SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 2, 2002 (this
"Agreement") by and between Meltronix, Inc., a California corporation,
with principal executive offices located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Company"), and La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc.
("Buyer").
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company
desires to issue and sell to Buyer, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the 9 3/4 % Convertible Debenture
of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Debenture"); and
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Debenture, the Debenture is convertible into shares of the Company's
Common Stock (the "Common Stock");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF DEBENTURE
A. Transaction. Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, and
the Company has offered and hereby agrees to issue and sell to Buyer in
a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), the Debenture.
B. Purchase Price; Form of Payment. The purchase price for the
Debenture to be purchased by Buyer hereunder shall be $200,000 (the
"Purchase Price"). Simultaneously with the execution of this
Agreement, Buyer shall pay $100,000 of the Purchase Price (the" Initial
Purchase Price") by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
Company. Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the
Company shall deliver the Debenture (which shall have been duly
authorized, issued and executed I/N/O Buyer or, if the Company otherwise
has been notified, I/N/O Buyer's nominee). Upon notification and
verification that the Registration Statement for the Conversion Shares
(as defined below) has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Buyer shall immediately send via wire the remainder of the
Purchase Price.
II. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Buyer represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with the
Company as follows:
A. Buyer is purchasing the Debenture and the Common Stock issuable
upon conversion or redemption of the Debenture (the "Conversion Shares"
and, collectively with the Debenture, the "Securities") for its own
account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards or in
connection with the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of
the Securities Act.
B. Buyer is (i) an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501
of Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) experienced in making
investments of the kind contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) capable,
by reason of its business and financial experience, of evaluating the
relative merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and (iv)
able to afford the loss of its investment in the Securities.
C. Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold by
the Company in reliance on an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and equivalent state securities and
"blue sky" laws, and that the Company is relying upon the accuracy of,
and Buyer's compliance with, Buyer's representations, warranties and
covenants set forth in this Agreement to determine the availability of
such exemption and the eligibility of Buyer to purchase the Securities;
D. Buyer understands that the Securities have not been approved or
disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
or any state or provincial securities commission.
E. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of Buyer
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights
and remedies generally and except as rights to indemnity and
contribution may be limited by federal or state securities laws or the
public policy underlying such laws.
III. THE COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS
The Company represents and warrants to Buyer that:
A. Capitalization.
1. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000
shares of Common Stock and 9,362,777 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock of which 29,761,614 shares and 9,362,777 shares, respectively,
are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and are fully paid
and nonassessable.
2. The Conversion Shares have been duly and validly authorized and
reserved for issuance by the Company, and, when issued by the Company
upon conversion of the Debenture will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and will not subject the holder thereof
to personal liability by reason of being such holder.
B. Organization; Reporting Company Status.
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction in which
it is incorporated and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation in
all jurisdictions in which the failure so to qualify would reasonably
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Common
Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board service of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("OTCBB") and the Company
has not received any notice regarding, and to its knowledge there is
no threat of, the termination or discontinuance of the eligibility of
the Common Stock for such trading.
C. Authorization. The Company (i) has duly and validly authorized
and reserved for issuance shares of Common Stock, which is a number
sufficient for the conversion of the Debenture and (ii) as soon as
practicable after the date hereof shall have a sufficient number of
shares of Common Stock duly and validly authorized and reserved for
issuance to satisfy the conversion of the Debenture in full. The
Company understands and acknowledges the potentially dilutive effect
on the Common Stock of the issuance of the Conversion Shares. The
Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Conversion
Shares upon conversion of the Debenture in accordance with this
Agreement is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive
effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other
stockholders of the Company and notwithstanding the commencement of
any case under 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code"). In the
event the Company is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company
hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted any rights to relief it
may have under 11 U.S.C. 362 in respect of the conversion of the
Debenture. The Company agrees, without cost or expense to Buyer, to
take or consent to any and all action necessary to effectuate relief
under 11 U.S.C. 362.
D. Authority; Validity and Enforceability. The Company has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into the Documents
(as such term is hereinafter defined) and to perform all of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder (including the issuance, sale and
delivery to Buyer of the Securities). The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of the Documents and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including,
without limitation, the issuance of the Debenture and the issuance and
reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Company. Each of the Documents has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by the Company and each Document constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and except as rights
to indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal or state
securities laws or the public policy underlying such laws. The
Securities have been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the
Company and, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be valid
and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Documents" means (i) this
Agreement; (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even
date herewith between the Company and Buyer, a copy of which is annexed
hereto as Exhibit B (the "Registration Rights Agreement"); (iii) the
Debenture, and (iv) the Put and Call Agreement.
E. Validity of Issuance of the Securities. The Debenture and the
Conversion Shares upon their issuance in accordance with the Debenture
will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable,
and not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal,
tag-along rights, drag-along rights or other similar rights.
F. Non-contravention. The execution and delivery by the Company of the
Documents, the issuance of the Securities, and the consummation by the
Company of the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not,
and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and other Documents
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with
or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or
loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien
(as such term is hereinafter defined) upon any of the properties or
assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, or result in the
termination of (i) the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the
Company or the comparable charter or organizational documents of any of
its Subsidiaries, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement,
(ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or permit applicable to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or
assets or (iii) any Law (as such term is hereinafter defined) applicable
to, or any judgment, decree or order of any court or government body
having jurisdiction over, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
of their respective properties or assets.
G. Approvals. No authorization, approval or consent of any court or
public or governmental authority is required to be obtained by the
Company for the issuance and sale of the Securities to Buyer as
contemplated by this Agreement, except (i) such authorizations,
approvals and consents as have been obtained by the Company prior to
the date hereof, and (ii) all necessary consents regarding registration
of the Securities.
H. Commission Filings. The Company has filed with the Commission all
reports, proxy statements, forms and other documents required to be
filed to date with the Commission under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act since becoming subject to such Acts (the "Commission
Filings"). As of their respective dates, (i) the Commission Filings
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder applicable to
such Commission Filings and (ii) none of the Commission Filings
contained at the time of its filing any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The
financial statements of the Company included in the Commission Filings,
as of the dates of such documents, were true and complete in all
material respects and complied with applicable accounting requirements
and the published rules and regulations of the Commission with respect
thereto, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States ("GAAP") (except in the case of
unaudited statements permitted by Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act)
applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as
may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly presented the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as
of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations
and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments that in the
aggregate are not material and to any other adjustment described therein).
I. Full Disclosure. There is no fact known to the Company (other than
general economic or industry conditions known to the public generally)
required to be fully disclosed in the Commission filings that has not
been fully disclosed in the Commission Filings that (i) reasonably could
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) reasonably could
be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company
to performing its obligations pursuant to the Documents.
J. Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations
and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II, the offer and sale by
the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or
qualification provisions of all applicable state and provincial securities
and "blue sky" laws. The Company shall not directly or indirectly take,
and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly
or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any
offering or sale to any person or entity of any security similar to the
Debenture, shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the
exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company
for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Debenture, the Conversion Shares as
contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or
advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers,
directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the
Debenture (and the Conversion Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or
any other agreement to which the Company is a party.
K. Interest. The timely payment of interest on the Debenture is not
prohibited by the Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company,
in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, or any agreement,
contract, document or other undertaking to which the Company is a party.
L. No Misrepresentation. No representation or warranty of the Company
contained in this Agreement or any of the other Documents, any schedule,
annex or exhibit hereto or thereto or any agreement, instrument or
certificate furnished by the Company to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make such
representation or warranty not misleading in light of all facts disclosed
to Buyer whether in writing or otherwise not misleading.
M. Finder's Fee. There is no finder's fee, brokerage commission or like
payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
for which Buyer is liable or responsible.
IV. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A. Restrictive Legend. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, upon issuance
pursuant to this Agreement, the Securities (including any Conversion Shares)
shall have endorsed thereon a legend in substantially the following form
(and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of the Conversion
Shares until such legend has been removed):
"THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY
STATE, AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THESE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OR SUCH OTHER LAWS."
B. Filings. The Company shall make all necessary Commission Filings and
"blue sky" filings required to be made by the Company in connection with
the sale of the Securities to Buyer as required by all applicable Laws,
and shall provide a copy thereof to Buyer promptly after such filing.
C. Reporting Status. So long as Buyer beneficially owns any of the
Securities, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed by it
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
D. Listing. Except to the extent the Company lists its Common Stock on
The New York Stock Exchange, The American Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq
Stock Market, the Company shall use its best efforts to maintain its
listing of the Common Stock on OTCBB. If the Common Stock is delisted
from OTCBB, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Common
Stock on the most liquid national securities exchange or quotation
system that the Common Stock is qualified to be listed on.
E. Information. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees
that Buyer shall not be provided with, nor be given access to, any
material non-public information relating to the Company.
F. Accounting and Reserves. The Company shall maintain a standard and
uniform system of accounting and shall keep proper books and records
and accounts in which full, true, and correct entries shall be made
of its transactions, all in accordance with GAAP applied on consistent
basis through all periods, and shall set aside on such books for each
fiscal year all such reserves for depreciation, obsolescence,
amortization, bad debts and other purposes in connection with its
operations as are required by such principles so applied.
G. Certain Restrictions. So long as the Debenture is outstanding, no
dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment nor shall
any other distribution be declared or made upon any capital stock of
the Company except as permitted under applicable law, nor shall any
capital stock of the Company be redeemed, purchased or otherwise
acquired (other than a redemption, purchase or other acquisition of
shares of Common Stock made for purposes of an employee incentive or
benefit plan (including a stock option plan) by the Company or
pursuant to any of the security agreements listed on Schedule III.A,
for any consideration by the Company, directly or indirectly, nor
shall any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for
the redemption of any shares of any such stock.
V. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
A. The Company undertakes and agrees that no instruction other than
the instructions referred to in this Article V and customary stop
transfer instructions prior to the registration and sale of the
Common Stock pursuant to an effective Securities Act registration
statement shall be given to its transfer agent for the Conversion
Shares 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, the Registration Rights Agreement
and applicable law. Nothing contained in this Section V.A. shall
affect in any way Buyer's obligations and agreement to comply with all
applicable securities laws upon resale of such Common Stock. If, at
any time, Buyer provides the Company with an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration of the resale
by Buyer of such Common Stock is not required under the Securities
Act and that the removal of restrictive legends is permitted under
applicable law, the Company shall permit the transfer of such Common
Stock and promptly instruct the Company's transfer agent to issue one
or more certificates for Common Stock without any restrictive legends
endorsed thereon.
B. Buyer shall have the right to convert the Debenture by telecopying
an executed and completed Conversion Notice (as such term is defined
in the Debenture) to the Company. Each date on which a Conversion
Notice is telecopied to and received by the Company in accordance
with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a Conversion Date (as such
term is defined in the Debenture). The Company shall transmit the
certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Debenture (together with a new debenture, if any,
representing the principal amount of the Debenture not being so
converted) to Buyer via express courier, by electronic transfer or
otherwise, within five (5) business days after receipt by the Company
of the Conversion Notice (the "Delivery Date"). Within thirty (30)
days after Buyer delivers the Conversion Notice to the Company, Buyer
shall deliver to the Company the Debenture being converted.
The Securities shall be delivered by the Company to the Buyer pursuant
to Section I.B. hereof on a "delivery-against-payment basis" at the
Closing.
VI. CLOSING DATE
The Closing shall occur by the delivery to the Buyer of the certificate
evidencing the Debenture and all other Agreements and to the Company the
Purchase Price.
VII. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS
Buyer understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Debenture
on the Closing Date to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned
upon:
A. Delivery by Buyer of the Initial Purchase Price;
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement as if made on the
Closing Date (except for representations and warranties which, by
their express terms, speak as of and relate to a specified date, in
which case such accuracy shall be measured as of such specified date)
and the performance by Buyer in all material respects on or before the
Closing Date of all covenants and agreements of Buyer required to be
performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or before the Closing Date
and
C. There shall not be in effect any Law or order, ruling, judgment or
writ of any court or public or governmental authority restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
VIII. CONDITIONS TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
The Company understands that Buyer's obligation to purchase the
Securities on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned
upon:
A. Delivery by the Company of the Debenture and the other Agreements
(I/N/O Buyer or I/N/O Buyer's nominee);
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement as if made on
the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties which,
by their express terms, speak as of and relate to a specified date,
in which case such accuracy shall be measured as of such specified
date) and the performance by the Company in all respects on or before
the Closing Date of all covenants and agreements of the Company
required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or before
the Closing Date;
C. There not having occurred (i) any general suspension of trading in,
or limitation on prices listed for, the Common Stock on the OTCBB, (ii)
the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments
in respect of banks in the United States, (iii) in the case of the
foregoing existing at the date of this Agreement, a material acceleration
or worsening thereof,
D. There shall not be in effect any Law, order, ruling, judgment or writ
of any court or public or governmental authority restraining, enjoining
or otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
E. Buyer shall have received such additional documents, certificates,
payment, assignments, transfers and other delivers as it or its legal
counsel may reasonably request and as are customary to effect a closing
of the matters herein contemplated.
F. Reimbursement of Buyer's legal fees not to exceed $5,000
IX. SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
A. The representations, warranties and covenants made by each of the
Company and Buyer in this Agreement, the annexes, schedules and exhibits
hereto and in each instrument, agreement and certificate entered into
and delivered by them pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the
Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
In the event of a breach or violation of any of such representations,
warranties or covenants, the party to whom such representations,
warranties or covenants have been made shall have all rights and
remedies for such breach or violation available to it under the
provisions of this Agreement or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.
B. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and
members (collectively, the "Buyer Indemnitees") from and against any
and all losses, claims, damages, judgments, penalties, liabilities and
deficiencies (collectively, "Losses") and agrees to reimburse Buyer
Indemnitees for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and
expenses of legal counsel), in each case promptly as incurred by Buyer
Indemnitees and to the extent arising out of or in connection with:
1. any misrepresentation, omission of fact or breach of any of the
Company's representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or
the other Documents, or the annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or
thereto or any instrument, agreement or certificate entered into or
delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or the other
Documents;
2. any failure by the Company to perform in any material respect any
of its covenants, agreements, undertakings or obligations set forth in
this Agreement or the other Documents or any instrument, certificate or
agreement entered into or delivered by the Company pursuant to this
Agreement or the other Documents;
C. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and
members (collectively, the "Company Indemnitees") from and against any
and all Losses, and agrees to reimburse the Company Indemnitees for all
out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and expenses of legal
counsel), in each case promptly as incurred by the Company Indemnitees
and to the extent arising out of or in connection with:
1. any misrepresentation, omission of fact or breach of any of Buyer's
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the other
Documents, or the annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or thereto or
any instrument, agreement or certificate entered into or delivered by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or the other Documents or
2. any failure by Buyer to perform in any material respect any of its
covenants, agreements, undertakings or obligations set forth in this
Agreement or the other Documents or any instrument, certificate or
agreement entered into or delivered by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement or the other Documents.
D. Promptly after receipt by either party hereto seeking
indemnification pursuant to this Article IX (an "Indemnified Party")
of written notice of any investigation, claim, proceeding or other
action in respect of which indemnification is being sought (each, a
"Claim"), the Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the party against
whom indemnification pursuant to this Article IX is being sought (the
"Indemnifying Party") of the commencement thereof, but the omission so
to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability
that it otherwise may have to the Indemnified Party except to the extent
that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced and forfeits
substantive rights or defenses by reason of such failure. In connection
with any Claim as to which both the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnified Party are parties, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled
to assume the defense thereof. Notwithstanding the assumption of the
defense of any Claim by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party
shall have the right to employ separate legal counsel and to participate
in the defense of such Claim, and the Indemnifying Party shall bear the
reasonable fees, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such separate legal
counsel to the Indemnified Party if (and only if): (x) the Indemnifying
Party shall have agreed to pay such fees, out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, (y) the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party reasonably
shall have concluded that representation of the Indemnified Party and
the Indemnifying Party by the same legal counsel would not be appropriate
due to actual or, as reasonably determined by legal counsel to the
Indemnified Party, potentially differing interests between such parties
in the conduct of the defense of such Claim, or if there may be legal
defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are in addition to or
disparate from those available to the Indemnifying Party or (z) the
Indemnifying Party shall have failed to employ legal counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party within a reasonable period of
time after notice of the commencement of such Claim. If the Indemnified
Party employs separate legal counsel in circumstances other than as
described in clauses (x), (y) or (z) above, the fees, costs and
expenses of such legal counsel shall be borne exclusively by the
Indemnified Party. Except as provided above, the Indemnifying Party
shall not, in connection with any Claim in the same jurisdiction, be
liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of legal
counsel for the Indemnified Party (together with appropriate local
counsel). The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not unreasonably
be withheld), settle or compromise any Claim or consent to the entry
of any judgment that does not include an unconditional release of the
Indemnified Party from all liabilities with respect to such Claim or
judgment.
E. In the event one party hereunder should have a claim for
indemnification that does not involve a claim or demand being asserted
by a third party, the Indemnified Party promptly shall deliver notice
of such claim to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party
disputes the claim, such dispute shall be resolved by mutual agreement
of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party or by binding
arbitration conducted in accordance with the procedures and rules of
the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any award rendered
by any arbitrators may be entered in any court having competent
jurisdiction thereof.
X. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with
the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of
law principles of such state.
XI. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
Each of the parties hereto consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of
San Diego or the state courts of the State of California sitting in
the City of San Diego in connection with any dispute arising under
this Agreement and the other Documents. Each party hereto hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may
effectively do so, any defense of an inconvenient forum or improper
venue to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court
and any night of jurisdiction on account of its place of residence or
domicile. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents
to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding
in such courts by the mailing of copies of such process by registered
or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, at its
address specified in Article XVII. Each party hereto agrees that a
final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive
and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or
in any other manner provided by law.
XII. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE
RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ANY DEALINGS
BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER
DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER OF THEIR
RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS HEREIN.
XIII. COUNTERPARTS; EXECUTION
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be an original, but both of which
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
A facsimile transmission of this signed Agreement shall be legal and
binding on both parties hereto.
XIV. HEADINGS
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
XV. SEVERABILITY
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement or in the other Documents should be held invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or
therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The
parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions,
the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of
the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
XVI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; REMEDIES, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
The Documents constitute the entire agreement between the parties
hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written, of such parties. No supplement,
modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by both parties. No waiver of any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a
waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor
shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise
expressly provided.
XVII. NOTICES
Except as may be otherwise provided herein, any notice or other
communication or delivery required or permitted hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by telecopier
machine or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, and
shall be deemed given when so delivered personally, or by telecopier
machine or overnight courier service as follows:
A. if to the Company, to:
Meltronix, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
B. if to Buyer, to:
La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
The Company or Buyer may change the foregoing address by notice
given pursuant to this Article XVII.
XVIII. CONFIDENTIALITY
Each of the Company and Buyer agrees to keep confidential and not
to disclose to or use for the benefit of any third party the terms of
this Agreement or any other information which at any time is communicated
by the other party as being confidential without the prior written
approval of the other party; provide, however, that this provision shall
not apply to information which, at the time of disclosure, is already
part of the public domain (except by breach of this Agreement) or
information which is required to be disclosed by law (including, without
limitation, pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act).
XIX. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall not be assignable by either of the parties hereto
prior to the Closing without the prior written consent of the other
party, and any attempted assignment contrary to the provisions hereby
shall be null and void; provided, however, that Buyer may assign its
rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any affiliate
of Buyer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly caused this Agreement
to be executed and delivered on the date first above written.
Meltronix, Inc. La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc.
By: __________________________ By: __________________________
Title: _________________________ Title: _________________________
