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Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q dated February 13,
2007
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Current
Report on Form 8-K dated January 8,
2007
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Current
Report on Form 8-K dated December 12,
2006
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| Delaware | 33-0591385 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Empl. Ident. No.) |
| 16770 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, California | 92127 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements (unaudited):
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
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5
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Notes
to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
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6
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Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results
of Operations
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14
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market
Risk
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20
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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20
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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21
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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21
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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27
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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28
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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28
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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28
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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28
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SIGNATURES
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29
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Part
I. Financial Information
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Item
1. Financial Statements:
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e.Digital
Corporation and subsidiary
|
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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(Unaudited)
|
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December
31, 2006
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March
31, 2006
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(Unaudited)
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$
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$
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||||||
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ASSETS
|
|||||||
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Current
|
|||||||
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
304,599
|
1,058,723
|
|||||
|
Accounts
receivable, trade
|
-
|
2,670
|
|||||
|
Inventory
|
145,452
|
-
|
|||||
|
Deposits
and prepaid expenses
|
81,696
|
31,667
|
|||||
|
Total
current assets
|
531,747
|
1,093,060
|
|||||
|
Property
and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $633,526
and $593,266, respectively
|
22,248
|
62,508
|
|||||
|
Total
assets
|
553,995
|
1,155,568
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|||||
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|||||||
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Current
|
|||||||
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Accounts
payable, trade
|
760,592
|
261,196
|
|||||
|
Other
accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
64,116
|
107,145
|
|||||
|
Accrued
lease liability
|
515,000
|
515,000
|
|||||
|
Accrued
employee benefits
|
176,303
|
117,108
|
|||||
|
Dividends
|
437,099
|
402,305
|
|||||
|
Customer
deposits
|
82,774
|
793,750
|
|||||
|
Current
maturity of convertible term note, less $34,514 of debt
discount
|
81,798
|
-
|
|||||
|
Convertible
subordinated promissory notes, less $1,103,031 for debt
discount
|
-
|
396,969
|
|||||
|
Unsecured
promissory notes
|
-
|
1,015,954
|
|||||
|
Total
current liabilities
|
2,117,682
|
3,609,427
|
|||||
|
Long-term
convertible term note, less $40,142 of debt discount
|
814,298
|
-
|
|||||
|
Total
liabilities
|
2,931,980
|
3,609,427
|
|||||
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|||||||
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Stockholders'
deficit
|
|||||||
|
Preferred
stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized
|
|||||||
|
Series
D Convertible Preferred stock 250,000 shares designated:
|
|||||||
|
91,000
and 96,000 issued and outstanding, respectively. Liquidation
preference
of $1,347,099 and $1,334,321, respectively
|
910,000
|
960,000
|
|||||
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Series
EE Convertible and Redeemable Preferred stock 20,000 shares designated:
|
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0
and 2,500 issued and outstanding, respectively. Liquidation preference
of
$0 and $277,342 respectively
|
-
|
250,000
|
|||||
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Common
stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 300,000,000, 235,275,662
and 200,431,000 shares outstanding,
respectively
|
235,276
|
200,431
|
|||||
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Additional
paid-in capital
|
77,032,555
|
73,710,110
|
|||||
|
Dividends
|
(437,099
|
)
|
(402,305
|
)
|
|||
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Accumulated
deficit
|
(80,118,717
|
)
|
(77,172,095
|
)
|
|||
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Total
stockholders' deficit
|
(2,377,985
|
)
|
(2,453,859
|
)
|
|||
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
|
553,995
|
1,155,568
|
|||||
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e.Digital
Corporation and subsidiary
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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(UNAUDITED)
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For
the three months ended
December
31
|
For
the nine months ended
December
31
|
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
|
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Revenues:
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$
|
$
|
$
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$
|
|||||||||
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Products
|
1,302,312
|
106,362
|
1,336,434
|
3,056,111
|
|||||||||
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Services
|
-
|
8,334
|
-
|
46,933
|
|||||||||
|
1,302,312
|
114,696
|
1,336,434
|
3,103,044
|
||||||||||
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Cost
of revenues:
|
|||||||||||||
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Products
|
362,768
|
105,550
|
391,978
|
2,506,450
|
|||||||||
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Services
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
4,875
|
|||||||||
|
362,768
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105,550
|
391,978
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2,511,325
|
||||||||||
|
Gross
profit
|
939,544
|
9,146
|
944,456
|
591,719
|
|||||||||
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Operating
expenses:
|
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Selling
and administrative
|
366,559
|
205,383
|
1,179,613
|
940,767
|
|||||||||
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Research
and related expenditures
|
346,982
|
318,358
|
1,101,231
|
968,602
|
|||||||||
|
Total
operating expenses
|
713,541
|
523,741
|
2,280,844
|
1,909,369
|
|||||||||
|
Operating
profit (loss)
|
226,003
|
(514,594
|
)
|
(1,336,388
|
)
|
(1,317,650
|
)
|
||||||
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||||||||
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Interest
income
|
1,431
|
317
|
11,928
|
7,764
|
|||||||||
|
Interest
expense
|
(373,170
|
)
|
(141,909
|
)
|
(1,319,135
|
)
|
(374,901
|
)
|
|||||
|
Other
|
(10,697
|
)
|
(300
|
)
|
(241,876
|
)
|
(1,600
|
)
|
|||||
|
Other
income (expense)
|
(382,436
|
)
|
(141,892
|
)
|
(1,549,083
|
)
|
(368,737
|
)
|
|||||
|
Loss
and comprehensive loss for the period
|
(156,433
|
)
|
(656,486
|
)
|
(2,885,471
|
)
|
(1,686,387
|
)
|
|||||
|
Accrued
dividends on the Series D and EE Preferred stock
|
(29,313
|
)
|
(42,586
|
)
|
(95,937
|
)
|
(128,271
|
)
|
|||||
|
Loss
attributable to common stockholders
|
(185,746
|
)
|
(699,072
|
)
|
(2,981,408
|
)
|
(1,814,658
|
)
|
|||||
|
Loss
per common share - basic and diluted
|
(0.00
|
)
|
(0.00
|
)
|
(0.01
|
)
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|||||
|
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
|
220,870,444
|
175,260,876
|
209,257,848
|
175,192,603
|
|||||||||
|
e.Digital
Corporation and subsidiary
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|||
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
For
the nine months ended
December
31
|
|||||||
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
|
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
$
|
$
|
|||||
|
Loss
for the period
|
(2,885,471
|
)
|
(1,686,387
|
)
|
|||
|
Adjustments
to reconcile loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|||||||
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
40,260
|
47,330
|
|||||
|
Accrued
interest related to unsecured promissory notes
|
72,198
|
84,375
|
|||||
|
Value
assigned to inducement warrants
|
230,709
|
-
|
|||||
|
Amortization
of interest from warrants and common stock issued
in connection with promissory notes
|
1,105,876
|
178,106
|
|||||
|
Gain
on settlement of accounts payable debt
|
-
|
(84,270
|
)
|
||||
|
Stock-based
compensation
|
163,227
|
-
|
|||||
|
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
|
Accounts
receivable, trade
|
2,670
|
44,547
|
|||||
|
Inventory
|
(145,452
|
)
|
-
|
||||
|
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
(50,029
|
)
|
92,581
|
||||
|
Accounts
payable, trade
|
499,396
|
85,410
|
|||||
|
Other
accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
(43,029
|
)
|
(75,002
|
)
|
|||
|
Customer
deposits
|
(710,976
|
)
|
(149,375
|
)
|
|||
|
Accrued
employee benefits
|
59,195
|
(1,679
|
)
|
||||
|
Cash
(used in) operating activities
|
(1,661,426
|
)
|
(1,464,364
|
)
|
|||
|
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
|||||||
|
Payment
on 15% Unsecured Note
|
(12,337
|
)
|
(15,764
|
)
|
|||
|
Proceeds
from 12% Convertible Subordinated Promissory Notes
|
-
|
350,000
|
|||||
|
Proceeds
from exercise of warrants
|
919,639
|
-
|
|||||
|
Cash
(used in) provided by financing activities
|
907,302
|
334,236
|
|||||
|
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
(754,124
|
)
|
(1,130,128
|
)
|
|||
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
1,058,723
|
1,289,253
|
|||||
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
304,599
|
159,125
|
|||||
|
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
|||||||
|
Cash
paid during the period for interest and debt expense
|
105,337
|
112,424
|
|||||
|
Supplemental
schedule of noncash investing and financing
activities:
|
|||||||
|
Deemed
dividends on Series D and EE preferred stock
|
95,937
|
128,271
|
|||||
|
Stock
based compensation expense
|
163,227
|
-
|
|||||
|
Value
assigned to inducement warrants
|
230,709
|
-
|
|||||
|
Common
stock issued on conversion of preferred stock
|
361,154
|
905,823
|
|||||
|
Unsecured
notes exchanged for convertible term note
|
970,752
|
||||||
|
Common
stock issued on note exchange
|
77,500
|
||||||
|
Three
and Nine
Months
Ended
December
31, 2006
|
||
|
Volatility
|
82%
- 91.0%
|
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.4%
- 4.7%
|
|
|
Forfeiture
rate
|
0.0%
|
|
|
Dividend
yield
|
0.0%
|
|
|
Expected
life in years
|
4
-
5
|
|
|
Three
Months
Ended
December
31,
2005
|
Nine
Month
Ended
December
31,
2005
|
|||||
|
Net
loss attributable to common shareholders
|
$
|
(656,486
|
)
|
$
|
(1,686,387
|
)
|
|
|
Plus:
Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net
loss
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
|
Less:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined using
fair
value based method
|
21,199
|
98,346
|
|||||
|
Pro
forma net loss attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
(677,685
|
)
|
$
|
(1,784,733
|
)
|
|
|
Net
loss per common share - basic and diluted - pro forma
|
($0.00
|
)
|
($0.01
|
)
|
|||
|
Net
loss per common share - basic and diluted - as reported
|
($0.00
|
)
|
($0.01
|
)
|
|||
|
Shares
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
||||||
|
#
|
$
|
||||||
|
Outstanding
March 31, 2006
|
11,071,666
|
0.19
|
|||||
|
Granted
(2)
|
900,000
|
0.16
|
|||||
|
Canceled/expired
|
(245,000
|
)
|
0.81
|
||||
|
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
|
Outstanding
December 31, 2006 (1)
|
11,726,666
|
0.17
|
|||||
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
6,298,330
|
0.20
|
|||||
| (1) |
Options
outstanding are exercisable at prices ranging from $0.09 to $0.55
and
expire over the period from 2006 to 2011 with an average life of
3.4
years.
|
| (2) |
Includes
750,000 shares exercisable at $0.16 per share to an intellectual
property
consultant assisting in monetizing the Company’s patent portfolio. A total
of 100,000 options vested at grant and the balance of 650,000 are
performance based vesting only on the achievement of milestones including
significant patent license fees.
|
|
Shares
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
||||||
|
#
|
$
|
||||||
|
Outstanding
March 31, 2006
|
14,082,500
|
0.09
|
|||||
|
Warrants
issued
|
2,331,572
|
0.15
|
|||||
|
Warrants
canceled/expired
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
|
Warrants
exercised
|
(11,080,250
|
)
|
0.09
|
||||
|
Outstanding
December 31, 2006
|
5,333,822
|
0.11
|
|||||
|
Description
|
Number
of
Common
Shares
|
Exercise
Price
Per
Share $
|
Expiration
Date
|
|
Warrant
|
2,846,000
|
0.08
|
November
30, 2007
|
|
Warrant
|
78,125
|
0.10
|
February
28, 2009
|
|
Warrant
|
78,125
|
0.09
|
February
4, 2007
|
|
Warrant
|
2,331,572
|
0.15
|
August
31, 2009
|
|
Total
|
5,333,822
|
0.11
|
Average |
|
Balance
at March 31, 2006 (notes amended effective June 30, 2006 to be
due on
December 31, 2006)
|
$
|
1,015,954
|
||
|
Principal
exchanged in August 2006 as exercise price of warrants
|
(105,062
|
)
|
||
|
Principal
payments
|
(12,337
|
)
|
||
|
Accrued,
unpaid interest
|
72,198
|
|||
|
Balance
exchanged for new three year term note (1)
|
(970,752
|
)
|
||
|
|
$ | - |
|
7.5%
convertible subordinated term note
|
$
|
970,752
|
||
|
Less
unamortized debt discount
|
(74,656
|
)
|
||
|
Subtotal
|
896,096
|
|||
|
Less
current portion
|
(81,798
|
)
|
||
|
$
|
814,298
|
|
Additional
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Preferred
stock
|
Common
stock
|
Paid-in
|
Accumulated
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Shares
|
Amounts
|
Shares
|
Amounts
|
Capital
|
Dividends
|
Deficit
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Balance,
March 31, 2006
|
98,500
|
$
|
1,210,000
|
200,431,000
|
$
|
200,431
|
$
|
73,710,110
|
$
|
(402,305
|
)
|
$
|
(77,172,095
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Accrued
dividends on Series D Preferred Stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(85,737
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
|
Accrued
dividends on Series EE Preferred Stock
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(10,210
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||
|
Non-cash
stock based compensation
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
163,227
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Conversion
of Preferred Stock
|
(7,500
|
)
|
(300,000
|
)
|
4,514,412
|
4,514
|
356,640
|
61,153
|
(61,153
|
)
|
||||||||||||
|
Stock
issued on exercise of warrants
|
-
|
-
|
11,080,250
|
11,080
|
1,013,620
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Stock
issued on conversion of debt
|
-
|
-
|
18,750,000
|
18,750
|
1,481,250
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Stock
issued in connection with note addendum
|
-
|
-
|
500,000
|
500
|
77,000
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Value
assigned to inducement warrants
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
230,709
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Loss
for the period
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(2,885,471
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
|
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
91,000
|
910,000
|
235,275,662
|
$
|
235,275
|
$
|
77,032,555
|
$
|
(437,099
|
)
|
$
|
(80,118,717
|
)
|
|||||||||
|
·
|
The
conversion in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 of the $1,300,000
balance
of our 12% Subordinated Promissory Notes due December 31, 2006 into
16,250,000 shares of common stock. One director converted $50,000
of the
Subordinated Notes into 625,000 shares. At December 31, 2006 no such
notes
remained outstanding.
|
|
·
|
The
exchange on December 12, 2006 of two short-term 15% Unsecured Promissory
Notes due December 31, 2006 with Davric Corporation for (i) a new
7.5%
Convertible Subordinated Term Note, with principal and interest payable
monthly, in the principal amount of $970,752 due November 30, 2009
and
(ii) 500,000 shares of common stock representing consideration for
extending the maturity date and reducing the interest rate from 15%
to
7.5%. As a consequence of the exchange, the previously outstanding
15%
Unsecured Promissory Notes due December 31, 2006 were
cancelled.
|
|
·
|
Delivery
of a delayed 1,250 unit digEplayer order resulting in $713,750 of
revenue
through the reduction of $713,750 in our customer deposit obligations
and
reversal of a $603,750 impairment charge recorded in March
2006.
|
|
·
|
Our
revenues were $1,336,434. Sales to two customer accounted for 53%
and 46%
of our revenues and our results have been highly dependent on the
timing
and quantity of eVU orders by this customer and the potential of
other
airline customers. During the quarter we recognized $0.7 million
in
digEplayer revenue [see Note 9 Litigation]. Although we expect growing
orders for eVU players in future quarters we do not expect future
digEplayer orders. The failure to obtain eVU orders or delays of
future
orders could have a material impact on our
operations.
|
|
·
|
We
recorded a gross profit of $944,456 compared to a gross profit of
$591,719
for the comparable nine months of the prior year. Gross profit increased
due to the shipment of eVU units accompanied with the recognition
of the
digEplayer revenue where the costs were previously recorded as an
impairment expense in the prior year. We anticipate improved eVU
margins
once the product is in full production with our contract manufacturer
and
volumes of scale are realized.
|
|
·
|
Operating
expenses were $2.3 million, an increase from $1.9 million for the
first
nine months of fiscal 2006 consisting primarily from the adoption
of SFAS
123R in which the company recognized approximately $163,227 as stock-based
compensation expense and approximately $177,863 for preproduction
and
engineering costs incurred in the development of the eVU
product.
|
|
·
|
Other
income and expenses were a net expense of $1.5 million consisting
primarily of non-cash interest of $1.1 million related to amortization
of
warrants issued with debt and $230,709 as warrant inducement
expense.
|
|
·
|
Our
net loss increased to $2.9 million from $1.8 million for the prior
nine
months ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
Cash
Contractual Obligations by Period
|
Total
|
Less
than 1 year
|
1
- 2 years
|
2
- 3 years
|
Over
3 years
|
|||||||||||
|
7.5%
Unsecured Promissory Notes (1)
|
1,120,165
|
162,000
|
360,000
|
598,165
|
-
|
|||||||||||
|
Operating
Lease (2)
|
340,842
|
17,417
|
71,061
|
73,192
|
179,175
|
|||||||||||
|
Total
cash obligations
|
$
|
1,461,007
|
$
|
179,417
|
$
|
431,061
|
$
|
671,357
|
$
|
179,175
|
||||||
|
(1)
|
7.5%
unsecured note and estimated future interest payments to maturity
at
November 30, 2009.
|
|
(2)
|
Office
sublease agreement.
|
|
§
|
We
updated our risk factor related to limited customers to reflect the
fact
that we do not expect future orders for the digEplayer.
|
|
§
|
We
updated our risk factor related to additional financing to reference
the
recent financing transaction entered into with Fusion
Capital.
|
|
§
|
We
updated our risk factor related to reliance on manufacturers and
component
suppliers to reflect reliance on one manufacturer for our eVU
product.
|
|
§
|
We
updated our risk factors related to risks of trading in our common
stock
to underscore the potential dilutive effects of future sales of shares
of
common stock by stockholders and by the Company, including Fusion
Capital
and subsequent sale of common stock by the holders of warrants and
options
and that such dilution could have an adverse effect on the market
price of
our shares.
|
|
§
|
We
added a new risk factor under "Risks Related to Intellectual Property
and
Government Regulation" regarding risks associated with the requirement
to
implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in future
periods.
|
| · |
Finance
working capital requirements
|
| · |
Pay
for increased operating expenses or shortfalls in anticipated
revenues
|
| · |
Fund
research and development costs
|
| · |
Develop
new technology, products or
services
|
| · |
Respond
to competitive pressures
|
| · |
Support
strategic and industry
relationships
|
| · |
Fund
the production and marketing of our products and
services
|
| · |
Market
acceptance of our products by business customers and end
users
|
|
·
|
Uncertainties
with respect to future customer product orders, their timing and
the
margins to be received, if any
|
| · |
Fluctuations
in operating costs
|
| · |
Changes
in research and development costs
|
| · |
Changes
in general economic conditions
|
| · |
Changes
in technology
|
| · |
Short
product lifecycles
|
| · |
Finance
working capital requirements
|
| · |
Pay
for increased operating expenses or shortfalls in anticipated
revenues
|
| · |
Fund
research and development costs
|
| · |
Develop
new technology, products or
services
|
| · |
Respond
to competitive pressures
|
| · |
Support
strategic and industry
relationships
|
| · |
Fund
the production and marketing of our products and
services
|
| · |
Quarter-to-quarter
variations in operating results
|
| · |
Announcements
of technological innovations by us, our customers or
competitors
|
| · |
New
products or significant design achievements by us or our
competitors
|
| · |
General
conditions in the markets for the our products or in the electronics
industry
|
| · |
The
price and availability of products and
components
|
| · |
Changes
in operating factors including delays of shipments, orders or
cancellations
|
| · |
General
financial market conditions
|
| · |
Market
conditions for technology stocks
|
| · |
Litigation
or changes in operating results or estimates by analysts or
others
|
| · |
Or
other events or factors
|
|
(a)
|
NONE
|
|
(b)
|
NONE
|
|
(c)
|
NONE
|
| e.DIGITAL CORPORATION | ||
| |
|
|
| Date: February 13, 2007 | By: | /s/ ROBERT PUTNAM |
|
Robert
Putnam, Interim Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal
Accounting and Financial Officer
and
duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant)
|
||
|
1.
|
I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q
of e.Digital Corporation;
|
|
2.
|
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this
report;
|
|
3.
|
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
|
|
4.
|
The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e)) for the
registrant and have:
|
|
a)
|
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including
its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being
prepared;
|
|
b)
|
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
|
|
c)
|
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
|
5.
|
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
|
|
a)
|
all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
|
|
b)
|
any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
|
|
1.
|
I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q
of e.Digital Corporation;
|
|
2.
|
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered
by this
report;
|
|
3.
|
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
|
|
4.
|
The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e)) for
the
registrant and have:
|
|
a)
|
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including
its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being
prepared;
|
|
b)
|
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period
covered by this report based on such evaluation;
and
|
|
c)
|
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
|
5.
|
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting,
to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
|
|
a)
|
all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information;
and
|
|
b)
|
any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
|
|
|
/s/ Robert Putnam |
|
Robert
Putnam,
|
| Interim Chief Accounting Officer |
| (Principal Financial Officer) |
|
|
/s/ William Blakeley |
|
William
Blakeley,
|
| President and Chief Technical Officer, |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
================================================================================
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 8, 2007 (January 2, 2007) Date of Report (Date
of earliest event reported)
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-20734
(Commission File Number)
33-0591385
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
16770 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, California 92127
(Address of principal executive offices)
(858) 304-3016
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
================================================================================
Item 1.01.Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 2, 2007, we entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, an Illinois limited
liability company ("Fusion Capital"). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we
have sold to Fusion Capital $250,000 of our common stock at a purchase price of
$0.12 per share and we have agreed to sell to Fusion Capital $250,000 of our
common stock at a purchase price of $0.12 per share on the date that a
registration statement related to the transaction is filed with the SEC. Subject
to earlier termination at our discretion, we may sell an additional $8.0 million
of our common stock to Fusion Capital from time to time over a 25-month period
after the SEC has declared effective the registration statement related to the
transaction. We agreed to issue to Fusion Capital 200,000 shares of our common
stock as an expense reimbursement and 3,500,000 shares of our common stock as a
commitment fee for entering into the Purchase Agreement.
Concurrently with entering into the Purchase Agreement, we entered into a
registration rights agreement with Fusion Capital (the "Registration Rights
Agreement"). Under the Registration Rights Agreement, we agreed to file a
registration statement with the SEC covering the shares that have been issued or
may be issued to Fusion Capital under the Purchase Agreement. After the SEC has
declared effective the registration statement, generally we have the right but
not the obligation from time to time to sell our shares to Fusion Capital in
amounts between $80,000 and $1 million depending on certain conditions. We have
the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares to Fusion
Capital. The purchase price of the shares will be determined based upon the
market price, as defined in the Purchase Agreement, of our shares without any
fixed discount. Fusion Capital shall not have the right or the obligation to
purchase any shares of our common stock on any business day that the price of
our common stock is below $0.08. The agreement may be terminated by us at any
time at our discretion without any additional cost to us.
The issuance of the 2,083,333 shares of common stock for the cash of
$250,000, the issuance of the 200,000 expense reimbursment shares and the
3,500,000 commitment shares and the additional 2,083,333 shares issuable for
cash of $250,000 at the registration statement date are issued or issuable as
exempt under section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement and the Registration
Rights Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text
of the Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of each of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and each of
which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information contained above in Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by
reference into this Item 3.02.
At September 30, 2006 the Company had $1,300,000 of convertible 12%
Subordinated Promissory Notes due December 31, 2006, as amended ("Subordinated
Notes") outstanding. As reported on Form 8-K filed December 12, 2006, $600,000
was converted into 7,500,000 shares of common stock. On or before December 29,
2006, the balance of $700,000 was converted by three holders and the Company has
issued 8,750,000 shares of common stock. At December 29, 2006 all convertible
12% Subordinated Promissory Notes due December 31, 2006 had been converted and
are no longer an obligation of the Company. A legend was placed on each of the
stock certificates that were issued except for shares meeting the requirements
of SEC Rule 144(k).
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2007, by and
between e.Digital Corporation and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC.
10.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 2, 2007, by and between
e.Digital corporation and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC.
99.1 Press Release dated January 8, 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert Putnam
--------------------------------
Date: January 8, 2007 Robert Putnam, Senior Vice
President and Secretary (Interim
Principal Financial Officer and
duly authorized to sign on behalf
of the Registrant)
Execution Copy
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of January 2,
2007 by and between e.Digital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, an Illinois limited liability
company (the "Buyer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein are defined in Section 10 hereof.
WHEREAS:
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Company wishes to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer wishes to buy from the
Company, up to Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000.00) of
the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The
shares of Common Stock to be purchased hereunder are referred to herein
as the "Purchase Shares."
NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Company has the right to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer has the obligation to
purchase from the Company, Purchase Shares as follows:
(a) Initial Purchases; Commencement of Base and Block Purchases of Common
Stock. Within one Business Day after the execution of this Agreement and also
again on the Filing Date (as defined in Section 4(a) hereof), the Buyer shall
buy from the Company on each such date 2,083,333 Purchase Shares (each such
purchase an "Initial Purchase" and such Purchase Shares are referred to herein
as "Initial Purchase Shares") for a total purchase price Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or $0.12 per share. The two Initial Purchases
hereunder shall be Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in aggregate and
the Buyer shall receive 4,166,666 shares in the aggregate relating to the two
Initial Purchases. The Initial Purchase Shares shall be issued in certificated
form and (subject to Section 5 hereof) shall bear the restrictive legend set
forth in Section 4(e) hereof. Thereafter, the purchase and sale of Purchase
Shares hereunder shall occur from time to time upon written notices by the
Company to the Buyer on the terms and conditions as set forth herein following
the satisfaction of the conditions (the "Commencement") as set forth in Sections
6 and 7 below (the date of satisfaction of such conditions, the "Commencement
Date").
(b) The Company's Right to Require Purchases. Any time on or after the
Commencement Date, the Company shall have the right but not the obligation to
direct the Buyer by its delivery to the Buyer of Base Purchase Notices from time
to time to buy Purchase Shares (each such purchase a "Base Purchase") in any
amount up to Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) per Base Purchase Notice (the
"Base Purchase Amount") at the Purchase Price on the Purchase Date. The Company
may deliver multiple Base Purchase Notices to the Buyer so long as at least Four
(4) Business Days have passed since the most recent Base Purchase was completed.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, any time on or after the Commencement Date, the
Company shall also have the right but not the obligation by its delivery to the
Buyer of Block Purchase Notices from time to time to direct the Buyer to buy
Purchase Shares (each such purchase a "Block Purchase") in any amount up to One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per Block Purchase Notice at the Block Purchase
Price on the Purchase Date as provided herein. For a Block Purchase Notice to be
valid the following conditions must be met: (1) the Block Purchase Amount shall
not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per Block Purchase Notice,
(2) the Company must deliver the Purchase Shares before 11:00 a.m. eastern time
on the Purchase Date and (3) the Sale Price of the Common Stock must not be
below $0.10 (subject to equitable adjustment for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction)
during the Purchase Date, the date of the delivery of the Block Purchase Notice
and during the Business Day prior to the delivery of the Block Purchase Notice.
The Block Purchase Amount may be increased to up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000.00) per Block Purchase Notice if the Sale Price of the Common
Stock is not below $0.20 (subject to equitable adjustment for any
reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other
similar transaction) during the Purchase Date, the date of the delivery of the
Block Purchase Notice and during the Business Day prior to the delivery of the
Block Purchase Notice. The Block Purchase Amount may be increased to up to Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) per Block Purchase Notice if the Sale
Price of the Common Stock is not below $0.40 (subject to equitable adjustment
for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or
other similar transaction) during the Purchase Date, the date of the delivery of
the Block Purchase Notice and during the Business Day prior to the delivery of
the Block Purchase Notice. The Block Purchase Amount may be increased to up to
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per Block Purchase Notice if the Sale Price
of the Common Stock is not below $0.80 (subject to equitable adjustment for any
reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other
similar transaction) during the Purchase Date, the date of the delivery of the
Block Purchase Notice and during the Business Day prior to the delivery of the
Block Purchase Notice. As used herein, the term "Block Purchase Price" shall
mean the lesser of (i) the lowest Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Purchase
Date or (ii) the lowest Purchase Price during the previous ten (10) Business
Days prior to the date that the valid Block Purchase Notice was received by the
Buyer. However, if at any time during the Purchase Date, the date of the
delivery of the Block Purchase Notice or during the Business Day prior to the
delivery of the Block Purchase Notice, the Sale Price of the Common Stock is
below the applicable Block Purchase threshold price, such Block Purchase shall
be void and the Buyer's obligations to buy Purchase Shares in respect of that
Block Purchase Notice shall be terminated. Thereafter, the Company shall again
have the right to submit a Block Purchase Notice as set forth herein by delivery
of a new Block Purchase Notice only if the Sale Price of the Common Stock is
above the applicable Block Purchase threshold price during the date of the
delivery of the Block Purchase Notice and during the Business Day prior to the
delivery of the Block Purchase Notice. The Company may deliver multiple Block
Purchase Notices to the Buyer so long as at least three (3) Business Days have
passed since the most recent Block Purchase was completed.
(c) Payment for Purchase Shares. The Buyer shall pay to the Company an
amount equal to the Purchase Amount with respect to such Purchase Shares as full
payment for such Purchase Shares via wire transfer of immediately available
funds on the same Business Day that the Buyer receives such Purchase Shares if
they are received by the Buyer before 11:00 a.m. eastern time or if received by
the Buyer after 11:00 a.m. eastern time, the next Business Day. The Company
shall not issue any fraction of a share of Common Stock upon any purchase. If
the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of a share of Common
Stock, the Company shall round such fraction of a share of Common Stock up or
down to the nearest whole share. All payments made under this Agreement shall be
made in lawful money of the United States of America or wire transfer of
immediately available funds to such account as the Company may from time to time
designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Agreement is due on
any day that is not a Business Day, the same shall instead be due on the next
succeeding day that is a Business Day.
-2-
(d) Purchase Price Floor. The Company and the Buyer shall not effect any
sales under this Agreement on any Purchase Date where the Purchase Price for any
purchases of Purchase Shares would be less than the Floor Price. "Floor Price"
means $0.08, which shall be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction.
(e) Records of Purchases. The Buyer and the Company shall each maintain
records showing the remaining Available Amount at any give time and the dates
and Purchase Amounts for each purchase or shall use such other method,
reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and the Company.
(f) Taxes. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp or similar taxes
that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of any shares of
Common Stock to the Buyer made under this Agreement.
2. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that as of the date
hereof and as of the Commencement Date:
(a) Investment Purpose. The Buyer is entering into this Agreement and
acquiring the Commitment Shares, (as defined in Section 4(e) hereof) (this
Agreement, the Purchase Shares and the Commitment Shares are collectively
referred to herein as the "Securities"), for its own account for investment only
and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale
or distribution thereof; provided however, by making the representations herein,
the Buyer does not agree to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other
specific term.
(b) Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an "accredited investor" as
that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
(c) Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are
being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the
registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and
that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and the
Buyer's compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer
to acquire the Securities.
(d) Information. The Buyer has been furnished with all materials relating
to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating
to the offer and sale of the Securities that have been reasonably requested by
the Buyer, including, without limitation, the SEC Documents (as defined in
Section 3(f) hereof). The Buyer understands that its investment in the
Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Buyer (i) is able to bear the
economic risk of an investment in the Securities including a total loss, (ii)
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the proposed investment in the
Securities and (iii) has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive
answers from the officers of the Company concerning the financial condition and
business of the Company and others matters related to an investment in the
Securities. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations
conducted by the Buyer or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect the
Buyer's right to rely on the Company's representations and warranties contained
in Section 3 below. The Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice
as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with
respect to its acquisition of the Securities.
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(e) No Governmental Review. The Buyer understands that no United States
federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has
passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the
fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such
authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the
Securities.
(f) Transfer or Sale. The Buyer understands that except as provided in the
Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 4(a) hereof): (i) the
Securities have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any
state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or
transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder or (B) an exemption
exists permitting such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred without
such registration; (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144
may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule
144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which
the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an
underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance
with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the
SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any
obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities
laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.
(g) Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer and is a valid and
binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with
its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and
other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of
applicable creditors' rights and remedies.
(h) Residency. The Buyer is a resident of the State of Illinois.
(i) No Prior Short Selling. The Buyer represents and warrants to the
Company that at no time prior to the date of this Agreement has any of the
Buyer, its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any
manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any (i) "short sale" (as such term is
defined in Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) of the Common Stock or (ii) hedging
transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Common
Stock.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that as of the date
hereof and as of the Commencement Date:
(a) Organization and Qualification. The Company and its "Subsidiaries"
(which for purposes of this Agreement means any entity in which the Company,
directly or indirectly, owns 50% or more of the voting stock or capital stock or
other similar equity interests) are corporations duly organized and validly
existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are
incorporated, and have the requisite corporate power and authority to own their
properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the
Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do
business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of
property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in
good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. As used in this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means any material
adverse effect on any of: (i) the business, properties, assets, operations,
results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or (ii) the authority or ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents (as defined
in Section 3(b) hereof). The Company has no Subsidiaries except as set forth on
Schedule 3(a).
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(b) Authorization; Enforcement; Validity. (i) The Company has the
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each of
the other agreements entered into by the parties on the Commencement Date and
attached hereto as exhibits to this Agreement (collectively, the "Transaction
Documents"), and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the
Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Commitment Shares and
the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Purchase Shares issuable
under this Agreement, have been duly authorized by the Company's Board of
Directors and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company,
its Board of Directors or its shareholders, (iii) this Agreement has been, and
each other Transaction Document shall be on the Commencement Date, duly executed
and delivered by the Company and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and each other
Transaction Document upon its execution on behalf of the Company, shall
constitute, the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against
the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies. The
Board of Directors of the Company has approved the resolutions (the "Signing
Resolutions") substantially in the form as set forth as Exhibit C-1 attached
hereto to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The
Signing Resolutions are valid, in full force and effect and have not been
modified or supplemented in any respect other than by the resolutions set forth
in Exhibit C-2 attached hereto regarding the registration statement referred to
in Section 4 hereof. The Company has delivered to the Buyer a true and correct
copy of a unanimous written consent adopting the Signing Resolutions executed by
all of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. No other approvals
or consents of the Company's Board of Directors and/or shareholders is necessary
under applicable laws and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and/or
Bylaws to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, the issuance of
the Commitment Shares and the issuance of the Purchase Shares.
(c) Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of
the Company consists of (i) 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which as of
the date hereof, 235,275,662 shares are issued and outstanding, none are held as
treasury shares, 13,636,666 shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to the
Company's stock option plans of which only approximately 1,910,000 shares remain
available for future grants and 8,570,109 shares are issuable and reserved for
issuance pursuant to securities (other than stock options issued pursuant to the
Company's stock option plans and convertible preferred stock) exercisable or
exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares of Common Stock and (ii) 250,000
shares of Series D Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value with a $14.80 per share
liquidation preference, of which as of the date hereof 91,000 shares are issued
and outstanding and no other Preferred Stock is outstanding. All of such
outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are
fully paid and nonassessable. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(c), (i) no
shares of the Company's capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any
other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the
Company, (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities, (iii) there are no
outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue
additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
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character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any
shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) there
are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under
the 1933 Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement), (v) there are no
outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing
anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of
the Securities as described in this Agreement and (vii) the Company does not
have any stock appreciation rights or "phantom stock" plans or agreements or any
similar plan or agreement. The Company has furnished to the Buyer true and
correct copies of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as
in effect on the date hereof (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), and the
Company's By-laws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the
"By-laws"), and summaries of the terms of all securities convertible into or
exercisable for Common Stock, if any, and copies of any documents containing the
material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.
(d) Issuance of Securities. The Commitment Shares have been duly
authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, the
Commitment Shares shall be (i) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and
(ii) free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
19,166,666 shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and reserved for
issuance upon purchase under this Agreement. Upon issuance and payment therefor
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchase
Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all
taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof, with the holders
being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock.
(e) No Conflicts. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(e), the execution,
delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
(including, without limitation, the reservation for issuance and issuance of the
Purchase Shares) will not (i) result in a violation of the Certificate of
Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any
outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or (ii)
conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse
of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement,
indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party, or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or
decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and the
rules and regulations of the Principal Market applicable to the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries) or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is bound or affected, except in the case of conflicts,
defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations
under clause (ii), which could not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(e), neither the
Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under
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its Certificate of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designation, Preferences
and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or
By-laws or their organizational charter or by-laws, respectively. Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3(e), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
in violation of any term of or is in default under any material contract,
agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or
order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its
Subsidiaries, except for possible conflicts, defaults, terminations or
amendments which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. The business of the Company and its Subsidiaries is not being conducted,
and shall not be conducted, in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation of
any governmental entity, except for possible violations, the sanctions for which
either individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement
and as required under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws, the
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or
make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency or any
regulatory or self-regulatory agency in order for it to execute, deliver or
perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by the Transaction
Documents in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3(e), all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations
which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
be obtained or effected on or prior to the Commencement Date. Except as listed
in Schedule 3(e), since January 1, 2006, the Company has not received nor
delivered any notices or correspondence from or to the Principal Market. The
Principal Market has not commenced any delisting proceedings against the
Company.
(f) SEC Documents; Financial Statements. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3(f), since January 1, 2006, the Company has timely filed all reports,
schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with
the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the
foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and
financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by
reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the "SEC Documents"). As of
their respective dates (except as they have been correctly amended), the SEC
Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934
Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable
to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed
with the SEC (except as they may have been properly amended), contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of
their respective dates (except as they have been properly amended), the
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to
form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may
be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii)
in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof
and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments). Except as listed in Schedule 3(f), the Company has received no
notices or correspondence from the SEC since January 1, 2006. The SEC has not
commenced any enforcement proceedings against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(g),
since September 30, 2006, there has been no material adverse change in the
business, properties, operations, financial condition or results of operations
of the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company has not taken any steps, and
does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any
Bankruptcy Law nor does the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any
knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is financially solvent and is
generally able to pay its debts as they become due.
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(h) Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry
or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency,
self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company, the
Common Stock or any of the Company's Subsidiaries or any of the Company's or the
Company's Subsidiaries' officers or directors in their capacities as such, which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. A description of
each action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body which, as
of the date of this Agreement, is pending or threatened in writing against or
affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company's Subsidiaries or
any of the Company's or the Company's Subsidiaries' officers or directors in
their capacities as such, is set forth in Schedule 3(h).
(i) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer's Status. The Company acknowledges and
agrees that the Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of arm's length purchaser
with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Buyer is not
acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar
capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Buyer or any of its
representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Buyer's
purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Buyer that the
Company's decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely
on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives and
advisors.
(j) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its
affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any
form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of
Regulation D under the 1933 Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the
Securities.
(k) Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or
possess adequate rights or licenses to use all material trademarks, trade names,
service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent
rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental
authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective
businesses as now conducted. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(k), none of the
Company's material trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark
registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions,
licenses, approvals, government authorizations, trade secrets or other
intellectual property rights have expired or terminated, or, by the terms and
conditions thereof, could expire or terminate within two years from the date of
this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of
any infringement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any material trademark,
trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses,
service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other
similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical
trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth on
Schedule 3(k), there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought
against, or to the Company's knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or
its Subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights,
invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service mark
registrations, trade secret or other infringement, which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Environmental Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in
compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws
and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the
environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or
contaminants ("Environmental Laws"), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or
other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct
their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and
conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except where, in each of the
three foregoing clauses, the failure to so comply could not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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(m) Title. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title
in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal
property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects
except such as are described in Schedule 3(m) or such as do not materially
affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and
proposed to be made of such property by the Company and any of its Subsidiaries.
Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and any of its
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made
and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
(n) Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by
insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks
and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and
customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are
engaged. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has been refused any
insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor any such
Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its
existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain
similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its
business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition,
financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(o) Regulatory Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries possess all
material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate
federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their
respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has
received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of
any such certificate, authorization or permit.
(p) Tax Status. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed
all federal and state income and all other material tax returns, reports and
declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and
only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside
on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and
unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and
charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such
returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith
and has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of
all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports
or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed
to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the
Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(q) Transactions With Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(q) and
other than the grant or exercise of stock options disclosed on Schedule 3(c),
none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a
party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than
for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract,
agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or
by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the
knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has an interest or is an
officer, director, trustee or partner.
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(r) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and its board of
directors have taken or will take prior to the Commencement Date all necessary
action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition,
business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights
agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Certificate of
Incorporation or the laws of the state of its incorporation which is or could
become applicable to the Buyer as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company's issuance of the
Securities and the Buyer's ownership of the Securities.
(s) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor any of its
Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting
on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has, in the course of its
actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, used any corporate funds for any
unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating
to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds;
violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic
government official or employee.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Filing of Form 8-K and Registration Statement. The Company agrees that
it shall, within the time required under the 1934 Act file a Report on Form 8-K
disclosing this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby. The Company
shall also file within ten (10) Business Days (the "Filing Date") from the date
hereof a new registration statement covering only the sale of the Commitment
Shares, the Signing Shares and 19,166,666 Purchase Shares (which includes the
4,166,666 Initial Purchase Shares) in accordance with the terms of the
Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Buyer, dated as of the
date hereof ("Registration Rights Agreement"). After such registration statement
is declared effective by the SEC, the Company agrees and acknowledges that any
sales by the Company to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement are sales of the
Company's equity securities in a transaction that is registered under the 1933
Act.
(b) Blue Sky. The Company shall take such action, if any, as is reasonably
necessary in order to obtain an exemption for or to qualify (i) the initial sale
of the Commitment Shares and any Purchase Shares to the Buyer under this
Agreement and (ii) any subsequent sale of the Commitment Shares or any Purchase
Shares by the Buyer, in each case, under applicable securities or "Blue Sky"
laws of the states of the United States in such states as is reasonably
requested by the Buyer from time to time, and shall provide evidence of any such
action so taken to the Buyer.
(c) Listing. The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the
Purchase Shares, the Signing Shares and Commitment Shares upon each national
securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of
Common Stock are then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall
maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such
listing of all such securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the
Transaction Documents. The Company shall maintain the Common Stock's
authorization for quotation on the Principal Market. Neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries shall take any action that would be reasonably expected to
result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal
Market. The Company shall promptly, and in no event later than the following
Business Day, provide to the Buyer copies of any notices it receives from the
Principal Market regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for
listing on such automated quotation system or securities exchange. The Company
shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations
under this Section.
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(d) Limitation on Short Sales and Hedging Transactions. The Buyer agrees
that beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the date of
termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11(k), the Buyer and its
agents, representatives and affiliates shall not in any manner whatsoever enter
into or effect, directly or indirectly, any (i) "short sale" (as such term is
defined in Section 242.200 of Regulation SHO of the 1934 Act) of the Common
Stock or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with
respect to the Common Stock.
(e) Issuance of Commitment Shares; Limitation on Sales of Commitment
Shares. Immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall
issue to the Buyer as consideration for the Buyer entering into this Agreement
3,500,000 shares of Common Stock (the " Commitment Shares"). The Commitment
Shares and the Initial Purchase Shares shall be issued in certificated form and
(subject to Section 5 hereof) shall bear the following restrictive legend:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY
NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (1) RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR (2) AN OPINION OF HOLDER'S COUNSEL, IN A CUSTOMARY FORM, THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
The Buyer agrees that the Buyer shall not transfer or sell the
Commitment Shares until the earlier of (a) 500 Business Days (25 Monthly
Periods) from the date hereof or (b) the date on which this Agreement has been
terminated, provided, however, that such restrictions shall not apply: (i) in
connection with any transfers to or among affiliates (as defined in the 1934
Act), (ii) in connection with any pledge in connection with a bona fide loan or
margin account, (iii) in the event that the Commencement does not occur on or
before May 1, 2007, due to the failure of the Company to satisfy the conditions
set forth in Section 7 or (iv) if an Event of Default has occurred, or any event
which, after notice and/or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default,
including any failure by the Company to timely issue Purchase Shares under this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Buyer may transfer Commitment
Shares to a third party in order to settle a sale made by the Buyer where the
Buyer reasonably expects the Company to deliver Purchase Shares to the Buyer
under this Agreement so long as the Buyer maintains ownership of the same
overall number of shares of Common Stock by "replacing" the Commitment Shares so
transferred with Purchase Shares when the Purchase Shares are actually issued by
the Company to the Buyer.
(g) Due Diligence. The Buyer shall have the right, from time to time as
the Buyer may reasonably deem appropriate, to perform reasonable due diligence
on the Company during normal business hours. The Company and its officers and
employees shall provide information and reasonably cooperate with the Buyer in
connection with any reasonable request by the Buyer related to the Buyer's due
diligence of the Company, including, but not limited to, any such request made
by the Buyer in connection with (i) the filing of the registration statement
described in Section 4(a) hereof and (ii) the Commencement. Each party hereto
agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party to any
third party and shall not use the Confidential Information for any purpose other
than in connection with, or in furtherance of, the transactions contemplated
hereby. Each party hereto acknowledges that the Confidential Information shall
remain the property of the disclosing party and agrees that it shall take all
reasonable measures to protect the secrecy of any Confidential Information
disclosed by the other party.
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5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
Immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall
deliver to the Transfer Agent a letter in the form as set forth as Exhibit E
attached hereto with respect to the issuance of the Commitment Shares. On the
Commencement Date, the Company shall cause any restrictive legend on the
Commitment Shares, the Initial Purchase Shares and the 200,000 shares of Common
Stock issued to the Buyer upon signing that certain Term Sheet between the Buyer
and the Company and dated as of December 19, 2006 (the "Signing Shares") to be
removed and all of the remaining Purchase Shares to be issued under this
Agreement shall be issued without any restrictive legend unless the Buyer
expressly consents otherwise. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions
to the Transfer Agent, and any subsequent transfer agent, to issue Purchase
Shares in the name of the Buyer for the Purchase Shares (the "Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions"). The Company warrants to the Buyer that no
instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions expressly
referred to in this Agreement will be given by the Company to the Transfer Agent
with respect to the Purchase Shares and that the Commitment Shares Signing
Shares and the Purchase Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the
books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement
and the Registration Rights Agreement subject to the provisions of Section 4(e)
in the case of the Commitment Shares.
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO COMMENCE SALES OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
The right of the Company hereunder to commence sales of the Purchase
Shares is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or
before the Commencement Date (the date that the Company may begin sales):
(a) The Buyer shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and
delivered the same to the Company;
(b) A registration statement covering the sale of all of the Commitment
Shares, Signing Shares and Purchase Shares shall have been declared
effective under the 1933 Act by the SEC and no stop order with
respect to the registration statement shall be pending or threatened
by the SEC.
7. CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO MAKE PURCHASES OF SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK.
The obligation of the Buyer to buy Purchase Shares under this Agreement is
subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or before the
Commencement Date (the date that the Company may begin sales) and once such
conditions have been initially satisfied, there shall not be any ongoing
obligation to satisfy such conditions after the Commencement has occurred:
(a) The Company shall have executed each of the Transaction Documents and
delivered the same to the Buyer;
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(b) The Company shall have issued to the Buyer the Commitment Shares and
shall have removed the restrictive transfer legend from the certificate
representing the Commitment Shares, the Initial Purchase Shares and the Signing
Shares;
(c) The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation on the Principal
Market, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been within the last 365 days
suspended by the SEC or the Principal Market and the Purchase Shares and the
Commitment Shares shall be approved for listing upon the Principal Market;
(d) The Buyer shall have received the opinions of the Company's legal
counsel dated as of the Commencement Date substantially in the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto;
(e) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and
correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such
representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section
3 above, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and
correct without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the
Commencement Date as though made at that time (except for representations and
warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have
performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants, agreements and conditions
required by the Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied
with by the Company at or prior to the Commencement Date. The Buyer shall have
received a certificate, executed by the CEO, President or CFO of the Company,
dated as of the Commencement Date, to the foregoing effect in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B;
(f) The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C which shall be in full force and effect
without any amendment or supplement thereto as of the Commencement Date;
(g) As of the Commencement Date, the Company shall have reserved out of
its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting
purchases of Purchase Shares hereunder, 19,166,666 shares of Common Stock
including the Initial Purchase Shares;
(h) The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form acceptable to the
Buyer shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company
and the Company's Transfer Agent;
(i) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate evidencing
the incorporation and good standing of the Company in the State of Delaware
issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of a date within
ten (10) Business Days of the Commencement Date and the Company shall have
delivered to the Buyer a certificate evidencing good standing of the Company in
the State of California issued by the Secretary of State of the State of
California as of a date within ten (10) Business Days of the Commencement Date;
(j) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certified copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation as certified by the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware within ten (10) Business Days of the Commencement Date;
(k) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a secretary's
certificate executed by the Secretary of the Company, dated as of the
Commencement Date, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D;
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(l) A registration statement covering the sale of all of the Commitment
Shares, the Signing Shares and Purchase Shares shall have been declared
effective under the 1933 Act by the SEC and no stop order with respect to the
registration statement shall be pending or threatened by the SEC. The Company
shall have prepared and delivered to the Buyer a final and complete form of
prospectus, dated and current as of the Commencement Date, to be used by the
Buyer in connection with any sales of any Commitment Shares, the Signing Shares
or any Purchase Shares, and to be filed by the Company one Business Day after
the Commencement Date. The Company shall have made all filings under all
applicable federal and state securities laws necessary to consummate the
issuance of the Commitment Shares, the Signing Shares and the Purchase Shares
pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with such laws;
(m) No Event of Default has occurred, or any event which, after notice
and/or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default has occurred;
(n) On or prior to the Commencement Date, the Company shall take all
necessary action, if any, and such actions as reasonably requested by the Buyer,
in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, shareholder rights plan or poison pill (including any distribution
under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the
Certificate of Incorporation or the laws of the state of its incorporation which
is or could become applicable to the Buyer as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company's
issuance of the Securities and the Buyer's ownership of the Securities; and
(o) The Company shall have provided the Buyer with the information
requested by the Buyer in connection with its due diligence requests made prior
to, or in connection with, the Commencement, in accordance with the terms of
Section 4(g) hereof.
8. INDEMNIFICATION.
In consideration of the Buyer's execution and delivery of the Transaction
Documents and acquiring the Securities hereunder and in addition to all of the
Company's other obligations under the Transaction Documents, the Company shall
defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all of its
affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect
investors and any of the foregoing person's agents or other representatives
(including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Indemnitees")
from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses,
costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection
therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action
for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred by
any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the
Company in the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant,
agreement or obligation of the Company contained in the Transaction Documents or
any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or
(c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee
and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or
enforcement of the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or
document contemplated hereby or thereby, other than with respect to Indemnified
Liabilities which directly and primarily result from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Indemnitee. To the extent that the foregoing
undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company
shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of
the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.
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9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
An "Event of Default" shall be deemed to have occurred at any time as any
of the following events occurs:
(a) while any registration statement is required to be maintained
effective pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the
effectiveness of such registration statement lapses for any reason (including,
without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or is unavailable to the Buyer
for sale of all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration
Rights Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights
Agreement, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of ten (10)
consecutive Business Days or for more than an aggregate of thirty (30) Business
Days in any 365-day period;
(b) the suspension from trading or failure of the Common Stock to be
listed on the Principal Market for a period of three (3) consecutive Business
Days;
(c) the delisting of the Company's Common Stock from the Principal Market,
provided, however, that the Common Stock is not immediately thereafter trading
on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital
Market, or the American Stock Exchange;
(d) the failure for any reason by the Transfer Agent to issue Purchase
Shares to the Buyer within five (5) Business Days after the applicable Purchase
Date which the Buyer is entitled to receive;
(e) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other
term or condition under any Transaction Document if such breach could have a
Material Adverse Effect and except, in the case of a breach of a covenant which
is reasonably curable, only if such breach continues for a period of at least
five (5) Business Days;
(f) if any Person commences a proceeding against the Company pursuant to
or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law ;
(g) if the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy
Law; (A) commences a voluntary case, (B) consents to the entry of an order for
relief against it in an involuntary case, (C) consents to the appointment of a
Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, (D) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (E) becomes insolvent, or
(F) is generally unable to pay its debts as the same become due;
(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any
Bankruptcy Law that (A) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary
case, (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of
its property, or (C) orders the liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary; or
(i) a material adverse change in the business, properties, operations,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole.
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In addition to any other rights and remedies under applicable law and this
Agreement, including the Buyer termination rights under Section 11(k) hereof, so
long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or if any event
which, after notice and/or lapse of time, would become an Event of Default, has
occurred and is continuing, or so long as the Purchase Price is below the
Purchase Price Floor, the Buyer shall not be obligated to purchase any shares of
Common Stock under this Agreement. If pursuant to or within the meaning of any
Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a voluntary case or any Person commences a
proceeding against the Company, a Custodian is appointed for the Company or for
all or substantially all of its property, or the Company makes a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (any of which would be an Event of
Default as described in Sections 9(f), 9(g) and 9(h) hereof) this Agreement
shall automatically terminate without any liability or payment to the Company
without further action or notice by any Person. No such termination of this
Agreement under Section 11(k)(i) shall affect the Company's or the Buyer's
obligations under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the
Company and the Buyer shall complete their respective obligations with respect
to any pending purchases under this Agreement.
10. CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "Available Amount" means initially Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($8,500,000) in the aggregate which amount shall be reduced by the
Purchase Amount each time the Buyer purchases shares of Common Stock pursuant to
Section 1 hereof.
(c) "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or
state law for the relief of debtors.
(d) "Base Purchase Notice" shall mean an irrevocable written notice from
the Company to the Buyer directing the Buyer to buy up to the Base Purchase
Amount in Purchase Shares as specified by the Company therein at the applicable
Purchase Price on the Purchase Date.
(e) "Block Purchase Amount" shall mean such Block Purchase Amount as
specified by the Company in a Block Purchase Notice subject to Section 1(b)
hereof.
(f) "Block Purchase Notice" shall mean an irrevocable written notice from
the Company to the Buyer directing the Buyer to buy the Block Purchase Amount in
Purchase Shares as specified by the Company therein at the Block Purchase Price
as of the Purchase Date subject to Section 1 hereof.
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(d) "Business Day" means any day on which the Principal Market is open for
trading including any day on which the Principal Market is open for trading for
a period of time less than the customary time.
(e) "Closing Sale Price" means, for any security as of any date, the last
closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market as reported by the
Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities
exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing trade price of
such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such
security is listed or traded as reported by the Principal Market.
(f) "Confidential Information" means any information disclosed by either
party to the other party, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally or
by inspection of tangible objects (including, without limitation, documents,
prototypes, samples, plant and equipment), which is designated as
"Confidential," "Proprietary" or some similar designation. Information
communicated orally shall be considered Confidential Information if such
information is confirmed in writing as being Confidential Information within ten
(10) business days after the initial disclosure. Confidential Information may
also include information disclosed to a disclosing party by third parties.
Confidential Information shall not, however, include any information which (i)
was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to
the time of disclosure by the disclosing party; (ii) becomes publicly known and
made generally available after disclosure by the disclosing party to the
receiving party through no action or inaction of the receiving party; (iii) is
already in the possession of the receiving party at the time of disclosure by
the disclosing party as shown by the receiving party's files and records
immediately prior to the time of disclosure; (iv) is obtained by the receiving
party from a third party without a breach of such third party's obligations of
confidentiality; (v) is independently developed by the receiving party without
use of or reference to the disclosing party's Confidential Information, as shown
by documents and other competent evidence in the receiving party's possession;
or (vi) is required by law to be disclosed by the receiving party, provided that
the receiving party gives the disclosing party prompt written notice of such
requirement prior to such disclosure and assistance in obtaining an order
protecting the information from public disclosure.
(g) "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or
similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
(h) "Maturity Date" means the date that is 500 Business Days (25 Monthly
Periods) from the Commencement Date.
(i) "Monthly Period" means each successive 20 Business Day period
commencing with the Commencement Date.
(j) "Person" means an individual or entity including any limited liability
company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an
unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency
thereof.
(k) "Principal Market" means the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board; provided
however, that in the event the Company's Common Stock is ever listed or traded
on the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the New York Stock
Exchange or the American Stock Exchange, than the "Principal Market" shall mean
such other market or exchange on which the Company's Common Stock is then listed
or traded.
(l) "Purchase Amount" means, with respect to any particular purchase made
hereunder, the portion of the Available Amount to be purchased by the Buyer
pursuant to Section 1 hereof as set forth in a valid Base Purchase Notice or a
valid Block Purchase Notice which the Company delivers to the Buyer.
(m) "Purchase Date" means with respect to any particular purchase made
hereunder, the Business Day after receipt by the Buyer of a valid Base Purchase
Notice or a valid Block Purchase Notice that the Buyer is to buy Purchase Shares
pursuant to Section 1 hereof.
(n) "Purchase Price" means the lower of the (A) the lowest Sale Price of
the Common Stock on the Purchase Date and (B) the arithmetic average of the
three (3) lowest Closing Sale Prices for the Common Stock during the twelve (12)
consecutive Business Days ending on the Business Day immediately preceding such
Purchase Date (to be appropriately adjusted for any reorganization,
recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split or other similar transaction).
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(o) "Sale Price" means, any trade price for the shares of Common Stock on
the Principal Market as reported by the Principal Market.
(q) "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(r) "Transfer Agent" means the transfer agent of the Company as set forth
in Section 11(f) hereof or such other person who is then serving as the transfer
agent for the Company in respect of the Common Stock.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. The corporate laws of the
State of Delaware shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the
Company and its shareholders. All other questions concerning the construction,
validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of
Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law
provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the
State of Illinois. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Chicago, for
the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or under the other Transaction
Documents or in connection herewith or therewith, or with any transaction
contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action
or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such
suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives
personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such
suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the
address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service
shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve
process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION
OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and
delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature shall be
considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with
the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile
signature.
(c) Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of
reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this
Agreement.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that
jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
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(e) Entire Agreement. With the exception of the Mutual Nondisclosure
Agreement between the parties dated as of November 16, 2006, this Agreement
supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer, the
Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the
matters discussed herein, and this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents
and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as
specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer
makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such
matters. The Company acknowledges and agrees that is has not relied on, in any
manner whatsoever, any representations or statements, written or oral, other
than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
(f) Notices. Any notices, consents or other communications required or
permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and
will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt when delivered
personally; (ii) upon receipt when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of
transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the
sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the
party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such
communications shall be:
If to the Company:
e.Digital Corporation
16770 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, California 92127
Telephone: 858-304-3016
Facsimile: 858-304-3023
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
McConnell, Dunning & Barwick LLP
15 Enterprise, Suite 360
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Telephone: 949-900-4400
Facsimile: 949-900-4401
Attention: Curt C. Barwick, Esq.
If to the Buyer:
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 9-112
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312-644-6644
Facsimile: 312-644-6244
Attention: Steven G. Martin
If to the Transfer Agent:
Interwest Transfer Co.
1981 E. 4800 S., Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Telephone: 801-272-9294
Facsimile: 801.277.3147
Attention: Kurt Hughes
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or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to
each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such
change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such
notice, consent or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically
generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time, date, and
recipient facsimile number or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight
delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by
facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in
accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. The
Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of the Buyer, including by merger or
consolidation. The Buyer may not assign its rights or obligations under this
Agreement.
(h) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced
by, any other person.
(i) Publicity. The Buyer shall have the right to approve before issuance
any press release, SEC filing or any other public disclosure made by or on
behalf of the Company whatsoever with respect to, in any manner, the Buyer, its
purchases hereunder or any aspect of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled,
without the prior approval of the Buyer, to make any press release or other
public disclosure (including any filings with the SEC) with respect to such
transactions as is required by applicable law and regulations so long as the
Company and its counsel consult with the Buyer in connection with any such press
release or other public disclosure at least two (2) Business Days prior to its
release. The Buyer must be provided with a copy thereof at least two (2)
Business Days prior to any release or use by the Company thereof. The Company
agrees and acknowledges that its failure to fully comply with this provision
constitutes a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement.
(j) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be
done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as
the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(k) Termination. This Agreement may be terminated only as follows:
(i) By the Buyer any time an Event of Default exists without any
liability or payment to the Company. However, if pursuant to or within the
meaning of any Bankruptcy Law, the Company commences a voluntary case or
any Person commences a proceeding against the Company, a Custodian is
appointed for the Company or for all or substantially all of its property,
or the Company makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (any of which would be an Event of Default as described in
Sections 9(f), 9(g) and 9(h) hereof) this Agreement shall automatically
terminate without any liability or payment to the Company without further
action or notice by any Person. No such termination of this Agreement
under this Section 11(k)(i) shall affect the Company's or the Buyer's
obligations under this Agreement with respect to pending purchases and the
Company and the Buyer shall complete their respective obligations with
respect to any pending purchases under this Agreement.
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(ii) In the event that the Commencement shall not have occurred, the
Company shall have the option to terminate this Agreement for any reason
or for no reason without liability of any party to any other party.
(iii) In the event that the Commencement shall not have occurred on
or before May 1, 2007, due to the failure to satisfy the conditions set
forth in Sections 6 and 7 above with respect to the Commencement, the
nonbreaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement at
the close of business on such date or thereafter without liability of any
party to any other party.
(iv) If by the Maturity Date for any reason or for no reason the
full Available Amount under this Agreement has not been purchased as
provided for in Section 1 of this Agreement, by the Buyer without any
liability or payment to the Company.
(v) At any time after the Commencement Date, the Company shall have
the option to terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason by
delivering notice (a "Company Termination Notice") to the Buyer electing
to terminate this Agreement without any liability or payment to the Buyer.
The Company Termination Notice shall not be effective until one (1)
Business Day after it has been received by the Buyer.
(vi) This Agreement shall automatically terminate on the date that
the Company sells and the Buyer purchases the full Available Amount as
provided herein, without any action or notice on the part of any party.
Except as set forth in Sections 11(k)(i) (in respect of an Event of Default
under Sections 9(f), 9(g) and 9(h)) and 11(k)(vi), any termination of this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 11(k) shall be effected by written notice
from the Company to the Buyer, or the Buyer to the Company, as the case may be,
setting forth the basis for the termination hereof. The representations and
warranties of the Company and the Buyer contained in Sections 2, 3 and 5 hereof,
the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8 hereof and the agreements
and covenants set forth in Section 11, shall survive the Commencement and any
termination of this Agreement. No termination of this Agreement shall affect the
Company's or the Buyer's rights or obligations (i) under the Registration Rights
Agreement which shall survive any such termination or (ii) under this Agreement
with respect to pending purchases and the Company and the Buyer shall complete
their respective obligations with respect to any pending purchases under this
Agreement.
(l) No Financial Advisor, Placement Agent, Broker or Finder. The Company
represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has not engaged any financial
advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that it
has not engaged any financial advisor, placement agent, broker or finder in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall be
responsible for the payment of any fees or commissions, if any, of any financial
advisor, placement agent, broker or finder relating to or arising out of the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall pay, and hold the Buyer
harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation,
attorneys' fees and out of pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such
claim.
(m) No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be
deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent,
and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
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(n) Remedies, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The
Buyer's remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition
to all other remedies available to the Buyer under this Agreement, at law or in
equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive
relief), no remedy of the Buyer contained herein shall be deemed a waiver of
compliance with the provisions giving rise to such remedy and nothing herein
shall limit the Buyer's right to pursue actual damages for any failure by the
Company to comply with the terms of this Agreement. The Company acknowledges
that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to
the Buyer and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The
Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened
breach, the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available
remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach, without the necessity of
showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.
(0) Enforcement Costs. If: (i) this Agreement is placed by the Buyer in
the hands of an attorney for enforcement or is enforced by the Buyer through any
legal proceeding; or (ii) an attorney is retained to represent the Buyer in any
bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings affecting
creditors' rights and involving a claim under this Agreement; or (iii) an
attorney is retained to represent the Buyer in any other proceedings whatsoever
in connection with this Agreement, then the Company shall pay to the Buyer, as
incurred by the Buyer, all reasonable costs and expenses including attorneys'
fees incurred in connection therewith, in addition to all other amounts due
hereunder.
(p) Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay in the exercise
of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege
preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or
privilege.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyer and the Company have caused this Common
Stock Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
THE COMPANY:
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e.Digital Corporation
By: /s/Robert Putnam
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Name: Robert Putnam
Title: Senior Vice President
BUYER:
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Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
By: Fusion Capital Partners, LLC
By: Rockledge Capital Corporation
By: /s/Josh Scheinfeld
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Name: Josh Scheinfeld
Title: President
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 3(a) Subsidiaries
Schedule 3(c) Capitalization
Schedule 3(e) Conflicts
Schedule 3(f) 1934 Act Filings
Schedule 3(g) Material Changes
Schedule 3(h) Litigation
Schedule 3(k) Intellectual Property
Schedule 3(m) Liens
Schedule 3(q) Certain Transactions
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Company Counsel Opinion
Exhibit B Form of Officer's Certificate
Exhibit C Form of Resolutions of Board of Directors of the Company
Exhibit D Form of Secretary's Certificate
Exhibit E Form of Letter to Transfer Agent
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
Schedule 3(a) - Subsidiaries
Schedule 3(c) - Capitalization
Schedule 3(e) - No Conflicts
Schedule 3(f) - 1934 Act Filings
Schedule 3(g) - Absence of Certain Changes
Schedule 3(h) - Litigation
Schedule 3(k) - Intellectual Property Rights
Schedule 3(m) - Title
Schedule 3(q) - Transactions with Affiliates
EXHIBIT A
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FORM OF COMPANY COUNSEL OPINION
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein, have the meaning set
forth in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. Based on the foregoing, and
subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the
opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is qualified to do business as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing in the State of California.
2. The Company has the corporate power to execute and deliver, and
perform its obligations under, each Transaction Document to which it is a party.
The Company has the corporate power to conduct its business as, to the best of
our knowledge, it is now conducted, and to own and use the properties owned and
used by it.
3. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The execution and
delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company, the performance of the
obligations of the Company thereunder and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated therein have been duly authorized and approved by the
Company's Board of Directors and no further consent, approval or authorization
of the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders is required. The
Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party have been duly executed
and delivered by the Company and are the valid and binding obligations of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms except
as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting creditor's rights and remedies.
4. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the
Transaction Documents, the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated thereby including the offering, sale and issuance of the Commitment
Shares, and the Purchase Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, and fulfillment and compliance with terms
of the Transaction Documents, does not and shall not: (i) conflict with,
constitute a breach of or default (or an event which, with the giving of notice
or lapse of time or both, constitutes or could constitute a breach or a
default), under (a) the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the
Company, (b) any material agreement, note, lease, mortgage, deed or other
material instrument to which to our knowledge the Company is a party or by which
the Company or any of its assets are bound, (ii) result in any violation of any
statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, or (iii) to our
knowledge, violate any order, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
5. The issuance of the Purchase Shares, Signing Shares and
Commitment Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Transaction
Documents has been duly authorized and the Signing Shares, the Initial Purchase
Shares and Commitment Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
to our knowledge, free of all taxes, liens, charges, restrictions, rights of
first refusal and preemptive rights. ________ shares of Common Stock have been
properly reserved for issuance under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement. When
issued and paid for in accordance with the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the
Purchase Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, to our
knowledge, free of all taxes, liens, charges, restrictions, rights of first
refusal and preemptive rights. To our knowledge, the execution and delivery of
the Registration Rights Agreement do not, and the performance by the Company of
its obligations thereunder shall not, give rise to any rights of any other
person for the registration under the 1933 Act of any shares of Common Stock or
other securities of the Company which have not been waived.
6. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the
Company consists of _______ shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of which to our knowledge __________ shares are issued and outstanding. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3(c) of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, to our
knowledge, there are no outstanding shares of capital stock or other securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of the capital stock
of the Company.
7. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and your compliance
with the covenants made by you in the Transaction Documents, the offering, sale
and issuance of the Commitment Shares, the signing Shares and the Initial
Purchase Shares to you pursuant to the Transaction Documents was exempt from
registration under the 1933 Act and the securities laws and regulations of the
State of California.
8. Other than that which has been obtained and completed prior to
the date hereof, no authorization, approval, consent, filing or other order of
any federal or state governmental body, regulatory agency, or stock exchange or
market, or any court, or, to our knowledge, any third party is required to be
obtained by the Company to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents or for the Company to issue and sell the Purchase Shares
as contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
9. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
1934 Act. To our knowledge, since January 1, 2006, the Company has been in
compliance with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act applicable to it. To
our knowledge, since January 1, 2006, the Company has not received any written
notice from the Principal Market stating that the Company has not been in
compliance with any of the rules and regulations (including the requirements for
continued listing) of the Principal Market.
We further advise you that to our knowledge, except as disclosed on
Schedule 3(h) in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, there is no action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board or
body, any governmental agency, any stock exchange or market, or self-regulatory
organization, which has been threatened in writing or which is currently pending
against the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any officers or directors of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of the properties of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries.
In addition, we have participated in the preparation of the Registration
Statement (SEC File #________) covering the sale of the Purchase Shares, the
Commitment Shares including the prospectus dated ____________, contained therein
and in conferences with officers and other representatives of the Company
(including the Company's independent auditors) during which the contents of the
Registration Statement and related matters were discussed and reviewed and,
although we are not passing upon and do not assume any responsibility for the
accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the
Registration Statement, on the basis of the information that was developed in
the course of the performance of the services referred to above, considered in
the light of our understanding of the applicable law, nothing came to our
attention that caused us to believe that the Registration Statement (other than
the financial statements and schedules and the other financial and statistical
data included therein, as to which we express no belief), as of their dates,
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
EXHIBIT B
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FORM OF OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE
This Officer's Certificate ("Certificate") is being delivered pursuant
to Section 7(e) of that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
_________, ("Common Stock Purchase Agreement"), by and between e.Digital
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Fusion Capital Fund II,
LLC (the "Buyer"). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Common Stock Purchase Agreement.
The undersigned, ___________, ______________ of the Company, hereby
certifies as follows:
1. I am the _____________ of the Company and make the statements
contained in this Certificate;
2. The representations and warranties of the Company are true and
correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such
representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in
Section 3 of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, in which case, such
representations and warranties are true and correct without further
qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Commencement Date as
though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that
speak as of a specific date);
3. The Company has performed, satisfied and complied in all material
respects with covenants, agreements and conditions required by the
Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the
Company at or prior to the Commencement Date.
4. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently
expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any Bankruptcy
Law nor does the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or
reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. The Company is financially solvent
and is generally able to pay its debts as they become due.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder signed my name on this ___ day of
_________________.
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Name:
Title:
The undersigned as Secretary of ________, a ________ corporation, hereby
certifies that ___________ is the duly elected, appointed, qualified and acting
________ of _________ and that the signature appearing above is his genuine
signature.
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Secretary
EXHIBIT C-1
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FORM OF COMPANY RESOLUTIONS
FOR SIGNING PURCHASE AGREEMENT
UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
e.Digital Corporation
Pursuant to Section ______ of the _________, the undersigned, being all of
the directors of e.Digital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation") do hereby consent to and adopt the following resolutions as the
action of the Board of Directors for and on behalf of the Corporation and hereby
direct that this Consent be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the
Board of Directors:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Board of Directors of the
Corporation a draft of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase
Agreement") by and between the Corporation and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
("Fusion"), providing for the purchase by Fusion of up to Eight Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000) of the Corporation's common stock, par
value $0.001 (the "Common Stock"); and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the Purchase Agreement, the
documents incident thereto and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of
Directors, the Board of Directors has determined that it is advisable and in the
best interests of the Corporation to engage in the transactions contemplated by
the Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to, the issuance of 3,500,000
shares of Common Stock to Fusion as a commitment fee (the "Commitment Shares")
and the sale of shares of Common Stock to Fusion up to the available amount
under the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Shares").
Transaction Documents
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the transactions described in the
Purchase Agreement are hereby approved and ___________________________ (the
"Authorized Officers") are severally authorized to execute and deliver the
Purchase Agreement, and any other agreements or documents contemplated thereby
including, without limitation, a registration rights agreement (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") providing for the registration of the shares of
the Company's Common Stock issuable in respect of the Purchase Agreement on
behalf of the Corporation, with such amendments, changes, additions and
deletions as the Authorized Officers may deem to be appropriate and approve on
behalf of, the Corporation, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the
signature of an Authorized Officer thereon; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the terms and provisions of the Registration Rights
Agreement by and among the Corporation and Fusion are hereby approved and the
Authorized Officers are authorized to execute and deliver the Registration
Rights Agreement (pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement), with such
amendments, changes, additions and deletions as the Authorized Officer may deem
appropriate and approve on behalf of, the Corporation, such approval to be
conclusively evidenced by the signature of an Authorized Officer thereon; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the terms and provisions of the Form of Transfer
Agent Instructions (the "Instructions") are hereby approved and the Authorized
Officers are authorized to execute and deliver the Instructions (pursuant to the
terms of the Purchase Agreement), with such amendments, changes, additions and
deletions as the Authorized Officers may deem appropriate and approve on behalf
of, the Corporation, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by the signature
of an Authorized Officer thereon; and
Execution of Purchase Agreement
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation be and it hereby is authorized to
execute the Purchase Agreement providing for the purchase of common stock of the
Corporation having an aggregate value of up to $8,500,000.00; and
Issuance of Common Stock
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation was authorized to issue 200,000
shares of Common Stock to Fusion pursuant to the Confidential Term Sheet between
the Company and Fusion dated as of December 19, 2006 ("Signing Shares") and that
upon issuance of the Signing Shares, the Signing Shares have been duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable with no personal
liability attaching to the ownership thereof; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation is hereby authorized to issue
3,500,000 shares of Common Stock to Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC as Commitment
Shares and that upon issuance of the Commitment Shares pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement, the Commitment Shares shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable with no personal liability attaching to the ownership
thereof; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation is hereby authorized to issue
shares of Common Stock upon the purchase of Purchase Shares up to the available
amount under the Purchase Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Purchase
Agreement and that, upon issuance of the Purchase Shares pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable with no personal liability attaching to the
ownership thereof; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Corporation shall initially reserve 19,166,666
shares of Common Stock for issuance as Purchase Shares under the Purchase
Agreement.
Approval of Actions
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that, without limiting the foregoing, the Authorized
Officers are, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to proceed on
behalf of the Corporation and to take all such steps as deemed necessary or
appropriate, with the advice and assistance of counsel, to cause the Corporation
to consummate the agreements referred to herein and to perform its obligations
under such agreements; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Authorized Officers be, and each of them hereby
is, authorized, empowered and directed on behalf of and in the name of the
Corporation, to take or cause to be taken all such further actions and to
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such further
agreements, amendments, documents, certificates, reports, schedules,
applications, notices, letters and undertakings and to incur and pay all such
fees and expenses as in their judgment shall be necessary, proper or desirable
to carry into effect the purpose and intent of any and all of the foregoing
resolutions, and that all actions heretofore taken by any officer or director of
the Corporation in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
agreements described herein are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all
respects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Directors has executed and delivered this
Consent effective as of __________, 200__.
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EXHIBIT C-2
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FORM OF COMPANY RESOLUTIONS APPROVING REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
e.Digital Corporation
Pursuant to Section ______ of the _________, the undersigned, being all of
the directors of e.Digital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Corporation") do hereby consent to and adopt the following resolutions as the
action of the Board of Directors for and on behalf of the Corporation and hereby
direct that this Consent be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the
Board of Directors.
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Board of Directors of the
Corporation a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") by and
among the Corporation and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC ("Fusion"), providing for
the purchase by Fusion of up to Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($8,500,000.00) of the Corporation's common stock, par value $0.001 (the "Common
Stock"); and
WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the Purchase Agreement, the
documents incident thereto and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of
Directors, the Board of Directors has approved the Purchase Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby and the Company has executed and delivered the
Purchase Agreement to Fusion; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") registering the
Commitment Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and the Purchase Shares
(as herein defined in the Purchase Agreement);
WHEREAS, the management of the Corporation has prepared an initial draft
of a Registration Statement on Form ___ (the "Registration Statement") in order
to register the sale of the Purchase Shares, the Signing Shares and the
Commitment Shares (collectively, the "Shares"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined to approve the Registration
Statement and to authorize the appropriate officers of the Corporation to take
all such actions as they may deem appropriate to effect the offering.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the officers and directors of the
Corporation be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed, with the
assistance of counsel and accountants for the Corporation, to prepare, execute
and file with the Commission the Registration Statement, which Registration
Statement shall be filed substantially in the form presented to the Board of
Directors, with such changes therein as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation or any Vice President of the Corporation shall deem desirable and in
the best interest of the Corporation and its shareholders (such officer's
execution thereof including such changes shall be deemed to evidence
conclusively such determination); and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of
them hereby is, authorized and directed, with the assistance of counsel and
accountants for the Corporation, to prepare, execute and file with the
Commission all amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements
to the Registration Statement, and all certificates, exhibits, schedules,
documents and other instruments relating to the Registration Statement, as such
officers shall deem necessary or appropriate (such officer's execution and
filing thereof shall be deemed to evidence conclusively such determination); and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the execution of the Registration Statement and of
any amendments and supplements thereto by the officers and directors of the
Corporation be, and the same hereby is, specifically authorized either
personally or by the Authorized Officers as such officer's or director's true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Authorized Officers are hereby designated as
"Agent for Service" of the Corporation in connection with the Registration
Statement and the filing thereof with the Commission, and the Authorized
Officers hereby are authorized to receive communications and notices from the
Commission with respect to the Registration Statement; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of
them hereby is, authorized and directed to pay all fees, costs and expenses that
may be incurred by the Corporation in connection with the Registration
Statement; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that it is desirable and in the best interest of the
Corporation that the Shares be qualified or registered for sale in various
states; that the officers of the Corporation be, and each of them hereby is,
authorized to determine the states in which appropriate action shall be taken to
qualify or register for sale all or such part of the Shares as they may deem
advisable; that said officers be, and each of them hereby is, authorized to
perform on behalf of the Corporation any and all such acts as they may deem
necessary or advisable in order to comply with the applicable laws of any such
states, and in connection therewith to execute and file all requisite papers and
documents, including, but not limited to, applications, reports, surety bonds,
irrevocable consents, appointments of attorneys for service of process and
resolutions; and the execution by such officers of any such paper or document or
the doing by them of any act in connection with the foregoing matters shall
conclusively establish their authority therefor from the Corporation and the
approval and ratification by the Corporation of the papers and documents so
executed and the actions so taken; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that if, in any state where the securities to be
registered or qualified for sale to the public, or where the Corporation is to
be registered in connection with the public offering of the Shares, a prescribed
form of resolution or resolutions is required to be adopted by the Board of
Directors, each such resolution shall be deemed to have been and hereby is
adopted, and the Secretary is hereby authorized to certify the adoption of all
such resolutions as though such resolutions were now presented to and adopted by
the Board of Directors; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Corporation with the assistance
of counsel be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to take all
necessary steps and do all other things necessary and appropriate to effect the
listing of the Shares on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board market, if any.
Approval of Actions
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that, without limiting the foregoing, the Authorized
Officers are, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to proceed on
behalf of the Corporation and to take all such steps as are deemed necessary or
appropriate, with the advice and assistance of counsel, to cause the Corporation
to take all such action referred to herein and to perform its obligations
incident to the registration, listing and sale of the Shares; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Authorized Officers be, and each of them hereby
is, authorized, empowered and directed on behalf of and in the name of the
Corporation, to take or cause to be taken all such further actions and to
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such further
agreements, amendments, documents, certificates, reports, schedules,
applications, notices, letters and undertakings and to incur and pay all such
fees and expenses as in their judgment shall be necessary, proper or desirable
to carry into effect the purpose and intent of any and all of the foregoing
resolutions, and that all actions heretofore taken by any officer or director of
the Corporation in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
agreements described herein are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all
respects.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Directors has executed and delivered this
Consent effective as of __________, 200_.
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EXHIBIT D
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FORM OF SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
This Secretary's Certificate ("Certificate") is being delivered pursuant
to Section 7(k) of that certain Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
__________, ("Common Stock Purchase Agreement"), by and between e.Digital
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and Fusion Capital Fund II,
LLC (the "Buyer"), pursuant to which the Company may sell to the Buyer up to
Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000) of the Company's Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). Terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Common
Stock Purchase Agreement.
The undersigned, ____________, Secretary of the Company, hereby certifies
as follows:
1. I am the Secretary of the Company and make the statements
contained in this Secretary's Certificate.
2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B are true, correct and
complete copies of the Company's bylaws ("Bylaws") and Certificate of
Incorporation ("Articles"), in each case, as amended through the date
hereof, and no action has been taken by the Company, its directors,
officers or shareholders, in contemplation of the filing of any further
amendment relating to or affecting the Bylaws or Articles.
3. Attached hereto as Exhibit C are true, correct and complete
copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the
Company on _____________, at which a quorum was present and acting
throughout. Such resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded
and remain in full force and effect and such resolutions are the only
resolutions adopted by the Company's Board of Directors, or any committee
thereof, or the shareholders of the Company relating to or affecting (i)
the entering into and performance of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement,
or the issuance, offering and sale of the Purchase Shares and the
Commitment Shares and (ii) and the performance of the Company of its
obligation under the Transaction Documents as contemplated therein.
4. As of the date hereof, the authorized, issued and reserved
capital stock of the Company is as set forth on Exhibit D hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder signed my name on this ___ day of
___________________.
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Secretary
The undersigned as ___________ of __________, a ________ corporation, hereby
certifies that ____________ is the duly elected, appointed, qualified and acting
Secretary of _________, and that the signature appearing above is his genuine
signature.
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EXHIBIT E
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FORM OF LETTER TO THE TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE COMMITMENTS
SHARES AT SIGNING OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
[COMPANY LETTERHEAD]
[DATE]
[TRANSFER AGENT]
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Re: Issuance of Common Shares to Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
Dear ________,
On behalf of e.Digital Corporation, (the "Company"), you are hereby instructed
to issue as soon as possible ________ shares of our common stock in the name of
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC. The share certificate should be dated [DATE OF THE
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT]. I have included a true and correct copy of a
unanimous written consent executed by all of the members of the Board of
Directors of the Company adopting resolutions approving the issuance of these
shares. The shares should be issued subject to the following restrictive legend:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY
NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS,
UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO: (1) RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR (2) AN OPINION OF HOLDER'S COUNSEL, IN A CUSTOMARY FORM, THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS.
The share certificate should be sent as soon as possible via overnight mail to
the following address:
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 9-112
Chicago, IL 60654
Attention: Steven Martin
Thank you very much for your help. Please call me at ______________ if you have
any questions or need anything further.
e.Digital Corporation
BY:_____________________________
[name]
[title]
Execution Copy
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of January 2,
2007, by and between e.Digital Corporation, a Delaware corporation, (the
"Company"), and Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC (together with it permitted assigns,
the "Buyer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein
shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Common Stock Purchase
Agreement by and between the parties hereto, dated as of the date hereof (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Purchase Agreement").
WHEREAS:
A. The Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
the Purchase Agreement, to issue to the Buyer (i) up to Eight Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,500,000) of the Company's common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") (the "Purchase Shares"), and (ii) such
number of shares of Common Stock as is required pursuant to Section 4(e) of the
Purchase Agreement (the "Commitment Shares"); and
B. To induce the Buyer to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company
has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar
successor statute (collectively, the "1933 Act"), and applicable state
securities laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer hereby
agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
a. "Investor" means the Buyer, any transferee or assignee thereof to
whom a Buyer assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become
bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and any
transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee assigns its
rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.
b. "Person" means any person or entity including any corporation, a
limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a
business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a
governmental agency.
c. "Register," "registered," and "registration" refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing one or more registration
statements of the Company in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule
415 under the 1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities
on a continuous basis ("Rule 415"), and the declaration or ordering of
effectiveness of such registration statement(s) by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
d. "Registrable Securities" means the Purchase Shares which have
been, or which may from time to time be, issued or issuable upon purchases of
the Available Amount under the Purchase Agreement (without regard to any
limitation or restriction on purchases) the Signing Shares and the Commitment
Shares issued or issuable to the Investor and any shares of capital stock issued
or issuable with respect to the Purchase Shares, the Commitment Shares, the
Signing Shares or the Purchase Agreement as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, without
regard to any limitation on purchases under the Purchase Agreement.
e. "Registration Statement" means the registration statement of the
Company covering only the sale of the Registrable Securities.
2. REGISTRATION.
a. Mandatory Registration. The Company shall within ten (10)
Business Days from the date hereof file with the SEC the Registration Statement.
The Registration Statement shall register only the Registrable Securities and no
other securities of the Company. The Investor and its counsel shall have a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such registration statement or
amendment to such registration statement and any related prospectus prior to its
filing with the SEC. Investor shall furnish all information reasonably requested
by the Company for inclusion therein. The Company shall use its best efforts to
have the Registration Statement or amendment declared effective by the SEC at
the earliest possible date. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to
keep the Registration Statement effective pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under
the 1933 Act and available for sales of all of the Registrable Securities at all
times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Investor may sell all of
the Registrable Securities without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k)
promulgated under the 1933 Act (or successor thereto) or (ii) the date on which
(A) the Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities and no Available
Amount remains under the Purchase Agreement (the "Registration Period"). The
Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and
prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which
they were made, not misleading.
b. Rule 424 Prospectus. The Company shall, as required by applicable
securities regulations, from time to time file with the SEC, pursuant to Rule
424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, the prospectus and prospectus supplements,
if any, to be used in connection with sales of the Registrable Securities under
the Registration Statement. The Investor and its counsel shall have a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment upon such prospectus prior to its filing with
the SEC. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon such
prospectus within one (1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives the
final version of such prospectus.
c. Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number
of shares available under the Registration Statement is insufficient to cover
all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend the Registration
Statement or file a new registration statement (a "New Registration Statement"),
so as to cover all of such Registrable Securities as soon as practicable, but in
any event not later than ten (10) Business Days after the necessity therefor
arises. The Company shall use it reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment
and/or New Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable
following the filing thereof.
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3. RELATED OBLIGATIONS.
With respect to the Registration Statement and whenever any Registrable
Securities are to be registered pursuant to Section 2(b) including on any New
Registration Statement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to
effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the
intended method of disposition thereof and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall
have the following obligations:
a. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to any registration
statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration
statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated
under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep the Registration Statement or
any New Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration
Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with
respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered
by the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement until such time
as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance
with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set
forth in such registration statement.
b. The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon
the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement and all amendments
and supplements thereto at least two (2) Business Days prior to their filing
with the SEC, and not file any document in a form to which Investor reasonably
objects. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the
Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement and any amendments or
supplements thereto within two (2) Business Days from the date the Investor
receives the final version thereof. The Company shall furnish to the Investor,
without charge any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the
Company or its representatives relating to the Registration Statement or any New
Registration Statement.
c. Upon request of the Investor, the Company shall furnish to the
Investor, (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at
least one copy of such registration statement and any amendment(s) thereto,
including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein
by reference and all exhibits, (ii) upon the effectiveness of any registration
statement, a copy of the prospectus included in such registration statement and
all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as the
Investor may reasonably request) and (iii) such other documents, including
copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Investor may reasonably
request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by the Investor.
d. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) register and
qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a registration statement under
such other securities or "blue sky" laws of such jurisdictions in the United
States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file in those
jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and
supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to
maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take
such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and
qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv)
take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the
Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that
the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not
otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself
to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to
service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify
the Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of
any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or
qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities
or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of
actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose.
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e. As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or
facts, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the happening of any
event or existence of such facts as a result of which the prospectus included in
any registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omits 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, and promptly prepare a supplement or
amendment to such registration statement to correct such untrue statement or
omission, and deliver a copy of such supplement or amendment to the Investor (or
such other number of copies as the Investor may reasonably request). The Company
shall also promptly notify the Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a
registration statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective
(notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to the Investor by
facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), (ii) of
any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to any registration
statement or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the
Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a
registration statement would be appropriate.
f. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the
issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of any
registration statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any
Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or
suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at
the earliest possible moment and to notify the Investor of the issuance of such
order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the
initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.
g. The Company shall (i) cause all the Registrable Securities to be
listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or
series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such
Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, or
(ii) secure designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities on the
Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with
satisfying its obligation under this Section.
h. The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the
timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive
legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to any
registration statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations
or amounts as the Investor may reasonably request and registered in such names
as the Investor may request.
i. The Company shall at all times provide a transfer agent and
registrar with respect to its Common Stock.
j. If reasonably requested by the Investor, the Company shall (i)
immediately incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment
such information as the Investor believes should be included therein relating to
the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without
limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities
being sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the
offering of the Registrable Securities; (ii) make all required filings of such
prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as notified of the
matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective
amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any registration
statement.
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k. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Registrable Securities covered by the any registration statement to be
registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities
as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable
Securities.
l. Within one (1) Business Day after any registration statement which includes
the Registrable Securities is ordered effective by the SEC, the Company shall
deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the
transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investor)
confirmation that such registration statement has been declared effective by the
SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Thereafter, if requested by the
Buyer at any time, the Company shall require its counsel to deliver to the Buyer
a written confirmation whether or not the effectiveness of such registration
statement has lapsed at any time for any reason (including, without limitation,
the issuance of a stop order) and whether or not the registration statement is
current and available to the Buyer for sale of all of the Registrable
Securities.
m. The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to
expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities
pursuant to any registration statement.
4. OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR.
a. The Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the
information the Company reasonably requires from the Investor in connection with
any registration statement hereunder. The Investor shall furnish to the Company
such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the
intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it as shall
be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities
and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the
Company may reasonably request.
b. The Investor agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably
requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any
registration statement hereunder.
c. The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the
Company of the happening of any event or existence of facts of the kind
described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e), the Investor will
immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any
registration statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the
Investor's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus
contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e). Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to promptly
deliver shares of Common Stock without any restrictive legend in accordance with
the terms of the Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable
Securities with respect to which an Investor has entered into a contract for
sale prior to the Investor's receipt of a notice from the Company of the
happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first
sentence of 3(e) and for which the Investor has not yet settled.
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5. EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.
All reasonable expenses, other than sales or brokerage commissions,
incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to
Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and
qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, and fees and disbursements of
counsel for the Company, shall be paid by the Company.
6. INDEMNIFICATION.
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and
hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor, each Person, if
any, who controls the Investor, the members, the directors, officers, partners,
employees, agents, representatives of the Investor and each Person, if any, who
controls the Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") (each, an "Indemnified
Person"), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines,
penalties, charges, costs, attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or
expenses, joint or several, (collectively, "Claims") incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding,
investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or
governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC,
whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be
a party thereto ("Indemnified Damages"), to which any of them may become subject
insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or
threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration
Statement, any New Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the
offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in
which Registrable Securities are offered ("Blue Sky Filing"), or the omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final
prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment
thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission
to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made
therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were
made, not misleading, (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of
the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any
state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer
or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or
any New Registration Statement or (iv) any material violation by the Company of
this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being,
collectively, "Violations"). The Company shall reimburse each Indemnified Person
promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal
fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this
Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising
out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person
expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statement, any New Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or
supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company
pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); (ii) with respect to any superceded
prospectus, shall not inure to the benefit of any such person from whom the
person asserting any such Claim purchased the Registrable Securities that are
the subject thereof (or to the benefit of any person controlling such person) if
the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the superceded
prospectus was corrected in the revised prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented, if such revised prospectus was timely made available by the
Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e), and the Indemnified Person was
promptly advised in writing not to use the incorrect prospectus prior to the use
giving rise to a violation and such Indemnified Person, notwithstanding such
advice, used it; (iii) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based
on a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the
prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was timely made
available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 3(e); and (iv)
shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is
effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified
Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the
Investor pursuant to Section 9.
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b. In connection with the Registration Statement or any New
Registration Statement, the Investor agrees to severally and not jointly
indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner
as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its
officers who signs the Registration Statement or any New Registration Statement,
each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act
or the 1934 Act (collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, an
"Indemnified Party"), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of
them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar
as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any
Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such
Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
about the Investor set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and furnished to the
Company by the Investor expressly for use in connection with such registration
statement; and, subject to Section 6(d), the Investor will reimburse any legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating
or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement
contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution
contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any
Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the
Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further,
however, that the Investor shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that
amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to
the Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such
registration statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party
and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Investor
pursuant to Section 9.
c. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified
Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or
proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim,
such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect
thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6,
deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof,
and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the
extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying
party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel
mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or
the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an
Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own
counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in
the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the
representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party
and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any
other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified
Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in
connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the
indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information
reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which
relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the
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status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No
indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or
proceeding effected without its written consent, provided, however, that the
indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its
consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified
Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or
litigation. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the
indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or
Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations
relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to
deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any
liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6,
except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to
defend such action.
d. The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by
periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation
or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.
e. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to
(i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified
Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the
indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
7. CONTRIBUTION.
To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is
prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum
contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable
under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that:
(i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable
Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by
such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.
8. REPORTS AND DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACTS.
With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule
144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of
the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the
Company to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), the Company agrees, at
the Company's sole expense, to:
a. make and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144;
b. file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as
the Company remains subject to such requirements and the filing of such reports
and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
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c. furnish to the Investor so long as the Investor owns Registrable
Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that
it has complied with the reporting and or disclosure provisions of Rule 144, the
1933 Act and the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly
report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the
Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to
permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without
registration.
d. take such additional action as is requested by the Investor to
enable the Investor to sell the Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144,
including, without limitation, delivering all such legal opinions, consents,
certificates, resolutions and instructions to the Company's Transfer Agent as
may be requested from time to time by the Investor and otherwise fully cooperate
with Investor and Investor's broker to effect such sale of securities pursuant
to Rule 144.
The Company agrees that damages may be an inadequate remedy for any
breach of the terms and provisions of this Section 8 and that Investor shall,
whether or not it is pursuing any remedies at law, be entitled to equitable
relief in the form of a preliminary or permanent injunctions, without having to
post any bond or other security, upon any breach or threatened breach of any
such terms or provisions.
9. ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Investor,
including by merger or consolidation. The Investor may not assign its rights
under this Agreement without the written consent of the Company, other than to
an affiliate of the Investor controlled by Steven G. Martin or Joshua B.
Scheinfeld.
10. AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance
thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company
and the Investor.
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities
whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable
Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or
elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable
Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or
election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.
b. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required
or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing
and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered
personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of
transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the
sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the
party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such
communications shall be:
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If to the Company:
e.Digital Corporation
16770 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, California 92127
Telephone: 858-304-3016
Facsimile: 858-304-3023
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
With a copy to:
McConnell, Dunning & Barwick LLP
15 Enterprise, Suite 360
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
Telephone: 949-900-4400
Facsimile: 949-900-4401
Attention: Curt C. Barwick, Esq
If to the Investor:
Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 9-112
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: 312-644-6644
Facsimile: 312-644-6244
Attention: Steven G. Martin
or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such
other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to
each other party three (3) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such
change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such
notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or
electronically generated by the sender's facsimile machine containing the time,
date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such
transmission or (C) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile
or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance
with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
c. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this
Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy,
shall not operate as a waiver thereof.
d. The corporate laws of the State of Delaware shall govern all
issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders. All
other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and
interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the
State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law
provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdictions)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the
State of Illinois. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting the City of Chicago, for
the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the
venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such
party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If any provision of this
Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or
enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO
REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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e. This Agreement, and the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other
than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement and the
Purchase Agreement supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
f. Subject to the requirements of Section 9, this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns
of each of the parties hereto.
g. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
h. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the
same agreement. This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to
the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement
bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.
i. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and
performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all
such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other
party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the
purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
j. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the
language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of
strict construction will be applied against any party.
k. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the
benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
* * * * * *
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights
Agreement to be duly executed as of day and year first above written.
THE COMPANY:
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e.Digital Corporation
By: /s/Robert Putnam
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Name: Robert Putnam
Title: Senior Vice President
BUYER:
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Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
By: Fusion Capital Partners, LLC
By: Rockledge Capital Corporation
By: /s/Josh Scheinfeld
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Name: Josh Scheinfeld
Title: President
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EXHIBIT A
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TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
_________, 2007
[TRANSFER AGENT]
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Attention: ___________
RE: e.Digital Corporation
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are counsel to e.Digital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of ____________, (the "Purchase
Agreement"), entered into by and between the Company and Fusion Capital Fund II,
LLC (the "Buyer") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue to the Buyer
shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common
Stock"), in an amount up to Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($8,500,000.00), in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement. In
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the
Company has registered with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission the
following shares of Common Stock:
(1) _________ shares of Common Stock to be issued upon purchase from the
Company by the Buyer from time to time (the "Purchase Shares.").
(2) 4,166,666 Purchase Shares of Common Stock previously issued to the
Buyer (the "Initial Purchase Shares.").
(3) 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock which have been issued to the Buyer
as a commitment fee (the "Commitment Shares").
(4) 200,000 additional shares of Common Stock which have been issued by
the Company to the Buyer as an expense reimbursement (the "Signing
Shares").
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Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of ______, with the Buyer (the
"Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed, among
other things, to register the Purchase Shares, the Initial Purchase Shares, the
Signing Shares, and the Commitment Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "1933 Act"). In connection with the Company's obligations under the
Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, on _______, the
Company filed a Registration Statement (File No. 333-_________) (the
"Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") relating to the sale of the Purchase Shares, the Initial Purchase Shares,
the Signing Shares and the Commitment Shares.
In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that: (1) a member of the
SEC's staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order
declaring the Registration Statement effective under the 1933 Act at _____ P.M.
on __________, 2007, (2) we have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a
member of the SEC's staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has
been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or
threatened by, the SEC, (3) the Commitment Shares, the Initial Purchase Shares
and the Signing Shares are available for sale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the
Registration Statement and the restrictive legend on the Commitment Shares, the
Initial Purchase Shares and the Signing Shares may be removed and (4) the
Purchase Shares are available for sale under the 1933 Act pursuant to the
Registration Statement and may be issued without any restrictive legend.
Very truly yours,
[Company Counsel]
By:____________________
CC: Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC
EXHIBIT B
TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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Information About The Investor Furnished To The Company By The Investor
Expressly For Use In Connection With The Registration Statement
As of the date of the Purchase Agreement, Fusion Capital beneficially owned
200,000 shares of common stock of the Company. Steven G. Martin and Joshua B.
Scheinfeld, the principals of Fusion Capital, are deemed to be beneficial owners
of all of the shares of common stock owned by Fusion Capital. Messrs. Martin and
Scheinfeld have shared voting and investment power over the shares being offered
under the prospectus filed with the SEC in connection with the transactions
contemplated under the Purchase Agreement. Fusion Capital is not a licensed
broker dealer or an affiliate of a licensed broker dealer.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION ENTERS INTO $8.5 MILLION
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH FUSION CAPITAL
(SAN DIEGO, CA - January 8, 2007) - e.Digital Corporation (OTC: EDIG) a leading
innovator of proprietary secure digital video technology and products, and
patented technology in the utilization of flash memory in portable devices,
announced today that it has signed an $8.5 million common stock purchase
agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II, LLC, a Chicago-based institutional
investor. Under the agreement, the Company sold to Fusion Capital $250,000 of
its common stock at a purchase price of $0.12 per share and has agreed to sell
to Fusion Capital an additional $250,000 of its common stock at a purchase price
of $0.12 per share on the date that a registration statement related to the
transaction is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The
Company may sell an additional $8.0 million of common stock to Fusion Capital
from time to time over a 25-month period after the SEC has declared effective
the registration statement related to the transaction. The proceeds will be used
to expand its eVU(TM) mobile entertainment system business, accelerate licensing
efforts of its flash memory-related patent portfolio and for general working
capital.
Under the agreement, the Company has the right to sell shares of common stock to
Fusion Capital from time to time in amounts between $80,000 and $1 million,
depending on certain conditions, for up to $8.0 million of additional funds. The
purchase price of the shares will be based on the prevailing market prices of
the Company's shares at the time of sales without any fixed discount, and the
Company will control the timing and amount of any sales of shares to Fusion
Capital. A more detailed description of the transaction, as well as copies of
the material agreements, is set forth in the Company's Form 8-K filed today with
the SEC.
Commenting on the Fusion agreement, Will Blakeley, e.Digital's president and
chief technology officer said, "This agreement with Fusion Capital comes at an
opportune time by providing us with the flexible financial backing to help us
grow our business, fulfill volume eVU orders, and increase eVU backlog in the
healthcare, travel and entertainment industries. We also expect to focus
resources on licensing our flash memory patent portfolio to the 174 companies we
have identified to date in the cell phone, PDA/Pocket PC, portable A/V recorder,
digital camera, camcorder and other portable device industries, that appear to
employ our portfolio."
About e.Digital Corporation: e.Digital is a provider of secure portable Video on
Demand products including its eVU(TM) mobile entertainment system. e.Digital
also owns and is pursuing the monetization of its portfolio of flash
memory-related patents. e.Digital's proprietary digital technology platform
employs its MicroOS(TM) operating system, Content Mark-Up Language (CML)
application, LDP software, patent-pending Hardware Security technologies,
Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions, Content Download applications,
Encryption and Content Protection solutions, and Video Display software
applications. For more information about e.Digital and its technology platforms,
please visit the company website at www.edigital.com.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995:
All statements made in this document, other than statements of historical fact,
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act. You should not place undue reliance on these
statements. We base these statements on particular assumptions that we have made
in light of our industry experience, the stage of product and market
development, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are
appropriate under the circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based
on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts
about the businesses of the Company and the industries and markets in which the
Company operates. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve risks, uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements, including but
not limited to the Company's ability to finance its operations through the
Fusion Capital agreement and other means, filing and having the SEC declare
effective the registration statement being prepared in connection with the
Fusion Capital transaction, favorably resolving the complaint filed by digEcor,
Inc. against the Company and certain of its officers and employees, selling its
products, manufacturing and shipping orders in a timely manner, securing
additional business, monetizing its patent portfolio and other risks identified
and discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. More information about
potential factors that could affect the Company can be found in its most recent
Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). e.Digital Corporation disclaims any intent or
obligation to update these or any forward-looking statements, except as
otherwise specifically stated by it.
Note: eVU and MicroOS are trademarks of e.Digital Corporation. All other
company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
e.Digital Corporation: Robert Putnam, (858) 304-3016 ext. 205,
rputnam@edigital.com
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 12, 2006
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-20734
(Commission File Number)
33-0591385
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
16770 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, California 92127
(Address of principal executive offices)
(858) 304-3016
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
e. Digital Corporation (the "Company") previously issued (i) a 15% Promissory
Note, as amended, in the original principal amount of $750,000.00 and (ii) a 15%
Unsecured Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $290,164.36
(collectively, the "15% Notes") to Davric Corporation ("Davric"). The Company's
aggregate obligation under the 15% Notes inclusive of accrued interest was
$970,752 at November 30, 2006. The 15% Notes were due on December 31, 2006.
On December 12, 2006 the Company and Davric completed an exchange of the 15%
Notes ("Exchange Agreement") for (i) a new 7.5% Convertible Subordinated Term
Note issued by the Company in the principal amount of $970,752.00 due November
30, 2009 (the "Exchange Note") and (ii) 500,000 shares of common stock, $.001
par value of the Company (the "Exchange Shares"). The previous 15% Notes were
cancelled. The Exchange Shares were issued as consideration for extending the
maturity date and reducing the interest rate from 15% to 7.5%.
The Exchange Note is payable by the Company to Davric in monthly principal and
interest installments of $6,000 starting December 2006, increasing to $15,000
starting in February 2007, $30,000 starting in December 2007 and $50,000
starting in December 2008 with maturity November 30, 2009. Commencing with the
February 2007 installment payment, the Company may, subject to certain
limitations, elect to make such installment payments either in cash or in shares
of common stock ("Monthly Installment Shares"). Monthly Installment Shares shall
be valued at the arithmetic average of the closing prices for the last five
trading days of the applicable month without discount. Installment note payments
must be paid in cash if the computed average price is less than $0.10 per share.
Subject to certain notice periods and other limitations, the balance of the
Exchange Note is convertible by Davric at $0.30 per common share beginning
February 1, 2007 and the Company may elect to call the Exchange Note for
mandatory conversion if the closing sale price of the Company's common stock is
at least $0.40 per share for ten consecutive trading days. The Company may also
prepay the Exchange Note in full or in minimum parts of $50,000 on ten-day
notice. The Exchange Note may be subordinate to certain future senior
indebtedness as defined in the Exchange Note.
The Company is not obligated to register the Exchange Shares, any Monthly
Installment Shares or any shares issuable on conversion of the Exchange Note.
A complete copy of the Exchange Agreement and the Exchange Note are filed
herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by
reference [except that we do not intend for any person other than Davric to rely
upon the representations and warranties contained in the exhibits]. The summary
of the transaction set forth above does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Upon completion of the exchange transaction described above, the Company is no
longer obligated on the 15% Notes which are being cancelled. Without the
exchange and the cancellation of the 15% Notes, the Company would have been
obligated to make total payments of approximately $982,300 at December 31, 2006.
The cancelled 15% Notes were last amended effective June 30, 2006 and are
further described in the Company's report on Form 8-K dated July 26, 2006.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The Company became obligated on the new 7.5% Convertible Subordinated Term Note
in the principal amount of $970,752.00 effective as of December 1, 2006 as
described above. A description of the material terms of the obligation are
described above. The Company is obligated to make principal and interest
payments, subject to prepayment or conversion in whole or in part, in cash or
shares of common stock in the following amounts:
Fiscal year ending:
March 31, 2007 $ 42,000
March 31, 2008 $240,000
March 31, 2009 $440,000
March 31, 2010 $398,165
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As described above the Company has issued 500,000 shares of its common stock,
$.001 par value as consideration for reducing the interest rate and extending
the maturity date of $970,752 of debt. The Company has also issued a 7.5%
Convertible Subordinated Term Note for debt that was not previously convertible.
The Company paid no placement fees. The Company offered and sold the Exchange
Shares and the Exchange Note without registration under the Securities Act of
1933 to one accredited investor in reliance upon the exemption provided by Rule
506 of Regulation D thereunder. The Exchange Shares and any shares issuable
pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Note may not be offered or sold in the
United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption
from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. An appropriate
legend was placed on the Exchange Shares issued, and will be placed on the
shares issuable pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Note, unless registered
under the Securities Act prior to issuance.
Preferred Stock Conversion and Warrant Exercise
The Company also has issued 1,815,976 shares of common stock upon the conversion
of 1,250 shares of outstanding Series EE preferred stock by two holders. There
are no remaining shares of Series EE preferred stock outstanding. The Company
received $16,000 from one holder exercising a warrant for 200,000 shares of
common stock. The shares of common stock issued by the Company upon conversion
of the preferred stock and exercise of the warrant were registered for resale on
registration statement #333-136096.
Subordinated Note Conversion
At September 30, 2006 the Company had $1,300,000 of convertible 12% Subordinated
Promissory Notes due December 31, 2006, as amended ("Subordinated Notes")
outstanding. Since September 30, 2006 the Company has issued 7,500,000 shares of
common stock upon the voluntary conversion by six holders of an aggregate of
$600,000 principal amount of Subordinated Notes. One director converted $50,000
of the Subordinated Notes into 625,000 shares. The balance of $700,000 is due on
December 31, 2006 unless earlier converted.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Exchange Agreement between the Company and Davric Corporation dated
December 1, 2006.
99.2 7.5% Convertible Subordinated Term Note issued by the Company to Davric
Corporation dated December 1, 2006.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION
Date: December 12, 2006 By: /s/ ROBERT PUTNAM
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Robert Putnam, Senior Vice President,
Interim Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer and duly authorized to sign on
behalf of the Registrant)
EXHIBIT 99.1
THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT RELATES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR UNDER ANY
STATE SECURITIES LAWS ("BLUE SKY LAWS"), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHOUT
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND AS REQUIRED BY BLUE SKY LAWS IN
EFFECT AS TO SUCH TRANSFER, UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER
STATE AND FEDERAL LAW IS AVAILABLE.
E X C H A N G E A G R E E M E N T
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
16770 West Bernardo Drive
San Diego, CA 92127 December 1, 2006
(Must be dated)
Attention: Mr. William Blakeley, President
Gentlemen:
1. Exchange. The undersigned, DAVRIC Corporation, ("Noteholder"), hereby
irrevocably transfers, sells, assigns and exchanges as of the above date (a) (i)
that certain 15% Promissory Note, as amended, in the original principal amount
of $750,000.00 due December 31, 2006 and (ii) that certain 15% Unsecured
Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $290,164.36 due December 31,
2006 (collectively, the "15% Notes") issued by E.DIGITAL CORPORATION., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") for (b) (i) a 7.5% Convertible Subordinated
Term Note issued by the Company in the original principal amount of $970,752.00
due: November 30, 2009 (the "Exchange Note") and (ii) 500,000 shares of common
stock, $.001 par value of the Company (the "Exchange Shares" and collectively
with the Exchange Note, the "Exchange Securities"). This exchange is made in
accordance with and is subject to the terms of this Exchange Agreement, the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Section 351(g) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. Upon execution of this Exchange Agreement and the acceptance thereof
by the Company, the undersigned hereby irrevocably delivers and tenders to the
Company, the 15% Notes, as amended, for cancellation, free and clear of all
liens, claims and encumbrances and when delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof shall irrevocably deliver and tender the Exchange Securities to the
Noteholder, mutual receipt of which is acknowledged and accepted by the
Noteholder and the Company. This exchange is intended to constitute a tax-free
exchange in accordance with and subject to Section 351(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code.
2. Acceptance of Exchange. This Exchange Agreement does not constitute an
offer by the Company to sell the Exchange Securities to the undersigned, nor a
solicitation of any offer from the undersigned to buy the Exchange Securities,
and shall be deemed accepted by the Company only when countersigned by an
executive officer of the Company. The Company may reject this Exchange, in whole
or in part, for any reason in its sole discretion. I understand the Company has
agreed to accept or reject this Exchange within 15 days of receipt by the
Company of this duly executed Exchange Agreement together with the original 15%
Notes, for cancellation in the manner set forth above. After such 15 days, if
not accepted by the Company, I may revoke this Exchange Agreement by notice in
writing.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby
represents and warrants to Noteholder as of the date of this Exchange Agreement
as follows:
(a) Authorization; Binding Obligations. All corporate action on the
part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the
authorization of this Exchange Agreement, the performance of all obligations of
the Company hereunder and thereunder at the Closing and the authorization, sale,
issuance and delivery of the Exchange Securities pursuant hereto has been taken
or will be taken prior to the Closing. The Exchange Agreement when executed and
delivered, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in
accordance with its 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 remedies.
(b) Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation
or default of any term of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or of any
provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument or
contract to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment,
decree, order, writ or, to its knowledge, any statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company which would materially and adversely affect the
business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or operations of the Company.
The execution, delivery, and performance of and compliance with this Exchange
Agreement and the issuance of the Exchange Securities pursuant hereto, 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 result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance
or charge upon any of the properties or assets of the Company 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.
(c) Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending or to the Company's knowledge currently threatened in writing against
the Company that questions the validity of this Exchange Agreement or the right
of the Company to enter into any of such agreement, or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which might result, either
individually or in the aggregate, in any material adverse change in the assets,
condition or affairs of the Company, financially or otherwise, or any change in
the current equity ownership of the Company, nor is the Company aware that there
is any basis for the foregoing.
(d) Compliance with Laws; Permits. To its knowledge, the Company is not
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 violation would materially and adversely affect the business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition or operations of the Company. 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 Exchange Agreement and the
issuance of the Exchange 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.
4. Representations and Warranties of Noteholder. With full knowledge that
the Company and its officers, directors and controlling persons will be relying
upon the following, among other things, in determining that the transfer of
Exchange Securities to me in exchange for my 15% Notes will be exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities
laws, I represent and warrant to the Company that:
(a) Company Information. I understand that I and my adviser(s) have had
a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the
Company, or a person or persons acting on its behalf, concerning my election to
exchange the 15% Notes for the Exchange Securities, and all such questions have
been answered to my or their full satisfaction. I acknowledge and agree that I
have been provided with, or offered complete access to, information concerning
the Company, its business, financial condition and prospects, and the offering
of the Exchange Securities, equivalent to such information as would have been
contained in a registration of the Exchange Securities under the Securities Act.
I acknowledge that no representations or warranties have been made to me by the
Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company, other than the
representations set forth in this Exchange Agreement.
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(b) Restricted Securities. I acknowledge that the Exchange Securities
have not been registered under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the
exemption from registration provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act, and under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any
rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, on the grounds that the offer and
sale of such security to me is a transaction not involving any public offering.
The Exchange Securities which I am acquiring hereby, as well as any shares of
common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange Note, are "restricted
securities," as that term is defined in Rule 144(a) under the Securities Act. I
acknowledge and understand that the Exchange Securities and any shares of common
stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange Note, are unregistered and
must be held by me indefinitely, unless they are subsequently registered under
the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available for their
resale. I understand and agree that the prior written consent of the Company
will be necessary for any transfer by me of the Exchange Securities, in whole or
in part, unless the Exchange Securities have been duly registered under the
Securities Act or the transfer is made in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act.
(c) Legend. I understand and agree that the Exchange Securities, as
well as any shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange
Note, shall, unless and until removed in accordance with applicable law, contain
a legend substantially in the following form, which I have read and understand:
"These securities have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or
under any state securities laws, and are "restricted
securities" as defined in Rule 144 under the Act.
These securities may not be offered, sold,
transferred, pledged or hypothecated in the absence
of an effective registration statement for such
securities under the Act or an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to the Company that an exemption from
such registration is available."
(d) Registration. I understand that only the Company can file a
registration statement under the Securities Act covering the Exchange Securities
or any shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange Note.
(e) Noteholder Can Bear Economic Risk. I represent and warrant to the
Company in connection with my exchange of the 15% Notes and the acquisition of
the Exchange Securities that (i) I have adequate means of providing for my
current needs and possible personal contingencies, and this investment will not
necessitate any change in my standard of living, (ii) I have no present need for
liquidity in this investment, (iii) I am able to bear the economic risks of
investment in the Exchange Securities for an indefinite period, and (iv) at this
time could afford a complete loss of this investment.
(f) Investment Has Substantial Risk. I recognize that an investment in
the Exchange Securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk.
(g) Acquisition For Own Account; Able to Protect Own Interest. The
Exchange Securities are being acquired solely for my own account, for
investment, and not for the account of any other person and not with any
intention to make any distribution or public offering of such securities. I (and
if I am an entity, then the individual making this investment decision on my
behalf), alone or together with my adviser(s), have such knowledge and
experience in financial, tax and business matters as to enable me to utilize the
information made available to me in order to evaluate the merits and risks of
the prospective investment in the Exchange Securities to make an informed
investment decision with respect thereto.
(h) Authority; Residence. I, if a corporation, partnership, trust or
other entity, have full power and authority to execute this Exchange Agreement,
to make all representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein and to
acquire and hold the Exchange Securities, and have my principal office as set
forth on the signature page hereof; and this entity has not been formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Exchange Securities. I, if an individual, am
at least 21 years of age, and I reside at the place set forth on the signature
page hereof. The undersigned is a "United States Person" within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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(i) Reliance by Company. All information which I have provided to the
Company is correct and complete as of the date set forth above and may be relied
upon by the Company in determining the availability of an exemption from
registration under federal and state securities laws in connection with the
offering of securities as described herein and, if there should be any adverse
change in such information prior to this Exchange Agreement being accepted, I
will immediately provide the Company with such information.
(j) No General Solicitation or Advertising. I have not been solicited
by the Company or anyone on its behalf by any form of general solicitation or
general advertising, including but not limited to (i) any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or
similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or made available over
telephone lines by any information service, or (ii) any seminar or meeting whose
attendees had been invited by any means of general solicitation or general
advertising.
(k) Investment Intent. The Exchange Securities and any shares of common
stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange Note, are being acquired for
long-term investment only for my own account and not with a view to, or for sale
in connection with, any distribution thereof. I do not have any present
intention of distributing or selling the Exchange Securities or any shares of
common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Exchange Note or any interest
therein.
(l) Ownership; Title. Noteholder is the owner of record and
beneficially of the 15% Notes. All of the 15% Notes are owned by the Noteholder
free and clear of any claim, levy, charge, pledge, hypothecation, trust,
security interest, proxy, voting arrangement, conditional sale or title
retention contract, or other encumbrance or restriction of any kind, including
restrictions affecting voting rights, transferability or incidents of record or
beneficial ownership (any of which being referred to as a "Lien"). The
consummation by the Noteholder of the exchange of the 15% Notes will convey to
the Company good and marketable title to the 15% Notes free and clear of all
Liens. There are no other agreements or understandings in effect with respect to
the transfer of the 15% Notes to which Noteholder is a party or is bound
thereto.
(m) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by Noteholder
of this Agreement and any other agreement executed by Noteholder in connection
herewith and the transactions (and the consummation of the transactions)
contemplated hereby and thereby will not: (i) violate or conflict with any laws,
rules or regulations of any governmental authority; (ii) result in the breach
of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)
under, or require any consent under, any provision of (a) any debt instrument,
indenture, mortgage agreement or other instrument or arrangement to which the
Noteholder is a party or by which any of the 15% Notes owned by the Noteholder
is bound or (b) any judgment, order or decree by which the Noteholder is bound
or by which any of the 15% Notes owned by the Noteholder is bound or affected,
or (iii) result in the imposition of any Lien on any of the 15% Notes owned by
the Noteholder.
5. Indemnification. I agree to indemnify and hold the Company, its
officers, directors and every person who "controls" the Company within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act ("controlling persons") harmless
from and against all damages, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) which they or any one of them may incur by reason of my failure
to fulfill or my breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Exchange
Agreement, or by reason of any breach of or the falsity, inaccuracy, or failure
of any representation or warranty made by me herein, made in any document
provided by me to the Company in connection with this Exchange, or otherwise
made by me orally or in writing to the Company.
6. Proceedings. In the event that any cause of action, litigation, legal
proceeding or arbitration proceeding arises out of or in any way results from
this Exchange Agreement for or acquisition of Exchange Securities (collectively,
the "Proceeding") in which the undersigned is an adverse party to the Company or
any director, officer or controlling person thereof, the undersigned agrees
that:
(a) he will produce, upon the Company's request such statements,
returns and purchase and sale information as are directly relevant and material
to his investment sophistication, knowledge and experience in business and
financial matters, ability to evaluate the risks and merits of investing in the
Exchange Securities and his status as an accredited investor; and that
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(b) the party or parties not prevailing in such Proceeding shall pay
all costs whatever, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in the defense
or prosecution of any such Proceeding by the party or parties therein
prevailing, it being further agreed that the undersigned will pay all costs and
reasonable attorney fees incurred by any officer, director or controlling person
of the Company who or which prevails in the defense of any Proceeding initiated
by the undersigned. The undersigned further admits and agrees that the documents
and records to be produced pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this Section 6 will
not pose an undue burden upon him nor unduly intrude upon his right of privacy
and are necessary to the defense of the Proceeding by the Company and any
directors, officers or controlling persons thereof involved in the Proceeding.
7. Accredited Investor Status. The undersigned is an entity in which the
sole equity owner is an accredited investor.
8. Financial Sophistication. I have prior investment experience, including
investments in non-registered securities, or have employed the services of an
investment advisor, attorney or accountant to read all of the documents
furnished or made available by the Company and to evaluate the merits and risks
of an investment in the Exchange Securities on my behalf. I recognize the highly
speculative nature of this investment, and that I must be able to bear and am
able to bear the economic risk I hereby assume.
9. City and State Information. This Exchange Agreement for Exchange
Securities was made by me solely in the CITY of Henderso STATE of Nevada.
10. Type of Ownership: Noteholder is a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Nevada.
11. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim relating to this Exchange
Agreement or my investment in the Exchange Securities shall be resolved by
arbitration pursuant to and run in accordance with the rules then prevailing of
the American Arbitration Association. Any such arbitration shall be held in San
Diego County, California. The prevailing party in the arbitration shall be
entitled to an award of all expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in
bringing or defending the arbitration.
12. Blue Sky Qualification. The undersigned's right to purchase the
Exchange Securities under this Exchange Agreement is expressly conditioned upon
the exemption from qualification of the offer and sale of the Exchange
Securities from applicable Federal and State securities laws. The Company shall
not be required to qualify this transaction under the securities laws of any
jurisdiction and, should qualification be necessary, the Company shall be
released from any and all obligations to maintain its offer, and may rescind any
sale contracted, in the jurisdiction.
13. Use of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof used herein
shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural
as the identity of the person or persons referred to may require.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) I agree not to transfer or assign this Exchange Agreement, or any
interest herein, and further agree that any transfer or assignment of the
Exchange Securities shall be made only in accordance with this Exchange
Agreement and all applicable laws. I agree that this exchange is irrevocable and
that I may not cancel, terminate or revoke this Exchange Agreement or any
agreement made by me hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding any of the representations, warranties,
acknowledgments or agreements made herein by me, I do not thereby or in any
other manner waive any rights granted to me under federal or state securities
laws. I stipulate and agree, however, that the operation of this Exchange
Agreement will not result in a waiver of such rights. All representations,
warranties, covenants and undertakings made by me in this Exchange Agreement
shall survive the Company's acceptance of this Exchange Agreement and the
issuance and delivery of the Exchange Securities.
(c) This Exchange Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and, except as
otherwise set forth in Section 15(i), may be amended only by a writing executed
by both parties. This Exchange Agreement shall be enforced, governed and
construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of California
applicable to contracts between residents of such state entered into and to be
performed entirely within such state.
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(d) I acknowledge that this Exchange Agreement does not constitute an
offer to me to buy, an offer of sale, or solicitation of an offer to buy the
Exchange Securities, and that I shall have no right whatever to acquire any
Exchange Securities until this Exchange Agreement affirmatively is accepted by
the Company. Neither the mere passage of time nor failure of the Company to
reject this Exchange Agreement shall constitute acceptance hereof.
(e) Wherever the pronouns he, his or him appear in this Exchange
Agreement, they shall include the feminine and neuter genders as well as the
masculine and apply equally to individual and entity undersigneds, unless the
context clearly requires otherwise.
(f) Notices between the parties shall be effective only if in writing
and delivered: if to the Company, to the address on the first page hereof; and
if to me, to the address on the signature page hereof; or to any subsequent
address provided in writing by either party.
(g) This Exchange Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. By executing this
Exchange Agreement, I represent that I have carefully read it in its entirety.
(h) I understand and acknowledge that this exchange for Exchange
Securities shall be irrevocable until accepted or rejected by the Company (other
than described in Paragraph 2), that it may not be canceled or revoked by me and
that upon the Company's acceptance of this Exchange Agreement I will be legally
bound to take the Exchange Securities on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the undersigned Noteholder, or a person duly authorized to
act for me in the premises, has executed this Exchange Agreement by signature on
the following Signature Page and initialed this and every preceding page hereof
on the date first above written, in the City and State shown under Section 10 of
this Exchange Agreement above.
*** Signature Page ***
Noteholder DAVRIC Corporation
Auth. Person's Signature /s/ JERRY E. POLIS
Authorized Person's Name & Title Jerry E. Polis, President
Address of Principal Office 980 American Pacific Drive, #111
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Organized under laws of State or Country Nevada
Telephone (702)734-1888 Fax No. (702)737-6900
Federal Tax I.D. Number ________________________________
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Noteholder: Do Not Write Below This Line
Accepted: _____X_____ X /s/ ROBERT PUTNAM
Signature
Rejected: _______ Name: ROBERT PUTNAM
DATED, December 12, 2006 Title: Secretary
EXHIBIT 99.2
THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND IS A
"RESTRICTED SECURITY" AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT. THIS
NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE
ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT
OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH
REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.
(ALL AMOUNTS IN U.S. DOLLARS)
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION
7.5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED TERM NOTE
Due: November 30, 2009 ("Maturity Date")
Note Date: December 1, 2006 US $970,752.00
San Diego, California
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, e.Digital Corporation, the undersigned Delaware
corporation (together with all successors, the "Company"), hereby promises to
pay to the order of
Payee: DAVRIC CORPORATION
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or its successors or assigns
(collectively, "Noteholder") at
Address: 980 American Pacific Drive, #111
Henderson, Nevada 89014
or at such other address or addresses as Noteholder may subsequently designate
in writing to the Company, the principal sum of Nine Hundred Seventy Thousand
Seven Hundred Fifty-Two and 00/100 Dollars ($970,752.00), due and payable in
thirty-six (36) monthly installments of principal and interest (in the monthly
installment payment amounts listed on Exhibit A - Amortization Table) including
simple interest thereon computed at the rate of seven and one-half percent
(7.50%) per annum, in lawful monies of the United States of America, subject to
earlier prepayment or conversion pursuant to the terms hereof. The monthly
installments of principal and interest shall be due within five (5) business
days of the last day of each month but if such due date should fall on a
national holiday, payment shall be due on the following business day (each a
"Due Date").
1. Payment. Any payment shall be deemed timely made if received by
Noteholder within ten (10) calendar days of the due date. Payments received
shall be imputed first to late or penalty charges, if any, then due, next to
interest payments then due, and next to the principal balance.
An "Event of Default" occurs if (a) the Company does not make the
payment of interest or principal of this Note when the same becomes due and
payable and such default shall continue for a period of fifteen (15) calendar
days, (b) the Company fails to comply with any of its other agreements in this
Note that do not otherwise have separate remedies or provisions and such failure
continues for the period and after the notice specified below, (c) pursuant to
or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (as hereinafter defined), the
Company: (i) commences a voluntary case; (ii) consents to the entry of an order
for relief against it in an involuntary case; (iii) consents to the appointment
of a Custodian (as hereinafter defined) of it or for all or substantially all of
its property or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors
or (v) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any
Bankruptcy Law that: (A) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary
case; (B) appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of
its property or (C) orders the liquidation of the Company, and any order or
decree remains unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days. As used
herein, the term "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11 of the United States Code or
any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term "Custodian"
means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any
Bankruptcy Law.
A default above is not an Event of Default until Noteholder notifies
the Company of such default and the Company does not cure it within thirty (30)
days after receipt of such notice, which must specify the default, demand that
it be remedied and state that it is a "Notice of Default." If an Event of
Default occurs and is continuing, the Noteholder hereof by notice to the
Company, may declare the principal of and accrued interest on this Note to be
due and payable immediately; provided, however, that the Noteholder, by written
notice to the Company, may rescind and annul such declaration and its
consequences.
2. Installment Payments in Cash or Shares of Common Stock. Monthly
installment payments shall be payable in cash, or starting with the February
2007 installment payment, the Company may elect to make an installment payment
either in cash or in shares of its common stock, $.001 par value per share (the
"Common Stock"), subject to Section 2.3. Payment in cash shall be payable on the
Due Date to the address of the Noteholder.
2.1. Payment in Shares of Common Stock. As long as the requirements
of Section 2.3 are met, the Company may elect by written notice to the
Noteholder on or before the Due Date of a monthly installment date to make the
payment in shares of Common Stock of the Company. The number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock to be issued shall be determined by
dividing the monthly installment payment amount for the applicable month
specified in Exhibit A by the Monthly Share Price (as defined below) rounded
down to the nearest full share (the "Monthly Installment Shares"). As promptly
as practicable after the monthly installment Due Date, the Company at its
expense will issue and deliver to the Noteholder a certificate for the Monthly
Installment Shares.
2.2. Monthly Share Price. The "Monthly Share Price" for any monthly
installment that the Company elects to pay in shares of Common Stock rather than
cash shall be computed as the arithmetic average of the closing prices for the
last five (5) trading days of the applicable month. This average shall be
rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a cent for computation of the number of
shares in Section 2.1.
2.3. Requirements and Limitations. If the Note is in default
payments may only be made in cash and not in shares. If the computed Monthly
Share Price is less than $0.10 per share (as adjusted comparable with the
Conversion Price adjustment set forth in Section 4.6 herein) then such monthly
installment payment must be paid in cash and not in shares of Common Stock. The
Company may only elect share payment if its shares of Common Stock are regular
trading on the over-the-counter market or on an exchange where the Common Stock
of the Company is then traded and the shares have not been suspended or halted
from trading at any time during the respective installment payment month.
3. Prepayment. The Company may prepay this Note at any time and from
time to time, in whole or in part, minimum prepayment of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000), without the prior written agreement of Noteholder, upon ten (10) day
written notice to Noteholder. Any prepayment of this Note shall be applied first
to any installment payment then due, then to any other accrued interest and then
against principal. Any partial prepayment shall not modify the timing or amount
of scheduled monthly installments until the Note is fully paid. The Company
shall furnish the Noteholder an amended Exhibit A upon each partial prepayment.
Upon payment in full of the principal amount of this Note and interest thereon,
the Noteholder shall surrender this Note for cancellation.
4. Conversion.
4.1 Voluntary Conversion. The Noteholder has the right, at the
Noteholder's option, at any time beginning February 1, 2007, and prior to
payment in full of the principal balance of this Note at Maturity or any
prepayment date, to convert this Note, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.2.1 hereof, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock. The
number of shares of Common Stock into which this Note may be converted
("Conversion Shares") shall be determined by dividing the aggregate principal
amount of the Note by the Conversion Price (as defined below) in effect at the
time of such conversion. The initial Conversion Price shall be equal to thirty
cents ($0.30).
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4.2 Conversion Procedure.
4.2.1 Notice of Conversion Pursuant to Section 4.1. Before the
Noteholder shall be entitled to voluntarily convert this Note into shares of
Common Stock, it shall give five day advance written notice by mail, postage
prepaid or courier, to the Company at its principal corporate office, of the
election to convert the same pursuant to this Section 4.2, and shall state
therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of
Common Stock are to be issued. Unless waived by the Company in its sole
discretion, the minimum conversion amount accepted by the Company for conversion
hereunder shall be the lesser of: a Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) principal
balance on the Note, or the remaining principal balance on the Note. The Company
shall, as soon as practicable after the fifth day from the date of the written
notice, issue and deliver at such office to the Noteholder of this Note a
certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which
the Noteholder of this Note shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion
shall be deemed to have been made on the close of business on the fifth day from
the date of written notice, and the person or persons entitled to receive the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all
purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of
such date. Any partial conversion shall not modify the timing or amount of
scheduled monthly installments until the Note is fully paid. The Company shall
furnish the Noteholder an amended Exhibit A upon each partial conversion.
4.2.2 Delivery of Stock Certificates. As promptly as practicable
after the conversion of this Note, the Company at its expense will issue and
deliver to the Noteholder of this Note a certificate or certificates for the
number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.
4.3 Mechanics and Effect of Conversion. No fractional shares of Common
Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of the Company
issuing any fractional shares to the Noteholder upon the conversion of this
Note, the Company shall pay to the Noteholder the amount of outstanding
principal that is not so converted, such payment to be in the form as provided
below. Upon the full conversion of this Note pursuant to Section 5.1 above, the
Noteholder shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the principal office of
the Company. At its expense, the Company shall, as soon as practicable after the
notice period, issue and deliver to such Noteholder at such principal office a
certificate or certificates for the number of shares of such Common Stock to
which the Noteholder shall be entitled upon such conversion (bearing such
legends as are required hereby and by applicable state and federal securities
laws in the opinion of counsel to the Company)..
4.4 Limitation on Issuance of Voluntary Conversion Shares: The
Noteholder may not convert the Note into shares of Common Stock to the extent
such conversion would result in the Noteholder, together with any affiliate
thereof, beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the
rules thereunder) in excess of 4.999% of the then issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock. The Noteholder shall have the sole authority and obligation to
determine whether the restriction contained in this Section applies and to the
extent that the Noteholder determines that the limitation contained in this
Section applies, the determination of the number of shares convertible shall be
in the sole discretion of the Noteholder. The provisions of this Section may be
waived by the Noteholder upon not less than 61 days prior notice to the Company.
4.5 Mandatory Conversion. The Company has the right, at the Company's
option, at any time after February 1, 2007 but prior to the payment in full of
the principal balance of this Note, to require that Noteholder convert the
entire principal balance of this Note and related interest due, into Common
Stock of the Company in the event that the closing sales price of the Common
Stock of the Company is at least $0.40 per share (as adjusted in accordance with
the Conversion Price adjustment set forth in Sections 4.6 herein) for ten (10)
consecutive days of regular trading on the over-the-counter market or on an
exchange where the Common Stock of the Company is then traded, at the Conversion
Price then in effect on the last trading day of such ten (10) day period. Any
notice shall be provided within ten (10) days after the end of any such ten (10)
day period. The failure of the Company to exercise this Mandatory Conversion
right for any such trading period shall not preclude the exercise of this right
for any future such trading period. The mandatory conversion shall be effected
on the 90th day after notice with all interest and principal payments abated
during such 90 day period. The person or persons entitled to receive the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon such Mandatory Conversion shall not be treated as
the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock until the end of
such 90 day period. However, the parties may mutually waive such ninety (90) day
period and the Company shall then issue such shares in the manner otherwise
provided in this Section 4.
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4.6 Conversion Price Adjustments.
4.6.1 Adjustments for Stock Splits and Subdivisions. In the event
the Company should at any time or from time to time after the date of issuance
hereof fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common
Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional
shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or
entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional
shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as "Common Stock Equivalents")
without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of
Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such
record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if
no record date is fixed), the Conversion Price of this Note shall be
appropriately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of this Note shall be increased in proportion to such increase
of outstanding shares.
4.6.2 Adjustment for Reverse Stock Splits. If the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof is decreased by a
combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the
record date of such combination, the Conversion Price for this Note shall be
appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on
conversion hereof shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in
outstanding shares.
5. Subordination. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note is hereby
expressly subordinated, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth,
in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of the Company's Senior
Indebtedness, as hereinafter defined; provided, however, that the maximum
aggregate amount of the Company's Senior Indebtedness to which the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note shall be subordinated shall not exceed Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000). The Company may, however, in its sole and absolute
discretion, incur and/or have outstanding from time to time Senior Indebtedness
in excess of the amount stated in the immediately preceding sentence, and the
existence of such Senior Indebtedness shall not diminish in any way the
subordination of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
As used in this Note, the term "Senior Indebtedness" shall mean the
principal of and unpaid accrued interest on: (a) all indebtedness of the Company
to banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions regularly engaged
in the business of lending money, which is for money borrowed by the Company
(whether or not secured and whether or not existing as of the date of this Note
or hereafter incurred); and (b) any such indebtedness issued in exchange for
such Senior Indebtedness, or any indebtedness arising from the satisfaction of
such Senior Indebtedness by a guarantor.
If there should occur any receivership, insolvency, assignment for the
benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement with creditors
(whether or not pursuant to bankruptcy or other insolvency laws), sale of all or
substantially all of the assets, dissolution, liquidation or any other
marshalling of the assets and liabilities of the Company, or if this Note shall
be declared due and payable upon the occurrence of an event of default with
respect to any Senior Indebtedness, then (a) no amount shall be paid by the
Company in respect of the principal of or interest on this Note at the time
outstanding, unless and until the principal and interest on the Senior
Indebtedness then outstanding shall be paid in full; and (b) no claim or proof
of claim shall be filed with the Company by or on behalf of the Noteholder that
shall assert any right to receive any payments in respect of the principal of
and interest on this Note, except subject to the payment in full of the
principal of and interest on all of the Senior Indebtedness then outstanding. If
there occurs an event of default that has been declared in writing with respect
to any Senior Indebtedness, or in the instrument under which any Senior
Indebtedness is outstanding, permitting the holder of such Senior Indebtedness
to accelerate the maturity thereof, then, unless and until such event of default
shall have been cured and waived or shall have ceased to exist, or all Senior
Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, no payment shall be made in respect
of the principal of or interest on this Note, unless within three (3) months
after the happening of such event of default, the maturity of such Senior
Indebtedness shall not have been accelerated.
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Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of Senior Indebtedness
under this Section 5 to receive cash, securities and other properties otherwise
payable or deliverable to the Noteholder, nothing contained in this Section 6
shall impair, as between the Company and the Noteholder, the obligation of the
Company, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, to pay to the Noteholder
the principal hereof and interest hereon as and when the same become due and
payable, or shall prevent the Noteholder, upon default hereunder, from
exercising all rights, powers and remedies otherwise provided herein or by
applicable law.
Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness and until
this Note shall be paid in full, the Noteholder shall be subrogated to the
rights of the holders of Senior Indebtedness (to the extent of payments or
distributions previously made to such holders of Senior Indebtedness pursuant to
the provisions of this Section 5) to receive payments or distributions of assets
of the Company applicable to the Senior Indebtedness. No such payments or
distributions applicable to the Senior Indebtedness shall, as between the
Company and its creditors, other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness and the
Noteholder, be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of this
Note; and for the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to
the holders of Senior Indebtedness to which the Noteholder would be entitled
except for the provisions of this Section 6 shall, as between the Company and
its creditors, other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Noteholder,
be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of the Senior
Indebtedness.
By its acceptance of this Note, the Noteholder agrees to execute and
deliver such documents as may be requested from time to time by the Company or
the lender of any Senior Indebtedness in order to implement the foregoing
provisions of this Section 5.
6. Representations and Warranties of Noteholder.
6.1. Noteholder Bears Economic Risk. Noteholder has substantial
experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of
securities in companies similar to the Company and can afford a complete loss of
its investment. Noteholder must bear the economic risk of this investment
indefinitely unless the Note or the Conversion Shares or the Monthly Installment
Shares are registered pursuant to the Securities Act or an exemption from
registration is available. Noteholder understands that the Company has no
intention or obligation of registering the Note, the Conversion Shares, the
Monthly Installment Shares or any shares of its Common Stock. Noteholder also
understands that there is no assurance that any exemption from registration
under the Securities Act will be available and that, even if available, such
exemption may not allow Noteholder to transfer all or any portion of the
Conversion Shares, the Monthly Installment Shares or the Note under the
circumstances, in the amounts or at the times Noteholder might propose.
6.2. Acquisition for Own Account. Noteholder is acquiring the Note
and the Conversion Shares and any Monthly Installment Shares for Noteholder's
own account for investment only, and not with a view towards their distribution.
6.3. Noteholder Can Protect Its Interest. Noteholder represents that
it has such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment and has the ability
to bear the economic risks of its investment, and by reason of its, or of its
management's, business or financial experience, Noteholder has the capacity to
protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in
this Note agreement.
6.4. Accredited Investor. Noteholder represents that it is an
accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
6.5. Company Information. Noteholder has received and read the
Company's SEC filings for the last twelve months. Noteholder has also had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its
management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment.
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6.6. Rule 144. Noteholder acknowledges and agrees that the Note,
and, if issued, the Conversion Shares or Monthly Installment Shares must be held
indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or
an exemption from such registration is available. Noteholder has been advised or
is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act as
in effect from time to time, which permits limited resale of shares purchased in
a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions,
including, among other things: the availability of certain current public
information about the Company, the resale occurring following the required
holding period under Rule 144 and the number of shares being sold during any
three-month period not exceeding specified limitations. Noteholder is aware that
there is no assurance there will be a public market for resale of shares or that
any resales will be eligible for resale under Rule 144 or otherwise.
6.7. Legend. The Noteholder understands and agrees that all
certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares or Monthly Installment Shares to
be issued to the Noteholder may bear the following legend:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"). THEY MAY
NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS
TO THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION
IS NOT REQUIRED.
7. Replacement. If this Note becomes worn, defaced or mutilated but is
still substantially intact and recognizable, the Company or its agent may issue
a new Note in lieu hereof upon its surrender. Where the Noteholder claims that
the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue a
new Note of like tenor in place of the original Note if the Noteholder so
requests by written notice to the Company together with an affidavit of the
Noteholder setting forth the facts concerning such loss, destruction or wrongful
taking and such other information in such form with such proof or verification
as the Company may request. The Company in addition may require, at its sole
discretion, indemnification and/or an indemnity bond in such amount and issued
by such surety as the Company deems satisfactory.
8. Attorneys Fees. If the indebtedness represented by this Note or any
part thereof is collected in bankruptcy, receivership or other judicial
proceedings or if this Note is placed in the hands of attorneys for collection
after default, the Company agrees to pay, in addition to the principal and
interest payable hereunder, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the
Noteholder.
9. Notice. Any notice, demand, consent or other communication hereunder
shall be in writing addressed to the Company at its principal office or, in the
case of Noteholder, at Noteholder's address appearing above, or to such other
address as such party shall have theretofore furnished by like notice, and
either served personally, sent by express, registered or certified first class
mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile transmission, or delivered by reputable
commercial courier. Such notice shall be deemed given (a) when so personally
delivered, or (b) if mailed as aforesaid, five (5) days after the same shall
have been posted, or (c) if sent by facsimile transmission, as soon as the
sender receives written or telephonic confirmation that the message has been
received and such facsimile is followed the same day by mailing by prepaid first
class mail, or (d) if delivered by commercial courier, upon receipt.
10. Waiver. The Company hereby waives present, demand for performance,
notice of non-performance, protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor. No
delay on the part of Noteholder in exercising any right hereunder shall operate
as a waiver of such right or any other right.
11. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts
between residents of such state entered into and to be performed entirely within
such state.
12. Severability. Each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Note is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable
law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition
or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Company has executed this Note and
has affixed hereto its corporate seal.
E.DIGITAL CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ ROBERT PUTNAM
Robert Putnam
Vice President and Secretary
Acknowledged and Agreed:
DAVRIC CORPORATION
/s/ JERRY E. POLIS
By: Jerry E. Polis, President
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EXHIBIT A
AMORTIZATION TABLE
Principal 970,752.00
Annual Interest Rate 7.50%
Monthly Amortization Varies
Monthly Method
Month Beginning Installment of Ending
End Date Balance Interest Principal Payment Payment Balance
12/31/2006 970,752.00 6,067.20 (67.20) 6,000.00 Cash Only 970,819.20
1/31/2007 970,819.20 6,067.62 (67.62) 6,000.00 Cash Only 970,886.82
2/28/2007 970,886.82 6,068.04 8,931.96 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 961,954.86
3/31/2007 961,954.86 6,012.22 8,987.78 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 952,967.08
4/30/2007 952,967.08 5,956.04 9,043.96 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 943,923.12
5/31/2007 943,923.12 5,899.52 9,100.48 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 934,822.64
6/30/2007 934,822.64 5,842.64 9,157.36 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 925,665.29
7/31/2007 925,665.29 5,785.41 9,214.59 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 916,450.69
8/31/2007 916,450.69 5,727.82 9,272.18 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 907,178.51
9/30/2007 907,178.51 5,669.87 9,330.13 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 897,848.38
10/31/2007 897,848.38 5,611.55 9,388.45 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 888,459.93
11/30/2007 888,459.93 5,552.87 9,447.13 15,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 879,012.80
12/31/2007 879,012.80 5,493.83 24,506.17 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 854,506.63
1/31/2008 854,506.63 5,340.67 24,659.33 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 829,847.30
2/28/2008 829,847.30 5,186.55 24,813.45 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 805,033.85
3/31/2008 805,033.85 5,031.46 24,968.54 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 780,065.31
4/30/2008 780,065.31 4,875.41 25,124.59 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 754,940.72
5/31/2008 754,940.72 4,718.38 25,281.62 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 729,659.09
6/30/2008 729,659.09 4,560.37 25,439.63 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 704,219.46
7/31/2008 704,219.46 4,401.37 25,598.63 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 678,620.84
8/31/2008 678,620.84 4,241.38 25,758.62 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 652,862.22
9/30/2008 652,862.22 4,080.39 25,919.61 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 626,942.60
10/30/2008 626,942.60 3,918.39 26,081.61 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 600,861.00
11/30/2008 600,861.00 3,755.38 26,244.62 30,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 574,616.38
12/31/2008 574,616.38 3,591.35 46,408.65 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 528,207.73
1/31/2009 528,207.73 3,301.30 46,698.70 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 481,509.03
2/28/2009 481,509.03 3,009.43 46,990.57 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 434,518.46
3/31/2009 434,518.46 2,715.74 47,284.26 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 387,234.20
4/30/2009 387,234.20 2,420.21 47,579.79 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 339,654.41
5/31/2009 339,654.41 2,122.84 47,877.16 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 291,777.25
6/30/2009 291,777.25 1,823.61 48,176.39 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 243,600.86
7/31/2009 243,600.86 1,522.51 48,477.49 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 195,123.37
8/31/2009 195,123.37 1,219.52 48,780.48 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 146,342.89
9/30/2009 146,342.89 914.64 49,085.36 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 97,257.53
10/31/2009 97,257.53 607.86 49,392.14 50,000.00 Cash or Shares(1) 47,865.39
11/30/2009 47,865.39 299.16 47,865.39 48,164.55 Cash or Shares(1) -
Total Payments 149,412.55 970,752.00 1,120,164.55
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(1) subject to terms of the Note agreement.
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION
7.5% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED TERM NOTE
(To Be Signed Only Upon Conversion of Note)
eDIGITAL CORPORATION
The undersigned, the Noteholder of the foregoing Note, hereby surrenders such
Note for conversion into shares of Common Stock of e.DIGITAL CORPORATION, to the
extent of $ _________ unpaid principal amount of such Note and related interest,
and requests that the certificates for such shares be issued in the name of, and
delivered to, whose address is _________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________,
Dated:
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(Signature must conform in all
respects to name of Holder as
specified on the face of the Note)
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(Address)
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