Exhibit
10.5
ACCOUNT CONTROL
AGREEMENT
ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”), dated as April 25, 2005, by
and among Wachovia Bank, National Association, as depository bank
(“ Depository Bank ”), Portside Growth
& Opportunity Fund, a company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands (“ Secured Party ”), in
its capacity as agent for the Buyers (as defined below), and
Millennium Cell Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “
Company ”).
Statement of
Facts
Depository Bank acknowledges that as of the date
hereof, it maintains in the name of the Company a certain deposit
account (Account Name: __________________ and No.#_________)
(collectively with all monies on deposit in such deposit account
and all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or
evidencing such deposit account, the “
Account ”). Except as otherwise set forth
herein, such deposit account is governed by the terms and
conditions of the Deposit Agreement and Disclosures for
Non-Personal Accounts or other comparable deposit account agreement
published by Depository Bank from time to time (the “
Deposit Agreement ”).
In connection with the Securities Purchase
Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2005 (the “
Securities Purchase Agreement ”), by and
among the Company and the Buyers, the Buyers have purchased 10,000
shares (the “ Preferred Shares ”) of
the Company’s Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share. The Buyers shall be entitled to receive dividends
(the “ Dividends ”) on such Preferred
Shares in accordance with the terms set forth in the Certificate of
Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of
Designations ”). Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Certificate of Designations.
To secure the payment of Dividends under the
Certificate of Designations and certain other obligations of the
Company under the Certificate of Designations, the Company hereby
informs Depository Bank that it has granted to the Buyers a
security interest in the Account pursuant to the Security Agreement
with the Secured Party, dated the date hereof (the "
Security Agreement "). The parties desire to enter
into this Agreement in order to set forth their relative rights and
duties with respect to the Account.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of 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.
Account Funds
. The Company hereby represents and
warrants to Secured Party that the Company has deposited into the
Account cash in the amount of $1,900,000. In connection with the
payment of Dividends in cash on any Dividend Date pursuant to and
in accordance with the Certificate of Designations, the Company
shall deliver to Depository Bank written instructions not later
than five business days prior to each Dividend Payment Date, with a
copy of such notice to Secured Party, directing the release to the
holders of the Preferred Shares on such Dividend Payment Date from
the Account of an amount in cash equal to the value of the
Dividends paid in cash to the holders of the Preferred Shares with
respect to such Dividend Date. Such notice shall contain payment
amounts and wire instructions for each holder of the Preferred
Shares as of such Dividend Payment Date. In connection with the
payment of Dividends in capital stock of the Company on any
Dividend Date or the conversion of Preferred Shares prior to such
Dividend Date, the Company shall deliver to Depository Bank written
instructions not later than five business days prior to each
Dividend Payment Date, with a copy of such notice to Secured Party,
directing the release to the Company on the tenth Business Day
following such Dividend Date of an amount in cash equal to the
value of Dividends paid in capital stock of the Company to holders
of the Preferred Shares with respect to such Dividend Date or the
ratable amount of Dividends corresponding to any Preferred Shares
no longer outstanding as of such Dividend Date. For example, if
$2,000,000 of a total of $8,000,000 in Preferred Shares are
converted during a quarter, then an amount equal to 1/4 of the
remaining funds in the account will be refunded to the Company less
the amount of dividends paid for that quarter on such tenth
Business Day following such Dividend Date. Except for withdrawals
on the dates and for the amounts specified above and pursuant to
Section 10(c), the Company agrees that it shall not be entitled to
request withdrawals from the Account. The Company hereby covenants
and agrees that the Account shall be exclusively used as the
deposit account in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Transaction Documents and shall not be used for any other
purpose.
2.
No Liens on Account
. Depository Bank represents that
it has not received written notice of any current claim to the
Account from any person not a party to this Agreement. Depository
Bank has not entered into and will not enter into any agreement
with any person other than the Company and Secured Party by which
Depository Bank is obligated for any reason to comply with
instructions from such other person as to the disposition of funds
in or from the Account other than those approved in writing as
provided herein by the Company and/or Secured Party. Depository
Bank will not agree that any person other than the Company or
Secured Party is Depository Bank’s customer with respect to
the Account. Depository Bank will not exercise or claim any
security interest, lien, right of set-off, deduction, recoupment or
banker’s lien or any other interest in or against the Account
and Depository Bank hereby waives any such interest, right or lien
which it may have against the Account, except that Depository Bank
may offset and charge such Account for all service charges, fees,
expenses, adjustments or correction of posting or encoding errors
and other items normally chargeable to any similar deposit account
at Depository Bank, whether incurred before or after the date of
this Agreement.
3.
Control of Account
. The Company hereby authorizes and
directs Depository Bank to comply, and Depository Bank agrees to
comply, with instructions originated by Secured Party in accordance
with this Agreement and the Security Agreement directing the
disposition of funds from time to time in the Account or as to any
other matters relating to the Account without further consent by
the Company, but subject to the terms of this Agreement and the
Security Agreement. Depository Bank shall permit transactions in
the Account by notices given in accordance with Section 1 hereof
(it being understood that the Depository Bank shall have no
obligation to verify the accuracy of such notices) at the direction
of the Company or the Company’s authorized representatives
until such time as Secured Party delivers written notice (the
“ Notice of Exclusive Control ”) to
Depository Bank that (i) the Company has failed to pay any
Obligation (as defined in the Security Agreement) when due, whether
in cash or in kind as permitted pursuant to the Certificate of
Designation, and such failure to pay continues for a period of at
least five (5) Business Days, or a Liquidation Event has occurred
with respect to the Company and (ii) Secured Party is thereby
exercising exclusive control over the Account. The Company and
Secured Party acknowledge and agree that Secured Party shall not be
entitled to deliver a Notice of Exclusive Control until a Company
fails to pay any Obligation (as defined in the Security Agreement)
when due, whether in cash or in kind as permitted pursuant to the
Certificate of Designation, and such failure to pay continues for a
period of at least five (5) Business Days, or a Liquidation Event
has occurred. Not later than the next business day after the date
of receipt of the Notice of Exclusive Control with respect to items
presented through the Federal Reserve System, local clearinghouses,
or automated clearinghouses, and not later than the second business
day after the date or receipt of the Notice of Exclusive Control
with respect to items presented for payment or acceptance over the
counter, Depository Bank will cease complying with orders or
directions concerning disposition of funds in the Account initiated
by the Company or the Company’s authorized representatives.
Any Notice of Exclusive Control received after 2:00 p.m. New York
time shall be deemed to have been received on the next business
day. Depository Bank will use the Fedwire system to make any funds
transfer from the Account to any account specified by Secured Party
in accordance herewith unless for any reason the Fedwire system is
unavailable, in which case Depository Bank will determine the funds
transfer system to be used in making each funds transfer and the
means by which each transfer will be made.
4. Statements and Notices of Adverse
Claims . At Secured
Party’s written request, Depository Bank will furnish in
accordance with its standard practices copies of all
correspondence, notices, and account statements (but not canceled
checks) or other information which Depository Bank is otherwise
obligated to send to the Company
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