EXHIBIT 10.45
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT"), dated as of August
___, 2001, by and among VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation,
with headquarters located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000 (the "COMPANY"), and the Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto
(individually, a "Buyer" or collectively "Buyers").
WITNESSETH:
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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 Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000) of convertible debentures (the "CONVERTIBLE
DEBENTURES"), which shall be convertible into shares of the Company's common
stock, (the "COMMON STOCK") (as converted, the "CONVERSION SHARES"), for a total
purchase price of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (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
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 "First Union National Bank, as Escrow Agent for Vertical Computer
Systems, 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 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 Yorkville Advisors Management, LLC (the "CONSULTANT"), shall be deposited
in a non-interest bearing escrow account with First Union National Bank, as
escrow agent ("ESCROW AGENT"), pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement
between the Company, the Consultant 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 gross proceeds for the Convertible Debentures to be
issued and sold to such Buyer(s) at the Closing minus the fees and expenses of
the Consultant, 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 WARRANTEES.
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.
(b) ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS. Each Buyer is an "ACCREDITED INVESTOR"
as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
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(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 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
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
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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 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,
such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form 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-KSB for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000; (iv) the Company's Form 10-QSB for the
fiscal quarter ended March 2001 and June 2001; 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.
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(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) DUE AUTHORIZATION OF FIDUCIARY BUYERS. If the Buyer(s) is
purchasing the Convertible Debentures in a fiduciary capacity for another person
or entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, trust or
any other entity, the Buyer(s) has been duly authorized and empowered to execute
this Agreement and such other person fulfills all the requirements for purchase
of the Convertible Debentures and agrees to be bound by the obligations,
representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein. Upon request of the
Company, the Buyer(s) will provide true, complete and current copies of all
relevant documents creating the Buyers, authorizing its investment in the
Company and/or evidencing the satisfaction of the foregoing.
(l) FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS BY FOREIGN BUYERS. If the Buyer(s) is not a
U.S. Person (as defined below), such Buyer hereby represents that such Buyer(s)
is satisfied as to full observance of the laws of such Buyer's jurisdiction in
connection with any invitation to subscribe for the securities or any use of
this Agreement, including: (i) the legal requirements of such Buyer's
jurisdiction for the purchase of the securities, (ii) any foreign exchange
restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other
consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax
consequences, if any, which may be relevant to the purchase, holding,
redemption, sale, or transfer of the securities. Such Buyer's subscription and
payment for, and such Buyer's continued beneficial ownership of, the securities
will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of such Buyer's
jurisdiction. The term "U.S. Person" as used herein shall mean any person who is
a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or any state, territory or
possession thereof, including, but not limited to, any estate of any such
person, or any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity created or
existing under the laws thereof, or any entity controlled or owned by any of the
foregoing.
(m) 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:
(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
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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 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 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 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 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.00001 par value, and
2,050,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value. As of August 1, 2001, the
Company had 579,723,956 shares of Common Stock and 82,200 shares of Preferred
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)) as amended, 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
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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 SEC Documents, the execution,
delivery and performance of this 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,
order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations and the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s OTC
Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is quoted) applicable to the Company or
any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries is bound or affected. 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
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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 Section 2(d) and (i) of this Agreement,
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(g) 10(b)-5. The SEC Documents do not include any untrue statements of
material fact, nor do they omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
(h) ABSENCE OF LITIGATION. 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
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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 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
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engaged. Neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has been refused any
insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor any such
subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition,
financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Company
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(q) REGULATORY PERMITS. The Company and its subsidiaries possess all
material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate
federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their
respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has
received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of
any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(r) INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS. The Company and each of its
subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to
provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset
accountability, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets is compared with the
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
(s) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE BREACHES, ETC. 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. 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 or
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
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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.
(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
Investor(s) (as that term is defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) 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 use its commercially reasonable efforts to 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 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
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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 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) 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 and the
Registration Rights Agreement. The costs and expenses of the Consultant, its
counsel, and Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP shall be paid for by the Company at
Closing in accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement between the
Company and the Consultant, of even date herewith.
(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
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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
of the Irrevocable Instructions (as defined herein) to Transfer Agent.
5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C to its transfer agent to issue certificates, 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"). 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 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 permit the transfer and, promptly 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.
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6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible
Debentures to the Buyer(s) at the 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 and the 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 purchase 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 and the 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 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.
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 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 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, 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.
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(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 New York without regard to the
principles of conflict of laws. The parties further agree that any action
between them shall be heard in New York City, New York, and expressly consent to
the jurisdiction and venue of the Supreme Court of New York and the United
States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the adjudication
of any civil action asserted pursuant to this Paragraph.
(b) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
party and delivered to the other party. In the event any signature page is
delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery
shall cause four (4) additional original executed signature pages to be
physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution
and delivery hereof.
(c) HEADINGS. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
(d) SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in
that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) ENTIRE AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS. This Agreement supersedes all other
prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer(s), the Company, their
affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters
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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: Vertical Computer Systems, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
President
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx - Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Transfer Agent, to:
If to the Investor: At the address listed on Schedule A.
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.
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(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
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:
VERTICAL COMPUTER SYSYTEMS INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: President
INVESTOR:
By:
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Name:
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF 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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