UNSECURED LINE OF
CREDIT AGREEMENT AND PROMISSORY NOTE
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$15,000,000
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Salt
Lake City, Utah
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January 27, 2009
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This Unsecured Line of Credit
Agreement and Promissory Note (this " Agreement ") is made
and entered into effective as of the 27 day of January, 2009, by
and among Radion Energy, LLC (" Radion "), Ocean Fund, LLC
(" Ocean Fund "), Primary Colors, LLC (" Primary
Colors ") and R. Thomas Bailey, an individual
(" Bailey, " and together with Radion, Ocean Fund and
Primary Colors, " Lenders ") and Raser Technologies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (" Borrower ").
SECTION 1. Line of Credit;
Term . On the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
Lenders agree to establish a line of credit (the " Line of
Credit ") for Borrower during the period set forth below in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars
($15,000,000) (the " Credit Limit "). No Lender shall be
required to loan any amount to Borrower under the Line of Credit in
excess of the aggregate commitment amount set forth opposite such
Lender's name on Exhibit A hereto. The Line of Credit shall
be a non-revolving Line of Credit. Once loan funds have been
advanced and repaid, they will not be re-advanced, and once the
total amount of principal has been advanced, Borrower is not
entitled to further loan advances. The term of the Line of Credit
shall be from the date hereof up to and including the Maturity Date
(as defined in Section 4 below), or such later date as Lenders may,
in their sole discretion, authorize in writing, unless earlier
terminated by Borrower by notice to Lenders. The parties may, by
mutual written agreement, extend the term of the Line of Credit, in
which case the Maturity Date shall be automatically extended
accordingly. The unpaid principal balance owing under this
Agreement at any time shall be tracked on Schedule 1 hereto
and shall be updated promptly following each advance under this
Agreement.
SECTION 2. Promise to
Pay; Interest . For value received, the undersigned Borrower
promises to pay to the order of each Lender, at the address set
forth opposite such Lender's name on Exhibit A hereto or at
such other place as such Lender may designate in writing from time
to time, in lawful money of the United States of America and in
immediately available funds, any principal amounts advanced by such
Lender under the Line of Credit up to the amount of such Lender's
commitment amount set forth opposite such Lender's name on
Exhibit A , and such additional amounts that such Lender
agrees to advance hereunder, with interest thereon in like lawful
money, payable in the manner and on the terms set forth in this
Agreement. Any unpaid principal balance due under this Agreement
from time to time shall bear interest from the date of each advance
until paid at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year using the actual
number of days elapsed divided by 365.
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SECTION
3 . Advances . Borrower, or such other person authorized
by Borrower, may request an advance from Lenders under the Line of
Credit orally or in writing from time to time as provided in this
paragraph and in such amounts as Borrower may choose;
provided that the requested advance shall not, when added to
the sum of all previous advances, exceed the Credit Limit. Borrower
may direct a request for an advance to any one Lender, and such
Lender shall promptly communicate such request to the other
Lenders. Lenders shall promptly determine amongst themselves the
amount of each advance to be funded by each Lender, it being
understood that no Lender shall be obligated to participate in
advances in an aggregate amount exceeding such Lender's commitment
amount set forth opposite such Lender's name on Exhibit A ,
unless otherwise approved by such Lender. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, each Lender shall have sole discretion to
determine whether to fund any portion of an advance. To the extent
Lenders approve Borrower's request for an advance, they may deposit
or credit the amount of such advance to Borrower's banking account,
or apply the funds directly to the intended uses, as directed by
Borrower, in any case using immediately available funds.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Lenders may, in
their sole discretion, make an advance in excess of the Credit
Limit, and any Lender may, in its sole discretion, make an advance
in excess of the commitment amount set forth opposite such Lender's
name on Exhibit A , which advance shall be subject to all of
the terms and conditions contained herein. If Lenders make advances
in excess of the Credit Limit, such action shall not establish a
course of conduct, past business practice, or otherwise obligate
Lenders to make similar advances in the future.
SECTION 4. Maturity and
Repayment . The entire principal balance and all accrued but
unpaid interest under this Agreement shall be due and payable in
full on the Maturity Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the "
Maturity Date " means the earlier of (i) November 15, 2009
and (ii) the closing date for a strategic transaction involving
Borrower or any of its subsidiaries arranged or organized by Calyon
Securities (USA) Inc. Any outstanding amount not paid within ten
(10) days after the Maturity Date shall be subject to a late charge
equal to four percent (4%) of the amount which is delinquent. All
payments received hereunder shall be (x) applied, first, to late
charges and expenses reimbursable to Lenders; second, to accrued
interest; and the balance, if any, to the reduction of principal
and (y) split among the Lenders on a pro rata basis based on the
aggregate amounts that have been advanced by each Lender at the
time of the applicable payment.
SECTION 5. Prepayment .
Borrower may prepay the principal balance in whole or in part at
any time without premium or penalty.
SECTION 6. Issuance of
Warrants . As additional consideration for Lenders' willingness
to fund advances under the Line of Credit, within ninety (90) days
after each advance by a Lender under this Agreement, Borrower will
issue to such Lender a warrant in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (each, a " Warrant ") to purchase, subject
to the terms and conditions of such Warrant, a number of shares of
common stock of Borrower (rounded down to the nearest whole share)
equal to: (i) fifty percent (50%)
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of the aggregate dollar amount of funds
advanced by such Lender in connection with such advance divided
by (ii) the closing price for Borrower's common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange or other securities exchange or market on
which Borrower's common stock is then listed or traded, or if
Borrower's common stock is not then listed on any securities
exchange or traded on any market, the fair market value of
Borrower's common stock as of the close of business on the date of
such advance, as determined in good faith by Borrower's board of
directors. To illustrate the application of the foregoing sentence,
if a Lender funds $1,000,000 of an advance under the Line of Credit
and the closing price of Borrower's common stock on the New York
Stock Exchange on the date of such advance is $3.50 per share, then
within ninety (90) days after such advance, such Lender shall be
entitled to a Warrant to purchase 142,857 shares of Borrower's
common stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Lender makes more
than one advance during a given 90-day period, Borrower may issue
one Warrant with respect to all advances made by such Lender during
such period. Shares of common stock of Borrower issuable upon
exercise of any Warrant are referred to herein as " Warrant
Shares ." The Warrants, Warrant Shares and any other securities
issued pursuant to or evidenced by this Agreement are collectively
referred to in this Agreement as the " Securities ."
SECTION 7. Conditions
Precedent . No Lender shall be required to make any advance
hereunder so long as any Event of Default (as defined in Section 10
hereof) has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 8. Representations and
Warranties of Borrower . To induce Lenders to make advances
hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants as follows as of the
date hereof and as of the date of any advance under this
Agreement:
a. Borrower is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware, with the power to own its assets and to
transact business in Utah and such other states, if any, where its
business is conducted.
b. Borrower has full corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the
valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally
and to general principles of equity. Borrower need not give any
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization,
consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in
order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by Borrower.
c. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any
government, governmental agency, or court to which Borrower is
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subject or any provision of its charter or
bylaws or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a
default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party
the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require
any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which Borrower is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject.
d. There is no pending or, to the
knowledge of Borrower, threatened action, suit, proceeding or
investigation before any court, governmental agency or body, or
arbitrator having jurisdiction over Borrower that would affect the
execution by Borrower of, or the performance by Borrower of its
obligations under, this Agreement.
e. During the period that any
Warrant is outstanding, Borrower will reserve from its authorized
and unissued common stock a sufficient number of shares to provide
for the issuance of the Warrant Shares subject to such Warrant.
f. The issuance of each Warrant
shall constitute full authority to Borrower's officers who are
charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute
and issue the necessary certificates for the Warrant Shares subject
to such Warrant.
g. The Warrant Shares subject to
each Warrant, when issued in compliance with the provisions of such
Warrant and Borrower's certificate of incorporation, will be
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of all
taxes, liens or encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof.
SECTION 9. Representations,
Warranties and Acknowledgements of Lenders . To induce Borrower
to issue the Securities, each Lender represents, warrants and
acknowledges as follows as of the date hereof and as of the date of
issuance of any Warrant to such Lender:
a. Such Lender represents and
affirms that none of the following information has ever been
represented, guaranteed or warranted to such Lender, expressly or
by implication, by any person: (i) the approximate or exact length
of time that such Lender will be required to remain a security
holder of Borrower; or (ii) the percentage of profit and/or amount
of or type of consideration, profit or loss to be realized, if any,
as a result of an investment in Borrower.
b. Such Lender is the sole and
true party in interest, is acquiring the Securities for his, her or
its own account for investment, is not acquiring the Securities for
the benefit of any other person, and has no present intention of
holding or managing the Securities with others or of selling,
distributing or otherwise disposing of any portion of the
Securities. Such Lender's investment intent is not limited to a
present intention to hold the Securities for the minimum capital
gains period specified under any applicable tax law, for a deferred
sale, for a specified increase or decrease in the market price of
the Securities or for any other fixed period in the future. Such
Lender has his, her or its principal residence in the state set
forth opposite such Lender's name on Exhibit A hereof.
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c. Such
Lender has been given access to full and complete information
regarding Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, such Lender understands that Borrower is subject to the
information and reporting require