acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute
a
breach of any of the Transaction Documents.
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(jj) Regulation
M Compliance.
The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has,
(i)
taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result
in the
stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company
to
facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for,
purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the
securities of the Company or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any
compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the
Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation
paid to
the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the
Securities.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers.
Each
Purchaser hereby, for itself and for no other Purchaser, represents and warrants
as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as
follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
Such
Purchaser is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right,
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry
out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and
performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on
the
part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party
has
been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser
in
accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding
obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as
limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and
contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(b) Own
Account.
Such
Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have
not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and
not
with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part
thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in
violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and
has
no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons
to
distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities (this representation
and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant
to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable
federal
and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities law. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder
in
the ordinary course of its business.
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(c) Purchaser
Status.
At the
time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and at the date hereof
it is, and on each date on which it exercises any Warrants or converts any
Debentures it will be either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule
501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii)
a
“qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities
Act. Such Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under
Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(d) Experience
of Such Purchaser.
Such
Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters
so as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment
in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the
Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of
such
investment.
(e) General
Solicitation.
Such
Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published
in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
(f) Short
Sales and Confidentiality Prior To The Date Hereof.
Other
than the transaction contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not directly
or
indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any
understanding with such Purchaser, executed any transaction, including Short
Sales, in the securities of the Company during the period commencing
from
the time
that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the
Company or any other Person setting forth the material terms of the transactions
contemplated hereunder until the date hereof (“Discussion
Time”).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment
vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such
Purchaser's assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of
the
investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions
of
such Purchaser's assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply
with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that
made
the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.
Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement, such Purchaser has
maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection
with
this transaction (including the existence and terms of this
transaction).
ARTICLE
IV.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a) The
Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal
securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company
or
to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated
in
Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide
to the
Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably
acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall
be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer
does
not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities
Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing
to
be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of a Purchaser
under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
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(b) The
Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1,
of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
[NEITHER]
THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS [EXERCISABLE]
[CONVERTIBLE]] HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [EXERCISE] [CONVERSION]
OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT
OR
OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that a Purchaser may from time to time pledge
pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer
or
grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial
institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the
Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement and, if required under the terms of
such
arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to
the
pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject
to
approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee,
secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further,
no
notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense,
the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee
or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with
a
pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are subject
to registration pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation
and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under
the
Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to
appropriately amend the list of Selling Stockholders thereunder.
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(c) Certificates
evidencing the Underlying Shares shall not contain any legend (including
the
legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement
(including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security
is
effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such
Underlying Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such Underlying Shares
are
eligible for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such legend is not required
under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial
interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission).
The
Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Transfer
Agent
promptly after the Effective Date if required by the Transfer Agent to effect
the removal of the legend hereunder. If all or any portion of a Debenture
or
Warrant is converted or exercised (as applicable) at a time when there is
an
effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Underlying Shares,
or if such Underlying Shares may be sold under Rule 144(k) or if such legend
is
not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act
(including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff
of
the Commission) then such Underlying Shares shall be issued free of all legends.
The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such
legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later
than
three Trading Days following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or
the
Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Underlying Shares, as applicable,
issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “Legend
Removal Date”),
deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing
such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company
may
not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer
Agent
that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.
Certificates for Underlying Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall
be
transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchasers by crediting the account
of
the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company
System.
(d) In
addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to
a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty,
for
each $1,000 of Underlying Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on
the
date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal
of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(c), $10 per Trading
Day
(increasing to $20 per Trading Day 5 Trading Days after such damages have
begun
to accrue) for each Trading Day after the second Trading Day following the
Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend.
Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for
the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as
required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the
right
to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without
limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive
relief.
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(e) Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees that
the
removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Underlying
Shares as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s
reliance that the Purchaser will sell any Underlying Shares pursuant to either
the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable
prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if
Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, they will be sold
in
compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein.
4.2 Acknowledgment
of Dilution.
The
Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial
under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its
obligations under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation
its
obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents,
are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off,
counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution
or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless of
the
dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other
stockholders of the Company.
4.3 Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as any Purchaser owns Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or
obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace
period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof
pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as any Purchaser owns Securities, if
the
Company is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it
will
prepare and furnish to the Purchasers and make publicly available in accordance
with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchasers to sell
the
Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take
such
further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, to the
extent
required from time to time to enable such Person to sell such Securities
without
registration under the Securities Act within the requirements of the exemption
provided by Rule 144.
4.4 Integration.
The
Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in
a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the Securities to the Purchasers or that would be integrated with the
offer
or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
Trading Market.
4.5 Conversion
and Exercise Procedures.
The
form of Notice of Exercise included in the Warrants and the form of Notice
of
Conversion included in the Debentures set
forth
the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise
the Warrants or convert the Debentures. No additional legal opinion or other
information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to exercise
their Warrants or convert their Debentures. The Company shall honor exercises
of
the Warrants and conversions of the Debentures and shall deliver Underlying
Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth
in
the Transaction Documents.
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4.6 Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
The
Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. New York City time on the 4th
Trading
Day following the date hereof, issue a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing
the
material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and attaching the
Transaction Documents thereto. Except pursuant to Section 4.8, the Company
and
each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company
nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any
such
public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to
any
press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser,
with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required
by
law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other
party
with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser,
or
include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any
regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of
such
Purchaser, except (i) as required by federal securities law in connection
with
(A) any registration statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement
and (B) the filing of final Transaction Documents (including signature pages
thereto) with the Commission and (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required
by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide
the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this
subclause (ii).
4.7 Shareholder
Rights Plan.
No
claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the
Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any
control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any
distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or
arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser
could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement,
by
virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any
other agreement between the Company and the Purchasers.
4.8 Non-Public
Information.
On or
prior to the earlier of the Filing Date of the initial Registration Statement
(as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) and the date the initial
Registration Statement is filed (the “Required
Disclosure Date”),
the
Company shall publicly disclose (in a widely disseminated press release or
SEC
Filing) any information disclosed to a Purchaser prior to the Required
Disclosure Date that the Company or any such Purchaser reasonably believes
constitutes or might constitute material, nonpublic information as of such
date.
On the Required Disclosure Date, the Company shall provide each Purchaser
written confirmation that it has complied with the foregoing covenant. Except
with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees
that
neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser
or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes
constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser
shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and
use of
such information. In the event of a breach of this Section 4.8 by the Company,
or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers,
directors, employees and agents, in addition to any other remedy provided
herein
or in the Transaction Documents, the Company shall make a public disclosure,
in
the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such
material, nonpublic information promptly following written notice of such
breach
from a Purchaser. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser
shall
be relying on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in
securities of the Company.
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4.9 Use
of
Proceeds.
Without
the prior written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount
of
the Debentures then outstanding, the Company shall use the net proceeds from
the
sale of the Securities hereunder for working capital purposes (which shall
be
deemed to include operating expenses) and shall not use such proceeds for
the
satisfaction of any portion of the Company’s debt (other than monthly debt
service on loans or capital leases in the amounts set forth on Schedule
4.9
attached
hereto and up to $1,200,000 to pay interest on, retire or reduce the principal
amount of other loans, of which no more than $500,000 may be paid to Affiliates
of the Company), or to redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents
or to
settle any outstanding litigation.
4.10 Reimbursement.
If any
Purchaser becomes involved in any capacity in any Proceeding by or against
any
Person who is a stockholder of the Company (except as a result of sales,
pledges, margin sales and similar transactions by such Purchaser to or with
any
other stockholder), solely as a result of such Purchaser’s acquisition of the
Securities under this Agreement, the Company will reimburse such Purchaser
for
its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation
preparation and travel in connection therewith) incurred in connection
therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The reimbursement obligations of
the
Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which
the
Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions
to
any Affiliates of the Purchasers who are actually named in such action,
proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and
controlling persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Purchasers and any
such
Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors,
assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Purchasers
and
any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither
the
Purchasers nor any such Affiliates, partners, directors, agents, employees
or
controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any Person
asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company solely as a result
of
acquiring the Securities under this Agreement.
4.11 Indemnification
of Purchasers.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section 4.11, the Company will indemnify and hold
each
Purchaser and its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners,
employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent
role
of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any
other title), each Person who controls such Purchaser (within the meaning
of
Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and
the
directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees
(and
any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding
such
titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such
controlling person (each, a “Purchaser
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result
of
or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other
Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against a Purchaser, or
any
of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company
who is
not an Affiliate of such Purchaser, with respect to any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon
a
breach of such Purchaser’s representations, warranties or covenants under the
Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser
may
have with any such stockholder or any violations by the Purchaser of state
or
federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser which constitutes
fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action
shall
be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may
be
sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify
the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the
defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to
the
Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate
counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the
fees
and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party
except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically
authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a
reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or
(iii)
in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of such separate counsel,
a
material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company
and
the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be
responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such
separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under
this Agreement (i) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without
the
Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim,
damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of
the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser
Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents.
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4.12 Reservation
and Listing of Securities.
(a) The
Company shall maintain a reserve from its duly authorized shares of Common
Stock
for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may
be
required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction
Documents.
(b) If,
on
any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved)
shares of Common Stock is less than the Required Minimum on such date, then
the
Board of Directors of the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to
amend the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to at least the
Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later
than the 75th day after such date.
(c) The
Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the
principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an
additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common
Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application,
(ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be
approved for listing on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter,
(iii) provide to the Purchasers evidence of such listing, and (iv) maintain
the
listing of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum
on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market.
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4.13 Participation
in Future Financing.
(a) From
the
date hereof until December 31, 2008, upon any issuance by the Company or
any of
its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents in a bona-fide
financing transaction (a “Subsequent
Financing”),
each
Purchaser shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the
Subsequent Financing equal to 100% of the Subsequent Financing (the
“Participation
Maximum”)
on the
same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent
Financing.
(b) At
least
10 calendar days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company
shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect
a
Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”),
which
Pre-Notice shall ask such Purchaser if it wants to review the details of
such
financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent
Financing Notice”).
Upon
the request of a Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Purchaser, for
a
Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than
1
Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to
such
Purchaser. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail
the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended
to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons in a bona-fide financing
transaction through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to
be
effected and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto
as
an attachment.
(c) Any
Purchaser desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide
written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City
time)
on the 10th
calendar
day after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice that the Purchaser
is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of the
Purchaser’s participation, and that the Purchaser has such funds ready, willing,
and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing
Notice (for clarity, if a Subsequent Financing involves the issuance of
non-convertible debt and Common Stock (or Common Stock Equivalents), a Purchaser
willing to participate in such Subsequent Financing must indicate its
willingness to participate in both the debt portion and equity portion of
such
Subsequent Financing). If the Company receives no notice from a Purchaser
as of
such 10th
calendar
day, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it
does
not elect to participate.
(d) If
by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 10th
calendar
day after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, notifications
by
the Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing
(or to cause their designees to participate) is, in the aggregate, less than
the
total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may effect the
remaining portion of such Subsequent Financing on the terms and with the
Persons
set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.
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(e) If
by
5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the 10th
calendar
day after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, the Company
receives responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Purchasers seeking
to
purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each
such
Purchaser shall have the right to purchase their Pro Rata Portion (as defined
below) of the Participation Maximum. “Pro
Rata Portion”
is
the
ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on the Closing
Date
by a Purchaser participating under this Section 4.13 and (y) the sum of the
aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased on the Closing Date
by
all Purchasers participating under this Section 4.13.
(f) The
Company must provide the Purchasers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice,
and the Purchasers will again have the right of participation set forth above
in
this Section 4.13, if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent
Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms set forth
in
such Subsequent Financing Notice within 60 Trading Days after the date of
the
initial Subsequent Financing Notice.
(g) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Section 4.13 shall not apply in respect of (i) an Exempt
Issuance, (ii) an underwritten public offering of Common Stock, or (iii)
the issuance of Common Stock upon exercise or conversion of Common Stock
Equivalents issued in a Subsequent Financing in which the Purchasers had
the right to participate under Section 4.13 provided that the term of such
Common Stock Equivalents are not amended or modified subsequent to the
Purchasers being given the opportunity to participate hereunder. For the
purposes of avoidance of doubt: (i) Common Stock issued for cash or other
consideration upon exercise or conversion of Common Stock Equivalents in
a
non-financing transaction (e.g
for
services) shall not be deemed to be issued for financing purposes; and (ii)
Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents issued to underwriters, brokers,
finders and others in connection with a financing transaction for services,
and
Common Stock issued on exercise or conversion of such Common Stock
Equivalents, shall not be deemed to be issued for financing or in a
financing transaction.
4.14 Subsequent
Equity Sales.
(a) From
the
date hereof until 90 days after the Effective Date, neither the Company nor
any
Subsidiary shall issue shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents;
provided,
however,
the 90
day period set forth in this Section 4.14 shall be extended for the number
of
Trading Days during such period in which (i) trading in the Common Stock
is
suspended by any Trading Market, or (ii) following the Effective Date, the
Registration Statement is not effective or the prospectus included in the
Registration Statement may not be used by the Purchasers for the resale of
the
Underlying Shares.
(b) From
the
date hereof until such time that the Debentures are no longer outstanding,
the
Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement
to
effect any Subsequent Financing involving a Variable Rate Transaction. The
term
“Variable
Rate Transaction”
means
a
transaction in which the Company issues or sells (i) any debt or equity
securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or
include the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (A)
at a
conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or
varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of Common
Stock
at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities,
or (B)
with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset
at
some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security
or
upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly
related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock
or
(ii) enters into any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity
line of
credit, whereby the Company may sell securities at a future determined price.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Section 4.14(a) shall not apply in respect of (i) issuances
of
shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration
that
occur during the following periods: (x) commencing on the date hereof and
ending
on the date that is the earlier of (A) the Filing Date (as defined in the
Registration Rights Agreement) of the initial Registration Statement and
(B) the
date the Registration Statement is initially filed with the Commission and
(y)
commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the 90th
calendar
day after the Effective Date, so long as such issuances do not require the
filing of a registration statement with the Commission with respect to such
the
Common Stock (or Common Stock underlying such Common Stock Equivalents) under
the Securities Act prior to 90 days after the Effective Date and (ii) an
Exempt
Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt
Issuance.
4.15 Equal
Treatment of Purchasers.
No
consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent
to a
waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents
unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to the
Transaction Documents. Further, the Company shall not make any payment of
principal or interest on the Debentures in amounts which are disproportionate
to
the respective principal amounts outstanding on the Debentures at any applicable
time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right
granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each
Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class
and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert
or as
a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities
or
otherwise.
4.16 Short
Sales and Confidentiality After The Date Hereof.
Each
Purchaser severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers covenants that
neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any
understanding with it will execute any Short Sales during the period commencing
at the Discussion Time and ending at the time that the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are first publicly announced as described in Section 4.6.
Each
Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants
that
until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly
disclosed by the Company as described in Section 4.6, such Purchaser will
maintain the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection
with
this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).
Each
Purchaser understands and acknowledges, severally and not jointly with any
other
Purchaser, that the Commission currently takes the position that coverage
of
short sales of shares of the Common Stock “against the box” prior to the
Effective Date of the Registration Statement with the Securities is a violation
of Section 5 of the Securities Act, as set forth in Item 65, Section A, of
the
Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations, dated July 1997,
compiled by the Office of Chief Counsel, Division of Corporation Finance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Purchaser makes any representation, warranty
or covenant hereby that it will not engage in Short Sales in
the
securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement are first publicly announced as described in Section 4.6.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a
multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage
separate portions of such Purchaser's assets and the portfolio managers have
no
direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers
managing other portions of such Purchaser's assets, the covenant set forth
above
shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio
manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered
by
this Agreement.
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4.17 Form
D; Blue Sky Filings.
The
Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as
required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon
request
of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall
reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or
to
qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under
applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and
shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any
Purchaser.
4.18 Capital
Changes.
Until
the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, the Company shall not undertake
a reverse stock split or reclassification of the Common Stock without the
prior
written consent of the Purchasers holding a majority in principal amount
outstanding of the Debentures.
4.19 Use
of
Proceeds on Future Financings.
From
the date hereof until the Debentures are no longer outstanding, in the event
that the Company raises capital through the issuance of debt or equity, the
Company shall be prohibited from using in excess of 30% of the proceeds of
any
such issuances for the repayment of the then outstanding indebtedness to
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx or Jan Parent (the “Principal
Stockholders”)
or the
payment of salaries (other than salaries for the current pay period) or bonuses
to the Principal Stockholders that have accrued and become payable prior
to the
date of such financing but that had not been paid.
ARTICLE
V.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s
obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations
between the Company and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the other
parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before January 19,
2007;
provided,
however,
that
such termination will not affect the right of any party to xxx for any breach
by
the other party (or parties).
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5.2 Fees
and Expenses.
At the
Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse HPC the non-accountable sum
of
$20,000, for its legal fees and expenses, $10,000 of which has been paid
prior
to the Closing. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay Crescent
International Ltd. or its designees up to $10,000 for its due diligence fees
and
expenses and an origination fee equal to 1% of its Subscription Amount
hereunder, such amounts to be paid out of the escrow account established
pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in the
Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and
expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any,
and
all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company
shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties
levied
in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the
Purchasers.
5.3 Entire
Agreement.
The
Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto,
contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged
into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
5.4 Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading
Day,
(b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth
on
the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or
later
than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the 2nd
Trading
Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized
overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom
such
notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
5.5 Amendments;
Waivers.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended
except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the
Company and each Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against
whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any
default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this
Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver
of
any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or
requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise
any
right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such
right.
5.6 Headings.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
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5.7 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of each Purchaser (other than by merger). Any Purchaser may assign
any
or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser
assigns or transfers any Securities, provided such transferee agrees in writing
to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions
of
the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchasers”.
5.8 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
forth
in Section 4.11.
5.9 Governing
Law; Arbitration.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of New York. Any controversy or claim arising out of or
related to this Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding
arbitration in New York, New York in accordance with the Expedited Procedures
(Rules 53-57) of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”).
A
proceeding shall be commenced upon written demand by the Company or Purchaser
to
the other. The arbitrator(s) shall enter a judgment by default against any
party, which fails or refuses to appear in any properly noticed arbitration
proceeding. The proceeding shall be conducted by one (1) arbitrator, unless
the
amount alleged to be in dispute exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000), in which case three (3) arbitrators shall preside. The arbitrator(s)
will be chosen by the parties from a list provided by the AAA, and if the
parties are unable to agree within ten (10) days, the AAA shall select the
arbitrator(s). The arbitrators must be experts in securities law and financial
transactions. The arbitrators shall assess costs and expenses of the
arbitration, including all attorneys’ and experts’ fees, as the arbitrators
believe is appropriate in light of the merits of the parties’ respective
positions in the issues in dispute. Each party submits irrevocably to the
jurisdiction of any state court sitting in New York, New York or to the United
States District Court sitting in New York, New York for purposes of enforcement
of any discovery order, judgment or award in connection with such arbitration.
The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding upon the parties
and
may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration shall be
held
in such place as set by the arbitrator(s) in accordance with Rule 55. With
respect to any arbitration proceeding in accordance with this section, the
prevailing party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses shall be borne by the
non-prevailing party.
Although
the parties, as expressed above, agree that all claims, including claims
that
are equitable in nature, for example specific performance, shall initially
be
prosecuted in the binding arbitration procedure outlined above, if the
arbitration panel dismisses or otherwise fails to entertain any or all of
the
equitable claims asserted by reason of the fact that it lacks jurisdiction,
power and/or authority to consider such claims and/or direct the remedy
requested, then, in only that event, will the parties have the right to initiate
litigation respecting such equitable claims or remedies. The forum for such
equitable relief shall be in either a state or federal court sitting in New
York, New York. Each party waives any right to a trial by jury, assuming
such
right exists in an equitable proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of said New York court. New York law shall govern both the
proceeding as well as the interpretation and construction of this Agreement
and
the transaction as a whole.
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5.10 Survival.
The
representations and warranties shall survive the Closing and the delivery
of the
Securities for the applicable statue of limitations.
5.11 Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when
taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered
to the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature
shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on
whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
5.12 Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the
intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that
may be
hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
5.13 Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any
Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction
Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations
within
the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may rescind or withdraw,
in
its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company,
any
relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice
to its
future actions and rights; provided,
however,
in the
case of a rescission of a conversion of a Debenture or exercise of a Warrant,
the Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock delivered
in connection with any such rescinded conversion or exercise
notice.
5.14 Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen
or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation),
or
in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but
only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under
such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including
customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement
Securities.
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5.15 Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers and the Company
will
be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The
parties
agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction
Documents and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert in any action for
specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at
law
would be adequate.
5.16 Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or a Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full
force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
5.17 Usury.
To the
extent it may lawfully do so, the Company hereby agrees not to insist upon
or
plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts
to
be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted,
now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action
or
proceeding that may be brought by any Purchaser in order to enforce any right
or
remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and
provided that the total liability of the Company under the Transaction Documents
for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful
rate
authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum
Rate”),
and,
without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or
default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in
the
nature of interest that the Company may be obligated to pay under the
Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the
maximum
contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction
Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental
action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest
allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents
from the effective date forward, unless such application is precluded by
applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess
of the
Maximum Rate is paid by the Company to any Purchaser with respect to
indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be
applied by such Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such
indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess
to be at such Purchaser’s election.
5.18 Independent
Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several
and not
joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall
be
responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations
of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained
herein
or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser
pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership,
an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a
group
with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently
protect
and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out
of
this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not
be
necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in
any
proceeding for such purpose. Each Purchaser has been represented by its own
separate legal counsel in their review and negotiation of the Transaction
Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, Purchasers and
their
respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Company through FWS.
FWS
does not represent all of the Purchasers but only HPC, the placement agent
for
the transaction. The Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the
same
terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of the Company and not
because it was required or requested to do so by the Purchasers.
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5.19 Liquidated
Damages.
The
Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts
owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company
and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other
amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security
pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due
and
payable shall have been canceled.
5.20 Construction.
The
parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed
and
had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the
normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be
resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation
of the Transaction Documents or any amendments hereto.
(Signature
Pages Follow)
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories
as of
the date first indicated above.
|
Address
for Notice:
|
|
By: |
/s/
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
|
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
|
With
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxx
& Xxxxx, Professional Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn.:
Xxxx X. Xxxxx
|
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE
PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]
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[PURCHASER
SIGNATURE PAGES TO CNSC SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement
to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the
date
first indicated above.
Name
of
Purchaser: Crescent
International Ltd.
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser:
/s/
Maxi Brezzi
Name
of
Authorized Signatory: Maxi
Brezzi
Title
of
Authorized Signatory: Authorized
Signatories
Email
Address of Purchaser: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile
Number of Purchaser: x00
00
000 0000
Address
for Notice of Purchaser: x/x
Xxxxxxx (Xxxxxxxxxxx) S. A.
00
Xxxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxx
XX-0000
Xxxxxxxx/Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx
Address
for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as above):
Subscription
Amount: $1,500,000
Warrant
Shares: 1,500,000
EIN
Number: [PROVIDE
THIS UNDER SEPARATE COVER]
Name
of
Purchaser: Bridge
Pointe Master Fund Ltd.
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser:
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name
of
Authorized Signatory: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Title
of
Authorized Signatory: Director
Email
Address of Purchaser: XxxxXxxxxxxx@XxxxxxxXxxxxxxXxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile
Number of Purchaser: 770-77706844
Address
for Notice of Purchaser: 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Address
for Delivery of Securities for Purchaser (if not same as above):
Subscription
Amount: $1,500,000
Warrant
Shares: 1,500,000
EIN
Number: [PROVIDE
THIS UNDER SEPARATE COVER]
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WARRANTS/
STOCK OPTION/DEBT CONVERSION SUMMARY AS OF
1-10-06
|
||||||||||
WARRANTS
|
||||||||||
HOLDER
|
DATE
WARRANT
ISSUED
|
DATE
WARRANT
EXPIRES
|
STRIKE
PRICE
|
#
OF
WARRANTS
|
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
|
|||||
XXXX
XXXXXXXXX
|
10/27/2005
|
10/27/2007
|
$2.00
|
40,000
|
PIGGY
BACK
|
|||||
MLB
ADVANCED MEDIA, L.P
|
12/31/2005
|
12/31/2008
|
$2.50
|
800,000
|
NONE
|
|||||
Please
note that provided the agreement between CenterStaging and BAM
shall not
have been terminated, warrants to purchase up to an additional
850,000
shares at an exercise price equal to the fifteen-day trailing average
market share price of the common stock as of the last day of the
month
during which CenterStaging’s annual gross revenues equal or exceed
$75,000,000 (the "Second Vesting Date"), and (c) provided the agreement
between CenterStaging and BAM shall not have been terminated, warrants
to
purchase up to an additional 850,000 shares at an exercise price
equal to
the fifteen-day trailing average market share price of the common
stock as
of the last day of the month during which CenterStaging's annual
gross
revenues equal or exceed $125,000,000 (the "Third Vesting
Date")
|
1,700,000
|
NONE
|
||||||||
TRILOGY
CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
|
4/1/2006
|
3/31/2009
|
$1.00
|
800,000
|
PIGGY
BACK
|
|||||
TRILOGY
CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
|
4/1/2006
|
3/31/2009
|
$1.60
|
800,000
|
PIGGY
BACK
|
|||||
TRILOGY
CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
|
4/1/2006
|
3/31/2009
|
$1.75
|
400,000
|
PIGGY
BACK
|
|||||
NOTE: Trilogy Capital Partners resigned as a consultant for the Company in July 2006 and the Company is in possession of the warrants for 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock with registration rights. The warrants were originally issued in accordance with the consulting agreement with Trilogy Capital Partners. | ||||||||||
XXX
XXXXXXXX
|
11/24/06
|
11/23/2009
|
$2.00
|
400,000
|
NONE
|
|||||
MONTAGE
|
12/12/2005
|
12/12/2009
|
$1.60
|
380,000
|
PIGGY
BACK
|
|||||
TOTAL
WARRANTS
|
5,320,000
|
|||||||||
OPTIONS
|
||||||||||
OPTIONEE
|
DATE
OPTION
ISSUED
|
DATE
OPTION
EXPIRES
|
EXERCISE
PRICE
|
#
OF
OPTIONS
|
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
ISO PLAN
|
1/26/2006
|
1/25/2016
|
$1.80
|
1,188,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
ISO PLAN
|
1/26/2006
|
1/25/2016
|
$1.98
|
480,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
NON-QUAL PLAN
|
1/26/2006
|
1/25/2016
|
$1.80
|
2,205,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
ISO PLAN
|
6/11/2006
|
6/10/2016
|
$1.80
|
25,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
ISO PLAN
|
8/10/2006
|
8/9/2016
|
$1.80
|
150,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
EMPLOYEE
NON-QUAL PLAN
|
8/10/2006
|
8/9/2016
|
$1.80
|
225,000
|
NONE
(VESTING OVER THREE YEARS)
|
|||||
XXXX
OPTIONS
|
9/28/2006
|
9/27/2016
|
$1.45
|
400,000
|
NONE-HOWEVER
CAN EXERCISE UNDER A NET "CASHLESS" FORMULA
|
|||||
TOTAL
OPTIONS
|
4,673,000
|
|||||||||
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DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULES
These
Disclosure Schedules (these “Schedules”) are furnished pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 11, 2007 (the “Purchase
Agreement”), by and among CenterStaging Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and the Purchasers listed on the signature page of the Purchase
Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth
in
the Purchase Agreement.
These
Schedules are part of the Purchase Agreement, and are subject to the terms
and
provisions thereof. These Schedules are for the information of the Purchasers,
only for purposes relating to the Purchase Agreement. Nothing in the Schedules
shall be construed as an admission of any liability or obligation of the
Company
to any third party, or an admission to any third party against the Company’s
interests. Unless otherwise stated below, all statements made herein are
made as
of the date of execution of the Purchase Agreement.
The
representations and warranties made by the Company in the Purchase Agreement
are
qualified by, and subject to the exceptions noted in, the information set
forth
in these Schedules. The inclusion or disclosure of any item or information
in
the Schedules shall not be construed as an admission, or to imply, that such
item or information is material to Seller or Purchaser, or to create measures
of
materiality for the purposes of the Purchase Agreement.
The
section headings in the Schedules are for convenience of reference
only.
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Schedule
3.1(a): Subsidiaries
The
Company owns 100% of CenterStaging Musical Productions, Inc., a California
corporation.
41
Schedule
3.1(g): Capitalization
As
of
January 10, 2007, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding is 61,784,995. There are currently no shares of preferred stock
outstanding.
As
of
January 10, 2007, the Company has issued 994,368 shares of Common Stock since
the Company’s Form 10-QSB filed the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
quarter ending September 30, 2006 (“Form 10-QSB”).
As
of
January 10, 2007, the total number of shares of Common Stock subject to
outstanding options, warrants and purchase rights are 10,346,333 per the
attached Excel table.
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Schedule
3.1(i): Material Changes
(ii)
Since the date of the latest audited financial statements for the year ended
June 30, 2006, except as otherwise disclosed in the Form 10-QSB, the Company
has
incurred the following liabilities as of January 10, 2007:
1. |
Loans
from affiliates (i.e., related parties) under revolving lines of
credit at
the prime rate in the amount of $533,000 plus accrued
interest;
|
2. |
Loans
from non-affiliates (i.e., un-related parties) at 10% in the amount
of
$165,000; and
|
3. |
Capital
Leases in the amount of $79,000 plus accrued
interest.
|
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Schedule
3.1(l): Compliance
A
note
was issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement entered
into
by and between the Company and Montage Partners III, LLC, dated as of December
12, 2005 (the “Montage Agreement”). The note was due on June 12, 2006, however
the Company has not received notice of a claim that it has been in default
under
or that it is in violation of the Montage Agreement.
(Please
reference Schedule 3.1(g).)
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Schedule
3.1(n): Title to Assets
As
of
January 10, 2007, the Company has Liens against:
1) Capital
leases;
2) Furniture,
fixtures and general equipment;
3) Revenue
producing broadcast equipment; and
4) Revenue
producing musical instruments.
45
Schedule
3.1(s): Certain Fees
A
finder’s fee is payable to HPC Capital Management Corp.
46
Schedule
3.1(v): Registration Rights
Montage
Partners III, LLC and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx have the right to cause the Company
to
effect the registration of securities other than the Securities, in accordance
with the Securities Act.
Trilogy
Capital Partners resigned as a consultant for the Company in July 2006 and
the
Company is in possession of the warrants for 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock
with registration rights. The warrants were originally issued in accordance
with
the consulting agreement with Trilogy Capital Partners.
(Please
reference Schedule 3.1(g) for: number of warrants, options or debt conversion;
strike or exercise price.)
47
Schedule
3.1(aa): Solvency
As
of
January 10, 2007, the Company had approximately $10.1 million of secured
and
unsecured Indebtedness per the table below.
Secured
Indebtedness
Party
|
Loan
Date
|
Matures
|
Rate
|
Amount
|
Community
Bank
|
Nov.
2004
|
Nov.
2009
|
P+2.75%
|
$192,000
|
Grand
Pacific Mortgage
|
Feb.
2005
|
Feb.
2030
|
P+1.75%
|
$3,093,000
|
Community
National Bank
(a/k/a
Pacific Western)
|
May 2005 | May 2015 | P+1% |
$1,792,000
|
Montage
Partners III, LLP
|
Dec.
2005
|
June
2006
|
6%
fixed
|
$500,000
|
Helmsreich,
LLC
|
Sept.
2006
|
*
|
**
|
$660,000
|
P
= Prime
rate.
*
On the
first to occur of either 9/1/2007 or the date on which the Borrower, its
parent,
Subsidiaries or Affiliates have issued additional equity or debt securities
(whether common stock, preferred stock, notes, debentures or hybrid securities)
for net proceeds to the Borrower, its parent, Subsidiaries or Affiliates
of not
less than $5,000,000.
**
At the
greater of 14% per annum or the national average prime rate plus
5.75%.
Unsecured
Indebtedness
1. Loans
from affiliates (i.e., related parties) at various rates ranging from 9%,
to 10%
fixed, to the prime rate in the amount of $1,439,000 maturing as
follows:
a. Upon
demand = $1,263,000.
b. May
2007
= $101,000
c. July
2010
= $75,000
2. Loans
from non-affiliated (i.e., unrelated parties) at various rates ranging from
6%
fixed, to 10% fixed, to the prime rate, to the prime rate plus 4% in the
amount
of $725,000 maturing as follows:
a. Upon
demand = $100,000.
b. Dec.
2006
= $375,000.
c. Jan.
31,
2007 = $250,000.
3. Capital
Leases in the amount of $1,703,000.
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Schedule
3.1(ff): Seniority
As
of the
Closing Date, the following Indebtedness against the Company are senior to
the
Debentures in right of payment, other than indebtedness secured by purchase
money interests and capital lease obligations:
Party
|
Loan
Date
|
Amount
($)
|
Community
Bank 1
|
Nov.
2004
|
192,000
|
Grand
Pacific Mortgage 2
|
Feb.
2005
|
3,093,000
|
Community
National Bank (a/k/a Pacific Western) 3
|
May
2005
|
1,792,000
|
Montage
Partners III, LLC 4
|
Dec.
2005
|
500,000
|
Helmsreich,
LLC 5
|
Sept.
2006
|
660,000
|
The
security interests for the parties is wet forth below:
1
UCC 1 on
certain broadcast equipment.
2
First
position on 0000 Xxxxxxxxx xxx building.
3
First
position on assets other than accounts receivable; second position on 0000
Xxxxxxxxx xxx bldg.(Jan & Xxxxxx Inc.)
4
First
position on accounts receivables.
5
Second
position on assets other than accounts receivable.
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Schedule
3.1(gg): No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers
Approx.
Outstanding Accountants and Lawyers Fees
|
||||
As
of xxxxxxxx received before December 13, 2006
|
||||
Accountants
|
$
|
41,000
|
||
Lawyers
|
$
|
165,000
|
||
CENTERSTAGING
MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS, INC.
|
||||
Lawyers
|
$
|
150,000
|
||
TOTALS
|
||||
Accountants
|
$
|
41,000
|
||
Lawyers
|
$
|
315,000
|
||
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SCHEDULE
4.9
USE
OF PROCEEDS
As
of
December 31, 2006, monthly debt service (including loans and capital leases)
is
approximately $130,000 per the table below.
MONTHLY
DEBT RECAP
|
|||
LENDER
|
PAYMENT
($)
|
||
CIT
Technology (J&A,sch 2)
|
2,550.64
|
||
CIT
Technology (J&A,sch 4)
|
2,180.86
|
||
National
City Commercial Capital
|
4,060.10
|
||
Jules
& Assoc (sched 5)
|
947.90
|
||
CIT
Technolody (J&A,sch 6)
|
4,299.69
|
||
Apple
Finance
|
5,776.77
|
||
Pugent
Sound
|
1,162.40
|
||
Key
Equip Financing
|
2,272.78
|
||
Leaf
Funding
|
2,757.00
|
||
Apple
Finance
|
10,079.17
|
||
IBC
Leasing / Quail
|
1,730.90
|
||
Dumac
|
1,126.62
|
||
Banc
of America Leasing
|
5,762.00
|
||
Banc
of America Leasing #4535
|
816.74
|
||
Sterling
Bank
|
1,679.00
|
||
Netbank
|
1,283.00
|
||
Xxxxx
Business Financial
|
1,566.00
|
||
TCF
Equipment Finance
|
2,108.27
|
||
Banc
of America
|
1,347.26
|
||
Santa
Xxxxxxx Trust
|
1,627.00
|
||
Ford
Credit
|
694.96
|
||
First
Insurance Funding
|
10,441.98
|
||
First
Insurance Funding
|
1,269.82
|
||
First
Insurance Funding
|
2,258.43
|
||
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
|
2,400.00
|
||
Ford
Credit
|
437.89
|
||
Ford
Credit
|
430.07
|
||
Ford
Credit
|
907.43
|
||
Community
Bank
|
5,462.03
|
||
Community
aka Pacific Western Bank
|
15,299.40
|
||
Amex
Business Finance
|
780.00
|
|
|
Bank
of America LOC
|
1,698.95
|
||
Citibank
|
438.65
|
||
Q1
Exchange
|
933.21
|
||
Q1
Exchange
|
1,257.22
|
||
Grand
Pacific
|
29,796.73
|
||
TOTAL
|
129,640.87
|
51
EXHIBIT
A
NEITHER
THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE
HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES
COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY,
MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM,
OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS
EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT,
THE
SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY
AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED
IN
CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH
SECURITIES.
Original
Issue Date: January ___,
2007
Original
Conversion Price (subject to adjustment herein): $1.00
$_______________
10%
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
DUE
[DECEMBER 31, 2008]
THIS
DEBENTURE is one of a series of duly authorized and validly issued 10%
Convertible Debentures of CenterStaging Corp., a Delaware corporation, (the
“Company”),
having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, designated as its 10% Convertible Debenture due [December
31,
2008] (this debenture, the “Debenture”
and,
collectively with the other such series of debentures, the “Debentures”).
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to ________________________ or its
registered assigns (the “Holder”),
or
shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of
$_______________ on [December 31, 2008] (the “Maturity
Date”)
or
such earlier date as this Debenture is required or permitted to be repaid
as
provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate
unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture in
accordance with the provisions hereof. This Debenture is subject to the
following additional provisions:
Section
1. Definitions.
For the
purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Debenture,
(a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
set
forth in the Purchase Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
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“Alternate
Consideration”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).
“Bankruptcy
Event”
means
any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
(as
such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences
a case
or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation
or
similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Company or any
Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed
within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other
order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Company or
any
Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or
the
like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged
or
stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment; (e) the Company or
any
Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit
of
creditors; (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a
meeting
of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or
restructuring of its debts; or (g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to,
approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate
or
other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
“Base
Conversion Price”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be a federal legal holiday
in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State
of
New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
close.
“Buy-In”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d)(v).
“Change
of Control Transaction”
means
the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (i) an acquisition after the
date
hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule
13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether
through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by
contract or otherwise) of in excess of 40% of the voting securities of the
Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Debentures
and the
Securities issued together with the Debentures), or (ii) the Company merges
into
or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates
with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 60% of
the
aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such
transaction, or (iii) the Company sells or transfers all or substantially
all of
its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to such transaction own less than 60% of the aggregate voting power
of the
acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, or (iv) a replacement
at one
time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of
the
Company’s board of directors which is not approved by a majority of those
individuals who are members of the board of directors on the date hereof (or by
those individuals who are serving as members of the board of directors on
any
date whose nomination to the board of directors was approved by a majority
of
the members of the board of directors who are members on the date hereof),
or
(v) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is
a party
or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses
(i) through (iv) above.
53
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Company and stock of
any
other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be
reclassified or changed into.
“Conversion
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“Conversion
Price”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Conversion
Shares”
means,
collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this
Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Debenture
Register”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).
“Dilutive
Issuance”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Dilutive
Issuance Notice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).
“Effectiveness
Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Equity
Conditions”
means,
during the period in question, (i)
the
Company shall have duly honored all conversions and redemptions scheduled
to
occur or occurring by virtue of one or more Notices of Conversion of the
Holder,
if any, (ii) the Company shall have paid all liquidated damages and other
amounts owing to the Holder in respect of this Debenture, (iii)
there is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the Holder
is
permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the shares
issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents (and the Company believes,
in
good faith, that such effectiveness will continue uninterrupted for the
foreseeable future), (iv) the Common Stock is trading on a Trading Market
and
all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed
or
quoted for trading on such Trading Market (and the Company believes, in good
faith, that trading of the Common Stock on a Trading Market will continue
uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (v) there is a sufficient number
of
authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock for
the
issuance of all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents,
(vi) there is no existing Event of Default or no existing event which, with
the
passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default,
(vii) the issuance of the shares in question to the Holder would not violate
the
limitations set forth in Section 4(c) herein, (viii)
there has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Fundamental
Transaction or Change of Control Transaction that has not been consummated,
(ix)
the Holder is not in possession of any information provided by the Company
that
constitutes, or may constitute, material non-public information and (x) for
a
period of 20 consecutive Trading Days prior to the applicable date in question,
the daily trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market
exceeds $50,000 per Trading Day.
54
“Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Forced
Conversion”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Forced
Conversion Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Forced
Conversion Notice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Forced
Conversion Notice Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Fundamental
Transaction”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).
“Interest
Conversion Rate”
means
the
90%
of the lesser of (a) the average
of the VWAPs for the 5 consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day
that
is immediately prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date or (ii) the
average
of the VWAPs for the 5 consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day
that
is immediately prior to the date the applicable Interest Conversion Shares
are
issued and delivered if after the Interest Payment Date.
“Interest
Conversion Shares”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Interest
Notice Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Interest
Payment Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Interest
Share Amount”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Late
Fees”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).
“Mandatory
Default Amount”
means
the sum of (i) the greater of (A) 120% of the outstanding principal amount
of
this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest hereon, or (B) the
outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid
interest hereon, divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory
Default Amount is either (a) demanded (if demand or notice is required to
create
an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (b) paid in full, whichever has
a lower
Conversion Price, multiplied by the average of the VWAPs for the five Trading
Days immediately prior to the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either
(x)
demanded or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher average
VWAP, and (ii) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages
due in
respect of this Debenture.
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“New
York Courts”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9(d).
“Notice
of Conversion”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“Original
Issue Date”
means
the date of the first issuance of the Debentures, regardless of any transfers
of
any Debenture and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued
to
evidence such Debentures.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
means (a) the
Indebtedness existing on the Original Issue Date and set forth on Schedule
3.1(aa)
attached
to the Purchase Agreement (including any extensions of the maturity dates
of any
such Indebtedness listed on Schedule 3.1(aa) attached to the Purchase
Agreement); (b) lease obligations and purchase money indebtedness incurred
in
connection with the acquisition of capital assets and lease obligations with
respect to newly acquired or leased assets, (c) up to $5,500,000, in the
aggregate, of additional non-equity linked Indebtedness incurred by the Company
(up to $7,500,000 in the event the proceeds of such additional Indebtedness
are
used to replace the Company’s existing SBA loan through Community National
Bank), it being understood, that in the case of this clause (c), such
transactions shall not have any equity components of any nature and (d) in
addition to amounts described in clause (c) above, up to $10,000,000, in
the
aggregate, of additional Indebtedness incurred by the Company, which
Indebtedness may be equity linked, provided, however, in the case of this
clause
(d), such Indebtedness (w) shall be on terms and conditions no less favorable
to
the Company than the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents, (x)
may
have no more than 100% “warrant coverage” (i.e. warrants issued in connection
with such Indebtedness cannot exceed one warrant for every share of Common
Stock
underlying such Indebtedness), (y) the strike price of such warrants cannot
be
less than $1.00 per share (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse
stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like that occur after
the
date hereof) and (z) (A) no more than $3,000,000, in the aggregate, of such
additional Indebtedness, shall rank on par with the Debentures and (B)
$7,000,000, in the aggregate, of such additional Indebtedness shall be expressly
subordinate to the Debentures, pursuant to a written subordination agreement
satisfactory to the Holder. For clarity, pursuant to Section 4.14(b) of the
Purchase Agreement, the Company is prohibited from effecting a Variable Rate
Transaction while the Debentures are outstanding, and the provisions of this
definition of “Permitted Indebtedness” do not permit the Company to incur
indebtedness in a Variable Rate Transaction.
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“Permitted
Lien”
means
the individual and collective reference to the following: (a) Liens for taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens
for
taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies being contested
in
good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves (in
the
good faith judgment of the management of the Company) have been established
in
accordance with GAAP; (b) Liens imposed by law which were incurred in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and
mechanics’ Liens, statutory landlords’ Liens, and other similar Liens arising in
the ordinary course of the Company’s business, and which (x) do not individually
or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or
assets
or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of
the
Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries or (y) are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of
preventing for the foreseeable future the forfeiture or sale of the property
or
asset subject to such Lien; and (c) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted
Indebtedness under clause (b) thereunder, provided that such Liens are not
secured by assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries other than the assets
so
acquired or leased.
“Person”
means
an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
“Purchase
Agreement”
means
the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January __, 2007 among the
Company and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from
time
to time in accordance with its terms.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of the Purchase
Agreement, among the Company and the original Holders, as amended, modified
or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Registration
Statement”
means
a
registration statement that registers the resale of all Conversion Shares
and
Interest Conversion Shares of the Holder, names such Holder as a “selling
stockholder” therein, and meets the requirements of the Registration Rights
Agreement.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Share
Delivery Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).
“Subsidiary”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“Threshold
Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Trading
Day”
means
a
day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.
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“Trading
Market”
means
the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted
for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
the
New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board.
“Transaction
Documents”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
“VWAP”
means,
for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses
that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market,
the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date
(or
the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock
is
then listed or quoted for trading as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on
a
Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City
time); (b) if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading Market, the volume
weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest
preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board; (c) if the Common Stock is not
then
quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common
Stock
are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by Pink Sheets, LLC (or a
similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices),
the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported; or
(d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as
determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder
and
reasonably acceptable to the Company.
Section
2. Interest.
a) Payment
of Interest in Cash or Kind.
The
Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and
then
outstanding principal amount of this Debenture at the rate of 10% per annum,
payable quarterly on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, beginning
on
July 1, 2007, on each Conversion Date (as to that principal amount then being
converted), and on the Maturity Date (each such date, an “Interest
Payment Date”)
(if
any Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, then the applicable payment
shall be due on the next succeeding Business Day), in cash or duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at the
Interest Conversion Rate (the dollar amount to be paid in shares, the
“Interest
Share Amount”)
or a
combination thereof; provided,
however,
that
payment in shares of Common Stock may only occur if (i) all of the Equity
Conditions have been met (unless waived by the Holder in writing) during
the 10
Trading Days immediately prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date (the
“Interest
Notice Period”)
and
through and including the date such shares of Common Stock are issued to
the
Holder, (ii) the Company shall have given the Holder notice in accordance
with
the notice requirements set forth below and (iii) as to such Interest Payment
Date, prior to such Interest Notice Period (but not more than 5 Trading Days
prior to the commencement of such Interest Notice Period), the Company shall
have delivered to the Holder’s account with The Depository Trust Company a
number of shares of Common Stock to be applied against such Interest Share
Amount equal to the quotient of (x) the applicable Interest Share Amount
divided
by (y) the then Conversion Price (the “Interest
Conversion Shares”).
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b) Company’s
Election to Pay Interest in Kind.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein, the decision whether to pay interest
hereunder in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof shall
be at
the discretion of the Company. Prior to the commencement of any Interest
Notice
Period, the Company shall deliver to the Holder a written notice of its election
to pay interest hereunder on the applicable Interest Payment Date either
in
cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof and the Interest Share
Amount as to the applicable Interest Payment Date, provided that the Company
may
indicate in such notice that the election contained in such notice shall
apply
to future Interest Payment Dates until revised by a subsequent notice. During
any Interest Notice Period, the Company’s election (whether specific to an
Interest Payment Date or continuous) shall be irrevocable as to such Interest
Payment Date. Subject to the aforementioned conditions, failure to timely
deliver such written notice to the Holder shall be deemed an election by
the
Company to pay the interest on such Interest Payment Date in cash. At any
time
the Company delivers a notice to the Holder of its election to pay the interest
in shares of Common Stock, the Company shall timely file a prospectus supplement
pursuant to Rule 424 disclosing such election. The aggregate number of shares
of
Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Holder on an Interest Payment Date
shall
be reduced by the number of Interest Conversion Shares previously issued
to the
Holder in connection with such Interest Payment Date.
c) Interest
Calculations.
Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of
twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the
Original Issue Date until payment in full of the principal sum, together
with
all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which
may
become due hereunder, has been made. Payment of interest in shares of Common
Stock (other than the Interest Conversion Shares issued prior to an Interest
Notice Period) shall otherwise occur pursuant to Section 4(d)(ii) herein
and,
solely for purposes of the payment of interest in shares, the Interest Payment
Date shall be deemed the Conversion Date. Interest shall cease to accrue
with
respect to any principal amount converted, provided that the Company actually
delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section
4(d)(ii) herein. Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person in whose name
this Debenture is registered on the records of the Company regarding
registration and transfers of this Debenture (the “Debenture
Register”).
Except as otherwise provided herein, if at any time the Company pays interest
partially in cash and partially in shares of Common Stock to the holders
of the
Debentures, then such payment of cash shall be distributed ratably among
the
holders of the then-outstanding Debentures based on their (or their
predecessor’s) initial purchases of Debentures pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
d) Late
Fee.
All
overdue accrued and unpaid interest to be paid hereunder shall entail a late
fee
at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate
permitted by applicable law (“Late
Fees”)
which
shall accrue daily from the date such interest is due hereunder through and
including the date of payment in full. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, if on any Interest Payment Date the Company has elected
to pay
accrued interest in the form of Common Stock but the Company is not permitted
to
pay accrued interest in Common Stock because it fails to satisfy the conditions
for payment in Common Stock set forth in Section 2(a) herein, then, at
the
option of the Holder, the
Company, in lieu of delivering either
shares
of
Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2 or
paying
the regularly scheduled interest payment in cash, shall deliver, within three
Trading Days of each applicable Interest Payment Date, an amount in cash
equal
to the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable
to the Holder in connection with the payment of interest due on such Interest
Payment Date multiplied by (y) the highest VWAP during the period commencing
on
the Interest Payment Date and ending on the Trading Day prior to the date
such
payment is made. If any Interest Conversion Shares are issued to the Holder
in
connection with an Interest Payment Date and are not applied against an Interest
Share Amount, then the Holder shall promptly return such excess shares to
the
Company.
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e) Prepayment.
Except
as otherwise set forth in this Debenture, the Company may not prepay any
portion
of the principal amount of this Debenture without the prior written consent
of
the Holder.
Section
3. Registration
of Transfers and Exchanges.
a) Different
Denominations.
This
Debenture is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Debentures
of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering
the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer
or
exchange.
b) Investment
Representations.
This
Debenture has been issued subject to certain investment representations of
the
original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred
or
exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal
and state securities laws and regulations.
c) Reliance
on Debenture Register.
Prior
to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Debenture, the Company
and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Debenture
is duly registered on the Debenture Register as the owner hereof for the
purpose
of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether
or
not this Debenture is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent
shall
be affected by notice to the contrary.
Section
4. Conversion.
a) Voluntary
Conversion.
At any
time after the Original Issue Date until this Debenture is no longer
outstanding, this Debenture shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into
shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from
time to
time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(c)
hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company
a
Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex
A
(a
“Notice
of Conversion”),
specifying therein the principal amount of this Debenture to be converted
and
the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the
“Conversion
Date”),
provided that such date is on or after the date of delivery of the Notice
of
Conversion. If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion,
or the
stated conversion date is prior to date of delivery of the Notice of Conversion,
the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed
delivered hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not
be
required to physically surrender this Debenture to the Company unless the
entire
principal amount of this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect
of
lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture in an amount
equal
to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records
showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s).
The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within 1
Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. The
Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Debenture, acknowledge and
agree
that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion
of a
portion of this Debenture, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of
this
Debenture may be less than the amount stated on the face
hereof.
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b) Conversion
Price.
The
conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be equal to $1.00,
subject
to adjustment herein (the “Conversion
Price”).
c) Conversion
Limitations.
The
Company shall not effect any conversion of this Debenture, and a Holder shall
not have the right to convert any portion of this Debenture, to the extent
that
after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice
of
Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any other
person or entity acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such
Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial
Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing
sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such
Holder
and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of this Debenture with respect to which such determination
is
being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which
are
issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount
of
this Debenture beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates
and
(B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any
other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or
exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without
limitation, any other Debentures or the Warrants) beneficially owned by such
Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding
sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(c), beneficial ownership shall be
calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation
contained in this Section 4(c) applies, the determination of whether this
Debenture is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder
together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Debenture
is
convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission
of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of
whether this Debenture may be converted (in relation to other securities
owned
by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of
this
Debenture is convertible, in each case subject to such aggregate percentage
limitations. To ensure compliance with this restriction, each Holder will
be
deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion
that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth
in
this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm
the
accuracy of such determination. In
addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall
be
determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and
the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For
purposes of this Section 4(c), in determining the number of outstanding shares
of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of
Common
Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (A) the Company’s most
recent Form 10-QSB or Form 10-KSB, as the case may be; (B) a more recent
public
announcement by the Company; or (C) a more recent notice by the Company or
the
Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company
shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder
the
number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number
of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect
to
the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this
Debenture, by such Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such
number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial
Ownership Limitation”
shall
be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately
after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of this Debenture held by the Holder. The Beneficial Ownership
Limitation provisions of this Section 4(c) may be waived by such Holder,
at the
election of such Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the
Company, to change the Beneficial Ownership Limitation to 9.99% of the number
of
shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to
the
issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Debenture held
by the
Holder and the provisions of this Section 4(c) shall continue to apply. Upon
such a change by a Holder of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation from such
4.99%
limitation to such 9.99% limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation
may not
be further waived by such Holder. The provisions of this paragraph shall
be
construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity
with
the terms of this Section 4(c) to correct this paragraph (or any portion
hereof)
which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership
Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or
desirable to properly give effect to such limitation.
The
limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder
of
this
Debenture.
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d) |
Mechanics
of Conversion.
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i. Conversion
Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount.
The
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall
be
determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal
amount of this Debenture to be converted by (y) the Conversion
Price.
ii. Delivery
of Certificate Upon Conversion.
Not
later than three Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share
Delivery Date”),
the
Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder (A) a certificate
or certificates representing the Conversion Shares which, on or after the
Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions
(other than those which may then be required by the Purchase Agreement)
representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the
conversion of this Debenture (including, if the Company has given continuous
notice pursuant to Section 2(b) for payment of interest in shares of Common
Stock at least 20 Trading Days prior to the date on which the Conversion
Notice
is delivered to the Company, shares of Common Stock representing the payment
of
accrued interest otherwise determined pursuant to Section 2(a) but assuming
that
the Interest Payment Period is the 20 Trading Days period immediately prior
to
the date on which the Conversion Notice is delivered to the Company and
excluding for such issuance the condition that the Company deliver Interest
Conversion Shares as to such interest payment) and (B) a bank check in the
amount of accrued and unpaid interest (if the Company has elected or is required
to pay accrued interest in cash). On or after the Effective Date, the Company
shall use its best efforts to deliver any certificate or certificates required
to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4 electronically through
the
Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing
similar functions.
iii. Failure
to Deliver Certificates.
If in
the case of any Notice of Conversion such certificate or certificates are
not
delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the third Trading
Day
after the Conversion Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written
notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate
or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall
promptly return to the Holder any original Debenture delivered to the Company
and the Holder shall promptly return the Common Stock certificates representing
the principal amount of this Debenture tendered for conversion to the Company.
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iv. Obligation
Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages.
The
Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion
of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and
unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce
the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the
recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the
same,
or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any
breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation
to
the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or
any
other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise
limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the
issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided,
however,
that
such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action
the Company may have against the Holder. In the event the Holder of this
Debenture shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal
amount
hereof, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the
Holder
or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any
violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction
from a
court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all
or
part of this Debenture shall have been sought and obtained, and the Company
posts a surety bond for the benefit of the Holder in the amount of 150% of
the
outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, which is subject to the
injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of
arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which
shall
be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence
of
such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable,
cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Company fails for any reason
to
deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section
4(d)(ii) by the fifth Trading Day after the Conversion Date, the Company
shall
pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty,
for
each $1000 of principal amount being converted, $10 per Trading Day (increasing
to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages
begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such fifth Trading Day until
such
certificates are delivered. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to
pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section
8
hereof for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period
specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies
available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation,
a
decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of
any
such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages
pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.
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v. Compensation
for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon
Conversion.
In
addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails
for
any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the
Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(d)(ii), and if after such Share
Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in
an
open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise
purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by
such
Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive
upon
the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”),
then
the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other
remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount by which (x) the
Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the
Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number
of
shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the
conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the
sell
order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any
brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue
(if
surrendered) this Debenture in a principal amount equal to the principal
amount
of the attempted conversion or deliver to the Holder the number of shares
of
Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied
with
its delivery requirements under Section 4(d)(ii). For example, if the Holder
purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover
a
Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Debenture with respect
to
which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage
commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000
under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall
be
required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written
notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In
and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing
herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it
hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of
specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s
failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock
upon
conversion of this Debenture as required pursuant to the terms
hereof.
vi. Reservation
of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion.
The
Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out
of
its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of
issuance upon conversion of this Debenture and payment of interest on this
Debenture, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other
actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the
other holders of the Debentures), not less than such aggregate number of
shares
of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in
the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments
and
restrictions of Section 5) upon the conversion of the outstanding principal
amount of this Debenture and payment of interest hereunder. The Company
covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall,
upon
issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and,
if
the Registration Statement is then effective under the Securities Act, shall
be
registered for public sale in accordance with such Registration
Statement.
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vii. Fractional
Shares.
Upon a
conversion hereunder the Company shall not be required to issue stock
certificates representing fractions of shares of Common Stock, but may if
otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction
of a
share based on the VWAP at such time. If the Company elects not, or is unable,
to make such a cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in
lieu of
the final fraction of a share, 1 whole share of Common Stock.
viii. Transfer
Taxes.
The
issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of
this
Debenture shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary
stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery
of such certificates, provided that the Company shall not be required to
pay any
tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance
and
delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that
of
the Holder of this Debenture so converted and the Company shall not be required
to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons
requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount
of
such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that
such
tax has been paid.
Section
5. Certain
Adjustments.
a) Stock
Dividends and Stock Splits.
If the
Company, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding: (A) pays a stock
dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares
of
Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which,
for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued
by
the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Debentures);
(B)
subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares;
(C) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares
of
Common Stock into a smaller number of shares; or (D) issues, in the event
of a
reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock
of
the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding
any
treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event
and of
which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section
shall
become effective immediately after the record date for the determination
of
stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall
become
effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or re-classification.
b) Subsequent
Equity Sales.
If, at
any time while this Debenture is outstanding, the Company or any Subsidiary,
as
applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any
right
to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues any Common Stock or Common
Stock
Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an
effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such
lower price, the “Base
Conversion Price”
and
such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive
Issuance”)
(if
the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall
at
any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions,
floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to
warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with
such
issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price
per share that is lower than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be
deemed
to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive
Issuance), then the Conversion Price shall be reduced to equal the Base
Conversion Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock
or
Common Stock Equivalents are issued. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(b) in respect
of
an Exempt Issuance.
The
Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than 1 Business Day
following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject
to this Section 5(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or
applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing
terms
(such notice, the “Dilutive
Issuance Notice”).
For
purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive
Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(b), upon the occurrence of any
Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion
Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such
Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to
the
Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.
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c) Subsequent
Rights Offerings.
If the
Company, at any time while the Debenture is outstanding, shall issue rights,
options or warrants to all holders of Common Stock (and not to Holders)
entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price
per share that is lower than the VWAP on the record date referenced below,
then
the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the denominator
shall be the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding on the date
of
issuance of such rights or warrants plus the number of additional shares
of
Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase, and of which the numerator
shall be the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding on the date
of
issuance of such rights or warrants plus the number of shares which the
aggregate offering price of the total number of shares so offered (assuming
delivery to the Company in full of all consideration payable upon exercise
of
such rights, options or warrants) would purchase at such VWAP. Such adjustment
shall be made whenever such rights or warrants are issued, and shall become
effective immediately after the record date for the determination of
stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants.
d) Pro
Rata Distributions.
If the
Company, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, distributes to
all
holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holders) evidences of its indebtedness
or assets (including cash and cash dividends, but not including stock dividends
payable in Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section 5(a)) or rights
or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security (other than the Common
Stock,
which shall be subject to Section 5(b)), then in each such case the Conversion
Price shall be adjusted by multiplying such Conversion Price in effect
immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders
entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator
shall be the VWAP determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of
which
the numerator shall be such VWAP on such record date less the then fair market
value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of
indebtedness so distributed applicable to 1 outstanding share of the Common
Stock as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
In
either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement delivered to
the
Holder describing the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so
distributed or such subscription rights applicable to 1 share of Common Stock.
Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and
shall
become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.
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e) Fundamental
Transaction.
If, at
any time while this Debenture is outstanding, (A) the Company effects any
merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (B) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction
or
a series of related transactions, (C) any tender offer or exchange offer
(whether by the Company or another Person, provided, however, in the case
of any
third party tender offer or exchange offer, such transaction is a Change
of
Control Transaction) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock
are
permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or
property, or (D) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Stock
or
any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively
converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any
such
case, a “Fundamental
Transaction”),
then,
upon any subsequent conversion of this Debenture, the Holder shall have the
right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable
upon
such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as
it
would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
the holder of 1 share of Common Stock (the “Alternate
Consideration”).
For
purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price
shall
be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based
on the
amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of 1 share of Common
Stock
in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion
Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting
the
relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.
If
holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or
property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall
be
given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon
any
conversion of this Debenture following such Fundamental Transaction. To the
extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to
the
Company or surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to
the
Holder a new debenture consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing
the Holder’s right to convert such debenture into Alternate Consideration. The
terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected
shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply
with the provisions of this Section 5(e) and insuring that this Debenture
(or
any such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent
transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
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f) Calculations.
All
calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the
nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section
5,
the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding
as of a
given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding
any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.
g) Notice
to the Holder.
i. Adjustment
to Conversion Price.
Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this
Section 5, the Company shall promptly mail to each Holder a notice setting
forth
the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement
of the facts requiring such adjustment. If the Company enters into a Variable
Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition thereon in the Purchase Agreement,
the
Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents
at the lowest possible conversion price at which such securities may be
converted or exercised.
ii. Notice
to Allow Conversion by Holder.
If (A)
the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever
form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring
cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall
authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants
to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or
of any
rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required
in
connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation
or
merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, of any compulsory share exchange
whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property
or
(E) the
Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation
or
winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company
shall
cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of
conversion of this Debenture, and shall cause to be delivered
to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Debenture
Register, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective
date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x)
the
date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be
taken,
the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled
to
such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be
determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective
or
close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common
Stock
of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock
for
securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the
failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof
shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified
in such notice. The Holder is entitled to convert this Debenture during the
20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective
date
of the event triggering such notice.
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Section
6. Forced
Conversion.
a) Forced
Conversion.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if after the Effective Date,
the VWAP for each of any 20 consecutive Trading Days, which period shall
have
commenced only after the Effective Date (such period the “Threshold
Period”),
exceeds $2.00 (subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits,
stock
dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common
Stock
that occur after the Original Issue Date), the Company may, within 2 Trading
Days after the end of any such Threshold Period, deliver a written notice
to the
Holder (a “Forced
Conversion Notice”
and
the
date such notice is delivered to the Holder, the “Forced
Conversion Notice Date”)
to
cause the Holder to convert all or part of the then outstanding principal
amount
of this Debenture plus, if so specified in the Forced Conversion Notice,
accrued
but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to the Holder
under this Debenture, it being agreed that the “Conversion Date” for purposes of
Section 4 shall be deemed to occur on the twentieth Trading Day following
the
Forced Conversion Notice Date (such twentieth Trading Day, the “Forced
Conversion Date”).
The
Company may not deliver a Forced Conversion Notice, and any Forced Conversion
Notice delivered by the Company shall not be effective, unless all of the
Equity
Conditions are met on each Trading Day occurring during the applicable Threshold
Period through and including the later of the Forced Conversion Date and
the
Trading Day after the date such Conversion Shares pursuant to such conversion
are delivered to the Holder. Any Forced Conversion shall be applied ratably
to
all Holders based on their initial purchases of Debentures pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, provided that any voluntary conversions by a Holder during
the period commencing on the Forced Conversion Notice Date through the date
the
Conversion Shares subject to such Forced Conversion are delivered to such
Holder
shall be applied against such Holder’s pro-rata allocation, thereby decreasing
the aggregate amount forcibly converted hereunder if only a portion of this
Debenture is forcibly converted. For purposes of clarification, a Forced
Conversion shall be subject to all of the provisions of Section 4, including,
without limitation, the provision requiring payment of liquidated damages
and
limitations on conversions.
Section
7. Negative
Covenants.
As long
as any portion of this Debenture remains outstanding, without the prior written
consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debentures
then
outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, directly or indirectly:
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a) other
than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee
or
suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including
but
not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or
assets
now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or
profits
therefrom;
b) other
than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist
any
Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now
owned
or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits
therefrom;
c) amend
its
charter documents, including, without limitation, the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that directly, materially and adversely
affects any rights of the Holder under the Debentures and/or the Warrants
(for
clarity, an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to authorize
the issuance of preferred stock shall not be prohibited pursuant to this
Section
7(c));
d) repay,
repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a
de minimis
number
of shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents other than as to
(a)
the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares as permitted or required under the
Transaction Documents and (b) repurchases of Common Stock or Common Stock
Equivalents of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided
that
such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 for all officers
and
directors during the term of this Debenture;
e) pay
cash
dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company;
or
f) enter
into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
Section
8. Events
of Default.
a) “Event
of Default”
means,
wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for
such
event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected
by
operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court,
or
any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental
body):
i. any
default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Debenture or (B)
interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a Holder on any
Debenture, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on
a
Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which
default, solely in the case of an interest payment or other default under
clause
(B) above, is not cured within five Trading Days;
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ii. the
Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement
contained in the Debentures (other than a breach by the Company of its
obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion,
which breach is addressed in clause (xi) below) which failure is not cured,
if
possible to cure, within the earlier to occur
of
(A)
seven
Trading
Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other
Holder
and (B)
twelve Trading Days after the Company has become or should have become aware
of
such failure;
iii. a
default
or event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the
applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under (A) any of
the
Transaction Documents or (B) any other material agreement, lease, document
or
instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is obligated (and not covered
by clause (vi) below);
iv. any
representation
or warranty made in this Debenture, any other Transaction Documents, any
written
statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement
or
certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any other Holder shall
be
untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed
made;
v. the
Company or any Significant Subsidiary shall be subject to a Bankruptcy
Event;
vi. the
Company or any Subsidiary shall default on any of its obligations under any
mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring
agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which
there
may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money
due
under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an
obligation greater than $450,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or
shall
hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being
declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become
due and payable;
vii. the
Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading on
a
Trading Market and shall not be eligible to resume listing or quotation for
trading thereon within five Trading Days;
viii. the
Company shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction or Fundamental
Transaction or shall agree to sell or dispose of all or in excess of 33%
of its
assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions (whether or
not
such sale would constitute a Change of Control Transaction);
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ix. a
Registration Statement shall not have been declared effective by the Commission
on or prior to the 210th calendar
day after the Closing Date;
x. if,
during the Effectiveness Period (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement), either (A) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement lapses
for any reason or (B) the Holder shall not be permitted to resell Registrable
Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) under the
Registration Statement for a period of more than 20 consecutive Trading Days
or
30 non-consecutive Trading Days during any 12 month period; provided,
however,
that if
the Company
is negotiating a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets or a similar transaction and, in the written
opinion of counsel to the Company, the Registration Statement would be required
to be amended to include information concerning such pending transaction(s)
or
the parties thereto which information is not available or may not be publicly
disclosed at the time, the Company shall be permitted an additional 20
consecutive Trading Days during any 12 month period pursuant to this Section
8(a)(x);
xi. the
Company shall fail for any reason to deliver certificates to a Holder prior
to
the fifth Trading Day after a Conversion Date or any Forced Conversion Date
pursuant to Section 4(d) or the Company shall provide at any time notice
to the
Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to
not honor requests for conversions of any Debentures in accordance with the
terms hereof; or
xii. any
monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed
against the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective property or
other
assets for more than $250,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process
shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 45 calendar
days.
b) Remedies
Upon Event of Default.
If any
Event of Default occurs, the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture,
plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing
in
respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s
election, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount.
Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that results
in
the eventual acceleration of this Debenture, the interest rate on this Debenture
shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or
the
maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full of
the
Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Debenture
to
or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described
herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder
may
immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all
of
its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it
under
applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder
at any
time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a
holder
of the Debenture until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment
pursuant to this Section 8(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect
any
subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
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Section
9. Miscellaneous.
a) Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder
hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall
be in
writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address
set forth above, facsimile number (000)
000-0000, Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx or
such
other facsimile number or address as the Company may specify for such purpose
by
notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 9. Any and
all
notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company
hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or
sent by
a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder
at
the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of
the
Company, or if no such facsimile number or address appears, at the principal
place of business of the Holder. Any notice or other communication or deliveries
hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the
date of
transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile
at the
facsimile number specified in this Section 9 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York
City
time), (ii) the date immediately following the date of transmission, if such
notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number
specified in this Section 9 between 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) and 11:59
p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (iii) the second Business Day following
the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service,
or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required
to be
given.
b) Absolute
Obligation.
Except
as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Debenture shall alter
or
impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional,
to
pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable,
on
this Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency,
herein
prescribed. This Debenture is a direct debt obligation of the Company. This
Debenture ranks pari passu
with all
other Debentures now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth
herein.
c) Lost
or Mutilated Debenture.
If this
Debenture shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall
execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
of a
mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen
or
destroyed Debenture, a new Debenture for the principal amount of this Debenture
so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence
of
such loss, theft or destruction of such Debenture, and of the ownership hereof
(including reasonable indemnity), reasonably satisfactory to the
Company.
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d) Governing
Law; Arbitration.
This
Debenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of New York. Any controversy or claim arising out of or
related to this Debenture or the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding
arbitration in New York, New York in accordance with the Expedited Procedures
(Rules 53-57) of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”).
A
proceeding shall be commenced upon written demand by the Company or Holder
to
the other. The arbitrator(s) shall enter a judgment by default against any
party, which fails or refuses to appear in any properly noticed arbitration
proceeding. The proceeding shall be conducted by one (1) arbitrator, unless
the
amount alleged to be in dispute exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000), in which case three (3) arbitrators shall preside. The arbitrator(s)
will be chosen by the parties from a list provided by the AAA, and if the
parties are unable to agree within ten (10) days, the AAA shall select the
arbitrator(s). The arbitrators must be experts in securities law and financial
transactions. The arbitrators shall assess costs and expenses of the
arbitration, including all attorneys’ and experts’ fees, as the arbitrators
believe is appropriate in light of the merits of the parties’ respective
positions in the issues in dispute. Each party submits irrevocably to the
jurisdiction of any state court sitting in New York, New York or to the United
States District Court sitting in New York, New York for purposes of enforcement
of any discovery order, judgment or award in connection with such arbitration.
The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding upon the parties
and
may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitration shall be
held
in such place as set by the arbitrator(s) in accordance with Rule 55. With
respect to any arbitration proceeding in accordance with this section, the
prevailing party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses shall be borne by the
non-prevailing party.
Although
the parties, as expressed above, agree that all claims, including claims
that
are equitable in nature, for example specific performance, shall initially
be
prosecuted in the binding arbitration procedure outlined above, if the
arbitration panel dismisses or otherwise fails to entertain any or all of
the
equitable claims asserted by reason of the fact that it lacks jurisdiction,
power and/or authority to consider such claims and/or direct the remedy
requested, then, in only that event, will the parties have the right to initiate
litigation respecting such equitable claims or remedies. The forum for such
equitable relief shall be in either a state or federal court sitting in New
York, New York. Each party waives any right to a trial by jury, assuming
such
right exists in an equitable proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the
jurisdiction of said New York court. New York law shall govern both the
proceeding as well as the interpretation and construction of this Debenture
and
the transaction as a whole.
e) Waiver.
Any
waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this
Debenture shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other
breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this
Debenture. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict
adherence to any term of this Debenture on one or more occasions shall not
be
considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist
upon
strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Debenture. Any waiver
by
the Company or the Holder must be in writing.
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f) Severability.
If any
provision of this Debenture is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance
of
this Debenture shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable
to
any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all
other
Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other
amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing
usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically
be
lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable
law.
The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it
shall
not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or
take
the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law
which
would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the
principal of or interest on this Debenture as contemplated herein, wherever
enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the
covenants or the performance of this indenture, and the Company (to the extent
it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage
of any
such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder,
delay or impeded the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder,
but
will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law
has
been enacted.
g) Next
Business Day.
Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day
other
than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business
Day.
h) Headings.
The
headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part
of
this Debenture and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
i) Assumption.
Any successor to the Company or any surviving entity in a Fundamental
Transaction shall (i) assume, prior to such Fundamental Transaction, all
of the
obligations of the Company under this Debenture and the other Transaction
Documents pursuant to written agreements in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Holder (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and
(ii)
issue to the Holder a new debenture of such successor entity evidenced by
a
written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this
Debenture, including, without limitation, having a principal amount and interest
rate equal to the principal amount and the interest rate of this Debenture
and
having similar ranking to this Debenture, which shall be satisfactory to
the
Holder (any such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The
provisions of this Section 9(i) shall apply similarly and equally to successive
Fundamental Transactions and shall be applied without regard to any limitations
of this Debenture.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Debenture to be duly executed
by a
duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.
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Name:
Title:
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ANNEX
A
NOTICE
OF CONVERSION
The
undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the 10% Convertible
Debenture due December 31, 2008 of CenterStaging Corp., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”),
into
shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share (the “Common
Stock”),
of
the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below.
If
shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than
the
undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably
requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged
to the
holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.
By
the
delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants
to
the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts
specified under Section 4 of this Debenture, as determined in accordance
with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
The
undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under
the
applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid
shares of Common Stock.
Conversion
calculations:
Date
to
Effect Conversion:
Principal
Amount of Debenture to be Converted:
Payment
of Interest in Common Stock __ yes __ no
If
yes,
$_____ of Interest Accrued on Account of Conversion at Issue.
Number
of
shares of Common Stock to be issued:
Signature:
Name:
Address:
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Schedule
1
CONVERSION
SCHEDULE
The
10%
Convertible Debentures due on December 31, 2008 in the aggregate principal
amount of $____________ are issued by CenterStaging Corp. This Conversion
Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced
Debenture.
Dated:
Date
of Conversion
(or
for first entry,
Original
Issue Date)
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Amount
of
Conversion
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Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Remaining
Subsequent
to
Conversion
(or
original
Principal
Amount)
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Company
Attest
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EXHIBIT
C
NEITHER
THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE
HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES
COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY,
MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM,
OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
AS
EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT,
THE
SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS
SECURITY
AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED
IN
CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH
SECURITIES.
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
Warrant
Shares: _______
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Initial
Exercise Date: January 16, 2007
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THIS
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”)
certifies that, for value received, _____________ (the “Holder”),
is
entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and
the
conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof
(the
“Initial
Exercise Date”)
and on
or prior to the close of business on December 31, 2009 (the “Termination
Date”)
but
not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from CenterStaging Corp.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
up to
______ shares (the “Warrant
Shares”)
of
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Common
Stock”).
The
purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be
equal to
the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).
This
Warrant is detachable from any other securities issued pursuant to the
Purchase
Agreement and shall not be deemed cancelled, redeemed or otherwise if such
other
securities are converted, redeemed or otherwise.
Section
1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings
set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
dated
January 16, 2007, among the Company and the purchasers signatory
thereto.
Section
2. Exercise.
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a) Exercise
of Warrant.
Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made,
in
whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise
Date and
on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly
executed
facsimile copy of the Notice of Exercise Form annexed hereto (or such other
office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing
to the
registered Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books
of the
Company); and, within 3 Trading Days of the date said Notice of Exercise
is
delivered to the Company, the Company shall have received payment of the
aggregate Exercise Price of the shares thereby purchased by wire transfer
or
cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender
this
Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant
Shares
available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which
case,
the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation
within 3
Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the
Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a
portion
of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the
effect
of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder
in an
amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The
Holder
and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares
purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any
objection to any Notice of Exercise Form within 1 Business Day of receipt
of
such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant,
acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph,
following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the
number
of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may
be less
than the amount stated on the face hereof.
b) Exercise
Price.
The
exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be
$1.10,
subject
to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise
Price”).
c) Cashless
Exercise.
If at
any time after one year from the date of issuance of this Warrant there
is no
effective Registration Statement registering, or no current prospectus
available
for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant
may also
be exercised at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder
shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A),
where:
(A)
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=
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the
VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of such
election;
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(B)
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=
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the
Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted; and
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(X)
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=
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the
number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant
in
accordance with the terms of this Warrant by means of a cash
exercise
rather than a cashless exercise.
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Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, on the Termination Date, this Warrant
shall be
automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section
2(c).
d) Holder’s
Restrictions.
The
Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall
not
have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section
2(c)
or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after
exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, such Holder
(together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any other person or entity acting
as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates), as set
forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, would beneficially own in excess
of
the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of
the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned
by such Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of
Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such
determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of
Common
Stock which would be issuable upon (A) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised
portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its
Affiliates and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted
portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation,
any other Debentures or Warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion
or
exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned
by such
Holder or any of its affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding
sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(d), beneficial ownership shall
be
calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the
rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by a Holder
that
the Company is not representing to such Holder that such calculation is
in
compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and such Holder is solely
responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith.
To
the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(d) applies,
the
determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other
securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which
a
portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion
of a
Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be
each
Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to
other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and
of which
portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to such aggregate
percentage limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify
or
confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination
as to
any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance
with
Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(d), in determining the number
of
outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent
Form 10-QSB or Form 10-KSB, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public
announcement by the Company or (z) any other notice by the Company or the
Company’s Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company
shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder
the
number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number
of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving
effect to
the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this
Warrant,
by such Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number
of
outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial
Ownership Limitation”
shall
be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately
after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon
exercise of this Warrant. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions
of this
Section 2(d) may be waived by such Holder, at the election of such Holder,
upon
not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company to change the Beneficial
Ownership Limitation to 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock
outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of
Common
Stock upon exercise of this Warrant, and the provisions of this Section
2(d)
shall continue to apply. Upon such a change by a Holder of the Beneficial
Ownership Limitation from such 4.99% limitation to such 9.99% limitation,
the
Beneficial Ownership Limitation may not be further waived by such Holder.
The
provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner
otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(d)
to
correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or
inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained
or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give
effect
to such limitation. The limitations contained in this Section 3(d) shall
apply
to a successor holder of this Warrant.
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e) Mechanics
of Exercise.
i. Authorization
of Warrant Shares.
The
Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the
exercise
of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise
of the
purchase rights represented by this Warrant, be duly authorized, validly
issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges
created
by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect
of
any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).
ii. Delivery
of Certificates Upon Exercise.
Certificates for shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the
transfer
agent of the Company to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s
prime broker with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal
Agent Commission (“DWAC”)
system
if the Company is a participant in such system, and otherwise by physical
delivery to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise
within
3 Trading Days from the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise
Form,
surrender of this Warrant (if required) and payment of the aggregate Exercise
Price as set forth above (“Warrant
Share Delivery Date”).
This
Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised on the later to occur of
the date
the Notice of Exercise or the date the Exercise Price is received by the
Company. The Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued, and Holder
or
any other person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have
become a holder of record of such shares for all purposes, as of the date
the
Warrant has been exercised by payment to the Company of the Exercise Price
(or
by cashless exercise, if permitted) and all taxes required to be paid by
the
Holder, if any, pursuant to Section 2(e)(vii) prior to the issuance of
such
shares, have been paid. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver
to the
Holder certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of
Exercise by the second Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery
Date,
the Company shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and
not as
a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based
on
the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise),
$10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading
Day
after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after
such
second Trading Day following the Warrant Share Delivery Date until such
certificates are delivered.
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iii. Delivery
of New Warrants Upon Exercise.
If this
Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request
of
a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of
delivery
of the certificate or certificates representing Warrant Shares, deliver
to
Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of Holder to purchase the unpurchased
Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all
other
respects be identical with this Warrant.
iv. Rescission
Rights.
If the
Company fails to cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder a
certificate or certificates representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to
this
Section 2(e)(iv) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will
have
the right to rescind such exercise.
v. Compensation
for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon
Exercise.
In
addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails
to
cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder a certificate or certificates
representing the Warrant Shares pursuant to an exercise on or before the
Warrant
Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its
broker
to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s
brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in
satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder
anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”),
then
the Company shall (1) pay in cash to the Holder the amount by which (x)
the
Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the
shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by
multiplying (A) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required
to
deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (B)
the
price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was
executed, and (2) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion
of
the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise
was
not honored or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock
that
would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise
and
delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common
Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect
to
an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale
price
giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (1) of
the
immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the
Holder
$1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating
the
amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request
of the
Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit
a
Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law
or
in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance
and/or
injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver
certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant
as
required pursuant to the terms hereof.
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vi. No
Fractional Shares or Scrip.
No
fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued
upon
the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which Holder
would
otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall
at its
election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction
in an
amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round
up to
the next whole share.
vii. Charges,
Taxes and Expenses.
Issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares shall be made without charge
to the
Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect
of
the issuance of such certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall
be paid
by the Company, and such certificates shall be issued in the name of the
Holder
or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided,
however,
that in
the event certificates for Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other
than
the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall
be
accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the
Holder;
and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum
sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto.
viii. Closing
of Books.
The
Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which
prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms
hereof.
f) Call
Provision.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 2(d) and this Section 2(f), if, after the
Effective
Date (i) the VWAP for each of 20 consecutive Trading Days (the “Measurement
Period,”
which
20 consecutive Trading Day period shall not have commenced until after
the
Effective Date) exceeds $2.50 (subject to adjustment for forward and reverse
stock splits, recapitalizations, stock dividends and the like after the
Initial
Exercise Date), (ii) the
daily
trading volume for the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market for
each
Trading Day during such Measurement Period exceeds $50,000 per Trading
Day,
and
(iii)
the Holder is not in possession of any information that constitutes, or
might
constitute, material non-public information, then the Company may, within
two
Trading Days of the end of such Measurement Period, call for cancellation
of all
or any portion of this Warrant for which a Notice of Exercise has not yet
been
delivered (such right, a “Call”)
for
consideration equal to $0.001 per Share. To exercise this right, the Company
must deliver to the Holder an irrevocable written notice (a “Call
Notice”),
indicating therein the portion of unexercised portion of this Warrant to
which
such notice applies. If the conditions set forth below for such Call are
satisfied from the period from the date of the Call Notice through and
including
the Call Date (as defined below), then any portion of this Warrant subject
to
such Call Notice for which a Notice of Exercise shall not have been received
by
the Call Date will be cancelled at 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the
twentieth Trading Day after the date the Call Notice is received by the
Holder
(such date and time, the “Call
Date”).
Any
unexercised portion of this Warrant to which the Call Notice does not pertain
will be unaffected by such Call Notice. In furtherance thereof, the Company
covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Exercise with respect
to
Warrant Shares subject to a Call Notice that are tendered through 6:30
p.m. (New
York City time) on the Call Date. The parties agree that any Notice of
Exercise
delivered following a Call Notice which calls less than all the Warrants
shall
first reduce to zero the number of Warrant Shares subject to such Call
Notice
prior to reducing the remaining Warrant Shares available for purchase under
this
Warrant. For example, if (x) this Warrant then permits the Holder to acquire
100
Warrant Shares, (y) a Call Notice pertains to 75 Warrant Shares, and (z)
after
the Call Notice and prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Call
Date the
Holder tenders a Notice of Exercise in respect of 50 Warrant Shares, then
(1) on
the Call Date the right under this Warrant to acquire 25 Warrant Shares
will be
automatically cancelled, (2) the Company, in the time and manner required
under
this Warrant, will have issued and delivered to the Holder 50 Warrant Shares
in
respect of the exercises following receipt of the Call Notice, and (3)
the
Holder may, until the Termination Date, exercise this Warrant for 25 Warrant
Shares (subject to adjustment as herein provided and subject to subsequent
Call
Notices). Subject again to the provisions of this Section 2(f), the Company
may
deliver subsequent Call Notices for any portion of this Warrant for which
the
Holder shall not have delivered a Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary set forth in this Warrant, the Company may not deliver
a Call
Notice or require the cancellation of this Warrant (and any such Call Notice
shall be void), unless, from the beginning of the Measurement Period through
the
Call Date, (i) the Company shall have honored in accordance with the terms
of
this Warrant all Notices of Exercise delivered by 6:30 p.m. (New York City
time)
on the Call Date, and (ii) the Registration Statement shall be effective
as to
all Warrant Shares and the prospectus thereunder available for use by the
Holder
for the resale of all such Warrant Shares, and (iii) the Common Stock shall
be
listed or quoted for trading on the Trading Market, and (iv) there is a
sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance of
all
Securities under the Transaction Documents, and (v) the issuance of the
shares
shall not cause a breach of any provision of 2(d) herein. The Company’s right to
call the Warrants under this Section 2(f) shall be exercised ratably among
the
Holders based on each Holder’s initial purchase of Warrants, provided,
however,
that
any Notices of Exercises by a Holder during the period commencing on the
date of
the Call Notice through 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Call Date
shall be
applied against such Holder’s pro-rata allocation, thereby decreasing the
aggregate amount subject to a Call Notice if only a portion of this Warrant
is
subject to such Call Notice.
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Section
3. Certain Adjustments.
a) Stock
Dividends and Splits.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (A) pays a stock
dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of
its
Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt,
shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon
exercise
of this Warrant), (B) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into
a
larger number of shares, (C) combines (including by way of reverse stock
split)
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or
(D)
issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of
capital
stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied
by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before
such
event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock
outstanding immediately after such event and the number of shares issuable
upon
exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted. Any adjustment
made
pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after
the
record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such
dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the
effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or
re-classification.
b) Subsequent
Equity Sales.
If the
Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this
Warrant
is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or
grant any
right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue any Common Stock or
Common
Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock,
at an
effective price per share less than the then Exercise Price (such lower
price,
the “Base
Share Price”
and
such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive
Issuance”)
(if
the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall
at
any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions,
floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to
warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with
such
issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective
price
per share which is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be
deemed
to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive
Issuance), then the Exercise Price shall be reduced and only reduced to
equal
the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder
shall
be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder,
after
taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal
to the
aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. Such adjustment shall
be made
whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid or issued
under this Section 3(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Company shall
notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the
issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this
Section
3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset
price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice
the
“Dilutive
Issuance Notice”).
For
purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive
Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any
Dilutive Issuance, after the date of such Dilutive Issuance the Holder
is
entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share
Price
regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price
in
the Notice of Exercise.
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c) Subsequent
Rights Offerings.
If the
Company, at any time while the Warrant is outstanding, shall issue rights,
options or warrants to all holders of Common Stock (and not to Holders)
entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a
price
per share less than the VWAP at the record date mentioned below, then the
Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction, of which the denominator
shall
be the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding on the date of
issuance
of such rights or warrants plus the number of additional shares of Common
Stock
offered for subscription or purchase, and of which the numerator shall
be the
number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding on the date of issuance
of such
rights or warrants plus the number of shares which the aggregate offering
price
of the total number of shares so offered (assuming receipt by the Company
in
full of all consideration payable upon exercise of such rights, options
or
warrants) would purchase at such VWAP. Such adjustment shall be made whenever
such rights or warrants are issued, and shall become effective immediately
after
the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such
rights, options or warrants.
d) Pro
Rata Distributions.
If the
Company, at any time prior to the Termination Date, shall distribute to
all
holders of Common Stock (and not to Holders of the Warrants) evidences
of its
indebtedness or assets (including cash and cash dividends, but not including
stock dividends payable in Common Stock, which shall be subject to Section
3(a))
or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security other than
the
Common Stock (which shall be subject to Section 3(b)), then in each such
case
the Exercise Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Exercise Price
in effect
immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders
entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator
shall be the VWAP determined as of the record date mentioned above, and
of which
the numerator shall be such VWAP on such record date less the then per
share
fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or
evidence
of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the
Common
Stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. In either
case the
adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holder of
the
portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such
subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment
shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective
immediately after the record date mentioned above.
e) Fundamental
Transaction.
If, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (A) the Company effects any
merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (B) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a
series of
related transactions, (C) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by
the
Company or another Person, provided, however, in the case of any third
party
tender offer or exchange offer, such transaction results in a Change of
Control
Transaction (as defined in the Debentures)) is completed pursuant to which
holders of Common Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares
for
other securities, cash or property, or (D) the Company effects any
reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant
to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for
other
securities, cash or property (each “Fundamental
Transaction”),
then,
upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the
right to
receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such
exercise
immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the
number
of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or
of the
Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration
(the “Alternate
Consideration”)
receivable as a result of such merger, consolidation or disposition of
assets by
a Holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant
is
exercisable immediately prior to such event. For purposes of any such exercise,
the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted
to apply
to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration
issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental
Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the
Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative
value of
any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of
Common
Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be
received
in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice
as
to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant
following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate
the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or surviving entity
in
such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent
with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such
warrant into Alternate Consideration. The terms of any agreement pursuant
to
which a Fundamental Transaction is effected shall include terms requiring
any
such successor or surviving entity to comply with the provisions of this
Section
3(e) and insuring that this Warrant (or any such replacement security)
will be
similarly adjusted upon any subsequent transaction analogous to a Fundamental
Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of
a
Fundamental Transaction that is (1) an all cash transaction, (2) a “Rule 13e-3
transaction” as defined in Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or (3) a Fundamental Transaction involving a person or entity
not
traded on a national securities exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market,
the
Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Company or any successor
entity shall pay at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently
with or within 30 days after the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction,
an
amount of cash equal to the value of this Warrant as determined in accordance
with the Black-Scholes option pricing formula using an expected volatility
equal
to the 100 day historical price volatility obtained from the HVT function
on
Bloomberg L.P. as of the trading day immediately prior to the public
announcement of the Fundamental Transaction.
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f) Calculations.
All
calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or
the
nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section
3,
the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding
as of a
given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding
treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.
g) Voluntary
Adjustment By Company.
The
Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant reduce the then
current
Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate
by
the Board of Directors of the Company.
h) Notice
to Holder.
i. Adjustment
to Exercise Price.
Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this
Section 3, the Company shall promptly mail to the Holder a notice setting
forth
the Exercise Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement
of
the facts requiring such adjustment. If the Company enters into a Variable
Rate
Transaction (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) despite the prohibition
thereon in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have
issued
Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion
or
exercise price at which such securities may be converted or
exercised.
ii. Notice
to Allow Exercise by Holder.
If (A)
the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever
form) on the Common Stock; (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring
cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock; (C) the Company shall
authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants
to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of
any
rights; (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required
in
connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation
or
merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, of any compulsory share
exchange
whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property;
(E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution,
liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company; then, in each
case, the
Company shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it
shall
appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days
prior
to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice
stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of
such
dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record
is not to
be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record
to be
entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants
are to
be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective
or
close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common
Stock
of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock
for
securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that
the
failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof
shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified
in such notice. The Holder is entitled to exercise this Warrant during
the
20-day period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date
of the
event triggering such notice.
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Section
4. Transfer
of Warrant.
a) Transferability.
Subject
to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set
forth
in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase
Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation,
any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender
of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated
agent,
together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the
form
attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and
funds
sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer.
Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute
and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees
and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of
assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the
portion
of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled.
Such new Warrant shall reflect any prior partial exercises of the Warrant.
A
Warrant, if properly assigned, may be exercised by a new holder for the
purchase
of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.
b) New
Warrants.
This
Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation
hereof
at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice
specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be
issued,
signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with
Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division
or
combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants
in
exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance
with such notice.
c) Warrant
Register.
The
Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the
Company for that purpose (the “Warrant
Register”),
in
the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may
deem and
treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof
for the
purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for
all
other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
d) Transfer
Restrictions.
If,
at the
time
of
the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant,
the transfer of this Warrant shall not be registered pursuant to an effective
registration
statement under the Securities Act
and
under
applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the Company may require,
as a
condition of allowing such transfer, that (i) the Holder or transferee
of this
Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of
counsel
(which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions
of
counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that such transfer may
be made
without
registration under
the
Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws,
and (ii)
the Holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment
letter
in form and substance acceptable to the Company, and (iii) the transferee
be an
“accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), or (a)(8)
promulgated under the Securities Act or a “qualified institutional buyer” as
defined in Rule 144A(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.
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Section
5. Miscellaneous.
a) No
Rights as Shareholder Until Exercise.
This
Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights
as a
shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in
Section
2(e)(ii).
b) Loss,
Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant.
The
Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this
Warrant
or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of
loss,
theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory
to it
(which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any
bond),
and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate,
if
mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate
of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant
or
stock certificate.
c) Saturdays,
Sundays, Holidays, etc.
If the
last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of
any
right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such
action
may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business
Day.
d) Authorized
Shares.
The
Company covenants that during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it
will
reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number
of
shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise
of
any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that
its
issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers
who are
charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue
the
necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the
purchase
rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action
as
may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided
herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any
requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed.
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Except
and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company
shall not
by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate
of
incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation,
merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary
action,
avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms
of this
Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
of all
such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or
appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant
against
impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
will
(a) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable
therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value,
(b)
take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the
Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant
Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (c) use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from
any
public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof as may be necessary
to enable
the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.
Before
taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of
Warrant
Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price,
the
Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or
consents
thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies
having
jurisdiction thereof.
e) Jurisdiction.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of
the
Purchase Agreement.
f) Restrictions.
The
Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise
of this
Warrant, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed
by state
and federal securities laws.
g) Nonwaiver
and Expenses.
No
course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder
on the
part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice
Holder’s rights, powers or remedies, notwithstanding the fact that all rights
hereunder terminate on the Termination Date. If the Company willfully and
knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results
in
any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to Holder such
amounts
as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate
proceedings, incurred by Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant
hereto or
in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies
hereunder.
h) Notices.
Any
notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or
delivered
to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the
notice
provisions of the Purchase Agreement.
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i) Limitation
of Liability.
No
provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by Holder to
exercise
this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the
rights
or privileges of Holder, shall give rise to any liability of Holder for
the
purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company,
whether
such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the
Company.
j) Remedies.
Holder,
in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including
recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights
under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not
be
adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it
of the
provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert
the
defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would
be
adequate.
k) Successors
and Assigns.
Subject
to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations
evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder.
The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of all
Holders
from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by any such
Holder or
holder of Warrant Shares.
l) Amendment.
This
Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with
the
written consent of the Company and the Holder.
m) Severability.
Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted
in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law,
such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining
provisions of this Warrant.
n) Headings.
The
headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only
and
shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by
its
officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above
indicated.
CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
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By: |
__________________________________________
Name:
Title:
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NOTICE
OF EXERCISE
TO: CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
(1) The
undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company
pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full),
and
tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all
applicable transfer taxes, if any.
(2) Payment
shall take the form of (check applicable box):
[
] in
lawful money of the United States; or
[
] [if
permitted] the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary,
in
accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this
Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable
pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection
2(c).
(3) Please
issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares in
the name
of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
_______________________________
The
Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number
or by
physical delivery of a certificate to:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
(4)
Accredited
Investor.
The
undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The undersigned is acquiring
the
Warrant Shares as principal for its own account and not with a view to
or for
distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation
of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present
intention of distributing any of such Warrant Shares in violation of the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct
or
indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute
or
regarding the distribution of such Warrant Shares (this representation
and
warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Warrant Shares pursuant
to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable
federal
and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities law. The undersigned, either alone or together with its
representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business
and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of
the prospective investment in the Warrant Shares, and has so evaluated
the
merits and risks of such investment. The undersigned is able to bear the
economic risk of an investment in the Warrant Shares and, at the present
time,
is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
[SIGNATURE
OF HOLDER]
Name
of
Investing Entity:
________________________________________________________________________
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:
_________________________________________________
Name
of
Authorized Signatory:
___________________________________________________________________
Title
of
Authorized Signatory:
____________________________________________________________________
Date:
________________________________________________________________________________________
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ASSIGNMENT
FORM
(To
assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this
form
and supply required information.
Do
not
use this form to exercise the warrant.)
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and
all
rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to
_______________________________________________
whose address is
_______________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________________
Dated:
______________, _______
Holder’s
Signature:_____________________________
Holder’s
Address: _____________________________
_____________________________
Signature
Guaranteed: ___________________________________________
NOTE:
The
signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears
on
the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change
whatsoever, and must be guaranteed by a bank or trust company. Officers
of
corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity
should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing
Warrant.
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ESCROW
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
This
ESCROW
DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”) dated as of this _____ day of December 2006, by and among
CenterStaging
Corp., a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
having an address at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, HPC
Capital Management Corp.,
a
Georgia corporation, having an address at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (“Placement
Agent”),
and
Signature
Bank
(the
“Escrow
Agent”),
a New
York State chartered bank, having an office at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, XX
00000. All
capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed
to them in
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, to be entered into on or
about
January 10, 2007, as amended or supplemented from time to time, including
all
attachments, schedules and exhibits thereto (the “Purchase
Agreement”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company desires
to sell
(the “Offering”)
a
maximum of, in the aggregate, $3,000,000 of securities of the Company;
and
WHEREAS,
unless
the Company consummates the Offering by January 12, 2007 (the “Termination
Date”),
the
Offering shall terminate and all funds shall be returned to the purchasers
in
the Offering; and
WHEREAS,
the
Company and Placement Agent desire to establish an escrow account with
the
Escrow Agent into which the Placement Agent shall instruct purchasers
introduced
to the Company by Placement Agent (the “Purchasers”)
to
deposit checks and other instruments for the payment of money made payable
to
the order of “Signature Bank as Escrow Agent for CenterStaging Corp.” and Escrow
Agent is willing to accept said checks and other instruments for the
payment of
money in accordance with the terms hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS,
each of
the Company and Placement Agent, severally and not jointly, represents
and
warrants to the Escrow Agent that it has not stated to any individual
or entity
that the Escrow Agent’s duties will include anything other than those duties
stated in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Placement Agent warrants to the Escrow Agent that a copy of each document
that
has been delivered to Purchasers and third parties that include Escrow
Agent’s
name and duties, has been attached hereto as Schedule
I.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED
as
follows:
1. Delivery
of Escrow Funds.
(a)
Placement
Agent shall instruct Purchasers to deliver to Escrow Agent checks made
payable
to the order of “Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for CenterStaging Corp.” or
wire
transfer to Signature Bank, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, ABA
No.
000000000
for credit to Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for CenterStaging Corp.,
Account
No. 1500839070,
in each
case, with the name, address and social security number or taxpayer
identification number of the individual or entity making payment. In
the event
any Purchaser’s address and/or social security number or taxpayer identification
number are not provided to Escrow Agent by the Purchaser, then Placement
Agent
agrees to promptly provide Escrow Agent with such information in writing.
The
checks or wire transfers shall be deposited into a non interest-bearing
account
at Signature Bank entitled “Signature Bank, as Escrow Agent for CenterStaging
Corp.” (the “Escrow
Account”).
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(b) The
collected funds deposited into the Escrow Account are referred to as
the
“Escrow
Funds.”
(c) The
Escrow Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to enforce the collection
or
demand payment of any funds deposited into the Escrow Account. If, for
any
reason, any check deposited into the Escrow Account shall be returned
unpaid to
the Escrow Agent, the sole duty of the Escrow Agent shall be to return
the check
to the Purchaser and advise the Company and Placement Agent promptly
thereof.
2. Release
of Escrow Funds.
The
Escrow Funds shall be paid by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the
following:
(a) In
the
event that both the Company and Placement Agent advise the Escrow Agent
in
writing that the Offering has been terminated (the “Termination
Notice”),
the
Escrow Agent shall promptly return the funds paid by each Purchaser to
said
Purchaser without interest or offset.
(b)
[RESERVED].
(c) Provided
that the Escrow Agent does not receive the Termination Notice in accordance
with
paragraph 2(a), the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written instructions,
in
the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto or in form and substance satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, received
from
the Company and Placement Agent, pay the Escrow Funds in accordance with
such
written instructions, such payment or payments to be made by wire transfer
within one (1) business day of receipt of such written instructions.
(d) If
by
3:00 p.m. New York City time on the Termination Date, the Escrow Agent
has not
received written instructions from the Company and Placement Agent regarding
the
disbursement of the Escrow Funds, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly
return
the Escrow Funds to the Purchasers without interest or offset. The Escrow
Funds
returned to each Purchaser shall be free and clear of any and all claims
of the
Escrow Agent.
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(e) Following
the distribution of the Escrow Funds by the Escrow Agent in accordance
with (c)
of this Section 2 through the Termination Date, the Escrow Agent shall
from time
to time distribute any additional Escrow Funds, by wire transfer or bank
check,
in accordance with written instructions received from the Placement Agent
and
the Company in the form of Exhibit
B
or in
form and substance satisfactory to the Escrow Agent, such payment or
payments to
be made by wire transfer within one (1) business day of receipt of such
written
instructions..
(f) The
Escrow Agent shall not be required to pay any uncollected funds or any
funds
that are not available for withdrawal.
(g) If
the
Termination Date or any date that is a deadline under this Agreement
for giving
the Escrow Agent notice or instructions or for the Escrow Agent to take
action
is not a Banking Day, then such date shall be the Banking Day that immediately
preceding that date. A Banking Day is any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or a
day that a New York State chartered bank is not legally obligated to
be opened.
3. Acceptance
by Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent hereby accepts and agrees to perform its obligations hereunder,
provided that:
(a) The
Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any signature believed by it to
be
genuine, and may assume that any person who has been designated by Placement
Agent or the Company to give any written instructions, notice or receipt,
or
make any statements in connection with the provisions hereof has been
duly
authorized to do so. Escrow Agent shall have no duty to make inquiry
as to the
genuineness, accuracy or validity of any statements or instructions or
any
signatures on statements or instructions. The names and true signatures
of each
individual authorized to act singly on behalf of the Company and Placement
Agent
are stated in Schedule
II,
which
is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Company and Placement
Agent may
each remove or add one or more of its authorized signers stated on Schedule
II
by notifying the Escrow Agent of such change in accordance with this
Agreement,
which notice shall include the true signature for any new authorized
signatories.
(b) The
Escrow Agent may act relative hereto in reliance upon advice of counsel
in
reference to any matter connected herewith. The Escrow Agent shall not
be liable
for any mistake of fact or error of judgment or law, or for any acts
or
omissions of any kind, unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross
negligence.
(c) Placement
Agent and the Company agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless
from
and against any and all claims, losses, costs, liabilities, damages,
suits,
demands, judgments or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable
attorney’s fees) claimed against or incurred by Escrow Agent arising out of or
related, directly or indirectly, to this Escrow Agreement unless caused
by the
Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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(d) In
the
event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights
hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to (i) refrain from taking
any
action other than to keep safely the Escrow Funds until it shall be directed
otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) deliver the Escrow
Funds
to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) The
Escrow Agent shall have no duty, responsibility or obligation to interpret
or
enforce the terms of any agreement other than Escrow Agent’s obligations
hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall not be required to make a request
that any
monies be delivered to the Escrow Account, it being agreed that the sole
duties
and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent shall be to the extent not prohibited
by applicable law (i) to accept checks or other instruments for the payment
of
money and wire transfers delivered to the Escrow Agent for the Escrow
Account
and deposit said checks and wire transfers into the non-interest bearing
Escrow
Account, and (ii) to disburse or refrain from disbursing the Escrow Funds
as
stated above, provided that the checks received by the Escrow Agent have
been
collected and are available for withdrawal.
4. Resignation
and Termination of the Escrow Agent.
The
Escrow Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice of
such resignation to Placement Agent and the Company. Upon providing such
notice,
the Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation hereunder except to
hold as
depositary the Escrow Funds that it receives until the end of such 30-day
period. In such event, the Escrow Agent shall not take any action, other
than
receiving and depositing Purchasers checks and wire transfers in accordance
with
this Agreement, until the Company has designated a banking corporation,
trust
company, attorney or other person as successor. Upon receipt of such
written
designation signed by Placement Agent and the Company, the Escrow Agent
shall
promptly deliver the Escrow Funds to such successor and shall thereafter
have no
further obligations hereunder. If such instructions are not received
within 30
days following the effective date of such resignation, then the Escrow
Agent may
deposit the Escrow Funds held by it pursuant to this Agreement with a
clerk of a
court of competent jurisdiction pending the appointment of a successor.
In
either case provided for in this paragraph, the Escrow Agent shall be
relieved
of all further obligations and released from all liability thereafter
arising
with respect to the Escrow Funds.
5. Termination.
The
Company and Placement Agent may terminate the appointment of the Escrow
Agent
hereunder upon written notice specifying the date upon which such termination
shall take effect, which date shall be at least 30 days from the date
of such
notice. In the event of such termination, the Company and Placement Agent
shall,
within 30 days of such notice, appoint a successor escrow agent and the
Escrow
Agent shall, upon receipt of written instructions signed by the Company
and
Placement Agent, turn over to such successor escrow agent all of the
Escrow
Funds; provided,
however,
that if
the Company and Placement Agent fail to appoint a successor escrow agent
within
such 30-day period, such termination notice shall be null and void and
the
Escrow Agent shall continue to be bound by all of the provisions hereof.
Upon
receipt of the Escrow Funds, the successor escrow agent shall become
the escrow
agent hereunder and shall be bound by all of the provisions hereof and
Signature
Bank shall be relieved of all further obligations and released from all
liability thereafter arising with respect to the Escrow Funds and under
this
Agreement.
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6. Investment.
All
funds received by the Escrow Agent shall be invested only in non-interest
bearing bank accounts at Signature Bank.
7. Compensation.
Escrow
Agent shall be entitled, for the duties to be performed by it hereunder,
to a
fee of $2,500, which fee shall be paid by the Company upon the signing
of this
Agreement. In addition, the
Company
shall be
obligated to reimburse Escrow Agent for all fees, costs and expenses
incurred or
that become due in connection with this Agreement or the Escrow Account,
including reasonable attorney’s fees. Neither the modification, cancellation,
termination or rescission of this Agreement nor the resignation or termination
of the Escrow Agent shall affect the right of Escrow Agent to retain
the amount
of any fee which has been paid, or to be reimbursed or paid any amount
which has
been incurred or becomes due, prior to the effective date of any such
modification, cancellation, termination, resignation or rescission. To
the
extent the Escrow Agent has incurred any such expenses, or any such fee
becomes
due, prior to any closing, the Escrow Agent shall advise the Company
and the
Company
shall
pay such amounts prior to or at any such closing.
8. Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted
to be
given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given
when received (or, in the case of prepaid registered or certified mail,
return
receipt requested, when delivery is refused if such is the case) if sent
by
hand-delivery, by facsimile (followed by first-class mail), by nationally
recognized overnight courier service or by prepaid registered or certified
mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth below:
If
to
Placement Agent:
HPC
Capital Management Corp.
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to the
Company:
CenterStaging
Corp.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
Escrow Agent:
Signature
Bank
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Group Director and Senior Vice President
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
9. General.
(a) This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the
laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be
entirely
performed within such State, without regard to choice of law
principles.
(b) This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
with
respect to the matters contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements,
arrangements and understandings relating thereto.
(c) All
of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and
inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by, the parties hereto, as well as
their
respective successors and assigns.
(d) This
Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or canceled, and any of
the terms
or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed
by
each party hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.
The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance
of any
provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time
to enforce
the same. No waiver of any party of any condition, or of the breach of
any term
contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any
one or more
instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing
waiver
of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or
of the
breach of any other term of this Agreement. No party may assign any rights,
duties or obligations hereunder unless all other parties have given their
prior
written consent.
(e) If
any
provision included in this Agreement proves to be invalid or unenforceable,
it
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
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(f) This
Agreement and any modification or amendment of this Agreement may be
executed in
several counterparts or by separate instruments and all of such counterparts
and
instruments shall constitute one agreement, binding on all of the parties
hereto.
10. Form
of Signature.
The
parties hereto agree to accept a facsimile transmission copy of their
respective
actual signatures as evidence of their actual signatures to this Agreement
and
any modification or amendment of this Agreement; provided,
however,
that
each party who produces a facsimile signature agrees, by the express
terms
hereof, to place, promptly after transmission of his or her signature
by fax, a
true and correct original copy of his or her signature in overnight mail
to the
address of the other party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.
CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
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HPC
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
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SIGNATURE
BANK
By:
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102
Schedule
I
OFFERING
DOCUMENTS
Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated on or about January __, 2007, among CenterStaging
Corp. and each purchaser identified on the signature pages thereto, and
all
exhibits and schedules thereto.
103
Schedule
II
The
Escrow Agent is authorized to accept instructions signed or believed
by the
Escrow Agent to be signed by any one of the following on behalf of the
Company
and Placement Agent.
CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
Name
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True
Signature
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_________________
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_________________
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HPC
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP.
Name
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True
Signature
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_________________
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_________________
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_________________
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Extension
Notice
December
__, 2007
Signature
Bank
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Group Director & Senior Vice President
Dear
Xx.
Xxxxxx:
In
accordance with the terms of Section 2(b) of the Escrow Deposit Agreement
dated
December ____, 2006 by and among CenterStaging Corp. (the "Company"),
Signature
Bank (the "Escrow Agent") and HPC Capital Management Corp., ("Placement
Agent"),
the Company and Placement Agent hereby notify the Escrow Agent that the
Termination Date has been extended to ________ ,
2006,
which date is on or before December [_____, 2006. If the above date
is
not a Banking Day, then such date shall be the Banking Day that immediately
preceding that date. A Banking Day is any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or a
day that a New York State chartered bank is not legally obligated to
be
opened.
Very
truly yours,
CenterStaging
Corp.
By:_____________
Name:
Title:
HPC
Capital Management Corp.
By:_____________
Name:
Title:
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Exhibit
B
FORM
OF ESCROW RELEASE NOTICE
Date:
______ __, 2006
Signature
Bank
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Group Director & Senior Vice President
Dear
Xx.
Xxxxxx:
In
accordance with the terms of paragraph 2(b) of an Escrow Deposit Agreement
dated
as of December _____, 2006 (the "Escrow Agreement"), by and between
CenterStaging Corp. (the "Company"), Signature Bank (the "Escrow Agent")
and HPC
Capital Management Corp., ("Placement Agent"), the Company and Placement
Agent
hereby notify the Escrow Agent that the closing will be held on _______
__, 2006
for gross proceeds of $__________.
PLEASE
DISTRIBUTE FUNDS BY WIRE TRANSFER AS FOLLOWS (wire instructions
attached):
CenterStaging
Corp.: $_____________
HPC
Capital Management Corp.: $______________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP: $______________
Signature
Bank: $______________
Very
truly yours,
CenterStaging
Corp.
By:_____________
Name:
Title:
HPC
Capital Management Corp.
By:_____________
Name:
Title:
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REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This
Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of January 16, 2007, among CenterStaging Corp.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
and
the several purchasers signatory hereto (each such purchaser, a “Purchaser”
and,
collectively, the “Purchasers”).
This
Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as of the
date hereof, between the Company and each Purchaser (the “Purchase
Agreement”).
The
Company and each Purchaser hereby agrees as follows:
1.
Definitions
Capitalized
terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase
Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Advice”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Effectiveness
Date”
means,
with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed
hereunder, the 90th
calendar
day following the date hereof (or the 150th
calendar
day following the date hereof in the event of a “full review” of the initial
Registration Statement by the Commission) and, with respect to any additional
Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c),
the
90th
calendar
day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably
should
have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required hereunder;
provided,
however,
that in
the event the Company is notified by the Commission that one of the above
Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to
further
review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement
shall be the fifth Trading Day following the date on which the Company
is so
notified if such date precedes the dates required above.
“Effectiveness
Period”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Event”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
“Event
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
“Filing
Date”
means,
with respect to the initial Registration Statement required hereunder,
the
65th
calendar
day following the date hereof and, with respect to any additional Registration
Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 30th
calendar
day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably
should
have known, that such additional Registration Statement is required
hereunder.
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“Holder”
or
“Holders”
means
the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable
Securities.
“Indemnified
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Indemnifying
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Losses”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Plan
of Distribution”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Prospectus”
means
the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted
from a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon
Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented
by
any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of
any
portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement,
and
all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective
amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“Registrable
Securities”
means
(i) all of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion in full
of the
Debentures, (ii) all shares of Common Stock issuable as interest or principal
on
the Debentures assuming all permissible interest and principal payments
are made
in shares of Common Stock and the Debentures are held until maturity, (iii)
all
Warrant Shares, (iv) any additional shares of Common Stock issuable in
connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Debentures or the Warrants
(in each case, without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set
forth
in the Debenture or limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrant),
(v)
shares of Common Stock underlying the Placement Agent Warrants and (vi)
any
securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other
distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.
“Registration
Statement”
means
the registration statements required to be filed hereunder and any additional
registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each
case)
the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement
or
Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits
thereto,
and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated
by
reference in such registration statement.
“Rule
415”
means
Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act,
as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose
and
effect as such Rule.
“Rule
424”
means
Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act,
as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose
and
effect as such Rule.
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“Selling
Shareholder Questionnaire”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
2.
Shelf
Registration
(a) On
or
prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the
Commission a “Shelf” Registration Statement covering the resale of 110% of the
Registrable Securities on such Filing Date for an offering to be made on
a
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration Statement shall
be on
Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale
the
Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall
be on
another appropriate form in accordance herewith) and shall contain (unless
otherwise directed by at least an 85% majority in interest of the Holders)
substantially the “Plan
of Distribution”
attached hereto as Annex
A.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts
to cause
a Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities
Act as
promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to
the
applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its best efforts to keep such
Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act
until all
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been
sold, or
may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k), as determined
by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such
effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the
affected Holders (the “Effectiveness
Period”).
The
Company shall telephonically request effectiveness of a Registration Statement
as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on a Trading Day. The Company shall
immediately notify the Holders via facsimile of the effectiveness of a
Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically
confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested
for effectiveness of a Registration Statement. The Company shall, by 9:30
a.m.
New York City time on the Trading Day after the Effective Date (as defined
in
the Purchase Agreement), file a final Prospectus with the Commission as
required
by Rule 424. Failure to so notify the Holder within 1 Trading Day of such
notification of effectiveness or failure to file a final Prospectus as
foresaid
shall be deemed an Event under Section 2(b).
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(b) If:
(i) a
Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date (if
the
Company files a Registration Statement without affording the Holders the
opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(a)
herein, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)),
or
(ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration
in
accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, within five
Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing,
whichever is earlier) by the Commission that a Registration Statement will
not
be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) prior to its
Effectiveness Date, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment
and
otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the Commission in respect
of
such Registration Statement within 20 calendar days after the receipt of
comments by or notice from the Commission that such amendment is required
in
order for a Registration Statement to be declared effective, or (iv) a
Registration Statement filed or required to be filed hereunder is not declared
effective by the Commission by its Effectiveness Date, or (v) after the
Effectiveness Date, a Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain
continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities for which it is
required
to be effective, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize
the
Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than
10
consecutive calendar days (provided, however, in the event that Company
is negotiating a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets or a similar transaction and, in the written
opinion of counsel to the Company, the Registration Statement would be
required
to be amended to include information concerning such pending transaction(s)
or
the parties thereto which information is not available or may not be publicly
disclosed at the time, such 10 consecutive calendar day period shall be
extended
by an additional 80 calendar days for a total of 90 consecutive calendar
days)
or more than an aggregate of 15 calendar days during any 12-month period
(which
need not be consecutive calendar days) (provide, however, in the event
that the
Company
is negotiating a merger, consolidation, acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets or a similar transaction and information
regarding such pending transaction is not available or may not be publicly
disclosed at the time, and in the written opinion of counsel to the Company,
the
Registration Statement would be required to be amended to include information
concerning such pending transaction(s) or the parties thereto, such 15
calendar
day period during any 12-month period shall be extended by an additional
75
calendar days for an aggregate of 90 calendar days during any such 12-month
period) (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”,
and
for purposes of clause (i) or (iv) the date on which such Event occurs,
or for
purposes of clause (ii) the date on which such five Trading Day period
is
exceeded, or for purposes of clause (iii) the date which such 20 calendar
day
period is exceeded, or for purposes of clause (v) the date on which such
10 or
15 calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as
“Event
Date”),
then,
in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under
applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary
of each
such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such
date)
until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each Holder
an
amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal
to
1.5% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such Holder pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement for any Registrable Securities then held by such Holder
(calculated as if all convertible securities had been fully converted).
The
parties agree that (1) the Company shall not be liable for liquidated damages
under this Agreement with respect to any Warrants or Warrant Shares, (2)
in no
event shall the Company be liable for liquidated damages under this Agreement
in
excess of 1.5% of the aggregate Subscription Amount of the Holders in any
30-day
period and (3) the maximum aggregate liquidated damages payable to a Holder
under this Agreement shall be 20% of the aggregate Subscription Amount
paid by
such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. If the Company fails to
pay any
partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in full within seven
days
after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate
of 18%
per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by
applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial
liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon,
are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms
hereof
shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior
to the
cure of an Event.
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3.
Registration
Procedures.
In
connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company
shall:
(a) Not
less
than five Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement
and
not less than one Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus
or
any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would
be
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company
shall (i) furnish to each Holder copies of all such documents proposed
to be
filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders
and
(ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent certified
public
accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the
reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable
investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall
not
file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments
or
supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable
Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that the Company
is
notified of such objection in writing no later than 5 Trading Days after
the
Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or 1
Trading
Day after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus
or
amendments or supplements thereto. Each Holder agrees to furnish to the
Company
a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex
B
(a
“Selling
Shareholder Questionnaire”)
not
less than two Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the
fourth
Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials
in
accordance with this Section.
(b) (i)
Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously
effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration
Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all
of the
Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended
or
supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms
of this
Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to
Rule
424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received
from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto and provide as promptly as reasonably possible to the Holders true
and
complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating
to a
Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information
contained therein which would constitute material non-public information
as to
any Holder which has not executed a confidentiality agreement with the
Company);
and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable
Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period
in
accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods
of
disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement
as
so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.
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(c) If
during
the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time
exceeds 90% of the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in
a
Registration Statement, then the Company shall file as soon as reasonably
practicable, but in any case prior to the applicable Filing Date, an additional
Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than
110%
of the number of such Registrable Securities.
(d) Notify
the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant
to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction
to
suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been
made) as
promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not
less than
one Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person)
confirm such notice in writing no later than one Trading Day following
the day
(i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed; (B) when
the
Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such
Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing
on such
Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement
or any
post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any
request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority
for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus
or for
additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any
other
federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable
Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv)
of the
receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension
of the
qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable
Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening
of any
Proceeding for such purpose; (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage
of
time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement
ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration
Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that
requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other
documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus,
as
the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were
made, not misleading; and (vi) the occurrence or existence of any pending
corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes
may
be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not
in the
best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration
Statement or Prospectus, provided that any and all of such information
shall
remain confidential to each Holder until such information otherwise becomes
public, unless disclosure by a Holder is required by law; provided,
further,
that
notwithstanding each Holder’s agreement to keep such information confidential,
the Holders make no acknowledgement that any such information is material,
non-public information.
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(e) Use
its
best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal
of
(i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement,
or (ii)
any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of
any of
the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest
practicable moment.
(f) Furnish
to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such
Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial
statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person,
and
all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously
furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such
documents with the Commission.
(g) Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use
of such
Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling
Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities
covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except
after
the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).
(h) NASD
Rule 2710 Filing; Broker Compensation.
The
Company shall effect a filing with respect to the public offering contemplated
by the Registration Statement (an “Issuer
Filing”)
with
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”)
Corporate Financing Department pursuant to NASD Rule 2710(b)(10)(A)(i)
within
one Trading Day of the date that the Registration Statement is first filed
with
the Commission and pay the filing fee required by such Issuer Filing. The
Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the Issuer
Filing
until the NASD issues a letter confirming that it does not object to the
terms
of the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement. A copy of the
Issuer
Filing and all related correspondence with respect thereto shall be provided
to
FWS.
(i) Prior
to
any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially
reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling
Holders
in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from
the
Registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale
by
the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions
within
the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep
each
registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during
the
Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably
necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable
Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that the Company
shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction
where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material
tax in
any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general
consent
to service of process in any such jurisdiction.
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(j) If
requested by the Holders, cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the
timely
preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities
to
be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which
certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement,
of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to
be in
such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may
request.
(k) Upon
the
occurrence of any event contemplated by this Section 3, as promptly as
reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s
good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its
stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement
or
amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement
or
a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or
deemed to
be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document
so
that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such
Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made,
not misleading. If
the
Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi)
of
Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite
changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend
use of
such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the
use of
the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company
shall
be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(k) to suspend the
availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, subject to the
payment
of partial liquidated damages pursuant to Section 2(b), for a period not
to
exceed 120 calendar days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12
month
period.
(l) Comply
with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(m) The
Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified
statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by such
Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof
that have
voting and dispositive control over the Shares. During any periods that
the
Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the
registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails
to
furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request, any
liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only
shall
be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such
delay
shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered
to the Company, and the Company shall be permitted to exclude such Holder
from
the Registration Statement, provided that as soon as such information and/or
questionnaire is furnished, the Company shall use its best efforts to include
such Holder on the Registration Statement after filing.
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4.
Registration
Expenses.
All
fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this
Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any
Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The
fees
and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without
limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses) (A) with respect to filings required to be made with
any
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, (B)
in
compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably
agreed
to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky
qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (C) if
not
previously paid by the Company in connection with an Issuer Filing, with
respect
to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which
a
Holder intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with NASD Regulation,
Inc. pursuant to the NASD Rule 2710, so long as the broker is receiving
no more
than a customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii)
printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing
certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and
delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company,
(v)
Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance,
and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company
in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its
internal
expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries
and
expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties),
the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection
with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange
as
required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any
broker
or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided
for in
the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the
Holders.
5.
Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification
by the Company.
The
Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify
and
hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners,
agents,
brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as
principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin
call
of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other Persons
with
a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding
a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who
controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act
or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members,
shareholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with
a
functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding
a
lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person,
to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all
losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”),
as
incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any
Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement
thereto
or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any
omission
or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus
or form
of prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under
which
they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation
by the
Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities
law, or
any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of
its
obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the
extent,
that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information
regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder
expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates
to
such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable
Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder
expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such
form of
Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood
that
the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the
case of
an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi),
the
use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company
has
notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective
and
prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section
6(d).
The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat
or
assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware.
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(b) Indemnification
by Holders.
Each
Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who
controls
the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and
Section
20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees
of
such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law,
from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of
or based
solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue
statement
of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus,
or
any form of prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in
any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or
alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make
the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the
extent,
that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information
so
furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion
in
such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that
such
information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of
Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing
by
such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood
that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus
or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or
(ii) in
the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section
3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus
after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus
is
outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice
contemplated in Section 6(d). In no event shall the liability of any selling
Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net
proceeds
received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving
rise
to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings.
If any
Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to
indemnity
hereunder (an “Indemnified
Party”),
such
Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity
is sought
(the “Indemnifying
Party”)
in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the
defense
thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the
Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified
Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only)
to the
extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
(which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such
failure shall have prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
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An
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any
such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and
expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties
unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees
and
expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume
the
defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory
to such
Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any
such
Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified
Party
and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall
reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist
if
the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying
Party
in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of
the
Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to
assume
the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than
one
separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding
effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending
Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless
such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party
from all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the
Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent
incurred
in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding
in a
manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified
Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to
the
Indemnifying Party; provided, that the Indemnified Party shall promptly
reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses
applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is judicially
determined to be not entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(d) Contribution.
If the
indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified
Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses,
then
each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable
by such
Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative
fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with
the
actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as
any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying
Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among
other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged
untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material
fact,
has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such
action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as
a result
of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set
forth
in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred
by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party
would
have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification
provided
for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its
terms.
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The
parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or
by any
other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable
considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be
required
to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by
which the
net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable
Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages
that such
Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in
addition
to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified
Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous.
(a) Remedies.
In the
event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective
obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case
may
be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law
and
under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled
to
specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and
each
Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation
for
any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions
of this
Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for
specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or
shall
waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b) No
Piggyback on Registrations.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6(b)
attached
hereto, neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than
the
Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the
Company
in the Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. The
Company shall not file any other registration statements until the
90th
calendar
day following the date all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant
to a
Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided
that this Section 6(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments
to
registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement, provided
further that the Company shall be permitted to file a registration statement
on
Form S-8 provided that not more than 2,200,000 shares (subject to adjustment
for
forward and reverse stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and
the
like that occur after the date hereof) underlying such options vest during
any
12 month period commencing as of Closing Date.
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(c) Compliance.
Each
Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with
sales
of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(d) Discontinued
Disposition.
By its
acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt
of
a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described
in Section 3(d)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue
disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement
until
it is advised in writing (the “Advice”)
by the
Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been
supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its best
efforts
to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as
it
practicable. The Company agrees and acknowledges that any periods during
which
the Holder is required to discontinue the disposition of the Registrable
Securities hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section
2(b).
(e) Piggy-Back
Registrations.
If at
any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not an effective Registration
Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under
the
Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4
or Form
S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents
relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any
acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, then
the
Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination
and, if
within fifteen days after the date of such notice, any such Holder shall
so
request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement
all
or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be
registered; provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities
pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule
144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act or that are the subject of
a then
effective Registration Statement.
(f) Amendments
and Waivers.
The
provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence,
may not
be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures
from
the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing
and
signed by the Company and each Holder of the then outstanding Registrable
Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart
from
the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively
to the
rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights
of
other Holders may be given by Holders of all of the Registrable Securities
to
which such waiver or consent relates; provided,
however,
that
the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented
except in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.
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(g) Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted
to be
provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(h) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit
of each
Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the
then-outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective
rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the
Purchase Agreement.
(i) No
Inconsistent Agreements.
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof,
nor
shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this
Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that
would
have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this
Agreement
or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth
on
Schedule
6(b),
neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has previously entered into any
agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities
to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.
(j) Execution
and Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when
taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered
to the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature
shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or
on whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if
such
facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.
(k) Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions
of the
Purchase Agreement.
(l) Cumulative
Remedies.
The
remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other
remedies
provided by law.
(m) Severability.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the
intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that
may be
hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
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(n) Headings.
The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute
a part of
the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(o) Independent
Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the
obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible
in
any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder.
Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered
at any
closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto,
shall be
deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint
venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders
are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled
to
protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights
arising
out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder
to be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement
as
of the date first written above.
CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
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/s/
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE OF HOLDERS FOLLOWS]
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[SIGNATURE
PAGE OF HOLDERS TO CNSC RRA]
Name
of
Holder: Crescent
International Ltd.
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Holder:
/s/
Maxi Brezzi
Name
of
Authorized Signatory: Maxi
Brezzi
Title
of
Authorized Signatory: Authorized
Signatories
Name
of
Holder: Bridge
Pointe Master Fund Ltd.
Signature
of Authorized Signatory of Holder:
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name
of
Authorized Signatory: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Title
of
Authorized Signatory: Director
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Annex
A
Plan
of Distribution
Each
Selling Stockholder (the “Selling
Stockholders”)
of the
common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest
may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock
on the
OTC Bulletin Board or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility
on
which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may
be at
fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more
of the
following methods when selling shares:
·
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits purchasers;
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to
facilitate the transaction;
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer
for its
account;
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·
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an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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·
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settlement
of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part;
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·
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broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number
of such
shares at a stipulated price per share;
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·
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through
the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions,
whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
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a
combination of any such methods of sale; or
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·
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any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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The
Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
if
available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers
to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts
from
the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but,
except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of
an agency
transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance
with
NASDR Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or
markdown
in compliance with NASDR IM-2440.
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In
connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the
Selling
Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or
other
financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the
common
stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling
Stockholders may also sell shares of the common stock short and deliver
these
securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the common
stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling
Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or
more
derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer
or other
financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares
such
broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this
prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such
transaction).
The
Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved
in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale
of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed
the
Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock.
In no
event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which,
in
the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).
The
Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company
incident to the registration of the shares. The Company has agreed to indemnify
the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because
Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of
the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements
of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities
covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144
under the
Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus.
There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with
the
proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling Stockholders.
We
agreed
to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on
which the
shares may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and
without regard to any volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(k) under
the
Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares
have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities
Act
or any other rule of similar effect. The resale shares will be sold only
through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable
state
securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may
not be
sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable
state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement
is
available and is complied with.
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Under
applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged
in
the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in
market
making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted
period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the
distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to
applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases
and
sales of shares of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any
other
person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling
Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this
prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including
by
compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
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Annex
B
CENTERSTAGING
CORP.
Selling
Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire
The
undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the “Registrable
Securities”)
of
CenterStaging Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a
registration statement (the “Registration
Statement”)
for
the registration and resale under Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the “Securities
Act”),
of
the Registrable Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration
Rights Agreement (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”)
to
which this document is annexed. A copy of the Registration Rights Agreement
is
available from the Company upon request at the address set forth below.
All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed
thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
Certain
legal consequences arise from being named as a selling securityholder in
the
Registration Statement and the related prospectus. Accordingly, holders
and
beneficial owners of Registrable Securities are advised to consult their
own
securities law counsel regarding the consequences of being named or not
being
named as a selling securityholder in the Registration Statement and the
related
prospectus.
NOTICE
The
undersigned beneficial owner (the “Selling
Securityholder”)
of
Registrable Securities hereby elects to include the Registrable Securities
owned
by it in the Registration Statement.
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The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Name.
(a)
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Full
Legal Name of Selling Securityholder
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(b)
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Full
Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above)
through
which Registrable Securities are held:
|
(c)
|
Full
Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person
who
directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote
or dispose
of the securities covered by the
questionnaire):
|
2.
Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:
Telephone:
|
|
Fax:
|
|
Contact
Person:
|
3.
Broker-Dealer Status:
(a)
|
Are
you a broker-dealer?
|
Yes
o
No o
(b)
|
If
“yes” to Section 3(a), did you receive your Registrable Securities
as
compensation for investment banking services to the
Company.
|
Yes
o
No o
Note:
|
If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
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(c)
|
Are
you an affiliate of a
broker-dealer?
|
Yes
o
No
o
(d)
|
If
you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that
you bought
the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business,
and at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold,
you had
no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with
any person
to distribute the Registrable
Securities?
|
Yes
o
No
o
Note:
|
If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
|
4.
Beneficial Ownership of Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling
Securityholder.
Except
as set forth below in this Item 4, the undersigned is not the beneficial
or
registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the securities
issuable pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
(a)
|
Type
and Amount of other securities beneficially owned by the Selling
Securityholder:
|
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5.
Relationships with the Company:
Except
as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates,
officers,
directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity
securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had
any
other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates)
during the past three years.
State
any
exceptions here:
The
undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or
changes
in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date
hereof
at any time while the Registration Statement remains effective.
By
signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 5 and the inclusion
of such
information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus
and
any
amendments or supplements thereto.
The
undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the
Company
in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement
and the related prospectus.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this
Notice
and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its
duly
authorized agent.
Dated:__________________________________ | Beneficial Owner:_________________________ | |
By: | ____________________________ | |
Name: | ||
Title: |
PLEASE
FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND
RETURN
THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:
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SCHEDULE
6(b)
PIGGYBACK
ON REGISTRATIONS
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx has registration rights to 40,000 shares of Common Stock.
Trilogy
Capital Partners, Inc. has registration rights to the 2,000,000 shares
of Common
Stock.
Montage
Partners III, LLC has registration rights to 1,033,333 shares of Common
Stock.
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