Exhibit 4.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March ___, 2003 (this
"AGREEMENT") by and between Sequiam Corporation, a California corporation, with
principal executive offices located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(the "COMPANY"), and La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc. ("BUYER").
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company
desires to issue and sell to Buyer, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, the 8 % Convertible Debenture of the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of $300,000 (the "DEBENTURE"); and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Debenture, the Company has issued a
Warrant to Purchase Common Stock to the Buyer (the "WARRANT OR CONVERSION
WARRANT"); and
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Debenture and the Warrant, the Debenture and Warrant are convertible and
exercisable, respectively, into shares of the Company's Common Stock (the
"COMMON STOCK");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
I. PURCHASE AND SALE OF DEBENTURE
A. TRANSACTION. Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, and the
Company has offered and hereby agrees to issue and sell to Buyer in a
transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), the Debenture.
B. PURCHASE PRICE; FORM OF PAYMENT. The purchase price for the Debenture to
be purchased by Buyer hereunder shall be $300,000 (the "PURCHASE PRICE").
Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall pay $150,000 of
the Purchase Price (the" Initial Purchase Price") by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Company. Simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement, the Company shall deliver the Convertible Debenture and the
Conversion Warrants (which shall have been duly authorized, issued and executed
I/N/O Buyer or, if the Company otherwise has been notified, I/N/O Buyer's
nominee). Upon notification and verification that the Registration Statement for
the Conversion Shares (as defined below) and the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of the Conversion Warrants (the "WARRANT SHARES") has been
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Buyer shall
immediately send via wire the remainder of the Purchase Price, provided however,
that Buyer shall not be obligated to fund the remainder of the Purchase Price
if, on the date that the Registration Statement has been declared effective, the
average closing price of the Stock for the prior thirty trading days is ten
cents or less.
II. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Buyer represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with the Company
as follows:
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A. Buyer is purchasing the Debenture and the Common Stock issuable upon
conversion or redemption of the Debenture (the "CONVERSION SHARES" and,
collectively with the Debenture and the Warrant Shares, the "SECURITIES") for
its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards or in
connection with the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of the
Securities Act.
B. Buyer is and shall remain at all times until issuance of all of the
Securities (i) an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act, (ii) experienced in making investments of
the kind contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) capable, by reason of its
business and financial experience, of evaluating the relative merits and risks
of an investment in the Securities, and (iv) able to afford the loss of its
investment in the Securities.
C. Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold by the
Company in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act as set forth in Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")and equivalent state
securities and "blue sky" laws, and that the Company is relying upon the
accuracy of, and Buyer's compliance with, Buyer's representations, warranties
and covenants set forth in this Agreement to determine the availability of such
exemption and the eligibility of Buyer to purchase the Securities;
D. Buyer understands that the Securities have not been approved or
disapproved by the Commission or any state or provincial securities commission.
E. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and except as rights to
indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal or state securities laws or
the public policy underlying such laws.
III. THE COMPANY'S REPRESENTATIONS
The Company represents and warrants to Buyer that:
A. CAPITALIZATION.
1. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000
shares of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of
which 35,739,276 shares and 0 shares, respectively, are issued and outstanding
as of the date hereof and are fully paid and nonassessable, and of which an
additional 23,972,603 have been issued as security for a loan in the amount of
$7,000,000 and are being held in escrow pending the closing of said loan. The
amount, exercise, conversion or subscription price and expiration date for each
outstanding option and other security or agreement to purchase shares of Common
Stock is accurately set forth on Schedule III.A.1.
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2. The Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares have been duly and
validly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company, and, when issued by
the Company upon
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conversion of the Debenture, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and will not subject the holder thereof to personal liability by
reason of being such holder.
3. Except as disclosed on Schedule III.A.3., there are no preemptive,
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subscription, "call," right of first refusal or other similar rights to acquire
any capital stock of the Company or other voting securities of the Company that
have been issued or granted to any person and no other obligations of the
Company's to issue, grant, extend or enter into any security, option, warrant,
"call," right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking with respect to
any of their respective capital stock.
B. ORGANIZATION; REPORTING COMPANY STATUS.
1. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction in which it is
incorporated and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions
in which the failure so to qualify would reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on the business, properties, prospects, condition
(financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company or on the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (a
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT").
2. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"). The Common
Stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board service of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. ("OTCBB") and the Company has not received any notice
regarding, and to its knowledge there is no threat of, the termination or
discontinuance of the eligibility of the Common Stock for such trading.
C. AUTHORIZATION. The Company (i) has duly and validly authorized and
reserved for issuance shares of Common Stock, which is a number sufficient for
the conversion of the Debenture and the exercise of the Conversion Warrant and
(ii) at all times from and after the date hereof shall have a sufficient number
of shares of Common Stock duly and validly authorized and reserved for issuance
to satisfy the conversion of the Debenture in full and the exercise of the
Conversion Warrant. The Company understands and acknowledges the potentially
dilutive effect on the Common Stock of the issuance of the Conversion Shares and
the Warrant Shares. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to
issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Debenture and the exercise of the
Conversion Warrant and the Initial Warrant in accordance with this Agreement is
absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance
may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company and
notwithstanding the commencement of any case under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.
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(the "BANKRUPTCY CODE"). In the event the Company is a debtor under the
Bankruptcy Code, the Company hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted any
rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362 in respect of the
conversion of the Debenture. The Company agrees, without cost or expense to
Buyer, to take or consent to any and all action necessary to effectuate relief
under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 362.
D. AUTHORITY; VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY. The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into the Documents (as such term is
hereinafter defined) and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and
thereunder (including the issuance, sale and
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delivery to Buyer of the Securities). The execution, delivery and performance by
the Company of the Documents and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the
issuance of the Debenture and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) have been duly and validly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Each of the
Documents has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and
each Document constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and except as
rights to indemnity and contribution may be limited by federal or state
securities laws or the public policy underlying such laws. The Securities have
been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company and, when executed
and delivered by the Company, will be valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "DOCUMENTS" means
(i) this Agreement; (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even date
herewith between the Company and Buyer, (iii) the Debenture; and (iv) the
Conversion Warrant.
E. VALIDITY OF ISSUANCE OF THE SECURITIES. The Debenture, the Conversion
Shares upon their issuance in accordance with the Debenture, and the Warrant
Shares will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and
not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, tag-along rights,
drag-along rights or other similar rights.
F. NON-CONTRAVENTION. The execution and delivery by the Company of the
Documents, the issuance of the Securities, and the consummation by the Company
of the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not, and compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement and other Documents will not, conflict
with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse
of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of a material benefit under, or result in
the creation of any Lien (as such term is hereinafter defined) upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, or result
in the termination of, or require that any consent be obtained or any notice be
given with respect to (i) the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation or
By-Laws of the Company or the comparable charter or organizational documents of
any of its Subsidiaries, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement,
(ii) any loan or credit agreement, Debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease,
contract or other agreement, instrument or permit applicable to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets or (iii) any
judgment, decree or order of any court or government body having jurisdiction
over, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties or assets.
G. APPROVALS. No authorization, approval or consent of any court or public
or governmental authority is required to be obtained by the Company for the
issuance and sale of the Securities to Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement,
except such authorizations, approvals and consents as have been obtained by the
Company prior to the date hereof.
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H. COMMISSION FILINGS. The Company has properly and timely filed with
the Commission all reports, proxy statements, forms and other documents required
to be filed with the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
since becoming subject to such Acts (the "COMMISSION FILINGS"). As of their
respective dates, (i) the Commission Filings complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may
be, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder
applicable to such Commission Filings and (ii) none of the Commission Filings
contained at the time of its filing any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company
included in the Commission Filings, as of the dates of such documents, were true
and complete in all material respects and complied with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Commission with
respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States ("GAAP") (except in the case of unaudited
statements permitted by Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act) applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the
Debentures thereto) and fairly presented the consolidated financial position of
the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated
results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject,
in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments that
in the aggregate are not material and to any other adjustment described
therein).
I. FULL DISCLOSURE. There is no fact known to the Company (other than
general economic or industry conditions known to the public generally) that has
not been fully disclosed in the Commission Filings that (i) reasonably could be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) reasonably could be expected
to materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to performing its
obligations pursuant to the Documents.
J. ABSENCE OF EVENTS OF DEFAULT. No "EVENT OF DEFAULT" (as defined in any
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party) and no event which,
with notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default (as so
defined), has occurred and is continuing.
K. SECURITIES LAW MATTERS. The Company shall not directly or indirectly
take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly
or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering
or sale to any person or entity of any security similar to the Debenture) which
will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being
relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Debenture, the
Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares as contemplated by this Agreement. No
form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the
Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the
offer or sale of the Debenture (and the Conversion Shares) as contemplated by
this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.
L. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. Except as set forth on Schedule III.L., no Person
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has, and as of the Closing (as such term is hereinafter defined), no Person
shall have, any demand,
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"piggy-back" or other rights to cause the Company to file any registration
statement under the Securities Act relating to any of its securities or to
participate in any such registration statement.
M. INTEREST. The timely payment of interest on the Debenture is not
prohibited by the Articles or Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the
Company, in each case as amended to the date of this Agreement, or any
agreement, contract, document or other undertaking to which the Company is a
party.
N. NO MISREPRESENTATION. No representation or warranty of the Company
contained in this Agreement or any of the other Documents, any schedule, annex
or exhibit hereto or thereto or any agreement, instrument or certificate
furnished by the Company to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
O. FINDER'S FEE. There is no finder's fee, brokerage commission or like
payment in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for
which Buyer is liable or responsible.
IV. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
A. FILINGS. The Company shall make all necessary Commission Filings
and "blue sky" filings required by Rule 506 of Regulation D to be made by the
Company in connection with the sale of the Securities to Buyer as required by
all applicable Laws, and shall provide a copy thereof to Buyer promptly after
such filing. The foregoing shall not require the Company to register the sale of
any of the Securities under the Securities Act or any other law.
B. REPORTING STATUS. So long as Buyer beneficially owns any of the
Securities, the Company shall timely file all reports required to be filed by it
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
C. LISTING. Except to the extent the Company lists its Common Stock on The
New York Stock Exchange, The American Stock Exchange or The Nasdaq Stock Market
or any similar national stock exchange, the Company shall use its best efforts
to maintain its listing of the Common Stock on OTCBB. If the Common Stock is
delisted from OTCBB, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Common
Stock on the most liquid national securities exchange or quotation system that
the Common Stock is qualified to be listed on.
D. RESERVED CONVERSION COMMON STOCK. The Company at all times from and
after the date hereof shall have such number of shares of Common Stock duly and
validly authorized and reserved for issuance as shall be sufficient for the
conversion in full of the Debenture and the exercise of the Conversion Warrant.
E. INFORMATION. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that
Buyer shall not be provided with, nor be given access to, any material
non-public information relating to the Company.
F. ACCOUNTING AND RESERVES. The Company shall maintain a standard and
uniform system of accounting and shall keep proper books and records and
accounts in which full, true,
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and correct entries shall be made of its transactions, all in accordance with
GAAP applied on consistent basis through all periods, and shall set aside on
such books for each fiscal year all such reserves for depreciation,
obsolescence, amortization, bad debts and other purposes in connection with its
operations as are required by such principles so applied.
G. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. So long as the Debenture, any portion of the
Warrant, or any right under the Put and Call Agreement is outstanding, no
dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment nor shall any other
distribution be declared or made upon any capital stock of the Company, nor
shall any capital stock of the Company be redeemed, purchased or otherwise
acquired (other than a redemption, purchase or other acquisition of shares of
Common Stock made for purposes of an employee incentive or benefit plan
(including a stock option plan) of the Company or pursuant to any of the
security agreements listed on Schedule III.A, for any consideration by the
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Company, directly or indirectly, nor shall any moneys be paid to or made
available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any Common Stock of any such
stock.
J. SHORT SELLING. So long as the Debenture, any portion of the
Warrant or any right under the Put and Call Agreement, is outstanding, Buyer
agrees and covenants on its behalf and on behalf of its affiliates that neither
Buyer nor its affiliates shall at any time engage in any short sales with
respect to the Company's Common Stock, or sell put options or similar
instruments with respect to the Company's Common Stock.
V. ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK
A. The Company undertakes and agrees that, except as required by law,
no instruction other than the instructions referred to in this Article V and
customary stop transfer instructions prior to the registration and sale of the
Common Stock pursuant to an effective Securities Act registration statement
shall be given to its transfer agent for the Conversion Shares and the Warrant
Shares and that, except as may be limited by the Securities Act, "blue sky" laws
or other applicable laws, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall
otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and
to the extent provided in this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and
applicable law. Nothing contained in this Section V.A. shall affect in any way
Buyer's obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws
upon resale of such Common Stock.
B. Buyer shall have the right to convert the Debenture and exercise the
Warrant by telecopying an executed and completed Conversion Notice (as such term
is defined in the Debenture) or Warrant Notice of Exercise (as such term is
defined in the Warrant) to the Company. Each date on which a Conversion Notice
or Warrant Notice of Exercise is telecopied to and received by the Company in
accordance with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a Conversion Date (as such
term is defined in the Debenture). The Company shall cause the transfer agent
to transmit the certificates evidencing the Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Debenture (together with a new debenture, if any, representing
the principal amount of the Debenture not being so converted) or exercise of the
Warrant (together with a new Warrant, if any, representing the amount of the
Warrant not being so exercised) to Buyer via express courier, or if a
Registration Statement covering the Common Stock has been declared effective by
the SEC by electronic transfer, within three (3) business days after receipt by
the Company of the Conversion Notice or Warrant Notice of Exercise(the "DELIVERY
DATE").
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C. Upon the conversion of the Debenture or exercise of the Warrant or part
thereof, the Company shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary
action (including the issuance of an opinion of counsel) to assure that the
Company's transfer agent shall issue stock certificates in the name of Buyer and
in such denominations to be specified at conversion representing the number of
Common Stock issuable upon such conversion or exercise. The Company warrants
that the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares will be unlegended, free-trading,
and freely transferable, and will not contain a legend restricting the resale or
transferability of the Company Common Stock provided the Conversion Shares and
Warrant Shares are being sold pursuant to an effective registration statement
covering the sale of the Common Stock to be sold or is otherwise exempt from
registration when sold and no longer "restricted" as that term is defined in
Rule 144.
D. The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the Common Stock
in the form required pursuant to this section, or the Mandatory Redemption
Amount described in Section E hereof, beyond the Delivery Date or Mandatory
Redemption Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) could result in economic loss
to the Buyer. As compensation to the Buyer for such loss, the Company agrees to
pay late payments to the Buyer for late issuance of Common Stock in the form
required pursuant to Section C hereof upon Conversion of the Debenture or late
payment of the Mandatory Redemption Amount, in the amount of $100 per business
day after the Delivery Date or Mandatory Redemption Payment Date, as the case
may be, for each $10,000 of Debenture principal amount being converted or
redeemed. The Company shall pay any payments incurred under this Section in
immediately available funds upon demand. Furthermore, in addition to any other
remedies which may be available to the Buyer, in the event that the Company
fails for any reason to effect delivery of the Common Stock by the Delivery Date
or make payment by the Mandatory Redemption Payment Date, the Buyer will be
entitled to revoke all or part of the relevant Notice of Conversion or rescind
all or part of the notice of Mandatory Redemption by delivery of a notice to
such effect to the Company prior to delivery of the Common Stock whereupon the
Company and the Buyer shall each be restored to their respective positions
immediately prior to the delivery of such notice, except that late payment
charges described above shall not be payable.
E. Mandatory Redemption. In the event the Company is prohibited from
issuing Common Stock (except as the result of a breach of a representation or
warranty of Buyer) or fails to timely deliver Common Stock on a Delivery Date,
or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Debenture) or
for any reason other than pursuant to the limitations set forth herein, or upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default as defined in the Debenture, then at the
Buyer's election, the Company must pay to the Buyer ten (10) business days after
request by the Buyer or on the Delivery Date (if requested by the Buyer) a sum
of money determined by multiplying up to the outstanding principal amount of the
Debenture designated by the Buyer by 130%, together with accrued but unpaid
interest thereon ("Mandatory Redemption Payment"). The Mandatory Redemption
Payment must be received by the Buyer on the same date as the Company Common
Stock otherwise deliverable or within ten (10) business days after request,
whichever is sooner ("Mandatory Redemption Payment Date"). Upon receipt of the
Mandatory Redemption Payment, the corresponding Debenture principal and interest
will be deemed paid and no longer outstanding.
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F. Buy-In. In addition to any other rights available to the Buyer, if
the Company fails to deliver to the Buyer such Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of a Debenture or exercise of a Warrant by the Delivery Date (except
as the result of a breach of a representation or warranty made by Buyer) and if
ten (10) days after the Delivery Date the Buyer purchases (in an open market
transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a
sale by the Buyer of the Common Stock which the Buyer anticipated receiving upon
such conversion (a "Buy-In"), then the Company shall pay in cash to the Buyer
(in addition to any remedies available to or elected by the Buyer) the amount by
which (A) the Buyer's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if
any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate
principal and/or interest amount of the Debenture or Warrant for which such
conversion or exercise was not timely honored, together with interest thereon at
a rate of 15% per annum, accruing until such amount and any accrued interest
thereon is paid in full (which amount shall be paid as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty). For example, if the Buyer purchases shares of Common Stock
having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an
attempted conversion of $10,000 of Debenture or Warrant principal and/or
interest, the Company shall be required to pay the Buyer $1,000, plus interest.
The Buyer shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts
payable to the Buyer in respect of the Buy-In.
G. The Securities shall be delivered by the Company to the Buyer
pursuant to Section I.B. hereof on a "delivery-against-payment basis" at the
Closing.
VI. CLOSING DATE
The Closing shall occur by the delivery to the Buyer of the certificate
evidencing the Debenture and all other Agreements and to the Company the
Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the trust
account of Xxx & Xxxxxxx LLP pursuant to the following instructions:
Bank: U.S. Bank
Bank ABA: 000000000
Account Name: Xxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
TRUST Account
Account No.: 1-534-9195-2286
VII. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS
Buyer understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Debenture on
the Closing Date to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned upon:
A. Delivery by Buyer of the Initial Purchase Price and a copy of the
Documents duly executed by Buyer;
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement as if made on the Closing Date
(except for representations and warranties which, by their express terms, speak
as of and relate to a specified date, in which case such accuracy shall be
measured as of such specified date) and the performance by Buyer in all
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material respects on or before the Closing Date of all covenants and agreements
of Buyer required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or before
the Closing Date; and
C. There shall not be in effect any Law or order, ruling, judgment or writ
of any court or public or governmental authority restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
VIII. CONDITIONS TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
The Company understands that Buyer's obligation to purchase the Securities
on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement is conditioned upon:
A. Delivery by the Company of the Debenture, the Conversion Warrant and
the other Agreements;
B. The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement as if made on the Closing
Date (except for representations and warranties which, by their express terms,
speak as of and relate to a specified date, in which case such accuracy shall be
measured as of such specified date) and the performance by the Company in all
respects on or before the Closing Date of all covenants and agreements of the
Company required to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement on or before
the Closing Date, all of which shall be confined to Buyer by delivery of the
certificate of the chief executive officer of the Company to that effect;
C. There not having occurred (i) any general suspension of trading in, or
limitation on prices listed for, the Common Stock on the OTCBB/Pink Sheet, (ii)
the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect
of banks in the United States, (iii) in the case of the foregoing existing at
the date of this Agreement, a material acceleration or worsening thereof,
D.
E. There shall not be in effect any Law, order, ruling, judgment or writ of
any court or public or governmental authority restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
G. The Company shall have obtained all consents, approvals or waivers
from governmental authorities and third persons necessary for the execution,
delivery and performance of the Documents and the transactions contemplated
thereby, all without material cost to the Company;
H. Buyer shall have received such additional documents, certificates,
payment, assignments, transfers and other delivers as it or its legal counsel
may reasonably request and as are customary to effect a closing of the matters
herein contemplated.
I. Reimbursement of Buyer's legal fees in the amount of $2,500.
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IX. SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
A. The representations, warranties and covenants made by each of the
Company and Buyer in this Agreement, the annexes, schedules and exhibits hereto
and in each instrument, agreement and certificate entered into and delivered by
them pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. In the event of a breach or violation
of any of such representations, warranties or covenants, the party to whom such
representations, warranties or covenants have been made shall have all rights
and remedies for such breach or violation available to it under the provisions
of this Agreement or otherwise, whether at law or in equity, irrespective of any
investigation made by or on behalf of such party on or prior to the Closing
Date.
B. The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its
affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and members
(collectively, the "BUYER INDEMNITEES") from and against any and all losses,
claims, damages, judgments, penalties, liabilities and deficiencies
(collectively, "LOSSES") and agrees to reimburse Buyer Indemnitees for all
out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees and expenses of legal counsel), in
each case promptly as incurred by Buyer Indemnitees and to the extent arising
out of or in connection with:
1. any material misrepresentation, or breach of any of the Company's
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the other
Documents, or the annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or thereto or any
instrument, agreement or certificate entered into or delivered by the
Company pursuant to this Agreement or the other Documents;
2. any failure by the Company to perform any of its covenants,
agreements, undertakings or obligations set forth in this Agreement or the
other Documents or any instrument, certificate or agreement entered into or
delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or the other Documents;
C. Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners and members
(collectively, the "COMPANY INDEMNITEES") from and against any and all Losses,
and agrees to reimburse the Company Indemnitees for all out-of-pocket expenses
(including the fees and expenses of legal counsel), in each case promptly as
incurred by the Company Indemnitees and to the extent arising out of or in
connection with:
1. any misrepresentation, omission of fact or breach of any of Buyer's
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or the other
Documents, or the annexes, schedules or exhibits hereto or thereto or any
instrument, agreement or certificate entered into or delivered by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement or the other Documents; or
2. any failure by Buyer to perform in any material respect any of its
covenants, agreements, undertakings or obligations set forth in this
Agreement or the other Documents or any instrument, certificate or
agreement entered into or delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or
the other Documents.
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D. Promptly after receipt by either party hereto seeking indemnification
pursuant to this Article IX (an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") of written notice of any
investigation, claim, proceeding or other action in respect of which
indemnification is being sought (each, a "CLAIM"), the Indemnified Party
promptly shall notify the party against whom indemnification pursuant to this
Article IX is being sought (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") of the commencement
thereof, but the omission so to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve
it from any liability that it otherwise may have to the Indemnified Party except
to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced and forfeits
substantive rights or defenses by reason of such failure. In connection with any
Claim as to which both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party are
parties, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof.
Notwithstanding the assumption of the defense of any Claim by the Indemnifying
Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate legal
counsel and to participate in the defense of such Claim, and the Indemnifying
Party shall bear the reasonable fees, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such
separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party if (and only if): (x) the
Indemnifying Party shall have agreed to pay such fees, out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, (y) the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party reasonably shall
have concluded that representation of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party by the same legal counsel would not be appropriate due to actual or, as
reasonably determined by legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, potentially
differing interests between such parties in the conduct of the defense of such
Claim, or if there may be legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party that
are in addition to or disparate from those available to the Indemnifying Party
or (z) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed to employ legal counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party within a reasonable period of
time after notice of the commencement of such Claim. If the Indemnified Party
employs separate legal counsel in circumstances other than as described in
clauses (x), (y) or (z) above, the fees, costs and expenses of such legal
counsel shall be borne exclusively by the Indemnified Party. Except as provided
above, the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any Claim in the
same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of
legal counsel for the Indemnified Party (together with appropriate local
counsel). The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written consent of
the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld), settle
or compromise any Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment that does not
include an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liabilities
with respect to such Claim or judgment.
E. In the event one party hereunder should have a claim for indemnification
that does not involve a claim or demand being asserted by a third party, the
Indemnified Party promptly shall deliver notice of such claim to the
Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party disputes the claim, such dispute
shall be resolved by mutual agreement of the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party or by binding arbitration conducted in accordance with the
procedures and rules of the American Arbitration Association. Judgment upon any
award rendered by any arbitrators may be entered in any court having competent
jurisdiction thereof.
X. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law
principles of such state.
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XI. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
Each of the parties hereto consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of San Diego or
the state courts of the State of California sitting in the City of San Diego in
connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement and the other
Documents. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to
the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any defense of an inconvenient
forum or improper venue to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any
such court and any night of jurisdiction on account of its place of residence or
domicile. Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the
service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding in such courts
by the mailing of copies of such process by registered or certified mail (return
receipt requested), postage prepaid, at its address specified in Article XVII.
Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding
shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
XII. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (I)
CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT
OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS HEREIN.
XIII. COUNTERPARTS; EXECUTION
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be an original, but both of which counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile transmission
of this signed Agreement shall be legal and binding on both parties hereto.
XIV. HEADINGS
The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall
not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
XV. SEVERABILITY
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement
or in the other Documents should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, the validity, legality
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and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in
good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as
possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
XVI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; REMEDIES, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
This Agreement and the Documents constitute the entire agreement between
the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or
written, of such parties. No supplement, modification or waiver of this
Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both parties. No
waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor
shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly
provided.
XVII. NOTICES
Except as may be otherwise provided herein, any notice or other
communication or delivery required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally, or sent by telecopier machine or by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service, and shall be deemed given when
so delivered personally, or by telecopier machine or overnight courier service
as follows:
A. if to the Company, to:
Sequiam Corporation
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile 000-000-0000
with a copy to:
XXX & XXXXXXX LLP
00000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
B. if to Buyer, to:
La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
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The Company or Buyer may change the foregoing address by notice given pursuant
to this Article XVII.
XVIII. CONFIDENTIALITY
Each of the Company and Buyer agrees to keep confidential and not to
disclose to or use for the benefit of any third party the terms of this
Agreement or any other information which at any time is communicated by the
other party as being confidential without the prior written approval of the
other party; provide, however, that this provision shall not apply to
information which, at the time of disclosure, is already part of the public
domain (except by breach of this Agreement) and information which is required to
be disclosed by law (including, without limitation, pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)
of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act).
XIX. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall not be assignable by either of the parties hereto
prior to the Closing without the prior written consent of the other party, and
any attempted assignment contrary to the provisions hereby shall be null and
void; provide, however, that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations
hereunder, in whole or in part, to any affiliate of Buyer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly caused this Agreement to
be executed and delivered on the date first above written.
Sequiam Corporation La Jolla Cove Investors, Inc.
By: ____________________________ By: __________________________
Title: _________________________ Title: _______________________
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SCHEDULE III.L.
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Name
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