EXHIBIT 10.4
PLEDGE AND ESCROW
AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AND ESCROW
AGREEMENT (the “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of April 10,
2007 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and among
ISONICS CORPORATION , a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of California (the “
Pledgor ” or “ Company ”),
CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. , (the “ Pledgee
”), and DAVID GONZALEZ, ESQ. , as escrow agent
(“ Escrow Agent ”).
RECITALS
:
WHEREAS, in order to secure the full and prompt payment
when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) of all of the Company’s obligations to the Pledgee
or any successor to the Pledgee under this Agreement, the
Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith between the
Pledgor and the Pledgee (the “ Securities Purchase
Agreement ”), the secured convertible debentures (the
“ 2007 Convertible Debentures ”) issued by the
Company to the Pledgee, in a total of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000) of principal, plus any interest, costs, fees, and
other amounts owed to the Pledgee thereunder, the Security
Agreements dated May 30, 2006 between the Pledgor and the Pledgee
(the “ Security Agreement ”), the Investor
Registration Rights Agreement, and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent
Instructions, all of which are dated the date hereof (collectively
referred to as the “ 2007 Transaction Documents
”) (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents
”), the Pledgor has agreed to irrevocably pledge to the
Pledgee five hundred fifty thousand (550,000) shares (the “
Pledged Shares ”) of Class A Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share of SenseIt Corp., a Delaware corporation (“
SenseIt ”), currently owned of record and beneficially
by Pledgor..
WHEREAS , the Company issued and the Secured Party
purchased secured convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of
Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000) pursuant to the Securities
Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006, (the “ May 2006
Convertible Debentures ”), which shall be convertible
into shares of common stock of the Company, no par value (the
“ Common Stock ”) (as converted, the “
Conversion Shares ”), in the respective amounts set
forth on Schedule I attached to the Securities Purchase
Agreement dated May 30, 2006;
WHEREAS , the Company desires to secure the full and
prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) of all of the Company’s
obligations to the Pledgee or any successor to the Pledgee under
the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006, the May
2006 Convertible Debentures, the Investor Registration Rights
Agreement dated May 30, 2006, and the Irrevocable Transfer
Agent Instructions dated May 30, 2006 (collectively referred to as
the “ May 2006 Transaction Documents ”)
(collectively the 2007 Transaction Documents and the May 2006
Transaction Documents are referred to as the “ Transaction
Documents” );
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual
covenants, agreements, warranties, and representations herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, and
subject to the approval of SenseIt and the other stockholders of
SenseIt, pursuant to the agreement
among the stockholders of SenseIt, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
1.
Pledge and Transfer of Pledged
Shares; Delivery of SenseIt Stockholders’
Agreement .
1.1.
The Pledgor hereby grants to Pledgee a security interest in all
Pledged Shares as security for Pledgor’s obligations to the
Pledgee under the 2007 Convertible Debentures and the May
2006 Convertible Debenture (collectively referred to as the “
Convertible Debentures ”) (the “
Obligations ”). Simultaneously with the
execution of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver to the
Escrow Agent stock certificates representing the Pledged Shares
which have been re-issued in the name of the Pledgor, together with
duly executed stock powers or other appropriate transfer documents
executed in blank by the Pledgor (the “ Transfer
Documents ”) and (b) Pledgee shall deliver to the Escrow
Agent two copies of a completed Instrument of Accession, each duly
executed by Pledgee and SenseIt (the “ Instrument of
Accession ”), in the form attached as Schedule I to that
certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2006
(the “ SenseIt Stockholders Agreement ”), among
SenseIt, Christopher Toffales (“ Toffales ”) and
Pledgor, pursuant to which Pledgee shall become a party to, and
subject to all of the restrictions and conditions of a stockholder
owning the Pledged Securities upon the exercise of Pledgee’s
rights under Section 5. Such stock certificates, and
Transfer Documents and Instrument of Accession shall be held by the
Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement until the full payment of
all amounts due to the Pledgee under the and through repayment in
accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures, the
receipt by Escrow Agent of a Default Notice (as defined herein) or
the termination or expiration of this Agreement in accordance with
its terms shall have occurred, such stock certificates, Transfer
Documents and Instrument of Accession shall thereafter be delivered
to the appropriate parties as provided in this
Agreement.
2.
Rights Relating to Pledged
Shares .
2.1
Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein)
and the issuance of Pledged Shares to the Pledgee (in accordance
with Section 5.1), the Pledgor shall be entitled to vote the
Pledged Stock and to give consents, waivers, and ratifications in
respect thereof, provided that no vote shall be cast or consent,
waiver or ratification given or any action taken which would
violate, or not comply with any of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, the Convertible Debentures or any and all documents
executed in connection therewith. If there shall have
occurred an Event of Default, Pledgee shall be entitled to vote or
consent in Pledgee’s sole discretion the Pledged
Shares.
2.2
Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein)
and the issuance of Pledged Shares to the Pledgee (in accordance
with Section 5.1), all cash dividends payable in respect of the
Pledged Stock shall be paid to Pledgor, provided that all cash
dividends payable in respect of the Pledged Stock which are
determined by Pledgee, in Pledgee’s absolute discretion, to
represent in whole or in part, an extraordinary, liquidating or
other distribution in return of capital shall be paid to the Escrow
Agent and retained by it as part of the collateral
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under the
Security Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall also be entitled
to receive directly, and to retain as part of the collateral under
the Security Agreement:
(a)
other or additional stock or securities or property (other than
cash) paid or distributed by way of dividend in respect of the
Pledged Stock;
(b)
all other or additional (or less) stock or any other securities or
property (including cash) paid or distributed in respect of the
Pledged Stock by way of stock-split, spin-off, split-up,
reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate
rearrangement;
(c)
all other or additional stock or other securities or property
(including cash) which may be paid or distributed in respect of the
collateral under the Security Agreement by reason of any
consolidation, merger, exchange of stock, conveyance of assets,
liquidation or similar corporate reorganization of
SenseIt.
3.
Release of Pledged Shares from
Pledge . Upon the payment of
all amounts due to the Pledgee under the Convertible Debentures by
repayment in accordance with the terms of the Note, the parties
hereto shall notify the Escrow Agent to such effect in
writing. Upon receipt of such written notice, the Escrow
Agent shall return to the Pledgor the Transfer Documents, the
certificates representing the Pledged Shares, as well as the two
executed copies of the Instrument of Accession delivered to the
Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 1.1, (collectively the “
Pledged Materials ”), whereupon any and all rights of
Pledgee in the Pledged Materials shall be terminated.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon
full payment of all amounts due to the Pledgee under the
Convertible Debentures, by repayment in accordance with the terms
of the Convertible Debentures, this Agreement and Pledgee’s
security interest and rights in and to the Pledged Shares shall
terminate.
4.
Event of Default
. An
“ Event of Default ” shall be deemed to have
occurred under this Agreement upon any Event of Default under the
Transaction Documents.
5.
Remedies .
5.1.
Upon and anytime after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
Pledgee shall have the right acquire the Pledged Shares in
accordance with the following procedure: (a) the Pledgee
shall provide written notice of such Event of Default (the “
Default Notice ”) to the Escrow Agent, with copies to
the Pledgor, SenseIt and Toffales; (b) in a Default Notice the
Pledgee shall specify the number of Pledged Shares to be foreclosed
by on by the Pledgee, and (c) as soon as practicable after receipt
of a Default Notice, the Escrow Agent shall deliver to
SenseIt copies of the applicable Transfer Documents with
respect to the number of Pledged Shares the Pledgor is foreclosing
upon, together one executed copy of the Instrument of Accession to
SenseIt (with second executed copy of the Instrument of Accession
being delivered to Toffales) with instructions to SenseIt to amend
their books and records to reflect the ownership of such specified
number of Pledged Shares by the Pledgee in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement (the “ Instructions
”).
5.2.
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