BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS
BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT,
dated
as of March 26, 2007, is entered into by and between RIM
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY,
a Utah
corporation with headquarters located at 000 XX 000xx Xxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000 (the “Company”), and each individual or entity named on an executed
counterpart of the signature page hereto (each such signatory is referred
to as
a “Lender”) (each agreement with a Lender being deemed a separate and
independent agreement between the Company and such Lender, except that each
Lender acknowledges and consents to the rights granted to each other Lender
[each, an “Other Lender”] under such agreement and the Transaction Agreements,
as defined below, referred to therein).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Lender are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance
with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration for
offers
and sales to accredited investors afforded, inter
alia,
by Rule
506 under 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”), and/or Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act; and
WHEREAS,
each
Lender wishes to lend funds in the amount of the Purchase Price (as defined
below) to the Company, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and acceptance of this Agreement by the Company, the repayment
of
which will be represented by a Senior Secured Promissory Note of the Company
(the “Note”), on the terms and conditions referred to herein; and
WHEREAS,
in
connection with the loan to be made by the Lender, the Company has agreed
to
issue the Note and the Warrant (as defined below) to the Lender;
NOW
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE; PURCHASE PRICE.
a.
Purchase.
(i)
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Agreements (as defined below), the Lender hereby agrees to loan to the Company
the principal amount specified on the Lender’s signature page of this Agreement
(the “Purchase Price”), out of the aggregate amount being loaned by all Lenders
of US $300,000 (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”).
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(ii)
The obligation to repay the loan of the relevant Purchase Price from the
Lender
shall be evidenced by the Company’s issuance of one or more Notes to the Lender
in the principal amount of one hundred eight percent (108%) of the Purchase
Price paid by the Lender on or in connection with the Closing Date. Each
Note
shall be payable on the earlier of (A) the date (the “Stated Maturity Date”)
which is one hundred twenty (120) days after the Closing Date or (B) the
date on
which the New Transaction Threshold (as defined in the Note) occurs. Each
Note
shall be in the form of Annex
I annexed
hereto. Repayment of the Note shall be secured under the terms of a Security
Interest Agreement between the Company, as debtor, and the Lender, as secured
party (the “Security Interest Agreement”), substantially in the form annexed
hereto as Annex
V.
(iii)
In
consideration of the loan to be made by the Lender, the Company will issue
to
such Lender the Warrant to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock as provided in Section 4 hereof.
(iv)
The loan to be made by the Lender and the issuance of the Note and the Warrant
to the Lender and the other transactions contemplated hereby are sometimes
referred to herein and in the other Transaction Agreements as the purchase
and
sale of the Securities (as defined below), and are referred to collectively
as
the “Transactions.”
b.
Certain Definitions. As
used herein, each of the following terms has the meaning set forth below,
unless
the context otherwise requires:
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to a specific Person referred to in the relevant provision,
another Person who or which controls or is controlled by or is under common
control with such specified Person.
“Certificates”
means the ink-signed Note and the Warrant, each duly executed by the Company
and
issued on the Closing Date in the name of the Lender.
“Closing
Date” means the date of the closing of the Transactions, as provided
herein.
“Company
Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other
Persons as may be deemed in control of the Company pursuant to Rule 405 under
the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act (as defined below).
“Disclosure
Annex” means Annex
VIII to
this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Disclosure Annex shall be arranged
in
sections corresponding to the identified Sections of this Agreement, but
the
disclosure in any such section of the Disclosure Annex shall qualify other
provisions in this Agreement to the extent that it would be readily apparent
to
an informed reader from a reading of such section of the Disclosure Annex
that
it is also relevant to other provisions of this Agreement.
“Escrow
Agent” means Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, the escrow agent identified in the Joint
Escrow Instructions attached hereto as Annex
II
(the
“Joint Escrow Instructions”).
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“Escrow
Funds” means the Purchase Price delivered to the Escrow Agent as contemplated by
Sections 1(c) and (d) hereof.
“Escrow
Property” means the Escrow Funds and the Certificates delivered to the Escrow
Agent as contemplated by Section 1(c) hereof.
“Holder”
means the Person holding the relevant Securities at the relevant time.
“Last
Audited Date” means October 31, 2006.
“Lender
Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other
Persons as may be deemed in control of the Lender pursuant to Rule 405 under
the
1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act.
“Lender’s
Allocable Share” means the fraction, of which the numerator is the Lender’s
Purchase Price and the denominator is the Aggregate Purchase Price.
“Material
Adverse Effect” means an event or combination of events, which individually or
in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (x) adversely affect the
legality, validity or enforceability of the Purchased Securities or any of
the
Transaction Agreements, (y) have or result in a material adverse effect on
the
results of operations, assets, or financial condition of the Company and
its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (z) adversely impair the Company's ability
to
perform fully on a timely basis its material obligations under any of the
Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby.
“New
Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock and/or securities convertible into,
and/or other rights exercisable for, Common Stock, which are offered or sold
in
a New Transaction.
“New
Investor” means the third party investor, purchaser or lender (howsoever
denominated) in a New Transaction.
“New
Transaction” means
(i)
the offer or sale of New Common Stock by or on behalf of the Company to a
New
Investor and/or
(ii)
the grant of a security interest in or pledge of (x) any or all of the Company’s
assets by the Company and/or (y) shares of the Company’s Common Stock or
securities convertible into or exercisable for the Company’s Common Stock by any
other party in connection with a transaction in which the Company borrows
or is
otherwise obligated to pay funds to a third party,
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in
a
transaction offered or consummated after the date hereof; provided, however,
that it is specifically understood that the term “New Transaction” (1) includes,
but is not limited to, a sale of Common Stock or of a security convertible
into
Common Stock or an equity or credit line transaction, but (2) does not include
(a) the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise or conversion of options,
warrants or convertible securities outstanding on the date hereof, or in
respect
of any other financing agreements as in effect on the date hereof and identified
in the Disclosure Annex or the Company SEC Documents (provided the relevant
instrument or document is not amended after the date hereof), (b) the issuance
of Common Stock pursuant to an employee stock option plan of the Company,
such
stock option plan having been properly approved by the shareholders of the
Company, (c) the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to a non-employee director
or
consultants’ stock option plan of the Company, (d) the issuance of Common Stock
upon the exercise of any options or warrants referred to in the preceding
clauses of this paragraph (provided the relevant instrument is not amended
after
the date hereof), or (e) the issuance of shares to a Strategic Partner.
“Person”
means any living person or any entity, such as, but not necessarily limited
to,
a corporation, partnership or trust.
“Principal
Trading Market” means the Over the Counter Bulletin Board or such other market
on which the Common Stock is principally traded at the relevant time, but
shall
not included the “pink sheets.”
“Purchased
Securities” means the Note and the Warrant.
“Securities”
means the Note, the Warrant and the Shares (provided, however, that the parties
acknowledge that the use of such term is for convenience only, and is not
intended to suggest that the Note is a “security,” as such term is used in the
1933 Act).
“Shares”
means the shares of Common Stock representing any of the Warrant Shares.
“State
of
Incorporation” means Utah.
“Strategic
Partner” means a third party, whether or not currently affiliated with the
Company, which party (i) is engaged in a business which is the business in
which
the Company is engaged or a similar or related business, and (ii) either
(a) (1)
subsequently purchases equity securities of the Company (or securities
convertible into equity securities of the Company) or (2) is issued such
equity
securities (or such convertible securities) in consideration of services
rendered or to be rendered to the Company, or (b) enters into an agreement
for
one or more of the following: the licensing by the Company of all or any
portion
of its technology to such third party, the licensing by such third party
of all
or any portion of its technology to the Company, or any other coordination
of
all or a portion of their respective business activities or operations by
the
Company and such third party.
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“Trading
Day” means any day during which the Principal Trading Market shall be open for
business.
“Transfer
Agent” means, at any time, the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock.
“Transaction
Agreements” means this Bridge Loan Agreement, the Note, the Security Interest
Agreement, the Joint Escrow Instructions, and the Warrant, and includes all
ancillary documents referred to in those agreements.
“Warrant”
means the warrant issued to the Lender as contemplated by Section 4 of this
Agreement.
“Warrant
Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
c.
Form of Payment; Delivery of Certificates.
(i)
The Lender shall pay the Purchase Price by delivering immediately available
good
funds in United States Dollars to the Escrow Agent no later than the date
prior
to the Closing Date.
(ii)
No later than the Closing Date, but in any event promptly following payment
by
the Lender to the Escrow Agent of the Purchase Price, the Company shall deliver
the Certificates, each duly executed on behalf of the Company and issued
in the
name of the Lender, to the Escrow Agent.
(iii)
By signing this Agreement, each of the Lender and the Company, subject to
acceptance by the Escrow Agent, agrees to all of the terms and conditions
of,
and becomes a party to, the Joint Escrow Instructions, all of the provisions
of
which are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.
d.
Method of Payment.
Payment into escrow of the Purchase Price shall be made by wire transfer
of
funds to:
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XX
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Bank
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
ABA#
000000000
For
credit to the account of Xxxxxxx & Prager LLP
Account
No.: [To be provided to the Lender by Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP]
Re:
Rim
Semiconductor 3/07 Bridge Transaction
For:
[Name of Lender]
2.
LENDER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, ETC.; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION.
The
Lender represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company
as
follows:
a.
Without
limiting Lender's right to sell the Securities pursuant to an effective
registration statement, if any, or otherwise in compliance with the 1933
Act,
the Lender is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment
only
and not with a view towards the public sale or distribution thereof and not
with
a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.
b.
The
Lender is (i) an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the 1933 Act by reason of Rule
501(a)(3), (ii) experienced in making investments of the kind described in
this
Agreement and the related documents, (iii) able, by reason of the business
and
financial experience of its officers (if an entity) and professional advisors
(who are not affiliated with or compensated in any way by the Company or
any of
its Affiliates or selling agents), to protect its own interests in connection
with the transactions described in this Agreement, and the related documents,
and to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities,
and
(iv) able to afford the entire loss of its investment in the Securities.
c.
All
subsequent offers and sales of the Securities by the Lender shall be made
either
pursuant to registration of the relevant Securities under the 1933 Act or
pursuant to an exemption from registration.
d.
The
Lender understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in
reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the
1933
Act and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth
and
accuracy of, and the Lender's compliance with, the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Lender set forth herein
in
order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility
of
the Lender to acquire the Securities.
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e.
The
Lender and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with or have been given
access to all materials relating to the business, finances and operations
of the
Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which
have been requested by the Lender, including those set forth on any annex
attached hereto. The Lender and its advisors, if any, have been afforded
the
opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management and have received
complete and satisfactory answers to any such inquiries. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, the Lender has also had the opportunity to obtain
and to review the Company's filings on XXXXX listed on Annex
VI
hereto (the documents listed on such Annex VI, to the extent available on
XXXXX
or otherwise provided to the Lender as indicated on said Annex VI, collectively,
the “Company's SEC Documents”).
f.
The
Lender understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high
degree
of risk.
g.
The
Lender hereby represents that, in connection with its purchase of the
Securities, it has not relied on any statement or representation by the
Company
or any of its officers, directors and employees or any of its attorneys
or
agents, except as specifically set forth herein.
h.
The
Lender understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other
government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Securities.
i.
This
Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Lender is a party,
and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Lender and are valid
and
binding agreements of the Lender enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
3.
COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS, ETC. The
Company represents and warrants to the Lender as of the date hereof and as
of
the Closing Date that, except as otherwise provided in the Disclosure Annex
or
in the Company’s SEC Documents:
a.
Rights of Others Affecting the Transactions. There
are no preemptive rights of any shareholder of the Company, as such, to acquire
the Note, the Warrant or the Shares. No party has a currently exercisable
right
of first refusal which would be applicable to any or all of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
b.
Status.
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the 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, other
than
those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have or
result
in a Material
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Adverse
Effect. The Company has registered its stock and is obligated to file reports
pursuant to Section 12 or Section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”). The Common Stock is quoted on the Principal
Trading Market. The Company has received no notice, either oral or written,
with
respect to the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for such quotation
on
the Principal Trading Market, and the Company has maintained all requirements
on
its part for the continuation of such quotation.
c.
Authorized Shares.
(i)
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (x) 900,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which approximately 425,095,898
are outstanding as of March 14, 2007, and (y) 15,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, $0.01 par value per share, none of which are issued or outstanding.
(ii)
There are no outstanding securities which are convertible into shares of
Common
Stock, whether such conversion is currently exercisable or exercisable only
upon
some future date or the occurrence of some event in the future. If any such
securities are listed on the Disclosure Annex, the number or amount of each
such
outstanding convertible security and the conversion terms are set forth in
said
Disclosure Annex.
(iii)
All
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. The Company has sufficient
authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as would be necessary to effect
the issuance of the Shares on the Closing Date, were the Warrant fully exercised
on that date.
(iv)
As of the Closing Date, the Shares shall have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued upon
exercise of the Warrant, in accordance with its terms, will have been duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not subject the Holder
thereof to personal liability by reason of being such Holder.
d.
Transaction Agreements and Stock.
This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements, and the
transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly authorized
by the
Company, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company
and
this Agreement is, and the Note, the Warrant and each of the other Transaction
Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be, valid and
binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity
and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting
the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
e.
Non-contravention. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction
Agreements by the Company, the issuance of the Securities, and the consummation
by the Company of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the
Note, the Warrant and the other Transaction Agreements do not and will not
conflict with or result in a breach by the Company of any of the terms or
provisions of, or constitute a default under (i) the
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certificate
of incorporation or by-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect,
(ii)
any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or
instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets are bound, including any listing agreement for the Common
Stock except as herein set forth, or (iii) to its knowledge, any existing
applicable law, rule, or regulation or any applicable decree, judgment, or
order
of any court, United States federal or state regulatory body, administrative
agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or
any
of its properties or assets, except such conflict, breach or default which
would
not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
f.
Approvals.
No authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body,
regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange or market
or
the shareholders of the Company is required to be obtained by the Company
for
the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Lender as contemplated by
this
Agreement, except such authorizations, approvals and consents that have been
obtained.
g.
Filings.
None of the Company’s SEC Documents contained, at the time they were filed, any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Since
March 1, 2006, the Company has filed all annual and quarterly reports required
to be filed by the Company with the SEC under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
1934
Act.
h.
Absence of Certain Changes.
Since the Last Audited Date, there has been no Material Adverse Effect, except
as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents. Since the Last Audited Date, except
as provided in the Company’s SEC Documents, the Company has not (i) incurred or
become subject to any material liabilities (absolute or contingent) except
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices; (ii) discharged or satisfied any material lien or encumbrance
or paid
any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than
current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practices; (iii) declared or made any payment or distribution of cash or
other
property to shareholders with respect to its capital stock, or purchased
or
redeemed, or made any agreements to purchase or redeem, any shares of its
capital stock; (iv) sold, assigned or transferred any other tangible assets,
or
canceled any debts owed to the Company by any third party or claims of the
Company against any third party, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices; (v) waived any rights of material value,
whether
or not in the ordinary course of business, or suffered the loss of any material
amount of existing business; (vi) made any increases in employee compensation,
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
or
(vii) experienced any material problems with labor or management in connection
with the terms and conditions of their employment.
i.
Full Disclosure.
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, there is no fact known to the Company
(other than general economic conditions known to the public generally or
as
disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents) that has not been disclosed in writing
to the Lender that would reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
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j.
Absence of Litigation.
There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or
by any
court, public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened against or affecting the Company before or by any governmental
authority or nongovernmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency
or
instrumentality or any other person, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling
or
finding would have a Material Adverse Effect or which would adversely affect
the
validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company
to
perform its obligations under, any of the Transaction Agreements. The Company
is
not aware of any valid basis for any such claim that (either individually
or in
the aggregate with all other such events and circumstances) could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding or
unsatisfied judgments, orders, decrees, writs, injunctions or stipulations
to
which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound,
that involve the transaction contemplated herein or that, alone or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expect to have a Material Adverse Effect.
k.
Absence of Events of Default.
Except as set forth in Section 3(e) hereof, (i) neither the Company nor any
of
its subsidiaries is in default in the performance or observance of any material
obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any material
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement to which it
is a
party or by which its property is bound, and (ii)
no Event of Default (or its equivalent term), as defined in the respective
agreement to which the Company or its subsidiary is a party, and no event
which,
with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would become an
Event
of Default (or its equivalent term) (as so defined in such agreement), has
occurred and is continuing, which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
l.
Absence of Certain Company Control Person Actions or
Events.
To the Company’s knowledge, none of the following has occurred during the past
five (5) years with respect to a Company Control Person:
(1)
A petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law
was
filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was
appointed by a court for the business or property of such Company Control
Person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within
two
years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association
of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time
of
such filing;
(2)
Such Company Control Person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is
a named
subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and
other
minor offenses);
(3)
Such Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent
jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise
limiting, the following activities:
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(i)
acting as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities,
or
as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company,
bank,
savings and loan association or insurance company, as a futures commission
merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool
operator, floor broker, any other Person regulated by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice
in connection with such activity;
(ii)
engaging in any type of business practice; or
(iii)
engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security
or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities
laws or federal commodities laws;
(4)
Such Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state
authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days
the
right of such Company Control Person to engage in any activity described
in
paragraph (3) of this item, or to be associated with Persons engaged in any
such
activity; or
(5)
Such Company Control Person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction
in a
civil action or by the CFTC or SEC to have violated any federal or state
securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the CFTC
or
SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.
m.
No Undisclosed Liabilities or Events.
To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the Company has no liabilities or
obligations other than those disclosed in the Transaction Agreements or the
Company's SEC Documents or those incurred in the ordinary course of the
Company's business since the Last Audited Date, or which individually or
in the
aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. No event or
circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its
properties, business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or
results
of operations, which, 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. There are no proposals currently
under consideration or currently anticipated to be under consideration by
the
Board of Directors or the executive officers of the Company which proposal
would
(x) change the articles or certificate of incorporation or other charter
document or by-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect, with or
without
shareholder approval, which change would reduce or otherwise adversely affect
the rights and powers of the shareholders of the Common Stock or (y) materially
or substantially change the business, assets or capital of the Company,
including its interests in subsidiaries.
n.
No Integrated Offering.
Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on its
or
their behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time since September 1,
2006,
made any offer or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any
security under
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circumstances
that would eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration
under
Regulation D in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities as
contemplated hereby.
o.
Dilution.
The number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant may have a dilutive
effect on the ownership interests of the other shareholders (and Persons
having
the right to become shareholders) of the Company. The Company's executive
officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the
Securities being sold hereby and recognize that they have such a potential
dilutive effect. The board of directors of the Company has concluded, in
its
good faith business judgment, that such issuance is in the best interests
of the
Company. The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue
the
Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrant is binding upon the Company and
enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership
interests of other shareholders of the Company, and the Company will honor
such
obligation, including honoring every Notice of Exercise (as contemplated
by the
Warrant), unless the Company is subject to an injunction (which injunction
was
not sought by the Company) prohibiting the Company from doing so.
p.
Fees to Brokers, Finders and Others.
The Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any
Person
for brokerage commission, finder's fees or similar payments by Lender relating
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, the Company acknowledges that it has agreed to pay the Due Diligence
Fees to the Due Diligence Reviewers (as those terms are defined in Annex
VII
hereto) for providing due diligence services to the Lenders in connection
with
the transactions contemplated hereby. Except for such fees arising as a result
of any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Lender without the knowledge
of the Company (a “Lender’s Fee”), Lender shall have no obligation with respect
to such fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other
Persons
for fees of a type contemplated in this paragraph that may be due in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall indemnify and
hold
harmless each of the Lender, its employees, officers, directors, agents,
and
partners, and their respective Affiliates, from and against all claims, losses,
damages, costs (including the costs of preparation and attorney's fees) and
expenses suffered in respect of any such claimed or existing fees (other
than a
Lender’s Fee).
q.
Confirmation.
The Company confirms that all statements of the Company contained herein
shall
survive acceptance of this Agreement by the Lender for a period of three
(3)
years from the Closing Date. The Company agrees that, if any events occur
or
circumstances exist prior to the release of the Purchase Price to the Company
which would make any of the Company’s representations, warranties, agreements or
other information set forth herein materially untrue or materially inaccurate
as
of such date, the Company shall immediately notify the Lender (directly or
through its counsel, if any) and the Escrow Agent in writing prior to such
date
of such fact, specifying which representation, warranty or covenant is affected
and the reasons therefor.
4.
CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
a.
Transfer Restrictions.
The Lender acknowledges that (1) the Securities have not been and are not
being
registered under the provisions of the 1933 Act and the Shares have not been
and
are not being registered under the 1933 Act, and may not be transferred unless
(A)
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subsequently
registered thereunder or (B) the Lender shall have delivered to the Company
an
opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form, scope and substance
to the
Company, to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may
be sold
or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; (2) any sale
of
the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act
may
be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said
Rule
is not applicable, any resale of such Securities under circumstances in which
the seller, or the Person through whom the sale is made, may be deemed to
be an
underwriter, as that term is used in the 1933 Act, may require compliance
with
some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the
SEC
thereunder; and (3) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any
obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or, except as
specifically contemplated by the Transaction Agreements, to comply with the
terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.
b.
Restrictive Legend.
The
Lender acknowledges and agrees that, until such time as the relevant Shares
have
been registered under the 1933 Act and sold in accordance with an effective
registration statement, the certificates and other instruments representing
any
of the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following
form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of any such
Securities):
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED
FOR
SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES
OR
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
c.
Filings.
The Company undertakes and agrees to make all filings required to be made
by it
in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Lender under the 1933
Act,
the 1934 Act or any United States state securities laws and regulations thereof
applicable to the Company, or by any domestic securities exchange or trading
market, and, unless such filing is publicly available on the SEC’s XXXXX system
(via the SEC’s web site at no additional charge), to provide a copy thereof to
the Lender promptly after such filing.
d.
Reporting Status.
So long as the Lender beneficially owns any of the Securities and for at
least
twenty (20) Trading Days thereafter, the Company shall file all reports required
to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act,
shall
take all reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current
public information with respect to the Company, as required in accordance
with
Rule 144(c)(2) of the 1933 Act, is publicly available, and shall not terminate
its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even
if the
1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
So long as the Lender beneficially owns the Warrant or any of the Warrant
Shares, the Company will take all reasonable action under its control to
maintain the continued listing and quotation and trading of its Common Stock
(including, without limitation, all Shares) on the Principal Trading Market
or a
listing on the NASDAQ/Small Cap or National Markets and, to the extent
applicable to it, will
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comply
in
all material respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations
under the by-laws or rules of the Principal Trading Market and/or the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., as the case may be, applicable to
it.
e.
Use of Proceeds.
The Company will use the proceeds received hereunder (i) first, as provided
in
Annex
VII
attached hereto, and (ii) then, for general corporate purposes.
f.
Warrant.
The Company agrees to issue to each Lender on the Closing Date a transferable
warrant (the “Warrant”) for the purchase of the Lender’s Allocable Share of
3,333,333 shares of Common Stock. The exercise price of the Warrant will
be
equal to $0.10, subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant and herein.
The
Warrant shall be exercisable initially on the Commencement Date specified
in the
Warrant and shall expire on the later of March 31, 2012 or the last day of
the
calendar month in which the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date occurs.
Except
as specified above, each Warrant shall generally be in the form annexed hereto
as Annex
IV.
g.
Certain Agreements.
Any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements
to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not engage in any offers,
sales or other transactions of its securities which would adversely affect
the
exemption from registration available for the transactions contemplated by
the
Transaction Agreements.
h.
Rule 144.
With a view to making available to the Holder the benefits of Rule 144
promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of
the
SEC that may at any time permit Holder to sell securities of the Company
to the
public without registration (collectively, “Rule 144"), the Company agrees to:
(i)
make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood
and
defined in Rule 144;
(ii)
file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required
of
the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act; and
(iii)
furnish to the Holder so long as such party owns Warrants or Warrant Shares,
promptly upon request, (A) a written statement by the Company that it has
complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act and the
1934
Act, (B) if not available on the SEC’s XXXXX system, a copy of the most recent
annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents
so filed by the Company and (C) such other information as may be reasonably
requested to permit the Holder to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144
without registration; and
(iv)
at
the request of any Holder then holding Warrants or Warrant Shares, give the
Transfer Agent instructions (supported by an opinion of Company counsel,
if
required or requested by the Transfer Agent) to the effect that, upon the
Transfer Agent’s receipt from such Holder of
(A)
a certificate (a “Rule 144 Certificate”) certifying (1) that the Holder’s
holding period (as determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 144)
for
the Shares
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which
the Holder proposes to sell (the “Securities Being Sold”) is not less than one
(1)
year and (2) as to such other matters as may be appropriate in accordance
with
Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and
(B)
an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Company (for which purposes it is
agreed
that Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP shall be deemed acceptable if not given by Company
counsel) that, based on the Rule 144 Certificate, Securities Being Sold may
be
sold pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144, even in the absence of an effective
registration statement,
the
Transfer Agent is to effect the transfer of the Securities Being Sold and
issue
to the buyer(s) or transferee(s) thereof one or more stock certificates
representing the transferred Securities Being Sold without any restrictive
legend and without recording any restrictions on the transferability of such
shares on the Transfer Agent’s books and records (except to the extent any such
legend or restriction results from facts other than the identity of the relevant
Holder, as the seller or transferor thereof, or the status, including any
relevant legends or restrictions, of the shares of the Securities Being Sold
while held by the Lender). If the Transfer Agent reasonably requires any
additional documentation at the time of the transfer, the Company shall deliver
or cause to be delivered all such reasonable additional documentation as
may be
necessary to effectuate the issuance of an unlegended certificate.
i.
Available Shares.
The Company shall have at all times authorized and reserved for issuance,
free
from preemptive rights, a number of shares (the “Minimum Available Shares”) at
least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the number of shares which would
be
issuable upon exercise of the outstanding Warrants held by all Holders (in
each
case, whether such Warrant were originally issued to the Holder, the Lender
or
to any other party). For the purposes of such calculations, the Company should
assume that the Warrant were then exercisable without regard to any restrictions
which might limit any Holder’s right to exercise the Warrant held by any Holder.
j.
Publicity, Filings, Releases, Etc.
Each of the parties agrees that it will not disseminate any information relating
to the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby,
including issuing any press releases, holding any press conferences or other
forums, or filing any reports (collectively, “Publicity”), without giving the
other party reasonable advance notice and an opportunity to comment on the
contents thereof. Neither party will include in any such Publicity any statement
or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably objects,
unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such
statement, such statement is legally required to be included. In furtherance
of
the foregoing, the Company will provide to the Lender drafts of the applicable
text of the first filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K or a Quarterly or
Annual Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K (or equivalent SB forms) intended to be
made
with the SEC which refers to the Transaction Agreements or the transactions
contemplated thereby as soon as practicable (but at least two (2) Trading
Days
before such filing will be made) and will not include in such filing any
statement or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably
objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing
such
statement, such statement is legally required to be included. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, each
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of
the
parties hereby consents to the inclusion of the text of the Transaction
Agreements in filings made with the SEC as well as any descriptive text
accompanying or part of such filing which is accurate and reasonably determined
by the Company’s counsel to be legally required. Notwithstanding, but subject
to, the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(j), the Company will, after
the
Closing Date, promptly issue a press release and file a Current Report on
Form
8-K or, if appropriate, a quarterly or annual report on the appropriate form,
referring to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreements.
k.
New Equity Transactions; Right to Subscribe; Payment by
Offset.
Any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements
to the contrary notwithstanding, if prior to the payment in full of the Note,
the Company offers any New Transaction for the issuance of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares
of Common Stock (each such transaction, a “New Equity Transaction,” which term
includes any such transaction currently anticipated to be made by the Company
or
currently being negotiated by the Company, whether or not any binding agreements
have been entered into in connection therewith) to any third party (each,
a “New
Party”), the Company shall give the Buyer at least three (3) Trading Days’
notice thereof and give the opportunity to subscribe to the New Equity
Transaction on the same terms as any other New Party, except that the Buyer
may
elect to make all or a portion of the Buyer’s payment therefor by an offset
against all or a portion of the amount due to the Buyer from the Company
under
the Transaction Agreements. The Company agrees that, if the Buyer, in the
Buyer’s sole discretion, elects to participate in the New Equity Transaction
and, in connection with the consummation thereof, the Buyer makes the
representation that the Buyer is an accredited investor, the Company will
accept
the subscription of the Buyer to the New Equity Transaction and make such
offset, if any. Any offset so made shall be deemed the equivalent as if the
Buyer had made the cash payment of such amount in connection with the New
Equity
Transaction and the Company had made the payment on account of its obligations
to the Buyer. Any provision of any New Equity Transaction to the contrary
notwithstanding, (X) the Buyer shall not be obligated to convert its Note
into
any other security of the Company and may demand payment of all or a part
of
amounts due to it from the Company in cash and (Y) the Buyer shall have a
security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Security Interest
Agreement) until such time as the such security interest shall terminate
in
accordance with the provisions of the Security Interest Agreement.
5.
TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
a.
The
Company warrants that, with respect to the Securities, other than the stop
transfer instructions to give effect to Section 4(a) hereof, it will give
the
Transfer Agent no instructions inconsistent with instructions to issue Common
Stock from time to time upon exercise of the Warrant in such amounts as
specified from time to time by the Company to the Transfer Agent, bearing
the
restrictive legend specified in Section 4(b) of this Agreement, registered
in
the name of the Lender or its nominee and in such denominations to be specified
by the Holder in connection with each exercise of the Warrant. Except as
so
provided, the Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books
and
records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and
the
other Transaction Agreements. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any
way
the Lender's obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities
laws upon resale of
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the
Securities. If the Lender provides the Company with an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration of a resale by the
Lender of any of the Securities in accordance with clause (1)(B) of Section
4(a)
of this Agreement is not required under the 1933 Act, the Company shall (except
as provided in clause (2) of Section 4(a) of this Agreement) permit the transfer
of the Securities and, in the case of the Warrant Shares, promptly instruct
the
Company's Transfer Agent to issue one or more certificates for Common Stock
without legend in such name and in such denominations as specified by the
Lender.
b.
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the Company will permit the Lender to
exercise the Warrant in the manner contemplated by the Warrant and, if relevant,
to convert the Note in the manner contemplated by the Note.
c.
(i)
The Company understands that a delay in the issuance of the Shares of Common
Stock beyond the Delivery Date (as defined in the Warrant or the Note, as
the
case may be) could result in economic loss to the Lender. As compensation
to the
Lender for such loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the Lender
for
late issuance of Shares upon exercise or conversion in accordance with the
following schedule (where “No. Business Days Late” refers to the number of
Trading Days which is beyond two (2) Trading Days after the Delivery
Date):1
[Balance
of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
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1
Example: Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion is delivered on Monday,
August 6, 2007. The Delivery Date would be Thursday, August 9 (the third
Trading
Day after such delivery). If the certificate is delivered by Monday, August
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(2 Trading Days after the Delivery Date), no payment under this provision
is
due. If the certificates are delivered on August 14, that is 1 “Business Day
Late” in the table below; if delivered on August 21, that is 6 “Business Days
Late” in the table.
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No.
Business Days Xxxx
|
Xxxx
Payment For Each $10,000 of Principal and Interest of Note or
Exercise
Price of Warrant Being Exercised
|
||
1
|
$100
|
||
2
|
$200
|
||
3
|
$300
|
||
4
|
$400
|
||
5
|
$500
|
||
6
|
$600
|
||
7
|
$700
|
||
8
|
$800
|
||
9
|
$900
|
||
10
|
$1,000
|
||
>10
|
$1,000
+ $200 for each Business Day Late beyond 10
days
|
The Company shall pay any payments incurred under this Section in immediately available funds upon demand as the Lender’s exclusive remedy (other than the following provisions of this Section 5(c)) for such delay. Furthermore, in addition to any other remedies which may be available to the Lender, in the event that the Company fails for any reason to effect delivery of such shares of Common Stock by close of business on the tenth Trading Day after the Delivery Date, the Lender will be entitled to revoke the relevant Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion, as the case may be, by delivering a notice to such effect to the Company, whereupon the Company and the Lender shall each be restored to their respective positions immediately prior to delivery of such Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion; provided, however, that an amount equal to any payments contemplated by this Section 5(c) which have accrued through the date of such revocation notice shall remain due and owing to such Exercising Holder (as defined below) notwithstanding such revocation.
(ii)
If,
by the close of business on the fifth Trading Day after the Delivery Date,
the
Company fails for any reason to deliver the Shares to be issued upon exercise
of
the Warrant or conversion of the Note, as the case may be, and after such
fifth
Trading Day, the Holder of the Warrant being exercised or the Note being
converted (each, an “Exercising Holder”) purchases, in an arm’s-length open
market transaction or otherwise, shares of Common Stock (the “Covering Shares”)
in order to make delivery in satisfaction of a sale of Common Stock by the
Exercising Holder (the “Sold Shares”), which delivery such Exercising Holder
anticipated to make using the Shares to be issued upon such exercise (a
“Buy-In”), the Exercising Holder shall have the right, in addition to and not in
lieu of all other amounts contemplated in other provisions of the Transaction
Agreements, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the immediately
preceding Section 5(c)(i), the Buy-In Adjustment Amount (as defined below).
The
“Buy-In Adjustment Amount” is the amount equal to the number of Sold Shares
multiplied by the excess, if any, of (x) the Exercising Holder's total purchase
price per share (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Covering
Shares over (y) the net proceeds per share (after brokerage commissions,
if any)
received by the Exercising Holder from the sale of the Sold Shares. The Company
shall pay the Buy-In Adjustment Amount to the Exercising Holder in immediately
available funds immediately upon demand by the Exercising Holder. By way
of
illustration and not in limitation of the foregoing, if the Exercising Holder
purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price (including
brokerage commissions) of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to shares
of
Common Stock it sold for net proceeds of $10,000, the Buy-In Adjustment Amount
which Company will be required to pay to the Exercising Holder will be $1,000.
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d.
The
Holder of the Warrant or the Note shall be entitled to exercise its exercise
privilege with respect to the Warrant or Note, as the case may be,
notwithstanding the commencement of any case under 11 U.S.C. §101 et
seq.
(the “Bankruptcy Code”). In the event the Company is a debtor under the
Bankruptcy Code, the Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted,
any
rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. §362 in respect of such holder’s
exercise privilege. The Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted,
any rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. §362 in respect of the exercise
of the Warrant or conversion of the Note. The Company agrees, without cost
or
expense to such Holder, to take or to consent to any and all action necessary
to
effectuate relief under 11 U.S.C. §362.
e.
The
Company will authorize the Transfer Agent to give information relating to
the
Company directly to the Holder or the Holder’s representatives upon the request
of the Holder or any such representative, to the extent such information
relates
to (i) the status of shares of Common Stock issued or claimed to be issued
to
the Holder in connection with a Notice of Exercise or Notice of Conversion,
or
(ii) the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of all
shareholders (as a group, and not individually) as of a current or other
specified date. At the request of the Holder, the Company will provide the
Holder with a copy of the authorization so given to the Transfer Agent.
6.
CLOSING DATE.
a.
The
Closing Date shall occur on the date which is the first Trading Day after
each
of the conditions contemplated by Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall have either
been
satisfied or been waived by the party in whose favor such conditions run.
b.
The
closing of the Transactions shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices
of
the Escrow Agent and shall take place no later than 3:00 P.M., New York time,
on
such day or such other time as is mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the
Lender.
c.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Escrow Agent will be authorized
to release the Escrow Funds to the Company and to others and to release the
other Escrow Property on the Closing Date upon satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof and as provided in the Joint Escrow
Instructions.
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7.
CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The
Lender understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Note and the
Warrant to the Lender pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date is
conditioned upon:
a.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Lender;
b.
Delivery
by the Lender to the Escrow Agent of good funds as payment in full of an
amount
equal to the Purchase Price in accordance with this Agreement;
c.
The
accuracy on such Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the
Lender contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such date, and the
performance by the Lender on or before such date of all covenants and agreements
of the Lender required to be performed on or before such date; and
d.
There
shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting
the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval
which
shall not have been obtained.
8.
CONDITIONS TO THE LENDER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The
Company understands that the Lender's obligation to purchase the Note and
the
Warrant on the Closing Date is conditioned upon:
a.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements
by
the Company;
b.
Delivery
by the Company to the Escrow Agent of the Certificates in accordance with
this
Agreement;
c.
The
accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations
and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, each as if made on
such
date, and the performance by the Company on or before such date of all covenants
and agreements of the Company required to be performed on or before such
date;
d.
On
the Closing Date, the Lender shall have received an opinion of counsel for
the
Company, dated the Closing Date, in form, scope and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Lender, substantially to the effect set forth in
Annex
III
attached hereto;
e.
There
shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting
the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval
which
shall not have been obtained; and
f.
From
and after the date hereof to and including the Closing Date, each of the
following conditions will remain in effect: (i) the trading of the Common
Stock
shall not have been
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suspended
by the SEC or on the Principal Trading Market; (ii) trading in securities
generally on the Principal Trading Market shall not have been suspended or
limited; (iii) no minimum prices shall been established for securities traded
on
the Principal Trading Market; and (iv) there shall not have been any material
adverse change in any financial market.
9.
INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.
a.
(i)
The
Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lender and its officers,
directors, employees, and agents, and each Lender Control Person from and
against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred
(collectively, “Damages”), joint or several, and any action in respect thereof
to which the Lender, its partners, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
and duly authorized agents, and any such Lender Control Person becomes subject
to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation,
breach
of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement
on the part of Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are
incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from Lender's
failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement
or the
Lender's or its officer’s, director’s, employee’s, agent’s or Lender Control
Person’s illegal or willful misconduct, gross negligence, recklessness or bad
faith (in each case, as determined by a nonappealable judgment to such effect)
in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(ii)
The
Company hereby agrees that, if the Lender, other than by reason of its gross
negligence, illegal or willful misconduct,, (x) becomes involved in any capacity
in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by any shareholder of
the
Company, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements,
or if the Lender is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation
by
any Person, or (y) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding
or
investigation brought by the SEC, any self-regulatory organization or other
body
having jurisdiction, against or involving the Company or in connection with
or
as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, or (z) is impleaded in any
such
action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, then in any such case,
the
Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lender from and against
and in respect of all losses, claims, liabilities, damages or expenses resulting
from, imposed upon or incurred by the Lender, directly or indirectly, and
reimburse such Lender for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including
the
cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith,
as
such expenses are incurred. The indemnification and reimbursement obligations
of
the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which
the
Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions
to
any Affiliates of the Lender who are actually named in such action, proceeding
or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and Lender Control
Persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Lender and any such Affiliate,
and
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns,
heirs
and personal representatives of the Company, the Lender, any such Affiliate
and
any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither the Lender nor any
such
Affiliate, partner, director, agent, employee or Lender Control Person shall
have any liability to the Company or any Person asserting claims on behalf
of or
in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of the consummation
of
this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, except as may be expressly
and specifically provided in or contemplated by this Agreement.
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b.
All
claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party (as defined below) under
this Section shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(i)
In
the event any claim or demand in respect of which any Person claiming
indemnification under any provision of this Section (an “Indemnified Party”)
might seek indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section is asserted against
or
sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than
a
party hereto or an Affiliate thereof (a “Third Party Claim”), the Indemnified
Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers
served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party
Claim and for the Indemnified Party's claim for indemnification that is being
asserted under any provision of this Section against any Person (the
“Indemnifying Party”), together with the amount or, if not then reasonably
ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third
Party Claim (a “Claim Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying
Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with
reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such
Third
Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the
Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that
the
Indemnifying Party's ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure
of
the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified
Party
as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days
following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an
Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the “Dispute Period”) whether the
Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability
to the
Indemnified Party under this Section and whether the Indemnifying Party desires,
at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such
Third
Party Claim. The following provisions shall also apply.
(x)
If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute
Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party
with
respect to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section,
then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense
of the Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate
proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted
by
the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the
discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the
Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief
other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment
of
monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified
in
full pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section). The Indemnifying Party shall
have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise
or
settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at
the
sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the
Indemnifying Party's delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence
of
this subparagraph (x), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take
any
other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary
or
appropriate protect its
interests; and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party,
the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying
Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting
any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The
Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement
of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to
this
subparagraph (x), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the
Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such
participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may take
over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any
time
if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under paragraph (a) of this
Section with respect to such Third Party Claim.
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(y)
If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the
Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party
Claim pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section, or if the Indemnifying Party
gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle
the
Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice
whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have
the
right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party,
the
Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall
be
prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith
or
will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party (with the consent
of
the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld).
The
Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings,
including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if
requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole
cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation
to
the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim
which
the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of
this subparagraph (y), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified
Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its
liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party
with
respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor
of
the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in subparagraph(z) below, the
Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of
the
Indemnified Party's defense pursuant to this subparagraph (y) or of the
Indemnifying Party's participation therein at the Indemnified Party's request,
and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full
for all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection
with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not
control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant
to this subparagraph (y), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs
and expenses with respect to such participation.
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(z)
If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not
dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party
with respect to the Third
Party Claim under paragraph (a) of this Section or fails to notify the
Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party
disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified
Party
with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in
the
Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying
Party
under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay
the
amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying
Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with
respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall
proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided,
however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after
the
Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such
legal
action as it deems appropriate.
(ii)
In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under paragraph (a)
of
this Section against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third
Party
Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim
for
indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section specifying the nature of and
basis
for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably
ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim
(an
“Indemnity Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The
failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair
such party's rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying
Party
demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the
Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute
the
claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails
to
notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying
Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity
Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be
conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph
(a) of
this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages
to
the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed
its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim,
the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith
to
negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that it the dispute
is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying
Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.
c.
The
indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause
of
action or similar rights of the indemnified party against the indemnifying
party
or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject
to.
10.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. The
Company and the Lender hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding
or
counterclaim brought by either of the Parties hereto against the other in
respect of any matter arising out or in connection with the Transaction
Agreements.
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11.
GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
a.
(i)
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Delaware for contracts to be wholly performed in such state
and
without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of
laws.
Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal
courts
whose districts encompass any part of the City of Wilmington or the state
courts
of the State of Delaware sitting in the City of Wilmington in connection
with
any dispute arising under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Agreements and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any
objection, including any objection based on
forum non conveniens,
to the
bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions or to any claim that
such
venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. To the extent determined
by
such court, the Company shall reimburse the Lender for any reasonable legal
fees
and disbursements incurred by the Lender in enforcement of or protection
of any
of its rights under any of the Transaction Agreements. Nothing in this Section
shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.
(ii)
The Company and the Lender acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage
would
occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other
Transaction Agreements 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 the other Transaction Agreements and
to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, this being
in
addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law
or
equity.
b.
Failure
of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise,
or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate
as a
waiver thereof.
c.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
assigns of each of the parties hereto.
d.
All
pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter,
singular or plural, as the context may require.
e.
A
facsimile transmission of this signed Agreement shall be legal and binding
on
all parties hereto.
f.
This
Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original.
g.
The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not
form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
h.
If
any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of the
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remainder
of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in
any
other jurisdiction.
i.
This
Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
to
be charged with enforcement thereof.
j.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
k.
All
dollar amounts referred to or contemplated by this Agreement or any other
Transaction Agreement shall be deemed to refer to US Dollars, unless otherwise
explicitly stated to the contrary.
12.
NOTICES.
Any
notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless
otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the
earliest of
(a)
the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written
receipt
therefor or by confirmed facsimile transmission,
(b)
the fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States
Postal Service by registered or certified mail, or
(c)
the third Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express
courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid,
in
each
case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following
addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten
(10)
days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties
hereto):
COMPANY:
At
the
address set forth at the head of this Agreement.
Attn:
President
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, P.C.
Attn:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
900
Three
Galleria Tower
000000
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
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LENDER:
At
the
address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement.
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
& Prager LLP,
Esqs.
00
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No. (000) 000-0000
ESCROW
AGENT:
Xxxxxxx
& Prager LLP,
Esqs.
00
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No. (000) 000-0000
13.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The
Company’s and the Lender’s representations and warranties herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the
Certificates and the payment of the Purchase Price, and shall inure to the
benefit of the Lender and the Company and their respective successors and
assigns.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, with respect to the Purchase Price specified below,
this Agreement has been duly executed by the
Lender and the Company as of the date set first above
written.
PURCHASE
PRICE:
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$300,000
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LENDER:
Harbour
House, Waterfront Dr.
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Double
U Master Fund LP
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XX
Xxx 000, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx
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Printed
Name of Lender
|
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By:
/s/ signature
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||
Telecopier
No. (000) 000-0000
|
(Signature
of Authorized Person)
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Navigator
Management Ltd.
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British
Virgin Islands
|
Authorised
Signatory
|
|
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
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||
or
Organization
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COMPANY
RIM
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANY
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
(Signature
of Authorized Person)
Xxxx
Xxxxx President & CEO
Printed
Name and Title
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ANNEX
I
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FORM
OF NOTE
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ANNEX
II
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JOINT
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
|
ANNEX
III
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OPINION
OF COUNSEL OF COMPANY
|
ANNEX
IV
|
FORM
OF WARRANT
|
ANNEX
V
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SECURITY
INTEREST AGREEMENT
|
ANNEX
VI
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COMPANY’S
SEC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON XXXXX
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ANNEX
VII
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USE
OF PROCEEDS
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ANNEX
VIII
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COMPANY
DISCLOSURE
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