CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC. SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT April 15, 2004
CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC.
April 15, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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
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
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
7.
Covenants of the Purchaser
7.1
Confidentiality
7.2
Non-Public Information
8.
Covenants of the Company and Purchaser Regarding Indemnification
8.1
Company Indemnification
8.2
Purchaser's Indemnification
8.3
Procedures
9.
Conversion of Convertible Note
9.1
Mechanics of Conversion
10.
Registration Rights.
10.1
Registration Rights Granted
10.2
Offering Restrictions
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 |
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THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of April 15, 2004, by and between Certified Services, Inc., a Nevada 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 initial aggregate principal amount of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000) (the "Note"), which Note is convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Stock") at a fixed conversion price of $0.95 per share of Common Stock ("Fixed Conversion Price");
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to issue a warrant to the Purchaser to purchase up to 1,800,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided 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 the 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 initial aggregate principal amount of $8,500,000 convertible in accordance with the terms thereof into shares of the Company's 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 and 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 1,800,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided therein) in connection with the Offering (the "Warrant") pursuant to Section 1 hereof. 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 the Company's 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 Laurus Capital Management, LLC, the manager of the Purchaser, a closing payment in an amount equal to three and nine-tenths percent (3.90%) of the aggregate principal amount of the Note. The foregoing fee is referred to herein as the "Closing Payment."
(c)
The Company shall reimburse the Purchaser for its reasonable legal fees for services rendered to the Purchaser in preparation 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 6.8) and all related matters. Amounts required to be paid under this Section 2(c) will be paid on the Closing Date and shall be $39,500 for legal fees and for expenses incurred while performing due diligence inquiries on the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(d)
The Closing Payment, the legal fees and the due diligence expenses (net of deposits previously paid by the Company) shall be paid at closing out of funds held pursuant to a Funds Escrow Agreement of even date herewith among the Company, Purchaser, and an Escrow Agent (the "Funds Escrow Agreement") 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 Funds Escrow Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, at the Closing on the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser, among other things, a Note in the form attached as Exhibit A representing the initial aggregate principal amount of $8,500,000 and a Warrant in the form attached as Exhibit B in the Purchaser's name representing 1,800,000 Warrant Shares 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 $7,000,000 of the proceeds of the Note will be deposited in the Restricted Account (as defined in the Restricted Account Agreement referred to below)).
4.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
. The Company 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 (collectively, the "Exchange Act Filings"), copies of 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. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries 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 to be issued in connection with this Agreement, (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 “Master Security Agreement”), (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement relating to the Securities dated as of the date hereof between the Company and the Purchaser, (v) the Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of the date hereof made by certain Subsidiaries of the Company (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Subsidiary Guaranty”), (vi) the Funds Escrow Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company, the Purchaser and the escrow agent referred to therein, (vii) the Restricted Account Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Company, the Purchaser and North Fork Bank (the “Restricted Account Agreement”) and (viii) all other agreements related to this Agreement and the Note and referred to herein (the preceding clauses (ii) through (viii), 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, and to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Related Agreements 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 it Subsidiaries, taken individually and as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”).
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 “Subsidiary” 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, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the entities designated as inactive subsidiaries on Schedule 4.2 (collectively, the “Immaterial Subsidiaries”) shall be explicitly excluded from the definition of “Subsidiary” for the purposes of this Agreement and the Related Agreements. The Immaterial Subsidiaries designated as such on Schedule 4.2 do not own any assets (other than immaterial assets) or have any liabilities (other than immaterial liabilities).
4.3
Capitalization; Voting Rights
.
(a)
The authorized capital stock of the Company, as of the date hereof consists of 105,000,000 shares, of which (i) 100,000,000 are shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, 9,547,811 shares of which are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 5,000,000 are shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, which preferred stock consists of (A) 100,000 shares of authorized Series A preferred stock , of which 80 shares are issued and outstanding, (B) 100,000 shares of authorized Series B preferred stock, of which 1,450 shares are issued and outstanding and are convertible into 14,500,000 shares of Common Stock, (C) 100,000 shares of authorized Series C preferred stock, none of which are issued and outstanding, (D) 10,000 shares of authorized Series D preferred stock, of which 300 shares are issued and outstanding and are convertible into 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock and (E) 10,000 shares of authorized Series E preferred stock, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding and are convertible into 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock.
(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.3, 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 the Company's 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 Company's 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 it 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 other 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 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 $50,000 (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 December 31, 2003, 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 $150,000 or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than $150,000, in excess of $150,000 in the aggregate; (iii) made any loans or advances to any person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, 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 $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership 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 December 31, 2003, 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, 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 is a party or by which it 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.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, and good title to its 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 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. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, 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
.
(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, 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 Effector 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. 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 of 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
. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, 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 or on Schedule 4.14, 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. To the Company's knowledge, no 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 is aware 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 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 Subsidiaries, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been granted the right to continued employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any material compensation following termination of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, the Company is not aware that any officer, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor does the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have a present intention to terminate the employment of any officer, key employee or group of employees.
4.15
Registration Rights and Voting Rights
. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15 and except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is presently under any obligation, and has not granted any rights, to register any of the Company's or its Subsidiaries’ presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may hereafter be issued. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15 and except as disclosed in Exchange Act Filings, to the Company's knowledge, no stockholder of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement with respect to the voting of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.16
Compliance with Laws; Permits
. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other Related Agreement and the issuance of any of the Securities, except such as has been duly and validly obtained or filed, or with respect to any filings that must be made after the Closing, as will be filed in a timely manner. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all material franchises, permits, licenses and any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.17
Environmental and Safety Laws
. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment or occupational health and safety, and to its knowledge, no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, no Hazardous Materials (as defined below) are used or have been used, stored, or disposed of by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company's knowledge, by any other person or entity on any property owned, leased or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, "Hazardous Materials" shall mean:
(a)
materials which are listed or otherwise defined as "hazardous" or "toxic" under any applicable local, state, federal and/or foreign laws and regulations that govern the existence and/or remedy of contamination on property, the protection of the environment from contamination, the control of hazardous wastes, or other activities involving hazardous substances, including building materials; or
(b)
any petroleum products or nuclear materials.
4.18
Valid Offering
. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Securities will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
4.19
Full Disclosure
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has provided the Purchaser with all information requested by the Purchaser in connection with its decision to purchase the Note and Warrant, including all information the Company and its Subsidiaries believes is reasonably necessary to make such investment decision. Neither this Agreement, the Related Agreements, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto nor any other document delivered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Purchaser or its attorneys or agents in connection herewith or therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. Any financial projections and other estimates provided to the Purchaser by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries were based on the Company's and its Subsidiaries’ experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, at the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be reasonable.
4.20
Insurance
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies with coverages which the Company believes are customary for companies similarly situated to the Company and its Subsidiaries in the same or similar business.
4.21
SEC Reports
. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21, the Company has filed all proxy statements, reports and other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. The Company has furnished the Purchaser with copies of: (i) its Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003; and (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 (collectively, the "SEC Reports"). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.21, each SEC Report was, at the time of its filing, in substantial compliance with the requirements of its respective form and none of the SEC Reports, nor the financial statements (and the notes thereto) included in the SEC Reports, as of their respective filing dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
4.22
Listing
. The Company's Common Stock is listed for trading on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board (“NASD BB”) and satisfies all requirements for the continuation of such trading. The Company has not received any notice that its Common Stock will not be eligible to be traded on the NASD BB or that its Common Stock does not meet all requirements for such trading.
4.23
No Integrated Offering
. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions, nor will the Company or any of its affiliates or Subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings.
4.24
Dilution. The Company specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrant is binding upon the Company and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.
4.25
Patriot Act.
The Company certifies that, to the best of Company’s knowledge, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, the Company hereby represents, warrants and agrees that: (i) none of the cash or property that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will pay or will contribute to the Purchaser has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the Purchaser, to the extent that they are within the Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control shall cause the Purchaser to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser if any of these representations ceases to be true and accurate regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company agrees to provide the Purchaser any additional information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that the Purchaser deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities. The Company understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering similar activities, the Purchaser may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to segregation and/or redemption of the Purchaser’s investment in the Company. The Company further understands that the Purchaser may release confidential information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if the Purchaser, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of the Purchaser in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth in subsection (ii) above.
5.
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows (such representations and warranties do not lessen or obviate the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement):
5.1
No Shorting
. The Purchaser or any of its affiliates and investment partners has not, will not and will not cause any person or entity, directly or indirectly, to engage in "short sales" of the Company's Common Stock or any other hedging strategies as long as the Note shall be outstanding.
5.2
Requisite Power and Authority
. The Purchaser has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry out their provisions. All corporate action on Purchaser's part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Related Agreements have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Related Agreements will be valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable 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)
as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable and legal remedies.
5.3
Investment Representations
. Purchaser understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Purchaser's representations contained in the Agreement, including, without limitation, that the Purchaser is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Purchaser confirms that it has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Note and the Warrant to be purchased by it under this Agreement and the Note Shares and the Warrant Shares acquired by it upon the conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Warrant, respectively. The Purchaser further confirms that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the Company's and its Subsidiaries’ business, management and financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the Offering, the Note, the Warrant and the Securities and to obtain additional information (to the extent the Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to the Purchaser or to which the Purchaser had access.
5.4
Purchaser Bears Economic Risk
. The Purchaser has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company and has the capacity to protect its own interests. The Purchaser must bear the economic risk of this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to: (i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or (ii) an exemption from registration is available with respect to such sale.
5.5
Acquisition for Own Account
. The Purchaser is acquiring the Note and Warrant and the Note Shares and the Warrant Shares for the Purchaser's own account for investment only, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in connection with their distribution.
5.6
Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest
. The Purchaser represents that by reason of its, or of its management's, business and financial experience, the Purchaser has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Note, the Warrant and the Securities and to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the other Related Agreements. Further, Purchaser is aware of no publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement or the Related Agreements.
5.7
Accredited Investor.
(a) The Purchaser is an "Accredited Investor" as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(b) (i) The person executing this Agreement on behalf of the Purchaser does so with full right, power and authority to make this investment; (ii) the Purchaser was not formed for the specific purpose of making an investment in the Company; and (iii) all representations and warranties made herein by the Purchaser are true and correct in all material respects.
(c) The addresses set forth below in Section 11.8 are the Purchaser's true and correct residences or places of business, and the Purchaser has no present intention of becoming a resident of any other state or jurisdiction.
(d) The Purchaser understands that the Company prohibits the investment of funds by any persons or entities that are acting, directly or indirectly, (i) in contravention of any United States of America (“U.S.”) or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering regulations or conventions, (ii) on behalf of terrorists or terrorist organizations, including those persons or entities that are included on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), as such list may be amended from time to time, (iii) for a Senior Foreign Political Figure (as defined below), any member of a Senior Foreign Political Figure’s immediate family or any close associate of a Senior Foreign Political Figure, unless the Company, after being specifically notified by the Purchaser in writing that it is such a person, conducts further due diligence, and determines that such investment shall be permitted, or (iv) for a Foreign Shell Bank (such persons or entities in (i) – (iv) are collectively referred to herein as "Prohibited Persons"). As used in this Agreement, (x) a “Senior Foreign Political Figure” means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation, any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, any such person (it being understood that a “close associate” of a Senior Foreign Political Figure is a person who is widely and publicly known internationally to maintain an unusually close relationship with such Senior Foreign Political Figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the Senior Foreign Political Figure), and (y) a “Foreign Shell Bank” means a foreign bank without a physical presence in any country, but does not include a regulated affiliate (it being understood that (I) a post office box or electronic address would not be considered a physical presence and (II) a “regulated affiliate” means a foreign shell bank that: (1) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the U.S. or a foreign country, as applicable; and (2) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank).
(e)
(i) It is not, nor is any person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Purchaser, a Prohibited Person, and (ii) to the extent the Purchaser has any Beneficial Owners, (a) it has carried out thorough due diligence to establish the identities of such Beneficial Owners, (b) based on such due diligence, the Purchaser reasonably believes that no such Beneficial Owners are Prohibited Persons, (c) it holds the evidence of such identities and status and will maintain all such evidence for at least five years from the date of the Purchaser's complete withdrawal from the Company, and (d) it will make available such information and any additional information requested by the Company that is reasonably required under applicable regulations. A “Beneficial Owner”, as used in this Section 5.7(e), shall include, but is not limited to: (i) shareholders of a corporation; (ii) partners of a company; (iii) members of a limited liability company; (iv) investors in a fund-of-funds; (v) the grantor of a revocable or grantor trust; (vi) the beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust; and (vii) any person being represented by the Purchaser in an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or similar capacity.
5.8
Legends
.
(a)
The Note shall bear substantially the following legend:
"THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE, STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS NOTE OR SUCH SHARES UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(b)
The Note Shares and the Warrant Shares, if not issued by DWAC system (as hereinafter defined), shall bear a legend which shall be in substantially the following form until such shares are covered by an effective registration statement filed with the SEC:
"THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
(c)
The Warrant shall bear substantially the following legend:
"THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS WARRANT AND THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THIS WARRANT OR THE UNDERLYING SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC. THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED."
6.
Covenants of the Company
. The Company covenants and agrees with the Purchaser as follows:
6.1
Stop-Orders
. The Company will advise the Purchaser, promptly after it receives notice of issuance by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any state securities commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any securities of the Company, or of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock of the Company for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any such purpose.
6.2
Listing
. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note and upon the exercise of the Warrant on the NASD BB (the "Principal Market") upon which shares of Common Stock are listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed. The Company will maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Principal Market, and will comply in all material respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD") and such exchanges, as applicable.
6.3
Market Regulations
. The Company shall notify the SEC, NASD and applicable state authorities, in accordance with their requirements, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Securities to the Purchaser and promptly provide copies thereof to the Purchaser.
6.4
Reporting Requirements
. The Company will timely file with the SEC all reports required to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and refrain from terminating its status as an issuer required by the Exchange Act to file reports thereunder even if the Exchange Act or the rules or regulations thereunder would permit such termination.
6.5
Use of Funds
. The Company agrees that it will use the proceeds of the sale of the Note and the Warrant for general working capital purposes and/or acquisitions approved by the Purchaser (it being understood that $7,000,000 of the proceeds of the Note will be deposited in the Restricted Account (as defined in the Restricted Account Agreement referred to below)) on the Closing Date and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Account Agreement..
6.6
Access to Facilities
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries will permit any representatives designated by the Purchaser (or any successor of the Purchaser), upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, at such person's expense and accompanied by a representative of the Company, to:
(a)
visit and inspect any of the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b)
examine the corporate and financial records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (unless such examination is not permitted by federal, state or local law or by contract) and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and
(c)
discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the directors, officers and independent accountants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will provide any material, non-public information to the Purchaser unless the Purchaser signs a confidentiality agreement and otherwise complies with Regulation FD, under the federal securities laws.
6.7
Taxes
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries will promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, when due and payable, all lawful taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the income, profits, property or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be paid if the validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company and/or such Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto, and provided, further, that the Company and its Subsidiaries will pay all such taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which may have attached as security therefor.
6.8
Insurance
. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will keep its assets which are of an insurable character insured by financially sound and reputable insurers against loss or damage by fire, explosion and other risks customarily insured against by companies in similar business similarly situated as the Company and its Subsidiaries; and the Company and its Subsidiaries will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance against other hazards and risks and liability to persons and property to the extent and in the manner which the Company reasonably believes is customary for companies in similar business similarly situated as the Company and its Subsidiaries and to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms. The Company, and each of its Subsidiaries will jointly and severally bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the assets pledged to the Purchaser as security for its obligations hereunder and under the Related Agreements. At the Company's and each of its Subsidiaries’ joint and several cost and expense in amounts and with carriers reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall (i) keep all its insurable properties and properties in which it has an interest insured against the hazards of fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to the Company's or the respective Subsidiary's including business interruption insurance; (ii) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary in the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to the Company's or the respective Subsidiary's insuring against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured's officers and employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any time have access to the assets or funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries either directly or through governmental authority to draw upon such funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets; (iii) maintain public and product liability insurance against claims for personal injury, death or property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain all such worker's compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which the Company or the respective Subsidiary is engaged in business; and (v) furnish Purchaser with (x) copies of all policies and evidence of the maintenance of such policies at least thirty (30) days before any expiration date, (y) excepting the Company's workers' compensation policy, endorsements to such policies naming Purchaser as "co-insured" or "additional insured" and appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, naming Purchaser as loss payee, and (z) evidence that as to Purchaser the insurance coverage shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of the Company or any Subsidiary and the insurer will provide Purchaser with at least thirty (30) days notice prior to cancellation. The Company and each Subsidiary shall instruct the insurance carriers that in the event of any loss thereunder, the carriers shall make payment for such loss to the Company and/or the Subsidiary and Purchaser jointly. In the event that as of the date of receipt of each loss recovery upon any such insurance, the Purchaser has not declared an event of default with respect to this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, then the Company and/or such Subsidiary shall be permitted to direct the application of such loss recovery proceeds toward investment in property, plant and equipment that would comprise "Collateral" secured by Purchaser's security interest pursuant to its security agreement, with any surplus funds to be applied toward payment of the obligations of the Company to Purchaser. In the event that Purchaser has properly declared an event of default with respect to this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, then all loss recoveries received by Purchaser upon any such insurance thereafter may be applied to the obligations of the Company hereunder and under the Related Agreements, in such order as the Purchaser may determine. Any surplus (following satisfaction of all Company obligations to Purchaser) shall be paid by Purchaser to the Company or applied as may be otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid by the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, to Purchaser, on demand.
6.9
Intellectual Property
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall maintain in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and other rights to use Intellectual Property owned or possessed by it and reasonably deemed to be necessary to the conduct of its business.
6.10
Properties
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries will keep its properties in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and from time to time make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto; and each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries will at all times comply with each provision of all leases to which it is a party or under which it occupies property if the breach of such provision could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.11
Confidentiality
. Except for filing a Form 8-K Current Report with the Commission concerning the transactions contemplated hereby (such report, the “Laurus Transaction 8-K”) (which report shall be approved by the Purchaser), the Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of the Purchaser, unless expressly agreed to by the Purchaser or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may disclose Purchaser's identity and the terms of this Agreement to its current and prospective debt and equity financing sources.
6.12
Required Approvals
. For so long as twenty-five percent (25%) of the principal amount of the Note is outstanding, the Company, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, shall not:
(a)
(i) redeem any preferred equity interests issued by the Company or (ii) directly or indirectly declare or pay any dividends, other than dividends paid to the Company or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries;
(b)
liquidate, dissolve or effect a material reorganization;
(c)
become subject to (including, without limitation, by way of amendment to or modification of) any agreement or instrument which by its terms would (under any circumstances) restrict the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries right to perform the provisions of this Agreement, any other Related Agreement or any of the agreements contemplated hereby or thereby;
(d)
materially alter or change the scope of the business of the Company;
(e)
(i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness (exclusive of trade debt and debt incurred to finance the purchase of equipment (not in excess of five percent (5%) per annum of the fair market value of the Company's assets) whether secured or unsecured other than (x) the Company's indebtedness to Laurus, (y) indebtedness set forth on Schedule 6.12(e) attached hereto and made a part hereof and any refinancings or replacements thereof on terms no less favorable to the Purchaser than the indebtedness being refinanced or replaced, and (z) any debt incurred in connection with the purchase of assets in the ordinary course of business, or any refinancings or replacements thereof on terms no less favorable to the Purchaser than the indebtedness being refinanced or replaced; (ii) cancel any debt owing to it in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate during any 12 month period; or (iii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except the endorsement of negotiable instruments by the Company for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business or guarantees of indebtedness otherwise permitted tobe outstanding pursuant to this clause (e);
(f)
create or acquire any Subsidiary after the date hereof unless (i) such Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) such Subsidiary becomes party to the Master Security Agreement and the Subsidiary Guaranty (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof) and, to the extent required by the Purchaser, satisfies each condition of this Agreement and the Related Agreements as if such Subsidiary were a Subsidiary on the Closing Date; and
(g)
(i) make investments in, make any loans or advances to, or transfer assets to, any of the Immaterial Subsidiaries or (ii) permit any Subsidiary to make investments in, make any loans or advances to, or transfer assets to, any of the Immaterial Subsidiaries, other than, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), immaterial investments, loans, advances and/or asset transfers made in the ordinary course of business.
6.13
Reissuance of Securities
. The Company agrees to reissue certificates representing the Securities without the legends set forth in Section 5.7 above at such time as:
(a)
the holder thereof is permitted to dispose of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act; or
(b)
upon resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Securities are registered under the Securities Act.
The Company agrees to cooperate with the Purchaser in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144(d) and Rule 144(k) and provide legal opinions necessary to allow such resales provided the Company and its counsel receive reasonably requested representations from the selling Purchaser and broker, if any.
6.14
Opinion
. On the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser an opinion or opinions acceptable to the Purchaser from the Company's external legal counsel. The Company will provide, at the Company's expense, such other legal opinions in the future as are deemed reasonably necessary by the Purchaser (and acceptable to the Purchaser) in connection with the conversion of the Note and exercise of the Warrant.
6.15
Stop Transfer
. The Securities are restricted securities as of the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at such time as the Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from registration is available, except as required by state and federal securities laws.
6.16 Restricted Cash Disclosure. The Company agrees that, in connection with its filing of the Laurus Transaction 8-K in a timely manner after the date hereof, it will disclose in such Laurus Transaction 8-K that $7,000,000 of the proceeds of the Note issued by the Company to the Purchaser has been placed in a restricted cash account under the sole dominion and control of the Purchaser, and the release of the proceeds set forth in such restricted cash account is subject to the approval of the Purchaser. Furthermore, the Company agrees to disclose in all public filings required by the Commission (where appropriate) following the filing of the Laurus Transaction 8-K, the existence of the restricted cash referred to in the immediately preceding sentence, together with the amount thereof.
7.
Covenants of the Purchaser
. The Purchaser covenants and agrees with the Company as follows:
7.1
Confidentiality
. The Purchaser agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of the Company, unless expressly agreed to by the Company or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.
7.2
Non-Public Information
. The Purchaser agrees not to effect any sales in the shares of the Company's Common Stock while in possession of material, non-public information regarding the Company if such sales would violate applicable securities law.
8.
Covenants of the Company and Purchaser Regarding Indemnification
.
8.1
Company Indemnification
. The Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Purchaser, each of the Purchaser's officers, directors, agents, affiliates, control persons, and principal shareholders, against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Purchaser which results, arises out of or is based upon: (i) any misrepresentation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or breach of any warranty by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in this Agreement, any other Related Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or thereto; or (ii) any breach or default in performance by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by Company or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder, under any other Related Agreement or any other agreement entered into by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and Purchaser relating hereto or thereto.
8.2
Purchaser's Indemnification
. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend the Company and each of the Company's officers, directors, agents, affiliates, control persons and principal shareholders, at all times against any claim, cost, expense, liability, obligation, loss or damage (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon the Company which results, arises out of or is based upon: (i) any misrepresentation by Purchaser or breach of any warranty by Purchaser in this Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or any Related Agreement; or (ii) any breach or default in performance by Purchaser of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by Purchaser hereunder, or any other agreement entered into by the Company and Purchaser relating hereto.
9.
Conversion of Convertible Note
.
9.1
Mechanics of Conversion
.
(a)
Provided the Purchaser has notified the Company of the Purchaser's intention to sell the Note Shares and the Note Shares are included in an effective registration statement or are otherwise exempt from registration when sold: (i) upon the conversion of the Note or part thereof, the Company shall, at its own cost and expense, take all necessary action (including the issuance of an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser following a request by the Purchaser) to assure that the Company's transfer agent shall issue shares of the Company's Common Stock in the name of the Purchaser (or its nominee) or such other persons as designated by the Purchaser in accordance with Section 9.1(b) hereof and in such denominations to be specified representing the number of Note Shares issuable upon such conversion; and (ii) the Company warrants that no instructions other than these instructions have been or will be given to the transfer agent of the Company's Common Stock and that after the Effectiveness Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) the Note Shares issued will be freely transferable subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the provisions of this Agreement, and will not contain a legend restricting the resale or transferability of the Note Shares.
(b)
Purchaser will give notice of its decision to exercise its right to convert the Note or part thereof by telecopying or otherwise delivering an executed and completed notice of the number of shares to be converted to the Company (the "Notice of Conversion"). The Purchaser will not be required to surrender the Note until the Purchaser receives a credit to the account of the Purchaser's prime broker through the DWAC system (as defined below), representing the Note Shares or until the Note has been fully satisfied. Each date on which a Notice of Conversion is telecopied or delivered to the Company in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a "Conversion Date." Pursuant to the terms of the Notice of Conversion, the Borrower will issue instructions to the transfer agent accompanied by an opinion of counsel, within one (1) business day of the date of the delivery to Borrower of the Notice of Conversion and shall cause the transfer agent to transmit the certificates representing the Conversion Shares to the Holder by crediting the account of the Purchaser's prime broker with the Depository Trust Company ("DTC”) through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system within three (3) business days after receipt by the Company of the Notice of Conversion (the "Delivery Date").
(c)
The Company understands that a delay in the delivery of the Note Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof beyond the Delivery Date could result in economic loss to the Purchaser. In the event that the Company fails to direct its transfer agent to deliver the Note Shares to the Purchaser via the DWAC system within the time frame set forth in Section 9.1(b) above and the Note Shares are not delivered to the Purchaser by the Delivery Date, as compensation to the Purchaser for such loss, the Company agrees to pay late payments to the Purchaser for late issuance of the Note Shares in the form required pursuant to Section 9 hereof upon conversion of the Note in the amount equal to the greater of: (i) $500 per business day after the Delivery Date; or (ii) the Purchaser’s actual damages from such delayed delivery. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not owe the Purchaser any late payments if the delay in the delivery of the Note Shares beyond the Delivery Date is solely out of the control of the Company and the Company is actively trying to cure the cause of the delay. The Company shall pay any payments incurred under this Section in immediately available funds upon demand and, in the case of actual damages, accompanied by reasonable documentation of the amount of such damages. Such documentation shall show the number of shares of Common Stock the Purchaser is forced to purchase (in an open market transaction) which the Purchaser anticipated receiving upon such conversion, and shall be calculated as the amount by which (A) the Purchaser's total purchase price (including customary brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (B) the aggregate principal and/or interest amount of the Note, for which such Conversion Notice was not timely honored.
Nothing contained herein or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest or dividends required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum amount permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to a Purchaser and thus refunded to the Company.
10.
Registration Rights, Indemnification.
10.1
Registration Rights Granted
. The Company hereby grants registration rights to the Purchaser pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement dated as of even date herewith between the Company and the Purchaser.
10.2
Offering Restrictions
. Except as previously disclosed in the SEC Reports or in the Exchange Act Filings, or stock or stock options granted to employees or directors of the Company(these exceptions hereinafter referred to as the "Excepted Issuances"), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue any securities with a continuously variable/floating conversion feature which are or could be (by conversion or registration) free-trading securities (i.e. common stock subject to a registration statement) prior to the full repayment or conversion of the Note (together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees related thereto) (the "Exclusion Period").
11.
Miscellaneous
.
11.1
Governing Law
. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH RELATED AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER CONCERNING THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN THE STATE COURTS OF NEW YORK OR IN THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. BOTH PARTIES AND THE INDIVIDUALS EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENT DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH IS INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE OR RULE OF LAW, THEN SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE DEEMED INOPERATIVE TO THE EXTENT THAT IT MAY CONFLICT THEREWITH AND SHALL BE DEEMED MODIFIED TO CONFORM WITH SUCH STATUTE OR RULE OF LAW. ANY SUCH PROVISION WHICH MAY PROVE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE UNDER ANY LAW SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF ANY AGREEMENT.
11.2
Survival
. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by the Purchaser and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent provided therein. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by the Company hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument.
11.3
Successors
. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each person who shall be a holder of the Securities from time to time, other than the holders of Common Stock which has been sold by the Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective registration statement. Purchaser may not assign its rights hereunder to a competitor of the Company.
11.4
Entire Agreement
. This Agreement, the Related Agreements, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
11.5
Severability
. In case any provision of the Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
11.6
Amendment and Waiver
.
(a)
This Agreement may be amended or modified only upon the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser.
(b)
The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Purchaser under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the Purchaser.
(c)
The obligations of the Purchaser and the rights of the Company under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the Company.
11.7
Delays or Omissions
. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. All remedies, either under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
11.8
Notices
. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given:
(a)
upon personal delivery to the party to be notified;
(b)
when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day;
(c)
three (3) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or
(d)
one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
All communications shall be sent as follows:
If to the Company, to: | Certified Services, Inc. ▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Attention: Chief Financial Officer Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ |
with a copy to: | |
Levy & Boonshoft, P.C. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ | |
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Facsimile: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ | |
If to the Purchaser, to: | Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. c/o Ironshore Corporate Services ltd. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ G.T. Queensgate House, South Church Street Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Facsimile: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ |
with a copy to: | |
▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Facsimile: ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ |
or at such other address as the Company or the Purchaser may designate by written notice to the other parties hereto given in accordance herewith.
11.9
Attorneys' Fees
. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including, without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
11.10
Titles and Subtitles
. The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
11.11
Facsimile Signatures; Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
11.12
Broker's Fees
. Except as set forth on Schedule 11.12 hereof, each party hereto represents and warrants that no agent, broker, investment banker, person or firm acting on behalf of or under the authority of such party hereto is or will be entitled to any broker's or finder's fee or any other commission directly or indirectly in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. Each party hereto further agrees to indemnify each other party for any claims, losses or expenses incurred by such other party as a result of the representation in this Section 11.12 being untrue.
11.13
Construction
. Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Agreement to favor any party against the other.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
COMPANY: | PURCHASER: | |||
CERTIFIED SERVICES, INC. | LAURUS MASTER FUND, LTD. | |||
By: | By: | |||
Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: | ||
Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer | Title: | ||
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF CONVERTIBLE NOTE
A-1
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF WARRANT
B-1
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF OPINION
1.
Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and [insert other jurisdictions] and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
2.
Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Agreement and the other Related Agreements. All corporate action on the part of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and its officers, directors and stockholders necessary has been taken for: (i) the authorization of the Agreement and the other Related Agreements and the performance of all obligations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries thereunder; and (ii) the authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Securities pursuant to the Agreement and the other Related Agreements. The Note Shares and the Warrant Shares, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and the other Related Documents and upon delivery shall be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non assessable.
3.
The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries of the Agreement and the other Related Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions on its part contemplated by any thereof, will not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both:
(a)
Violate the provisions of their respective Charter or bylaws; or
(b)
Violate any judgment, decree, order or award of any court binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
(c)
Violate any [insert jurisdictions in which counsel is qualified] or federal law
4.
The Agreement and Related Agreements will constitute, valid and legally binding obligations of each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (to the extent such person is a party thereto), and are enforceable against each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in accordance with their respective 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.
5.
To such counsel's knowledge, the sale of the Note and the subsequent conversion of the Note into Note Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. To such counsel's knowledge, the sale of the Warrant and the subsequent exercise of the Warrant for Warrant Shares are not subject to any preemptive rights or, to such counsel's knowledge, rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.
6.
Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in the Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Securities on the Closing Date will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. To such counsel's knowledge, neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy and security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Securities pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder approval provisions.
7.
There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to such counsel's knowledge, currently threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that prevents the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to enter into this Agreement or any of the other Related Agreements, or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. To such counsel's knowledge, the Company is not a party or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality; nor is there any action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company currently pending or which the Company intends to initiate.
8.
The terms and provisions of the Master Security Agreement create a valid security interest in favor of Laurus, in the respective rights, title and interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Master Security Agreement). Each UCC-1 Financing Statement naming the Company or any Subsidiary thereof as debtor and Laurus as secured party are in proper form for filing and assuming that such UCC-1 Financing Statements have been filed with the Secretary of State of Nevada and [Insert other jurisdictions], the security interest created under the Master Security Agreement will constitute a perfected security interest under the Uniform Commercial Code in favor of Laurus in respect of the Collateral that can be perfected by filing a financing statement.
9. Assuming that North Fork Bank is a "bank" (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(8) of the UCC), and that the Restricted Account (as defined in the Restricted Account Agreement) constitutes a "deposit account" (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC), under the Uniform Commercial Code, the due execution and delivery of the Restricted Account Agreement perfects the Purchaser’s security interest in the Restricted Account.
.
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE 4.2
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries
Jurisdiction
Ownership
American HR Holdings, Inc.
Nevada
100%
Certified HR Services Company
Florida
100%
Certified HR Services Company II
Florida
100%
ASR Acquisition, Inc.
Delaware
100%
American Staff Resources Corporation
Texas
100%
American Staff Resources Corp. I
Texas
100%
American Staff Resources Corporation III
Texas
100%
Meridian Investment & Management, Inc.
Florida
100%
ABP, Inc.
Florida
100%
Immaterial Subsidiaries
Jurisdiction
Ownership
American Staff Resources Corp. V
Texas
100%
American Staff Resources Corp. VI
Texas
100%
American Staff Resources Corp. NS
Texas
100%
ABP Group, Inc.
Florida
100%
ABP II, Inc.
Florida
100%
ABP III, Inc.
Florida
100%
Meridian Staffing, Inc.
Florida
100%
SCHEDULE 4.3
1.
Long Term Capital Agreement dated September 30, 2002, between The Cura Group, Inc., The Cura Group III, Inc., Certified Services, Inc. and Brentwood Capital Corp.
2.
Long Term Capital Agreement dated _____ between Certified Services, Inc. and Midwest Merger Management, LLC.
3.
Capital Financing Agreement dated November 12, 2003, between Certified Services, Inc. and Midwest Merger Management, LLC.
4.
Proposed Term Sheet between Certified Services, Inc. and Presidion Corporation to acquire all of Presidion’s human resource service operations.
1.
2.
SCHEDULE 4.4
AGREEMENTS, ACTION
None.
SCHEDULE 4.7
Related Parties
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Company’s Vice President of Accounting is the beneficial owner of 642,984 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.001 per share.
SCHEDULE 4.9
Title to Properties and Assets; Liens
All of the deposit accounts and certificates of deposits held by Certified HR Services Company (f/k/a The Cura group, Inc.), including certificate of deposit number 013131171530009, not exceeding $3,000,000 in the aggregate, at Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”) as security for two lines of credit with Wachovia in the aggregate loan amount of $3,500,000.
SCHEDULE 4.12
Litigation
American HR Holdings, Inc. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ International, et al.
On November 24, 2003, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, American HR Holdings, Inc., (“AmerHR”), filed a Demand for Arbitration with the American Arbitration Association located in Miami, Florida against BACE International, Inc. (“BACE”) and BACE’s sole shareholder ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The claim stems from the Company’s acquisition of BACE’s PEO operations and an understatement in liabilities set forth within the financial statements provided by BACE in the amount of $14,300,000. AmerHR seeks indemnification from BACE and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from any losses resulting from these misstatements and to offset the purchase price of the PEO operations in the amount of $14,300,000 as provided within the Stock Purchase Agreement for PEO operations. BACE and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ filed applications to cease arbitration the proceedings which applications were denied by AAA. A panel has been selected by the parties.
Continental Casualty Company et al v. The Cura Group, Inc.
On October 9, 2003, an action entitled Continental Casualty Company et al. v. The Cura Group, Inc. was served against The Cura Group, Inc., The Company’s operating subsidiary (“Cura”). The action was filed in the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida. The plaintiffs allege that the letters of credit provided to satisfy Cura’s workers’ compensation collateral obligations in the amount of $37,720,000 were not authentic and demand replacement of the collateral. On November 11, 2003, the plaintiffs withdrew their motions for injunctive relief against Cura. The parties have since stipulated to a stay of the proceedings. The Company and Cura filed their answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims against the plaintiffs on October 31, 2003. The counterclaims allege that CNA imposed arbitrary and falsely inflated premiums and collateral requirements on Cura and that CNA misrepresented Cura’s payroll, status of operation and client base in order to increase premiums and collateral requirements.
Prairie Capital Mezzanine Fund, L.P., et al. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ International Corporation, et al.
On November 10, 2003, the Company and its subsidiaries, American HR Holdings, Inc. (“AmerHR”) and The Cura Group II, Inc. (“Cura II”), were served with a citation and petition in a suit entitled Prairie Capital Mezzanine Fund, L.P., et al. ▇. ▇▇▇▇ International Corporation, et al. in the Texas District Court, Tarrant County. The Plaintiffs are seeking repayment of promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $6,905,946, with interest, made by BACE in connection with BACE’s prior acquisition of American Staff Resources Corporation, and its affiliates (“ASR”), which are currently operating subsidiaries of the Company. The Company asserts that the obligations set forth within the Plaintiffs' complaint were never assumed by the Company, AmerHR or Cura II and that BACE's misstatements of liabilities in the approximate amount of $14,300,000 exceed the relief the Plaintiffs are seeking. The Company, AmerHR and Cura II intend to defend the action vigorously and have filed a motion to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund v. America’s PEO, Inc./Omni Financial Services, Inc.
The Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund of the State of Maryland commenced an action in the Circuit Court of Baltimore for the collection of outstanding premiums against the Company’s inactive wholly-owned subsidiaries America’s PEO, Inc. and Omni Financial Services, Inc. in the amounts of $308,463 and 95,410 respectively. The Company settled the action for the amount of $250,000 with five remaining payments in the amount of $35,000 to the Plaintiffs.
Continental Casualty Company, et al. v. Omni Financial Services, Inc.
The Company’s inactive subsidiary Omni Financial Services, Inc. (“Omni”) was served as a defendant in the action entitled Continental Casualty Company v. Omni Financial Services, Inc. CNA, on behalf of the New Jersey Assigned Risk Plan, has alleged that Omni owes CNA $734,459 for premiums on workers’ compensation coverage. Omni has filed an answer and the action is currently in the discovery process. The Company believes that this matter falls within the coverage it procures from Midwest.
Granite State Insurance Co., et al. v. Ujex, Inc., et al.
The Company’s inactive subsidiaries America’s PEO, Inc. (“APEO”) and Omni, and the Company’s affiliate shareholder ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ were named as defendants in a case entitled Granite State Insurance Co., et al. v. Ujex, Inc., et al. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ County. The plaintiff alleges fraud, conspiracy and breach of contract and seeks a declaratory judgment for the denial of all insurance obligations, treble damages for any compensatory and unspecified consequential damages, punitive damages, plus fees and expenses. APEO, Omni and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ have filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims, which is currently pending.
Core Employer Services, Inc., et al. v. ABP Group, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Core Employer Services, Inc. (“Core”) commenced an action against the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary ABP Group, Inc. (“ABP”) in an action captioned Core Employer Services, Inc. et al. v. ABP Group, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Core alleges that ABP and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ owed Core unpaid commissions in the amount of $4,833,823.87. ABP denies all of Core’s allegations and asserts that Core has failed to meet its contractual obligations and intends to vigorously defend the action. The action is currently in the discovery stage.
BACE International Inc., et. al v. Certified Services, Inc.
On April 6, 2004, the Registrant, its operating subsidiaries The Cura Group, Inc., The Cura Group II, Inc., and The Cura Group III, Inc., the Registrant’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Director ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Registrant’s Director ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Registrant’s former Director O. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the Registrant’s principal shareholder Midwest Merger Management, LLC, and others, were served with a Summons and Complaint in an action entitled BACE International, Inc., et. al. v. Brentwood Capital Corp., et. al. The Plaintiffs allege that the Registrant and the other defendants conspired to defraud the Plaintiffs to transfer and sell all of their human resource service operations to the Registrant (the “Acquisition”) by providing allegedly fraudulent letters of credit to the Plaintiffs’ worker’s compensation insurance carriers. The Plaintiffs demand the Court enforce the terms of the Acquisition including the assumption of the Plaintiff’s liabilities, payment of obligations to the Plaintiffs in the aggregate amount of $4,650,000 and delivery to the Plaintiffs of 650,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock and an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Registrant’s common stock. The Registrant’s time to respond to the pleadings has not yet expired. However, the Registrant intends to vigorously defend against this action and has previously commenced two actions against the Plaintiffs for fraudulently representing the value of the Acquisition in the approximate amount of $14,300,000 and an equitable action to force the delivery of certain information and materials acquired in the Acquisition.
SCHEDULE 4.13
Tax Returns and Payments
None.
SCHEDULE 4.14
Employment Agreements
Employment Agreement between Certified Services, Inc. and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Employment Agreement between Certified HR Services Company and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
SCHEDULE 4.15
Registration Rights and Voting Rights
Registration Rights:
None
Voting Rights:
None
SCHEDULE 4.17
Hazardous Materials
None.
SCHEDULE 4.21
Un-filed SEC Reports
None.
SCHEDULE 6.12
Indebtedness
2003 | |||
1A. | $2,500,000 revolving line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A., expiring September, 2004, with interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 2% | $ | 2,500,000 |
1B. | $1,000,000 line of credit with Wachovia Bank, N.A., expiring November, 2004, with Interest at the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus 2% | $ | 1,000,000 |
Note: | The indebtedness set forth in Sections 1A & 1B are secured the following collateral: (i) an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 in money market accounts pledged by Certified HR Services Company and (ii) an aggregate amount of $500,000 in certificates of deposit and money market accounts pledged by affiliate shareholders | ||
2. | Non-interest bearing acquisition promissory note of $1,000,000, Unsecured, | ||
payable in 72 equal monthly installments commencing January 20,2002 to the former shareholders of America’s PEO Holdings, Inc. | $ | 588,950 | |
3. | 6% interest bearing acquisition promissory note of $2,313,889, Unsecured, | ||
Payable over 55 months commencing February 15, 2004 to the former shareholders of The Cura Group, Inc. | $ | 1,847,608 | |
4. | 6.5% interest bearing acquisition promissory note amount of 1,430,000 Unsecured, due in 5 equal annual installments commencing March 30, 2003 To the former shareholders of Meridian Investment & Management, Inc. | $ | 1,144,000 |
5. | Non-interest bearing promissory notes, Unsecured. | ||
in the amount of $772,578 due in 48 monthly installments to the former shareholders of ABP, Inc. and its affiliates | $ | 683,392 | |
6. | 4% interest bearing acquisition promissory note of $3,500,000 payable | ||
Unsecured, payable in 59 equal monthly installments commencing August 1, 2003 to BACE International Inc. for the sale of its PEO Operations | $ | 3,403,462 | |
7. | Installment notes payable secured by equipment Various, Unsecured | $ | 188,598 |
11,354,910 |
SCHEDULE 11.12
Brokers
None.