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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2004
Commission file Number: 0-17321
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TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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74-2081929
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722 Burleson
Corpus Christi, Texas 78402
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(361) 883-5591
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 19, 2004, TOR Minerals International, Inc. announced the closing of a private placement of its common stock and Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
The Company's press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
The following exhibit is furnished in accordance with 601 of Regulation S-K:
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Common Stock Purchase Agreement |
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Securities Purchase Agreement |
99.1 |
Press Release, January 19, 2004 TOR Minerals International Raises $3.5 Million in Private Placement |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Date: January 20, 2004 |
RICHARD BOWERS |
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Richard Bowers
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Date: January 20, 2004 |
LAWRENCE W. HAAS |
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Lawrence W. Haas
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Exhibit 10.1
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Common Stock Purchase Agreement (this " Agreement ") is dated as of January 16, 2004, by and between TOR Minerals International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), and the purchasers identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a " Purchaser " and collectively the " Purchasers ").
WHEREAS, subject to available exemptions from registration contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser, desires to purchase from the Company, common stock of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:
. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1 :
" Action " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j) .
" Affiliate " means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.
" Business Day " means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
" Closing " means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 .
" Closing Date " means the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to the Purchaser's obligations to pay the Subscription Amount have been satisfied or waived.
" Commission " means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
" Common Stock " means the common stock of the Company, $0.25 par value per share, and any securities into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.
" Common Stock Equivalents " means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
" Disclosure Schedules " means the Disclosure Schedules delivered concurrently herewith.
" Exchange Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
" Intellectual Property Rights " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o) .
" Liens " means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
" Losses " means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, rights of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
" Material Adverse Effect " shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b) .
" Material Permits " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m) .
" Per Share Purchase Price " means an amount equal to $4.75.
" Person " means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
" Proceeding " means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
" Required Approvals " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e) .
" Rule 144 " means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
" SEC Reports " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) .
" Securities Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
" Shares " means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to each Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
" Subscription Amount " means, as to each Purchaser, the amounts set forth below such Purchaser's signature block on the signature page hereto, in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.
" Subsidiary " shall mean TOR Minerals Malaysia, Sdn. Bhd. and TOR Processing and Trade BV.
" Trading Day " means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market, or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding its functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
" Trading Market " means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
" Transaction Documents " means this Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules delivered to the Purchaser concurrently herewith (the " Disclosure Schedules "), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the Purchaser:
. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Shares Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Shares to the Purchasers or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.
The Company hereby agrees to use commercially reasonably efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market.
4.4 Registration . The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with the Commission covering the resale of the Shares within 90 days after the date of the Closing.
5.3 Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. Any Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Shares.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Common Stock Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:________________________________________
Name: Richard L. Bowers
Title: President & CEO
Address for Notice :
TOR Minerals International, Inc.
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78402
Attention: Richard L. Bowers
Telephone: (361) 883-5591 Ext. 47
Facsimile: (361) 888-8279
With a copy to :
Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attention: L. Steven Leshin
Telephone: (214) 855-4364
Telecopy: (214) 855-4300
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[PURCHASER'S SIGNATURE PAGE]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
Address for Notice :
(Print Name of Purchaser)
By: ___________________________
Name:______________________ Fax:
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Title:_______________________
Subscription Amount: $
Number of Shares:
Schedule of Purchasers
Other than the name of the purchaser and share amounts, there are no material differences in the forms of agreement between the Company and each purchaser.
WS Opportunity Fund, LP
WS Opportunity Fund (QP), LP
WS Opportunity Fund International, Inc.
LKCM Investment Partnership
Bedrock Capital - Jim Smith
T2, Ltd. - Jim Smith
Frost National Bank FBO Renaissance US Growth Investment Trust PLC
Sandor Capital Master Fund, LP
Kuekenhof Capital Management
George Karutz
John S. Lemak
MTB Asset Management, LP
Victory Equity Portfolio, LP
John W. Anthony
Anthony Replacement Account
Mark E. Anthony
Frost Prioleau
Exhibit 10.2
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this " Agreement ") is dated as of January 15, 2004, by and between TOR Minerals International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), and the purchasers identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a " Purchaser " and collectively the " Purchasers ").
WHEREAS, subject to available exemptions from registration contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser, desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:
. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1.1 :
" Action " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j) .
" Affiliate " means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.
" Business Day " means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of Texas are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
" Certificate of Designation " means the Certificate of Designation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A .
" Closing " means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 .
" Closing Date " means the Trading Day when all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to the Purchaser's obligations to pay the Subscription Amount have been satisfied or waived.
" Commission " means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
" Common Stock " means the common stock of the Company, $0.25 par value per share, and any securities into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.
" Common Stock Equivalents " means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
" Conversion Shares " means the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
" Disclosure Schedules " means the Disclosure Schedules delivered concurrently herewith.
" Exchange Act " means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
" Intellectual Property Rights " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o) .
" Liens " means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
" Losses " means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, rights of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
" Material Adverse Effect " shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b) .
" Material Permits " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m) .
" Per Share Purchase Price " means an amount equal to $5.00.
" Person " means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
" Proceeding " means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
" Required Approvals " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e) .
" Rule 144 " means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
" SEC Reports " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(h) .
" Securities " means the Shares and any shares of Common Stock or any successor class of stock of the Company issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
" Securities Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
" Series A Preferred Stock " means the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, having the rights and designations set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.
" Shares " means the shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued or issuable to each Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
" Subscription Amount " means, as to each Purchaser, the amounts set forth below such Purchaser's signature block on the signature page hereto, in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.
" Subsidiary " shall mean TOR Minerals Malaysia, Sdn. Bhd. and TOR Processing and Trade BV.
" Trading Day " means (i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market, or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading Market, a day on which the Common Stock is traded on the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, a day on which the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding its functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
" Trading Market " means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
" Transaction Documents " means this Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the disclosure schedules delivered to the Purchaser concurrently herewith (the " Disclosure Schedules "), which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof, the Company hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the Purchaser:
. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities to the Purchasers or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.
As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Certificate of Designation.
The Company hereby agrees to use commercially reasonably efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market, and as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing to list all of the Conversion Shares on the Trading Market.
5.3 Notices . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Dallas, Texas time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. Any Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:________________________________________
Name: Richard L. Bowers
Title: President
Address for Notice :
TOR Minerals International, Inc.
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78402
Attention: Richard L. Bowers
Telephone: (361) 883-5591
Telecopy: (361) 888-8279
With a copy to :
Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attention: L. Steven Leshin
Telephone: (214) 855-4364
Telecopy: (214) 855-4300
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
Address for Notice :
(Print Name of Purchaser)
By: ___________________________
Name:______________________ Fax:
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Title:_______________________
Subscription Amount: $___________
EXHIBIT A
[NEEDS TO BE DELAWARE]
FORM OF STATEMENT OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
SERIES OF SHARES
To the Secretary of State of
the State of Texas: CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES, RELATIVE RIGHTS,
QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
OF THE
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
OF
TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 2.13 of the Texas Business Corporation Act,Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the undersigned corporation submits the following statement for the purpose of establishing and designating a series of shares and fixing and determining the relative rights and preferences thereof:
1. The name of the Corporation is _______________________, a TexasTOR Minerals International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Corporation ").
2. The Board of Directors duly adopted the following resolution in a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on June 30, 1999:January 15, 2004:
WHEREAS, the Corporation's directors have reviewed and approved the Certificate of Designation (" Certificate of Designation "), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, delineating the number of shares, the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, redemption, conversion, exchange, dividend or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of a series of Preferred Stock to be issued by the Corporation and designated Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01$0.01 per share (the " Series A Preferred Stock "); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that 1,402,108200,000 shares of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock be designated Series A Preferred Stock and that the Series A Preferred Stock have the rights, preferences, limitations and restrictions set forth herein; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the President or any Vice President of the Corporation, individually or collectively, be, and such officers hereby are, authorized and directed to execute, acknowledge, attest, record and file with the Secretary of State of the State of TexasDelaware the Certificate of Designation in accordance with Articles 4.04 and 4.05 of the Texas BusinessDelaware General Corporation ActLaw and to take all other actions that such officers deem necessary to effectuate the Certificate of Designation.
1. Series A Preferred Stock . The Series A Preferred Stock (the " Series A Preferred "), will consist of 1,402,108200,000 shares and will have the designations, preferences, voting powers, relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as follows:
2. Dividends and Distributions .
(a) Series A Preferred . The holders of record of shares of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive, for each outstanding share of Series A Preferred held by them, dividends at a rate per annum equal to 6% of the Per Share Purchase Price (as defined in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated January 15, 2004, between the Corporation and the purchasers listed on the signature pages thereto (the " Securities Purchase Agreement ")) per share (as adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations or splits with respect to such shares) of Series A Preferred, calculated on the basis of 360 days comprised of twelve 30-day months, out of funds legally available therefor, prior and in preference to any declaration or payment of any dividend on the Common Stock or any other shares of stock of any class of the Corporation, whether or not presently authorized, ranking as to redemption, payment of dividends or distribution of assets junior to the Series A Preferred (collectively, the " Junior Stock ") of the Corporation. Such dividends shall be cumulative, shall begin to accrue as to each outstanding share from the date of original issuance thereof, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the first Business Day (as hereinafter defined) of January, April, July and October each year beginning April 1, 2004 (each, a " Dividend Date "). Accrued but unpaid dividends from and after any Dividend Date shall accrue interest at an interest rate equal to the dividend rate. No dividends shall be paid on or declared and set apart for any of the Junior Stock until all accumulated and unpaid dividends with respect to the shares of Series A Preferred shall have been paid on or declared and set aside for the shares of Series A Preferred. The foregoing provisions shall not prohibit or prevent dividends payable solely in the form of Common Stock being declared and delivered with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of this Section, a "Business Day" is defined as any day upon which the banks are open for the transacting of business in the State of Delaware.
(b) Other Permitted Distributions . Notwithstanding Section 2(a) hereof, the Corporation may at any time, out of funds legally available therefor, repurchase shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issued to employees, directors or consultants pursuant to agreements to repurchase such stock in existence as of the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement (provided that the purchase price shall not exceed the price paid by such employee, director or consultant for the purchase of such shares),or (iv) issued to ________________ and _______________ as contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, in each case whether or not dividends on the Series A Preferred shall have been declared and paid or funds set aside therefor, and in each event subject to any other contractual restrictions entered into by the Corporation.
3. Liquidation Rights . In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a " Liquidation "), distributions shall be made to the holders of Series A Preferred in respect of such Series A Preferred before any amount shall be paid to the holders of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation in the following manner:
(a) Series A Preferred . The holders of the Series A Preferred shall be entitled to be paid first out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to holders of its capital stock an amount equal to the sum of (i) the product of the Per Share Purchase Price multiplied by the number of shares of Series A Preferred then outstanding, plus (ii) all accrued but unpaid dividends and interest then owed (calculated through the date of Liquidation), prior to any distribution to the holders of any other Junior Stock. If the proceeds from a Liquidation are not sufficient to pay to the holders of Series A Preferred the full preference amount set forth above, then such holders shall instead be entitled to receive the entire assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution to the holders of capital stock, which assets and funds shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series A Preferred based on the number of shares of Series A Preferred held by each holder bears to the total number of Series A Preferred held by all such holders.
(b) Remaining Assets . After payment to the holders of the Series A Preferred of the amounts set forth in Section 3(a) above, the entire remaining assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution, if any, shall be distributed among the holders of the Junior Stock.
(c) Valuation of Securities and Property . In the event the Corporation proposes to distribute assets other than cash in connection with any Liquidation, the value of the assets to be distributed to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Any securities not subject to an investment letter or similar restrictions on free marketability shall be valued as follows:
(i) if traded on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System (or SmallCap Market System) (" NASDAQ "), the value shall be deemed to be the average of the security's closing prices on such exchange or NASDAQ over the thirty (30) trading day period ending three (3) days prior to the distribution;
(ii) if actively traded over-the-counter (other than NASDAQ), the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices over the thirty (30) day period ending three (3) days prior to the distribution; or
(iii) if there is no active public market, the value shall be the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
The method of valuation of securities subject to an investment letter or other restrictions on free marketability shall be adjusted to make an appropriate discount from the market value determined as above in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) to reflect the fair market value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
(d) Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales . Any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or the sale or other transfer in a single transaction or a series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, or any other reorganization of the Corporation (including any reincorporation or other merger or reorganization involving solely the Company and one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiaries), shall not be treated as a Liquidation.
4. Conversion . The holders of Series A Preferred have conversion rights as follows (the " Conversion Rights "):
(a) Right to Convert . Each share of Series A Preferred shall initially be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time on or after the date of issuance thereof, into 0.84 shares of Common Stock (the " Per Share Conversion Price "). Upon conversion, all accrued but unpaid dividends and interest then owed on the Series A Preferred so converted shall be paid in cash, to the extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law (and if not then permitted, at such time as the Corporation is permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law to pay dividends). The Per Share Conversion Price shall not be subject to adjustment except in connection with a stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization and the like.
(b) Mechanics of Conversion . Before any holder of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of Common Stock and to receive certificates therefor, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the principal office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that such holder elects to convert the same. The Corporation shall as soon as practicable after such delivery, or after agreement and indemnification in the case of lost or mutilated certificates, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Series A Preferred, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which it, he or she 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 shares of Series A Preferred to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date.
(c) Adjustments to Per Share Conversion Price .
(1) Subdivisions, Combinations, or ConsolidateConsolidations of Common Stock . In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided, combined or consolidated, by stock split, stock dividend, combination or like event, into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Per Share Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred in effect immediately prior to such subdivision, combination, consolidation, stock split or stock dividend shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, combination, consolidation, stock split or stock dividend be proportionately adjusted.
(2) Reclassifications . In the case, at any time after the date hereof, of any capital reorganization or any reclassification of the stock of the Corporation (other than as a result of a stock dividend or subdivision, split-up or combination of shares), or the consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another person (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the continuing entity and which does not result in any change in the ownership of the Common Stock), the shares of Series A Preferred shall, after such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation or merger be convertible into the kind and number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise to which such holder would have been entitled if immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation or merger such holder had converted his shares of Series A Preferred into Common Stock. The provisions of this Section 4(c)(2) shall similarly apply to successive reorganizations, reclassifications, consolidations or mergers.
(d) Certificate as to Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Per Share Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred pursuant to this Section 4 , the Corporation, at its expense, shall promptly thereafter compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Series A Preferred a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Series A Preferred, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, if any, (ii) the Per Share Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred at the time in effect, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred.
(e) Status of Converted Stock . In case any shares of Series A Preferred shall be converted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the shares so converted shall be canceled, shall not be reissuable and shall cease to be a part of the authorized capital stock of the Corporation.
(f) Fractional Shares . Any fractional shares shall be rounded down to the nearest whole.
(g) Miscellaneous .
(i) All calculations under this Section 4 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one hundredth (1/100) of a share, as the case may be.
(ii) No adjustment in the Per Share Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred will be made if such adjustment would result in a change in such Per Share Conversion Price of less than $0.01. Any adjustment of less than $0.01 which is not made shall be carried forward and shall be made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, on a cumulative basis, amounts to an adjustment of $0.01 or more in such Per Share Conversion Price.
(h) No Impairment . The Corporation will not 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 performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Section 4 and in the taking of all action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the holders of Series A Preferred against impairment.
(i) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion . The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred. If at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose.
5. Voting Rights . The holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred will not be entitled to vote except as otherwise required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and except that the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent) of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred then outstanding, voting as a separate class, take any action to:
(a) alter the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A Preferred;
(b) create any new class or series of shares, or issue any such shares or options or convertible securities exercisable or convertible into such shares, that have a preference over or are on a parity with the Series A Preferred with respect to dividends or liquidation preferences;
(c) reclassify stock into shares having a preference over or parity with the Series A Preferred with respect to dividends or liquidation preferences;
(d) authorize or pay any dividend or other distribution (other than a stock dividend) with respect to the Preferred Stock or the Common Stock (other than the cash dividends or Payments-in-Kind payable to the holders of Series A Preferred and as permitted under Section 2(a) or as otherwise permitted under Section 2(b) ) if any dividends payable with respect to the Series A Preferred are in arrears;
(e) repurchase, redeem or retire any shares of capital stock of the Corporation other than (i) the redemption of the Series A Preferred in accordance with the terms hereof, or (ii) therepurchase of shares of Common Stock of ______________ and ____________ as set forth in Section 4.3 of the StockPurchase Agreement, or (iii) the purchase of Common Stock from employees, directors and consultants pursuant to agreements with the Corporation as of the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement to repurchase such stock; provided that the purchase price shall not exceed the price paid by such employee for such stock; or
(f) alter or amend the provisions of this Section 5 .
6. Redemptions .
(a) Optional Redemption . At any time following the second anniversary of the date of issuance of the Series A Preferred, the Corporation may elect, at its option, to redeem from time to time shares of Series A Preferred in an amount equal to at least five percent (5%) of the shares of Series A Preferred (an " Optional Redemption Date ") (such percentage to be based upon the number of shares of Series A Preferred outstanding on the day prior to the first Optional Redemption Date; provided that such number of outstanding shares shall be reduced by the number of shares of Series A Preferred converted after the first Optional Redemption Date) at a price per share equal to the Redemption Price (as defined herein).
(b) Redemption Price . The holders of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation on a Optional Redemption Date out of funds legally available therefor a cash amount equal to the sum of (A) the product of the Per Share Purchase Price multiplied by the number of shares of Series A Preferred held by such holder to be so redeemed, plus (B) all accrued but unpaid dividends and interest then owed (calculated through the Optional Redemption Date) with respect to the shares of Series A Preferred held by such holder to be so redeemed (the " Redemption Price ").
(c) Redemption Procedure . The Corporation shall designate by lot, or in such other manner as the Board of Directors may determine, the shares to be redeemed, or shall effect such redemption pro rata. Not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the Optional Redemption Date, notice by first-class mail, postage prepaid, shall be given to the holders of record of the Series A Preferred to be redeemed, addressed to such stockholders at their last addresses as shown on the books of the Corporation. Each such notice of redemption shall specify the date fixed for redemption, the Redemption Price, the place or places of payment, that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of the shares of Series A Preferred, that on and after the redemption date dividends will cease to accumulate on such shares, the then-effective conversion rate pursuant to Section 4 and that the right of holders to convert shall terminate at the close of business on the Optional Redemption Date.
Any notice which is mailed as herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the holder of the Series A Preferred receives such notice; and failure to give such notice by mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holders of any shares designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other shares of Series A Preferred. On or after the date fixed for redemption as stated in such notice, each holder of the shares called for redemption shall surrender the certificate evidencing such shares to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice and shall thereupon be entitled to receive payment of the Redemption Price. If less than all the shares represented by any such surrendered certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued representing the unredeemed shares. If, on the date fixed for redemption, funds necessary for the redemption shall be available therefor and shall have been irrevocably deposited or set aside, then, notwithstanding that the certificates evidencing any shares so called for redemption shall not have been surrendered, the dividends with respect to the shares so called shall cease to accrue after the date fixed for redemption, the shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding, the holders thereof shall cease to be stockholders, and all rights whatsoever with respect to the shares so called for redemption (except the right of the holders to receive the Redemption Price without interest upon surrender of their certificates therefor) shall terminate.
(d) Continuing Obligation . If at any time the Corporation determines that in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware it is unable to redeem the shares of Series A Preferred on any Optional Redemption Date, such redemption obligation shall be suspended until such time and from time to time thereafter when additional funds of the Corporation are legally available for redemption of shares of Series A Preferred, whereupon such funds immediately will be used to redeem the balance of the shares of Series A Preferred which the Corporation has become obligated to redeem on any Optional Redemption Date but which it has not redeemed and such funds will not be used for any other purpose.
(e) Dividends; Rights of Holders . No share of Series A Preferred shall be entitled to any dividends (declared or otherwise) after the date on which the Redemption Price of such share of Series A Preferred is paid. On such date, all rights of the holder of such share of Series A Preferred will cease, and such share of Series A Preferred will be deemed to be not outstanding.
(f) Reissuance; New Certificates . Any shares of Series A Preferred which are redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Corporation will be canceled and will not be reissued, sold or transferred. If fewer than the total number of shares of Series A Preferred represented by any certificate are redeemed, a new certificate representing the number of unredeemed shares of Series A Preferred will be issued to the holder thereof without cost to such holder within fifteen (15) business days after surrender of the certificate representing the redeemed shares.
(g) Ratable Offers . Neither the Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries will redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any shares of Series A Preferred pursuant to this Section 6 , except as expressly authorized herein or pursuant to a purchase offer made pro-rata to all holders of shares of Series A Preferred on the basis of the number of shares of Series A Preferred owned by each such holder.
7. Notices of Record Date . In the event of any taking by the Corporation 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 or other distribution, or to receive any other right, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series A Preferred, at least twenty (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 anticipated amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right.
8. Notices . Any notice required by the provisions of this Certificate to be given to the holders of Series A Preferred shall be deemed to have been sufficiently received (except as otherwise provided herein) (a) upon receipt when personally delivered, (b) or one (1) day after sent by overnight delivery or telecopy providing confirmation or receipt of delivery, or (c) three (3) days after being sent by certified or registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, return receipt requested, and addressed to each holder of record at such holder's address appearing on the books of the Corporation.
3. The undersigned further certifies that the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock is 2,500,0005,000,000 and that the number of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, none of which has been issued, is 1,402,108.200,000.
4. The resolution set forth above has been duly adopted by all necessary action on the part of the Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said _________________________TOR Minerals International, Inc. has caused this Certificate to be executed by _____________________,Richard L. Bowers, its President, and attested by Elizabeth K. Morgan, its Secretary, this 15 th day of __________, 1999.January, 2004.
___________________________TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
____________________,Richard L. Bowers, President
ATTESTED:
By:
Elizabeth K. Morgan, Secretary
Schedule of Purchasers
Other than the name of the purchaser and share amounts, there are no material differences in the forms of agreement between the Company and each purchaser.
James E. Brandon Marital Trust
James E. Brandon Family Trust
TWP, INC PSP
Legg Mason IRA FBO Edith M. Brandon
Robert C. Farone
Gary Bruner
Exhibit 99.1
TOR Minerals International
Raises $3.5 Million in Private Placement
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, January 19, 2004 TOR Minerals International (Nasdaq: TORM) today reported that it has raised $3.5 million through the private placement of equity and convertible preferred stock. The proceeds will be used for the expansion of manufacturing facilities, improving operational efficiencies, and working capital purposes.
TOR Minerals raised approximately $2.5 million through the placement of 526,316 shares of common stock at $4.75 to existing shareholders and new institutional holders. The company also raised $1 million through the placement of 200,000 shares of convertible preferred stock at $5.00. The convertible preferred stock has a six percent coupon rate, and each preferred share is convertible into 0.84 shares of common stock and is redeemable at the option of the Company after two years. The common and preferred shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the resale of the common shares within 90 days.
"TOR Minerals has a number of exciting growth opportunities throughout its worldwide operations, and this funding will enable us to pursue these opportunities more aggressively," said Richard Bowers, president and chief executive officer. "We will use these funds, in part, to improve liquidity, to expand the capabilities of our Netherlands facilities, to improve the operating efficiencies of our Corpus Christi Operations, and, pending completion of market and economic evaluations, the possible expansion of the Corpus Christi facility. We will also use the funds for working capital to help support the increased sales we are experiencing in our HITOX ® and ALUPREM ® product lines ."
TOR Minerals is a producer of natural titanium dioxide pigment and specialty aluminas. The Company is headquartered in Corpus Christi, TX, and operates production facilities in Corpus Christi, The Netherlands and Malaysia.
For further information contact:
Richard L. Bowers, President
361-883-5591 Ext 47
This statement provides forward-looking information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments, losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including market conditions, general economic conditions, including the risks of a general business slow down or recession, the increasing cost of energy, raw materials and labor, competition, advances in technology and other factors.