NOTE PURCHASE AND WARRANT AGREEMENT
THIS
NOTE PURCHASE AND WARRANT AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”), dated as of February 28, 2007, by and among AskMeNow, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the Purchasers identified on the
signature page hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively
“Purchasers”).
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in
reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by the
provisions of Section 4(2), Section 4(6) and/or Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as
promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”, collectively the
“Offering Exemption”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein, the Company shall issue and sell (the “Bridge Loan”) to the Purchasers,
as provided herein, and the Purchasers, in the aggregate, shall purchase on
a
“best-efforts” no minimum basis, up to $3,000,000 principal amount of 12% Senior
Promissory Notes (“Notes”), due and payable ninety (90) days from the date of
issuance unless extended by the Company for up to an additional 90 days. An
aggregate of 12,000,000 Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) will be
issued by the Company if the full $3,000,000 Bridge Loan is completed. The
Company will issue Warrants to purchase four (4) shares of Common Stock for
every $1.00 principal amount of Notes issued. The Notes and Warrants are in
the
forms included as Exhibits
A and B
to this
Agreement. The Notes and Warrants Shares are collectively referred to herein
as
the “Securities;” and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Term Sheet for Bridge Loan dated February 13, 2007, Xxxxxxx
Capital (“HC”) shall act as selling agent for the Bridge Loan and (i) receive
Warrants to purchase up to 1,200,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company
in
connection with the Bridge Loan if the entire Bridge Loan is completed, or
a
proportionately smaller number of warrants if less money is loaned on the same
terms as the Warrants issued in the Bridge Loan; (ii) Warrants to purchase
an
equal number of shares of Common Stock as the Warrants issued to HC under
Subsection (i) above (e.g., 1,200,000 Warrants if the entire $3,000,000 Bridge
Loan is completed) exercisable at $.01 per share; (iii) be reimbursed its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses including legal fees and disbursements not
to
exceed $15,000; and (iv) be granted a one-year right of first refusal, subject
to the existing rights of Vertical Capital Partners (n/k/a Arjent, Ltd.) which
the Company claims are in default and will indemnify the selling agent for
any
claims made by Arjent, Ltd.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this
Agreement the Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase
and Sale of Notes and Warrants.
Upon
the terms and subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to sell and each Purchaser
hereby irrevocably agrees to purchase the full amount of Securities designated
on the signature page hereto executed by each Purchaser for the Purchase Price
indicated on the signature page hereto. The Purchase price for the Securities
purchased by each Purchaser shall equal the aggregate principal amount of the
Notes being purchased by such Purchaser.
2. Escrow
Arrangements; Form of Payment.
Upon
the execution of this Agreement, each Purchaser agrees to make the deliveries
required of such Purchaser as set forth in this Agreement and the Company agrees
to make the deliveries required of the Company as set forth in this Agreement.
Each Purchaser shall send the subscription either by wire transfer or by check
in accordance with the following instructions:
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Wire
Funds
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Wire
the funds to AskMeNow, Inc. to
the following account:
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Bank
of America
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Branch
FL-333-01-01
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0000
Xxx X0X
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Tel:
(000) 000-0000
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Aba
No. 000000000
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Acct.
No. 005494402837
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Acct.
Name: AskMeNow, Inc.
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Check
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Make
your check payable to “ASKMENOW, INC.” (Put Account No.
005484598337 on check)
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3. Securities.
(a) Notes.
The
Company is offering up to $3,000,000 principal amount of senior promissory
Notes. Interest on the Notes shall accrue at the rate of 12% per annum. Interest
shall be payable upon Maturity. The Maturity Date of the Notes shall be 90
days
from the date of issuance unless extended by the Company for up to an additional
90 days. Interest on the Notes shall accrue at the rate of 14% per annum from
the original Maturity Date until paid.
(b) Warrant
Exercise Period and Price.
Each
Warrant may be exercised to purchase four Warrant Shares at an Exercise Price
per Warrant Share equal to $0.50 per share for every $1.00 of Notes issued.
The
Warrants shall be exercisable commencing upon issuance for a five (5) year
period ending February 28, 2012.
4.1 Closing.
There
shall be one or more closings (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the
Securities. The Purchasers shall purchase, severally and not jointly, and the
Company shall sell and issue, in the aggregate, up to $3,000,000 principal
amount of the Securities. Each Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, and
the Company shall issue and sell to each Purchaser, such principal amount of
Notes equal to such Purchaser’s Purchase Amount. The Closing will be deemed to
occur at the offices of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, or such other time and/or location
as the parties shall mutually agree when
(A)
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (as defined below) have
been
executed and delivered by the Company and, to the extent applicable, by each
Purchaser, (B) each of the conditions to the Closing described in Section
4.2 and Section 4.3
hereof
has been satisfied or waived by the Company or each Purchaser, as appropriate,
and (C) each Purchaser shall have delivered the Purchase Price payable by it
to
the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds against physical
delivery of duly executed certificates representing the Notes and Warrants
being
purchased by such Purchaser. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred
to
herein as the “Closing
Date”.
4.2 Closing
Conditions.
Each
Purchaser’s obligations to effect the Closing, including without limitation its
obligation to purchase the Notes and Warrants at the Closing, are conditioned
upon the fulfillment (or waiver by such Purchaser in its sole and absolute
discretion) of each of the following events as of the Closing Date, and the
Company shall use commercially reasonably efforts to cause each of such
conditions to be satisfied:
(a) At
Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each
Purchaser:
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(i)a
copy of
this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the
Company;
(ii)a
Note,
duly executed by the Company, evidencing a principal amount equal to such
Purchaser’s Purchase Amount at Closing registered in the name of such Purchaser;
and
(iii)a
Warrant, each duly executed by the Company, registered in the name of such
Purchaser, pursuant to which such Purchaser shall have the right to acquire
up
to four (4) shares of Common Stock for every $1.00 of the Purchaser’s Purchase
Price.
(b) the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement and
in
the other transaction agreements (the “Transaction Agreements”) shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if made on such
date (except that to the extent that any such representation or warranty relates
to a particular date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of that particular
date);
(c) the
Company shall have complied with or performed in all material respects all
of
the agreements, obligations and conditions set forth in this Agreement
or
the
other Transaction Agreements that are required to be complied with or performed
by the Company on or before such date;
(d) the
first
Closing Date shall occur not later than 45 days from the date of this Agreement,
unless extended for up to an additional 30 days;
(e) the
Common Stock shall be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board maintained by the NASD
or
any National Securities Exchange and from
the
date hereof to the Closing Date , trading in the Common Stock shall not have
been suspended by the Commission and, at any time prior to Closing, trading
in
securities generally as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets shall not have
been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established
on
securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market,
nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States
or
New York State authorities;
(f) the
Company shall have authorized and reserved for issuance not less than the sum
of
(A) one hundred percent (100%) of the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of all of the Warrants issuable at the Closing, in each case without
regard to any limitation on such conversion or exercise that may otherwise
exist;
(g)
there
shall be no injunction, restraining order or decree of any nature of any court
or government authority of competent jurisdiction that is in effect that
restrains or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or by the other Transaction Agreements.
4.3 Conditions
to Company’s Obligations at the Closing.
The
Company’s obligations to effect the Closing with each Purchaser are conditioned
upon the fulfillment (or waiver by the Company in its sole and absolute
discretion) of each of the following events as of the Closing Date:
(a) At
Closing each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company
the
following:
(i)this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by such
Purchaser;
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(ii)such
Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer or check to escrow pursuant to
the attached wiring instructions provided to the Purchasers by the Company;
and
(iii)an
executed and properly completed copy of the appropriate Confidential Purchaser
Questionnaire.
(b) the
representations and warranties of such Purchaser set forth in this Agreement
and
in the other Transaction Agreements shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such date as if made on such date (except that to the extent
that
any such representation or warranty relates to a particular date, in which
case
such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of that particular date);
(c) such
Purchaser shall have complied with or performed all of the agreements,
obligations and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the other
Transaction Agreements that are required to be complied with or performed by
such
Investor
on or
before the Closing Date; and
(d) there
shall be no injunction, restraining order or decree of any nature of any court
or government authority of competent jurisdiction that is in effect that
restrains or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or by the other Transaction Agreements.
5. Purchaser’s
Representations and Warranties.
Each
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing, to and agrees with the Company as to such Purchaser and no other
Purchaser that:
(a) Information
on Company.
The
Purchaser has been furnished, prior to the Closing Date of this Agreement,
with
information regarding the business, operations and financial condition of the
Company, including without limitation, the Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 2005, as amended, and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) together with all filed Forms 10-QSB, 8-K, and any
amendments thereto, filed subsequent to the Form 10-KSB, including any exhibits
filed with such Forms 10-QSB, and/or 8-K, and filings made with the Commission
available at the XXXXX website (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
“Reports”). In addition, the Purchaser has received such other information
concerning the Company’s operations, financial condition and other matters as
the Purchaser has requested in writing (such other information is collectively,
the “Other Written Information”), and considered all factors the Purchaser deems
material in deciding on the advisability of investing in the Securities.
The
Company has, prior to the Closing Date hereof, granted to such Purchaser the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive satisfactory answers from
representatives of the Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents
concerning the Company and materials relating to the terms and conditions of
the
purchase and sale of the Securities hereunder, and based thereon believes it
can
make an informed decision with respect to its investment in the Securities.
Neither such information nor any other investigation conducted by such Purchaser
or its representatives shall modify, amend or otherwise affect such Purchaser’s
right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement.
(b) Accredited
Investor.
The
Purchaser is, and will be at the time of the Closing, an “accredited investor”
as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the 0000 Xxx. Such
Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section
15
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”); is
experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a
speculative nature; understands that an investment in the Securities involves
a
high degree of risk, and has purchased securities of United States
publicly-owned companies in private placements in the past and, with its
representatives, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other
business matters as to enable the Purchaser to utilize the information made
available by the Company to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an
informed investment decision with respect to the proposed purchase, which
represents a speculative investment. The Purchaser has the authority and is
duly
and legally qualified to purchase and own the Securities. The Purchaser is
able
to bear the risk of such investment for an indefinite period and to afford
a
complete loss thereof. The information set forth on the signature page hereto
regarding the Purchaser is accurate.
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(c) Purchase
of Notes and Warrants.
At
Closing, the Purchaser will purchase the Notes and Warrants as principal for
its
own account for investment only and not as a nominee or agent and not with
a
view towards or for resale in connection with the distribution of the
Securities, except
pursuant to sales that are registered under, or are exempt from the registration
requirements of, the Securities Act; provided,
however,
that,
in making such representation, such Purchaser does not agree to hold the
Securities for any minimum or specific term and reserves the right to sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement and with Federal and state securities laws
applicable to such sale, transfer or disposition.
(d) Compliance
with Securities Act.
The
Purchaser understands and agrees that the Securities are “restricted securities”
and have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state
securities laws, by reason of their issuance in a transaction that does not
require registration under the 1933 Act (based in part on the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein), and that such
Securities must be held indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition is
registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws or is
exempt from such registration.
(e) Note
Legend.
Such
Purchaser understands that the certificates representing the Notes may bear
at
issuance the following or similar legend:
“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED
FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW
OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ASKMENOW, INC. THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
(f) Warrants
Legend.
Such
Purchaser understands that the certificates representing the Warrants may bear
at issuance the following or similar legend:
“THIS
WARRANT AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS WARRANT
AND
THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED
FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT UNDER SAID ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ASKMENOW, INC. THAT
SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
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(g) Communication
of Offer.
The
offer to sell the Securities was directly communicated to the Purchaser by
the
Company. At no time was the Purchaser presented with or solicited by any
leaflet, newspaper or magazine article, radio or television advertisement,
or
any other form of general advertising, or solicited or invited to attend a
promotional meeting otherwise than in connection and concurrently with such
communicated offer.
(h) Organization;
Authority.
If an
entity, such Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right,
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the Offering and otherwise to carry out its
obligations thereunder.
(i) Authority;
Enforceability.
This
Agreement and other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or in
connection herewith have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Purchaser and are valid and binding agreements enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating
to
or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity;
and Purchaser has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into
this Agreement and such other agreements and to perform its obligations
hereunder and under all other agreements entered into by the Purchaser relating
hereto.
(j) Correctness
of Representations.
Such
Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it
in
reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of federal
and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and
accuracy of the representations and warranties of such
Purchaser
set
forth in this Section
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in order
to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of
such
Investor
to
acquire the Securities. Each Purchaser represents that the foregoing
representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date hereof and,
unless a Purchaser otherwise notifies the Company prior to the Closing, shall
be
true and correct as of Closing. The foregoing representations and warranties
shall survive the Closing Date for a period of three (3) years.
(k) No
Tax
or Legal Advice.
Such
Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement, any other agreement or
any
other materials presented to such Purchaser in connection with the purchase
and
sale of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such
Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its
sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its
purchase of Units. Circular
230 Disclosure:
Pursuant to U.S. Treasury Department Regulations, we are required to
advise
you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice contained
in this Agreement, is not intended or written to be used, and may not be used,
for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related penalties under the Internal Revenue
Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any
tax-related matters addressed herein.
6. Company
Representations and Warranties.
The
Company represents and warrants to and agrees with each Purchaser as follows
and
acknowledges that such Purchaser is relying on the representations,
acknowledgments and agreements made by the Company in this Article 6 and
elsewhere in this Agreement in making investing, trading and other decisions
concerning the Company’s securities:
(a) Due
Incorporation.
The
Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of its state of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own
its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company
is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property
owned by it makes such qualification necessary, where the failure to be so
qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have or reasonably
be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity
or enforceability of this Agreement or any other document in connection with
the
Offering, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets,
business or financial condition of the Company and each subsidiary, taken as
a
whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in
any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement
(any
of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”).
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(b) Outstanding
Stock.
All of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and each
of
its subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid
and non-assessable. As of January 31, 2007, there were 32,994,887 shares of
$0.01 par value common stock outstanding and approximately 70,000,000 Shares
on
a fully diluted basis. All
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of all Liens. All outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Company were issued, sold and delivered in full
compliance with all applicable Federal and state securities laws and the similar
laws of other foreign jurisdictions as may be applicable.
(c) Due
Execution; Enforceability.
This
Agreement and the Notes, Warrants and Registration Rights Agreement and such
other agreements entered into in connection with the Offering constituting
the
Transaction Agreements, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the
Company and are valid and binding agreements enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating
to
or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity;
and the Company has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into
this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and to perform its
obligations hereunder and under all other Transaction Agreements entered into
by
the Company relating hereto.
(d) Authorization;
Consents.
The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction
Agreements, including without limitation its obligations to issue and sell
the
Securities and to issue the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants. All
corporate action on the part of the Company by its officers, directors and
stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of, and
the
performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement and the
other
Transaction Agreements has been taken. No
further consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental
agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, or any of
its
affiliates, the American Stock Exchange, the NASD, Inc., Nasdaq, the OTC
Bulletin Board nor the Company’s Shareholders or Board of Directors is required
for execution of or full performance under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Agreement (other than such approval as may be required under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws in respect of the
Registration Rights Agreement), other than if then listed on Nasdaq fifteen
(15)
days prior notification to Nasdaq of the Closing and the Company filing a
listing application with Nasdaq and all other agreements entered into by the
Company relating thereto, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale
of the Securities, and the performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder
and under all such other Transaction Agreements. The Board of Directors of
the
Company has determined, at a duly convened meeting or pursuant to a unanimous
written consent, that the issuance and sale of the Securities, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Agreements are in the best interests of the Company.
(e) No
Violation or Conflict.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the issuance and sale of the
Securities nor the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement
and all other Transaction Agreements entered into by the Company relating
thereto by the Company will:
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(i) violate,
conflict with, result in a material breach of, or constitute a default (or
an
event which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would be
reasonably likely to constitute a default) or gives to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation under (A) the articles
of
incorporation, charter or bylaws of the Company, (B) any decree, judgment,
order, law, treaty, rule, regulation or determination applicable to the Company
of any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction
over the Company or any of its affiliates (including federal and state
securities laws and regulations) or over the properties or assets of the Company
or any of its affiliates, (C) the terms of any bond, debenture, note or any
other evidence of indebtedness, or any agreement, stock option or other similar
plan, indenture, lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which
the
Company or any of its affiliates is a party, by which the Company or any of
its
affiliates is bound or affected, or to which any of the properties or assets
of
the Company or any of its affiliates is subject, or (D) the terms of any
“lock-up” or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which
the Company, or any of its affiliates is a party except the violation, conflict,
breach, or default of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company; or
(ii) result
in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the
securities or any of the assets of the Company, its subsidiaries or any of
its
affiliates.
(f) The
Securities.
The
Notes, Warrants and Warrant Shares (collectively the “Securities”) upon
issuance:
(i) are,
or
will be, free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims or other
encumbrances, subject to restrictions upon transfer under the 1933 Act and
any
applicable state securities laws;
(ii) assuming
the accuracy of each Purchaser’s representations in this Agreement, will be
issued, sold and delivered in compliance with all applicable Federal and state
securities laws;
(iii) have
been, or will be, duly and validly authorized and on the date of issuance,
and
upon exercise of the Warrants, the shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder
will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (and if registered
pursuant to the 1933 Act, and resold pursuant to an effective registration
statement will be free trading and unrestricted, provided that each Purchaser
complies with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933 Act and any
state
securities laws);
(iv) will
not
have been issued or sold in violation of any preemptive or other similar rights
of the holders of any securities of the Company; and
(v) will
not
subject the holders thereof to personal liability by reason of being such
holders.
(g) Litigation.
Except
as disclosed in the Reports, there is not pending against the Company or any
subsidiary, nor, to the best knowledge of the Company, there are no actions,
suits, proceeding inquiries, notices of violation, or investigations threatened
against the Company or any subsidiary by or before any court, governmental
or
administrative agency or regulatory body (federal, state, county, local or
foreign), or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, or any of its
affiliates. Except as disclosed in the Reports, there is no pending or, to
the
best knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or
investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator
having jurisdiction over the Company, its subsidiaries, or any of its
affiliates, which litigation or proceeding, if adversely determined could have
a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company is
not a
party to or subject to the provisions of, any order, writ, injunction, judgment
or decree of any court or governmental authority which has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(h) Reporting
Company.
The
Company is subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 15(d) and
13 of
the 1934 Act and has a class of common stock, par value $.01, registered
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act. Pursuant to the provisions of the
1934 Act, the Company has filed all reports and other materials required to
be
filed thereunder with the Commission during the preceding two years,
although
the Company has disclosed to Purchaser outstanding SEC comments.
Other
than the transactions effected hereby, the Company is not aware of any event
occurring or expected to occur on or prior to the Closing Date that would
require the filing of, or with respect to which the Company intends to file,
a
Current Report on Form 8-K after the Closing. Each Report, as of the date of
the
filing thereof with the Commission, complied in all material respects with
the
requirements of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable, and the
rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, although the Company has disclosed
to
Purchaser outstanding SEC comments which render the existing Reports deficient
and, as of the date of such filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing
prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such amending or superseding
filing). All documents required to be filed as exhibits to the Reports have
been
filed as required.
(i) No
Market Manipulation.
The
Company has not taken, and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action
designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result in
stabilization or manipulation of the price of the common stock of the Company
to
facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or affect the price at which
the
Securities may be issued or resold.
(j) Information
Concerning Company; Financial Statements.
The
Reports since June 6, 2005, contain all material information relating to the
Company and its operations and financial condition as of their respective dates
which information is required to be disclosed therein. Since the date of the
financial statements included in the Reports, there has been no Material Adverse
Effect in the Company’s business, financial condition or affairs not disclosed
in the Reports. The Reports since June 6, 2005 do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances when made. The Company has not incurred any
liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued
expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s
financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings
made with the Commission. The Company has not altered its method of accounting
or any policies or practices related thereto. The Company has not declared
or
made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders
or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares
of its capital stock. The Company does not have pending before the Commission
any request for confidential treatment of information other than with respect
to
its software license agreement with Expert System, S.p.A.
(k) SEC
Action; Stop Transfers.
There
has not been, and to the Company’s best knowledge there has not been, there is
not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving
the
Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order
suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company
or any subsidiary under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. The Securities, when
issued, will be restricted securities. The Company will not issue any stop
transfer order or other order impeding the sale, resale or delivery of any
of
the Securities, except as may be required by any applicable federal or state
securities laws. Except as described in this Agreement, the Company will not
issue any stop transfer or other order impeding the sale, resale or delivery
of
the Securities unless contemporaneous notice of such instruction is given to
the
Purchaser.
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(l) Defaults;
Permits.
The
Company is not in violation of its Articles of Incorporation or ByLaws. The
Company is (i) not in default (including the occurrence of any event that with
the passage of time will become a default) under or in violation of any other
material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any
of
its properties are bound or affected, which default or violation would have
a
material adverse effect on the Company, (ii) not in default with respect to
any
order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party
to
any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any action,
suit
or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly,
restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, except as alleged
by
Pioneer Credit Recovery and as publicly disclosed, or (iii) to its knowledge
in
violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority
which
violation would have a material adverse effect on the Company. The
Company possesses all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued
by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary
to
conduct its business, other than where the failure to possess such certificates,
authorizations or permits, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or otherwise become
aware of any proceedings, inquiries or investigations relating to the revocation
or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(m) No
Integration or General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any
person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers
or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security that would
cause the offer of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated
with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any
applicable stockholder approval provisions. The Company or any of its affiliates
will not take any action or steps that would cause the offer of the Securities
to be integrated with other offerings if such integration would eliminate the
Offering Exemption. The Company will not conduct any offering other than the
transactions contemplated hereby that will be integrated with the offer or
issuance of the Securities, unless otherwise advised by Nasdaq or the
Commission. Neither
the Company nor its Affiliates, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any person
acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation
or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with
the offer or sale of the Securities.
(n) Listing.
The
Company’s common stock is listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”)
maintained by the NASD. Except for prior notices which, as of the date hereof,
have been satisfied and as provided for in Section 11(b) below, the Company
has
not received any oral or written notice that its common stock will be delisted
from the OTCBB nor that its common stock does not meet all requirements for
the
continuation of such quotation and the Company satisfies the requirements for
the continued listing of its common stock on the OTCBB. The Company has taken
no
action designed to, or which, to the knowledge of the Company, may have the
effect of, terminating the Company’s reporting obligation under the Exchange Act
or the removal of the Common Stock from the OTCBB.
(o) No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
The
Company has no liabilities, debt or other obligations which are material,
individually or in the aggregate, since June 6, 2005, which are not disclosed
in
the Reports and/or Other Written Information (and in which case have been
publicly announced), other than (i) those incurred in the ordinary course of
the
Company’s businesses since June 6, 2005 and which, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
the Company’s financial condition.
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(p) No
Undisclosed Events or Circumstances.
Since
June 5, 2005, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect
to
the Company or its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition,
that may have a Material Adverse Effect or, under applicable law, rule or
regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof
by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed in
the
Reports.
(q) Capitalization.
The
capitalization of the Company, since June 6, 2005 and as of the date hereof,
including its authorized capital stock, the number of shares issued and
outstanding and the number of shares issuable and reserved for issuance pursuant
to the Company’s stock option plans is disclosed in the Reports.
(r) Correctness
of Representations.
The
Company represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true
and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects. The foregoing
representations and warranties shall survive until one year after the Closing
Date.
(s) Title
to Assets.
Except as disclosed in the Reports, the Company has good and marketable title
in
fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to the business
of the Company and each subsidiary, taken as a whole, and good and marketable
title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business
of
the Company and each subsidiary, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear
of all liens, charges, security interests, encumbrances, rights of first
refusal, or other restrictions (collectively “Liens”) except for Liens as do not
materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere
with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and
each subsidiary and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes,
the
payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real
property and facilities held under lease by the Company is held by the Company
under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and each
subsidiary is in material compliance.
(t) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The Company and its Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if
any,
in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result
of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising
their rights under the Offering, including without limitation the Company’s
issuance of the Units and the Purchasers’ ownership of the underlying
securities.
(u) Disclosure.
The Company confirms that, neither the Company nor any other person acting
on
its behalf has provided any of the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with
any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public
information. The Company understands and confirms that the
Purchasers will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting
transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided to the
Purchasers regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, furnished by
or on
behalf of the Company are true and correct and do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
(v) Registration
Rights.
Except
as disclosed in the Reports, since June 6, 2005, no
person
has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the 1933
Act
of any securities of the Company and the Company has not granted or agreed
to
grant to any person or entity any rights (including “piggy-back” registration
rights) to have any securities of the Company registered with the Commission
or
any other governmental authority which has not been satisfied in full prior
to
the date hereof other than the holders of Series A, Series B and Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock and various bridge loans.
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(w) Intellectual
Property.
(i) The
Company and/or its Subsidiaries own, free and clear of claims or rights of
any
other Person, with full right to use, sell, license, sublicense, dispose of,
and
bring actions for infringement of, or has acquired licenses or other rights
to
use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as
presently conducted (other than with respect to “off-the-shelf” software which
is generally commercially available and open source software which may be
subject to one or more “general public” licenses). All works that are used or
incorporated into the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ services, products or
services or products actively under development and which is proprietary to
the
Company or its Subsidiaries was developed by or for the Company or its
Subsidiaries by the current or former employees, consultants or independent
contractors of the Company or its Subsidiaries or purchased by the Company
or
its Subsidiaries and are owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries, free and
clear of claims and rights of any other Person.
(ii) The
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted and the
production, marketing, licensing, use and servicing of any products or services
of the Company and its Subsidiaries do not, to the Company’s knowledge, infringe
or conflict with any patent, trademark, copyright, or trade secret rights of
any
third parties or any other Intellectual Property of any third parties. Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice from any
third party other than XxxXxxxxxxx.xxx asserting that any Intellectual Property
owned or licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, or which the Company
or
its Subsidiaries otherwise has the right to use, is invalid or unenforceable
by
the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the Company’s
knowledge, there is no valid basis for any such claim (whether or not pending
or
threatened). No claim is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor has the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries received any written notice or other written claim from any Person
other than XxxXxxxxxxx.xxx asserting that any of the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ present or contemplated activities infringe or may infringe in any
material respect any Intellectual Property of such Person, and the Company
is
not aware of any infringement by any other Person of any material rights of
the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Intellectual Property
Rights.
(iii) All
unexpired and in force licenses or other agreements under which the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries is granted Intellectual Property (excluding licenses
to
use “off-the-shelf” software utilized in the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’
internal operations and which is generally commercially available) are in full
force and effect and, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no material default
by any party thereto. The Company has no reason to believe that the licensors
under such licenses and other agreements do not have and did not have all
requisite power and authority to grant the rights to the Intellectual Property
purported to be granted thereby. All unexpired licenses or other agreements
under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has granted rights to
Intellectual Property to others (including all end-user agreements) are in
full
force and effect, there has been no material default by the Company or its
Subsidiaries thereunder and, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no material
default by any other party thereto.
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(iv) Each
of
the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken all steps required in accordance
with commercially reasonable business practice to establish and preserve its
respective ownership in its owned Intellectual Property and to keep confidential
all material technical information developed by or belonging to the Company
or
its Subsidiaries which has not been patented or copyrighted. To the Company’s
knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is making unlawful
use of any Intellectual Property of any other Person, including, without
limitation, any former employer of any past or present employees of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. Current and former employees, independent
contractors or consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries have executed
agreements regarding confidentiality, proprietary information and assignment
of
inventions and copyrights to the Company or its Subsidiaries (as the case may
be), and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written
notice that any employee, consultant or independent contractor is in violation
of any agreement or in breach of any agreement or arrangement with former or
present employers relating to proprietary information or assignment of
inventions. Without limiting the foregoing: (i) the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to guard against
unauthorized disclosure or use of any of its Intellectual Property; and (ii)
the
Company has no reason to believe that any Person (including, without limitation,
any former employee or consultant of the Company or its Subsidiaries) has
unauthorized possession of any of its Intellectual Property, or any part
thereof, or that any Person has obtained unauthorized access to any of its
Intellectual Property. The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Agreements will not materially alter or impair, individually or
in
the aggregate, any of such rights of the Company
or its
Subsidiaries.
(x) Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Company, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent,
employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary,
since June 6, 2005, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to
political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee (including without
limitation any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment), or (iii) violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(y) Employee
Matters.
There
is no strike, labor dispute or union organization activities pending or, to
the
knowledge of the Company, threatened between it and its employees (or between
any of its Subsidiaries and such Subsidiary’s employees). No employees of the
Company belong to any union or collective bargaining unit. The Company has
complied in all material respects with all applicable federal and state equal
opportunity and other laws related to employment.
(z) Environment.
To the
Company’s knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
current liability under any Environmental Law, nor, to the knowledge of the
Company, do any factors exist that are reasonably likely to give rise to any
such liability that, individually or in the aggregate, has
had
or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries has violated any Environmental Law applicable to it now
or
previously in effect, other than such violations or infringements that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(aa) Investment
Company Status.
The
Company is not, and immediately after receipt of the Purchase Price for the
Securities issued under this Agreement will not be, an “investment
company”
or
an
entity “controlled”
by
an
“investment
company”
within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment
Company Act”),
and
the Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become
subject to the Investment Company Act.
(bb) Taxes.
The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) have prepared in good faith and duly
and timely filed all tax returns required to be filed by it or is on a current
extension and such returns are complete and accurate in all material respects
and (ii) have paid all taxes required to have been paid by it, except for taxes
which it reasonably disputes in good faith or the failure of which to pay has
not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability with respect
to accrued taxes in excess of the amounts that are described as accrued in
the
most recent financial statements included in the Reports. No
stock
transfer or other taxes (other than income taxes) are required to be paid in
connection with the issuance and sale of any of the Securities, other than
such
taxes for which the Company has established appropriate reserves and intends
to
pay in full on or before the Closing.
(cc) Solvency.
(i) The
fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be
required to be paid on or in respect of the Company's existing Debt as such
Debt
matures or is otherwise payable; (ii) the Company's assets do not constitute
unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current fiscal
year
as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted taking into account the current
and projected capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company
and
projected capital availability; and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company,
together with the proceeds the Company would receive upon liquidation of its
assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of such amounts, would
be
sufficient to pay all Debt when such Debt is required to be paid. The Company
has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that
it
will be required to file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy
or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction, and has no present intention to
so
file.
(dd) Transactions
with Interested Person.
No
officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
or
has taken any steps to become a party to any transaction with the Company or
any
Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
or
is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
(ee)
No
Other Agreements.
The
Company has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement with or
granted any right to any Purchaser relating to the terms or conditions of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements except
as expressly set forth therein.
7. Regulation
D Offering.
This
Offering is being made pursuant to the exemption from the registration
provisions of the 1933 Act afforded by Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) of the
1933
Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Company will
provide, at the Company’s expense, such other legal opinions in the future as
are reasonably necessary for the exercise of the Warrants, conversion of the
Debentures and resale of the Underlying Shares.
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8. Reissuance
of Securities.
The
Company agrees to reissue certificates representing the Warrant Shares without
the legends set forth in Sections 5(e) and 5(f) above at such time as (a) the
holder thereof is permitted to and disposes of the Securities pursuant to Rule
144(d) and/or Rule 144(k) under the 1933 Act in the opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or (b) upon resale subject to an
effective registration statement after the Shares and the Warrant Shares are
registered under the 1933 Act. The Company agrees to cooperate with each
Purchaser in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144(d) and Rule 144(k)
and provide legal opinions at the Company’s expense necessary to allow such
resales provided the Company and its counsel receive reasonably requested
written representations from each Purchaser and selling broker, if any.
9. Broker’s
Compensation.
The
Company agrees to indemnify the Purchaser against and hold it harmless from
any
and all liabilities to any persons claiming brokerage commissions or Broker’s
Commission on account of services purported to have been rendered on behalf
of
the indemnifying party in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby and arising out of such party’s actions. The Company
represents that other than Xxxxxxx Capital there are no other parties entitled
to receive fees, commissions, or similar payments in connection with the
offering described in this Agreement and anyone else the Company, shall be
responsible to pay.
10. Covenants
of the Company.
The
Company covenants and agrees with the Purchasers that from the Closing Date
until two years from the Closing or such later date as is expressly set forth
below, as follows:
(a) Stop
Orders.
The
Company will advise the Purchasers, promptly after it receives notice of
issuance by the Commission, any state securities commission or any other
regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending
any offering of any securities of the Company, or of the suspension of the
qualification of the Common Stock of the Company for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any such
purpose.
(b) Listing;
Bluesky.
If
applicable, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to promptly secure
the listing of the Underlying Shares upon each national securities exchange,
or
automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of common stock are then
listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall use its reasonable
best efforts to maintain such listing so long as any Securities are outstanding.
The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing of
its
Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, OTC Bulletin Board, or
New
York Stock Exchange (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal
trading exchange or market for the Common Stock (the “Principal Market”)), and
will comply in all material respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and
other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Market, as
applicable. The Company will provide the Purchasers copies of all notices it
receives notifying the Company of the threatened and actual delisting of the
Common Stock from any Principal Market.
(c) Market
Regulations.
If
required, the Company shall notify the Commission, the Principal Market and
applicable state authorities, in accordance with their requirements, if any,
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other
necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable
law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities
to
the Purchasers and promptly provide copies thereof to Purchaser.
(d) Reporting
Requirements.
The
Company will (i) cause its Common Stock to continue to be registered under
Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the 1934 Act, (ii) comply in all respects with its
reporting and filing obligations under the 1934 Act, (iii) comply with all
reporting requirements that are applicable to an issuer with a class of shares
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the 1934 Act, as applicable,
and (iv) comply with all requirements related to any registration statement
filed pursuant to this Agreement. The Company will not take any action or file
any document (whether or not permitted by the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act or the
rules thereunder) to terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate
or
suspend its reporting and filing obligations under said acts. Until the earlier
of the resale of the Underlying Shares by each Purchaser or at least two (2)
years after the Warrants have been exercised, the Company will use its best
efforts to continue the listing or quotation of the Common Stock on the
Principal Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting,
filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal
Market.
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(e) Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Purchase Price will be used by the Company for general corporate purposes,
including working capital.
(f) Reservation
of Common Stock.
The
Company undertakes to reserve from its authorized but unissued common stock,
at
all times that Warrants remain outstanding, a number of common shares equal
to
the amount of Underlying Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
On
or
prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall execute and deliver irrevocable
written instructions to the transfer agent for its Common Stock (the
“Transfer
Agent”),
and
provide each Purchaser with a copy thereof, directing the Transfer Agent (i)
to
issue certificates representing Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants
and
(ii) to deliver such certificates to such Purchaser no later than the close
of
business on the third (3rd) business day following the related date of
conversion or exercise, as the case may be.
(g) Taxes.
The
Company will promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged,
when due and payable, all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental charges
or
levies imposed upon the income, profits, property or business of the Company;
provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be
paid if the validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and if the Company shall have set aside on its books
adequate reserves with respect thereto, and provided, further, that the Company
will pay all such taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith upon the
commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which may have attached as
security therefore.
(h) Insurance.
The
Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against
such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the
businesses in which the Company and each subsidiary is engaged. Neither
the Company nor any subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be
able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires
or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to
continue its business without a significant increase in cost. The Company will
keep its assets which are of an insurable character insured by financially
sound
and reputable insurers against loss or damage by fire, explosion and other
risks
customarily insured against by companies in the Company’s line of business, in
amounts sufficient to prevent the Company from becoming a co-insurer and not
in
any event less than 100% of the insurable value of the property insured; and
the
Company will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance
against other hazards and risks and liability to persons and property to the
extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses similarly
situated and to the extent available on commercially reasonable
terms.
(i) Books
and Records.
The
Company will 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
its
business and affairs in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis.
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(j) Governmental
Authorities.
The
Company shall duly observe and conform in all material respects to all valid
requirements of governmental authorities relating to the conduct of its business
or to its properties or assets.
(k) Good
Standing; Stockholder Information.
The
Company and its Subsidiaries will maintain its corporate existence in good
standing and provide each Purchaser with copies of all materials sent to its
stockholders, in each such case at the same time as such materials are delivered
to such stockholders.
(l) Properties;
Operations.
The
Company will keep its properties in good repair, working order and condition,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make all needful and
proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto;
and
the Company will at all times comply with each provision of all leases to which
it is a party or under which it occupies property if the breach of such material
provision could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect. The
Company will further comply with all agreements, documents and instruments
binding on it or affecting its business, including, without limitation, all
material contracts, except for instances of noncompliance that would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company shall maintain in full force and effect all rights
and licenses necessary to conduct its business and to use Intellectual Property
owned or possessed by it that is reasonably necessary to the conduct of its
business. The
Company shall refrain from taking any action or entering into any arrangement
which in any way materially and adversely affects the provisions of this
Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement.
(m) Confidentiality.
The
Company agrees that it will not disclose publicly or privately the identity
of
the Purchasers unless expressly agreed to in writing by a Purchaser or only
to
the extent required by law; provided, however, the Purchasers consent to being
named in the 8-K filed by the Company in connection with the sale of the
Securities.
(n) Transactions
with Affiliates.
Any
transaction or arrangement between it or any of its Subsidiaries and any
Affiliate or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be
effected only on an arms’ length basis and shall be approved by the Board of
Directors, including a majority of the Company’s directors not having an
interest in such transaction.
11. Indemnification
of Purchasers.
The
Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its directors, managers,
officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (each, a
“Purchaser
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result
of
or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other
Transaction Agreements or (b) any action instituted against a Purchaser, or
any
of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who
is
not an Affiliate of such Purchaser, with respect to any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Agreements (unless such action is based upon
a
breach by such Purchaser of its representations, warranties or covenants under
the Transaction Agreements or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser
may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser of state
or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser which constitutes
fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action
shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity
may
be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify
the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the
defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing and to control any settlement
of the claim; provided,
however,
that
the Company will not settle any claim unless it first obtains the consent of
the
relevant Purchaser Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
if
such settlement (i) does not require the Purchaser Parties to make any payment
that is not indemnified under this Agreement, (ii) does not impose any
non-financial obligations on the Purchaser Parties and (iii) does not require
an
acknowledgment of wrongdoing on the part of the Purchaser Parties. Any
Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of
such
counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent
that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company
in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to
assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such action there is,
in
the reasonable opinion of such separate counsel, a material conflict on any
material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such
Purchaser Party. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party
under this Agreement (i) for any settlement by an Purchaser Party effected
without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed (it being agreed that it shall not be unreasonable for
the
Company to withhold or delay such consent if the Company (x) has acknowledged
in
writing its obligation to indemnify such Purchaser Party with respect to such
matter, (y) the Company has assumed and is actively and in good faith pursuing
the defense of such matter as herein provided, and (z) provided to such
Purchaser Party reasonably acceptable evidence that the Company is able to
comply with its indemnification obligations hereunder); or (ii) to the extent,
but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable
to such Purchaser Party’s wrongful actions or omissions, or gross negligence or
to such Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser in this Agreement or in the
other
Transaction Agreements.
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12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices.
All
notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise
specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail,
registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii)
delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv)
transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth
below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently
by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
to be
given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery
by
facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile
machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business
day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the
first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a
business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received)
or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express
courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual
receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to: AskMeNow, Inc., 00 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000; telecopier number: (000) 000-0000, with
a
copy by telecopier only to: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
XX
00000, telecopier number: (000) 000-0000, Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, and (ii) if
to
the Purchasers, to: the address and telecopier number indicated on the signature
page hereto.
(b) Entire
Agreement; Amendment; Waivers; Assignment.
This
Agreement and other Transaction Agreements delivered in connection herewith
represent the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by the
Company and the Purchaser holding a majority of the Underlying Shares.
No
provision hereof may be waived other than by a written instrument signed by
the
party against whom enforcement of any such waiver is sought. Any waver or
consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given. Neither
the Company nor the Purchasers have relied on any representations not contained
or referred to in this Agreement and the documents delivered herewith. No right
or obligation of either party shall be assigned by that party without prior
notice to and the written consent of the other party; however, each
Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, in connection with
any private sale or transfer of Notes or Warrants in accordance with the terms
hereof, as long as, as a condition precedent to such transfer, the transferee
executes an acknowledgment agreeing to be bound by the applicable provisions
of
this Agreement, in which case the term “Purchaser”
shall
be deemed to refer to such transferee as though such transferee were an original
signatory hereto.
The
terms
and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the respective successors and permitted assigns of the
parties.
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(c) Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission, and in counterparts, each
of which will be deemed an original.
(d) Law
Governing this Agreement.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of California without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any
action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of
California or in the federal courts located in the state of California. Both
parties and the individuals executing this Agreement and other agreements on
behalf of the Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and
waive trial by jury. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any
other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable
under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed
inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed
modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which
may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement.
(e) Specific
Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction.
The
Company and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed
in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement
and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being
in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law
or
equity. Subject to this Section 13(e) hereof, each of the Company and Purchaser
hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court,
that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or
that
the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing in this Section
shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.
(f) Fees
and Expenses.
Each
Purchaser and the Company shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers,
counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred
by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements.
(g) Survival;
Severability.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made by the parties
herein and in the other Transaction Agreements shall survive the Closing
notwithstanding any due diligence investigation made by or on behalf of the
party seeking to rely thereon. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal,
unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
without said provision; provided,
that in
such case the parties shall negotiate in good faith to replace such provision
with a new provision which is not illegal, unenforceable or void, as long as
such new provision does not materially change the economic benefits of this
Agreement to the parties.
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(h) Independent
Nature of Purchaser’s Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Purchaser hereunder are several and not joint with the
obligations of the other Purchasers hereunder, and no Purchaser shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Purchaser hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction
Agreement, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute any Purchasers as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or a “group” as described in Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act, or create a presumption that any Investors are in
any
way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each
Purchaser has been represented by its own separate counsel in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be entitled to protect and enforce
its rights, including without limitation rights arising out of this Agreement
or
the other Transaction Agreements, individually, and shall not be required to
join any other Purchaser as an additional party in any proceeding for such
purpose.
(i) Limited
Liability.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and
agrees that the liability of a Purchaser rising directly or indirectly, under
any Transaction Agreement of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied
solely out of the assets of such Purchaser, and that no trustee, officer, other
investment vehicle or any other Affiliate of such Purchaser or any investor,
shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such a Purchaser
shall
be personally liable for any liabilities of such Purchaser.
13. Certain
Definitions.
When
used
herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings
indicated:
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.
“Business
Day”
means
any
day other
than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the New York Stock Exchange or
commercial banks located in Los Angeles, California are authorized or permitted
by law to close.
“Debt”
means,
as to any Person at any time: (a) all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations
of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of Property or
services, except trade accounts payable of such Person arising in the ordinary
course of business that are not past due by more than 60 days; (c) all capital
lease obligations of such Person; (d) all indebtedness, liabilities and
obligations of others guaranteed by such Person; (e) all indebtedness,
liabilities and obligations secured by a Lien existing on Property owned by
such
Person, whether or not the indebtedness, liabilities or obligations secured
thereby have been assumed by such Person or are non-recourse to such Person;
(f)
all reimbursement obligations of such Person (whether contingent or otherwise)
in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, surety or other bonds and
similar instruments; and (g) all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations
of
such Person to redeem or retire shares of capital stock of such Person.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
any U.S. or foreign patents, patent rights, patent applications, trademarks,
trade names, service marks, brand names, logos and other trade designations
(including unregistered names and marks), trademark and service xxxx
registrations and applications, copyrights and copyright registrations and
applications, inventions, invention disclosures, protected formulae,
formulations, processes, methods, trade secrets, computer software, computer
programs and source codes, manufacturing research and similar technical
information, engineering know-how, customer and supplier information, assembly
and test data drawings or royalty rights.
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“Key
Person”
means
the executive officers of the Company.
“Lien”
means
any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, right of first refusal or
other restrictions of any kind.
“Permitted
Debt”
means
the following:
(a) Debt
that
is outstanding on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Reports;
(b) Non-convertible
Debt consisting of revolving working capital credit facilities obtained from
commercial lending institutions on commercially reasonable terms and secured
only by the Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ accounts receivable and/or
inventory; or
(c) Debt
consisting of capitalized lease obligations and purchase money indebtedness
incurred in connection with acquisition of capital assets and obligations under
sale-leaseback or similar arrangements provided in each case that such
obligations are not secured by Liens on any assets of the Company or its
Subsidiaries other than the assets so leased.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
the following:
(a) encumbrances
consisting of easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions or other
restrictions on the use of real property or imperfections to title that do
not
(individually or in the aggregate) materially impair the ability of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries to use such Property in its businesses, and none
of
which is violated in any material respect by existing or proposed structures
or
land use;
(b) Liens
for
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not delinquent or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which
proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the Property
subject to such Liens, and for which adequate reserves (as determined in
accordance with GAAP) have been established; and
(c) Liens
of
mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, landlords or other similar
statutory Liens securing obligations that are not yet due and are incurred
in
the ordinary course of business or which are being contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the
forfeiture or sale of the Property subject to such Liens, for which adequate
reserves (as determined in accordance with GAAP) have been established;
(d) any
interest or title of a lessor under any capitalized lease obligation provided
that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets which is not leased
property subject to such capitalized lease obligation;
(e)
purchase
money Liens to finance property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary
of
the Company acquired in the ordinary course of business; provided,
however,
that
(A) the related purchase money Debt shall not exceed the cost of such property
or assets and (B) the Lien securing such purchase money Debt shall be created
within ten (10) days of such acquisition, construction or improvement;
and
(f)
Liens
upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person
securing such Person's obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or
created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment
or
storage of such inventory or other goods.
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“Person”
means
any individual, corporation, trust, association, company, partnership, joint
venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, Governmental Authority
or other entity.
“Senior
Securities”
means
(i) any Debt issued or assumed by the Company and (ii) any securities of the
Company which by their terms have a preference over the Notes in respect of
payment of dividends, redemption or distribution upon liquidation.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to the Company, any "significant subsidiary" as defined in Rule
1-02(w) of the Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange
Act.
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SIGNATURE
PAGE TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (A)
Please
acknowledge your acceptance of the foregoing Subscription Agreement by signing
and returning a copy to the undersigned whereupon it shall become a binding
agreement between us.
ASKMENOW,
INC.
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Delaware corporation
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Title:
CEO
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Dated:
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PURCHASER
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PURCHASE
PRICE
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WARRANTS
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(Signature)
Name
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