Exhibit 10.01
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
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Dear Subscriber:
You, together with another subscriber (each a "Subscriber") hereby agree to
purchase, and Amnis Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby
agrees to issue and to sell to each Subscriber, Convertible Notes (the "Note")
in the aggregate principal amount of $450,000 convertible in accordance with the
terms thereof into shares of the Company's $.0001 par value common stock (the
"Company Shares") and common stock purchase warrants ("Warrants") for the
aggregate consideration as set forth on the signature page hereof ("Purchase
Price"). The form of Note is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT A. (The Company Shares
included in the Securities (as hereinafter defined) are sometimes referred to
herein as the "Shares", "Common Shares" or "Common Stock"). (The Notes, the
Company Shares, Warrants, and the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants are collectively referred to herein as, the "Securities"). Upon
acceptance of this Agreement by the Subscriber, the Company shall issue and
deliver the Note and Warrants against payment, by federal funds wire transfer of
the Purchase Price.
The following terms and conditions shall apply to this subscription.
1. Subscriber's Representations and Warranties. The Subscriber
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hereby represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company that:
(a) Information on Company. The Subscriber has been
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furnished with the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2001 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") together
with all subsequently filed forms 10-QSB, 8-K, and other publicly available
filings made with the Commission (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
"Reports"). In addition, the Subscriber has received from the Company such
other information concerning its operations, financial condition and other
matters as the Subscriber has requested in writing (such information in writing
is collectively, the "Other Written Information"), and considered all factors
the Subscriber deems material in deciding on the advisability of investing in
the Securities.
(b) Information on Subscriber. The Subscriber is an
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"accredited investor", as such term is defined in Regulation D promulgated by
the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), is
experienced in investments and business matters, has made investments of a
speculative nature and has purchased securities of United States publicly-owned
companies in private placements in the past and, with its representatives, has
such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and other business matters as to
enable the Subscriber to utilize the information made available by the Company
to evaluate the merits and risks of and to make an informed investment decision
with respect to the proposed purchase, which represents a speculative
investment. The Subscriber has the authority and is duly and legally qualified
to purchase and own the Securities. The Subscriber is able to bear the risk of
such investment for an indefinite period and to afford a complete loss thereof.
The information set forth on the signature page hereto regarding the Subscriber
is accurate.
(c) Purchase of Note and Warrants. On the Closing Date, the
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Subscriber will purchase the Note and Warrants for its own account and not with
a view to any distribution thereof.
(d) Compliance with Securities Act. The Subscriber
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understands and agrees that the Securities have not been registered under the
1933 Act, by reason of their issuance in a transaction that does not require
registration under the 1933 Act (based in part on the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of Subscriber contained herein), and that such
Securities must be held unless a subsequent disposition is registered under the
1933 Act or is exempt from such registration.
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(e) Company Shares Legend. The Company Shares, and the
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shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, shall bear
the following legend, unless same shall have been included in an effective
registration statement under the 1933 Act:
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THESE
SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH
SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY
TO AMNIS SYSTEMS, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(f) Warrants Legend. The Warrants shall bear the following
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legend:
"THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF
THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE
UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT UNDER SAID ACT OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO AMNIS SYSTEMS, INC.
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(g) Note Legend. The Note shall bear the following legend:
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"THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS
NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED. THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON
CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE,
PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE UNDER SAID ACT OR AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO AMNIS SYSTEMS, INC.
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(h) Communication of Offer. The offer to sell the Securities
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was directly communicated to the Subscriber. At no time was the Subscriber
presented with or solicited by any leaflet, newspaper or magazine article, radio
or television advertisement, or any other form of general advertising or
solicited or invited to attend a promotional meeting otherwise than in
connection and concurrently with such communicated offer.
(i) Correctness of Representations. The Subscriber
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represents that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and
correct as of the date hereof and, unless the Subscriber otherwise notifies the
Company prior to the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), shall be true and
correct as of the Closing Date. The foregoing representations and warranties
shall survive the Closing Date.
2. Company Representations and Warranties. The Company represents
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and warrants to and agrees with the Subscriber that:
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(a) Due Incorporation. The Company and each of its
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subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the respective jurisdictions of their incorporation
and have the requisite corporate power to own their properties and to carry on
their business as now being conducted. The Company and each of its subsidiaries
is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or
property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those
jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition of the
Company.
(b) Outstanding Stock. All issued and outstanding shares of
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capital stock of the Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Authority; Enforceability. This Agreement, the Warrant
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and other agreements delivered together with this Agreement or in connection
herewith have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and
are valid and binding agreements enforceable in accordance with their terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity; and the Company
has full corporate power and authority necessary to enter into this Agreement,
Warrant and such other agreements and to perform its obligations hereunder and
under all other agreements entered into by the Company relating hereto.
(d) Additional Issuances. Except as described on Schedule
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2(d), there are no outstanding agreements or preemptive or similar rights
affecting the Company's common stock or equity and no outstanding rights,
warrants or options to acquire, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable
for, or agreements or understandings with respect to the sale or issuance of any
shares of common stock or equity of the Company or other equity interest in any
of the subsidiaries of the Company except as described in the Reports or Other
Written Information.
(e) Consents. No consent, approval, authorization or order
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of any court, governmental agency or body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over
the Company, or any of its affiliates, the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"), Nasdaq or the Company's Shareholders is required for
execution of this Agreement, and all other agreements entered into by the
Company relating thereto, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale
of the Securities, and the performance of the Company's obligations hereunder
and under all such other agreements.
(f) No Violation or Conflict. Assuming the representations
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and warranties of the Subscriber in Paragraph 1 are true and correct and the
Subscriber complies with its obligations under this Agreement, neither the
issuance and sale of the Securities nor the performance of the Company's
obligations under this Agreement and all other agreements entered into by the
Company relating thereto by the Company will:
(i) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of,
or constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or the
lapse of time or both would be reasonably likely to constitute a default)
under (A) the certificate of incorporation, charter or bylaws of the
Company, (B) to the Company's knowledge, any decree, judgment, order, law,
treaty, rule, regulation or determination applicable to the Company of any
court, governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over
the Company or any of its affiliates or over the properties or assets of
the Company or any of its affiliates, (C) the terms of any bond, debenture,
note or any other evidence of indebtedness, or any agreement, stock option
or other similar plan, indenture, lease, mortgage, deed of trust or other
instrument to which the Company or any of its affiliates is a party, by
which the Company or any of its affiliates is bound, or to which any of the
properties of the Company or any of its affiliates is subject, or (D) the
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terms of any "lock-up" or similar provision of any underwriting or similar
agreement to which the Company, or any of its affiliates is a party except
the violation, conflict, breach, or default of which would not have a
material adverse effect on the Company; or
(ii) result in the creation or imposition of any
lien, charge or encumbrance upon the Securities or any of the assets of the
Company, its subsidiaries or any of its affiliates.
(g) The Securities. The Securities upon issuance:
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(i) are, or will be, free and clear of any security
interests, liens, claims or other encumbrances (except those created by
Subscriber), subject to restrictions upon transfer under the 1933 Act and
State laws;
(ii) have been, or will be, duly and validly
authorized and on the date of issuance and on the Closing Date, as
hereinafter defined, and the date the Note is converted, and the Warrants
are exercised, the Securities will be duly and validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable (and if registered pursuant to the 1933 Act, and resold
pursuant to an effective registration statement will be free trading and
unrestricted, provided that the Subscriber complies with the Prospectus
delivery requirements);
(iii) will not have been issued or sold in
violation of any preemptive or other similar rights of the holders of any
securities of the Company; and
(iv) will not subject the holders thereof to
personal liability by reason of being such holders.
(h) Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule
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2(h)-Litigation, there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company,
threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court,
governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company,
or any of its affiliates that would affect the execution by the Company or
reasonably be expected to affect the performance by the Company of its
obligations under this Agreement, and all other agreements entered into by the
Company relating hereto. Except as disclosed in the Reports or Other Written
Information, there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company,
threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation before any court,
governmental agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company,
or any of its affiliates which litigation if adversely determined could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(i) Reporting Company. The Company is a publicly-held
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company subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Sections 15(d) and 13 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and has a class
of common shares registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act. The
Company's common stock is listed for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board
("Bulletin Board"). Pursuant to the provisions of the 1934 Act, the Company has
filed all reports and other materials required to be filed thereunder with the
Securities and Exchange Commission during the preceding twelve months.
(j) No Market Manipulation. The Company has not taken, and
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will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might
reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of
the price of the common stock of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of
the Securities or affect the price at which the Securities may be issued or
resold.
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(k) Information Concerning Company. The Reports contain all
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material information relating to the Company and its operations and financial
condition as of their respective dates which information is required to be
disclosed therein. Since the date of the financial statements included in the
Reports, and except as modified in the Other Written Information or in the
Schedule hereto, there has been no material adverse change in the Company's
business, financial condition or affairs not disclosed in the Reports. The
Reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances when made.
(l) Dilution. The Company's executive officers and
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directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the Securities being
sold hereby and recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect. The board
of directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith business judgment,
that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company. The Company
specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Shares upon
conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrants is binding upon the Company
and enforceable, except as otherwise described in this Subscription Agreement or
the Note, regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership
interests of other shareholders of the Company.
(m) Stop Transfer. The Securities are restricted securities
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as of the date of this Agreement. The Company will not issue any stop transfer
order or other order impeding the sale, resale or delivery of the Securities,
except as may be required by federal securities laws.
(n) Defaults. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2(n)-Default,
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neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of its
Certificate of Incorporation or ByLaws. Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is (i) in default under or in violation of any other material
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties are bound or affected, which default or violation would have a
material adverse effect on the Company, (ii) in default with respect to any
order of any court, arbitrator or governmental body or subject to or party to
any order of any court or governmental authority arising out of any action, suit
or proceeding under any statute or other law respecting antitrust, monopoly,
restraint of trade, unfair competition or similar matters, or (iii) to its
knowledge in violation of any statute, rule or regulation of any governmental
authority applicable to the Company which violation could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(o) No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of
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its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or
indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offer of the
Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by
the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or any applicable stockholder approval
provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of
the Bulletin Board nor will the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries
take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be
integrated with other offerings. The Company has not conducted and will not
conduct any offer other than the transactions contemplated hereby that will be
integrated with the offer or issuance of the Securities.
(p) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of
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its affiliates, nor to its knowledge, any person acting on its or their behalf,
has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within
the meaning of Regulation D under the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Securities.
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(q) Listing. The Company's common stock is quoted on, and
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listed for trading on the Bulletin Board. The Company has not received any
oral or written notice that its Common Stock will be delisted from the Bulletin
Board or that the Company's common stock does not meet all requirements for the
continuation of such listing.
(r) No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no
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liabilities or obligations which are material, individually or in the aggregate,
which are not disclosed in the Reports and Other Written Information, other than
those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's businesses since December
31, 2001 and which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition.
(s) No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances. Since December
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31, 2001, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the
Company or its businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, that,
under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so
publicly announced or disclosed in the Reports.
(t) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding capital
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stock of the Company as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date are
set forth in the financial statements included in the Reports. Except as set
forth in the Reports and Other Written Information and Schedule 2(d), there are
no options, warrants, or rights to subscribe to, securities, rights or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for or giving any right to
subscribe for any shares of capital stock of the Company. All of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
(u) Correctness of Representations. The Company represents
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that the foregoing representations and warranties are true and correct as of the
date hereof in all material respects, and, unless the Company otherwise notifies
the Subscriber prior to the Closing Date, shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date. The foregoing representations and
warranties shall survive the Closing Date.
3. Offering Exemption. This Offering is being made pursuant to
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the exemption from registration provisions pursuant to Section 4(2) of the 1933
Act. On the Closing Date, the Company will provide an opinion reasonably
acceptable to Subscriber from the Company's legal counsel opining on the
availability of the exemption as it relates to the offer and issuance of the
Securities. A form of the legal opinion is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT B. The
Company will provide, at the Company's expense, such other legal opinions in the
future as are reasonably necessary for the conversion of the Note and exercise
of the Warrants.
4. Reissuance of Securities. The Company agrees to reissue
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certificates representing the Securities without the legends set forth in
Sections 1(e) and 1(f) above at such time as (a) the holder thereof is permitted
to and disposes of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144(d) and/or Rule 144(k)
under the 1933 Act in the opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, or (b) upon resale subject to an effective registration statement after
the Securities are registered under the 1933 Act. The Company agrees to
cooperate with the Subscriber in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule
144(d) and Rule 144(k) and provide legal opinions necessary to allow such
resales provided the Company and its counsel receive reasonably requested
written representations from the Subscriber and selling broker, if any.
Provided the Subscriber provides required certifications and representation
letters, if any, if the Company unreasonably fails to remove any legend as
required by this Section 4 (a "Legend Removal
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Failure"), then beginning on the tenth (10th) day following the date that the
Subscriber has requested the removal of the legend and delivered all items
reasonably required by the Company to be delivered by the Subscriber, the
Company continues to fail to remove such legend, the Company shall pay to each
Subscriber or assignee holding shares, subject to a Legend Removal Failure, as
liquidated damages and not a penalty an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the
Purchase Price of the shares subject to a Legend Removal Failure per day that
such failure continues. If during any twelve (12) month period, the Company
fails to remove any legend as required by this Section 4 for an aggregate of
thirty (30) days, each Subscriber or assignee holding Securities subject to a
Legend Removal Failure may, at its option, require the Company to purchase all
or any portion of the Securities subject to a Legend Removal Failure held by
such Subscriber or assignee at a price per share equal to 120% of the applicable
Purchase Price.
5. Warrants.
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(a) The Company will also issue and deliver on the Closing
Date to the Subscriber thirty (30) Warrants for each one hundred dollars ($100)
of Purchase Price. A form of Warrant is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT C. The per
share "Purchase Price" of Common Stock as defined in the Warrant shall be 110%
of the average of the three closing bid prices of the Common Stock on the
Bulletin Board for the three trading days preceding but not including the
Closing Date. The Warrants shall be exercisable for five years after the Issue
Date (as defined in the Warrant).
(b) All the representations, covenants, warranties,
undertakings, remedies, liquidated damages, indemnification, rights in Section 9
hereof, and other rights including but not limited to registration rights made
or granted to or for the benefit of the Subscriber are hereby also made and
granted to the Subscribers in respect of the Warrants and Company Shares
issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
6. Fees.
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(a) The Company shall pay to counsel to the Subscribers its
fees of $12,500 for services rendered to the Subscribers in connection with this
Agreement for aggregate subscription amounts of up to $450,000 of principal
amount of Notes (the "Offering") and acting as escrow agent for the Offering.
The Company will pay to Sol Financial Inc. (the "Finder") a cash fee of $45,000
("Finder's Fee"). The Finder's Fee in connection with the Offering must be paid
on the Closing Date. The legal fees and Finder's Fee will be payable out of
funds held pursuant to a Funds Escrow Agreement to be entered into by the
Company, Subscriber and Escrow Agent.
(b) The Company on the one hand, and the Subscriber on the
other hand, agree to indemnify the other against and hold the other harmless
from any and all liabilities to any other persons claiming brokerage commissions
or finder's fees other than Sol Financial Inc. on account of services purported
to have been rendered on behalf of the indemnifying party in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and arising out of such
party's actions. The Company and the Subscriber represent to each other that
there are no other parties entitled to receive fees, commissions, or similar
payments in connection with the offering described in the Subscription
Agreement.
7. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees
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with the Subscriber as follows:
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(a) The Company will advise the Subscriber, promptly after it
receives notice of issuance by the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state
securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of
any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the
Company, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the
Company for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any
proceeding for any such purpose.
(b) The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the
Company Shares, and Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants upon
each national securities exchange, or automated quotation system, if any, upon
which shares of common stock are then listed (subject to official notice of
issuance) and shall maintain such listing so long as any Notes are outstanding.
The Company will maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap
Market, Nasdaq National Market System, NASD OTC Bulletin Board, or New York
Exchange (whichever of the foregoing is at the time the principal trading
exchange or market for the Common Stock (the "Principal Market")), and will
comply in all respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other
obligations under the bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities
Dealers ("NASD") and such exchanges, as applicable. The Company will provide the
Subscriber copies of all notices it receives notifying the Company of the
threatened and actual delisting of the Common Stock from any Principal Market.
(c) The Company shall notify the Commission, NASD, the
Principal Market and applicable state authorities, in accordance with their
requirements, if any, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and
permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid
issuance of the Securities to the Subscriber and promptly provide copies thereof
to Subscriber.
(d) From the Closing Date and until at least two (2) years
after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 or such other
Registration Statement described in Section 10.1(iv) hereof, the Company will
(i) cause its Common Stock to continue to be registered under Sections 12(b) or
12(g) of the Exchange Act, (ii) comply in all respects with its reporting and
filing obligations under the Exchange Act, (iii) comply with all reporting
requirements that are applicable to an issuer with a class of Shares registered
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and (iv) comply with all
requirements related to any registration statement filed pursuant to this
Agreement. The Company will use its best efforts not to take any action or file
any document (whether or not permitted by the Act or the Exchange Act or the
rules thereunder) to terminate or suspend such registration or to terminate or
suspend its reporting and filing obligations under said Acts until the later of
two (2) years after the actual effective date of the Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 or such other Registration Statement described in Section 10.1(iv)
hereof. Until the later of the resale of the Company Shares by the Subscriber
or at least two (2) years after the Warrants have been exercised, the Company
will use its best efforts to continue the listing of the Common Stock on the
Bulletin Board and will comply in all respects with the Company's reporting,
filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of Bulletin Board.
(e) The Company undertakes to reserve, pro rata on behalf of
each holder of a Note or Warrant, from its authorized but unissued common stock,
at all times that Notes or Warrants remain outstanding, a number of common
shares equal to not less than the amount of common shares necessary to allow
each such holder to be able to convert all such outstanding Notes, and one
common share for each common share issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
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(f) Except as described in Section 7(g) below, the Purchase
Price may not and will not be used for accrued and unpaid officer and director
salaries, payment of financing related debt, redemption of outstanding notes or
equity instruments of the Company, nor non-trade obligations outstanding on the
Closing Date.
(g) On the Closing Date, the Company will instruct the Escrow
Agent to pay to Credit Managers Association of California ("CMA") up to $100,000
to be drawn from the Purchase Price to satisfy all sums due and payable to CMA.
CMA advises that the total of all disputed and undisputed claims amounts to
$45,713.06. The Company represents and warrants that the payment of up to the
aforedescribed $100,000 will result in the elimination of not less than
$1,161,500 of liabilities on the Company's balance sheet as of immediately after
such payment.
(h) Prior to the Closing Date, Michael A. Liccardo
("Liccardo"), the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will convert
$2,050,000 of the principal of convertible notes issued by the Company and owned
by Liccardo in the principal amount of $3,547,920 ("Liccardo Notes") into
26,623,377 common shares of the Company ("Reset Shares") and enter into an
Intercreditor Agreement with the Subscribers with respect to the remaining
Liccardo Notes. A form of Intercreditor Agreement is annexed hereto as EXHIBIT
D. Liccardo agrees that he will not and may not sell, transfer, convey the
Reset Shares or any other common stock received or receivable upon conversion,
exchange, surrender, or redemption of the Liccardo Notes at a per common share
price less than $.50, nor will he at any time hypothecate, lend, provide as
security, or otherwise encumber the Reset Shares and any other common stock or
other equity or debt instrument that Liccardo may receive upon conversion,
exchange, surrender or redemption of the Liccardo Notes until all amounts
payable in connection with the Notes have been fully and indefeasibly paid,
performed and discharged. The Company and Liccardo agree not to take, allow or
suffer any action inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 7(h) and as a
condition of transfer of the Liccardo Notes, the proposed transferee must agree
in writing to be bound by the restrictions set forth in this Section 7(h). The
Company and Liccardo agree to imprint the following legend on all certificates
at any time evidencing the Reset Shares, other Shares issuable upon conversion
of the Liccardo Notes and the Liccardo Notes for so long as same shall be
subject to this Section 7(h):
"[THIS NOTE IS] [THESE SHARES ARE] SUBJECT
TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SALE, TRANSFER,
HYPOTHECATION AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED
IN A CERTAIN SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT DATED JUNE
[ ], 2002, AMONG THE COMPANY AND SUBSCRIBERS
TO THE COMPANY'S CONVERTIBLE NOTES."
On or before the Closing Date, the Company will provide to the Subscribers a
certificate signed by Liccardo and two other officers of the Company certifying
the occurrence of the above described conversion of the Liccardo Notes and
placement of the foregoing legend on the Liccardo Notes ("Liccardo Conversion
Certificate").
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8. Covenants of the Company and Subscriber Regarding
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Indemnification.
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(a) The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse
and defend Subscriber, Subscriber's officers, directors, agents, affiliates,
control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense,
liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any
nature, incurred by or imposed upon Subscriber or any such person which results,
arises out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Company or
breach of any warranty by Company in this Agreement or in any Exhibits or
Schedules attached hereto, or other agreement delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii)
after any applicable notice and/or cure periods, any breach or default in
performance by the Company of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by the
Company hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and
Subscribers relating hereto.
(b) Subscriber agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse
and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers, directors, agents,
affiliates, control persons against any claim, cost, expense, liability,
obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature,
incurred by or imposed upon the Company or any such person which results, arises
out of or is based upon (i) any material misrepresentation by Subscriber in this
Agreement or in any Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, or other agreement
delivered pursuant hereto; or (ii) after any applicable notice and/or cure
periods, any breach or default in performance by Subscriber of any covenant or
undertaking to be performed by Subscriber hereunder, or any other agreement
entered into by the Company and Subscribers relating hereto.
(c) The procedures set forth in Section 10.6 shall apply to
the indemnifications set forth in Sections 8(a) and 8(b) above.
9.1. Conversion of Note.
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(a) Upon the conversion of the Note or part thereof, the
Company shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary action (including
the issuance of an opinion of counsel) to assure that the Company's transfer
agent shall issue stock certificates in the name of Subscriber (or its nominee)
or such other persons as designated by Subscriber and in such denominations to
be specified at conversion representing the number of shares of common stock
issuable upon such conversion. The Company warrants that no instructions other
than these instructions have been or will be given to the transfer agent of the
Company's Common Stock and that, unless waived by the Subscriber provided the
Shares are being sold pursuant to an effective registration statement covering
the Shares or are otherwise exempt from registration, the Shares will be
free-trading, and freely transferable, and will not contain a legend restricting
the resale or transferability of the Company Shares.
(b) Subscriber will give notice of its decision to exercise
its right to convert the Note or part thereof by telecopying an executed and
completed Notice of Conversion (a form of which is annexed to EXHIBIT A hereto)
to the Company via confirmed telecopier transmission or otherwise pursuant to
Section 11(a) of this Agreement. The Subscriber will not be required to
surrender the Note until the Note has been fully converted or satisfied. Each
date on which a Notice of Conversion is telecopied to the Company in accordance
with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a Conversion Date. The Company will
or cause the transfer agent to transmit the Company's Common Stock certificates
representing the Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note to the Subscriber
via express courier for receipt by such Subscriber within three (3) business
days after receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion (the "Delivery
Date"). In the event the Shares are electronically transferable, then delivery
of the Shares must be made by electronic transfer provided request for such
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electronic transfer has been made by the
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Subscriber. A Note representing the balance of the Note not so converted will be
provided by the Company to the Subscriber, if requested by Subscriber provided
an original Note is delivered to the Company. To the extent that a Subscriber
elects not to surrender a Note for reissuance upon partial payment or
conversion, the Subscriber hereby indemnifies the Company against any and all
loss or damage attributable to a third-party claim in an amount in excess of the
actual amount then due under the Note.
(c) The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of
the Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof, or the Mandatory
Redemption Amount described in Section 9.2 hereof, beyond the Delivery Date or
Mandatory Redemption Payment Date (as hereinafter defined) could result in
economic loss to the Subscriber. As compensation to the Subscriber for such
loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the Subscriber for late
issuance of Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof upon
Conversion of the Note or late payment of the Mandatory Redemption Amount, in
the amount of $100 per business day after the Delivery Date or Mandatory
Redemption Payment Date, as the case may be, for each $10,000 of Note principal
amount being converted or redeemed. The Company shall pay any payments incurred
under this Section in immediately available funds upon demand. Furthermore, in
addition to any other remedies which may be available to the Subscriber, in the
event that the Company fails for any reason to effect delivery of the Shares by
the Delivery Date or make payment by the Mandatory Redemption Payment Date, the
Subscriber will be entitled to revoke all or part of the relevant Notice of
Conversion or rescind all or part of the notice of Mandatory Redemption by
delivery of a notice to such effect to the Company whereupon the Company and the
Subscriber shall each be restored to their respective positions immediately
prior to the delivery of such notice, except that late payment charges described
above shall be payable through the date notice of revocation or rescission is
given to the Company.
(d) Nothing contained herein or in any document referred to
herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or
require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the
maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest or
dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum
permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited
against amounts owed by the Company to the Subscriber and thus refunded to the
Company.
9.2. Mandatory Redemption at Subscriber's Election. In the event
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the Company fails to timely deliver Shares on a Delivery Date, or upon the
occurrence of any other Event of Default (as defined in the Note) or for any
reason other than pursuant to the limitations set forth in Section 9.3 hereof,
then at the Subscriber's election, the Company must pay to the Subscriber ten
(10) business days after request by the Subscriber or on the Delivery Date (if
requested by the Subscriber) a sum of money determined by (i) multiplying up to
the outstanding principal amount of the Note designated by the Subscriber by
130%, or (ii) multiplying the number of Shares otherwise deliverable upon
conversion of an amount of Note principal and/or interest designated by the
Subscriber (with the date of giving of such designation being a Deemed
Conversion Date) at the Conversion Price by the highest closing price of the
Common Stock on the principal market from the Deemed Conversion Date until the
day prior to the receipt of the Mandatory Redemption Payment, whichever is
greater ("Mandatory Redemption Payment"). The Mandatory Redemption Payment must
be received by the Subscriber on the same date as the Company Shares otherwise
deliverable or within ten (10) business days after request, whichever is sooner
("Mandatory Redemption Payment Date"). Upon receipt of the Mandatory Redemption
Payment, the corresponding Note principal will be deemed paid and no longer
outstanding.
9.3. Maximum Conversion. The Subscriber shall not be entitled to
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convert on a Conversion Date that amount of the Note in connection with that
number of shares of
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Common Stock which would be in excess of the sum of (i) the number of shares of
common stock beneficially owned by the Subscriber and its affiliates on a
Conversion Date, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
conversion of the Note with respect to which the determination of this provision
is being made on a Conversion Date, which would result in beneficial ownership
by the Subscriber and its affiliates of more than 9.99% of the outstanding
shares of common stock of the Company on such Conversion Date. For the purposes
of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership
shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Subject to the
foregoing, the Subscriber shall not be limited to aggregate conversions of only
9.99% and aggregate conversion by the Subscriber may exceed 9.99%. The
Subscriber may void the conversion limitation described in this Section 9.3 upon
75 days prior written notice to the Company. The Subscriber may allocate which
of the equity of the Company deemed beneficially owned by the Subscriber shall
be included in the 9.99% amount described above and which shall be allocated to
the excess above 9.99%.
9.4. Injunction - Posting of Bond. In the event a Subscriber
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shall elect to convert a Note or part thereof, the Company may not refuse
conversion based on any claim that such Subscriber or any one associated or
affiliated with such Subscriber has been engaged in any violation of law, or for
any other reason, unless, an injunction from a court, on notice, restraining and
or enjoining conversion of all or part of said Note shall have been sought and
obtained by the Company, and in connection therewith, the Company posts a surety
bond for the benefit of such Subscriber in the amount of 130% of the amount of
the Note, which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect
until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the dispute and the proceeds
of which shall be payable to such Subscriber to the extent Subscriber obtains
judgment.
9.5. Buy-In. In addition to any other rights available to the
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Subscriber, if the Company fails to deliver to the Subscriber such shares
issuable upon conversion of a Note by the Delivery Date and if ten (10) days
after the Delivery Date the Subscriber purchases (in an open market transaction
or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by
such Subscriber of the Common Stock which the Subscriber anticipated receiving
upon such conversion (a "Buy-In"), then the Company shall pay in cash to the
Subscriber (in addition to any remedies available to or elected by the
Subscriber) the amount by which (A) the Subscriber's total purchase price
(including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so
purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate principal and/or interest amount of the Note
for which such conversion was not timely honored, together with interest thereon
at a rate of 15% per annum, accruing until such amount and any accrued interest
thereon is paid in full (which amount shall be paid as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty). For example, if the Subscriber purchases shares of Common
Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to
an attempted conversion of $10,000 of note principal and/or interest, the
Company shall be required to pay the Subscriber $1,000, plus interest. The
Subscriber shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts
payable to the Subscriber in respect of the Buy-In. The delivery date by which
Common Stock must be delivered pursuant to this Section 9.5 shall be tolled for
the amount of days that the Subscriber does not deliver information reasonably
requested by the Company's transfer agent.
9.6 Adjustments. The Conversion Price and amount of Shares
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issuable upon conversion of the Notes shall be adjusted to offset the effect of
stock splits, stock dividends and pro rata distributions of property or equity
interests to the Company's shareholders.
9.7. Redemption. The Company may not redeem or call the Note
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without the consent of the holder of the Note.
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10.1. Registration Rights. The Company hereby grants the
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following registration rights to holders of the Securities.
(i) On one occasion, for a period commencing July 18, 2002,
but not later than three years after the Closing Date ("Request Date"), the
Company, upon a written request therefor from any record holder or holders of
more than 50% of the aggregate of the Company's Shares issued and issuable upon
conversion of the Notes (the Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of
the Notes or issuable by virtue of ownership of the Notes, and one share of
Common Stock for each share issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, collectively
the "Registrable Securities"), shall prepare and file with the Commission a
registration statement under the Act covering the Registrable Securities which
are the subject of such request, unless such Registrable Securities are the
subject of an effective registration statement or included for registration in a
pending registration statement. In addition, upon the receipt of such request,
the Company shall promptly give written notice to all other record holders of
the Registrable Securities that such registration statement is to be filed and
shall include in such registration statement Registrable Securities for which it
has received written requests within 10 days after the Company gives such
written notice. Such other requesting record holders shall be deemed to have
exercised their demand registration right under this Section 10.1(i). As a
condition precedent to the inclusion of Registrable Securities, the holder
thereof shall provide the Company with such information as the Company
reasonably requests. The obligation of the Company under this Section 10.1(i)
shall be limited to one registration statement.
(ii) If the Company at any time proposes to register any of
its securities under the 1933 Act for sale to the public, whether for its own
account or for the account of other security holders or both, except with
respect to registration statements on Forms S-4, S-8 or another form not
available for registering the Registrable Securities for sale to the public,
provided the Registrable Securities are not otherwise registered for resale by
the Subscriber or Holder pursuant to an effective registration statement, each
such time it will give at least 25 days' prior written notice to the record
holder of the Registrable Securities of its intention so to do. Upon the written
request of the holder, received by the Company within 15 days after the giving
of any such notice by the Company, to register any of the Registrable
Securities, the Company will cause such Registrable Securities as to which
registration shall have been so requested to be included with the securities to
be covered by the registration statement proposed to be filed by the Company,
all to the extent required to permit the sale or other disposition of the
Registrable Securities so registered by the holder of such Registrable
Securities (the "Seller"). In the event that any registration pursuant to this
Section 10.1(ii) shall be, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering
of common stock of the Company, the number of shares of Registrable Securities
to be included in such an underwriting may be reduced by the managing
underwriter if and to the extent that the Company and the underwriter shall
reasonably be of the opinion that such inclusion would adversely affect the
marketing of the securities to be sold by the Company therein; provided,
however, that the Company shall notify the Seller in writing of any such
reduction. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, or Section 10.4 hereof, the
Company may withdraw or delay or suffer a delay of any registration statement
referred to in this Section 10.1(ii) without thereby incurring any liability to
the Seller.
(iii) If, at the time any written request for registration is
received by the Company pursuant to Section 10.1(i), the Company has determined
to proceed with the actual preparation and filing of a registration statement
under the 1933 Act in connection with the proposed offer and sale for cash of
any of its securities for the Company's own account and the Company actually
does file such other registration statement, such written request shall be
deemed to have been given pursuant to Section 10.1(ii) rather than Section
10.1(i), and the rights
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of the holders of Registrable Securities covered by such written request shall
be governed by Section 10.1(ii).
(iv) The Company shall file with the Commission on or before
the later of (a) June 15, 2002, or (b) six weeks after the Company's
registration statement in respect of the securities subject to that certain
securities purchase agreement dated as of December 28, 2001 between the Company
and Bristol Investment Fund, Ltd. shall have been declared effective by the
Commission, but in no event later than July 17, 2002 (such filing date,
hereinafter referred to as the "Filing Date"), and use its efforts to cause to
be declared effective within ninety (90) days after the Filing Date, a Form SB-2
registration statement (or such other form that it is eligible to use) in order
to register the Registrable Securities for issuance to the Subscriber and
distribution under the Act. The registration statement described in this
paragraph must be declared effective by the Commission no later than ninety (90)
days after the Closing Date ("Effective Date"). The Company will register a
number of shares of Common Stock in the aforedescribed registration statement
that is equal to 200% of the number of Company Shares issuable at the Conversion
Price in effect at the Closing Date, or actual filing date of the registration
statement or any amendment thereto assuming conversion of 100% of the Notes
(whichever results in the greatest number of Company shares) and one share of
common stock for each of the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. Such
registration statement will immediately be amended or additional registration
statements will be immediately filed by the Company as necessary in order to
register additional Company Shares to allow the unlegended reissuance of all
Common Stock included and issuable by virtue of the Registrable Securities. The
Registrable Securities shall be reserved and set aside exclusively for the
benefit of each Subscriber in proportion to each Subscriber's interest in the
Registrable Securities, and not issued, employed or reserved for anyone other
than the Subscriber. No securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities will be included in the registration statement described in this
Section 10.1(iv) except as described on SCHEDULE 10.1.
10.2. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is
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required by the provisions hereof to effect the registration of any shares of
Registrable Securities under the Act, the Company will, as expeditiously as
possible:
(a) prepare and file with the Commission a registration
statement with respect to such securities and use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to become and remain effective for the period of the
distribution contemplated thereby (determined as herein provided), and promptly
provide to the holders of Registrable Securities ("Sellers") copies of all
filings and Commission letters of comment;
(b) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective
until the latest of: (i) twelve months after the latest Maturity Date of a Note;
(ii) until six months after all the Company Shares are eligible for resale
pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the 1933 Act; or (iii) until such registration
statement has been effective for a period of not less than 365 days, but not
later than the resale of all the Company Shares pursuant to an effective
registration statement or Rule 144 and comply with the provisions of the Act
with respect to the disposition of all of the Registrable Securities covered by
such registration statement in accordance with the Seller's intended method of
disposition set forth in such registration statement for such period;
(c) furnish to the Seller, such number of copies of the
registration statement and the prospectus included therein (including each
preliminary prospectus) as such
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Seller reasonably may request in order to facilitate the public sale or their
disposition of the securities covered by such registration statement;
(d) use its best efforts to register or qualify the Seller's
Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement under the
securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions as the Seller shall
reasonably designate, provided, however, that the Company shall not for any such
purpose be required to qualify generally to transact business as a foreign
corporation in any jurisdiction where it is not so qualified or to consent to
general service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(e) list the Registrable Securities covered by such
registration statement with any principal United States securities exchange on
which the Common Stock of the Company is then listed;
(f) immediately notify the Seller when a prospectus relating
thereto is required to be delivered under the Act, of the happening of any event
of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus contained
in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of
the circumstances then existing;
(g) make available for inspection by the Seller, and any
attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Seller or underwriter, all
publicly available, non-confidential financial and other records, pertinent
corporate documents and properties of the Company, and cause the Company's
officers, directors and employees to supply all publicly available,
non-confidential information reasonably requested by the seller, attorney,
accountant or agent in connection with such registration statement.
10.3. Provision of Documents. In connection with each
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registration hereunder, the Seller will furnish to the Company in writing such
information and representation letters with respect to itself and the proposed
distribution by it as reasonably shall be necessary in order to assure
compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws. In connection
with each registration pursuant to Section 10.1(i) or 10.1(ii) covering an
underwritten public offering, the Company and the Seller agree to enter into a
written agreement with the managing underwriter in such form and containing such
provisions as are customary in the securities business for such an arrangement
between such underwriter and companies of the Company's size and investment
stature.
10.4. Non-Registration Events. The Company and the Subscriber
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agree that the Seller will suffer damages if any registration statement required
under Section 10.1(i) or 10.1(ii) above is not filed within 30 days after
written request by the Holder and not declared effective by the Commission
within 90 days after such request [or June 30, 2002 and the Effective Date,
respectively, in reference to the registration statement on Form SB-2 or such
other form described in Section 10.1(iv)], and maintained in the manner and
within the time periods contemplated by Section 10 hereof, and it would not be
feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly,
if (i) the registration statement described in Sections 10.1(i) or 10.1(ii) is
not filed within 30 days of such written request, or is not declared effective
by the Commission on or prior to the date that is 90 days after such request, or
(ii) the registration statement on Form SB-2 or such other form described in
Section 10.1(iv) is not filed on or before June 30, 2002 or not declared
effective on or before the sooner of the Effective Date, or within ten business
days of receipt by the Company of a written or oral communication from the
Commission that the registration statement described in Section 10.1(iv) will
not be reviewed, or
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(iii) any registration statement described in Sections 10.1(i), 10.1(ii) or
10.1(iv) is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be
effective (without being succeeded immediately by an additional registration
statement filed and declared effective) for a period of time which shall exceed
30 days in the aggregate per year or more than 20 consecutive calendar days
(defined as a period of 365 days commencing on the date the Registration
Statement is declared effective) (each such event referred to in clauses (i),
(ii) and (iii) of this Section 10.4 is referred to herein as a "Non-Registration
Event"), then, for so long as such Non-Registration Event shall continue, the
Company shall pay, at the Subscriber's option, in cash or stock at the
applicable Conversion Price, as Liquidated Damages to each holder of any
Registrable Securities an amount equal to two percent (2%) per month for each
month or part thereof during the pendency of such Non-Registration Event, of the
principal of the Notes issued in the Offering, whether or not converted, owned
of record by such holder or issuable as of or subsequent to the occurrence of
such Non-Registration Event. Payments to be made pursuant to this Section 10.4
shall be due and payable within ten (10) business days after demand in
immediately available funds. In the event a Mandatory Redemption Payment is
demanded from the Company by the Holder pursuant to Section 9.2 of this
Subscription Agreement, then the Liquidated Damages described in this Section
10.4 shall no longer accrue on the portion of the Purchase Price underlying the
Mandatory Redemption Payment, from and after the date the Holder receives the
Mandatory Redemption Payment.
10.5. Expenses. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying
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with Section 10, including, without limitation, all registration and filing
fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent
public accountants for the Company, fees and expenses (including reasonable
counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state securities or
"blue sky" laws, fees of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
transfer taxes, fees of transfer agents and registrars, and costs of insurance
are called "Registration Expenses". All underwriting discounts and selling
commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, including any fees
and disbursements of any one special counsel for all the Sellers, are called
"Selling Expenses". The Seller shall pay the fees of its own additional
counsel, if any. The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection
with the registration statement under Section 10. All Selling Expenses in
connection with each registration statement under Section 10 shall be borne by
the Seller and may be apportioned among the Sellers in proportion to the number
of shares sold by the Seller relative to the number of shares sold under such
registration statement or as all Sellers thereunder may agree.
10.6. Indemnification and Contribution.
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(a) In the event of a registration of any Registrable
Securities under the Act pursuant to Section 10, the Company will indemnify and
hold harmless the Seller, each officer of the Seller, each director of the
Seller, each underwriter of such Registrable Securities thereunder and each
other person, if any, who controls such Seller or underwriter within the meaning
of the 1933 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
several, to which the Seller, or such underwriter or controlling person may
become subject under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in any registration statement under which such Registrable Securities
was registered under the Act pursuant to Section 10, any preliminary prospectus
or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances when made, and
will reimburse the Seller, each such underwriter and each such controlling
person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection
with investigating or
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defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be liable to the Seller to the extent that any such
damages arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or omission made in
any preliminary prospectus if (i) the Seller failed to send or deliver a copy of
the final prospectus delivered by the Company to the Seller with or prior to the
delivery of written confirmation of the sale by the Seller to the person
asserting the claim from which such damages arise, (ii) the final prospectus
would have corrected such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or such
omission or alleged omission, or (iii) to the extent that any such loss, claim,
damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity
with information furnished by any such Seller, or any such controlling person in
writing specifically for use in such registration statement or prospectus.
(b) In the event of a registration of any of the Registrable
Securities under the Act pursuant to Section 10, the Seller will indemnify and
hold harmless the Company, and each person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of the Act, each officer of the Company who signs the
registration statement, each director of the Company, each underwriter and each
person who controls any underwriter within the meaning of the Act, against all
losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the Company
or such officer, director, underwriter or controlling person may become subject
under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the registration statement under which such Registrable Securities were
registered under the Act pursuant to Section 10, any preliminary prospectus or
final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or
arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and each such
officer, director, underwriter and controlling person for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, provided, however,
that the Seller will be liable hereunder in any such case if and only to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information pertaining to
such Seller, as such, furnished in writing to the Company by such Seller
specifically for use in such registration statement or prospectus, and provided,
further, however, that the liability of the Seller hereunder shall be limited to
the gross proceeds received by the Seller from the sale of Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder
of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder,
notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to such indemnified party other than under this Section 10.6(c) and shall only
relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party under
this Section 10.6(c), except and only if and to the extent the indemnifying
party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought
against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in
and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof
with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the
indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and
undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to
such indemnified party under this Section 10.6(c) for any legal expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison
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with counsel so selected, provided, however, that, if the defendants in any such
action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the
indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the indemnifying party or if the interests of the indemnified party
reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying
party, the indemnified parties shall have the right to select one separate
counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in the
defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate
counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the
indemnifying party as incurred.
(d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution
in the event of joint liability under the Act in any case in which either (i)
the Seller, or any controlling person of the Seller, makes a claim for
indemnification pursuant to this Section 10.6 but it is judicially determined
(by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction
and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal)
that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the
fact that this Section 10.6 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii)
contribution under the Act may be required on the part of the Seller or
controlling person of the Seller in circumstances for which indemnification is
provided under this Section 10.6; then, and in each such case, the Company and
the Seller will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or
liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in
such proportion so that the Seller is responsible only for the portion
represented by the percentage that the public offering price of its securities
offered by the registration statement bears to the public offering price of all
securities offered by such registration statement, provided, however, that, in
any such case, (y) the Seller will not be required to contribute any amount in
excess of the public offering price of all such securities offered by it
pursuant to such registration statement; and (z) no person or entity guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 10(b) of the 1934
Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
11. Reserved.
12. Miscellaneous.
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(a) Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
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approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served,
(ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed
as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing
by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon
actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for
such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company to Amnis Systems Inc., 3450
Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, Attn: Mike Liccardo or Larry Bartlett,
telecopier number: (650) 855-0222, with a copy by telecopier only to: Leland,
Parachini, Steinberg, 333 Market Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105,
Attn: Ed Pollack, Esq., telecopier number: (415) 974-1520, and (ii) if to
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the Subscriber, to the name, address and telecopy number set forth on the
signature page hereto, with a copy by telecopier only to Grushko & Mittman,
P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10176, telecopier number:
(212) 697-3575.
(b) Closing. The consummation of the transactions
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contemplated herein shall take place at the offices of Grushko & Mittman, P.C.,
551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10176, upon the satisfaction of
all conditions to Closing set forth in this Agreement. The closing date shall
be the date that subscriber funds representing the net amount due the Company
from the cash portion of the Purchase Price of the Offering is transmitted by
wire transfer or otherwise to the Company (the "Closing Date").
(c) Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement represents
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the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter hereof and may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties. No
right or obligation of either party shall be assigned by that party without
prior notice to and the written consent of the other party.
(d) Execution. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile
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transmission, and in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original.
(e) Law Governing this Agreement. This Agreement shall be
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governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either
party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of New York or in the
federal courts located in the state of New York. Both parties and the
individuals executing this Agreement and other agreements on behalf of the
Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive trial by
jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party
its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of
this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is
invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such
provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict
therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of
law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any
agreement.
(f) Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction. The
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Company and Subscriber acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being
in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or
equity. Subject to Section 12(e) hereof, each of the Company and Subscriber
hereby waives, and agrees not to assert in any such suit, action or proceeding,
any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court,
that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that
the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing in this
Section shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner
permitted by law.
(g) Confidentiality. The Company agrees that it will not
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disclose publicly or privately the identity of the Subscriber unless expressly
agreed to in writing by the Subscriber or only to the extent required by law.
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(h) Automatic Termination. This Agreement shall
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automatically terminate without any further action of either party hereto if the
Closing shall not have occurred by the tenth (10th) business day following the
date this Agreement is accepted by the Subscriber.
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Please acknowledge your acceptance of the foregoing Subscription Agreement
by signing and returning a copy to the undersigned whereupon it shall become a
binding agreement between us.
AMNIS SYSTEMS INC.
A Delaware Corporation
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
Dated: June ___, 2002
MICHAEL A. LICCARDO
As to Section 7(h) of the Subscription Agreement
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SUBSCRIBERS
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Purchase Price of Note: Warrants to Purchase
_________ Common
Shares
___________________________
(Signature)
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Purchase Price of Note: Warrants to Purchase
_________ Common
Shares
___________________________
(Signature)
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