Exhibit 10.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is made by and
between Axion International Holdings, Inc., a Colorado corporation
(the “ Company ”), and the Purchaser set
forth on the signature page affixed hereto (the “
Purchaser ”).
Recitals
A. The
Company is offering (the “ Offering ”) up
to 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, without
par value (the “ Common Stock ”), at a
price per share of Eighty-eight cents ($.88) per share;
B. The
Offering is made on a best effort basis with no minimum number of
shares required to be sold, to Accredited Investors (as defined
below) in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration
afforded by Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (“ 1933 Act ”), and the
provisions of Regulation D (“ Regulation D
”), as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the 1933
Act; and
C. By
executing this Agreement, the Purchaser has agreed to purchase, and
the Company upon counter-execution of this Agreement will agree to
sell and issue to the Purchaser, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions stated in this Agreement, such number of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock (the “ Shares
”) as set forth on the signature page affixed
hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE,
In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Definitions
. In addition to those terms defined above and elsewhere
in this Agreement, for the purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings here set forth:
“ Accredited Investor
” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 501(a)
of Regulation D, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A .
“ Affiliate ”
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly
or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such Person, where “ control ”
means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“ Agreements ”
means this Agreement and any other agreement entered into, now or
in the future, by the Company in connection with this Agreement or
any of the other Agreements.
1.3. “ Closing ”
means the consummation of the purchase and sale of
the Shares.
1.4. “ Material Adverse Effect
” means a material adverse effect on the (i) condition
(financial or otherwise), business, assets or results of operations
of the Company; (ii) ability of the Company to perform any of its
material obligations under the terms of the Agreements; or (iii)
material rights and remedies of a Purchaser under the terms of the
Agreements.
1.5. “
Person ” means an individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust,
association, joint stock company, joint venture, pool, syndicate,
sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental
authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed
herein.
1.6. “ 1934 Act ”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
2.
Purchase and Sale of Shares . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and on the basis of the
representations and warranties made herein, the Purchaser hereby
agrees to purchase, and the Company, upon counter-execution of this
Agreement, agrees to sell and issue to the Purchaser, the number of
Shares set forth on the signature page attached hereto for a
purchase price of $.88 per Share (the “ Purchase
Price ”). The Purchase Price shall be payable by wire
transfer or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the
Purchaser.
3.
Subscription Procedure . In order to subscribe
for the Shares, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company (a) the
signature page to this Agreement executed by the Purchaser with all
blanks properly completed, indicating the number of Shares
subscribed for, and (b) the aggregate Purchase Price for such
Shares. On delivery of the executed signature page by
the Purchaser, the Purchaser will become bound by the terms of the
Agreement, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities
laws, the Agreement will not be revocable by the
Purchaser. Thereafter if the Company elects, in its sole
and absolute discretion, to accept the Purchaser’s
subscription for such shares, the Company shall execute this
Agreement and deliver its signature page, together with a
certificate for the number of shares being purchased by the
Purchaser. The Closing shall be deemed to have occurred
upon the delivery of such Shares by the Company to the
Purchaser.
4.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
. Except as disclosed in the Company’s SEC Filings
(as defined below), the Company hereby represents and warrants to
the Purchases that:
4.1.
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . The Company
is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Colorado and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as now conducted and own its
properties. The Company is duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership
or leasing of property makes such qualification or licensing
necessary unless the failure to so qualify would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect.
4.2.
Authorization . The Company has full corporate
power and authority and has taken all requisite action on the part
of the Company necessary for (i) the authorization, execution and
delivery of the Agreements, (ii) authorization of the performance
of all obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, and
(iii) the authorization, issuance (or reservation for issuance) and
delivery of the Shares. The Agreements constitute the legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability, relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity
that restrict the availability of equitable or legal
remedies.
4.3.
Valid Issuance . As of the Closing, the Company
has reserved a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the
issuance of the Shares. The Shares are duly authorized and, when
issued in accordance herewith, will be validly issued, fully paid,
non-assessable and free and clear of all encumbrances and
restrictions imposed by or through the Company, except for
restrictions on transfer imposed by applicable securities
laws.
4.4.
Consents . The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of the Agreements and, subject to the
truth and accuracy of the representations made by the Purchaser in
this Agreement, the offer, issuance and sale of the Shares to the
Purchaser, require no consent of, action by or in respect of, or
filing with, any Person, agency, or official and filings that have
been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and
post-sale filings pursuant to applicable state and federal
securities laws.
4.5.
SEC Filings; Business . The Company has filed
all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting
requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to
or on the date hereof and all registration statements and exhibits
included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and
documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter
referred to as the " SEC Filings "). As of
the date of filing of such SEC Filings, each such SEC Filing, as it
may have been subsequently amended by filings m