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Exhibit
10.15
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SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
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THIS SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is
made by and between Axion International Holdings, Inc., a Colorado
corporation, having its principal offices located at 665
Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 (the “
Company ”), and (the “
Purchaser ”).
Recitals
A. The
Purchaser has offered to subscribe and purchase, and the Company to
privately place with the Purchaser, certain securities of the
Company as more fully described in this Agreement;;
B. The
offer and sale of the securities of the Company to be sold to the
Purchaser is being consummated 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 the
securities identified below, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions stated in this Agreement.
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.
“ 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 and the Purchaser.
“ Closing ” means the
consummation of the purchase and sale of
the Securities.
“ Exercise Price ” means the
exercise price for the Warrants being purchased pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, which shall be equal to the VWAP for the
date the Purchase Price is received by the Company via wire
transfer into its designated bank account, plus $.01.
“ 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.
“ 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.
" Purchase Price " means the sum of Nine
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand ($975,000.00) Dollars the Purchaser
shall pay for the Securities pursuant to the terms and provisions
of this Agreement.
“ Newbridge ” means Newbridge
Securities Corp., Tower One, 5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 201,
Boca Raton, Florida 33486 to whom the Company shall pay the fee
described in Section 4.7.
“ 1934 Act ” means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ Restricted Common Shares ”
means the five hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the restricted
common stock of the Company, representing part of the Securities
being purchased pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
" Securities " means the Restricted
Common Shares and the common stock purchase warrant (defined below
as the “ Warrant ”) to purchase up to Fifty
Thousand (50,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common
shares at the Exercise Price, to be purchased by the Purchaser and
sold by the Company pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
" Securities Act " means the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder.
“ VWAP ” means, for any date,
the price determined by the first of the following clauses that
applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a
Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the
Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted
for trading as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day
from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City
time)); (b) if the OTC Bulletin Board is not a Trading
Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for
such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin
Board; (c) if the Common Stock is not then quoted for trading on
the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then
reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by Pink Sheets,
LLC (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share
of the Common Stock so reported; or (d) in all other cases,
the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by
an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and
reasonably acceptable to the Company.
" Warrant(s) " means the common stock
purchase warrants, in the form of Exhibit A attached
hereto, (A) to be sold to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement and (B) to be paid to Newbridge pursuant to Section
4.7, so that each of such parties may purchase up to Fifty Thousand
(50,000) shares of the Company’s restricted common shares at
the Exercise Price, which Warrants shall be exercisable six months
after issue and have a term of exercise equal to three years from
the “Initial Exercise Date”.
" Warrant Shares " means the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
2.
Purchase and Sale of Securities . Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and on the basis of the
representations and warranties made herein, the Purchaser agrees to
purchase, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the
Purchaser, the Securities for the purchase price of Nine Hundred
Seventy-Five Thousand ($975,000.00) Dollars (the “
Purchase Price ”), payable by wire transfer to
the Company’s bank account as identified on Exhibit B
attached hereto, on or before 5:00 PM, eastern time, Friday,
September 25, 2009. Purchaser and the Company hereby acknowledge
and agree that in the event the Purchase Price is not received in
accordance with the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall
automatically terminate and the parties shall have no claims
against the other arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement.
3.
Subscription Procedure . A. In order to subscribe
and pay for the Securities, the Purchaser shall deliver to the
Company, via e-mail or telecopy, a fully executed copy of this
Agreement, and the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2
above.
B. Provided that the Purchaser delivered the
Purchase Price and a fully executed copy of this Agreement as
required, the Company, on or before October 2, 2009, will deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser or his designee: (i) the
fully executed copy of this Agreement; (ii) a Certificate
representing the Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of its
restricted common stock, issued in the Purchaser’s name, and;
(iii) the Warrant registered in the name of the Purchaser to
purchase up to Fifty-Thousand shares of the Company’s
restricted common shares at the Exercise Price. For each day
following October 2, 2009 that the Securities have not been
received as aforesaid, the Company shall pay to the Purchaser a
penalty in the amount of five hundred (500) shares of its
restricted common stock.
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 Purchaser 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 Securities. 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 Restricted Common Shares and the Warrant Shares
which, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and Warrants, 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 Securities 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 made by the Company
with the SEC prior to the date hereof, complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such
SEC Filing. None of the SEC Filings, as of the date filed and as
they may have been subsequently amended by filings made by the
Company with the SEC prior to the date hereof, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Filings
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and 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 notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of
unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude
footnotes 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).
4.6.
No Conflict, Breach, Violation or Default; Compliance with
Law . The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreements
by the Company and the issuance and sale of the Securities will not
conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the
terms and provisions of, constitute a default under, require any
consent, approval or filing under, result in or require the
creation or imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon or with
respect to the Company’s property under (i) the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation (including any
certificates of designation) or the Company’s Bylaws, both as
in effect on the date hereof, (ii) any statute, rule,
regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any
court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or
any of its properties; or (iii) any contract, loan or instrument by
which the company or its property is bound. The Company
(i) is not to its knowledge in violation of any statute, rule or
regulation applicable to the Company or its assets or its
activities, (ii) is not in violation of any judgment, order or
decree applicable to the Company or its assets; and (iii) has not
received notice from any Person of any claim, investigation or
inquiry, that, if adversely determined, would render the preceding
sentence untrue or incomplete and the Company is aware of no facts
or circumstances which could give rise to such a claim,
investigation or inquiry.
4.7.
Brokers and Finders . The Purchaser acknowledges
that Newbridge will receive (i) a cash fee equal to two percent
(2%) of the Purchase Price paid by the Purchaser, payable by the
Company within promptly (and in no event more than three (3)
business days) following the Closing and (ii) a Warrant
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A. Subject to the foregoing, the Purchaser shall
have no liability or responsibility for the payment of any
commission or finder’s fee to any third party in connection
with or resulting from this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement by reason of any agreement of or
action taken by the Company.
5.
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the
Company that:
5.1
Organization, Good Standing, Authorization . If
Purchaser is an entity, it is a corporation, limited liability
company, trust or partnership or other similar entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction. Purchaser has full power and authority
(corporate or otherwise) to execute, deliver and enter into this
Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by
the Purchaser of this Agreement have been duly authorized and this
Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser 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.
5.2
Purchase Entirely for Own Account . The
Securities to be received by the Purchaser hereunder will be
acquired for the Purchaser’s own account, not as nominee or
agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any
part thereof and the Purchaser has no present intention of selling,
granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the
same. The Purchaser is not a registered broker dealer or
an entity engaged in the business of being a broker
dealer.
5.3
Investment Experience . The Purchaser
acknowledges that he can bear the economic risk and complete loss
of his investment in the Securities and has such knowledge and
experience in financial or business matters and in private
placement transactions of companies similar to the Company so that
he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase
contemplated hereby.
5.4
Disclosure of Information . The Purchaser has had
an opportunity to receive documents related to the Company and to
ask questions of and receive answers from the Company regarding the
Company, its business and the terms and conditions of the offering
of the Securities and has received and read the SEC Filings filed
via EDGAR. Neither such inquiries nor any other due
diligence investigation conducted by the Purchaser shall modify,
amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the
Company’s representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or made pursuant to this Agreement.
5.5
Restricted Securities . The Purchaser understands
that the Securities are characterized as “restricted
securities” under the U.S. federal securities laws inasmuch
as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not
involving a public offering and that under such laws and applicable
state laws and regulations such securities may be resold without
registration under the 1933 Act only in certain limited
circumstances.
5.6
Legends . It is understood that the certificates
evidencing the Securities shall bear a legend substantially similar
to the following:
NEITHER THIS
SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE
OR CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN
RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY,
MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE
OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY
5.7
Accredited Investor . The Purchaser is an
Accredited Investor.
5.8.
No General Solicitation . The Purchaser did not
learn of the investment in the Shares as a result of any public
advertising or general solicitation.
6.
Miscellaneous .
6.1
Successors and Assigns . This Agreement may not
be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser. The terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective parties. Nothing in this
Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party
other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations, or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as
expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.2
Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, by original or facsimile signature, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
6.3
Titles and Subtitles . The titles and subtitles
used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to
be considered in construing or interpreting this
Agreement.
6.4
Notices . Unless otherwise provided, any notice
required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given only upon delivery to
each party to be notified by (i) personal delivery, (ii) facsimile,
with electronic confirmation of transmittal, (iii) certified mail,
return receipt requested, or (iv) an internationally recognized
overnight air courier, addressed to the party to be notified at the
address as follows, or at such other address as such party may
designate by ten days’ advance written notice to the other
party:
If to the
Company:
Axion International Holdings, Inc.
665 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
Facsimile: (908) 542-0999
E-Mail: MGreen@AxionIntl.com
Att: Marc Green, President
With a copy
to:
Joseph J.
Tomasek, Esq.
77 North Bridge
Street
Somerville, New
Jersey 08876
Facsimile:
(908) 429-0040
E-Mail:
JToma4368@aol.com
If to the
Purchaser, to the address set forth on the signature page
hereto.
6.5
Amendments and Waivers . Any term of this
Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this
Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular
instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the
written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.
6.6
Severability . If one or more provisions of this
Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement and the balance of
this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so
excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
6.7
Entire Agreement . This Agreement, including the
exhibits and schedules hereto, and the other documents contemplated
hereby constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereof
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede
all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written,
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof.
6.8
Further Assurances . The parties shall execute
and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all
such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby and to evidence the fulfillment of
the agreements herein contained.
6.9
Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
Jersey without regard to principles of conflicts of
laws.
6.10
No Strict Construction . The parties hereto
have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement and the other Agreements. In the event an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement and the other Agreements shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof
shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the
authorship of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the other
Agreements.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF , the parties
have executed this Agreement as of the ___ day of September,
2009.
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The
Company:
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AXION
INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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Name: Marc
Green
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Title:
President
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Purchaser :
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Principal
jurisdiction in which business is conducted:
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Exhibit A
Form of Warrant
NEITHER THIS
SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE
HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR
THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE
OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL
OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE
OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS
SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY
MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTIO