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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
AMERIGON INCORPORATED
(NAME OF ISSUER)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
03070L 30 0
(CUSIP NUMBER)
GEORGE L. ARGYROS
ARNEL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
949 SOUTH COAST DRIVE, SUITE 600
COSTA MESA, CA 92626
(714) 481-5000
WITH A COPY TO:
THOMAS M. WHEELER
TMW ENTERPRISES, INC.
801 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, SUITE 201
TROY, MI 48084
(248) 362-3620
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED
TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS)
MARCH 16, 2000
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4) check the following box .
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 03070l 30 0 13D Page 1
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1. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification of Above Person:
George L. Argyros
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286 Shares
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286 Shares
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; (ii) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar Capital II,
LLC; Mr. Argyros disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except
to the extent of his interests in Westar Capital II, LLC: (iii)
614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject to exercise)
underlying contingent warrants held by Westar Capital II, LLC; Mr.
Argyros disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares until the shares
are purchased upon exercise of the warrants, and he further disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his
interests in Westar Capital II, LLC; (iv) 2,686,567 shares issuable
upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Mr. Argyros disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares; (v) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject
to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Mr. Argyros disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares; (vi) 79,617 shares issuable upon conversion of the Promissory
Note held by Big Star Investments LLC; Mr. Argyros disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his
interests in Big Star Investments LLC; and (vii) 7,961 shares
underlying the Bridge Loan Warrant held by Big Star Investments LLC;
Mr. Argyros disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares until the
shares are acquired upon the shares are purchased upon exercise of the
warrants and further disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares
except to the extent of his interests in Big Star Investments LLC.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the Bridge Loan Warrant
and of the contingent warrants, which includes the exercise of other
warrants upon which the exercisability of the contingent warrants
depends).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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CUSIP No. 03070l 30 0 13D Page 2
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person
Thomas M. Wheeler
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286 Shares
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286 Shares
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; Mr. Wheeler disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares; (ii) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar Capital II,
LLC; Mr. Wheeler disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; (iii)
614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject to exercise)
underlying contingent warrants held by Westar Capital II, LLC; Mr.
Wheeler disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; (iv) 2,686,567
shares issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by
Big Beaver Investments LLC; Mr. Wheeler disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares except to the extent of his interests in Big Beaver
Investments LLC; (v) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently
subject to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Mr. Wheeler disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares until the shares are purchased upon exercise of the warrants,
and he further disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except
to the extent of his interests in Big Beaver Investments LLC; (vi)
79,617 shares issuable upon conversion of the Promissory Note held by
Big Star Investments LLC; Mr. Wheeler disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares except to the extent of his interests in Big Star
Investments LLC; and (vii) 7,961 shares underlying the Bridge Loan
Warrant held by Big Star Investments LLC; Mr. Wheeler disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares until the shares are purchased
upon exercise of the warrants and further disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares except to the extent of his interests in Big
Star Investments LLC.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the contingent
warrants, which includes the exercise of other warrants upon which the
exercisability of the contingent warrants depends).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
IN
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Big Star Investments LLC
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; and Big Star Investments LLC disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares; (ii) 2,686,567 shares issuable
upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar Capital
II, LLC; Big Star Investments LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares; (iii) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently
subject to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Westar
Capital II, LLC; Big Star Investments LLC disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares until the shares are purchased upon exercise
of the warrants, and further disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares; (iv) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon conversion of Series A
Preferred Stock owned by Big Beaver Investments LLC; Big Star
Investments LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; (v)
614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject to exercise)
underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver Investments LLC; Big
Star Investments LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares
until the shares are purchased upon exercise of the warrants and
further disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; (vi) 79,617
shares issuable upon conversion of the Promissory Note held by Big
Star Investments LLC; and (ii) 7,961 shares underlying the Bridge Loan
Warrant held by Big Star Investments LLC; Big Star Investments LLC
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares until the shares until
the shares are purchased upon exercise of the warrant.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the warrant).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Big Beaver Investments LLC
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; Big Beaver Investments LLC disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares; (ii) 2,686,567 shares issuable
upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar Capital
II, LLC; Big Beaver Investments LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares; (iii) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently
subject to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Westar
Capital II, LLC; Big Beaver Investments LLC disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares; (iv) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Big Beaver Investments
LLC; (v) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject to
exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Big Beaver Investments LLC disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares until the shares are purchased upon exercise
of the warrants; (vi) 79,617 shares issuable upon conversion of the
Promissory Note held by Big Star Investments LLC; Big Beaver
Investments LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except
to the extent of its interests in Big Star Investments LLC; and (vii)
7,961 shares underlying the Bridge Loan Warrant held by Big Star
Investments LLC; Big Beaver Investments LLC disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares until the shares are acquired upon exercise
of the conversion rights and further disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares except to the extent of its interests in Big Star
Investments LLC.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the contingent
warrants, which includes the exercise of other warrants upon which the
exercisability of the contingent warrants depends).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Westar Capital Associates II, LLC
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; Westar Capital Associates II, LLC
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares; (ii) 2,686,567 shares
issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar
Capital II, LLC; Westar Capital Associates II, LLC disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of its
interests in Westar Capital II, LLC; (iii) 614,787 shares (of which
70,224 are not currently subject to exercise) underlying contingent
warrants held by Westar Capital II, LLC; Westar Capital Associates II,
LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares until such time as
the shares are purchased upon exercise of the warrants and it further
disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its interest in
Westar Capital II, LLC; (iv) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon conversion
of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Big Beaver Investments LLC;
Westar Capital Associates II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares; (v) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently
subject to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Westar Capital Associates II, LLC disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares; (vi) 79,617 shares issuable upon
conversion of the Promissory Note held by Big Star Investments LLC;
Westar Capital Associates II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares except to the extent of its interests in Big Star
Investments LLC; and (vii) 7,961 shares underlying the Bridge Loan
Warrant held by Big Star Investments LLC; Westar Capital Associates
II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares until the
shares are acquired upon exercise of the conversion rights and further
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of
its interests in Big Star Investments LLC.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the contingent
warrants, which includes the exercise of other warrants upon which the
exercisability of the contingent warrants depends).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Westar Capital II, LLC
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2. Check The Appropriate Box If A Member of A Group (See Instructions)
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
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3. Sec Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
00
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5. Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant To
Items 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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7. Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With
Sole Voting Power
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8. Shared Voting Power
6,730,286
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9. Sole Dispositive Power
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10. Shared Dispositive Power
6,730,286
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,730,286 shares of Class A Common Stock held as follows: (i) 40,000
shares owned by Mr. Argyros; Westar Capital II, LLC disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares; (ii) 2,686,567 shares issuable
upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Westar Capital
II, LLC; (iii) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently
subject to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Westar
Capital II, LLC; Westar Capital II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares until such time as the shares are purchased upon
exercise of the warrants; (iv) 2,686,567 shares issuable upon
conversion of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Big Beaver Investments
LLC; Westar Capital II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares; (v) 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject
to exercise) underlying contingent warrants held by Big Beaver
Investments LLC; Westar Capital II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares; (vi) 79,617 shares issuable upon conversion of the
Promissory Note held by Big Star Investments LLC; Westar Capital II,
LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the
extent of its interests in Big Star Investments LLC; and (vii) 7,961
shares underlying the Bridge Loan Warrant held by Big Star Investments
LLC; Westar Capital II, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares until the shares are acquired upon exercise of the conversion
rights and further disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares
except to the extent of its interests in Big Star Investments LLC.
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12. Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
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13. Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)
74.59% (after giving effect to the exercise of the contingent
warrants, which includes the exercise of other warrants upon which the
exercisability of the contingent warrants depends).
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14. Type of Reporting Person
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SCHEDULE 13D
George L. Argyros, Thomas M. Wheeler, Big Star Investments LLC
("Big Star"), Big Beaver Investments LLC ("Big Beaver"), Westar Capital II, LLC
("Westar II") and Westar Capital Associates II, LLC ("Westar Associates") hereby
amend their report on Schedule 13D filed on April 8, 1999 (the "Original
Statement") (filed by George L. Argyros, Thomas M. Wheeler and Big Star), and
their Amendment No. 1 to the Original Statement (the "First Amendment") filed on
June 22, 1999 (filed by all of the foregoing). George L. Argyros, Thomas M.
Wheeler, Big Star, Big Beaver, Westar II and Westar Associates are collectively
referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Class A Common Stock, no
par value (the "Issuer Common Stock"), of the Issuer. The principal executive
offices of the Issuer are located at 5462 Irwindale Avenue, Irwindale,
California 91706.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Big Star is a Delaware limited liability company formed for the purpose
of entering into the prior credit transaction described in the Original
Statement (which was paid off in connection with the transactions described in
the First Amendment), and is now entering into a new Credit Agreement (Exhibit
2, attached) with the Issuer and making the loan pursuant thereto. Big Star's
principal business address is c/o Westar Capital, 949 South Coast Drive, Suite
650, Costa Mesa, California 92626, and its managing members are Westar II and
Big Beaver. Westar II is a Delaware limited liability company engaged in the
business of investing in both private and public companies. Westar II's managing
member is Westar Associates. Westar Associates is a Delaware limited liability
company engaged in the business of investing in both private and public
companies. George Argyros owns a controlling interest in Westar II and Westar
Associates. Mr. Argyros is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Arnel and Affiliates, a private investment company. John Clark is the
managing member of Westar Associates. Mr. Clark's principal occupation is as a
partner of Westar Capital, a private investment firm. Mr. Clark is a member of
the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Clark and Mr. Argyros are U.S.
citizens. The principal business address of Westar II, Westar Associates, Westar
Capital, and John Clark is 949 South Coast Drive, Suite 650, Costa Mesa,
California 92626. The principal business address of Mr. Argyros and Arnel and
Affiliates is 949 South Coast Drive, Suite 600, Costa Mesa, California 92626.
Big Beaver is a Delaware limited liability company engaged in the
business of investing in both private and public companies. The managing member
of and holder of a controlling interest in Big Beaver is WIIIH Partners LP and
the general partner of WIIIH Partners LP is TMW Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("TMW"). Thomas M. Wheeler owns a controlling interest in TMW. Mr.
Wheeler is a private investor. Oscar B. Marx, III is the President of TMW and of
Big Beaver and is a member of Big Beaver. Paul Oster is the Treasurer of TMW and
a member of Big Beaver. Messrs. Oster and Marx are members of the board of
directors of the Issuer. Messrs. Wheeler, Oster and Marx are U.S. citizens. The
principal business address of Big Beaver, TMW, Messrs. Wheeler, Oster and Marx
is 801 W.
Big Beaver Road, Suite 201, Troy, Michigan 48084. The principal address of WIIIH
Partners LP is 50 Rockefeller Plaza, 54th Floor, New York, New York.
During the past five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the
Reporting Persons' knowledge, any person named herein pursuant to Instruction C
of Schedule 13D has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors).
During the past five years, neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the
Reporting Persons' knowledge, any person named herein pursuant to Instruction C
of Schedule 13D, was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of or prohibiting or mandating activity subject to federal or state
securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3: SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
In connection with a Credit Agreement dated March 16, 2000 between Big
Star and the Issuer ("Credit Agreement"), Big Star was granted the right to
convert (the "Conversion Right") all or any portion of the outstanding principal
amount and accrued interest under the loans funded pursuant to the Credit
Agreement to shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock. Big Star was also issued a
warrant (the "Bridge Loan Warrant") to purchase shares of Issuer Class A Common
Stock in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the principal amount of the
loans funded pursuant to the Credit Agreement. In no event, however, shall Big
Star be entitled to exercise the Conversion Right and the Bridge Loan Warrant to
the extent that after giving effect thereto, Big Star shall have acquired
pursuant to such conversion and exercise more than 19.99% of the outstanding
Issuer Class A Common Stock.
ITEM 4: PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The Credit Agreement was entered into in connection with the agreement
of Big Star to loan the Issuer up to $4,000,000 (the "Loan"), of which
$1,500,000 was funded upon execution of the Credit Agreement. The purpose of
such transaction is to provide investment capital to the Issuer. In connection
with the Credit Agreement, a Promissory Note was executed by the Issuer (the
"Promissory Note). The Loan is secured by all of the assets of the Issuer.
Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Big Star was granted the Conversion Right,
whereunder Big Star is entitled to convert all or any portion of the outstanding
principal amount and accrued interest under the Promissory Note to shares of
Issuer Class A Common Stock. The Conversion Right may be exercised by Big Star
at any time until repayment in full of the Loan. The Loan is due on the earlier
of August 31, 2000, or the occurrence of a Triggering Event (as defined in the
Credit Agreement). The conversion price for such shares shall be the lesser of
(i) the average closing bid price for the Issuer Loan; or (ii) the issuance
price per share of any subsequent offering of equity in an aggregate amount in
excess of $5,000,000. As of the closing date, Big Star would be entitled to
79,617 shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Conversion
Right with respect to the Promissory Note. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, Big
Star was also issued the Bridge Loan Warrant to purchase shares of Issuer Class
A Common Stock in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the outstanding
principal amount of the Loan or portion thereof funded pursuant to the Credit
Agreement. The Bridge Loan Warrant may be exercised
by Big Star at any time prior to March 16, 2005. The exercise price for such
shares shall be the lesser of (i) the average closing bid price for the Issuer
Class A Common Stock for the ten (10) consecutive business days ending on the
day of a funded amount under the Loan; or (ii) the issuance price per share of
any subsequent offering of equity in an aggregate amount in excess of
$5,000,000. As of the closing date, Big Star would be entitled to purchase 7,961
shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock pursuant to exercise of the Bridge Loan
Warrant. In no event, however, shall Big Star be entitled to exercise the
Conversion Right and the Bridge Loan Warrant to the extent that after giving
effect thereto, Big Star shall have acquired pursuant to such conversion and
exercise more than 19.99% of the outstanding Issuer Class A Common Stock.
Pursuant to the terms of a First Amendment to Investors' Rights
Agreement executed in connection with the Credit Agreement and the Investors'
Rights Agreement dated as of June 8, 1999 (collectively, the "Amended Rights
Agreement"), Big Star, Big Beaver and Westar II, respectively, will have certain
rights to register for resale pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, any shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock received by Big Star upon the
exercise of the Conversion Right or the Bridge Loan Warrant, or received by Big
Beaver or Westar II, upon the exercise of the contingent warrants or conversion
of the Issuer Series A Preferred Stock held by Big Beaver and by Westar II. The
Amended Rights Agreement also provides Big Beaver and Westar II with a right of
first refusal to participate in future sales of equity securities by the Issuer,
subject to the terms, conditions and limitations provided in the Rights
Agreement.
Other than as described above, no Reporting Person has any plans or
proposals which relate to, or may result in, any of the matters listed in Items
4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.
The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement, the Promissory Note, the
Bridge Loan Warrant and the Amended Rights Agreement is qualified in its
entirety reference to the copies of such documents included as exhibits to the
First Amendment and/or this Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D and incorporated
herein by their entirety by this reference.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) - (b) According to the Issuer's representation in connection with
the Credit Agreement, there were 1,914,089 shares of Issuer Common Stock
outstanding as of March 16, 2000. As of March 16, 2000, the conversion right
provides Big Star the right to convert the Promissory Note into 79,617 shares of
Issuer Class A Common Stock and the Bridge Loan Warrant provides Big Star the
right to purchase 7,961 shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock, and in addition,
Westar II and Big Beaver each owns 4,500 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
which are currently convertible into 2,686,567 shares of Issuer Class A Common
Stock representing in the aggregate approximately 74.05% of the outstanding
shares of Issuer Class A Common Stock (which together with the 40,000 shares
owned by George L. Argyros as discussed below, represents in the aggregate
approximately 74.59% of the outstanding shares of Issues Class A Common Stock).
Further, Westar II and Big Beaver each owns Contingent Warrants which are
exercisable for up to 614,787 shares (of which 70,224 are not currently subject
to exercise) of Issuer Class A Common Stock. The Contingent Warrants, however,
are exercisable only upon the exercise of certain other outstanding warrants to
purchase Issuer Common Stock and only for that number of shares equal to 36.9%
of the shares purchased under such other warrants. The purpose of the Contingent
Warrants is to provide Westar II and Big
Beaver with anti-dilution protection in the event that other outstanding
warrants to purchase Issuer Class A Common Stock are exercised. Consequently,
the exercise of the Contingent Warrants would not result in either such investor
owning more than 37.02% of the outstanding Issuer Class A Common Stock or in the
investors together owning more than 74.59% of the outstanding Issuer Class A
Common Stock. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares
underlying the Contingent Warrants until such time as such shares are purchased
upon the exercise of such Contingent Warrants.
Due to the controlling interest of George Argyros in Westar II and its
controlling entities, and the controlling interest of Thomas Wheeler in Big
Beaver and its controlling entities, Mr. Argyros and Mr. Wheeler may be deemed
to share the power to vote and dispose of (and therefore be the beneficial
owners of) the shares issuable upon conversion of the Promissory Note and
exercise of the Bridge Loan Warrant by Big Star, and upon conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise of the Contingent Warrants held by
their respective affiliates. In addition, as the managing member of Westar II,
Westar Associates may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by
Westar II. George Argyros and Westar Associates disclaim beneficial ownership of
(i) all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Contingent Warrants and shares of
Issuer Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof which are held
by Big Beaver, (ii) the Bridge Loan Warrant and all shares of Issuer Common
Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Conversion Right under the
Credit Agreement or of the Bridge Loan Warrant, except to the extent of their
interests in Big Star, and (iii) all shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
Contingent Warrants and shares of Issuer Common Stock issuable upon conversion
or exercise thereof which are held by Westar II, except to the extent of their
respective interests in Westar II. Westar II disclaims beneficial ownership of
(i) all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Contingent Warrants and shares of
Issuer Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof, which
are held by Big Beaver, and (ii) the Bridge Loan Warrant and all shares of
Issuer Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the
Conversion Right under the Credit Agreement or of the Bridge Loan Warrant,
except to the extent of its interests in Big Star. Thomas Wheeler disclaims
beneficial ownership of (i) all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Contingent
Warrants and shares of Issuer Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise
thereof which are held by Westar II, (ii) the Bridge Loan Warrant and all shares
of Issuer Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Conversion
Right under the Credit Agreement or of the Bridge Loan Warrant, except to the
extent of his interests in Big Star, and (iii) all shares of Series A Preferred
Stock, Contingent Warrants and shares of Issuer Common Stock issuable upon
conversion or exercise thereof which are held by Big Beaver, except to the
extent of his interests in Big Beaver. Big Beaver disclaims beneficial ownership
of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock, Contingent Warrants and shares of
Issuer Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof which are held
by Westar II and (ii) the Bridge Loan Warrant and all shares of Issuer Class A
Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Conversion Right under
the Credit Agreement or of the Bridge Loan Warrant, except to the extent of its
interests in Big Star.
George Argyros owns 40,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock representing
approximately 2.09% of the outstanding shares. As members of a group, Big Star,
Thomas Wheeler, Big Beaver, Westar Associates and Westar II may be deemed to be
the beneficial
owners of Mr. Argyros' shares. Big Star, Mr. Wheeler, Big Beaver, Westar
Associates and Westar II disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
In addition, John Clark owns 2,500 shares of Issuer Common Stock and
has the right to acquire pursuant to currently exercisable options 11,000 shares
of Issuer Common Stock representing less than 1% of the outstanding shares
(after giving effect to the exercise of such option). Neither Paul Oster nor
Oscar B. Marx, III beneficially own any shares of Issuer Common Stock.
(c) Neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of the
Reporting Persons, any person named in Item 2 pursuant to Instruction C of
Schedule 13D, has effected any transaction in the Issuer Common Stock during the
past 60 days.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Other than the Credit Agreement, Bridge Loan Warrant, Contingent
Warrants, Shareholders' Agreement (as described in the First Amendment), Amended
Rights Agreement, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no
contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise)
among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with
respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer
or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or
option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits
or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
The following documents are filed as exhibits:
1. Joint Filing Agreement.
2. Credit Agreement dated March 16, 2000, by and between Big Sta
Investments LLC and Amerigon Incorporated.
3. Bridge Loan Warrant dated March 16, 2000.
4. Promissory Note dated March 16, 2000.
5. Form of Contingent Warrants (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 of the Original Statement).
6. Form of Investors' Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 7 of the Original Statement).
7. First Amendment to Investors' Rights Agreement.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: As of April 7, 2000 BIG STAR INVESTMENTS LLC
By: Westar Capital II, LLC, Member
By: Westar Capital Associates II, LLC,
Manager
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
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By: Big Beaver Investments LLC, Member
By: /s/ O.B. Marx III
BIG BEAVER INVESTMENTS LLC
By: /s/ O.B. Marx III
/s/ George Argyros
GEORGE ARGYROS
/s/ Thomas M. Wheeler
THOMAS M. WHEELER
WESTAR CAPITAL II, LLC
By: Westar Capital Associates II, LLC
Manager
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
WESTAR CAPITAL ASSOCIATES II, LLC
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
EXHIBIT 1
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D (and any amendments or
supplements thereto) required under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, in connection with transactions by the undersigned in the
Class A Common Stock of Amerigon Incorporated. Each of the undersigned will be
responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and all amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
such party contained therein. None of the undersigned shall be responsible for
the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party
contained in the Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto, except to the extent
such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: As of April 7, 2000 BIG STAR INVESTMENTS LLC
By: Westar Capital II, LLC, Member
By: Westar Capital Associates II, LLC,
Manager
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
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By: Big Beaver Investments LLC, Member
By: /s/ O.B. Marx III
BIG BEAVER INVESTMENTS LLC
By: /s/ O.B. Marx III
/s/ George Argyros
GEORGE ARGYROS
/s/ Thomas M. Wheeler
THOMAS M. WHEELER
WESTAR CAPITAL II, LLC
By: Westar Capital Associates II, LLC
Manager
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
WESTAR CAPITAL ASSOCIATES II, LLC
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
EXHIBIT 2
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 16, 2000,
is made between Amerigon Incorporated, a California corporation (the "Company"),
and Big Star Investments LLC ("Lender").
The Company has requested the Lender to make term loans to the Company
in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1,500,000 (the "Initial Loans"). The
Lender is willing to make such loans to the Company upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. In addition, this Agreement also
provides for the advance of up to $2,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of
term loans in the event the Lender, in its sole discretion, elects to make such
loans to the Company (the "Additional Loans"). The Initial Loans and any
Additional Loans are collectively referred to herein as the "Loans."
The Lender may elect to convert its Loans into Class A Common Stock of
the Company as provided herein.
In order to induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Company
has agreed to issue certain warrants to the Lender or its members as provided
herein.
This Agreement amends and restates and supersedes the Credit Agreement
dated as of March 28, 1999 among the Company and lender (the "Prior Credit
Agreement").
Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
"ADDITIONAL BRIDGE LOAN WARRANTS" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.11.
"AFFILIATE" means any Person which, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with another Person. For purposes of
the foregoing, "control," "controlled by" and "under common control with" with
respect to any Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or
otherwise.
"BRIDGE LOAN WARRANTS" means the Initial Bridge Loan Warrants and any
Additional Bridge Loan Warrants.
"BUSINESS DAY" means a day of the year on which commercial banks are
not required or authorized by law to close in Los Angeles, California.
"CLOSING DATE" means the date upon which the conditions set forth in
Sections 3.01 and 3.02 are satisfied and the initial Loan hereunder is made.
"COLLATERAL" means the property described in the Collateral Documents,
and all other property now existing or hereafter acquired which may at any time
be or become subject to a Lien in favor of the Lender pursuant to the Collateral
Documents or otherwise, securing the payment and performance of the Obligations.
"COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS" means the Security Agreement, the Patent and
Trademark Security Agreement, any other agreement pursuant to which the Company
provides a Lien on its assets in favor of the Lender and all filings (including,
but not limited to, all U.C.C. financing statements filed to perfect the
security interests granted in the Security Agreement), documents and agreements
made or delivered pursuant thereto.
"COMMITMENT" means $1,500,000 or, where the context so requires, the
obligation of the Lender to make an Initial Loan up to such amount on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
"COMPANY" has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties to this
Agreement.
"DEFAULT" means an Event of Default or an event or condition which with
notice or lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all federal, state or local laws, statutes,
common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances, judgments and codes, together
with all administrative orders, directives, requests, licenses, authorizations
and permits of, and agreements with (including consent decrees), any
governmental agencies or authorities, in each case relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning public health, safety and
environmental protection matters.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
"FINAL MATURITY DATE" means the earlier to occur of (i) August 31,
2000, or (ii) the occurrence of a Trigger Event.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States, consistently applied.
"HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES" means any toxic, radioactive, caustic or other
hazardous substances, materials, wastes, contaminants or pollutants, including
asbestos, PCBs, petroleum products and byproducts, and any substances defined or
listed as "hazardous substances," "hazardous materials," "hazardous wastes" or
"toxic substances" (or similarly
identified or having any constituent substances displaying any of the foregoing
characteristics), regulated under or forming the basis for liability under any
applicable Environmental Law.
"INDEBTEDNESS" means, for any Person, (i) all indebtedness or other
obligations of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price
of property or services which purchase price is (a) due more than six months
from the date of incurrence of the obligation in respect thereof, or (b)
evidenced by a note or similar written instrument, but excluding trade payables
incurred in the ordinary course of business; (ii) all obligations evidenced by
notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so
evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or
businesses described in clause (i) above; (iii) all indebtedness created or
arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property acquired by such Person; (iv) all reimbursement and other
obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit and bankers
acceptances and all net obligations in respect of interest rate swaps, caps,
floors and collars, currency swaps, and other similar financial products; (v)
all obligations under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance
with GAAP, recorded as capital leases; and (vi) all indebtedness of another
Person of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (v) guaranteed directly
or indirectly in any manner by the Person for whom Indebtedness is being
determined, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by such Person
through an agreement to purchase or acquire such indebtedness, to advance or
supply funds for the payment or purchase of such indebtedness or otherwise
assure a creditor against loss, or secured by any Lien upon or in property owned
by the Person for whom Indebtedness is being determined, whether or not such
Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness of such
other Person.
"INITIAL BRIDGE LOAN WARRANTS" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.11.
"INVESTORS" shall mean Westar Capital II LLC and Big Beaver Investments
LLC.
"INVESTORS RIGHTS AGREEMENT" means the Investors' Rights Agreement
dated as of June 8, 1999 among the Company and the Investors.
"LENDER" has the meaning set forth in the recital of parties to this
Agreement.
"LIEN" means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, assignment,
deposit arrangement, charge or encumbrance, lien or other type of preferential
arrangement (other than a financing statement filed by a lessor in respect of an
operating lease not intended as security).
"LOAN AVAILABILITY PERIOD" means the period extending from and
including the Closing Date through the earliest of : (i) August 31, 2000, (ii)
the occurrence of a Trigger Event, or (iii) the date upon which the Lender
declares an Event of Default.
"LOAN DOCUMENTS" means this Agreement, the Note, the Collateral
Documents and all other certificates, documents, agreements and instruments
delivered to the Lender under or in connection with this Agreement.
"LOANS" means the Initial Loan, and any Additional Loans.
"MARKET PRICE" shall mean, with respect to a particular Loan (i) the
average closing
bid price of the Class A Common Stock, for ten (10) consecutive business days
ending on the date that Lender makes such Loan to Company, as reported by
Nasdaq, if the Class A Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, or
(ii) the average last reported sale price of the Class A Common Stock, for ten
(10) consecutive business days ending on the date that Lender makes such Loans
to the Company, as reported by the primary exchange on which the Class A Common
Stock is traded, if the Class A Common Stock is traded on a national securities
exchange, or by Nasdaq, if the Class A Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq
National Market.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any event, circumstance or condition
that, individually or in the aggregate (i) has or could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets,
liabilities (including without limitation contingent liabilities), prospects,
employee relationships, customer or supplier relationships, or the condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company; (ii) would materially impair the
ability of the Company to perform or observe its obligations under or in respect
of the Loan Documents; or (iii) adversely affects the legality, validity,
binding effect or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the perfection
or priority of any Lien granted to the Lender under any of the Collateral
Documents.
"NOTE" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
"OBLIGATIONS" means the indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations
of the Company to the Lender under or in connection with the Loan Documents,
including all Loans, all interest accrued thereon, all fees due under this
Agreement and all other amounts payable by the Company to the Lender thereunder
or in connection therewith.
"PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT" means the Patent and
Trademark Assignment and Security Agreement between the Company and the Lender,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.
"PERMITTED LIENS" means: (i) Liens in favor of the Lender; (ii) the
existing Liens (including leases and subleases) listed in SCHEDULE 1 or incurred
in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the Indebtedness
secured by such existing Liens, PROVIDED that any extension, renewal or
replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing
Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or
refinanced does not increase; (iii) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other
governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and which are adequately reserved for in
accordance with GAAP, PROVIDED the same does not have priority over any of the
Lender's Liens and no notice of tax lien has been filed of record; (iv) Liens of
materialmen, mechanics, warehousemen, carriers or employees or other similar
Liens provided for by mandatory provisions of law and securing obligations
either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and which do not in the aggregate materially impair the use or value
of the property or risk the loss or forfeiture thereof; (v) Liens consisting of
deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases,
public or statutory obligations, or other obligations of a like nature incurred
in the ordinary course of business (other than for Indebtedness); (vi) Liens
upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company to secure the purchase
price of such equipment or Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of
financing the acquisition of such equipment;
and (vii) restrictions and other minor encumbrances on real property which do
not in the aggregate materially impair the use or value of such property or risk
the loss or forfeiture thereof.
"PERSON" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust, unincorporated organization or any other entity of whatever nature or any
governmental agency or authority.
"RESPONSIBLE OFFICER" means, with respect to any Person, the chief
executive officer, the president, the chief financial officer or the treasurer
of such Person, or any other senior officer of such Person having substantially
the same authority and responsibility.
"SECURITY AGREEMENT" means a Security Agreement between the Company and
the Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.
"TRIGGER EVENT" means that the Company (or its Board of Directors)
shall have authorized, recommended, proposed or publicly announced its intention
to enter into (or has failed to recommend rejection of) any tender or exchange
offer, merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, business combination,
recapitalization, acquisition, or disposition of a material amount of assets or
securities or any comparable transaction which has not been consented to in
writing by the Lender.
SECTION 1.02 ACCOUNTING TERMS. Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise
requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be
construed, and all accounting determinations and computations required
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made, in
accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 1.03 INTERPRETATION. In the Loan Documents, except to the extent the
context otherwise requires: (i) any reference to an Article, a Section, a
Schedule or an Exhibit is a reference to an article or section thereof, or
a schedule or an exhibit thereto, respectively, and to a subsection or a
clause is, unless otherwise stated, a reference to a subsection or a clause
of the Section or subsection in which the reference appears; (ii) the words
"hereof," "herein," "hereto," "hereunder" and the like mean and refer to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document as a whole and not merely to the
specific Article, Section, subsection, paragraph or clause in which the
respective word appears; (iii) the meaning of defined terms shall be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms
defined; (iv) the words "including," "includes" and "include" shall be
deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation;" (v) references to
agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all
subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto, but only to the
extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the
terms of the Loan Documents; (vi) references to statutes or regulations are
to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions
consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation referred to;
(vii) any table of contents, captions and headings are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document; and (viii) in the computation of periods of time
from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means
"from and including"; the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but
excluding"; and the word "through" means "to and including."
ARTICLE II
THE LOANS
SECTION 2.01 LOANS. The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, to make term loans (each an "Initial Loan") to the Company
on the Closing Date and from time to time during the Loan Availability
Period following the Company's compliance with the borrowing procedure
under Section 2.02 below, in the aggregate principal amount up to but not
exceeding the Term Commitment.
The Lender may agree in its sole discretion, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, to make additional loans in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $2,500,000 (each an "Additional Loan") to the Company from
time to time during the Loan Availability Period following the Company's
compliance with the borrowing procedure under Section 2.02 below. In addition,
the Company acknowledges that neither the Lender nor either of its investors
have been granted the requisite internal approvals which are a condition to the
making of Additional Loans and such approvals may not be forthcoming and would
only be obtained in the sole discretion of the Lender and its investors. Nothing
in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall constitute a commitment or
other undertaking by the Lender or any of its investors or affiliates to make
Additional Loans.
SECTION 2.02 BORROWING PROCEDURE. Each Loan shall be made upon written notice
from the Company to the Lender, which notice shall be received by the
Lender not later than 10:00 A.M. (California time) at least three (3)
Business Days prior to the proposed borrowing date. Each such notice of
borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Company and shall specify
the proposed date of the borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), the
amount of the borrowing (which shall be at least $200,000 or a greater
amount which is an integral multiple of $50,000), and payment instructions
with respect to the funds to be made available to the Company. Upon
fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III hereof,
the Lender shall make the Loan available to the Company in same day funds,
or such other funds as shall separately be agreed upon by the Company and
the Lender, in accordance with the payment instructions provided to the
Lender as set forth in the borrowing request delivered pursuant hereto.
SECTION 2.03 EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS. At the request of the Lender, the Company
shall execute and deliver for account of the Lender a promissory note (the
"Note"), in a form reasonably acceptable to the Lender, as additional
evidence of the Indebtedness of the Company to the Lender resulting from
each Loan.
SECTION 2.04 INTEREST. The Company hereby promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until the maturity
thereof, at a rate equal to 10% per annum, on the date of any prepayment of
any such Loan and at maturity.
Any principal payments on the Loans not paid when due and, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments on the Loans not paid
when due, in each case whether at stated maturity, by notice of prepayment, by
acceleration or otherwise, shall thereafter bear interest (including
post-petition interest in any proceeding under applicable bankruptcy laws)
payable on demand at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate
otherwise payable under this Agreement for Loans. Payment or acceptance of the
increased rates of interest provided for in this paragraph is not a permitted
alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of
Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Lender.
SECTION 2.05 COMPUTATIONS. All computations of fees and interest hereunder shall
be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days
occurring in the period for which any such interest or fee is payable.
SECTION 2.06 HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, if during any period for which interest is computed
hereunder, the applicable interest rate, together with all fees, charges
and other payments which are treated as interest under applicable law, as
provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, would exceed the maximum
rate of interest which may be charged, contracted for, reserved, received
or collected by the Lender in connection with this Agreement under
applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"), the Company shall not be obligated to
pay, and the Lender shall not be entitled to charge, collect, receive,
reserve or take, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate, and during any
such period the interest payable hereunder shall be limited to the Maximum
Rate.
SECTION 2.07 TERMINATION OF THE COMMITMENT. Upon the earlier to occur of (i)
August 31, 2000, (ii) the occurrence of a Trigger Event, or (iii) the
Lender's declaration of an Event of Default, any unused portion of the Term
Commitment shall terminate. After the Term Commitment terminates under this
Section 2.07 it may not be reinstated.
SECTION 2.08 REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN. The Company hereby promises to pay to the
Lender the principal amount of the Term Loans and any accrued interest
thereon in full on the Final Maturity Date.
SECTION 2.09 PREPAYMENTS OF THE LOANS.
(a) OPTIONAL PREPAYMENTS. The Company may, upon prior notice to the
Lender, prepay the outstanding amount of the Loans in whole or in part,
without premium or penalty.
(b) NOTICE; APPLICATION. The notice given of any prepayment shall specify
the date and amount of the prepayment. If the notice of prepayment is
given, the Company shall make such prepayment and the prepayment amount
specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified
therein, with accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.
SECTION 2.10 PAYMENTS.
(a) PAYMENTS. The Company shall make each payment under the Loan Documents,
unconditionally in full without deduction, set-off, counterclaim or, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, other defense, and free and clear of,
and without reduction for or on account of, any present and future taxes or
withholdings (other than a tax on the overall net income of the Lender),
and all liabilities with respect thereto. Each payment shall be made not
later
than 11:00 A.M. (California time) on the day when due to the Lender
in U.S. dollars and in immediately available funds, or such other funds as
shall be separately agreed upon by the Company and the Lender, in
accordance with the Lender's payment instructions.
(b) EXTENSION. Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due, or
whenever any interest payment date or any other date specified hereunder
would otherwise occur, on a day other than a Business Day, then, except as
otherwise provided herein, such payment shall be made, and such interest
payment date or other date shall occur, on the next succeeding Business
Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the
computation of payment of interest.
(c) APPLICATION. Each payment by or on behalf of the Company hereunder
shall, unless a specific determination is made by the Lender with respect
thereto, be applied (i) first, to accrued and unpaid interest due the
Lender; and (ii) second, to principal due the Lender.
SECTION 2.11 CONVERSION OF LOANS INTO CLASS A COMMON STOCK. The Lender shall
have conversion rights as follows (the "Conversion Rights"):
(a) CONVERSION RIGHTS. The Lender may elect in its sole discretion to
convert the principal of or interest accrued under all or a portion of any
Loan into Class A Common Stock of the Company at a conversion price equal
to the Market Price of the Class A Common Stock as of the date that such
Loan was made to the Company; provided that in the event the Company issues
in excess of $5 million of equity securities in an offering at an issuance
price that is less than the Market Price with respect to a particular Loan,
the conversion price relating to such Loan shall be reduced to such
issuance price (the "Conversion Price"). The Conversion Price for the Note
shall be subject to adjustment as set forth in subsection 2.11(c).
(b) MECHANICS OF CONVERSION. Before the Lender shall be entitled to convert
the Note into shares of Class A Common Stock, the Lender shall, in the case
of a partial conversion of the Note, indicate on the face of the Note the
amount so converted and provide a copy of the Note to the Company or, in
the case of the conversion of all of the remaining outstanding principal
and interest due under the Note, surrender the Note, duly endorsed, at the
office of the Company and shall give written notice to the Company at its
principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same or a
portion thereof and shall state therein the name or names in which the
certificate or certificates for shares of Class A Common Stock are to be
issued. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and
deliver at such office to Lender, or to the nominee or nominees of Lender,
a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock to which such persons shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion
shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of
business on the date of such surrender of the Note and the person or
persons entitled to receive the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable
upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder
or holders of such shares of Class A Common Stock as of such date. If the
conversion is in connection with an underwritten offering of securities
registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, the conversion may, at
the option of Lender, be conditioned upon the closing with the
underwriters of the sale of securities pursuant to such offering, in which
event the person(s) entitled to receive the Class A Common Stock upon
conversion of the Note shall not be deemed to have converted such Note
until immediately prior to the closing of such sale of securities.
(c) CONVERSION PRICE ADJUSTMENTS OF NOTE FOR CERTAIN DILUTIVE ISSUANCES,
SPLITS AND COMBINATIONS. The Conversion Price of the Note shall be subject
to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(i) In the event the Company should at any time or from time to time
after the Closing Date fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or
subdivision of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or the
determination of holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to receive a
dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Class A
Common Stock without payment of any consideration by such holder for the
additional shares of Class A Common Stock, then, as of such record date (or
the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record
date is fixed), the Conversion Price of the Note shall be appropriately
decreased so that the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on
conversion of the Note shall be increased in proportion to such increase of
the aggregate of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. In the event
the Company shall declare or pay, without consideration, any dividend on
the Class A Common Stock payable in any right to acquire Class A Common
Stock for no consideration, then the Company shall be deemed to have made a
dividend payable in Class A Common Stock in an amount of shares equal to
the maximum number of shares issuable upon exercise of such rights to
acquire Class A Common Stock.
(ii) If the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding at any
time after the Closing Date is decreased by a combination of the
outstanding shares of common stock, then, following the record date of such
combination, the Conversion Price for the Note shall be appropriately
increased so that the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on
conversion of the Note or a portion thereof shall be decreased in
proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.
(iii) All adjustments to the Conversion Price will be calculated to the
nearest cent of a dollar. No adjustment in the Conversion Price will be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at
least one cent per dollar; provided, however, that any adjustments which by
reason of this Section 2.11(c)(iii) are not required to be made shall be
carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All
adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be made successively.
(d) RECAPITALIZATIONS AND REORGANIZATIONS. If the Class A Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Note shall be changed into or exchanged for
a different class or classes of capital stock, or other securities or
property whether by reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise (other
than a subdivision, combination or merger or sale of assets transaction
provided for elsewhere in this Section 2.11) provision shall be made so
that the Lender shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon conversion of
the Note the number of shares of stock or other securities or property, to
which a holder of Class A Common Stock deliverable upon conversion would
have been entitled on such
recapitalization or reorganization. In any such case, appropriate
adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this
Section 2.11 with respect to the rights of the Lender after the
recapitalization or reorganization to the end that the provisions of this
Section 2.11 (including adjustment of the Conversion Price then in effect
and the number of shares purchasable upon conversion of the Note) shall be
applicable after the event as nearly equivalent as may be practicable.
(e) NO IMPAIRMENT. The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of
Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of
assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or
any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or
performances of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by
the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out
all of the provisions of this Section 2.11 and in the taking of all such
action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the
Conversion Rights of the Lender against impairment.
(f) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES AND CERTIFICATE AS TO ADJUSTMENTS.
(i) No fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the
Note and the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued shall be
rounded to the nearest whole share. Whether or not fractional shares are
issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the
amount of Note the Lender is at the time converting into Class A Common
Stock and the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon such
aggregate conversion.
(ii) Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the
Conversion Price of the Note pursuant to this Section 2.11, the Company, at
its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in
accordance with the terms hereof and prepare and furnish to the Lender a
certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in
detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The
Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Lender, furnish
or cause to be furnished to the Lender a like certificate setting forth (A)
such adjustment and readjustment, (B) the Conversion Price for the Note at
the time in effect , and (C) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock
and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be
received upon the conversion of the Note.
(g) NOTICES OF RECORD DATE. In the event of any taking by the Company of a
record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of
determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend
(other than a cash dividend) or other distribution ,any right to subscribe
for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any
other securities or property, or to receive any other right (except the
right to vote), the Company shall mail to the Lender at least 20 days prior
to the date specified therein, a notice specifying the date on which any
such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution
or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or
right.
(h) RESERVATION OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION. The Company shall at all
times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares
of Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting conversion of
the Note, such number of its shares of Class A Common Stock as shall from
time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of the Note; and it at
any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common
Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of the Note, in
addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the Lender, the
Company will take such corporate action as may, in the option of its
counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of
Class A Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for
such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to
obtain the requisite shareholder approval of any necessary amendment to its
articles of incorporation.
(i) NO STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed as conferring upon the Lender or any other person the right to
vote or to consent to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of meeting
of stockholders for the election of directors of the Company or any or any
other matters or any other rights whatsoever as a stockholder of the
Company; and no dividends or interest shall be payable or accrued in
respect of the Note or the Class A Common Stock obtainable under this
Section 2.11 until, and only to the extent that, this Note shall have been
converted.
(j) Any Loans that are converted into Class A Common Stock as provided
herein will be deemed to be paid in full for all purposes of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 2.12 WARRANTS.
(a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and in consideration
of the Lender's agreement to make Initial Loans to the Company, the Company
will issue to the Lender a warrant to purchase an amount of the Class A
Common Stock of the Company equal to 10% of the principal amount of the
Initial Loans divided by the Exercise Price (as defined below) and on the
terms and conditions set forth in EXHIBIT A hereto (the "Initial Bridge
Loan Warrants").
(b) In addition, on any date that the Lender, in its sole discretion, makes
Additional Loans to the Company, in consideration thereof, the Company will
issue to the Lender additional warrants to purchase shares of the Class A
Common Stock of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in
EXHIBIT A hereto and in an amount equal to 10% of the principal amount of
the Additional Loans provided by Lender divided by the Exercise Price (the
"Additional Bridge Loan Warrants").
(c) The Exercise Price of any Warrants shall be equal to the Conversion
Price calculated as of the date of the particular Loan as further provided
in the Bridge Loan Warrants.
SECTION 2.13 LIMITATION ON CONVERSION RIGHTS AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS.
In no event shall the Lender be entitled to convert the Note or exercise the
Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion or exercise,
the Lender shall have acquired pursuant to such conversion and exercise more
than 19.99% of the outstanding
Class A Common Stock of the Company such that a shareholder vote would have
been required in connection with the issuance of the Note and the Bridge
Loan Warrants under applicable NASDAQ rules or to the extent that the Class
A Common Stock issued pursuant to the conversion or exercise of the Note
and the Bridge Loan Warrants exceeds the amount approved by the California
Department of Corporations. In the event Lender anticipates that the Class
A Common Stock issued pursuant to the conversion or exercise of the Note
and the Bridge Loan Warrants may exceed the amount approved by the
California Department of Corporations, then at the Lender's request the
Company shall apply for an additional permit from the California Department
of Corporations covering any additional shares of Class A Common Stock
requested by Lender and use its best efforts to have such application
approved.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 3.01 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE INITIAL LOAN. The obligation of the
Lender to make its initial Loan on the date of the initial borrowing
hereunder (the "Closing Date") shall be subject to the satisfaction of each
of the following conditions precedent before or concurrently with the
initial Loan:
(a) FEES AND EXPENSES. The Company shall have paid all fees and invoiced
costs and expenses then due hereunder.
(b) LOAN DOCUMENTS. The Lender shall have received the following Loan
Documents: (i) this Agreement executed by the Company, (ii) the Note
required hereunder, executed by the Company; and (iii) the Collateral
Documents executed by each of the respective parties thereto.
(c) DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS RELATING TO COLLATERAL. The Lender shall have
received, in form and substance satisfactory to it, results of such Lien
searches as it shall reasonably request, and evidence that all filings,
registrations and recordings have been made in the appropriate governmental
offices, and all other action has been taken, which shall be necessary to
create, in favor of the Lender, a perfected first priority Lien on the
Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens.
(d) ADDITIONAL CLOSING DOCUMENTS. The Lender shall have received the
following, in form and substance satisfactory to it: (i) evidence that all
(A) authorizations or approvals of any governmental agency or authority,
and (B) approvals or consents of any other Person, required in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents shall
have been obtained; and (ii) a certificate of the Secretary or other
appropriate officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, certifying (A)
copies of the articles or certificate of incorporation, and bylaws, of the
Company and the resolutions and other actions taken or adopted by the
Company authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan
Documents, and (B) the incumbency, authority and signatures of each officer
of the Company authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and act
with respect thereto.
(e) LEGAL OPINION. The Lender shall have received an opinion of legal
counsel to the Company dated the Closing Date, in the form attached hereto
as EXHIBIT B.
(f) INITIAL BRIDGE LOAN WARRANTS. The Company shall have delivered to the
Lender a duly executed Initial Bridge Loan Warrants, in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A.
(g) AMENDMENT TO INVESTORS RIGHTS AGREEMENT. The Company and the Investors
shall have entered into the First Amendment to the Investors Rights'
Agreement, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C.
(h) PERMIT. All evidences of indebtedness issued by the Company pursuant to
(and including) this Agreement shall have been qualified by permit filed
with and approved by the California Department of Corporations pursuant to
Section 25113 of the California Corporations Code.
SECTION 3.02 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL LOANS. The obligation of the Lender to
make each Initial Loan (and to the extent that the Lender has agreed in its
sole discretion in writing after the Closing Date to make Additional Loans,
the obligation of the Lender to make Additional Loans provided for in such
writing) shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions precedent:
(a) NOTICE. The Company shall have given its notice of borrowing as
provided in Section 2.02.
(b) MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. On and as of the date of such Loan, there
shall have occurred no change or event since the date of this Agreement (in
the case of the initial Loan) or the date of the most recent borrowing (in
the case of any subsequent Loan), as the case may be, that has or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) NO DEFAULT. On the date of such Loan, both before and after giving
effect thereto and to the application of proceeds therefrom, no material
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall result from the
making of such Loan. The giving of any notice of borrowing and the
acceptance by the Company of the proceeds of each Loan made on or following
the Closing Date shall each be deemed a certification to the Lender that on
and as of the date of such Loan no material Default shall have occurred or
shall result from the making of the Loan.
(d) ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. The Lender shall have received, in form and
substance satisfactory to it, such additional approvals, opinions,
documents and other information as the Lender may reasonably request,
including in the case of any Additional Loans, the Additional Bridge Loan
Warrants to be issued to Lender pursuant to Section 2.12.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.01 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company
represents and warrants to the Lender that, except as set forth in the
Disclosure Letter:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND POWERS. The Company is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
California, and has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents. The Company is
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the failure so to qualify or be in good standing would result in a
Material Adverse Effect and has all requisite power and authority to own
its assets and carry on its business.
(b) AUTHORIZATION; NO CONFLICT. The execution, delivery and performance by
the Company of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action of the Company and do not and will not (i)
result in a violation of the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws,
(ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others
any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any
material agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of
its properties is subject, or result in a violation of any material law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including U.S. federal and
state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or by
which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected, or (iii)
except as contemplated by this Agreement, result in, or require, the
creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the
properties, assets or revenues of the Company. The Company is not in
violation of its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other organizational
documents, or of any judgment, order, writ, decree, law, rule or regulation
to which the Company or its properties is subject in any material respect.
The Company is not in default (and no event has occurred which, with notice
or lapse of time or both, would put the Company in default) under, nor has
there occurred any event giving others (with notice or lapse of time or
both) any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation
of, any material agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company is
a party or any of its properties is subject in any material respect.
(c) BINDING OBLIGATION. The Loan Documents constitute, or when delivered
under this Agreement, will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
respective terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and (ii)
as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
(d) CONSENTS. No authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of,
or filing or registration with, any governmental agency or authority, or
approval or consent of any other
Person, is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the
Company of any of the Loan Documents, except for such approvals as have
been obtained or as set forth in SCHEDULE 2 hereto.
(e) LITIGATION. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation
pending, or to the Company's knowledge, currently threatened against the
Company, except as which individually or in the aggregate would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not a party or subject to the
provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court
or government agency or instrumentality. Except as set forth on the
Disclosure Letter, there is no material action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by the Company currently pending or that the Company intends
to initiate.
(f) PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS. The Company owns or licenses from another
person all inventions, patents, patent rights, computer software,
trademarks, trademark rights, service marks, service mark rights, trade
names, trade name rights and copyrights (collectively, the "Intellectual
Property") necessary for its business without any conflict with or
infringement of the valid rights of others and the lack of which could
materially and adversely affect the operations or condition, financial or
otherwise, of the Company, and the Company has not received any notice of
infringement upon or conflict with the asserted rights of others. The
Disclosure Letter contains a complete list of all such patents, patent
rights, registered trademarks, registered service marks, registered
copyrights, all agreements related to the foregoing, and all agreements
pursuant to which the Company licenses Intellectual Property from or to a
third party (excluding "shrink wrap" license agreements relating solely to
off the shelf software which is not material to the Company's business).
All such Intellectual Property owned by the Company is owned free and clear
of all liens, adverse claims, encumbrances, or restrictions, except for
restrictions contained in the terms of the licenses listed in the
Disclosure Letter. All such Intellectual Property licensed by the Company
is the subject of a license agreement which is legal, valid, binding and
enforceable and in full force and effect. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the termination or
impairment of the Company's ownership of, or right to use, any Intellectual
Property. The Company has a valuable body of trade secrets, including
know-how, concepts, business plans, and other technical data (the
"Proprietary Information") for the development, manufacture and sale of its
products. The Company has the right to use the Proprietary Information free
and clear of any material rights, liens, encumbrances or claims of others.
The Company is not aware, after reasonable investigation, that any of its
employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or
commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment,
decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere
with the use of his or her best efforts to promote the interests of the
Company or that would conflict with the Company's business in any material
respect.
(g) TITLE TO PROPERTIES; LIENS. The Company has good and marketable title
to, or valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, its properties and
assets, including all property forming a part of the Collateral, in all
material respects, and there is no Lien upon or with respect to any of such
properties or assets, including any of the Collateral, except for Permitted
Liens.
(h) SEC DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Since January 1, 1997, the
Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and
other documents required to be filed by it with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (all of the foregoing
and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules
thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, with amendments
read together with underlying documents, are referred to herein as the "SEC
Documents"). As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in
all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the
SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed
with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied
as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements
and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.
Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved and fairly and accurately present in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). Except as
set forth in the most recent balance sheet provided to the Lender or the
Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business subsequent to the date of such financial statements and (ii)
obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course
of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles
to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the
aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results
of the Company. Except as disclosed in such financial statements, the
Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other
person, firm or corporation.
(i) WARRANTS. The Bridge Loan Warrants is duly authorized and, upon
issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of liens, claims,
encumbrances and restrictions on transfer, other than restrictions on
transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws or as set forth
therein. The shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Bridge Loan Warrants and upon exercise of the Conversion Rights are duly
authorized and reserved for issuance, and, upon exercise of the Bridge Loan
Warrants or the Conversion Rights, as the case may be, in accordance with
the terms thereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
and will be free of liens, claims, encumbrances and restrictions on
transfer, other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and
federal securities laws or as set forth therein.
(j) TAX RETURNS. The Company has timely filed all tax returns (federal,
state and local) required to be filed by it and such tax returns are true
and correct in all material respects. In addition, (i) the Company has not
requested any extension of time within which
to file any tax returns in respect of any fiscal year which have not since
been filed and no request for waivers of the time to assess any taxes are
pending or outstanding, (ii) no claim for taxes has become a lien against
the property of the Company or is being asserted against the Company other
than liens for taxes not yet due and payable, (iii) no audit of any tax
return of the Company is being conducted by a tax authority, (iv) no
extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has
been granted to, by or applied for by, the Company and is currently in
effect, and (v) there is no agreement, contract or arrangement to which the
Company is a party that may result in the payment of any amount that would
not be deductible by reason of Sections 280G, 162 or 404 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
(k) PERMITS. The Company has all material franchises, permits, licenses and
any similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business
("Permits"). The Company is not in default in any material respect under
any of such Permits.
(l) ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY LAWS. The Company is not in violation of any
applicable material statute, law or regulation relating to the environment
or occupational health and safety, and no material expenditures are or will
be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or
regulation.
SECTION 4.02 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE LENDER. The Lender
represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a) INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. The Lender: (i) will acquire the Note,
Bridge Loan Warrants and shares underlying the Bridge Loan Warrants for its
own account for investment and not with a view to any resale or other
distribution (other than to affiliates) of the Note in a transaction
constituting a public offering or otherwise requiring registration under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or in a
transaction that would result in noncompliance with applicable state
securities laws; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and the risks of
its acquisition of the Note, the Bridge Loan Warrants (and shares
underlying the Bridge Loan Warrant) and credit extensions to the Company,
(iii) is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act, and (iv) understands that the Note,
the Bridge Loan Warrant and the shares underlying the Bridge Loan Warrant
have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws.
(b) ORGANIZATION AND POWERS. The Lender is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) AUTHORIZATION; BINDING OBLIGATION. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Lender of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary organizational action of the Lender. This Agreement constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Lender, enforceable against the
Lender in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of
general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally,
and (ii) as
limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
(d) FINANCIAL CAPACITY. The Lender has access to adequate capital to
enable it to satisfy its obligations to make the Loan contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
SECTION 5.01 REPORTING COVENANTS. So long as any of the Obligations shall
remain unpaid or the Lender shall have any Commitment, the Company agrees
that:
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER REPORTS. The Company will furnish to the
Lender: (i) on Monday of each week, a statement of cash flow for the prior
week and projected cash flow for the following two weeks; (ii) as soon as
available and in any event within 10 days after the end of a month, monthly
agings (aged from invoice date) of accounts receivable, payables reports,
and unaudited financial statements (including a balance sheet, income
statement and statement of cash flows) with respect to that month prepared
on a basis consistent with such statements prepared in prior months and
otherwise in accordance with GAAP and certified by a Responsible Officer as
being prepared in accordance with GAAP; and (iii) as soon as available and
in any event within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, its
quarterly consolidated and, if requested by the Lender, consolidating
financial statements (including a balance sheet, income statement and
statement of cash flows), prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with a
certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Company stating that such
financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition of the Company as at such date and the results of operations of
the Company for the period ended on such date and have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP, subject to changes resulting from normal, year-end
audit adjustments and except for the absence of notes.
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. The Company will furnish to the Lender: (i)
promptly after the Company has knowledge or becomes aware thereof, notice
of the occurrence of any Default; (ii) prompt written notice of all
actions, suits and proceedings before any governmental agency or authority
or arbitrator pending, or to the best of the Company's knowledge,
threatened against or affecting the Company; (iii) prompt written notice of
any other condition or event which has resulted, or that could reasonably
be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) promptly after
the same are released, copies of all press releases; (v) promptly after the
giving, sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports and financial
information, if any, which the Company sends to the holders of its capital
stock or other securities, and the holders, if any, of any other
Indebtedness, and of all reports or filings, if any, by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange;
and (vi) such other information respecting the operations, properties,
business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company (including
with respect to the Collateral) as the Lender may from time to time
reasonably request. Each notice pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) of
this subsection (b) shall be accompanied by a
written statement by a Responsible Officer of the Company setting forth
details of the occurrence referred to therein.
(c) CERTAIN CONTRACTS. Upon the Lender's reasonable request, and at least
twice monthly after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall provide
reports to the Lender concerning the status of all programs with major
customers, in such detail as Lender may reasonably request.
SECTION 5.02 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. So long as any of the Obligations
shall remain unpaid or the Lender shall have any Commitment, the Company
agrees that:
(a) PRESERVATION OF EXISTENCE, ETC. The Company will maintain and preserve
its corporate existence, its rights to transact business and all other
material rights, franchises and privileges necessary or desirable in the
normal course of its business and operations and the ownership of its
properties, except in connection with any transactions expressly permitted
by Section 5.03.
(b) PAYMENT OF TAXES, ETC. The Company will pay and discharge all taxes,
fees, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or
upon its properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach
thereto, and all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if
unpaid, might become a Lien upon any properties or assets of the Company
prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto except to the extent
such taxes, fees, assessments or governmental charges or levies, or such
claims, are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
are adequately reserved against in accordance with GAAP.
(c) MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. The Company will carry and maintain in full
force and effect, at its own expense and with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts, with such
deductibles and covering such risks as is is consistent with the Company's
past practices.
(d) KEEPING OF RECORDS AND BOOKS OF ACCOUNT. The Company will keep
adequate records and books of account to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with GAAP.
(e) INSPECTION RIGHTS. The Company will at any reasonable time during
regular business hours and from time to time permit the Lender or any of
its agents or representatives to visit and inspect any of the properties of
the Company and to examine the records and books of account of the Company,
and to discuss the business affairs, finances and accounts of the Company
with any of the officers, employees or accountants of the Company, provided
that the Company may designate one or more individuals who will be present
during such discussions.
(f) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company will comply in all material respects
with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
of any governmental agency or authority, including all Environmental Laws.
(g) MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES, ETC. The Company will maintain and preserve
all of its material properties necessary or useful in the proper conduct of
its business in good working order and condition in accordance with the
general practice of other corporations of similar character and size,
ordinary wear and tear excepted.
(h) LICENSES. The Company will obtain and maintain all licenses,
authorizations, consents, filings, exemptions, registrations and other
governmental approvals of any governmental agency or authority necessary in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan
Documents, the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated or the
operation and conduct of its business and ownership of its properties,
except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company will use the proceeds of the Loans for
its general corporate purposes.
(j FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL ACTS. The Company will execute,
acknowledge, deliver, file, notarize and register at its own expense all
such further agreements, instruments, certificates, documents and
assurances and perform such acts as the Lender shall deem necessary or
appropriate to effectuate the purposes of the Loan Documents, and promptly
provide the Lender with evidence of the foregoing satisfactory in form and
substance to the Lender.
SECTION 5.03 NEGATIVE COVENANTS. So long as any of the Obligations shall remain
unpaid or the Lender shall have any Commitment, the Company agrees that
without the consent of Lender, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld:
(a) LIENS; NEGATIVE PLEDGES. (i) The Company will not create, incur, assume
or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of its properties,
revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than
Permitted Liens. (ii) The Company will not enter into any agreement (other
than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) prohibiting the creation or
assumption of any Lien upon any of its properties, revenues or assets,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
(b) CHANGE IN NATURE OF BUSINESS. The Company will not engage in any
material line of business substantially different from those lines of
business carried on by it at the date hereof.
(c) RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. The Company will not merge with or
consolidate into, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, any
Person, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one
transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its
assets.
(d) SALES OF ASSETS. The Company will not sell, lease, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of, or part with control of (whether in one transaction
or a series of transactions) any assets (including any shares of stock in
any other Person), except: (i) sales or other dispositions of inventory,
and the license, sublicense and grant of distribution and similar rights,
in the ordinary course of business; (ii) sales or other dispositions of
assets in the ordinary course of business which have become worn out or
obsolete or which are promptly
being replaced; or (iii) sales or other dispositions of assets (other than
accounts receivable) outside the ordinary course of business not exceeding
in the aggregate $25,000 in any fiscal year.
(e) DISTRIBUTIONS. The Company will not declare or pay any dividends in
respect of the Company's capital stock, or purchase, redeem, retire or
otherwise acquire for value any of its capital stock now or hereafter
outstanding, return any capital to its shareholders as such, except that
the Company may: (A) declare and deliver dividends and distributions
payable only in common stock of the Company; and (B) purchase, redeem,
retire, or otherwise acquire shares of its capital stock with the proceeds
received from a substantially concurrent issue of new shares of its capital
stock.
(f) LOANS AND INVESTMENTS. The Company will not purchase or otherwise
acquire the capital stock, assets (constituting a business unit),
obligations or other securities of or any interest in any Person, or
otherwise extend any credit to or make any additional investments in any
Person, other than in connection with: (i) extensions of credit in the
nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the sales of
goods or services in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) short term,
investment grade money market instruments, in accordance with the Company's
usual and customary treasury management policies.
(g) TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES. The Company will not enter into any
transaction, including the purchase, sale or exchange of property or the
rendering of any services, with any Affiliate, any officer or director
thereof or any Person which beneficially owns or holds 5% or more of the
equity securities, or 5% or more of the equity interest, thereof (a
"Related Party"), or enter into, assume or suffer to exist, any employment
or consulting contract with any Related Party, except a transaction or
contract which is in the ordinary course of the Company's business and
which is upon fair and reasonable terms not less favorable to the Company
than it would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person
not a Related Party.
SECTION 5.04 CONFIDENTIALITY. The Lender will hold in confidence all, and not
disclose to others for any reason whatsoever any, non-public information
received by it from the Company in connection with this Agreement, except
that the Lender may provide such confidential information in response to
legal process or applicable governmental regulations provided that the
Lender forthwith notifies the Company of its obligation to provide such
confidential information and fully cooperates with the Company to protect
the confidentiality of such information.
ARTICLE VI
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 6.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Any of the following events which shall
occur shall constitute an "Event of Default":
(a) PAYMENTS. The Company shall fail to pay when due any amount of principal
of, or interest on, any Loan or Note, or any fee or other amount payable
under any of the Loan Documents.
(b) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Any representation or warranty by the
Company under or in connection with the Loan Documents shall prove to have
been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made.
(c) FAILURE BY COMPANY TO PERFORM CERTAIN COVENANTS. The Company shall
fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in
Section 5.03 or Subsections (a) or (i) of Section 5.02.
(d) FAILURE BY COMPANY TO PERFORM OTHER COVENANTS. The Company shall fail
to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement, other than those
specified in Section 6.01(c), contained in any Loan Document on its part to
be performed or observed, and any such failure shall continue for a period
of 10 days from the occurrence thereof (unless the Lender determines that
such failure is not capable of remedy).
(e) INSOLVENCY. (i) The Company shall (A) make a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors or (B) be dissolved, liquidated, wound up or cease its
corporate existence; or (ii) the Company (A) shall file a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy or a petition or answer seeking reorganization, to
effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors or any other relief under
the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (the "Bankruptcy Code") or under any
other state or federal law relating to bankruptcy or reorganization
granting relief to debtors, whether now or hereafter in effect, or (B)
shall file an answer admitting the jurisdiction of the court and the
material allegations of any involuntary petition filed against the Company
pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any such other state or federal law; or
(iii) the Company shall be adjudicated a bankrupt, or shall make an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall apply for or consent to
the appointment of any custodian, receiver or trustee for all or any
substantial part of the Company's property, or shall take any action to
authorize any of the actions or events set forth above in this subsection;
or (iv) an involuntary petition seeking any of the relief specified in this
subsection shall be filed against the Company and not dismissed within 60
days; or (v) any order for relief shall be entered against the Company, in
any involuntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any such other
state or federal law referred to in this subsection.
(f) DISSOLUTION, ETC. The Company shall (i) liquidate, wind up or dissolve
(or suffer any liquidation, wind-up or dissolution), (ii) discontinue its
operations, or (iii) take any corporate action to authorize any of the
actions or events set forth above in this subsection (f).
(g) JUDGMENTS. (i) A final judgment or order for the payment of money in
excess of $50,000 (or its equivalent in another currency) which is not
fully covered by third-party insurance shall be rendered against the
Company (or its equivalent in another currency); or (ii) any non-monetary
judgment or order shall be rendered against the Company which has or would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and in each case
there shall be any period of 15 consecutive days during which such judgment
continues unsatisfied or
during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of
a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect.
(h) MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Any circumstance, condition, or event shall
have occurred which has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(i) COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS. Any "Event of Default" as defined in the
Collateral Documents shall have occurred; or any of the Collateral
Documents after delivery thereof shall for any reason be revoked or
invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or the
Company or any other Person shall contest in any manner the validity or
enforceability thereof, or the Company or any other Person shall deny that
it has any further liability or obligation thereunder; or any of the
Collateral Documents for any reason, except to the extent permitted by the
terms thereof, shall cease to create a valid and perfected first priority
Lien subject only to Permitted Liens in any of the Collateral purported to
be covered thereby.
SECTION 6.02 EFFECT OF EVENT OF DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall occur,
the Lender may, by notice to the Company, declare the Commitment to be
terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate. If any Event of
Default under Section 6.01(e) shall occur, the Lender may declare the
entire unpaid principal amount of the Loans and the Note, all interest
accrued and unpaid thereon and all other Obligations to be forthwith due
and payable, whereupon the Loans and the Note, all such accrued interest
and all such other Obligations shall become and be forthwith due and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Company. In addition,
if any Event of Default under Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(e) shall
occur, the Lender may exercise any or all of the Lender's rights and
remedies under the Collateral Documents and proceed to enforce all other
rights and remedies available to the Lender under the Loan Documents and
applicable law.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 7.01 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No amendment to any provision of the Loan
Documents shall be effective unless it is in writing and has been signed by
the Lender and the Company, and no waiver of any provision of any Loan
Document, or consent to any departure by the Company therefrom, shall be
effective unless it is in writing and has been signed by the Lender. Any
such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
SECTION 7.02 NOTICES. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall, unless otherwise stated
herein, be in writing (including by facsimile transmission) and mailed,
sent or delivered to the respective parties hereto at or to their
respective addresses or facsimile numbers set forth below their names on
the signature pages hereof, or at or to such other address or facsimile
number as shall be designated by any party in a written notice to the other
party hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective (i) if
delivered by hand, when delivered; (ii) if sent by
mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or five Business Days after
deposit in the mail, first class, postage prepaid; and (iii) if sent by
facsimile transmission, when sent; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notices and
communications to the Lender pursuant to Article II shall not be effective
until received.
SECTION 7.03 NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. No failure on the part of the
Lender to exercise, no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with
respect to, any right, remedy, power or privilege under any Loan Document
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise
of any such right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege. The rights and remedies under the Loan Documents are cumulative
and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges that may
otherwise be available to the Lender.
SECTION 7.04 COSTS AND EXPENSES; INDEMNITY.
(a) COSTS AND EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay on demand: (i) the
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Lender and any of its
Affiliates, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Lender and its Affiliates, in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution, delivery and administration of the Loan Documents and any
amendments, modifications or waivers of the terms thereof and (ii) all
reasonable costs and expenses of the Lender and its Affiliates, and fees
and disbursements of counsel, in connection with (A) any Default, (B) the
enforcement or attempted enforcement of, and preservation of any rights or
interests under, the Loan Documents, (C) any out-of-court workout or other
refinancing or restructuring or any bankruptcy or insolvency case or
proceeding, and (D) the preservation of and realization upon any of the
Collateral.
(b) INDEMNIFICATION. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be consummated, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Lender,
any Affiliate thereof and their respective directors, officers, employees,
agents, counsel and other advisors (each an "Indemnified Person") against,
and hold each of them harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, claims, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, including the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to an Indemnified Person,
which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified
Person, (i) in any way relating to or arising out of any of the Loan
Documents, the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loans or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) with respect to any
investigation, litigation or other proceeding relating to any of the
foregoing, irrespective of whether the Indemnified Person shall be
designated a party thereto, or (iii) in any way relating to or arising out
of the use, generation, manufacture, installation, treatment, storage or
presence, or the spillage, leakage, leaching, migration, dumping, deposit,
discharge, disposal or release, at any time, of any Hazardous Substances
on, under, at or from any properties of the Company, including any personal
injury or property damage suffered by any Person, and any investigation,
site assessment, environmental audit, feasibility study, monitoring,
clean-up, removal, containment, restoration, remedial response or remedial
work undertaken by or on behalf of the any Indemnified Person at any time,
voluntarily or involuntarily, with respect to the Premises (the
"Indemnified Liabilities"); PROVIDED that the Company shall not be liable
to
any Indemnified Person for any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities to
the extent they are found by a final decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Person's gross
negligence or willful misconduct. If and to the extent that the foregoing
indemnification is for any reason held unenforceable, the Company agrees to
make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of
the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law.
SECTION 7.05 SURVIVAL. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties
made in any Loan Documents shall, except to the extent otherwise provided
therein, survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the making
of the Loans and the execution and delivery of the Note, and shall continue
in full force and effect so long as the Lender has any Commitment, any
Loans remain outstanding or any other Obligations remain unpaid or any
obligation to perform any other act hereunder or under any other Loan
Document remains unsatisfied. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the obligations of the Company under Section 7.04, and all
similar obligations under the other Loan Documents (including all
obligations to pay costs and expenses and all indemnity obligations), shall
survive the repayment of the Loans and the termination of the Commitments.
SECTION 7.06 BENEFITS OF AGREEMENT. The Loan Documents are entered into for the
sole protection and benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and
assigns, and no other Person shall be a direct or indirect beneficiary of,
or shall have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection
with, any Loan Document.
SECTION 7.07 BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall become effective
when it shall have been executed by the Company and the Lender and
thereafter shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Company, the Lender and their respective successors and
assigns. The Company shall not have the right to assign its rights and
obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or any interest
herein or therein without the prior written consent of the Lender. The
Lender reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer or grant participations
in all or any portion of the Lender's rights and obligations hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents (i) to one or more Affiliates of the Lender
and/or (ii) with the prior consent of the Company (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld) to any other Person. In the event of any such
assignment, the assignee shall be deemed a "Lender" for all purposes of the
Loan Documents with respect to the rights and obligations assigned to it,
and the obligations of the Lender so assigned shall thereupon terminate.
The Company shall, from time to time upon request of the Lender, enter into
such amendments to the Loan Documents and execute and deliver such other
documents as shall be necessary to effect any such grant or assignment. The
Company agrees that in connection with any such grant or assignment, the
Lender may deliver to the prospective participant or assignee financial
statements and other relevant information relating to the Company (subject
to such Person entering into a confidentiality agreement with the Company
on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Company).
SECTION 7.08 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
SECTION 7.09 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY AND THE LENDER EACH WAIVE THEIR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED
UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN ANY
ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO
CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. THE COMPANY AND THE LENDER EACH
AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT
TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER
AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION
OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH
SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR
THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS,
SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
SECTION 7.10 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Loan Documents reflect the entire agreement
between the Company and the Lender with respect to the matters set forth
herein and therein and supersede any prior agreements, commitments, drafts,
communication, discussions and understandings, oral or written, with
respect thereto.
SECTION 7.11 SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of the Loan
Documents shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid
under all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of
any of the Loan Documents shall be prohibited by or invalid under any such
law or regulation in any jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or
regulation, or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be
ineffective and invalid only to the extent of such prohibition or
invalidity without affecting the remaining provisions of such Loan
Document, or the validity or effectiveness of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
SECTION 7.12 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of
which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Credit
Agreement, as of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY
AMERIGON INCORPORATED, a
California corporation
By: /s/ Richard A. Weisbart
THE LENDER
BIG STAR INVESTMENTS LLC
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
EXHIBIT 3
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BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT
BRIDGE LOAN WARRANT
THIS SECURITY AND ANY SHARES ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF UNLESS THE APPLICABLE SECURITY HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND
SUCH LAWS OR (1) REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED AND (2) AN OPINION
OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY IS FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT
THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT
REQUIRED.
AMERIGON INCORPORATED
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
This Warrant (the "Warrant") represents and certifies that,
for value received, Big Star Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the "Holder") is entitled to subscribe for and purchase shares (subject
to adjustment from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 hereof)
of fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Stock of Amerigon Incorporated, a
California corporation (the "Company"), of an amount up to 10% of the principal
amount of the Loans (as defined below) divided by the relevant Exercise Price
(as defined below) at the relevant Exercise Price specified in Section 2 hereof,
as such price may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 5 hereof,
subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
As used herein, the term "Loans" shall mean the $1.5 million
bridge facility (the "Initial Loans") to be advanced to Company by Holder
pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2000, between the
Company and the Holder (as amended or modified from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement") and, in the event the Holder makes or commits to make in its sole
discretion additional advances thereunder of up to an aggregate of $2.5 million
in principal amount of additional loans under the Credit Agreement (the
"Additional Loans"), shall also mean such principal amount of Additional Loans.
The date (if any) on which the Holder makes any Initial Loan or any Additional
Loan is referred to herein as a "Loan Date."
As used herein, the term "Class A Common Stock" shall mean the
Company's presently authorized Class A Common Stock, no par value, and any stock
into or for which such Common Stock may hereafter be converted or exchanged.
As used herein, the term "Exercise Price" shall mean, with
respect to the portion of this Warrant that is allocable to any Loan, the Market
Price of the Class A Common Stock as of the Loan Date of such Loan, provided
that the Exercise Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5
hereof.
As used herein, the term "Market Price of the Class A Common
Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.
1. TERM OF WARRANT.
a. TERM. The purchase right represented by this Warrant is exercisable,
in whole or in part, at any time during a period beginning on the date
hereof and ending five years after such date, but shall not be exercisable
as to the portion of this Warrant allowable to any Loans unless the Loan
Date with respect thereto has occurred.
2. EXERCISE PRICE.
The Exercise Price shall be as provided in the definition of
Exercise Price, subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to the
provisions of Section 5 hereof.
3. METHOD OF EXERCISE OR CONVERSION; PAYMENT; ISSUANCE OF NEW WARRANT.
a. EXERCISE. Subject to Section 1 hereof, the purchase right represented
by this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part, by the
surrender of this Warrant (with the notice of exercise form attached hereto
as EXHIBIT 1 duly executed) at the principal office of the Company and by
the payment to the Company, by cashier's check or wire transfer, of an
amount equal to the then applicable Exercise Price per share multiplied by
the number of shares then being purchased. The Company agrees that the
shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the Holder as the
record owner of such shares as of the close of business on the date on
which this Warrant shall have been surrendered and payment made for such
shares as aforesaid. In the event of any exercise of this Warrant,
certificates for the shares of stock so purchased shall be delivered to the
Holder within 15 business days thereafter and, unless this Warrant has been
fully exercised or expired, a new Warrant representing the portion of the
shares, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been
exercised, shall also be issued to the Holder within such 15 business day
period.
b. CONVERSION. Subject to Section 1 hereof, the Holder may convert this
Warrant (the "Conversion Right"), in whole or in part, into the number of
shares (less the number of shares which have been previously exercised or
as to which the Conversion Right has been previously exercised) calculated
pursuant to the following formula by surrendering this Warrant (with the
notice of exercise form attached hereto as EXHIBIT 1 duly executed) at the
principal office of the Company specifying the number of shares the rights
to purchase which the Holder desires to convert:
X = Y
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B
where: X = the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock to be issued to the Holder;
Y = 10% of the Principal Amount of the Loans; and
B = the Exercise Price, as such price may be
adjusted from time to time
pursuant to Section 5 hereof
For purposes hereof, the "Market Price of the Class A Common
Stock," with respect to the portion of this Warrant allocable
to a particular Loan, shall be (i) the average closing bid
price of the Class A Common Stock, for ten (10) consecutive
business days ending on the Loan Date of such Loan, as
reported by Nasdaq, if the Class A Common Stock is traded on
the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, or (ii) the average last reported
sale price of the Class A Common Stock, for ten (10)
consecutive business days ending on such applicable Loan Date,
as reported by the primary exchange on which the Class A
Common Stock is traded, if the Class A Common Stock is traded
on a national securities exchange, or by Nasdaq, if the Class
A Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market.
The Company agrees that the shares so converted shall be
deemed issued to the Holder as the record owner of such shares
as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant
shall have been surrendered as aforesaid. In the event of any
conversion of this Warrant, certificates for the shares of
stock so converted shall be delivered to the holder hereof
within 15 business days thereafter and, unless this Warrant
has been fully converted or expired, a new Warrant
representing the portion of the shares, if any, with respect
to which this Warrant shall not then have been converted,
shall also be issued to the holder hereof within such 15-day
period.
4. STOCK FULLY PAID; RESERVATION OF SHARES.
All Class A Common Stock which may be issued upon the exercise
of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be fully paid and
nonassessable, and free from all United States taxes, liens and charges with
respect to the issue thereof. During the period within which the rights
represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of the issuance upon exercise of the
purchase rights evidenced by this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of its
Class A Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by
this Warrant.
5. ADJUSTMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE AND NUMBER OF SHARES.
a. ADDITIONAL SHARES. In the event that the Company shall issue
additional shares of Class A Common Stock, or other securities exchangeable
for, exercisable
for, or convertible into additional shares of Class A Common Stock, in each
case in an equity offering in excess of $5 million, for consideration per
share less than the Exercise Price relating to a portion of this Warrant
allocable to a particular Loan on the date of and immediately prior to any
such issue, then and in such event, the per share Exercise Price relating
to the portion of this Warrant allocable to such Loan shall be reduced
concurrently with such issuance or sale, to a price equal to the
consideration per share of such issuance; provided that such Exercise Price
shall not be so reduced at such time if the amount of such reduction would
be an amount less than $0.01, but any such amount shall be carried forward
and reduction with respect thereto made at the time of and together with
any subsequent reduction which, together with such amount and any other
amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate $0.01 or more. No
adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be made on account of (i) the grant
of options exercisable for, or sales of, Class A Common Stock pursuant to
employee benefit plans previously approved by the Company's shareholders,
(ii) the issuance of stock, warrants or other securities or rights to
persons or entities with which the Company has business relationships
provided such issuances are for other than primarily equity financing
purposes and provided that (x) any such issuance does not exceed 2% of the
then outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company (assuming full
conversion and exercise of all convertible and exercisable securities) and
(y) the aggregate of all such issuances since the date of this Warrant do
not exceed 5% of the then outstanding Class A Common Stock of the Company
(assuming full conversion and exercise of all convertible and exercisable
securities).
b. STOCK SPLITS AND COMBINATIONS. If the Company at any time or from time
to time after the date this Warrant is issued effects a subdivision of the
outstanding Class A Common Stock pursuant to a stock split or similar
event, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased, and
conversely, if the Company at any time or from time to time after the date
this Warrant is issued combines the outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock into a smaller number of shares in a reverse stock split or similar
event, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased. Upon the
adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the
number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the exercise of the
Warrant shall be adjusted to the nearest full share by multiplying the
shares subject to the Warrant by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Exercise Price immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of
which is the Exercise Price immediately after such adjustment. Any
adjustment under this subsection (b) shall be effective at the close of
business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.
c. CERTAIN DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. If the Company at any time or from
time to time after the date this Warrant is issued makes, or fixes a record
date for the determination of holders of Class A Common Stock entitled to
receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of
Class A Common Stock, then and in each such event the number of shares of
Class A Common Stock subject to the Warrant shall be increased and the
Exercise Price then in effect shall be decreased as of the date of such
issuance or, in the event such record date is fixed, as of the close of
business on such record date, by:
(i) multiplying the Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction (1) the
numerator of which is the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or
the close of business on such record date, and (2) the denominator of which
shall be the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of
business on such record date plus the number of shares of Class A Common
Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution; and
(ii) multiplying the number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the
Warrant by a fraction (1) the numerator of which is the total number of
shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable in payment of such
dividend or distribution, and (2) the denominator of which shall be the
total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on
such record date.
If, however, such record date is fixed and such dividend is
not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed
therefor, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the Warrant
and the Exercise Price thereof shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close
of business on such record date and thereafter shall be adjusted pursuant to
this subsection(c) as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or
distributions.
d. OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. In the event the Company at any time or from time to
time after the date this Warrant is issued:
(i) makes a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Company
other than shares of Class A Common Stock, or
(ii) changes any Class A Common Stock into the same or a different number of
shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization,
reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of
shares or stock dividend or a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale
of assets provided for elsewhere in this Section 5), or
(iii)effects a capital reorganization of the Class A Common Stock (other than a
recapitalization, subdivision, combination, reclassification or exchange of
shares provided for elsewhere in this Section 5) or merger or consolidation
of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's properties and assets to any other
person,
then, in each such event, any and all new, substituted or
additional securities to which Holder is or would be entitled by reason of its
ownership of the shares underlying this Warrant shall be immediately subject to
the Warrant and be included in the shares underlying this Warrant for all
purposes hereunder. After each such event, the Exercise Price per share shall be
proportionately adjusted so that the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise of
the Warrant shall remain the same as before such event.
6. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENTS.
Whenever any Exercise Price shall be adjusted pursuant to
Section 5 hereof, the Company shall prepare a certificate signed by its chief
financial officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the
adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment
was calculated, the Exercise Price after giving effect to such adjustment and
the number of shares then purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant, and shall
cause copies of such certificate to be mailed (by first class mail, postage
prepaid)to the Holder of this Warrant at the address specified in Section 9(c)
hereof, or at such other address as may be provided to the Company in writing by
the Holder of this Warrant.
7. FRACTIONAL SHARES.
No fractional shares of Class A Common Stock will be issued in
conjunction with any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares
the Company shall make a cash payment therefore on the basis of the Exercise
Price then in effect.
8. COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES ACT.
The Holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, agrees that
this Warrant and the shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued on exercise
hereof are being acquired for investment and that it will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of this Warrant or any shares of Class A Common Stock to be
issued upon exercise hereof except under circumstances which will not result in
a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). This Warrant
and all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon exercise of this Warrant
(unless registered under the Act) shall be stamped and imprinted with a legend
substantially in the following form:
"THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF
UNLESS IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND SUCH LAWS OR (1)
REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED AND (2) AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY IS FURNISHED TO THE COMPANY TO THE
EFFECT THAT REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS IS NOT REQUIRED."
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
a. NO RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER. The Holder of this Warrant shall not be
entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the Holder of Class A
Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that may at any time be
issuable on the exercise hereof for any purpose, nor shall anything
contained herein be construed to confer upon the Holder of this Warrant, as
such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to
vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to
shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any
corporate action (whether upon any recapitalization, issuance of stock,
reclassification of stock, change of par value or change of stock to no par
value, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice
of
meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until
the Warrant shall have been exercised and the shares purchasable upon the
exercise hereof shall have become deliverable, as provided herein.
b. REPLACEMENT. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the
Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant and,
in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant,
the Company, at the Holder's expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu of
this Warrant, a new Warrant of like tenor.
c. NOTICE. Any notice given to either party under this Warrant shall be in
writing, and any notice hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon
the earlier of delivery thereof by hand delivery, by courier, or by
standard form of telecommunication or three (3) business days after the
mailing thereof in the U.S. mail if sent registered mail with postage
prepaid, addressed to the Company at its principal executive offices and to
the Holder at its address set forth in the Company's books and records or
at such other address as the Holder may have provided to the Company in
writing.
d. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed and construed under the
laws of the State of California.
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This Warrant is executed as of this 16th day of March, 2000.
AMERIGON INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Richard A. Weisbart
Name: Richard A. Weisbart
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Title: President & CEO
EXHIBIT 1
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
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TO: AMERIGON INCORPORATED
1. Check Box that Applies:
: The undersigned hereby elects to purchase __________
shares of Class A Common Stock of AMERIGON INCORPORATED
pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders
herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.
: The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached
warrant into ________ shares of Class A Common Stock of
AMERIGON INCORPORATED pursuant to the terms of the attached
Warrant.
2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares
of Class A Common Stock in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as
is specified below:
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(Name)
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(Address)
3. The undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares of Class A
Common Stock are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for
investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the
distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of
distributing or reselling such shares.
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Signature
EXHIBIT 4
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PROMISSORY NOTE
PROMISSORY NOTE
$4,000,000 March 16, 2000
___________, California
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, AMERIGON INCORPORATED, a California
corporation (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of BIG STAR
INVESTMENTS LLC (the "Lender") the principal amount of Four Million Dollars
($4,000,000), or, if less, the aggregate principal amount of the Loans (as
defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) made by the Lender to the
Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount hereof from the date hereof until paid at the rates and at the
times which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Credit
Agreement. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded and shall
thereafter accrue interest at the rates and at the times which shall be
determined in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. All unpaid
amounts of principal and interest shall be due and payable in full on the Final
Maturity Date.
All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note
shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds
at the office of the Lender located at c/o Westar Capital, 949 South Coast
Drive, Suite 650, Costa Mesa, California 92626 or at such other place as shall
be designated in writing for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the
Credit Agreement. Until notified of the transfer of this Note, the Borrower
shall be entitled to deem the Lender or such person who has been so identified
by the transferor in writing to the Borrower as the holder of this Note, as the
owner and holder of this Note. Each of the Lender and any subsequent holder of
this Note agrees that before disposing of this Note or any part hereof, it will
make a notation hereon of all principal payments previously made hereunder and
of the date to which interest hereon has been paid on the schedule attached
hereto, if any; provided, however, that the failure to make notation of any
payment made on this Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of
the Borrower hereunder with respect to payments of principal or interest on this
Note.
This Note is referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits
and subject to the terms and conditions of, that certain Credit Agreement dated
as of March 16, 2000 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement")
between the Borrower and the Lender. The Credit Agreement, among other things,
(i) provides for the making of advances (the "Loans") by the Lender to the
Borrower from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time
outstanding the U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of
the Borrower resulting from each such Loan being evidenced by this Note, (ii)
contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening
of certain stated events and (iii) permits the prepayment of the Loans by
Borrower prior to maturity.
The Borrower' obligations under this Note are also secured by
certain assets of the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement,
the Security Agreement and the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement each
dated as of Agreement dated March 16, 2000 between the Borrower and the Lender.
The terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, Security Agreement and Patent
and Trademark Security Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference.
This Note is subject to conversion into the Class A Common
Stock of the Company as further provided in the Credit Agreement.
The terms of this Note are subject to amendment only in the
manner provided in the Credit Agreement.
No reference herein to the Credit Agreement, the Security
Agreement, or the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, and no provision of
this Note or such agreements shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Borrower, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and
interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, and in the currency
herein prescribed.
The Borrower promises to pay all reasonable costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred in the collection and
enforcement of this Note. The Borrower hereby consents to renewals and
extensions of time at or after the maturity hereof, without notice, and, subject
to the Credit Agreement, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand
and notice of every kind and, to the full extent permitted by law, the right to
plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be
executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer, as of the date and the
place first above-written.
AMERIGON INCORPORATED,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Richard A. Weisbart
Title: President & CEO
SCHEDULE OF
TRANSACTIONS ON
NOTE
Amount of Amount of Interest Paid Principal Notation
Loan Made Principal Paid Interest Paid Through Balance Made by
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EXHIBIT 7
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Investors' Rights Agreement (the "Amendment")
is entered into as of March 16, 2000, by and among AMERIGON INCORPORATED, a
California corporation (the "Company"), and the investors listed on the
signature page hereof, each of which is referred to herein as an "Investor,"
with reference to the following facts:
A. The Company and the Investors entered into the Investors' Rights
Agreement dated as of June 8, 1999 (the "Agreement"), wherein the Investors were
granted certain rights with respect to the Common Stock of the Company issuable
to the Investors (collectively, and as further defined in the Agreement, the
"Registrable Shares").
B. The Company now desires to obtain additional financing and has
requested that Big Star Investments LLC ("Lender"), a Delaware limited liability
company wholly owned by the Investors, make a bridge loan to the Company of up
to $4,000,000 (the "Loan") of which $1,500,000 will be initially funded,
pursuant to a Credit Agreement being dated and entered into by lender and the
Company substantially concurrently herewith (the "Credit Agreement").
C. In connection with its making of the Loan, Lender is being granted
(a) the right to convert outstanding principal and interest under the Loan into
Common Stock (the "Loan Conversion Option"), as further set forth in the Credit
Agreement, and (b) warrants to purchase additional Common Stock not to exceed
ten percent (10%) of the principal amount of the Loan ("New Bridge Warrant"), as
further set forth in the Bridge Loan Warrant being dated and entered into by
Lender substantially concurrently herewith.
D. In order to induce each Investor to cause Lender to make the Loan as
contemplated by the Credit Agreement, the Company and the Investors agree that,
in addition to the Registrable Shares contemplated by the Agreement, the
Agreement shall also govern the additional Common Stock issuable to the
Investors pursuant to the Loan Conversion Option and the New Bridge Warrant.
E. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Additional Common Stock. From and after the date hereof,
"Registrable
Securities" as defined in the Agreement shall for all purposes whatsoever
include (i) the Common Stock issuable or issued upon exercise of the Loan
Conversion Option, (ii) the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of
the New Bridge Warrant, and (iii) any Common Stock of the Company issued as (or
issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security
which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in
exchange for or in replacement of the shares referenced in (i) and (ii) above,
excluding in all cases, however, any such Registrable Securities sold by a
person in a transaction in which his rights under Section 1 of the Agreement are
not assigned..
2. Right of First Refusal. The Investors acknowledge that they are all
of the "Major Investors" (as defined in Section 2 of the Agreement), and hereby
consent to the Company's issuance of the Loan Conversion Option and the New
Bridge Warrant. Each Investor waives any notice rights under Section 2 of the
Agreement which such Investor may have with respect to the rights being granted
to Lender under the Loan Conversion Option and the New Bridge Warrant.
3. Effect of Amendment. Except to the extent the Agreement has been
modified by this Amendment, the remaining terms and conditions of the Agreement
shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed and shall be
deemed effective as of the date first above written.
"COMPANY"
AMERIGON INCORPORATED,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Richard A. Weisbart
Title: President & CEO
"INVESTORS'
WESTAR CAPITAL II, LLC
By: Westar Capital Associates II, LLC
Manager
By: /s/ Alan B. Sellers
BIG BEAVER INVESTMENTS LLC
By: /s/ O. B. Marx III