LOAN AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of November 30, 2007, is entered into by and between MILLENNIUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation with headquarters located at 665 Martinsville Road, Suite 219, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (the “Company”), and HARBORVIEW MASTER FUND L.P., c/o Beacon Capital Management, Harbor House, Roadtown, Tortola, BVI (the “Buyer”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration for offers and sales to accredited investors afforded, inter alia, by Rule 506 under Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and

WHEREAS, the Buyer wishes to lend funds to the Company, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acceptance of this Agreement by the Company, the repayment of which will be represented by a 6% Secured Convertible Note of the Company (the “Note”), on the terms and conditions referred to herein; and

WHEREAS, in connection with the loan to be made by the Buyer, the Company has agreed to issue an aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of its Common Stock (the “Shares”) to the Buyer;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE; PURCHASE PRICE.

a. Purchase.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, the Buyer hereby agrees to loan to the Company an aggregate of Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000) (the “Loan Amount”).

(ii) The obligation to repay the loan from the Buyer shall be evidenced by the Company’s issuance of the Note, which shall be in the form of Annex I annexed hereto.

(iii) In consideration of the loan to be made by the Buyer, the Company agrees to issue to the Buyer the Shares on the Closing Date. Additional provisions relating to the Shares are provided below.

 

(iv) The loan to be made by the Buyer and the issuance of the Note and the Shares to the Buyer are sometimes referred to herein as the purchase and sale of the Securities (as defined below), and are referred to collectively as the “Transactions.”

b. Certain Definitions. As used herein, each of the following terms has the meaning set forth below, unless the context otherwise requires

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specific Person referred to in the relevant provision, another Person who or which controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such specified Person. 

“Buyer Control Person” means each director, executive officer, promoter, and such other Persons as may be deemed in control of the Buyer pursuant to Rule 405 under the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the 1934 Act.

“Certificates” means the original ink-signed Note and the Share Certificate, each duly executed by the Company and issued on the Closing Date in the name of the Buyer.

“Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the Transactions, as provided herein.

“Escrow Agent” means Krieger & Prager LLP, the escrow agent identified in the Joint Escrow Instructions attached hereto as Annex II (the “Joint Escrow Instructions”).

“Escrow Funds” means the Loan Amount delivered to the Escrow Agent as contemplated by Sections 1(c) and (d) hereof.

“Escrow Property” means the Escrow Funds and the Certificates delivered to the Escrow Agent as contemplated by Section 1(c) hereof.

“Holder” means the Person holding the relevant Securities at the relevant time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means an event or combination of events, which individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (w) adversely affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the Securities or any of the Transaction Agreements, (x) have or result in a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, prospects, or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (y) adversely impair the Company's ability to perform fully on a timely basis its obligations under any of the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, or (z) materially and adversely affect the value of the rights granted to the Buyer in the Transaction Agreements.

“Person” means any living person or any entity, such as, but not necessarily limited to, a corporation, partnership or trust.

 

“Principal Trading Market” means the Over the Counter Bulletin Board or such other market on which the Common Stock is principally traded at the relevant time, but shall not included the “pink sheets.”

“Securities” means the Note and the Shares. 

“Share Certificate” means the stock certificate issued by the Company in the name of the Buyer representing the Shares.

“State of Incorporation” means Delaware.

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company (whether included in the Company’s SEC Documents, as defined below, or otherwise, now existing or hereafter acquired or created).

“Trading Day” means any day during which the Principal Trading Market shall be open for business.

“Transfer Agent” means, at any time, the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock.

 

“Transaction Agreements” means this Loan Agreement and the Note.

c. Form of Payment; Delivery of Certificates. 

(i) The Buyer shall pay the Loan Amount by delivering immediately available good funds in United States Dollars to the Escrow Agent no later than the date prior to the Closing Date.

(ii) No later than the Closing Date, but in any event promptly following payment by the Buyer to the Escrow Agent of the Loan Amount, the Company shall deliver the Certificates, each duly executed on behalf of the Company and issued in the name of the Buyer, to the Escrow Agent.

(iii) By signing this Agreement, each of the Buyer and the Company, subject to acceptance by the Escrow Agent, agrees to all of the terms and conditions of, and becomes a party to, the Joint Escrow Instructions, all of the provisions of which are incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full.

d. Method of Payment. Payment into escrow of the Loan Amount shall be made by wire transfer of funds to:

Bank of New York

350 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10001

ABA# 021000018

For credit to the account of Krieger & Prager LLP  

Account No.: [To be provided to the Buyer by Krieger & Prager LLP]

Re: MILLENNIUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES GROUP Nov 07

                                          Transaction.

The Buyer represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with, the Company as follows:

a. Without limiting Buyer's right to sell the Securities pursuant to an effective registration statement or otherwise in compliance with the 1933 Act, the Buyer is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards the public sale or distribution thereof and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

b. The Buyer is (i) an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of the General Rules and Regulations under the 1933 Act by reason of Rule 501(a)(3), (ii) experienced in making investments of the kind described in this Agreement and the related documents, (iii) able, by reason of the business and financial experience of its officers (if an entity) and professional advisors (who are not affiliated with or compensated in any way by the Company or any of its Affiliates or selling agents), to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement, and the related documents, and to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and (iv) able to afford the entire loss of its investment in the Securities.

c. All subsequent offers and sales of the Securities by the Buyer shall be made pursuant to registration of the relevant Securities under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

d. The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer's compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

e. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with or have been given access to all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Buyer. The Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management and have received complete and satisfactory answers to any such inquiries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Buyer has also had the opportunity to obtain and to review the Company's filings on EDGAR (collectively, the “Company's SEC Documents”).

 

 

f. The Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk.

g. The Buyer hereby represents that, in connection with its purchase of the Securities, it has not relied on any statement or representation by the Company or any of its officers, directors and employees or any of their respective attorneys or agents, except as specifically set forth herein.

h. The Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities.

i. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which the Buyer is a party, and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer and are valid and binding agreements of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.

3. COMPANY REPRESENTATIONS, ETC. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that, except as otherwise provided in the Company’s SEC Documents:

a. Corporate Status. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Incorporation and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have or result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has registered its stock and is obligated to file reports pursuant to Section 12 or Section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”).

b. The Shares. 

 

(i) The Company has sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock as may be necessary to effect the issuance of the Shares on the Closing Date.

 

(ii) As of the Closing Date, the Shares shall have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, when issued on the Closing Date or pursuant to other relevant provisions of the Transaction Agreements, in each case in accordance with their respective terms, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will not subject the Holder thereof to personal liability by reason of being such Holder.

c. Transaction Agreements. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and this Agreement is, and the Note, when executed and delivered by the Company, will be, valid and binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.

 

d. Filings. None of the Company’s SEC Documents contained, at the time they were filed, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since November 1, 2006, the Company has timely filed all requisite forms, reports and exhibits thereto required to be filed by the Company with the SEC.

 

e. No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, at any time since May 1, 2007, made any offer or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under Regulation D in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities as contemplated hereby.

f. Dilution. The Shares may have a dilutive effect on the ownership interests of the other shareholders (and Persons having the right to become shareholders) of the Company. The Company's executive officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the Securities being sold hereby and recognize that they have such a potential dilutive effect. The board of directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith business judgment, that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company.

g. Fees to Brokers, Finders and Others. The Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any Person for brokerage commission, finder's fees or similar payments by Buyer relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that it has agreed to pay Due Diligence Fees (as defined in the Joint Escrow Instructions) for due diligence conducted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer shall have no obligation with respect to such fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this paragraph that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer, its employees, officers, directors, agents, and partners, and their respective Affiliates, from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation and attorney's fees) and expenses suffered in respect of any such claimed or existing fees, as and when incurred.

 

 

4. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

a. Transfer Restrictions. The Buyer acknowledges that (1) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the provisions of the 1933 Act and, the Shares have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act, and may not be transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder or (B) the Buyer shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory in form, scope and substance to the Company, to the effect that the Securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; (2) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act (“Rule 144") may be made only in accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not applicable, any resale of such Securities under circumstances in which the seller, or the Person through whom the sale is made, may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is used in the 1933 Act, may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (3) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

b. Restrictive Legend. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, unless and until such time as the relevant Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act and sold in accordance with an effective registration statement, the certificates and other instruments representing any of the Securities shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of any such Securities):

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

c. Filings. The Company undertakes and agrees to make all necessary filings in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Buyer under any United States laws and regulations applicable to the Company, or by any domestic securities exchange or trading market, and to provide a copy thereof to the Buyer promptly after such filing.

d. Reporting Status. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any of the Shares, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act, shall take all reasonable action under its control to ensure that adequate current public information with respect to the Company, as required in accordance with Rule 144(c)(2) of the 1933 Act, is publicly available, and shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would permit such termination.

 

 

e. Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the proceeds received hereunder (excluding amounts paid by the Company for legal, due diligence and escrow fees in connection with the sale of the Securities) for general corporate purposes.

f. Shares. The Company agrees to issue the Shares to the Buyer on the Closing Date.

g. Publicity, Filings, Releases, Etc. Each of the parties agrees that it will not disseminate any information relating to the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby, including issuing any press releases, holding any press conferences or other forums, or filing any reports (collectively, “Publicity”), without giving the other party reasonable advance notice and an opportunity to comment on the contents thereof. Neither party will include in any such Publicity any statement or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such statement, such statement is legally required to be included. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will provide to the Buyer drafts of the applicable text of the first filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K or a Quarterly or Annual Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K intended to be made with the SEC which refers to the Transaction Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereby as soon as practicable and will not include in such filing any statement or statements or other material to which the other party reasonably objects, unless in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the party proposing such statement, such statement is legally required to be included. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties hereby consents to the inclusion of the text of the Transaction Agreements in filings made with the SEC as well as any descriptive text accompanying or part of such filing which is accurate and reasonably determined by the Company’s counsel to be legally required.

5. TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

a. The Company warrants that, with respect to the Securities, other than the stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 4(b) hereof, it will give its transfer agent no instructions inconsistent with instructions to issue Common Stock to the Holder as contemplated in the Transaction Agreements. Except as so provided, the Shares shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Buyer's obligations and agreement to comply with all applicable securities laws upon resale of the Securities. If the Buyer provides the Company with documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Company that registration of a resale by the Buyer of any of the Securities in accordance with clause (1)(B) of Section 4(a) of this Agreement is not required under the 1933 Act, the Company shall, at its expense (except as provided in clause (2) of Section 4(a) of this Agreement) cause its counsel to issue and opinion to permit the transfer or reissue of the Shares represented by one or more certificates for Common Stock without legend (or where applicable, by electronic registration) in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer. If the Company does not promptly provide an opinion from Company counsel, the Company agrees to accept an opinion of Krieger & Prager LLP or such other counsel chosen by the Buyer reasonably acceptable to the Company, which opinion will be at the Company’s expense.

b. The Company will authorize the Transfer Agent to give information relating to the Company directly to the Holder or the Holder’s representatives upon the request of the Holder or any such representative, to the extent such information relates to (i) the status of shares of Common Stock issued or claimed to be issued to the Holder in connection with a Notice of Exercise to the Holder, or (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of all shareholders (as a group, and not individually) as of a current or other specified date. At the request of the Holder, the Company will provide the Holder with a copy of the authorization so given to the Transfer Agent.

6. CLOSING DATE.

a.  The Closing Date shall occur on the date which is the first Trading Day after each of the conditions contemplated by Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall have either been satisfied or been waived by the party in whose favor such conditions run.

b. The closing of the Transactions shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices of the Escrow Agent and shall take place no later than 3:00 P.M., New York time, on such day or such other time as is mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Buyer.

c. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Escrow Agent will be authorized to release the Escrow Funds to the Company and to others and to release the other Escrow Property on the Closing Date upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof and as provided in the Joint Escrow Instructions.

 

7. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL.

The Buyer understands that the Company's obligation to sell the Notes and the Shares to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement on the Closing Date is conditioned upon:

a. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer;

b. Delivery by the Buyer to the Escrow Agent of good funds as payment in full of an amount equal to the Loan Amount in accordance with this Agreement;

c. The accuracy on such Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Buyer contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such date, and the performance by the Buyer on or before such date of all covenants and agreements of the Buyer required to be performed on or before such date; and

d. There shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval which shall not have been obtained.

8. CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.

The Company understands that the Buyer's obligation to purchase the Notes and the Shares on the Closing Date is conditioned upon:

a. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements by the Company;

b. Delivery by the Company to the Escrow Agent of the Certificates in accordance with this Agreement;

c. An opinion of counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;

d. The accuracy in all material respects on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, each as if made on such date, and the performance by the Company on or before such date of all covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed on or before such date; and

e. There shall not be in effect any law, rule or regulation prohibiting or restricting the transactions contemplated hereby, or requiring any consent or approval which shall not have been obtained.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.

a.  (i) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and its officers, directors, employees, and agents, and each Buyer Control Person from and against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses incurred (collectively, “Damages”), joint or several, and any action in respect thereof to which the Buyer, its partners, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and duly authorized agents, and any such Buyer Control Person becomes subject to, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Company contained in this Agreement, as such Damages are incurred, except to the extent such Damages result primarily from Buyer's failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Buyer's or its officer’s, director’s, employee’s, agent’s or Buyer Control Person’s gross negligence, recklessness or bad faith in performing its obligations under this Agreement.

(ii) The Company hereby agrees that, if the Buyer, other than by reason of its gross negligence, illegal or willful misconduct (in each case, as determined by a non-appealable judgment to such effect), (x) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by any shareholder of the Company, in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, or if the Buyer is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, or (y) becomes involved in any capacity in any action, proceeding or investigation brought by the SEC, any self-regulatory organization or other body having jurisdiction, against or involving the Company or in connection with or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, or (z) is impleaded in any such action, proceeding or investigation by any Person, then in any such case, the Company shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Buyer from and against and in respect of all losses, claims, liabilities, damages or expenses resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by the Buyer, directly or indirectly, and reimburse such Buyer for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith, as such expenses are incurred. The indemnification and reimbursement obligations of the Company under this paragraph shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to any Affiliates of the Buyer who are actually named in such action, proceeding or investigation, and partners, directors, agents, employees and Buyer Control Persons (if any), as the case may be, of the Buyer and any such Affiliate, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Buyer, any such Affiliate and any such Person. The Company also agrees that neither the Buyer nor any such Affiliate, partner, director, agent, employee or Buyer Control Person shall have any liability to the Company or any Person asserting claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of the consummation of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements, except as may be expressly and specifically provided in or contemplated by this Agreement.

 

 

b. All claims for indemnification by any Indemnified Party (as defined below) under this Section shall be asserted and resolved as follows:

(i)  In the event any claim or demand in respect of which any Person claiming indemnification under any provision of this Section (an "Indemnified Party") might seek indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a party hereto or an Affiliate thereof (a "Third Party Claim"), the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party's claim for indemnification that is being asserted under any provision of this Section against any Person (the "Indemnifying Party"), together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such Third Party Claim (a "Claim Notice") with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to provide the Claim Notice with reasonable promptness after the Indemnified Party receives notice of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim to the extent that the Indemnifying Party's ability to defend has been prejudiced by such failure of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party as soon as practicable within the period ending thirty (30) calendar days following receipt by the Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice (as defined below) (the "Dispute Period") whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party under this Section and whether the Indemnifying Party desires, at its sole cost and expense, to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Party Claim. The following provisions shall also apply.

(x) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be vigorously and diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final conclusion or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only with the consent of the Indemnified Party in the case of any settlement that provides for any relief other than the payment of monetary damages or that provides for the payment of monetary damages as to which the Indemnified Party shall not be indemnified in full pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section). The Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party, at any time prior to the Indemnifying Party's delivery of the notice referred to in the first sentence of this subparagraph (x), file any motion, answer or other pleadings or take any other action that the Indemnified Party reasonably believes to be necessary or appropriate protect its interests; and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnifying Party in contesting any Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The Indemnified Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement of any Third Party Claim controlled by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this subparagraph (x), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party may take over the control of the defense or settlement of a Third Party Claim at any time if it irrevocably waives its right to indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section with respect to such Third Party Claim.

 

 

(y) If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Third Party Claim pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section, or if the Indemnifying Party gives such notice but fails to prosecute vigorously and diligently or settle the Third Party Claim, or if the Indemnifying Party fails to give any notice whatsoever within the Dispute Period, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings, which proceedings shall be prosecuted by the Indemnified Party in a reasonable manner and in good faith or will be settled at the discretion of the Indemnified Party (with the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnified Party will have full control of such defense and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subparagraph (y), if the Indemnifying Party has notified the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period that the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability hereunder to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim and if such dispute is resolved in favor of the Indemnifying Party in the manner provided in subparagraph(z) below, the Indemnifying Party will not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party's defense pursuant to this subparagraph (y) or of the Indemnifying Party's participation therein at the Indemnified Party's request, and the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnifying Party in connection with such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this subparagraph (y), and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.

 

 

(z) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third Party Claim under paragraph (a) of this Section or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes its liability or the amount of its liability to the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, the amount of Damages specified in the Claim Notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that if the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

(ii) In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim under paragraph (a) of this Section against the Indemnifying Party that does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of a claim for indemnity under paragraph (a) of this Section specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if not then reasonably ascertainable, the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of such claim (an "Indemnity Notice") with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party. The failure by any Indemnified Party to give the Indemnity Notice shall not impair such party's rights hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been irreparably prejudiced thereby. If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party that it does not dispute the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice or fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period whether the Indemnifying Party disputes the claim or the amount of the claim described in such Indemnity Notice, the amount of Damages specified in the Indemnity Notice will be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party under paragraph (a) of this Section and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Damages to the Indemnified Party on demand. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its liability or the amount of its liability with respect to such claim, the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute; provided, however, that it the dispute is not resolved within thirty (30) days after the Claim Notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to institute such legal action as it deems appropriate.

c. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar rights of the indemnified party against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to.

10. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. The Company and the Buyer hereby waive a trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the Parties hereto against the other in respect of any matter arising out or in connection with the Transaction Agreements.

11. GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.

a. (i) This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York for contracts to be wholly performed in such state and without giving effect to the principles thereof regarding the conflict of laws. Each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the County of New York or the state courts of the State of New York sitting in the County of New York in connection with any dispute arising under this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens, to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions or to any claim that such venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper. To the extent determined by such court, the Company shall reimburse the Buyer for any reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by the Buyer in enforcement of or protection of any of its rights under any of the Transaction Agreements. Nothing in this Section shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(ii) The Company and the Buyer acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any of them may be entitled by law or equity.

b. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

c. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.

d. All pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the context may require.

e. A facsimile transmission of this signed Agreement shall be legal and binding on all parties hereto.

f. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.

g. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

h. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

i. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement thereof.

j. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

12. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing (unless otherwise specified herein) and shall be deemed effectively given on the earliest of

(a) the date delivered, if delivered by personal delivery as against written receipt therefor or by confirmed facsimile transmission,

(b) the fifth Trading Day after deposit, postage prepaid, in the United States Postal Service by registered or certified mail, or

(c) the third Trading Day after mailing by domestic or international express courier, with delivery costs and fees prepaid,

in each case, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as such party may designate by ten (10) days’ advance written notice similarly given to each of the other parties hereto):

 

 

13. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Company’s and the Buyer’s representations and warranties herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the Certificates and the payment of the Loan Amount, and shall inure to the benefit of the Buyer and the Company and their respective successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, with respect to the Loan Amount specified below, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Buyer and the Company as of the date set first above written.

 

or Organization

 

 

By: /s/ Frank Guarino

(Signature of Authorized Person)

Printed Name and Title