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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 30, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Precision Aerospace Components, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “the Company”), and Andrew S. Prince (the “Executive”).

 

	
  

	
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POSITION

 

a.           Title; Office.  Executive has been employed by and is serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  Executive’s office will be located at the Company’s headquarters at 2200 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, New York.

 

b.           Duties. Executive shall report to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time require, consistent with the general level and type of duties and responsibilities customarily associated with the position of Chief Executive Officer.  For as long as Executive is a member of the Board of Directors, during the term of this Agreement, Executive shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors without additional consideration other than what is provided in this Agreement.

 

c.           Other Obligations. Executive agrees to the best of Executive’s ability and experience that he will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and obligations required of Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and will do so to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board of Directors.  During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive may engage in other activities while he manages the Company provided that such activities neither unreasonably interfere with his management of and duties to the Company nor adversely reflect on the Company’s reputation.  Executive shall notify the Board of Directors if an outside activity would be expected to take more than ten hours of normal work time during the month on a regular basis.

 

	
  

	
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EMPLOYMENT TERM

 

The Company hereby agrees to employ Executive, and Executive hereby agrees to be employed by the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a term commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until September 30, 2010 unless sooner replaced or terminated as provided in Section 5 below (the “Employment Term”).  This Agreement shall be deemed to be renewed for additional one-year terms after its initial term (or any subsequent renewal term), unless either party delivers written notice of its intent not to renew this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
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COMPENSATION

 

a.           Base Salary.  During the Employment Term, Executive will be paid an annual salary of two hundred ten thousand dollars and no cents ($210,000.00).  Executive’s salary will be payable in equal weekly installments pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll practices (or in the same manner as other employees of the Company), and shall be subject to the usual, required withholding of income and employment taxes.  Executive’s annual salary of two hundred ten thousand dollars and no cents ($210,000.00), together with any changes thereto, shall be referred to in this Agreement as “Base Salary.”  Base Salary will be subject to review by, and change at, the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, acting or through a Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors if it so chooses (the “Compensation Committee”).

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

b.           Incentive Bonus.  During the Employment Term, Executive will be eligible for incentive bonuses based on the achievement of specified financial or other performance objectives as determined by the Compensation Committee each year (or such other period as determined by the Compensation Committee) in its sole discretion (the “Incentive Bonus”).  The initial bonus elements shall be as follows:

 

(i)  Cash bonuses and/or other form of consideration received bonuses not to exceed 50% of pretax income, calculated without including expenses for non cash compensation, are to be calculated and paid upon the achievement of the following:

 

	
  

	
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1% of net sales from Freundlich subsidiary greater than 10 Million dollars for the 12 month period ending on September 30, 2010 (the “Anniversary Date”) payable at the time of filing of the Company’s 10 Q for the third quarter 2010.

	
  

	
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2% of net equity or 1% of debt raised by the Company or its subsidiaries; this shall include any such funding which refinances existing credit obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries, but shall not include the extension of existing obligations or lines of credit; payable at the time of first funding from the financing. (Recognizing the unique role Mr. Prince is presently playing within the Company.)

	
  

	
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3% of net pretax consolidated profits in excess of prior year pretax consolidated profits for the 12 month period ending on the Anniversary Date payable at the time of filing of the Company’s 10 Q for the third quarter 2010.

	
  

	
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2% of any sale price of a major asset of the Company payable in form of consideration received for sale of asset – e.g. if either the Freundlich operation or any other direct subsidiary or subsidiary of a subsidiary or the Company as a whole is sold either in one or more asset sales, stock sales or mergers.

	
  

	
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In any event total cash bonus or form of consideration received not to exceed 50% of pretax income, calculated without including expenses for non-cash compensation expenses.

ii) Stock Option or other equity plan that will be calculated valued and vest pursuant to a plan to be developed during the term of this Agreement.  Such incentive award shall take into account the Executive's positions, duties and responsibilities at the Company.

c.           Employee Benefits

 

During the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the employee benefits plans currently and hereafter maintained from time to time by the Company, in its sole discretion, including family group health insurance and a 401(k) savings plan, provided the Company in its sole discretion elects to adopt such plans.  In the event Executive does not avail himself of such health insurance, he shall be paid the premiums which would have been paid by the Company had he and his spouse participated in the plan Executive shall be entitled to 20 days of vacation per calendar year accrued at the rate of 1.67 days per month in addition to Company paid holidays.  Executive may, at his election, carry over or be paid for all or any portion of his unused vacation.  Additionally, if Executive obtains a disability insurance policy or a term life insurance policy on his life, up to $500,000, each at a cost that is acceptable to the Company, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for the associated disability or life insurance premiums incurred by the Executive during the Employment Term.  The Company reserves the right, at its discretion, to cancel or change the employee benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees and consequently to Executive at any time.  Executive will be given a copy of, and must abide by, the Company’s employee handbook and employee benefit plan documents which will describe more fully these and other benefits of Executive’s employment, as well as the personal policies and procedures which apply to employment with the Company.

 

 

 

  

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               d.           Continuing Obligation.  Not later than when the Company establishes a stock compensation plan, or as otherwise agreed between the Executive and the Company, it will issue Executive 967,821 shares of the Company’s post 500:1 common stock as agreed in the plan.  If not sooner satisfied, this obligation shall be satisfied prior to any Change of Control (as defined in Section 5 d. (iii)).  It is recognized and confirmed that the Company has a continuing and as yet unfulfilled obligation to the Executive to provide the Executive seven per-cent (7%) of the fully diluted equity of the Company as of January 18, 2007.  This, subsequent to the Company’s December 24, 2009 reverse stock split, amounts to 967,821 shares of the Company’s present common stock.  This obligation has not been fulfilled and will be fulfilled in a mutually agreed upon manner as may be determined between Executive and the Company. If the Executive must pay taxes on the shares in excess of $10,000 as a result of their receipt, the Company shall reimburse the executive for the tax payment differential including the tax payment on the additional funds received by the Executive.

 

	
  

	
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EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

 

Executive will be authorized to incur ordinary, necessary and reasonable travel, entertainment and other business expenses in connection with Executive’s duties and in accordance with the Company policy.  The Company shall also reimburse Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket travel and living expenses incurred by Executive to commute to and work from the Company’s headquarters, up to a maximum amount of $3,000 per month.  Executive shall receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket continuing professional education fees and expenses required to maintain Executive’s CLE requirements for the New York Bar and for out-of-pocket Bar licensing fees.  Executive shall also be entitled to receive reimbursement for attorney’s fees for services incurred for review and advice regarding this Agreement, up to a maximum amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).  All expenses subject to reimbursement shall require Executive to present appropriate supporting documentation and receipts in accordance with the Company’s standard reimbursement policy.

 

	
  

	
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TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

This Agreement and the Executive’s employment may be terminated as provided in this Section 5, subject to the respective continuing obligations of the Company and the Executive under Sections 3 d, and 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 below.  The date this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company are terminated in accordance with this Section 5 is herein referred to as the “Termination Date.”

 

 

 

  

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Termination by the Company

 

	
  

	
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For Cause:  The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment immediately for “Cause” which means serious misconduct or cause, which will include:

 

	
  

	
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The Executive’s material breach of any of the Executive’s duties under this Agreement, or the Executive’s failure or refusal to satisfactorily perform his or her duties, responsibilities, and obligations as an executive of the Company, for reasons other than disability;

 

	
  

	
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Any dishonesty or other breach of the duty of loyalty to the Company by the Executive, which adversely affects the Company;

 

	
  

	
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Indictment of the Executive of any crime related to or arising from the operation of the Company’s business, or conviction of (or guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere regarding) a felony;

 

	
  

	
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Indictment by the Executive of any other intentional act which the Company reasonably concludes would be likely to injure the reputation, business or regulatory status of the Company;

 

	
  

	
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The existence of any court order or settlement agreement prohibiting the Executive’s continued employment with the Company;

 

	
  

	
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Any violation of the Company’s policies, procedures, or standards with respect to equal employment opportunity, prohibition of unlawful discrimination or harassment;

 

	
  

	
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Abuse, misuse, or misappropriation of the Company’s property or business opportunities.

 

	
  

	
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Without Cause:  The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause upon one hundred and eighty (180) days written notice to the Executive.

 

	
  

	
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Resignation.  The Executive may terminate his employment at any time and for any reason upon one hundred and eighty (180) days written notice to the Company.  Upon receiving such notice, the Company may, in its sole discretion, opt not to have the Executive provide active employment services during some or all of the notice period, and place him on a paid leave of absence for some or all of the notice period, or accelerate the effective date of the Executive’s resignation.  In either case, unless the Company waives the notice period as described below, the Company will provide not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days of notice pay.  If the Company exercises either of the preceding options, such exercise shall not convert the resignation to a termination by the Company.

 

 

 

  

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Termination in the Event of Death or Disability.  The term of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall terminate in the event of his death or Disability.  “Disability” means a physical or mental condition of the Executive, which renders him unable to perform the essential functions of his or her position, with or without reasonable accommodation, for a period of six months in any 12 month period.

 

	
  

	
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Compensation Upon Termination.

 

	
  

	
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If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 5(a)(i), or as a result of the Executive’s death or Disability pursuant to Section 5(c), the Company will only be obligated to pay the Executive his regular payroll period Base Salary payments earned or accrued through the Termination Date, plus any other compensation and reimbursements to the extent they were earned or accrued up through the Termination Date.  Such Base Salary, compensation, and reimbursements will be paid to the Executive in one lump sum payment as soon as practicable following the Termination Date.  In the event the Company terminates the Executive’s employment in the event of the Executive’s Death or Disability pursuant to Section 5(c) the Company shall also (i) in the case of disability, pay 3 months, of the Executive’s regular payroll period Base Salary payments and (ii) shall consider paying such additional bonuses which would have been earned by the Executive from the conclusion of events put in process during his tenure had he not had an untimely demise or disability.

 

	
  

	
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If the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to subsections 5(a)(ii) or 5(b), then, during the notice period and until the Termination Date, the Executive shall receive his regular payroll period Base Salary payments earned and accrued (including payment for accrued vacation) through the Termination Date, plus any other compensation and reimbursements to the extent they were earned and accrued up through the Termination Date if he continues to render services in accordance herewith; provided, however, the Company may, in its sole discretion, opt: (i) not to have the Executive provide active employment services during some or all of the notice period, and may place him on a paid leave of absence for some or all of the notice period and pay him during that time; or (ii) accelerate the effective date of termination, and provide 180 days pay in lieu of notice.

 

	
  

	
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and in addition thereto if the Executive is terminated, or the Executives contract is not renewed within 12 months of any Change of Control of the Company and such event is not occasioned by any occurrence set forth in sub-section 5(a), the Executive shall be entitled to one year salary payable at the time of termination or non-renewal.

 

 

 

  

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A "Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence during the Term of any of the following: (i) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any "person" (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than a principal owner of the Company or a related party of a principal; (ii) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (iii) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any "person" (as defined above), other than the Principals and their Related Parties, becomes the "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13(d)(3) and Rule 13(d)(5) under the Exchange Act of the Company.

 

	
  

	
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The Company’s obligation under this Agreement or otherwise to provide the Executive with paid leave, notice pay, pay in lieu of notice, post termination salary continuation, pay during a notice period, or any other payment other than for wages earned because of the Executive’s provision of services, shall, other than in the event of the Executive’s Death or disability which precludes such action, be contingent upon the Executive’s execution of a Separation Agreement and comprehensive Release of Claims in a form drafted by and satisfactory to the Company.

 

 

	
  

	
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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

a.           Executive agrees that during the Employment Term or at any time thereafter, (i) Executive shall not use for any purpose other than the duly authorized business of the Company, or disclose to any third party, any information relating to the Company, or any of the Company’s affiliated companies which is non-public information (“Confidential Information”), including any trade secret or any written (including in any electronic form) or oral communication incorporating Confidential Information in any way (except as may be required by law or in the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement consistent with the Company’s policies); and (ii) Executive will comply with any and all confidentiality obligations of the Company to a third party, whether arising under a written agreement or otherwise.  Information shall not be deemed Confidential Information which (x) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Executive or at his direction or by any other person who directly or indirectly receives such information from Executive, or (y) is or becomes available to Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source which is entitled to disclose it to Executive.

 

 

  

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b.           Upon the termination of this Agreement, or upon the Company's earlier request, Executive will deliver to the Company all of the Company's property or Confidential Information that Executive may have in his possession or control, including, but not limited to, all electronically stored information and passwords to access such property and any and all copies of such property, material or databases.

 

	
  

	
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CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS

 

a.           Competitive Activity. Executive agrees that, during the Employment Term and continuing until the expiration of one year following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive will not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, directly or indirectly, as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, owner, manager, lender, officer, director, partner, stockholder, or otherwise, engage in any Competitive Activity, or have any such relationship with any person or entity that engages in any Competitive Activity; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement will prohibit Executive from owning a passive investment of less than one percent of the outstanding equity securities of any the Company listed on any national securities exchange so long as Executive has no other relationship with such the Company in violation of this Agreement.  “Competitive Activity” means being engaged in any business engaged in the aerospace fastener distribution business or any other business which is competitive with the existing or planned business of the Company or planned business of the Company which it had taken action to implement and had not abandoned at any time during the Employment Term.

 

b.           Agreement Not to Solicit Employees.  Executive agrees that, during the Employment Term and continuing until the expiration of one year following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive will not, either directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on the behalf of others solicit, divert, or hire away, or attempt to solicit, divert, or hire away any person then employed by the Company, nor encourage anyone to leave the Company’s employ.

 

c.           Agreement Not to Solicit Customers.  Executive agrees that, during the Employment Term and continuing until the expiration of one year following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive will not, either directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicit, divert, or appropriate, or attempt to solicit, divert, or appropriate, to any business that engages in Competitive Activity (i) any person or entity whose account with the Company was sold or serviced by or under Executive’s supervision during the twelve months preceding the termination of such employment, or (ii) any person or entity whose account with the Company has been directly solicited by the Company within the year preceding the termination of employment.

 

d.           Reasonableness.  Executive and the Company agree that the covenants set forth in this Agreement are appropriate and reasonable when considered in light of the nature and extent of the Company’s business.  Executive further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Company has a legitimate interest in protecting the Company’s business activities and its current, pending, and potential trade secrets; (ii) the covenants set forth herein are not oppressive and contain reasonable limitations as to time, scope, and activity; (iii) the covenants do not harm in any manner whatsoever the public interest; (iv) Executive’s chosen profession, trade, or business is in finance and executive management (the “Profession”) (v) the Competitive Activity is only a very small or limited part of the Profession, and Executive can work in many different jobs in Executive’s Profession besides the Competitive Activity; (vi) the covenants set forth herein do not completely restrain Executive from working in Executive’s Profession, and Executive can earn a livelihood in Executive’s Profession without violating any of the covenants set forth herein; (vii) Executive has received and will receive substantial consideration for agreeing to such covenants, including without limitation the consideration to be received by Executive under this Agreement; (viii) if Executive were to work for a competing the Company that engages in Competitive Activity, there would be a substantial risk that Executive would inevitably disclose trade secrets to that the Company; (ix) the Company competes with other companies that engage in Competitive Activity, and if Executive were to engage in prohibited activities, it would harm the Company; (x) the Company expends considerable resources on hiring, training, and retaining its Executives and if Executive were to engage in prohibited activities during the restricted period, it would harm the Company; and (xi) the Company expends considerable resources acquiring, servicing, and retaining its customers, vendors, investors, lenders and other key business relationships and if Executive were to engage in prohibited activities during the restricted period, it would harm the Company.

 

 

 

  

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INDEMNIFICATION

 

As an officer and director of the Company, Executive shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Company to the extent provided under the Company’s bylaws, subject to applicable law, and to receive the benefits of any director and officer liability insurance obtained by the Company from time to time, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of any such insurance.

 

	
  

	
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APPLICABLE LAW; SEVERABILITY

 

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to rules relating to conflicts of law.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision.

 

	
  

	
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

Executive and the Company agree to arbitrate any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of this Agreement or Executive’s employment.  The arbitration shall be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator in accordance with the rules issued by JAMS for resolution of employment disputes. The arbitration shall take place in New York City.  The Company will pay the fee for the arbitration proceeding, as well as any other charges by JAMS.  Executive shall be entitled to indemnification against attorneys’ fees and costs to the extent provided in the Delaware General Corporation Law Subchapter IV, Section 145.  The arbitrator shall issue a written decision or award.  The decision or award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the Company and Executive.  The arbitrator shall have the power to award any type of relief that would be available in a court of competent jurisdiction.  Any award may thereafter be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Executive agrees that any relief to which he is entitled arising out of said arbitration shall be limited to that awarded by the arbitrator.  Executive agrees to file any demand for arbitration within the time limit established by the applicable statute of limitations for the asserted claims.  Failure to demand arbitration within the prescribed time period shall result in waiver of any claims.  Executive agrees to waive any right he may have to a jury trial with respect to any dispute or claim against the Company relating to this Agreement, his employment, his termination from employment, or any terms and conditions of his employment with the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company’s successors and assigns and upon Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, estate, successors and assigns.  For all purposes under this Agreement, the term “the Company” shall include any successor to the Company’s business and/or assets, which becomes bound by this Agreement.  Executive may not assign this Agreement, provided, however, this shall not preclude Executive from assigning certain rights or property granted to him pursuant to this agreement.

 

	
  

	
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NO INCONSISTENT OBLIGATIONS

 

By signing this Agreement and accepting this offer of employment, Executive represents and warrants to the Company that Executive is under no obligations or commitments, whether contractual or that otherwise, that are inconsistent with Executive’s obligations set forth in this Agreement or otherwise restrict Executive’s ability to enter into this Agreement or fully perform the services required hereunder.  Executive also represents and warrants that Executive will not use or disclose, in connection with Executive’s employment by the Company, any trade secrets or other proprietary information or intellectual property in which Executive or any other person has any right, title, or interest and that Executive’s employment by the Company as contemplated by this Agreement will not infringe upon or violate the rights of any other person or entity.  Executive represents and warrants to the Company that Executive has returned all property and confidential information belonging to any prior employers.

 

	
  

	
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ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement and the Exhibits set forth the full and complete agreement between the Company and Executive regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior representations or agreements between Executive and the Company, if any, whether written or oral, except for the stock option agreements referenced above.  This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by Executive and a member of the Board of Directors.  No failure on the part of the Company or Executive to exercise any power, right or privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of the Company or Executive in such exercise shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other further exercise thereof or any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  Any waiver must be in writing and executed by the parties.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered part of this Agreement.  All definitions used in this Agreement shall apply to the Exhibits to this Agreement and other related documentation signed simultaneously.

 

 

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Employment Agreement as of the date written above.

 

 

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	 	 	 	 ANDREW S. PRINCE	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 DATED:	 	 	PRECISION AEROSPACE COMPONENTS, INC. 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By: 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 DAVID WALTERS	 	 
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NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS NOTE AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 7, 2010 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between RADIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation with headquarters located at 2492 Walnut Ave., Suite 100

Tustin, CA 92780-6953 (the “Company”), and _____________________, (the “Buyer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration for offers and sales to accredited investors afforded, inter alia, by Rule 506 under Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and/or Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Buyer wishes to acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and sell to the Buyer, (i) the Note (as defined below), which Note will be convertible into shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), and (ii) the Warrant (as defined hereafter), which will be exercisable for shares of Common Stock, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Note, the Warrant, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (as defined below).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.           CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used herein, each of the following terms has the meaning set forth below, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specific Person referred to in the relevant provision, another Person who or which controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person.

“Buyer’s Counsel” means _______________________________

“Buyer Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other Persons as may be deemed in control of the Buyer pursuant to Rule 405 under the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act (as defined below).

“Certificate of Incorporation” means the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation or other charter document (howsoever denominated) of the Company, as amended to date.

“Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities.

 “Company Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other Persons as may be deemed in control of the Company pursuant to Rule 405 under the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act.

“Company Counsel” means Leser, Hunter, Taubman & Taubman.

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

“Company’s SEC Documents” means the Company’s filings on the SEC’s EDGAR system which are listed on Annex I annexed hereto, to the extent available on EDGAR or otherwise provided to the Buyer as indicated on said Annex I.

“Conversion Date” means the date a Holder submits a Notice of Conversion, as provided in the Note.

“Conversion Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note and/or in payment of accrued interest, as contemplated in the Note.

“Converting Holder” means the Holder of the Note, who or which has submitted a Notice of Conversion (as contemplated by the Note) and/or Holder of the Warrant who or which has submitted a Notice of Exercise.

“Delivery Date” has the meaning ascribed to it, as may be relevant in the Note (with respect to Conversion Shares).

“Disbursement Instructions” means the Net Purchase Price Disbursement Instructions provided by the Company substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex IIIand incorporated herein by this reference.

“Disclosure Annex” means Annex II to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Disclosure Annex shall be arranged in sections corresponding to the identified Sections of this Agreement, but the disclosure in any such section of the Disclosure Annex shall qualify other provisions in this Agreement to the extent that it would be readily apparent to an informed reader from a reading of such section of the Disclosure Annex that it is also relevant to other provisions of this Agreement.

“Holder” means the Person holding the relevant Securities at the relevant time.

“Last Audited Date” means December 31, 2008.

“Material Adverse Effect” means an event or combination of events, which individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (x) adversely affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the Purchased Securities or any of the Transaction Documents, (y)  have or result in a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (z) adversely impair the Company’s ability to perform fully on a timely basis its material obligations under any of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.

“Maturity Date” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Note.

“Person” means any living person or any entity, such as, but not necessarily limited to, a corporation, partnership or trust.

“Principal Trading Market” means (a) the NYSE Amex, (b) the New York Stock Exchange, (c) the Nasdaq Global Market, (d) the Nasdaq Capital Market, or (e) the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board, or (f) such other market on which the Common Stock is principally traded at the relevant time, but shall not include the “pink sheets.”

 

 

 

  

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“Regular Trading Day” means the regular trading hours of a Trading Day on the Principal Trading Market shall be open for business (as of the date of this Agreement, such hours are, for most Trading Days, approximately 9:00 or 9:30AM to approximately 4PM Eastern Time; provided, however, that certain Trading Days may have shorter regular trading hours; and provided, further, that the regular trading hours may be subsequently changed for the Principal Trading Market).

“Reporting Service” means Bloomberg LP or if that service is not then reporting the relevant information regarding the Common Stock, a comparable reporting service of national reputation selected by a Majority in Interest of the Holders.

 “Rule 144” means (i) Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or (ii) any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration under the 1933 Act.

“Securities” means the Purchased Securities (as defined in Section 2(a)(iii) below) and the Shares.

“Shares” means the shares of Common Stock representing any or all of the Conversion Shares and/or the Warrant Shares (as defined hereafter).

“State of Incorporation” means New Jersey.

“Subsidiary” means, as of the relevant date, any subsidiary of the Company (whether or not included in the Company’s SEC Documents) whether now existing or hereafter acquired or created.

“Trading Day” means any day during which the Principal Trading Market shall be open for business.

“Transaction Documents” means (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Note, (iii) the Disclosure Annex, (iv) the Warrant (as defined hereafter), (v) the Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex IV, (vi) the Consent to Entry of Judgment by Confession (the “Confession of Judgment”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex V, (vii) the Unanimous Written Consent of the Board substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex VI, (viii) the Officer Certificate substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex VII, and (ix) all other certificates, documents, agreements, resolutions and instruments delivered to any party under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

 

“Transfer Agent” means, at any time, the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock.

“Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.

2.           AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE; NET PURCHASE PRICE; CLOSING.

a.           Purchase.

(i)           Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the undersigned Buyer hereby agrees to loan to the Company the Net Purchase Price (as defined hereafter) set forth on the Buyer’s signature page of this Agreement.

 

  

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(ii)           The obligation to repay the loan from the Buyer shall be evidenced by the Company’s issuance of a Convertible Promissory Note to the Buyer in the principal amount of $ ___________ substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex VIII (the “Note”).  The Note shall provide for a Conversion Price (as defined in the Note), which price may be adjusted from time to as provided in the Note.

(iii)           As additional consideration for the Net Purchase Price, the Company shall also issue to the Buyer a warrant to purchase _____________ shares of the Common Stock substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex IX (the “Warrant,” and together with the Note, the “Purchased Securities”).

b.           Closing; Delivery of Transaction Documents. The sale and purchase of the Purchased Securities shall take place at a closing (the “Closing”) to be held at the offices of the Buyer on the Closing Date.  At the Closing, the Company will deliver to the Buyer the Transaction Documents against receipt by the Company of the Net Purchase Price.

c.           Net Purchase Price.  The Note carries a $_________ original issue discount (“OID”).  In addition, the Company agrees to pay $_________ to the Buyer to cover the Buyer’s legal fees, accounting costs, due diligence, monitoring and other transaction costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Purchased Securities (the “Transaction Expenses”).  The Transaction Expenses shall be withheld by the Buyer at the Closing.  Accordingly, the “Net Purchase Price” shall be $__________, computed as follows: $___________ less the OID less the Transaction Expenses.

d.           Method of Payment.  Payment of the Net Purchase Price shall be made to the Company in immediately available funds of the United States as provided in the Disbursement Instructions.

3.           BUYER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  The Buyer represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

a.           Without limiting Buyer’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to an effective registration statement or otherwise in compliance with the 1933 Act, the Buyer is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards the public sale or distribution thereof and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

b.           All subsequent offers and sales of the Securities by the Buyer shall be made pursuant to registration of the Securities under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration.

c.           The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

d.           If the Buyer is an individual, then the Buyer resides in the state or province identified in the address of the Buyer set forth on the Buyer’s signature page to this Agreement.  If the Buyer is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of the Buyer in which its principal place of business is the address or addresses of the Buyer set forth on the Buyer’s signature page to this Agreement.

e.           The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

 

 

 

  

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f.           The Transaction Documents to which the Buyer is a party, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by the Buyer.  This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Buyer, and this Agreement is, and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Buyer is a party, when executed and delivered by the Buyer (if necessary), will be valid and binding obligations of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

g.           The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of the General Rules and Regulations under the 1933 Act.

4.           COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.   The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that, except as otherwise provided in the Disclosure Annex:

 

a.           Rights of Others Affecting the Transactions.  Except for the right of participation (the “Participation Rights”) under Section 4.11 of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2009 with Whalehaven LP and Alpha Capital Anstalt (the “Participation Rights Holders”), there are no preemptive rights of any stockholder of the Company, as such, to acquire the Purchased Securities or the Shares.  No other party has a currently exercisable right of first refusal which would be applicable to any or all of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.  The Company has undertaken all actions, and otherwise complied with all requirements of, required by the Participation Rights and has received written confirmation that the Participation Rights Holders will neither participate in nor object to the transactions contemplated hereby, as more fully set forth on the Officer Certificate.

b.           Status.  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.  The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has registered its stock under Section 12(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and is obligated to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the 1934 Act.   The Company has taken no action designed to terminate, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the 1934 Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration.  The Common Stock is quoted on the Principal Trading Market.  The Company has received no notice, either oral or written, with respect to the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for quotation on the Principal Trading Market, and the Company has maintained all requirements on its part for the continuation of such quotation. The Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Principal Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Principal Trading Market. The Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

c.           Authorized Shares.

 

(i)           The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (x) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which approximately 24,700,000 undiluted shares and approximately 41,115,000 (fully diluted) are outstanding as of the March 15, 2010. Of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, approximately 250,000 shares are beneficially owned by Affiliates of the Company as of March 15, 2010.

(ii)           Other than as set forth in the Company’s SEC Documents and the agreements referred to with holders of the Company’s indebtedness as described in the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on February 1, 2010 (the “Preliminary Proxy Statement”), there are no outstanding securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, whether such conversion is currently exercisable or exercisable only upon some future date or the occurrence of some event in the future.

 

 

 

  

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(iii)           All issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.  Except for all of the issuances as proposed in the Preliminary Proxy Statement, after considering all other commitments that may require the issuance of Common Stock, the Company has sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as may be necessary to effect the issuance of the Shares on the Closing Date, were the Note fully converted, and the Warrant fully exercised, on that date.

 

(iv)           The Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued on conversion of, or in payment of interest on the Note, in each case in accordance with their respective terms, will have been duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free from all taxes, liens, claims, pledges, mortgages, restrictions, obligations, security interests and encumbrances of any kind, nature and description, and will not subject the Holder thereof to personal liability by reason of being such Holder.

 

d.           Transaction Documents and Stock.  This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by the Company.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and this Agreement is, and the Note, and each of the other Transaction Documents, when executed and delivered by the Company (if necessary), will be, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

 

e.           Non-contravention.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company, the issuance of the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Note, and the other Transaction Documents do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach by the Company of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under (i) the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect, (ii) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound, including any listing agreement for the Common Stock except as herein set forth, or (iii) to its knowledge, any existing applicable law, rule, or regulation or any applicable decree, judgment, or order of any court, United States federal or state regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its properties or assets, except such conflict, breach or default which would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

f.           Approvals.  No authorization, approval or consent of any court, governmental body, regulatory agency, self-regulatory organization, or stock exchange or market or the stockholders of the Company is required to be obtained by the Company for the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Buyer as contemplated by this Agreement, except the approval of the NYSE Amex to list the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares, and the approval of the NYSE Amex and the Company’s stockholders to issue a number of Shares in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of the Closing Date (the “19.99% Cap”) .

 

 

 

 

  

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g.           Filings; Financial Statements.  None of the Company’s SEC Documents contained, at the time they were filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  Since December 31, 2006, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company with the SEC under the 1934 Act on timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Document prior to the expiration of any such extension.  As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the Company’s SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the Note thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnote or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).  No other information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyer which is not included in the Company’s SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information referred to in this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made, not misleading.

 

h.           Absence of Certain Changes.  Since the Last Audited Date, there has been no Material Adverse Effect, except as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents. Since the Last Audited Date, except as provided in the Company’s SEC Documents, the Company has not (i) incurred or become subject to any material liabilities (absolute or contingent) except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (ii) discharged or satisfied any material lien or encumbrance or paid any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (iii) declared or made any payment or distribution of cash or other property to stockholders with respect to its capital stock, or purchased or redeemed, or made any agreements to purchase or redeem, any shares of its capital stock; (iv) sold, assigned or transferred any other material tangible assets, or canceled any material debts owed to the Company by any third party  or material claims of the Company against any third party, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; (v) waived any rights of material value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, or suffered the loss of any material amount of existing business; (vi) made any increases in employee compensation, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; or (vii) experienced any material problems with labor or management in connection with the terms and conditions of their employment.

 

i.           Full Disclosure.  There is no fact known to the Company or that the Company should know after having made all reasonable inquiries (other than conditions known to the public generally or as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Documents) that has not been disclosed in writing to the Buyer that would reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

j.           Absence of Litigation.  There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company before or by any governmental authority or non-governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality or any other person, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a Material Adverse Effect or which would adversely affect the validity or enforceability of, or the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under, any of the Transaction Documents.  The Company is not aware of any valid basis for any such claim that (either individually or in the aggregate with all other such events and circumstances) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding or unsatisfied judgments, orders, decrees, writs, injunctions or stipulations to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, that involve the transaction contemplated herein or that, alone or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

  

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k.           Absence of Events of Default.  Except as set forth on Annex II  or in Section 3(e) hereof, no Event of Default (or its equivalent term), as defined in the respective agreement to which the Company or its Subsidiary is a party, and no event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would become an Event of Default (or its equivalent term) (as so defined in such agreement), has occurred and is continuing, which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

l.           Absence of Certain Company Control Person Actions or Events.  Other than as set forth in the Company’s SEC Documents, none of the following has occurred during the past five (5) years with respect to a Company Control Person:

 

(i) A petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such Company Control Person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

(ii) Such Company Control Person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

(iii) Such Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

(A) acting, as an investment advisor, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, any other Person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

(B) engaging in any type of business practice; or

(C) engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of federal or state securities laws or federal commodities laws;

 

(iv) Such Company Control Person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any federal or state authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such Company Control Person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (3) of this item, or to be associated with Persons engaged in any such activity; or

 

(v) Such Company Control Person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the CFTC or SEC to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the CFTC or SEC has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

 

  

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m.           No Undisclosed Liabilities or Events.  The Company has no liabilities or obligations other than those disclosed on Annex II or in the Transaction Documents or the Company’s SEC Documents or those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s business since the Last Audited Date, or which individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its properties, business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed.  There are no proposals currently under consideration or currently anticipated to be under consideration by the Board of Directors or the executive officers of the Company which proposal would (x) change the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect, with or without stockholder approval, which change would reduce or otherwise adversely affect the rights and powers of the stockholders of the Common Stock or (y) materially or substantially change the business, assets or capital of the Company, including its interests in subsidiaries.

 

n.           No Integrated Offering.  Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offer or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities as contemplated hereby.

o.           Dilution.  Each of the Company and its executive officers and directors is aware that the number of shares issuable on conversion of the Note, or pursuant to the other terms of the Transaction Documents may have a dilutive effect on the ownership interests of the other stockholders (and Persons having the right to become stockholders) of the Company.  The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Note is binding upon the Company and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company, and the Company will honor such obligations, including honoring every Notice of Conversion (as contemplated by the Note), unless the Company is subject to an injunction (which injunction was not sought by the Company) prohibiting the Company from doing so.

 

p.           Fees to Brokers, Placement Agents and Others.  Other than a cash finder’s fee of 10% of the net proceeds received by the Company plus a 3% unaccountable expense reimbursement, there are no other fees or expenses to be paid in reference to this Offering, of which the Company shall be solely responsible to pay, the Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any Person for brokerage commission, placement agent or finder’s fees or similar payments by Buyer relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  Except for such fees arising as a result of any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Buyer without the knowledge of the Company (a “Buyer’s Fee”), Buyer shall have no obligation with respect to such fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this paragraph that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each of Buyer, its employees, officers, directors, agents, and partners, and their respective Affiliates, from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation and attorney’s fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such claimed or existing fees (other than a Buyer’s Fee).

 

q.           Disclosure.  All information relating to or concerning the Company set forth in the Transaction Documents or in the Company’s public filings with the SEC is true and correct in all material respects and the Company has not omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  No event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its business, properties, prospects, operations or financial conditions, which under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company.

 

r.           Confirmation.  The Company agrees that, if, to the knowledge of the Company, any events occur or circumstances exist prior to the payment of the Net Purchase Price to the Company which would make any of the Company’s representations or warranties set forth herein materially untrue or materially inaccurate as of such date, the Company shall immediately notify the Buyer in writing prior to such date of such fact, specifying which representation, warranty or covenant is affected and the reasons therefor.

 

 

  

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s.           Title. The Company and the Company’s subsidiaries, if applicable, own and have good and marketable title in fee simple absolute to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all their respective real properties and good title to their other respective assets and properties, subject to no liens except as have been disclosed to the Investor.

 

t.           Intellectual Property.

 

        (i)      Ownership.  The Company owns or possesses or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses (software or otherwise), information, processes and similar proprietary rights (“Intellectual Property”) necessary to the business of the Company as presently conducted, the lack of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except for agreements with its own employees or consultants, standard end-user license agreements, support/maintenance agreements and agreements entered in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, all of which have been made available for review by the Investor, there are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements relating to the Intellectual Property, and the Company is not bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other person or entity.  The Company has not received any written communication alleging that the Company has violated or, by conducting its business as currently conducted, would violate any of the Intellectual Property of any other person or entity, nor is the Company aware of any basis therefor.  The Company is not obligated to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner or licensor of or claimant to any Intellectual Property with respect to the use thereof in connection with the present conduct of its business other than in the ordinary course of its business.  There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, judgments, orders or decrees to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound which involve indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of Intellectual Property, other than in the ordinary course of its business.

 

       (ii)      No Breach by Employees.  The Company is not aware that any of its employees is obligated under any contract or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would materially interfere with the use of his or her efforts to promote the interests of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business as presently conducted.  Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement, nor the carrying on of the Company’s business by the employees of the Company, nor the conduct of the Company’s business as presently conducted, will, to the Company’s knowledge, conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any of such employee is now obligated.  The Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to use any inventions of any of its employees made prior to their employment by the Company of which it is aware.

5.           CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

a.           Covenants and Acknowledgements of Buyer.

 

(i)           Transfer Restrictions.  The Buyer acknowledges that (1) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the provisions of the 1933 Act and, except as included in an effective registration statement, the Shares have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act, and may not be transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, or (B) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Company, to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; (2) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any resale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller, or the Person through whom the sale is made, may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is used in the 1933 Act, may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (3) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

 

 

  

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(ii)           Restrictive Legend.  The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, until such time as the relevant Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act, and may be sold in accordance with another effective registration statement, or until such Shares can otherwise be sold without restriction, whichever is earlier, the certificates and other instruments representing any of the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of any such Securities):

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

(iii)           Confession of Judgment.  The Buyer shall not file the Confession of Judgment unless and until an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) shall have occurred.

b.           Covenants, Acknowledgements and Agreements of the Company.  As a condition to the Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Securities contemplated by this Agreement, and as a material inducement for the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(i)           Filings.  From the date hereof until all the Conversion Shares either have been sold by the Buyer, or may permanently be sold by the Buyer without any restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, (the “Registration Period”), the Company shall  timely make all filings required to be made by it under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, Rule 144 or any United States state securities laws and regulations thereof applicable to the Company or by the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market and such reports shall conform to the requirement of the applicable laws, regulations and government agencies, and, unless such filing is publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system (via the SEC’s web site at no additional charge), to provide a copy thereof to the Buyer promptly after such filing.  Additionally, within four business days following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall file a current report on Form 8-K describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the Exchange Act and approved by Buyer and attaching the material transaction documents as exhibits to such filing.  Reference is made to the Section titled “Publicity, Filings, Releases, Etc.” below.  Additionally, the Company shall furnish to the Buyer, so long as the Buyer owns any Purchased Securities or Common Stock, promptly upon request, (1) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, (2) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Buyer to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

 

(ii)           Reporting Status.  So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any of the Purchased Securities and for at least twenty (20) Trading Days thereafter, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act, shall take all reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current public information with respect to the Company, as required in accordance with Rule 144(c)(2) of the 1933 Act, is publicly available, and shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination.

 

 

 

  

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(iii)           Listing.  The Company’s Common Stock shall be listed or quoted for trading on any of (a) theNYSE Amex, (b) New York Stock Exchange, (c) the Nasdaq Global Market, (d) the Nasdaq Capital Market, or (e) the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Conversion Shares upon each national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which the Common Stock is then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing of all securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the Transaction Documents.  The Company will comply in all material respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the by-laws or rules of the Principal Trading Market and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) or any successor thereto, as the case may be, applicable to it at least through the date which is sixty (60) days after the later of the date on which all of the Note have been converted or have been paid in full.

 

(iv)           Use of Proceeds.  The Company will use the net proceeds received hereunder for working capital and general corporate purposes; provided, however, that the Company will not use such proceeds to pay fees payable (x) to any broker or finder relating to the offer and sale of the Purchased Securities except Galileo, or (y) to any other party who purchased securities or loaned funds to the Company in any financing transaction effected prior to the Closing Date.

 

(v)           Publicity, Filings, Releases, Etc.  Each of the parties agrees that it will not disseminate any information relating to the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, including issuing any press releases, holding any press conferences or other forums, or filing any reports (collectively, “Publicity”), without giving the other party reasonable advance notice and an opportunity to comment on the contents thereof.  Neither party will include in any such Publicity any statement or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such statement, such statement is legally required to be included.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will provide to the Buyer’s Counsel drafts of the applicable text the first filing of a current report on Form 8-K or a Quarterly or Annual Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K (or equivalent SB forms), as the case may be, intended to be made with the SEC which refers to the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby as soon as practicable (but at least two (2) Trading Days before such filing will be made) and will not include in such filing (or any other filing filed before then) any statement or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such statement, such statement is legally required to be included.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties hereby consents to the inclusion of the text of the Transaction Documents in filings made with the SEC (but any descriptive text accompanying or part of such filing shall be subject to the other provisions of this paragraph).  Notwithstanding, but subject to, the foregoing provisions of this  provision, the Company will, after the Closing Date, promptly issue a press release and file a current report on Form 8-K or, if appropriate, a quarterly or annual report on the appropriate form, referring to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

                  (vi)           FINRA Rule 5110. The Company is aware that the Corporate Financing Rule 5110 (“FINRA Rule 5110”) of FINRA is or may become applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or to the sale by a Holder of any of the Securities. If FINRA Rule 5110 is so applicable, the Company shall, to the extent required by such rule, timely make any filings and cooperate with any broker or selling stockholder in respect of any consents, authorizations or approvals that may be necessary for FINRA to timely and expeditiously permit the stockholder to sell the securities.

 

(vii)           Keeping of Records and Books of Account. The Company shall keep and cause each Subsidiary, if any, to keep adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Company and such subsidiaries, and in which, for each fiscal year, all proper reserves for depreciation, depletion, obsolescence, amortization, taxes, bad debts and other purposes in connection with its business shall be made.

 

 

  

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(viii)          Corporate Existence.  The Company shall (a) do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence, including, without limitation, all licenses or similar qualifications required by it to engage in its business in all jurisdictions in which it is at the time so engaged, (b) continue to engage in business of the same general type as conducted as of the date hereof, and (c) continue to conduct its business substantially as now conducted or as otherwise permitted hereunder.

(ix)           Taxes.  The Company shall pay and discharge promptly when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property before the same shall become delinquent or in default, which, if unpaid, might reasonably be expected to give rise to liens or charges upon such properties or any part thereof, unless, in each case, the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Company has maintained adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

 

(x)           Stockholder Approval.  The Company shall use its best efforts to obtain approval by the Company’s stockholders of the Transaction Documents at the first meeting of its stockholders following the Closing Date including, without limitation, a waiver of  NYSE Amex Rule 713 (“Rule 713”) in order that the 19.99% Cap shall not apply to any conversions of the Note or any exercise of the Warrant and approval for the issuance of not less than 4,800,001 shares of Common Stock, including the shares of Common Stock contemplated hereby pursuant to the Note and the Warrant, at a discount from book or market value at the time of issuance. Such approval shall be obtained no later than July 15, 2010.  For the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Company fails to obtain such approval, an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) shall occur but the Transaction Documents will remain in full force and effect.

 

(xi)           Compliance. The Company shall comply in all material respects with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, orders, judgments, decrees, injunctions, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, authorizations and requirements applicable to it (collectively, “Requirements”) of all governmental bodies, departments, commissions, boards, companies or associations insuring the premises, courts, authorities, officials or officers which are applicable to the Company, its business, operations, or any of its properties, except where the failure to so comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its properties; provided, however, that nothing provided herein shall prevent the Company from contesting the validity or the application of any Requirements.

 

(xii)           3(a)(10) Shares.  In the event the Company, in violation of the covenants contained herein, ever ceases to be a reporting company for purposes of the 1934 Act for any period of time, then the Company, for so long as Rule 144 is not available to the Buyer as an exemption from registration, shall cause any of its shareholders who at such time are in possession of Common Stock tradable under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act (“3(a)(10) Shares”) to cease to sell such 3(a)(10) Shares.

 

(xiii)           Litigation.  From and after the date hereof and until all of the Company’s obligations hereunder and the Note are paid and performed in full, the Company shall notify the Buyer in writing, promptly upon learning thereof, of any litigation or administrative proceeding commenced or threatened against the Company involving a claim in excess of $100,000.

 

(xiv)           Performance of Obligations.  The Company shall promptly and in a timely fashion perform and honor all demands, notices, requests and obligations that exist or may arise under the Transaction Documents.

 

 

 

  

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(xv)           Listing Approval.  The Company shall have received listing approval from NYSE Amex for the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrant as soon as practicable after Closing, but in no event later than May 1, 2010.

 

(xvi)           Authorized Shares. The Company shall at all times prior to repayment of the Note maintain sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as may be necessary to effect the issuance of the Shares upon complete conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrant. In any event, the Company shall reserve (i) for issuance upon conversion and/or payment of the Note not less than ___________ Shares and (ii) for issuance upon exercise of the Warrant not less than _________ Shares.

6.           TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

a.           The Company warrants that, with respect to the Securities, other than the stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 4(a)(i) hereof, it will give the Transfer Agent no instructions inconsistent with instructions to issue Common Stock from time to time upon conversion of the Note, as may be applicable from time to time, in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Company to the Transfer Agent, bearing the restrictive legend specified in Section 4(a)(ii) of this Agreement prior to registration of the Shares under the 1933 Act, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee and in such denominations to be specified by the Holder in connection therewith.  Except as so provided, the Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.  Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer’s obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities.  If the Buyer provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration of a resale by the Buyer of any of the Securities in accordance with clause (1)(B) of Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement is not required under the 1933 Act or upon request from a Holder while the Registration Statement is effective, the Company shall (except as provided in clause (2) of Section 4(a)(i) of this Agreement) permit the transfer of the Securities and, in the case of the Conversion Shares, as may be applicable, use its best efforts to cause the Transfer Agent to promptly electronically transmit to the Holder via the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer program such Conversion Shares.  The Company specifically represents that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, (i) the Company’s Transfer Agent is (a) participating in the DTC program, (b) is DWAC eligible, and (ii)  the Company is not aware of any plans of the Transfer Agent to terminate such DTC participation or DWAC eligibility.  While any Holder holds Securities, the Company shall at all times maintain a transfer agent which participates in the DTC program and is DWAC eligible, and the Company will not appoint any transfer agent which does not both participate in the DTC program and maintain DWAC eligibility.  Nevertheless, in the event the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC/DWAC program or the Conversion Shares are not otherwise transferable via the DTC/DWAC program, then the Company shall instruct the Transfer Agent to issue one or more certificates for Common Stock without legend in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer.  In the event the Company’s transfer agent is not DWAC eligible on any Conversion Date, and consequently the Company issues Conversion Shares pursuant to the Conversion Notice in certificated rather than electronic form, then in such event if the closing bid price of the Common Stock on the Principal Trading Market is lower on the date of delivery of the certificates to the Buyer than on the Conversion Date, such difference in the closing bid prices, multiplied by the number of Conversion Shares shall be added to the principal balance of the Note.

 

b.            The Company shall assume any fees or charges of the Transfer Agent or Company Counsel regarding (i) the removal of a legend or stop transfer instructions with respect to Securities, and (ii) the issuance of certificates or DTC registration to or in the name of the Holder or the Holder’s designee or to a transferee as contemplated by an effective Registration Statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall be the Holder’s responsibility to obtain all needed formal requirements (specifically: medallion guarantee and prospectus delivery compliance) in connection with any electronic issuance of shares of Common Stock.

 

 

  

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c.           The Holder of the Note  shall be entitled to exercise its conversion privilege with respect to the Note, as the case may be, notwithstanding the commencement of any case under 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”).  In the event the Company is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted, any rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. §362 in respect of such holder’s exercise privilege.  The Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted, any rights to relief it may have under 11 U.S.C. §362 in respect of the conversion of the Note. The Company agrees, without cost or expense to such Holder, to take or to consent to any and all action necessary to effectuate relief under 11 U.S.C. §362.

7.           CLOSING DATE.

 

a.           The Closing Date shall occur on the date which is the first Trading Day after each of the conditions contemplated by Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall have either been satisfied or been waived by the party in whose favor such conditions run, but in any event shall not be later than April 7, 2010.

 

b.           Closing of the purchase and sale of Purchased Securities shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices of the Buyer and shall take place no later than 3:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on such day or such other time as is mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Buyer.

8.           CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.

The Buyer understands that the Company’s obligation to sell the relevant Purchased Securities to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date is conditioned upon:

a.           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and, as applicable, the other Transaction Documents by the Buyer on or before such Closing Date;

b.           Delivery by the Buyer by the Closing Date of good funds as payment in full of an amount equal to the Net Purchase Price in accordance with this Agreement;

 

c.           The accuracy on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such date, and the performance by the Buyer on or before such date of all covenants and agreements of the Buyer required to be performed on or before such date; and

d.           There shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval which shall not have been obtained.

9.           CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.

 

Generally.  The Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Purchased Securities is conditioned upon and subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the Buyer:

a.           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Company on or before the Closing Date;

 

 

 

  

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b.           Without limiting the generality of the requirement in the immediately preceding section, the delivery by the Company of the Note and the Warrant in accordance with this Agreement;

c.           On the Closing Date, each of the Transaction Documents executed by the Company on or before such date shall be in full force and effect and the Company shall not be in default thereunder;

 

d.           The accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, each as if made on such date, and the performance by the Company on or before such date of all covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed on or before such date;

e.           There shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval which shall not have been obtained; and

 

f.           From and after the date hereof to and including the Closing Date, each of the following conditions will remain in effect: (i) the trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or on the Principal Trading Market; (ii) trading in securities generally on the Principal Trading Market shall not have been suspended or limited; (iii), no minimum prices shall been established for securities traded on the Principal Trading Market; (iv) there shall not have been any material adverse change in any financial market; and (v) there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect.

 

g.           Except for any notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with certain federal and state securities commissions, the Company shall have obtained (a) all governmental approvals required in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the Securities, and (b) all third party approvals required to be obtained by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company or the performance of the Company’s obligations thereunder.

 

h.           All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Buyer.

10.           INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.

 

a.           The Company agrees to defend, indemnify and forever hold harmless the Buyer and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, and each Buyer Control Person (the “Buyer Parties”) from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred (collectively, “Damages”), joint or several, and any action in respect thereof to which the Buyer, its partners, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and duly authorized agents, and any such Buyer Control Person becomes subject, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are incurred.  The Buyer Parties with the right to be indemnified under this Section (the “Indemnified Parties”) shall have the right to defend any such action or proceeding with attorneys of their own selection, and the Company shall be solely responsible for all costs and expenses related thereto.  If the Indemnified Parties opt not to retain their own counsel, the Company shall defend any such action or proceeding with attorneys of its choosing at its sole cost and expense, provided that such attorneys have been pre-approved by the Indemnified Parties, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and provided further that the Company may not settle any such action or proceeding without first obtaining the written consent of the Indemnified Parties.

 

 

 

  

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b.           The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the Buyer Parties against the Company or others, and (ii) any liabilities the Company may be subject to.

 

11.           JURY TRIAL WAIVER.   The Company and the Buyer hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the Parties hereto against the other in respect of any matter arising out or in connection with the Transaction Documents.

 

12.           SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.  The Company and  the Buyer acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  It is accordingly agreed that the parties (including any Holder) shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, without (except as specified below) the necessity to post a bond, to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement or such other Transaction Document and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof or thereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity; provided, however that the Company, upon receipt of a Notice of Conversion or a Notice of Exercise, may not fail or refuse to deliver the stock certificates and the related legal opinions, if any, or if there is a claim for a breach by the Company of any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, the Company shall not raise as a legal defense, based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has violated any provision hereof or any other Transaction Document, has engaged in any violation of law or for any other reason, unless the Company has first posted a bond for one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the principal amount and, if relevant, then obtained a court order specifically directing it not to deliver said stock certificates to the Holder. The proceeds of such bond shall be payable to the Holder to the extent that the Holder obtains judgment or its defense is recognized.  Such bond shall remain in effect until the completion of the relevant proceeding and, if the Holder appeals therefrom, until all such appeals are exhausted.  This provision is deemed incorporated by reference into each of the Transaction Documents as if set forth therein in full.

 

13.           OWNERSHIP LIMITATION. If at any time after the Closing, the Buyer shall receive (or shall attempt to convert the Note into or exercise the Warrant for)  shares of the Common Stock in payment of interest or principal or on conversion of the Note or exercise of the Warrant, so that the Buyer would hold by virtue of such action or receipt of shares of Common Stock under or pursuant to conversion of the Note or exercise of the Warrant a number of shares exceeding 9.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding on such date (the “9.99% Cap”), the Company shall not be obligated and shall not issue to the Buyer shares of its Common Stock which would exceed the 9.99% Cap.

 

14.           NYSE AMEX  19.99% CAP.  The parties understand that the issuance of the Common Stock upon conversion of the Note or exercise of the Warrant may be or may become subject to Rule 713, which requires stockholder approval prior to the issuance of additional shares under certain circumstances.  Accordingly, in the event (i) the Buyer attempts to convert the Note or exercise the Warrant prior the Company’s receipt of such shareholder approval, and (ii) such conversion or exercise would require the Company to issue in excess of 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on the Closing Date, then the Company shall not be obligated to issue to the Buyer any shares that would be in excess of the 19.99% Cap until required approvals are obtained from the stockholders and NYSE Amex; provided, however, that in the event that Rule 713 or other applicable NYSE Amex Rules do not apply, then the Company shall issue all requested shares in accordance with the terms and conditions Transaction Documents.

15.           MISCELLANEOUS.  The Company and the Buyer hereby agree that the provisions of this Section shall apply to all of the Transaction Documents.

 

 

 

 

  

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a.           Governing Law and Venue.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws.  Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the County of Cook or the state courts of the State of Illinois sitting in the County of Cook in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions or to any claim that such venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. To the extent determined by such court, the Company shall reimburse the Buyer for any reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by the Buyer in enforcement of or protection of any of its rights under any of the Transaction Documents.  Nothing in this Section shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

b.           No Waiver.  Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

c.           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.

d.           Pronouns.  All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require.

 

e.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one instrument.  Facsimile and email copies of signed signature pages will be deemed binding originals.

f.           Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

 

g.           Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to achieve the objective of the parties to the fullest extent permitted and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

h.           Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement thereof.

 

i.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement together with the other Transaction Documents constitute and contain the entire agreement between the Company and the Buyer and supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

j.           Currency.  All dollar amounts referred to or contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be deemed to refer to US Dollars, unless otherwise explicitly stated to the contrary.

 

k.           Buyer’s Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company and the Buyer shall be responsible for paying such party’s own fees and expenses (including legal expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of the Transaction Documents and the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

 

 

  

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l.           Assignment by the Company.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may not be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Buyer; provided, however, that in the case of a merger, sale of substantially all of the Company’s assets or other corporate reorganization, the Buyer shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent.

 

m.           Advice of Counsel. In connection with the preparation of this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents, each of the Company, its shareholders, officers, agents, and representatives acknowledges and agrees that the attorney that prepared this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents acted as legal counsel to the Buyer only.  Each of the Company, its shareholders, officers, agents, and representatives (i) hereby acknowledges that he/she/it has been, and hereby is, advised to seek legal counsel and to review this Agreement and all of the other Transaction Documents with legal counsel of his/her/its choice, and (ii) either has sought such legal counsel or hereby waives the right to do so.

n.           No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen mutually by the parties hereto and no doctrine of construction shall be applied for or against any party.

o.           Attorneys’ Fees.  In the event of any action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, the Prevailing Party (as defined hereafter) shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and collection costs in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.  “Prevailing Party” shall mean the party in any litigation or enforcement action that prevails in the highest number of final rulings, counts or judgments adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

p.           Replacement of the Note. Subject to any restrictions on or conditions to transfer set forth in the Note, the Holder of a Note, at its option, may in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for exchange at the Company’s chief executive office, and promptly thereafter and at the Company’s expense, except as provided below, receive in exchange therefor one or more new convertible secured promissory note(s), each in the principal requested by such Holder, dated the date to which interest shall have been paid on the Note so surrendered or, if no interest shall have yet been so paid, dated the date of the Note so surrendered and registered in the name of such person or persons as shall have been designated in writing by such holder or its attorney for the same principal amount as the then unpaid principal amount of the Note so surrendered. As applicable, upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Note and (a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it; or (b) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender thereof, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver in lieu thereof a new convertible secured promissory note executed in the same manner as the Note being replaced, in the same principal amount as the unpaid principal amount of such Note and dated the date to which interest shall have been paid on such Note or, if no interest shall have yet been so paid, dated the date of such Note.

16.           NOTICES.  Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of

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(b) the fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by registered or certified mail,

(c) the third Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid, or

(d) when faxed or sent by electronic mail, upon confirmation of receipt,

in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten (10) days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):

 

 

	 COMPANY:	 At the address set forth at the head of this Agreement.	 
	 	 	 
	 	 Attn: Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 Telephone No.: 714 505-4461	 
	 	 Telecopier No.: 714 505-4464	 
	 	 	 
	 BUYER:  	 At the address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement.	 
	 	 	 
	 	 with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 Telephone No.: (     ) _________________	 
	 	 Telecopier No.  (      )  ________________	 

 

 

17.           SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Company’s and the Buyer’s representations and warranties herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the Transaction Documents and the payment of the Net Purchase Price and shall inure to the benefit of the Buyer and the Company and their respective successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned represents that the foregoing statements made by it above are true and correct and that it has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf (if an entity, by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first above written.

NET PURCHASE PRICE:

 

	 	 BUYER:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 By:  ___________________________	 
	 	 Name:  _________________________	 
	 	 Its:  ____________________________	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 COMPANY:	 
	 	 	 
	 	 RADIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 
	 	 By: ____________________________	 
	 	 Name: __________________________	 
	 	 Title: ___________________________	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 

 

 

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	 	 ANNEX I   	 COMPANY’S SEC DOCUMENTS	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX II 	 DISCLOSURE ANNEX	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX III 	 DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX IV 	 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX V	 UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE BOARD	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX VI 	 OFFICER CERTIFICATE	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX VII	 NOTE	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 ANNEX VIII 	 WARRANT	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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