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EXHIBIT 10.6 ELINEAR, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

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Title: EXHIBIT 10.6 ELINEAR, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 3/3/2005
Industry: Computer Services     Law Firm: Brewer & Pritchard, PC     Sector: Technology

EXHIBIT 10.6  ELINEAR, INC.   SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties:
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EXHIBIT 10.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELINEAR, INC.

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

February 28, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

 

1.

Agreement to Sell and Purchase

 

 

2.

Fees and Warrant

 

 

3.

Closing, Delivery and Payment .

 

 

3.1

Closing

 

 

 

3.2

Delivery

 

 

4.

Representations and Warranties of the Company

 

 

4.1

Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

 

 

 

4.2

Subsidiaries

 

 

4.3

Capitalization; Voting Rights

 

 

 

4.4

Authorization; Binding Obligations

 

 

4.5

Liabilities

 

 

 

4.6

Agreements; Action

 

 

4.7

Obligations to Related Parties

 

 

 

4.8

Changes

 

 

4.9

Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc .

 

 

 

4.10

Intellectual Property

 

 

4.11

Compliance with Other Instruments

 

 

 

4.12

Litigation

 

 

4.13

Tax Returns and Payments

 

 

 

4.14

Employees

 

 

4.15

Registration Rights and Voting Rights

 

 

 

4.16

Compliance with Laws; Permits

 

 

4.17

Environmental and Safety Laws

 

 

 

4.18

Valid Offering

 

 

4.19

Full Disclosure

 

 

 

4.20

Insurance

 

 

4.21

SEC Reports

 

 

 

4.22

Listing

 

 

4.23

No Integrated Offering

 

 

 

4.24

Stop Transfer

 

 

4.25

Dilution

 

4.26     Patriot Act             12

 

5.

Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser

 

 

5.1

No Shorting

 

 

 

5.2

Requisite Power and Authority

 

 

5.3

Investment Representations

 

 

 

5.4

Purchaser Bears Economic Risk

 

 

5.5

Acquisition for Own Account

 

 

 

5.6

Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest

 

 

5.7

Accredited Investor

 

 

 

5.8

Legends

 

5.9     Limitation on Acquisition of Common Stock of the Company ………………...14

 

6.

Covenants of the Company

 

 

6.1

Stop-Orders

 

 

 

6.2

Listing

 

 

6.3

Market Regulations

 

 

 

6.4

Reporting Requirements

 

 

6.5

Use of Funds

 

 

 

6.6

Access to Facilities

 

 

6.7

Taxes

 

 

 

6.8

Insurance

 

 

6.9

Intellectual Property

 

 

 

6.10

Properties

 

 

6.11

Confidentiality

 

 

 

6.12

Required Approvals

 

 

6.13

Reissuance of Securities

 

 

 

6.14

Opinion

 

6.15     Margin Stock …………………………………………………………………...19

6.16     Restricted Cash Disclosure …………………………………………………….19

6.17     Financing Right of First Refusal ……………………………………………….19

6.18     Pro Rata Requirement ………………………………………………………….19

6.18     Prior Security Interest …………... …………………………………………….20

 

 

7.

Covenants of the Purchaser

 

 

7.1

Confidentiality

 

 

 

7.2

Non-Public Information

 

7.3     Limitation on Acquisition of Common Stock of the Company ………………...20

 

8.

Covenants of the Company and Purchaser Regarding Indemnification

 

 

8.1

Company Indemnification

 

 

 

8.2

Purchaser's Indemnification

 

 

9.

Conversion of Convertible Note

 

 

9.1

Mechanics of Conversion

 

 

10.

Registration Rights .

 

10.1   Registration Rights Granted

 

10.2

Offering Restrictions

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11.

Miscellaneous

 

 

11.1

Governing Law

 

 

 

11.2

Survival

 

 

11.3

Successors

 

 

 

11.4

Entire Agreement

 

 

11.5

Severability

 

 

 

11.6

Amendment and Waiver

 

 

11.7

Delays or Omissions

 

 

 

11.8

Notices

 

 

11.9

Attorneys' Fees

 

 

 

11.10

Titles and Subtitles

 

 

11.11

Facsimile Signatures; Counterparts

 

 

 

11.12

Broker's Fees

 

 

11.13

Construction

 

 

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Form of Convertible Term Note

Exhibit A

Form of Warrant

Exhibit B

Form of Opinion

Exhibit C

Form of Escrow Agreement

Exhibit D

 

 

 

 

 


 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 28, 2005, by and between ELINEAR, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the "Purchaser").

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company has authorized the sale to the Purchaser of a Convertible Term Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars (up to $5,000,000) (collectively, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Note"), which Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, $0.02 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at an initial fixed conversion price of $ 1.00 per share of Common Stock ("Fixed Conversion Price");

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to issue a warrant to the Purchaser to purchase up to 750,000 shares of the Common Stock (subject to adjustment as set forth therein) in connection with Purchaser's purchase of the Note;

 

WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase the Note and the Warrant (as defined in Section 2) on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue and sell the Note and Warrant to Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises, representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.    Agreement to Sell and Purchase

 

. Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3), the Company agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from the Company, a Note in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5 million convertible in accordance with the terms thereof into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Note and this Agreement. The Note purchased on the Closing Date shall be known as the "Offering." A form of the Note is annexed hereto as Exhibit A. The Note will mature on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Note). Collectively, the Note, Warrant and Common Stock issuable in payment of the Note, upon conversion of the Note and upon exercise of the Warrant are referred to as the "Securities."

 

2.    Fees and Warrant

 

. On the Closing Date:

 

(a)    The Company will issue and deliver to the Purchaser a warrant to purchase up to 750,000 shares of Common Stock in connection with the Offering (collectively, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Warrant"). The Warrant must be delivered on the Closing Date. A form of Warrant is annexed hereto as Exhibit B. All the representations, covenants, warranties, undertakings, and indemnification, and other rights made or granted to or for the benefit of the Purchaser by the Company are hereby also made and granted in respect of the Warrant and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the "Warrant Shares").

 

(b)    Subject to the terms of Section 2(d) below, the Company shall pay to the Purchaser, a closing payment in an amount equal to three and one-half percent (3.50%) of the aggregate principal amount of the Note, such 3.5% to be paid from the 20% cash funded to the Company and from the 80% cash funded to the Restricted Account. The foregoing fee is referred to herein as the "Closing Payment."

 

(c)    The Company shall reimburse Purchaser for its reasonable expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the Related Agreements (as hereinafter defined), and expenses incurred in connection with the Purchaser's due diligence review of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 4.2) and all related matters. Amounts required to be paid under this Section 2(c) will be paid on the Closing Date and shall be $27,500 for such expenses referred to in this Section 2(c).

 

(d)    The Closing Payment and the expenses referred to in the preceding clause (c) (net of deposits previously paid by the Company) shall be paid at closing out of funds held pursuant to an Escrow Agreement (as defined below) and a disbursement letter (the "Disbursement Letter").

 

3.    Closing, Delivery and Payment .

 

 

 

3.1    Closing

 

. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing"), shall take place on the date hereof, at such time or place as the Company and Purchaser may mutually agree (such date is hereinafter referred to as the "Closing Date").

 

3.2    Delivery

 

. Pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, at the Closing on the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser, among other things, the Note and the Warrant and the Purchaser will deliver to the Company, among other things, the amounts set forth in the Disbursement Letter by certified funds or wire transfer (it being understood that 80% of the proceeds of the Note shall be placed in the Restricted Account (as defined in the Restricted Account Agreement referred to below)).

 

4.    Representations and Warranties of the Company

 

. The Company, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined), hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows (which representations and warranties are supplemented by the Company's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the åExchange Actæ) made prior to the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Exchange Act Filings"), access to which have been provided to the Purchaser):

 

4.1    Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

 

. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. The Company has the corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Note and the Warrant, (iii) the Master Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Company, certain Subsidiaries of the Company and the Purchaser (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the åMaster Security Agreementæ), (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Warrant Shares and Note Shares (as hereinafter defined) dated as of the date hereof between the Company and the Purchaser (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the åRegistration Rights Agreementæ), (v) the Escrow Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company, the Purchaser and the escrow agent referred to therein, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the åEscrow Agreementæ), (vi) the Restricted Account Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company, the Purchaser and agreed upon bank (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the åRestricted Account Agreementæ), (vii) the Restricted Account Side Letter related to the Restricted Account Agreement dated as of the date hereof between the Company and the Purchaser (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the åRestricted Account Side Letteræ) and (viii) all other agreements related to this Agreement and the Note and referred to herein (the preceding clauses (ii) through (vii), collectively, the "Related Agreements"), to issue and sell the Note and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note (the "Note Shares"), to issue and sell the Warrant and the Warrant Shares, to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Each of the Subsidiaries has the corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver the Master Security Agreement, and to carry out the provisions of any Related Agreement such Subsidiary is a party to, and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so has not, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken individually and as a whole (a åMaterial Adverse Effectæ).

 

4.2    Subsidiaries

 

. Each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the Company, the direct owner of such Subsidiary and its percentage ownership thereof, is set forth on Schedule 4.2. For the purpose of this Agreement, a å Subsidiary æ of any person or entity means (i) a corporation or other entity whose shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation, or other persons or entities performing similar functions for such person or entity, are owned, directly or indirectly, by such person or entity or (ii) a corporation or other entity in which such person or entity owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the equity interests at such time.

 

 

 

4.3    Capitalization; Voting Rights

 

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(a)    The authorized capital stock of the Company, as of the date hereof consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 22,212,012 are shares are issued and outstanding as of February 22, 2005. The authorized capital stock of each Subsidiary of the Company is set forth on Schedule 4.3.

 

(b)    Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.3 and the Exchange Act Filings, other than: (i) the shares reserved for issuance under the Company's stock option plans; and (ii) shares which may be granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Related Agreements, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or stockholder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.3, neither the offer, issuance or sale of any of the Note or the Warrant, or the issuance of any of the Note Shares or Warrant Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any securities of the Company outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such securities.

 

(c)    All issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock: (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities.

 

(d)    The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of the Common Stock are as stated in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Charter"). The Note Shares and Warrant Shares have been duly and validly reserved for issuance. When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Charter, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances; provided, however, that the Securities may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed.

 

4.4    Authorization; Binding Obligations

 

. All corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (including the respective officers and directors) necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the performance of all obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries hereunder and under the other Related Agreements at the Closing and, the authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Note and Warrant has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement and the Related Agreements, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be valid and binding obligations of each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, enforceable against each such person in accordance with their terms, except:

 

(a)    as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights; and

 

(b)    general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies.

 

The sale of the Note and the subsequent conversion of the Note into Note Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. The issuance of the Warrant and the subsequent exercise of the Warrant for Warrant Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.

 

4.5    Liabilities

 

. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material contingent liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and liabilities disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings.

 

4.6    Agreements; Action

 

. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 or as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filings:

 

(a)    there are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound which may involve: (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, the Company in excess of $250,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, the Company arising from purchase or sale agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) the transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from the Company (other than licenses arising from the purchase of "off the shelf" or other standard products); or (iii) provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of the Company's products or services; or (iv) indemnification by the Company with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.

 

(b)    Since September 30, 2004, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock; (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other liabilities (other than ordinary course obligations) individually in excess of $250,000 or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $250,000, in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate; (iii) made any loans or advances to any person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $500,000, other than ordinary course advances for travel expenses; or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business.

 

(c)    For the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) above, all indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons or entities the Company has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.

 

4.7    Obligations to Related Parties

 

. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, there are no obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to officers, directors, stockholders or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than:

 

(a)    for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments;

 

(b)    reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(c)    for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Company); and

 

(d)    obligations listed in the Company's financial statements or disclosed in any of its Exchange Act Filings.

 

Except as described above or set forth on Schedule 4.7, none of the officers, directors or, to the best of the Company's knowledge, key employees or stockholders of the Company or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to the Company, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $60,000 or have any direct or indirect material interest in any firm or corporation with which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with the Company, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with the Company. Except as described above, no officer, director or stockholder, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with the Company and no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between the Company and any such person. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, the Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation.

 

4.8    Changes

 

. Since September 30, 2004, except as disclosed in any Exchange Act Filing or in any Schedule to this Agreement or to any of the Related Agreements, there has not been:

 

(a)    any change in the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)    any resignation or termination of any officer, key employee or group of employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(c)    any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in the contingent obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(d)    any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)    any waiver by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(f)    any direct or indirect loans made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any stockholder, employee, officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)    any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or stockholder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(h)    any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(i)    any labor organization activity related to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(j)    any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except those for immaterial amounts and for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k)    any sale, assignment or transfer of any patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(l)    any change in any material agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound which either individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m)    any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n)    any arrangement or commitment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the acts described in subsection (a) through (m) above.

 

4.9    Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc .

 

Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to its material properties and assets, and good title to its material leasehold estates, in each case subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance or charge, other than:

 

(a)    those resulting from taxes which have not yet become delinquent;

 

(b)    minor liens and encumbrances which do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and

 

(c)    those that have otherwise arisen in the ordinary course of business.

 

All material facilities, machinery, equipment, fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by the Company and its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise bound.

 

4.10    Intellectual Property

 

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(a)    Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now conducted and to the Company’s knowledge, as presently proposed to be conducted (the "Intellectual Property"), without any known infringement of the rights of others. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing proprietary rights, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes of any other person or entity other than such licenses or agreements arising from the purchase of "off the shelf" or standard products.

 

(b)    Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any communications alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has violated any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any other person or entity, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries aware of any basis therefor.

 

(c)    The Company does not believe it is or will be necessary to utilize any inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information of any of its employees made prior to their employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for inventions, trade secrets or proprietary information that have been rightfully assigned to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

4.11    Compliance with Other Instruments

 

. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of (x) any term of its Charter or Bylaws, or (y) of any provision of any indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause (y), has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, and the issuance and sale of the Note by the Company and the other Securities by the Company each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in any such material violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, or result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

4.12    Litigation

 

. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12 hereto and the Exchange Act filings, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Company's knowledge, currently threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that prevents the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from entering into this Agreement or the other Related Agreements, or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or any change in the current equity ownership of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is the Company aware that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality. Other than disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings, there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries currently pending or which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries intends to initiate.

 

4.13    Tax Returns and Payments

 

. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or before the Closing, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become delinquent. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been advised:

 

(a)    that any of its returns, federal, state or other, have been or are being audited as of the date hereof; or

 

(b)    of any deficiency in assessment or proposed judgment to its federal, state or other taxes.

 

The Company has no knowledge of any liability for any tax to be imposed upon its properties or assets as of the date of this Agreement that is not adequately provided for.

 

4.14    Employees

 

. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or agreement. The Company has not been provided written notice that any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor any consultant with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business to be conducted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and to the Company's knowledge the continued employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of its present employees, and the performance of the Company's and its Subsidiaries’ contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been provided written notice that any of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere with their duties to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice alleging that any such violation has occurred. Except for employees who have a current effective employment agreement with the Company or any of its Su


 
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