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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of December 1,2013, between Empirical Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Stewart Irvine (the “Executive”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

A.           WHEREAS, the Company has employed the Executive on an ongoing basis and the Company wants to formalize the relationship.

B.           WHEREAS, the parties desire for the Executive to act as President as well as any other officer position as designated by the Board of Directors commencing the date hereof and during the term hereof.

C.           WHEREAS, the parties desire to execute and deliver this Agreement to provide for the continued employment of Executive by the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

AGREEMENT:

 

1.           Engagement.  The Company hereby engages the Executive and the Executive hereby accepts such engagement upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

2.           Term.  This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof (the “Commencement Date”), and shall remain in effect for a period of three (3) years thereafter (the “Term”).  This Agreement shall also terminate at such time as the Company, or the Executive, gives written notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement.

 

3.           Duties.  The Company hereby engages the Executive to serve as the President of the Companyas well as any other officer position as designated by the Board of Directorsand, as such, he shall perform all duties commonly incident to the office of the President as well as any other officer position as designated by the Board of Directors respectively, including such additional duties not inconsistent with such position as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) shall prescribe from time to time.

 

4.           Performance of Duties.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall devote his best efforts, ability and attention to the business of the Company.

 

5.           Compensation.

 

A.      Salary.  For all services rendered by the Executive under this Agreement as President ofthe Company as well as any other officer position as designated by the Board of Directors, the Company shall pay the Executive twenty thousand Dollars ($20,000) per month (the “Base Salary”).  The Executive’s Base Salary shall be payable within the established payroll cycle for the Company’s salaried officers or employees.  Salary payments shall be subject to federal withholding and other applicable payroll deductions and taxes.  In addition, the Executive shall receive incentive compensation in the form of a commission based on sales made by the Company, the rate of commission and the terms and conditions upon which a commission is warranted shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.  All salary not paid herein shall accrue,

 

  

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anticipated at Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per month.  The Executive has agreed that all accrued compensation shall accrue until such time as the Board of Directors determines the Company has sufficient assets to repay the Executive. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and in consideration for the execution thereof, Employee  shall be entitled to one million (1,000,000) Class A, Non-Convertible, Non-Redeemable Preferred Shares. Each share shall be entitled to 100 votes for every preferred share held.  

 

B. Options. The Company shall grant to the Executive options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

C.      Benefits.  The Executive shall be eligible to participate in all group insurance plans of the Company, and other existing or new perquisites or benefits offered to executive management of the Company.

 

D.   Bonus.   The Executive shall be eligible to receive a bonus of the difference between the Base Salary and five percent (5%) of the gross revenue for each fiscal year, if (a) the gross revenue exceeds the Base Salary, such gross revenue to be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors and (b) the Executive is still employed by the Company as of December 31 of that fiscal year.

 

6.           Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Company shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out his duties under this Agreement upon presentation by the Executive to the Company of appropriate documentation indicating the amount and purpose for such expense.

 

7.           Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks’ vacation during each year of the Term.

 

8.           Agreement Not to Disclose Trade Secrets or Confidential Information.  During the term of this Agreement and after its termination, the Executive shall not disclose or utilize any trade secrets, confidential information, or other proprietary information acquired by the Executive during the course of his employment with the Company, its successors or assigns, or any of its affiliates (collectively, the “Company Affiliates”).  As used herein, “trade secret” means the whole or any portion or phase of any formula, pattern, device, combination of devices, source-code of any proprietary software, or compilation of any scientific, technical or commercial information, including any design, list of suppliers, list of customers or improvement thereof, as well as pricing information or methodology, contractual arrangements with vendors or suppliers, business development plans or activities, or financial information of the Company or any of the Company Affiliates that is for use, or is used, in the operation of the Company or any of the Company Affiliates’ businesses that is not commonly known by or available to the public and that derives economic value from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use and is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.  The Executive agrees to return to the Company any and all such trade secrets, confidential information or other proprietary information immediately upon the termination of this Agreement.

 

  

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9.           Non-Solicitation of Customers and Suppliers. Executive agrees that during his employment hereunder, he shall not, whether as an individual or sole proprietor, or as a principal, agent, officer, director, employer, employee, consultant, independent contractor, partner or shareholder of any firm, corporation or other entity or group or otherwise, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade or business of, or trade, or conduct business with, any customer, prospective customer, supplier, or prospective supplier of the Company for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Company. Executive further agrees that for two (2) years following termination of his employment hereunder for any reason, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade or business of, or trade, or conduct business with any customers or suppliers, or prospective customers or suppliers, of the Company.

 

10.           Death or Disability.

 

A.      In the event of the Executive’s death during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement and the Executive’s future Base Salary, incentive compensation and benefits shall automatically be terminated. In such event, the Company shall pay severance to the Executive’s estate (i) any unpaid Base Salary; and (ii) all accrued but unpaid allowances and expense reimbursements.

 

B.      If the Executive becomes unable to perform his employment duties during the term of this Agreement because of the “disability” of the Executive, the Company may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder. In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) any unpaid Base Salary; and (ii) all accrued but unpaid allowances and expense reimbursements.  For purposes of this provision, the term disability shall mean the Executive is unable to perform his material duties as an employee for the Company or any of the Company Affiliates, due to mental or physical illness or injury, for a period of at least one hundred (180) days, in the opinion of a qualified physician selected mutually by the Company and the Executive.

 

13.           Termination by the Company or the Executive.

 

A.      Termination by the Company for Cause.  The Company may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder “for cause” at any time.  As used herein, for “cause” shall mean any one of the following:

 

	
  

	
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The willful breach or intentional neglect by the Executive of his job duties and responsibilities;

 

	
  

	
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Conviction of any felony:

 

	
  

	
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Commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement or material misappropriation against the Company; or

 

	
  

	
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A material breach of this Agreement by the Executive.

 

  

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B.      In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for cause, the Executive’s Base Salary and benefits shall automatically terminate as of the effective date of such termination and the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) any unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination, except for accrued Base Salary to be paid by a five (5) year promissory note; and (ii) all accrued but unpaid allowances and expense reimbursements, and the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any other compensation or severance allowance, including any incentive compensation earned after termination, under this Agreement.  In addition, all options received and not exercised shall be cancelled and the Executive shall not be entitled to any options hereunder.

 

With respect to matters set forth in subsections (1), (3), (3) and (4) above, the Company shall give prompt notice to the Executive if it believes grounds for termination under any of such provisions exist, and the Executive shall have a reasonable period of time (not to exceed ten business days, to respond and to cure any such grounds for “cause” as may be alleged or to reply to any such claims or charges.  Termination under such provisions shall be warranted only after the Board of Directors of the Company has determined, in good faith, that such “cause” exists after having afforded the Executive the opportunity to respond or to cure as set forth above.

 

C.      Termination by the Executive Without Good Reason.  The Executive may terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company without “good reason” (as defined below) upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company.  In such a case, the Executive may be required to perform his business duties and shall be paid his regular salary up to the date of the termination.  At the option of the Company, the Company may require the Executive to depart from the Company upon receiving said 30 days’ notice from the Executive of the termination of this Agreement.  In such event, the Company shall pay to the Executive (i) an amount equal to 30 calendar days of his Base Salary at the then-effective rate; (ii) all accrued but unpaid allowances and expense reimbursements, and (iii) accrued Base Salary to be paid by a five (5) year promissory note, the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any other compensation or severance allowance, including any incentive compensation earned after termination, under this Agreement. In addition, all options received and not exercised shall be cancelled and the Executive shall not be entitled to any options hereunder.

 

D.      Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason.  The Company may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment without cause at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Executive.  The Executive shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time for “good reason.”

 

As used herein, “good reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without the Executive’s prior written consent:

 

(i) the assignment to the Executive of duties and responsibilities that are inconsistent, in a material and adverse respect, with the scope of the duties and responsibilities usually vested in similarly situated executives;

 

(ii) a material reduction in the benefits payable to the Executive;

 

(iii) the Executive is expressly removed by a shareholder vote from the Board of Directors;

 

(iv)  a change in control of the Company such that one entity (directly or through affiliates) purchases control of over 75% of the Company’s common stock and does not agree, prior to the change of control, to assume the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

 

  

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The Company shall pay to the Executive on the date of termination without cause or for good reason (i) a severance allowance of one year of the Base Salary or 10% of that fiscal years actual gross revenue, whichever is greater; (ii) all accrued Base Salary to be paid by a five (5) year promissory note; and (iii) all accrued but unpaid allowances and expense reimbursements. All options granted hereunder shall vest immediately.

 

14.           Indemnification. The Executive shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company to the fullest extent permitted under the Company’s then current Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and under the law of the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation as may be in effect from time to time.

 

15.           Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing.  Any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given if it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient at the address last provided in writing by the recipient.

 

Any party may send any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder to the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, facsimile, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received or refused by the intended recipient.  Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other party notice in the manner herein set forth.

16.           Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned by a party without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

 

17.           Arbitration.

 

A.           Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the employment relationship between the Executive and the Company, or the termination thereof, including the arbitraility of any controversy or claim, which cannot be resolved amicably after a reasonable attempt to negotiate such a resolution shall be submitted to arbitration by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and Rules, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and at its office in  Florida.  The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties, and judgment may be entered with respect to such award in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Any arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement shall be governed by and subject to the confidentiality restrictions set herein.  The Executive acknowledges reading, prior to the signing of this Agreement, the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and Rules of the American Arbitration Association, which are available via the internet at the site of the American Arbitration Association at http://www.adr.org.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to any claim by the Company for temporary or preliminary relief with respect to Sections 8, 9,10, and 11 herein need not be resolved in arbitration and may be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

B.      The Executive acknowledges that this agreement to submit to arbitration includes all controversies or claims of any kind (e.g., whether in contract or in tort, statutory or common law, legal or equitable) now existing or hereafter arising under any federal, state, local or foreign law (except that any claim by the Company for temporary or preliminary relief with respect to Sections 8, 9,10, and 11 herein may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction), including, but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1966, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Executive hereby waives all rights thereunder to have a judicial tribunal resolve such claims.

 

  

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18.           Voluntary Agreement.  The Executive acknowledges that before entering into this Agreement, the Executive has had the opportunity to consult with any attorney or other advisor of his choice, and that this constitutes advice from the Company to do so if he chooses.  The Executive further acknowledges that he has entered into this Agreement of his own free will, and that no promises or representations have been made to him by any person to induce him to enter into this Agreement other than the express terms set forth herein.  The Executive further acknowledges that he has read this Agreement and understands all of its terms, including the waiver of rights set forth in Section 17.

 

19.           Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall bind the parties hereto, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

20.           Amendment.  No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or discharged unless such amendment, waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and on behalf of the Company by such officer as may be specifically designated by the Board.  No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

 

21.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written or verbal agreements and understandings with the Executive in connection with the subject matter hereof.

 

22.           Governing Law.  This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its conflicts principles and the parties to this Agreement specifically consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida over any action arising out of or related to this Agreement.

 

23.           Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein or otherwise made in writing by any party pursuant hereto shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the employment of the Executive hereunder.

 

24.           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall, nevertheless, continue in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

 

25.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by the parties in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be an original and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Confirmation of execution by electronic transmission of a facsimile signature page shall be binding upon any party so confirming.

 

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

EXECUTIVE:

                                                                                                               /s/ Stewart Irvine

                        Stewart Irvine

COMPANY:

Empirical Ventures, Inc.

 

 

By: /s/ Derek Ward

                        Name:  Derek Ward

                                Title:    Chief Executive Officer

  

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

FORM OF SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Zenosense, Inc.

Avda. Cortes Valencianas 58, Planta 5,

46015 Valencia, Spain  

The undersigned (the "Investor") hereby confirms its agreement with you as follows:

 

1.           This Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth below between Zenosense, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and the Investor.  The Investor is hereby agreeing to make an equity investment in the Company upon the signing of this Securities Purchase Agreement (“Initial Purchase”).  In connection with the Initial Purchase, the Investor will make an additional investment if certain goals have been achieved by the Company, as more fully described below (“Commitment Purchase”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company reserves the right to sell additional securities of a similar or different nature, for different prices, from time to time prior to the consummation of the Initial Purchase or the Commitment Purchase and thereafter, without notice to the Investor, and the Investor may experience dilution in respect of its investment due to any other any sales.

 

2.            As of the date hereof, in respect of the Initial Purchase, the Company and the Investor agree that the Investor will purchase from the Company, and the Company will issue and sell to the Investor, for an aggregate purchase price of US$25,000 (the “Initial Purchase Price”), an aggregate of 55,556 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”).

3.           After the Initial Purchase, Investor shall commit to purchase an aggregate of 900,000 additional shares of the Common Stock (the “Commitment”), for an aggregate purchase price of US$450,000 (the “Commitment Purchase Price”) in four separate tranches, subject to (a) the Company successfully achieving the goal of its stage one development, which is defined as “Prototype MRSA/SA sensor to be developed from Sgenia technology, having a capacity to detect MRSA and/or SA contamination” (“Stage One”) in that Development and Exclusive License Agreement, dated December 3, 2013, by and among the Company, Sgenia Industrial, S.L. (“Sgenia”), Sgenia Soluciones, S.L. and ZENON Biosystem, S. (“License Agreement”) as attached hereto as Exhibit C and (b) the Company maintaining the continuing listing, without interruption,  of its common stock on at least one of the OTCQB, OTCQX or equivalent replacement exchange such as the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange.

Within 15 days of the completion of Stage One, the Company will send a notice (the “Notice”) to the Investor both confirming the completion of Stage One and confirming the listing of the Company’s common stock adheres to the conditions of section 3 (b) above  at its address set forth on the signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement.  Upon receiving the Notice, the Investor will, subject to 3 (b) above, purchase the Commitment at the Commitment Purchase Price in these tranches (individually “Tranche” or collectively “Tranches”): (i) within 10 days prior to the commencement of the stage two development, which has the goal of “produce & successfully laboratory test a minimum of 20 beta versions of the MRSA/SA sensor, delivering a pre serie (pre-production) design suitable for hospital use,” the Investor will purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000 (the “First Tranche Purchase”);  (ii) within one month after the First Tranche Purchase, the Investor will purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 (the “Second Tranche Purchase”); (iii) within one month after the Second Tranche Purchase, the Investor will purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000 (the “Third Tranche Purchase”): (iv) within one month after the Third Tranche Purchase, the Investor will purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. The Investor agrees that an aggregate of $380,766 of the Commitment Purchase Price will be transferred to Sgenia. The Company understands that if at any point it fails to meet the criteria set out in Section 3 (b) above, the Investor in its sole discretion may terminate any balance due under the Commitment.

  

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4.           The Initial Purchase Price is due to the Company with the return of the Securities Purchase Agreement by the Investor.  The Initial Purchase Price will be deposited into the IOLA account of the Company’s counsel, and the funds will be transferred to the Company operating account upon acceptance of the Securities Purchase Agreement by the Company and delivery of the instructions to issue the shares to the Company’s transfer agent.  During the period the Investor funds are held by the agent of the Company, they will be at risk of the creditors of the Company claiming rights to such funds.

5.           The Company and the Investor agree that the purchase and sale of the Common Stock, as of the date of this Securities Purchase Agreement, is subject to the Terms and Conditions for Purchase attached hereto as Annex I and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. Unless otherwise requested by the Investor in Exhibit A, the Common Stock issued to the Investor will be issued in the Investor's name and address as set forth set forth on the signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

6.           The Investor represents that, except as set forth below, (a) it has had no position, office or other material relationship within the past three years with the Company or its affiliates, other than as a passive stockholder, if at all, (b) neither it, nor any group of which it is a member or to which it is related, beneficially owns (including the right to acquire or vote) any securities of the Company that is greater than 5% of the current issued and outstanding shares of common stock as reported in the latest report filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and (c) neither it, nor any affiliate of the Investor, has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any Finance and Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") member. Exceptions:

 

(If no exceptions, write "none." If left blank, response will be deemed to be "none.")

 

  

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between us by signing in the space provided below for that purpose.

 

	  	  	  	
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AGREED AND ACCEPTED, April ___, 2014:

 ZENOSENSE, INC.

 

By: ____________________

      Name: Carlos Jose Gil

      Title: Authorized Signatory

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Annex I

 

Terms and Conditions for Purchase of Securities

 

	
1.  

	
Agreement to Sell and Purchase Securities.

 

1.1           Purchase and Sale. At a Closing (as defined in Section 2), the Company will sell to the Investor, and the Investor will purchase from the Company, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, for the Initial Purchase Price or Tranche purchase price, as the case may be, the Common Stock described in Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Securities Purchase Agreement attached hereto (collectively with this Annex I and the other exhibits attached hereto, this “Agreement”).

 

1.2           Investor. The Investor must execute and deliver a Securities Purchase Agreement, and must complete a Certificate Questionnaire (in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto) and an Investor Questionnaire (in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto) in order to purchase the Common Stock.

2.           Delivery at Closing.  The completion of the purchase and sale of the Common Stock at either the Initial Purchase or the Tranche purchase, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement (either being referenced herein as a “Closing”) shall occur in respect of the Initial Purchase to be the date of this Agreement (the “Initial Closing Date”) and with respect to each of the Tranche Purchases on the dates set forth in Paragraph 3 of the Securities Purchase Agreement (each of the dates being referenced herein as a “Closing Date”). At the Closing, the Company shall instruct its transfer agent to issue (the “Instruction Letter”) to the Investor that number of shares of Common Stock relevant to the investment, as set forth in Paragraphs 2, with respect to Initial Purchase, and Paragraph 3, with respect to Tranche Purchases, of the Securities Purchase Agreement. In exchange for the delivery of the shares of Common Stock, the Investor shall pay the Initial Purchase Price and the Tranche purchase price to the IOLA account of the counsel to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds, pursuant to the written instructions provided by the Company, if not previously delivered to the Company.  The counsel to the Company will transfer the funds to the Company’s operating account and if applicable, Sgenia’s operating account, pursuant to Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

The Company's obligation to issue and sell the shares of Common Stock to the Investor shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Company: (a) prior receipt by the Company of a copy of this Agreement executed by the Investor; (b) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Investor in this Agreement; and (c) the receipt of the Initial Purchase Price or each Tranche purchase price by the counsel to the Company.

 

The Investor's obligation to the Initial Purchase shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Investor: (a) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement; (b) the execution and delivery by the Company of the Instruction Letter; and (c) the fulfillment of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing.

The Investor's obligation to the Commitment Purchase shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Investor: (a) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement; (b) the execution and delivery by the Company of the Instruction Letter; (c) the Company successfully archiving the goal in Stage One; (d) the Company maintaining the continuing listing, without interruption of its Common Stock, as set forth in Paragraph 3(b) of the Securities Purchase Agreement; and (e) the fulfillment of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement on or prior to the Closing.

  

  

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3.           Representations and Warranties of the Company.  Except as set forth in the SEC Reports (as defined below), the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof and the Closing Date, as follows:

 

3.1           Organization. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under, and by virtue of, the laws of the State of Nevada and is in good standing under such laws, and is qualified and in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it is required to be so qualified.

 

3.2           Corporate Power. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted.  The Company has all requisite legal and corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of the Agreement.

 

3.3           Authorization; Validity. The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by the Company has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action and the Agreement constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.  The shares of Common Stock when issued pursuant to the Agreement shall be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

3.4           Non-Contravention.  Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of any of the Agreement has or will result in a violation or conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice or both, either a default under any provision of the Company’s articles of incorporation or by-laws or any agreement, instrument or contract to which it is a party or by which it is bound and that has been filed as an exhibit to the SEC Reports.

 

3.5           Compliance with Laws. The Company is not in material violation of, and neither the execution, delivery nor performance of the Agreement or any of its terms by the Company has or will result in a material violation of, any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company.

 

3.6            Accurate Information.  All disclosure furnished by the Company to the Investor regarding the Company, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, is true and correct in all material respects.

 4.           Representations and Warranties of the Investor.  The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof and the Closing Date, as follows:

 

4.1           Investor Knowledge and Status. The Investor represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company that: (i) the Investor is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make decisions with respect to, investments in restricted securities of micro-cap companies presenting an investment decision similar to that involved in the purchase of the Common Stock, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered all information it deemed relevant in making an informed decision to purchase the Common Stock; (ii) the Investor understands that the shares of Common Stock will be “restricted securities” when issued and will not have been registered under the Securities Act and will be acquiring the shares of Common Stock in the ordinary course of its business and for its own account for investment only, has no present intention of distributing any of the securities and has no arrangement or understanding with any other persons regarding the distribution of the Common Stock; and 

 

  

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the Investor has, in connection with its decision to purchase the Common Stock, relied only upon the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the information contained in the SEC Reports. The Investor understands that the issuance of the Common Stock to the Investor have not been registered under the Securities Act, or registered or qualified under any state securities law, in reliance on specific exemptions therefrom, which exemptions may depend upon, among other things, the representations made by the Investor in this Agreement. No person is authorized by the Company to provide any representation that is inconsistent with or in addition to those contained herein or in the SEC Reports, and the Investor acknowledges that it has not received or relied on any such representations.

 

4.2           Power. The Investor has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

4.3           Authorization; Validity.   The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by any necessary corporate or similar action on the part of the Investor, as applicable. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Investor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

 

4.4           Additional Acknowledgement. The Investor acknowledges that it has independently evaluated the merits of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that it has independently determined to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby, that it is not relying on any advice from or evaluation by any other person, that it is relying solely upon the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement in making its investment decision, and that it is not acting in concert with any other person in making its purchase of the Common Stock hereunder.

 

5.           Transfer Restrictions;Legends. Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock shall each bear any legend as required by the "blue sky" laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form, until such time as they are not required:

 

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR BLUE SKY LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS TRANSFER AGENT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

6.           Notices.  All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be delivered by first-class registered or certified airmail, or internationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, and shall be deemed given (i) if delivered by first-class registered or certified mail domestic, upon the business day received, or (ii) if delivered by an internationally recognized overnight carrier, one business day after timely delivery to such carrier, and shall be addressed as follows, or to such other address or addresses as may have been furnished in writing by a party to another party pursuant to this paragraph:

 

  

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(a) if to the Company, to:

	
Zenosense, Inc.

Avda Cortes Valencianas 58, Planta 5,

46015 Valencia, Spain

 

Attention: Carlos Jose Gil

 

	  	  
	
with a copy to:

	
Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

437 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

 

Attention: Andrew D. Hudders, Esq.

 

The above notice to counsel is only for informational purposes, and shall not constitute legal notice under this Agreement or for any other purpose.

 

 

(b) if to the Investor, at its address on the signature page to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

7.           Amendments; Waiver. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor. Any waiver of a provision of this Agreement must be in writing and executed by the party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought.

 

8.           Headings. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Agreement.

 

9.           Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations and understandings between the parties, both oral and written relating to the subject matter hereof. If any provision contained in this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  Other than a condition precedent, the Investor has no rights under the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

10.           Governing Law; Jurisdiction.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of New York, without giving effect to principals of conflict of laws. The parties (i) agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York, (ii) waive any objection to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding and the right to assert that such forum is not a convenient forum, and (iii) irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, County of New York, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and further agree to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding and agree that service of process upon them mailed by certified mail to their respective addresses shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon them in any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

  

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11.           Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other parties.

12.           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party (other than by merger).

 

13.           Fees and Expenses.  Except as provided in this Agreement, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of the Common Stock to the Investor.

 

14.           Severability.  If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction.

 

15.           Remedies.  In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investor and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Agreement.  The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Agreement and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

16.           Non-Contravention.  The Investor is agreeing to the terms of this Agreement on the understanding and agreement that the Company will use all commercially reasonable efforts to not frustrate in any way the ability of the Investor to sell any of the Shares that may be purchased under this Agreement, including to cause its agents to act expeditiously to take any and all action to remove any federal and state securities restrictive legends and other restrictions that it is legally able to remove, time being of the essence, as requested by the Investor from time to time, such actions to be at the expense of the Company. It is agreed that if the Company does not act in accordance with the foregoing obligations that it will be liable in damages, to reimburse the Investor for any loss in the market value of the Shares that the Investor intends to sell but is unable to sell, including any “buy-in” expenses imposed on the Investor in any attempt to sell the Shares, and any legal and other expenses of the Investor in attempting to recover its damages from the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this obligation of the Company does not include registering any of the Shares for resale under any federal or state securities laws, or to take any other action to facilitate the sale of the Shares, including consenting to any service in any jurisdiction or paying any fees in respect of the sale of the Shares.

 

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