SECURITIES SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE UNDER ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAW. THEY ARE BEING OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER REGULATION D ("REGULATION D") PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT. THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE
SECURITIES ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
SUCH OFFERS, SALES AND TRANSFERS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO AVAILABLE EXEMPTIONS FROM
THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND THOSE LAWS.
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL. INVESTMENT IN THESE SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. IN
MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF
THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND THE RISKS
INVOLVED. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING
AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED OR DETERMINED THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
This Securities Subscription Agreement (the "Agreement" or the
"Subscription Agreement") is executed by [ ] (the "Subscriber") in connection
with the subscription by the Subscriber for 9% Convertible Debentures (the
"Convertible Debentures") of Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "Company"). The Company is offering an aggregate face amount of
up to $15 million (U.S.) of Convertible Debentures convertible into common stock
$0.001 par value per share, of the Company ("Shares"). The terms of the
Convertible Debentures, including the terms on which the Convertible Debentures
may be converted into Shares, are set forth in the form of Convertible
Debentures attached hereto as Exhibit A. The solicitation of this Subscription
and, if accepted by the Company, the offer and sale of Convertible Debentures
are being made in reliance upon the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"). The Convertible Debentures and the Shares issuable upon
conversion or exercise thereof are sometimes referred to herein as the
"Securities". The Subscriber wishes to subscribe for the principal amount of the
Convertible Debentures set forth in Section 19 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. It is agreed as follows:
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1. OFFER TO SUBSCRIBE; PURCHASE PRICE
The Subscriber hereby offers to purchase and subscribe for the
principal amount of Convertible Debentures and at the price, set out in Section
19 of this Agreement. The Closing shall be deemed to occur when this Agreement
has been executed by both of the Subscriber and the Company (the "Closing") and
payment shall have been made by the Subscriber, by wire transfer, as directed in
writing by the Company on the day so directed, to an escrow agent in accord with
the Escrow Agreement, against the Company's delivery of Convertible Debentures
subscribed for. If the Closing does not occur, the funds of the Subscriber shall
be returned immediately from escrow. The terms and conditions of the escrow are
set forth in an Escrow Agreement, the form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B hereto. The payment shall be made by delivering same day funds in
United States Dollars as designated above.
2. SUBSCRIBER REPRESENTATIONS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION INDEPENDENT
INVESTIGATION
The Subscriber represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the
Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each person or entity for which the
Subscriber is acting as a fiduciary, as follows:
2.1 Exempt Transaction. The Subscriber represents and warrants to the
Company that (i) the Subscriber is an accredited investor as the term is defined
in Rule 501(a) under the Act and (ii) the Subscriber is purchasing the
Securities for its own account and not with a view of reselling the Securities
in violation of the Securities Act.
2.2 Independent Investigation. The Subscriber, in offering to subscribe
for the Securities hereunder, has relied upon an independent investigation made
by it and has, prior to the date hereof, been given access to and the
opportunity to examine all books and records of the Company, and all material
contracts and documents of the Company; provided, that such investigation shall
not affect the Subscriber's ability to rely on the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company set forth herein. The Subscriber
will keep confidential all non-public information regarding the Company that the
Subscriber receives from the Company unless disclosure of such information is
compelled by a court or other administrative body or, in the opinion of the
Subscriber's counsel, to comply with applicable law. In making the investment
decision to purchase the Convertible Debentures the Subscriber is not relying on
any oral or written representations or assurances from the Company or any other
person or any representation of the Company or any other person other than as
set forth in this Agreement, public filings of the Company or in a document
executed by a duly authorized representative of the Company making reference to
this Agreement. The Subscriber has such experience in business and financial
matters that it is capable of evaluating the risk of its investment and
determining the suitability of its investment. The Subscriber is a sophisticated
investor, and an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D. The
Subscriber has obtained and reviewed the copies of the Company's Form 10-KSB
Annual Report for the most recent year ended December 31, 2007, and Form 10-Q
for the most recent fiscal quarter ended and copies of all Form 8-K Reports from
the beginning of the past fiscal year to the date hereof and is aware that the
Company has continued to sustain losses.
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2.3 Economic Risk. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that an
investment in the Convertible Debentures involves a high degree of risk,
including a possible total loss of investment. The Subscriber represents that it
is able to bear the economic risk of the investment. In making this statement,
the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that the Subscriber has adequate
means of providing for the Subscriber's current needs and contingencies; the
Subscriber is able to afford to hold the Securities for an indefinite period and
the Subscriber further represents that the Subscriber has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that the Subscriber is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities to be
received by the Subscriber. Further, the Subscriber represents that it has no
present need for liquidity in such Convertible Debentures.
2.4 No Government Recommendation or Approval. The Subscriber
understands that no United States federal or state agency or similar agency of
any other country has passed upon or made any recommendation or endorsement of
the Company, this transaction or the subscription of the Securities.
2.5 No Registration. The Subscriber understands that the Securities and
the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures have not
been registered under the Act and are being offered and sold pursuant to an
exemption from registration contained in the Act based in part upon the
representations of the Subscriber contained herein. The Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Convertible Debentures do, however, carry certain registration
rights as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement executed by the parties
hereto in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Registration Rights
Agreement").
2.6 No Public Solicitation. Without conducting any independent
investigation, the Subscriber knows of no public solicitation or advertisement
of an offer in connection with the proposed issuance and sale of the Securities.
2.7 Investment Intent. The Subscriber is acquiring the Securities to be
issued and sold hereunder (and the Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise
as the case may be) for the Subscriber's own account (or for beneficiaries'
accounts over which the Subscriber has investment discretion). The Subscriber
has made no predetermined arrangements to sell the Convertible Debentures or
Shares other than as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement and that the
offering by the Company of the Securities to the Subscriber, as contemplated in
this Subscription Agreement (the "Offering"), together with any subsequent
resale by the Subscriber of the Convertible Debentures or the Shares, is not
part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Act by the
Subscriber. The Subscriber currently has no short position in the Shares.
2.8 Incorporation and Authority. The Subscriber has the full power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary
action of the Subscriber, including any necessary shareholder approval (if
necessary), has been executed by persons duly authorized by the Subscriber, and
constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Subscriber,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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2.9 No Reliance on Tax Advice. The Subscriber has reviewed with his,
her or its own tax advisors the foreign, federal, state and local tax
consequences of this investment, where applicable, and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Subscriber is relying solely on such
advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of
its agents and understands that the Subscriber (and not the Company) shall be
responsible for the Subscriber own income tax liability that may arise as a
result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.10 Independent Legal Advice. The Subscriber and the Company
acknowledge that each has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has consulted with its own legal
counsel, and other advisors prior to execution of the within Agreement, and that
the Company will pay the fees and expenses with respect to the Offering,
including all filing fees.
2.11 Acknowledgment. The Subscriber understands that the Securities are
being offered and sold to it in reliance of specific exemptions from the
registration requirements of Federal and State Securities laws and that the
Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations,
warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Subscriber set
forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the
suitability of the Subscriber to acquire the Securities.
3. RESALES
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may and will
only be resold (a) pursuant to a Registration Statement under the Act; or (b)
pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act.
4. LEGENDS; SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF SECURITIES
4.1 Legends. The certificate(s) representing the Convertible Debentures
shall bear a legend similar to the legend set forth below and any other legend,
if such legend or legends are reasonably required to comply with state, federal
or foreign law. Assuming that there are no changes in the material facts set
forth in Section 2 of this Agreement or applicable law from the date hereof
until the date of conversion, and subject to the Company's transfer agent's
receipt of a legal opinion from legal counsel, all certificates representing the
Shares into which the Convertible Debentures are converted shall bear a legend.
"THE CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
WORLDWIDE, INC. (THE "ISSUER") REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
HAVE BEEN ISSUED PURSUANT TO REGULATION D, PROMULGATED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND HAVE
NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD
EXCEPT WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES
OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT."
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5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the
Subscriber as follows:
5.1 Organization, Good Standing, and Qualification. The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Florida and has all requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The
Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing as a
foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, condition
(financial or otherwise), earnings, properties, prospects or results of
operations of the Company taken as a whole (a "Material Adverse Effect"). The
Company is not the subject of any pending or, to its knowledge, threatened
investigation or administrative or legal proceeding by the Internal Revenue
Service, the taxing authorities of any state or local jurisdiction, or the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") which have not been
disclosed in the reports referred to in Section 5.5 below.
5.2 Corporate Condition. None of the Company's filings made with the
Commission (such filings, the "SEC Reports"), including, but not limited to,
those reports referenced in Section 5.5 below, contains any untrue statement of
a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. There have been no material adverse changes in the Company's
business, properties, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise)
or prospects since the date of those reports which have not been disclosed to
the Subscriber in writing; provided, that the Subscriber is aware that the
Company has continued to sustain losses since the date of the most recent Report
on Form 10-Q. Further, all material non-public information (other than the
specific information respecting the sale of the Securities themselves)
respecting the Company, its business and its financial condition, as the same
would be required to be disclosed in an SEC Report or registration statement (or
corresponding prospectus) if the Securities were otherwise being registered for
sale by the Company, has been so publicly reported or disclosed prior to the
sale of the Securities as contemplated herein.
5.3 Authorization. Except for the possible need to obtain shareholder
approval to increase available Shares in treasury for issuance, all corporate
action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and shareholders
necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents (as hereinafter defined), and the performance of all obligations of
the Company hereunder and thereunder and the authorization, issuance (or
reservation for issuance) and delivery of the Shares (except as set forth
herein) issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures have been taken,
and the Transaction Documents constitute valid and legally binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. It is
expressly understood that in the event the Company should have insufficient
shares available in treasury upon conversion of a Debenture, it will use its
best efforts to obtain shareholder approval to increase its authorized and
unissued Shares. "Transaction Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement,
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the Convertible
Debentures and each of the other documents entered into or delivered by the
parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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5.4 Valid Issuance of Convertible Debenture and Common Stock. When
executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof for the consideration
expressed herein, the Convertible Debentures will have been issued in compliance
with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws. Upon issue, the
Subscriber will acquire good and marketable title to the Convertible Debentures,
free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances and pre-emptive rights. The
Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures, when issued in
accordance with the respective terms thereof, shall be duly and validly issued
and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of any, liens
claims, encumberances and pre-emptive rights, and will have been issued in
compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws. Subject
in part to the truth and accuracy of the Subscriber's representations set forth
in the Subscription Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Securities
contemplated by this Agreement are exempt from the registration of any
applicable state and federal securities laws, and neither the Company nor any
authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would
cause the loss of such exemption.
5.5 Current Public Information. The Company represents and warrants to
the Subscriber that the Company is a "reporting issuer" and it has a class of
securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and has filed all the materials required
to be filed as reports pursuant to the Exchange Act for a period of at least
twelve months preceding the date hereof (or for such shorter period as the
Company was required by law to file such material). All such reports (including,
without limitation, the SEC Reports) complied in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of Federal securities laws and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. The Subscriber has obtained copies of the Company's Form
10-KSB Annual Report for the most recent year ended December 31, 2007 and Form
10-Q for the most recent fiscal quarter ended, copies of all Form 8-K Reports
from the beginning of the Company's past fiscal year to the date of execution of
the within Agreement as well as all press releases.
5.6 No Directed Selling Efforts in Regard to this Transaction. The
Company has not, and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, neither the
Subscriber nor any distributor, if any, participating in the offering of the
Securities nor any person acting for the Company or any such distributor has
conducted any "directed selling efforts" as that term is defined under the Act.
Such activity includes, without limitation, the making of printed material to
investors, the holding of promotional seminars, the placement of advertisements
with radio or television stations which discuss the offering of the Securities.
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5.7 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the issuance of the Securities and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement 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, the
Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or
any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its subsidiaries or
any of its or any of its subsidiaries' properties or assets are bound, or any
existing applicable decree, judgment or order of any court, Federal or State
regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body having
jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its or any of
its subsidiaries' properties or assets.
5.8 Issuance of Securities. The Company will issue one or more
certificates representing the Convertible Debentures in the name of the
Subscriber in such denominations to be specified by the Subscriber prior to
closing. Upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures in accordance with their
terms, the Company will issue one or more certificates representing Shares in
the name of the Subscriber and in such denominations to be specified by the
Subscriber prior to conversion. The Shares to be issued upon conversion of the
Convertible Debentures shall bear restrictive legends unless subject to an
effective registration or exemption under the Act. Nothing in this section shall
affect in any way the Subscriber's obligations and agreement to comply with all
applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities.
5.9 No Action. The Company has not taken and will not take any action
that will affect in any way the Subscriber's ability to resell the Securities in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
5.10 Compliance with Laws. As of the date hereof and for the two year
period prior to the date hereof, the conduct of the business of the Company
complies (and has complied) in all material respects with all material statutes,
laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders or decrees applicable
thereto. The Company has not received notice of any alleged violation of any
statute, law, regulations, ordinance, rule, judgment, order or decree from any
governmental authority. The Company shall comply with all applicable securities
laws with respect to the sale of the Securities, including, but not limited to,
the filing of all reports required to be filed in connection therewith with the
Commission or any other regulatory authority. Further, assuming the accuracy of
the representations of the Subscriber, the offer and sale by the Company of the
Securities (including, without limitation, the Shares issuable upon conversion
of the Convertible Debentures) is exempt from registration under the Securities
Act.
5.11 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB its Form 8-K Reports, or any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed
since the date of such Form 10-KSB, there is no action, suit or proceeding
before or by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, now
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting
the Company, or any of its properties, which could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.12 Disclosures. There is no fact known to the Company (other than
general economic conditions known to the public generally) that has not been
disclosed in writing to the Subscriber that (a) could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect or (b) could
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to materially and
adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations pursuant
the Transaction Documents and the issuance of the Convertible Debentures
hereunder.
5.13 Capitalization. The Company, as of the date of the Closing, will
have authorized the number of shares of Common Stock as set forth on Exhibit D
and outstanding the number of shares of Common Stock, Convertible Debentures as
set forth on Exhibit D. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company and each of its subsidiaries have been duly authorized and
are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. No personal liability
attaches to the registered holders of the Common Stock by reason of their being
registered holders thereof.
Except as set forth on Exhibit D, (i) no subscription,
warrant, option, convertible security or other right (contingent or otherwise)
to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is authorized or outstanding, (ii) neither the Company nor any of
its subsidiaries has any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to issue any
subscription, warrant, option, convertible security or other such right or to
issue or distribute to holders of any shares of its capital stock or other
equity securities any evidences of indebtedness or assets of the Company or such
subsidiary, (iii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any
obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any shares of its capital stock (or other equity securities) or any interest
therein or to pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect
thereof, and (iv) there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock or similar rights with respect to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
26,325,989 shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance
upon the exercise of any subscription, warrant, option, convertible security or
other right (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or acquire any shares of
capital stock of the Company that are referenced on Exhibit D.
All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's and
its subsidiaries' capital stock (or other equity securities) have been offered,
issued and sold by the Company and such subsidiaries in compliance with
applicable federal and state securities Laws.
5.14. Material Changes. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, since
December 31, 2007: (i) the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any
material liabilities or obligations, indirect, or contingent, or entered into
any material oral or written agreement or other transaction which is not in the
ordinary course of business or which could reasonably be expected to result in a
material reduction in the future earnings or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries; (ii) each of the Company and its subsidiaries have not sustained
any material loss or interference with its businesses or properties from fire,
flood, windstorm, accident or other calamity not covered by insurance; (iii)
except as described in the SEC Reports, the Company and its subsidiaries have
not paid or declared any dividends or other distributions with respect to its
capital stock and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in default
in the payment of principal or interest on any outstanding debt obligations;
(iv) there has not been any change in the capital stock of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries other than the sale of the Securities hereunder, shares or
options issued pursuant to stock option plans or purchase plans approved by the
Company's Board of Directors and repurchases of shares or options pursuant to
repurchase plans already approved by the Company's Board of Directors, or
indebtedness material to the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than in
the ordinary course of business); and (v) there has not been any other event or
change that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse
Effect.
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5.15 Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of the
Company and the related notes contained in the SEC Reports present fairly, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the dates
indicated, and the results of their operations, cash flows and the changes in
shareholders' equity for the periods therein specified, subject, in the case of
unaudited financial statements for interim periods, to normal year-end audit
adjustments. Such consolidated financial statements (including the related
notes) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods therein
specified, except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. The Company has
fully complied with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
5.16 Stabilization. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has
taken, directly or indirectly, any action which was designed to or which has
constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in
stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to
facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities, the Convertible Debentures and
the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Convertible Debentures.
5.17 Brokers. The Company has taken no action which would give rise to
any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders' fees or similar
payments by the Subscriber relating to this Subscription Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.18 Consents. Except as to filings which may be required under
applicable state securities regulations, no consent, authorization, approval,
order, license, certificate, or permit of or from, or declaration or filing
with, any federal, state, local, or other governmental authority or of any court
or other tribunal is required by the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. No consent of any party to any contract, agreement,
instrument, lease, license, arrangement, or understanding to which the Company
is a party, or by which any of its properties or assets is bound, is required
for the execution, delivery, or performance by the Company of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
5.19 Intellectual Property. To the Company's knowledge, the Company
owns, or has the right to use, all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, copyrights, licenses, trade secrets or other proprietary rights necessary
to its business as now conducted without conflicting with or infringing upon the
right or claimed right of any person under or with respect to any of the
foregoing. Except for hardware and software licenses entered into in the
ordinary course of business, the Company is not bound by or a party to any
options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, trade secrets or other
proprietary rights of any other person or entity. The Company has not received
any communications alleging that the Company has violated the patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or trade secrets or other
proprietary rights of any other person or entity. The Company is not aware of
any violation by a third party of any of the Company's patents, trade marks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets or other proprietary
rights.
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5.20 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any
director, officer, agent, or other person acting on behalf of the Company has,
in the course of his or its actions for or on behalf of the Company violated any
provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended, or the regulations there under.
5.21 Other Subscription Agreements. The Company is simultaneously, with
the execution of this Subscription Agreement, entering into one or more
subscription agreements with other purchasers of Securities (the "Other
Purchasers") with substantially the same terms and conditions as this
Subscription Agreement; and no Other Purchaser is subscribing for any securities
of the Company on the Closing with terms and conditions different from the terms
and conditions of this Subscription Agreement.
5.22 Dilutive Effect. The Company understands and acknowledges that the
number of Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures will
increase in certain circumstances. Except as provided in the Convertible
Debentures, the Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Shares
upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures in accordance with this Agreement
and the Convertible Debentures is not conditioned on the dilutive effect that
such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the
Company.
6. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF COMPANY
6.1 Corporate Existence and Taxes. For as long as any Convertible
Debentures remain outstanding, the Company shall, maintain its corporate
existence in good standing, and shall pay all its taxes when due except for
taxes which the Company disputes in good faith and for which adequate reserves
are established on the Company's books and records.
6.2 Reserved Shares and Listings; Exchange Act. For so long as any
Convertible Debentures remain outstanding:
(a) the Company will reserve or undertake to obtain
shareholders approval (to be completed within 30 days of the date hereof) to
increase the available number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), to permit the conversion in full of
the outstanding principal and interest amount of Convertible Debentures (unless
the appropriate Standstill Agreements are in place); and
(b) the Company will maintain the listing of its Shares on the
Over the Counter Bulletin Board or other exchange; and
(c) the Company shall timely file all reports required to be
filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act 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
permit such termination.
6.3 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use all of the net proceeds from
the sale of all Securities for general corporate purposes, to obtain product
certification, and to repay a portion of existing debt.
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6.4 Escrow Account. The Company shall not take any action to cause the
release of any monies from the escrow account until the Company has received net
proceeds into the escrow account established with Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx (the
"Escrow Agent") pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement (the "Escrow
Agreement"), among the Company, the Subscriber and Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx of
a minimum of an aggregate of $3,000,000.
6.5 Further Financings. If within six months from the date of Closing,
the Company enters into or closes another financing or other transaction (which
for securities law purposes would be integrable with the offer and sale of the
Securities) on terms and conditions more favorable to another purchaser than
this Subscription Agreement, the Convertible Debentures and the Registration
Rights Agreement (in each case, such determination to be made by the
Subscriber), then the terms and conditions of this Offering shall be adjusted to
reflect the more favorable terms to such purchaser (including, at the
Subscriber's option, the issuance of additional Securities or other securities
of the Company). The foregoing shall apply to successive financings or
successive other transactions within six months of the date of the Closing.
6.6 Publicity. Except as may be required by applicable law or
regulation, the Company shall not use, directly or indirectly, the Subscriber's
name or the name of any of its affiliates in any advertisement, announcement,
press release or other similar communication unless it has received the prior
written consent of the Subscriber for the specific use contemplated or as
otherwise required by applicable law or regulation.
7. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; DELIVERIES AT CLOSING
7.1 Conditions to Subscriber's Obligations to Close. The obligations of
the Subscriber to purchase the Convertible Debentures offered hereunder are
conditioned on the fulfillment or waiver of the following:
(a) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents
and such other documents, opinions, certificates and instruments that the
Subscriber may reasonably request;
(b) all the representations and warranties of the Company in
this Agreement as of the date hereof shall be true and correct at the Closing as
if made on such date, and the Company shall have performed all actions required
hereunder;
(c) the Company shall have performed in all material respects
all agreements which the Transaction Documents provide shall be performed on or
before the date of the Closing;
(d) no event shall have occurred and be continuing or would
result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents which would, individually or in the aggregate, constitute a Material
Adverse Effect;
(e) no order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or
governmental authority shall enjoin or restrain the Subscriber from purchasing
the Securities or consummating the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents and there shall not be existing, or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened, any action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or
arbitration against or affecting the Company or any of its subsidiaries which
would reasonably be expected to result in such an order, judgment or decree; and
(f) the Company shall not have defaulted on any long-term debt
(including, but not limited to, any other series of convertible debentures or
the Convertible Debentures).
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7.2 Conditions to the Company's Obligations to Close. The obligations
of the Company to issue the Convertible Debentures offered hereunder are
conditioned on the fulfillment or waiver of the following:
(a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement and the Escrow Agreement by the Subscriber;
(b) all representations and warranties of the Subscriber made
in this Agreement as of the date hereof shall be true and correct at the Closing
as if made on such date, and the Subscriber shall have performed all actions
required hereunder; and
8. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York, applicable to agreements made in and wholly
to be performed in that jurisdiction with regards to the choice of law rules of
such state, except for matters arising under the Act or the Exchange Act which
matters shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such laws. Any
action brought to enforce, or otherwise arising out of, this Agreement shall be
heard and determined in either a Federal or state court sitting in the County of
New York, State of New York, and the parties consent to jurisdiction in the
State of New York.
9. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
This Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents
delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof,
and no party shall be able or bound to any other party in any manner by any
warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein
or therein. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any
term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a
written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such
amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
10. NOTICES, ETC.
Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given by
either the Company or the Subscriber pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or by
facsimile, with a hard copy to follow by two day courier addressed to the
parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of this Agreement
or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.
11. INDEMNIFICATION
11. 1 Company Indemnification. In consideration of the Subscriber's
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and
acquiring the Securities hereunder and thereunder and in addition to all of the
Company's other obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the
Subscriber and each other holder of the Securities and all of their
shareholders, trustees, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and
direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing persons' agents or other
representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the
"Subscriber Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions, causes of
action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages
(other than consequential damages), and expenses in connection therewith
(irrespective of whether any such Subscriber Indemnitee is a party to the action
for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Subscriber Indemnified Liabilities"),
incurred by any Subscriber Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or
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relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or
warranty made by the Company in the Transaction Documents, (b) any breach of any
covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the Transaction
Documents, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against
such Subscriber Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a
derivative action brought on behalf of the Company) and arising out of or
resulting from (i) other than those arising from or resulting from a
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by such
Subscriber Indemnitee contained in the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party, the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Transaction
Documents, (ii) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Securities, or
(iii) the status of the Subscriber or holder of the Securities as an investor in
the Company.
11.2 Contribution; Mechanics and Procedures. 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. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the mechanics and
procedures with respect to the rights and obligations under this Section 11
shall be the same as those set forth in Section 4(c) of the Registration Rights
Agreement.
12. 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.
13. 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 or entity.
14. SURVIVAL
All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the
Company and the Subscriber herein the Transaction Documents shall survive the
execution of this Subscription Agreement, the delivery to the Subscriber of the
Convertible Debentures being purchased and the payment therefor.
15. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of
the Convertible Debentures. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the
Subscriber, including by merger or consolidation, except in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Convertible Notes with respect to which the Company
is in compliance with such respective provisions of the Convertible Debentures.
The Subscriber may assign, without the consent of the Company, some or all of
its rights hereunder to any person to whom the Subscriber assigns or transfers
Securities, or the right to acquire Securities, in accordance herewith;
provided, that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound with respect to the
transferred Securities to the provisions hereof that apply to the transferring
Subscriber, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be a Subscriber
hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.
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16. 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; provided, that a facsimile signature shall be considered due
execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force
and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile signature.
17. HEADINGS
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
18. 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.
19. AMOUNT
The undersigned Subscriber hereby subscribes for a Convertible
Debenture in the principal amount of $[ ].
20. COSTS AND EXPENSES
The Company shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Subscriber in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and all
legal (including the fees of O'Melveny & Xxxxx LLP) and other professional fees
of the Subscriber.
The undersigned Subscriber acknowledges that this subscription shall
not be effective unless accepted by the Company as indicated below.
This Subscription Is Accepted by the Company on the 3rd day of November, 2008.
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.
By: ______________________________
Print Name: _______________________
Title: _____________________________
Subscriber:
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