Finder Agreement between MedicalCV, Inc. and Tower Finance, Ltd. for Bridge Loan and Private Placement
MedicalCV, Inc. and Tower Finance, Ltd. entered into an agreement where Tower will act as the exclusive finder to introduce potential investors for a $2.5 to $4 million bridge loan and assist with a private placement of equity. Tower will receive a finder's fee and warrants if successful, and its expenses will be reimbursed. The agreement outlines the roles, compensation, and termination terms, and ensures Tower is not an agent of the company. The agreement can be terminated with notice, but Tower may still receive partial fees for later investments from its introductions.
Exhibit 10.7
Tower Finance, Ltd. |
| Stephen-R.-Barker, Consultant |
49169 Lake Avenue, McGregor, MN 55760 |
| MN ###-###-#### |
PO Box 1078, Bristol, RI 02809 |
| Fax-MN ###-###-#### |
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| Nationwide-Cell ###-###-#### |
December 8, 2004
Marc P. Flores
President and C.E.O.
MedicalCV, Inc.
9725 South Robert Trail
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
Re: Finder Agreement
This letter is to formalize the introducing agreement between MedicalCV, Inc. (the Company) and Tower Finance, Ltd. (Tower) with respect to both a Bridge Loan (Bridge) and a private placement of equity (the Placement). The Placement will involve the sale of the Companys common stock and or common stock units to be sold to accredited investors. Registration rights for the common stock or common stock units will be in the form of a SB-2. It is Towers intention to assist the Company to identify and introduce potential purchasers of a $2.5 to $4 million Bridge before the end of the year. Tower will be the exclusive Finder to assist the Company with the Bridge. The Company may engage one or more broker-dealers to sell the Placement.
The principal elements of the consulting project are as follows:
The Company will pay Towers reasonable expenses associated with the deal. Expenses will include travel and may include airline tickets, cab fair, hotel, car rental, gas, parking, meals, etc, while traveling. Tower will furnish receipts or will have the Company pay for the expense directly. No expenses in excess of $1,000 per month will be incurred without the prior written authorization of the Company.
The principal responsibility of Tower shall be to introduce to the Company prospective investors with whom Tower has an existing business relationship for the Bridge and Placement. Tower will make no general solicitation or endorsement of the Companys securities, nor will it produce or distribute sales materials. The Company will conduct all negotiations with the investors and reserves the right to approve the terms of the Placement and, in its sole discretion, to accept or reject offers to purchase its securities. The Company will deliver any informational or offering materials to Towers contacts. Tower will forward to the Company all
questions from investors. Tower will not discuss with prospective investors the advantages of investing in the Company or take part in negotiations. All subscription agreements and funds shall be delivered by investors directly to the Company. The Company reserves the right to accept or reject any offer presented to the Company.
The Company agrees to pay Tower a finders fee of $200,000 to $320,000 when the Company has successfully completed the Bridge of $2.5 to $4 million of the Companys securities with institutional investors introduced to the Company by Tower. If the Bridge is a convertible debt obligation or includes warrants, the conversion of debt or exercise of warrants will not obligate the Company to pay additional fees or warrants to Tower. The Company will pay Tower 8% of funds raised for the successful completion of the Placement with investors introduced to the Company by Tower. In the event that the Company and Tower decide to more or less than the amount, the finders fee will be renegotiated to be of similar value to the equity raised. In the event brokerage firms are engaged by the Company to complete a portion of the Placement, the finders fee will be proportionately lowered by the amount completed by the other firms. Any non-accountable expenses charged by the other firms will not lower Towers fee.
Upon closing the Bridge or the Placement with investors introduced by Tower, the Company agrees to issue Tower a five-year warrant to purchase the Companys common stock. The exercise price will be 125% of the Bridge conversion price for common stock and 125% of the Placement price for common stock purchased by accredited investors Tower introduces to the Placement. The warrant will be for the purchase of a number of shares equal 8% of the total possible shares issuable to Tower-introduced purchasers. The warrant will not have anti-dilution provisions, but will have a cashless exercise provision. The underlying shares will have the registration rights receive by the participants in the Placement.
The Company represents that no person or entity other that Tower is entitled to any compensation or other payments from the Company as a finder in connection with the Bridge. The Company agrees to promptly notify Tower if any broker or dealer is engaged by the Company in connection with the Placement. Further, the Company agrees to promptly notify Tower of any changes, developments or possible events, which it reasonably believes, have or could be perceived to have a material adverse impact on the Company. Both parties agree to exercise good faith and their best efforts in dealing with each other and in attempting to complete the Placement.
Either Tower or the Company may terminate this agreement upon 10 days prior written notice to the other; provided, however, that neither party may terminate this Agreement prior to December 31, 2003. This letter supercedes all prior agreements with Tower.
Notwithstanding such termination, the Company shall pay Tower 50% of the finders fees contemplated by the terms of the agreement if, within six months following termination, it sells its securities to investors introduced to the Company by Tower. The list of investors to be covered by this paragraph will be named on Schedule A
and supplied to the Company when the notice of termination is given. Schedule A shall be subject to review and approval by the Company. The list may only include investors to whom Tower has made a substantive contact and with whom the Company has had discussions and may not, without your consent, include current investors, officers or directors of the Company.
Tower will comply with all applicable federal and state laws pertaining to its business. Tower is not an agent or employee of the Company and shall have no authority to bind the Company.
Very truly yours,
| /s/ Stephen R. Barker |
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| Stephen R. Barker |
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| Tower Finance, Ltd. | Agreed to and accepted on December 10, 2004 * | |||||||
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| /s/ Lawrence L. Horsch |
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| By: | Lawrence L. Horsch, | |||||||
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| /s/ Marc P. Flores |
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| By: | Marc P. Flores, | |||||||
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| /s/ John H. Jungbauer |
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| By: | John H. Jungbauer, | |||||||
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| Vice President, Finance and CFO | |||||||
| * Subject to MedicalCV, Inc. Board of Directors approval. |