SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 31,
2004, by and among Swiss Medica, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and the subscribers identified on the signature page hereto (each a "Subscriber"
and collectively "Subscribers").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Subscribers 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 "Commission") 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
Subscribers, as provided herein, and the Subscribers shall purchase, in the
aggregate, up to $2,500,000 (the "Purchase Price") of the Company's common
stock, $.001 par value (the "Common Stock" or "Shares"), and share purchase
warrants in the forms attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, EXHIBIT B, AND EXHIBIT C
(collectively, the "Warrants"), to purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Warrant
Shares"). The per Share Purchase Price shall be $0.16, subject to adjustment as
described in this Agreement ("Per Share Purchase Price"). The Purchase Price
shall be payable to the Company on the Closing Date, as defined in Section 13(b)
hereof. The Common Stock, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively
referred to herein as the "Securities"; and
WHEREAS, the aggregate proceeds of the sale of the Common Stock 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 substantially in the form
attached hereto as EXHIBIT D (the "Escrow Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other
agreements contained in this Agreement, the Company and the Subscribers hereby
agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Shares and Warrants. Subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to Closing set forth in this
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, each Subscriber shall purchase the Shares
and Warrants for the portion of the Purchase Price indicated on the signature
page hereto, and the Company shall sell such Shares and Warrants to the
Subscriber. The Purchase Price for the Shares and Warrants shall be paid in
cash. The entire Purchase Price shall be allocated to the Shares.
2. Escrow Arrangements; Form of Payment. Upon execution hereof
by the parties and pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, each
Subscriber agrees to make the deliveries required of such Subscriber as set
forth in the Escrow Agreement and the Company agrees to make the deliveries
required of the Company as set forth in the Escrow Agreement.
3. Warrants.
(a) A Warrants. On the Closing Date the Company will issue
A Warrants to the Subscribers. One (1) A Warrant will be issued for each two (2)
Shares issued on the Closing Date. The per Warrant Share exercise price to
acquire a Warrant Share upon exercise of an A Warrant shall be $0.25. Provided
the registration statement described in Section 11.1(iv) is declared effective
by the Commission on or before the Effective Date (as defined in Section
11.1(iv)), then the A Warrants shall be exercisable until 240 days after the
Filing Date (as defined in Section 11.1(iv)). In the event the registration
statement described in Section 11.1(iv) is not declared effective on or before
the Effective Date, then the A Warrants shall be exercisable until 240 days
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after the actual effective date of the registration statement described in
Section 11.1(iv) of this Agreement ("Actual Effective Date")..
(b) B Warrants. On the Closing Date the Company will issue
B Warrants to the Subscribers. One (1) B Warrant will be issued for each two (2)
Shares issued on the Closing Date. The per Warrant Share exercise price to
acquire a Warrant Share upon exercise of a B Warrant shall be $0.30. The B
Warrants shall be exercisable until three (3) years after the Closing Date.
(c) C Warrants. On the Closing Date the Company will issue
C Warrants to the Subscribers. One (1) C Warrant will be issued for each two (2)
Shares issued on the Closing Date. The per Warrant Share exercise price to
acquire a Warrant Share upon exercise of a C Warrant shall be $0.40. The C
Warrants shall be exercisable until three (3) years after the Closing Date.
(d) All of the Warrants will be subject to a "Call" feature
exercisable by the Company on terms and conditions described in the Warrants.
4. Subscriber's Representations and Warranties. Each
Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company only as
to such Subscriber that:
(a) Information on Company. The Subscriber has been
furnished with or has had access at the XXXXX Website of the Commission to the
Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002 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 Common Stock and exercise of any of the
Warrants, an "accredited investor", as such term is defined in Regulation D
promulgated by the Commission under 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 Common Stock and Warrants. On each closing
date, the Subscriber will purchase the Common Stock 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
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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.
(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 SWISS MEDICA, INC. 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 SWISS MEDICA, INC. THAT
SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(g) 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.
(h) 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
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agreements and to perform its obligations hereunder and under all other
agreements entered into by the Subscriber relating hereto.
(i) Restricted Securities. Subscriber understands that the
Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act and such Subscriber will
not sell, offer to sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer any
of the Securities unless (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the 1933 Act, (ii) such Subscriber provides the Company with an opinion of
counsel, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that a
sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration
under the 1933 Act, or (iii) Subscriber provides the Company with reasonable
assurances (in the form of seller and broker representation letters) that the
Shares or the Warrant Shares, as the case may be, can be sold pursuant to (A)
Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act, or (B) Rule 144(k) promulgated under
the 1933 Act, in each case following the applicable holding period set forth
therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
such Subscriber may transfer (without restriction and without the need for an
opinion of counsel) the Securities to its Affiliates (as defined below) provided
that each such Affiliate is an "accredited investor" under Regulation D and such
Affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
For the purposes of this Agreement, an "Affiliate" of
any specified Subscriber means any other person or entity directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such
specified Subscriber. For purposes of this definition, "control" means the power
to direct the management and policies of such person or firm, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
(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, unless a Subscriber
otherwise notifies the Company prior to the Closing Date (as hereinafter
defined), shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(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 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 have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
(c) Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement, the Common
Stock, 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
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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).
(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 except as
described in SCHEDULE 5(E), 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 Subscribers in Section 4 are true and correct, 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, except as listed in SCHEDULE 5(F),
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
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(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 issuance of the Shares 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 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 1933 Act);
(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; 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 the
Transaction Documents. Except as disclosed in the Reports, there is no pending
or, to the best knowledge of the Company, basis for or 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 Section 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.
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(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 not in violation of
any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority which violation
would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(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
September 30, 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 September
30, 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.
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(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.
(t) Dilution. The Company's executive officers and
directors understand the nature of the Securities being sold hereby and
recognize that the issuance of the Securities will 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 the issuance of the
Securities is in the best interests of the Company. The Company specifically
acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Securities is binding upon the
Company and enforceable 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 disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated
by the Company to arise, between the Company and 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 in all material respects, and, unless the Company otherwise notifies
the Subscribers prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date.
(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 Subscribers 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
Subscribers. 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. Legal Fees. The Company shall pay to Grushko & Xxxxxxx,
P.C., a fee of $25,000 ("Legal Fees") as reimbursement for services rendered to
the Subscribers in connection with this Agreement and the purchase and sale of
the Shares and Warrants (the "Offering") and acting as Escrow Agent for the
Offering. The Legal Fees will be payable on the Closing Date out of funds held
pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
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8. Finder.
(a) Finder's Fee. The Company on the one hand, and each
Subscriber (for himself only) on the other hand, agree to indemnify the other
against and hold the other harmless from any and all liabilities to any persons
claiming brokerage commissions or finder's fees other than Inglewood Holdings
Ltd. ("Finder") on account of services purported to have been rendered on behalf
of the indemnifying party in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby and arising out of such party's actions. Anything to the
contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, each Subscriber is providing
indemnification only for such Subscriber's own actions and not for any action of
any other Subscriber. Each Subscriber's liability hereunder is several and not
joint. The Company agrees that it will pay the Finder a cash finder's fee of ten
percent (10%) of the Purchase Price ("Finder's Fees") directly out of the funds
held pursuant to the Escrow Agreement. The Company represents that there are no
other parties entitled to receive fees, commissions, or similar payments in
connection with the Offering except the Finder. The Finder will also be paid by
the Company ten percent (10%) of the cash proceeds received by the Company from
each Warrant exercise except the Finder's Warrant ("Warrant Exercise
Compensation"). The Warrant Exercise Compensation must be paid by the Company to
the Finder within five (5) days after each receipt by the Company of Warrant
Exercise cash proceeds.
(b) Finder's Warrants. On the Closing Date, the Company
will issue to the Finder Warrants identical to and carrying the same rights as
the Warrants issuable to the Subscribers except that the exercise price to
purchase one Warrant Share shall be $0.16 and the Warrants shall be exercisable
until three years after the Closing Date ("Finder's Warrants"). The Finder will
receive one (1) Warrant for each ten (10) Shares issued to the Subscribers on
the Closing Date. All the representations, covenants, warranties, undertakings,
remedies, liquidated damages, indemnification, and other rights and obligations
including but not limited to registration rights made or granted to or for the
benefit of the Subscribers and Company are hereby also made by and granted to
the Finder in respect of the Finder's Warrants.
9. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees
with the Subscribers as follows:
(a) Stop Orders. The Company will advise the Subscribers,
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 Subscribers 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.
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(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 Subscribers 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 all the
Subscribers 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 Subscribers 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 Grushko & Xxxxxxx P.C. promptly
after such filing.
(e) Use of Proceeds. The Company undertakes to use the
proceeds of the Subscribers' funds for the purposes set forth on SCHEDULE 9(E)
hereto. A deviation from the use of proceeds set forth on SCHEDULE 9(E) of more
than 15% per item or more than 30% in the aggregate shall be deemed a material
breach of the Company's obligations hereunder. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE
9(E), the Purchase Price may not and will not be used for accrued and unpaid
officer and director salaries, payment of financing related debt, redemption of
outstanding redeemable notes or equity instruments of the Company nor non-trade
obligations outstanding on the Closing Date.
(f) Reservation. The Company undertakes to reserve, pro
rata on behalf of each Subscriber and holder of a Warrant, from its authorized
but unissued common stock, a number of common shares equal to the amount of
Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. Failure to have
sufficient shares reserved pursuant to this Section 9(f) for three (3)
consecutive business days or ten (10) days in the aggregate shall be a material
default of the Company's obligations under this Agreement.
(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 may be resold or transferred by all the Subscribers 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
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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 may be resold or transferred by all the Subscribers
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 may be resold or transferred by all the
Subscribers 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.
(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 may be resold or transferred by all
the Subscribers 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 may be resold or transferred by all the
Subscribers 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 may be resold or transferred by all the Subscribers
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 to the Company's business.
(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 may be resold or transferred by
all the Subscribers pursuant to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule
144, without regard to volume limitations, the Company agrees that it will not
disclose publicly or privately the identity of the Subscribers unless expressly
agreed to in writing by a Subscriber or only to the extent required by law and
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then only upon the greater of (x) ten days or (y) the maximum number of days
permitted by law 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) Further Registration Statements. Except for a
registration statement filed on behalf of the Subscribers pursuant to Section 11
of this Agreement, the Company will not file any registration statements,
including but not limited to Form S-8, with the Commission or with state
regulatory authorities without the consent of the Subscriber 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 public resale of the Shares and Warrant Shares ("Exclusion Period").
(o) Blackout. The Company undertakes and covenants that
until the first to occur of (i) the end of the 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 Subscribers, the Subscribers' 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.
(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 actually received by such Subscriber upon the sale of Registrable
Securities (as defined herein).
(d) The procedures set forth in Section 11.6 shall apply to
the indemnifications set forth in Sections 10(a) and 10(b) above.
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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 one hundred
and twenty-one (121) days after the Closing Date, but not later than two (2)
years after the Closing Date ("Request Date"), upon a written request therefor
from any record holder or holders of more than 50% of the Shares and Warrant
Shares actually issued upon exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall prepare
and file with the Commission a registration statement under the 1933 Act
registering the Shares and Warrant Shares including Warrant Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Finder's Warrants (collectively "Registrable Securities") which
are the subject of such request for unrestricted public resale by the holder
thereof. 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. 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 ten (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 Subscribers or Holder pursuant to an effective registration statement, each
such time it will give at least fifteen (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 ten (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" or "Sellers"). 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.
(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).
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(iv) The Company shall file with the Commission not later
than forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date (the "Filing Date"), and cause
to be declared effective within one hundred and twenty (120) 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 all
of the Shares and Warrant Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement. The
Registrable Securities shall be reserved and set aside exclusively for the
benefit of each Subscriber and Warrant holder, pro rata, and not issued,
employed or reserved for anyone other than each such Subscriber and Warrant
holder and the holders disclosed on Schedule 11.1. The 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. Without the written consent of
the Subscriber, no securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities will be included in the Registration Statement except as disclosed on
SCHEDULE 11.1. Each Subscriber agrees that the shareholders whose Shares will be
included in the Registration Statement as listed in Schedule 11.1 shall also be
considered "Subscribers" for purposes of this Section 11.
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 Registrable Securities under the 1933 Act, the Company will,
as expeditiously as possible:
(a) subject to the timelines provided in this Agreement,
prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement required by
Section 11, 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 copies of all filings and Commission letters of comment to Grushko &
Xxxxxxx, P.C. and notify Grushko & Xxxxxxx, P.C. within twenty-four (24) hours
of declaration of effectiveness 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 Sellers' intended method of
disposition set forth in such registration statement for such period;
(c) furnish to the Sellers, 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
Sellers' Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under the
securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Sellers shall request
in writing, 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;
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(f) immediately notify the Sellers 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 Sellers, 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, each 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.
11.4. Non-Registration Events. The Company and the Subscribers
agree that the Sellers will suffer damages if the Registration Statement 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 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 within ten (10) business days by an effective replacement or amended
registration statement) for a period of time which shall exceed 30 days in the
aggregate per year (defined as a period of 365 days commencing on the date the
Registration Statement is declared effective) or more than 20 consecutive days
(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 two percent (2%) for each thirty days or part thereof of the
Purchase Price of the Shares and actually paid "Purchase Price" (as defined in
the Warrants) of Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants, whether or not such Warrants have been exercised in whole or in part,
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. The foregoing notwithstanding, Liquidated Damages shall
be payable in connection with the unexercised portion of Warrants only in
relation to such Warrants for which the "Purchase Price" is lower than the Fair
Market Value (as defined in the Warrant). Liquidated Damages payable in
connection with the initial thirty (30) days of a Non-Registration Event related
to an Effective Date default which may be computed on the unexercised portion of
the Warrants shall not be payable provided the duration of such Non-Registration
Event is thirty (30) days or less. The Company must pay the Liquidated Damages
in cash within ten (10) days after the end of each thirty (30) day period or
shorter part thereof for which Liquidated Damages are payable. In the event a
Registration Statement is filed by the Filing Date but is withdrawn prior to
being declared effective by the Commission, then such Registration Statement
will be deemed to have not been filed.
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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 (in an amount not to exceed
$5,000) 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.
(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
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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 net proceeds actually 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 counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnifying party
shall have reasonably concluded that 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. The Indemnifying Party shall
not be liable for any settlement of any action or claim under this subsection
(c) without its written consent which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
(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
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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.
12. (a) Right of First Refusal. During the Exclusion Period,
the Subscribers 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 (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, (iii) the issuance
of Shares or Share equivalents in connection with legal services, acquisitions,
strategic investments or strategic partnering arrangements, the primary purpose
of which is not to raise capital, (iv) as has been described in the Reports or
Other Written Information filed or delivered prior to the Closing Date or on
Schedule 11.1 hereto, or (v) 1,250,000 and 250,000 A Warrants issued to Platinum
Partners Global Macro Fund L.P. ("Platinum") and Fennmore Holdings ("Fennmore"),
respectively (collectively "Excepted Issuances"). The Subscribers who exercise
their rights pursuant to this Section 12(a) 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 Shares in the Offering. In the event such terms and
conditions are modified during the notice period, the Subscribers 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. For purposes of this
subsection (c), "Subscriber" shall include Platinum and Fennmore as if Plaintum
had subscribed to $250,000 hereunder and as if Fennmore had subscribed to
$50,000 hereunder.
(b) Offering Restrictions. During the Exclusion Period
except in connection with the Excepted Issuances or the Offering, the Company
will not enter into any agreement to, nor issue any equity, convertible debt or
other securities convertible into common stock without the prior written consent
of the Subscribers, which consent may be withheld for any reason.
(c) Favored Nations Provision. Other than the Excepted
Issuances, if at any time during the Exclusion Period, if 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 Per Share Purchase Price, without the consent of each
Subscriber holding Shares, then the Company shall issue, for each such occasion,
additional shares of Common Stock to each Subscriber 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. 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
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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 then Per Share Purchase
Price. 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.
(d) Maximum Exercise of Rights. In the event the exercise
of the rights described in Sections 12(a) and 12(c) 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 a Subscriber calculated in the manner described in Section
10 of the Warrant, then the issuance of such additional shares of common stock
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
without exceeding the maximum amount set forth calculated in the manner
described in Section 10 of the Warrant. The determination of when such common
stock may be issued shall be made by each Subscriber as to only such Subscriber.
13. Delivery of Unlegended Shares.
(a) Within five (5) business days (such fifth (5th)
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, and (iv) in the case of sales under Rule 144, customary
representation letters of the Subscriber and/or Subscriber's broker regarding
compliance with the requirements of Rule 144 and Company is reasonably satisfied
that the requirements of Rule 144 have been satisfied, 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, directing the delivery of
shares of Common Stock without any legends including the legends set forth in
Sections 4(e) and 4(f) 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. Transfer fees shall be the responsibility
of the Seller.
(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
therefor 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.
(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 $75 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 13 for an aggregate of forty-five
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(45) 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 Common Stock 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 as
required pursuant to this Agreement, 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.
(e) In the event a Subscriber shall request delivery of
Unlegended Shares as described in Section 13(a) and the Company is required to
deliver such Unlegended Shares pursuant to Section 13(a), the Company may not
refuse to deliver Unlegended Shares 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 or temporary
restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery
of such Unlegended Shares 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 aggregate
purchase price of the Common Stock and Warrant Shares which are subject to the
injunction or temporary restraining order, 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 in Subscriber's favor.
14. 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: Swiss Medica, Inc., 53
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Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5E 1J3, Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer, telecopier: (000) 000-0000, with a copy by telecopier
only to: Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq., telecopier: (000) 000-0000, (ii)
if to the Subscribers, to: the one or more addresses and telecopier numbers
indicated on the signature pages hereto, with an additional copy by telecopier
only to: Grushko & Xxxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000, telecopier number: (000) 000-0000, and (iii) if to the Finder, to:
Inglewood Holdings Ltd., 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx, Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx.
(b) Closing. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein 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 ("Closing Date").
(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
Subscribers 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/Execution. This Agreement may be executed
in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on
separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same
instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered
by facsimile transmission.
(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 New York. 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, this being in addition
to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.
Subject to Section 14(e) hereof, each of the Company, Subscriber and any
signator hereto in his personal capacity 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 in New York of such court, that the suit, action or
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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) Independent Nature of Obligations and Rights. The
obligations of each Subscriber hereunder are several and not joint with the
obligations of any other Subscriber hereunder, and no such Subscriber shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
hereunder. The obligations of the Company are unique to each Subscriber and any
breach by the Company with respect to one Subscriber by itself will not
constitute a breach with respect to any other Subscriber.
(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.
SWISS MEDICA, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March _____, 2004
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LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A Form of A Warrant
Exhibit B Form of B Warrant
Exhibit C Form of C Warrant
Exhibit D Escrow Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Legal Opinion
Schedule 5(d) Additional Issuances
Schedule 5(e) Consents
Schedule 5(q) Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 5(s) Capitalization
Schedule 9(e) Use of Proceeds
Schedule 11.1 Other Securities to be Registered
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