Exhibit 4.21
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June ___,
2004, by and among Bravo! Foods International Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and the Subscriber identified on the signature pages hereto
("Subscriber").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Subscriber are executing and delivering this
Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration afforded by
the provisions of Section 4(2), Section 4(6) and/or Regulation D ("Regulation
D") as promulgated by the United States 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 Subscriber,
as provided herein, and the Subscriber shall purchase $500,000 (the "Purchase
Price") of principal amount of 10% promissory notes of the Company ("Note" or
"Notes") convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value
(the "Common Stock") at a per share conversion price equal to $0.15 ("Conversion
Price"); and share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase shares of
Common Stock (the "Warrant Shares"). The Conversion Price is subject to
adjustment as described in the Note and this Agreement. The Notes, shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes (the "Shares"), the Warrants
and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the "Securities";
and
WHEREAS, the aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Notes and the Warrants
contemplated hereby shall be held in escrow pursuant to the terms of a Funds
Escrow Agreement to be executed by the parties (the "Escrow Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other
agreements contained in this Agreement the Company and the Subscriber hereby
agree as follows:
1. Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, each Subscriber shall
purchase and the Company shall sell to each Subscriber a Note in the principal
amount designated on the signature page hereto. The aggregate amount of the
Notes to be purchased by the Subscriber on the Closing Date shall, in the
aggregate, be equal to the Purchase Price. The Closing Date shall be the date
that subscriber funds representing the net amount due the Company from the
Purchase Price of the Offering is transmitted by wire transfer or otherwise to
or for the benefit of the Company.
2. Not Used
3. Warrants.
(a) Class A Warrants. On the Closing Date, the Company will
issue Class A Warrants to the Subscriber in the form of EXHIBIT B hereto. Four
(4) Class A Warrants will be issued for each one dollar of Purchase Price paid
on the Closing Date ("Warrants"). The per Warrant Share exercise price to
acquire a Warrant Share upon exercise of a Class A Warrant shall be $.25. The
Class A Warrants will be exercisable for five (5) years after the Closing Date.
The Class A Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis under the
circumstances described on the form of Class A Warrant.
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(b) Class B Warrants. On the Closing Date, the Company will
issue Class B Warrants to the Subscriber in the form of EXHIBIT C hereto. Ten
(10) Class B Warrants will be issued for each one dollar of Purchase Price paid
on the Closing Date ("Warrants"). The per Warrant Share exercise price to
acquire a Warrant Share upon exercise of a Class B Warrant shall be $2.00. The
Class B Warrants will be exercisable for two (2) years after the Closing Date.
The Class B Warrants will not be exercisable on a cashless basis. Collectively,
the Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants are referred to herein as "Warrants."
4. Subscriber's Representations and Warranties. Each Subscriber hereby
represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company as to such Subscriber
that:
(a) Information on Company. The Subscriber has been furnished with
or has obtained from the XXXXX Website of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31,
2003 as filed with the Commission, together with all subsequently filed Forms
10-QSB, 8-K, and filings made with the Commission available at the XXXXX website
(hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Reports"). In addition, the
Subscriber has received in writing from the Company such other information
concerning its operations, financial condition and other matters as the
Subscriber has requested in writing (such other information is collectively, the
"Other Written Information"), and considered all factors the Subscriber deems
material in deciding on the advisability of investing in the Securities.
(b) Information on Subscriber. The Subscriber is, and will be at the
time of the conversion of the Notes and exercise of any of the Warrants, an
"accredited investor", as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated by
the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), is
experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a
speculative nature and has purchased securities of United States publicly-owned
companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has
such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other business matters as to
enable the Subscriber to utilize the information made available by the Company
to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision
with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents a speculative
investment. The Subscriber has the authority and is duly and legally qualified
to purchase and own the Securities. The Subscriber is able to bear the risk of
such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof.
The information set forth on the signature page hereto regarding the Subscriber
is accurate.
(c) Purchase of Notes and Warrants. On Closing Date, the Subscriber
will purchase the Notes and Warrants as principal for its own account and not
with a view to any distribution thereof.
(d) Compliance with Securities Act. The Subscriber understands and
agrees that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any
applicable state securities laws, by reason of their issuance in a transaction
that does not require registration under the 1933 Act (based in part on the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of Subscriber contained herein),
and that such Securities must be held indefinitely unless a subsequent
disposition is registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities
laws or is exempt from such registration. In any event, and subject to
compliance with applicable securities laws, the Subscriber may enter into
hedging transactions with third parties, which may in turn engage in short sales
of the Securities in the course of hedging the position they assume and the
Subscriber may also enter into short positions or other derivative transactions
relating to the Securities, or interests in the Securities, and deliver the
Securities, or interests in the Securities, to close out their short or other
positions or otherwise settle short sales or other transactions, or loan or
pledge the Securities, or interests in the Securities, to third parties that in
turn may dispose of these Securities.
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(e) Shares Legend. The Shares and the Warrant Shares shall bear the
following or similar legend:
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO BRAVO!
FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(f) Warrants Legend. The Warrants shall bear the following
or similar legend:
"THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT
MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE
OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT UNDER SAID ACT
OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS
NOT REQUIRED."
(g) Note Legend. The Note shall bear the following legend:
"THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE MAY
NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL
CORP. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(h) Communication of Offer. The offer to sell the Securities was
directly communicated to the Subscriber by the Company. At no time was the
Subscriber presented with or solicited by any leaflet, newspaper or magazine
article, radio or television advertisement, or any other form of general
advertising or solicited or invited to attend a promotional meeting otherwise
than in connection and concurrently with such communicated offer.
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(i) Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement and other agreements
delivered together with this Agreement or in connection herewith have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Subscriber and are valid and binding
agreements enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and
to general principles of equity; and Subscriber has full corporate power and
authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and such other agreements and
to perform its obligations hereunder and under all other agreements entered into
by the Subscriber relating hereto.
(j) Correctness of Representations. Each Subscriber represents as to
such Subscriber that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and
correct as of the date hereof and will be true and correct as of each closing
date and unless a Subscriber otherwise notifies the Company prior to any closing
date, shall be true and correct as of such closing dates. The foregoing
representations and warranties shall survive the Closing Date for a period of
three years.
(k) Survival. The foregoing representations and warranties shall
survive the Closing Date for a period of two years.
5. Company Representations and Warranties. The Company represents and
warrants to and agrees with each Subscriber that:
(a) Due Incorporation. The Company and each of its subsidiaries is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the respective jurisdictions of their incorporation and have the requisite
corporate power to own their properties and to carry on their business as now
being conducted. The Company and except as described on the Disclosure Schedule
annexed hereto as EXHIBIT D, each of its subsidiaries is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such
qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to
so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations
or financial condition of the Company.
(b) Outstanding Stock. All issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement, the Notes, the
Warrants, the Escrow Agreement and any other agreements delivered together with
this Agreement or in connection herewith (collectively "Transaction Documents")
have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and are valid
and binding agreements enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights
generally and to general principles of equity. The Company has full corporate
power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction
Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder.
(d) Additional Issuances. There are no outstanding agreements or
preemptive or similar rights affecting the Company's common stock or equity and
no outstanding rights, warrants or options to acquire, or instruments
convertible into or exchangeable for, or agreements or understandings with
respect to the sale or issuance of any shares of common stock or equity of the
Company or other equity interest in any of the subsidiaries of the Company
except as described on Schedule 5(d), or the Reports.
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(e) Consents. No consent, approval, authorization or order of any
court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the
Company, or any of its affiliates, the American Stock Exchange, the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Nasdaq, SmallCap Market, the OTC
Bulletin Board ("Bulletin Board") nor the Company's shareholders is required for
the execution by the Company of the Transaction Documents and compliance and
performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents,
including, without limitation, the issuance and sale of the Securities.
(f) No Violation or Conflict. Assuming the representations and
warranties of the Subscriber in Section 4 are true and correct, except as
described on the Disclosure Schedule, neither the issuance and sale of the
Securities nor the performance of the Company's obligations under this Agreement
and all other agreements entered into by the Company relating thereto by the
Company will:
(i) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or
constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or the lapse
of time or both would be reasonably likely to constitute a default) under (A)
the articles or certificate of incorporation, charter or bylaws of the Company,
(B) to the Company's knowledge, any decree, judgment, order, law, treaty, rule,
regulation or determination applicable to the Company of any court, governmental
agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or over the properties or assets of the Company or any of its
affiliates, (C) the terms of any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of
indebtedness, or any agreement, stock option or other similar plan, indenture,
lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument to which the Company or any
of its affiliates or subsidiaries is a party, by which the Company or any of its
affiliates or subsidiaries is bound, or to which any of the properties of the
Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries is subject, or (D) the terms of
any "lock-up" or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to
which the Company, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries is a party except
the violation, conflict, breach, or default of which would not have a material
adverse effect on the Company; or
(ii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge
or encumbrance upon the Securities or any of the assets of the Company, its
subsidiaries or any of its affiliates; or
(iii) result in the activation of any anti-dilution rights or
a reset or repricing of any debt or security instrument of any other creditor or
equity holder of the Company, nor result in the acceleration of the due date of
any obligation of the Company; or
(iv) result in the activation of any piggy-back registration
rights of any person or entity holding securities of the Company or having the
right to receive securities of the Company.
(g) The Securities. The Securities upon issuance:
(i) are, or will be, free and clear of any security interests,
liens, claims or other encumbrances, subject to restrictions upon transfer under
the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws;
(ii) have been, or will be, duly and validly authorized and on
the date of conversion of the Notes, and upon exercise of the Warrants, the
Shares and Warrant Shares, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable (and if registered pursuant to the 1933 Act, and if resold
pursuant to an effective registration statement will be free trading and
unrestricted, provided that each Subscriber complies with the prospectus
delivery requirements of the 0000 Xxx);
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(iii) will not have been issued or sold in violation of any
preemptive or other similar rights of the holders of any securities of the
Company except as described on the Disclosure Schedule; and
(iv) will not subject the holders thereof to personal
liability by reason of being such holders.
(h) Litigation. There is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court,
governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company,
or any of its affiliates that would affect the execution by the Company or the
performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, and all
other agreements entered into by the Company relating hereto. Except as
disclosed in the Reports, there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court,
governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company,
or any of its affiliates which litigation if adversely determined could have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
(i) Reporting Company. The Company is a publicly-held company
subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 15(d) and 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and has a class of
common shares registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act. Pursuant to
the provisions of the 1934 Act, the Company has timely filed all reports and
other materials required to be filed thereunder with the Commission during the
preceding twelve months.
(j) No Market Manipulation. The Company has not taken, and will not
take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably
be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of
the common stock of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the
Securities or affect the price at which the Securities may be issued or resold.
(k) Information Concerning Company. The Reports contain all material
information relating to the Company and its operations and financial condition
as of their respective dates which information is required to be disclosed
therein. Since the date of the financial statements included in the Reports, and
except as modified in the Other Written Information or in the Schedules hereto,
there has been no material adverse change in the Company's business, financial
condition or affairs not disclosed in the Reports. The Reports do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances when made.
(l) Stop Transfer. The Securities, when issued, will be restricted
securities. The Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other order
impeding the sale, resale or delivery of any of the Securities, except as may be
required by any applicable federal or state securities laws and unless
contemporaneous notice of such instruction is given to the Subscriber.
(m) Defaults. The Company is not in violation of its Articles of
Incorporation or ByLaws. The Company is (i) not in default under or in violation
of any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which
it or any of its properties are bound or affected, which default or violation
would have a material adverse effect on the Company, (ii) not in default with
respect to any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to
or party to any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any
action, suit or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust,
monopoly, restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (iii) to
its knowledge in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any
governmental authority which violation would have a material adverse effect on
the Company.
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(n) 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 cause the offer of the
Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by
the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any applicable stockholder approval
provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of
the Bulletin Board. Nor will the Company or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the offer of the
Securities to be integrated with other offerings. The Company will not conduct
any offering other than the transactions contemplated hereby that will be
integrated with the offer or issuance of the Securities.
(o) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its
affiliates, nor to its knowledge, any person acting on its or their behalf, has
engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the
meaning of Regulation D under the 0000 Xxx) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Securities.
(p) Listing. The Company's common stock is quoted on the Bulletin
Board. The Company has not received any oral or written notice that its common
stock is not eligible nor will become ineligible for quotation on the Bulletin
Board nor that its common stock does not meet all requirements for the
continuation of such quotation and the Company satisfies and as of the Closing
Date, the Company will satisfy all the requirements for the continued quotation
of its common stock on the Bulletin Board.
(q) No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no liabilities or
obligations which are material, individually or in the aggregate, which are not
disclosed in the Reports and Other Written Information, other than those
incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's businesses since December 31,
2003 and which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, other
than as set forth in SCHEDULE 5(Q).
(r) No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. Since December 31, 2003,
no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or
its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, that, under
applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement
prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so publicly
announced or disclosed in the Reports.
(s) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding capital stock of
the Company as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date are set forth
on SCHEDULE 5(S). Except as set forth in the Reports and Other Written
Information and SCHEDULE 5(D), there are no options, warrants, or rights to
subscribe to securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for or giving any right to subscribe for any shares of capital stock of the
Company. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company have been
duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
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(t) Dilution. The Company's executive officers and directors have
studied and fully understand the nature of the Securities being sold hereby and
recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect on the equity holdings of
other holders of the Company's equity or rights to receive equity of the
Company. The board of directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith
business judgment, that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company.
The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Shares
upon conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrants is binding upon the
Company and enforceable, except as otherwise described in this Subscription
Agreement or the Note, regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the
ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company or parties entitled to
receive equity of the Company.
(u) No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers. There are no
material disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the accountants and lawyers formerly or
presently employed by the Company, including but not limited to disputes or
conflicts over payment owed to such accountants and lawyers.
(v) Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate
(as defined in Rule 405 under the 0000 Xxx) of, an "investment company" within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(w) Correctness of Representations. The Company represents that the
foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the date
hereof and will be true and correct as of each closing date, and unless the
Company otherwise notifies the Subscriber prior to any closing date, shall be
true and correct as of such closing dates. The foregoing representations and
warranties shall survive the Closing Date for a period of three years.
(x) Survival. The foregoing representations and warranties shall
survive the Closing Date for a period of two years.
6. Regulation D Offering. The offer and issuance of the Securities to the
Subscriber is being made pursuant to the exemption from the registration
provisions of the 1933 Act afforded by Section 4(2) or Section 4(6) of the 1933
Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. On the Closing Date,
the Company will provide an opinion reasonably acceptable to Subscriber from the
Company's legal counsel opining on the availability of an exemption from
registration under the 1933 Act as it relates to the offer and issuance of the
Securities and other matters reasonably requested by Subscriber. A form of the
legal opinion is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT E. The Company will provide, at the
Company's expense, such other legal opinions in the future as are reasonably
necessary for the resale of the Common Stock and exercise of the Warrants and
resale of the Warrant Shares.
7.1. Conversion of Note.
(a) Upon the conversion of the Note or part thereof, the Company
shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary action, including
obtaining and delivering, an opinion of counsel to assure that the Company's
transfer agent shall issue stock certificates in the name of Subscriber (or its
nominee) or such other persons as designated by Subscriber and in such
denominations to be specified at conversion representing the number of shares of
common stock issuable upon such conversion. The Company warrants that no
instructions other than these instructions have been or will be given to the
transfer agent of the Company's Common Stock and that, unless waived by the
Subscriber, the Shares will be free-trading, and freely transferable, and will
not contain a legend restricting the resale or transferability of the Shares
provided the Shares are being sold pursuant to an effective registration
statement covering the Shares or are otherwise exempt from registration.
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(b) Subscriber will give notice of its decision to exercise its
right to convert the Note or part thereof by telecopying an executed and
completed Notice of Conversion (a form of which is annexed to EXHIBIT A to the
Note) to the Company via confirmed telecopier transmission or otherwise pursuant
to Section 13(a) of this Agreement. The Subscriber will not be required to
surrender the Note until the Note has been fully converted or satisfied. Each
date on which a Notice of Conversion is telecopied to the Company in accordance
with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a Conversion Date. The Company will
itself or cause the Company's transfer agent to transmit the Company's Common
Stock certificates representing the Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note
to the Subscriber via express courier for receipt by such Subscriber within
three (3) business days after receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion
(the "Delivery Date"). In the event the Shares are electronically transferable,
then delivery of the Shares must be made by electronic transfer provided request
for such electronic transfer has been made by the Subscriber. A Note
representing the balance of the Note not so converted will be provided by the
Company to the Subscriber if requested by Subscriber, provided the Subscriber
delivers an original Note to the Company. To the extent that a Subscriber elects
not to surrender a Note for reissuance upon partial payment or conversion, the
Subscriber hereby indemnifies the Company against any and all loss or damage
attributable to a third-party claim in an amount in excess of the actual amount
then due under the Note.
(c) The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the
Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 7 hereof, or the Mandatory
Redemption Amount described in Section 7.2 hereof, beyond the Delivery Date or
Mandatory Redemption Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) could result in
economic loss to the Subscriber. As compensation to the Subscriber for such
loss, the Company agrees to pay to the Subscriber for late issuance of Shares in
the form required pursuant to Section 7 hereof upon Conversion of the Note in
the amount of $100 per business day after the Delivery Date for each $10,000 of
Note principal amount being converted, of the corresponding Shares which are not
timely delivered. 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 Subscriber, in the event that the
Company fails for any reason to effect delivery of the Shares by the Delivery
Date or make payment by the Mandatory Redemption Payment Date, the Subscriber
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 whereupon the Company and the Subscriber
shall each be restored to their respective positions immediately prior to the
delivery of such notice, except that late payment charges described above shall
be payable through the date notice of revocation or rescission is given to the
Company.
(d) Nothing contained herein or in any document referred to herein
or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the
payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum
permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest or dividends
required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by
such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against
amounts owed by the Company to the Subscriber and thus refunded to the Company.
7.2. Mandatory Redemption at Subscriber's Election. In the event the
Company is prohibited from issuing Shares, or fails to timely deliver Shares on
a Delivery Date, or upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default (as
defined in the Note or in this Agreement) or for any reason other than pursuant
to the limitations set forth in Section 7.3 hereof, then at the Subscriber's
election, the Company must pay to the Subscriber ten (10) business days after
request by the Subscriber or on the Delivery Date (if requested by the
Subscriber) at the Subscriber's election, a sum of money determined by (i)
multiplying up to the outstanding principal amount of the Note designated by the
Subscriber by 130%, or (ii) multiplying the number of Shares otherwise
deliverable upon conversion of an amount of Note principal and/or interest
designated by the Subscriber (with the date of giving of such designation being
a Deemed Conversion Date) at the then Conversion Price that would be in effect
on the Deemed Conversion Date by the highest closing price of the Common Stock
on the principal market for the period commencing on the Deemed Conversion Date
until the day prior to the receipt of the Mandatory Redemption Payment,
whichever is greater, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon
("Mandatory Redemption Payment"). The Mandatory Redemption Payment must be
received by the Subscriber on the same date as the Company Shares 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 Note principal and interest will be deemed paid and
no longer outstanding.
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7.3. Maximum Conversion. The Subscriber shall not be entitled to convert
on a Conversion Date that amount of the Note in connection with that number of
shares of Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the number of
shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Subscriber and its affiliates
on a Conversion Date, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon the conversion of the Note with respect to which the determination of this
provision is being made on a Conversion Date, which would result in beneficial
ownership by the Subscriber and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the
outstanding shares of common stock of the Company on such Conversion Date. For
the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial
ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to
the foregoing, the Subscriber shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of
only 9.99% and aggregate conversions by the Subscriber may exceed 9.99%. The
Subscriber may void the conversion limitation described in this Section 7.3 upon
and effective after 61 days prior written notice to the Company. The Subscriber
may allocate which of the equity of the Company deemed beneficially owned by the
Subscriber shall be included in the 9.99% amount described above and which shall
be allocated to the excess above 9.99%.
7.4. Injunction - Posting of Bond. In the event a Subscriber shall elect
to convert a Note or part thereof or exercise the Warrant in whole or in part,
the Company may not refuse conversion or exercise based on any claim that such
Subscriber or any one associated or affiliated with such Subscriber has been
engaged in any violation of law, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction
from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part
of said Note or exercise of all or part of said Warrant shall have been sought
and obtained and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such
Subscriber in the amount of 130% of the amount of the Note, or aggregate
purchase price of the Warrant Shares which are subject to the injunction, which
bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of
the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Subscriber to the
extent Subscriber obtains judgment.
7.5. Buy-In. In addition to any other rights available to the Subscriber,
if the Company fails to deliver to the Subscriber such shares issuable upon
conversion of a Note by the Delivery Date and if ten (10) days after the
Delivery Date the Subscriber purchases (in an open market transaction or
otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such
Subscriber of the Common Stock which the Subscriber anticipated receiving upon
such conversion (a "Buy-In"), then the Company shall pay in cash to the
Subscriber (in addition to any remedies available to or elected by the
Subscriber) the amount by which (A) the Subscriber'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 Note
for which such conversion 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 Subscriber 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 note principal and/or interest, the
Company shall be required to pay the Subscriber $1,000, plus interest. The
Subscriber shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts
payable to the Subscriber in respect of the Buy-In. The delivery date by which
Common Stock must be delivered pursuant to this Section 7.5 shall be tolled for
the amount of days that the Subscriber does not deliver information reasonably
requested by the Company's transfer agent.
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7.6 Adjustments. The Conversion Price and amount of Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants shall be adjusted to offset
the effect of stock splits, stock dividends, pro rata distributions of property
or equity interests to the Company's shareholders.
8. Not Used
9. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees with the
Subscriber as follows:
(a) Stop Orders. The Company will advise the Subscriber, promptly
after it receives notice of issuance by the Commission, any state securities
commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order
preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the Company, or of
the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the Company for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for
any such purpose.
(b) Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the
shares of Common Stock and the Warrant Shares upon each national securities
exchange, or automated quotation system upon which they are or become eligible
for listing (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such
listing so long as any Warrants are outstanding. The Company will maintain the
listing of its Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq SmallCap
Market, Nasdaq National Market System, Bulletin Board, or New York Stock
Exchange (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal trading
exchange or market for the Common Stock (the "Principal Market")), and will
comply in all respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other
obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Market, as applicable.
The Company will provide the Subscriber copies of all notices it receives
notifying the Company of the threatened and actual delisting of the Common Stock
from any Principal Market. As of the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, the Bulletin Board is and will be the Principal Market.
(c) Market Regulations. The Company shall notify the Commission, the
Principal Market and applicable state authorities, in accordance with their
requirements, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take
all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by
applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the
Securities to the Subscriber and promptly provide copies thereof to Subscriber.
(d) Reporting Requirements. From the date of this Agreement and
until the sooner of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all
the Shares and Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber
pursuant to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard
to volume limitation, the Company will (v) cause its Common Stock to continue to
be registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the 1934 Act, (x) comply in all
respects with its reporting and filing obligations under the 1934 Act, (y)
comply with all reporting requirements that are applicable to an issuer with a
class of shares registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the 1934 Act,
as applicable, and (z) comply with all requirements related to any registration
statement filed pursuant to this Agreement. The Company will use its best
efforts not to take any action or file any document (whether or not permitted by
the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act or the rules thereunder) to terminate or suspend
such registration or to terminate or suspend its reporting and filing
obligations under said acts until two (2) years after the Closing Date. Until
the earlier of the resale of the Common Stock and the Warrant Shares by each
Subscriber or at least two (2) years after the Warrants have been exercised, the
Company will use its best efforts to continue the listing or quotation of the
Common Stock on the Principal Market or other market with the reasonable consent
of Subscriber holding a majority of the Shares and Warrant Shares, and will
comply in all respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other
obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Market. The Company
agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under
Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Subscriber promptly after
such filing.
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(e) Use of Proceeds. The Company undertakes to use the proceeds of
the Subscriber's funds for working capital.
(f) Reservation. The Company undertakes to reserve, pro rata on
behalf of each holder of a Note or Warrant, from its authorized but unissued
common stock, at all times that Notes or Warrants remain outstanding, a number
of common shares equal to not less than 150% of the amount of common shares
necessary to allow each such holder at all times to be able to convert all such
outstanding Notes, and one common share for each Warrant Share. Failure to have
sufficient shares reserved pursuant to this Section 9(f) for three consecutive
business days or ten days in the aggregate shall be an Event of Default under
the Note.
(g) Taxes. From the date of this Agreement and until the sooner of
(i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all the Shares and
Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber pursuant to the
Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard to volume
limitations, the Company will promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid
and discharged, when due and payable, all lawful taxes, assessments and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon the income, profits, property or
business of the Company; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment,
charge or levy need not be paid if the validity thereof shall currently be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company shall have
set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto, and provided,
further, that the Company will pay all such taxes, assessments, charges or
levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien
which may have attached as security therefore.
(h) Insurance. From the date of this Agreement and until the sooner
of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all the Shares and
Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber pursuant to the
Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard to volume
limitations, the Company will keep its assets which are of an insurable
character insured by financially sound and reputable insurers against loss or
damage by fire, explosion and other risks customarily insured against by
companies in the Company's line of business, in amounts sufficient to prevent
the Company from becoming a co-insurer and not in any event less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the insurable value of the property insured; and the
Company will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance
against other hazards and risks and liability to persons and property to the
extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses similarly
situated and to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms.
(i) Books and Records. From the date of this Agreement and until the
sooner of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all the Shares
and Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber pursuant to
the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard to volume
limitations, the Company will keep true records and books of account in which
full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings or transactions in
relation to its business and affairs in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
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(j) Governmental Authorities. From the date of this Agreement and
until the sooner of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all
the Shares and Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber
pursuant to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard
to volume limitations, the Company shall duly observe and conform in all
material respects to all valid requirements of governmental authorities relating
to the conduct of its business or to its properties or assets.
(k) Intellectual Property. From the date of this Agreement and until
the sooner of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all the
Shares and Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber
pursuant to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard
to volume limitations, the Company shall maintain in full force and effect its
corporate existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and other rights to
use intellectual property owned or possessed by it and reasonably deemed to be
necessary to the conduct of its business.
(l) Properties. From the date of this Agreement and until the sooner
of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or (ii) until all the Shares and
Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by the Subscriber pursuant to the
Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144, without regard to volume
limitation, the Company will keep its properties in good repair, working order
and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make all
necessary and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements
thereto; and the Company will at all times comply with each provision of all
leases to which it is a party or under which it occupies property if the breach
of such provision could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect.
(m) Confidentiality/Public Announcement. From the date of this
Agreement and until the sooner of (i) two (2) years after the Closing Date, or
(ii) until all the Shares and Warrant Shares have been resold or transferred by
the Subscriber pursuant to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144,
without regard to volume limitations, except as may be required in connection
with a registration statement filed on behalf of the Subscriber pursuant to
Section 11 of this Agreement or on Form 8-K, the Company agrees that it will not
disclose publicly or privately the identity of the Subscriber unless expressly
agreed to in writing by a Subscriber or only to the extent required by law and
then only upon ten days prior notice to Subscriber. In any event and subject to
the foregoing, the Company undertakes to file a form 8-K or make a public
announcement describing the Offering not later than the Closing Date. In the
form 8-K or public announcement, the Company will specifically disclose the
amount of common stock outstanding immediately after the Closing.
(n) Blackout. The Company undertakes and covenants that until the
first to occur of (i) until one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Actual
Effective Date during which such Registration Statement shall be current and
available for use in connection with the unrestricted public resale of the
Shares and Warrant Shares ("Exclusion Period"), or (ii) until all the Shares and
Warrant Shares have been resold pursuant to such registration statement, the
Company will not enter into any acquisition, merger, exchange or sale or other
transaction that could have the effect of delaying the effectiveness of any
pending registration statement or causing an already effective registration
statement to no longer be effective or current.
10. Covenants of the Company and Subscriber Regarding Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and
defend the Subscriber, the Subscriber' officers, directors, agents, affiliates,
control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense,
liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any
nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Subscriber or any such person which
results, arises out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by
Company or breach of any warranty by Company in this Agreement or in any
Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant
hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any breach or
default in performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be
performed by the Company hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the
Company and Subscriber relating hereto.
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(b) Each Subscriber agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse
and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers, directors, agents,
affiliates, control persons against any claim, cost, expense, liability,
obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature,
incurred by or imposed upon the Company or any such person which results, arises
out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by such Subscriber in
this Agreement or in any Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, or other
agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or
cure periods, any breach or default in performance by such Subscriber of any
covenant or undertaking to be performed by such Subscriber hereunder, or any
other agreement entered into by the Company and Subscribes relating hereto.
(c) In no event shall the liability of any Subscriber or permitted
successor hereunder or under any other agreement delivered in connection
herewith be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds
received by such Subscriber upon the sale of Registrable Securities (as defined
herein) giving rise to such indemnification obligation.
(d) The procedures set forth in Section 11.6 shall apply to the
indemnifications set forth in Sections 10(a) and 10(b) above.
11.1. Registration Rights. The Company hereby grants the following
registration rights to holders of the Securities.
(i) On one occasion, for a period commencing ninety-one (91) days
after the Closing Date, but not later than three years after the Closing Date
("Request Date"), the Company, upon a written request therefor from any record
holder or holders of more than 50% of the Shares issued and issuable upon
conversion of the Notes, Finder's Note, and Warrant Shares, shall prepare and
file with the Commission a registration statement under the 1933 Act covering
the Shares, the Shares issuable upon conversion of the Finder's Note and Warrant
Shares (collectively "Registrable Securities") which are the subject of such
request. For purposes of Sections 11.1(i) and 11.1(ii), Registrable Securities
shall not include Securities which are registered for resale in an effective
registration statement or included for registration in a pending registration
statement, or which have been issued without further transfer restrictions after
a sale or transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act. In addition, upon
the receipt of such request, the Company shall promptly give written notice to
all other record holders of the Registrable Securities that such registration
statement is to be filed and shall include in such registration statement
Registrable Securities for which it has received written requests within 10 days
after the Company gives such written notice. Such other requesting record
holders shall be deemed to have exercised their demand registration right under
this Section 11.1(i).
(ii) If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its
securities under the 1933 Act for sale to the public, whether for its own
account or for the account of other security holders or both, except with
respect to registration statements on Forms X-0, X-0 or another form not
available for registering the Registrable Securities for sale to the public,
provided the Registrable Securities are not otherwise registered for resale by
the Subscriber or Holder pursuant to an effective registration statement, each
such time it will give at least 15 days' prior written notice to the record
holder of the Registrable Securities of its intention so to do. Upon the written
request of the holder, received by the Company within 10 days after the giving
of any such notice by the Company, to register any of the Registrable Securities
not previously registered, the Company will cause such Registrable Securities as
to which registration shall have been so requested to be included with the
securities to be covered by the registration statement proposed to be filed by
the Company, all to the extent required to permit the sale or other disposition
of the Registrable Securities so registered by the holder of such Registrable
Securities (the "Seller"). In the event that any registration pursuant to this
Section 11.1(ii) shall be, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering
of common stock of the Company, the number of shares of Registrable Securities
to be included in such an underwriting may be reduced by the managing
underwriter if and to the extent that the Company and the underwriter shall
reasonably be of the opinion that such inclusion would adversely affect the
marketing of the securities to be sold by the Company therein; provided,
however, that the Company shall notify the Seller in writing of any such
reduction. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, or Section 11.4 hereof, the
Company may withdraw or delay or suffer a delay of any registration statement
referred to in this Section 11.1(ii) without thereby incurring any liability to
the Seller.
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(iii) If, at the time any written request for registration is
received by the Company pursuant to Section 11.1(i), the Company has determined
to proceed with the actual preparation and filing of a registration statement
under the 1933 Act in connection with the proposed offer and sale for cash of
any of its securities for the Company's own account and the Company actually
does file such other registration statement, such written request shall be
deemed to have been given pursuant to Section 11.1(ii) rather than Section
11.1(i), and the rights of the holders of Registrable Securities covered by such
written request shall be governed by Section 11.1(ii).
(iv) The Company shall file with the Commission not later than the
sooner of (i) sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, or (ii) within ten (10)
days after the declaration of effectiveness by the Commission of the
registration statement filed by the Company on June 4, 2004 (the "Filing Date"),
and cause to be declared effective within ninety (90) days after the Closing
Date (the "Effective Date"), a Form SB-2 registration statement (the
"Registration Statement") (or such other form that it is eligible to use) in
order to register the Registrable Securities for resale and distribution under
the 1933 Act. The Company will register not less than a number of shares of
common stock in the aforedescribed registration statement that is equal to 150%
of the Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and Finder's Notes, all the
Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Registrable
Securities shall be reserved and set aside exclusively for the benefit of each
Subscriber, and not issued, employed or reserved for anyone other than each
Subscriber. Such Registration Statement will immediately be amended or
additional registration statements will be immediately filed by the Company as
necessary to register additional shares of Common Stock to allow the public
resale of all Common Stock included in and issuable by virtue of the Registrable
Securities. No securities of the Company other than the Registrable Securities
will be included in the registration statement described in this Section
11.1(iv) except as disclosed on Schedule 11.1, without the written consent of
Subscriber. In the event the registration statement described in Section
11.1(iv) is declared effective within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date,
then Liquidated Damages will not be payable for the thirty day period commencing
on the Effective Date. It shall be deemed a Non-Registration Event if at any
time after the Effective Date the Company has registered for unrestricted resale
on behalf of the Subscriber fewer than 125% of the amount of Common Shares
issuable upon full conversion of all sums due under the Notes, Finder's Notes
and Warrants.
11.2. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is required by
the provisions of Section 11.1(i), 11.1(ii), or (iv) to effect the registration
of any shares of Registrable Securities under the 1933 Act, the Company will, as
expeditiously as possible:
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(a) subject to the timelines provided in this Agreement, prepare and
file with the Commission a registration statement required by Section 10, with
respect to such securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration
statement to become and remain effective for the period of the distribution
contemplated thereby (determined as herein provided), and promptly provide to
the holders of the Registrable Securities copies of all filings and Commission
letters of comment including a notification by confirmed telecopier to
Subscriber within twenty-four (24) hours of declaration of effectiveness or that
there will be a no review by the Commission of the registration statement;
(b) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective
until such registration statement has been effective for a period of two (2)
years, and comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the
disposition of all of the Registrable Securities covered by such registration
statement in accordance with the Seller's intended method of disposition set
forth in such registration statement for such period;
(c) furnish to the Seller, at the Company's expense, such number of
copies of the registration statement and the prospectus included therein
(including each preliminary prospectus) as such persons reasonably may request
in order to facilitate the public sale or their disposition of the securities
covered by such registration statement;
(d) use its best efforts to register or qualify the Seller's
Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under the
securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Seller, provided,
however, that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify
generally to transact business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction
where it is not so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any
such jurisdiction;
(e) if applicable, list the Registrable Securities covered by such
registration statement with any securities exchange on which the Common Stock of
the Company is then listed;
(f) immediately notify the Seller when a prospectus relating thereto
is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, of the happening of any event of
which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus contained in
such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an 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 in light of the
circumstances then existing; and
(g) provided same would not be in violation of the provision of
Regulation FD under the 1934 Act, make available for inspection by the Seller,
and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Seller or
underwriter, all publicly available, non-confidential financial and other
records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause
the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all publicly
available, non-confidential information reasonably requested by the seller,
attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement.
11.3. Provision of Documents. In connection with each registration
described in this Section 11, the Seller will furnish to the Company in writing
such information and representation letters with respect to itself and the
proposed distribution by it as reasonably shall be necessary in order to assure
compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws.
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11.4. Non-Registration Events. The Company and the Subscriber agree that
the Seller will suffer damages if any registration statement required under
Section 11.1(iv) above is not filed by the Filing Date and not declared
effective by the Commission by the Effective Date, and any registration
statement required under Section 11.1(i) or 11.1(ii) is not filed within 60 days
after written request and declared effective by the Commission within 120 days
after such request, and maintained in the manner and within the time periods
contemplated by Section 11 hereof, and it would not be feasible to ascertain the
extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, if (i) the registration
statement on Form SB-2 or such other form described in Section 11.1(iv) is not
filed on or before the Filing Date or is not declared effective on or before the
sooner of the Effective Date, or within three (3) business days of receipt by
the Company of a written or oral communication from the Commission that the
Registration Statement will not be reviewed or that the Commission has no
further comments, (ii) if the registration statement described in Sections
11.1(i) or 11.1(ii) is not filed within 60 days after such written request, or
is not declared effective within 120 days after such written request, or (iii)
any registration statement described in Sections 11.1(i), 11.1(ii) or 11.1(iv)
is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective
(without being succeeded immediately by an additional registration statement
filed and declared effective) for a period of time which shall exceed 30 days in
the aggregate per year or more than 20 consecutive days (defined as a period of
365 days commencing on the date the Registration Statement is declared
effective) (each such event referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this
Section 11.4 is referred to herein as a "Non-Registration Event"), then the
Company shall deliver to the holder of Registrable Securities, as Liquidated
Damages, an amount equal to one percent (1%) for the first thirty days or part
thereof, and two percent (2%) for each thirty days or part thereof thereafter,
of the Purchase Price of the Notes remaining unconverted and purchase price of
Shares issued upon conversion of the Notes and actually paid "Purchase Price"
(as defined in the Warrants) of Warrant Shares and Finder's Shares valued at a
purchase price equal to the Finder's Fee, for the Registrable Securities owned
of record by such holder as of and during the pendency of such Non-Registration
Event which are subject to such Non-Registration Event. Payments to be made
pursuant to this Section 11.4 shall be payable in cash and due and payable
within ten (10) business days after the end of each thirty (30) day period or
part thereof.
11.5. Expenses. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with
Section 11, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees,
printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public
accountants for the Company, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel
fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or "blue sky"
laws, fees of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., transfer
taxes, fees of transfer agents and registrars, costs of insurance and fee of one
counsel for all Sellers are called "Registration Expenses". All underwriting
discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable
Securities, including any fees and disbursements of any additional counsel to
the Seller, are called "Selling Expenses". The Company will pay all Registration
Expenses in connection with the registration statement under Section 11. Selling
Expenses in connection with each registration statement under Section 11 shall
be borne by the Seller and may be apportioned among the Sellers in proportion to
the number of shares sold by the Seller relative to the number of shares sold
under such registration statement or as all Sellers thereunder may agree.
11.6. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) In the event of a registration of any Registrable Securities
under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 11, the Company will, to the extent
permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Seller, each officer of the
Seller, each director of the Seller, each underwriter of such Registrable
Securities thereunder and each other person, if any, who controls such Seller or
underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Seller, or such
underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the 1933 Act or
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement
under which such Registrable Securities was registered under the 1933 Act
pursuant to Section 11, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained
therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based
upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading
in light of the circumstances when made, and will subject to the provisions of
Section 11.6(c) reimburse the Seller, each such underwriter and each such
controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them
in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to
the Seller to the extent that any such damages arise out of or are based upon an
untrue statement or omission made in any preliminary prospectus if (i) the
Seller failed to send or deliver a copy of the final prospectus delivered by the
Company to the Seller with or prior to the delivery of written confirmation of
the sale by the Seller to the person asserting the claim from which such damages
arise, (ii) the final prospectus would have corrected such untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or such omission or alleged omission, or (iii) to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission so made in conformity with information furnished by any such Seller, or
any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such registration
statement or prospectus.
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(b) In the event of a registration of any of the Registrable
Securities under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 11, each Seller severally but
not jointly will, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of the 1933 Act, each officer of the Company who signs the registration
statement, each director of the Company, each underwriter and each person who
controls any underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against all losses,
claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Company or such
officer, director, underwriter or controlling person may become subject under
the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the registration statement under which such Registrable Securities were
registered under the 1933 Act pursuant to Section 11, any preliminary prospectus
or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and each such
officer, director, underwriter and controlling person for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, provided, however,
that the Seller will be liable hereunder in any such case if and only to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information pertaining to
such Seller, as such, furnished in writing to the Company by such Seller
specifically for use in such registration statement or prospectus, and provided,
further, however, that the liability of the Seller hereunder shall be limited to
the gross proceeds received by the Seller from the sale of Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of
notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder,
notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to such indemnified party other than under this Section 11.6(c) and shall only
relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party under
this Section 11.6(c), except and only if and to the extent the indemnifying
party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought
against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in
and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof
with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the
indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and
undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to
such indemnified party under this Section 11.6(c) for any legal expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel
so selected, provided, however, that, if the defendants in any such action
include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the indemnifying party or if the interests of the indemnified party
reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying
party, the indemnified parties, as a group, shall have the right to select one
separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate
in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such
separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be
reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred.
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(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in the
event of joint liability under the 1933 Act in any case in which either (i) a
Seller, or any controlling person of a Seller, makes a claim for indemnification
pursuant to this Section 11.6 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a
final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration
of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such
indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that
this Section 11.6 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii)
contribution under the 1933 Act may be required on the part of the Seller or
controlling person of the Seller in circumstances for which indemnification is
not provided under this Section 11.6; then, and in each such case, the Company
and the Seller will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or
liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in
such proportion so that the Seller is responsible only for the portion
represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its securities
offered by the registration statement bears to the public offering price of all
securities offered by such registration statement, provided, however, that, in
any such case, (y) the Seller will not be required to contribute any amount in
excess of the public offering price of all such securities offered by it
pursuant to such registration statement; and (z) no person or entity guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 10(f) of the 0000
Xxx) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
11.7. Delivery of Unlegended Shares.
(a) Within three (3) business days (such third business day, the
"Unlegended Shares Delivery Date") after the business day on which the Company
has received (i) a notice that Registrable Securities have been sold either
pursuant to the Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the 1933 Act, (ii) a
representation that the prospectus delivery requirements, or the requirements of
Rule 144, as applicable, have been satisfied, and (iii) the original share
certificates representing the shares of Common Stock that have been sold, the
Company at its expense, (y) shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel
selected by the Company to deliver, to its transfer agent (with copies to
Subscriber) an appropriate instruction and opinion of such counsel, for the
delivery of shares of Common Stock without any legends including the legends set
forth in Sections 4(e) and 4(g) above, issuable pursuant to any effective and
current registration statement described in Section 11 of this Agreement or
pursuant to Rule 144 under the 1933 Act (the "Unlegended Shares"); and (z) cause
the transmission of the certificates representing the Unlegended Shares together
with a legended certificate representing the balance of the unsold shares of
Common Stock, if any, to the Subscriber at the address specified in the notice
of sale, via express courier, by electronic transfer or otherwise on or before
the Unlegended Shares Delivery Date.
(b) In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the
Unlegended Shares, if the Company's transfer agent is participating in the
Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer program,
upon request of a Subscriber, so long as the certificates therefore do not bear
a legend and the Subscriber is not obligated to return such certificate for the
placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to
electronically transmit the Unlegended Shares by crediting the account of
Subscriber's prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent
Commission system. Such delivery must be made on or before the Unlegended Shares
Delivery Date.
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(c) The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the
Unlegended Shares pursuant to Section 11 hereof beyond the Unlegended Shares
Delivery Date could result in economic loss to a Subscriber. As compensation to
a Subscriber for such loss, the Company agrees to pay late payment fees (as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty) to the Subscriber for late delivery of
Unlegended Shares in the amount of $100 per business day after the Delivery Date
for each $10,000 of purchase price of the Unlegended Shares subject to the
delivery default. If during any 360 day period, the Company fails to deliver
Unlegended Shares as required by this Section 11.7 for an aggregate of thirty
(30) days, then each Subscriber or assignee holding Securities subject to such
default may, at its option, require the Company to purchase all or any portion
of the Shares and Warrant Shares subject to such default at a price per share
equal to 130% of the Purchase Price of such Shares and Warrant Shares. The
Company shall pay any payments incurred under this Section in immediately
available funds upon demand.
(d) In addition to any other rights available to a Subscriber, if
the Company fails to deliver to a Subscriber Unlegended Shares within ten (10)
calendar days after the Unlegended Shares Delivery Date and the Subscriber
purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of common stock to
deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Subscriber of the shares of Common
Stock which the Subscriber anticipated receiving from the Company (a "Buy-In"),
then the Company shall pay in cash to the Subscriber (in addition to any
remedies available to or elected by the Subscriber) the amount by which (A) the
Subscriber's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for
the shares of common stock so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate purchase price
of the shares of Common Stock delivered to the Company for reissuance as
Unlegended Shares, 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 a Subscriber purchases shares of Common Stock having a total
purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to $10,000 of purchase
price of shares of Common Stock delivered to the Company for reissuance as
Unlegended Shares, the Company shall be required to pay the Subscriber $1,000,
plus interest. The Subscriber shall provide the Company written notice
indicating the amounts payable to the Subscriber in respect of the Buy-In.
12. (a) Favored Nations Provision. Except in connection with (i) employee
stock options or compensation plans, (ii) as full or partial consideration in
connection with any merger, consolidation or purchase of substantially all of
the securities or assets of any corporation or other entity, or (iii) as has
been described in the Reports or Other Written Information filed or delivered
prior to the Closing Date (collectively "Excepted Issuances"), if at any time
the Notes are outstanding the Company shall offer, issue or agree to issue any
common stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of common
stock (or modify any of the foregoing which may be outstanding at any time prior
to the Closing Date) to any person or entity at a price per share or conversion
or exercise price per share which shall be less than the Conversion Price of the
Notes, without the consent of each Subscriber holding Notes or Shares, then the
Company shall issue, for each such occasion, additional shares of Common Stock
to each Subscriber and Finder so that the average per share purchase price of
the shares of Common Stock issued to the Subscriber (of only the Common Stock or
Warrant Shares still owned by the Subscriber) is equal to such other lower price
per share and the Conversion Price and Warrant exercise price shall be reduced
to such other lower amount. The delivery to the Subscriber of the additional
shares of Common Stock shall be not later than the closing date of the
transaction giving rise to the requirement to issue additional shares of Common
Stock. The Subscriber is granted the registration rights described in Section 11
hereof in relation to such additional shares of Common Stock except that the
Filing Date and Effective Date vis-a-vis such additional common shares shall be,
respectively, the sixtieth (60th) and one hundred and twentieth (120th) date
after the closing date giving rise to the requirement to issue the additional
shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the issuance and adjustment described in
this paragraph, the issuance of any security of the Company carrying the right
to convert such security into shares of Common Stock or of any warrant, right or
option to purchase Common Stock shall result in the issuance of the additional
shares of Common Stock upon the issuance of such convertible security, warrant,
right or option and again upon any subsequent issuances of shares of Common
Stock upon exercise of such conversion or purchase rights if such issuance is at
a price lower than the Conversion Price then in effect. The rights of the
Subscriber set forth in this Section 12 are in addition to any other rights the
Subscriber has pursuant to this Agreement and any other agreement referred to or
entered into in connection herewith.
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(b) Right of First Refusal. Commencing on the date of this Agreement
and through the Exclusion Period, the Subscriber shall be given not less than
ten (10) business days prior written notice of any proposed sale by the Company
of its common stock or other securities or debt obligations, except in
connection with the Excepted Issuances. The Subscriber who exercise their rights
pursuant to this Section 12(b) shall have the right during the ten (10) business
days following receipt of the notice to purchase all of such offered common
stock, debt or other securities in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in the notice of sale in the same proportion to each other as their
purchase of Notes in the Offering. In the event such terms and conditions are
modified during the notice period, the Subscriber shall be given prompt notice
of such modification and shall have the right during the original notice period
or for a period of ten (10) business days following the notice of modification,
whichever is longer, to exercise such right.
(c) Maximum Exercise of Rights. In the event the exercise of the
rights described in Sections 12(a) and 12(b) would result in the issuance of an
amount of common stock of the Company that would exceed the maximum amount that
may be issued to Subscriber as described in Section 7.3 of this Agreement, then
the issuance of such other Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents of the
Company to such Subscriber will be deferred in whole or in part until such time
as such Subscriber is able to beneficially own such Common Stock or Common Stock
equivalents without exceeding the maximum amount set forth in Section 7.3.
13. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals,
and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii)
deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed
as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to: Bravo! Foods
International Corp., 00000 X.X. Xxxxxxx 0, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, Attn: Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Esq., telecopier: (000) 000-0000, (ii) if to
the Subscriber, to: the address and telecopier number indicated on the signature
page hereto, with a copy by telecopier only to: Xxxxx X. Xxxx, MID-AM CAPITAL
L.L.C.,Northpoint Tower, 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX
00000,Xxx: (000) 000-0000.
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(b) Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein ("Closing") shall take place at the offices of Grushko & Xxxxxxx, P.C.,
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, upon the satisfaction of
all conditions to Closing set forth in this Agreement.
(c) Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and other documents
delivered in connection herewith represent the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and may be amended only
by a writing executed by both parties. Neither the Company nor the Subscriber
have relied on any representations not contained or referred to in this
Agreement and the documents delivered herewith. No right or obligation of either
party shall be assigned by that party without prior notice to and the written
consent of the other party.
(d) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original
and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In
the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such
signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on
whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect
as if such facsimile signature were the original thereof.
(e) Law Governing this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without
regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party
against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the federal courts
located in the state of Missouri. The parties and the individuals executing this
Agreement and other agreements referred to herein or delivered in connection
herewith on behalf of the Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such
courts and waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the
event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in
connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or
rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that
it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such
statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or
unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision of any agreement.
(f) Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction. The Company and
Subscriber acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being
in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or
equity. Subject to Section 13(e) hereof, each of the Company and Subscriber
hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court,
that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that
the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing in this Section
shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted
by law.
(g) Not Used
(h) Equitable Adjustment. The Securities and the purchase prices of
Securities shall be equitably adjusted to offset the effect of stock splits,
stock dividends, and distributions of property or equity interests of the
Company to its shareholders.
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Please acknowledge your acceptance of the foregoing Subscription Agreement
by signing and returning a copy to the undersigned whereupon it shall become a
binding agreement between us.
BRAVO! FOODS INTERNATIONAL CORP.
A Delaware Corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
Dated: June _____, 2004
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CLASS A CLASS B
WARRANTS WARRANTS
ISSUABLE ON ISSUABLE ON
PURCHASE CLOSING CLOSING
SUBSCRIBER PRICE DATE DATE
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$500,000.00 2,000,000 5,000,000
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(Signature)
MID-AM CAPITAL L.L.C.
Northpoint Tower
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Class A Warrant
Exhibit C Form of Class B Warrant
Exhibit D Disclosure Schedule
Exhibit E Form of Legal Opinion
Schedule 5(d) Additional Issuances
Schedule 5(q) Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 5(s) Capitalization
Schedule 11.1 Other Securities to be Registered
