General Statement of Beneficial Ownership — Schedule 13D
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1: SC 13D General Statement of Beneficial Ownership 17 77K
2: EX-1 Agreement Re. Filing of Joint Schedule 13D 2± 11K
3: EX-2 Amend. No. 1 to the Limited Partnership Agree. 5 19K
4: EX-3 Preferred Stock Purchase Agree. Dated 12-17-97 45 175K
5: EX-4 Loan Agreement Dated 12-17-97 71 227K
6: EX-5 Certificate of Designation as of 12-17-97 11 39K
7: EX-6 Certificate of Designation of Series C as of 12-17 5 18K
8: EX-7 Registration Rights Agreement Dated 12-17-97 11 46K
9: EX-8 $2,740,982.14 Term Note Dated 12-17-97 7 31K
10: EX-9 $151,875.00 Term Note Dated 12-17-97 7 30K
11: EX-10 Warrant Agreement Dated 12-17-97 11 43K
12: EX-11 Co-Sale Agreement Dated 12-17-97 6 22K
EX-3 — Preferred Stock Purchase Agree. Dated 12-17-97
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Exhibit 3.0
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
AND
SERIES C PREFERRED
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED DECEMBER 17, 1997
BY AND AMONG
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.,
AS THE COMPANY
AND
CAHILL, WARNOCK STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P.,
AND
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.,
AND
NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.,
AND
JAMES H. STONE
AS THE PURCHASERS
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SECTION 1 Definitions................................................................. 2
1.1. Defined Terms........................................................ 2
1.2. Other Defined Terms.................................................. 5
1.3. Other Definitional Provisions........................................ 6
SECTION 2 Authorization and Sale of Preferred Stock; Warrants and Warrant Shares...... 6
2.1. Authorization of Preferred Stock..................................... 6
2.2. Sale and Purchase of Preferred Stock................................. 6
2.3. Use of Proceeds...................................................... 7
SECTION 3 Closing Date; Delivery...................................................... 7
3.1. Closing Date......................................................... 7
3.2. Delivery............................................................. 7
SECTION 4 Representations and Warranties of the Company............................... 8
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification........................ 8
4.2. Capitalization....................................................... 8
4.3. Subsidiaries......................................................... 9
4.4. Partnerships, Joint Ventures......................................... 9
4.5. Authorization........................................................ 9
4.6. Governmental Consents................................................ 10
4.7. Conformity with Law; Absence of Litigation........................... 10
4.8. Insurance............................................................ 10
4.9. Patents and Trademarks............................................... 10
4.10. Compliance with Other Instruments and Legal Requirements............. 11
4.11. Material Agreements; Action.......................................... 11
4.12. Brokers' Fees........................................................ 12
4.13. Registration Rights.................................................. 12
4.14. Corporate Documents.................................................. 12
4.15. Real Property........................................................ 12
4.16. Tangible Personal Property........................................... 13
4.17. Environmental Matters................................................ 14
4.18. Company SEC Reports and Financial Statements......................... 15
4.19. Changes.............................................................. 15
4.20. Employee Benefit Plans............................................... 16
4.21. Taxes................................................................ 19
4.22. Labor and Employment Matters........................................ 20
4.23. No Pending Transactions.............................................. 20
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4.24. Disclosure........................................................... 20
4.25. Minute Books......................................................... 21
4.26. Foreign Corrupt Practices............................................ 21
4.27. No Undisclosed Liabilities........................................... 21
SECTION 5 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers............................ 21
5.1. Accredited Investor; Experience; Risk................................ 21
5.2. Investment........................................................... 22
5.3. Authorization........................................................ 22
5.4. Governmental Consents................................................ 22
5.5. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification........................ 22
SECTION 6 Conditions to Closing of Purchasers......................................... 23
6.1. Representations and Warranties Correct............................... 23
6.2. Covenants............................................................ 23
6.3. Opinion of Company's Counsel......................................... 23
6.4. No Material Adverse Change........................................... 23
6.5. Certificates of Designation.......................................... 23
6.6. State Securities Laws................................................ 23
6.7. Issuance of Shares................................................... 23
6.8. Certificates......................................................... 23
6.9. Registration Rights Agreement........................................ 24
6.10. Loan Agreement....................................................... 24
6.11. Conditions to Closing on Loan Agreement.............................. 24
6.12. Loan Warrants........................................................ 24
6.13. Parker Transaction................................................... 24
6.14. Fairness Opinion..................................................... 24
6.15. Co-Sell Agreement.................................................... 24
SECTION 7 Conditions to Closing of the Company........................................ 24
7.1. Representations...................................................... 24
7.2. Purchase Price....................................................... 24
7.3. Certificate.......................................................... 25
7.4. Opinion of Counsel................................................... 25
7.5. State Securities Laws................................................ 25
7.6. Registration Rights Agreement ....................................... 25
7.7. Loan Agreement....................................................... 25
7.8. Conditions to Closing on Loan Agreement.............................. 25
7.9. Parker Transaction................................................... 25
7.10. Fairness Opinion..................................................... 25
7.11. Co-Sell Agreement.................................................... 25
7.12. Newpark Letter Agreement............................................. 25
SECTION 8 Covenants of the Company.................................................... 25
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8.1. Information.......................................................... 26
8.2. Regulatory Matters................................................... 27
8.3. Access............................................................... 27
8.4. Directors' and Officers' Insurance................................... 28
8.5. Confidentiality...................................................... 28
8.6. Shelf Registration................................................... 28
8.7. Foreign Corrupt Practices............................................ 30
8.8. Issuance of Additional Warrants...................................... 30
SECTION 9 Miscellaneous............................................................... 30
9.1. Amendment; Waiver.................................................... 30
9.2. Notices.............................................................. 30
9.3. Severability......................................................... 32
9.4. Successors and Assigns............................................... 32
9.5. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants................ 32
9.6. Entire Agreement..................................................... 32
9.7. Choice of Law........................................................ 32
9.8. Counterparts......................................................... 32
9.9. Costs and Expenses................................................... 32
9.10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries......................................... 33
9.11. Indemnification...................................................... 33
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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
AND SERIES C PREFERRED
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED AND SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT dated as of December 17, 1997 (this "Agreement"), by and among
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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), CAHILL,
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WARNOCK STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware, and STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P., a limited
partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. NEWPARK RESOURCES
INC., a Delaware corporation, and JAMES H. STONE, an individual whose address is
c/o Stone Energy, 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2650, New Orleans, LA 70112 (each a
"Purchaser" and collectively the "Purchasers").
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W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has issued and outstanding the shares of capital stock
described in Section 4.2 hereof and the Company has reserved for issuance
additional shares of capital stock upon the exercise of the outstanding
convertible securities, including rights, options and warrants, identified in
Section 4.2; and
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue and sell, and the Purchasers desire
to purchase from the Company, severally and in the amounts set forth on Exhibit
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A hereto, shares of the Company's Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par
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value $.001 per share, and shares of the Company's Series C Preferred Stock, par
value $.001 per share, on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers desire to enter into a loan
agreement prior to Closing (the "Loan Agreement") pursuant to which the
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Purchasers will loan the Company cash and the Company will pay the Purchasers
interest and issue a warrant to each of the Purchasers (the "Loan Warrants");
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and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers desire to enter into a registration
rights agreement of even date herewith (the "Registration Rights Agreement"),
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attached hereto as Exhibit B, pursuant to which the Purchasers have, among other
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rights, certain registration rights; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the Closing (as defined in Section 2.1), the
Company shall purchase the 50% interest of Parker Drilling Company's ("Parker")
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in OnSite Technology, L.L.C. ("OnSite") and repay in full the outstanding
balance owed by the Company to an affiliate of Parker pursuant to a loan
agreement and term note dated as of December 19, 1996 (including without
limitation repurchasing warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock issued pursuant to that loan agreement).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
Definitions
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1.1. Defined Terms. The following terms are defined as follows:
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"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person that holds
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direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting interests representing at
least 5% of the outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or
other equity interests representing at least 5% of the outstanding equity
securities or equity interests in a Person, (ii) any brother, sister, parent,
child or spouse of such Person or any Person described in clause (i), and (iii)
any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity.
"Benefit Arrangement" means any benefit arrangement, obligation, custom, or
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practice, whether or not legally enforceable, to provide benefits, other than
salary, as compensation for services rendered, to present or former directors,
employees, agents, or independent contractors, other than any obligation,
arrangement, custom or practice that is an Employee Benefit Plan, including,
without limitation, employment agreements, severance agreements, executive
compensation arrangements, incentive programs or arrangements, sick leave,
vacation pay, severance pay policies, plant closing benefits, salary
continuation for disability, consulting, or other compensation arrangements,
workers' compensation, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or
purchase, hospitalization, medical insurance, life insurance, tuition
reimbursement or scholarship programs, employee discounts, any plans subject to
Section 125 of the Code, and any plans providing benefits or payments in the
event of a change of control, change in ownership, or sale of a substantial
portion (including all or substantially all) of the assets of any business or
portion thereof, in each case with respect to any present or former employees,
directors, or agents.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor thereto),
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as amended from time to time.
"Common Stock" means the Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the
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Company.
"Company Benefit Arrangement" means any Benefit Arrangement sponsored or
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maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries or with respect to which the
Company or a Subsidiary has or may have any liability (whether actual,
contingent, with respect to any of its assets or otherwise) as of the Closing
Date, in each case with respect to any present or former
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directors, employees, or agents of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
"Company Plan" means, as of the Closing Date, any Employee Benefit Plan for
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which the Company or any Subsidiary is the "plan sponsor" (as defined in Section
3(16)(B) of ERISA) or any Employee Benefit Plan maintained by the Company or any
Subsidiary or to which the Company or any Subsidiary is obligated to make
payments, in each case with respect to any present or former employees of the
Company or the Subsidiaries.
"Effectiveness Period" means the period commencing upon the SEC declaring
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the Initial Shelf Registration (as defined in Section 8.6) effective and ending
on the date that all Registrable Securities (as hereafter defined) shall have
ceased to be Registrable Securities.
"Employee Benefit Plan" has the meaning given in Section 3(3) of ERISA.
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"Environmental Law" means any applicable foreign, federal, state or local
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statute, regulation, ordinance or rule of common law as now in effect in any way
relating to the protection of human health and the environment including,
without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. (S)(S) 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials
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Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App. (S)(S) 1801 et seq.), the Resource
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Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. (S)(S) 6901 et seq.), the Clean Water
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Act (33 U.S.C. (S)(S) 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. (S)(S) 7401 et
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seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. (S)(S) 2601 et seq.), the
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. (S)(S) 136 et
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seq.), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. (S)(S) 651 et
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seq.), regulations promulgated pursuant to these statutes, and common law
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principles of tort liability.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
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amended from time to time, and any regulation or rule issued thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any Person that together with the Company, would be
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or was at any time treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or
Section 4001 of ERISA and any general partnership of which the Company is or has
been a general partner.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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"Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste that is
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regulated by the United States, the foreign jurisdictions in which the Company
or its Subsidiaries conducts business, or any applicable state or local
governmental authority including, without limitation, petroleum and its by-
products, asbestos, and any material or substance that is defined as a
"hazardous waste," "hazardous substance," "hazardous material," "restricted
hazardous waste," "industrial waste," "solid waste," "contaminant," "pollutant,"
"toxic waste" or "toxic substance" under any provision of Environmental Law.
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"Knowledge" or derivations thereof shall mean the knowledge of the officers
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of the Company and each Subsidiary, and, with respect to Sections 4.20 and 4.22,
each person who conducts human resource and employee benefits management
functions for the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not an officer of the
Company or such Subsidiary.
"Lien" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest,
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claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, servitude,
transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or
any other restriction or limitation whatsoever.
"Loan Agreement" means the loan agreement of even date herewith by and
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among the Purchasers and the Company.
"Loan Warrants" means the warrants of even date herewith issued by the
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Company and granted to the Purchasers pursuant to the Loan Agreement.
"Multiemployer Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan described in Section
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3(37) of ERISA.
"OnSite" means OnSite Technology, L.L.C., a limited liability company
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organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.
"OnSite Colombia" means OnSite Colombia, Inc., a corporation formed under
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the laws of the Cayman Islands.
"OnSite Venezuela" means OnSite Venezuela, Inc., a corporation formed under
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the laws of the Cayman Islands.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
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succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Permits" means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits
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or certificates.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company,
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corporation, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency
thereof.
"Preferred Stock" means the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
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$.001 per share, and the Series C Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of
the Company.
"Qualified Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan that meets, purports to
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meet, or is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code.
"Registrable Securities" means (i) shares of Common Stock or other
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securities issued or issuable upon exercise of the Preferred Stock; (ii) shares
of Common Stock issued in connection
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with the exercise of the Loan Warrants; and (iii) any other shares of Common
Stock or securities issued in respect of such shares (because of stock splits,
stock dividends, reclassifications, recapitalization, mergers, consolidation,
share exchange or similar events).
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the registration rights agreement of
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even date herewith by and between the Company and the Purchasers.
"Release" means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
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deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal or leaching into the indoor or outdoor
environment, or into or out of any property;
"Remedial Action" means all actions to (x) clean up, remove, treat or in
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any other way address any Hazardous Material; (y) prevent the Release of any
Hazardous Material so it does not endanger or threaten to endanger public health
or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; or (z) perform pre-remedial
studies and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care.
"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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"Subsidiaries" means each corporation in which the Company owns or
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controls, directly or indirectly, capital stock or other equity interests
representing at least 50% of the outstanding voting stock or other equity
interests, and includes without limitation OnSite, OnSite Colombia, and OnSite
Venezuela.
"U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" means the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
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Practices Act of 1977, Pub. L. No. 95-213, Sections 101-104, as amended, and any
other U.S. law, regulation, order, decree or directive having the force of law
and relating to bribes, kick-backs or similar business practices.
"Welfare Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan described in Section 3(1) of
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ERISA.
1.2. Other Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the meanings
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assigned to them in the identified Sections of this Agreement.
"Balance Sheet" as defined in Section 4.18.
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"Balance Sheet Date" as defined in Section 4.18.
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"Certificate of Designation" as defined in Section 2.1.
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"Closing" as defined in Section 2.1.
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"Closing Date" as defined in Section 2.1.
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"Company 401(k) Plan" as defined in Section 4.20.
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"Company Property" as defined in Section 4.16.
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"Company SEC Reports" as defined in Section 4.18.
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"GAAP" as defined in Section 4.18.
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"Intellectual Property" as defined in Section 4.9.
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"IRS" as defined in Section 4.20.
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"Leased Properties" as defined in Section 4.15.
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"Owned Properties" as defined in Section 4.15.
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"Personal Property Leases" as defined in Section 4.16.
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"Preferred Stock" as defined in Section 4.2.
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"Real Property Leases" as defined in Section 4.15(a).
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"Transaction Documents" as defined in Section 4.5.
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1.3. Other Definitional Provisions. Terms defined in the singular shall
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have a comparable meaning when used in the plural and vice versa.
SECTION 2
Authorization and Sale of Preferred Stock; Warrants and Warrant Shares
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2.1. Authorization of Preferred Stock. At Closing, the Company will have
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authorized the issuance and sale to the Purchasers of (i) 3,771,421 shares of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, having the rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit C hereto (the "Series B Certificate of Designation") and
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(ii) 400,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, having the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit C-1 hereto (the "Series C Certificate of
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Designation"). In addition, the Company will have authorized the issuance of
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warrants to each of the Purchasers pursuant to the Loan Agreement and shall have
reserved for issuance the number of shares of Common Stock issuable, from time
to time, thereunder.
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2.2. Sale and Purchase of Preferred Stock. In reliance on the
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representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, at Closing, the Purchasers agree to purchase
from the Company, severally and in the amounts set forth on Exhibit A hereto,
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and the Company agrees to sell to the Purchasers, (i) 3,771,421 shares of Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock for the aggregate purchase price of Four Million
Dollars ($4,000,000) and (ii) 400,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for the
aggregate purchase price of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000). The aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock
represents 20% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company at the
date of Closing on a fully diluted basis (assuming, without limitation, the
exercise of all warrants and options held by and distributed to the Company's
agents and management and the Loan Warrants).
2.3. Use of Proceeds. The Company agrees to use the full proceeds from the
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sale of the Preferred Stock and the loan proceeds from the Loan Agreement to (i)
purchase Parker's 50% interest in OnSite, (ii) repay in full the outstanding
balance owed by the Company to an affiliate of Parker pursuant to a loan
agreement and term note dated as of December 19, 1996 (including without
limitation repurchasing warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock issued pursuant to that loan agreement), (iii) pay fees and
expenses, and (iv) use as working capital.
SECTION 3
Closing Date; Delivery
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3.1. Closing Date. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Preferred
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Stock (the "Closing") shall be held at the offices of Axelrod, Smith &
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Kirshbaum, 5300 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77007 on December 12, 1997, or on
such other date or at such other place as the Purchasers and the Company shall
mutually agree (the date of the Closing being referred to herein as the "Closing
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Date").
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3.2. Delivery. At the Closing, the Company shall: (a) deliver to each
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Purchaser a certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Preferred
Stock being purchased by it registered in such Purchaser's name against delivery
to the Company of payment in an amount equal to the full purchase price of the
shares of Preferred Stock being purchased by the Purchasers by certified check
or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company; (b) close under the
Loan Agreement and receive funds thereunder; (c) issue the Loan Warrants; and
(d) purchase Parker's 50% interest in OnSite and repay in full the outstanding
balance owed by the Company to an affiliate of Parker pursuant to a loan
agreement and term note dated as of December 19, 1996 (including without
limitation repurchasing warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock issued pursuant to that loan agreement).
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SECTION 4
Representations and Warranties of the Company
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The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the
Purchasers as follows:
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Company
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and its Subsidiaries (i) is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has
all requisite power and authority to carry on its business, (iii) is duly
qualified to transact business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions
where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except where the failure to do so would
not be material to the Company. The Company has the corporate power and
authority and is in possession of all material franchises, grants,
authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals
and orders to (i) own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its
business as now being conducted and (ii) execute and deliver this Agreement and
the documents and instruments contemplated hereby and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.2. Capitalization.
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(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company is 60,000,000 shares,
consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
("Common Stock") of which 9,282,265 shares are issued and outstanding and no
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shares are held in treasury, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$.001 per share ("Preferred Stock"), none of which are issued and outstanding.
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There are no outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. Schedule 4.2 lists
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the options, rights and warrants of the Company issued and outstanding prior to
Closing. The Company has reserved for issuance 4,391,221 shares of Common Stock
upon exercise or conversion of currently outstanding shares of convertible
preferred stock and rights, options, warrants and other convertible securities.
The Company has no employee stock purchase plans, stock option plans or other
Employee Benefit Plans. The Company has reserved for issuance 6,354,334 shares
of Common Stock upon conversion of the authorized shares of Preferred Stock and
the Loan Warrants and management options. Except as listed on Schedule 4.2,
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there are outstanding (a) no shares of capital stock or other voting stock of
the Company, (b) no securities of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Person
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting
securities of the Company, (c) no options, warrants or other rights to acquire
from the Company or any Subsidiary (including any rights issuable or issued
under any shareholder rights plan or similar arrangement), and no obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of the Company or any Subsidiary to issue any capital
stock, voting securities or
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securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting
securities of the Company or any Subsidiary, (d) no equity equivalent in the
earnings or ownership of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Person or any
similar rights to share earnings or ownership, and (e) no outstanding
obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its
securities or to make any investment (by loan, capital contribution or
otherwise) in any entity or Person. All outstanding options, rights and warrants
have been duly and validly issued and are in full force and effect. All shares
of capital stock subject to issuance upon exercise of any options, rights or
warrants or otherwise, upon issuance pursuant to the instruments under which
they are issuable, shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid for and
non-assessable and free of all preemptive rights. No outstanding options,
warrants or other securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of
capital stock of the Company require anti-dilution adjustments by reason of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The shares
of Preferred Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, upon delivery to the
Purchasers of certificates therefor against payment in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement, and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of
the Preferred Stock or upon exercise of the Loan Warrants, (i) will be validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) will be free and clear of all Liens,
and (iii) assuming that the representations of the Purchasers in Section 5
hereof are true and correct, will be issued in compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities laws.
4.3. Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.3 sets forth a complete and accurate list of
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all Subsidiaries of the Company, showing (as to each such Subsidiary) the date
of its incorporation, the jurisdiction of its incorporation, the number of
shares of its authorized capital stock, the number and class of shares thereof
duly issued and outstanding, the names of all stockholders of such Subsidiaries
and the number and percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class
owned, directly or indirectly, by all such stockholders, including the Company.
At Closing, all of the outstanding capital stock of, or other ownership
interests in, each Subsidiary (except for OnSite Colombia), is owned by the
Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien or any other
limitation or limitation or restriction (including restrictions on the right to
vote). All outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company and any
Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable and are free of any preemptive rights. There are no outstanding
securities of any Subsidiary convertible into or evidencing the right to
purchase or subscribe for any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary, there
are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, calls, subscriptions,
rights, commitments or any other agreements of any character obligating any
Subsidiary to issue any shares of its capital stock or any securities
convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase or subscribe for any shares
of such stock, and there are no agreements or understandings with respect to the
voting, sale, transfer or registration of any shares of capital stock of any
Subsidiary, except for the right of first refusal contained in the Member's
Agreement of OnSite Columbia, effective as of November 25, 1996.
4.4. Partnerships, Joint Ventures. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4,
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the Company is not a party to, and does not hold, any equity interests in any
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other joint
venture of any kind.
4.5. Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power and
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authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, document or
instrument adopted, entered into or delivered by it as contemplated herewith
(the "Transaction Documents") and to perform its obligations hereunder and
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thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate, including shareholder (if required), action on the part of the
Company. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of
equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair
dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or
in equity).
4.6. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
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of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state, or local governmental authority on the part of the Company is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery by the Company of
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, except for (i) filings pursuant to federal or state securities
laws and (ii) the filing of registration statements with the SEC and any
applicable state securities commission.
4.7. Conformity with Law; Absence of Litigation. To its Knowledge, the
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Company has not violated any law or regulation or any order of any court or
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality having jurisdiction over it which would have a
material effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, there are no claims,
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actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of
the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any
properties or rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries, before any court,
arbitrator or administrative, governmental or regulatory authority or body,
domestic or foreign.
4.8. Insurance. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain adequate
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insurance with respect to their respective businesses and are in compliance with
all material requirements and provisions thereof.
4.9. Patents and Trademarks. The Company and its Subsidiaries have
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sufficient title and ownership of (or rights under license agreements to use)
all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets,
proprietary rights and processes ("Intellectual Property") necessary for their
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businesses. There are no outstanding
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options, licenses or agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing, nor is
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries bound by or a party to any options,
licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary rights and
processes of any other Person. A list of all patents, patent applications,
registered trademarks, trademark applications, registered copyrights and
copyright applications owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is set
forth on Schedule 4.9. Within the past five years, the Company has not received
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any communications alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
violated or, by conducting its business as proposed, would violate any of the
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets,
proprietary rights and processes of any other Person, nor is the Company aware
of any such violations.
4.10. Compliance with Other Instruments and Legal Requirements.
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(a) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or
default of any provisions of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or
comparable organizational documents. None of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation or default in any respect under any provision,
instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree, contract or agreement to which it is
a party or by which it is bound or of any provision of any federal, state or
local statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any law, rule or regulation
relating to protection of the environment and the maintenance of safe and
sanitary premises) that would be material to the Company. The execution,
delivery and performance of each Transaction Document and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in any such
violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of
time or giving of notice, either a default under or give rise to any
obligations under, the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Company,
or any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, permit, contract,
agreement or other instrument or obligation, decree or order to which the
Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary
or its properties or assets is or may be bound, or violate any law, order, rule
or regulation applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, and does not require
any consent, waiver or approval thereunder, or constitute an event that results
in the creation of any Lien upon any assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have all Permits of all
governmental entities required to conduct their respective businesses as
currently conducted.
(c) The transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents will not constitute a change of control under any Employee
Benefit Plan, rights plan, contract or agreement to which it is a party, or
under any law, rule or regulation to which it is subject.
4.11. Material Agreements; Action. Except as set forth on Schedule
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4.11, there are no material contracts, agreements, commitments, understandings
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or proposed transactions, whether written or oral, to which the Company or any
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of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that involve or relate
to: (i) any of their respective officers, directors, stockholders or partners
or any Affiliate thereof; (ii) the sale of any of the assets of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business; (iii)
covenants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not to compete in any line
of business or with any Person in any geographical area or covenants of any
other Person not to compete with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any
line of business or in any geographical area; (iv) the acquisition by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any operating business or the capital
stock of any other Person; (v) the borrowing of money; (vi) the expenditure of
more than $50,000 in the aggregate or the performance by the Company or any
Subsidiary extending for a period more than one year from the date hereof, other
than in the ordinary course of business, or (vii) the license of any
Intellectual Property or other material proprietary right to or from the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. There have been made available to the Purchasers
and its representatives true and complete copies of all such agreements. All
such agreements are in full force and effect and are the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company or its Subsidiaries, enforceable against them
in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in
equity). None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any
such agreements nor is any other party to any such agreements in default
thereunder in any respect.
4.12. Brokers' Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12, no broker,
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finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee,
finder's fee or other commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by the Company.
4.13. Registration Rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.13 or
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pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has not granted or
agreed to grant any registration rights, including piggyback registration
rights, to any Person.
4.14. Corporate Documents. True and correct copies of the Articles of
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Incorporation and the By-laws of the Company, as amended and as are currently in
effect, have been delivered to the Purchasers.
4.15. Real Property.
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(a) Schedule 4.15(a) sets forth a complete list of all real property
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and interests in real property owned (the "Owned Properties") or leased (the
"Leased Properties") by the Company and its Subsidiaries as lessee or lessor
(the Leased Properties together with the Owned Properties, being referred to
herein individually as a "Company Property" and collectively as the "Company
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Properties"). The Company Property constitutes all interests in real property
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currently used or currently held for use in connection with the businesses of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and which are necessary for the continued
operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries as such
businesses are currently conducted. The Company and its
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Subsidiaries have a valid and enforceable leasehold interest under each of the
leases for Leased Property (the "Real Property Leases"), and none of the Company
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or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any default or
event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the Real Property Leases.
All of the Company Property, buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon owned
or leased by the Company and its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition
and repair (subject to normal wear and tear). The Company has delivered or
otherwise made available to the Purchasers true, correct and complete copies of
the Real Property Leases, together with all amendments, modifications or
supplements, if any, thereto.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have all certificates of
occupancy and Permits of any governmental body necessary or useful for the
current use and operation of each Company Property, and the Company and its
Subsidiaries have fully complied with all conditions of the Permits applicable
to them. No default or violation, or event which, with the lapse of time or
giving of notice or both would become a default or violation, has occurred in
the due observance of any such Permit.
(c) There does not exist any actual or threatened or contemplated
condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Company Property or
any part thereof, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice, oral or written, of the intention of any governmental body
or other Person to take or use all or any part thereof.
(d) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written notice from any insurance company that has issued a policy with respect
to any Company Property requiring performance of any structural or other repairs
or alterations to such Company Property.
(e) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns or holds, and
is obligated under or a party to, any option, right of first refusal or other
contractual right to purchase, acquire, sell, assign or dispose of any real
estate or any portion thereof or interest therein.
4.16. Tangible Personal Property.
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(a) Schedule 4.16(a) sets forth all leases of personal property
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("Personal Property Leases") involving annual payments in excess of $15,000
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relating to personal property used in the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by
which the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
bound. The Company has delivered or otherwise made available to the Purchasers
true, correct and complete copies of the Personal Property Leases, together with
all amendments, modifications or supplements, if any, thereto.
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has a valid leasehold
interest
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under each of the Personal Property Leases under which it is a lessee, and there
is no default under any Personal Property Lease by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, by any other party thereto, and no event has occurred which, with
the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default
thereunder.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(c), each of the Company and
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its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of the items of tangible
personal property reflected in the balance sheets referred to in Section 4.18
and Schedule 4.16(c) hereto with respect to OnSite Colombia (except as sold or
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disposed of subsequent to the date thereof in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice), free and clear of any and all Liens. All such
items of tangible personal property that, individually or in the aggregate, are
material to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
are in good condition and in a state of good maintenance and repair (ordinary
wear and tear excepted) and are suitable for the purposes used.
(d) All of the items of tangible personal property used by the Company
and its Subsidiaries under the Personal Property Leases are in good condition
and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are suitable for the purposes
used.
4.17. Environmental Matters.
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Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17:
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(a) The operations of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all Permits issued
pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise;
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has obtained all Permits
required under all applicable Environmental Laws necessary to operate its
business;
(c) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of
any outstanding written order, agreement or arrangement with any governmental
authority or Person respecting (i) Environmental Laws, (ii) Remedial Action or
(iii) any Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material;
(d) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written communication alleging either or both that the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may be in violation of any Environmental Law, or any Permit issued
pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any Environmental
Law;
(e) At Closing, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any
current contingent liability in connection with any Release of any Hazardous
Materials into the indoor or outdoor environment (whether on-site or off-site)
and has no reason to believe that such contingent liability exists;
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(f) There are no investigations of the business, operations, or
currently or previously owned, operated or leased property of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries pending or, to its Knowledge, threatened that could lead to
the imposition of any liability pursuant to Environmental Law;
(g) There is not located at any of the properties owned at any of the
properties leased or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any (i)
underground storage tanks, (ii) asbestos-containing material, (iii) equipment
containing polychlorinated biphenyls, any (iv) Hazardous Materials located at
any Company Property (other than for Hazardous Materials used or stored by the
Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and in material
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and Permits); and
(h) The Company has provided to the Purchasers all environmentally
related audits, studies, reports, analyses and results of investigations, if
any, that have been performed with respect to the currently or previously owned,
leased or operated properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.18. Company SEC Reports and Financial Statements.
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(a) The Company has made available to Purchasers true and complete
copies of all periodic reports, statements and other documents that the Company
has filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act since December 31, 1996
(collectively, the "Company SEC Reports"), each in the form (including exhibits
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and any amendments thereto) required to be filed with the SEC. As of their
respective dates, each of the Company's SEC Reports (i) complied in all respects
with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, respectively, (ii) were filed
in a timely manner, and (iii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit 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. None of the Subsidiaries is required to
file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.
(b) Each of the audited consolidated financial statements of the
Company (including any related notes and schedules thereto) included (or
incorporated by reference) in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996, are accurate and complete and fairly presents, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a
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consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be noted
therein), and in conformity with the SEC's Regulation S-B, the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of its
date and the consolidated results of operations and changes in financial
position for the period then ended.
(c) Except as and to the extent set forth (or incorporated by
reference) in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996 (the
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"Balance Sheet Date"), none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
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incurred any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (whether due or to
become due, accrued, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated or otherwise)
that would be required by GAAP to be accrued on, reflected on, or reserved
against it, on a consolidated balance sheet (the "Balance Sheet") (or in the
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applicable notes thereto) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied as of the date and for the period
required.
4.19. Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, since December
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31, 1996, there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or
operating results of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except changes in
the ordinary course of business;
(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance;
(c) any waiver by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable
right or of a debt owed to it outside of the ordinary course of business;
(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any Lien or payment of any
obligation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) any change or amendment to a contract or arrangement by which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or
properties is bound or subject;
(f) other than in the ordinary course of business, any material
increase in excess of $15,000 annually in any compensation arrangement or
agreement with any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries receiving
compensation;
(g) any events or circumstances that otherwise could reasonably be
expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect; and
(h) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has (i) declared or
paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect
to any class or series of its capital stock or equity interests, (ii) incurred
any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $15,000, (iii) made any loans
or advances to any Person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses not
exceeding $15,000, or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its
assets or rights for consideration in excess of $15,000 in any one transaction
or series of related transactions.
4.20. Employee Benefit Plans.
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(a) Schedule 4.20(a) contains a complete and accurate list of all
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Company Plans and Company Benefit Arrangements. Schedule 4.20(a) specifically
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identifies all Company Plans (if any) that are Qualified Plans.
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(b) With respect, as applicable, to Employee Benefit Plans and Benefit
Arrangements:
(i) true, correct, and complete copies of all of the following
documents with respect to each Company Plan and Company Benefit Arrangement, to
the extent applicable, have been delivered to the Purchasers: (A) all documents
constituting the Company Plans and Company Benefit Arrangements, including, but
not limited to, trust agreements, insurance policies, service agreements, and
formal and informal amendments thereto; (B) the most recent Forms 5500 or 5500
C/R and any financial statements attached thereto for the prior three years; (C)
the most recent Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") determination letter and
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the latest IRS determination letter that covered the qualification of the entire
Company Plan (if different), and copies of the materials submitted by the
Company to obtain those letters; (D) the most recent summary plan descriptions ;
(E) the most recent written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating
to any such plan or arrangement (if such documents or writings exist), (F) all
reports submitted within the four years preceding the date of this Agreement by
third-party administrators, actuaries, investment managers, consultants, or
other independent contractors; (G) all notices that were given to the Company
within the three years preceding the date of this Agreement by the IRS,
Department of Labor, or any other governmental agency or entity with respect to
any plan or arrangement; and (H) employee manuals or handbooks containing
personnel or employee relations policies;
(ii) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has ever maintained,
contributed to, or been obligated to contribute to any Qualified Plan.
(iii) the Company and the Subsidiaries have never sponsored or
maintained, had any obligation to sponsor or maintain, or had any liability
(whether actual or contingent, with respect to any of its assets or otherwise)
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan subject to Section 302 of ERISA or
Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA (including any Multiemployer Plan);
(iv) each Company Plan and each Company Benefit Arrangement has been
operated with its constituent documents and with all applicable provisions of
the Code, ERISA and other laws, including federal and state securities laws;
(v) There are no pending claims or lawsuits by, against, or relating
to any Employee Benefit Plans or Benefit Arrangements that are Company Plans or
Company Benefit Arrangements that would, if successful, result in liability of
the Company or any Stockholder, and no claims or lawsuits have been asserted,
instituted or to the Company's Knowledge threatened by, against, or relating to
any Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement, against the assets of any trust
or other funding arrangement under any such Company Plan, by or against the
Company or the Subsidiaries with respect to any Company Plan or Company Benefit
Arrangement, or by or against the plan administrator or any fiduciary of any
Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement, and the Company and the
Subsidiaries do not
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have knowledge of any fact that could form the basis for any such claim or
lawsuit. The Company Plans and Company Benefit Arrangements are not presently
under audit or examination (nor has notice been received of a potential audit or
examination) by the IRS, Department of Labor, or any other governmental agency
or entity;
(vi) no Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement contains any
provision or is subject to any law that would prohibit the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or that would give rise to any vesting of
benefits, severance, termination, or other payments or liabilities as a result
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(vii) with respect to each Company Plan, there has occurred no
non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the
Code) or transaction prohibited by Section 406 of ERISA or breach of any
fiduciary duty described in Section 404 of ERISA that would, if successful,
result in any liability for the Company or any Stockholder, officer, director,
or employee of the Company;
(viii) all reporting, disclosure, and notice requirements of
ERISA and the Code have been fully and completely satisfied with respect to each
Company Plan and each Company Benefit Arrangement;
(ix) all amendments and actions required to bring the Company Benefit
Plans into conformity with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and
other applicable laws have been made or taken except to the extent such
amendments or actions (A) are not required by law to be made or taken until
after the Effective Date and (B) are disclosed on Schedule 4.20(b)(ix);
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(x) payment has been made of all amounts that the Company and each
Subsidiary is required to pay as contributions to the Company Benefit Plans as
of the last day of the most recent fiscal year of each of the plans ended before
the date of this Agreement; all benefits accrued under any unfunded Company Plan
or Company Benefit Arrangement will have been paid, accrued, or otherwise
adequately reserved in accordance with GAAP as of the Balance Sheet Date; and
all monies withheld from employee paychecks with respect to Company Plans have
been transferred to the appropriate plan within 30 days of such withholding;
(xi) except as disclosed on Schedule 4.20(b)(xi), the Company and the
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Subsidiaries have not prepaid or prefunded any Welfare Plan through a trust,
reserve, premium stabilization, or similar account, nor do they provide benefits
through a voluntary employee beneficiary association as defined in Section
501(c)(9);
(xii) no statement, either written or oral, has been made by
the Company or the Subsidiaries to any Person with regard to any Company Plan or
Company Benefit Arrangement that was not in accordance with the Company Plan or
Company Benefit Arrangement and that could have an adverse economic consequence
to the Company or the Subsidiaries;
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(xiii) the Company and the Subsidiaries have no liability
(whether actual, contingent, with respect to any of its assets or otherwise)
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or Benefit Arrangement that is not a
Company Benefit Arrangement or with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan
sponsored or maintained (or which has been or should have been sponsored or
maintained) by any ERISA Affiliate;
(xiv) all group health plans of the Company and its ERISA
Affiliates have been operated in material compliance with the requirements of
Sections 4980B (and its predecessor) and 5000 of the Code; and
(xv) no employee or former employee of the Company or
beneficiary of any such employee or former employee is, by reason of such
employee's or former employee's employment, entitled to receive any benefits,
including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not
insured) beyond retirement or other termination of employment as described in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, other than (i) death or
retirement benefits under a Qualified Plan, (ii) deferred compensation benefits
accrued as liabilities on the Closing Statement or (iii) continuation coverage
mandated under Section 4980B of the Code or other applicable law.
(c) Schedule 4.20(c) hereto sets forth an accurate list, as of the
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date hereof, of all officers, directors, and key employees of the Company and
lists all employment agreements with such officers, directors, and key employees
and the rate of compensation (and the portions thereof attributable to salary,
bonus, and other compensation respectively) of each such Person as of (a)
December 31, 1996 and (b) the date hereof.
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20(d), the Company has not
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declared or paid any bonus compensation in contemplation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.21. Taxes. All federal, state and local and foreign tax returns,
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reports and statements required to be filed by the Company and its Subsidiaries
have been filed or have been caused to be filed with the appropriate
governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns, reports and
statements are required to be filed and all such returns, reports and statements
are true, complete and correct in all respects. All taxes, charges and other
impositions due and payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries have been paid
in full on a timely basis except where contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves therefor have been established on
the books and records of the Company or Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP. The
provision for taxes of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries as shown in the
Company SEC Reports, or other governmental filing with respect to OnSite
Colombia and OnSite Venezuela, is sufficient for all unpaid taxes, charges and
other impositions of any nature due or accrued as of the date thereof, whether
or not assessed or disputed. Proper and accurate amounts have been withheld by
the Company and its Subsidiaries from their respective employees for all periods
in full and complete compliance with the tax, social security and unemployment
withholding provisions of applicable federal, state, local and foreign law and
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such withholdings have been timely paid to the respective governmental agencies.
The Company has not received notice of any audit or of any proposed deficiencies
from any governmental authority, and no controversy with respect to taxes of any
type is pending or to its Knowledge threatened. Except for routine filing
extensions granted as a matter of right under applicable law, none of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has executed or filed with the IRS or any
other governmental authority any agreement or other document extending, or
having the effect of extending, the period of assessment or collection of any
taxes, charges or other impositions. None of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has agreed or is required to make any adjustment under Section
481(a) of the Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.
Further, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation under
any tax-sharing agreement.
4.22. Labor and Employment Matters. With respect to employees of and
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service providers to the Company and the Subsidiaries: (a) the Company and the
Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, including without limitation any
such laws respecting employment discrimination, workers' compensation, family
and medical leave, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, and occupational
safety and health requirements, and have not and are not engaged in any unfair
labor practice; (b) there is not now, nor within the past three years has there
been, any unfair labor practice complaint against the Company or any Subsidiary
pending or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's Knowledge, threatened before
the National Labor Relations Board or any other comparable authority; (c) there
is not now, nor within the past three years has there been, any labor strike,
slowdown or stoppage actually pending or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's
Knowledge, threatened against or directly affecting the Company or any
Subsidiary; (d) to the Company's or any Subsidiary's Knowledge, no labor
representation organization effort exists nor has there been any such activity
within the past three years; (e) no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising
out of or under collective bargaining agreements is pending and, to the
Company's or any Subsidiary's Knowledge, no claims therefor exist or have been
threatened; (f) the employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries are not and
have never been represented by any labor union, and no collective bargaining
agreement is binding and in force against the Company or any Subsidiary or
currently being negotiated by the Company or any Subsidiary; and (g) all Persons
classified by the Company or its Subsidiaries as independent contractors do
satisfy and have satisfied the requirements of law to be so classified, and the
Company and its Subsidiaries have fully and accurately reported their
compensation on IRS Forms 1099 when required to do so.
4.23. No Pending Transactions. Except for the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a
party to or bound by or the subject of any agreement, undertaking, commitment or
discussions or negotiations with any person that could result in (i) the sale,
merger, consolidation or recapitalization of the Company or any Subsidiary,
(ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any
Subsidiary, or (iii) a change of control of more than five percent of the
outstanding capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary.
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4.24. Disclosure. All written agreements, lists, schedules,
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instruments, exhibits, documents, certificates, reports, statements and other
writings furnished to the Purchasers pursuant hereto or in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, are and will be complete and
accurate in all material respects. No representation or warranty by the Company
contained in this Agreement, in the schedules attached hereto or in any
certificate furnished or to be furnished by the Company to the Purchasers in
connection herewith or pursuant hereto contains or will contain any untrue
statement or a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make any statement contained herein or therein not
misleading. There is no fact known to the officers and directors of the Company
that has specific application to the Company (other than general economic or
industry conditions) and that materially adversely affects or, as far as such
officers and directors can reasonably foresee, materially threatens, the assets,
business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations of the
Company that has not been set forth in this Agreement or any Schedule hereto.
4.25. Minute Books. The minute books of the Company and each of its
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Subsidiaries contain a complete summary of all material actions by their
respective directors and stockholders since the date of their respective
incorporation and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes
accurately in all material respects.
4.26. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any
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Subsidiary nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents
has made, offered or agreed to offer anything of value to any governmental
official, political party or candidate for government office nor has it
otherwise taken any action that would cause the Company to be in violation of
the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any law of similar effect.
4.27. No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither the Company or any
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Subsidiary has any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) that would
be required to be reflected in the financial statements of the Company in
accordance with GAAP except as reflected in the Company's Balance Sheet.
SECTION 5
Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers
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Each of the Purchasers (severally and not jointly), hereby represents and
warrants to and agrees with the Company, as follows:
5.1. Accredited Investor; Experience; Risk.
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(a) Such Purchaser is an accredited investor and has been advised and
understands
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that the Preferred Stock has not been registered under the Securities Act, on
the basis that no public offering of the Preferred Stock is to be effected,
except in compliance with the applicable securities laws and regulations or
pursuant to an exemption therefrom; provided, however, that nothing in this
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Section 5.1 shall limit the Purchasers right to convert the Preferred Stock for
Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement,
or the Certificates of Designation
(b) Such Purchaser is purchasing the Preferred Stock for investment
purposes, for its own account and not with a view to, or for sale in violation
of federal or state securities laws.
(c) Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
purchase of the Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) The certificates representing the Preferred Stock and any Conversion
Shares shall bear a legend evidencing such restriction on transfer substantially
in the following form:
"The securities represented by this certificate have been acquired for
investment and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act") or the securities laws of any state and may not be
sold or transferred except pursuant to registration under the Act or an
exemption therefrom."
5.2. Investment. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Preferred Stock for
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investment purposes only, for its own account and not as a nominee or agent for
any other Person, and not with a view to, or for resale in violation of
applicable law.
5.3. Authorization. Such Purchaser has all requisite power and authority
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to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents and
to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery
and performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary, action on the part of such Purchaser.
Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by such Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of
equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair
dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or
in equity).
5.4. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
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of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state, or local governmental authority on the part of such Purchaser is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery by such Purchaser
of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or the consummation by such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, except for such filings as have been made prior to the Closing.
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5.5. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Such Purchaser (i) is
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an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and
authority to carry on its business, (iii) is duly qualified to transact business
and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where its ownership, lease or
operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to do so would not be material to the
Purchaser. Such Purchaser has the power and authority and is in possession of
all material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements,
consents, certificates, approvals and orders to (i) own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and (ii) execute
and deliver this Agreement and the documents and instruments contemplated hereby
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 6
Conditions to Closing of Purchasers
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Each Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Preferred Stock at the Closing
is, at the option of such Purchaser, subject to the fulfillment on or prior to
the Closing Date of the following conditions:
6.1. Representations and Warranties Correct. The representations and
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warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct
when made, and shall be true and correct on the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as if they had been made on and as of such date.
6.2. Covenants. All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this
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Agreement to be performed by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date shall
have been performed or complied with in all respects.
6.3. Opinion of Company's Counsel. The Purchasers shall have received from
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Axelrod, Smith & Kirshbaum, counsel to the Company, an opinion addressed to the
Purchasers, dated the Closing Date, that is customary for a transaction of this
type.
6.4. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1996, there shall not
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have occurred any events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect.
6.5. Certificates of Designation. Each of the Series B Certificate of
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Designation and the Series C Certificate of Designation shall have been duly
adopted and executed by the Company and filed with the Nevada Secretary of
State.
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6.6. State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications and Permits
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required under applicable state securities laws, if any, shall have been
obtained for the lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
6.7. Issuance of Shares. The Company shall have issued (i) 3,771,421
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shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) 400,000 shares of Series
C Preferred Stock at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, and shall have
delivered to each Purchaser a stock certificate or certificates representing
such Preferred Stock.
6.8. Certificates. Each of the Purchasers shall have received a
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certificate of the President or a Vice President of the Company to the effect
set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.4.
6.9. Registration Rights Agreement. The Company and all other parties
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thereto shall have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement in
the form of Exhibit B hereto to Purchasers.
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6.10. Loan Agreement. The Company shall have executed and delivered
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the Loan Agreement to Purchasers.
6.11. Conditions to Closing on Loan Agreement. All of the conditions
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to closing on the Loan Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.
6.12. Loan Warrants. The Company shall have executed and delivered the
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Loan Warrants to Purchasers.
6.13. Parker Transaction. All of the conditions to closing with
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respect to the Company's purchase of Parker's 50% interest in OnSite and
repayment in full the outstanding balance owed by the Company to an affiliate of
Parker pursuant to a loan agreement and term note dated as of December 19, 1996
(including without limitation repurchasing warrants to purchase 300,000 shares
of the Company's Common Stock issued pursuant to that loan agreement) shall have
been satisfied or waived.
6.14. Fairness Opinion. The Company shall have received a fairness
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opinion from George K. Baum & Company on the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.15. Co-Sell Agreement. James S. Percell, Chairman and Chief Executive
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Officer of the Company, and all other parties thereto shall have executed and
delivered a co-sell agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Co-
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Sell Agreement").
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SECTION 7
Conditions to Closing of the Company
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The Company's obligation to issue and sell the Preferred Stock at the
Closing is, at the option of the Company, subject to the fulfillment of the
following conditions:
7.1. Representations. The representations and warranties made by the
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Purchasers in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct when made, and shall be
true and correct on the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they
had been made on and as of such date.
7.2. Purchase Price. The Purchasers shall have tendered the purchase price
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for the Preferred Stock of Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000).
7.3. Certificate. The Company shall have received a certificate from the
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Purchasers to the effect set forth in Section 7.1.
7.4. Opinion of Counsel. The Company shall have received from Wilmer,
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Cutler & Pickering, counsel to Cahill, Warnock Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. and
Strategic Associates, L.P., an opinion addressed to the Company, dated the
Closing Date, that is customary for a transaction of this type.
7.5. State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications and Permits
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required under applicable state securities laws, if any, shall have been
obtained for the lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
7.6. Registration Rights Agreement. The Purchasers and the Company shall
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have executed and delivered the Registration Rights Agreement in the form of
Exhibit B hereto to the Company.
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7.7. Loan Agreement. The Company and all other parties thereto shall have
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executed and delivered the Loan Agreement and funding shall have occurred
thereunder.
7.8. Conditions to Closing on Loan Agreement. All of the conditions to
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closing on the Loan Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.
7.9. Parker Transaction. All of the conditions to closing with respect to
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the Company's purchase of Parker's 50% interest in OnSite and repayment in full
the outstanding balance owed by the Company to an affiliate of Parker pursuant
to a loan agreement and term note dated as of December 19, 1996 (including
without limitation
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repurchasing warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
issued pursuant to that loan agreement) shall have been satisfied or waived.
7.10. Fairness Opinion. The Company shall have received a fairness
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opinion from George K. Baum & Company on the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.11. Co-Sell Agreement. The Purchasers shall have executed and
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delivered the Co-Sell Agreement to James S. Percell, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company.
7.12. Newpark Letter Agreement. The Company shall have received a
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letter agreement from Newpark Resources, Inc. ("Newpark") stating that Newpark
will not make or participate in any tender offer for, or obtain control of, the
Company for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date.
SECTION 8
Covenants of the Company
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8.1. Information. Commencing on the Closing Date and continuing so long
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as any shares of Preferred Stock remain outstanding (or such earlier time as
provided below), the Company shall deliver to the Purchasers the information
specified in this Section 8.1 unless any such Purchaser at any time
specifically requests that such information not be delivered to it:
(a) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any
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event not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each quarterly fiscal
period (other than the last quarterly fiscal period in any fiscal year of the
Company), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of each such period and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for such period and for the elapsed period in such fiscal year, all
in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form (i) the figures as of the
end of and for the comparable periods of the preceding fiscal year and (ii) the
figures reflected in the operating budget (if any) for such period as specified
in the financial plan of the Company. All such financial statements shall be
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods reflected therein except as stated therein.
(b) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any
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event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Company, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Company
and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related audited
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows of
the Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, all in reasonable detail
and stating in comparative form the figures as at the end of and for the
immediately preceding
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fiscal year, accompanied (in the case of the audited consolidated financial
statements) by an opinion of an accounting firm of recognized national standing
selected by the Company, which opinion shall state that such accounting firm's
audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
All such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods reflected therein except as stated
therein.
(c) Material Litigation. Within twenty (20) days after the Company
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learns of the commencement or written threat of commencement of any litigation
or proceeding against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the
Partnerships or any of their respective assets that could reasonably be expected
to have a material effect, written notice of the nature and extent of such
litigation or proceeding.
(d) Material Agreements. Within five (5) days after the expiration of
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the applicable cure period, if any, or if no such cure period exists within five
(5) days after the receipt by the Company of written notice of a default by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any material contract, agreement or
document to which it is a party or by which it is bound, written notice of the
nature and extent of such default.
(e) Other Reports and Statements. Promptly upon any distribution to
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its stockholders generally, to its directors or to the financial community of an
annual report, quarterly report, proxy statement, registration statement or
other similar report or communication, a copy of each such annual report,
quarterly report, proxy statement, registration statement or other similar
report or communication and promptly upon filing by the Company with the SEC or
with The National Market System, Inc., the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. or any national securities exchange or other market system of any
all regular and other reports or applications, a copy of each such report or
application; and a copy of such report or statement and copies of all press
releases and other statements made available generally by the Company to the
public concerning material developments in the Company.
(f) Accountants' Management Letters, Etc. Promptly after receipt by
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the Company, copies of all accountants' management letters and all management
and board responses to such letters, and copies of all certificates as to
compliance, defaults, material adverse changes, material litigation or similar
matters relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, which shall be prepared by
the Company or its officers and delivered to the third parties.
(g) Stockholders' Lists. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each
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fiscal year, a stockholders' list, showing the authorized and outstanding shares
by class (including the Common Stock equivalents of any convertible security),
the holders of all outstanding shares (both before giving effect to dilution and
on a fully diluted basis) and all outstanding options, warrants and convertible
securities, and detailing all options and warrants granted, exercised or lapsed
(including in each case, without limitation, all option and warrant exercise
prices, stock issuance prices' and other terms) and all shares issued or sold
(whether to directors or managers, in connection with financing or otherwise).
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8.2. Regulatory Matters. Each of the Company and Purchasers will (i) make
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on a prompt and timely basis all governmental or regulatory notifications,
filings or submissions, as necessary for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including any filings required pursuant to the Hart-Scott-
Rodino Antitrust Act, if required, (ii) use all reasonable efforts to cooperate
with the other and its representatives in (A) determining which notifications,
filings and submissions are required to be made prior to the Closing Date with,
and which consents, approvals, permits or authorizations are required to he
obtained prior to the Closing Date from, any governmental authority in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, and (B) timely making of all such
notifications, filings or submissions and timely seeking all such consents,
approvals, permits or authorizations, and (iii) use all reasonable efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all other action and do, or cause to be done, all
other reasonable things necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchasers shall have no obligation to
expend any funds in connection with the action to be taken by the Company
pursuant to this section; provided however that Purchasers shall pay their own
attorney fees, if any.
8.3. Access. So long as the Purchasers hold at least fifteen percent (15%)
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of the Preferred Stock purchased hereunder, subject to the provisions of Section
8.5 hereof, upon the written request of the Purchasers, the Company shall afford
the Purchasers and its accountants, counsel and other representatives, full
access during normal business hours to all of its properties, books, contracts,
commitments and records, permit them to copy or make extracts therefrom and, the
Company shall furnish promptly to Purchasers all information concerning its
business, properties and personnel as Purchasers may reasonably request;
provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall
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affect any representations or warranties of either party hereunder.
8.4. Directors' and Officers' Insurance. The Company shall maintain a
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directors' and officers' liability insurance policy providing coverage in the
amount of not less than $1 million and having such other terms as are reasonably
acceptable to Purchasers.
8.5. Confidentiality. From and after the date of this Agreement, each of
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the Company and Purchaser agree to hold, and will cause its employees, agents
and representatives to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by
judicial or administrative process or, in the written opinion of their counsel,
by other requirements of law, information furnished by the Company, on the one
hand, to Purchaser and information furnished by Purchaser, on the other hand, to
the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and each of such persons agree that they shall not release or disclose such
information to any other person, except their respective officers, directors,
partners, employees, auditors, attorneys, financial advisors and other
consultants, advisors and representatives who need to know such information and
who have been informed of the confidential nature of such information and have
been directed to treat such information as confidential. The foregoing
provisions of this Section 8.5 shall not apply to any such information which (i)
becomes generally
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available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by any person
bound hereunder, (ii) was available to a person bound hereunder on a non-
confidential basis prior to its disclosure hereunder, or (iii) becomes available
to any person bound hereunder on a non-confidential basis by virtue of the
disclosure thereof by a source other than the party providing such information
in reliance upon the protection of confidentiality reposed hereby.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, from and after the date of
this Agreement, if either party to this Agreement or any agreement contemplated
herein shall be required by law to file as part of any public record this
Agreement or the agreements relating to any transactions contemplated hereby,
both parties shall jointly identify those provisions, if any, of such agreements
that shall remain confidential and shall request and seek confidential treatment
of those provisions in accordance with the applicable provisions of any
applicable law, rule or regulation, and shall take all reasonable actions
necessary to secure such confidential treatment.
8.6. Shelf Registration.
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(a) Prior to March 1, 1998, the Company shall prepare and file with
the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a delayed or
continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act (a "Shelf
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Registration") registering the resale from time to time by Purchasers and their
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transferees and distributees of all of the Registrable Securities (the "Initial
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Shelf Registration"). The Registration Statement for any Shelf Registration
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shall be on Form S-3 or another appropriate form permitting registration of such
Registrable Securities for resale by Purchasers and their transferees and
distributees in the manner or manners designed by them. The Company shall use
its best efforts to cause the Initial Shelf Registration to become effective
under the Securities Act as promptly as is practicable and to keep the Initial
Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until the end
of the Effectiveness Period. If the Company fails to file the Initial Shelf
Registration prior to March 1, 1998, then, unless such a delay is attributable
to any Purchaser not timely providing information reasonably requested by the
Company, a dividend shall be payable upon the Preferred Stock of 7% per annum
until such Initial Shelf Registration is filed. In such instance, upon filing
such Initial Shelf Registration, the dividend shall revert to 0%.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Initial Shelf Registration is declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, no shares of Preferred
Stock shall be converted pursuant to the Series B Certificate of Designation.
(b) If the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf
Registration (as defined below) ceases to be effective for any reason at any
time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because all Registrable
Securities shall have been sold or shall have ceased to be Registrable
Securities), the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the prompt
withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof, and in any event
shall within thirty days of such cessation of effectiveness amend the Shelf
Registration in a manner reasonably expected to obtain the withdrawal of the
order suspending the effectiveness thereof, or file an additional Shelf
Registration covering all of the Registrable Securities (a "Subsequent Shelf
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Registration"). If a
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Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use all reasonable
efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective as
promptly as is practicable after such filing and to keep such Registration
Statement continuously effective until the end of the Effectiveness Period.
(c) The Company shall supplement and amend the Shelf Registration if
required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the
registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration, if required
by the Securities Act or the SEC, or if reasonably requested by Purchasers.
(d) From time to time, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC
a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration or a supplement to the
related Prospectus or a supplement or amendment to any document incorporated
therein by reference or any other required document, so that such Registration
Statement will 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 not misleading, and so that, as thereafter delivered to
purchasers of the Registrable Securities being sold thereunder, such Prospectus
will 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 under which they were made, not
misleading; provide Purchasers copies of any documents filed in such numbers as
Purchasers shall reasonably request; and inform Purchasers that the Company has
complied with its obligations and that the Registration Statement and related
Prospectus may be used for the purpose of selling all or any of such Registrable
Securities (or that, if the Company has filed a post-effective amendment to the
Shelf Registration which has not yet been declared effective, the Company will
notify Purchasers to that effect, will use its best efforts to secure promptly
the effectiveness of such post-effective amendment and will immediately so
notify Purchasers when the amendment has become effective).
8.7. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor
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any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents will offer or
agree to offer anything of value to any governmental official, political party
or candidate for government office nor will it otherwise take any action that
would cause the Company to be in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act or any law of similar effect.
8.8. Issuance of Additional Warrants. Upon the earlier of (i) an Event of
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Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) or (ii) twenty six (26) months after
the Closing Date, the Company shall issue an additional warrant to each
Purchaser in the same amount as the Warrant received on the Closing Date;
provided, however, that if the Loans (as defined in the Loan Agreement) are
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paid in full prior to twenty six (26) months after the Closing Date, the Company
will not be obligated to issue any additional warrants under this Agreement.
SECTION 9
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Miscellaneous
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9.1. Amendment; Waiver. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof
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may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived, except by a written instrument
executed by (i) the Company and (ii) the Purchasers.
9.2. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
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hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in Person,
transmitted by facsimile transmission (fax) or sent by registered or certified
mail (return receipt requested) or recognized overnight delivery service,
postage pre-paid, addressed as follows, or to such other address has such party
may notify to the other parties in writing:
(a) if to the Company:
Environmental Safeguards, Inc.
2600 South Loop West, Suite 645
Houston, TX 77054
Attn: James S. Percell
Telephone No.: 713-641-3838
Facsimile No.: 713-641-0756
with a copy to:
Axelrod, Smith & Kirshbaum
5300 Memorial, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77007
Attn: Robert D. Axelrod, Esq.
Telephone No.: 713-861-1996
Facsimile No.: 713-552-0202
(b) if to the Purchasers:
c/o Cahill, Warnock & Company
One South Street, Suite 2150
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Attn: David L. Warnock
Telephone No.: 410-895-3800
Facsimile No.: 410-895-3805
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and
Newpark Resources, Inc.
3850 N. Causeway
Suite 1770
Metairie, LA 70002-1756
Telephone No.: 504-838-8222
Facsimile No.: 504-833-9506
Attn: James Cole
and
James H. Stone
Stone Energy
909 Poydras Street, Suite 2650
New Orleans, LA 70112
with a copy to:
Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering
100 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Attn: George P. Stamas, Esq.
Telephone No.: 410-986-2800
Facsimile No.: 410-986-2828
A notice or communication will be effective (i) if delivered in Person or by
overnight courier, on the business day it is delivered, (ii) if transmitted by
telecopier, on the business day of actual confirmed receipt by the addressee
thereof, and (iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, three (3) business
days after dispatch.
9.3. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
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shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited
by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of this Agreement.
9.4. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
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provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. No party hereto may
assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
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9.5. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. All
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representations and warranties made in, pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any
investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any Purchaser, and the sale
and purchase of the Preferred Stock and payment therefor for a period of two (2)
years; provided, however, that the representations and warranties made in
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Sections 4.17 (Environmental), 4.20 (Benefits) and 4.21 (Taxes) shall survive
the applicable statutory period of limitations with respect to any liabilities
covered thereby.
9.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents delivered
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pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement
between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersede and cancel all prior representations, alleged warranties, statements,
negotiations, undertakings, letters, acceptances, understandings, contracts and
communications, whether verbal or written (including, without limitation, the
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated November 17,
1997), among the parties hereto and thereto or their respective agents with
respect to or in connection with the subject matter hereof.
9.7. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
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accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to principles
of conflict of laws.
9.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, with the
same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such
counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
9.9. Costs and Expenses. The Company and Purchasers shall each pay their
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own respective fees and disbursements incurred in connection with this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Company shall pay all fees and expenses
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of any required governmental filings or other filings.
9.10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement will
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confer any third party beneficiary or other rights upon any Person (specifically
including any employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries) or entity that is
not a party to this Agreement.
9.11. Indemnification.
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(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers
and their Affiliates, and their respective partners, co-investors, officers,
directors, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys and advisers (each, an
"Indemnified Party"), from and against any and all actual losses, claims,
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damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
environmental liabilities, costs and expenses and all reasonable fees, expenses
and disbursements of counsel), joint or several (hereinafter collectively
referred to as a "Loss"), which may be
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incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party in connection
with or in any manner arising out of or relating to any investigation,
litigation or proceeding or the preparation of any defense with respect thereto,
arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement, the other
Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any
use made or proposal to be made with the proceeds of the Purchasers' purchase of
the Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement, whether or not such
investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries, shareholders or creditors, whether or not any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents are
consummated, except to the extent such Loss is found in a final judgment by a
court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party's
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) An Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Company of
any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification within ten (10) days
after the discovery by such parties of any matters giving arise to a claim for
indemnification pursuant to Section 9.11(a); provided that the failure of any
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Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
Company of its obligations under this Section 9.11, except to the extent that
the Company is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any
such action or claim is brought against any Indemnified Party, the Company shall
be entitled to participate in and, unless in the reasonable good faith judgment
of the Indemnified Party a conflict of interest between such Indemnified Party
and the Company may exist in respect of such action or claim, to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and after
notice from the Company to the Indemnified Party of its election so to assume
the defense thereof, the Company shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party
for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in
connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation. In any event, unless and until the Company elects in writing to
assume and does so assume the defense of any such action or claim the
Indemnified Party's costs and expenses arising out of the defense, settlement or
compromise of any such action or claim shall be Losses subject to
indemnification hereunder. If the Company elects to defend any such action or
claim, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in such
defense with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and expense. The Company
shall not be liable for any settlement of any action or claim effected without
its written consent. Anything in this Section 9.11 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not, without the Indemnified Party's prior
written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any
judgment in respect thereof that imposes any future obligation on the
Indemnified Party or that does not include, as an unconditional term thereof,
the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party, a release
from all liability in respect of such claim.
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SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
AND SERIES C PREFERRED
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Purchasers have caused this
Agreement to be executed effective as of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY:
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS, INC.
By: /s/ James S. Percell
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Name: James S. Percell
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PURCHASERS:
CAHILL, WARNOCK STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: CAHILL WARNOCK STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.,
its General Partner
By: /s/ David L. Warnock
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Name: David L. Warnock
Title: a General Partner
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: CAHILL, WARNOCK & COMPANY, LLC,
its General Partner
By: /s/ David L. Warnock
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Name: David L. Warnock
Title: Managing Member
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NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.
By: /s/ James D. Cole
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Name: James D. Cole
Title: Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
JAMES H. STONE
/s/ James H. Stone
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EXHIBIT A
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[Download Table]
Name Total Number of Shares Total Cost
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Series B Series C
Cahill, Warnock Strategic
Partners Fund, L.P. 1,722,900 182,732 $3,654,642.86
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Strategic Associates, L.P. 95,464 10,125 $ 202,500.00
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Newpark Resources, Inc. 1,885,711 200,000 $4,000,000.00
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James H. Stone 67,347 7,143 $ 142,857.14
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EXHIBIT B
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Registration Rights Agreement
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EXHIBIT C
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Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
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EXHIBIT C-1
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Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock
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EXHIBIT D
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Co-Sale Agreement
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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference
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