SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”),
dated
as of April 10, 2006, by and among ASTRIS
ENERGI, INC.,
a
corporation organized under the laws of the province of Ontario, Canada (the
“Company”),
and
the Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (individually, a
“Buyer”
or
collectively “Buyers”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
the
Company and the Buyer(s) are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance
upon an exemption from securities registration pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or
Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation
D”)
as
promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer(s), as provided herein,
and the Buyer(s) shall purchase One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000) of secured convertible debentures (the “Convertible
Debentures”),
which
shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value
(the “Common
Stock”)
(as
converted, the “Conversion
Shares”)
of
which Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) shall be funded within
three (3) business days following the date hereof (the “First
Closing”)
and
Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) shall be funded two (2) business
days prior to the date the registration statement (the “Registration
Statement”)
is
filed, pursuant to the Investor Registration Rights Agreement dated the date
hereof, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”)
(the
“Second
Closing”)
(individually referred to as a “Closing”
collectively referred to as the “Closings”),
for a
total purchase price of up to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000), (the “Purchase
Price”)
in the
respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I (the
“Subscription
Amount”);
and
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties
hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement (the
“Investor
Registration Rights Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights
under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated there under,
and applicable state securities laws; and
WHEREAS,
the
aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Convertible Debentures contemplated hereby
shall be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement (the
“Escrow
Agreement”)
between the Company, the Buyers, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq. (the “Escrow
Agent”).
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties
hereto are executing and delivering Security Agreements (the “Security
Agreements”)
pursuant to which the Company and its subsidiaries have agreed to provide the
Buyer security interests in Pledged Collateral (as this term is defined in
the
Security Agreements) to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement,
the Transaction Documents (hereinafter defined), or any other obligations of
the
Company to the Buyer;
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WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties
hereto are executing and delivering a Share Escrow Agreement (the “Share
and Escrow Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Company has agreed to deliver to the Escrow Agent an
irrevocable instruction letter to the transfer agent (the “Irrevocable
Instruction Letter”) provide the Buyer a security interest in the Pledged Shares
(as this term is defined in the Pledge and Escrow Agreement) to secure the
Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any
other obligations of the Company to the Buyer; and
WHEREAS,
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties
hereto are executing and delivering Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions
(the
“Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions”)
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this
Agreement the Company and the Buyer(s) hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE
AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES.
(a) Purchase
of Convertible Debentures.
Subject
to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
each Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at each Closing and
the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally and not jointly,
at each Closing, Convertible Debentures in amounts corresponding with the
Subscription Amount set forth opposite each Buyer’s name on Schedule I hereto.
Upon execution hereof by a Buyer, the Buyer shall wire transfer the Subscription
Amount set forth opposite his name on Schedule I in same-day funds or a check
payable to “Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., as Escrow Agent for Astris Energi,
Inc./Cornell Capital Partners, LP”, which Subscription Amount shall be held in
escrow pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
and disbursed in accordance therewith.
(b) Closing
Date.
The
First Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall
take
place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the third (3rd) business day
following the date hereof, subject to notification of satisfaction of the
conditions to the First Closing set forth herein and in Sections 6 and 7 below
(or such later date as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s))
(the “First
Closing Date”)
and
the Second Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall
take place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time two (2) business days prior
to
the date the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, subject to
notification of satisfaction of the conditions to the Second Closing set forth
herein and in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed
to by the Company and the Buyer(s)) (the “Second
Closing Date”)
(collectively referred to a the “Closing
Dates”).
The
Closing shall occur on the respective Closing Dates at the offices of Yorkville
Advisors, LLC, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
(or
such other place as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)).
(c) Escrow
Arrangements; Form of Payment.
Upon
execution hereof by Buyer(s) and pending the Closings, the aggregate proceeds
of
the sale of the Convertible Debentures to Buyer(s) pursuant hereto shall be
deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow account with the Escrow Agent,
pursuant to the terms the Escrow Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Dates, (i) the Escrow
Agent shall deliver to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement such aggregate proceeds for the Convertible Debentures to be issued
and sold to such Buyer(s), minus the fees to be paid directly from the proceeds
the Closings as set forth herein, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to
each Buyer, Convertible Debentures which such Buyer(s) is purchasing in amounts
indicated opposite such Buyer’s name on Schedule I, duly executed on behalf of
the Company.
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2. BUYER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each
Buyer represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, that:
(a) Investment
Purpose.
Each
Buyer is acquiring the Convertible Debentures and, upon conversion of
Convertible Debentures, the Buyer will acquire the Conversion Shares then
issuable, for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards,
or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof,
except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act;
provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Buyer
reserves the right to dispose of the Conversion Shares at any time in accordance
with or pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Conversion
Shares or an available exemption under the Securities Act.
(b) Accredited
Investor Status.
Each
Buyer is an “Accredited
Investor”
as
that
term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
(c) Reliance
on Exemptions.
Each
Buyer understands that the Convertible Debentures are being offered and sold
to
it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of
United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying
in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of
such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such
exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire such
securities.
(d) Information.
Each
Buyer and its advisors (and his or, its counsel), if any, have been furnished
with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the
Company and information he deemed material to making an informed investment
decision regarding his purchase of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares, which have been requested by such Buyer. Each Buyer and its advisors,
if
any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and
its
management. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations
conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall
modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s
representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. Each Buyer
understands that its investment in the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion
Shares involves a high degree of risk. Each Buyer is in a position regarding
the
Company, which, based upon employment, family relationship or economic
bargaining power, enabled and enables such Buyer to obtain information from
the
Company in order to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment. Each
Buyer
has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary
to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of
the
Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares.
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(e) No
Governmental Review.
Each
Buyer 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 Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares, or the
fairness or suitability of the investment in the Convertible Debentures or
the
Conversion Shares, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits
of the offering of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
(f) Transfer
or Resale.
Each
Buyer understands that except as provided in the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement: (i) the Convertible Debentures have not been and are not being
registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not
be
offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently
registered thereunder, or (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company
an
opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such
securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or
transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements; (ii)
any sale of such securities made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities
Act (or a successor rule thereto) (“Rule 144”)
may be
made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144
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 defined in the Securities Act) may require
compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules
and
regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other
person is under any obligation to register such securities under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions
of
any exemption thereunder. The Company reserves the right to place stop transfer
instructions against the shares and certificates for the Conversion
Shares.
(g) Legends.
Each
Buyer understands that the certificates or other instruments representing the
Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive legend
in substantially the following form (and a stop -transfer order may be placed
against transfer of such stock certificates):
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A
VIEW
TOWARD RESALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED
IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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The
legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company within two (2) business
days shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of the
Conversion Shares upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by
state securities laws, (i) in connection with a sale transaction, provided
the
Conversion Shares are registered under the Securities Act or (ii) in connection
with a sale transaction, after such holder provides the Company with an opinion
of counsel, which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for
opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public
sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion Shares may be made without
registration under the Securities Act.
(h) Authorization,
Enforcement.
This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf
of such Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to,
or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and
remedies.
(i) Receipt
of Documents.
Each
Buyer and his or its counsel has received and read in their entirety: (i) this
Agreement and each representation, warranty and covenant set forth herein and
the Transaction Documents (as defined herein); (ii) all due diligence and other
information necessary to verify the accuracy and completeness of such
representations, warranties and covenants; (iii) the Company’s Form 20-F/A for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004; (iv) the Company’s Form 6-K for the
fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005 and (v) answers to all questions each
Buyer submitted to the Company regarding an investment in the Company; and
each
Buyer has relied on the information contained therein and has not been furnished
any other documents, literature, memorandum or prospectus.
(j) Due
Formation of Corporate and Other Buyers.
If the
Buyer(s) is a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity that is not an
individual person, it has been formed and validly exists and has not been
organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Convertible Debentures
and
is not prohibited from doing so.
(k) No
Legal Advice From the Company.
Each
Buyer acknowledges, that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel
and investment and tax advisors. Each Buyer is relying solely on such counsel
and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or
any
of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with
respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
the securities laws of any jurisdiction.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The
Company represents and warrants as of the date hereof to each of the Buyers
that, except as set forth in the SEC Documents (as defined herein) or in the
Disclosure Schedule attached hereto (the “Disclosure
Schedule”):
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(a) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are corporations duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they
are
incorporated, and have the requisite corporate power to own their properties
and
to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and
its
subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and
is in
good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that
the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole.
(b) Authorization,
Enforcement, Compliance with Other Instruments.
(i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into and perform this Agreement, the Security Agreements, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Agreement, the
Escrow Agreement, the Pledge and Escrow Agreement, and any related agreements
(collectively the “Transaction
Documents”)
and to
issue the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares in accordance with
the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance
of
the Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares and the reservation for
issuance and the issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion
or
exercise thereof, have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors
and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board
of
Directors or its stockholders, (iii) the Transaction Documents have been duly
executed and delivered by the Company, (iv) the Transaction Documents constitute
the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company
in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by
general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies. The
authorized officer of the Company executing the Transaction Documents knows
of
no reason why the Company cannot file the registration statement as required
under the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or perform any of the Company’s
other obligations under such documents.
(c) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of unlimited shares of Common
Stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value (“Preferred
Stock”)
of
which 40,212,228 shares of Common Stock and zero shares of Preferred Stock
are
issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been validly issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable. No shares of Common Stock are subject
to
preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances
suffered or permitted by the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, (i)
there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to,
calls
or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by
which
the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue
additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or
options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into,
any
shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) there
are no outstanding debt securities and (iii) there are no agreements or
arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated
to
register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) and (iv) there are no outstanding
registration statements and there are no outstanding comment letters from the
SEC or any other regulatory agency. There are no securities or instruments
containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the
issuance of the Convertible Debentures as described in this Agreement. The
Company has furnished to the Buyer true and correct copies of the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the
“Articles
of Incorporation”),
and
the Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the “By-laws”),
and
the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock
and
the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto other than stock
options issued to employees and consultants.
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(d) Issuance
of Securities.
The
Convertible Debentures are duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance
with
the terms hereof, shall be duly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, are free
from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The
Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures have
been duly authorized and reserved for issuance. Upon conversion or exercise
in
accordance with the Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares will be duly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(e) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
will
not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of Incorporation, any certificate
of designations of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company
or
the By-laws or (ii) conflict with or constitute a default (or an event which
with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give
to
others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of,
any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is a party, or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations and the rules and regulations of The National Association of
Securities Dealers Inc.’s OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is
quoted) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any
property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or
affected. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries is in violation of any term
of or in default under its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws or their
organizational charter or by-laws, respectively, or any material contract,
agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree
or
order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its
subsidiaries. The business of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being
conducted, and shall not be conducted in violation of any material law,
ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity. Except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the Securities Act and
any
applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with,
any
court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform
any
of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration
Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. All consents,
authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required
to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected
on
or prior to the date hereof. The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of
any
facts or circumstance, which might give rise to any of the
foregoing.
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(f) SEC
Documents: Financial Statements.
Since
January 1, 2003, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements
and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)
(all
of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or amended after the date hereof
and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto
and documents incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred
to
as the “SEC
Documents”).
The
Company has delivered to the Buyers or their representatives, or made available
through the SEC’s website at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx., true and complete copies of
the SEC Documents. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of
the
Company disclosed in the SEC Documents (the “Financial
Statements”)
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such Financial
Statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and, fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). No other
information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyer which is not
included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information
referred to in this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(g) 10(b)-5.
The SEC
Documents do not include any untrue statements of material fact, nor do they
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein necessary to
make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
(h) Absence
of Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending
against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s
subsidiaries, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would (i)
have
a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated hereby (ii) adversely
affect the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under, this Agreement or any of the documents
contemplated herein, or (iii) have a material adverse effect on the business,
operations, properties, financial condition or results of operations of the
Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(i) Acknowledgment
Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of the Convertible Debentures.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer(s) is acting solely in the
capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that the
Buyer(s) is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or
in
any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and any advice given by the Buyer(s) or any of their
respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase
of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares. The Company further
represents to the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement
has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its
representatives.
(j) No
General Solicitation.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor 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 under the Securities Act) in connection
with
the offer or sale of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion
Shares.
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(k) No
Integrated Offering.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security
or
solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require
registration of the Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares under the
Securities Act or cause this offering of the Convertible Debentures or the
Conversion Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for
purposes of the Securities Act.
(l) Employee
Relations.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor,
to
the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute
threatened. None of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ employees is a member of
a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with
their employees are good.
(m) Intellectual
Property Rights.
The
Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to
use
all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, service
names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals,
governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct
their
respective businesses as now conducted. The Company and its subsidiaries do
not
have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of
trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions,
licenses, service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade secret
or other similar rights of others, and, to the knowledge of the Company there
is
no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the
Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries
regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright,
license, service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade secret
or other infringement; and the Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of
any
facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the
foregoing.
(n) Environmental
Laws.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the
protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic
substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental
Laws”),
(ii)
have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under
applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii)
are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license
or
approval.
(o) Title.
Any
real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its
subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use
made
and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its
subsidiaries.
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(p) Insurance.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts
as
management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses
in which the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company
nor
any such subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied
for and neither the Company nor any such 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 at a cost that would not materially and
adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings,
business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
(q) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and its subsidiaries possess all material certificates, authorizations
and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither the
Company nor any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating
to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or
permit.
(r) Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations,
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
to
maintain asset accountability, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences.
(s) No
Material Adverse Breaches, etc.
Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate
or
other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation
which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected in the future
to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, operations,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company or its
subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in breach
of
any contract or agreement which breach, in the judgment of the Company’s
officers, has or is expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations or prospects
of the Company or its subsidiaries.
(t) Tax
Status.
The
Company and each of its subsidiaries has made and filed all federal and state
income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject and (unless and only to the extent that
the
Company and each of its subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions
reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) has
paid
all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material
in
amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations,
except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books
provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods
subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.
There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing
authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis
for any such claim.
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(u) Certain
Transactions.
Except
for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company makes payments in
the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company
could obtain from third parties and other than the grant of stock options
disclosed in the SEC Documents, none of the officers, directors, or employees
of
the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company (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 corporation, partnership, trust or other entity
in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
or
is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
(v) Fees
and Rights of First Refusal.
The
Company is not obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right
of
first refusal basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not limited
to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents
or other third parties.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best
Efforts.
Each
party shall use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions to
be
satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
(b) Form
D.
If
required, the Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the securities
as
required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Buyer promptly
after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such
action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the
Conversion Shares, or obtain an exemption for the Conversion Shares for sale
to
the Buyers at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities
or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide
evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) Reporting
Status.
Until
the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Buyer(s) may sell all of the
Conversion Shares without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under
the Securities Act (or successor thereto), or (ii) the date on which (A) the
Buyer(s) shall have sold all the Conversion Shares and (B) none of the
Convertible Debentures are outstanding (the “Registration
Period”),
the
Company shall file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed with
the
SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the regulations of the SEC thereunder,
and
the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.
(d) Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Debentures for
general corporate and working capital purposes and shall promptly pay all
amounts currently due to Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx, its independent auditors, from
the proceeds of the First Closing.
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(e) Reservation
of Shares.
The
Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of shares
of
Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the issuance of the Conversion
Shares. If at any time the Company does not have available such shares of Common
Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of
all
of the Conversion Shares, the Company shall call and hold a special meeting
of
the shareholders within thirty (30) days of such occurrence, for the sole
purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized. The Company’s management
shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing the number
of
shares of Common Stock authorized. Management shall also vote all of its shares
in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common
Stock.
(f) Listings
or Quotation.
The
Company shall maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Stock upon a
national securities exchange, automated quotation system or The National
Association of Securities Dealers Inc.’s Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board
(“OTCBB”)
(the
“Principal
Market”)
and,
if applicable, shall obtain the listing or quotation of the Conversion Shares
and the Warrant Shares upon the Principal Market.
(g) Fees
and Expenses.
(i) Each
of
the Company and the Buyer(s) shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by such
party in connection with the negotiation, investigation, preparation, execution
and delivery of the Transaction Documents. The Company shall pay Yorkville
Advisors, LLC a fee equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price, which
shall be paid pro rata directly out of the gross proceeds of each Closing.
(ii) The
Company shall pay a structuring fee to Yorkville Advisors, LLC of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000), which shall be paid directly from the proceeds
of
the First Closing.
(iii) The
Company shall pay the Buyers a non-refundable due diligence fee of Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000), of which $2,500 has been paid and the remaining $2,500 shall
be paid directly from the proceeds of the First Closing.
(iv) The
Company shall issue to the Buyers (a) a warrant to purchase One Million Six
Hundred Thousand (1,600,000) shares of the Common Stock for a period of
three (3) years at an exercise price of $0.19 per share, (b) a warrant to
purchase One Million (1,000,000) shares of the Common Stock for a period of
three (3) years at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, and (c) a warrant
to
purchase Six Hundred Thousand (600,000) shares of the Common Stock for a
period of three (3) years at an exercise price of $0.20 per share ((a), (b),
and
(c) are collectively referred to as the “Warrants”).
The
shares of Common Stock issuable under the Warrants shall collectively be
referred to as the “Warrant
Shares”.
(v) The
Warrant Shares shall have “piggy-back” and demand registration rights.
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(h) Corporate
Existence.
So long
as any of the Convertible Debentures remain outstanding, except for mergers
or
acquisitions by the Company in the normal course of business and in industries
related to the Company’s, the Company shall not directly or indirectly
consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split
consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any
similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, an
“Organizational
Change”)
unless, prior to the consummation an Organizational Change, the Company obtains
the written consent of each Buyer. In any such case, the Company will make
appropriate provision with respect to such holders’ rights and interests to
insure that the provisions of this Section 4(h) will thereafter be applicable
to
the Convertible Debentures.
(i) Transactions
With Affiliates.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall
cause each of its subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement,
or permit any subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any
subsidiary’s officers, directors, person who were officers or directors at any
time during the previous two (2) years, stockholders who beneficially own five
percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates (as defined below)
or
with any individual related by blood, marriage, or adoption to any such
individual or with any entity in which any such entity or individual owns a
five
percent (5%) or more beneficial interest (each a “Related
Party”),
except for (a) customary employment arrangements and benefit programs on
reasonable terms, (b) any investment in an Affiliate of the Company, (c) any
agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement on an arms-length basis
on
terms no less favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from a
person other than such Related Party, (d) any agreement, transaction,
commitment, or arrangement which is approved by a majority of the disinterested
directors of the Company; for purposes hereof, any director who is also an
officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall not be a
disinterested director with respect to any such agreement, transaction,
commitment, or arrangement. “Affiliate”
for
purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person
or
entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more equity
interest in that person or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common
ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity,
or
(iv) shares common control with that person or entity. “Control”
or
“controls”
for
purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect,
to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.
(j) Transfer
Agent.
The
Company covenants and agrees that, in the event that the Company’s agency
relationship with the transfer agent should be terminated for any reason prior
to a date which is two (2) years after the Closing Date, the Company shall
immediately appoint a new transfer agent and shall require that the new transfer
agent execute and agree to be bound by the terms of the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions (as defined herein).
(k) Restriction
on Issuance of the Capital Stock.
So long
as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, without
the prior written consent of the Buyer(s), (i) except for Excluded Securities
(as defined below) issue or sell shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
without consideration or for a consideration per share less than ninety percent
(90%) of the closing bid price of the Common Stock determined immediately prior
to its issuance, (ii) except for Excluded Securities (as defined below) issue
any preferred stock, warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security
or instrument granting the holder thereof the right to acquire Common Stock
without consideration or for a consideration per share less than ninety percent
(90%) of the closing bid price of the Common Stock determined immediately prior
to it’s issuance, (iii) enter into any security instrument granting the holder a
security interest in any and all assets of the Company, unless it is subordinate
to the security interest granted to the Buyers pursuant to the Security
Agreement, or (iv) file any registration statement on Form S-8 except to (A)
register shares of Common Stock issued to employees, consultants, officers,
or
directors of the Company under the Company’s stock incentive plan and approved
by the Company’s board of directors or (B) to register such number of shares not
to exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding number of shares of Common Stock
as
of the date hereof.
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For
the purposes of this Section 4(k) “Excluded
Securities”
shall mean,
provided such security is issued at a price which is greater than or equal
to
the arithmetic average of the Closing Bid Prices of the Common Stock for the
ten
(10) consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of issuance, any
of
the following: (a) any issuance by the Company of securities in connection
with
a strategic partnership or a joint venture (the primary purpose of which is
not
to raise equity capital), (b) any issuance by the Company of securities as
consideration for a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a business,
product, license, or other assets of another person or entity (c) shares of
Common Stock issued to employees, consultants, officers, or directors of the
Company under the Company’s stock incentive plan and approved by the Company’s
board of directors (d) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, provided
(1)
such options are issued after the date of this Warrant, (2) such options are
issued to employees, officers, or directors of the Company within thirty (30)
days of such employee’s starting his employment with the Company, and (3) the
exercise price of such options is not less than the Closing Bid Price of the
Common Stock on the date of issuance of such option and (e) issuances of Common
Stock upon exercise or conversion of currently outstanding derivative
securities.
(l) Neither
the Buyer(s) nor any of its affiliates have an open short position in the Common
Stock of the Company, and the Buyer(s) agrees that it shall not, and that it
will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of or hedging
transactions with respect to the Common Stock as long as any Convertible
Debentures shall remain outstanding.
(m) Rights
of First Participation.
For
a
period of 18 months from the date hereof, if the Company intends to raise
additional capital by the issuance or sale of capital stock of the Company,
including without limitation shares of any class of common stock, any class
of
preferred stock, options, warrants or any other securities convertible or
exercisable into shares of common stock (whether the offering is conducted
by
the Company, underwriter, placement agent or any third party) the Company shall
be obligated to offer to the Buyers the right to participate in such issuance
or
sale of capital stock, by providing in writing the principal amount of capital
it intends to raise and outline of the material terms of such capital raise,
prior to the offering such issuance or sale of capital stock to any third
parties including, but not limited to, current or former officers or directors,
current or former shareholders and/or investors of the obligor, underwriters,
brokers, agents or other third parties. The Buyers shall have five (5)
business days from receipt of such notice of the sale or issuance of capital
stock to accept or reject its partition in all or a portion of such capital
raising offer.
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5. TRANSFER
AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
(a) The
Company shall issue the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to its transfer
agent irrevocably appointing Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq. as the Company’s agent for
purpose of having certificates issued, registered in the name of the Buyer(s)
or
its respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares representing such amounts
of Convertible Debentures as specified from time to time by the Buyer(s) to
the
Company upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures, for interest owed
pursuant to the Convertible Debenture, and for any and all Liquidated Damages
(as this term is defined in the Investor Registration Rights Agreement). Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq. shall be paid a cash fee of Fifty Dollars ($50) for every
occasion they act pursuant to the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions.
The
Company shall not change its transfer agent without the express written consent
of the Buyer(s), which may be withheld by the Buyer(s) in its sole discretion.
Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the Securities Act, all
such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(g)
of
this Agreement. The Company warrants that no instruction other than the
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, and
stop
transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(g) hereof (in the case of
the
Conversion Shares prior to registration of such shares under the Securities
Act)
will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Conversion
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 Investor
Registration Rights Agreement. Nothing in this Section 5 shall affect in any
way
the Buyer’s obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities
laws upon resale of Conversion Shares. If the Buyer(s) provides the Company
with
an opinion of counsel, in form, scope and substance customary for opinions
of
counsel in comparable transactions to the effect that registration of a resale
by the Buyer(s) of any of the Conversion Shares is not required under the
Securities Act, the Company shall within two (2) business days instruct its
transfer agent to issue one or more certificates in such name and in such
denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach
by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer
by
vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby.
Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of
its
obligations under this Section 5 will be inadequate and agrees, in the event
of
a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this
Section 5, that the Buyer(s) shall be entitled, in addition to all other
available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring
immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic
loss
and without any bond or other security being required.
6. CONDITIONS
TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The
obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible Debentures
to the Buyer(s) at the Closings is subject to the satisfaction, at or before
the
Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions, provided that these
conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company
at any time in its sole discretion:
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(a) Each
Buyer shall have executed the Transaction Documents and delivered them to the
Company.
(b) The
Buyer(s) shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the Purchase Price for
Convertible Debentures in respective amounts as set forth next to each Buyer
as
outlined on Schedule I attached hereto and the Escrow Agent shall have delivered
the net proceeds to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available U.S.
funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(c) The
representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) shall be true and correct in
all
material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates as though
made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as
of a
specific date), and the Buyer(s) shall have performed, satisfied and complied
in
all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer(s)
at or
prior to the Closing Dates.
7. CONDITIONS
TO THE BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
(a) The
obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to purchase the Convertible Debentures
at
the First Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the First Closing
Date, of each of the following conditions:
(i) The
Company shall have executed the Transaction Documents and delivered the same
to
the Buyer(s).
(ii) The
Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the OTCBB, trading in the
Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason.
(iii) The
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in
all
material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and
warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 3 above, in which
case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct without
further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the First Closing
Date
as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that
speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied
and
complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the
Company at or prior to the First Closing Date. If requested by the Buyer, the
Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by the President of the
Company, dated as of the First Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as
to
such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including,
without limitation an update as of the First Closing Date regarding the
representation contained in Section 3(c) above.
(iv) The
Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer(s) the Convertible
Debentures in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name
on
Schedule I attached hereto.
(v) The
Buyer(s) shall have received an opinion of counsel from counsel to the Company
in a form satisfactory to the Buyer(s).
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(vi) The
Company shall have provided to the Buyer(s) a certificate of good standing
from
the secretary of state from the state in which the company is
incorporated.
(vii) The
Company shall have filed a form UCC-1 or such other forms as may be required
to
perfect the Buyer’s interest in the Pledged Property as detailed in the Security
Agreement dated the date hereof and provided proof of such filing to the
Buyer(s).
(viii) The
Company shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent the Irrevocable Instruction
Letter as well as a fully executed Share and Escrow Agreement.
(ix) The
Company shall have provided to the Buyer an acknowledgement, to the satisfaction
of the Buyer, from the Company’s independent certified public accountants as to
its ability to provide all consents required in order to file a registration
statement in connection with this transaction.
(x) The
Company shall have reserved out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock,
solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Convertible
Debentures, shares of Common Stock to effect the conversion of all of the
Conversion Shares then outstanding.
(xi) The
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the
Company’s transfer agent.
(xii) All
parties to the Inter-Creditor Agreement dated the date hereof shall have
executed such agreement and delivered a copy to the Buyer.
(b) The
obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to accept the Convertible Debentures at
the
Second Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Second Closing
Date, of each of the following conditions:
(i) The
Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the OTCBB, trading in the
Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason.
(ii) The
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in
all
material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and
warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 3 above, in which
case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct without
further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Second Closing
Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties
that
speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied
and
complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the
Company at or prior to the Second Closing Date. If requested by the Buyer,
the
Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by two officers of the
Company, dated as of the Second Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as
to
such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including,
without limitation an update as of the Second Closing Date regarding the
representation contained in Section 3(c) above.
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(iii) The
Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer(s) the Convertible
Debentures in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name
on
Schedule I attached hereto.
(iv) The
Company shall have filed its F-20 for its year ended December 31, 2005 in
compliance with all the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC for filing
thereof.
(v) The
Company shall have certified that all conditions to the Second Closing have
been
satisfied and that the Company will file the Registration Statement with the
SEC
in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC for filing
thereof two (2) business days after the Second Closing. If requested by the
Buyer, the Buyer shall have received a certificate, executed by the two officers
of the Company, dated as of the Second Closing Date, to the foregoing
effect
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) In
consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and
acquiring the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares hereunder, and
in
addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the
Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer(s) and
each
other holder of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares, and all
of
their officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without
limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement) (collectively, the “Buyer
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs,
penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith
(irrespective of whether any such Buyer Indemnitee is a party to the action
for
which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’
fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified
Liabilities”),
incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising
out
of, or relating to (a) any material misrepresentation or breach of any
representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the
Convertible Debentures or the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any
other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b)
any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained
in
this Agreement, or the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other
certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c)
any
cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee based
on
material misrepresentation or due to a material breach and arising out of or
resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this
Agreement or any other instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant
hereto by any of the parties hereto, any transaction financed or to be financed
in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance
of the Convertible Debentures or the status of the Buyer or holder of the
Convertible Debentures the Conversion Shares, as a Buyer of Convertible
Debentures in the Company. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by
the
Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum
contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified
Liabilities, which is permissible under applicable law.
(b) In
consideration of the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in
addition to all of the Buyer’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer
shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of its
officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those
retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement)
(collectively, the “Company
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees
or
any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any material
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Buyer(s) in this Agreement, instrument or document contemplated hereby or
thereby executed by the Buyer, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or
obligation of the Buyer(s) contained in this Agreement, the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document
contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, or (c) any cause of
action, suit or claim brought or made against such Company Indemnitee based
on
material misrepresentations or due to a material breach and arising out of
or
resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement or any other instrument,
document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the parties hereto.
To
the extent that the foregoing undertaking by each Buyer may be unenforceable
for
any reason, each Buyer shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and
satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible under
applicable law.
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9. GOVERNING
LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the State of New Jersey without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.
The parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in Xxxxxx
County, New Jersey, and expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of
the
Superior Court of New Jersey, sitting in Xxxxxx County and the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey
for
the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this
Paragraph.
(b) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which
shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.
In
the event any signature page is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party
using such means of delivery shall cause four (4) additional original executed
signature pages to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5)
days of the execution and delivery hereof.
(c) Headings.
The
headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form
part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d) Severability.
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 remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or
the
validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction.
(e) Entire
Agreement, Amendments.
This
Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the
Buyer(s), the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf
with
respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments
referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth
herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision
of
this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing
signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.
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(f) Notices.
Any
notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to
be
given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed
to
have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon
confirmation of receipt, when sent by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after
being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1)
day
after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each
case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and
facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
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If
to the Company, to:
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Astris
Energi, Inc.
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx 0
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
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Attention: Jiri
Nor
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Telephone: (000)
000-0000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Ellenoff
Xxxxxxxx & Schole LLP
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000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
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Facsimile:
(000)
000-0000
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If
to the
Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number on Schedule I, with copies to
the
Buyer’s counsel as set forth on Schedule I. Each party shall provide five (5)
days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or
facsimile number.
(g) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor any Buyer
shall
assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other party hereto.
(h) No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
(i) Survival.
Unless
this Agreement is terminated under Section 9(l), the representations and
warranties of the Company and the Buyer(s) contained in Sections 2 and 3, the
agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9, and the
indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8, shall survive the Closing
for
a period of two (2) years following the date on which the Convertible Debentures
are converted in full. The Buyer(s) shall be responsible only for its own
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
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(j) Publicity.
The
Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the right to approve, before issuance any
press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby made by any party; provided, however, that the Company
shall
be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press
release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required
under applicable securities or other laws or regulations (the Company shall
use
its best efforts to consult the Buyer(s) in connection with any such press
release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall
be
provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof).
(k) Further
Assurances.
Each
party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further
acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably
request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(l) Termination.
In the
event that the Closing shall not have occurred with respect to the Buyers on
or
before five (5) business days from the date hereof due to the Company’s or the
Buyer’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above
(and the non-breaching party’s failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)),
the non-breaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with
respect to such breaching party at the close of business on such date without
liability of any party to any other party; provided, however, that if this
Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to this Section 9(l), the
Company shall remain obligated to reimburse the Buyer(s) for the fees and
expenses of Yorkville Advisors LLC described in Section 4(g)(ii)
above.
(m) No
Strict Construction.
The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Buyers and the Company have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be
duly
executed as of the date first written above.
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COMPANY:
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ASTRIS
ENERGI, INC.
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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SCHEDULE
I
SCHEDULE
OF BUYERS
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Name
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Signature
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Address/Facsimile
Number
of Buyer
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Amount
of Subscription
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Cornell
Capital Partners, LP
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By: Yorkville
Advisors, LLC
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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$1,500,000
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Its: General
Partner
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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Its: Portfolio
Manager
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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