PRIVATE EQUITY CREDIT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SKYBRIDGE WIRELESS, INC. AND GLOBALVEST PARTNERS, LLC
PRIVATE EQUITY CREDIT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SKYBRIDGE WIRELESS, INC.
AND
GLOBALVEST PARTNERS, LLC
PRIVATE EQUITY CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 30 day of September 2004 (this “Agreement”), by and between Globalvest Partners, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the state of New York (the “Investor”), and SkyBridge Wireless, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nevada (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to Investor, from time to time as provided herein, and Investor shall purchase, up to Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000) of the Common Stock (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, such investments will be made in reliance upon the provisions of Section 4(2) (“SECTION 4(2)”) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Regulation D, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), and/or upon such other exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments in Common Stock to be made hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Agreement” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.
“Bid Price” shall mean the closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Principal Market.
“Blackout Notice” shall have the meaning specified in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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“Blackout Shares” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6
“By-laws” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.8.
“Certificate” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.8
“Claim Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
“Closing” shall mean one of the closings of a purchase and sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.3.
“Closing Date” shall mean, with respect to a Closing, the twelfth (12th) Trading Day following the Put Date related to such Closing, or such earlier date as the Company and the Investor shall agree, provided all conditions to such Closing have been satisfied on or before such Trading Day.
“Commitment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date, and ending on the earlier of (i) the date on which Investor shall have purchased Put Shares pursuant to this Agreement for an aggregate Purchase Price of the Maximum Commitment Amount, (ii) the date this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.5 (iii) the date occurring on the later of (A) thirty six (36) months from the date of commencement of the Commitment Period or (B) forty eight (48) months from the date hereof.
“Commitment Shares” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.8.
“Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value per share, and any shares of any other class of common stock whether now or hereafter authorized, having the right to participate in the distribution of dividends (as and when declared) and assets (upon liquidation of the Company).
“Company” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Condition Satisfaction Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2.
“Damages” shall mean any loss, claim, damage, liability, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs and expenses of expert witnesses and investigation).
“Discount” shall mean nine (9%) percent.
“Dispute Period” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
“DTC” shall the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
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“DWAC” shall the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the SEC first declares effective a Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities as set forth in Section 7.2(a).
“Escrow Agent” shall mean XxXxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Fast” shall the meaning specified in Section 2.3.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
“Indemnity Notice” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(b).
“Investment Amount” shall mean the dollar amount (within the range specified in Section 2.2) to be invested by Investor to purchase Put Shares with respect to any Put Date as notified by the Company to Investor in accordance with Section 2.2.
“Investor” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Legend” shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.1.
“Market Price” on any given date shall mean the average of the lowest Bid Prices (not necessarily consecutive) for any three (3) Trading Days during the ten (10) Trading Day period immediately following the Put Date.
“Minimum Commitment Amount” shall mean One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).
“Major Transaction” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the closing of any of the following events: (i) the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Company with or into another person (other than pursuant to a migratory merger effected solely for the purposes of changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company) (ii) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (iii) the consummation of a purchase, tender or exchange offer made to, and accepted by, the holders of more than 30% of the economic interest in, or the combined voting power of all classes of voting stock of, the Company.
“Maximum Commitment Amount” shall mean Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000).
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“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any effect on the business, operations, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company that is material and adverse to the Company or to the Company and such other entities controlling or controlled by the Company, taken as a whole, and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability of the Company to enter into and perform its obligations under any of (a) this Agreement and (b) the Registration Rights Agreement.
“Maximum Put Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Put, the lesser of (a) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), or (b)Two Hundred Fifty (250%) percent of the daily Weighted Average Volume for the Twenty (20) Trading Days immediately preceding the Put Date.
“Minimum Put Amount” shall mean, with respect to any Put, Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
“NASD” shall mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
“Nasdaq” shall mean The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
“New Bid Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6.
“Old Bid Price” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6.
“Outstanding” shall mean, with respect to the Common Stock, at any date as of which the number of shares of Common Stock is to be determined, all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, including all shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of outstanding convertible securities, scrip or any certificates representing fractional interests in shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that Outstanding shall not include any shares of Common Stock then directly or indirectly owned or held by or for the account of the Company.
“Person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Principal Market” shall mean the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, the American Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock.
“Purchase Price” shall mean, with respect to a Put, the Market Price on the applicable Put Date (or such other date on which the Purchase Price is calculated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement) less the product of the Discount and the Market Price.
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“Put” shall mean each occasion that the Company elects to exercise its right to tender a Put Notice requiring Investor to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Put Date” shall mean the Trading Day during the Commitment Period that a Put Notice is deemed delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(b).
“Put Notice” shall mean a written notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, to Investor setting forth the Investment Amount with respect to which the Company intends to require Investor to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Put Shares” shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to a Put that has been exercised or may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Registrable Securities” shall mean the (a) Put Shares, (b) the Blackout Shares, (c) the Commitment Shares, and (d) any securities issued or issuable with respect to any of the foregoing by way of exchange, stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise. As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of pursuant to a Registration Statement, (ii) such Registrable Securities have been sold under circumstances under which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 are met, (iii) such time as such Registrable Securities have been otherwise transferred to holders who may trade such shares without restriction under the Securities Act, and the Company has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of ownership for such securities not bearing a restrictive legend or (iv) in the opinion of counsel to the Company, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to Investor, such Registrable Securities may be sold without registration under the Securities Act or the need for an exemption from any such registration requirements and without any time, volume or manner limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in effect) under the Securities Act.
“Registration Rights Agreement” shall mean the registration rights agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
“Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement on Form SB-2 (if use of such form is then available to the Company pursuant to the rules of the SEC and, if not, on such other form promulgated by the SEC for which the Company then qualifies and which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the resale of the Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and in accordance with the intended method of distribution of such securities), for the registration of the resale by Investor of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act.
“Regulation D” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals of this Agreement.
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“Remaining Put Shares” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.6.
“Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act.
| “SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission. “Section 4(2)” shall mean Section 4(2) under the Securities Act. |
“Securities Act” shall have the meaning specified in the recitals of this Agreement.
“SEC Documents” shall mean, as of a particular date, all reports and other documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
“Subscription Date” shall mean the date on which this Agreement is executed and delivered by the Company and Investor.
“Third Party Claim” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.3(a).
“Trading Cushion” shall mean, after the initial Put Notice a minimum of five (5) Trading Days between a Closing Date and the next Put Date.
“Trading Day” shall mean any day during which the Principal Market shall be open for business.
“Transaction Documents” means the Private Equity Credit Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, Closing Certificate, and the Transfer Agent Instructions.
“Transfer Agent” shall mean the transfer agent for the Common Stock (and any substitute or replacement transfer agent for the Common Stock upon the Company’s appointment of any such substitute or replacement transfer agent).
“Underwriter” shall mean any underwriter participating in any disposition of the Registrable Securities on behalf of Investor pursuant to a Registration Statement.
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“Valuation Event” shall mean an event in which the Company at any time during a Valuation Period takes any of the following actions:
| (a) | subdivides or combines the Common Stock; |
| (b) | pays a dividend in shares of Common Stock or makes any other distribution of shares of Common Stock; |
| (c) | issues any options or other rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock and the price per share for which shares of Common Stock may at any time thereafter be issuable pursuant to such options or other rights shall be less than the Bid Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance; |
| (d) | issues any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock and the consideration per share for which shares of Common Stock may at any time thereafter be issuable pursuant to the terms of such convertible or exchangeable securities shall be less than the Bid Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance; |
| (e) | issues shares of Common Stock otherwise than as provided in the foregoing subsections (a) through (d), at a price per share less, or for other consideration lower, than the Bid Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance, or without consideration; |
| (f) | makes a distribution of its assets or evidences of indebtedness to the holders of Common Stock as a dividend in liquidation or by way of return of capital or other than as a dividend payable out of earnings or surplus legally available for dividends under applicable law or any distribution to such holders made in respect of the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (other than under the circumstances provided for in the foregoing subsections (a) through (e); or |
| (g) | takes any action affecting the number of Outstanding Common Stock, other than an action described in any of the foregoing subsections (a) through (f) hereof, inclusive, which in the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, determined in good faith, would have a materially adverse effect upon the rights of Investor at the time of a Put. |
“Weighted Average Volume” shall mean the average of the Weighted Volume for the relevant days.
“Weighted Volume” shall mean the product of (a) the Closing Bid Price and (b) the volume on the Principal Market.
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK
Section 2.1 Investments.
(a) Puts. Upon the terms and conditions set forth herein (including, without limitation, the provisions of Article VII), on any Put Date the Company may exercise a Put by the delivery of a Put Notice. The number of Put Shares that Investor shall receive pursuant to such Put shall be determined by dividing the Investment Amount specified in the Put Notice by the Purchase Price with respect to such Put Date.
(b) Minimum Amount of Puts. The Company shall, in accordance with Section 2.2(a), deliver to Investor during the Commitment Period, Put Notices with an aggregate Investment Amount at least equal to the Minimum Commitment Amount. If the Company for any reason fails to issue and deliver such Put Shares during the Commitment Period, on the first Trading Day after the expiration of the Commitment Period, the Company shall wire to Investor a sum in immediately available funds equal to the product of (i) the Minimum Commitment Amount minus the aggregate Investment Amounts of the Put Notices delivered to Investor hereunder, and (ii) the Discount.
(c) Maximum Amount of Puts. If required by the Principal Market, until the Company obtains the requisite approval of its shareholders in accordance with the corporate laws of the State of Nevada and the applicable rules of the Principal Market, no more than the specified shares of Common Stock (representing approximately 19.9% of the Outstanding Common Stock on the date hereof) may be issued and sold to Investor pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.2 Mechanics.
(a) Put Notice. At any time during the Commitment Period, the Company may deliver a Put Notice to Investor, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 7.2; provided, however, the Investment Amount for each Put as designated by the Company in the applicable Put Notice shall be neither less than the Minimum Put Amount nor more than the Maximum Put Amount.
(b) Date of Delivery of Put Notice. A Put Notice shall be deemed delivered on (i) the Trading Day it is received by facsimile or otherwise by Investor if such notice is received on or prior to 12:00 noon New York time, or (ii) the immediately succeeding Trading Day if it is received by facsimile or otherwise after 12:00 noon New York time on a Trading Day or at anytime on a day which is not a Trading Day.
Section 2.3 Closings. On or prior to each Closing Date for a Put, (a) the Company shall deliver to Escrow Agent, one or more certificates, at Investor’s option, representing the Put Shares to be purchased by Investor pursuant to Section 2.1 herein, registered in the name of Investor and (b) Investor shall deliver to the Escrow Agent the Investment Amount specified in the Put Notice by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Escrow Agent on or before the Closing Date. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable in accordance with clause (a) of this Section 2.3, and provided that the Transfer Agent then is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of Investor, the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to electronically transmit, prior to the Closing Date, the Put Shares by crediting the account of the Investor’s prime broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system, and provide proof satisfactory to the Escrow Agent of such delivery. In addition, on or prior to such Closing Date, each of the Company and Investor shall deliver to the Escrow Agent all documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered or reasonably requested by either of them pursuant to this Agreement in order to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein. On the Closing Date and provided all conditions to Closing have been satisfied by the Company, the Escrow Agent shall wire transfer to the Company, the Investment Amount, less any applicable fees and expenses.
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Section 2.4 Limitation on Investor’s Obligation to Purchase Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the Investor be required to purchase, and the Company shall in no event sell to the Investor, that number of shares of Common Stock, which when added to the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) and Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), by the Investor, would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Put Date, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Each Put Notice shall include a representation of the Company as to the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Put Date as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. In the event that the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act on any day between the Put Date and the Closing Date is less than the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Put Date, then the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such day shall govern for purposes of determining whether the Investor would be acquiring beneficial ownership of more than 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during such period.
Section 2.5 Termination of Investment Obligation. The obligation of Investor pursuant to this Agreement to purchase shares of Common Stock shall, at Investor’s option, terminate permanently (including with respect to a Closing Date that has not yet occurred) in the event that (a) there shall occur any stop order or suspension of the effectiveness of any Registration Statement for an aggregate of thirty (30) Trading Days during the Commitment Period, for any reason other than deferrals or suspension during a Blackout Period in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, as a result of corporate developments subsequent to the Subscription Date that would require such Registration Statement to be amended to reflect such event in order to maintain its compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Securities Act, (b) pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Registration Rights Agreement, or (c) the Company shall at any time fail to comply with the requirements of Section 6.3, 6.4, or 6.6 and such failure shall continue for more than thirty (30) days.
Section 2.6 Blackout Shares. In the event that, (a) within fifteen (15) Trading Days following any Closing Date, the Company gives a Blackout Notice to Investor of a Blackout Period in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, and (b) the Bid Price on the Trading Day immediately preceding such Blackout Period (“Old Bid Price”) is greater than the Bid Price on the first Trading Day following such Blackout Period that Investor may sell its Registrable Securities pursuant to an effective Registration Statement (“New Bid Price”), then the Company shall issue to Investor the number of additional shares of Registrable Securities (the “Blackout Shares”) equal to the difference between (i) the product of the number of Put Shares held by Investor immediately prior to the Blackout Period that were issued on the most recent Closing Date (the “Remaining Put Shares”) multiplied by the Old Bid Price, divided by the New Bid Price, and (ii) the Remaining Put Shares.
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Section 2.7 Delay. The Company understands that a delay in the issuance of shares of Common Stock beyond the Closing Date could result in economic loss to the Investor. After the Effective Date, as compensation to the Investor for such loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the Investor for late issuance of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the following schedule (where “No. of Days Late” is defined as the number of days beyond the Closing Date):
| Late Payment For Each No. of Days Late |
$10,000 of Common Stock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $ | 100 | |||
| 2 | $ | 200 | |||
| 3 | $ | 300 | |||
| 4 | $ | 400 | |||
| 5 | $ | 500 | |||
| 6 | $ | 600 | |||
| 7 | $ | 700 | |||
| 8 | $ | 800 | |||
| 9 | $ | 900 | |||
| 10 | $ | 1,000 | |||
| Over 10 | $ | 1,000 + $200 | |||
Section 2.8 Liquidated Damages. Each of the Company and Investor acknowledge and agree that the requirement to issue Blackout Shares under Section 2.6 and the payments under Section 2.7 shall give rise to liquidated damages and not penalties. Each of the Company and Investor further acknowledge that (a) the amount of loss or damages likely to be incurred is incapable or is difficult to precisely estimate, (b) the amounts specified in such Sections bear a reasonable proportion and are not plainly or grossly disproportionate to the probable loss likely to be incurred by Investor and (c) each of the Company and Investor are sophisticated business parties and have been represented by sophisticated and able legal and financial counsel and negotiated this Agreement at arm’s length.
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Section 2.9 Accountant Letter and Registration Opinion. Whenever reasonably requested by Investor, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Investor, on or prior to each Put Date, an opinion of the Company’s independent counsel, addressed to the Investor stating, inter alia, that no material facts have come to such counsel’s attention that have caused it to believe that the Registration Statement is not effective or available for the resale of the Registrable Securities or to believe that the Registration Statement, any supplemental Registration Statement (as each may be amended, if applicable), and any related prospectuses, contain an untrue statement of material fact or omits a material fact required to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If such an opinion cannot be delivered by the Company’s independent counsel to the Investor, then the Company shall promptly notify the Investor and as promptly as possible amend each of the Registration Statement and any supplemental Registration Statements, as applicable, and any related prospectus, as the case may be, and deliver such opinion and updated prospectus as soon as possible thereafter. If at any time after a Put Notice shall have been delivered to Investor but before the related Closing Date, the Company acquires knowledge of any such material facts or information regarding the Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly notify the Investor.
Section 2.10 Comfort Letter. Whenever reasonably requested by Investor, the Company shall engage its independent auditors to perform the procedures in accordance with the provisions of Statement on Auditing Standards No. 71, as amended, as agreed to by the parties hereto, and report thereon as shall have been reasonably requested by the Investor with respect to certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement and shall deliver to the Investor a copy of such report addressed to the Investor no later than three Trading Days following the Put Date. In the event that the report required by this Section 2.10 cannot be delivered by the Company’s independent auditors, the Company shall, if necessary, promptly revise the Registration Statement and the Company shall not deliver a Put Notice to Investor until such report is delivered.
Section 2.11 Procedure If Material Facts Are Reasonably Believed to Be Untrue or Are Omitted. In the event after such consultation the Investor or the Investor’s counsel reasonably believes that the Registration Statement contains an untrue statement or a material fact or omits a material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, (i) the Company shall file with the SEC an amendment to the Registration Statement responsive to such alleged untrue statement or omission and provide the Investor, as promptly as practicable, with copies of the Registration Statement and related Prospectus, as so amended, or (ii) if the Company disputes the existence of any such material misstatement or omission, (x) the Company’s independent counsel shall provide the Investor’s counsel with an opinion and (y) in the event the dispute relates to the adequacy of financial disclosure and the Investor shall reasonably request, the Company’s independent auditors shall provide to the Company a letter outlining the performance of such “agreed upon procedures” as shall be reasonably requested by the Investor and the Company shall provide the Investor with a copy of such letter.
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Section 2.12 Delisting; Suspension. If at any time during the Commitment Period or within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the Commitment Period, (i) the Registration Statement, after it has been declared effective, shall not remain effective and available for sale of all the Registrable Securities, (ii) the Common Stock shall not be listed on the Principal Market or shall have been suspended from trading thereon (excluding suspensions of not more than one trading day resulting from business announcements by the Company) or the Company shall have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to delist or suspend the Common Stock, (iii) there shall have occurred a Major Transaction or the public announcement of a pending Major Transaction which has not been abandoned or terminated, or (iv) the Registration Statement is no longer effective or stale for a period of more than five (5) Trading Days, the Company shall repurchase within thirty (30) calendar days of the occurrence of one of the events listed in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above (each a Repurchase Event) and subject to the limitations imposed by applicable federal and state law, all or any part of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Investor within the sixty (60) Trading Days preceding the occurrence of the Repurchase Event and then held by the Investor at a price per share equal to the highest Weighted Average Volume Price during the period beginning on the date of the Repurchase Event and ending on and including the date on which the Investor is paid by the Company for the repurchase of the shares. If the Company fails to pay to the Investor such amount within ten (10) calendar days of the occurrence of a Repurchase Event, the Company shall pay to the Investor, on the first Trading Day following such tenth (10th) calendar day, in addition to and not in lieu of such amount payable by the Company to the Investor an amount equal to 2% of the aggregate amount then due and payable to the Investor, in cash by wire transfer, plus compounded annual interest of 18% (or the maximum amount permissible by law if lower) on such amount during the period, beginning on the day following such tenth calendar day, during which such amount, or any portion thereof, is outstanding.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR
Investor represents and warrants to the Company that:
Section 3.1 Intent. Investor is entering into this Agreement for its own account and Investor has no present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) at any time to sell the Common Stock to or through any person or entity; provided, however, Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Common Stock at any time in accordance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition.
Section 3.2 Sophisticated Investor. Investor is a sophisticated investor (as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation D) and an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D), and Investor has such experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Common Stock. Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Common Stock is speculative and involves a high degree of risk.
Section 3.3 Authority. (a) Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with its terms; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action and no further consent or authorization is required; and (c) this Agreement has been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by Investor and is a valid and binding agreement of Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
Section 3.4 Not an Affiliate. Investor is not an officer, director or “affiliate” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) of the Company.
Section 3.5 Organization and Standing. Investor is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of New York and has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Investor is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those in which the failure so to qualify would not have a material adverse effect on Investor.
Section 3.6 Absence of Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other document or instrument contemplated hereby, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the requirements hereof and thereof, will not (a) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on Investor, (b) violate any provision of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which Investor is a party or is subject, or by which Investor or any of its assets is bound, or conflict with or constitute a material default thereunder, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement, or constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty owed by Investor to any third party, or (d) require the approval of any third-party (that has not been obtained) pursuant to any material contract, instrument, agreement, relationship or legal obligation to which Investor is subject or to which any of its assets, operations or management may be subject.
Section 3.7 Disclosure; Access to Information. Investor has received all documents, records, books and other information pertaining to Investor’s investment in the Company that has been requested by Investor. Investor has reviewed or received copies of the SEC Documents.
Section 3.8 Manner of Sale. At no time was Investor presented with or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting, television advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertising.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to Investor as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization of the Company. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those in which the failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.2 Authority. (a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and to issue the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is required; and (c) each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
Section 4.3 Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (i) 1,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which as of the date hereof 459,989,120 shares are issued and outstanding,_(0) shares of Preferred Stock, of which as of the date hereof _(0)_shares are issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.3 which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, (i) no shares of the Company’s capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company, (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents, (iii) there are no outstanding shares of capital stock, options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement), (v) there are no outstanding securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the securities as described herein, (vii) the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement and (viii) there is no dispute as to the class of any shares of the Company’s capital stock.
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Section 4.4 Common Stock. The Company has registered the Common Stock pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is in full compliance with all reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and the Company has maintained all requirements for the continued listing or quotation of the Common Stock, and such Common Stock is currently listed or quoted on the Principal Market. As of the date of this Agreement, the Principal Market is the OTC Bulletin Board.
Section 4.5 SEC Documents. The Company has delivered or made available to the Investor true and complete copies of the SEC Documents (including, without limitation, proxy information and solicitation materials). To the best of Company’s knowledge, the Company has not provided to Investor any information that, according to applicable law, rule or regulation, should have been disclosed publicly prior to the date hereof by the Company, but which has not been so disclosed. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents comply as to form and substance in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
Section 4.6 Exemption from Registration; Valid Issuances. The sale and issuance of the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, in accordance with the terms and on the bases of the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, may and shall be properly issued by the Company to Investor pursuant to Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or any applicable state law. When issued and paid for as herein provided, the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, shall be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. Neither the sales of the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares or the Blackout Shares, if any, pursuant to, nor the Company’s performance of its obligations under, this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement shall (a) result in the creation or imposition of any liens, charges, claims or other encumbrances upon the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares or the Blackout Shares, if any, or any of the assets of the Company, or (b) entitle the holders of Outstanding Common Stock to preemptive or other rights to subscribe to or acquire the Common Stock or other securities of the Company. The Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, shall not subject Investor to personal liability by reason of the ownership thereof.
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Section 4.7 No General Solicitation or Advertising in Regard to this Transaction. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf (a) has conducted or will conduct any general solicitation (as that term is used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) or general advertising with respect to any of the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares or the Blackout Shares, if any, or (b) made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under any circumstances that would require registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act.
Section 4.8 Corporate Documents. The Company has furnished or made available to Investor true and correct copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “Certificate”), and the Company’s By-Laws, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “By-laws”).
Section 4.9 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the issuance of the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, do not and will not (a) result in a violation of the Certificate or By-Laws or (b) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture, instrument or any “lock-up” or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company is a party, or (c) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations)applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect) nor is the Company otherwise in violation of, conflict with or in default under any of the foregoing. The business of the Company is not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except for possible violations that either singly or in the aggregate do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or issue and sell the Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof (other than any SEC, NASD or state securities filings that may be required to be made by the Company subsequent to any Closing, any registration statement that may be filed pursuant hereto, and any shareholder approval required by the rules applicable to companies whose common stock trades on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board); provided that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of Investor herein.
Section 4.10 No Material Adverse Change. Since January 1, 2003, no event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, except as disclosed in the SEC Documents.
Section 4.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no liabilities or obligations that are material, individually or in the aggregate, and that are not disclosed in the SEC Documents or otherwise publicly announced, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 4.12 No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its businesses, properties, prospects, 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 SEC Documents.
Section 4.13 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, other than pursuant to this Agreement, under circumstances that would require registration of the Common Stock under the Securities Act.
Section 4.14 Litigation and Other Proceedings. Except as may be set forth in the SEC Documents, there are no lawsuits or proceedings pending or to the best knowledge of the Company threatened, against the Company, nor has the Company received any written or oral notice of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, no judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree or award has been issued by or, so far as is known by the Company, requested of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.15 Certain Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15 and in the SEC Documents filed at least ten days prior to the date hereof and except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from third parties, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
Section 4.16 No Misleading or Untrue Communication. The Company, any Person representing the Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, any other Person selling or offering to sell the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares or the Blackout Shares, if any, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have not made, at any time, any written or oral communication in connection with the offer or sale of the same which contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF INVESTOR
Section 5.1 Compliance with Law. Investor’s trading activities with respect to shares of the Common Stock will be in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws, rules and regulations and the rules and regulations of the NASD and the Principal Market on which the Common stock is listed.
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 6.1 Registration Rights. The Company shall cause the Registration Rights Agreement to remain in full force and effect and the Company shall comply in all respects with the terms thereof.
Section 6.2 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company shall have available and the Company shall reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to satisfy any obligation to issue the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any; such amount of shares of Common Stock to be reserved shall be calculated based upon a minimum Purchase Price of $_.02 cents_ for the Put Shares under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and a good faith estimate by the Company in consultation with Investor of the number of Blackout Shares, if any, that will need to be issued. The number of shares so reserved from time to time, as theretofore increased or reduced as hereinafter provided, may be reduced by the number of shares actually delivered hereunder.
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Section 6.3 Listing of Common Stock. The Company shall maintain the listing of the Common Stock on a Principal Market, and will cause the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, to be listed on the Principal Market. The Company further shall, if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Principal Market, include in such application the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, and shall take such other action as is necessary or desirable in the reasonable opinion of Investor to cause the Common Stock to be listed on such other Principal Market as promptly as possible. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing and trading of the Common Stock on 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 NASD and the Principal Market.
Section 6.4 Exchange Act Registration. The Company shall cause the Common Stock to continue to be registered under Section 12(g) or 12(b) of the Exchange Act, will comply in all material respects with its reporting and filing obligations under said Act, and will not take any action or file any document (whether or not permitted by said Act or the rules thereunder to terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate or suspend its reporting and filing obligations under said Act.
Section 6.5 Legends. The certificates evidencing the Put Shares, the Commitment Shares and the Blackout Shares, if any, shall be free of legends, except as provided for in Article VIII.
Section 6.6 Corporate Existence. The Company shall take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company.
Section 6.7 Additional SEC Documents. The Company shall deliver to Investor, promptly after the originals thereof are submitted to the SEC for filing, copies of all SEC Documents so furnished or submitted to the SEC.
Section 6.8 Notice of Certain Events Affecting Registration; Suspension of Right to Make a Put. The Company shall promptly notify Investor upon the occurrence of any of the following events in respect of a registration statement or related prospectus in respect of an offering of Registrable Securities: (a) receipt of any request for additional information by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the registration statement for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or related prospectus; (b) the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (c) receipt of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; (d) the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the registration statement, related prospectus or documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the related prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (e) the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the registration statement would be appropriate, and the Company shall promptly make available to Investor any such supplement or amendment to the related prospectus. The Company shall not deliver to Investor any Put Notice during the continuation of any of the foregoing events.
Section 6.9 Expectations Regarding Put Notices. Within fifteen (15) business days after the commencement of each calendar quarter occurring subsequent to the commencement of the Commitment Period, the Company undertakes to notify Investor as to its reasonable expectations as to the dollar amount it intends to raise during such calendar quarter, if any, through the issuance of Put Notices. Such notification shall constitute only the Company’s good faith estimate with respect to such calendar quarter and shall in no way obligate the Company to raise such amount during such calendar quarter or otherwise limit its ability to deliver Put Notices during such calendar quarter. The failure by the Company to comply with this provision can be cured by the Company’s notifying Investor at any time as to its reasonable expectations with respect to the current calendar quarter.
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Section 6.10 Consolidation; Merger. The Company shall not, at any time after the date hereof, effect any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into, or a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to, another entity unless the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Company) assumes by written instrument the obligation to deliver to Investor such shares of Common Stock and/or securities as Investor is entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 6.11 Issuance of Put Shares, Commitment Shares and Blackout Shares. The sale of the Put Shares and the issuance of the Commitment Shares, and the Blackout Shares, if any, shall be made in accordance with the provisions and requirements of Regulation D and any applicable state law.
Section 6.12 Dilution. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable as Put Shares may increase substantially in certain circumstances, including, but not necessarily limited to, the circumstance wherein the trading price of the Common Stock declines during the period between the Effective Date and the end of the Commitment Period. The Company’s executive officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect. 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 Put Shares 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.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO DELIVERY
OFPUT
NOTICES AND CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section 7.1 Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Issue and Sell Common Stock. The obligation hereunder of the Company to issue and sell the Put Shares to Investor incident to each Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before each such Closing, of each of the conditions set forth below.
(a) Accuracy of Investor’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Investor shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of each such Closing as though made at each such time, except for changes which have not had a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance by Investor. Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by Investor at or prior to such Closing.
Section 7.2 Conditions Precedent to the Right of the Company to Deliver a Put Notice and the Obligation of Investor to Purchase Put Shares. The right of the Company to deliver a Put Notice and the obligation of Investor hereunder to acquire and pay for the Put Shares incident to a Closing is subject to the satisfaction, on (a) the date of delivery of such Put Notice and (b) the applicable Closing Date (each a “Condition Satisfaction Date”), of each of the following conditions:
(a) Registration of Registrable Securities with the SEC. As set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall have filed with the SEC the Registration Statement with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities by Investor and such Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC prior to the applicable Put Date.
(b) Effective Registration Statement. As set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, a Registration Statement shall have previously become effective for the resale by Investor of the Registrable Securities subject to such Put Notice and such Registration Statement shall remain effective on each Condition Satisfaction Date and (i) neither the Company nor Investor shall have received notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so (unless the SEC’s concerns have been addressed and Investor is reasonably satisfied that the SEC no longer is considering or intends to take such action),and (ii) no other suspension of the use or withdrawal of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or related prospectus shall exist.
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(c) Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects as of each Condition Satisfaction Date as though made at each such time (except for representations and warranties specifically made as of a particular date) with respect to all periods, and as to all events and circumstances occurring or existing to and including each Condition Satisfaction Date, except for any conditions which have temporarily caused any representations or warranties herein to be incorrect and which have been corrected with no continuing impairment to the Company or Investor.
(d) Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to each Condition Satisfaction Date.
(e) No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly and materially adversely affects any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no proceeding shall have been commenced that may have the effect of prohibiting or materially adversely affecting any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) Adverse Changes. Since the date of filing of the Company’s most recent SEC Document, no event that had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect has occurred.
(g) No Suspension of Trading in or Delisting of Common Stock. The trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or the NASD and the Common Stock shall have been approved for listing or quotation on and shall not have been delisted from the Principal Market.
(h) Legal Opinion. The Company shall have caused to be delivered to Investor, within five (5) Trading Days of the effective date of the Registration Statement, an opinion of the Company’s legal counsel in the form of Exhibit C hereto, addressed to Investor.
(i) Valuation Event. No Valuation Event shall have occurred between the Put Date and the applicable Closing Date.
(j) No Knowledge. The Company shall have no knowledge of any event more likely than not to have the effect of causing such Registration Statement to be suspended or otherwise ineffective (which event is more likely than not to occur within the fifteen Trading Days following the Trading Day on which such notice is deemed delivered).
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(k) Trading Cushion. The Trading Cushion shall have elapsed since the immediately preceding Put Date.
(l) Shareholder Vote. The issuance of shares of Common Stock with respect to the applicable Closing, if any, shall not violate the shareholder approval requirements of the Principal Market.
(m) Other. On each Condition Satisfaction Date, Investor shall have received and been reasonably satisfied with such other certificates and documents as shall have been reasonably requested by Investor in order for Investor to confirm the Company’s satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 7.2., including, without limitation, a certificate in substantially the form and substance of Exhibit D hereto, executed by an executive officer of the Company and to the effect that all the conditions to such Closing shall have been satisfied as at the date of each such certificate.
Section 7.3 Due Diligence Review; Non-disclosure of Non-public Information.
(a) The Company shall make available for inspection and review by Investor, advisors to and representatives of Investor (who may or may not be affiliated with Investor and who are reasonably acceptable to the Company), any underwriter, any Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto or any blue sky, NASD or other filing, all financial and other records, all SEC Documents and other filings with the SEC, and all other corporate documents and properties of the Company as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such review, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all such information reasonably requested by Investor or any such representative, advisor or Underwriter in connection with such Registration Statement (including, without limitation, in response to all questions and other inquiries reasonably made or submitted by any of them), prior to and from time to time after the filing and effectiveness of such Registration.
(b) Each of the Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents shall in no event disclose non-public information to Investor, advisors to or representatives of Investor.
(c) Nothing herein shall require the Company to disclose non-public information to Investor or its advisors or representatives, and the Company represents that it does not disseminate non-public information to any investors who purchase stock in the Company in a public offering, to money managers or to securities analysts; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall, as hereinabove provided, immediately notify the advisors and representatives of Investor and any Underwriters of any event or the existence of any circumstance (without any obligation to disclose the specific event or circumstance) of which it becomes aware, constituting non-public information (whether or not requested of the Company specifically or generally during the course of due diligence by such persons or entities), which, if not disclosed in the prospectus included in a Registration Statement would cause such prospectus to include a material misstatement or to omit a material fact required to be stated therein in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. Nothing contained in this Section 7.3 shall be construed to mean that such persons or entities other than Investor (without the written consent of Investor prior to disclosure of such information) may not obtain non-public information in the course of conducting due diligence in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and nothing herein shall prevent any such persons or entities from notifying the Company of their opinion that based on such due diligence by such persons or entities, any Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits a material fact required to be stated in such Registration Statement or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
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ARTICLE VIII
LEGENDS
Section 8.1 Legends. (a) Except as otherwise provided below, each certificate representing Registrable Securities will bear the following legend (the "Legend"):
| The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or qualified under applicable state securities laws. These securities may not be offered, sold, pledged, hypothecated, transferred or otherwise disposed of except pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement and qualification in effect with respect thereto under the Securities Act and under any applicable state securities law, (ii) to the extent applicable, Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (iii) an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such registration and qualification is not required under applicable federal and state securities laws. |
(b) As soon as practicable after the execution and delivery hereof, the Company shall issue to the Transfer Agent, instructions in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto. Such instructions shall be irrevocable by the Company from and after the date thereof or from and after the issuance thereof except as otherwise expressly provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. It is the intent and purpose of such instructions, as provided therein, to require the Transfer Agent to issue to Investor certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock incident to a Closing, free of the Legend, without consultation by the Transfer Agent with the Company or its counsel and without the need for any further advice or instruction or documentation to the Transfer Agent by or from the Company or its counsel or Investor; provided that (a) a Registration Statement shall then be effective, (b) Investor confirms to the Transfer Agent and the Company that it has or intends to sell such Common Stock to a third party which is not an affiliate of Investor or the Company and Investor agrees to redeliver the certificate representing such shares of Common Stock to the Transfer Agent to add the Legend in the event the Common Stock is not sold, and (c) if reasonably requested by the Transfer Agent or the Company, Investor confirms to the Transfer Agent and the Company that Investor has complied with the prospectus delivery requirement under the Securities Act. At any time after the Effective Date, upon surrender of one or more certificates evidencing Common Stock that bear the Legend, the Transfer Agent shall issue a new certificate to Investor to the extent accompanied by a notice requesting the issuance of new certificates free of the Legend to replace those surrendered.
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Section 8.2 No Other Legend or Stock Transfer Restrictions. No legend other than the one specified in Section 8.1 has been or shall be placed on the share certificates representing the Common Stock and no instructions or “stop transfer orders,” so called, “stock transfer restrictions,” or other restrictions have been or shall be given to the Company’s transfer agent with respect thereto other than as expressly set forth in this Article VIII.
Section 8.3 Cover. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver the Put Shares on such Closing Date and the Investor purchases, in an open market transaction or otherwise, shares of Common Stock (the “Covering Shares”) in order to make delivery in satisfaction of a sale of Common Stock by such Investor (the “Sold Shares”), which delivery such Investor anticipated to make using the Put Shares (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall pay to such Investor, in addition to all other amounts contemplated in other provisions of the Transaction Documents, and not in lieu thereof, the Buy-In Adjustment Amount (as defined below). The “Buy-In Adjustment Amount” is the amount equal to the excess, if any, of (x) such Investor’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Covering Shares over (y) the net proceeds (after brokerage commissions, if any) received by such Investor from the sale of the Sold Shares. The Company shall pay the Buy-In Adjustment Amount to such Investor in immediately available funds immediately upon demand by such Investor. By way of illustration and not in limitation of the foregoing, if such Investor purchases Covering Shares having a total purchase price (including brokerage commissions) of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to shares of Common Stock that it sold for net proceeds of $10,000, the Buy-In Adjustment Amount that the Company will be required to pay to such Investor will be $1,000.
Section 8.4 Investor’s Compliance. Nothing in this Article VIII shall affect in any way Investor’s obligations under any agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Common Stock.
ARTICLE IX
NOTICES; INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1 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 (a) personally served,(b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) 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 given in accordance herewith. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) 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 (ii) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service or on the fifth business day after deposited in the mail, in each case, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
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| If to the Company: SkyBridge Wireless, Inc. 6500 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 Xttention: Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: If to Investor: GlobalVest Partners LLC 800 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Xelephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 with a copy to: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq. XxXxxxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP 260 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Xelephone: 000-000-0000 Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
Either party hereto may from time to time change its address or facsimile number for notices under this Section 9.1 by giving at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such changed address or facsimile number to the other party hereto.
Section 9.2 Indemnification.
The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Investor and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, and each Person or entity, if any, who controls Investor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, together with the Controlling Persons (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) from and against any Damages, joint or several, and any action in respect thereof to which Investor, its partners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and duly authorized agents, and any such Controlling Person becomes subject to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from Investor’s failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or Investor’s or its officer’s, director’s, employee’s, agent’s or Controlling Person’s negligence, recklessness or bad faith in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
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Section 9.3 Method of Asserting Indemnification Claims. All claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party (as defined below) under Section 9.2 shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(a) In the event any claim or demand in respect of which any person claiming indemnification under any provision of this Article (an “Indemnified Party”) might seek indemnity under this Article is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a person other than a party hereto or an affiliate thereof (a “Third Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party’s claim for indemnification that is being asserted under any provision of this Article against any person (the “Indemnifying Party”), together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third Party Claim (a “Claim Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the “Dispute Period”) whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party under this Article and whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim.(i) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 9.3(a), then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to this Article). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party’s delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this clause (i), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate to protect its interests; and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to
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contest. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this clause (i), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may takeover the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under this Article with respect to such Third Party Claim. (ii) If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party Claim pursuant to Section 9.3(a), or if the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party(with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this clause (ii), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor of the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in clause (iii) below, the Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party’s defense pursuant to this clause (ii) or of the Indemnifying Party’s participation therein at the Indemnified Party’s request, and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this clause (ii), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. (iii) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim under this Article or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under this Article and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.
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(b) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under this Article against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under this Article specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim (an “Indemnity Notice”) with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party’s rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under this Article and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.
(c) The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the Indemnifying Party may be subject to.
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Section 9.4 Reimbursement. (i) If any Investor, other than by reason of its gross negligence or willful misconduct, becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by any stockholder of the Company, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, or if such Investor is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, or (ii) any Investor, other than by reason of its gross negligence or willful misconduct or by reason of its trading of the Common Stock in a manner that is illegal under the federal securities laws, becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by the SEC against or involving the Company or in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, or if such Investor is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, then in any such case, the Company will reimburse such Investor for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith, as such expenses are incurred. In addition, other than with respect to any matter in which such Investor is a named party, the Company will pay such Investor the charges, as reasonably determined by such Investor, for the time of any officers or employees of such Investor devoted to appearing and preparing to appear as witnesses, assisting in preparation for hearings, trials or pretrial matters, or otherwise with respect to inquiries, hearing, trials, and other proceedings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. The reimbursement obligations of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to any Affiliates of the Investor who are actually named in such action ,proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and controlling persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Investor and any such Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Investor and any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither any Investor nor any such Affiliate, partners, directors, agents, employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the Transaction Documents except to the extent that any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Investor.
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. Each of the Company and Investor hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Federal and state courts located in New York with respect to any dispute arising under this Agreement, the agreements entered into in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 10.2 Jury Trial Waiver. The Company and the Investor hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other in respect of any matter arising out of or in connection with the Transaction Documents.
Section 10.3 Specific Enforcement. The Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur to the Investor 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 Investor 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.
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Section 10.4 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and Investor and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any rights of Investor or the Company hereunder may be assigned by either party to any other person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any transferee of any of the Common Stock purchased or acquired by Investor hereunder with respect to the Common Stock held by such person, and (b) Investor’s interest in this Agreement may be assigned at any time, in whole but not in part, to any Affiliate of Investor.
Section 10.5 Third Party Beneficiaries.This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Company and Investor and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
Section 10.6 Termination.This Agreement shall terminate upon any of the following events(unless extended by the agreement of the Company and Investor);
| (i) | the expiration of the Commitment Period; |
| (ii) | if the Company shall file or consent by answer or otherwise to the entry of an order for relief or approving a petition for relief, reorganization or arrangement or any other petition in bankruptcy for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law of any jurisdiction, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or shall consent to the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers of itself or of any substantial part of its property, or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or shall take corporate action for the purpose of any of the foregoing, or if a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order appointing a custodian, receiver, trustee or other officer with similar powers with respect to the Company or any substantial part of its property or an order for relief or approving a petition for relief or reorganization or any other petition in bankruptcy or for liquidation or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or an order for the dissolution, winding up or liquidation of the Company, or if any such petition shall be filed against the Company; |
| (iii) | the trading of the Common Stock is suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or the NASD for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days during the Commitment Period; |
| (iv) | the Company shall not have filed with the SEC the initial Registration Statement with respect to the resale of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days of the date hereof or the Registration Statement has not been declared effective within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the date hereof; or |
| (v) | The Common Stock ceases to be registered under the Exchange Act or listed or traded on the Principal Market. |
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Upon the occurrence of one of the above-described events, the Company shall send written notice of such event to the Investor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Article VI, VIII, IX and Sections 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 10.7 Entire Agreement, Amendment; No Waiver. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the Company and Investor with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor Investor makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.
Section 10.8 Fees and Expenses.
(a) The Company has agreed to pay May Xxxxx Group, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, an amount equal to 7% of the Investment Amount, which amount shall be deducted from the Investment Amount by the Escrow Agent and paid directly to May Xxxxx Group, Inc. The Company shall also reimburse May Xxxxx Group, Inc. for any COBRA Desk filing fees.
(b) The Company agrees to pay for placement agent’s legal lees and expenses associated with the proposed transaction and escrow fees for each Closing Date. The sum of $5,000 upon signing this agreement and $5,000 out of first put. The Company agrees to be responsible for escrow fees payable on each Closing Date.
(c) The Company agrees to issue to the Investor upon the execution hereof the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (i) $55,000 and (ii) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the date hereof (the “Commitment Shares”).
(d) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Any attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by either the Company or by the Investor in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of any amendments to this Agreement or relating to the enforcement of the rights of any party, after the occurrence of any breach of the terms of this Agreement by another party or any default by another party in respect of the transactions contemplated hereunder, shall be paid on demand by the party which breached the Agreement and/or defaulted, as the case may be. The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance of any securities issued pursuant hereto.
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Section 10.9 No Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 10.8, each of the Company and Investor represents that it has had no dealings in connection with this transaction with any finder or broker who will demand payment of any fee or commission from the other party. The Company on the one hand, and Investor, 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 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.
Section 10.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the parties so delivering this Agreement.
Section 10.11 Survival; Severability. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company hereto shall survive each Closing hereunder until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that such severability shall be ineffective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any party.
Section 10.12 Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 10.13 No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
Section 10.14 Title and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for the convenience of reference and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
Section 10.15 Reporting Entity for the Common Stock. The reporting entity relied upon for the determination of the trading price of the Common Stock on any given Trading Day for the purposes of this Agreement shall be Bloomberg L.P. or any successor thereto. The written mutual consent of Investor and the Company shall be required to employ any other reporting entity.
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Section 10.16 Publicity. The Company and Investor shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such public statement without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be required if such disclosure is required by law, in which such case the disclosing party shall provide the other parties with prior notice of such public statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of Investor without the prior written consent of such Investor, except to the extent required by law. Investor acknowledges that this Agreement and all or part of the Transaction Documents may be deemed to be “material contracts” as that term is defined by Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, and that the Company may therefore be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration statements filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Private Equity Credit Agreement to be executed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first set forth above.
| SKYBRIDGE WIRELESS, INC. By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx —————————————— Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: CEO |
| GLOBALVEST PARTNERS, LLC By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx —————————————— Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Title: President |
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EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT A | Registration Rights Agreement | ||||
| EXHIBIT B | Put Notice | ||||
| EXHIBIT C | Opinion | ||||
| EXHIBIT D | Closing Certificate | ||||
| EXHIBIT E | Transfer Agent Instructions | ||||
| EXHIBIT F | Escrow Agreement | ||||
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