SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT By and Between THE AMACORE GROUP, INC. and VICIS CAPITAL MASTER FUND June 2, 2011
Exhibit 10.1
By and Between
and
VICIS CAPITAL MASTER FUND
June 2, 2011
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 2, 2011, is made by and between THE AMACORE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and VICIS CAPITAL MASTER FUND (the “Purchaser”), a series of the Vicis Capital Master Trust, a trust formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof but in no event later than the fifth business day thereafter, the Purchaser shall deposit an amount equal to $2,500,000 (together with any interest accruing thereon, the “Escrow Amount”) into the escrow account identified on Schedule 1.4(a) hereto (the “Escrow Account”) until such time as funds may be released from the Escrow Account pursuant to the terms of this Section 1.4 and that certain escrow agreement dated August 16, 2010, as amended by the first amendment to escrow agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (as so amended, the “Escrow Agreement”). Any and all withdrawals from the Escrow Account shall be subject to the terms Escrow Agreement and shall require dual signatures authorizing release, one signature being that of an officer of the Company and one signature being that of a duly authorized representative of the Purchaser.
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(b) At such time that either (i) the Company’s Available Cash (as defined below) is insufficient to operate its business or (ii) the Company desires to undertake a new marketing effort in promotion of the Company’s business, the Company may make a written request to the Purchaser for a release of funds from the Escrow Account, which written request must set forth in reasonable detail how the Company will use such funds. The Purchaser, in its sole discretion, will then decide what amount, if any, should be released to the Company (such amount, a “Release Amount”). Upon each such release, the Purchaser shall be entitled to the issuance of an Acquired Note from the Company at a rate of $1 in principal amount for each $1 released from the Escrow Account (each a “Tranche of Securities”). Upon each Closing of a transfer of a Release Amount to the Company: (i) the Purchaser shall authorize the escrow agent to release such Release Amount to such other account specified by the Company; and (ii) the Company, against delivery of such Release Amount, will deliver to the Purchaser a Tranche of Securities calculated in accordance with this Section 1.4(b) and the documents required to be delivered by Section 4.4 hereof. As used herein, the term “Available Cash” shall mean the aggregate amount of all immediately available funds that the Company has access to in bank accounts in its name.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if funds remain in the Escrow Account after 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 30, 2012 (the “Escrow Account Termination Time”), and the Purchaser and Company have not mutually agreed to extend such Escrow Account Termination Time to a later time, the Purchaser shall be entitled to the return of the full amount of the Escrow Amount then remaining in the Escrow Account. Upon written notice to the Company from the Purchaser of such termination, the Company shall promptly authorize the bank to release all such funds remaining in the Escrow Account to such other account specified by the Purchaser.
(d) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Section 1.4 were not performed by the Company, on the one hand, or the Purchaser on the other hand, in accordance with the terms hereof or were otherwise breached by the Company, on the one hand, or the Purchaser on the other hand. The parties further agree that the Purchaser or the Company, as the case may be, shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions hereof and to compel specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.
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ARTICLE II
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
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(a) As of the date hereof, the Company is currently authorized to issue up to (i) 1,480 million shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 1,047,725,428 shares are currently outstanding and 432,274,572 shares have been reserved for issuance upon the exercise of all of the outstanding options, warrants and other securities issued by the Company that are convertible into Common Stock. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) 20 million shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 4,455 shares are currently outstanding.
(b) Except as disclosed herein or in the Company’s reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), prior to the date hereof (the “SEC Documents”):
(i) no holder of shares of the Company’s capital stock has any preemptive rights or any other similar rights or has been granted or holds any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company;
(ii) except as disclosed on Schedule 2.4(ii), attached hereto, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary are or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(iii) except as disclosed on Schedule 2.4(iii) attached hereto, there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness (as defined in Section 2.14 hereof) of the Company or any Subsidiary or by which the Company or its Subsidiary are or may become bound;
(iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”);
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(v) except as disclosed on Schedule 2.4(v) attached hereto, attached hereto, there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company that contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company;
(vi) except as disclosed on Schedule 2.4(vi) attached hereto, there are no securities or instruments containing antidilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; and
(vii) the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement.
(a) The Acquired Notes to be issued hereunder are duly authorized and, upon payment and issuance in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, shall be free from all taxes, Liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. The Company has taken action, and promptly will take any and all additional action and cooperate with any regulatory authority in connection with such action, required to authorize and have reserved free of preemptive rights and other similar contractual rights of stockholders, a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock necessary to effect the conversion of the Acquired Notes (the “Conversion Shares”). Subject to the filing and mailing of a definitive Information Statement on Schedule 14C (a preliminary version of which was filed with the SEC on September 9, 2009 and subsequently amended on April 6, 2010, the “Schedule 14C”) and the filing of an amendment to amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company increasing the Company’s authorized capital and/or effecting a reverse split of the Company’s common stock as described in the Schedule 14C (the “Amendment”), together with any action of the Board and/or the Company’s stockholders that may be required to do so, all actions by the Board, the Company and its stockholders necessary for the valid issuance of the Conversion Shares has been taken. Presently, the Company does not have sufficient capital to issue all of the Conversion Shares.
(b) The Conversion Shares, when issued upon conversion of the Acquired Notes, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, Liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Class A Common Stock. Assuming the accuracy of each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III hereof, the issuance by the Company to the Purchaser of the Acquired Notes is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
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ARTICLE III
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
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ARTICLE IV
The obligation of the Purchaser to purchase the Securities at each Closing is subject to the fulfillment to the Purchaser’s satisfaction on or prior to such Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the Purchaser:
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(a) An Acquired Note corresponding to the applicable Release Amount as determined in accordance with Section 1.4(b) hereof.
(b) A certificate of good standing as of a recent date with respect to the Company from the Secretary of State of Delaware;
(c) A certificate of the Company’s Secretary, dated such Closing Date, certifying (i) the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of this Agreement, (ii) the Board resolutions approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) the Company’s certificate of incorporation, and (iv) other matters as the Purchaser shall reasonably request;
(d) A written waiver, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, from each person other than the Purchaser who has any of the following rights:
(i) any currently effective right of first refusal to acquire the Acquired Notes; or
(ii) any right to an anti-dilution adjustment of securities issued by the Company that are held by such person that will be triggered as a result of the issuance of the Acquired Notes;
(e) All necessary consents or waivers, if any, from all parties to any other material agreements to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound immediately prior to the Closing in order that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated and the business of the Company may be conducted by the Company after the Closing without adversely affecting the Company; and
(a) The First Amendment to Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(b) The Security Agreement in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto;
(c) The Pledge Amendment in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(d) The Guaranty Agreement in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto;
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(e) The Guarantor Security Agreement in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto;
(f) The Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”);
(g) The Amended and Restated Notes in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto (the “Amended Note”) pursuant to which Vicis shall agree to extend the maturity date of each 15% Senior Secured Convertible Note due June 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012, provided that the Company shall continue to be required to pay all accrued interest accruing through June 30, 2011 with respect to such notes on June 30, 2011.
ARTICLE V
The Company’s obligation to sell the Securities at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a) The Registration Rights Agreement; and
(b) The Waiver of Anti-Dilution Rights in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto;
(c) Each 15% Senior Secured Convertible Note due June 30, 2011 issued to the Purchaser by the Company pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 16, 2010 between the Company and Purchaser for cancellation (each such canceled note to be replaced by an Amended Note).
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5.4 Payment of Release Amount. The Company shall have received the Release Amount.
ARTICLE VI
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 6.1, the Company will indemnify and hold 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 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 untrue representation, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligation by or of the Company or any subsidiary contained in any Transaction Document or in any certificate, document, or instrument delivered by the Company to the Purchaser; or (b) any action instituted against any Purchaser Party, or any of their respective affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an affiliate of such Purchaser Party, solely as a result of such Purchaser’s acquisition of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement (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).
(b) The Purchaser shall promptly notify the Company of any claim, demand, action or proceeding for which indemnification will be sought under this Agreement; provided, that the failure of any party entitled to indemnification hereunder to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Company of its obligations under this Section 6.1 except to the extent that the Company is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice.
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(c) In case any such action, proceeding or claim is brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, the Company shall be entitled to participate in and, unless in the reasonable, good-faith judgment of the Purchaser a conflict of interest between it and the Company exists with respect to such action, proceeding or claim (in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for the Purchaser Parties), to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser. If the Company elects to defend any such action or claim, then the Purchaser Parties shall be entitled to participate in such defense (but not control) with counsel of their choice at their sole cost and expense (except that the Company shall remain responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for the Purchaser Parties in the event in the reasonable, good-faith judgment of the Purchaser a conflict of interest between the Purchaser Parties and the Company exists).
(d) In the event that the Company advises the Purchaser Parties that it will contest such a claim for indemnification hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of receipt of any indemnification notice to notify, in writing, such person of its election to defend, settle or compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any action, proceeding or claim (or discontinues its defense at any time after it commences such defense), then the Purchaser Parties may, at their option, defend, settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim. In any event, unless and until the Company elects in writing to assume and does so assume the defense of any such claim, proceeding or action, the Purchaser Parties’ costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any such action, claim or proceeding shall be losses subject to indemnification hereunder.
(e) The parties shall cooperate fully with each other in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim and shall furnish to the other party all information reasonably available to such party which relates to such action or claim. Each party shall keep the other party fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.1 to the contrary, the Company shall not, without the Purchaser’s prior written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof which imposes any future obligation on any Purchaser Party or which does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Purchaser Parties of a release from all liability in respect of such claim. The indemnification obligations to defend the Purchaser Parties required by this Section shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of investigation or defense, as and when the loss is incurred, so long as the Purchaser Parties shall refund such moneys if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such party was not entitled to indemnification. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Purchaser Parties against the Company or others, and (ii) any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to applicable law.
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(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 6.2, the Purchaser will indemnify and hold Company 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 Company (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 “Company Party”) harmless from any and all Losses that any such Company Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to a breach of any warranty or representation of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or any non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligation by or of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement; provided that, the Purchaser shall not have any indemnification obligation under this Section 6.2 to the extent Losses are caused by or attributable to, in whole or in part, a breach of the Company’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents, a violation by the Company or a subsidiary of applicable law, or any conduct by the Company or a subsidiary which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance; and further provided that the Purchaser’s aggregate liability hereunder shall not exceed the amount of the Purchase Price.
(b) The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser of any claim, demand, action or proceeding for which indemnification will be sought under this Agreement; provided, that the failure of any party entitled to indemnification hereunder to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Purchaser of its obligations under this Section except to the extent that the Purchaser is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice.
(c) In case any such action, proceeding or claim is brought against any Company Party in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, the Purchaser shall be entitled to participate in and, unless in the reasonable, good-faith judgment of the Company a conflict of interest between it and the Purchaser exists with respect to such action, proceeding or claim (in which case the Purchaser shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for the Company Parties), to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company. If the Purchaser elects to defend any such action or claim, then the Company Parties shall be entitled to participate in such defense (but not control) with counsel of their choice at their sole cost and expense (except that the Purchaser shall remain responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of one separate counsel for the Company Parties in the event in the reasonable, good-faith judgment of the Company a conflict of interest between the Company Parties and the Purchaser exists).
(d) In the event that the Purchaser advises the Company Parties that it will contest such a claim for indemnification hereunder, or fails, within thirty (30) days of receipt of any indemnification notice to notify, in writing, such person of its election to defend, settle or compromise, at its sole cost and expense, any action, proceeding or claim (or discontinues its defense at any time after it commences such defense), then the Company Parties may, at their option, defend, settle or otherwise compromise or pay such action or claim. In any event, unless and until the Purchaser elects in writing to assume and does so assume the defense of any such claim, proceeding or action, the Company Parties’ costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or compromise of any such action, claim or proceeding shall be losses subject to indemnification hereunder.
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(e) The parties shall cooperate fully with each other in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim and shall furnish to the other party all information reasonably available to such party which relates to such action or claim. Each party shall keep the other party fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.2 to the contrary, the Purchaser shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any judgment in respect thereof which imposes any future obligation on any Company Party or which does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Company Parties of a release from all liability in respect of such claim. The indemnification obligations to defend the Company Parties required by this Section shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of investigation or defense, as and when the loss is incurred, so long as the Company Parties shall refund such moneys if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such party was not entitled to indemnification. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Company Parties against the Purchaser or others, and (ii) any liabilities the Purchaser may be subject to pursuant to applicable law.
ARTICLE VII
The Company hereby covenants and agrees, so long as any Acquired Note remains outstanding, as follows:
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(a) any event of noncompliance by the Company or its subsidiaries under this Agreement in any material respect;
(b) the institution of an action, suit or proceeding against the Company or any subsidiary before any court, administrative agency or arbitrator, including, without limitation, any action of a foreign government or instrumentality, which, if adversely decided, would result in a Material Adverse Effect whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business; or
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(c) any information relating to the Company or any subsidiary which would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on its inability to perform its obligations of under any Transaction Document.
Any notice given under this Section 7.7 shall specify the nature and period of existence of the condition, event, information, development or circumstance, the anticipated effect thereof and what actions the Company has taken and/or proposes to take with respect thereto.
(a) The Company shall keep true records and books of account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions in relation to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
(b) The Company shall permit each holder of any Securities or any of such holder’s officers, employees or representatives during regular business hours of the Company, upon reasonable notice and as often as such holder may reasonably request, to visit and inspect the offices and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries and to make extracts or copies of the books, accounts and records of the Company or its subsidiaries at such holder’s expense.
(c) Nothing contained in this Section 7.12 shall be construed to limit any rights which a holder of any Securities may otherwise have with respect to the books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries, to inspect its properties or to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts.
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For purposes of Articles VII–IX, the term “subsidiary” shall be deemed to include each Subsidiary and any subsidiary of the Company acquired or formed after the date hereof.
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ARTICLE VIII
The Company hereby covenants and agrees, so long as any Acquired Note remains outstanding, it will not (and not allow any subsidiary to), without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, directly or indirectly:
(a) liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, if payment thereof shall not at the time be required to be made, and provided such reserve as shall be required by generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied shall have been made therefor;
(b) liens of workmen, materialmen, vendors, suppliers, mechanics, carriers, warehouseman and landlords or other like liens, incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not then due or being contested in good faith, if an adverse decision in which contest would not materially affect the business of the Company;
(c) liens securing indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiaries which is in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $100,000 and which liens are subordinate to liens on the same assets held by the Purchaser;
(d) statutory liens of landlords, statutory liens of banks and rights of set-off, and other liens imposed by law, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (i) for amounts not yet overdue or (ii) for amounts that are overdue and that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long as such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by generally accepted accounting principles shall have been made for any such contested amounts;
(e) liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);
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(f) any attachment or judgment lien not constituting an Event of Default (as defined below);
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects or irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(h) any (i) interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease, including liens relating to Indebtedness identified in Section 8.4(f), (ii) restriction or encumbrance that the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject to, or (iii) subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under such lease to any restriction or encumbrance referred to in the preceding clause (ii), so long as the holder of such restriction or encumbrance agrees to recognize the rights of such lessee or sublessee under such lease;
(i) liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(j) any zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real property;
(k) liens securing obligations (other than obligations representing debt for borrowed money) under operating, reciprocal easement or similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its subsidiaries; and
(l) the replacement, extension or renewal of any lien permitted by this Section upon or in the same property theretofore subject or the replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor) of the indebtedness secured thereby.
All of the Foregoing Liens described in subsections (a) – (l) above shall be referred to as “Permitted Liens”.
(a) Indebtedness to the extent existing on the date hereof or any replacement Indebtedness to existing Indebtedness;
(b) Indebtedness which may, from time to time be incurred or guaranteed by the Company which in the aggregate principal amount does not exceed $100,000;
(c) the endorsement of instruments for the purpose of deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business;
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(d) Indebtedness relating to contingent obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under guaranties in the ordinary course of business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, and licensees of the Company and its subsidiaries;
(e) Indebtedness relating to loans from the Company to its subsidiaries;
(f) Indebtedness relating to capital leases in an amount not to exceed $100,000; or
(g) accounts or notes payable arising out of the purchase of merchandise, supplies, equipment, software, computer programs or services in the ordinary course of business.
The foregoing Indebtedness described in subsections (a) – (g) above shall be referred to as “Permitted Indebtedness”.
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(a) Engage in any transaction with any of the officers, directors, employees or affiliates of the Company or of its subsidiaries, except on terms no less favorable to the Company or the subsidiary as could be obtained in an arm’s length transaction.
(b) Divert (or permit anyone to divert) any business or opportunity of the Company or subsidiary to any other corporate or business entity.
ARTICLE IX
(a) if the Company shall default in the payment of interest or principal on any Acquired Note when the same shall become due and payable; and in each case such default shall have continued without cure for five (5) days after written notice (a “Default Notice”) is given to the Company of such default;
(b) the Company shall fail to (i) timely deliver the shares of Common Stock upon conversion of an Acquired Note by the tenth (10th) day after the date of delivery required therefor or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents, (ii) file a Registration Statement in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, or (iii) make the payment of any fees and/or liquidated damages under this Agreement or any Transaction Document, which failure in the case of items (i) and (iii) of this Section is not remedied within ten (10) days after the incurrence thereof and, solely with respect to item (iii) above, ten (10) days after the Purchaser delivers a Default Notice to the Company of the incurrence thereof;
(c) while a Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the effectiveness of the Registration Statement lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or is unavailable to the Purchaser for sale of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days;
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(d) the Company’s notice to the Purchaser, including by way of public announcement, at any time, of its inability to comply for any reason or its intention not to comply with proper requests for issuance of, or its failure to timely deliver, Conversion Shares upon conversion of an Acquired Note;
(e) if the Company or any subsidiary shall default in the performance of any of the covenants contained this Agreement or the Transaction Documents and (i) such default shall have continued without cure for five (5) days after a Default Notice is given to the Company or (ii) such default shall have materially adversely affected the Purchaser regardless of any action taken by the Company to cure such default
(f) if any of the Company or its subsidiaries shall default in the observance or performance of any term or provision of a material agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound, other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, which default will have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and such default is not waived or cured within the applicable grace period provided for in such agreement;
(g) if any representation or warranty made in this Agreement, any Transaction Document or in or any certificate delivered by the Company or its subsidiaries pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made;
(h) other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company shall (i) default in any payment of any amount or amounts of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness and the aggregate principal amount of which Indebtedness is in excess of $100,000 or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Indebtedness to cause with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity;
(i) if a judgment shall be rendered against the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their respective current or former directors or officers in their capacities as such and such judgment, either alone or together with other such judgments, exceeds an aggregate of $100,000;
(j) if the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their respective current or former directors or officers in their capacities as such settle any claim or demand, and such settlement, either alone or together with other such settlements, requires the Company or its subsidiaries to pay (whether by reason of indemnification or otherwise) in the aggregate $100,000 or more;
(k) the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or assets, (ii) provide notice of or make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic), (iv) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (v) acquiesce in writing to any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic), or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts (vi) issue a notice of bankruptcy or winding down of its operations or issue a press release regarding same, or (vii) take any action under the laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) analogous to any of the foregoing; or
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(l) a proceeding or case shall be commenced in respect of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, without its application or consent, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (i) the liquidation, reorganization, moratorium, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of its debts, (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of it or of all or any substantial part of its assets in connection with the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (iii) similar relief in respect of it under any law providing for the relief of debtors, or any order for relief shall be entered in an involuntary case under United States Bankruptcy Code (as now or hereafter in effect) or under the comparable laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or action under the laws of any jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) analogous to any of the foregoing shall be taken with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(a) Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Purchaser may at any time (unless all defaults shall theretofore have been remedied) at its option, by written notice or notices to the Company require the Company to immediately redeem in cash all or a portion of the Acquired Notes held by the Purchaser at a price equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the principal amount outstanding under each such Acquired Note (or portion thereof) plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon at the time of such request.
(b) The Purchaser, by written notice or notices to the Company, may in its own discretion waive an Event of Default and its consequences and rescind or annul such declaration; provided that, no such waiver shall extend to or affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right resulting therefrom.
(c) In case any one or more Events of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Purchaser may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by an action at law, suit in equity or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any agreement contained herein or in any Transaction Document or for an injunction against a violation of any of the terms hereof or thereof, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted hereby or thereby or by law. In case of a default in the payment of principal or interest on any Acquired Note, the Company will pay to the Purchaser such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the cost and the expenses of collection, including, without limitation, actual attorney’s fees, expenses and disbursements. No course of dealing and no delay on the part of a Purchaser in exercising any rights shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise prejudice such Purchaser’s rights.
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(d) Any remedy conferred by this Section shall not be exclusive of any other remedy provided by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
ARTICLE X
10.1 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York wherein the terms of this Agreement were negotiated, without regard to the conflicts of laws thereof.
(a) if to the Company:
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
00 Xxxxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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(b) if to a Purchaser:
Vicis Capital Master Fund
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
with a copy to:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
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10.10 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED THE STATE AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK FOR PURPOSES OF ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURTS AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURTS HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY NOTICE IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7.6 AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN SUCH MANNER.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Securities Purchase Agreement, as of the day and year first above written.
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
PURCHASER:
VICIS CAPITAL MASTER FUND
By: Vicis Capital LLC
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
Vicis Capital, LLC
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF 15% SENIOR SECURED
CONVERTIBLE NOTE
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO ESCROW AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO STOCK PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTOR SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT H
FORM OF ANTI-DILUTION WAIVER
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE
SCHEDULES
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