UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2015
MineralRite Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Nevada
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
or Organization)
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55 South Geneva Road
Lindon, Utah 84042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)
(801) 796-8944
(Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01 Entry or Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On or about January 10, 2015 MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the Company) entered into a convertible note purchase agreement (the Loan Agreement) with River North Equity, Inc., an Illinois corporation (River North) in the principal amount of $77,778 at an original issue discount of 10% maturing one year from the date of issuance. The promissory note issued under the Loan Agreement (the Note) bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and interest due thereunder are convertible into shares of the Companys common stock at a 50% discount to market, as further defined in the Note, at any time beginning 180 days from the date of issuance until maturity. The Note may not be prepaid without penalty and the Loan Agreement provides for certain registration rights and rights of first refusal in the event that the Company seeks further investment from other parties. The Note is secured by a pledge of preferred shares held by our CEO, Guy Peckham.
In addition to the Loan Agreement the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Investment Agreement) with River North. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, and subject to certain restrictions and conditions, the Company may issue and sell to the River North, and River North shall purchase from the Company, up to that number of shares of the Companys common stock having an aggregate purchase price of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), over a period of 24 months from the first trading day following the effectiveness of the registration statement registering the resale of shares purchased by River North pursuant to the Investment Agreement, but not more than 30 months from the date of the Investment Agreement.
The Company may in its discretion draw on the facility from time to time, as and when the Company determines appropriate in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement. The maximum investment amount that the Company is entitled to draw down from River North in any one draw down notice is the purchase price multiplied by the lesser of either: (i) 4.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock as of the closing trading day immediately preceeding the applicable commencement date and (ii) the average daily trading volume of the common stock during the draw down pricing period multiplied by three. However, the maximum investment amount shall not exceed $500,000.
The purchase price shall be set at seventy percent (70%) (60% in the case of a DTC Chill) of the lower of (i) the average closing bid price during the ten trading days preceeding the draw down notice delivery date or (ii) the Closing Price on the date the draw down notice is delivered to River North, in each case subject to adjustment for reverse splits etc.
There are put restrictions applied on days between the draw down notice date and the closing date with respect to that particular put. During such time, the Company shall not be entitled to deliver another draw down notice. In addition, River North will not be obligated to purchase shares of the Companys common stock if: (i) there is no effective registration statement to cover the resale of the shares of common stock; (ii) the common stock is suspended from trading or the Company is notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to suspend the trading of the common stock; (iii) the Company has not complied with its obligations and is otherwise not in breach of or in default under the Investment Agreement or any other related agreement; (iv) certain other conditions described in the Investment Agreement are not met.
The Investment Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties of each of the parties. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties were made for purposes of the Investment Agreement and are subject to qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating the terms of the Investment Agreement. The Investment Agreement further provides that the Company and the Investor are each entitled to customary indemnification from the other for, among other things, any losses or liabilities they may suffer as a result of any breach by the other party of any provisions of the Investment Agreement or Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below). Investors should read the Investment Agreement together with the other information concerning the Company that the Company publicly files in reports and statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Pursuant to the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement dated January 10, 2015 between the Company and the Investor (the Registration Rights Agreement), the Company is obligated to file one or more registrations statements with the SEC to register the resale by River North of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable under the Investment Agreement. In addition, the Company is obligated to use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the registration statement remain effective by the SEC as provided for in the Investment Agreement.
The foregoing description of each of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the Convertible Promissory Note, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the forgoing, respectively, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 to this Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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10.1
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| Convertible Note Purchase Agreement by and between MineralRite Corporation and River North equity, Inc. dated as of January 10, 2015
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10.2
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| Convertible Promissory Note by and between MineralRite Corporation and River North equity, Inc. dated as of January 10, 2015
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10.3
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10.4
| | Securities Purchase Agreement by and between MineralRite Corporation and River North equity, Inc. dated as of January 10, 2015
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 22, 2015
MINERALRITE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Guy Peckham
Name: Guy Peckham
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This CONVERTIBLE NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated January
__, 2015, by and between MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada corporation, with headquarters
located at 55 South Geneva Road, Lindon, Utah 84042 (the "Company"), and River North
Equity, Inc., an Illinois corporation, with its principal place of business at 360 W. Hubbard St.,
Unit 2801, Chicago, Illinois 60654 (the "Buyer"), (together the "Parties"). Capitalized terms
used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
Article 1.
WHEREAS:
A. The Parties are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from
securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “1933 Act”) as described in this Agreement.
B. Buyer desires to purchase and Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement a six percent (6%) convertible note of Company, in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the aggregate principal amount of $77,778 (together
with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with
respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), with an original issue
discount of ten percent (10%), convertible into shares of common stock of Company, $0.001
par value per share (the “Common Stock”) upon the terms and subject to the limitations and
conditions set forth in such Note.
C. The terms and conditions contained herein, Buyer wishes to purchase, upon the terms and
conditions stated in this Agreement, such principal amount of the Note as is set forth
immediately below its name on the signature pages hereto.
NOW THEREFORE, Company and Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Note.
a.
Purchase of Note. On the Closing Date (as defined below), Company shall issue and
sell to Buyer and Buyer agrees to purchase from Company such principal amount of the
Note as is set forth immediately below Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.
b. Form of Payment/Closing. On the Closing Date, (i) Buyer shall pay the purchase price
for the Note to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (the “Purchase Price”) by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to Company, in accordance with Company’s
written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note, and (ii) Company shall deliver
such duly executed Note on behalf of Company, to Buyer, against delivery of such
Purchase Price. Such event, the “Closing”.
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions set
forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the
Note pursuant to the Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be on or about January __,
2015, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The Closing to occur at any such
location as may be agreed to by the Parties.
2. Representations and Warranties of Buyer. Buyer represents and warrants to Company that:
a.
Investment Purpose. As of the date hereof, Buyer is purchasing the Note and the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of, or otherwise pursuant to, the Note
(including, without limitation, such additional shares of Common Stock, if any, as are
issuable (i) on account of interest on the Note, and (ii) as a result of the events
described in Sections 1.3 and 1.4 of the Note) pursuant to this Agreement, such shares
of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares”
and, collectively with the Note, the “Securities” and any of the Securities, a
"Security") for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or
distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration
under the 1933 Act, provided, however, that by making the representations herein,
Buyer does not agree to hold any Securities for a minimum or other specific term and
reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant
to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act.
b. Accredited Investor Status. Buyer is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined
in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.
c.
Reliance on Exemptions. Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and
sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of
United States federal and state securities laws and that Company is relying upon the
truth and accuracy of, and Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgements and understandings of Buyer set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Buyer to acquire the
Securities.
d. Information. Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note
remains outstanding will continue to be furnished with all publicly made materials
relating to the business, finances and operations of Company and materials relating to
the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by Buyer or its advisors.
Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been, and for so long as the Note remains
outstanding will continue to be, afforded the opportunity to ask questions of Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company has not disclosed to Buyer any material
nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is
disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to Buyer. Neither
such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigation conducted by Buyer or any of
its advisors or representatives shall modify, amend or affect Buyer’s right to rely on
Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below. Buyer
understands that its investment in the Securities involves a significant degree of risk.
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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Buyer is not aware of any facts that may constitute a breach of any of Company's
representations and warranties made herein.
e.
Governmental Review. Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency
or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any
recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.
f.
Transfer or Re-sale. Buyer understands that the sale or re-sale of the Securities has not
been and is not being registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities
laws, and the Securities may not be transferred unless: (a) the Securities are sold
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act; (b) Buyer shall have
delivered to Company, at the cost of Buyer, an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption
from such registration; (c) the Securities are sold or transferred to an "affiliate" (as
defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule
144”)) of Buyer who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities only in
accordance with this Section 2(f) and who is an Accredited Investor; (d) the Securities
are sold pursuant to Rule 144; (e) the Securities are sold pursuant to Regulation S under
the 1933 Act (or a successor rule) (“Regulation S”); (f) the Securities are sold pursuant
to any other available exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933
Act; (g) a restrictive legend is not required under applicable requirements of the
Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the
staff of the Commission) and Buyer shall have delivered to Company, at the cost of
Buyer, an opinion of counsel that shall be in form, substance and scope customary for
opinions of counsel in corporate transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing or
anything else contained herein to the contrary, the Securities may be pledged as
collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement
in compliance with applicable securities rules and regulations.
g.
Legends. Buyer understands that the Note, and until such time as the Conversion
Shares have become eligible for transfer pursuant to any of the alternatives specified in
Section 2(f) above, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially
the following form:
“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO
WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT
BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE
ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE
SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
(B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED
BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS
SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE
PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE
SECURITIES.”
The legend set forth above shall be removed from a Security which satisfied any of the
alternatives specified in Section 2(f) above and Company shall cause its Transfer Agent
to issue a certificate(s) without such legend upon request by its holder. In the absence
of a registration statement covering the Security, such holder shall provide an opinion
of counsel, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made
without registration under the 1933 Act. In the event that Company does not accept the
opinion of counsel provided by Buyer by the Deadline, it will be considered an Event
of Default pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Note.
h. Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of Buyer, and this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
i.
Residency. Buyer is a resident of the jurisdiction set forth immediately below Buyer’s
name on the signature pages hereto.
3. Representations and Warranties of Company. Company represents and warrants to Buyer
that:
a.
Organization and Qualification. Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined
below), if any, is, or shall be, a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power
and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to
carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted.
Schedule 3(a) sets forth a list of all of the Subsidiaries of Company and the jurisdiction
in which each is incorporated. Company and each of it Subsidiaries is duly qualified as
a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in
which its ownership or use of property or the nature of the business conducted by it
makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified or in
good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect”
means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial
condition or prospects of Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on
the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered
into in connection herewith. "Subsidiary" or “Subsidiaries” (as the case may be)
means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated,
in which Company owns, directly or indirectly, an equity majority or other controlling
ownership interest.
b. Authorization; Enforcement. (i) Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note and to consummate the
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance
with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Note by Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note and the issuance and
reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise
thereof) have been duly authorized by Company’s Board of Directors and no further
consent or authorization of Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is
required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company by its
authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official
representative with the authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents
executed in connection herewith and bind Company accordingly, and (iv) this
Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by Company of the Note, each
of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Company
enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms.
c.
Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Company consists
of: _______________ shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which
_______________ shares are issued and outstanding as of _______________; except as
disclosed in Company’s SEC Documents (as defined herein), no shares are reserved for
issuance pursuant to Company’s stock option plans, no shares are reserved for issuance
pursuant to securities (other than the Note) exercisable for, or convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock. All of such outstanding shares of capital
stock are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-
assessable. No shares of capital stock of Company are subject to preemptive rights or
any other similar rights of the shareholders of Company or any liens or encumbrances
imposed through the actions or failure to act of Company. Except as disclosed in
Company’s SEC Documents as of the effective date of this Agreement, (i) there are no
outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe for, puts, calls, rights of first
refusal, agreements, understandings, claims or other commitments or rights of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable
for any shares of capital stock of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or arrangements
by which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue
additional shares of capital stock of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) there are no
agreements or arrangements under which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
obligated to register the sale of any of its or their securities under the 1933 Act and (iii)
there are no anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security
issued by Company (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) that will
be triggered by the issuance of the Note or the Conversion Shares. Company has
furnished to Buyer via email links to Company’s SEC Documents true and correct
copies of Company’s Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof
(“Certificate of Incorporation”), Company’s By-laws, as in effect on the date hereof
(the “By-laws”), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for
Common Stock of Company and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect
thereto. Company shall provide Buyer with a written update of this representation
signed by Company’s Chief Executive on behalf of Company as of the Closing Date.
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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d. Issuance of Shares. The Conversion Shares are duly authorized and reserved for
issuance and, upon conversion of the Note in accordance with its respective terms, will
be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims
and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to
preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of Company and will not
impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
e.
Tag-Along Registration Rights of Conversion Shares. Company shall include the
Conversion Shares in any Registration Statement filed with the SEC following the
Registration Statement which shall be filed in connection with the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated January __, 2015.
f.
Acknowledgment of Dilution. Company understands and acknowledges the potentially
dilutive effect to the Common Stock upon the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon
conversion of the Note. Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue
Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note in accordance with this Agreement, the
Note is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance
may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of Company.
g.
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note by
Company and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of
the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision
of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in
a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or
lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture,
patent, patent license of instrument to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
(including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self-
regulatory organizations to which Company or its securities are subject) applicable to
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of Company or
any of its Subsidiaries 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). Neither Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of its Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or
other organizational documents and neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
default (and no event has occurred which the notice or lapse of time or both could put
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in default) under, and neither Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to
others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any
agreement, indenture or instrument to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party or by which any property or assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound
or affected, except for possible defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. The businesses of Company and its Subsidiaries, if
any, are not being conducted, and shall be conducted so long as Buyer owns any of the
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity.
Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933
Act and any applicable state securities laws, Company is not required to obtain any
consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with any court,
governmental agency, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization or stock market
or any third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations
under this Agreement, the Note in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof or to
issue and sell the Note in accordance with the terms hereof and to issue the Conversion
Shares upon conversion of the Note. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and
registrations which Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence
have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof. Company is not in
violation of the listing requirements of the OTC Pink market (the "OTC Pink")
operated by OTC Markets Group, a financial marketplace platform ("OTC Markets"),
it will be current with its SEC reports within 14 days of the date hereof and does not
reasonably anticipate that in the foreseeable future such current status will be lost or
that its Common Stock will be delisted from the OTC Pink or that a "Stop" or "Yield"
sign will be placed on its trading symbol. Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of
any facts or circumstances, which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
h. SEC Documents: Financial Statements. Company has timely filed all reports,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the
SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all
exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents,
other than exhibits to such documents, incorporated by reference therein, being
hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). Upon written request
Company will deliver to Buyer true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except
for such exhibits and incorporated documents. As of their respective dates, the SEC
Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and
the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC
Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC,
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. None of the
statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended
or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or
updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof, or pursuant to pending comments
from the SEC. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of Company
included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC
with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("US GAAP"),
consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and
cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as set forth in the financial statements of
Company included in the SEC Documents, Company has no liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (ii)
obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of
business and not required under US GAAP to be reflected in such financial statements,
which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or
operating results of Company. Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the
1934 Act.
i.
Absence of Certain Changes. Since June 30, 2014, there has been no material adverse
change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business,
properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act
reporting status of Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
j.
Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or
investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory
organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting Company of any of its Subsidiaries, or
their officers or directors in the their capacity as such, that could have a Material
Adverse Effect. Schedule 3(j) contains a complete list and summary description of any
pending or, to the knowledge of Company threatened proceeding against or affecting
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, without regard to whether it would have a Material
Adverse Effect. Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or
circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
k. Patents, Copyrights, etc. Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses or in
the process of obtaining ownership of the requisite licenses or rights to use all patents,
patent applications, patent rights, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks,
trademark applications, service marks, service names, trade names and copyrights
(“Intellectual Property”) necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now
operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); there is no claim
or action by any person pertaining to, or proceeding pending, or to Company’s
knowledge threatened, which challenges the right of Company or of a Subsidiary with
respect to any Intellectual Property necessary to enable it to conduct its business as now
operated (and, as presently contemplated to be operated in the future); to the best of
Company’s knowledge, Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ current and intended products,
services and processes do not infringe on any Intellectual Property or other rights held
by any person; and Company is unaware of any facts or circumstances which might
give rise to any of the foregoing. Company and each of its Subsidiaries have taken
reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of their
Intellectual Property.
l.
No Materially Adverse Contracts, Etc. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree,
order, rule or regulation, which in the judgment of Company’s officers has or is
expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company nor any of
Company ___________
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its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement, which in the judgment of
Company’s officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
m. Tax Status. Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all federal, state
and foreign income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any
jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that Company and each
of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the
payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other
governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or
determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being
contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate
for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns,
reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount
claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of
Company know of no basis for any such claim. Company has not executed a waiver
with respect to the statute of limitations relating to the assessment or collection of any
foreign, federal, state or local tax. None of Company’s tax returns are presently being
audited by any taxing authority.
n. Certain Transactions. Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which Company
or any of its Subsidiaries makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon
terms no less favorable than Company or any of its Subsidiaries could obtain from third
parties and other than the grant of stock options disclosed in Company’s SEC
Documents and on Schedule 3(c), none of the officers, directors, or employees of
Company is presently a party to any transaction with 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 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.
o. Disclosure. All information relating to or concerning Company or any of its
Subsidiaries set forth in this Agreement and provided to Buyer pursuant to Section 2(d)
hereof and otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby is true
and correct in all material respects and Company has not omitted to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No event or circumstance
has occurred or exists with respect to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its or their
business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which, under
applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by
Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed (assuming for this
purpose that Company’s reports filed under the 1934 Act are being incorporated into an
effective registration statement filed by Company under the 1933 Act).
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p. Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities. Company acknowledges
and agrees that Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm’s length purchasers with
respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Company further
acknowledges that Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of Company
(or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and any statement made by Buyer or any of its respective
representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby is not advice or a recommendation and is merely incidental to
Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. Company further represents to Buyer that
Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the
independent evaluation of Company and its representatives.
q. No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of Buyer’s representations and
warranties set forth in Section 2, neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any
Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales
of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that
would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the
Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable shareholder approval
provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the Securities of the Company are
listed or designated.
r.
Permits; Compliance. Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all
franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions,
consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted (collectively, the
“Company Permits”), and there is no action pending or, to the knowledge of
Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of Company Permits.
Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict with, or in default or
violation of, any of Company Permits, except for any such conflicts, defaults or
violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Since June 30, 2014, neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any notification with respect to possible conflicts, defaults or
violations of applicable laws, except for notices relating to the possible conflicts,
defaults or violations, which conflicts, defaults or violations would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
s.
Environmental Matters.
(i) There are, to Company’s knowledge, with respect to Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any predecessor of Company, no past or present violations of
Environmental Laws (as defined below), releases of any material into the
environment, actions activities, circumstances, conditions, events, incidents, or
contractual obligations which may give rise to any common law environmental
liability or any liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 or similar federal, state, local or foreign
laws and neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice
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with respect to any of the foregoing, nor is any action pending or, to Company’s
knowledge, threatened in connection with any of the foregoing. The term
“Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to
pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without
limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface
strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants contaminants, or toxic or
hazardous substances or waste (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the
environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as
well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions,
judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations
issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
(ii) Other than those that are or were stored, used or disposed of in compliance with
applicable law, no Hazardous Materials are contained on or about any real
property currently owned, leased or used by Company or any of its subsidiaries,
and no Hazardous Materials were released on or about any real property
previously owned, leased or used by Company or any of its Subsidiaries during
the period the property was owned, leased or used by Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, except in the normal course of Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
business.
(iii) There are no underground storage tanks on or under any real property owned,
leased or used by Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are not in compliance
with applicable law.
t.
Title to Property. Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee
simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned
by them which is material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case
free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in
Schedule 3(t) or such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property
and facilities held under lease by Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under
valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
u.
Insurance. Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
management of Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in
which Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither Company nor any such
Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing
insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage
from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would
not have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon written request Company will provide to
Buyer true and correct copies of all policies relating to the directors’ and officers’
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liability coverage, errors and omissions coverage, and commercial general liability
coverage.
v.
Internal Accounting Controls. Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system
of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of Company’s board of
directors, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in
accordance with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific
authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to
any differences.
w.
Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any
director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of Company or any
Subsidiary has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, Company, used any
corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to
any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds;
violated or is in violation of any provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
1977, as amended, or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or
other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
x.
Solvency. Company (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement) is solvent (i.e., its assets have a fair market value in excess of the amount
required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they become absolute and
matured) and currently Company has no information that would lead it to reasonably
conclude that Company would not, after giving effect to the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement, have the ability to, nor does it intend to take any action that would
impair its ability to, pay its debts from time to time incurred in connection therewith as
such debt mature. Company did not receive a qualified opinion from its auditors with
respect to its most recent fiscal year end and, after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, does not anticipate or know of any basis upon which
its auditors might issue a qualified opinion in respect of its current fiscal year.
y.
No Investment Company. Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of Securities
as contemplated by this Agreement, will not be an Investment Company required to be
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Company is not controlled by
an Investment Company.
z.
Breach of Representations and Warranties by Company. If Company breaches any of
the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 3, and in addition to any other
remedies available to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event
of Default under Section 3.4 of the Note.
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4. Covenants.
a. Best Efforts. The Parties shall use their best efforts to timely satisfy each of the
conditions described in Section 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
b. Use of Proceeds. $70,000 of the proceeds to the Company pursuant to this Agreement
shall be used only as follows: Peder Davisson - $10,000; Jr Reuben acctg - $10,000; SEC
Filers - $2,500; Nevada Transfer - $10,000; Davisson Trust for SEC - $5,000; State of
Nevada - $3,500; 3 months of operations (including legal, accounting, filing etc.) - $30,000.
c. Right of First Refusal. The Company shall deliver to Buyer, at least seventy two (72)
hours prior to the closing of a Future Offering (as defined herein), written notice describing
the proposed Future Offering, including the terms and conditions thereof and proposed
definitive documentation to be entered into in connection therewith, and providing Buyer an
option during the seventy two (72) hour period following delivery of such notice to purchase
the securities being offered in the Future Offering on the same terms as contemplated by such
Future Offering (the limitations referred to in this sentence and the preceding sentence are
collectively referred to as the “Right Of First Refusal”) (and subject to the exceptions
described below). In the event the terms and conditions of proposed equity financing
(including debt with an equity component) (“Future Offerings”) are amended in any respect
after delivery of the notice to Buyer concerning the proposed Future Offering, Company shall
deliver a new notice to Buyer describing the amended terms and conditions of the proposed
Future Offering and Buyer thereafter shall have an option during the seventy two (72) hour
period following delivery of such new notice to purchase its pro rata share of the securities
being offered on the same terms as contemplated by such proposed Future Offering, as
amended. The foregoing sentence shall apply to successive amendments to the terms and
conditions of any proposed Future Offering. The Right Of First Refusal shall not apply to
any transaction involving (i) issuances of securities in a firm commitment underwritten
public offering (excluding a continuous offering pursuant to rule 415 under the 1933 Act) or
(ii) issuances of securities as consideration for a merger, consolidation or purchase of assets,
or in connection with any strategic partnership or joint venture (the primary purpose of which
is not to raise equity capital), or in connection with the disposition or acquisition of a
business, product or license by Company. The Right of First Refusal also shall not apply to
the issuance of securities upon exercise or conversion of Company’s options, warrants or
other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof or to the grant of additional
options or warrants, or the issuance of additional securities, under any Company stock option
or restricted stock plan approved by the shareholders of Company.
d. Financial Information. Upon written request by Buyer, Company agrees to send or make
available by facsimile (with receipt confirmation by recipient) or email the following reports
to Buyer until Buyer transfers, assigns, or sells all of the Securities; (i) within ten (10) days
after the filing with the SEC, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K; (ii) within one (1) day after release,
copies of all press releases issued by Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iii)
contemporaneously with the making available or giving to the shareholders of Company,
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copies of any notices or other information Company makes available or gives to such
shareholders.
e. Listing. Company shall promptly secure the listing of the Conversion Shares on each
national securities exchange or automated quotation system, if any, on which shares of
Common Stock are then listed and, so long as Buyer owns any of the Securities, shall
maintain such listing of all Conversion Shares from time to time issuable upon conversion of
the Note. Company will obtain and, so long as Buyer owns any of the Securities, maintain
the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the OTCBB, OTCQB, OTCQX or the OTC
Pink (provided that if it is listed on the OTC Pink it must maintain its SEC current reporting
status), the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT
f/k/a the American Stock Exchange (collectively, the "Trading Markets" and each, a
"Trading Market") and will comply in all respects with Company’s reporting, filing and
other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) and such Trading Markets, as applicable. Company shall promptly provide to
Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the OTC Pink and any other Trading Markets or
quotation systems on which the Common Stock is then listed regarding the continued
eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such Trading Markets and quotation systems.
f. Corporate Existence. So long as Buyer beneficially owns any Note, Company shall
maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of Company’s assets,
except in the event of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of
Company's assets, where the surviving or successor entity in such transaction (i) assumes
Company’s obligations hereunder and under the agreements and instruments entered into in
connection herewith and (ii) is a publicly traded corporation whose Common Stock is listed
for trading on a Trading Market.
g. No Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or
otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act)
that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would
require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Buyer or
that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and
regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to
the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the
closing of such subsequent transaction.
h. Breach of Covenants. If Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section
4, and in addition to any other remedies available to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will
be considered an event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.
i. Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act. So long as Buyer beneficially owns the Note,
Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and Company shall
continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.
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j. Trading Activities. Neither Buyer nor its affiliates has an open short position in the
common stock of Company and Buyer agrees that it shall not, and that it will cause its
affiliates not to, engage in any short sales with respect to the common stock of Company.
5. Transfer Agent Instructions. Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer
agent to issue certificates, registered in the name of Buyer or its nominee, for the Conversion
Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by Buyer to Company upon
conversion of the Note in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit B (the “Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions”). In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its
transfer agent, the Borrower shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a
fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably
reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer
agent to Borrower and the Borrower. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the
1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold without any restriction
pursuant to Rule 144 or any available exemption under the 1933 Act, all such certificates
shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(g) of this Agreement. Company
warrants that; (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions
referred to in this Section 5, and stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(f) hereof
(in the case of the Conversion Shares, prior to registration of Conversion Shares under the
1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 or
any available exemption under the 1933 Act, without any restriction), will be given by
Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on
the books and records of Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the
Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its
transfer agent in transferring (or issuing), electronically or in certificated form, any certificate
for Conversion Shares to be issued to Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the
Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; and (iii) it will not fail to
remove, or direct its transfer agent not to remove or impair, delay, and/or hinder its transfer
agent from removing, any restrictive legend, or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in
respect thereof, on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to Buyer upon
conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this
Agreement. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way Buyer’s obligations and
agreement set forth in Section 2(g) hereof. If Buyer provides Company, at the cost of Buyer,
with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in
comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be
made without registration under the 1933 Act pursuant to Rule 144 or any available
exemption under the 1933 Act, Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the
Conversion Shares, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free
from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by Buyer.
Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable
harm to Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Accordingly, Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations
under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened
breach by Company of the provisions of this Section, that Buyer shall be entitled, in addition
to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring
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immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or
other security being required.
6. Conditions to Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of Company hereunder to issue
and sell the Note to Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the
Closing Date of each of the following conditions thereto:
a. Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to Company.
b. Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.
c. The representations and warranties of Buyer shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time
(except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and Buyer
shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or
complied with by Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
d. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental
authority or competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority
over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7. Conditions to Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of Buyer hereunder to
purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing date of
each of the following conditions:
a. Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to Buyer.
b. Company shall have delivered to Buyer the duly executed Note in accordance with
Section 1(b) above.
c. The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by Company’s Transfer
Agent.
d. The representations and warranties of Company shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such
time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and
Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the
covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed,
satisfied or complied with by Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Buyer shall have
received a certificate or certificates, executed by the chief executive officer of Company,
dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may
be reasonably requested by Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to
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Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-law’s and Board of Directors’ resolutions
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
e. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental
authority or competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority
over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
f. No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act
reporting status of Company or the failure of Company to be timely in its 1934 Act
reporting obligations.
g. Trading in the Company's Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC and
a "Stop" sign shall not have been placed on the Company's trading symbol by OTC
Markets.
h. Par value of Company's Common Stock shall have been set at $0.00001.
i. Buyer shall have received an officer’s certificate described in Section 3(c) above, dated
as of the Closing Date.
8. Governing Law; Indemnity; Miscellaneous.
a. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any
action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of Illinois or in the federal
courts located in the state and county of Cook. The Parties to this Agreement hereby
irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted
hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based
upon forum non conveniens. Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing
party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney’s fees and
costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered
in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of
law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict
therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any
such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being serviced in
any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under
this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of
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process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way
any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
b. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party
and delivered to the other party.
c. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
d. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be
deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed
modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may
prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision hereof.
e. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein
contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the matters covered herein
and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither Company nor
Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such
matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an
instrument in writing signed by the majority in interest of Buyer.
f. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein,
shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with
charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as
set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently
by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with
accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or
number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours
where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if
delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express
courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such
mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to Company:
MineralRite Corporation
55 South Geneva Road
Lindon, Utah 84042
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Phone: 801-796-8944
Email: info@mineralrite.com
If to Buyer:
River North Equity, Inc.
360 W. Hubbard St., Unit 2801
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: (312) 643-0280
Email: Edward@rivernorthequity.com
Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.
g. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties and their successors and assigns. Neither Company nor Buyer shall assign
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of
the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 2(f), Buyer may assign its
rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private transaction from
Buyer or to any of its affiliates as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the
consent of Company.
h. Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Parties
hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of,
nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.
i. Survival. The representations and warranties of Company and the agreements and
covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding
any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of Buyer.
j. Indemnity. Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and all their officers,
directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any
breach or alleged breach by Company of any of its representations, warranties and
covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this
Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.
k. Publicity. Company, and Buyer shall have the right to review a reasonable period of time
before issuance of any press releases, SEC, OTC Markets or FINRA filings, or any other
public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, that Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of Buyer, to make
any press release or SEC, OTC Markets or FINRA filings with respect to such
transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations (although Buyer shall be
consulted by Company in connection with any such press release prior to its release and
shall be provided with a copy thereof and be given an opportunity to comment thereon).
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Buyer ___________
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l. 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.
m. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the
language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party.
n. Remedies. Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will
cause irreparable harm to Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction
contemplated hereby. Accordingly, Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a
breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event
of a breach or threatened breach by Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that
Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and
in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining,
preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms
and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any
bond or other security being required.
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Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and Company have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
SIGNED by: Edward M. Liceaga
Signature: ______________________
for and on behalf of:
RIVER NORTH EQUITY, INC.
Principal Amount of Note:
$77,778.00
SIGNED by: ____________________
Signature: ______________________
for and on behalf of:
MINERALRITE CORPORATION
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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EXHIBIT B: IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTIONS
Nevada Agency & Transfer Company
50 W. Liberty St., Suite 880
Reno, NV 89501
775-322-0626
info@natco.org
RE: IRREVOCABLE INSTRUCTIONS
MineralRite Corporation
To whom it may concern:
River North Equity, Inc. (the “Holder”) is the holder of a $77,778 Convertible Note (the
“Note”) and ________ shares of common stock issued by MineralRite Corporation (the
“Company”).
Nevada Agency & Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent” or “you”) is hereby
irrevocably authorized and directed to issue the shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”)
of the Company within three (3) business days upon your receipt from the Holder of a
notice of conversion ("Conversion Notice") executed by the Holder, as well as an opinion
of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable
transactions, according to which the Shares are not “restricted securities” pursuant to rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), any other available
exemption under the Act, or an effective registration with the SEC.
A copy of the Note is attached hereto. The Shares to be issued are to be registered in the
name of the registered holder of the securities submitted for conversion or exercise.
So long as you have previously received a Conversion notice and a confirmation from the
Company’s or Holder’s counsel that the Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act
or otherwise may be sold without any restriction, including pursuant to Rule 144, and the
number of Shares to be issued in any one conversion are less than 9.99% of the total
issued and outstanding common stock of the Company, such Shares should be transferred
via DWAC or, if DWAC is unavailable, via unrestricted certificate(s) issued to the
Holder, pursuant to the instructions provided by the Holder on the Conversion Notice or
as otherwise instructed by the Holder.
You are instructed to reserve for issuance to the Holder a minimum of
____________________________ shares of common stock of the Company, as may be
increased upon advice from the Company (the “Share Reserve”). The Share Reserve
shall neither act to increase the number of Shares to be issued pursuant to the Note nor
shall the Share Reserve articulated herein create or be deemed to be a cap on the number
of Shares to be issued to the Holder. All such shares shall remain in reserve with the
Transfer Agent until the Holder provides the Transfer Agent instructions that the shares
or any part of them shall be taken out of reserve and shall no longer be subject to the
terms of these instructions. Until such time as the Holder issues any such instruction, and
subject to the ownership percentage limitation in the preceding paragraph, the Holder
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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shall have no beneficial interest in the Shares so reserved and no rights attendant to
ownership, including, but not limited to, the right to vote, sell or hypothecate the reserved
shares.
The Company shall indemnify you and your officers, directors, principals, partners,
agents and representatives, and hold each of them harmless from and against any and all
loss, liability, damage, claim or expense (including the reasonable fees and disbursements
of its attorneys) incurred by or asserted against you or any of them arising out of or in
connection with the instructions set forth herein, the performance of your duties
hereunder and otherwise in respect hereof, including the costs and expenses of defending
yourself or themselves against any claim or liability hereunder, except that the Company
shall not be liable hereunder as to matters in respect of which it is determined that you
have acted with gross negligence or in bad faith. Transfer Agent shall have no liability to
the Company in respect to any action taken or any failure to act in respect of this if such
action was taken or omitted to be taken in good faith, and you shall be entitled to rely in
this regard on the advice of counsel.
The Company hereby requests that the Transfer Agent act immediately, without delay
and without the need for any action or confirmation by the Company with respect to the
issuance of Common Stock pursuant to any Conversion Notices received from the
Holder. Transfer Agent will not delay in processing a duly valid Conversion Notice from
the Holder.
The Company agrees that in the event that the Transfer Agent resigns as the Company’s
transfer agent, the Company shall engage a suitable replacement transfer agent that will
agree to serve as transfer agent for the Company and be bound by the terms and
conditions of these Irrevocable Instructions within five (5) business days, and that the
obligations, indemnifications and representations contained in these irrevocable
instructions will assign to each and every replacement transfer agent, without any further
action by the Company.
The Holder is intended to be and is a third-party beneficiaries hereof, and no amendment
or modification to the instructions set forth herein may be made without the consent of
the Holder.
SIGNED by: ____________________
Accepted and Agreed
Siganture: _____________________
By: ___________________
for and on behalf of:
Signature: _________________
MineralRite Corporation
Nevada Agency & Transfer
Company
Company ___________
Buyer ___________
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EXHIBIT A
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE
CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN
THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE
SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY TIIE HOLDER),
IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED
UNDER SAID ACT OR (11) UNLESS SOLD P U R S U A N T T O R U L E 1 4 4 O R R U L E
1 4 4 A U N D E R S A I D A C T. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES
MAYBE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.
Issue Date: January __, 2015
Principal Amount: $77,778.00
Original Issue Discount: 10%
Interest Rate: 6% per annum
Maturity Date: January __, 2016
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada corporation (hereinafter called the
"Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of River North Equity Inc., an Illinois
corporation, or its registered assigns (the "Holder") the sum of $77,778.00 together with any
interest as set forth herein, on January __, 2016 (the "Maturity Date"), and to pay interest on the
unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum (the "Interest Rate")
from the date hereof (the "Issue Date") until the same becomes due and payable, whether at the
Maturity Date or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. This Note may not be prepaid
in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal or
interest on this Note, which is not paid when due, shall bear interest at the rate of sixteen percent
(16%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid ("Default Interest") and shall
be subject to a partial penalty at the rate of five percent (5%) on the outstanding principal and
accrued interest under this Note ("Partial Penalty Payment"). Interest shall commence accruing
on the date that the Note is fully paid by the Holder and shall be computed on the basis of a 365-
day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not
converted into common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock")) in accordance
with the terms hereof shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All
payments shall be made at such address, as Holder shall hereafter give to Borrower by written
notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be
due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day and in the case of any interest payment
date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof
shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such
date. As used in this Note, the term "business day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized
or required by law or executive order to remain closed. Each capitalized term used herein, and
not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Convertible Note
Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, by and between Borrower and Holder, pursuant to
which this Note was originally issued (the "Purchase Agreement").
This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof
and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of Borrower and
will not impose personal liability upon Holder thereof.
The following terms shall apply to this Note:
ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS
1.1 Conversion Right. 180 days after the Issue Date and until this Note is no longer outstanding,
this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock (as such
Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of
Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified) at the
option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time, at the conversion price (the
"Conversion Price") determined as provided herein (a "Conversion"); provided,
however, that in no event shall Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in
excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of
Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the
unconverted portion of the Notes or the un-exercised or unconverted portion or any other
security of Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the
limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this
proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by Holder and its affiliates of
more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to
the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance
with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and Regulations 13D thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of
such proviso, provided, further, however that the limitations on conversion may be waived
by Holder upon, at the election of Holder, not less than 61 days' prior notice to Borrower, and
the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such
later date, as determined by Holder, as may be specified in such notice of waiver). Should
Borrower fail to eliminate any prohibitions under applicable law or the rules or regulations of
any stock exchange, inter-dealer quotation system or other self-regulatory organization with
jurisdiction over Borrower or any of its securities on Borrower's ability to issue shares of
Common Stock, in lieu of any right to convert this Note as described in this Section 1.1, this will be
considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall
be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable
Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Conversion Notice"), delivered to Borrower by Holder in
accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Conversion Notice is submitted by
facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in,
notice) to Borrower before 6:00 pm New York, New York time on such conversion date (the
"Conversion Date"). The term “Conversion Amount" means, with respect to any conversion
of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such
conversion plus (2) at Borrower's option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal
amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at
Borrower's option, Default Interest and Partial Penalty Payment, if any, on the amounts
referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (3) at Holder's option, any
amounts owed to Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof.
1.2 Conversion Price
1.2(a) Calculation of Conversion Price: The Conversion Price shall equal
the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein) (subject to equitable adjustments for
stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by Borrower relating to Borrower's
securities or the securities of any subsidiary of Borrower, combinations,
recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). As used
in this Agreement, the "Variable Conversion Price" shall mean 50% multiplied by the
Formula Price (representing a discount rate of 50%). The term "Formula Price"
means the lower of: (i) the Market Price (as defined herein); and (ii) the closing bid price
on the Conversion Date, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock
dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that
occur after the date hereof. “Market Price” means the average Trading Price of the
Common Stock during the 10 Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date.
"Trading Price" means, for any security as of any date, the closing bid price on the
OTC Pink, or other applicable Trading Market (as such term is defined in the
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated January __, 2015 pursuant to which this
Note is issued (the "Purchase Agreement")), as reported by a reliable reporting service
designated by Holder (e.g. Bloomberg LP), or if no closing bid price of such security is
available in any of the foregoing manners, the average of the closing bid prices of any
market makers for such security that are listed on the OTC Markets. If the Trading
Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above,
the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by Borrower and
Holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation
of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such
Notes. "Trading Day" shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable
for any period on the OTC Pink, or any other Trading Market on which the Common
Stock is then being traded.
1.2(b)
Conversion Price During Major Announcements: Notwithstanding
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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anything contained in Section 1.2(a) to the contrary, in the event Borrower (i) makes a
public announcement that it intends to consolidate or merge with any other corporation
(other than a merger in which Borrower is the surviving or continuing corporation and its
capital stock is unchanged) or sell or transfer all or substantially all of the assets of
Borrower or (ii) any person, group or entity (including Borrower) publicly announces a
tender offer to purchase 50% or more of Borrower's Common Stock (or any other takeover
scheme) (the date of the announcement referred to in clause (i) or (ii) is hereinafter
referred to as the "Announcement Date"), then the Conversion Price shall, effective
upon the Announcement Date and continuing through the Adjusted Conversion Price
Termination Date (as defined below), be equal to the lower of (x) the Conversion Price
which would have been applicable for a Conversion occurring on the Announcement Date
and (y) the Conversion Price that would otherwise be in effect. From and after the
Adjusted Conversion Price Termination Date, the Conversion Price shall be determined
as set forth in this Section 1.2(b). For purposes hereof, "Adjusted Conversion Price
Termination Date" shall mean, with respect to any proposed transaction or tender
offer (or takeover scheme) for which a public announcement as contemplated by this
Section 1.2(b) has been made, the date upon which Borrower (in the case of clause (i)
above) or the person, group or entity (in the case of clause (ii) above) consummates or
publicly announces the termination or abandonment of the proposed transaction or
tender offer or takeover scheme) which caused this Section 1.2(b) to become operative.
1.3 Authorized Shares. Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right
exists, Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient
number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock for
the entire principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus any
liquidated damages as per Section 1.4(g) below (the "Reserved Amount"). Borrower
represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-
assessable. In addition, if Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its
capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the
Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, Borrower shall at the same time
make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of
Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the
outstanding Notes. Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer
agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii)
agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who
are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary
certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Note. If, at any time Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an
Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.
1.4 Method of Conversion.
(a) Mechanics of Conversion. Subject to Section 1.1, this Note may be converted by Holder
in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date, by (a) submitting to
Borrower a Conversion Notice by facsimile (with receipt confirmation from recipient), e-
mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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prior to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time and (b) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering
this Note at the principal office of Borrower.
(b) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, Holder shall not be
required to physically surrender this Note to Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal
amount of this Note is so converted. Holder and Borrower shall maintain records showing
the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other
method, reasonably satisfactory to Holder and Borrower, so as not to require physical
surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. in the event of any dispute or discrepancy,
such records of Borrower shall, prima-facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence
of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as
aforesaid, Holder may not transfer this Note unless Holder first physically surrenders this
Note to Borrower, whereupon Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of
Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered to Holder (upon payment by Holder of any
applicable transfer taxes) representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid principal
amount of this Note. Holder and any assignee who is an "accredited investor" as defined
under Rule 501(a), by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the
provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and
unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the
amount stated on the face hereof.
(c) Payment of Taxes. Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in
respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock or
other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of Holder
(or in street name), and Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or
other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than Holder or the
custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for Holder's account) requesting
the issuance thereof shall have paid to Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have
established to the satisfaction of Borrower that such tax has been paid.
(d) Delivery of Common Stock upon Conversion. Upon receipt by Borrower from Holder of a
facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmation from recipient) or e-mail (or other
reasonable means of communication) of a Conversion Notice meeting the requirements for
conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be
issued and delivered to or upon the order of Holder certificates for the Common Stock
issuable upon such conversion within two (2) business days after such receipt (but in no
event later than the fourth (4th) business day being hereinafter referred to as the
"Deadline") (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount
hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase
Agreement.
(e) Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock. Upon receipt by Borrower of a
Conversion Notice, Holder shall be deemed to be Holder of record of the Common Stock
issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of
accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and,
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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unless Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the
portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive
the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such
conversion. If Holder shall have given a Conversion Notice as provided herein,
Borrower's obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be
absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by Holder to
enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the
recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any
failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of Borrower to Holder of
record, or any setoff; counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any
breach or alleged breach by Holder of any obligation to Borrower, and irrespective of
any other circumstance which might otherwise hint such obligation of Borrower to
Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the
Conversion Notice shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Conversion Notice is
received by Borrower before 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on such date.
(f) Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical
certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided
Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company ( "DTC") Fast
Automated Securities Transfer ("FAST") program, upon request of Holder,
Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the
Common Stock issuable upon conversion to Holder by crediting the account of Holder's
Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission ("DWAC")
system.
(g) Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline; Partial Liquidated Damages.
Without in any way limiting Holder's right to pursue other remedies, including actual
damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline, Borrower shall
pay to Holder $500 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that Borrower
fails to deliver such Common Stock. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder on the
business day immediately following delivery of the Common Stock or, at the option of
Holder (by written notice to Borrower), shall be added to the principal amount of this
Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this
Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in
accordance with the terms of this Note. Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a
valuable right to Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate or
interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify.
Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the partial liquidated damages provision
contained in this Section 1.4(g) are justified.
1.5 Concerning the Shares. Buyer understands that the Note, and until such time as the
Conversion Shares have become eligible for transfer pursuant to any of the alternatives
specified in Section 2(f) of the Purchase Agreement, the Conversion Shares may bear a
restrictive legend in substantially the following form:
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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" N E I T H E R T H E I S S U A N C E A N D S A L E O F T H E S E C U R I T I E S
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO
W H I C H T H E S E S E C U R I T I E S A R E E X E R C I S A B L E H AV E B E E N
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE
OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE
ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE
SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B)
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY
H O L D E R ) , I N A GE N E R A L LY A C C E PTA B L E F O R M , T H AT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS
SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE
PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE
SECURITIES."
The legend set forth above shall be removed from a Security which satisfied any of the
alternatives specified in Section 2(f) of the Purchase Agreement and Company shall
cause its Transfer Agent to issue a certificate(s) without such legend upon request by its
holder. In the absence of a registration statement covering the Security, such holder shall
provide an opinion of counsel, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security
may be made without registration under the 1933 Act. In the event that Company does
not accept the opinion of counsel provided by Buyer by the Deadline, it will be
considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.
1.6 Effect of Certain Events.
(a) Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of Holder, the sale, conveyance or
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower, the effectuation by
Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the
voting power of Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business
combination of Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons
when Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default
(as defined in Article III) pursuant to which Borrower shall be required to pay to Holder
upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the
Default Amount (as defined in Article III) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b)
hereof. "Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization
(b) Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued
and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Notes, there shall be any merger,
consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar
event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of Borrower shall be changed into
the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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of Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the assets of Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete
liquidation of Borrower, then Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to
receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions
specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore
issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which Holder would have been
entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately
prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth
herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the
rights and interests of Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof
(including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conver sion Price and of
the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be
applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets
thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. Borrower shall not affect any
transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent
practicable, thirty (30) days prior written notice (but in any event at least fifteen (15)
days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to
approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger,
consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar
event or sale of assets (during which time Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note)
and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not Borrower) assumes by written
instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly
apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.
(c) Adjustment due to Distribution. If Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its
assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock
repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to
Borrower's shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a
subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a "Distribution"), then Holder of this Note shall be entitled,
upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled
to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to
Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such
Holder been Holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination
of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.
(d) Adjustment due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and
outstanding, Borrower issues or sells more than 5% of its then outstanding common shares, or
in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of
Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of
reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection
therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed
issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a "Dilutive Issuance"), then immediately, upon
the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the
consideration per share received by Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance. Borrower shall be
deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if Borrower in any manner issues or
grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether
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Holder _______________
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or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other
securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock ("Convertible Securities")
(such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are
hereinafter referred to as "Options") and the price per share for which Common Stock is
issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect,
then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the
exercise of such Options" is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or
receivable by Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus
the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to Borrower upon
the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the
exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration
payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first
become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible
Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon
the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the
conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.
Additionally, Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if
Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not
immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of
Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such
conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the
Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the
preceding sentence, the "price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such
conversion or exchange" is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or
receivable by Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible
Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if an y,
payable to Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such
Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum
total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of
all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be
made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of
such Convertible Securities.
(e) Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued an d outstanding, Borrower
issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other
property (the "Purchase Rights") pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common
Stock, then Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable
to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have
acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable
upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion
contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant,
issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of
which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or
sale of such Purchase Rights.
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Holder _______________
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(f) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the
Conversion Price as a result of the events described in this Section 1.6, Borrower, at its
expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and
furnish to Holder a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing
in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. Borrower shall,
upon the written request at any time of Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate
setting forth (i) such adjustment or readjustment, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in
effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other
securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note.
1.7 Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Conversion Notice by a Holder, (i) the shares
covered thereby (provided the Reserved Amount fully covers the dollar amount being converted and
that such shares meet the conditions set forth in Section 1.1 above) shall be deemed converted into
shares of Common Stock and (ii) Holder's rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note
shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates (or electronic transmissions
into Holder's broker account) for such shares of Common Stock and to any remedies provided
herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such holder because of a failure by Borrower to
comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received
certificates (or transfer in the form of electronic transmission into Holder's broker account) for all
shares of Common Stock prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline
with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless Holder
otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Stock by so notifying Borrower) Holder
shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note
and Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to Holder or, if the Note
has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been
converted. In all cases, Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies (including, without
limitation the right to receive liquidated damages pursuant to Section 1.4(g), to the extent required
thereby, for Borrower's failure to convert this Note.
1.8 Prepayment Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, so long as
Borrower has not received a Conversion Notice from Holder, then at any time during the period
beginning on the Issue Date, Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not less than three
(3) Trading Days prior written notice to Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note
(principal and accrued interest), in full, in accordance with this Section 1.9. Any notice of
prepayment hereunder (an "Optional Prepayment Notice") shall be delivered to Holder of the
Note at its registered addresses by facsimile (with receipt confirmation by recipient) or email and
shall state: (i) that Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (ii) the date of
prepayment which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days from the date of the Optional
Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the "Optional Prepayment Date"),
Borrower shall make payment of the Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to or upon
the order of Holder as specified by Holder in writing to Borrower at least one (1) business day
prior to the Optional Prepayment Date. If Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note,
Borrower shall make payment to Holder of an amount in cash (the "Optional Prepayment
Amount") equal to 105%, multiplied by the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal
amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of
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Holder _______________
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this Note to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) Default Interest and Partial Penalty
Payment, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and (x) plus (iv) any amounts owed to
Holder pursuant to Sections 1.4 and 3.2 hereof. If Borrower delivers an Optional Prepayment
Notice and fails to pay the Optional Prepayment Amount due to Holder of the Note within two (2)
business days following the Optional Prepayment Date, Borrower shall forever forfeit its right to
prepay the Note pursuant to this Section 1.8.
ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS
2.1 Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this
Note, Borrower shall not without Holder's written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such
payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on
shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of
additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary
make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions
pursuant to any shareholders' rights plan which is approved by a majority of Borrower's
disinterested directors.
2.2 Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under
this Note, Borrower shall not without Holder's written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise
acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any
one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of Borrower or any
warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.
2.3 Par Value of Common Stock. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this
Note, Borrower covenants that at any time when Holder shall deliver a Conversion Notice, the
par value of Borrower's Common Stock shall not be higher than the Conversion Price
applicable to such Conversion Notice.
2.4 Mandatory Reverse Stock Split. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this
Note, should there be no bid on the Trading Market where the Company's Common Stock is
listed or traded for 3 consecutive trading days, the Company shall immediately have its
Common Stock undergo a reverse stock split at a ratio of 100-to-1.
2.5 Current status of SEC Reports. 14 days of the date hereof the Company shall cease being
delinquent with its SEC filings and shall regain current status with respect to such filings.
2.6 Borrowings. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower
shall not, without giving Holder notice of his Right Of First Refusal, in accordance with Section
4(c) of the Purchase Agreement written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse,
contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any
person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of
negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed
money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which
Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade
creditors or financial institutions incurred in the ordinary course of business or (c)
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Holder _______________
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borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note.
2.7 Sale of Assets. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower
shall not, without Holder's written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant
portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of
any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.
2.8 Advances and Loans. So long as Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note,
Borrower shall not, without Holder's written consent, lend money, give credit or make advances
to any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers,
directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of Borrower, except loans, credits or
advances (a) in existence or committed on the date hereof and which Borrower has informed
Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) made in the ordinary course of business or (c)
not in excess of $150,000.
ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT/INDEMNITY
If any of the following events occur (each, an "Event of Default"), the Holder shall be
entitled to consider the Borrower to be in default and this Note shall become immediately due
and payable:
3.1 Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest
thereon when due on this Note, whether at the Maturity Date, upon acceleration or otherwise.
3.2 Conversion and the Shares. Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to Holder (or
announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise
by Holder of the conversion rights of Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to
transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer or issue any certificate (or electronic
transmission) for shares of Common Stock issued to Holder upon conversion of or otherwise
pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, Borrower directs its transfer agent
not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issui ng)
(electronically or in certificated form) the shares of Common Stock to be issued to Holder
upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or
fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders
its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer
instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to
Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this
Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor
the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or
any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be
rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after Holder shall have delivered a
Conversion Notice.
3.3 Breach of Covenants. Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or
condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the
Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice
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Holder _______________
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thereof to Borrower from Holder.
3.4 Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of Borrower
made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in pursuant hereto or in
connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or
misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the
passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of Holder with respect to this Note
or the Purchase Agreement.
3.5 Receiver or Trustee. Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower shall make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a
substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.
3.6 Judgments. Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against
Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000,
and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) days unless otherwise
consented to by Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
3.7 Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other
proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief
of debtors shall be instituted by or against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower.
3.8 Delisting of Common Stock. Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock
on a Trading Market.
3.9 Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act; and/or Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act.
3.10 Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial
portion of its business.
3.11 Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is
otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any
disclosure of Borrower's ability to continue as a "going concern" shall not be an admission that
Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.
3.12 Maintenance of Assets. The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual
property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business
(whether now or in the future).
3.13 Financial Statement Restatement.
The restatement of any financial statements filed by
Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two (2) years prior to the Issue Date and until
this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the
unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of Holder
with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.
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Holder _______________
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3.14 Reverse Splits. Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty
(20) days prior written notice to Holder, unless such reverse split is done pursuant to Section 2.4 of
this Note.
3.15 Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that Borrower proposes to replace its transfer
agent, Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed
Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common
Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and Borrower.
3.16 Cross-Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other
related or companion documents, a breach or default by Borrower of any covenant or other term or
condition contained in any of the Other Agreements, after the passage of all applicable notice and
cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of Holder, be considered a default under this Note and
the Other Agreements, in which event Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply
all rights and remedies of Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by
reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. "Other Agreements" means,
collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (i) Borrower or Pledgor,
and, or for the benefit of, (ii) Holder and any affiliate of Holder, including, without limitation,
the Purchase Agreement, Stock Pledge Agreement, and any promissory notes. Each of the loan
transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and
future debt of Borrower to Holder. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Article III,
exercisable through the delivery of written notice to Borrower by such Holders (the "Default
Notice"), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and Borrower shall pay to
Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of: (i)
150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x)
accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of
payment (the "Mandatory Prepayment Date") plus (y) Default Interest and Partial Penalty
Payment, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts
owed to Holder pursuant to Section 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this
Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall
collectively be known as the "Default Sum") and (ii) the "parity value" of the Default Sum
to be prepaid, where parity value means: (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with
Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as
the Conversion Date for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price,
unless the Event of Default arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion
Date in which case such Conversion Date sha ll be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b)
the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first
occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment
Date (the "Default Amount") and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately
become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are
expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and
expenses, of collection, and Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies
available at law or in equity. If Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5)
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business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then Holder shall have the
right at any time, so long as Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there
are sufficient authorized shares), to require Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue,
in lieu of the Default Amount (or any part thereof), the number of shares of Common Stock of
Borrower equal to the Default Amount (or any part thereof) divided by the Conversion Price
then in effect.
3.17 Par Value of Common Stock. Borrower shall fail to have the appropriate Common Stock
par value in accordance with Section 2.3 of this Note.
3.18 Mandatory Reverse Stock Split. Borrower shall fail to have its Common Stock undergo a
reverse stock split in accordance with Section 2.4 of this Note.
3.19 Current status of SEC reports. Borrower shall fail to regain current status with respect to its
SEC reports within 14 days of the date hereof.
3.20 Indemnification of Holder. In addition to any other remedies available to the Holder,
Borrower will, at all times, indemnify, save, and hold harmless Holde r and its officers,
directors, employees, and agents from and against all sums and expenses, claims, costs,
charges, legal fees, collection fees, disbursements, and expenses of very kind and nature
associated with a breach of this Agreement by Borrower, including, but not limited to, any
breach of a representation, warranty, or covenant made by Borrower.
ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of Holder in the
exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or
further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies
existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise
available.
4.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless
otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail,
registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by
reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery,
telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party
shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile
machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during
normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following
such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where
such notice is to he received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
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by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt
of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.
The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to Borrower, to:
MineralRite Corporation
55 South Geneva Road
Lindon, Utah 84042
Attn: Guy Peckham
Telephone: 801-796-8944
Email: info@mineralrite.com
If to Holder, to:
River North Equity, Inc.
360 W. Hubbard St., Unit 2801
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Attn: Edward Liceaga
Telephone: (312)-643-0280
E-mail: Edward@rivernorthequity.com
4.3 Amendments. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument
in writing signed by Borrower and Holder. The term "Note" and all reference thereto, as
used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as
so amended or supplemented.
4.4 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Holder and its successors and assigns. Each
transferee of this Note must be an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933
Act. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as
collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement in
compliance with applicable securities rules and regulations.
4.5 Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, Borrower shall pay
Holder hereof all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
4.6 Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Illinois without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by
either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be
brought only in the state courts of Illinois or in the federal courts located in Cook County. The
parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any
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action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or
venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Borrower and Holder waive trial by jury. The
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees
and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in
connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law,
then such provisions shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith
and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such
provision, which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law, shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably
waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or
proceeding in connection with this Note, or any other agreement/document related to it, by
mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and
agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of pr ocess and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law.
4.7 Convertible Note Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to
be bound by the applicable terms of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated January
__, 2015.
4.8 Notice of Corporate Events. Except as otherwise provided below, Holder of this Note shall
have no rights as a Holder of Common Stock unless and only to the exte nt that it converts this
Note into Common Stock. Borrower shall provide Holder with prior notification of any
meeting of Borrower's shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent
to shareholders). In the event of any taking by Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the
purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or
other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of
merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other
securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders
who are entitled to vote in connection with any proposed sale, lease or conveyance of all or
substantially all of the assets of Borrower or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding
up of Borrower, Borrower shall mail a notice to Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the
record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or
event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose
of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount
and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such
time. Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to
Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to Holder in accordance
with the terms of this Section 4.9.
4.9 Remedies. Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder
will cause irreparable harm to Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction
contemplated hereby. Accordingly, Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach
of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or
threatened breach by Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that Holder shall be entitled, in
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addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties
assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach
of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity
of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
SIGNED by: Edward M. Liceaga
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River North Equity, Inc.
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Signature: ____________________
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MineralRite Corporation
Signature: ____________________
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EXHIBIT C: NOTICE OF CONVERSION
The undersigned hereby elects to convert $[ ____________] of the Note (defined below) into the
number of shares of Common Stock of MineralRite Corporation (the "Borrower") to be issued
pursuant to the conversion of the Note as set forth below according to the conditions of the
Convertible Promissory Note of Borrower dated January __, 2015 (the "Note"). No fee will be
charged to Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.
Box Checked as to applicable instructions:
☐ The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this
Conversion Notice to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its
Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system ("DWAC Transfer"). This election shall only
be effective if the Company's transfer agent is a participating member of DTC's DWAC
program and the Borrower is DWAC eligible.
Name of DTC Prime Broker:
Account Number:
☐ The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for
the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the
Holder's calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if
additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:
River North Equity, Inc.
360 W. Hubbard St., Unit 2801
Chicago, Illinois 60654
T (312)-643-0280
Date of Conversion: ________________
Applicable Conversion Price: ________________
Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Issued: ________________
Pursuant to Conversion of the Notes:
Amount of Principal Balance Due remaining under the Note after this conversion:
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
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River North Equity, Inc.
By: ___________________________
Name: Edward M. Liceaga
Title: President
Date: __________________________
Borrower _______________
Holder _______________
STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of January __, 2015 by and
between River North Equity, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“River North”), and Mr. Guy
Pekham, CEO of MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (“Pledgor” and "Company",
respectively).
RECITALS
A.
Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of 105,000 Preferred A shares of
Company, which have 3,000 votes per share and 13,500 Preferred B shares, which are
convertible into 13,500,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of Company.
B.
Pledgor has agreed to secure, to the extent hereinafter set forth, the payment in full
and the performance of the obligations of Company under the Purchase Agreement
and the Note (as defined below).
C.
In connection with River North extending a loan to Company, Company has signed a
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated January __, 2015 (the "Purchase
Agreement") and issued that certain Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated
January __, 2015 payable to the order of River North in the principal amount of
seventy-seven thousand and seven-hundred seventy eight Dollars ($77,778).
D.
Such Note is secured by the Pledged Shares (as defined below) and other collateral
upon the terms set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. Grant of Security Interest. Pledgor hereby grants and pledges for the benefit of River North a
security interest in, and assigns, transfers to and pledges with the Company's Transfer Agent for
the benefit of River North, the following securities and other property (collectively, the
“Collateral”):
(i) 105,000 Preferred A shares and 13,500 Preferred B shares of Company issued in the
name of Pledgor (the “Pledged Shares”) to be served as Collateral for the Note, delivered to and
deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent, guaranteed and stamped by a Medallion Stock
Power signed by a participant of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP)
which is recognized by the Company's Transfer Agent. Such Medallion Stock Power shall
authorize the immediate transfer and assignment of the Collateral to River North upon
occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement. The Collateral
transferred and assigned to River North shall be used by River North freely, at its own discretion,
without any limitation whatsoever (for purposes of this Agreement, common stock shall refer to
the common stock of the Pledgor);
(ii) any and all new, additional or different securities or other property subsequently
distributed or issued to Pledgor, any members of his household or any business owned by him or
by any member of his household, in connection with the Pledged Shares or without any
connection to the Pledged Shares, which are to be delivered to and deposited with the Company's
Transfer Agent pursuant to the requirements of Section 3 of this Agreement;
(iii) any and all other property and money which is delivered to or comes into the
possession of the Company's Transfer Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
(iv) the proceeds of any sale, exchange or disposition of the property and securities
described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
2. Warranties. Pledgor hereby warrants that Pledgor is the owner of the Collateral and has the
right to pledge the Collateral and that the Collateral is free from all liens, adverse claims and
other security interests (other than those created hereby).
3. Duty to Deliver. Any new, additional or different securities or other property (other than
regular cash dividends) which may now or hereafter become distributable with respect to the
Collateral by reason of (i) any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares,
exchange of shares or other change affecting the Pledged Shares as a class and (ii) any merger,
consolidation or other reorganization affecting the capital structure of the Company shall, upon
receipt by Pledgor, be promptly delivered to and deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent
as part of the Collateral hereunder. And in addition, all securities issued by the Company to
Pledgor, any members of his household or any business owned by him or by any member of his
household and any new, additional or different securities or other property distributed in
connection with such issued securities, for as long as the Company shall have any obligation
under the Note, shall become part of the Collateral. All securities described in this Section 3 shall
be delivered to and deposited with the Company's Transfer Agent and be accompanied by one or
more properly-endorsed stock power assignments as described in section 1(i) above.
4. Payment of Taxes and Other Charges. For as long as the Collateral secures the Note, all
taxes, liens, assessments and other charges against the Collateral, and in the event of Pledgor’s
failure to do so, River North may at its election pay any or all of such taxes and other charges
without contesting the validity or legality thereof. The payments so made shall become part of
the indebtedness secured hereunder and until paid shall bear interest at the minimum per annum
rate, compounded semi-annually, required to avoid the imputation of interest income to River
North and compensation income to Pledgor under the Federal tax laws.
5. Shareholder Rights. So long as there exists no event of default under Section 9 of this
Agreement, Pledgor may exercise all shareholder voting rights and be entitled to receive any and
all regular cash dividends paid on the Collateral and all proxy statements and other shareholder
materials pertaining to the Collateral.
6. Rights and Powers of River North. River North may, without obligation to do so, exercise at
any time and from time to time one or more of the following rights and powers with respect to
any or all of the Collateral:
(i)
subject to the applicable limitations of Section 8, accept in its discretion other
property of Pledgor in exchange for all or part of the Collateral and cause the Company's
Transfer Agent to release Collateral to Pledgor to the extent necessary to effect such exchange,
and in such event the other property received in the exchange shall become part of the Collateral
hereunder;
(ii) perform such acts as are necessary to preserve and protect the Collateral and the
rights, powers and remedies granted with respect to such Collateral by this Agreement; and
(iii) transfer record ownership of the Collateral to River North or its nominee and
receive, endorse and give receipt for, or collect by legal proceedings or otherwise, dividends or
other distributions made or paid with respect to the Collateral, provided and only if there exists at
the time an outstanding event of default under Section 9 of this Agreement. Any cash sums
which River North may so receive shall be applied to the payment of the Note and any other
indebtedness secured hereunder, in such order of application as River North deems appropriate.
Any remaining cash shall be paid over to Pledgor. Any action by River North pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 6 may be taken without notice to Pledgor. Expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with such action shall be payable by Pledgor and form part of the
indebtedness secured hereunder as provided in Section 11.
7. Transfer of Collateral. In connection with the transfer or assignment of the Note (whether by
negotiation, discount or otherwise), River North may instruct the Company's Transfer Agent to
keep holding the Collateral for the benefit of the transferee or assignee and such transferee or
assignee shall thereupon succeed to all the rights, powers and remedies granted to River North
hereunder with respect to the Collateral so transferred. Upon such transfer, River North shall be
fully discharged from all liability and responsibility for the transferred Collateral, if any.
8. Release of Collateral. Provided all indebtedness secured hereunder shall at the time have
been paid in full and there does not otherwise exist any event of default under Section 9 of this
Agreement, the Pledged Shares, together with any additional Collateral which may hereafter be
pledged and deposited hereunder, shall be released from pledge and returned to Pledgor in
accordance with the following provisions:
(i) Upon payment or prepayment of principal under the Note, along with any accrued
interest to date on the principal amount so paid or prepaid, one or more of the Pledged Shares
held as Collateral hereunder shall (subject to the applicable limitations of Section 8(iii) and 8(iv)
below) be released at the time of such payment or prepayment. The number of shares to be so
released shall be equal to the number obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of Pledged
Shares held under this Agreement at the time of payment or prepayment, by (ii) a fraction, the
numerator of which shall be the amount of principal together with any accrued interest paid or
prepaid and the denominator of which shall be the unpaid principal balance of the Note together
with all accrued interest thereunder immediately prior to such payment or prepayment. In no
event, however, shall any fractional shares be released.
(ii) Any additional Collateral which may hereafter be pledged and deposited with the
Company's Transfer Agent (pursuant to the requirements of Section 3) with respect to the
Pledged Shares shall be released at the same time the particular shares to which the additional
Collateral relates are to be released in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 8(i).
(iii) Under no circumstances, however, shall any Pledged Shares or any other
Collateral be released if previously applied to the payment of any indebtedness secured
hereunder. In addition, in no event shall any Pledged Shares or other Collateral be released
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(i) or 8(ii) if, and to the extent, the fair market value of the
shares and all other Collateral which would otherwise remain in pledge hereunder after such
release were effected would be less than the unpaid principal and accrued interest under the
Note.
(iv) For all valuation purposes under this Agreement, the fair market value per share of
common stock on any relevant date shall be determined as follows: the fair market value shall be
the closing bid price per share of common Stock on the applicable Trading Market (as such term
is defined in the Purchase Agreement) on the date in question. If there is no reported closing bid
price for the common Stock on the date in question, then the closing bid price on the last
preceding date for which such quotation exists shall be determinative of fair market value.
9. Events of Default. Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement: (i) Pledgor shall fail to observe or perform any material covenant
applicable to such Pledgor under this Agreement and such failure shall continue for a period of
thirty (30) consecutive days after written notice by River North; (ii) any default by the Company
under the Note which is not timely cured by the Company or Pledgor; (iii) the occurrence of any
other acceleration event specified in the Note; (iv) the failure of the Company to perform any
obligation imposed upon it by reason of the Purchase Agreement and the Note (including, but not
limited to, honoring conversion of the Note); or (v) the breach of any warranty of Pledgor
contained in this Agreement.
Upon the occurrence of any such event of default, River North may, at its election, declare the
Note and all other indebtedness secured hereunder to become immediately due and payable and
may exercise any or all of the rights and remedies granted to a secured party under the provisions
of the Illinois Uniform Commercial Code (as now or hereafter in effect), including (without
limitation) the power to dispose of the Collateral by public or private sale or to accept the
Collateral in full payment of the Note and all other indebtedness secured hereunder.
Any proceeds realized from the disposition of the Collateral pursuant to the foregoing power
of sale shall be applied first to the payment of expenses incurred by River North in connection
with the disposition, then to the payment of the Note and finally to any other indebtedness
secured hereunder. Any surplus proceeds shall be paid over to Pledgor. However, in the event
such proceeds prove insufficient to satisfy all obligations of the Company under the Note, then
Pledgor shall remain personally liable for the resulting deficiency.
10. Other Remedies. The rights, powers and remedies granted to River North pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies granted
to River North under any statute or rule of law. Any forbearance, failure or delay by River North
in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a
waiver of such right, power or remedy. Any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
remedy under this Agreement shall not preclude the further exercise thereof, and every right,
power and remedy of River North under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
unless such right, power or remedy is specifically waived by an instrument executed by River
North.
11. Costs and Expenses. All costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
incurred by River North in the exercise or enforcement of any right, power or remedy granted to
it under this Agreement shall become part of the indebtedness secured hereunder and shall
constitute a personal liability of Pledgor payable immediately upon demand and bearing interest
until paid at the minimum per annum rate, compounded semi-annually, required to avoid the
imputation of interest income to River North and compensation income to Pledgor under the
Federal tax laws.
12. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Illinois without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules. The
parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and waive any venue objections against
any superior, municipal, or other state court located in Cook County in Illinois or any federal
court for the Northern District of Illinois in any litigation arising under or in connection with this
Agreement. The parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the above listed courts.
13. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon River North and its successors and
assigns and upon Pledgor and the executors, heirs and legatees of Pledgor’s estate.
14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid under applicable
law, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, and neither the
remainder of such provision nor any other provisions of this Agreement shall be affected
thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by Pledgor and River North as of
January __, 2015.
SIGNED by: Edward M. Liceaga
Signature: _____________________
for and on behalf of
River North Equity, Inc.
SIGNED by: Guy Pekham
Signature: _____________________
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ________________________________________________
hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to River North Equity, Inc. (“River North”),
_____________________ (__________) Preferred A shares of MineralRite Corporation (the
“Company”) standing in his name on the books of the Company, represented by Certificate No.
_______ herewith and do(e)s hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Nevada Agency &
Transfer Company to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: __________________________
Signature:________________________
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ________________________________________________
hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) to River North Equity, Inc. (“River North”),
_____________________ (__________) Preferred B shares of MineralRite Corporation (the
“Company”) standing in his name on the books of the Company, represented by Certificate No.
_______ herewith and do(e)s hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Nevada Agency &
Transfer Company to transfer the said stock on the books of the Company with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Dated: __________________________
Signature:________________________
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated January __, 2015, by
and between MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada corporation, with headquarters located at 55
South Geneva Road, Lindon, Utah 84042 (the "Company"), and River North Equity, Inc., an
Illinois corporation, with its principal place of business at 360 W. Hubbard St., Unit 2801,
Chicago, Illinois 60654 (the "Buyer"), (together the "Parties"). Capitalized terms used in this
Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Article 1.
WHEREAS, the Parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained
herein, the Company shall have the right to issue and sell to the Buyer from time to time as
provided herein, and the Buyer shall be obligated to purchase from the Company up to Ten
Million Dollars ($10,000,000) of the Company’s Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 per
share on a private placement basis pursuant to the provisions of regulation D of the Securities
Act, and/or upon such other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments to be made hereunder; and
WHEREAS, the Buyer shall be entitled to resell shares of Common Stock acquired
hereunder pursuant to a resale registration statement established by the Company pursuant to the
terms of the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Buyer, which shall be
declared effective by the Commission prior to the delivery of the first Draw Down Notice.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the promises and
covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the
parties hereto, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1:
“Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(i).
“Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as
such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act. With
respect to the Buyer, any investment fund or managed account that is managed on a
discretionary basis by the same investment manager as the Buyer will be deemed to be an
Affiliate of the Buyer.
“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, any day which shall be
a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in
the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
close.
“Buyer Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.
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“Closing Price” means on any particular date (a) the last reported closing bid
price per share of Common Stock on such date on the Trading Market (as reported by
Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 PM (New York time)), or (b) if there is no such price on such
date, then the closing bid price on the Trading Market on the date nearest preceding such
date (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 PM (New York time)), or (c) if the Common
Stock is not then listed or quoted on the Trading Market and if prices for the Common
Stock are then reported over-the-counter and published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or
a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most
recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) if the shares of
Common Stock are not then publicly traded, the fair market value of a share of Common
Stock as determined by an appraiser selected in good faith by the Buyer.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Commencement Date” shall mean the Trading Day on which the applicable
Draw Down Notice is delivered to the Buyer.
“Commitment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
2.1 hereof.
“Commitment Period” shall mean the period of 24 consecutive months
commencing immediately after the Effective Date but in no event later than the 30-month
anniversary of the date hereof.
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per
share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be
reclassified or changed into.
“Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the
Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common
Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or
other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or
otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company Counsel” means _________________________, with offices located
at ____________________________________.
“Consolidation Event” shall mean a sale of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets or a merger pursuant to which the holders of the voting securities of
the Company prior to the merger do not own a majority of the voting securities of the
surviving entity.
“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company
delivered concurrently herewith.
“Discussion Time” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.2(f)
hereof.
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“Draw Down” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(a)
hereof.
“Draw Down Cushion” shall mean the mandatory ten (10) Trading Days between
Draw Down Notices.
“Draw Down Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
6.1(c) hereof.
“Draw Down Pricing Period” shall mean the ten (10) Trading Days immediately
preceding the date on which the applicable Draw Down Notice is delivered to the Buyer.
“Draw Down Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
to a Draw Down.
“DTC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(g).
“DWAC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(g).
“Effective Date” means the date that the initial Registration Statement filed by the
Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the
Commission.
“Equity Conditions” shall mean, during the period in question, (i) all liquidated
damages and other amounts owing to the Buyer pursuant to the Transaction Documents
have been paid, (ii) there is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the
Buyer is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Draw Down
Shares (issued and to be issued pursuant to the applicable Draw Down) and the Shares
(and the Company believes, in good faith, that such effectiveness will continue
uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (iii) the Common Stock is trading on the
Trading Market and all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are
listed or quoted (if applicable) for trading on a Trading Market (and the Company
believes, in good faith, that trading of the Common Stock on a Trading Market will
continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable future), (iv) there is a sufficient number of
authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of Common Stock for the
issuance of all of the Draw Down Shares (issued and to be issued pursuant to the
applicable Draw Down) and the Shares, (v) the issuance of the Draw Down Shares
subject to the applicable Draw Down would not violate the limitations set forth in Section
4.12, (vi) the daily trading volume for each Trading Day during such period shall equal or
exceed $5,000 of Common Stock (based on the Closing Price on the applicable day) and
(vii) the Company, directly or indirectly, has not provided the Buyer with any material,
non-public information that has not been made publicly available in a widely
disseminated release.
“Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(q).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options
to employees, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan
duly adopted by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors of
the Company or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors
established for such purpose, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or
conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or
exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on
the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the
date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the
exercise, exchange or conversion price of any such securities, and (c) securities issued
pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the
disinterested directors, provided any such issuance shall only be to a Person which is,
itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company in a business synergistic with the
business of the Company and in which the Company receives benefits in addition to the
investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing
securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary
business is investing in securities.
“Formula Price” means the lower of: (i) the Market Price; and (ii) the Closing
Price on the Commencement Date, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock
splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common
Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.
“GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h).
“Initial Closing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2
hereof.
“Initial Closing Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2
hereof.
“Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3.1(n).
“Investment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
6.1(c) hereof.
“Legend Removal Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
4.1(c).
“Liens” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal,
preemptive right or other restriction.
“Market Price” means, with respect to a Draw Down, the average closing bid
price of the Common Stock during the Draw Down Pricing Period applicable to such
Draw Down.
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“Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 3.1(b).
“Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(l).
“Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
“Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding
(including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a
deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
"Buyer's Ownership Limitation" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 4.12.
“Purchase Price” shall mean, with respect to Draw Down Shares purchased
pursuant to a Draw Down Notice, 70% of the Formula Price. In case a DTC Chill order
is placed on the Common Stock of the Company, and as long as this order is in effect, the
Purchase Price shall mean 60% of the Formula Price.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement,
dated the date hereof, between the Company and the Buyer, in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto.
“Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements
set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Buyer of the
Draw Down Shares and the Shares.
“Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3.1(e).
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or
regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such Rule.
“Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or
regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such Rule.
“SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).
“Securities” means the Draw Down Shares and the Shares.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
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“Settlement” shall mean the delivery of the Draw Down Shares into the Buyer’s
DTC account via DTC’s DWAC system in exchange for payment therefor.
“Settlement Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.1(f).
“Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock delivered to the Buyer at the
Initial Closing and any additional shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Section
2.3.
“Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(a).
“Short Sales” shall include all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation
SHO under the Exchange Act.
“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule
3.1(a).
“Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading
Market.
“Trading Market” means the following markets or exchanges on which the
Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the Nasdaq Stock
Market, the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT or the OTC Bulletin Board,
OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink (provided that if the Company is listed on OTC Pink it
must maintain its SEC current reporting status).
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Registration Rights
Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1
Purchase and Sale of Draw Down Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the Company may sell and issue to the Buyer and the Buyer shall
be obligated to purchase from the Company, up to an aggregate of ten million Dollars
($10,000,000) worth of Common Stock (the “Commitment Amount”).
2.2
Initial Closing. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
agreements referred to herein (the “Initial Closing”) shall take place at such date as the Buyer
and the Company may agree upon (the “Initial Closing Date”). Each party shall deliver the
following documents, instruments and writings at or prior to the Initial Closing:
(a)
the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Buyer the
following:
(i)
this Agreement duly executed by the Company;
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(ii)
a legal opinion of Company counsel in the form of Exhibit B
attached hereto;
(iii)
a stock certificate evidencing a number of shares of Company's
Common Stock representing immediately post issuance 9.99% of Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(iv)
the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company.
(b)
the Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the
following:
(i)
this Agreement duly executed by the Buyer; and
(ii)
the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Buyer.
2.3 Additional Shares.
(a) After the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to this
Agreement goes effective, upon reaching a market cap of $800,000 or more (and should by the
time the Registration Statement becomes effective such market cap is reached, then immediately
upon effective notice from the SEC) the Company shall immediately issue to the Buyer shares of
its Common Stock representing 9.99% of its outstanding shares of Common Stock post issuance.
Should the Buyer own any shares of the Company's Common Stock at the time of issuance, the
shares already owned by the Buyer together with the shares to be issued pursuant to this Section
2.3(a) shall represent 9.99% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock post
issuance. The Buyer shall be entitled to have the Company, at Buyer's sole discretion, delay the
issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(b) After the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC pursuant to this
Agreement goes effective, upon reaching a market cap of $2,000,000 or more (and should by the
time the Registration Statement becomes effective such market cap is reached, then immediately
upon effective notice from the SEC) the Company shall immediately issue to the Buyer shares of
its Common Stock representing 9.99% of its outstanding shares of Common Stock post issuance.
Should the Buyer own any shares of the Company's Common Stock at the time of issuance, the
shares already owned by the Buyer together with the shares to be issued pursuant to this Section
2.3(b) shall represent 9.99% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock post
issuance. The Buyer shall be entitled to have the Company, at Buyer's sole discretion, delay the
issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.3(b) for a period not to exceed 90 days.
(c) Should by the time the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC
pursuant to this Agreement becomes effective, a market cap of $2,000,000 or more is reached
then the Company shall immediately upon effective notice from the SEC issue shares of its
Common Stock to the Buyer in accordance with Section 2.3(b) above. The Company shall issue
additional shares of Common Stock representing $80,000 based on the Formula Price as soon as
the Buyer shall notify the Company that such issuance shall not result in its ownership of more
than 9.99% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Buyer shall be entitled
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to have the Company, at Buyer's sole discretion, delay the issuance of Common Stock pursuant
to this Section 2.3(c) for a period not to exceed 90 days.
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1
Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth under the
corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed
a part hereof and to qualify any representation or warranty otherwise made herein to the extent of
such disclosure, the Company hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth below to
the Buyer:
(a)
Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company
are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the
capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and
all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued
and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe
for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, then all other references
in the Transaction Documents to the Subsidiaries or any of them will be disregarded.
(b)
Organization and Qualification.
The Company and each of the
Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as
applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of
the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good
standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature
of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary,
except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could
not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the
legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse
effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material
adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely
basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material
Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking,
limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or
qualification.
(c)
Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate
power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by
each of the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder
and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the
Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company
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and no further action is required by the Company, its board of directors or its
stockholders in connection therewith other than in connection with the Required
Approvals. Each Transaction Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly
executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by general
equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally,
(ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief
or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution
provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(d)
No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction
Documents by the Company, the issuance and sale of the Draw Down Shares and the
consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or
any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or
charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with
notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of
any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give
to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or
without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other
instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other
understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any
property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject
to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or
governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including
federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the
Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii)
and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e)
Filings, Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain
any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority
or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the
Company of the Transaction Documents, other than (i) filings required pursuant to
Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii) the filing with the Commission of the Registration
Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto, (iii) application(s) to each
applicable Trading Market for the listing of the Securities for trading thereon in the time
and manner required thereby, and (iv) the filing of Form D with the Commission and
such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively,
the “Required Approvals”).
(f)
Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when
issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be
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duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed
by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction
Documents. Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on
Schedule 3.1(f). The Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently
filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares
of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase
plan and pursuant to the conversion or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents
outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange
Act. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or
any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents. Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no
outstanding options, warrants, script rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or
exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or
acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue
additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and
sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or
other securities to any Person (other than the Buyer) and will not result in a right of any
holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price
under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in
compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares
was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or
purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board
of Directors of the Company or others is required for the issuance and sale of the
Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar
agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party
or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s
stockholders.
(g)
SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the
Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing
materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein,
being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has
received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior
to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, 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 the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of
the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable
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accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect
thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise
specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited
financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present
in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for 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,
immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(h)
Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments.
Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports,
except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report, (i) there has been no event,
occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be
reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings
made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting,
(iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other
property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase
or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) the Company has not issued any equity
securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock
option plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request
for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities
contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.1(h), no event, liability or
development has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or
their respective business, properties, operations or financial condition, that would be
required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this
representation is made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to
the date that this representation is made.
(i)
Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding
or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or
affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by
any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
(federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely
affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction
Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any
Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws
or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the
Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission
involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The
Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of
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any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange
Act or the Securities Act.
(j)
Labor Relations. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of
the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company which
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the
Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such
employee’s relationship with the Company, and neither the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its
Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. No executive
officer, to the knowledge of the Company, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of
any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary
information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement
or any restrictive covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer
does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to
any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with
all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except
where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(k)
Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default
under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with
notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any
Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that
it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or
any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in
violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been
in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including
without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws applicable to its business and
all such laws that affect the environment, except in each case as could not have or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(l)
Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all
certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or
foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as
described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not
have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material
Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of
proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.
(m)
Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and
marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to the
business of the Company and the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all
personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially
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affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and
proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for
the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent
nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the
Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable
leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.
(n)
Patents and Trademarks. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have
rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service
marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual
property rights and similar rights necessary or material for use in connection with their
respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have
could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that
the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates or
infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all such
Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by
another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its
Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do
so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(o)
Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of
recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries
are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at
least equal to $5,000,000. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to
believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such
coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.
(p)
Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the
SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of
the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any
transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (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 entity in which any officer, director,
or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or
partner, in each case in excess of $60,000 other than (i) for payment of salary or
consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf
of the Company and (iii) for other employee benefits, including stock option agreements
under any stock option plan of the Company.
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(q)
Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. The Company is in
material compliance with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are
applicable to it as of the Closing Date. The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a
system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and designed such
disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by the Company’s most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange
Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed
periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as
of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the
Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(r)
Certain Fees. Any brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions that are, or
will be, payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder,
placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents shall be borne solely by the Company. The
Buyer shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims
made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that
may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
(s)
Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Buyer representations
and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required
for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Buyer as contemplated
hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules
and regulations of the Trading Market.
(t)
Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and
immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of,
an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not
become subject to the Investment Company Act.
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(u)
Registration Rights. Other than the Buyer, no Person has any right to
cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of
the Company.
(v)
Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company’s Common Stock
is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company
has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of,
terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the
Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating
such registration. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof,
received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been
listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or
maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason
to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all
such listing and maintenance requirements.
(w)
Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its Board of
Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any
control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution
under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s
Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Buyer as a result of the Buyer and
the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction
Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the
Securities and the Buyer’s ownership of the Securities.
(x)
Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms
that, neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Buyer or
their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might
constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms
that the Buyer will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in
securities of the Company. All disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to
the Buyer regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, with respect to the representations
and warranties made herein are true and correct with respect to such representations and
warranties and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases
disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this
Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made,
not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer neither makes
nor has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.
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(y)
No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Buyer’s
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, neither the Company, nor any of
its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made
any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under
circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior
offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable
shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of
the Company are listed or designated.
(z)
Solvency. Based on the financial condition of the Company as of the
Closing Date after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the
sale of the Securities hereunder, (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets
exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s
existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature;
(ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its
business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs
taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the
Company, and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof; and (iii) the
current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would
receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses
of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when
such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts
beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has no
knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for
reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any
jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. The SEC Reports set forth as of the
dates thereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the
purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed
money or amounts owed in excess of $150,000 (other than trade accounts payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other
contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are
or should be reflected in the Company’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except
guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar
transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of any lease
payments in excess of $150,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance
with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any
Indebtedness.
(aa) Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the
Company and each Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income
and franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and the
Company has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened
against the Company or any Subsidiary.
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(bb) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on
behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general
solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only
to the Buyer.
(cc) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor to the knowledge of
the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has (i) directly
or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other
unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful
payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or
domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully
any contribution made by the Company (or made by any person acting on its behalf of
which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any
material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
(dd) Accountants. The Company’s accountants are set forth on Schedule
3.1(dd) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the knowledge of the Company, such
accountants, who the Company expects will express their opinion with respect to the
financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ending December 31, 2014, are a registered public accounting firm as required
by the Exchange Act.
(ee) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of an
arm’s length Buyer with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not acting
as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with
respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any
advice given by the Buyer or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection
with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely
incidental to the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to
the Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the
transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
(ff)
Manipulation of Price. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no
one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause
or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the
Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for,
purchased, or, paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or
(iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to
purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and
(iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the
placement of the Securities.
(gg) Acknowledgement Regarding Buyer’s Trading Activity. Anything in this
Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood and
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acknowledged by the Company that Buyer has neither been asked to agree, nor has Buyer
agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling long securities of the Company, including,
without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Draw Down Shares deliverable
in connection with a Draw Down are being determined. The Company acknowledges
that such aforementioned activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction
Documents.
3.2
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer. Buyer hereby represents and
warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date to the Company as follows:
(a)
Organization; Authority. Buyer is an entity duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with
full right, corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out
its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by the
Buyer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of the Buyer. Each Transaction
Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Buyer, and when delivered
by the Buyer in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the
availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii)
insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.
(b)
Own Account. Buyer understands that the Shares are “restricted
securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities law and is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account and not with a
view to or for distributing or reselling such Shares or any part thereof in violation of the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of
distributing any of such Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other
persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Shares in violation of the
Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not
limiting the Buyer’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or
otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Buyer is
acquiring the Shares hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
(c)
Buyer Status. At the time the Buyer was offered the Shares, it was, and at
the date hereof it is, and 90 days following the Initial Closing, it will be either: (i) an
“accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified
institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act
(d)
Experience of Buyer. Buyer, either alone or together with its
representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and
financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective
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investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the
present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
(e)
General Solicitation. Buyer is not purchasing the Securities as a result of
any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or
radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
(f)
Short Sales and Confidentiality Prior to the Date Hereof. Other than the
transaction contemplated hereunder, the Buyer has not directly or indirectly, nor has any
Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Buyer, executed any
disposition, including Short Sales, in the securities of the Company during the period
commencing from the time that the Buyer first received a term sheet (written or oral)
from the Company or any other Person setting forth the material terms of the transactions
contemplated hereunder until the date hereof (“Discussion Time”). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Buyer is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio
managers manage separate portions of the Buyer's assets and the portfolio managers have
no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers
managing other portions of the Buyer's assets, the representation set forth above shall
only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that
made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.
Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement, the Buyer has maintained the
confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including
the existence and terms of this transaction).
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1
Transfer Restrictions.
(a)
The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and
federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant
to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an affiliate of the
Buyer or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company
may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel
selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and
substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect
that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the
Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights of the Buyer under this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, as to issued Securities only.
(b)
The Buyer agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section
4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES
COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT
BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR
PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A
TRANSACTION
NOT
SUBJECT
TO,
THE
REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A
LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH
EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE
PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT
WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS
DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER
LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer may from time to time
pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant
a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an
“accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees
to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement
and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Buyer may transfer pledged or
secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not
be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the
pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no
notice shall be required of such pledge. At the Buyer’s expense, the Company will
execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of
Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the
Securities, including, if the Securities are subject to registration pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus
supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision
of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of Selling Stockholders thereunder.
(c)
Certificates evidencing the Draw Down Shares and the Shares shall not
contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b)), (i) while a
registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such
security is effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) following any sale of such Draw
Down Shares or Shares pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) if such legend is not required under
applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and
pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). The Company shall cause its
counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent promptly after the
Effective Date if required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the
legend hereunder. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time
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as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than 3
(three) Trading Days following the delivery by the Buyer to the Company or the
Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Draw Down Shares, or Shares, as
the case may be, issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “Legend
Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Buyer a certificate representing
such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. All Draw Down Shares
shall be delivered without any restrictive legends. The Company may not make any
notation on its records or give instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that
enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section. Certificates for Securities
subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the transfer agent of the
Company to the Buyer by crediting the account of the Buyer’s broker (as indicated by
Buyer) with the Depository Trust Company system.
(d)
In addition to the Buyer’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay
to the Buyer, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000
of Draw Down Shares, or Shares (based on the Closing Price of the Common Stock on
the date such Securities are submitted to the Company’s transfer agent) delivered for
removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(c), $7.50 per Trading Day
(increasing to $15 per Trading Day 5 (five) Trading Days after such damages have begun
to accrue) for each Trading Day after 2nd Trading Day following the Legend Removal
Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit the
Buyer’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates
representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and the Buyer
shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including,
without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.
(e)
Buyer agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates
representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s
reliance that the Buyer will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery
requirements, or an exemption therefrom.
4.2
Furnishing of Information. As long as Buyer owns any Securities, the Company
covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable
grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the
Exchange Act. As long as the Buyer owns any Securities, if the Company is not required to file
reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Buyer and make publicly
available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Buyer to sell the
Securities under Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as
Buyer may reasonably request, to the extent required from time to time to enable the Buyer to
sell such Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the requirements of the
exemption provided by Rule 144.
4.3
Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or
otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that
would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the
registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Buyer or that would be
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integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any
Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other
transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent
transaction.
4.4
Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall, by 5:30 p.m. Eastern
time on the fourth Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a Current Report on
Form 8-K, disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and shall attach
the Transaction Documents thereto. The Company and the Buyer shall consult with each other
in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and
neither the Company nor the Buyer shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any
such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press
release of the Buyer, or without the prior consent of the Buyer, with respect to any press release
of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such
disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other
party with prior notice of such public statement or communication.
4.5
Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or,
with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Buyer is an “Acquiring Person”
under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution
under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter
adopted by the Company, or that the Buyer could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such
plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under
any other agreement between the Company and the Buyer.
4.6
Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions
of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and
agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide the Buyer or its agents
or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public
information, unless prior thereto the Buyer shall have executed a written agreement regarding the
confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that the
Buyer shall be relying on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of
the Company.
4.7
Indemnification of Buyer. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the
Company will indemnify and hold the Buyer and its directors, officers, shareholders, members,
partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a
Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person
who controls the Buyer (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of
the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or
employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such
titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a
“Buyer Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies,
damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any the Buyer Party may suffer or
incur as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction
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Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Buyer, or any of its Affiliates, by any
stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of the Buyer, with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a
breach of the Buyer’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents
or any agreements or understandings the Buyer may have with any such stockholder or any
violations by the Buyer of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by the Buyer which
constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be
brought against any Buyer Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this
Agreement, the Buyer Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company
shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably
acceptable to the Buyer Party. Any Buyer Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel
in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such
counsel shall be at the expense of the Buyer Party except to the extent that (i) the employment
thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed
after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or (iii) in such
action there is, in the reasonable opinion of such separate counsel, a material conflict on any
material issue between the position of the Company and the position of the Buyer Party, in which
case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one
such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Buyer Party under this Agreement
(i) for any settlement by the Buyer Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent,
which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent
that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Buyer Party’s breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Buyer Party in this Agreement
or in the other Transaction Documents.
4.8
Reservation of Common Stock. As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved
and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive
rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company
to issue Draw Down Shares and Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
4.9
Listing of Common Stock. The Company hereby agrees to use best efforts to
maintain the listing of the Common Stock on a Trading Market, and as soon as reasonably
practicable following the Initial Closing (but not later than the Effective Date) to list all of the
Draw Down Shares and the Shares on such Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the
Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on any other Trading Market, it will include
in such application all of the Draw Down Shares and the Shares and will take such other action
as is necessary to cause all of the Draw Down Shares and the Shares to be listed on such other
Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will take all action reasonably necessary
to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in
all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules
of the Trading Market.
4.10 Short Sales and Confidentiality After the Date Hereof. Buyer covenants that
neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will,
directly or indirectly, execute any Net Short Sales (as defined below) from the time starting upon
receipt of a Draw Down Notice and ending upon receipt of the Draw Down Shares. Buyer
covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly
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disclosed by the Company as described in Section 4.4, the Buyer will maintain the
confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the
existence and terms of this transaction). For purposes of this Section 4.10, a “Net Short Sale” by
the Buyer shall mean a sale of Common Stock by such Buyer that is marked as a short sale and
that is made at a time when there is no equivalent offsetting long position in Common Stock held
by such Buyer
4.11 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with
respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly
upon request of the Buyer. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably
determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to
the Buyer at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the
United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of Buyer.
4.12 Buyer's Ownership Limitation. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company may not make a Draw Down to the extent that such Draw Down
exceeds 4.999% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported in the
Company’s most recent periodic report filed with the Commission.
4.13 Accuracy of Registration Statement. On each Settlement Date, the Registration
Statement and the prospectus therein (including any prospectus supplement) shall not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which they were made; and on such Settlement Date the Registration
Statement and the prospectus therein will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, the Company
makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the
Registration Statement and the prospectus therein in reliance upon and in conformity with the
information furnished in writing to the Company by the Buyer specifically for inclusion in the
Registration Statement and the prospectus therein.
4.14 Notice of Certain Events Affecting Registration; Suspension of Right to Request a
Draw Down. The Company will promptly notify the Buyer in writing upon the occurrence of
any of the events set forth in Section 3(d) of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company
shall not deliver to the Buyer any Draw Down Notice during the continuation of any of the
foregoing events. The Company shall promptly make available to the Buyer any such
supplements or amendments to the related prospectus, at which time, provided that the
registration statement and any supplements and amendments thereto are then effective, the
Company may recommence the delivery of Draw Down Notices.
4.15 Mandatory Reverse Stock Split. Should at any time during the Commitment
Period there shall be no bid for the Company's Common Stock on the Trading Market where the
Company's shares of Common Stock are listed or traded for 3 consecutive trading days, then the
Company shall immediately have its Common Stock undergo a reverse stock split at a ratio of
100-to-1 (each 100 shares of Common Stock shall be combined to become 1 share of Common
Stock).
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4.16 Subsequent Equity Sales.
(a)
From the date hereof until the Effective Date, neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary shall issue shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
(b)
Until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Commitment Period and (ii)
the date that the Company has drawn down during the term of this Agreement the entire
Commitment Amount hereunder, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or
entering into an agreement to effect any subsequent financing involving a “Variable Rate
Transaction”. The term “Variable Rate Transaction” shall mean a transaction in which
the Company issues or sells (i) any debt or equity securities that are convertible into,
exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional shares of
Common Stock either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is
based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of
Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or
(B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some
future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence
of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the
Company or the market for the Common Stock or (ii) enters into any agreement,
including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may sell
securities at a future determined price. The Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive
relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in
addition to any right to collect damages.
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.16 shall not apply in respect
of an Exempt Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt
Issuance.
ARTICLE V.
CONDITIONS TO INITIAL CLOSING AND DRAW DOWNS
5.1
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the Draw Down
Shares. The obligation hereunder of the Company to proceed to close this Agreement and to
issue and sell the Draw Down Shares to the Buyer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or
before the Initial Closing, and as of each Settlement Date of each of the conditions set forth
below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company
in writing at any time in its sole discretion.
(a)
Accuracy of Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The representations
and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
when made and as of the Initial Closing and as of each Settlement Date as though made
at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a particular date,
which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such dates).
(b)
Performance by the Buyer. The Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and
complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required
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by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to
the Initial Closing and as of each Settlement Date.
(c)
No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling
or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or
governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d)
No Proceedings or Litigation. No material Action shall have been
commenced against the Buyer or the Company or any subsidiary, or any of the officers,
directors or affiliates of the Company or any subsidiary, seeking to restrain, prevent or
change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in
connection with such transactions.
(e)
Initial Closing Deliveries. The delivery by the Buyer of the items set forth
in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
5.2
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Buyer to Close. The obligation
hereunder of the Buyer to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to purchase the
Draw Down Shares is subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or before the Initial Closing, of
each of the conditions set forth below. These conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may
be waived by the Buyer in writing at any time in its sole discretion.
(a)
Accuracy of the Company's Representations and Warranties. Each of the
representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the date when made and as of the Initial Closing as though made at that
time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a particular date, which
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).
(b)
Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed,
satisfied and complied in all material respects with all material covenants, agreements
and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by
the Company at or prior to the Initial Closing.
(c)
No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling
or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or
governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d)
No Proceedings or Litigation. No material Action shall have been
commenced, against the Buyer or the Company or any subsidiary, or any of the officers,
directors or affiliates of the Company or any subsidiary seeking to restrain, prevent or
change the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or seeking damages in
connection with such transactions.
(e)
Par Value. Par value of Company's Common Stock shall have been set at
$0.00001.
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(f)
Initial Closing Deliveries. The delivery by the Company of the items set
forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.
5.3
Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Buyer to Accept a Draw Down and
Purchase the Draw Down Shares. The obligation hereunder of the Buyer to accept a Draw Down
request and to acquire and pay for the Draw Down Shares is subject to the satisfaction at or
before each Settlement Date, of each of the conditions set forth below.
(a)
Satisfaction of Conditions to Initial Closing. The Company shall have
satisfied at the Initial Closing, or the Buyer shall have waived at the Initial Closing, the
conditions set forth in Section 5.2.
(b)
Issuance of Additional Shares. The Company shall have issued the
Additional Shares in accordance with Section 2.3.
(c)
No Suspension. Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been
suspended by the Commission or the Trading Market (except for any suspension of
trading of limited duration agreed to by the Company, which suspension shall be
terminated prior to the delivery of each Draw Down Notice), and, at any time prior to
such Draw Down Notice, trading in securities generally as reported on the Trading
Market shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been
established on securities whose trades are reported on the Trading Market unless the
general suspension or limitation shall have been terminated prior to the delivery of such
Draw Down Notice.
(d)
Material Adverse Effect.
No Material Adverse Effect and no
Consolidation Event where the successor entity has not agreed to deliver to the Buyer
such shares of stock and/or securities as the Buyer is entitled to receive pursuant to this
Agreement.
(e)
Opinion of Counsel. The Buyer shall have received a “bring-down” letter
from the Company’s counsel, confirming that there is no change from the counsel’s
previously delivered opinion, or else specifying with particularity the reason for any
change.
(f)
Minimum Investment Amount. The Investment Amount for the applicable
Draw Down Notice, as permitted pursuant to Section 6.1(c), shall exceed $25,000. For
purposes of clarification, if the maximum Investment Amount as determined pursuant to
Section 6.1(d) is less than $25,000, then the Company shall be precluded from exercising
a Draw Down at such time.
(g)
Equity Conditions. During the Draw Down Pricing Period through the
Settlement Date, all of the Equity Conditions have been met.
(h)
Prospectus Supplement. On the Trading Day that the Company delivers a
Draw Down Notice, the Company shall have filed with the Commission a prospectus
supplement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act setting forth the terms of the
Draw Down.
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(i)
Involuntary Suspension During Draw Down Pricing Period. During any
Trading Day during the Draw Down Pricing Period trading of the Common Stock on the
Trading Market shall not be suspended for more than 3 hours, in the aggregate, or if any
Trading Day during the Draw Down Pricing Period is shortened because of a public
holiday.
(j)
Voluntary Suspension During Draw Down Pricing Period. During any
Trading Day during the Draw Down Pricing Period sales of Draw Down Shares pursuant
to the Registration Statement shall not be suspended by the Company for more than 3
hours, in the aggregate.
(k)
Directors and Officers Insurance. The Company shall have obtained
directors and officers insurance from a reputable insurance provider with liability
coverage at least equal to the Commitment Amount.
(l)
Par Value of Common Stock. On the day on which Draw Down Shares
shall be issued pursuant to a Draw Down Notice, the par value of the Common Stock
shall not be higher than the Purchase Price.
(m)
Mandatory Reverse Stock Split. The Company shall have satisfied the
requirement set forth in Section 4.15. For clarity, should the Company be required to
have its Common Stock undergo a reverse stock split in accordance with Section 4.15,
from the moment that requirement becomes effective and until the mandatory reverse
stock split is completed the Company shall be precluded from exercising a Draw Down.
ARTICLE VI.
DRAW DOWN TERMS
6.1
Draw Down Terms. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
(a)
The Company may, in its sole discretion, issue and exercise draw downs
against the Commitment Amount (each a “Draw Down”) during the Commitment Period,
which Draw Downs the Buyer shall be obligated to accept, subject to the terms and
conditions under this Agreement. Before the Company shall exercise a Draw Down, the
Company shall have caused a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to be
registered with the Commission to cover the Draw Down Shares to be issued in
connection with such Draw Down (using a good faith estimate based on the recent market
price of the Common Stock), and, on the Trading Day that such request is made, the
Company shall have filed with the Commission a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule
424 under the Securities Act setting forth the terms of the Draw Down.
(b)
The Company may not exercise a Draw Down until the applicable Draw
Down Cushion has elapsed.
(c)
The Company must inform the Buyer by delivering a Draw Down notice,
in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Draw Down Notice”), via facsimile
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transmission, in accordance with Section 8.3, as to the dollar amount of the Draw Down
(the “Investment Amount”) the Company wishes to exercise.
(d)
The maximum Investment Amount as to each Draw Down shall be equal
to the Purchase Price multiplied by the lesser of: (i) 4.99% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock as of closing of the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable
Commencement Date and (ii) the average daily trading volume of the Common Stock on
the Trading Market during the Draw Down Pricing Period multiplied by three (3). The
maximum Investment Amount shall not exceed $500,000.
(e)
The number of Draw Down Shares to be issued on a Settlement Date (as
defined in 6.1(f)) shall equal the Investment Amount applicable to such Settlement Date
divided by the lesser of the Purchase Price as calculated during the applicable Draw
Down Pricing Period and, if the applicable Draw Down Shares are not delivered on or
before the applicable Settlement Date, the Purchase Price as calculated during the
applicable Draw Down Pricing Period, but assuming such Draw Down Pricing Period is
extended through the Trading Day immediately prior to the date the applicable Draw
Down Shares are actually delivered to the Buyer.
(f)
On the Trading Day immediately following the last day of the Draw Down
Pricing Period, the Company shall deliver to the Buyer and the Buyer shall acknowledge
to the Company a settlement statement (the “Settlement Statement”) setting forth the
calculation of the Purchase Price and the Investment Amount as to the applicable Draw
Down Pricing Period. The issuance of the Draw Down Shares as to a Draw Down and
the payment of the Investment Amount as to a Draw Down shall occur within one (1)
Trading Day of the end of the applicable Draw Down Pricing Period (the “Settlement
Date”).
(g)
On or before the Settlement Date, the applicable Draw Down Shares shall
be delivered to the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) account of the Buyer, or its
designees, as designated by the Buyer in the Settlement Statement, via DTC’s Deposit
Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC”). Upon the Company electronically
delivering such Draw Down Shares to the DTC account of the Buyer, or its designees, via
DWAC by 9:30 a.m. ET, the Buyer shall, on the same day (or the next Business Day if
such day is not a Business Day) wire transfer immediately available funds to the
Company’s bank account, as designated by the Company in the Settlement Statement, for
the amount of the Investment Amount of such Draw Down Shares. Upon the Company
electronically delivering the applicable Draw Down Shares to the Buyer or its designee’s
DTC account via DWAC after 9:30 a.m. ET, the Buyer shall wire transfer next day
available funds to the Company’s designated account on such day (or the next Business
Day if such day is not a Business Day) for the amount of the Investment Amount of such
Draw Down Shares. In case the Company shall not deliver the Draw Down Shares to the
Buyer through DWAC, and instead issue a new stock certificate, such certificate shall be
shipped by over-night courier to an address indicated by the Buyer on the Settlement
Statement. Upon receipt of the stock certificate evidencing the Draw Down Shares by
the Buyer or its designees before 9:30 a.m. ET, the Buyer shall wire transfer same day
available funds to the Company’s designated account on such day (or the next Business
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Day if such day is not a Business Day) for the amount of the Investment Amount of such
Draw Down Shares. Should receipt of the stock certificate evidencing the Draw Down
Shares occur after 9:30 a.m. ET, the Buyer shall wire transfer next day available funds to
the Company’s designated account on such day (or the next Business Day if such day is
not a Business Day) for the amount of the Investment Amount of such Draw Down
Shares.
(h)
The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the Draw Down
Shares into the Buyer’s DTC account beyond the Settlement Date could result in
economic loss to the Buyer. In addition to the Buyer’s other available remedies, the
Company shall pay to the Buyer, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a
penalty, for each $1,000 of Draw Down Shares (based on the Closing Price of the
Common Stock on the applicable Settlement Date) required to be delivered on the
Settlement Date, $7.50 per Trading Day (increasing to $15 per Trading Day five (5)
Trading Days after such damages have begun to accrue) for each Trading Day after the
Settlement Date until such Draw Down Shares are delivered pursuant to this Article VI.
Nothing herein shall limit the Buyer’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s
failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction
Documents, and the Buyer shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law
or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or
injunctive relief.
ARTICLE VII.
TERMINATION
7.1
Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date hereof and shall end on
the earlier of (i) 24 months from the Effective Date or as otherwise set forth in Section 7.2 and
(ii) 30 months from the date hereof.
7.2
Other Termination. This Agreement shall terminate if (i) the Common Stock is
de-listed from the Trading Market unless such de-listing is in connection with a subsequent
listing on another Trading Market, (ii) there shall occur any stop order or suspension of the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement during the Commitment Period for an aggregate of 30
Trading Days, other than due to the acts of the Buyer, (iii) the Company files for protection from
creditors under any applicable law or (iv) the initial Registration Statement is not declared
effective by the Commission on the 12-month anniversary of the date hereof.
ARTICLE VIII.
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1
Fees and Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents
to the contrary, 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. The Company
shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with
the delivery of any Securities to the Buyer.
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8.2
Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and
schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents,
exhibits and schedules.
8.3
Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or
permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30
p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day evidenced by a transmission confirmation, (b) the
next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via
facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is
not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day evidenced
by a transmission confirmation, (c) the 2nd Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by
U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to
whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
8.4
Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or
amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company
and the Buyer or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such
waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or
requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a
waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement
hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any
manner impair the exercise of any such right.
8.5
Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part
of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
8.6
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their successors. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any rights
or obligations hereunder (other than by merger).
8.7
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the
parties hereto 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, except as otherwise set forth in
Section 4.7.
8.8
Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement
and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the
interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective
affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively
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in the state and federal courts sitting in Cook County, Illinois. Each party hereby irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Cook County,
Illinois for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement
of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in
any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any
such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such
proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to
process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via
registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the
address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall
constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by
law. The parties hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury. If either party shall commence an
action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then the prevailing
party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable
attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and
prosecution of such action or proceeding.
8.9
Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the
Closing and the delivery of the Draw Down Shares and the Shares.
8.10 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of
which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it
being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any
signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file,
such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose
behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf”
signature page were an original thereof.
8.11 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full
force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto
shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to
achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that
they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without
including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
8.12 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any
Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in
exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu
of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a
new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party
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costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement
Securities.
8.13 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or
granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Buyer and the Company will be
entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that
monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any
breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agrees to waive and
not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a
remedy at law would be adequate.
8.14 Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated
damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of
the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other
amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to
which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been
canceled.
8.15 Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel
has reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the
normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any
amendments hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first
indicated above.
MINERALRITE CORPORATION
Address for Notice:
By:__________________________________________
Fax No.:
E-mail:
Name:
Attn:
Title:
[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE PAGE FOR BUYER FOLLOWS]
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[BUYER SIGNATURE PAGE TO GEIG SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first
indicated above.
Name of Buyer: River North Equity, Inc.
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Buyer: __________________________________
Name of Authorized Signatory: Edward M. Liceaga
Title of Authorized Signatory: President
Email Address of Buyer: edward@rivernorthequity.com
Fax Number of Buyer:
Address for Notice of Buyer:
360 W. Hubbard St.
Unit 2801
Chicago, IL 60654
Address for Delivery of Securities for Buyer (if not same as above):
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EXHIBIT A
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into
as of January __, 2015, among MineralRite Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”)
and River North Equity, Inc. (the “Buyer”).
This Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as
of the date hereof between the Company and the Buyer (the “Purchase Agreement”).
The Company and Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are
defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase
Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Effectiveness Date” means, with respect to the initial Registration Statement
required to be filed hereunder, the 120th calendar day following the date hereof.
“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Filing Date” means, with respect to the initial Registration Statement required
hereunder, the 45th calendar day following the date hereof.
“Holder” or "Holders" means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time
to time of Registrable Securities. Holder may refer to Holders where appropriate.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement
(including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously
omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by
any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the
Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and
supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material
incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“Registrable Securities” means all of (i) the Draw Down Shares issuable as per
the Securities Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Shares as per the Securities Purchase
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Agreement, and (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon any stock
split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the
foregoing.
“Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement required to be
filed hereunder and any additional registration statements filed pursuant to the Securities
Purchase Agreement, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and
supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-
effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or
deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or
regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose
and effect as such Rule.
“Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the
Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or
regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose
and effect as such Rule.
2.
Shelf Registration.
(a)
On or prior to the Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the
Commission a “Shelf” Registration Statement covering the resale of the Registrable
Securities for an offering to be made by the Holder(s) on a continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415; provided, however, that if 100% of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall
equal or exceed 33% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock less any such shares
held by Affiliates of the Company on the actual filing date of the initial Registration
Statement (“Registration Cap”), the initial Registration Statement shall register a number
of shares of Common Stock which is equal to the Registration Cap; provided, further, that
if any Registration Statement is subject to a Registration Cap, the shares issued to the
Buyer at the Initial Closing shall have priority in such Registration Statement over the
Draw Down Shares if such shares are not then registered and that the Additional Shares
to be issued to the Buyer as per Section 2.3 of the Purchase Agreement shall be taken
down from an effective Registration Statement. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Registration
Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after
the filing thereof, and with respect to the initial Registration Statement in any event prior
to the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until all
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold; provided,
however, that Company shall not be required to have unissued Draw Down Shares
covered by such Registration Statement after the expiration of the Commitment Period as
such term is described in the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Effectiveness
Period”). The Company shall promptly notify the Holders via facsimile of the
effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company
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telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission. The Company shall file a
final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424.
3.
Registration Procedures
In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the
Company shall:
(a)
Not less than five Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration
Statement and not less than 1 Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or
any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall, (i)
furnish to Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents
(other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject
to the review of Holder, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent
certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the
reasonable opinion of respective counsel to Holder to conduct a reasonable investigation
within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file a Registration
Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which
the Holder shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company is notified
of such objection in writing no later than 5 Trading Days after the Holder has been so
furnished copies of a Registration Statement or 1 Trading Day after the Holder has been
so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto and
provided that such failure to file shall not constitute a default under any of the
Transaction Documents provided that the Company use commercially reasonable effort
to address such objections promptly.
(b)
(i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including
post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in
connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement
continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements
in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii)
cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus
supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended
to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any
comments received from the Commission with respect to the Registration Statement or
any amendment thereto and as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Holder true
and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the
Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information
contained therein which would constitute material non-public information as to Holder);
and (iv) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a
Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of
this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holder set forth in such
Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.
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(c)
If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at
any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in a
Registration Statement, then the Company shall file as soon as reasonably practicable an
additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holder of not less than 100%
of the number of such Registrable Securities.
(d)
Notify the Holder of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall,
pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend
the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as
reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than 1 Trading Day prior to
such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later
than one Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be
filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review”
of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on
such Registration Statement; and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the
Commission or any other Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or
supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information; (iii)
of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of
any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or
all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv)
of the receipt by the Company 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; (v)
of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements
included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement
made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any
revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case
of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, 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 light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; and (vi) the occurrence or existence of any
pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes
may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best
interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or
Prospectus; provided that any and all of such information shall remain confidential to
Holder until such information otherwise becomes public, unless disclosure by Holder is
required by law; provided, further, notwithstanding Holder’s agreement to keep such
information confidential, the Holder makes no acknowledgement that any such
information is material, non-public information.
(e)
Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the
withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or
(ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
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(f)
Furnish to Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each
such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements
and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by
reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested
by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference)
promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission.
(g)
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to
the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by the Holder in
connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any
notice pursuant to Section 3(d).
(h)
Should any broker-dealer be required to make a filing or have the
Company make a filing with any regulatory authority prior to executing a sale by Holder,
the Company shall (i) make an issuer filing with such authority or authorities, (ii) respond
within five Trading Days to any comments received in connection therewith, and (iii) pay
the filing fees required in connection therewith.
(i)
Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by Holder, use its
commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Holder in
connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the Registration or
qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as Holder
reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption
therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or
things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement; provided, that the Company
shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not
then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where
it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such
jurisdiction.
(j)
If requested by the Holder, cooperate with the Holder to facilitate the
timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be
delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statement, which certificates shall
be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and
to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such
names as Holder may request.
(k)
Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by this Section 3, as
promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the
Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its
stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or
amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or a
supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as
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thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. If the Company notifies the Holder in accordance
with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus
until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holder shall
suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the
use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable.
(l)
Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.
(m)
The Company may require the Holder to furnish to the Company a
certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
the Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have
voting and dispositive control over the Shares. The Holder acknowledges that it will be
named as an “underwriter” of the Registrable Securities in the Prospectus, as required by
Commission policies.
4.
Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or
compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not
any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The fees and
expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration
and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings
required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for
trading, (B) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to
by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for
the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable
Securities) and (C) if not previously paid by the Company in connection with an issuer filing,
with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder
intends to make sales of Registrable Securities, so long as the broker is receiving no more than a
customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii) printing expenses (including,
without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities, (iii) messenger,
telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v)
Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and
expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible
for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its
officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit
and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on
any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for
any broker or similar commissions of Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the
Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holder.
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5.
Indemnification
(a)
Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding
any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless Holder, the officers,
directors, members, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell
Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a
margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other
Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles,
notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of Holder, each Person who
controls Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of
the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, agents
and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person
holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title)of each such
controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any
and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or
relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a
Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment
or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or
supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not
misleading, or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities
Act, Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in
connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the
extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely
upon information regarding Holder furnished in writing to the Company by Holder
expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to Holder or
Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and
expressly approved in writing by Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement,
such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto
(it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii)
in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the
use by Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified
Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by
Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d). The Company shall notify the
Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the
Company is aware.
(b)
Indemnification by Holder. Holder shall, severally and not jointly,
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees,
each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the
Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or
employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon:
(x) Holder’s failure to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities
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Act or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any amendment
or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any
omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that
such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing
by Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement or
such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent that such information relates to Holder’s proposed
method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly
approved in writing by Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement , such
Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (iii)
in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the
use by Holder of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified
Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by
Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d). In no event shall the liability of
Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds
received by Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
indemnification obligation.
(c)
Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be
brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified
Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity
is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have
the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in
connection with defense thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to
give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities
pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to
appeal or further review) that such failure shall have prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.
An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such
counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the
Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (2) the
Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding
and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such
Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded
parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to
the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely
to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying
Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense
thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall
be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable
for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which
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consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall,
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any
pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability
on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the
Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in
connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not
inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within
ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that the
Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of
such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is
judicially determined to be not entitled to indemnification hereunder.
(d)
Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is
unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless
for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the
actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified
Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in
question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to
information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of
any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in
connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for
such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to
such party in accordance with its terms.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other
method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred
to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this
Section 5(d), Holder shall not be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in
excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by Holder from the sale
of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any
damages that Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission, except in the case of fraud by
Holder.
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The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in
addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified
Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous
(a)
Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by the Holder, of
any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, Holder or the Company, as the
case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under
this Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance
of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and Holder agree that monetary
damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a
breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in
the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not
assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b)
No Piggyback on Registrations. Neither the Company nor any of its
security holders (other than the Holder in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include
securities of the Company in the Registration Statement other than the Registrable
Securities. In addition, from the date hereof until the end of the Commitment Period and
so long as the Company shall have any obligation under the Convertible Note Purchase
Agreement and the Convertible Promissory Note issued to the Buyer pursuant thereto
dated January __, 2015, other than Registration Statement(s) required to be filed
hereunder, the Company shall not file any other registration statements with the
Commission seeking to register shares issuable pursuant to an equity line of credit or
similar transaction based on a floating issuance or conversion price.
(c)
Compliance. Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection
with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.
(d)
Discontinued Disposition. Holder agrees by its acquisition of Registrable
Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event
of the kind described in Section 3(d), Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of
such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing
(the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have
been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its best efforts
to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as it practicable.
(e)
Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including
the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and
waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the
same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and each Holder of the then
outstanding Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent
to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the
rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders
may be given by Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or
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consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be
amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence.
(f)
Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries
required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the
Purchase Agreement.
(g)
Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties and their successors. Neither party may assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (other than by merger).
(h)
Piggy Back Registration Rights. If at any time during the Effectiveness
Period there is no effective Registration Statement covering all of the Shares then issued
and outstanding and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the
Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the
account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on
Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then
equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any
acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the
stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall include in such
registration statement all of such Shares. For clarity, the provisions of this Section 6(h)
shall require that the Company include the Shares and the Additional Shares to be issued
pursuant to Section 2.2 and 2.3, respectively, of the Securities Purchase Agreement on
the first registration statement it files following the date hereof.
(i)
No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect
to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holder in
this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on
Schedule 6(i), neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has previously entered into
any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any
Person that have not been satisfied in full.
(j)
Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party
and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the
same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission
or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and
binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed)
with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an
original thereof.
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(k)
Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity,
enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with
the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(l)
Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and
not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
(m)
Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find
and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as
that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated
and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the
remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such
that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(n)
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do
not constitute a part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of
the provisions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights
Agreement as of the date first written above.
MINERALRITE CORPORATION
By: ____________________________
Name: _________________________
Title: ________________________
RIVER NORTH EQUITY, INC.
By: ________________________
Name: Edward M. Liceaga
Title: President
MineralRite (PK) (USOTC:RITE)
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