EXHIBIT 4.8
SUBORDINATED NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This AGREEMENT is entered into as of this 18th day of March, 1996, by and
among QUADRANT INTERNATIONAL INC., a Pennsylvania corporation with its principal
place of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, XX 00000 (the
"Company"), XXXXX XXXXXXX, an individual (the "Founder") and NEPA VENTURE FUND
II, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership with offices at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Investor").
In consideration of the mutual agreements, undertakings and covenants
herein contained, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:
I. Purchase of Subordinated Notes and Warrants.
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1.1 Authorization of Subordinated Notes, Preferred Stock, Warrants
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and Common Stock. The Company, before the Initial Closing as defined in Section
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2.1 hereof, will have authorized the issuance and sale of up to $250,000.00 in
aggregate principal amount of its 9% subordinated notes (the "Notes") and the
issuance of up to six warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase an aggregate of up
to 717,500 shares of Class A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par
value $.0l per share (the "Preferred Stock") to be issued upon exercise of the
Warrants upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Warrants and the
issuance of the Preferred Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Warrants, for
an aggregate purchase price of up to $250,000.00 (the "Purchase Price"). The
Preferred Stock in turn shall be convertible into shares of the common stock of
the Company, par value $.0l per share (the "Common Stock"), at the rates, and
otherwise shall have the designations, preferences, limitations, and rights,
provided for in the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Company, as further amended by an amendment to increase the authorized capital
of the Company (the "Amendment") in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, in
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connection with a stock split of the Common Stock, to occur effective upon the
filing of the Amendment.
1.2 Sale of Subordinated Notes. Subject to the terms and conditions
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of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to the Investor, and the
Investor will purchase from the Company, Notes in an aggregate principal amount
of up to $250,000.00. One Note, in the principal amount of $125,000.00, shall be
issued to the Investor by the Company and dated with the date hereof as the date
of issuance, with the full principal amount thereof being payable and maturing
on November 29, 2003, and bearing interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the
date of issuance, which interest shall be payable, for the first year after
issuance, in arrears on the first anniversary of the issuance of such Note, and
thereafter, quarterly in arrears on the first day of June, September, October
and March, commencing June 1, 1997 and having the other terms and conditions
provided herein and in the form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit B (the
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"Initial Note"). Up to five other Notes shall be issued to the Investor by the
Company pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof in a principal amount of
between one and five times $25,000, to be dated the respective dates of
issuance, with the full principal amount thereof being payable and maturing on
November 29, 2003 (the eighth anniversary of the issuance of the first "Bridge
Note" (as defined in Section 2.4)), and bearing interest at the rate of 9% per
annum from the date of issuance, which interest shall be payable quarterly in
arrears commencing on the first day of the month after the month in which each
such additional Note is issued, and having the other terms and conditions
provided herein and in the form of Note attached hereto as Exhibit C
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(collectively, "Subsequent Notes" and individually, a "Subsequent Note").
1.3 Sale of Warrants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
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Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor
will purchase from the Company, as part of the consideration for the purchase of
the Notes and the payment of the Purchase Price, the Warrants, in the form of
the Warrant Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit D with respect to the
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issuance of the Initial Note (the "Initial Warrant"), or Exhibit E with respect
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to the issuance of any Subsequent Note (each such Warrant being hereinafter
referred to as a "Subsequent Warrant" and collectively, as the "Subsequent
Warrants"). Upon the filing of the Amendment, the Warrants shall grant to the
Investor the right to purchase an aggregate of a maximum of 717,500 shares of
Preferred Stock, at an exercise price per share and subject to adjustment as to
such number of shares of Preferred Stock, all as provided in the Warrants.
1.4 Certain Terms; Allocation of Purchase Price. The shares of
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Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall be hereinafter
referred to as the "Warrant Shares." The Warrants and the Warrant Shares shall
be hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Warrant Securities." The holders
of the Warrants and/or the Warrant Shares shall be hereinafter referred to as
the "Holders of the Warrant Securities." The holders of the Preferred Stock
shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Holders of the Preferred Stock." The
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock shall
hereinafter be referred to as the "Conversion Shares," and the Notes, the
Warrants, the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock and the Conversion Shares shall
hereinafter collectively be referred to as the "Securities." The Company and the
Investor, having reviewed the risks and valuation of an investment in the Notes
and the Warrants, having adverse interests and as a result of arm's length
bargaining, hereby agree that (i) neither the Investor nor any of the partners
or affiliates of the Investor has rendered or agreed to render any services to
the Company in connection with this Agreement or the issuance of the Notes and
Warrants; (ii) the Warrants are not being issued as compensation; and (iii) the
portion of the Purchase Price allocable to the Notes and Warrants is as follows:
to the Initial Note $122,330.08; to the Initial Warrant $2,669.92; to each
$25,000 in principal amount of Subsequent Note $23,932.06; and to each
associated Subsequent Warrant $1,067.94.
II. Closing Date; Conditions to Closing; Deliveries.
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2.1 Closing Dates.
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(a) Initial Closing Date. An initial closing and the delivery of
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the Initial Note and the Initial Warrant related thereto shall be held on March
18, 1996, at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 ("Xxxxxxx"), concurrently with
the execution of this Agreement (the "Initial Closing"), or as soon as possible
after all of the conditions to the Initial Closing set forth in Section 2.2 of
this Agreement have been fulfilled, or at such time and place as the Company and
the Investor may agree. (The date of the Initial Closing is hereinafter referred
to as the "Initial Closing Date").
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(b) Subsequent Closings. Subsequent closings and deliveries of
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Subsequent Notes and Subsequent Warrants related thereto shall also be held at
the offices of Xxxxxxx, or at such other location as the parties may agree, upon
the fulfillment of the conditions associated with that particular subsequent
closing as set forth in Section 2.5 below.
2.2 Conditions to Initial Closing. The Investor's obligation to
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close on the Initial Closing shall be subject to the fulfillment on or prior to
the Initial Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties made by the Company and
the Founder contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct when made, and
shall be true and correct on the Initial Closing Date with the same force and
effect as if they had been made on and as of the Initial Closing Date.
(b) The Company and the Founder shall have performed all
obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by each
of them on or prior to the Initial Closing Date.
(c) The Investor shall have received from the Company and the
Founder all items required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.3 of this
Agreement.
(d) The Company shall have obtained all consents, permits and
waivers deemed necessary or appropriate for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the requisite
approval of the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company of: (i)
this Agreement; (ii) the Amendment; (iii) the issuance of the Notes, the
Warrants, the Preferred Stock, the Conversion Shares and the other Securities;
and (iv) the consummation of all other transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) The Amendment shall have been filed with the proper offices
of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) The Company shall have paid the Investor's legal fees and
disbursements of Investor's counsel related to this transaction, in the amount
indicated on bills presented to the Company at the Initial Closing.
2.3 Deliveries of the Company at the Initial Closing. The Company
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shall make the following deliveries to the Investor at the Initial Closing on
the Initial Closing Date.
(a) The Initial Note, executed by the Company in the form
attached as Exhibit B here to, in the principal amount of $125,000.00 payable to
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the order of the Investor.
(b) The Initial Warrant, executed by the Company in the form
attached as Exhibit D hereto, to purchase an aggregate of 239,161 shares of
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Preferred Stock, subject to certain adjustments set forth in the Initial
Warrant, registered in the name of the Investor.
(c) A copy of the Amendment, together with evidence sufficient
to satisfy the Investor that such Amendment was filed with the Secretary of
State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on or prior to the date of the Initial
Closing.
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(d) A certificate, executed by the President of the Company,
dated the Initial Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions
specified in section 2.2 hereof (other than Section 2.2 (c)), and further
specifically certifying that there does not exist as of the Initial Closing Date
a state of facts that would constitute a default by the Company under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of this Agreement, or an "Event of Default"
under any Note (collectively, all such defaults shall hereinafter be referred to
as "Defaults"), or which would, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
constitute such a Default (an "Impending Default"), and the Company is not in
default under the terms, conditions or provisions of its Articles of
Incorporation, as amended (including the Amendment), its By-laws, or any
indenture, mortgage or deed of trust or other material contract, agreement,
lease, instrument, court order, judgment, arbitration award, or decree to which
it is a party or by which it is bound or, which state of facts would, with
notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute such a default (collectively,
"Other Defaults").
(e) Copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and the
shareholders of the Company authorizing and approving this Agreement, the
Amendment, the issuance of the Notes, the Preferred Stock, the issuance of the
Warrants and the other Securities and the consummation of all other transactions
contemplated hereby, as and to the extent required by applicable law, certified
by the Secretary of the Company.
(f) Copies of the Company's Articles of Incorporation (as amended
by the Amendment) and By-laws as then in effect, all certified by the Secretary
of the Company.
(g) A Good Standing Certificate for the Company issued by the
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated within 15 days
prior to the Initial Closing Date.
(h) An opinion letter, from Cozen & X'Xxxxxx, counsel to the
Company, addressed to the Investor, dated the Initial Closing Date, in a form
satisfactory to the Investor.
(i) A certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary of the
Company, certifying the names, titles and signatures of the Company's officers
and directors.
2.4 Deliveries of the Investor at the Initial Closing. The Investor
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shall deliver and surrender to the Company for cancellation at the Initial
Closing on the Initial Closing Date, in payment for the Initial Note, those
certain demand promissory notes of the Company, one dated November 29, 1995, in
the principal amount of $75,000, the other dated January 31, 1996, in the
principal amount of $50,000 (each being a "Bridge Note" and collectively being
the "Bridge Notes"), to be credited against the purchase price of the Initial
Note; provided that the conditions contained in Section 2.2 hereof have been
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fulfilled, and the deliveries required to be made under Section 2.3 hereof have
been made.
2.5 Subsequent Closings. The balance of the Purchase Price shall be
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paid by the Investor, and the Subsequent Notes shall be issued by the Company,
at subsequent closings (each being a "Subsequent Closing"). Each such Subsequent
Closing shall occur at subsequent dates (each a "Subsequent Closing Date"), if
and when the particular conditions attached to the
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occurrence of such Subsequent Closing have been fulfilled. In no event shall the
Investor be under any obligation to pay any portion of the Purchase Price to the
Company if the Company fails to fulfill the conditions attached thereto. The
Investor may, however, at its option, waive any of the conditions to any such
Subsequent Closing and proceed to closing, and become entitled to the applicable
Subsequent Note and Subsequent Warrant, upon payment of the applicable portion
of the Purchase Price. In addition, unless the particular condition required for
a particular Subsequent Closing is waived, no Subsequent Closing shall occur
until (a) the Company will have provided the Investor with not less than five
business days prior written notice of the applicable Subsequent Closing Date,
which shall be no later than December 31, 1997; (b) the Company shall have
requested from the Investor payment of a portion of the Purchase Price equal to
a multiple of $25,000.00, to a maximum of $125,000 minus the aggregate amount of
portions of the Purchase Price paid at all prior Subsequent Closings, if any;
and (c) the Investor shall have received from the Company a certificate executed
by the President of the Company, on behalf of the Company, certifying and
attesting that, as of the time of the Subsequent Closing, (i) all obligations,
conditions and deliveries required to have been performed, observed or made by
the Company under Sections 2.2 and 2.3 as to the Initial Closing and 2.5 as to
the Subsequent Closing shall have been so performed, observed or made or the
Investor shall have waived the same; and (ii) that, as of such time, there does
not exist any state of facts that would constitute a Default, an Impending
Default or an Other Default. At each Subsequent Closing, the Company shall issue
a Subsequent Note and a Subsequent Warrant to the Investor, in the forms
attached as Exhibit C and Exhibit E hereto, respectively, with the Subsequent
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Note being in a principal amount equal to the applicable portion of the Purchase
Price to be paid at such Subsequent Closing, against receipt of the same from
the Investor and each Subsequent Warrant shall be registered in the name of the
Investor and provide the Investor with the right to purchase an aggregate of
95,668 shares of Preferred Stock, as applicable, for each $25,000 of principal
amount of Subsequent Note, to a maximum of 478,340 shares of Preferred Stock
issuable if all Subsequent Warrants are issued, subject to certain adjustments
set forth in the Subsequent Warrants.
III. Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Founder. As of
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the date of this Agreement, except as set forth and identified to a specific
section number on the Schedules attached hereto setting forth the specific
exceptions to the specific sections of this Article 3, each of the Company and
the Founder represents and warrants, jointly and severally, to the Investor
(regardless of any investigation made or information obtained by the Investor),
as a material inducement to enter into this Agreement, as follows; provided,
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however, that where a representation or warranty in this Article 3 is limited as
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to the knowledge of the Company or of the Founder, no liability shall arise to
the Company or the Founder, as applicable, for any breach of such representation
or warranty, unless knowledge of the misrepresentation or breach by the Company
or Founder can be demonstrated, notwithstanding that the representations and
warranties in this Article 3 are otherwise made jointly and severally by the
Company and the Founder:
3.1 Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly
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organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own and lease its properties and to conduct its business as
presently conducted. As listed on Schedule 3.1 attached hereto, the Company is
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duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
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standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases
properties or conducts any business so as to require such qualification, except
where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on
the Company. The minute books and stock records of the Company are complete and
accurate in all material respects and all signatures included therein are the
genuine signatures of the persons whose signatures are required.
3.2 Subsidiaries, etc. The Company has no subsidiaries and does not
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own any capital stock, security, partnership interest or other interest of any
kind in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or other
entity.
3.3 Capitalization. As of the date of this Agreement, upon filing
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the Amendment, the Company's authorized capital stock consists of (a) 12,000,000
shares of Common Stock, of which 4,443,878 shares are outstanding, 123,700
shares are reserved for issuance under an option granted to Xxxx Xxxxxx, an
employee of the Company, as a form of incentive (the "Xxxxxx Options"); 490,730
shares (the "ESOP Options") are reserved for issuance under options or stock
grants issued pursuant to and under the terms of the to Company employees and
other persons eligible under the ESOP to be granted such options; 53,828 shares
are reserved for issuance to the Founder, 35,885 shares are reserved for
issuance to Xxxxx Xxx, 22,428 shares are reserved for issuance to Xxx Xxxxxx,
17,943 shares are reserved for issuance to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and 14,354 shares are
reserved for issuance to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (collectively, the "Deferral Options"),
all under options granted to such persons in connection with a deferral of
employee salaries otherwise payable by the Company to such persons; 89,713
shares are reserved for issuance to Xxx Xxxxxx (collectively, the "Xxxxxx
Options") for services rendered and to be rendered to the Company by Xxx Xxxxxx
from October 16, 1995 to April 15, 1996; and 100,000 shares are reserved for
issuance under a warrant the Company issued to Meridian Bank in consideration of
certain accommodations to the Company with respect to indebtedness of the
Company to Meridian Bank (collectively, the "Meridian Options") and (b)
3,109,180 shares of Preferred Stock, of which no shares are outstanding and all
of which are reserved for issuance upon exercise of all of the Warrants and
exercise of all of the warrants (collectively, the "Prior Warrants") previously
issued to the Investor pursuant to that certain purchase agreement among the
Investor, the Company and the Founder dated as of May 4, 1995 (the "Prior
Purchase Agreement"), subject to adjustment as to such number of shares of
Preferred Stock in certain circumstances, as provided in the Warrants and the
Prior Warrants. Unless the Investor or the "Designated Director" (as defined in
Section 6.2(a)) otherwise consents, prior to the issuance of the Preferred Stock
upon exercise of the Warrants or the Prior Warrants, no shares of any class or
series of Preferred Stock or any other capital stock other than the Common Stock
will be issued or outstanding. There are no treasury shares held by the Company.
All outstanding shares of capital stock are, and the Securities, when issued in
accordance with or as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, will be,
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable. The Warrant
Shares and the Conversion Shares and the shares of Preferred Stock and Common
Stock issuable under the Prior Warrants have been duly and validly authorized
and reserved for issuance. Other than the shares issuable under the ESOP
Options, the Xxxxxx Options, the Deferral Options, the Xxxxxx Options and the
Meridian Options, no subscription, warrant, option or other right or commitment
to purchase or acquire from the Company any shares of any class or series of
capital stock of the Company, or any other securities of the Company, is
authorized or outstanding. A current shareholders' list giving the names,
addresses and number of shares owned by each shareholder of the Company is
attached hereto as Schedule 3.3.
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3.4 Authorization. The Company has all necessary corporate power to
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enter into this Agreement, to issue and deliver the Securities to be issued
hereunder, and to carry out all of the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without
limitation, the issuance of the Notes, the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the
other Securities to be issued hereunder or under the terms of the Warrants or
the Preferred Stock, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action
on the part of the Company and by all requisite shareholder action on the part
of the Company's shareholders. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as
to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general
equity principles.
3.5 Contracts, Leases, Agreements and Other Commitments. Except as
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described on Schedule 3.5 and, as to the Founder, limited to the best of the
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Founder's knowledge, the Company is not a party to or bound by any written, oral
or implied contract, agreement, lease, power of attorney, guaranty, surety
arrangement, or other commitment, in excess of $50,000 including, but not
limited to, any contract or agreement for the purchase or sale of merchandise or
for the rendition of services, but excluding any purchase orders to the Company.
3.6 Breach. The Company is not in violation or breach of any of the
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terms, conditions or provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, as amended
(including the Amendment), its By-laws (as amended pursuant to this Agreement),
or in material violation or material breach of any indenture, mortgage or deed
of trust or other material contract, agreement, lease, instrument, court order,
judgment, arbitration award, or decree to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
3.7 Employees, Officers, and Directors. A current list of the names
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and addresses of all officers and directors of the Company is attached hereto as
Schedule 3.7. Except as described on Schedule 3.7, and, as to the Founder, to
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the best of the Founder's knowledge, the Company has not entered into any
agreements with any of its employees, officers, or directors, or any of its
former employees, officers, or directors.
3.8 Compliance with Laws. Except as described in Schedule 3.8, and,
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as to the Founder, limited to the best of the Founder's knowledge, the Company
is in compliance with all existing requirements of laws, Federal, state, local,
and foreign, and all existing requirements of all governmental bodies or
agencies having jurisdiction over it, the failure to comply with which might
have a material adverse effect on the Company.
3.9 Conflict with Documents. Neither the execution, delivery and
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performance of this Agreement by the Company, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, either immediately or with the passage of time
or the giving of notice or both, will:
(a) Conflict with or cause a breach or default under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of, result in a termination or modification of,
or cause any acceleration of any obligation of the Company under any material
contract, lease or other instrument to which the Company is bound or by which
any of the Company's properties or assets may be affected;
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(b) Conflict with the provisions of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, as amended (including the Amendment), By-laws (as amended
pursuant to this Agreement) or any statute, law, rule or regulation or any
order, judgment or decree to which the Company or any of its properties or
assets are subject; or
(c) Result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance against the Company or any of the Company's material properties or
assets.
3.10 Financial Statements. The Company has furnished to the Investor
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a copy of its unaudited internally prepared balance sheet as of December 31,
1995 and the corresponding statements of income, retained earnings and changes
in financial position for the periods therein specified, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit G. As to the Founder, limited to the best of the
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Founder's knowledge, the unaudited financial statements referred to above are
correct, are in accordance with the Company's books and records and present
fairly, in all material respects, the Company's financial position at December
31, 1995, and the results of its operations and financial condition for the
period therein specified, subject to normal recurring adjustments.
3.11 Taxes. The Company has filed all applicable Federal, state,
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local and foreign tax returns required to be filed to date, in accordance with
the provisions of law pertaining thereto, and has paid all taxes, interest,
penalties and assessments required to have been paid to date. The Company has
not been advised that any of its returns, federal, state, local or foreign, have
been or are being audited as of the date hereof.
3.12 Litigation. As to the Founder, limited to the best of the
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Founder's knowledge, there are no pending suits, legal proceedings, claims or
governmental investigations against or with respect to the Company or its
directors or officers, or its properties or assets, nor, to the best of the
knowledge of the Company and the Founder, is any such suit, legal proceeding,
claim or governmental investigation threatened nor, to the best of the knowledge
of the Company and the Founder, is there any basis for any such suit, legal
proceeding, claim or governmental investigation.
3.13 Intangible Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13 and,
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as to the Founder, limited to the best of the Founder's knowledge, the Company
has all right, title and interest in and to all intangible property and
technology, and to the best of the knowledge of the Company and the Founder, all
permits, licenses and other authority, necessary to the conduct of its business
as presently constituted and conducted, and as proposed to be constituted and
conducted.
3.14 Trademarks, Patents, etc. The corporate names of the Company,
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and the trade names, trademarks, and service marks listed on Schedule 3.14 are
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the only names and marks which are used by the Company in the operation of its
business. No claim has been asserted against the Company involving any conflict
or claim of conflict of its trade names, trademarks or service marks or with the
trade names, trademarks, service marks or corporate names of others, and, to the
best of the knowledge of the Company and the Founder and except as set forth on
Schedule 3.14, there is no basis for any such claim of conflict. Except as set
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forth on Schedule 3.14 and to the best of the knowledge of the Company and the
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Founder, the
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Company is the sole and exclusive owner of its trade names, trademarks and
service marks and has the sole and exclusive right to use such trade names,
trademarks and service marks. The Company is the registered owner of the United
States and foreign patents listed on Schedule 3.14 and has applications pending
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with the U.S. Patent Office and/or foreign patent offices for the patents listed
on Schedule 3.14 as being patents pending. The Company has no knowledge of any
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adverse claim of any kind with respect to any of such patents or patent
applications, nor does it have any knowledge, or reason to know, that a patent
will not issue on any such patent application. Except as set forth on Schedule
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3.14 and to the best of the knowledge of the Company and the Founder, no process
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used by the Company or any product manufactured or sold by the Company infringes
upon any patent, patent application, trademark, trade name or service xxxx of
any other party. To the best of the knowledge of the Company and the Founder and
except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, the Company is infringing, and there has
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been no claim of infringement of, any third party's patent, license, trademark,
trade name, service xxxx, copyright or other proprietary right.
3.15 Insurance. The Company maintains insurance on all of its
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insurable properties as listed on Schedule 3.15 attached hereto. As to the
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Founder, limited to the best of the Founder's knowledge, all such insurance
policies are in full force and effect and the Company is not in default of any
provision thereof. The Company has not received notice from any issuer of any
such insurance policies of its intention to cancel or refusal to renew any
policy issued by it.
3.16 Governmental Consent. As to the Founder, limited to the best of
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the Founder's knowledge, no permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or
filing with, any governmental regulatory authority or agency is required of the
Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except
as may be required by any federal or state securities laws, with which the
Company will comply.
3.17 Liabilities. As to the Founder, limited to the best of the
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Founder's knowledge, the Company has no liabilities, whether related to tax or
non-tax matters, known or unknown, due or not yet due, liquidated or
unliquidated, fixed or contingent, or otherwise, except: (a) as provided on
Schedule 3.17 (including the Company's unaudited internally prepared balance
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sheets as of January 31, 1996 and February 29, 1996 and the corresponding
statements of income, retained earnings and changes in financial position for
such periods included in Schedule 3.17; (b) legal and accounting expenses
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incurred in connection with this Agreement in an aggregate amount estimated to
be not in excess of $20,000; or (c) liabilities which appear on the Company's
balance sheet as of December 31, 1995, which is attached hereto and included in
Exhibit G.
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3.18 Assets. The Company has good and marketable title to all of its
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assets free and clear of all liens, charges, claims, encumbrances and defects of
any kind or character, except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 with respect to
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encumbrances which do not encumber any material asset of the Company
(collectively, "Permitted Liens"). To the best of the knowledge of the Company,
as to which the Founder makes no representation or warranty, all equipment,
furniture and fixtures, and other tangible personal property of the Company are
in good operating
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condition and repair and do not currently require any repairs other than normal
routine maintenance to maintain such property in good operating condition and
repair.
3.19 Conflicting Interests. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19 or
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Exhibit G, neither the Founder, nor as to the Founder, limited to the best of
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the Founder's knowledge any other director, officer, or any relative or
affiliate of any director or officer, nor, to the best of the knowledge of the
Company and the Founder, any employee or shareholder of the Company or any
relative or affiliate of any of the employees or shareholders (a) has any
pecuniary interest in any supplier or customer of the Company or in any other
business enterprise with which the Company conducts business or with which the
Company is in competition; or (b) is indebted to the Company for money borrowed.
3.20 No Payments to Shareholders or Others. Except as set forth on
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Schedule 3.20 and, as to the Founder, limited to the best of the Founder's
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knowledge, there has not been any purchase or redemption of any shares of stock
of the Company by the Company or any transfer, distribution or payment by it,
directly or indirectly, of any money or other property or assets to any
shareholder or to any other person, other than (i) payment of compensation for
services actually rendered at rates not in excess of the rates prevailing on the
Initial Closing Date, increases in compensation for Company executive officers
and other key employees, as determined by the Compensation Committee, and as to
other employees, as determined by the President of the Company, and (ii)
payments made in the ordinary course of business for goods and services in arm's
length transactions.
3.21 Absence of Material Changes. Since December 31, 1995:
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(A) There has not been and there is not threatened any material
adverse change in the financial condition, business, prospects or affairs of the
Company or any material physical damage or loss to any of its properties or
assets or to the premises occupied by it (whether or not such damage or loss is
covered by insurance);
(B) The Company has not taken any action outside of the ordinary
and usual course of its business, except as related to the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(C) The Company has not borrowed any money or become contingently
liable for any obligation or liability of others;
(D) The Company has paid all of its debts and obligations as they
became due;
(E) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21E attached hereto and
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except for the Notes to be issued hereunder, the Company has not incurred any
debt, liability or obligation of any nature to any party, except for obligations
arising from the purchase of goods or the rendition of services in the ordinary
course of business;
(F) The Company has not knowingly waived any right of substantial
value;
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(G) The Company has maintained its books, accounts and records in
the usual, customary and ordinary manner; and
(H) The Company has used its best efforts to preserve its
business organization intact, to keep available the services of its employees,
and to preserve its relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with
whom it deals.
3.22 Acquisition of Checkmate. Except as set forth in the Agreement
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in Principle regarding the Purchase of Assets of Checkmate Technologies, Inc.
("Checkmate"), dated as of May 2, 1994, and as to the Founder, limited to the
best of the Founder's knowledge, the Company's acquisition of all or
substantially all of the assets of Checkmate has been consummated and in full
force and effect, with no shareholders of either the Company or Checkmate
dissenting, and all of the assets, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of
Checkmate and all property, real, personal and mixed, of Checkmate are vested in
and are the property of the Company, free and clear of any encumbrances upon
their transfer from Checkmate to the Company and no creditor of Checkmate has
made or is threatening to make any claim of any kind against the Company or any
of its assets that formerly were assets of Checkmate.
3.23 Statements and Other Documents Not Misleading. No provision of
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this Agreement relating to the Company or any other document, schedule, exhibit
or other information furnished by the Company to the Investor in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, when taken together as a whole with all
other such statements, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be
stated in order to make the statement, in light of the circumstances in which it
is made, not misleading.
IV. Representations and Warranties of Investor and Restrictions on
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Transfer.
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4.1 Representations and Warranties by the Investor. The Investor
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represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) The Investor is acquiring the Securities for investment for its
own accounts and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution of the Securities. The Investor understands that the Securities
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), or under any state securities or Blue Sky laws, and, as a
result thereof, are subject to substantial restrictions on transfer. The
Investor acknowledges that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless
subsequently registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state
securities or Blue Sky laws, or exemptions from registration under the
Securities Act and such laws are available.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Investor and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Investor,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
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(c) The Investor is domiciled in Pennsylvania, is a Pennsylvania
limited partnership and is an "accredited investor," as that term is defined in
Rule 501 of the Securities Act.
(d) The Investor is an "institutional investor," as that term is
defined in Regulation (S) 102.111 of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972
(the "PA Securities Act"), and, accordingly, the offer and sale of the
Securities to the Investor is an exempt transaction pursuant to (S) 203(c) of
the PA Securities Act.
4.2 Legends. Each certificate or instrument representing the
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Securities shall be endorsed with the following legends:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN
EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER SUCH ACT AND SUCH LAWS.
V. Continuation and Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
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representations and warranties shall survive the consummation of the
transactions provided for in this Agreement for a period beginning on the date
hereof up to and including November 18, 1998 (thirty (30) months from the date
of this Agreement). No such representation or warranty shall be deemed to have
been waived, affected or impaired by any investigation made by any person or
persons.
VI. Affirmative Covenants of the Company and the Founder. Until the first
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to occur of either (a) the Investor no longer owning at least 7.5% or more of
the Common Stock outstanding (assuming the exercise of the Warrants, the Xxxxxx
Options, the Deferral Options, the Xxxxxx Options and the Meridian Options and
all options with respect to all shares issuable under the ESOP and the
conversion of the Preferred Stock) (the "Minimum Stock Amount") or (b) the
consummation of a public offering of any of the Securities pursuant to one or
more registration statements filed under the Securities Act (or any successor
statute), yielding gross proceeds to the Company of at least $7,500,000 and
under which the Common Stock equivalents into which the Preferred Stock is
convertible are valued at a price of at least $1.31, after all dilution
adjustments (determined by such a registration statement or statements being
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, such Securities
being registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") (regardless whether the Company is subject to the
filing requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) and such Securities
being listed on a national stock exchange or included for quotation on the
Nasdaq National Market) (a "Qualifying Public Offering"), the Company hereby
covenants (and with respect to Section 6.2, the Founder hereby covenants) to
comply with the following affirmative covenants, unless waived by the Investor,
if no shares of Preferred Stock are then outstanding, or if shares of Preferred
Stock are then outstanding, by Holders of at least three-fourths of the
Preferred Stock (with each holder of Preferred Stock entitled to that number of
votes equal to the Conversion Shares into which the Preferred Stock is
convertible) and
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Conversion Shares then outstanding, acting as a single class (the Investor
and/or such holders being the "Required Holders"):
6.1 Financial Statements. The Company shall furnish to the Investor
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and any other Holder of Preferred Stock the following financial statements,
reports and other documents, such financial statements to be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied,
certified by the Company's chief executive or financial officer:
(a) Beginning with the end of the Company's 1995 fiscal year, as soon
as available, and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year
of the Company, a balance sheet of the Company as of the end of such fiscal year
and related statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for
such fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form
the figures as of the end of and for the previous fiscal year, which financial
statements shall have been audited, and shall be accompanied by an unqualified
opinion addressed to the Company from "Big Six" independent auditors or other
independent auditors that are reasonably satisfactory to the Investor, together
with a copy of such auditors' letter to Company management.
(b) As soon as available, and in any event within 20 days after the
end of each month, and within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter and
year of the Company, an unaudited balance sheet and unaudited statements of
operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows, together with a comparison of
such financial statements with the budget of the Company for such period.
(c) As soon as available, and in any event at least 60 days prior to
the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an annual budget and business plan
for the subsequent fiscal year, which budget and business plan shall include a
monthly breakdown of financial statements, which breakdown shall include the
underlying assumptions and a brief qualitative description of the Company's plan
by the Company's Chief Executive Officer in support of such budget and business
plan, which also shall have been approved and accepted by the Board of Directors
of the Company. If during the course of operations for any such month it becomes
apparent that deviations from such financial statements, budget and business
plan have occurred, the Company shall submit to its Board of Directors a
statement of such deviation within five business days from the date of the
Company's knowledge of such deviation (the "Statement"). The Statement shall
detail the manner in which a new financial projection deviates from the annual
business plan and the reason therefor. The Board of Directors shall have the
right to ask questions or request any other reasonable additional information
with respect to the Statement. Any and all subsequent deviations from such
financial statements shall be resubmitted to the Board of Directors of the
Company for approval and acceptance or for required further revision until such
approval and acceptance is obtained.
(d) In the event that the Company at any time hereafter shall be
required, by law or by generally accepted accounting principles, to consolidate
its financial statements with those of a subsidiary corporation, the Company
shall thereafter furnish the financial statements required by this Section 6.1
on a consolidated basis, and the quarterly and annual financial statements
specified above shall be furnished with consolidating financial statements.
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6.2 Board of Directors; Meetings. The Company shall maintain By-law
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provisions satisfactory to the Investor in its sole discretion with respect to
the following provisions:
(a) Subject to the terms of the Amendment and this Agreement and
except as the By-Laws provide otherwise, the Board of Directors of the Company
shall consist of not less than two and not more than five members, of which the
holders of Preferred Stock, until such time as all shares of Preferred Stock
have been converted into shares of Common Stock and a Qualifying Public Offering
has occurred, shall have the right to elect one member, or if there are then no
holders of Preferred Stock, until such time as a Qualifying Public Offering has
occurred, the Founder shall vote his shares of Common Stock in favor of one
nominee for director nominated by the Investor. As of the date hereof, the
directors elected by the holders of the Common Stock shall be the Founder,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III (who has been nominated by the
Investor (the "Designated Director")).
(b) The Company shall permit the Designated Director to invite
one or more additional individuals to any and all meetings of the Board of
Directors or of the shareholders of the Company; provided, however, that the
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individual invited must be a director, officer, consultant or employee of the
Investor. Such individuals may participate in discussions and express their
views on matters before the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote. Such
attendance may be either in person or by telephone.
(c) The Company shall establish a Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors, consisting of not less than two and not more than three
members, of which one shall be a Board member elected by the Holders of the
Preferred Stock, or if there are then no such Holders, the Founder shall vote
his shares in favor of a nominee for such Committee identified and nominated by
the Investor. The Compensation Committee shall review and approve all employee
compensation policies and programs and shall approve the initial and future
compensation of all executive officers and other key employees of the Company.
To the extent the Board of Directors establishes any other committees, one
member of any such committee shall be a Board member elected by the Holders of
the Preferred Stock or, if there are then no such Holders, the Founder shall
vote in favor of a nominee for such Committee as identified and nominated by the
Investor.
6.3 Additional Information.
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(a) The Company shall, as promptly as possible (but, in any
event, within ten days) after obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any
"Default," as such term is defined in Section 2.3(d) above), or any other
material adverse development or event, furnish the Investor with a detailed
written notice of such default or event and the proposed response of Company
management.
(b) The Company shall, as promptly as possible (but, in any
event, within ten days) after the commencement thereof, furnish the Investor
with notice of all material actions, suits and proceedings before any court or
governmental agency, commission, board, bureau, department or instrumentality,
domestic or foreign, affecting the Company.
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(c) The Company shall promptly furnish the Investor with all
notices for and minutes of meetings of the shareholders and/or directors of the
Company, and all written consents taken by the shareholders and/or directors of
the Company.
(d) The Company shall, as promptly as possible (but, in any
event, within ten days) after sending, making available, or filing the same,
furnish the Investor with all reports and financial statements that the Company
shall send or make available to the shareholders or the directors of the Company
or the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(e) The Company shall, as promptly as possible (but, in any
event, within ten days) after the occurrence thereof, furnish the Designated
Director with prompt written notice of all material developments and
transactions outside of the ordinary course of business or which might otherwise
have a significant effect on the Company's business prospects or financial
condition or on the Investor's investment in the Securities.
(f) The Company shall furnish the Investor with such other
information with respect to the business, properties, assets, or the condition
of operations, financial or otherwise, of the Company as the Investor may, from
time to time, reasonably request.
(g) The Investor agrees not to disclose to third parties any
confidential information concerning the Company which is furnished to the
Investor by the Company except as required by law, legal process or its
fiduciary duty to report financial and business information to its partners,
shareholders, directors or affiliates and to such other persons as the Investor,
in the exercise of its prudent business judgment, may select and shall use
reasonable commercial efforts to have such persons maintain such confidentiality
of the confidential information. The term "confidential information" does not
include information which (i) was or becomes generally available to the public
other than as a result of a disclosure by the Investor, or (ii) was or becomes
available to the Investor on a non-confidential basis from a source other than
the Company, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality
agreement with the Company.
6.4 Inspection. The Company shall permit, at any reasonable time and
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from time to time upon reasonable advance notice, the Investor or its duly
authorized agents or representatives to examine and make copies of, and extracts
from, the Company's records, books of account, documents and other materials, to
visit its properties, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the
Company with any of the Company's officers, consultants, directors or
independent accountants.
6.5 Life Insurance. The Company shall maintain at its expense, a key
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man life insurance policy or policies, with an insurance company or association
satisfactory to the Investor, on the life of the Founder, in the amount of
$500,000 payable to the Investor, and shall make its best efforts to obtain such
insurance in the amount of $750,000 and the amount of the insurance so obtained
shall not be decreased or cancellable other than due to the non-payment of
premiums or prior repayment of all of the Notes and the Company's promissory
notes issued to the Investor pursuant to the Prior Purchase Agreement (as
defined in Section 3.3) (collectively, the "Prior Notes"). Assuming issuance of
such a life insurance policy or policies as to which the
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Investor is the beneficiary, upon the death of the Founder, the Investor shall
accelerate all of the Notes and the Prior Notes it then holds and the proceeds
of such policy shall be used to repay all then outstanding principal and
interest under the Notes and the Prior Notes, to the extent of such policy or
policies. To the extent the proceeds of such life insurance policy exceed all
amounts due under the Notes and the Prior Notes, the Investor shall remit to the
Company such excess remaining after all amounts due on the Notes and the Prior
Notes have been fully satisfied.
6.6 Compliance with Articles of Incorporation and By-laws. The
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Company shall perform and observe all the obligations and provisions set forth
in its Articles of Incorporation (including the Amendment) and By-laws.
6.7 Maintain Rights and Facilities. The Company shall maintain and
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preserve its corporate existence and all permits, rights and franchises
necessary to the conduct of its business in full force and effect and adequate
for its business as presently conducted and proposed to be conducted. The
Company shall maintain complete and exclusive ownership of, but shall have the
right to license or sublicense, its patents, trademarks, trade names, service
marks, and other proprietary rights.
6.8 Books and Records. The Company shall make and keep books,
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records and accounts, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect
its transactions, and shall devise and maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that: (a) transactions are
executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; (b)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial
statements required herein and to maintain accountability for assets; and (c)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or
specific instructions and recorded assets are compared with existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
difference.
6.9 Other Insurance. The Company shall maintain insurance against
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such risks and in at least such amounts as is customarily carried by companies
engaged in the same or a similar business, under valid and enforceable policies
issued by insurers of recognized responsibility.
6.10 Contracts and Agreements. The Company shall comply in all
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material respects with the provisions of all material contracts, indentures,
instruments and agreements to which it is a party or by which the Company or its
properties are bound, and with all other material obligations which the Company
incurs or to which it becomes subject.
6.11 Taxes. The Company shall pay and discharge when due all federal,
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state, local, and foreign taxes, assessments, penalties, interest and
governmental charges which become payable by the Company or which shall be
imposed upon its properties, and all claims for labor, materials or supplies
which if unpaid might by law become a lien upon any of its properties; provided,
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however, that the Company may in good faith contest any tax, assessment,
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penalty, or charge, provided that such contest is asserted in accordance with
applicable procedures.
6.12 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply with all laws,
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rules and regulations of all governmental authorities and agencies applicable to
the Company, its
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business or its properties, the failure to comply with which might have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
VII. Negative Covenants. The Company hereby covenants that, until the
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first to occur of (a) the Investor no longer owning the Minimum Stock Amount and
(b) the consummation of a Qualifying Public Offering, the Company shall comply
with the following negative covenants unless such covenant is waived by the
Required Holders:
7.1 Conduct of Business. The Company shall not:
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(a) (i) Merge or consolidate with or into, or permit any
subsidiary to merge or consolidate with or into, any other corporation or other
entity or entities; (ii) reorganize, dissolve or liquidate the Company, or adopt
any plan of reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (iii)
sell, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial portion of its
assets; or (iv) acquire all or any substantial portion of the voting stock or
assets of another corporation or other entity or entities;
(b) Except as otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement
(including Section 7.11), create, authorize or issue any additional shares of
capital stock (other than shares issuable upon exercise of options issued under
the ESOP, the Xxxxxx Options, the Deferral Options, the Xxxxxx Options and the
Meridian Options), or any rights to acquire any shares of capital stock or any
other security; or repurchase any shares of its capital stock except from
employees upon termination of employment or pursuant to or as permitted by the
Shareholders' Agreement.
(c) Amend its Articles of Incorporation (including as amended by
the Amendment) or By-laws.
(d) Effect any material change in the nature of the business of
the Company, or apply the assets of the Company other than for the conduct of
the business of the Company, as such business is conducted and proposed to be
conducted.
7.2 Liens and Encumbrances. Except for Permitted Liens (as defined
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in Section 3.18), the Company shall not create, assume, or permit to exist any
lien, security interest, pledge or other encumbrance, under conditional or
installment sale arrangements or otherwise, with respect to its properties or
assets, whether tangible or intangible, now owned or hereafter acquired, except
for liens for current taxes not delinquent. This Section 7.2 may be waived by
action of the Board of Directors, without the consent of the Required Holders,
provided that the Designated Director is included in the majority of directors
voting to permit such waiver.
7.3 Dividends. The Company shall not declare or pay any dividend
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payable in cash or other property or make or authorize any other distribution,
directly or indirectly, on any class of the Company's capital stock or redeem or
purchase any of the securities of the Company, other than the Preferred Stock
issued upon exercise of the Warrants issued hereunder or as permitted by the
Amendment with respect to payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock and the
Common Stock or as permitted by the Notes or as contemplated by the
Shareholders' Agreement.
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7.4 Agreements. The Company shall not enter into any contract,
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agreement, lease or other instrument which, by its terms, restricts, in any
material respect, the Company's ability to make payment on the Notes or to
redeem shares of the Preferred Stock, or which otherwise restricts, in any
material respect, the Company's ability to perform under this Agreement.
7.5 Insider Transactions. The Company shall not enter into any
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transaction with any of its officers, directors or shareholders, except for the
Employment Agreement and the Shareholders' Agreement, and other employment
related transactions on reasonable and customary terms, unless: (a) such
transaction is an arm's-length transaction on fair and reasonable terms and (b)
the Board of Directors of the Company approves such transactions with the
Designated Director included in the majority of the Board approving such
transactions, after full disclosure of the facts.
7.6 Capital Expenditures. The Company shall not incur, in any
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twelve-month period, capital expenditures (including expenditures for
capitalized leases) in excess of $150,000 or any single capital expenditure in
excess of $60,000. This Section 7.6 may be waived by action of the Board of
Directors, without the consent of the Required Holders, provided that the
Designated Director is included in the majority of directors voting to permit
such waiver.
7.7 Payments; No Default. The Company shall make all required
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payments of rent, taxes, debts and other material obligations of the Company
promptly when due. The Company shall not be in default with respect to any
material contracts, agreements or instruments to which the Company is a party or
by which the Company is bound.
7.8 Material Contracts. Other than renewing the Employment
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Agreements on their current terms and conditions, the Company shall not, during
any fiscal year of the Company, enter into material contracts pursuant to which
the Company would incur liabilities in excess of $25,000 individually or $50,000
in the aggregate, unless the Board of Directors of the Company has previously
approved the execution of such contract. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
aforementioned dollar limitations shall be subject to the review of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
7.9 Compensation. The Company shall pay its officers and directors
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such levels of compensation and bonuses as the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors may from time to time specify, or as provided in the
Employment Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may make up to 10% of
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its annual pre-tax profits available as bonuses payable to Company employees, at
the sole discretion of Company management; provided further, that the Company's
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management may elect to pay such bonuses quarterly so long as the aggregate
amount of such quarterly bonuses paid does not exceed 10% of the Company's
pretax profits for the year in which such bonuses are paid.
7.10 Acquisitions. The Company shall not acquire the stock or all or
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substantially all of the assets or business of any other entity in any form of
transaction.
7.11 Limitations on Raising Additional capital. The Company, the
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Investor and the Founder acknowledge that from and after the Initial Closing,
the Company may be seeking
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capital in addition to receiving the balance of the Purchase Price, from both
non-profit or non-venture capital sources, such as The Ben Franklin Partnership
or various local or regional economic development grants, authorities or
programs administered by various governmental or quasi-governmental agencies
(collectively, "Non-Private Sources"), as well as from strategic, corporate
sources (collectively, "Corporate Sources"). Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement or the Amendment to the contrary, which otherwise might have
prohibited a transaction to raise capital from either a Non-Private Source or a
Corporate Source, the Company shall be permitted to raise capital from a Non-
Private Source, and the Company shall be permitted to raise equity capital from
a Corporate Source if the Corporate Source shall pay a price per share of Common
stock equivalent of not less than 180% of the price per share of Common Stock
equivalent payable by the Investor pursuant to the terms of the Subsequent
Warrants.
VIII. Registration and Related Rights.
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8.1 Piggyback Registration.
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(a) As used in this Section 8, "Registration Stock" shall mean:
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the Conversion Shares (as defined in Section 1.4), and any shares of Common
Stock issued in respect of the Preferred Stock or the Conversion Shares upon any
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or similar
event; provided, however, that Registration Stock shall not include any such
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shares disposed of pursuant to one or more registration statements under the
Securities Act, or which have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act or which have otherwise been sold without registration under the
Securities Act. For purposes of this Section 8, any record holder of securities
convertible into Registration Stock (or exercisable for securities which are
convertible into Registration Stock) shall be deemed to be the holder of the
Registration Stock issuable upon such exercise and/or conversion.
(b) If the Company shall seek to register under the Securities Act or
qualify any of the securities holdings of the Company or any of its shareholders
(except in connection with any stock option plan, stock purchase plan, savings
or similar plan or an acquisition, merger or exchange of stock, to be registered
on Forms X-0, X-0 or any successor forms under the Securities Act) and if the
form of registration statement proposed to be used otherwise may be used for the
registration of the Registration Stock (as herein defined), then, on each such
occasion, the Company shall furnish the Investor with at least 30 days prior
written notice thereof. At the written request of the Investor, given within 20
days after the receipt of such notice, the Company will use its best efforts to
cause all of the Registration Stock for which registration shall have been
requested by the Investor to be included in such registration statement. In the
event that the proposed registration by the Company is, in whole or in part, an
underwritten public offering of securities of the Company, and the managing
underwriter determines and advises in writing that the inclusion of all
Registration Stock proposed to be included in the underwritten public offering
and other issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock proposed to be included
therein by persons other than (i) holders of Registration Stock or (ii) holders
of Subordinate Stock (as defined in Section 8.4) with rights equal to those of
the holders of Registration Stock ("Other Registration Stock) (such other shares
which are not Registration Stock or Other Registration Stock being the "Other
Shares") would interfere with the successful marketing (including pricing) of
the securities, then the number of shares of
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Registration Stock, Other Registration Stock and Other Shares to be included in
such underwritten public offering shall be reduced first, pro rata among the
holders of Other Shares; second, if necessary, pro rata among the holders of
Registration Stock and Other Registration Stock combined, based upon the number
of shares requested by holders thereof to be registered in such underwritten
public offering; and lastly, if necessary, among the Company's shares requested
by the Company to be registered; provided, however, that the holders of
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Registration Stock do not then elect to exercise their rights under Section 8.2;
and, further provided, that in no event, without the consent of the holders of
at least 67% of the Registration Stock, the percentage of the Registration Stock
that is included in such registration statement shall not be less than the
percentage of the securities of any other shareholder included therein. In the
event that the Company offers any of its securities in an offering exempt from
registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Regulation A, the Company will
provide to the holders of Registration Stock rights comparable to those provided
herein.
8.2 Demand Registration.
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(a) If at any time, the Company shall be requested in writing by
the holders of not less than 67% of the Registration Stock to effect the
registration under the Securities Act of at least 33 1/3% of the Registration
Stock, the Company shall promptly give written notice of such proposed
registration to all record holders of Registration Stock. Such holders shall
have the right, by giving written notice to the Company within 30 days from
receipt of the Company's notice, to elect to have included in such registration
such of their Registration Stock as such holders may request in such notice of
election. Thereupon, the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible, use its
best efforts to effect the registration, on a form of general use under the
Securities Act, of all shares of Registration Stock which the Company has been
requested to register; provided, however, that if the holders of not less than
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67% of the Registration Stock shall so request (and at least 50% of the
Registration Stock is being registered), the Company shall file such
registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 or any successor rule or regulation
under the Securities Act, so as to permit the continuous or delayed offering of
the Registration Stock in accordance with the intended method of disposition
specified in the notice of the exercise of rights under this Section 8.2(a), to
the extent such offering qualifies under such rule or regulation, but in no
event shall the Company be required to maintain the effectiveness of such
registration statement beyond a two year period. The Company shall be obligated
to cause to become effective one registration statement pursuant to which
Registration Stock is sold under this Section 8.2(a).
(b) In addition and not in limitation of the rights set forth in
Sections 8.1(b) and 8.2(a), at such time as the Company shall have qualified for
the use of Form S-2 or Form S-3 in an offering solely for the accounts of
persons other than the Company (or any similar form or forms promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission), the holders of not less than 67% of the
Registration Stock shall have the right to request an unlimited number of
registrations on Form S-2 or Form S-3 or other similar forms. Such holders
shall have the right, by giving written notice to the Company within 20 days
from receipt of the Company's notice, to elect to have included in such
registration such of their Registration Stock as such holders may request in
such notice of election. Thereupon, the Company shall, as expeditiously as
possible, use its best efforts to effect the registration, on Form S-2 or Form
S-3 of all shares of Registration Stock which the Company has been requested to
register. The Company shall not
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be required to effect any such registration more than once every twelve months.
Registrations effected on Form S-2 or Form S-3 shall not be considered to be
demand registrations pursuant to Section 8.2(a) hereof.
(c) The Company may include in a registration requested under this
Section 8.2 any additional authorized shares of the Common Stock of the Company,
whether or not issued, for sale by the Company or for sale by others; provided,
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however, that such shares shall not be included to the extent that the holders
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of a majority of the shares of Registration Stock included therein determine in
good faith that the inclusion of such shares will interfere with the successful
marketing of the shares of Registration Stock to be included therein; and,
provided, further, that, upon the election of the holders of a majority of the
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shares of Registration Stock included therein, or if the number of shares to be
so included equals or exceeds the number of shares of Registration Stock
included therein by the holders of Registration Stock, such registration shall
be deemed to be a registration pursuant to Section 8.1(b) hereof.
(d) The underwriter and the terms of the underwriting for any
registration pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be mutually acceptable to the
Company and the Investor.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the
contrary:
(i) The Company reserves the right to delay any such
registration pursuant to Section 8 for a period of not more than sixty days, or
to withhold efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective for
a period of not more than sixty days, if the Board of Directors of the Company
determines in good faith that such registration might (A) interfere with or
affect the negotiation or completion of any material transaction that is being
contemplated by the Company, or (B) involve initial or continuing disclosure
obligations materially adverse to the best interest of the Company's
shareholders. If, after a registration statement becomes effective, the Company
advises the holders of the Registration Stock covered by such registration
statement that the Company considers it appropriate for the registration
statement to be amended, the holders of such shares shall suspend any further
sales of their registered shares until the Company advises them that the
registration statement has been amended. The time periods referred to in this
Article 8 shall be extended for an additional number of business days during
which the rights to sell shares was suspended.
(ii) The Company shall not be obligated to file a
registration statement pursuant to Section 8.2 within three months after the
effective date of any registration under which piggyback rights were granted
pursuant to Section 8.1.
8.3 Further Obligations of the Company. Whenever the Company is
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required to register any of the Registration Stock pursuant to any of the
provisions of this Section 8, the Company shall also be obligated to do the
following:
(a) Prepare for filing and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission promptly thereafter a registration statement and such amendments and
supplements to said registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be
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necessary to keep said registration statement effective and to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the sale of securities covered
by said registration statement for the period necessary (but, other than as
otherwise provided in Section 8.2(a), in no event more than nine months) to
complete the proposed public offering;
(b) Furnish to each selling holder so requesting such copies of
preliminary and final prospectus and such other documents as said holder may
reasonably request to facilitate the public offering of such holder's
Registration Stock;
(c) Use its best efforts to register or qualify the Registration
Stock covered by said registration statement under the securities or Blue Sky
laws of such jurisdictions as not less than 60% of the holders of Registration
Stock may reasonably request, to keep such registration or qualification in
effect for so long as such registration statement remains in effect, and do any
and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to
enable such seller to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of its
Registration Stock covered by such registration statement, except that the
Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to do
business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not, but
for the requirements of this subdivision (c), be obligated to be so qualified,
or to subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction, or to consent to
general service of process in any such jurisdiction;
(d) Furnish to the selling holders, and any underwriters or
broker-dealers through whom the Registration Stock may be sold, an opinion or
opinions of counsel for the Company and a "cold comfort" letter or letters of
the independent auditors for the Company, in form and substance customary for
similar offerings;
(e) Permit each selling holder or the selling holder's counsel
or other representatives, at the selling holder's expense, to inspect and copy
such corporate documents and records as may reasonably be requested by them;
(f) If so requested, furnish to each selling holder a copy of
all documents filed and all correspondence to or from the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with any such offering.
(g) Immediately notify each seller of Registration Stock covered
by such registration statement, at any time when a prospectus relating thereto
is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or
upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in
such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of
a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light
of the circumstances then existing, and at the request of any such seller or
holder, prepare and furnish to such seller and holder a reasonable number of
copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary
so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registration Stock,
such prospectus shall not include 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 not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
existing;
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(h) Otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and make
available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an
earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve months, but not more
than eighteen months, beginning with the first month of the first fiscal quarter
after the effective date of such registration statement, which earnings
statement shall satisfy the provisions of subsection 11(a) of the Securities
Act;
(i) Provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and
registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement
from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration
statement; and
If requested by the company, each seller of Registration Stock as to which any
registration is being effected shall furnish the Company with such information
regarding such seller and the distribution of such securities as the Company may
from time to time reasonably request in writing as shall be required by law or
by the Commission in connection therewith.
8.4 Registration Rights Equal or Superior. The Company shall not
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grant any registration rights or register any securities for the account of any
person other than holders of Registration Stock unless permitted to do so by the
written consent of the Required Holders; provided, however, that the Company
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shall be entitled to grant registration rights or register any securities for
the account of any person other than holders of Registration Stock without the
consent of the Designated Director as long as such rights applicable to such
securities are made subject and subordinate to, or no more than equal to the
rights of the holders of Registration Stock under Sections 8.1 and 8.2 (such
securities being the "Subordinate Shares").
8.5 Expenses, Etc. All expenses in connection with the preparation
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and filing of any registration statement under this Section 8, any registration
or qualification under the securities or Blue Sky laws of states in which the
offering will be made under such registration statement, and any filing fee of
the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. relating to such offering,
shall be borne in full by the Company, except for any (i) underwriters' or
brokers' commissions applicable to the shares to be sold by a holder of
Registration Stock, (ii) fees required to be paid by a selling shareholder
rather than the Company in order to comply with Blue Sky or state securities
laws, (iii) other fees or expenses expressly applicable to securities being sold
by the selling shareholder and (iv) fees or expenses of any selling
shareholders' counsel.
8.6 Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify the selling holders
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of Registration Stock, and, to the extent required in any agreement with any
underwriter or broker-dealer through whom the Registration Stock may be sold,
any such underwriter or broker-dealer and each person, if any, who controls any
such underwriter or broker-dealer (within the meaning of the Securities Act)
against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or actions in respect
thereof (under the Securities Act or common law or otherwise) caused by any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any
registration statement under which such Registration Stock were registered under
the Securities Act, any preliminary or final prospectus contained therein, or
any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any 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
selling holders of Registration Stock for any legal or other out-of-pocket
expenses reasonably incurred by such
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selling holders in connection with investigating or defending against such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action; except insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses are caused by any untrue statement or omission
contained in information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling
holders expressly for use therein. In connection with any such registration
statement, the selling holders of Registration Stock will furnish the Company in
writing such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company for use
in any such registration statement or prospectus and will indemnify the Company,
its directors and officers, and, to the extent required in any agreement with
any underwriter or broker-dealer, each such underwriter or broker-dealer and
each person, if any, who controls the Company or any underwriter or broker-
dealer (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, expenses and actions in respect thereof (under the
Securities Act or common law or otherwise) resulting from any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact required to be stated in such
registration statement or prospectus and necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading; and will reimburse the Company for any legal or other
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with
investigating or defending against such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action; but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission was
contained in information so furnished in writing by the selling holders of
Registration Stock expressly for use therein, and only to the extent of proceeds
received by the selling holders of Registration Stock in the offering. The
Company further agrees and the selling shareholder shall agree that, in
connection with any underwritten public offering, the Company also will enter
into customary contribution arrangements with the selling holders of
Registration Stock and the underwriters or broker-dealers through whom the
Registration Stock may be sold, with respect to situations in which
indemnification is potentially unavailable.
8.7 Withdrawal. If a public offering is not completed within nine
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months after the effective date of any registration statement filed by the
Company pursuant to Section 8.1(b), other than an offering under Rule 415 as
described in Section 8.2(a), the Company reserves the right, at its option, to
withdraw from registration any securities offered by the Company which have not
been sold during such period, provided that no securities offered by any holder
of Registration Stock shall be withdrawn without the consent of the holders of
50% of the Registration Stock.
8.8 Exchange Act. As promptly as possible following receipt of a
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written request therefor from the holders of 50% of the outstanding Registration
Stock at any time while the Company either (a) is subject to periodic reporting
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or (b) has 300 or more
shareholders of record, the Company shall register its Common Stock under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, arrange for its Common Stock to be listed on a
national stock exchange or included for quotation on Nasdaq or the Nasdaq
National Market, as requested, and shall keep effective such registration and
maintain such listing or inclusion, and shall use its best efforts timely to
file such information, documents and reports as the Securities and Exchange
Commission may require or prescribe that the Company file in connection
therewith. The Company will, at the request of any holder of Registration
Stock, advise such holder in writing as to whether all reports required to be
filed by the Company under Section 13 of the Exchange Act during the 12 months
preceding such request (or for such shorter period as the Company was required
to file such reports) have been filed, and any other information which
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the holder may reasonably require in order to comply with Rule 144 under the
Act, or any other comparable rule, as then in effect.
IX. Preemptive Rights.
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9.1 Until the first to occur of (a) the Investor no longer owning the
Minimum Stock Amount or (b) the consummation of a Qualifying Public Offering, if
at any time after the date of this Agreement, the Company issues or proposes to
issue any equity securities, other than (a) the securities whose issuance is
contemplated by this Agreement; (b) up to an aggregate of 490,730 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options granted under the ESOP; (c) up to
an aggregate of 123,700 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Xxxxxx Options, an aggregate of 144,438 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the Deferral Options, an aggregate of 89,713 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Xxxxxx Options, an aggregate of 100,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Meridian Options; and (d) shares of
Common Stock issued upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any security as
to which the Investor had an opportunity to exercise its rights under this
Section 9 (an "Issuance"), the Investor shall have the right to purchase up to
its Proportionate Percentage (as defined below) of the type of securities issued
or proposed to be issued in such Issuance on the same price and terms as the
Issuance (to the extent such price and terms are cash prices and terms). The
Investor's "Proportionate Percentage" shall be that percentage equal to the
ratio which (x) the number of shares of outstanding Common Stock then owned by
the Investor bears to (y) the aggregate number of shares of outstanding Common
Stock then owned by all shareholders of the Company. For purposes solely of the
computation required under clauses (x) and (y) above, the Investor holding
Preferred Stock shall be treated as having converted all of its Preferred Stock
into shares of Common Stock at the rate at which such Preferred Stock is
convertible at the time of delivery by the Company of the Option Notice (as
defined in Section 9.2), assuming that all outstanding Preferred Stock held by
other Holders of Preferred Stock shall likewise be deemed converted.
9.2 In the event of an Issuance, the Company shall deliver to the
Investor a written notice describing such Issuance, specifying the Investor's
pro rata share and stating the purchase price and other terms of such Issuance
(the "Option Notice"). For a period of 45 days from the receipt of the Option
Notice, the Investor shall have the right to elect, by written notice to the
Company, to purchase all or any portion of its pro rata share of such
securities.
X. Participation Rights.
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10.1 In addition to and not in limitation of the provisions of the
Shareholders' Agreement, the Founder hereby agrees that until the first to occur
of (a) the Investor no longer owning the Minimum Stock Amount or (b) the
consummation of a Qualifying Public Offering, he shall not sell any of the
shares of the capital stock of the Company held by him, unless such sale is in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 10.
10.2 Until the consummation of a Qualifying Public Offering, in the
event that the Founder desires to sell some or all of the shares of the capital
stock of the Company held by him (the "Offered Shares") in a private transaction
then the Founder shall obtain a written offer
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(the "Offer") to purchase such Offered Shares solely for cash to be paid in full
at the closing of each such transaction, and shall forward a copy of the Offer
to the Company and to the Investor.
10.3 If, within 30 days of receipt of the Offer, the Company notifies
the Founder that it will purchase all of the Offered Shares, then the Founder
shall sell such shares to the Company upon the terms and conditions of the
Offer.
10.4 If the Company declines to purchase all or any portion of the
Offered Shares in accordance with Section 10.3 above, it shall promptly notify
the Investor of such decision. If, within 30 days of receipt of such notice,
the Investor notifies the Founder that it will purchase all or any portion of
the remaining offered Shares, then the Founder shall sell such shares to the
Investor upon the terms and conditions of the Offer.
10.5 If, after giving effect to Sections 10.3 and 10.4 above, the
Company and the Investor fail to purchase all of the Offered Shares, then the
Founder shall be entitled to sell such shares on the terms set forth in the
Offer for a period of 30 days, commencing upon the expiration of the 30-day
period referred to in Section 10.4 above, subject to the provisions of Section
10.6 below.
10.6 If, after giving effect to Sections 10.3 and 10.4 above, the
Company and the Investor do not agree to purchase all of the Offered Shares,
then the Founder shall use Founder's best efforts to interest the offeror (the
Offeror") in purchasing such shares as the Investor gives notice that it desires
to sell in such sale (the "Additional Shares"), as well as the Offered Shares.
If the Offeror does not wish to purchase the full amount of the Additional
Shares, then the Investor shall be entitled to sell in the transaction up to
that number of the Additional Shares which, when divided by the total number of
Additional Shares as to which the Investor has given notice that it desires to
sell in the transaction, would be equal to the number of shares which the
Offeror has agreed to purchase, divided by the aggregate number of shares which
the Founder and the Investor sought to sell to the Offeror.
10.7 Other than as set forth above, without the prior written consent
of the Investor, the Founder may not make any transfer of such Founder's shares
of the capital stock of the company in any transaction not permitted by the
Shareholders' Agreement.
XI. Events of Default.
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Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this
Agreement:
11.1 Default on Payments to the Investor. The failure of the Company
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to make (a) within ten days of the date when due, any principal or interest
payment on any Note, any dividend payment upon the Preferred Stock on the date
when due, or any other payment required to be made on the date when due (whether
under the terms of the Notes, the Prior Notes, the Preferred Stock or the
Amendment) in connection with the redemption of the Preferred Stock or under the
terms of the Notes or the Prior Notes, or (b) failure of the Company to make any
other payment upon any other note, guaranty or obligation of the Company to the
Investor or held by the Investor, or required hereunder, within 30 days after
written notice from the Investor to the Company; regardless of whether any such
failure to make the payments described in (a) and (b) above is due to a legal
inability or incapacity of the Company to make any such payments.
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11.2 Information, Representations and Warranties. Any information
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furnished or representation or warranty made or given by the Company herein
shall prove to have been untrue when made or given in any material respect or
shall have omitted to state a material fact respecting the matters set forth
therein necessary to make the matters set forth therein not misleading.
11.3 Covenants and Agreements. The failure of the Company to observe,
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perform or abide by any other covenant, warranty, agreement or provision of this
Agreement, the Prior Purchase Agreement, the Amendment, the Notes, the Prior
Notes, the Warrants, the Prior Warrants, the Preferred Stock, or any of the
documents executed by the Company in connection herewith or therewith or
referred to herein or therein, which failure is not cured to the Investor's
reasonable satisfaction within 30 days (the "Cure Period") after written notice
from the Investor to the Company of its occurrence; provided, however, that no
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Event of Default shall be considered to have occurred if the failure is not the
failure to pay money and is of such a nature that it reasonably cannot be cured
within the Cure Period, but if it is curable and the Company in good faith
begins efforts to cure it within the Cure Period and continues diligently to do
so, the Company shall have an additional 30 days from the date on which the Cure
Period ends to effect the cure. If the failure continues after the expiration
of such additional 30 day period, regardless whether such failure might be
curable at some time beyond such additional 30 day period, such failure shall
nevertheless be considered an Event of Default.
11.4 Default on Other Obligations. The occurrence of a material
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default following the expiration of any applicable cure period, if any, in any
material obligation of the Company or any violation of law or refusal of
regulatory permission which has a material adverse effect on the Company's
operations.
11.5 Certain Events As To The Company. The Company or any of its
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material subsidiaries shall (A) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally as they become due; (B) file a petition or answer or consent seeking
relief under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter
amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law
or other similar law, not discharged or vacated or set aside or stayed within 45
days; (C) consent to the institution of proceedings under any law referenced in
(B) above, not discharged or vacated or set aside or stayed within 45 days, or
to the filing of any such petition, not discharged or vacated or set aside or
stayed within 45 days or to the appointment or taking possession of a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian (or other similar official) of the
Company or any subsidiary or of any substantial part of their property; (D) fail
generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or take corporate action in
furtherance of any such action; (E) make an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or (F) fail to meet any of its material monetary obligations with the
exception of trade payables, in the amounts and for the periods set forth on
Schedule 2.2 attached hereto; provided, however, that no Event of Default shall
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be considered to have occurred under subsection 11.5(F) if the failure to meet
such material monetary obligations is due to a good faith dispute between such
parties, which dispute shall continue for no more than 30 days; provided
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further, that upon the expiration of such 30 day period (the "Expiration Date"),
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the Company shall have, upon notice to the Investor an additional 30 day period
to resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved after the expiration of
such additional 30 day period, regardless whether such dispute may be resolved
at some time beyond
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such additional 30 day period, such failure under subsection 11.5(F) shall
nevertheless be considered an Event of Default.
11.6 Certain Events As To The Founder. The Founder dies, is disabled
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for a period in excess of 120 days during which the Founder is unable to perform
his duties as an officer of the Company for a full eight hour day (the
"disability" of the Founder), terminates his employment with the Company or has
his employment terminated by the Company.
XII. Rights of Investor Upon Default.
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12.1 Rights on Default. If there shall occur and be continuing an
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Event of Default as defined in the foregoing Section 11, the Investor, or if
there are then Holders of Preferred Stock, the Holders of at least 75% of the
Preferred Stock may, by written notice to the Company, declare the Company to be
in default hereunder, whereupon: (i) if the Investor or the Holders of at least
75% of the Preferred Stock, as applicable, so specifies in such notice, any
Notes then outstanding, the balance of all accrued dividends upon the Preferred
Stock, and all other indebtedness of the Company to the Investor now or
hereafter incurred, shall become immediately due and payable without further
demand, presentation or notice of any kind; and (ii) the Founder hereby agrees
that, at such time, he shall vote his shares in such a manner and take such
actions as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of the
Investor or the Holders of at least 75% of the Preferred Stock, to best ensure
the repayment of the Notes and the Prior Notes and payment of all such accrued
dividends upon the Preferred Stock and repayment of all such other indebtedness
to the Investor.
12.2 Additional Rights. The Investor shall have such additional
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rights and remedies as are contained herein, in the Notes, the Warrants, the
Preferred Stock, the Amendment, or in any other documents and agreements
delivered or given in connection herewith, and all rights which it might have at
law or equity, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative.
XIII. Further Assurances. The Company and the Investor agree to execute
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and deliver all such other instruments and take all such other actions as any
party may reasonably request from time to time before or after the Initial or
Subsequent Closing Date and without payment of further consideration, in order
to effectuate the transactions provided for herein. The parties shall cooperate
fully with each other and with their respective counsel and accountants in
connection with any steps required to be taken as part of their respective
obligations under this Agreement.
XIV. Miscellaneous.
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14.1 Waivers and Amendments. No waiver by either party of any
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condition, or the breach of any term or covenant contained in this Agreement,
whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed
or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach
or a waiver of any other condition. Neither this Agreement nor any provision
hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated other than by an
agreement in writing signed by all of the parties hereto.
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14.2 Governing Law. This Agreement and all questions relating to its
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validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
notwithstanding any conflict-of-law provisions to the contrary.
14.3 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided
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herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto, and their respective representatives, successors and assigns.
14.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents
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delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof,
and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, inducements or conditions,
express or implied, oral or written, except as herein contained. The express
terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of
trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
14.5 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly made and received when personally served, or when
mailed by first class mail or overnight, by courier service such as Federal
Express, postage prepaid, or telecopied with answer back receipt and hard copy
sent in the manner set forth above, addressed as set forth below:
(i) If to the Company or the Founder, then
to:
Quadrant International Inc.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: President
with a copy, given in the manner prescribed above, to:
Cozen & X'Xxxxxx
The Atrium
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esquire
(ii) If to NEPA II, then to:
NEPA Venture Fund II, L.P.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Attn: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
with a copy, given in the manner prescribed above, to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Ingersoll
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esquire
Any party may alter the address to which communications are to be sent by giving
notice of such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this
Section providing for the giving of notice.
14.6 Payment of Expenses. All reasonable legal fees and expenses
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incurred by counsel on behalf of the Investor in connection with this Agreement
and the preparation and negotiation hereof shall be paid by the Company.
14.7 Brokers. Each party represents that it has not retained any
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finder or broker in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and will indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from any
claim based on breach of this representation.
14.8 Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to
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exercise any right, power or remedy upon any breach or default of the other
party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor
shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or any
acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach or default thereafter occurring;
nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any
other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. It is further
agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character of
any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver of any provision or
condition of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to
the extent specifically set forth in writing, and that all remedies, either
under this Agreement or by law or otherwise, shall be cumulative and not
alternative.
14.9 Titles. The titles of the Sections of this Agreement are for
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convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this
Agreement.
14.10 Provisions Separable. The provisions of this Agreement are
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independent of and separable from each other, and no provision shall be affected
or rendered invalid or unenforceable by virtue of the fact that for any reason
any other or others of them may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.
14.11 Execution; Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
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number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as
against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become
binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together,
shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the
signatories.
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14.12 Exhibits; Schedules. All Exhibits and Schedules attached
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hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into, and made a part of, this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered as of the day and year first written above.
Attest: QUADRANT INTERNATIONAL INC.
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
Witness: FOUNDER:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
NEPA VENTURE FUND II, L.P.
By: NEPA II Management Partners, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: NEPA II Management Corporation,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
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Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III, President
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