Exhibit 10.3
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of July
___, 2002, by and among WHITEMARK HOMES INC., a Colorado corporation, with
headquarters located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000 (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 "1933 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 up to Five Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($550,000) of convertible debentures (the "Convertible
Debentures"), which shall be convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock, par value $0.001 (the "Common Stock") (as converted, the "Conversion
Shares"), for a total purchase price of up to Five Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($550,000), (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 substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Investor
Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to
provide certain registration rights under the 1933 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 substantially in the form of the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
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 Closing (as defined herein below) and
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the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally and not jointly,
at 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 Wachovia, N.A., as Escrow Agent for Whitemark Homes 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Buyer may
withdraw his Subscription Amount and terminate this Agreement as to such Buyer
at any time after the execution hereof and prior to Closing (as hereinafter
defined).
(b) Closing Date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible
Debentures (the "Closing") shall take place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
on the fifth (5th) business day ("Closing Date") following the date hereof,
subject to notification of satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to the
Closing set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually
agreed to by the Company and the Buyers). The Closing shall occur on the Closing
Date at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0,
Xxxxx, XX 00000 (or such other place as is mutually agreed to by the Company and
the Buyers).
(c) Escrow Arrangements; Form of Payment. Upon execution hereof by Buyer(s)
and pending Closing, the aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Convertible
Debentures to Buyer(s) pursuant hereto, plus the fees and expenses of the Buyer
and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP, shall be deposited in a non-interest bearing escrow
account with Wachovia, N.A., as escrow agent ("Escrow Agent"), pursuant to the
terms of an escrow agreement between the Company, the Buyer(s) and the Escrow
Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "Escrow Agreement"). Subject
to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the
Closing Date, (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) at the Closing
minus the fees and expenses of the Buyer(s), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP and the
retainer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds in accordance with the Company's written wire instructions, 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.
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
1933 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 1933 Act.
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(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.
(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 1933 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 1933 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 0000 Xxx) may require compliance with some other exemption under
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the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC there under; and (iii)
neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register
such securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply
with the terms and conditions of any exemption there under. 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 or 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.
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 1933 Act or (ii) in connection with a
sale transaction, after such holder provides the Company with an opinion of
counsel, in form reasonably acceptable to the Company and its counsel, to the
effect that a public sale, assignment or transfer of the Conversion Shares may
be made without registration under the 1933 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, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, and
the Escrow Agreement; (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 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
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2001; (iv) the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2002
and (v) answers to all questions the Buyer submitted to the Company regarding an
investment in the Company; and the 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 to each of the Buyers that, except as
set forth in the SEC Documents (as defined herein):
(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 Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement and any related agreements, and to issue the Convertible Debentures
and the Conversion Shares in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii)
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement
and any related agreements 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) this Agreement and the
Investor Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and any related
agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, (iv) this
Agreement, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement and any related agreements
constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against
the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be
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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.
(c) Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of the date
hereof, the Company had 14,695,188 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been validly issued and are
fully paid and nonassessable. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents (as
defined in Section 3(f)), 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. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, 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 1933 Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights
Agreement). 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 Certificate of Incorporation, as
amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the "Certificate 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.
(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. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Investors Registration Rights
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a
violation of the Certificate 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,
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order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations and the rules and regulations of The National Association of
Securities Dealers 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. Except as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor its subsidiaries is in
violation of any term of or in default under its Certificate 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 1933 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. Except as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, 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.
(f) SEC Documents: Financial Statements. Since January 1, 2001, the Company
has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required
to be filed by it with the SEC under of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "1934 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
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under which they were made, not misleading.
(h) Absence of Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, 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) except as expressly disclosed in the SEC
Documents, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations,
properties, financial condition or results of operation 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 0000 Xxx) in connection with the offer or sale of the
Convertible Debentures or the Conversion Shares.
(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 1933 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 1933 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
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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.
(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,
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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. Except as set forth in the SEC
Documents, 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. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents,
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.
(u) Certain Transactions. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, and
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 timely to satisfy
each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of
this Agreement.
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(b) Form D. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the
Conversion Shares 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 1933 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 1934 Act and the regulations of the SEC there under, and
the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports
under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations there under
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.
(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 of the Company shall
call and hold a special meeting of the shareholders within sixty (60) 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 promptly secure the listing or
quotation of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities exchange,
automated quotation system or The National Association of Securities Dealers
Inc.'s Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board or other market, if any, upon which
shares of Common Stock are then listed or quoted (subject to official notice of
issuance) and shall use its best efforts to maintain, so long as any other
shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Conversion Shares
from time to time issuable under the terms of this Agreement. The Company shall
maintain the Common Stock's authorization for quotation in the over-the counter
market.
(g) Fees and Expenses. 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 this Agreement, the Escrow
Agreement, and the Investor Registration Rights Agreement. The Buyer(s) shall be
entitled to a eight percent (8%) discount on the Purchase Price.
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The costs and expenses of the Buyers, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) of the
fees of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, LLP, which shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and
the retainer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx shall be paid for by the Company at
Closing directly from the gross proceeds held in escrow.
(h) Corporate Existence. So long as any of the Convertible Debentures
remain outstanding, the Company shall not directly or indirectly consummate any
merger, reorganization, restructuring, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets or any similar transaction or related
transactions (each such transaction, a "Sale of the Company") unless, prior to
the consummation of a Sale of the Company, the Company makes appropriate
provision to insure that, upon the consummation of such Sale of the Company,
each of the holders of the Convertible Debentures will thereafter have the right
to acquire and receive such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be
issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of
Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the
conversion of such holder's Convertible Debentures had such Sale of the Company
not taken place. 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 transfer agent execute and agree to be bound by the terms
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of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined herein) to Transfer
Agent.
(k) Restriction on Issuance of the Common Stock. So long as any Convertible
Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Buyer(s), issue or sell shares of Common Stock (i) without
consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Bid Price of the
Common Stock determined immediately prior to its issuance, (ii) any warrant,
option, right, contract, call, or other security instrument granting the holder
thereof, the right to acquire Common Stock without consideration or for a
consideration less than such Common Stock's Bid Price value determined
immediately prior to it's issuance, or (iii) file any registration statement on
Form S-8.
5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C to its transfer agent irrevocably appointing Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
LLP as its 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 (the "Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions"). Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
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 1933 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(f) hereof (in the case of the Conversion Shares
prior to registration of such shares under the 0000 Xxx) 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, reasonably satisfactory in form, and substance to the Company, that
registration of a resale by the Buyer(s) of any of the Conversion Shares is not
required under the 1933 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.
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The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible
Debentures to the Buyer(s) at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or
before the Closing Date, 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:
(a) Each Buyer shall have executed this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and
the Investor Registration Rights Agreement and delivered the same 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 such funds 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
Date 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 Date.
7. CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to urchase the Convertible
Debentures at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the
Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these
conditions are for the Buyer's sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer(s) at
any time in its sole discretion:
(a) The Company shall have executed this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement,
the Irrevocable Transfer Instructions and the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement, and delivered the same to the Buyer(s).
(b) The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on The National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. OTC Bulletin Board, trading in the
Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason and all of the
Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures shall
be approved for listing or quotation on The National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. OTC Bulletin Board.
(c) 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
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 Closing Date. The Buyer shall
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have received a certificate, executed by the President of the Company, dated as
of the 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 Closing Date regarding the representation contained in Section 3(c)
above.
(d) 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.
(e) As of the Closing Date, 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.
(f) 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.
(g) The Company shall have provided to the Investor an acknowledgement, to
the satisfaction of the Investor, from Beemer, Pricher, Kuehnhackl & Xxxxxxxxx,
P.A. as to the accountant's ability to provided all consents required in order
to file a registration statement in connection with this transaction.
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 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 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
Indemnities, any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part,
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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
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 Company
Indemnities. 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.
9. GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado 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.
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(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.
(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:
If to the Company, to: Whitemark Homes Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Transfer Agent, to: Whitemark Homes, Inc.
Transfer Agent Department
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxx
If to the Investor: At the address listed on Schedule A.
With Copy to: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx - Xxxxx 0
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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 Buyers 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 one (1) year 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.
(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 pursuant to this Section
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9(l), the Company shall remain obligated to reimburse the Buyer(s) for the
expenses described in Section 4(g) 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.
COMPANY:
WHITEMARK HOMES INC.
By:
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
INVESTOR:
By: ________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF INVESTOR
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT C
TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
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SCHEDULE I
SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
Amount of
Name Address/Facsimile Number of Buyer Subscription
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