EXHIBIT 10.155
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 27, 2005 (this
"Agreement"), by and between Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, with principal executive offices located at 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the "Company"), and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
("Buyer").
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company
desires to issue and sell to Buyer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, (i) ten million (10,000,000) shares of Common Stock (the
"Equity") and (ii) Common Stock Purchase Warrants in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A to purchase one million five hundred thousand (4,000,000) shares of
Common Stock (as defined below) (collectively, the "Warrants"); and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:
I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF EQUITY AND WARRANTS
A. Transaction. Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, and
the Company has offered and hereby agrees to issue and sell to Buyer in a
transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Equity and
the Warrants to purchase fourteen million (14,000,000) shares of Common Stock.
B. Purchase Price; Form of Payment. The purchase price for the Equity
and the Warrants to be purchased by Buyer hereunder shall be one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) (the "Purchase Price"). Simultaneously with the
execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to the Company. Simultaneously with the execution
of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver one or more duly authorized, issued
and executed certificates (I/N/O Buyer or, if the Company otherwise has been
notified, I/N/O Buyer's nominee) evidencing the Equity and the Warrants, which
Buyer is purchasing, to the Buyer or its designated agent.
C. Method of Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company in the form of (i)
eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) upon the execution of this Agreement; and (ii)
twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) within 60 days of the execution of this
Agreement:
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The Bank of America
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
ABA No.: 000000000
For the Account of: Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc.
Account No.: 004271317667
II. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES; ACCESS TO
INFORMATION; INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION
Buyer represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with the
Company as follows:
A. Buyer is purchasing the Equity (the "Equity Shares") and the Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the "Warrant Shares"),
collectively (the "Securities") for its own account, for investment purposes
only and not with a view towards or in connection with the public sale or
distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act.
B. Buyer is (i) an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501
of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) experienced in making investments
of the kind contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) capable, by reason of its
business and financial experience, of evaluating the relative merits and risks
of an investment in the Securities, and (iv) able to afford the loss of its
investment in the Securities.
C. Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold by
the Company in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act and equivalent state securities and "blue sky" laws, and that
the Company is relying upon the accuracy of, and Buyer's compliance with,
Buyer's representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement to
determine the availability of such exemption and the eligibility of Buyer to
purchase the Securities;
D. Buyer understands that the Securities have not been approved or
disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or any
state securities commission.
E. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and except as rights to
indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal or state securities laws or
the public policy underlying such laws.
F. Neither Buyer nor its affiliates nor any person acting on its or
their behalf has the intention of entering, or will enter into, prior to the
closing, any put option, short position or other similar instrument or position
with respect to the Common Stock and neither Buyer nor any of its affiliates nor
any person acting on its or their behalf will use at any time shares of Common
Stock acquired pursuant to this Agreement to settle any put option, short
position or other similar instrument or position that may have been entered into
prior to the execution of this Agreement.
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G. Buyer has been given the opportunity for a reasonable time prior to
the date hereof to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company or
its representatives concerning the Company and the Securities, and has been
given the opportunity for a reasonable time prior to the date hereof to obtain
such additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information
which was provided to the extent the Company possesses such information or can
acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense.
H. Buyer is not relying on the Company, or its affiliates with respect
to economic considerations involved in an investment in the Securities.
I. Buyer represents, warrants and agrees that it will not sell or
otherwise transfer the Securities without registration under the Securities Act
or an exemption therefrom and fully understands and agrees that it must bear the
economic risk of an investment in the Securities because, among other reasons,
the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the
securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned
or otherwise disposed of unless they are registered under the Securities Act and
under the applicable securities laws of such states prior to such resale,
pledge, assignment or other disposition, or an exemption from such registration
is available. In particular, Buyer is aware that the Securities, when issued,
will be "restricted securities," as such term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act ("Rule 144"), and they may not be sold pursuant to Rule
144 unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met. Buyer also understands
that, except as otherwise provided herein, the Company is under no obligation to
register the Securities on its behalf or to assist it in complying with any
exemption from registration under the Securities Act or applicable state
securities laws. Buyer further understands that sales or transfers of the
Securities are further restricted by applicable state securities laws and the
provisions of this Agreement.
J. No representations or warranties have been made to Buyer by the
Company, or any officer, employee, agent, affiliate or subsidiary of the
Company, other than the representations of the Company contained herein, and in
subscribing for the Securities Buyer is not relying upon any representations
other than those contained herein.
K. Any information which Buyer has heretofore furnished to the Company
with respect to its financial position and business experience is correct and
complete as of the date of this Agreement and if there should be any material
change in such information it will immediately furnish such revised or corrected
information to the Company.
L. Buyer is not purchasing the Securities as a result of or subsequent
to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, any
seminar or meeting, or any solicitation of a subscription by a person or entity
not previously known to Buyer in connection with investments in securities
generally.
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M. Buyer has not engaged any broker or other person or entity that is
entitled to a commission, fee or other remuneration as a result of the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other required
documents.
N. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement or
any other required documents by Buyer violates or conflicts with or creates
(with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both) a default
under, or a lien or encumbrance upon, any of Buyer's assets or properties
pursuant to or requires the consent, approval, or order of any government or
governmental agency or other person or entity under (x) any Equity, indenture,
lease, license or other material agreement to which Buyer is a party or by which
it or any of its assets or properties is bound, (y) any statute, law, rule,
regulation or court decree binding upon or applicable to Buyer or its assets or
properties, or (z) the charter or by-laws or other equivalent governing
documents of Buyer.
III. THE COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS
The Company represents and warrants to Buyer that:
A. Capitalization.
1. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of: (i)
300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 140,178,626 shares are issued and
outstanding on the date hereof; and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of "blank check"
preferred stock, of which (a) 80,000 shares have been designated as Series A
Preferred Stock, of which 18,000 were issued and have been retired, (b) 25,000
shares have been designated as Series B 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, of which
20.909 have been issued and have been retired, (c) 15,000 shares have been
designated as Series C 6% Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 10,189 have been
issued and have been retired, (d) 25,000 shares have been designated as Series D
6% Convertible Preferred Stock, of which 20,391 have been issued and have been
retired, (e) 335,000 shares have been designated as Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock, of which 335,000 have been issued and 257,500 have been
retired, and (f) 266,700 shares have been designated as Series F Convertible
Preferred Stock, of which 266,700 have been issued and 148,500 have been
retired, in each case on the date hereof. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock and preferred stock, if any, have been duly authorized
and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. As of the date hereof,
the Company has outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase 115,199,470
shares of Common Stock.
2. The shares of Common Stock have been duly and validly authorized and
reserved for issuance by the Company, and, when issued by the Company upon
exercise of the Warrant, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and will not subject the holder thereof to personal liability
solely by reason of being such holder. The Equity Shares and Warrant Shares have
been duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company, and,
when issued by the Company on exercise of the Warrants will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not subject the holder thereof to
personal liability solely by reason of being such holder.
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3. Schedule III.A.4. hereto lists all the subsidiaries of the Company
(the "Subsidiaries"). Except as disclosed on Schedule III.A.4. hereto, the
Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any
other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated
business organization, association, trust or other business entity.
B. Organization; Reporting Company Status.
1. Each of the Company and each of the Subsidiaries is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
state of jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of
operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a consolidated whole or
on the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (a
"Material Adverse Effect").
2. The Company has registered its common stock pursuant to Section 12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The
Common Stock is listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange (the "Amex")
and the Company has not received any notice regarding, and to its knowledge
there is no threat of, the termination or discontinuance of the eligibility of
the Common Stock for such listing.
C. Authorization. The Company (i) has duly and validly authorized and
reserved for issuance eleven million five hundred thousand (11,500,000) shares
of Common Stock, sufficient in number for the Equity purchase and the exercise
of the Warrants, and (ii) at all times from and after the date hereof shall have
a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock duly and validly authorized and
reserved for the exercise of the Warrants. The Company understands and
acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect to the Common Stock of the issuance
of the Equity Shares and the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants,
respectively. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue
Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement,
the Warrants are absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect
that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of
the Company and notwithstanding the commencement of any case under 11 U.S.C. ss.
101 et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code"). In the event the Company is a debtor under
the Bankruptcy Code, the Company hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted
any rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362 in respect of the
conversion of the Preferred Shares and the exercise of the Warrants. The Company
agrees, without cost or expense to Buyer, to take or consent to any and all
action necessary to effectuate relief under 11 U.S.C. ss. 362.
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D. Authority; Validity and Enforceability. The Company has the
requisite corporate power and authority to file and perform its obligations
under the Stock Purchase Agreement and to enter into the Documents (as
hereinafter defined), and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and
thereunder (including the issuance, sale and delivery to Buyer of the
Securities). The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Documents, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Equity,
the Warrants and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Warrant
Shares), have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of the Company. The Company has duly and validly executed each of the Documents.
Each Document constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and except as
rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal or state
securities laws or the public policy underlying such laws. The Securities have
been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company and, when executed
and delivered by the Company, will be valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against it in accordance with their terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Documents" means (i) this Agreement;
(ii) the Equity, (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement of even date herewith
between the Company and Buyer, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit B
(the "Registration Rights Agreement"); and (iv) the Warrants.
E. Validity of Issuance of the Securities. The Equity and the Warrants
as of the Closing Date and the Warrant Shares upon their issuance, respectively,
are or will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable,
and not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, tag-along
rights, drag-along rights or other similar rights.
F. Non-contravention. The execution and delivery by the Company of the
Documents, the issuance of the Securities, and the consummation by the Company
of the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without
limitation, do not, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and
other Documents will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise
to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or
loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien (as
defined below) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries under, or result in the termination of, or require that any consent
be obtained or any notice be given with respect to, (i) the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company or the comparable charter or
organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any loan or credit
agreement, Equity, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other
agreement, instrument or permit applicable to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, or (iii) any Law (as
defined below) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their
respective properties or assets.
G. Approvals. No authorization, approval or consent of any court or
public or governmental authority is required to be obtained by the Company for
the issuance and sale of the Equity or the Warrants (and Warrant Shares) to
Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement, except such authorizations, approvals
and consents that have been obtained by the Company prior to the date hereof.
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H. Commission Filings. The Company has filed with the Commission all
reports, proxy statements, forms and other documents required to be filed with
the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (the "Commission
Filings"). As of their respective dates, (i) the Commission Filings complied in
all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, or the
Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder applicable to such Commission Filings, and
(ii) none of the Commission Filings contained at the time of their filing any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
financial statements of the Company included in the Commission Filings, as of
the dates of such documents, were true and complete in all material respects and
complied with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and
regulations of the Commission with respect thereto, have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
("GAAP") (except in the case of the unaudited statements, as permitted by Form
10-Q under the Exchange Act) applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly presented
the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash
flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements,
to normal year-end audit adjustments that in the aggregate are not material and
to any other adjustment described therein).
I. Absence of Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule III.K, there
are (i) no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) no
complaints, lawsuits, charges or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge
of the Company, threatened in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any applicant for employment
or classes of the foregoing alleging breach of any express or implied contract
of employment, any applicable law governing employment or the termination
thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortuous conduct in connection with
the employment relationship, or (iii) no judgments, decrees, injunctions or
orders of any governmental entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Company
or any Subsidiary.
J. Absence of Events of Default. Except as set forth in Schedule III.L,
no "Event of Default" (as defined in any agreement or instrument to which the
Company is a party) and no event which, with notice, lapse of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default (as so defined), has occurred and is
continuing.
K. Financial Statements; No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has
delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of the (i) audited balance sheet of
the Company and the Subsidiaries as at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively,
and the related audited statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2003, including the
related notes and schedules thereto and (ii) unaudited balance sheets of the
Company and the Subsidiaries and the statements of income, changes in
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stockholders' equity and cash flows for each fiscal quarter since December 31,
2001, including the related notes and schedules, all certified by the chief
financial officer of the Company (collectively, the "Financial Statements"), and
all management letters, if any, from the Company's independent auditors relating
to the dates and periods covered by the Financial Statements. Each of the
Financial Statements is complete and correct in all material respects, has been
prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject, in the case of the interim Financial
Statements, to normal year end adjustments and the absence of footnotes), and
fairly presents the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of
the Company as at the dates and for the periods indicated. For purposes hereof,
the audited balance sheet of the Company as at December 31, 2003 is hereinafter
referred to as the "Balance Sheet" and December 31, 2003 is hereinafter referred
to as the "Balance Sheet Date". Except as set forth on Schedule III.M. hereto,
the Company has no indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any kind (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due),
which was not fully reflected in, reserved against or otherwise described in the
Balance Sheet or the notes thereto or was not incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with the Company's past practices since the Balance Sheet
Date.
L. Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth in the Commission
Filings or on Schedule III.O. hereto, neither the Company nor any of its
officers, directors or "Affiliates" (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under
the Exchange Act) nor any family member of any officer, director or Affiliate of
the Company has borrowed any moneys from or has outstanding any indebtedness or
other similar obligations to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries. Except as
set forth in the Commission Filings or on Schedule III.O. hereto, neither the
Company nor any of its officers, directors or Affiliates nor any family member
of any officer, director or Affiliate of the Company (i) owns any direct or
indirect interest constituting more than a 1% equity (or similar profit
participation) interest in, or controls or is a director, officer, partner,
member or employee of, or consultant to or lender to or borrower from, or has
the right to participate in the profits of, any person or entity which is (x) a
competitor, supplier, customer, landlord, tenant, creditor or debtor of the
Company or any Subsidiary, (y) engaged in a business related to the business of
the Company or any Subsidiary, or (z) a participant in any transaction to which
the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or (ii) is a party to any contract,
agreement, commitment or other arrangement with the Company or any Subsidiary.
M. Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations
and warranties of Buyer set forth in Section II hereof, the offer and sale by
the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions
of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to
an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has
not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock
(including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the
Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such
other securities) within the one-year next preceding the date hereof, except as
disclosed in the Commission Filings or on Schedule III.Q. hereto or otherwise
previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or
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indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or
Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without
limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the shares of Common
Stock), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration
being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Equity
Shares and the Warrants (and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this
Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or
authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in
connection with the offer or sale of the Equity and the Warrants (and Warrant
Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the
Company is a party.
N. No Misrepresentation. No representation or warranty of the Company
contained in this Agreement, any schedule, annex or exhibit hereto contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, not
misleading.
IV. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A. Restrictive Legend. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, upon
issuance pursuant to this Agreement, the Securities (including any Warrant
Shares) shall have endorsed thereon a legend in substantially the following form
(and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the Preferred
Shares, the Warrant Shares and the Conversion Shares until such legend has been
removed):
"THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE, AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THESE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT
TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER LAWS."
B. Filings. The Company shall make all necessary Commission Filings and
"blue sky" filings required to be made by the Company in connection with the
sale of the Securities to Buyer as required by all applicable Laws, and shall
provide a copy thereof to Buyer promptly after such filing.
C. Reporting Status. So long as Buyer beneficially owns any of the
Securities, the Company shall timely file all reports required to be filed by it
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
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D. Use of Proceeds. The Company may use the net proceeds from the sale
of the Securities, for general corporate and working capital purposes. As used
herein, "net proceeds" shall mean one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
E. Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to maintain its
listing of the Common Stock on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB"). If
the Common Stock is delisted from the OTCBB, the Company will use its best
efforts to list the Common Stock on the most liquid national securities exchange
or quotation system that the Common Stock is qualified to be listed on.
F. Reserved Warrant Shares. The Company at all times from and after the
date hereof shall have such number of shares of Common Stock duly and validly
authorized and reserved for issuance as shall be sufficient for the Equity
Shares and the exercise in full of the Warrants.
G. Information. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that
Buyer shall not be provided with, nor be given access to, any material
non-public information relating to the Company and the Subsidiaries.
V. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
A. The Company undertakes and agrees that no instruction other than the
instructions referred to in this Section V and customary stop transfer
instructions prior to the registration and sale of the Common Stock pursuant to
an effective Securities Act registration statement will be given to its transfer
agent for the Common Stock and the Warrants Shares otherwise shall be freely
transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent
provided in this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and applicable
law. Nothing contained in this Section V.A. shall affect in any way Buyer's
obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon
resale of such Common Stock. If, at any time, Buyer provides the Company with an
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company and its counsel that
registration of the resale by Buyer of such Common Stock is not required under
the Securities Act and that the removal of restrictive legends is permitted
under applicable law, the Company shall permit the transfer of such Common Stock
and, promptly instruct the Company's transfer agent to issue one or more
certificates for Common Stock without any restrictive legends endorsed thereon.
B. Buyer shall have the right to purchase shares of Common Stock
pursuant to exercise of the Warrants in accordance with its applicable terms of
the Warrants. The last date that the Company may deliver shares of Common Stock
issuable upon any exercise of Warrants is referred to herein as the "Warrant
Delivery Date."
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VI. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
The Company shall deliver the Equity Shares to the Buyer at the
Closing.
VII. CLOSING DATE
The date and time (the "Closing Date") of the issuance and sale of the
Equity and the Warrants (the "Closing") shall be the date hereof or such other
as shall be mutually agreed upon in writing.
VIII. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS
Buyer understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Securities
on the Closing Date to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned upon:
A. Delivery by Buyer to the Company of the Purchase Price;
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement as if made on the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties which, by their express terms, speak
as of and relate to a specified date, in which case such accuracy shall be
measured as of such specified date) and the performance by Buyer in all material
respects on or before the Closing Date of all covenants and agreements of Buyer
required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or before the
Closing Date; and
C. There shall not be in effect any Law or order, ruling, judgment or
writ of any court or public or governmental authority restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
IX. CONDITIONS TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
The Company understands that Buyer's obligation to purchase the
Securities on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned upon:
A. Delivery by the Company to the Buyer or his designated agent of one
or more certificates (I/N/O Buyer or I/N/O Buyer's nominee) evidencing the
Securities to be purchased by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement as if made on the Closing
Date (except for representations and warranties which, by their express terms,
speak as of and relate to a specified date, in which case such accuracy shall be
measured as of such specified date) and the performance by the Company in all
material respects on or before the Closing Date of all covenants and agreements
of the Company required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or
before the Closing Date, all of which shall be confirmed to Buyer by the chief
executive officer of the Company by delivery of the certificate to that effect;
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C. There not having occurred any event or development, and there being
in existence no condition, having or which reasonably and foreseeable could have
a Material Adverse Effect;
D. Delivery by the Company of irrevocable instructions to the Company's
transfer agent to reserve 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance of the
Equity Shares and the Warrant Shares; and
E. The Company shall have obtained all consents, approvals or waivers
from governmental authorities and third persons necessary for the execution,
delivery and performance of the Documents and the transactions contemplated
thereby, all without material cost to the Company.
X. SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
A. The representations, warranties and covenants made by each of the
Company and Buyer in this Agreement, the annexes, schedules and exhibits hereto
and in each instrument, agreement and certificate entered into and delivered by
them pursuant to this Agreement, shall survive the Closing and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. In the event of a breach or violation
of any of such representations, warranties or covenants, the party to whom such
representations, warranties or covenants have been made shall have all rights
and remedies for such breach or violation available to it under the provisions
of this Agreement or otherwise, whether at law or in equity, irrespective of any
investigation made by or on behalf of such party on or prior to the Closing
Date.
B. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its
Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and members
(collectively, the "Buyer Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses,
claims, damages, judgments, penalties, liabilities and deficiencies
(collectively, "Losses"), and agrees to reimburse Buyer Indemnitees for all out
of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal
counsel), in each case promptly as incurred by Buyer Indemnitees and to the
extent arising out of or in connection with:
1. any breach of any of the Company's representations or
warranties contained in this Agreement or the other Documents, or the
annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or thereto; and
2. the purchase of the Equity and the Warrants, the conversion of
the Equity, the exercise of the Warrants, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Documents,
the use of any of the proceeds of the Purchase Price by the Company,
the purchase or ownership of any or all of the Securities, the
performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations
hereunder and under the Documents or any claim, litigation,
investigation, proceedings or governmental action relating to any of
the foregoing, whether or not Buyer is a party thereto.
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C. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and members
(collectively, the "Company Indemnitees"), from and against any and all Losses,
and agrees to reimburse the Company Indemnitees for all out-of-pocket expenses
(including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), in each case
promptly as incurred by the Company Indemnitees and to the extent arising out of
or in connection with:
1. any misrepresentation, omission of fact, or breach of any of
Buyer's representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or
the other Documents, or the annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or
thereto or any instrument, agreement or certificate entered into or
delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or the other Documents;
and
2. any failure by Buyer to perform in any material respect any of
its covenants, agreements, undertakings or obligations set forth in
this Agreement or the other Documents or any instrument, certificate or
agreement entered into or delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement
or the other Documents.
D. Promptly after receipt by either party hereto seeking
indemnification pursuant to this Section XI (an "Indemnified Party") of written
notice of any investigation, claim, proceeding or other action in respect of
which indemnification is being sought (each, a "Claim"), the Indemnified Party
promptly shall notify the party against whom indemnification pursuant to this
Section XI is being sought (the "Indemnifying Party") of the commencement
thereof; but the omission to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve
it from any liability that it otherwise may have to the Indemnified Party except
to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced and forfeits
substantive rights and defenses by reason of such failure. In connection with
any Claim as to which both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party are
parties, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof.
Notwithstanding the assumption of the defense of any Claim by the Indemnifying
Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate legal
counsel and to participate in the defense of such Claim, and the Indemnifying
Party shall bear the reasonable fees, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such
separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party if (and only if): (x) the
Indemnifying Party shall have agreed to pay such fees, out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, (y) the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall
have concluded that representation of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party by the same legal counsel would not be appropriate due to actual or, as
reasonably determined by legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, potentially
differing interests between such parties in the conduct of the defense of such
Claim, or if there may be legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party that
are in addition to or disparate from those available to the Indemnifying Party,
or (z) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed to employ legal counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party within a reasonable period of
time after notice of the commencement of such Claim. If the Indemnified Party
employs separate legal counsel in circumstances other than as described in
clauses (x), (y) or (z) above, the fees, costs and expenses of such legal
counsel shall be borne exclusively by the Indemnified Party. Except as provided
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above, the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any Claim in the
same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of
legal counsel for the Indemnified Party (together with appropriate local
counsel). The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written consent of
the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld), settle
or compromise any Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment that does not
include an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liabilities
with respect to such Claim or judgment.
E. In the event one party hereunder should have a claim for
indemnification that does not involve a claim or demand being asserted by a
third party, the Indemnified Party promptly shall deliver notice of such claim
to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party disputes the claim, such
dispute shall be resolved by mutual agreement of the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party or by binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the
procedures and rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any
award rendered by any arbitrators may be entered in any court having competent
jurisdiction thereof.
XI. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law
principles of such state.
XII. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
Each of the parties hereto consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of New York or
the state courts of the State of New York sitting in the City of New York in
connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement and the other
Documents. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to
the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any defense of an inconvenient
forum or improper venue to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any
such court and any right of jurisdiction on account of its place of residence or
domicile. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the
service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding in such courts
by the mailing of copies of such process by certified or registered airmail at
its address specified in Section IXX. Each party hereto agrees that a final
judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.
XIII. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO
A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (i)
CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS
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HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT
OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS HEREIN.
XIV. COUNTERPARTS; EXECUTION
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the
different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be an original, but all the counterparts shall
together constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile transmission of
this signed Agreement shall be legal and binding on all parties hereto.
XV. HEADINGS
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
XVI. SEVERABILITY
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement or in the other Documents should be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith
negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with
valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that
of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
XVII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; REMEDIES, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
This Agreement and the Documents constitute the entire agreement among
the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or
written, of the parties. No supplement, modification or waiver of this Agreement
shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties. No waiver of any of
the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of
any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver
constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
XVIII. NOTICES
Except as may be otherwise provided herein, any notice or other
communication or delivery required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or
by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, and shall be deemed given
when so delivered personally or by overnight courier service, or, if mailed,
three (3) days after the date of deposit in the United States mails, as follows:
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A. if to the Company, to:
Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
(000) 000-0000
(000) 000-0000 (Fax)
B. if to Buyer, to:
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx 00X
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
(000)-000-0000
(000)-000-0000 (Fax)
The Company or Buyer may change the foregoing address by notice given pursuant
to this Section XVIII.
XVIIII. CONFIDENTIALITY
Each of the Company and Buyer agrees to keep confidential and not to
disclose to or use for the benefit of any third party the terms of this
Agreement or any other information which at any time is communicated by the
other party as being confidential without the prior written approval of the
other party; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to
information which, at the time of disclosure, is already part of the public
domain (except by breach of this Agreement) and information which is required to
be disclosed by law (including, without limitation, pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)
of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act).
XX. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall not be assignable by either of the parties hereto
prior to the Closing without the prior written consent of the other party, and
any attempted assignment contrary to the provisions hereby shall be null and
void; provided, however, that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations
hereunder, in whole or in part, to any affiliate of Buyer.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered
this Agreement on the date first above written.
COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: CFO and Treasurer
By: /s/ Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Investor
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EXHIBIT A
WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OF COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
April 27, 0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF
THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR
SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK TIME
ON April 26, 2008
THIS CERTIFIES THAT for value received, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx or its
registered permitted assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to as the
"Holder"), may subscribe for and purchase, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, from Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001
per share (the "Common Stock"), at any time during the period (the "Exercise
Period") commencing at 9:00 a.m. New York Time on April 27, 2005 (the
"Commencement Date") and ending at 5:00 p.m. New York Time, on April 26, 2008, a
date which is three (3) years from the Commencement Date (the "Expiration
Date"), at an exercise price per share (the "Exercise Price") which shall be
equal to one cents ($0.01) per share. The number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of tits Warrant (the "Warrant Shares"), the Exercise
Price, and the kind of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, shall
be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events
as set forth below.
Certain Definitions. As used herein:
(a) the term `Warrant Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, as adjusted from time to time,
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1. EXERCISE PRICE AND EXPIRATION.
(A) THIS WARRANT MAY BE EXERCISED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON ANY
BUSINESS DAY (AS SUCH TERM IS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) AT ANY TIME DURING
THE EXERCISE PERIOD UPON SURRENDER TO THE COMPANY, AT ITS ADDRESS FOR
NOTICES SET FORTH IN SECTION 7 OF THIS WARRANT (OR AT SUCH OTHER OFFICE
OF THE COMPANY, IF ANY, OR SUCH OTHER OFFICE OF THE COMPANY'S DULY
AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AS MAY BE MAINTAINED BY THE COMPANY
FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND SO DESIGNATED BY THE COMPANY BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO
THE HOLDER PRIOR TO SUCH EXERCISE), TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING: (I) A
DULY COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE OF WARRANT EXERCISE IN THE FORM
ANNEXED HERETO, AND (II) PAYMENT OF THE FULL EXERCISE PRICE FOR THIS
WARRANT OR THE PORTION THEREOF THEN BEING EXERCISED. THIS WARRANT AND
ALL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS HEREUNDER SHALL EXPIRE ON, AND SHALL BE
IMMEDIATELY WHOLLY NULL AND VOID TO THE EXTENT THE WARRANT IS NOT
PROPERLY EXERCISED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE. AS USED IN THIS
WARRANT THE TERM "BUSINESS DAY" SHALL MEAN THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN 9:00
A.M. NEW YORK, NEW YORK TIME AND 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK, NEW YORK TIME ON
ANY DAY OTHER THAN ANY SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR OTHER DAY ON WHICH
COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK ARE REQUIRED OR ARE AUTHORIZED
BY LAW TO CLOSE.
(b) Such Exercise Price shall be paid in lawful money of the United
States of America by bank cashier's check or by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to such account as shall have been designated in writing by the
Company to the Holder from time to time.
(c) Upon the Holder's surrender of the Warrant and payment of the
Exercise Price as set forth above, the Company shall promptly issue and cause to
be delivered to the Holder a certificate or certificates for the total number of
whole shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is then so exercised, as the
case may be (adjusted to reflect the effect of the anti-dilution provisions
contained in Section 2 of this Warrant, if any) in such denominations as are
requested for delivery to the Holder, and the Company shall thereupon deliver
such certificates to the Holder. The Holder shall be deemed to be the Holder of
record of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise,
notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be
closed or that certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall not
then be actually delivered to the Holder. If, at the time this Warrant is
exercised, a registration statement under the Securities Act is not then in
effect to register under said Securities Act the Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of this Warrant (together with any applicable state securities law
registrations), the Company may require the Holder to make such representations,
and may place such legends on certificates representing the Warrant Shares, as
may be reasonably required in the opinion of counsel to the Company to permit
the Warrant Shares to be issued without such registration, unless the Company
receives an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to counsel to the Company
to the effect that said securities may be freely traded without registration
under the Securities Act.
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(d) If the Holder shall exercise this Warrant with respect to less than
all of the Warrant Shares that may then be purchased under this Warrant, having
taken into account any prior exercise of the Warrant, the Company shall promptly
execute and deliver to the Holder a new warrant in the form of this Warrant for
the balance of such Warrant Shares.
2. Certain Anti-dilution Adjustments.
(a) If the Company shall (i) pay a dividend or make a distribution to
Holders of shares of Company Common Stock in the form of additional shares of
Common Stock, (ii) subdivide or split or reverse split or consolidate the
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger or smaller number of shares,
(iii) effect an increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock
without consideration, or (iv) effect a re-capitalization which shall reclassify
the outstanding shares of Common Stock into one or more classes of Common Stock,
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and
the Exercise Price shall be equitably and proportionately adjusted immediately
following the occurrence of any such event, and the Holder of record of this
Warrant shall be given notice of the same at such Holder's address in the
Company's books and records. An adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall
become effective immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend or
distribution and immediately after the effective date in the case of a
subdivision, split, combination or reclassification; provided, if such record
date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such
distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the exercise price
shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date
and thereafter such exercise price in effect shall be as adjusted pursuant to
this Section as of the time of actual payment of such dividend or distribution.
(b) Whenever there shall be an adjustment as provided in this Section
2, the Company shall promptly cause written notice thereof to be sent by
registered mail, postage prepaid, to the Holder, at its address as it shall
appear in the Warrant Register, which notice shall be accompanied by an
officer's certificate setting forth the number of Warrant Shares purchasable
upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price after such adjustment
and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment and
the computation thereof, which officer's certificate shall be conclusive
evidence of the correctness of any such adjustment absent manifest error.
3. Mergers; Consolidations and Reclassifications.
(a) In case of any consolidation with or merger of the Company with or
into another corporation (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the surviving or continuing corporation), or in case of any sale,
lease, or conveyance to another corporation of the property and assets of any
nature of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, such
successor, leasing, or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall (i)
execute with the Holder an agreement providing that the Holder shall have the
right thereafter to receive upon exercise of this Warrant solely the kind and
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amount of shares of stock and other securities, property, cash, or any
combination thereof receivable upon such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, or
conveyance by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this
Warrant might have been exercised immediately prior to such consolidation,
merger, sale, lease, or conveyance and (ii) make effective provision in its
certificate of incorporation or otherwise, if necessary, to effect such
agreement. Such agreement shall provide for adjustments, which shall be as
nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments in Section 2.
(b) In case of any reclassification or change of the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (other than a change in par value
or from no par value to a specified par value, or as a result of a subdivision
or combination, but including any change in the shares into two or more classes
or series of shares), or in case of any consolidation or merger of another
corporation into the Company in which the Company is the continuing corporation
and in which there is a reclassification or change (including a change to the
right to receive cash or other property) of the shares of Common Stock (other
than a change in par value, or from no par value to a specified par value, or as
a result of a subdivision or combination, but including any change in the shares
into two or more classes or series of shares), the Holder shall have the right
thereafter to receive upon exercise of this Warrant solely the kind and amount
of shares of stock and other securities, property, cash, or any combination
thereof receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, or merger
by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant might
have been exercised immediately prior to such reclassification, change,
consolidation, or merger. Thereafter, appropriate provision shall be made for
adjustments, which shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the
adjustments in Section 2.
(c) The above provisions of this Section 3 shall similarly apply to
successive reclassifications and changes of shares of Common Stock and to
successive consolidations, mergers, sales, leases, or conveyances.
4. Certain Representations of the Company.
Throughout the Exercise Period, the Company has and will continue to
have (i) all requisite power and authority to issue this Warrant and the Warrant
Shares, and (ii) sufficient authorized and unissued securities of Common Stock
to permit exercise of this Warrant.
5. Certain Covenants of the Company.
(a) The Company shall take such steps as are necessary to cause the
Company to continue to have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common
Stock reserved in order to permit the exercise of the unexercised and un-expired
portion of this Warrant, if any.
(b) The Company covenants and agrees that all Warrant Shares issued
upon the due exercise of this Warrant will, upon issuance in accordance with the
terms hereof, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and free and clear of all taxes, liens, charges, and security interests created
by the Company with respect to the issuance thereof.
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(c) The Company will pay all documentary stamp taxes, if any,
attributable to the initial issuance of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this
Warrant; provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which
may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue of this Warrant
or of any certificates for Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the
Holder upon the exercise of this Warrant, 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.
(d) This Warrant and, when so issued, the shares of Common Stock which
may be issued upon exercise of the Warrants, will have been issued pursuant to
an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
(e) The Company covenants and agrees that if it fails (i) to register
the Warrant Shares as provided in a Registration Rights Agreement between the
Holder and the Company, dated of even date herewith, or (ii) to issue the shares
of Common Stock upon the proper exercise of the Warrant, then the Holder may
immediately commence an action for specific performance.
6. No Shareholder Rights. No Holder of this Warrant shall, as such, be
entitled to vote or be deemed the holder of Common Stock or any other kind of
securities of the Company, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to
confer upon the Holder the rights of a shareholder of the Company or the right
to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to
shareholders at any meeting thereof, or give or withhold consent to any
corporate action or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting
shareholders (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), or to receive
dividends or subscription rights or otherwise, until the date of Holder's proper
exercise of this Warrant as described herein.
7. Notices. Any notice, demand, request, waiver or other communication
under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly
given (i) on the date of delivery if delivered by hand to the address of the
party specified below (including delivery by courier), or (ii) on the fifth day
after deposit in the U.S. Mail if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be
given to the address specified below, by first class mail, certified or
registered, return receipt requested, First Class postage prepaid:
to the Company:
Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc.
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer
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the Holder: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx 00X
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Any party may from time to time change its address for the purpose of notices to
that party by a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such change will
be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the party sought
to be charged with its contents.
8. General.
(a) This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws
provisions.
(b) Section and subsection headings used herein are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this
Warrant or constitute a part of this Warrant for any other purpose.
(c) This Warrant may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument when instruments
originally executed by each party shall have been received by the Company.
(d) This Warrant shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Warrant on and
as of the date first set forth above.
COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer
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NOTICE
OF
WARRANT EXERCISE
TO: Commodore Applied Technologies, Inc.:
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the Warrant and
to purchase thereunder ______ full shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise of such Warrant.
Please check the applicable method by which the undersigned elects to
exercise the Warrant:
The Exercise Price for this warrant shall be paid by delivery of
$___________ in cash as provided for in the Warrant.
The undersigned requests that certificates for such Warrant Shares be
issued in the name of:
Name:
Address:
Employer Identification Number or S.S. No:
If such number of Warrants shall not be all the Warrants evidenced by
the Warrant document, the undersigned requests that a new document evidencing
the Warrants not so exercised issued and registered in the name of and delivered
to:
________________________________________
Name
________________________________________
Address
________________________________________
Employer Identification Number or Social Security No.
Date: ________________ ________________________________________
Signature
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EXHIBIT B
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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DATED: April 27, 2005
With reference to that certain Stock Purchase Agreement of even date
herewith (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") by and between, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx an
individual ("Xxxxx") and COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("CXII"), whereby Xxxxx purchased ten million (10,000,000) shares of
CXII's common stock (the "Equity Shares") and that certain Warrant of even date
herewith to purchase one million five hundred thousand (4,000,000) shares of
CXII's common stock (the "Warrant Shares") by and between, Xxxxx and CXII, and
in order to induce Xxxxx to enter into the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Warrant, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. As soon as practicable and no later than December 31, 2005, CXII
shall file a registration on a short form registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), not less than that
number of shares of CXII Common Stock (i) Equity Shares issued to Xxxxx pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement; and (ii) Warrant Shares issuable to Xxxxx
pursuant to each such exercise of the Warrant. Such shares are referred to
hereinafter as the "Registrable Securities."
2. Until a Registration Statement has become effective under the
Securities Act with respect to any Registrable Securities, each certificate
representing such Registrable Securities, and all certificates and instruments
issued in transfer thereof, shall be endorsed with the following restrictive
legend:
"THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"),
AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO
THE DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND NEITHER SUCH SHARES NOR ANY INTEREST
THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR PLEDGED, EXCEPT IF
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE BLUE SKY OR
SECURITIES LAWS OR EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE."
At such time as any Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities
pursuant to Section 1, CXII shall, upon the request of any Stockholder with
respect to such securities, issue to such Stockholder a replacement certificate
without such legend in exchange for any certificate bearing such legend.
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3. If any of Danna's Registrable Securities are registered hereunder,
CXII shall furnish to such Stockholder, at CXII's expense, such number of copies
of the Registration Statement and each amendment and supplement thereto,
preliminary prospectus, final prospectus and such other documents as Xxxxx may
reasonably requests.
4. If any of Danna's Registrable Securities are registered hereunder,
CXII shall promptly, at CXII's expense, use its reasonable efforts to register
or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement
under such state securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Xxxxx may
reasonably request, except that CXII shall not for any purpose be required to
execute a general consent to service of process or to qualify to do business as
a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified.
5. If Danna's Registrable Securities are registered hereunder, CXII
shall notify Xxxxx promptly after it shall receive notice thereof, of the date
and time when the Registration Statement and each post-effective amendment
thereto has become effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of
the Registration Statement has been filed.
6. If Danna's Registrable Securities are registered hereunder, CXII
shall advise Xxxxx promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge
thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Securities Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or
the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly
use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its
withdrawal if such stop order should be issued.
7. If Danna's Registrable Securities are registered hereunder, (a) CXII
agrees to bear all Commission registration and filing fees, printing and mailing
expenses, NASD filing fees and expenses incurred by any person or entity in
connection therewith, fees, disbursements of counsel and accountants for CXII
and any underwriters, brokers and dealers and all expenses and fees incident to
an application for listing the shares of CXII Common Stock on the Over the
Counter Bulletin Board ("OTCBB"), and (b) Xxxxx agrees to bear, pro rata (or as
they may otherwise agree), all fees and disbursements of counsel for Xxxxx and
any discounts, commissions and fees of any underwriters, brokers and dealers
with respect to the Registrable Securities sold in connection with such
registration.
8. (a) CXII hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Xxxxx from and
against, and agrees to reimburse Xxxxx with respect to, any and all claims,
actions (actual or threatened), demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and
expenses to which Xxxxx may become subject under the Securities Act or
otherwise, insofar as such claims, actions, demands, losses, damages,
liabilities, costs or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement,
any prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or are
caused by the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; provided, however, that CXII shall not be liable in any such case to
the extent that any such claim, action, demand, loss, damage, liability, cost or
expense is caused by an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished in writing
by Xxxxx for use in the preparation thereof.
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(b) Xxxxx hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless CXII, its
officers, directors, legal counsel and accountants and each person or entity who
controls CXII within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against, and
agrees to reimburse CXII, its officers, directors, legal counsel, accountants
and controlling persons or entities with respect to any and all claims, actions,
demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses to which CXII, its
officers, directors, legal counsel, accountants or such controlling persons or
entities may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as
such claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses
are caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus contained therein or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or are caused by the omission or the alleged
omission to state therein a material required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were
made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent that
such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission was so made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished in writing by Xxxxx for use in the preparation thereof.
(c) If any claim shall be asserted against any person or entity (an
"Indemnified Person") for which such person or entity intends to seek
indemnification pursuant to Section 8(a) or (b) from the other party hereto (the
"Indemnifying Person"), as the case may be, such Indemnified Person shall give
prompt written notice to the Indemnifying Person of the nature of such claim,
but the failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Person of
its obligations under this Section 8 unless it has been prejudiced substantially
thereby. The Indemnifying Person shall have the right to conduct, at its
expense, through counsel of its own choosing, which counsel is approved by the
Indemnified Person (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld), the
defense of any such claim, and may compromise or settle such claims with the
prior consent of the Indemnified Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld); provided, that (i) if the Indemnifying Person does not elect to
conduct the defense of any such claim, the Indemnified Person may undertake to
conduct the defense of such claim and the Indemnifying Person shall be
responsible for the fees and disbursements of the Indemnified Person's legal
counsel in connection with such defense and (ii) if the person or entity that is
not conducting the defense desires to join in such defense, it may elect to do
so at its own cost by retaining legal counsel acceptable to the person or entity
conducting the defense (which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld).
9. The rights and privileges of this Registration Rights Agreement may
inure to the benefit of other stockholders of the Company; provided, that CXII's
obligations to any one or more such stockholders shall be subject to their
execution of an addendum or joinder agreement substantially similar in form and
content to this Agreement.
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10. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED (BOTH AS TO VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE) AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY
WITHIN SUCH JURISDICTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by or on
behalf of each party hereto on the date set forth above.
COMMODORE APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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SCHEDULE III.A.4.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
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Name of Subsidiary State or Jurisdiction Percentage Owned
of Incorporation
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Commodore Solution
Technologies, Inc. Delaware 100%
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Commodore Advanced
Sciences, Inc.* New Mexico 100%
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A.S. Environmental, Inc.* Delaware 100%
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Commodore Government
Environmental Delaware 100%
Technologies, Inc.*
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Environmental Alternatives, Inc.* New Mexico 100%
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Advanced Sciences Integrated
Mexico, S.A. de C.V.* Mexico 100%
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Advanced Sciences Integradas S.A.* Argentina 100%
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* Wholly owned subsidiary of Commodore Solution Technologies, Inc.
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SCHEDULE III.K.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Indemnification Matters
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The Company, along with several other entities, in a prior year
guaranteed a performance bond of Separation relating to the Port of Baltimore
contract. The Company was notified on June 28, 2000 that the performance bond is
being called. It is not known, at this time, the amount, if any, the Company's
share will be.
As of April 27, 2005, no litigation has been filed against the Company,
Separation, or any of the Company's subsidiaries with respect to this
indemnification issue. The Company is currently investigating all of the
relevant facts and circumstances in connection with the Surety's potential claim
or cause of action. In the event that the Company is obligated to indemnify the
Surety, the Company estimates that its liability will not exceed approximately
$390,000.
Incidental Matters
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As of April 27, 2005, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in
ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the conduct of their business.
Management believes that none of this litigation, individually or in the
aggregate, is material to the Company's financial condition or results of
operations.
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SCHEDULE III.L.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
$500,000 Bridge Loan and Extension
In November 2000, the Company completed $500,000 in financing in the
form of a loan (the "Xxxxx Group Note") from a group of four investors; $75,000
of which was borrowed from the son of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, our former President
and Chief Executive Officer, and $25,000 of which was borrowed from Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxx, a shareholder of Xxxxxxxxx Traurig, LLP, our former corporate and
securities counsel. The Xxxxx Group Note bears interest at 12% per annum, was
due and payable on February 12, 2001, and is secured by the first $500,000 of
loans or dividends that the Company may receive from DRM. As consideration for
such loan, Environmental, one of the Company's principal stockholders owning
approximately 16.58% (in November 2000) of the Company's common stock,
transferred to the investors a total of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common
stock. All holders of the Xxxxx Group Note have granted payment extensions to
the Company until January 15, 2005 in exchange for warrants for 2,500,000 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.0285. The current
principal balance of the Xxxxx Group Note is $252,397 as of March 31, 2005 and
remains unpaid as of April 27, 2005.
Effective April 16, 2001, the Company issued warrants to purchase
1,000,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.22 per share
(the closing price of our common stock on the AMEX on such date) to all holders
of the Xxxxx Group Note in consideration of the extension of the due date of
such loans by such persons from February 12, 2001 to June 30, 2001. The Company
believes that this transaction is exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act under Section 4(2) thereof as a transaction not involving any
public offering of securities.
Effective January 24, 2002, the Company issued warrants to purchase
500,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share (the
closing price of our common stock on the AMEX on such date) to all holders of
the Xxxxx Group Note in consideration of the extension of the due date of such
loans by such persons from June 30, 2001 to May 31, 2002. The Company believes
that this transaction is exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act under Section 4(2) thereof as a transaction not involving any
public offering of securities. See "MD&A - Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Effective October 29, 2002, the members of the Xxxxx Group Note
voluntarily cancelled all issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares at an
exercise price of $0.22 per share of the Company's common stock in connection
with the Xxxxx Group Note. Effective October 29, 2002, the members of the Xxxxx
Group Note voluntarily cancelled all issued warrants to purchase 500,000 shares
at an exercise price of $0.15 per share of the Company's common stock in
connection with the Xxxxx Group Note.
Effective October 29, 2002, the Company issued warrants to purchase
1,500,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.05 per share
(the closing price of our common stock on the AMEX on such date) to all holders
of the Xxxxx Group Note in consideration of the extension of the due date of
such loans by such persons from May 31, 2002 to January 1, 2004. The Company
believes that this transaction is exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act under Section 4(2) thereof as a transaction not involving any
public offering of securities.
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Effective February 14, 2004, the members of the Xxxxx Group Note
voluntarily cancelled all issued warrants to purchase 1,500,000 shares at an
exercise price of $0.05 per share of the Company's common stock in connection
with the Xxxxx Group Note.
Effective February 15, 2004, the Company issued warrants to purchase
2,500,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.0285 per share
to all holders of the Xxxxx Group Note in consideration of the extension of the
due date of such loans by such persons from May 31, 2002 to January 15, 2005.
The Company believes that this transaction is exempt from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act under Section 4(2) thereof as a transaction
not involving any public offering of securities.
As of April 27, 2005 the Company has not been notified of the holder's
intent to declare a default on the Xxxxx Group Note.
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SCHEDULE III.W.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company currently has ten (10) issued U.S. and foreign patents as
of April 27, 2005. Additionally, the Company has seven (7) patent applications
currently on file and pending in the U.S. and in foreign countries. The average
life expectancy for the currently issued patents is 12.67 years. As patents are
issued, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office assigns the Company a twenty (20)
year patent-life for each patent issued.
The Company believes that its patent portfolio provides the Company the
necessary "proprietary turf" in which it can market, distribute, and license the
full range of the SET technology and all of its derivatives. Additionally, the
Company's strength of its patent portfolio may operate as an effective "barrier
to entry" in several of the markets in which the Company is presently conducting
business.
To protect its trade secrets and the un-patented proprietary
information in its development activities, the Company requires its employees,
consultants and contractors to enter into agreements providing for the
confidentiality and the Company's ownership of such trade secrets and other
un-patented proprietary information originated by such persons while in the
employ of the Company. The Company also requires potential collaborative
partners to enter into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
There can be no assurance that any patents that may hereafter be
obtained, or any of the Company's confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements,
will provide meaningful protection of the Company's confidential or proprietary
information in the case of unauthorized use or disclosure. In addition, there
can be no assurance that the Company will not incur significant costs and
expenses, including the costs of any future litigation, to defend its rights in
respect of any such intellectual property.
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