UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of
report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2007
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
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000-1321517
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20-1699126
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employee Identification No.)
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9440
Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401
Beverly
Hills, CA 90210
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(310)
402-5901
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
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the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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Forward
Looking Statements
This
Form
8-K and other reports (collectively the “Filings”) filed by Registrant from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) contain or may
contain forward looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs
of, and information currently available to, Registrant’s management as well as
estimates and assumptions made by Registrant’s management. When used in the
Filings the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”,
“intend”, “plan” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they
relate to Registrant or Registrant’s management identify forward looking
statements. Such statements reflect the current view of Registrant with respect
to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
factors (including the risks contained in the section of this Current Report
entitled “Risk Factors”) relating to Registrant’s industry, Registrant’s
operations and results of operations and any businesses that may be acquired
by
Registrant. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize,
or
should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ
significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended
or
planned.
Although
Registrant believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking
statements are reasonable, Registrant cannot guarantee future results, levels
of
activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law,
including the securities laws of the United States, Registrant does not intend
to update any of the forward looking statements to conform these statements
to
actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with
Registrant’s pro forma financial statements and the related notes that will be
filed herein.
In
this
Form 8-K, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Company,” “NDCI” or “Registrant”
refer to New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation and references to
“Stratos” refer to Stratos del Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation.
Item
1.01
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Entry
into a Material Definitive
Agreement
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Share
Exchange Agreement
As
is
more fully described in Item 2.01 below, which disclosures are incorporated
by reference herein, on November 14, 2007, we entered into an Agreement
Concerning the Exchange of Securities, dated as of November 14, 2007, by and
among NDCI, Stratos and the security holders of Stratos (the “Share Exchange
Agreement”), whereby we agreed to issue 45,000,000 shares of our common stock,
par value $.001 (the “Common Stock”), in exchange for 999, or 99.9%, of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Stratos, par value S/1.00
(the
“Share Exchange”).
The
foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the Share Exchange Agreement. The above
description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Share Exchange
Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report
on
Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Private
Placement
As
is
more fully described in Item 2.01 below, which disclosures are incorporated
by
reference herein, on November 14, 2007, we entered into subscription agreements
with investors to sell an aggregate of 2,666,794 shares of Common Stock and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,333,396 shares of Common Stock (the
“Private Placement”). Each share of Common Stock was sold at $0.70 per share for
an aggregate of approximately $1.9 million received by the Company. The warrants
expire five (5) years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at $.75
per
share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The closing of the
Private Placement was conditioned on the closing of the Share Exchange.
The
foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the subscription agreements or the
warrants. The above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the
form of subscription agreement and form of warrant, copies of which are included
as Exhibits 10.5 and 4.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and
are incorporated herein by reference.
Series
A Private Placement
As
is
more fully described in Item 2.01 below, which disclosures are incorporated
herein by reference, on November 14, 2007, we entered into a Series A Preferred
Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement”) with MA Green, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“MA Green”) to sell an aggregate of 7,142,857 shares of Series A preferred
stock, $.001 par value (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and a warrant to
purchase an aggregate of 1,785,714 shares of common stock (the “Series A Private
Placement”). Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was sold at $0.70 per share
for an aggregate of $5.0 million received by the Company. The warrant expires
five (5) years from the date of issuance and is exercisable at $.75 per share,
subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Our Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Steven Magami, is the manager of MA Green. The closing of the Series
A Private Placement was conditioned on the closing the Share
Exchange.
The
foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant
Purchase Agreement or the warrant. The above description is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase
Agreement and form of warrant, copies of which are included as Exhibits 10.6
and
4.7, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated
herein by reference.
Bridge
Financing
As
is
more fully described in Item 2.01 below, which disclosures are incorporated
herein by reference, on November 14, 2007, we entered into Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreements with investors to issue an aggregate of approximately $3.0
million in convertible promissory notes (the “Bridge Financing”). The
convertible promissory notes issued in connection with the Bridge Financing
bear
interest at 10% per annum. The bridge note holders received one (1) warrant
to
purchase (1) share of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $.75 per share,
for
every $3.50 invested in the Company in connection with the Bridge Financing
(the
“Bridge Warrants”). The Bridge Warrants are exercisable for three (3) years from
the closing date of the Bridge Financing.
Upon
the
earlier to occur of (i) three (3) months from the closing date of the Bridge
Financing (the “Maturity Date”), and (ii) the consummation a PIPE financing with
institutional investors for at least $25 million, net of offering expenses
(the
“PIPE”), the bridge note holders are entitled to repayment (in cash or in Common
Stock) equal to 25% to 30% in excess of the principal and accrued interest
then
due and outstanding under the terms of the notes (the “Repayment Amount”). The
bridge note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of 25% in excess of the
principal and accrued interest due under the terms of the notes will receive
a
5% origination fee as consideration for making loans to the Company. The bridge
note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of 30% in excess of the principal
and accrued interest due under the terms of the notes will not be entitled
to an
origination fee. Upon the earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the
consummation of the PIPE, the bridge note holders will have the right to convert
(in whole or in part) 110% of the Repayment Amount into shares of Common Stock
of the Company at the fair market value of each share of Common Stock, or at
the
price per share of Common Stock sold to investors in the PIPE, as the case
may
be.
The
foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements,
promissory notes or Bridge Warrants. The above description is qualified in
its
entirety by reference to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreements, copies of
which are included as Exhibits 10.7 and 10.8 to this Current Report, the forms
of promissory notes, copies of which are included as Exhibits 4.4 and 4.5 to
this Current Report, and the form of Bridge Warrant, a copy of which is included
as Exhibit 4.6 to this Current Report, which exhibits are incorporated herein
by
reference.
Intercompany
Promissory Note
In
connection with the Share Exchange, NDCI agreed to lend Stratos $5.5 million
pursuant to the terms of a Promissory Note, dated as of November 14, 2007 (the
“Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note is unsecured, bears interest at a rate
of 4.39% compounded annually and must be repaid in full on or before November
14, 2014.
The
foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the Promissory Note. The above description
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Promissory Note, a copy of
which is included as Exhibit 10.10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
2.01
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Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets
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Closing
of the Share Exchange
On
November
14,
2007,
we closed the transactions contemplated by the Share Exchange Agreement and
issued 45,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to the former security holders
of
Stratos in exchange for 999, or 99.9%, of the issued and outstanding shares
of
common stock of Stratos. Upon closing of the Share Exchange, we had 55,000,000
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as a result of the issuance of
45,000,000 shares of Common Stock to the former security holders of Stratos.
The
Share Exchange is deemed to be a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes.
Stratos, the acquired entity, is regarded as the predecessor entity as of
November 14, 2007.
Effective
as of the closing of the Share Exchange, Kenneth P. Laurent, our former Chief
Executive Officer, President and sole director, and Todd Laurent, our former
Secretary and Treasurer, resigned from all of their positions with the Company
and the following persons were appointed as our officers and
directors:
Name
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Position
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Carlos
Antonio Salas
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
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Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
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President
and Director
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Jorge
Eduardo Aza
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Chief
Operating Officer
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Julio
Cesar Alonso
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Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Gustavo
Goyzueta
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Secretary
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Steven
Magami
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Chairman
of the Board
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Luis
Francisco de las Casas
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Director
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Additional
information concerning our officers and directors is set forth
below.
Closing
of the Private Placement
Immediately
following the Share Exchange, we completed the Private Placement and issued
an
aggregate of 2,666,794 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,333,396 shares of Common Stock. The aggregate gross proceeds
raised by us in connection with the Private Placement was approximately $1.9
million. Each share of Common Stock was sold to investors at $0.70 per share.
The warrants expire five (5) years from the date of issuance and are exercisable
at $.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
Closing
of the Series A Private Placement
Immediately
following the Share Exchange, we completed the Series A Private Placement and
issued to MA Green 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants
to
purchase 1,785,714 shares of Common Stock. The gross proceeds raised by us
in
connection with the Series A Private Placement was $5.0 million. Each share
of
Series A Preferred Stock was sold at $0.70 per share. The warrants expire five
(5) years from the date of issuance and are exercisable at $.75 per share,
subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Our Chairman of the Board of
Directors, Steven Magami, is the manager of MA Green.
Closing
of the Bridge Financing
Immediately
following the Share Exchange, we completed the Bridge Financing and issued
an
aggregate of approximately $3.0 million in convertible promissory notes and
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 870,858 shares of Common Stock. The
aggregate gross proceeds raised by us in connection with the Bridge Financing
was approximately $3.0 million. The warrants will expire three (3) years from
the date of issuance and are exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances.
Summary
of Closing of Financings
The
Share
Exchange, Private Placement, Series A Private Placement and the Bridge Financing
were conducted in reliance upon exemptions from the registration provisions
of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), set forth in
Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Upon
completion of the Share Exchange and after giving effect to the Private
Placement, the Series A Private Placement and the Bridge Financing, the
ownership of NDCI was approximately as follows (excluding, (i) the shares of
Common Stock underlying the warrants issued to the investors in the Private
Placement, (ii) the shares of Common Stock underlying the warrant issued to
the
investor in the Series A Private Placement, (iii) the shares of Common Stock
underlying the outstanding convertible promissory notes issued to the bridge
note holders in connection with the Bridge Financing, and (iv) the shares of
Common Stock underlying the Bridge Warrants issued to the bridge note holders
in
connection with the Bridge Financing):
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Percentage of
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Ownership(1)
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Old
NDCI Stockholders
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15.4%
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Former
Stratos Stockholders
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69.4%
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Private
Placement Investors
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4.1%
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Series
A Private Placement Investor
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11.0%
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(1)
Based
on 64,809,651 shares of capital stock issued and outstanding (assuming all
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted into Common Stock
on
a 1:1 basis).
The
Share
Exchange, Private Placement, Series A Private Placement and the Bridge Financing
are more fully described in Item 1.01 above, which disclosures are incorporated
herein by reference. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of
the
Share Exchange and completion of the Private Placement, Series A Private
Placement and the Bridge Financing is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.3.
BUSINESS
Corporate
History and Overview
Business
Prior to the Share Exchange
NDCI
was
incorporated in Nevada on September 9, 2005. Prior to the closing of the Share
Exchange, we were a
non-operating public shell that previously was attempting to establish a base
of
operations in the custom cabinetry and furniture industry as a builder of
specialty, custom designed cabinets and wine racks. From inception to the
closing of the Share Exchange, we had limited operations and generated a total
of $61,900 in revenues from the sale of wine rack “kits” and the oversight of
various construction activities.
Business
Subsequent to the Share Exchange
Stratos
is a Peruvian corporation that was incorporated on February 27, 2007. To date,
Stratos has had limited operations. Upon consummation of the Share Exchange,
we
commenced executing the business plan of Stratos, which involves the production,
processing and distribution of sugarcane ethanol in Peru. Ethanol is a renewable
energy source that provides significant economic and environmental benefits
when
mixed with gasoline and used as motor fuel.
Our
Business Plan Following the Share Exchange
Upon
consummation of the Share Exchange, we commenced our business plan to develop
ethanol and sugar products in Peru through the cultivation, harvesting and
processing of sugarcane in low cost growing locations.
Our
business plan consists of two phases. Phase I will primarily be focused on
establishing
our initial ethanol production facilities and infrastructure. Phase II will
primarily
be
focused on expanding our operations in strategic locations.
Phase
I
Phase
I
of our initial business plan is comprised of five components:
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Mill
and distillery acquisition, expansion and
modification;
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Conducting
feasibility studies and generating a business plan for Phase
II.
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Mill
and distillery acquisition, expansion and modification
On
October 18, 2007, Stratos entered into an asset purchase agreement, pursuant
to
which Stratos acquired certain assets and rights relating to the Estrella del
Norte sugar mill located in the province of Chepen, Peru. Stratos paid a total
of approximately $4.5 million plus a value added tax of 19% to acquire the
mill.
The foregoing description does not purport to be a complete statement of the
parties’ rights and obligations under the asset purchase agreement. The
above description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the asset
purchase agreement and the amendment thereto and the escrow agreement entered
into in connection with the transaction, and the amendment thereto, copies
of
which can are included as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4,
respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated
herein by reference.
We
plan
to relocate the mill and to acquire and install a distillery unit to adjoin
the
mill for the production of ethanol. Additionally, we plan to upgrade the mill’s
capacity to crush sugarcane from 500 tons of sugarcane a day to 700 tons of
sugarcane a day. We estimate that we will need a total of $3.5 million in
investment and working capital to expand the mill, acquire the distillery and
conduct operations at the mill and distillery through the fourth quarter of
2008.
After
modifying and expanding the Estrella del Norte facilities, we plan to use 50%
of
its capacity to produce raw sugar to be sold in the local wholesale markets,
and
50% of its capacity to produce an estimated 12.9 million liters of ethanol
a
year. We expect that approximately 22% of our total revenues generated by the
facilities will come from the sale of raw sugar and 82% of our revenues will
come from the sale of ethanol. In total, once the expansion and modification
of
the facilities is complete, we project that our annual expenses from operation
will be approximately $8.4 million and our annual revenues will be approximately
$11.2 million.
Seedling
production
The
second component of Phase I will be to establish a high quality seedling
production
program
to supply our planned intensive planting program scheduled to commence during
Phase
II of
our business strategy. We intend to lease a 500 hectare plot of land in the
Piura Region,
which
we
believe is an ideal location with respect to its climate and surrounding
environment, to
establish a sugarcane seedling nursery. We estimate that the total costs of
our
seedling production program will be approximately $7.0 million through the
fourth quarter of 2008.
Compost
Production
In
addition to establishing a seedling production program in Phase I, we also
intend to implement an organic fertilizer production program to support our
planned intensive planting program scheduled to commence during Phase II. We
anticipate that our compost production program will begin in the second quarter
of 2008.
We
estimate that the total costs of our compost production program will be
approximately $7.0 million through the fourth quarter of 2008.
Land
Sourcing
The
fourth component of Phase I will be to acquire and secure options to acquire
land for sugarcane production
from
three potential sources: small and medium private land lots; peasant community
land lots; and state owned land lots. The most important factors in locating
land suitable for sugarcane production are water supply, soil composition,
climate, distance from the mill and access to roads and other services. We
estimate that the total costs in connection with land sourcing will be
approximately $20.0 million.
Conducting
feasibility studies and generating a business plan for Phase
II
The
final
component of Phase I will initially involve hiring a consultant to conduct
a
feasibility study based on the information provided by our land sourcing
efforts. The study will focus on generating cost estimates and designs based
on
analyzing the climactic, water, soil, topography and irrigation characteristics
of the properties identified by our land sourcing team. Following the completion
of the feasibility study, we will create a comprehensive business plan for
Phase
II consisting of an overview of the industry, a market analysis, competitive
analysis, marketing plan, management plan and financial plan. We estimate that
the total costs in connection with conducting the feasibility study and
generating the business plan will be approximately $2.0 million.
Our
goal
is to have all of the components of Phase I completed by late 2008 so that
we
can begin executing Phase II by the end of 2008. We estimate that the total
cost
of Phase I will be approximately $50.0 million.
Phase
II
Phase
II
of our business plan will consist of our expansion in four strategic locations
along the northern Peruvian coast and the cultivation of our own sugarcane
supplies to be used for production. In connection with Phase II, we anticipate
raising and investing up to an additional $420.0 million in order to obtain
the
rights to an additional 49,000 hectares of land suitable for growing sugarcane,
and acquire and operate a total of four mills with attached ethanol
distilleries, with expandable capacities. By the end of 2014, it is our goal
to
able to process a total of 22,000 tons of sugarcane per day and produce
approximately 581 million liters of anhydrous ethanol annually.
We
expect
to initiate Phase II during the fourth quarter of 2008 and acquire the land
we
will use for production incrementally over a five year period. The mill and
distilleries we plan to establish in Phase II will be located in regions that
we
have selected based on extensive research of agroclimatic conditions, basic
services, logistic supplies and the social environment in the surrounding areas.
We plan to establish the four locations in two stages.
Stage
One – Chepen and Morrope
During
the first stage, we plan to acquire 6,000 hectares of land around the Chepen
Valley and 22,500 hectares of land in Morrope. We estimate that the total cost
for stage one will be approximately $230.0 million, consisting of $80.0 million
in costs related to field installation and the development of an infrastructure,
and $150.0 million in costs related to the construction of production
facilities. We plan to fund the costs of stage one from $55.0 million of equity
financing and $175.0 million of project debt financing.
Stage
Two – Casma and Chulucanas
During
stage two, which we expect will begin in 2009, we plan to acquire 6,500 hectares
of land in Casma and 14,000 hectares of land in Chulucanas. We estimate that
the
total cost for stage two will be approximately $190.0 million, consisting of
$60.0 million in costs related to field installation and the development of
an
infrastructure, and $130.0 million in costs related to the construction of
production facilities. We plan to fund the costs of stage two from $45.0 million
of cash generated from operations and $145.0 million of project debt
financing.
Ethanol
Overview
Ethanol,
or ethyl alcohol, is a clear, colorless and flammable organic chemical compound
that can be used as a source of “clean” and renewable energy when blended with
gasoline. Ethanol causes gasoline to burn more thoroughly, thereby improving
combustion and reducing the amount of tailpipe carbon monoxide emissions. The
amount of harmful exhaust emissions that are produced when gasoline is burned
is
inversely related to the amount of ethanol that is blended in the gasoline.
Thus, as the proportional content of ethanol in a gasoline blend is increased,
the relative amount of harmful exhaust emissions that is produced when the
gasoline is burned decreases.
Ethanol
blends can be used in almost all gasoline engines without costly modifications.
Ethanol is dispensed in service stations worldwide (5% content ethanol blends
in
the European Union (“EU”) and 10% ethanol content blends in the United States)
with almost no reported incompatibility with vehicles that have unmodified
conventional engines.
The
use
of ethanol has been reported to have numerous significant long-term
environmental benefits, including the following:
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Ethanol
is a renewable fuel made from
plants;
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Ethanol
is not a fossil-fuel, and therefore, burning it does not increase
the
greenhouse effect;
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Ethanol
can be used to increase octane at low cost as an alternative to harmful
fuel additives;
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As
an octane enhancer, ethanol is reported to reduce emissions of
cancer-causing benzene and
butadiene;
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Ethanol
is biodegradable without harmful effects on the
environment;
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Ethanol’s
high oxygen content reduces carbon monoxide levels more than any
other
oxygenate, by up to 25-30%, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency;
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Ethanol
is reported to reduce net carbon dioxide
emissions;
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Ethanol
blends are reported to reduce emissions of hydrocarbons, a large
contributor to the depletion of the ozone
layer;
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High-level
ethanol blends are reported to reduce nitrogen oxide
emissions;
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High-level
ethanol blends are reported to reduce emissions of volatile organic
compounds, or VOC’s, a major sources of ground-level ozone formation;
and
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Sulphur
dioxide and particulate matter emissions decrease through the use
of
ethanol.
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Ethanol
can be produced from a variety of raw materials, or feedstocks, and processes.
There are two general types of ethanol, synthetic ethanol, which is derived
from
crude oil or gas and coal, and bioethanol, which is distilled from grains,
molasses, fruit, cellulose, sugarcane juice and from numerous other natural
sources. Regardless of the production process, synthetic ethanol and bioethanol
are chemically identical.
Ethanol
as a gasoline
additive
Oxygen
causes gasoline to burn more completely. Ethanol, when added to gasoline, serves
as an oxygenate that improves fuel combustion and reduces tailpipe emissions.
Because ethanol contains 35% oxygen,
it
requires approximately twice the amount of the fuel additive MTBE (
methyl
tertiary-
butyl
ether) to achieve the
same
oxygenation as ethanol. Thus, gasoline blended with ethanol produces fewer
emissions than gasoline blended with MTBE. Additionally, since it was discovered
that MTBE contributes to groundwater contamination, MTBE has been phased out
in
17 states in the United States, thereby increasing the demand for alternative
means of increasing octane levels. Blending high octane content ethanol with
lower grade gasoline can increase the overall octane rating of gasoline,
allowing it to be sold as a higher octane premium blend.
Blending
ethanol with gasoline also increases the volume of available fuel and may help
to alleviate potential shortages of refined products. A new oil refinery has
not
been built in the United States in the past 30 years and with gasoline demand
forecasted to increase by 1.5% per annum from the current volume of
approximately 140 billion gallons per year, we believe that the United States
will become increasingly dependent on not only crude oil imports, but
also
on
imports of refined petroleum products (e.g., gasoline, to meet domestic
consumption
needs).
The use of ethanol may help to reduce the need to import both crude oil and
refined petroleum products.
The
Ethanol Market
Demand
World
consumption of fuel ethanol reached 41.9 billion liters in 2006.
Graph
1: Historical World Ethanol Consumption, 1998-2005
(Billion
liters)
By
2030,
the consumption of fuel ethanol is projected to reach 272 billion liters,
resulting in the displacement of 10% of the forecasted demand of gasoline
consumption (displacement of 191 billion liters as compared to an estimated
consumption of 1,924 billion liters).
Graph
2: Estimated Consumption of Fuel Ethanol, 2006-2030
The
interest in biofuels has increased primarily due to environmental, geo-political
and economic factors, including initiatives by countries to develop new markets
for agricultural products. The increase in demand for ethanol largely has been
driven by tax incentives and blending mandates, which are regulatory directives
requiring a minimum level of ethanol content in gasoline. Blending mandates
allow governments to bring biofuels into the market without providing subsidies
or tax credits for ethanol use.
Table
1: Regulatory Mandates will spur Ethanol Demand
Brazil
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Gasoline
required to include 20-25% ethanol
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Peru
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Until
2010, up to 7.8% of gasoline must be ethanol
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U.S.
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Government
energy policies will create a market for approximately 7 billion
gallons
of renewable fuel by 2012
|
Canada
|
|
Until
2010, up to 7.5% of gasoline must be ethanol
|
EU
|
|
2%
of fuel must be renewable, increasing to 5.75% by 2010
|
China
|
|
Five
districts require the addition of 10% ethanol to
gasoline
|
Japan
|
|
Requires
gasoline to be 3% ethanol, increasing to 10% by
2010
|
Source:
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, 2007.
In
2005
and 2006, several countries increased biofuel usage targets and mandates. By
the
end of 2006, biofuel blending mandates existed at the national level in ten
countries and at the regional and state level in four countries. Countries
with
mandates at the national level include Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Germany, France,
Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, the United States (under the Federal Renewable
Fuel Standard) and the Dominican Republic. Countries with regional mandates
include India (nine states plus four federal territories), China (nine provinces
and certain cities), Canada (the provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario) and
the
United States (Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana, Washington and
Wisconsin).
In
the
short to mid-term future, we believe that worldwide fuel ethanol consumption
will increase as a result of additional blending mandates prompted by the
rapidly growing fleet of flexible fuel vehicles, which are vehicles that can
efficiently use different sources of
fuel.
Projections of
fuel
ethanol use are summarized in Table 2 below (Table 2 includes two alternative
scenarios
for the
United States, based upon estimated targets of, respectively, 55.3 and 227
billion liters, by 2030).
Table
2: Targets/Estimates on Fuel Ethanol Consumption
Country/
Region
|
|
Value/when
|
|
Comment
|
U.S.
|
|
27
billion liters by 2012
|
|
Target
of 28.4 billion liters of biofuels defined by the Energy Policy
Act
|
|
|
55.3
billion liters by 2030
|
|
Estimated
by U.S. DOE (EIA, 2006)
|
|
|
227
billion liters by 2030
|
|
Possible
mandate by 2030
|
|
|
|
|
|
EU
|
|
2.5%
by 2010
|
|
Estimate
|
|
|
17.5%
by 2020
|
|
EU
target defined in January 2007
|
|
|
20.0%
by 2030
|
|
Estimate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan
|
|
10%
1
2015 onwards
|
|
Estimate
|
|
|
|
|
|
China
|
|
2.5
billion liters by 2010
|
|
Production
targets on fuel ethanol
|
|
|
12.6
billion liters by 2020
|
|
Production
targets on fuel ethanol
|
|
|
10%
1
by
2020
|
|
Target
defined by the Chinese government
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rest
of World
|
|
1%
2
by
2010, 10%
1
by
2020
|
|
Estimate
|
Source:
FO Licht
’
s,
World
Ethanol & Biofuels Report, 2006
1
10%
ethanol blending mandate
2
1%
ethanol blending mandate
Supply
In
2006,
world production of fuel ethanol reached 33 billion liters,
representing
approximately
70% of worlds total ethanol production. The United States is now the
world’s
largest
producer of fuel ethanol, surpassing Brazil, which historically has dominated
fuel ethanol production.
Graph
3: Historic Ethanol Production in Brazil, EU and the U.S.
(1975-2006)
Source:
F.O. Licht
’
s
World
Ethanol and Biofuels Report
The
primary feedstocks which are used for fuel ethanol production
vary
from country to country. Brazil produces fuel ethanol primarily from sugarcane,
the United States and China use corn as the primary feedstock, and in India,
ethanol is produced mainly from molasses (a co-product in the manufacturing
sugar industry).
Graph
4: Estimated Fuel Ethanol Production Capacity
(conventional
technologies)
Source:
F.O. Licht
’
s
World
Ethanol and Biofuels Report
World
net
trade in ethanol increased by 46.1% in 2006 over 2005, followed by a decline
in
2007 of 32.3%. As demand for ethanol increases in the future, world net trade
is
expected to increase 26.4% to reach nearly 1.3 billion gallons by 2016. However,
as there is a clear trend of countries becoming self sufficient in the ethanol
markets, world export
growth
rates are expected to decrease even though supply and demand growth rates
continue to increase
.
The
main
exporters of fuel ethanol in 2006 were Brazil (33.9%) and South
Africa
(10%).
Graph
5: Ethanol Main Exporters -2006
Source:
Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute, 2007
The
main
importers in 2006 were the EU (39.2%) and the United States
(18.5%).
Graph
6: Ethanol Main Importers - 2006
Source:
Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute, 2007.
Market
analysts forecast that world net imports will decrease by 2016 by approximately
52% as a result of production capacity growing more rapidly than
demand.
Ethanol
Prices
Typically,
ethanol is sold under six to twelve month contracts between ethanol producers
and petroleum companies.
Although
many of these contracts are fixed price, some of the contracts are pegged to
a
gasoline benchmark. To a lesser extent, ethanol is also sold on the spot market,
where prices fluctuate daily according to market conditions.
The
average world price for ethanol increased approximately 22.5% in 2006, to $1.80
per gallon. As the growth in ethanol production outpaces the growth in
consumption, the average price of ethanol is forecasted to begin a downward
trend to reach $1.35 per gallon by 2016. However, the accuracy of such forecasts
is questionable, considering the fact that although the average price of ethanol
was projected to be $1.50 per gallon throughout 2007, the average price in
2007
has remained as high as $1.80 per gallon.
Graph
7: Ethanol Historical Prices, 1984-2006
(US$
per
Gallon)
Source:
Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute
While
ethanol prices stabilized in early 2006, the recent decline in ethanol prices
(United States average rack price was $2.32 per gallon on December 6, 2006,
42%
below the $3.98 peak on July 3, 2006, but 37% above the $1.69 price on October
3, 2006) has sparked concern in the industry of market overcapitalization in
infrastructure investments as new plant sites are being built nearby competitive
projects. Given that ethanol prices rebounded approximately 37% from October
to
December 2006, we do not believe that excess supply will cause ethanol prices
to
experience steep reductions. However, we expect that ethanol prices will
continue to be subjected to downward pressures going forward with the current
rate of capacity expansion.
Table
3: Ethanol Estimated Prices, 2007-2016
(US$
per
Gallon)
Year
|
|
World Ethanol Price
(Brazilian Anhydrous Price)
|
2007
|
|
1.50
|
2008
|
|
1.57
|
2009
|
|
1.55
|
2010
|
|
1.50
|
2011
|
|
1.47
|
2012
|
|
1.43
|
2013
|
|
1.40
|
2014
|
|
1.38
|
2015
|
|
1.36
|
2016
|
|
1.35
|
Source:
Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute.
The
price
of ethanol is a function that is driven, in large part, by the price of
gasoline, plus or minus a premium reflecting ethanol’s own surplus or deficit to
required demand. The average ethanol premium to gasoline over the past five
years has been minimal (after adjusting for applicable tax credits in the United
States). We believe that the current premium for ethanol is a function of the
strong demand of ethanol, which will likely dissipate over the next twelve
to
eighteen months, and turn into a discount to gasoline during the capacity
expansion period in order to secure off-take of the product.
Over
the
past five years, the average United States ethanol premium to wholesale gasoline
averaged $0.43 per gallon. During this period, United States ethanol consumption
rose from 2.1 billion
gallons
a
year to 5.4 billion gallons a year, primarily due to the decreased use of MTBE
as an
additive
and also because of increasingly stringent environment requirements. As noted
in
Table 4 below, ethanol is expected to trade at an estimated $0.25 tax-adjusted
discount to gasoline beginning in 2008, reflecting the anticipated surplus
of
ethanol production over ethanol’s natural demand as a finishing
agent.
Table
4: Ethanol Rack Prices, 2005-2010
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2008
|
|
2009
|
|
2010
|
|
Implied
wholesale gasoline $/gal
|
|
|
1.63
|
|
|
1.86
|
|
|
1.77
|
|
|
1.73
|
|
|
1.70
|
|
|
1.70
|
|
Blending
tax credit $/gal
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
Ethanol
premium/(discount) $/gal
|
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
(0.33
|
)
|
Rack
price of ethanol $/gal
|
|
|
1.80
|
|
|
2.52
|
|
|
2.20
|
|
|
1.98
|
|
|
1.99
|
|
|
1.88
|
|
Rack
price of ethanol $/litre
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
0.53
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
In
addition, there is a strong correlation between fossil oil, sugar and the
ethanol markets. The prices of oil, ethanol and sugar are characterized by
complex interactions, which can result in significant sugar price volatility.
Increases in oil prices contribute to make ethanol more competitive against
gasoline. If increases in oil prices are strong enough to drive ethanol
production up, then more sugarcane resources will be shifted away from sugar
production, which will become scarcer and more valuable.
The
Ethanol Industry
Bioethanol
is part of the
“
modem
biomass
”
based
sources of energy, which have a less severe impact on the environment than
conventional gasoline or other petroleum derived
additives.
Moreover, s
ugarcane
ethanol has been promoted as having an industrial positive net energy balance,
which means that the energy contained in a ton of sugarcane ethanol is greater
than the energy required to produce it.
There
are
a number of factors that determine the economic viability of ethanol production,
including
the
choice of raw material feedstock, land availability, socioeconomic frameworks,
consumer trends and new technology.
Feedstock
Feedstock
accounts for 70 to 80% of overall ethanol production
costs.
Feedstock costs are a function of land availability and field production costs,
crop
productivity, fermentable sugars/sucrose content (in case of sugar crops) and
industrial conversion ratios.
Currently,
approximately 61% of the world’s ethanol supply is being produced from sugar
crops, primarily from sugar beets, sugarcane and molasses, while the remainder
is produced from grains, primarily maize or corn. Although there are several
different metrics which can be used to analyze the choice of feedstock, we
believe that the lowest gross feedstock costs, per liter of fuel ethanol
produced, are currently achieved by sugarcane grown in the central and southern
regions of Brazil. Due to the geography, climate and other conditions in Peru,
we believe that Peru will be able to surpass the yields achieved in Brazil
at
lower gross
feedstock
costs.
Profitable
feedstock production is also dependent, in part, upon obtaining a reliable
permanent
source
of raw material. Most of the profitable sugar based ethanol businesses worldwide
are based on integrated plantation models that are able to provide feedstock
at
half the market price demanded from third party growers.
Graph
8: Ethanol Production Costs without Subsidies
Source:
O. Henniges and J. Zeddies, in F.O. Licht
’
s
World
Ethanol and Biofuels Report, Vol. 3, No. II
Land
availability
Land
is
the primary competitive factor in the sugarcane based ethanol business.
Agricultural feedstocks for the ethanol industry must compete for land with
crop
production for other purposes, such as for food and animal feed, and supplies
are likely to be limited. Furthermore, locations with climatic conditions that
are suitable to grow sugarcane are scarce.
Socioeconomic
frameworks
One
of
the key drivers of biofuel development throughout the world has been the
increase in rural economic development opportunities that biofuel production
facilitates.
Compared to other sources of energy, the production of ethanol is more
labor
intensive, thus, creating more jobs. It has been estimated that, in Brazil,
2,333 jobs are created for every one million tons of sugarcane harvested (which
produces 80 million liters of ethanol). Further, sugar based ethanol production
also provides an opportunity for countries that have existing sugar industries
to produce a higher value-added product, ethanol, rather than relying
exclusively on the volatile sugar commodity market.
Consumer
trends
The
International Energy Agency has estimated that recent policy initiatives, if
fully implemented, could result in biofuels (mainly ethanol) displacing up
to 5%
of the worldwide motor gasoline use by 2010. In OECD (Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development) regions, most of this production would likely
be
from conventional ethanol produced from grain feedstocks, such as corn and
wheat. While ethanol produced from grain feedstocks can provide important
benefits, production costs using corn and wheat are generally high and
reductions in fossil energy use and CO2 emissions are modest. Ethanol production
in the southern hemisphere (Brazil and Peru) primarily utilizes sugar crops,
which are more efficient in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Graph
9: Biofuel Cost per Ton GHG Reduction
New
technologies
The
increasing use and demand for ethanol is also an incentive to promote advances
in biotechnology, particularly in the biomass-to-ethanol sector. New
technologies in sugarcane production, such as precision agriculture, energy
efficient irrigation systems, genetically modified seeds and integrated
harvesting
and transport systems, could be adopted to lower sugarcane and sugar beet
production
costs.
In addition, advanced processing technologies, such as increased use of
industrial automation, new separation processes, higher sucrose recovery and
higher fermentation productivity, could be adopted to lower the processing
costs
of converting sugarcane into ethanol.
The
Ethanol Production Process
Technologically,
the process of producing ethanol from sugar is simpler than converting corn
into
ethanol. Converting corn into ethanol requires additional cooking and the
application of enzymes, whereas the conversion of sugar primarily requires
only
a yeast fermentation process and the removal of water. The energy requirement
for converting sugar into ethanol is about half that for corn.
The
sugarcane ethanol production process begins with cultivating and harvesting
sugarcane at a cane field. The cane is then processed at a sugar mill, where
the
cane stalks are
shredded
and crushed to extract the cane juice. The byproducts of the juice extraction
process are
cane
molasses and bagasse. Sugarcane molasses is used in the production of alcohol
beverages, fuel alcohol and for direct human consumption. Bagasse can be used
to
produce steam and generate electricity within the plant. Excess electricity
produced can be sold to utility grids.
After
sugarcane juice is extracted at the mill, it is then transformed into alcohol
at
a distillery through a fermentation
process
using yeasts as the catalyst. The fermentation process takes four to twelve
hours and generates a significant amount of CO2 and heat. Fermentation can
be
conducted in batch or continuously, using open or closed fermentation tanks.
Cooling is applied to maintain the resulting fermented wine mixture. Much of
the
CO2 that is generated during the fermentation process can be captured and
converted into marketable products, such as dry ice, liquid CO2 for soft drinks,
fire-fighting foams, filtration products and various industrial
uses.
After
fermentation, the ethanol is distilled from other byproducts, resulting in
a
level of
purity
of
approximately 95%. This mixture is often referred to as “hydrous ethanol”
because it contains 5%
water.
Hydrous ethanol can be commercially used, but cannot be blended with gasoline.
An additional reactant, such as cyclohexane, is needed in order to dehydrate
the
ethanol, by forming a tertiary azeotropic mixture with water and alcohol.
Anhydrous ethanol is nearly 100% pure and can be blended with
gasoline.
Sugarcane
is bulky and relatively expensive to transport and must be processed as soon
as
possible
to minimize sucrose deterioration. In order to save costs, ethanol is often
produced near a sugarcane field at a sugarcane mill with an adjoining distillery
plant.
Governmental
Regulation
Our
business is subject to extensive and frequently
changing
governmental
laws
and
regulations
.
These
laws may impact our
existing
and
proposed
business
operations
by
imposing
:
|
·
|
Restrictions
on our existing and proposed business operations and the need
to
install enhanced or additional
controls;
|
|
·
|
The
need to obtain and comply with permits and
authorizations;
|
|
·
|
Liability
for exceeding applicable permit limits or legal requirements;
and
|
|
·
|
Specifications
for the ethanol we market and
produce.
|
Some
of
the governmental regulations that affect us are helpful to our
ethanol
production business. The ethanol fuel industry is greatly dependent upon tax
policies and environmental regulations that favor the use of ethanol in motor
fuel blends. At the end of 2006, thirteen countries had ethanol blending
mandates at the federal or regional level, requiring that gasoline contain
a
minimum percentage of ethanol content. In the near future, blending mandates
are
expected to be implemented by additional countries and increased by those
countries that currently impose blending mandates.
Environmental
Compliance
The
cost
of compliance with environmental and safety regulations in Peru is relatively
insignificant. Our proposed facilities will not produce any effluents or have
any smoke stacks. With regards to safety, all equipment must be fire proof
and
explosion proof. In addition, modern fire suppression systems must be installed
in order to be eligible for insurance and to protect the safety of all
employees.
Distribution
On
September 19, 2007, Stratos entered into a five year agreement with Petrox
S.A.C., a Peruvian fuel distributor, to
sell
10,000 gallons of ethanol per day at a fixed price of $2.00 per gallon.
Customers
We
anticipate that our major customers will be HERCO, PECSA and Ocean
Marine.
Research
and Development
Our
research and development expenditures will be focused primarily on the efficient
production of
sugarcane
based fuel ethanol. During Phase I of our business plan, we expect to incur
significant costs in
implementing
our seedling and compost programs and identifying and analyzing land sources
for
sugarcane
production. We anticipate incurring approximately $34.0 million in connection
with these
activities through the fourth quarter of 2008.
Intellectual
Property
We
do not
have any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights, other than name reservations reserving the name
“Stratos Renewables Corporation” in the States of Delaware and Nevada and common
law trademark rights to such corporate name. In the near future, we anticipate
making certain trademark filings in the United States and in Peru. W
e
do
not
believe that any segment
of our
business are dependent upon any single or group of intellectual
properties.
Competition
We
face
significant competition in the motor fuel and ethanol industries.
Competition in these markets is based principally on price, quality, government
regulations and consumer trends. Many of our competitors have longer operating
histories and significantly more resources than we do.
Suppliers
During
Phase I, we will purchase 100% of the sugarcane to be used at the Estrella
del
Norte mill and distillery from third party growers. During Phase II, we expect
to grow and cultivate 90% of the sugarcane needed for production..
Employees
As
of
November 14, 2007, we have a workforce of approximately ten employees,
consisting of eight full-time and two part-time employees.
Additional
Information
We
are a
public company and file annual, quarterly and special reports and other
information with the SEC. We are not required to, and do not intend to, deliver
an annual report to security holders. You may read and copy any document we
file
at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington,
D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the
SEC
and
paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
more information about the operation of the public reference room. Our filings
are also available, at no charge, to the public at
http://www.sec.gov
.
RISK
FACTORS
In
addition to other information in this Current Report, the following risk factors
should be carefully considered in evaluating our business because such factors
may have a significant impact on our business, operating results, liquidity
and
financial condition. As a result of the risk factors set forth below, actual
results could differ materially from those projected in any forward looking
statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or
that we currently consider to be immaterial, may also impact our business,
operating results, liquidity and financial condition. If any such risks occur,
our business, operating results, liquidity and financial condition could be
materially affected in an adverse manner. Under such circumstances, you may
lose
all or part of your investment.
Risks
Related to our Business
Stratos
has no operating history on which to base an evaluation of its
business.
Stratos
is a recently incorporated development stage company with no operating results
to date. As Stratos has no operating history, it is difficult to evaluate its
financial performance as of the date of this Current Report. Initially, we
anticipate that we will incur increased operating costs without realizing any
revenues until the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte sugar
mill, including the addition of a distillery unit, is complete. In addition,
in
the near future, we will start our seedling production program, compost
production program and land sourcing program. We anticipate that a total of
$50.0 million will be required during Phase I, which is expected to be completed
by the fourth quarter of 2008. There can be no assurance that we will be able
to
complete the expansion or modification of the mill or any of the programs of
Phase I by the fourth quarter of 2008, if ever. The failure to timely complete
the components of Phase I would materially and adversely affect our ability
to
achieve any revenues.
Additionally,
we will need up to an additional $420.0 million in order to complete Phase
II of
our operations, which is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008 and
continue through 2014. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise
the additional funds we need to complete Phase II or that we will be able to
begin any of the component programs of Phase II on a timely basis, if ever.
The
failure to raise these additional funds or to timely commence and complete
Phase
II would materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and
financial condition.
The
fact that Stratos has not earned any revenues since inception raises substantial
doubt about our ability to continue as a going
concern.
Stratos
has not generated any revenues since its inception and we will continue to
incur
operating expenses without generating revenues until the expansion and
modification of the Estrella del Norte facilities is completed. As a result,
we
may need to obtain additional financing in order to develop and continue
operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain the
financing we require, or obtain such financing on terms that are commercially
viable for us. These circumstances raise substantial doubt about our ability
to
continue as a going concern.
Additionally,
we may incur significant losses for the foreseeable future. We recognize that
if
we are unable to generate significant revenues from the Estrella del Norte
facilities, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations. Upon
consummation of the Share Exchange, we also expect to face the risks,
uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies
at
the start up stage of their business development. There is no assurance that
we
will be successful in addressing these risks and uncertainties. Our failure
to
do so could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition. There
is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we
will prove successful and we can provide investors with no assurance that we
will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable
operations.
We
will require a significant amount of additional funding to execute our business
plan. Additional funding may not be available, or if available, it may not
be
offered to us on agreeable terms.
We
will
require a significant amount of additional capital in the future to sufficiently
fund our operations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on terms
favorable to us or at all. We expect to increase our operating expenses over
the
coming years. We estimate that Phase I of our business plan, which is currently
in effect, will cost a total of approximately $50.0 million. Furthermore, we
estimate that will need up to an additional $420.0 million to fund our expansion
during the course of Phase II of our operations, which is set to commence during
the fourth quarter of 2008 and continue for five years thereafter.
Financing
may not be available on terms acceptable to us or our investors, and may be
available only on terms that would negatively affect the existing stockholders.
If adequate funds are not available, we likely will not be successful in
executing our business plan as anticipated and, as a result, we may be forced
to
cease operations and liquidate, in which case investors may not be able to
receive any return of their invested capital.
We
cannot
be certain that additional financing will not be needed beyond our current
and
projected needs or will be available when required and, if available, that
it
will be on terms satisfactory to us. Future financings may be dilutive to
existing stockholders. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and
are
otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet our funding requirements,
this would adversely affect our anticipated results of operations and financial
condition
Our
future growth is dependent upon developing successful relationships with
existing sugarcane growers and establishing our own sugarcane supplies. If
we
are unable to develop and maintain such relationships or develop our own
supplies, our future business prospects could be significantly
limited.
Our
future growth will be dependent initially on our ability to establish reliable
sources of sugarcane for the operation of the Estrella del Norte sugar mill,
and
going forward, on our ability to develop our own supplies of sugarcane. We
must
be successful in establishing sugarcane supply relationships with local growers
and there is no assurance that we will be able to enter into such relationships
for sufficient amounts of sugarcane. Additionally, we must be successful in
establishing seedling, compost and land sourcing programs in order to allow
us
to develop a consistent, reliable and cost-effective long-term supply of
sugarcane. The failure to either establish or develop supply relationships
for
sugarcane with local growers or to establish successful seedling, compost and
land sourcing programs may materially adversely affect our business, results
of
operations and financial condition.
There
are risks associated with conducting our business operations in Peru, including
political and social unrest.
Most
of
our operations, including the Estrella del Norte facilities, along with the
land
we propose to acquire on which to grow our sugarcane supplies, are located
in
Peru. Although we believe that conducting operations in Peru will provide us
with significant competitive advantages, we will also be subject to risks not
typically associated with ownership of United States companies, and therefore,
should be considered more speculative than investments in the United States.
Peru is a developing country that has experienced political, social and economic
difficulties over the last several years. Our operations could be affected
in
varying degrees by political instability, social unrest and changes in
government regulation relating to foreign investment and the biofuel industry.
Operations may also be affected in varying degrees by possible terrorism,
military conflict, crime, fluctuations in currency rates and high inflation.
In
addition, Peru has, from time to time in the past, nationalized private
businesses. There can be no assurance that the Peruvian government will not
nationalize our business and our assets in the future. Our operations could
be
adversely affected by continued political, social and economic unrest in
Peru.
We
depend on key service providers for assistance and expertise and any failure
or
loss of these relationships could delay our operations, increase our expenses
and hinder our success.
We
must
establish and maintain relationships with several key providers for contracting,
consulting and other services. Initially, we will need to secure contracts
for
labor and materials in relation to the expansion and modification of the
Estrella del Norte facilities. Upon completion of the expansion and modification
of the Estrella del Norte facilities, we will need to secure transportation
and
utility services, ensure that we are in environmental compliance, obtain
required permits, contract for sugarcane supplies and, eventually, market our
bioethanol. If we should fail to maintain our relationship with any of these
key
providers, or if any of these providers should fail to perform, we would be
forced to locate and retain alternative providers. As a consequence, due to
the
critical nature of these services, the commencement, and continuation, of our
operations could be very seriously delayed, our start-up expenses could be
significantly increased and our business could be greatly harmed, even to the
point of failure of our Company.
There
are several agreements and relationships that remain to be negotiated, executed
and implemented which will have a critical impact on our operations, expenses
and profitability.
There
are
several agreements, documents and relationships that remain to be negotiated,
executed and implemented before we can commence operations. In some cases,
the
parties with whom we would need to establish a relationship have yet to be
identified. Examples include agreements for equity financing, an executed
contract to acquire and install the distillery unit and agreements with numerous
consultants. Our expectations regarding the likely terms of these agreements
and
relationships could vary greatly from the terms of any agreement or relationship
that may eventually be executed or established. If we are unable to enter into
these agreements or relationships on satisfactory terms, or if revisions or
amendments to existing terms become necessary, the consummation of the expansion
and modification of the Estrella del Norte facilities and the commencement
of
our operations could be delayed. As a result, our expenses could increase,
our
profitability could be adversely affected and the value of your investment
could
decline.
The
cost of the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte facilities
could increase and, if an increase occurs, we may not have the resources to
complete the expansion and modification of the facilities.
Our
preliminary budget contemplates that the expansion and modification of the
Estrella del Norte facilities will cost approximately $9.0 million. Our
financial plan is based on this estimated cost, plus the cost of other site
improvements, capital expenditures, start-up and development costs and reserves
estimated to be approximately $41.0 million, resulting in total estimated
remaining capital requirements during Phase I of $50.0 million. If the cost
to
expand and modify the Estrella del Norte facilities or other costs increase
due
to economic factors, design modifications, construction delays or cost overruns,
the total cost of our project and the capital required could increase, perhaps
significantly. In such an event, our profitability and ultimately the financial
condition of our Company will be adversely affected.
Delays
due to weather, labor or material shortages, permitting or zoning delays, or
opposition from local groups, may hinder our ability to timely commence
operations.
Our
construction timetable, which we believe to be reasonable, assumes the
commencement of the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte
facilities in November 2007 and startup of operations in the fourth quarter
of
2008. Our schedule depends upon several assumptions, many of which, are beyond
our control. We could incur delays in the acquisition and installation of the
distillery unit due to permitting, adverse weather conditions, labor or material
shortages, defects in materials or workmanship or other causes. In addition,
the
availability of financing, changes in interest rates or the credit environment
or changes in political administrations at the federal, provincial or municipal
level that result in policy changes towards biofuel or our facilities could
result in delays in our timetable for construction and commencement of
operations. Any such delays will adversely affect our ability to commence
operations and generate revenue.
Defects
in the construction or performance of our ethanol production facilities could
result in a reduction in our revenues and profitability and in the value of
your
investment in our Company.
We
anticipate that the distillery unit will come with warranties with respect
to
materials and workmanship and assurances that the facilities will operate at
design capacity. However, defects in the construction or performance of the
facilities could occur and there is no assurance that we will be able to correct
any problems that do in fact occur. If our facilities do not perform at or
above
design specifications, we may not be able compete in a competitive marketplace.
If defects delay the construction or hinder the operations of the facilities,
our operations, revenues, profitability and the value of your investment in
our
Company could be materially adversely affected. If defects require a lengthy
or
permanent discontinuance of production, your investment could be reduced to
very
little or no value.
Our
business is subject to comprehensive government regulation and any change in
such regulation may have a material adverse effect on our
Company.
There
is
no assurance that the laws, regulations, policies or current administrative
practices of any government body, organization or regulatory agency in Peru
or
any other jurisdiction, will not be changed, applied or interpreted in a manner
which will fundamentally alter the ability of our Company to carry on our
business. The actions, policies or regulations, or changes thereto, of any
government body or regulatory agency, or other special interest groups, may
have
a detrimental effect on our Company. Any or all of these situations may have
a
negative impact on our operations.
Risks
Related to our Company
We
plan to grow very rapidly, which will place strains on our management team
and
other company resources.
We
plan
to grow and expand our operations at a rapid pace. This growth will place a
significant strain on our management systems and resources. We will not be
able
to implement our business strategy in a rapidly evolving market without
effective planning and management processes. We have a short operating history
and have not implemented sophisticated managerial, operational and financial
systems and controls. We will be required to manage multiple relationships
with
various strategic partners, including suppliers, distributors, and other third
parties. In order to manage the expected growth of our operations and personnel,
we will be required to significantly improve or replace existing managerial,
financial and operational systems, procedures and controls, and to expand,
train
and manage our growing employee base. We will be required to expand our finance,
administrative and operations staff. We may be unable to complete, in a timely
manner, the improvements to our systems, procedures and controls necessary
to
support our future operations, management may be unable to hire, train, retain,
motivate and manage required personnel and our management may be unable to
successfully identify, manage and exploit existing and potential market
opportunities. As a result, our business and financial condition may be
adversely affected.
Our
ability to hire and retain key personnel will be an important factor in the
success of our business and a failure to hire and retain key personnel may
result in our inability to manage and implement our business plan.
We
are
highly dependent upon our management personnel such as Carlos Antonio Salas
and
Luis Humberto Goyzueta because of their experience in the alternative energy
industry and specifically with bioethanol and related products. The loss of
the
services of one or more of these individuals may impair management's ability
to
operate our Company. We do not anticipate purchasing key man insurance for
any
of our management or employees, which insurance would provide us with insurance
proceeds in the event of their death. Without key man insurance, we may not
have
the financial resources to develop or maintain our business until we could
replace the individual or to replace any business lost by the death of that
person. The competition for qualified personnel in the markets in which we
operate is intense. In addition, in order to manage growth effectively, we
must
implement management systems and recruit and train new employees. We may not
be
able to attract and retain the necessary qualified personnel. If we are unable
to retain or to hire qualified personnel as required, we may not be able to
adequately manage and implement our business.
The
past activities of NDCI prior to the Share Exchange, may lead to future
liability for the combined companies.
Prior
to
the Share Exchange, we were engaged in businesses and were managed by parties
unrelated to that of our current operations. Any liabilities relating to such
prior business, including any liabilities arising out of our limited residential
construction operations, may have a material adverse effect on us.
If
our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and
procedures are not effective, we cannot provide reliable financial
information.
Prior
to
the Share Exchange, Stratos, as a private company, had not been required to
maintain disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial
reporting, which is required for public companies by the United States
securities laws. Further, although NDCI, as a public company, has been subject
to such securities laws, our disclosure controls and procedures have been deemed
to be ineffective and a material weakness was identified with respect to our
internal control over financial reporting. These deficiencies consisted
primarily of inadequate staffing and supervision that could lead to the untimely
identification and resolution of accounting and disclosure matters and failure
to perform
timely
and effective reviews. Going forward, we expect to fully comply with the
requirements to maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and
internal control over financial reporting. However, c
ompliance
with these obligations requires significant time and resources from our
management and our finance and accounting staff and will significantly increase
our legal, insurance and financial compliance costs. As a result of the
increased costs associated with being a public company, our operating income
as
a percentage of revenue is likely to be lower. If we discover additional
deficiencies in the future, we will make efforts to remediate these
deficiencies, however, there can be no assurance that we will be successful
either in identifying deficiencies or in their remediation. Any failure to
maintain effective controls or procedures in the future could adversely affect
our business or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Such
noncompliance could also result in an adverse reaction in the financial
marketplace due to a loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our
financial statements. In addition, perceptions of our business among customers,
suppliers, rating agencies, lenders, investors, securities analysts and others
could be adversely affected. If we fail to maintain effective internal control
over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures in the future,
we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which could
have
an adverse effect on our business.
Most
of our assets, directors and officers are located outside the United States,
with the result being that it may be difficult for investors to enforce within
the United States any judgments obtained against us or any of our directors
or
officers.
Although
we are organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, our principal business
is located in Peru. Outside the United States, it may be difficult for investors
to enforce judgments against us that are obtained in the United States in any
action, including actions predicated upon civil liability provisions of federal
securities laws. In addition, all of our directors and officers, except for
Steven Magami, reside outside the United States, and nearly all of the assets
of
these persons and our assets are located outside of the United States. As a
result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within
the United States upon such persons or to enforce against us or such persons
judgments predicated upon the liability provisions of United States securities
laws. There is substantial doubt as to the enforceability against us or any
of
our directors and officers located outside the United States in original actions
or in actions of enforcement of judgments of United States courts or liabilities
predicated on the civil liability provisions of United States federal securities
laws. In addition, as the majority of our assets are located outside of the
United States, it may be difficult to enforce United States bankruptcy
proceedings against us. Under bankruptcy laws in the United States, courts
typically have jurisdiction over a debtor's property, wherever it is located,
including property situated in other countries. Courts outside of the United
States may not recognize the United States bankruptcy court's jurisdiction.
Accordingly, you may have trouble administering a United States bankruptcy
case
involving a Nevada company as debtor with most of its property located outside
the United States. Any orders or judgments of a bankruptcy court obtained by
you
in the United States may not be enforceable.
If
we are unable to protect our proprietary rights or if we become subject to
claims of infringement relating to the proprietary rights of others, we may
not
be able to compete effectively.
Our
success is dependent in part on obtaining, maintaining and enforcing our
proprietary rights and our ability to avoid claims of infringement relating
to
the proprietary rights of others. While we anticipate taking precautionary
steps
to protect our
intellectual
property
,
we may
not be successful in completely protecting such rights. In addition, certain
of
our intellectual properties may not be qualified for protection under United
States or other laws and others may independently develop substantially
equivalent information and techniques or otherwise gain access to or disclose
our intellectual properties. If we are unable to protect our proprietary rights,
we may lose our competitive advantage. Additionally, if a third party asserts
that our products, processes, trademarks or other intellectual properties have
infringed upon their intellectual property, we could incur substantial
litigation costs defending against such claims, be required to pay royalties,
license fees or other damages or be barred from using the products, processes,
trademarks or intellectual property at issue, any of which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial
condition.
If
we suffer a loss to our facilities that is not adequately insured, our
operations could be seriously harmed.
Our
facilities are subject to catastrophic loss due to fire, flood, terrorism or
other natural or man-made disasters. In particular, our facilities could be
subject to a catastrophic loss caused by earthquake due to their location in
Peru, which has recently experienced high levels of seismic activity. Although
we intend to carry insurance for property damage and business interruption,
our
facilities and our business is not insured at this point in time. Furthermore,
if we obtain insurance in the future, it may not be adequate to cover potential
catastrophic losses. If any of our facilities were to experience a catastrophic
loss that is not adequately insured, it could disrupt our operations, delay
production, result in large expenses to repair or replace the facility or cause
us to discontinue operations indefinitely.
Risks
Related to the Biofuel Industry
Our
business could be significantly and adversely impacted by changes in government
regulations over energy policy.
Our
operations and properties may become subject to a wide variety of federal,
provincial and municipal laws and regulations, including those governing the
use, storage, handling, generation, treatment, emission release, discharge
and
disposal of certain materials, substances and wastes, the remediation of
contaminated soil and groundwater, and the health and safety of employees.
As
such, the nature of our operations may expose us to the risk of claims with
respect to such matters and there can be no assurance that material costs or
liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims. Environmental
legislation may also provide for standards, restrictions and prohibitions on
the
handling of certain types of waste and for releases, spills, emissions into
the
environment of substances that are being handled by our Company. Any breach
by
us of such legislation may result in the suspension or revocation of necessary
licenses, permits or authorizations, civil liability and the imposition of
fines
and penalties which would adversely affect our financial condition.
Our
business is not diversified because we are primarily dependent upon one product.
As a consequence, we may not be able to adapt to changing market conditions
or
endure any decline in the biofuel industry.
Our
business consists primarily of bioethanol and sugar production and sales. We
do
not have any other lines of business or other sources of revenue to rely upon
if
we are unable to produce and sell bioethanol and sugar, or if the market for
such products declines. Although the Estrella del Norte sugar mill will have
the
ability to process sugar cane, the distillery unit will not have the ability
to
produce any other products. Our lack of diversification means that we may not
be
able to adapt to changing market conditions or to withstand any significant
decline in the bioethanol industry.
An
increase in the price for sugarcane supplies and/or a decrease in market prices
for biofuel could result in a significant reduction in our revenues and
profitability.
Our
financial results will greatly depend on prices for our sugarcane supplies
and
market prices for the bioethanol that we produce.
Sugarcane
supplies, which will comprise a major portion of our operating expenses, do
not
have a direct price relationship to the price of bioethanol in the marketplace.
For an operating bioethanol plant, falling bioethanol prices, coupled with
a
rise in sugarcane prices, can result in significant reductions in cash flow
and
reduced profitability. These prices will change based on available supplies,
the
supply and market prices for alternative products and other market factors.
For
instance, increased supplies of bioethanol or alternative fuels may lead to
lower prices for bioethanol, regardless of the price of sugarcane. In addition,
increased production of bioethanol could result in increased demand for
sugarcane, resulting in higher operating costs and lower profitability. There
can be no assurance as to the price of these commodities in the future, and
any
increase in sugarcane prices or decrease in the price of bioethanol would
adversely affect our financial condition.
Our
projected operating costs could be significantly higher than we expect due
to
the nature of our industry and our limited operating history, resulting in
a
reduction of our income and any distributions we may make.
In
addition to general economic conditions, market fluctuations and commodity
prices, significant increases in operating costs could adversely affect us
due
to numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control. These increases
could
arise for several reasons, such as:
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Higher
prices for sugarcane;
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Increased
costs for natural gas, electricity, water and other
utilities;
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Higher
transportation costs for sugarcane supplies and for our bioethanol
products due to
rising
fuel costs and greater demands on truck and rail transportation services;
and
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Rising
labor costs, particularly if any labor shortage should
occur.
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Our
operations also subject us to ongoing compliance with applicable governmental
regulations, such as those governing pollution control, occupational safety
and
other matters. We may have difficulty complying with these regulations and
our
compliance costs could increase significantly. Increases in operating costs
would have a negative impact on our operating income, and could result in
substantially decreased earnings or a loss from our operations, adversely
affecting our financial condition.
The
market price of bioethanol has followed the price of petroleum and decreases
in
the price of petroleum-based fuels would very likely decrease the price of
bioethanol, resulting in reductions in our revenues.
Historically,
bioethanol prices have generally paralleled movements in petroleum prices.
Petroleum prices in the international market have been difficult to forecast
due
to the impact of wars and other political factors, economic uncertainties,
exchange rates and natural disasters. Just as a small reduction in the real
or
anticipated supply of crude oil can have a significant upward impact on the
price of petroleum-based fuels, a perceived reduction of such threats can result
in a significant reduction in petroleum fuel prices. A reduction in
petroleum-based fuel prices could have a significantly adverse effect on our
revenues and profits.
The
bioethanol and biofuel industry is becoming more competitive and as a result,
we
may not be able to achieve profitability.
Competition
in the bioethanol and biofuel industry is growing more intense as more
production facilities are built and the industry expands. Our business will
face
competitive challenges from larger facilities that can produce a wider range
and
larger quantity of products than we can, and from other plants similar to our
proposed bioethanol production facilities. Many of these bioethanol and other
biofuel producers will compete with us for sugarcane and/or customers in our
regional market. We expect that additional bioethanol and other biofuel
producers will enter the market if the regulatory environment remains favorable
and the demand for bioethanol and other biofuels continues to increase.
As
more bioethanol and other biofuel facilities are built, bioethanol and other
biofuel production will increase and, if demand does not sufficiently increase,
this could result in lower prices for bioethanol and other biofuels, which
will
decrease the amount of revenue we generate.
A
significant number of bioethanol and other biofuel
plants
are currently being planned and built in Peru and around the world. As a
consequence, bioethanol and other biofuel
production
is expected to increase rapidly in the next two to three years. The demand
for
bioethanol and other biofuels
is
dependent upon numerous factors such as governmental regulations and incentives
and the development of other technologies or products that may compete with
bioethanol. If the demand for bioethanol and other biofuels
does
not
sufficiently increase, then increased bioethanol and other biofuels production
may lead to lower bioethanol prices. Decreases in the market price of bioethanol
will result in lower revenues, decreased profitability, and adversely affect
our
financial condition.
Technological
advances and changes in production methods in the bioethanol and biofuel
industry could render our production facilities obsolete and adversely affect
our ability to compete and the value of your investment.
Technological
advances could significantly decrease the cost of producing bioethanol and
other
biofuels. If we are unable to adopt or incorporate technological advances into
our operations, our proposed production facilities could become uncompetitive
or
obsolete. We expect that technological advances in bioethanol and biofuel
production methods will continue to occur. If improved technologies become
available to our competitors, they may be able to produce bioethanol at a lower
cost than us. In such an event, we may be required to acquire new technology
and
retrofit our production facilities so that we remain competitive. There is
no
assurance that third-party licenses for any new technologies would be available
on commercially reasonable terms or that any new technologies could be
incorporated into our proposed production facilities. The costs of upgrading
our
technology and production facilities could be substantial. If we are unable
to
obtain, implement or finance new technologies, our production facilities could
be uncompetitive and our operating income would be reduced.
The
development of alternative fuels and energy sources may reduce the demand for
bioethanol, resulting in a reduction in our profitability.
Alternative
fuels are continually under development. Petroleum based fuels, other biofuels
and other energy sources that can compete with bioethanol in the marketplace
are
already in use and more acceptable alternatives may be developed in the future,
which may decrease the demand for bioethanol or the type of bioethanol that
we
expect to produce. Technological advances in engine and exhaust system design
and performance could also reduce the use of biofuels, which would reduce the
demand for bioethanol. Further advances in power generation technologies, based
on cleaner hydrocarbon based fuels, fuel cells and hydrogen are actively being
researched and developed. If these technological advances and alternatives
prove
to be economically feasible, environmentally superior and accepted in the
marketplace, the market for bioethanol could be significantly diminished or
replaced, which would adversely affect our financial condition.
Competition
for qualified personnel in the bioethanol industry is intense and we may not
be
able to hire and retain qualified managers, engineers and operators to operate
our plant efficiently.
When
the
expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte facilities nears
completion, we will need a significant number of employees to operate the
facilities. Our success depends in part on our ability to attract and retain
competent personnel. We must hire or otherwise engage qualified managers,
engineers and accounting, human resources, operations and other personnel.
Competition for employees in the bioethanol industry is intense. If we are
unable to hire, train and retain qualified and productive personnel, we may
not
be able to operate the plant efficiently and the amount of bioethanol we produce
and market may decrease.
Compliance
with new and existing environmental laws and regulations could significantly
increase our construction and start-up costs, and force us to delay or halt
construction or operation.
To
expand, modify and operate the Estrella del Norte facilities, we may need to
obtain and comply with a number of permitting requirements. We may have
difficulties obtaining the permits we need. As a condition of granting necessary
permits, regulators could make additional demands that increase our costs of
construction and operations, in which case we could be forced to obtain
additional capital. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain and
comply with all necessary permits to construct and operate our proposed
production facilities as planned.
Risks
Related to our Capital Stock
Our
Common Stock is illiquid and the value of our Common Stock may be negatively
impacted by factors which are unrelated to our
operations
.
Although
our Common Stock has been approved for quoting
on
the
Over The Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol “NDSG,” no public market for
our Common Stock has been established yet.
There
is
no assurance that a sufficient market will develop in our Common Stock, in
which
case it could be difficult or impossible for stockholders to sell their stock.
In addition, even if a public market does develop for our Common Stock, the
market price of our Common Stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety
of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned
growth, quarterly operating results of our competitors, trading volume in our
Common Stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial
markets or other developments affecting our competitors or us. The stock market
in general is also subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. This
volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued
by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and
could
have the same effect on our Common Stock.
If
we issue additional shares in the future, it will result in dilution to our
existing stockholders.
Our
Board
of Directors may choose to issue additional shares of our capital stock in
the
future to acquire one or more businesses or to provide additional financing.
In
addition, the holders of our convertible promissory notes, Series A Preferred
Stock and warrants have the right to convert their securities into shares of
our
Common Stock. The issuance of additional securities will result in a reduction
of the book value and market price of the outstanding shares of our Common
Stock. If we issue any such additional shares, such issuance will cause a
reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current
stockholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control of our
corporation.
Our
Series A Preferred contains rights, preferences and privileges that are senior
to our Common Stock, which could negatively impact our common
stockholders.
We
have
an aggregate of 7,142852 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding and may issue additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock in
the
future. Our Series A Preferred Stock contains certain rights that are senior
to
the rights of our Common Stock, including, but not limited to, liquidation,
anti-dilution, conversion, voting and registration rights. Furthermore, the
holders of our Series A Preferred Stock
could
delay, defer or prevent us from effecting a change in control in the future,
which in turn, could have a depressive effect on the prevailing market price
of
our Common Stock.
SELECTED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
You
should read the summary consolidated financial data set forth below in
conjunction with the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition or Plan of Operations” and our predecessor’s financial
statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Current Report.
We
derived the financial data for the period from February 27, 2007 (inception)
to
October 18, 2007 and as of October 18, 2007 from the predecessor’s financial
statements included in this Current Report. The historical results are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future
period.
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From February
27, 2007
(inception) to
October 18,
2007
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Revenue
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-
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Cost
of Revenue
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-
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Total
Operating Expenses
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$
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2,003
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Net
Loss
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$
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(2,003
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)
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Loss
Per Share - Basic and Diluted
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$
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(2.00
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Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding
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1,000
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As of October 18,
2007
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data:
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Total
Current Assets
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$
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331
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VAT
Receivable
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$
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859,363
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Machinery
and Equipment, net
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$
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4,522,965
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Total
Assets
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$
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5,382,659
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Total
Current Liabilities
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$
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5,384,404
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Total
Shareholders’ Deficit
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$
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(1,745
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)
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MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATIONS
Overview
You
should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results
of
operations together with the audited financial statements and the notes to
the
audited financial statements included in this current report on Form 8-K. This
discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates
and beliefs. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated
in
these forward-looking statements.
We
are
engaged in the business of producing, processing and distributing sugarcane
ethanol in Peru. Ethanol is a renewable energy source that provides significant
economic and environmental benefits when mixed with gasoline and used as motor
fuel.
On
November 14, 2007, we completed a share exchange agreement with Stratos. As
a
result of the Share Exchange, we abandoned our previous cabinetry and furniture
business and commenced the business of producing, processing and distributing
sugarcane ethanol. Because we are the successor business to Stratos and because
the operations and assets of Stratos represents our entire business and
operations from the closing date of the Share Exchange, our management's
discussion and analysis and plan of operations are based on Stratos’ intended
operations.
We
have
not generated any revenue since the commencement of our operations on February
27, 2007.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations section discusses our financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. The preparation of the financial statements requires management
to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis,
management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to
revenue recognition, recoverability of intangible assets, and contingencies
and
litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical
experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable
under
the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments
about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. The most significant accounting estimates
inherent in the preparation of our financial statements include estimates as
to
the appropriate carrying value of certain assets and liabilities which are
not
readily apparent from other sources, primarily the valuation of our fixed assets
and the recoverability of our VAT receivable. The methods, estimates and
judgments we use in applying these most critical accounting policies have a
significant impact on the results we report in our financial
statements.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
We
follow
the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting
for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which
addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal
of
long-lived assets. We periodically evaluate the carrying value of long-lived
assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144. SFAS 144 requires
impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when
indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated
to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amounts. In
that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying
amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived assets. Loss on
long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar manner, except
that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal. Based on our
review, we believe that, as of October 18, 2007 there were no significant
impairments of long-lived assets.
Plan
of Operations
Overview
This
current report contains forward-looking statements that involve significant
risks and uncertainties. The following discussion, which focuses on our plan
of
operation through the commencement of operations of our plant, consists almost
entirely of forward-looking information and statements. Actual events or results
may differ materially from those indicated or anticipated, as discussed in
the
section entitled “Forward Looking Statements.” This may occur as a result of
many factors, including those set forth in the section entitled “Risk
Factors.”
Upon
consummation of the Share Exchange, we commenced our business plan to develop
ethanol and sugar products through the cultivation, harvesting and processing
of
sugarcane in low cost growing locations. From a strategic value perspective,
our
management believes a geographic focus in Peru will be a key component in
achieving our goals.
Our
business plan consists of two phases. Phase I will primarily be focused on
establishing
our initial ethanol production facilities and infrastructure for future
expansion. Phase II will primarily
be
focused on expansion activities in strategic locations.
Phase
I
Phase
I
of our initial business plan is comprised of five components:
|
·
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Mill
and distillery acquisition, expansion and
modification;
|
|
·
|
Conducting
feasibility studies and generating a business plan for Phase
II.
|
We
anticipate that a total of $50.0 million will be required during Phase I, which
is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2008. The break down is
as
follows:
Description
|
|
Amount
|
|
Estrella
del Norte sugar mill acquisition
|
|
$
|
5,500,000
|
|
Mill
and distillery expansion and modification
|
|
|
3,500,000
|
|
Seedling
production
|
|
|
7,000,000
|
|
Compost
production
|
|
|
7,000,000
|
|
Land
sourcing
|
|
|
20,000,000
|
|
Conducting
feasibility studies and develop plan for Phase II
|
|
|
2,000,000
|
|
Operations
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
50,000,000
|
|
Phase
II
Phase
II
of our business plan will consist of our expansion in four strategic locations
along the northern Peruvian coast and the cultivation of our own sugarcane
supplies to be used for production. In connection with Phase II, we anticipate
raising and investing up to an additional $420.0 million in order to obtain
the
rights to an additional 49,000 hectares of land suitable for growing sugarcane,
and acquire and operate a total of four mills with attached ethanol
distilleries, with expandable capacities. By the end of 2014, it is our goal
to
able to process a total of 22,000 tons of sugarcane per day and produce
approximately 581 million liters of anhydrous ethanol annually.
We
expect
to initiate Phase II during the fourth quarter of 2008 and acquire the land
we
will use for production incrementally over a five year period. The mill and
distilleries we plan to establish in Phase II will be located in regions we
have
selected based on our extensive research of agroclimatic conditions, basic
services, logistic supplies and social environment. We plan to establish the
four locations in two stages.
Stage
One – Chepen and Morrope
During
the first stage, which will begin in the fourth quarter of 2008, we plan to
acquire 6,000 hectares of land around Chepen valley and 22,500 hectares of
land
in Morrope. We estimate that the total cost for stage one will be approximately
$230.0 million, consisting of $80.0 million in costs related to field
installation and the development of an infrastructure, and $150.0 million in
costs related to the construction of production facilities. We plan to fund
the
costs of stage one from $55.0 million of equity financing and $175.0 million
of
project debt financing.
Stage
Two – Casma and Chulucanas
During
stage two, which will begin in 2009, we plan to acquire 6,500 hectares of land
in Casma and 14,000 hectares of land in Chulucanas. We estimate that the total
cost for stage two will be approximately $190.0 million, consisting of $60.0
million in costs related to field installation and the development of an
infrastructure, and $130.0 million in costs related to the construction of
production facilities. We plan to fund the costs of stage two from $45.0 million
of cash flow generated from operations and $145.0 million of project debt
financing.
We
will
incur increased operating costs without realizing any revenues until the
expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte sugar mill (including
the
addition of a distillery unit) is complete. We anticipate that the expansion
and
modification of the mill to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2008. Along
with the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte sugar mill, we
anticipate beginning a seedling production program, a compost production
program, a land sourcing program and conducting feasibility studies. These
programs, along with the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte
sugar mill, constitute Phase I of our business plan.
Trends
and Uncertainties
Our
ability to generate revenues in the future is dependent on whether we
successfully complete the expansion and modification of the Estrella del Norte
sugar mill. We cannot predict whether or when this may happen and this causes
uncertainty with respect to the continuation and growth of our company and
our
ability to generate revenues. We will also need approximately $420.0 million
for
Phase II, which is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008 and continue
though 2014. There can be no assurance that we will be able to raise the
additional funds needed to complete Phase II or that we will be able to begin
any of the component programs of Phase II on a timely basis, if ever.
Financing
To
date,
we have had negative cash flows from operations and we have been dependent
on
sales of our equity securities and debt financing to meet our cash requirements.
We expect this situation to continue for the foreseeable future. We anticipate
that we will have negative cash flows during our fiscal year ended December
31,
2008.
Given
that we are a development stage company and have not generated any revenues
to
date, our cash flow projections are subject to numerous contingencies and risk
factors beyond our control, including our ability to manage our expected growth,
complete construction of our proposed plant and commence operations. We can
offer no assurance that our company will generate cash flow sufficient to meet
our cash flow projections or that our expenses will not exceed our projections.
If our expenses exceed estimates, we will require additional monies during
the
next twelve months to execute our business plan.
There
are
no assurances that we will be able to obtain funds required for our continued
operation. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available
to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially
reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain additional financing on a timely
basis, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due
and
we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease the operation of our
business.
There
is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the
continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further long-term
financing, completion of our proposed plant and successful and sufficient market
acceptance of our products once developed and, finally, achieving a profitable
level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could
result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current
stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be
available, will increase our liabilities and future cash
commitments.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
There
are
no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our
continued operations. We intend to pursue various financing alternatives to
meet
our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance
that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available,
that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able
to
obtain additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct
our
operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations
as
they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps
even
cease our operations.
Going
Concern
Due
to
the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating and capital
expenses, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a
going concern.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
Our
company has no outstanding derivative financial instruments, off-balance sheet
guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts.
Neither our company nor our operating subsidiary engages in trading activities
involving non-exchange traded contracts.
Related
Party Transactions
For
a
description of our related party transactions, see the section of this Current
Report on Form 8-K entitled “Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions.”
DESCRIPTION
OF PROPERTY
Our
principal executive offices are located 9440 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210. We are in the process of locating land in Peru which
will be used for the operation of
the
mill
and the distillery unit for the production of ethanol.
MANAGEMENT
Appointment
of New Directors and Officers
In
connection with the Share Exchange, we appointed four new directors to our
Board
of Directors. Furthermore, concurrent with the closing of the Share Exchange,
Kenneth P. Laurent, our former Chief Executive Officer, President and sole
director, and Todd Laurent, our former Secretary and Treasurer, resigned from
all of their positions with the Company. Simultaneously with the resignation
of
Kenneth Laurent and Todd Laurent, Carlos Antonio Salas was appointed as our
Chief Executive Officer, Luis Humberto Goyzueta was appointed as our President,
Jorge Eduardo Aza was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer, Julio Cesar
Alonso was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Gustavo
Goyzueta was appointed as our Secretary.
The
following table sets forth the names and ages of our directors and executive
officers, as of the date of this Current Report:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
40
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
|
|
32
|
|
President
and Director
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
|
|
33
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso
|
|
28
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta
|
|
28
|
|
Secretary
|
Steven
Magami
|
|
31
|
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
Luis
Francisco de las Casas
|
|
47
|
|
Director
|
Current
Management
Carlos
Antonio Salas
,
Chief
Executive Officer and Director, has served as a senior executive in the fields
of agribusiness and agricultural development, and is the former Director
General
of the National Institute for Agricultural Research (equivalent to the country’s
Undersecretary of Agriculture), appointed by the President of Peru and the
Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Salas has been instrumental in directing technical,
commercial, and financial evaluations of more than 100 medium and large size
companies in the food and agribusiness sector worldwide. Mr. Salas has served
on
more than ten national and international committees and boards related to
agricultural research and development. He has gathered expertise in fifteen
countries, throughout the Americas, Africa and the EU. In the last two years,
Mr. Salas led mining and agriculture and reengineering processes in the Peruvian
agribusiness sector. Mr. Salas holds an MSC and a PhD in Crop Science from
North
Carolina State University and a joint MBA in Food and Agribusiness Management
from the Krannet School at Purdue University and Wageningen Universiteit
in the
Netherlands.
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
,
President and Director, has served as a senior executive with natural resource
companies in Peru for numerous years. He is General Manager and serves on
the
Board of Directors of Inter Pacific Oil, a Peruvian biodiesel company. He
also
serves on the Board of Directors of a Peruvian oil marketing company, Oiltec
S.A.C., which is the former partner of Gulf Oil International in Peru.
Furthermore, he serves as President of two Peruvian mining companies, Compañía
Minera Moria and Minera Inka Sol. In addition to his Peruvian natural resource
expertise, Mr. Goyzueta serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Pure
Biofuels Corporation, a leading Latin American biodiesel producer.
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
,
Chief
Operating Officer, has over a decade of experience in the supply chain
management industry. Mr. Aza has developed logistic projects in the mining
industry, has experience in freight forwarding operations, and has held
financial positions with different global logistics companies such as Eagle
Global Logistic ($2.5 billion Co.) and UTI Worldwide Inc.($2.8 billion Co.).
Mr.
Aza holds a Degree in Business Administration and Finance.
Julio
Cesar Alonso
,
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer, previously served as a senior financial auditor
of PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading teams for planning and execution of financial
audit for local companies such as Nextel del Perú, Grupo Backus, Grupo Graña y
Montero, Grupo Quimica Suiza, IBM del Peru, Kraft Foods del Perú, Eckerd Peru
and Talma Menzies, and international companies such as Rentokil US Pest Control
and Teleflex Corp. Mr. Alonso has participated as a team member of the
Transaction Services Group in charge of all due diligence projects for
PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also has experience working for cargo transportation
and integrated logistics companies.
Gustavo
Goyzueta
,
Secretary, previously held manager positions with Oiltech S.A.C. and Software
S.A., where he conducted investment analysis, negotiated contract terms and
coordinated treasury functions and capital budgeting. Mr. Goyzueta serves as
Chief Financial Officer of Pure Biofuels Corporation, a leading Latin American
biodiesel producer.
Steven
S. Magami
,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, has led a career as a private equity
investor, investment banker and C-level executive, and has focused exclusively
on the clean energy sector for several years. Mr. Magami is President and a
Director of Pure Biofuels Corporation, a leading Latin American biodiesel
producer, and a Partner of ARC Investment Partners, a private equity firm with
a
focus on clean energy. Mr. Magami formerly served as Chief Strategy Officer
of a
leading U.S. biodiesel producer. Previously, Mr. Magami was a Principal with
Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm managing funds for
institutions including Goldman Sachs, GE, and CalPERS. At LMP, he was
instrumental in raising and investing the firm's funds as well as sourcing
and
building a successful portfolio of companies through LBOs, growth capital and
venture investments. Mr. Magami started his career as an investment banker
advising large buyout firms on industry roll-up strategies. He has served on
the
boards of numerous public and private companies guiding business strategy,
leading corporate development initiatives and driving acquisition
strategies.
Luis
de las Casas
,
Director, is an architect with an MS in regional and rural planning. Mr. De
La
Casas was formerly Peru’s Vice-Minister of Construction and has broad experience
in public policies, strategic expansion projects and territorial planning.
He
has been involved in several land acquisition and expansion programs and has
actively designed, directed, and managed social and rural development projects
related to peasant communities and farmer coops. He participates currently
in
multidisciplinary Consultative Boards and is the President of FINCA, the
Foundation for the Innovation and Competitiveness of Agriculture.
To
the
best of our knowledge, no family relationships exist among our directors or
executive officers or persons nominated or chosen by us to become directors
or
executive officers, except for the relationship between Luis Humberto Goyzueta
and Gustavo Goyzueta, who are brothers. To the best of our knowledge, none
of
our directors, executive officers, promoters or control persons appointed
following the closing of the Share Exchange, or any nominated directors, has
been involved in any of the following events during the past five
years:
|
·
|
any
bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such
person
was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of
the
bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time;
|
|
·
|
any
conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending
criminal
proceeding, excluding traffic violations and other minor
offences;
|
|
·
|
being
subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting
his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
or
|
|
·
|
being
found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, the
SEC or
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal
or
state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been
reversed, suspended, or vacated.
|
Board
of Directors
Our
Board
of Directors is currently composed of four members. Steven Magami has been
appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. In this capacity, he is
responsible for
presiding
at meetings of the Board of Directors and exercising and performing such other
powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned by the Board of Directors
or prescribed by our Amended and Restated Bylaws.
Board
Committees
As
of
this date, our Board of Directors has not appointed an audit committee,
compensation committee or nominating committee, however, we are not currently
required to have such committees. Accordingly, we do not have an “audit
committee financial expert” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated
under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”). The functions ordinarily handled by these committees are
currently handled by our entire Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors
intends, however, to review our governance structure and institute board
committees as necessary and advisable in the future, to facilitate the
management of our business.
Board
Meetings
The
Board
of Directors of NDCI held no special meetings of directors and took one action
by written consent during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Directors
may
be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at such meeting of the Board
of
Directors, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of
the
Board of Directors or a stated salary as a director. No such payment shall
preclude any director from serving us in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefore except as otherwise provided under applicable law.
Except
as set forth below, no compensation has been paid to the directors.
No
Code of Ethics
A
code of
ethics relates to written standards that are reasonably designed to deter
wrongdoing and to promote:
|
·
|
honest
and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or
apparent
conflicts of interest between personal and professional
relationships;
|
|
·
|
full,
fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and
documents that are filed with, or submitted to, the SEC and in other
public communications made by an
issuer;
|
|
·
|
compliance
with applicable governmental laws, rules and
regulations;
|
|
·
|
the
prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate
person or persons identified in the code;
and
|
|
·
|
accountability
for adherence to the code.
|
We
have
not adopted a code of ethics because, to date, we have had no meaningful
operations. However, we plan to adopt a code of ethics in the
future.
We
do not
have any restrictions on stockholder nominations under our Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws. The only restrictions
are those applicable generally under Nevada law. Currently, the entire Board
of
Directors decides on nominees, on the recommendation of one or more members
of
the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will consider suggestions from
individual stockholders, subject to evaluation of the person’s merits.
Stockholders may communicate nominee suggestions directly to any of the board
members, accompanied by biographical details and a statement of support for
the
nominees. The suggested nominee should also provide a statement of consent
to
being considered for nomination. Although there are no formal criteria for
nominees, our Board of Directors believes that persons should be actively
engaged in business endeavors, have a financial background, and be familiar
with
acquisition strategies and money management.
The
Board
of Directors has not adopted a formal methodology for communications from
stockholders but plans to adopt a formal methodology after the closing of the
Share Exchange.
We
do not
have a policy regarding the attendance of board members at the annual meeting
of
stockholders.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
For
purposes of the discussion contained in this section entitled “Executive
Compensation,” the relevant information is presented in each instance first with
respect to NDCI and then with respect to Stratos prior to the closing of the
Share Exchange.
Summary
Compensation
NDCI
Prior
to
the closing of the Share Exchange, Kenneth P. Laurent served as our Chief
Executive Officer, President and sole director and Todd Laurent served as our
Secretary and Treasurer. Kenneth Laurent and Todd Laurent did not receive any
direct cash or non-cash compensation during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. No other executive officers received salary and
bonus in excess of $100,000 for the last fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
Stratos
Carlos
Antonio Salas, the General Manager of Stratos, and the Chief Executive Officer
of NDCI following the Share Exchange (the “Named Executive Officer”) did not
receive any direct cash or non-cash compensation from the date of inception
of
Stratos, February 27, 2007, through the closing of the Share Exchange. No other
executive officer received any compensation for the period beginning on the
date
of inception of Stratos and ending on November 14, 2007.
Outstanding
Equity Awards
NDCI
Kenneth
P. Laurent and Todd Laurent did not have any option awards, unexercised options,
unvested stock awards or equity incentive plan awards at December 31,
2006.
Stratos
Carlos
Antonio Salas did not have any option awards, unexercised options, unvested
stock awards or equity incentive plan awards at November 14, 2007.
Director
Compensation
NDCI
Prior
to
the Share Exchange, we had only one director, Kenneth P. Laurent.
Mr. Laurent did not receive any direct compensation for his services.
Stratos
In
connection with the Share Exchange, Kenneth P. Laurent resigned from his
position as our sole director. Concurrent therewith, we appointed four new
directors to our Board of Directors: Carlos Antonio Salas, Luis Humberto
Goyzueta, Steven Magami and Luis Francisco de las Casas. None of the directors
have received any direct compensation for their services.
Employment
Agreements
We
have
not entered into employment agreements with any of our officers, directors
or
employees.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP PRIOR TO CHANGE OF CONTROL
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding our Common Stock
beneficially owned immediately prior to the Share Exchange on November 14,
2007,
for (i) each stockholder we know to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of
our
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each of our executive officers and directors,
and
(iii) all executive officers and directors as a group. In general, a person
is
deemed to be a “beneficial owner” of a security if that person has or shares the
power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or the power to dispose
or
to direct the disposition of such security. A person is also deemed to be a
beneficial owner of any securities of which the person has the right to acquire
beneficial ownership within 60 days. To the best of our knowledge, all persons
named have sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares, except
as otherwise noted. Prior to the Share Exchange, at November 14, 2007,
10,000,000 shares of our Common Stock were outstanding.
Name
of Beneficial Owner and Address
|
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
|
Percent
of Class
|
|
Kenneth
P. Laurent
3313
N. 83rd Place
Scottsdale,
AZ 85251
|
|
|
6,100,000
|
|
|
61.0
|
%
|
Todd
Laurent
3313
N. 83rd Place
Scottsdale,
AZ 85251
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
-
|
|
All
Executive Officers and Directors as a group (2 persons)
|
|
|
6,100,000
|
|
|
61.0
|
%
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP AFTER CHANGE OF CONTROL
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding our Common Stock and
Series A Preferred Stock beneficially owned on November 14, 2007, for (i) each
stockholder known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of that class of
our
capital stock, (ii) each executive officer and director, and (iii) all executive
officers and directors as a group, taking into account the closing of the Share
Exchange, and the issuance of securities under our Private Placement, Series
A
Private Placement and Bridge Financing.
Upon
completion of the Share Exchange, Private Placement, Series A Private Placement
and Bridge Financing we had 57,666,794 shares of Common Stock and 7,142,857
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of November 14,
2007.
Name
of Beneficial Owner and
|
|
Shares
of Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
|
|
Shares of Series A Preferred Stock
Beneficially
Owned
|
|
Address(1)
|
|
Number(2)
|
|
Percentage (2)
|
|
Number
(2)
|
|
Percentage
(2)
|
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas(3)
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
8.7
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta(4)
|
|
|
17,287,327
|
|
|
29.8
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza(5)
|
|
|
3,018,018
|
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso(6)
|
|
|
540,541
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta(7)
|
|
|
3,018,018
|
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Steven
Magami(8)
|
|
|
11,946,589
|
|
|
17.9
|
%
|
|
7,142,857
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
Luis
Francisco de las Casas(9)
|
|
|
540,541
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
MA
Green, LLC(10)
|
|
|
8,928,571
|
|
|
13.4
|
%
|
|
7,142,857
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
SGM
Capital, LLC(11)
|
|
|
3,018,018
|
|
|
5.2
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Kenneth
P. Laurent(12)
|
|
|
6,100,000
|
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
All
Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (7 persons)
(13)
|
|
|
41,351,034
|
|
|
61.8
|
%
|
|
7,142,857
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100
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%
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Less
than 1%
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(1)
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Unless
otherwise indicated, the address of the beneficial owner is 9440
Santa
Monica Blvd., Suite 401, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
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(2)
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The
amounts of beneficial ownership reflects the completion of the Share
Exchange, Private Placement, Series A Private Placement and Bridge
Financing. Percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned is based on
a total of 57,666,794 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding
as of
November 14, 2007. Percentage of Series A Preferred
Stock beneficially owned is based on a total of 7,142,857 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of November 14,
2007.
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(3)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Av. La Encalada 569, of. 202,
Surco,
Lima, Peru.
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(4)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Av. La Merced 810, Surco, Lima,
Peru.
The beneficial owner’s holdings consist of 16,930,290 shares of Common
Stock and warrants to purchase 357,037 shares of Common Stock.
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(5)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Calle Clemente X No 187, Dpto.
302,
Monterrico, Surco, Lima, Peru.
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(6)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Av. Leon Barandiaran 963, La Planicie,
La Molina, Lima, Peru.
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(7)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Calle La Coruna 149, La Estancia,
La
Molina, Lima, Peru.
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(8)
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The
beneficial owner’s holdings consist of 3,018,018 shares of Common Stock,
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase
1,785,714 shares of Common Stock. 3,018,018 shares of Common Stock
are
held by SGM Capital, LLC. Steven Magami is the manager of SGM Capital,
LLC
and exercises voting and investment control over the shares. 7,142,857
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 1,785,714
shares of Common Stock are held by MA Green, LLC. Steven Magami is
the
manager of MA Green, LLC and exercises voting and investment control
over
the shares.
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(9)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is Av. La Encalada 569, of. 202,
Surco,
Lima, Peru.
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(10)
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The
beneficial owner’s holdings consist of 7,142,857 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 1,785,714 shares of Common
Stock. Steven Magami is the manager of MA Green, LLC and exercises
voting
and investment control over the shares.
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(11)
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The
beneficial owner’s holdings consist of 3,018,018 shares of Common Stock.
Steven Magami is the manager of SGM Capital, LLC and exercises voting
and
investment control over the shares.
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(12)
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The
address of the beneficial owner is 3313 N. 83rd Place, Scottsdale,
AZ
85251.
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(13)
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Consists
of 32,065,426 shares of Common Stock, 7,142,857 shares of Series
A
Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 2,142,751 shares of Common
Stock.
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Changes
in Control
We
are
unaware of any arrangement which may at a subsequent date result in a change
of
control of our Company.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
NDCI
Other
than as set forth in this Current Report, NDCI has not entered into any material
transactions with any director, executive officer, and nominee for director,
beneficial owner of five percent or more of its Common Stock, or family members
of such persons.
Kenneth
P. Laurent, our former Chief Executive Officer, President and sole director
was
considered our promoter within the meaning of the federal securities laws,
for
serving as the incorporator of NDCI on September 21, 2004. Mr. Laurent purchased
10,000,000 shares of our Common Stock for $10,000 on October 13, 2004. The
purchase price for the shares was arbitrarily set by Mr. Laurent. Other than
as
set forth in this Current Report, Mr. Laurent did not receive anything of value
from us for his services as our promoter.
Stratos
Other
than as set forth in this Current Report, Stratos has not entered into any
material transactions with any director, executive officer, and nominee for
director, beneficial owner of five percent or more of its common stock, or
family members of such persons.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
We
are
presently authorized under our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to
issue 300,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting or 250,000,000 shares
of
Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value
(“Preferred Stock”). As of the closing of the Share Exchange, Private Placement,
Series A Private Placement and Bridge Financing, we had 57,666,794 shares of
Common Stock, 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 3,989,968 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding.
The
following descriptions of our capital stock are only summaries and do not
purport to be complete and are subject to and qualified by our Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation, our Amended and Restated Bylaws, by the
Certificate of Designation of our Series A Preferred Stock and by the provisions
of applicable corporate laws of the State of Nevada. The descriptions of our
Common Stock, Preferred Stock, convertible promissory notes and warrants to
purchase shares of our Common Stock, reflect changes to our capital structure
that occurred immediately prior to, concurrently with or immediately after
the
closing of the Share Exchange.
Common
Stock
As
of
November 14, 2007, we had 57,666,794 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding. Each share of Common Stock issued and outstanding entitles the
holder thereof to one (1) vote on all matters submitted to the vote of the
stockholders. Our Common Stock may be issued for such consideration and for
such
corporate purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
Fully paid shares of Common Stock are not liable to any further call or
assessment. Dividends may be declared and paid on our Common Stock only out
of
legally available funds. Upon the sale of substantially all of the stock or
assets of the Company or dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Company,
whether voluntary or involuntary, after all liquidation preferences payable
to
any series of Preferred Stock have been satisfied, the remaining net assets
of
the Company will be distributed to the holders of Common Stock and Preferred
Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock then held by them
and the number of shares of common Stock which the holders of Preferred Stock
have the right to acquire upon conversion of the Preferred Stock held by them.
To the extent that additional shares of Common Stock may be issued in the
future, the relative interests of the then existing stockholders may be
diluted.
Series
A Preferred Stock
On
November 14, 2007, we issued an aggregate of 7,142,857 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock in connection with our Series A Private Placement. The holder
of
our Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to the following rights, preferences
and privileges:
Conversion
Optional
Conversion
The
holder of our Series A Preferred Stock has the right to convert the Series
A
Preferred Stock at any time into shares of our Common Stock. The initial
conversion ratio is 1:1 and is subject to anti-dilution adjustment as described
below. In addition, the holder has the right to convert one and a half times
the
total number of shares of Series A Preferred held by the holder into shares
of
our Common Stock, upon the closing of a financing (whether debt or equity)
or
multiple financings led by one or more institutional investors whereby an
aggregate amount of $25.0 million, net of offering expenses, is received by
the
Company. Accumulated dividends, if any, are payable on conversion.
Automatic
Conversion
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock will automatically convert into shares of
our
Common Stock, at the then applicable conversion rate, if the Common Stock has
been trading above $2.00 per share for a period of 120 consecutive days. In
no
event shall the Series A Preferred Stock automatically convert into shares
of
Common Stock until nine months from closing date of the Share Exchange.
Accumulated dividends, if any, are payable on conversion.
Anti-dilution
The
conversion rate of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to adjustment, on
a
full ratchet basis, to prevent dilution in the event that we issue additional
shares at a purchase price per share less than the conversion price. There
will
be no adjustment to the conversion rate of the Series A Preferred Stock for
issuances of (i) shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series
A
Preferred Stock, (ii) shares issued to employees, consultants or directors
in
accordance with plans approved by the Board of Directors, (iii) shares issued
upon exercise of warrants existing on the closing date of the Share Exchange,
(iv) shares of Common Stock issued as a dividend or distribution on the Series
A
Preferred Stock, (v) shares issued or issuable pursuant to equipment lease
and
bank financing arrangements, (vi) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable
pursuant to an acquisition of another company by the Company, or (vii) shares
of
Common Stock that are otherwise excluded by vote or written consent of the
holder of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Dividend
The
holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a 10% per annum cumulative
dividend.
Liquidation
In
the
event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the rights
of the holder of Series A Preferred Stock are senior to the rights of the
holders of Common Stock.
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock entitles the holder to a liquidation amount
of
$1.05, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
After
payment of the liquidation amount to the holder of Series A Preferred Stock,
the
holders of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive
the
remaining assets of the Company in proportion to the number of shares of Common
Stock then held by them, with the shares of Series A Preferred Stock treated
for
this purpose as if they had been converted into shares of Common Stock at the
then applicable conversion rate.
A
sale of
all or substantially all of our assets or a merger or consolidation of our
Company with or into any other company is treated as a liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company.
Voting
Rights
The
holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to a number of votes equal to
the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the holder’s Series
A Preferred Stock. The holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall vote with
holders of Common Stock on all matters except as otherwise required by
law.
Protective
Provisions
So
long
as any of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued and outstanding, the
Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval of the holders of more
than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock: (1) amend,
alter or repeal any provision of the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation or the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, if such action
would adversely alter the rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or
restrictions provided for the benefit of the Series A Preferred Stock; (2)
increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock; (3) authorize or create any new class or series of shares having rights,
preferences or privileges with respect to dividends or payments upon liquidation
senior to or on a parity with Series A Preferred Stock or having voting rights
other than those granted to the Series A Preferred Stock generally; (4) enter
into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; (5) authorize a merger,
acquisition or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company or any
of
its subsidiaries; (6) voluntarily liquidate or dissolve; or (7) except in the
ordinary course of business, borrow any money, or otherwise incur any
indebtedness, other than pursuant to the Bridge Financing.
Convertible
Promissory Notes
The
convertible promissory notes issued in connection with the Bridge Financing
bear
interest at 10% per annum. Upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Maturity Date
and (ii) the consummation the PIPE, the bridge note holders are entitled to
a
Repayment Amount (in cash or in Common Stock) equal to 25% to 30% in excess
of
the principal and accrued interest then due and outstanding under the terms
of
the notes. The bridge note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of 25% in
excess of the principal and accrued interest due under the terms of the notes
will receive a 5% origination fee as consideration for making loans to the
Company. The bridge note holders entitled to a Repayment Amount of 30% in excess
of the principal and accrued interest due under the terms of the notes will
not
be entitled to an origination fee. Upon the earlier to occur of the Maturity
Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the bridge note holders will have the
right to convert (in whole or in part) 110% of the Repayment Amount into shares
of Common Stock of the Company at the fair market value of each share of Common
Stock, or at the price per share of Common Stock sold to investors in the PIPE,
as the case may be.
Warrants
On
November 14, 2007, we issued the following securities:
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Warrants
to purchase 1,333,396 shares of Common Stock issued in connection
with the
Private Placement;
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A
warrant to purchase 1,785,714 shares of Common Stock issued in connection
with the Series A Private Placement;
and
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Warrants
to purchase 870,858 shares of Common Stock issued in connection with
the
Bridge Financing.
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The
warrants are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $.75 per share,
subject to adjustment. The warrants issued in connection with the Private
Placement and Series A Private Placement have a five (5) year term. The warrants
issued in connection with the Bridge Financing have a three (3) year
term.
Registration
Rights
We
have
granted certain registration rights in connection with the Private Placement,
Series A Private Placement and Bridge Financing. We are obligated to file with
the SEC within 30 days after we close the PIPE, a registration statement
covering the resale of:
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100%
of the Common Stock and Common Stock underlying the warrants issued
in
connection with the Private
Placement;
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100%
of the Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock and Common
Stock underlying the warrant issued in connection with the Series
A
Private Placement; and
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100%
of the Common Stock underlying the promissory notes and Common Stock
underlying the warrants issued in connection with the Bridge
Financing.
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If
the
SEC limits the number of securities that may be registered on the registration
statement, such number of securities will be cutback (in the following order)
to
comply with any such limitation imposed by the SEC: (i) shares of Common Stock
underlying any and all warrants to be registered, (ii) Common Stock and (iii)
shares of Common Stock underlying the Series A Preferred Stock. Any required
cutbacks will be applied to investors pro-rata in accordance with the number
of
securities sought to be included in such registration statement. We are required
to use best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective by
the
SEC within 150 days after the filing date.
If
the
registration statement is not filed within 30 days after we close the PIPE,
or
is not declared effective by the SEC within 150 days after we close the PIPE,
we
will be required to pay to each investor an amount equal to 1.5% of the purchase
price paid by such investor for its securities, for each 30 day period until
the
registration statement is filed or declared effective. The maximum amount we
will be obligated to pay for the failure to file the registration statement
or
cause the registration statement to be declared effective is 10% of the purchase
price of the securities paid by each investor. Similar payments will be required
to be made by us to the investors if effectiveness of the registration statement
is suspended for more than 30 consecutive days.
In
no
event will we be liable for liquidated damages as to any shares of Common Stock,
any shares of Common Stock underlying warrants, any shares of Common Stock
underlying Series A Preferred Stock or any shares of Common Stock underlying
convertible promissory notes which are not permitted by the SEC to be included
in the registration statement solely due to comments received by us from the
SEC.
In
addition, at any time after one year following the Share Exchange, the holder
of
Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right to require that the Company file
a
registration statement with the SEC covering, the shares of Common Stock
underlying the Shares A Preferred Stock and the Common Stock underlying the
warrant issued to the investor in the Series A Private Placement. The Company
shall file the registration statement no later than thirty days after the
Company’s receipt of the request. If in the good faith judgment of the Board of
Directors of the Company, the filing of the registration statement would be
materially detrimental to the Company, then the Company shall have the one
time
right to defer such filing for a period of not more than one hundred eighty
days
after receipt of the request. The registration statement filed pursuant to
the
request of the holder of Series A Preferred Stock may include other securities
of the Company and may include securities of the Company being sold for the
account of the Company. The penalty provisions set forth above are also
applicable to the demand registration statement.
Anti-Takeover
Provisions
Our
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws
contain provisions that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire
or may discourage acquisition bids for the Company. Our Board of Directors
is
authorized, without the action of our stockholders, to issue authorized but
unissued Common Stock and Preferred Stock. The existence of undesignated
Preferred Stock and authorized but unissued Common Stock enables us to
discourage or to make it more difficult to obtain control of us by means of
a
merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise.
MARKET
FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Market
Information
Effective
December 8, 2005, our Common Stock was approved for quotation on the Over The
Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol "NDCB.OB". As of November 14, 2007,
no
public market for our Common Stock has yet developed and there can be no
assurance that a meaningful trading market will subsequently develop.
As
of
November 14, 2007:
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We
had outstanding 57,666,794 shares of Common Stock, warrants to purchase
3,989,968 shares of Common Stock, 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock convertible into
shares
of Common Stock
and
an aggregate of approximately $3.0 million in convertible promissory
notes
issued and outstanding;
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6,100,000
shares of Common Stock can be sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act;
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We
have agreed to register 1,333,396 shares of Common Stock, 3,989,968
shares
of Common Stock underlying warrants,
7,142,857
shares
of Common Stock underlying Series A Preferred Stock and that number
of
shares of Common Stock underlying convertible promissory notes that
may be
issued our note holders at maturity of the notes for sale by our
security
holders; and
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We
are not publicly offering and have not proposed to publicly offer
any
Common Stock. In the future, we may adopt a stock option plan and
register
on a Form S-8 the shares of Common Stock underlying options issuable
pursuant to such plan.
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Holders
As
of
November 14, 2007, there were approximately 66 holders of record our Common
Stock.
Dividends
We
have
never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. For the
foreseeable future, we intend to retain any earnings to
finance the development and expansion of our business, and we do not
anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Common Stock. Any
future determination to pay dividends will be at
the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be dependent upon
then existing conditions, including our financial condition and results of
operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, business
prospects and other factors that the Board of Directors
considers relevant. Each holder of our Series A Preferred Stock
is
entitled to a 10% per annum cumulative dividend.
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
The
transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is
Holladay
Stock Transfer, 2939 N. 67th Place, Suite C, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251. The
phone number of the transfer agent is (480) 481-3940.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
are
not a party to any material legal proceedings nor are we aware of any
circumstance that may reasonably lead a third party to initiate material legal
proceedings against us.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
The
following represents our sales of unregistered securities in the last three
years:
2007
(First, Second Quarters and Third Quarters)
On
November 14, 2007, pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, we issued
45,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to the security holders of Stratos in
exchange for 999, or 99.9%, of the issued and outstanding shares of Stratos.
Such securities were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon
exemptions set forth in Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the
Securities Act. We made this determination based on the representations of
the
security holders, which included, in pertinent part, that such security holders
were either (a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, or (b) not a “U.S. person” as
that term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act,
and that the security holders understood that the securities may not be sold
or
otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
applicable exemption therefrom.
On
November 14, 2007, pursuant to the Private Placement, we issued an aggregate
of
2,666,794 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
1,333,396 shares of Common Stock to investors in exchange for gross proceeds
of
approximately $1.9 million. The warrants expire five (5) years from the date
of
issuance are exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances. The Common Stock and warrants issued in connection with the
Private Placement were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance
upon
exemptions set forth in Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the
Securities Act. We made this determination based on the representations of
the
investors, which included, in pertinent part, that such investors were either
(a) “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act, or (b) not a “U.S. person” as that term is
defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and that the
investors understood that the securities may not be sold or otherwise disposed
of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption
therefrom.
On
November 14, 2007, pursuant to the Series A Private Placement, we issued
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase 1,785,714
shares of Common Stock to an investor in exchange for gross proceeds of $5.0
million. The warrants expire five (5) years from the date of issuance and are
exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.
The Series A Preferred Stock and warrants issued in connection with the Series
A
Private Placement were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance
upon
the exemption set forth in Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the Securities
Act.
We made this determination based on the representations of the investor, which
included, in pertinent part, that such investor was an “accredited investor”
within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act, and that the investor understood that the securities may not be sold or
otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
applicable exemption therefrom.
On
November 14, 2007, pursuant to the Bridge Financing, we issued an aggregate
of
approximately $3.0 million in convertible promissory notes and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 870,858 shares of Common Stock to investors. The
warrants expire three (3) years from the date of issue and may be exercised
at
$.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The convertible
promissory notes and warrants issued in connection with the Bridge Financing
were not registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon exemptions set
forth in Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the Securities Act.
We made this determination based on the representations of the investors, which
included, in pertinent part, that such investors were either (a) “accredited
investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act, or (b) not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule
902(k) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and that the investors
understood that the securities may not be sold or otherwise disposed of without
registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption
therefrom.
2005
In
January 2005, we completed an offering of our Common Stock to a group of private
investors. We issued 260,000 shares of Common Stock at $0.10 per share for
an aggregate offering price of $26,000 to 23 stockholders. This transaction
(a)
involved no general solicitation, (b) involved less than thirty-five
non-accredited purchasers, and (c) relied on a detailed disclosure document
to
communicate to the investors all material facts about NDCI, including an audited
balance sheet and reviewed statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows. Thus, we believe that the offering was exempt from
registration under Regulation D, Rule 505 of the Securities Act.
2004
In
October 2004, we issued 10,000,000 shares of our Common Stock to Kenneth P.
Laurent, our founding stockholder and former Chief Executive Officer, President
and sole director, in exchange for cash in the amount of $10,000. This
sale of stock did not involve any public offering, general advertising or
solicitation. At the time of the issuance, Mr. Laurent had fair access to
and was in possession of all available material information about our Company,
as he was formerly the sole officer and director of NDCI. The shares
issued to Mr. Laurent bear a restrictive transfer legend in accordance with
Rule
144 under the Securities Act. On the basis of these facts, we believe that
the issuance of stock to our founding stockholder qualifies for the exemption
from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Nevada
Revised Statutes (“NRS”) 78.7502(1) provides that a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right
of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of
the
corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses,
including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit
or
proceeding if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or (b) acted in
good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to
the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
The
termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement,
conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of
itself, create a presumption that the person is liable pursuant to NRS 78.138
or
did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be
in
or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, or that, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that
his conduct was unlawful.
NRS
78.7502(2) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or
is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a
judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against
expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of
the
action or suit if he: (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or (b) acted
in
good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the best interests of the corporation. Indemnification may not be made for
any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom,
to
be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the
corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action
or
suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon
application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court
deems
proper.
NRS
78.7502(3) provides that to the extent that a director, officer, employee or
agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense
of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in NRS 78.7502(1) or 78.7502(2),
or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall
indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
NRS
78.751(1) provides that any discretionary indemnification pursuant to NRS
78.7502, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to subsection 2, may
be
made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent
is proper in the circumstances. The determination must be made: (a) by the
stockholders; (b) by the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum
consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding;
(c) if a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties
to the action, suit or proceeding so orders, by independent legal counsel in
a
written opinion; or (d) if a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties
to the action, suit or proceeding cannot be obtained, by independent legal
counsel in a written opinion.
NRS
78.751(2) provides that the articles of incorporation, the bylaws or an
agreement made by the corporation may provide that the expenses of officers
and
directors incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding
must be paid by the corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the
final
disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking
by
or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to
be
indemnified by the corporation. The provisions of this subsection do not affect
any rights to advancement of expenses to which corporate personnel other than
directors or officers may be entitled under any contract or otherwise by
law.
NRS
78.751(3) provides that the indemnification pursuant to NRS 78.7502 and
advancement of expenses authorized in or ordered by a court pursuant to NRS
78.751 (a) does not exclude any other rights to which a person seeking
indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles
of
incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise, for either an action in his official capacity or an
action in another capacity while holding his office, except that
indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to NRS 78.7502 or for the
advancement of expenses made pursuant to NRS 78.751(2), may not be made to
or on
behalf of any director or officer if a final adjudication establishes that
his
acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation
of the law and was material to the cause of action; and (b) continues for a
person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and inures
to
the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a
person.
NRS
78.752 provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or make
other financial arrangements on behalf of any person who is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise for any
liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in
his
capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or arising out of his status
as such, whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify him
against such liability and expenses. No financial arrangement made
pursuant to NRS 78.752 may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court
of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be
liable for intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, except
with respect to the advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a
court.
Our
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provide that
our
officers and directors shall not be personally liable to the Company or its
stockholders for monetary damages for conduct as an officer or director, except
for liability of the officer or director (i) for acts or omissions that involve
intentional misconduct by the officer or director or a knowing violation of
law
by the officer or director, (ii) for conduct violating the Nevada Revised
Statutes, or (iii) for any transaction from which the officer or director will
personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the officer
or director is not legally entitled. Our Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation further provide that if the Nevada Revised Statutes are amended
in
the future to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the
personal liability of officers or directors, then the liability of our officers
or directors shall be eliminated or limited to the full extent permitted by
the
Nevada Revised Statutes, as so amended, without any requirement of further
action by the stockholders.
Our
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation require us to indemnify any
individual made a party to a proceeding because that individual is or was an
officer or director of the Company and to advance or reimburse the reasonable
expenses incurred by the individual in advance of final disposition of the
proceeding, without regard to the limitations in Nevada Revised Statute 78.7502,
or any other limitation which may thereafter be enacted, to the extent such
limitation may be disregarded if authorized by the Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation, to the full extent and under all circumstances permitted
by
applicable law.
Our
Amended and Restated Bylaws require us to indemnify our
officers
and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Nevada.
Further,
our Amended and Restated Bylaws permit us to purchase and maintain insurance
on
behalf of any person who is or was our director or officer against liability
asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity,
or arising out of such person’s status as our officer or director, whether or
not we would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability.
The
indemnification provisions described above provide coverage for claims arising
under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Insofar as indemnification for
liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors,
officers and controlling persons of pursuant to the our Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws, the Nevada Revised
Statutes, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item
3.02
|
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities
|
Reference
is made to Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K for a description
of recent sales of unregistered sales of equity securities, which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Item
3.03
|
Material
Modification to Rights of Security
Holders
|
As
more
fully described in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above, which disclosures are hereby
incorporated by reference, on November 14, 2007, we issued 7,142,857 shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock and an aggregate of approximately $3.0 million in
convertible promissory notes. The Series A Preferred Stock and convertible
promissory notes entitle the holders thereof to certain rights, preferences
and
privileges that are senior to the rights of the holders of our Common Stock,
including priority in the event of liquidation and rights to periodic
payments.
The
foregoing description in this Item 3.03 does not purport to be complete and
is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the disclosures set forth under the
heading “Description of Securities” in Item 2.01 above, the Certificate of
Designation for the Series A Preferred Stock and the forms of convertible
promissory notes, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.3, 4.4 and 4.5,
respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item
5.01
|
Changes
in Control of Registrant
|
Immediately
prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange, Private Placement, Series
A
Private Placement and Bridge Financing, we had 10,000,000 share of Common Stock
issued and outstanding, of which 6,100,000, or 61.0%, of the total shares
outstanding were owned by Kenneth P. Laurent, our former Chief Executive
Officer, President and sole director. As is more fully described in Items 1.01
and 2.01 above, which disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference, upon
completion of the Share Exchange and after giving effect to the Private
Placement, Series A Private Placement and Bridge Financing, the ownership of
our
Company was approximately as follows (excluding, (i) the shares of Common Stock
underlying the warrants issued to the investors in the Private Placement, (ii)
the shares of Common Stock underlying the warrant issued to the investor in
the
Series A Private Placement, (iii) the shares of Common Stock underlying the
outstanding convertible promissory notes that may be issued to the bridge note
holders in connection with the Bridge Financing and (iv) the shares of Common
Stock underlying the Bridge Warrants issued to the bridge note holders in
connection with the Bridge Financing):
|
|
Percentage of
|
|
|
|
Ownership
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Old
NDCI Stockholders
|
|
|
15.4%
|
|
Former
Stratos Stockholders
|
|
|
69.4%
|
|
Private
Placement Investors
|
|
|
4.1%
|
|
Series
A Private Placement Investor
|
|
|
11.0%
|
|
(1)
Based
on 64,809,651 shares of capital stock issued and outstanding (assuming all
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted into Common Stock
on
a 1:1 basis).
To
the
best of our knowledge, there are no arrangements or understandings among our
security holders or their associates with respect to election of directors
or
other matters. In addition, pursuant to the Share Exchange, effective on
November 14, 2007, Kenneth P. Laurent, our former Chief Executive Officer,
President and sole director, and Todd Laurent, our former Secretary and
Treasurer resigned from all of their positions with the Company and concurrently
therewith, the following persons were appointed as our officers and directors:
Name
|
|
Position
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
|
|
President
and Director
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta
|
|
Secretary
|
Steven
Magami
|
|
Chairman
of the Board
|
Luis
Francisco de las Casas
|
|
Director
|
Item
5.02
|
Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
|
Reference
is made to the disclosures set forth under Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current
Report on Form 8-K, which disclosures regarding the resignation and appointment
of the directors and officers described below in connection with the Share
Exchange, Private Placement, Series A Private Placement and Bridge Financing
are
incorporated herein by reference.
Resignation
of Sole Director
Effective
November 14, 2007, Kenneth P. Laurent resigned as the sole director of NDCI.
There were no disagreements between Mr. Laurent and NDCI.
Resignation
of Officers
Effective
November 14, 2007, Kenneth P. Laurent resigned as the acting Chief Executive
Officer and President of NDCI and Todd Laurent resigned as the acting Treasurer
and Secretary of NDCI.
Appointment
of Directors
Effective
November 14, 2007, the following persons were appointed as members of our Board
of Directors:
Name
|
|
Position
|
Steven
Magami
|
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
Director
|
Luis
Francisco de las Casas
|
|
Director
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
|
|
Director
|
The
business background, legal proceedings and related party transaction
descriptions of the newly appointed directors are described under Item 2.01
of
this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by
reference.
Appointment
of Officers
Effective
November 14, 2007, the following persons were appointed as our officers, with
the respective titles as set forth opposite his or her name below:
Name
|
|
Position
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
|
|
President
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta
|
|
Secretary
|
The
business background, legal proceedings and related party transaction
descriptions of the newly appointed officers are described under Item 2.01
of
this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by
reference.
Contracts
and Arrangements
Other
than as set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, we have not entered into
any material transactions with any director, executive officer, and nominee
for
director, beneficial owner of five percent or more of Common Stock, or family
members of such persons.
We
have
not entered into employment agreements with any of our officers or directors.
Item
5.03
|
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year
|
Effective
November 14, 2007, we adopted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
The material changes made to our Articles of Incorporation include the
following:
|
·
|
Our
authorized capital stock was increased from 100,000,000 to
250,000,000;
|
|
·
|
We
created a class of Preferred Stock, with the rights, preferences
and
privileges of such Preferred Stock to be determined by our Board
of
Directors;
|
|
·
|
The
Articles of Incorporation were amended to limit the liability of
our
officers; and
|
|
·
|
The
Articles of Incorporation were amended to require us to indemnify
our
officers for certain conduct as an
officer.
|
Effective
November 14, 2007, we designated 15,000,000 shares of our Preferred Stock as
Series A Preferred Stock and set forth the rights, preferences and privileges
of
such Preferred Stock pursuant to a Certificate of Designation, Powers,
Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary
of
State of the State of Nevada. A summary of the rights, preferences and
privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock is set forth in Item 2.01 above,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
In
addition, effective November 14, 2007, we adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws.
The material changes made to our Bylaws include the following:
|
·
|
The
annual meeting of the stockholders was changed from 12:00 P.M. on
June 1
of each year to a time and date as designated by the Board of
Directors;
|
|
·
|
The
persons authorized to call a special meeting of the stockholders
was
changed from the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the
President, a Vice President, the Secretary, or by one more stockholders
holding not less than 10% of the voting power of the Company to the
President, the Board of Directors or the holders of not less than
20% of
all the shares entitled to vote at the
meeting;
|
|
·
|
Stockholder
action by written consent was changed from requiring unanimous consent
to
requiring majority consent;
|
|
·
|
References
to cumulative voting of directors were removed;
|
|
·
|
The
authorized number of directors was changed from three to a range
of one to
ten as set by the Board of
Directors;
|
|
·
|
The
timing of the meetings of the Board of Directors was changed from
meetings
immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders, and
the last
Friday of every month, to meetings at a time and date as set by the
Board
of Directors;
|
|
·
|
The
Bylaws were amended to authorize the Board of Directors to set the
compensation of the directors;
|
|
·
|
The
persons authorized to sign checks, contracts and other documents
on behalf
of the Company were changed from a person designated by the Board
of
Directors to the Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial
Officer of the Company; and
|
|
·
|
The
Bylaws were amended to require the Company to indemnify our officers
and
directors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
|
The
foregoing descriptions in this Item 5.03 do not purport to be complete and
are
qualified in their entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Articles
of
Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and Certificate of Designation,
which
are attached hereto as Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, respectively.
Item
5.06
|
Change
In Shell Company Status
|
As
is
more fully described above in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above, which disclosures
are
incorporated by reference herein, NDCI was a “shell company” (as such term is
defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) immediately prior to the closing
of the Share Exchange. As a result of the Share Exchange, Stratos became a
subsidiary of NDCI and became NDCI’s main operational business. Consequently, we
believe that the Share Exchange has caused the Company to cease to be a shell
company.
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statement and Exhibits
|
(a)
|
Financial
Statements of Businesses
Acquired
|
The
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Stratos del Peru S.A.C. as of
October 18, 2007 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are
incorporated herein by reference.
(b)
|
Pro
Forma Financial
Information
|
The
following pro forma financial information is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this
Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference:
The
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet of New Design Cabinets,
Inc. and Stratos del Peru S.A.C. as of September 30, 2007.
The
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations of New Design
Cabinets, Inc. and Stratos del Peru S.A.C. from from February 27, 2007
(inception) to September 30, 2007.
(c)
|
Shell
Company Transactions
|
Reference
is made to Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) and the exhibits referred to therein,
which
are incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
Agreement
Concerning the Exchange of Securities*
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation*
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Amended
and Restated Bylaws*
|
|
|
|
3.3.
|
|
Certificate
of Designation*
|
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
Specimen
Stock Certificate for Shares of Common Stock*
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
Specimen
Stock Certificate for Shares of Series A Preferred
Stock*
|
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
Form
of Warrant*
|
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Form
of Promissory Note*
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
Form
of Promissory Note*
|
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
Form
of Bridge Warrant*
|
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
Form
of Warrant*
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Equipment
Purchase Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru S.A.C. and Gabinete
Tecnico De Cobranzas S.A.C.*
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Amendment
to the Equipment Purchase Agreement by and between Stratos del
Peru S.A.C.
and Gabinete Tecnico De Cobranzas S.A.C.*
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
Escrow
Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru S.A.C. and Blanca Fernandez
Pasapera*
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Amendment
to the Escrow Agreement by and between Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
and Blanca
Fernandez Pasapera*
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
Form
of Subscription Agreement*
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
Series
A Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement*
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement*
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Note
and Warrant Purchase
Agreement*
|
10.9
|
|
Memorandum
of Understanding by and between Stratos del Peru S.A.C. and Petrox
S.A.C.*
|
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
Promissory
Note*
|
|
|
|
17.1
|
|
Letter
of Resignation from Kenneth P. Laurent*
|
|
|
|
17.2
|
|
Letter
of Resignation from Todd Laurent*
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
List
of Subsidiaries*
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
Consent
Letter of Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP*
|
|
|
|
99.1
|
|
Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of Stratos del Peru S.A.C. as of
October
18, 2007*
|
|
|
|
99.2
|
|
Pro
Forma Financial Information*
|
|
|
|
99.3
|
|
Press
Release*
|
*
Filed
herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
|
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
|
|
|
|
Date: November
20, 2007
|
By:
|
/s/
Carlos Antonio Salas
|
|
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
AGREEMENT
CONCERNING
THE EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
BY
AND AMONG
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
AND
STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.
AND
THE
SECURITY HOLDERS OF
STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.
AGREEMENT
CONCERNING THE EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
THIS
AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES (“
Agreement
”)
is
made as of this 14th day of November, 2007, by and among New Design Cabinets,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
NDC
”),
Stratos Del Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation (“
Stratos
”),
and
the security holders of Stratos (the “
Stratos
Security Holders
”)
who
are listed on
Exhibit
A
hereto
and have executed Subscription Agreements in the forms attached in
Exhibit
B
or
Exhibit
C
hereto,
as applicable.
WHEREAS,
NDC desires to acquire 999 shares of the issued and outstanding common stock
of
Stratos from the Stratos Security Holders in exchange for newly issued
unregistered shares of common stock of NDC;
WHEREAS,
Stratos desires to assist NDC in acquiring 999 shares of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Stratos pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
all of the Stratos Security Holders, by execution of
Exhibit
B
or
Exhibit
C
hereto,
as applicable, agree to exchange 999 common shares they hold in Stratos for
45,000,000 shares of common stock of NDC, or 45,045.045 shares of common stock
of NDC for each share of Stratos.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
representations contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
Exchange
of Securities
1.1
Issuance
of Securities
.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NDC agrees to issue and exchange
45,000,000 fully paid and non-assessable unregistered shares of the US $.001
par
value common stock of NDC (the “
NDC
Shares
”)
for
999 issued and outstanding shares of the S/. $1.00 par value common stock of
Stratos (the “
Stratos
Shares
”)
held
by the Stratos Security Holders. All NDC Shares will be issued directly to
the
Stratos Security Holders on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), pursuant
to the schedule set forth in
Exhibit
A
.
1.2
Exemption
from Registration
.
The
parties hereto intend that all NDC common stock to be issued to the Stratos
Security Holders shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Act
”),
pursuant to Section 4(2), Regulation D and/or Regulation S of the Act and rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder. In furtherance thereof, each of the
Stratos Security Holders will execute and deliver to NDC on the closing date
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Closing
Date
”)
a copy
of the Subscription Agreement set forth in
Exhibit
B
hereto
or
Exhibit
C
hereto,
as applicable.
1.3
Corporate
Action
.
On the
Closing Date, NDC shall: (i) amend and restate its Articles of Incorporation,
which amendment and restatement shall be in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
D
and
shall be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State; and (ii) amend and restate
its Bylaws, which amendment and restatement shall be in the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit
E
.
Following the Closing Date, NDC shall: (i) change its name to Stratos Renewables
Corporation or a similar name selected by NDC’s Board of Directors; and (ii)
adopt a stock option or other securities incentive plan as NDC’s Board of
Directors shall reasonably determine.
1.4
NDC
Common Stock Outstanding
.
Immediately following the Closing Date, NDC shall have a total of 55,000,000
shares outstanding, comprised of 45,000,000 shares (81.81% of the total shares
outstanding) held by the Stratos Security Holders and 10,000,000 shares (18.18%
of the total shares outstanding) retained by the original NDC
stockholders.
ARTICLE
II
Representations
and Warranties of Stratos
Stratos
hereby represents and warrants to NDC that:
2.1
Organization
.
Stratos
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of Peru, has all necessary corporate power and authority to own its
properties and to carry on its business as now owned and operated by it, and
is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each of the
jurisdictions where its business requires qualification.
2.2
Capital
.
The
authorized capital stock of Stratos currently consists of 1,000 shares of S/.
$1.00 par value common stock, of which 1,000 shares of common stock are issued
and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the outstanding common
stock of Stratos is duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, debentures,
instruments, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments
obligating Stratos to issue any additional shares of its capital stock of any
class.
2.3
Subsidiaries
.
Stratos
does not have any subsidiaries or own any interest in any other
enterprise.
2.4
General
Manager and Attorney-in-Fact
.
The
names and titles of the General Manager and the Attorney-in-Fact of Stratos
as
of the date of this Agreement are as follows:
Name
|
|
Position
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
General
Manager
|
Luis
Goyzueta
|
|
Attorney-in-Fact
|
As
of the
date of this Agreement, there are no other officers, directors or authorized
signatories of Stratos other than the foregoing.
2.5
Financial
Statements
.
Exhibit
F
hereto
consists of the audited financial statements of Stratos for the period from
inception (February 27, 2007) through October 18, 2007 (the “
Stratos
Financial Statements
”).
The
Stratos Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and practices in the United States of America
consistently followed by Stratos throughout the period indicated, and fairly
present the financial position of Stratos as of the date of the balance sheet
included in the Stratos Financial Statements and the results of operations
for
the period indicated. There are no material omissions or non-disclosures in
the
Stratos Financial Statements.
2.6
Absence
of Changes
.
Since
October 18, 2007, there has not been any material change in the financial
condition or operations of Stratos, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
As
used throughout this Agreement, “material” means: Any change or effect (or
development that, insofar as can be reasonably foreseen, is likely to result
in
any change or effect) that causes substantial increase or diminution in the
business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or results
of
operations of a party. Taken as a whole, material change shall not include
changes in national or international economic conditions or industry conditions
generally; changes or possible changes in statutes and regulations applicable
to
a party; or the loss of employees, customers or suppliers by a party as a direct
or indirect consequence of any announcement relating to this
transaction.
2.7
Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
.
As of
October
18, 2007
,
Stratos
did not have any material debt, liability or obligation of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due,
that is not reflected in the Stratos Financial Statements.
2.8
Tax
Returns
.
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, Stratos has filed all
governmental tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes, assessments
and
penalties due and payable. The provisions for taxes, if any, reflected in
Exhibit
F
are
adequate for the periods indicated. There are no present disputes as to taxes
of
any nature payable by Stratos. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this
Section 2.8, Stratos acknowledges that it could become liable for certain tax
liabilities of GTC in connection with Stratos’ purchase of certain assets
pursuant to
that
certain
asset purchase agreement, dated as of October 18, 2007, by and between Stratos
and Gabinete Tecnico De Cobranzas S.A.C. (“
GTC
”),
subject to that certain waiver, dated as of October 24, 2007, made by GTC,
as
amended by that certain amendment, dated as of October 30, 2007, by and between
Stratos and GTC, and as further amended by that certain amendment, dated as
of
November 9, 2007, by and between Stratos and GTC (collectively, the
“
Asset
Purchase Agreement
”),
and
estimates that such tax liability would not exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($350,000).
2.9
Investigation
of Financial Condition
.
Without
in any manner reducing or otherwise mitigating the representations contained
herein, NDC, its legal counsel and accountants shall have the opportunity to
meet with Stratos’ accountants and attorneys to discuss the financial condition
of Stratos during reasonable business hours and in a manner that does not
interfere with the normal operation of Stratos’ business. Stratos shall make
available to NDC all books and records of Stratos; provided, however, that
Stratos will be under no obligation to provide any information subject to
confidentiality provisions or waive any privilege associated with any such
information.
2.10
Intellectual
Property Rights
.
Stratos
does not have any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights
or
other intellectual property rights, other than name reservations reserving
the
name “Stratos Renewables Corporation” in the States of Delaware and Nevada and
common law trademark rights to such corporate name. Stratos is researching
the
availability of Peruvian trademark protection for the names “Stratos del Peru”,
“Stratos Renewables Corporation” and certain logos.
2.11
Compliance
with Laws
.
To the
best of Stratos’ knowledge, Stratos has complied with, and is not in violation
of, applicable statutes, laws and regulations, including applicable securities
laws, except where such non-compliance would not have a material adverse impact
upon its business or properties.
2.12
Litigation
.
Stratos
is not a defendant in any suit, action, arbitration or legal, administrative
or
other proceeding, or governmental investigation which is pending or, to the
best
knowledge of Stratos, threatened against or affecting Stratos or its business,
assets or financial condition. Stratos is not in default with respect to any
order, writ, injunction or decree of any federal, state, local or foreign court,
department, agency or instrumentality applicable to it. Stratos is not engaged
in any material litigation to recover monies due to it.
2.13
Authority
.
The
General Manager of Stratos has authorized the execution of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, and Stratos has full
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and this
Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Stratos and is enforceable
in accordance with its terms and conditions, except to the extent that such
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights
generally.
2.14
Ability
to Carry Out Obligations
.
To the
best of Stratos’ knowledge, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Stratos and the performance by Stratos of its obligations hereunder in the
time
and manner contemplated will not cause, constitute or conflict with or result
in
(a) any breach or violation of any of the provisions of or constitute a default
under any license, indenture, mortgage, instrument, articles of incorporation,
bylaws, constating documents or other agreement or instrument to which Stratos
is a party, or by which it may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations
of any party other than those hereto or disclosed herein be required, (b) an
event that would permit any party to any agreement or instrument to terminate
it
or to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligation of
Stratos, or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of
any
lien, charge or encumbrance on any asset of Stratos.
2.15
Full
Disclosure
.
None of
the representations and warranties made by Stratos herein or in any exhibit,
certificate or memorandum furnished or to be furnished by Stratos, or on its
behalf, contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit
any material fact the omission of which would be misleading.
2.16
Assets
.
Stratos’ assets are fully included in
Exhibit
F
and are
not subject to any claims or encumbrances except as indicated in
Exhibit
F
.
2.17
Material
Contracts
.
Stratos
does not have any material contracts, except for: (a) that certain
Distribution/Offtake Agreement, dated September 19, 2007, by and between Stratos
and Petrox SAC; (b) the Asset Purchase Agreement; (c) that certain escrow
agreement, dated as of October 18, 2007, by and among Stratos, GTC and Banco
Continental, as amended by that certain amendment, dated as of October 30,
2007,
as further amended by that certain amendment, dated as of November 9, 2007;
and
(d) that certain depository agreement, dated as of October 18, 2007, by and
among Stratos, GTA and Blanca Fernandez Pasapera, an individual, as amended
by
that certain amendment, dated as of October 30, 2007, as further amended by
that
amendment, dated as of November 9, 2007.
2.18
Indemnification
.
Stratos
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold NDC harmless against and in respect of
any
and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities,
damages, recoveries and deficiencies, including interest, penalties and
reasonable attorney fees asserted by third parties against NDC which arise
out
of, or result from (i) any breach by Stratos in performing any of its covenants
or agreements under this Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, exhibit
or
other instrument furnished or to be furnished by Stratos under this Agreement,
(ii) a failure of any representation or warranty in this Article II or (iii)
any
untrue statement made by Stratos in this Agreement.
2.19
Criminal
or Civil Acts.
For the
period of five years prior to the execution of this Agreement, no executive
officer, director or principal stockholder of Stratos has been convicted of
a
felony crime, filed for personal bankruptcy, been the subject of a Securities
and Exchange Commission (“
Commission
”)
or
National Association of Securities Dealers (“
NASD
”)
judgment or decree, or is currently the subject to any investigation in
connection with a felony crime or Commission or NASD proceeding.
2.20
Restricted
Securities
.
Stratos
and the Stratos Security Holders, by execution of this Agreement and of
Exhibit
B
or
Exhibit
C
,
as
applicable, acknowledge that all of the NDC Shares issued by NDC are restricted
securities and none of such securities may be sold or publicly traded except
in
accordance with the provisions of the Act.
ARTICLE
III
Representations
and Warranties of NDC
NDC
hereby represents and warrants to Stratos that:
3.1
Organization
.
NDC is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Nevada, has all necessary corporate power and authority to own its
properties and to carry on its business as now owned and operated by it, and
is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each of the states
where its business requires qualification.
3.2
Capital
.
The
authorized capital stock of NDC currently consists of 100,000,000 shares of
$.001 par value common stock, of which 10,000,000 shares of common stock are
issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. All of the outstanding common
stock of NDC is duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. There
are no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, debentures,
instruments, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments
obligating NDC to issue any additional shares of its capital stock of any
class.
3.3
Subsidiaries
.
NDC
does not have any subsidiaries or own any interest in any other
enterprise.
3.4
Director
and Officers
.
The
sole Director of NDC is Kenneth Laurent, an individual. The officers of NDC
are
Kenneth Laurent, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Todd
Laurent, Secretary and Treasurer.
3.5
Financial
Statements
.
Exhibit
G
hereto
consists of the audited financial statements of NDC for the year ended December
31, 2006 and the unaudited financial statements of NDC for the six months ended
September 30, 2007 (the “
NDC
Financial Statements
”).
The
NDC Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and practices consistently followed by NDC
throughout the periods indicated, and fairly present the financial position
of
NDC as of the date of the balance sheets included in the NDC Financial
Statements and the results of operations for the periods indicated. There are
no
material omissions or non-disclosures in the NDC Financial
Statements
.
3.6
Absence
of Changes
.
Since
September 30, 2007, there has not been any material change in the financial
condition or operations of NDC, except as contemplated by this
Agreement
.
3.7
Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
.
NDC
does not have any material debt, liability or obligation of any nature, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due,
that is not reflected in the NDC Financial Statements.
3.8
Tax
Returns
.
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, NDC has filed all governmental
tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes, assessments and penalties
due and payable. The provisions for taxes, if any, reflected in
Exhibit
G
are
adequate for the periods indicated. There are no present disputes as to taxes
of
any nature payable by NDC.
3.9
Investigation
of Financial Condition
.
Without
in any manner reducing or otherwise mitigating the representations contained
herein, Stratos, its legal counsel and accountants shall have the opportunity
to
meet with NDC’s accountants and attorneys to discuss the financial condition of
NDC. NDC shall make available to Stratos all books and records of
NDC.
3.10
Intellectual
Property Rights
.
NDC
does not have any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights
or
other intellectual property rights.
3.11
Compliance
with Laws
.
NDC has
complied with, and is not in violation of, applicable federal, state or local
statutes, laws or regulations including federal and state securities
laws.
3.12
Litigation
.
NDC is
not a defendant in any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative
or
other proceeding, or governmental investigation which is pending or, to the
best
knowledge of NDC, threatened against or affecting NDC or its business, assets
or
financial condition. NDC is not in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction or decree of any federal, state, local or foreign court, department,
agency or instrumentality applicable to it. NDC is not engaged in any material
litigation to recover monies due to it.
3.13
Authority
.
The
Board of Directors of NDC has authorized the execution of this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated herein, and NDC has full power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and this Agreement is the legal,
valid and binding obligation of NDC, and is enforceable in accordance with
its
terms and conditions,
except
to
the extent that such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights
generally.
3.14
Ability
to Carry Out Obligations
.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by NDC and the performance by NDC
of
its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute or conflict with or result
in (a) any breach or violation of any of the provisions of or constitute a
default under any license, indenture, mortgage, instrument, article of
incorporations, bylaws or other agreement or instrument to which NDC is a party,
or by which it may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any
party other than those hereto be required, (b) an event that would permit any
party to any agreement or instrument to terminate it or to accelerate the
maturity of any indebtedness or other obligation of NDC, or (c) an event that
would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance
on
any asset of NDC.
3.15
Full
Disclosure
.
None of
the representations and warranties made by NDC herein, or in any exhibit,
certificate or memorandum furnished or to be furnished by NDC or on its behalf,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit any
material fact the omission of which would be misleading.
3.16
Assets
.
NDC’s
assets
are fully included in
Exhibit
G
and are
not subject to any claims or encumbrances except as indicated in
Exhibit
G
.
3.17
Material
Contracts
.
NDC has
no material contracts.
3.18
Indemnification
.
NDC
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Stratos and the Stratos Security Holders
harmless against and in respect of any and all claims, demands, losses, costs,
expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies,
including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney fees asserted by third
parties against Stratos and/or the Stratos Security Holders, which arise out
of,
or result from (i) any breach by NDC in performing any of its covenants or
agreements under this Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, exhibit or
other instrument furnished or to be furnished by NDC under this Agreement,
(ii)
a failure of any representation or warranty in this Article III, or (iii) any
untrue statement made by NDC in this Agreement.
3.19
Criminal
or Civil Acts.
For the
period of five years prior to the execution of this Agreement, no executive
officer, director or principal stockholder of NDC has been convicted of a felony
crime, filed for personal bankruptcy, been the subject of a Commission or NASD
judgment or decree, or is currently the subject to an investigation in
connection with any felony crime or Commission or NASD proceeding.
3.20
Bulletin
Board Trading Status.
NDC
shall be in compliance with all requirements for, and its common stock shall
be
quoted on, the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system on the date
immediately prior to the Closing Date, such that the common stock of NDC may
continue to be so quoted without interruption following the Closing
Date.
3.21
Securities
Filings
.
Since
April 14, 2005, NDC has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and
other documents required to be filed by it with the Commission pursuant to
the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“
Exchange
Act
”)
(all
of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included
therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents
incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the
“
SEC
Documents
”).
NDC
has delivered to Stratos and to the Stratos Securities Holders or their
respective representatives true, correct and complete copies of the SEC
Documents not available on the EDGAR system. 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 Commission promulgated
thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents,
at
the time they were filed with the Commission, 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 the light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their
respective dates, the financial statements of NDC 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 Commission with
respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of NDC as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and
cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
ARTICLE
IV
Covenants
Prior to the Closing Date
4.1
Investigative
Rights
.
Prior
to the Closing Date, each party shall provide to the other party, and such
other
party’s counsel, accountants, auditors and other authorized representatives,
full access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance written
notice to all of each party’s properties, books, contracts, commitments and
records for the purpose of examining the same. Each party shall furnish the
other party with all information concerning each party’s affairs as the other
party may reasonably request. If during the investigative period one party
learns that a representation of the other party was not accurate, no such claim
may be asserted by the party so learning that a representation of the other
party was not accurate.
4.2
Conduct
of Business
.
Prior
to the Closing Date, each party shall conduct its business in the normal course
and shall not sell, pledge or assign any assets without the prior written
approval of the other party, except in the normal course of business. Except
as
may be described in this Agreement, prior to the Closing Date, neither party
shall (a) amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, declare dividends,
or
redeem or sell stock or other securities, or (b) enter into negotiations with
any third party or complete any transaction with a third party involving the
sale of any of its assets or the exchange of any of its common
stock.
4.3
Confidential
Information.
Each
party will treat all non-public, confidential and trade secret information
received from the other party as confidential, and such party shall not disclose
or use such information in a manner contrary to the purposes of this Agreement.
Moreover, all such information shall be returned to the other party in the
event
this Agreement is terminated.
4.4
Notice
of Non-Compliance.
Each
party shall give prompt notice to the other party of any representation or
warranty made by it in this Agreement becoming untrue or inaccurate in any
respect or the failure by it to comply with or satisfy in any material respect
any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE
V
Conditions
Precedent to NDC’s Performance
5.1
Conditions
.
NDC’s
obligations hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction at or before the
Closing Date of all the conditions set forth in this Article V. NDC may waive
any or all of these conditions in whole or in part without prior notice;
provided, however, that no such waiver of a condition shall constitute a waiver
by NDC of any other condition of or any of NDC’s other rights or remedies, at
law or in equity, if Stratos shall be in default of any of its representations,
warranties or covenants under this Agreement.
5.2
Accuracy
of Representations
.
Except
as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, all representations and warranties
by
Stratos in this Agreement or in any written statement that shall be delivered
to
NDC by Stratos under this Agreement shall be true and accurate on and as of
the
Closing Date as though made at that time.
5.3
Performance
.
Stratos
shall have performed, satisfied and complied with all covenants, agreements
and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it
on
or before the Closing Date.
5.4
Absence
of Litigation
.
No
action, suit or proceeding, including injunctive actions, before any court
or
any governmental body or authority, pertaining to the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement or to its consummation, shall have been instituted or
threatened against Stratos on or before the Closing Date.
5.5
Officer’s
Certificate
.
Stratos
shall have delivered to NDC a certificate dated the Closing Date signed by
the
Attorney-in-Fact of Stratos certifying that each of the conditions specified
in
this Article has been fulfilled and that all of the representations set forth
in
Article II are true and correct as of the Closing Date.
5.6
Corporate
Action
.
Stratos
shall have obtained the approval of the Stratos Security Holders for the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement as evidenced by the Stratos Security
Holders holding the Stratos Shares executing
Exhibit
B
or
Exhibit
C
,
as
applicable.
ARTICLE
VI
Conditions
Precedent to Stratos’ Performance
6.1
Conditions
.
Stratos’ obligations hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction at or before
the Closing Date of all the conditions set forth in this Article VI. Stratos
may
waive any or all of these conditions in whole or in part without prior notice;
provided, however, that no such waiver of a condition shall constitute a waiver
by Stratos of any other condition of or any of Stratos’ other rights or
remedies, at law or in equity, if NDC shall be in default of any of its
representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement.
6.2
Accuracy
of Representations
.
Except
as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, all representations and warranties
by
NDC in this Agreement or in any written statement that shall be delivered to
Stratos by NDC under this Agreement shall be true and accurate on and as of
the
Closing Date as though made at that time.
6.3
Performance
.
NDC
shall have performed, satisfied and complied with all covenants, agreements
and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it
on
or before the Closing Date.
6.4
Absence
of Litigation
.
No
action, suit or proceeding before any court or any governmental body or
authority, pertaining to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or
to
its consummation, shall have been instituted or threatened against NDC on or
before the Closing Date.
6.5
Officer’s
Certificate
.
NDC
shall have delivered to Stratos a certificate dated the Closing Date signed
by
the Chief Executive Officer of NDC certifying that each of the conditions
specified in this Article has been fulfilled and that all of the representations
set forth in Article III are true and correct as of the Closing
Date.
6.6
Payment
of Liabilities.
On
or
before the Closing Date, NDC shall have paid any outstanding obligations and
liabilities of NDC through the Closing Date, including obligations created
subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.
6.7
Amendment
of Charter Documents
.
On the
Closing Date, the existing sole Director and stockholders of NDC shall cause
the
Articles of Incorporation of NDC to be amended and restated and the Bylaws
of
NDC to be amended and restated pursuant to Section 1.3.
6.8
Directors
of NDC
.
On the
Closing Date, the existing sole Director of NDC shall appoint the following
individuals as directors of NDC and shall resign as a Director of NDC:
Luis
Francisco de las Casas
|
|
Steven
Magami (Chairman)
|
Luis
Goyzueta
|
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
6.9
Officers
of NDC
.
On the
Closing Date, the existing sole Director of NDC shall appoint the following
individuals as officers of NDC and NDC’s existing officers shall
resign:
Name
|
|
Position
|
Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
Luis
Goyzueta
|
|
President
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta
|
|
Secretary
|
ARTICLE
VII
Closing
7.1
Closing
.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be held at
the
offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200, Los
Angeles, CA 90067, at any mutually agreeable time and date prior to March 31,
2008, unless extended by mutual agreement. At the closing:
|
(a)
|
Stratos
shall deliver to NDC (i) copies of
Exhibit
B
or
Exhibit
C
,
as applicable, executed by all of the Stratos Security Holders, (ii)
certificates representing 999 outstanding Stratos Shares duly endorsed
to
NDC, and (iii)
the
officer’s certificate described in Section 5.5
;
and
|
ARTICLE
VIII
Covenants
Subsequent to the Closing Date
8.1
Registration
and Listing.
Following the Closing Date, NDC shall use its best efforts to continue NDC’s
common stock quotation on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board
system.
8.2
Form
8K and Audit.
Within
four (4) business days after the Closing Date, NDC shall file a report on Form
8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission which shall include audited
financials for Stratos for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) through
October 18, 2007.
8.3
Other
Actions.
Following the Closing Date, NDC shall complete the corporate and other actions
described in Section 1.3 above.
ARTICLE
IX
Miscellaneous
9.1
Captions
and Headings
.
The
Article and Section headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience
and
reference only and shall not define, limit or add to the meaning of any
provision of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to “S/.” refer to
Nuevos Soles.
9.2
Amendments
.
This
Agreement may only be amended in a writing signed by all of the parties
hereto.
9.3
Non-Waiver
.
The
failure of any party to insist in any one or more cases upon the performance
of
any of the provisions, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise
any option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment
for the future of any such provisions, covenants or conditions. No waiver by
any
party of one breach by another party shall be construed as a waiver with respect
to any other subsequent breach.
9.4
Time
of Essence
.
Time is
of the essence of this Agreement and of each and every provision
hereof.
9.5
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement contains the entire Agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings.
9.6
Choice
of Law
.
This
Agreement and its application shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Nevada without reference to conflicts of law principles. Each of the parties
hereto consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting in Las Vegas, Nevada, in any action on a claim arising out of, under
or
in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of Stratos and NDC further agrees that personal jurisdiction
over it may be effected by service of process by registered or certified mail
addressed as provided in Section 9.8 and that when so made shall be as if served
upon it personally.
9.7
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each
of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by
facsimile and/or PDF signature.
9.8
Notices
.
All
notices, demands, elections, requests or other communications that any party
to
this Agreement may desire or be required to give hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be given by hand delivery or by internationally-recognized overnight
courier service providing confirmation of delivery, addressed as
follows:
NDC
:
3313
N.
83
rd
Place
Scottsdale,
AZ 85251
Attn:
Kenneth Laurent, Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile:
303-770-7257
with
copy
to:
Gary
A.
Agron, Esq.
5445
DTC
Parkway, Suite 520
Englewood,
CO. 80111
Facsimile:
303-770-7257
Stratos
:
c/o
Pure
Biofuels Corporation
Av.
Canaval y Moreyra 380, Of 402
San
Isidro, Lima - Peru
Attn:
Carlos Antonio Salas, General Manager
Facsimile:
511-221-7347
with
copy
to:
Loeb
& Loeb LLP
10100
Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 2200
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
Attn:
Jeffrey A. Sklar, Esq.
Facsimile:
310-919-3760
Stratos
Security Holders
:
See
Exhibit
A
Each
party shall have the right to designate another address or change in address
by
written notice to the other in the manner prescribed herein. All notices given
pursuant to this Section 9.8 shall be deemed to have been given (i) if delivered
by hand, on the date of delivery or on the date delivery was refused by the
addressee, or (ii) if delivered by internationally recognized overnight courier,
on the date of delivery as established by the return receipt or courier service
confirmation (or the date on which the return receipt or courier service
confirms that acceptance of delivery was refused by the addressee).
9.9
Assignment;
Binding Effect
.
This
Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the prior written consent
of the other parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall
inure to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, personal representatives,
successors and assigns of each of the parties to this Agreement.
9.10
Mutual
Cooperation
.
The
parties hereto shall cooperate with each other to achieve the purpose of this
Agreement and shall execute such other and further documents and take such
other
and further actions as may be necessary or convenient to effect the transaction
described herein.
9.11
Finders
.
There
are no finders in connection with this transaction.
9.12
Announcements
.
The
parties will consult and cooperate with each other as to the timing and content
of any public announcements regarding this Agreement.
9.13
Expenses
.
Each
party will bear their own expenses, including legal fees, incurred in connection
with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement. The Stratos Security
Holders shall not be responsible for any costs incurred in connection with
the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
9.14
Survival
of Representations and Warranties
.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties set forth
in this Agreement or in any instrument, certificate, opinion or other writing
providing for in it, shall survive the Closing Date.
9.15
Exhibits
.
As of
the execution hereof, the parties have provided each other with the exhibits
to
be delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Any material changes
to
such exhibits shall be immediately disclosed to the other party.
9.16
Termination,
Amendment and Waiver.
(a)
Termination
.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date, whether
before or after approval of matters presented in connection with the share
exchange by the stockholders of NDC or by the stockholders of
Stratos:
(1)
By
mutual
written consent of Stratos and NDC;
(2)
By
either
Stratos or NDC;
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If
any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental, administrative
or
regulatory authority, agency or body shall have issued an order,
decree or
ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining
or
otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
or
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(ii)
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If
the transaction shall not have been consummated on or before March
31,
2008, unless the failure to consummate the transaction is the result
of a
material breach of this Agreement by the party seeking to terminate
this
Agreement.
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(3)
By
Stratos, if NDC breaches any of its representations or warranties hereof or
fails to perform in any material respect any of its covenants, agreements or
obligations under this Agreement; or
(4)
By
NDC,
if Stratos breaches any of its representations or warranties hereof or fails
to
perform in any material respect any of its covenants, agreements or obligations
under this Agreement.
(b)
Effect
of Termination
.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement by either NDC or Stratos, as provided
herein, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without
any liability or obligation on the part of Stratos, the Stratos Security Holders
or NDC, and such termination shall not relieve any party hereto for any
intentional breach prior to such termination by a party hereto of any of its
representations or warranties or any of its covenants or agreements set forth
in
this Agreement.
(c)
Extension;
Waiver
.
At any
time prior to the Closing Date, the parties may, to the extent legally allowed,
(a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligation of the other
acts of the other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations
and
warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or
waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein.
Any
agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid
only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.
The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under
this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such
rights.
(d)
Procedure
for Termination, Amendment, Extension or Waiver
.
A
termination of this Agreement, an amendment of this Agreement or an extension
or
waiver shall, in order to be effective, require in the case of Stratos or NDC,
action by its General Manager or Board of Directors, as applicable, or the
duly
authorized designee of such General Manager or Board of Directors.
9.17
Attorneys’
Fees
.
In the
event that any dispute between or among Stratos, NDC and/or the Stratos Security
Holders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
should result in litigation or arbitration, the prevailing party in that dispute
shall be entitled to recover from the other party(ies) all reasonable fees,
costs and expenses of enforcing any right of the prevailing party, including
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
,
the
parties have executed this Agreement Concerning the Exchange of Securities
on
the date indicated above.
NEW
DESIGN
CABINETS, INC.
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STRATOS
DEL
PERU S.A.C.
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By:
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By:
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Kenneth
Laurent
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Luis
Goyzueta
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Attorney-in-Fact
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Julio
Cesar Alonso, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Eduardo
Aza, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Luis
Francisco de las Casas, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Yovana
Da Giau, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Gustavo
Goyzueta, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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SGM
CAPITAL, LLC,
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a
California limited liability company
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By:
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Name:
Steve Magami
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Title:
Member
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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ARC
INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC,
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a
California limited liability company
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By:
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Name:
Adam Roseman
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Luis
Goyzueta, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Patrick
Orlando, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Alberto
Pinto, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Carlos
Antonio Salas, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Antonio
Vasques, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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TAPIRDO
ENTERPRISES
,
LLC,
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a
California limited liability company
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By:
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Name:
Adam Roseman
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Title:
Member
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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LEGEND
ADVISORY CORPORATION,
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a
Nevada corporation
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By:
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Name:
Michael L Quiel
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Title:
President
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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Gonzalo
Campos, an individual
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
STRATOS
SECURITY HOLDERS:
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HARBOR
RIDGE CAPITAL, LLC,
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a
California limited liability company
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By:
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Name:
Cyrus Maghami
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Title:
Managing Member
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
OF
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
ARTICLE
I
NAME
The
name
of this corporation is
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC
.
ARTICLE
II
DURATION
This
corporation has perpetual existence.
ARTICLE
III
CORPORATION
PURPOSES
The
purpose which the corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful act or
activity for which a corporation may be organized under Chapter 78 of the Nevada
Revised Statutes.
ARTICLE
IV
CAPITALIZATION
Section
1: Capital Stock
The
total
number of shares of capital stock which the corporation shall have authority
to
issue is 300,000,000 of which (a) 250,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock,
par
value of $0.001, and (b) 50,000,000 shares shall be Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001.
Section
2: Common Stock
Each
share of Common Stock issued and outstanding shall entitle the holder thereof
to
one (1) vote on all matters submitted to the vote of the stockholders. Shares
of
such Common Stock may be issued for such consideration and for such corporate
purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. Fully paid
shares of Common Stock of this corporation shall not be liable to any further
call or assessment. Dividends may be declared and paid on the Common Stock
only
out of funds legally available therefore. Upon the sale of substantially all
of
the stock or assets of the corporation or dissolution, liquidation, or winding
up of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after all liquidation
preferences payable to any series of Preferred Stock entitled thereto have
been
satisfied, the remaining net assets of the corporation shall be distributed
to
the holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock in proportion to the number
of
shares of Common Stock then held by them and the number of shares of Common
Stock which the holders of Preferred Stock have the right to acquire upon
conversion of the Preferred Stock held by them.
Section
3: Rights of Preferred Stock
The
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series and with
such designation for each such series as shall be stated and expressed in the
resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of each such series adopted
by
the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors in any such resolution or
resolutions is expressly authorized to state and express for each such
series:
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(i)
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the
voting powers, if any, of the holders of stock of such
series;
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(ii)
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the
rate per annum and the times at and conditions upon which the holders
of
stock of such series shall be entitled to receive dividends, and
whether
such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative and if cumulative
the
terms upon which such dividends shall be
cumulative;
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(iii)
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the
price or prices and the time or times at and the manner in which
the stock
of such series shall be redeemable and the terms and amount of
any sinking
fund provided for the purchase or redemption of
shares;
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(iv)
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the
rights to which the holders of the shares of stock of such series
shall be
entitled upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or
winding up of the corporation;
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(v)
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the
terms, if any, upon which shares of stock of such series shall
be
convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of stock of any other
class
or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class
or
classes, including the price or prices or the rate or rates of
conversion
or exchange and the terms of adjustment, if any;
and
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(vi)
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any
other designations, preferences, and relative participating, optimal
or
other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions
thereof so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions
of the
Articles of Incorporation, and to the full extent now or hereafter
permitted by the laws of the State of
Nevada.
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ARTICLE
V
NO
PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS
Except
as
may otherwise be provided by the Board of Directors, no preemptive rights shall
exist with respect to shares of stock or securities convertible into shares
of
stock of this corporation.
ARTICLE
VI
NO
CUMULATIVE VOTING
The
stockholders of this corporation shall not be entitled to cumulative voting
at
the election of any directors.
ARTICLE
VII
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
The
qualifications, terms of office, manner of election, time and place of meetings,
and powers and duties of the directors shall be prescribed in the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE
VIII
LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
A
director or officer of this corporation shall not be personally liable to the
corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director
or officer, except for liability of the director or officer (i) for acts or
omissions that involve intentional misconduct by the director or a knowing
violation of law by the director or officer, (ii) for conduct violating the
Nevada Revised Statutes, or (iii) for any transaction from which the director
or
officer will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to
which the director or officer is not legally entitled. If the Nevada Revised
Statutes are amended in the future to authorize corporate action further
eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officer, then
the
liability of a director or officer of this corporation shall be eliminated
or
limited to the full extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes, as so
amended, without any requirement of further action by the stockholders.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
The
corporation shall indemnify any individual made a party to a proceeding because
that individual is or was a director or officer of the corporation and shall
advance or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by the individual in
advance of final disposition of the proceeding, without regard to the
limitations in Nevada Revised Statute 78.7502, or any other limitation which
may
hereafter be enacted, to the extent such limitation may be disregarded if
authorized by the Articles of Incorporation, to the full extent and under all
circumstances permitted by applicable law. Any repeal or modification of this
Article by the stockholders of this corporation shall not adversely affect
any
right or any individual who is or was a director or officer of the corporation
which existed at the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE
X
BYLAWS
The
Board
of Directors shall have the power to alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the
corporation or adopt new Bylaws. Nothing herein shall deny the concurrent
power of the stockholders to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the
Bylaws.
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
This
corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provisions contained
in
these Articles of Incorporation, in any manner now or hereafter permitted by
law, and all rights and powers conferred herein on the stockholders and
directors of this corporation are subject to this reserved power.
AMENDED
AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
ARTICLE
I
IDENTIFICATION
Section
1.1.
Name.
The name
of the corporation is New Design Cabinets, Inc.
Section
1.2.
Principal
Office.
The
principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation shall be
fixed or may be changed by approval of a majority of the authorized directors,
and additional offices may be established and maintained at such other place
or
places as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Section
1.3.
Fiscal
Year.
The
fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the 1st day of January in each
year and end on the 31st day of December next following.
ARTICLE
II
STOCK
Section
2.1.
Certificates
Representing Shares.
Each
holder of the shares of stock of the corporation shall be entitled to a
certificate signed by the President or a Vice President and the Secretary or
an
Assistant Secretary of the corporation, certifying the number of shares owned
by
him in the corporation.
Section
2.2.
Transfer
of Stock.
Upon
surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a
certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of
succession, assignation or authority to transfer, and subject to applicable
federal and state securities laws and contractual obligations, it shall be
the
duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its
books.
Section
2.3.
Facsimile
Signatures.
Any of
or all the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer,
transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has
been
placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent
or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the
corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent
or
registrar at the date of issue.
Section
2.4.
Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New
Certificates.
The
Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued
in
place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation
alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit
of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen
or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates,
the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent
to
the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed
certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the
same
in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in
such
sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against
the
corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen
or
destroyed.
ARTICLE
III
STOCKHOLDERS
Section
3.1.
Place
of Meetings.
Meetings
of the stockholders of the corporation shall be held at any place within or
without the State of Nevada as may be designated in the notice
thereof.
Section
3.2.
Annual
Meetings.
Annual
meetings of stockholders shall be held at such date, time and place, either
within or without the State of Nevada, as may be designated from time to time
by
the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting, for the purpose
of electing a Board of Directors, and transacting such other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting.
Section
3.3.
Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the stockholders may be called by the President, the Board of
Directors or the holders of not less than twenty percent (20%) of all the shares
entitled to vote at the meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting
of
stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice. The time,
date and place of any special meeting shall be determined by the Board of
Directors. In the case of a special meeting requested by stockholders, the
Board
of Directors shall, within thirty (30) days from the date such request became
effective in accordance with these Bylaws, set a place, time and date for such
meeting, which date shall be not later than ninety (90) days from the date
such
request became effective in accordance with these Bylaws.
Section
3.4.
Notice
of Meetings; Waiver.
Written
notice stating the place, day, and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special
meeting the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be
delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date
of the meeting. Waiver by a stockholder in writing of notice of a stockholders'
meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, whether executed
and/or delivered before or after such meeting.
Section
3.5.
Quorum.
A
majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the stockholders. The stockholders
present at a duly organized meeting may continue to do business until
adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave
less
than a quorum.
Section
3.6.
Proxies.
A
stockholder may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the
stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid
after six months from the date of its creation, unless the stockholder provides
for a longer period, not exceeding seven (7) years in the proxy. Each proxy
shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable or unless
otherwise made irrevocable by law. The notice of every meeting of the
stockholders may be accompanied by a form of proxy approved by the Board of
Directors in favor of such person or persons as the Board of Directors may
select.
Section
3.7.
Action
Without a Meeting.
Any
action that may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders may be taken without
a
meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing,
setting forth the actions taken, is signed by stockholders holding at least
a
majority of the voting power, except that if a different proportion of voting
power is required for such an action at a meeting, then that
proportion.
Section
3.8.
Adjournments.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or these
Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock of the corporation
entitled to vote at any meeting, present in person or represented by proxy,
whether or not a quorum is present, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting
from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until
a quorum shall be present or represented. At any such adjourned meeting at
which
a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which
might have been transacted at the meeting originally called; provided, however,
that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the
adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice
of
the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled
to
vote at the adjourned meeting.
Section
3.9.
Voting.
Each
stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one (1)
vote in person or by proxy for each share of capital stock having voting power
held by such stockholder. The act of a majority of the shares so represented
in
person or by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act
of
the stockholders, unless a greater number is required by applicable
law.
Section
3.10.
List
of Stockholders Entitled to Vote.
The
officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare
and
make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list
of
the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical
order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares
registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the
examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during
ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the
meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held,
which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so
specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also
be
produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time
thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
Section
3.11.
Fixing
Record Date.
In order
that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or
to
vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express
consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive
payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or
entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange
of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors
may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60)
nor
less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty
(60) days prior to any other action. The Board of Directors shall not close
the
books of the corporation against transfer of shares during the whole or any
part
of such period. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice
of
or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the
meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record
date for the adjourned meeting.
ARTICLE
IV
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Section
4.1.
Number
and Qualifications.
The
business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of
Directors. The number of directors shall be fixed in such manner as may be
determined by the vote of not less than a majority of the directors then in
office, but shall be not less than one (1) nor more than ten (10). A director
need not be a stockholder of the corporation.
Section
4.2.
Election.
At each
annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders shall elect directors to hold
office until the next succeeding annual meeting. Each director shall hold office
for the term for which he is elected and until his successor shall be elected
and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.
Section
4.3.
Vacancies.
Any
vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors, including vacancies resulting
from
any increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled by the
affirmative vote of the majority of the remaining directors though less than
a
quorum of the Board of Directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall
be
elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office, subject to earlier
removal or resignation.
Section
4.4.
Place
of Meeting.
The
Board of Directors meetings, annual, regular or special, may be held either
within or without the State of Nevada.
Section
4.5.
Regular
Meetings.
Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place or places within
or without the State of Nevada, at such hour and on such day as may be fixed
by
resolution of the Board of Directors, without further notice of such
meetings.
Section
4.6.
Special
Meetings.
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors may be held upon notice by letter, facsimile,
cable or electronic mail, delivered for transmission not later than one day
immediately preceding the day for the meeting, upon the call of the President
or
Secretary of the corporation at any place within or without the State of Nevada.
Notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors may be waived in writing signed
by the person or persons entitled to the notice, whether before or after the
time of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose
of, any meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of the meeting.
Section
4.7.
Quorum.
A
majority of the number of directors holding office shall constitute a quorum
for
the transaction of business. The act of the majority of the directors present
at
a meeting at which a quorum has been achieved shall be the act of the Board
of
Directors unless the act of a greater number is required by applicable law
or
the Articles of Incorporation.
Section
4.8.
Action
Without a Meeting.
Any
action that may be taken at a meeting of the directors, or of a committee,
may
be taken without a meeting if consent in writing, setting forth the actions
taken, shall be signed by all of the directors, or all of the members of the
committee, as the case may be. Such writing(s) may be manually executed or
transmitted by facsimile, cable or electronic mail or similar means of visual
data transmission.
Section
4.9.
Resignations.
Any
director may resign at any time by written notice to the corporation. Any such
resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice or at any
later time specified therein, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the
acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it
effective.
Section
4.10.
Telephonic
Meetings Permitted.
Members
of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the board, may
participate in a meeting of such board or committee by means of conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons
participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting
pursuant to these Bylaws shall constitute presence in person at such
meeting.
Section
4.11.
Compensation.
Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may
be
approved by the Board of Directors including, if so approved by resolution
of
the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance at each regular
or special meeting or any committee thereof. No such payment shall preclude
any
director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefor.
Section
4.12.
Removal.
Except
as provided in the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any director
or
the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the
vote
of stockholders representing not less than two-thirds of the voting power of
the
issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote.
Section
4.13.
Committees.
The
Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board,
designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of two or more
of
the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors
as alternate members of any committee. The alternate members of any committee
may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.
Any such committee, to the extent provided in a resolution of the Board of
Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the
Board
of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation,
and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which
may require it; but no such committee shall have such power or authority in
reference to amending the Articles of Incorporation, adopting an agreement
of
merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or
exchange of all or substantially all of the corporation's property and assets,
recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the corporation or a
revocation of a dissolution, or amending the Bylaws of the corporation; and,
unless the resolution or the Articles of Incorporation expressly so provide,
no
committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to
authorize the issuance of stock. Such committee or committees shall have such
name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted
by
the Board of Directors. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its
meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required. Members
of
special or standing committees shall be entitled to receive such compensation
for serving on such committees as the Board of Directors shall
determine.
ARTICLE
V
OFFICERS
Section
5.1.
Officers.
The
officers of the corporation shall be appointed by the Board of Directors and
may
consist of a Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer, Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents,
Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, or such other officers or assistant
officers or agents as may be provided herein, or otherwise deemed necessary,
from time to time by the Board of Directors. Officers need not be directors
of
the corporation. Each officer so elected shall hold office until his successor
is elected and qualified, but shall be subject to removal at any time by the
vote or written consent of a majority of the directors. Any officer may resign
at any time upon written notice to the Secretary of the
corporation.
Section
5.2.
Vacancies.
Whenever
any vacancies shall occur in any office by death, resignation, increase in
the
number of offices of the corporation, or otherwise, the same may be filled
by
the Board of Directors, and the officer so elected shall hold office until
his
successor is elected and qualified, subject to removal as
aforesaid.
Section
5.3.
Chairman
of the Board of Directors.
The
Chairman of the Board of Directors shall preside at all meetings of the
directors, discharge all duties incumbent upon the presiding officer and perform
such other duties as the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section
5.4.
Chief
Executive Officer.
The
Chief
Executive Officer, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, shall
have
general supervision, direction and control of the business and subordinate
officers of the corporation. He shall have the general powers and full duties
of
management usually vested in the office of the Chief Executive Officer of a
corporation, including, but not limited to, the power in the name of the
corporation and on its behalf to execute any and all stock certificates, deeds,
mortgages, contracts, agreements, and other instruments in writing, and shall
have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors
or the Bylaws.
Section
5.5. President.
The
President shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general
supervision, direction and control of the business and subordinate officers
of
the corporation. He shall have the general powers and full duties of management
usually vested in the office of the President of a corporation, including,
but
not limited to, the power in the name of the corporation and on its behalf
to
execute any and all stock certificates, deeds, mortgages, contracts, agreements,
and other instruments in writing, and shall have such other powers and duties
as
may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.
Section
5.6.
Vice
President.
Each
Vice President shall perform such duties as these Bylaws may provide or the
Board of Directors may prescribe. In the absence of the President, or if he
is
unable or unwilling to perform his duties, the Vice President, if only one,
or
such Vice President, if more than one, who is so-designated by the Board will
assume the duties and responsibilities of the President.
Section
5.7.
Secretary.
The
Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of
Directors, and shall keep a true and complete record of the proceedings of
these
meetings. He shall be custodian of the records of the corporation. He shall
attend to the giving of all notices and shall perform such other duties as
these
Bylaws may provide or the Board of Directors may prescribe.
Section
5.8
.
Chief
Financial Officer.
The
Chief
Financial Officer shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors,
the
President and Chief Executive Officer, if any, have general supervision,
direction and control of the finances of the corporation and shall have the
general powers and full duties of management usually vested in the office of
the
Chief Financial Officer of a corporation, and shall have such other powers
and
duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the
Bylaws.
Section
5.7.
Treasurer.
The
Treasurer shall keep correct and complete records of account, showing accurately
at all times the financial condition of the corporation. He shall be the legal
custodian of all moneys, notes, securities and other valuables that may from
time to time come into the possession of the corporation. He shall immediately
deposit all funds of the corporation coming into his hands in some reliable
bank
or other depositary to be designated by the Board of Directors, and shall keep
this bank account in the name of the corporation. He shall furnish at meetings
of the Board of Directors, or whenever requested, a statement of the financial
condition of the corporation, and shall perform such other duties as these
Bylaws may provide or the Board of Directors may prescribe. The Treasurer may
be
required to furnish bond in such amount as shall be determined by the Board
of
Directors.
Section
5.8.
Transfer
of Authority.
In case
of the absence of any officer of the corporation, or for any other reason that
the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may transfer
the powers or duties of that officer to any other officer or to any director
or
employee of the corporation, provided a majority of the full Board of Directors
concurs.
ARTICLE
VI
NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENTS, DEEDS, AND CONTRACTS
All
checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange and orders for the payment
of
money of the corporation; all deeds, mortgages and other written contracts
and
agreements to which the corporation shall be a party; and all assignments or
endorsements of stock certificates, registered bonds, or other securities owned
by the corporation shall, unless otherwise required by law, or otherwise
authorized by the Board of Directors as hereinafter set forth, be signed by
the
Chief Executive Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer. The Board of
Directors may designate one or more persons, officers or employees of the
corporation, who may, in the name of the corporation and in lieu of, or in
addition to, those persons hereinabove named, sign such instruments; and may
authorize the use of facsimile signatures of any of such persons. Any shares
of
stock issued by any other corporation and owned or controlled by the corporation
may be voted at any stockholders' meeting of the other corporation by the Chief
Executive Officer or President of the corporation, if present: or, in the
absence of the Chief Executive Officer or President, by the Secretary of the
corporation and, in the event the Chief Executive Officer, President and
Secretary shall be absent, then by such person as the Chief Executive Officer
or
President of the corporation shall, by duly executed proxy designate to
represent the corporation at such stockholder's meeting.
ARTICLE
VII
INDEMNIFICATION
OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS; INSURANCE
Section
7.1.
Indemnity.
The
corporation shall indemnify its officers and directors to the greatest extent
permitted by the laws of Nevada.
Section
7.7.
Insurance.
The
corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who
is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or
was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee
or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him
in
any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the
corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under
the provisions of this section.
ARTICLE
VIII
AMENDMENTS
These
Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new Bylaws may be adopted by
the
Board of Directors or by the stockholders.
CERTIFICATE
OF SECRETARY
I,
the
undersigned, do hereby certify:
1.
That
I am
the duly elected and acting New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation;
and
2.
That
the
foregoing bylaws, comprising 7 pages, constitute the Bylaws of the corporation
as duly adopted by the corporation on November 14, 2007.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 14th day of
November 2007.
|
Gustavo
Goyzueta, Secretary
|
CERTIFICATE
OF DESIGNATION, POWERS,
PREFERENCES
AND RIGHTS
OF
SERIES
A PREFERRED STOCK
OF
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
a
Nevada corporation
Pursuant
to Section 78.1955 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, the
undersigned, Luis Goyzueta, being the President of New Design Cabinets, Inc.
(the “
Corporation
”),
a
corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the
State of Nevada, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that the following resolution was duly
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “
Board
of Directors
”)
by
unanimous written consent:
RESOLVED,
that, pursuant to the authority expressly granted to and vested in the Board
of
Directors by the provisions of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation (the “
Articles
”),
the
Board of Directors hereby creates a series of the preferred stock of this
Corporation (the “
Series
A Preferred Stock
”),
which
Series A Preferred Stock (a) shall be designated “Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock”, (b) shall have a par value equal to $.001, (c) shall consist of fifteen
million (15,000,000) authorized shares and (d) shall have the following powers,
designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other
rights, qualifications, limitations, or restrictions (in addition to those
provisions set forth in the Articles which are applicable to the Series A
Preferred Stock):
1.
Definitions
.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
following definitions:
a.
“
Certificate
of Designation
”
shall
mean this Certificate of Designations, Powers, Preferences and Rights of Series
A Preferred Stock of the Corporation.
b.
“
Common
Stock
”
shall
mean the common stock, $.001 par value, of the Corporation.
c.
“
Conversion
Price
”
shall
mean $0.70 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to
adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations and as otherwise set forth
elsewhere herein).
d.
“
Convertible
Securities
”
shall
mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities convertible
into
or exchangeable for Common Stock.
e.
“
Distribution
”
shall
mean the transfer of cash or other property without consideration whether by
way
of dividend or otherwise, other than dividends on Common Stock payable in Common
Stock, or the purchase or redemption of shares of the Corporation for cash
or
property other than: (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by
employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its
subsidiaries upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to
agreements providing for the right of said repurchase, (ii) repurchases of
Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants
of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal
contained in agreements providing for such right, (iii) a repurchase of
capital stock of the Corporation in connection with the settlement of disputes
with any stockholder, and (iv) any other repurchase or redemption of
capital stock of the Corporation approved by the holders of the Common and
Preferred Stock of the Corporation voting as separate classes.
f.
“
Dividend
Rate
”
shall
mean an annual rate of ten percent (10%) of the Original Issue Price (subject
to
adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere
herein).
g.
“Liquidation
Preference”
shall
mean one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Original Issue Price
.
h.
“
Options
”
shall
mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire
Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
i.
“
Original
Issue Price
”
shall
mean $0.70 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to
adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere
herein).
j.
“
Recapitalization
”
shall
mean any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event.
2.
Dividends
.
In
any
calendar year, the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive dividends, when, as and if declared by the Board
of
Directors, out of any assets at the time legally available therefor, at the
Dividend Rate payable in preference and priority to any declaration or payment
of any Distribution on Common Stock in such calendar year. Dividends on the
Series A Preferred Stock shall accumulate (on a daily basis) from the date
that
the holders thereof have tendered payment (the “
Issue
Date
”),
in
whole or in part, to the Corporation for such shares based upon the actual
amount of cash consideration paid and shall be cumulative so that no
Distribution may be paid on the Common Stock until accumulated dividends, if
any, have been paid or declared and set apart for payment as to each outstanding
share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event any shares of Series A Preferred
Stock are converted pursuant to Section 6, any accumulated but unpaid dividends
on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be paid in cash or, to the
extent permitted by Nevada law and in the sole and absolute discretion of the
Board of Directors, in Common Stock or Convertible Securities to be issued
to
the holder of Series A Preferred Stock upon conversion. If such accumulated
and
unpaid dividends are paid through the issuance of securities in accordance
with
the preceding sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock or Convertible
Securities, as the case may be, to be issued in connection therewith shall
be
determined by dividing (a) the sum of all accumulated but unpaid dividends
for
the shares of Series A Preferred Stock being converted by a holder, by (b)
the
Conversion Price then in effect.
3.
Additional
Dividends
.
After
the payment or setting aside for payment of the dividends described in
Section 2, any additional dividends declared or paid in any fiscal year
shall be declared or paid among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock
and
Common Stock then outstanding in proportion to the greatest whole number of
shares of Common Stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock were converted at the then-effective Conversion Rate
(as defined in Section 6.a.).
4.
Non-Cash
Distributions
.
Whenever a Distribution provided for in this Certificate of Designation shall
be
payable in property other than cash, the value of such Distribution shall be
deemed to be the fair market value of such property as determined in good faith
by the Board of Directors.
5.
Liquidation
Rights
.
a.
Liquidation
Preference
.
In the
event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, either
voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall
be
entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any Distribution of any of
the
assets of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock by reason of their
ownership of such stock, an amount per share for each share of Series A
Preferred Stock held by them equal to the sum of (i) the Liquidation
Preference specified for such share of Series A Preferred Stock and
(ii) all accumulated and unpaid dividends (if any) on such share of Series
A Preferred Stock. If upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation, the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution
to
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are insufficient to permit the
payment to such holders of the full amounts specified in this Section 5.a.,
then the entire assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution
shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of
the
Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the full amounts they would otherwise
be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 5.a.
b.
Remaining
Assets
.
After
the payment to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock of the full preferential
amounts specified above, the entire remaining assets of the Corporation legally
available for distribution by the Corporation shall be distributed with equal
priority and
pro
rata
among
the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock in proportion
to
the number of shares of Common Stock held by them, with the shares of Series
A
Preferred Stock being treated for this purpose as if they had been converted
into shares of Common Stock at the then applicable Conversion Rate.
6.
Conversion
.
The
holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows
(the “
Conversion
Rights
”):
a.
Optional
Conversion
.
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the
holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such shares at the
office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred
Stock, into that number of fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Common Stock
determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price;
provided
however
,
if the
holder of Series A Preferred Stock elects to convert such shares upon the
consummation of a financing (whether debt or equity) or multiple financings
led
by one or more institutional investors whereby an aggregate amount of $25.0
million, net of offering expenses, is received by the Corporation, in one or
multiple closings (each a
“Financing”
),
then
each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted into that number
of
fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities
issued by the Corporation at the first closing of such Financing determined
by
dividing the product of 1.5 times the Original Issue Price by the Conversion
Price. The number of securities into which each share of Series A Preferred
Stock may be converted is hereinafter referred to as the “
Conversion
Rate
”.
Upon
any decrease or increase in the Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred
Stock, as described in this Section 6.a., the Conversion Rate shall be
appropriately increased or decreased.
b.
Automatic
Conversion
.
Each
share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into
fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Common Stock at the then effective
Conversion Rate on the one hundred twentieth (120
th
)
consecutive day upon which the Common Stock shall have traded above $2.00 per
share on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system;
provided
,
however
,
in no
event shall the Series A Preferred Stock automatically be converted into shares
of Common Stock until nine (9) months from the date of this Certificate of
Designation (the
“
Automatic
Conversion Event
”).
c.
Mechanics
of Conversion
.
No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock.
In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be
entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied
by
the then fair market value of such share as determined by the Board of
Directors. For such purpose, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by
each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be aggregated, and any resulting
fractional share shall be paid in cash. Before any holder of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be entitled to convert the same, and to receive certificates
therefor, he shall either (i) surrender the certificate or certificates
therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer
agent for the Series A Preferred Stock or (ii) notify the Corporation or
its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed
and execute an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the
Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates,
and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that he elects
to convert the same;
provided
,
however
,
that on
the date of the Automatic Conversion Event, the outstanding shares of Series
A
Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action
by
the holders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing
such
shares are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent;
provided
further
,
however
,
that
the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the Automatic Conversion Event unless
either the certificates evidencing such shares of Series A Preferred Stock
are
delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent as provided above, or the
holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates
have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory
to
the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in
connection with such certificates. On the date of the occurrence of the
Automatic Conversion Event, each holder of record of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock
issuable upon such conversion, notwithstanding that the certificates
representing such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have been
surrendered at the office of the Corporation, that notice from the Corporation
shall not have been received by any holder of record of shares of Series A
Preferred Stock, or that the certificates evidencing such shares of Common
Stock
shall not then be actually delivered to such holder.
The
Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such delivery, or after such
agreement and indemnification, issue and deliver at such office to such holder
of Series A Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of
shares to which he shall be entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the
holder in the amount of any cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion
into fractional shares, plus any declared and unpaid dividends on the converted
Series A Preferred Stock. 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 Stock to be converted, and the person or persons
entitled to receive the shares issuable upon such conversion shall be treated
for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares on such date;
provided
,
however
,
that if
the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offer of securities
registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or a merger,
sale, financing, or liquidation of the Corporation or other event, the
conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Series A Preferred Stock
for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing of such transaction or upon
the
occurrence of such event, in which case the person(s) entitled to receive the
shares issuable upon such conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall
not
be deemed to have converted such Series A Preferred Stock until immediately
prior to the closing of such transaction or the occurrence of such
event.
d.
Adjustments
to Conversion Price for Diluting Issues
.
i.
Special
Definition
.
For
purposes of this Section 6.d., “
Additional
Shares of Common
”
shall
mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 6.d.ii., deemed
to be issued) by the Corporation after the filing of this Certificate of
Designation,
other
than issuances or deemed issuances of:
(1)
securities
issued upon the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock;
(2)
shares
of
Common Stock and options, warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock
issued to employees, officers or directors of, or consultants or advisors to
the
Corporation or any subsidiary in accordance with plans approved by the Board
of
Directors;
(3)
all
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date hereof, and all
warrants to purchase Common Stock (and Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of
such warrants) granted as of the date hereof;
(4)
securities
issued or issuable as a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred
Stock
or pursuant to any event for which adjustment is made pursuant to paragraph
6.e., 6.f. or 6.g. hereof;
(5)
shares
of
Common Stock issued or issuable to banks, equipment lessors or other financial
institutions pursuant to a debt financing or commercial leasing transaction
approved by the Board of Directors;
(6)
shares
of
Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the acquisition of another
corporation by the Corporation by merger, purchase of substantially all of
the
assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement, provided, that
such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors; or
(7)
shares
of
Common Stock that are otherwise excluded from the definition of Additional
Shares of Common by the vote or written consent of holders of a majority in
interest of the Series A Preferred Stock.
ii.
Deemed
Issue of Additional Shares of Common
.
In the
event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date
shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date
for
the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive
any
such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares (as
set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions
contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) of Common Stock
issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible
Securities, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in
the
case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options and
the
conversion or exchange of the underlying securities, shall be deemed to have
been issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall
have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, provided
that
in any such case in which shares are deemed to be issued:
(1)
no
further adjustment in the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock
shall
be made upon the subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common
Stock in connection with the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange
of such Convertible Securities;
(2)
if
such
Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage
of
time or otherwise, for any change in the consideration payable to the
Corporation or in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the
exercise, conversion or exchange thereof (other than a change pursuant to the
anti-dilution provisions of such Options or Convertible Securities such as
this
Section 6.d. or pursuant to Recapitalization provisions of such Options or
Convertible Securities such as Sections 6.e., 6.f. and 6.g. hereof), the
Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock and any subsequent adjustments
based thereon shall be recomputed to reflect such change as if such change
had
been in effect as of the original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence of
the
record date with respect thereto);
(3)
no
readjustment pursuant to clause (2) above shall have the effect of increasing
the Conversion Price of the Series A Preferred Stock to an amount above the
Conversion Price that would have resulted from any other issuances of Additional
Shares of Common and any other adjustments provided for herein between the
original adjustment date and such readjustment date;
(4)
upon
the
expiration of any such Options or any rights of conversion or exchange under
such Convertible Securities which shall not have been exercised, the Conversion
Price of the Series A Preferred Stock computed upon the original issue thereof
(or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) and any
subsequent adjustments based thereon shall, upon such expiration, be recomputed
as if:
(a)
in
the
case of Convertible Securities or Options for Common Stock, the only Additional
Shares of Common issued were the shares of Common Stock, if any, actually issued
upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such
Convertible Securities and the consideration received therefor was the
consideration actually received by the Corporation for the issue of such
exercised Options plus the consideration actually received by the Corporation
upon such exercise or for the issue of all such Convertible Securities which
were actually converted or exchanged, plus the additional consideration, if
any,
actually received by the Corporation upon such conversion or exchange,
and
(b)
in
the
case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities,
if
any, actually issued upon the exercise thereof were issued at the time of issue
of such Options, and the consideration received by the Corporation for the
Additional Shares of Common deemed to have been then issued was the
consideration actually received by the Corporation for the issue of such
exercised Options, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the
Corporation (determined pursuant to Section 6.d.iv. upon the issue of the
Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually
exercised; and
(5)
if
such
record date shall have been fixed and such Options or Convertible Securities
are
not issued on the date fixed therefor, the adjustment previously made in the
Conversion Price which became effective on such record date shall be canceled
as
of the close of business on such record date, and thereafter the Conversion
Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this Section 6.d.ii. as of the actual
date of their issuance.
iii.
Adjustment
of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common
.
In the
event this Corporation shall issue Additional Shares of Common (including
Additional Shares of Common deemed to be issued pursuant to
Section 6.d.ii.) without consideration or for a consideration per share
less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of and immediately prior
to
such issue, then, the Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with
such
issue, to the consideration per share received by the Corporation for such
Additional Shares of Common. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conversion
Price
shall not be reduced at such time if the amount of such reduction would be
less
than $0.01, but any such amount shall be carried forward, and a reduction will
be made with respect to such amount at the time of, and together with, any
subsequent reduction which, together with such amount and any other amounts
so
carried forward, equal $0.01 or more in the aggregate. For the purposes of
this
Section 6.d.iii., all securities issuable upon conversion of all outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the exercise and/or conversion of any
other outstanding Convertible Securities and all outstanding Options shall
be
deemed to be outstanding
.
iv.
Determination
of Consideration
.
For
purposes of this Section 6.d., the consideration received by the
Corporation for the issue (or deemed issue) of any Additional Shares of Common
shall be computed as follows:
(1)
Cash
and Property
.
Such
consideration shall:
(a)
insofar
as it consists of cash, be computed at the price paid for such securities and
received by the Corporation before deducting any reasonable discounts,
commissions or other expenses allowed, paid or incurred by the Corporation
for
any underwriting or otherwise in connection with such issuance;
(b)
insofar
as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market
value
thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board
of
Directors; and
(c)
in
the
event Additional Shares of Common are issued together with other shares or
securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers
both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided
in clauses (a) and (b) above, as reasonably determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors.
(2)
Options
and Convertible Securities
.
The
consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of
Common deemed to have been issued pursuant to Section 6.d.ii. shall be
determined by dividing:
(a)
the
total
amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration
for
the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate
amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating
thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent
adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise
of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities,
or
in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options
for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible
Securities; by
(b)
the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments
relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a
subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options
or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
e.
Adjustments
for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock
.
In the
event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock
split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number
of
shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to
such
subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision,
be
proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of
shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to
such
combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination,
be
proportionately increased.
f.
Adjustments
for Subdivisions or Combinations of Preferred Stock
.
In the
event the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be subdivided
(by
stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number
of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate, Original Issue Price
and Liquidation Preference in effect immediately prior to such subdivision
shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be
proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Series A
Preferred Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a
lesser number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Dividend Rate, Original
Issue Price and Liquidation Preference in effect immediately prior to such
combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination,
be
proportionately increased.
g.
Adjustments
for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution
.
Subject
to Section 5 (Liquidation Rights) above, if the securities issuable upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or
a
different number of shares of any other class or classes of stock, whether
by
capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision
or combination of shares provided for above), then, in any such event, in lieu
of the number of securities which the holders would otherwise have been entitled
to receive each holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the right
thereafter to convert his shares of Series A Preferred Stock into a number
of
shares of such other class or classes of stock which a holder of the number
of
securities deliverable upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock immediately
before that change would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization
or
reclassification, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein with
respect to such other securities.
h.
No
Impairment
.
The
Corporation will not through any reorganization, transfer of assets, 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 6 and in
the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to
protect the Conversion Rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock against
impairment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.h. shall
prohibit the Corporation from amending the Articles with the requisite consent
of its stockholders
and
the
Board of Directors.
i.
Certificate
as to Adjustments
.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price
pursuant to this Section 6, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly
compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof
and
furnish to each holder of Series A Preferred Stock 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 Stock, furnish or cause
to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Conversion Price 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 Series A Preferred Stock.
j.
Waiver
of Adjustment of Conversion Price
.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any downward adjustment of
the
Conversion Price may be waived by the consent or vote of the holders of the
majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock either before
or
after the issuance causing the adjustment.
k.
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 the Series A Preferred Stock, such number of its
shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the
conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock;
and
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 the Series A Preferred Stock, 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.
7.
Voting
.
a.
No
Separate Class Voting
.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the holders of
Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together
and
not as separate classes.
b.
Preferred
Stock
.
Each
holder of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series
A
Preferred Stock held by such holder could be converted as of the record date.
The holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
vote
on all matters on which the Common Stock shall be entitled to vote. Holders
of
Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any
stockholders’
meeting
in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation. Fractional votes shall not,
however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above
formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Series A Preferred
Stock held by each holder could be converted), shall be
disregarded.
8.
Amendments
and Changes
.
As long
as any of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued and outstanding, the
Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written
consent as provided by law) of the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding
shares of the Series A Preferred Stock:
a.
amend,
alter or repeal any provision of the Articles or the Bylaws of the Corporation
(including pursuant to a merger) if such action would adversely alter the
rights, preferences, privileges or powers of, or restrictions provided for
the
benefit of the Series A Preferred Stock;
b.
increase
or decrease (other than for decreases resulting from conversion of the Series
A
Preferred Stock) the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock;
c.
authorize
or create (by reclassification, merger or otherwise) any new class or series
of
shares having rights, preferences or privileges with respect to dividends or
payments upon liquidation senior to or on a parity with Series A Preferred
Stock
or having voting rights other than those granted to the Series A Preferred
Stock
generally;
d.
enter
into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation pursuant to
Section 5 above;
e.
authorize
a merger, acquisition or sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (other than a merger exclusively to
effect a change of domicile of the Corporation);
f.
voluntarily
liquidate or dissolve;
g.
except
in
the ordinary course of business, borrow any money, or otherwise incur any
indebtedness, other than pursuant to the Corporation’s bridge note financing for
up to $5.0 million that is anticipated to close promptly following the date
of
this Certificate of Designation; or
h.
amend
this Section 8.
9.
Reissuance
of Preferred Stock
.
In
the
event that any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted pursuant
to
Section 6 or otherwise repurchased by the Corporation, the shares so converted
or repurchased shall be cancelled and shall not be issuable by this
Corporation.
10.
Notices
.
Any
notice required by the provisions of this Certificate of Designation to be
given
to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be deemed given if deposited
in
the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record
at such holder’s address appearing on the books of the Corporation.
11.
Headings
of Sections
.
The
headings of the various sections hereof are for convenience of reference only
and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions
hereof.
12.
Severability
of Provisions
.
If any
power, preference, right, qualification, limitation or restriction of the Series
A Preferred Stock set forth in this Certificate of Designation (as it may be
amended from time to time) is invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced
by reason of any rule of law or public policy, all other powers, preferences,
rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth in this
Certificate of Designation (as so amended) which can be given effect without
the
invalid, unlawful or unenforceable power, preference, right, qualification,
limitation or restriction shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect,
and no power, preference, right, qualification, limitation or restriction herein
set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other such power, preference,
right, qualification, limitation or restriction unless so expressed
herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed this document on the date set
forth below and does hereby affirm, under the penalty of perjury, that the
statements contained therein have been examined by him and are true and
correct.
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NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.,
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a
Nevada corporation
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Name:
Luis Goyzueta
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Title:
President
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September
29, 2004
Incorporated
under the laws
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of
the State of
Nevada
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Number
*_____*
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Shares
*_________*
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NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
TOTAL
AUTHORIZED ISSUE: 7,142,857 SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED
STOCK
SEE
REVERSE FOR LEGEND CONDITION
THIS
CERTIFIES THAT
________________
is
the registered holder of
________________________
fully
paid and non-assessable shares of Series A Preferred Stock, of
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.,
transferable
only on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly
authorized Attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed.
WITNESS,
the
signatures of its duly authorized officers.
DATED:
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Gustavo
Goyzueta, Secretary
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Luis
Humberto Goyzueta, President
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THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE,
TRANSFERRED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN
CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING
ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE NOTES.
NEITHER
THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE
HAVE 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 AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE
SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER
LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
WARRANT
Warrant
No. ________
Date of
Issuance: __________, 2007
New
Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”),
hereby certifies that, for value received, ____________ or its registered
assigns (the “
Holder
”),
is
entitled to purchase from the Company up to a total of ________
1
shares
of common stock, $.001 par value (the “
Common
Stock
”),
of
the Company (each such share, a “
Warrant
Share
”
and
all
such shares, the “
Warrant
Shares
”)
at an
exercise price equal to $.75 per share (as adjusted from time to time as
provided in
Section
8
)
(the
“
Exercise
Price
”),
at
any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and through and
including ____________, 2012 (the “
Expiration
Date
”),
and
subject to the following terms and conditions.
1.
Registration
of Warrant
.
The
Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the
Company for that purpose (the “
Warrant
Register
”),
in
the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem
and
treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for
the
purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all
other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
1
For
every two (2) shares of Common Stock purchased by the Holder, the Holder shall
receive one (1) Warrant Share.
2.
Registration
of Transfers
.
The
Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the
Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment
attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address
specified herein. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to
purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such
new
Warrant, a “
New
Warrant
”),
evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the
transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant
not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The
acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the
acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder
of a Warrant. Warrants and Warrant Shares may only be disposed of in compliance
with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of
Warrant Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement,
to
the Company, to an Affiliate of a Holder or in connection with a bona pledge
as
contemplated in this Section 2, the Company may require the transferor thereof
to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor,
the
form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under
the Securities Act. The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Holder may from
time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement or grant a security
interest in some or all of the Warrant and Warrant Shares and, if required
under
the terms of such arrangement, the Holder may transfer pledged or secured
Warrant and Warrant Shares to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge
or
transfer is not subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of
the
pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith.
Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge.
3.
Exercise
and Duration of Warrants
.
This
Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder, in whole or in part,
at
any time and from time to time on or after the date hereof to and including
the
Expiration Date. At 5:00 p.m., Las Vegas time on the Expiration Date, the
portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall be and become void
and
of no value.
4.
Delivery
of Warrant Shares
.
Upon
delivery of the Form of Election to Purchase to the Company (with the attached
Warrant Shares Exercise Log) at its address for notice set forth in Section
11
and upon payment of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant
Shares that the Holder intends to purchase hereunder the Company shall promptly
issue and deliver to the Holder, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable
upon such exercise with the appropriate legend. Any Person so designated by
the
Holder to receive Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have become holder of record
of such Warrant Shares as of the Date of Exercise of this Warrant. As used
in
this Agreement, a “
Date
of Exercise
”
means
the date on which the Holder shall have delivered to the Company (i) the Form
of
Election to Purchase attached hereto (with the Warrant Exercise Log attached
to
it), appropriately completed and duly signed and (ii) payment of the Exercise
Price for the number of Warrant Shares so indicated by the Holder to be
purchased.
5.
Charges,
Taxes and Expenses
.
Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or
transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or
expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes
and
expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company
shall
not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer
involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants
in a name other than that of the Holder. The Holder shall be responsible for
all
other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this
Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.
6.
Replacement
of Warrant
.
If this
Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or
cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but
only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested.
Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with
such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable
third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.
7.
Reservation
of Warrant Shares
.
The
Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out
of
the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common
Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon
exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which
are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant,
free
from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other
than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of
Section
8
).
The
Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall,
upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance
with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid
and
nonassessable.
8.
Certain
Adjustments
.
The
Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this
Section
8
.
(a)
Stock
Dividends and Splits
.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pays a stock
dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any class
of
capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii)
combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any
adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clause
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the
effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an
adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that an Exercise Price
is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Exercise Price shall
be
adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
(b)
Fundamental
Transactions
.
If, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (2) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series
of
related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the
Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common
Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities,
cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common
Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is
effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property
(in any such case, a “
Fundamental
Transaction
”),
then
the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this
Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise in full
of this Warrant (the “
Alternate
Consideration
”).
For
purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall
be
appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the
amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the
Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner
reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the
securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then
the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration
it
receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental
Transaction. At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or
surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall, either (1) issue to
the
Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent
with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the
Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof,
or (2) purchase the Warrant from the Holder for a purchase price, payable in
cash within five Trading Days after such request (or, if later, on the effective
date of the Fundamental Transaction), equal to the Black Scholes value of the
remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of such request.
The
terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected
shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply
with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or
any
such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent
transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(c)
Number
of Warrant Shares
.
Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to paragraphs
(a) or (b) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased
upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, so that after
such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the adjusted
number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price
in
effect immediately prior to such adjustment.
(d)
Calculations
.
All
calculations under this Section 8 shall be made to the nearest cent or the
nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or
for
the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be
considered an issue or sale of Common Stock.
(e)
Notice
of Adjustments
.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this
Section
8
,
the
Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance
with
the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such
adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted
number or type of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise
of
this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such
adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.
Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such
certificate to the Holder.
(f)
Notice
of Corporate Events
.
If the
Company (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities
or
other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation
any
granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock
of
the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves, enters into any
agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to
the
Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such
transaction, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record
or effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Company will
take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the Holder is given
the practical opportunity to exercise this Warrant prior to such time so as
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however,
that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such
notice.
9.
Payment
of Exercise Price
.
The
Holder may pay the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:
(a)
Cash
Exercise
.
The
Holder may deliver cash, certified or official bank check or checks or other
immediately available funds; or
(b)
Cashless
Exercise
.
The
Holder may surrender this Warrant to the Company together with a notice of
cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the
number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:
X
= Y
[(A-B)/A] where:
X
= the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
Y
= the
number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being
exercised.
A
= the
average of the closing prices for Common Stock for the five Trading Days
immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise Date.
B
= the
Exercise Price.
10.
No
Fractional Shares
.
No
fractional shares of Warrant Shares will be issued in connection with any
exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares which would,
otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such
fraction multiplied by the closing price of one Warrant Share on the date of
exercise.
11.
Notices
.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including without
limitation any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice
or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (Las Vegas time) on a Trading Day, (ii) the
next
Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on
a
day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:00 p.m. (Las Vegas time) on any
Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt
by
the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to New Design Cabinets, Inc.,
Facsimile No.: (310) 402-5931, Attn: Katharine Alade, or (ii) if to the Holder
to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Warrant Register or such
other address or facsimile number as the Holder may provide to the Company
in
accordance with this Section.
12.
Warrant
Agent
.
The
Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon thirty (30) days’
notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any
corporation into which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or
any
corporation resulting from any consolidation to which the Company or any new
warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the Company or any
new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or
shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this
Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly
cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by first class
mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on
the Warrant Register.
13.
Definitions
.
(a)
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to any Person (i) a Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under, control with such Person,
(ii) a
Person owning or controlling 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities
of
such Person,
or
(iii) an officer, director, general partner, member or manager of such
Person,
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person.
When the
Affiliate is an officer, director, partner or manager of such Person
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person
,
any
other Person for which the Affiliate acts in that capacity shall also be
considered an Affiliate. For these purposes, control means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
“Agreement”
shall mean this Warrant, including all exhibits and schedules thereto, as the
same may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
(c)
“Black-Scholes”
is
a
model of the varying price over time of financial instruments.
(d)
“Person”
shall mean any entity, corporation, company, association, joint venture, joint
stock company, partnership, trust, organization, individual (including personal
representatives, executors and heirs of a deceased individual), nation, state,
government (including agencies, departments, bureaus, boards, divisions and
instrumentalities thereof), trustee, receiver or liquidator, as well as any
syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a Person under Section 13(d)(3)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(e)
“Subsidiary”
of a Person shall mean each corporation or other entity of which (a) such Person
or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner or a manager (b)
or
at least 50% of the securities or other ownership interests having by their
terms ordinary voting power to elect at least 50% of the board of directors
or
other Persons performing similar functions is directly or indirectly owned
or
controlled by such Person, by any one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
(f)
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the purchase and sale of the Company’s Common Stock is
permitted.
14.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This
Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and
their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than
the
Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action
under this Warrant. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by the
Company and the Holder and their successors and assigns.
(b)
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles
of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its
respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents)
shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Las
Vegas. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Las Vegas
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or
with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees
not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action
or proceeding is improper. Each party hereto (including its affiliates, agents,
officers, directors and employees) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any
legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action
or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing
party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation,
preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
(c)
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(d)
In
case
any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon a
valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable
substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.
[REMAINDER
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by
its
authorized officer as of the date first indicated above.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
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FORM
OF
ELECTION TO PURCHASE
To
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
In
accordance with the Warrant enclosed with this Form of Election to Purchase,
the
undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _______ shares of common
stock
(“Common Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, of New Design Cabinets, Inc. and,
if such Holder is not utilizing the cashless exercise provisions set forth
in
this Warrant, encloses herewith $______________ in cash, certified or official
bank check or checks or other immediately available funds, which sum represents
the aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant) for the number of
shares of Common Stock to which this Form of Election to Purchase relates,
together with any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to the
Warrant.
The
undersigned requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon this exercise be issued in the name of
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
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FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT
[To
be
completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________________________ the right represented by the within Warrant
to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of New Design Cabinets, Inc.
to
which the within Warrant relates and appoints _____________________ attorney
to
transfer said right on the books of New Design Cabinets, Inc. with full power
of
substitution in the premises.
Dated:
________________, _______
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must conform in all respects to
name
of holder as specified on the face of
the
Warrant)
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of Transferee
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Shares Exercise Log
Date
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Shares Available to
be Exercised
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Shares Exercised
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Shares Remaining to
be Exercised
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THIS
NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE
$_______________
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____________,
2007
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”)
promises to pay to ____________________ (“
Investor
”),
or
its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America, an
amount equal to 25% in excess of the principal sum of $_________ and the
interest then due and outstanding under the terms of this note (the
“Note”
)
on the
unpaid principal balance, at a rate equal to 10% per annum, computed on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days (the
“Repayment
Amount”
).
The
Repayment Amount shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) ____________,
2008 (the “
Maturity
Date
”),
(ii)
the consummation of the Company’s anticipated PIPE financing with institutional
investors for at least $25.0 million, net of offering expenses (the
“PIPE”
),
or
(iii) when, upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined
below), such amounts are declared due and payable by Investor or made
automatically due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof (the
“Repayment
Date”
).
This
Note is one of the “Notes” issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement of even date herewith (as amended, modified or supplemented, the
“
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement
”)
between the Company and the Investors (as defined in the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement).
The
following is a statement of the rights of Investor and the conditions to which
this Note is subject, and to which Investor, by the acceptance of this Note,
agrees:
1.
Definitions
.
As used
in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following
meanings:
(a)
“
Company
”
includes the corporation initially executing this Note and any Person which
shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company under this
Note.
(b)
“
Event
of Default
”
has
the
meaning given in
Section 4
hereof.
(c)
“
Investor
”
shall
mean the Person specified in the introductory paragraph of this Note or any
Person who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Note.
(d)
“Majority
in Interest
”
shall
mean, more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Notes issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
(e)
“
Material
Adverse Effect
”
shall
mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations,
prospects or financial or other condition of the Company; (b) the ability
of the Company to pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms
of
this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to avoid an Event of Default,
or an event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default, under any Transaction Document; or
(c) the rights and remedies of Investor under this Note, the other
Transaction Documents or any related document, instrument or
agreement.
(f)
“
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement
”
has
the
meaning given in the introductory paragraph hereof.
(g)
“
Obligations
”
shall
mean and include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations,
howsoever arising, owed by the Company to Investor of every kind and description
(whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for
the
payment of money), now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the
terms of this Note, and the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, including,
all
interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs and accountants’
fees and costs chargeable to and payable by the Company hereunder and
thereunder, in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or to become due, and whether or not arising after the commencement of
a
proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U. S. C.
Section 101
et
seq
.),
as
amended from time to time (including post-petition interest) and whether or
not
allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term “Obligations” shall not include any obligations of Company
under or with respect to the Warrant.
(h)
“
Person
”
shall
mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including a
business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an
unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a governmental
authority.
(i)
“
Securities
Act
”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(j)
“
Transaction
Documents
”
shall
mean this Note, each of the other Notes issued under the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, and the Warrants
issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
(k)
“United
States”
means
the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of
the
United States and the District of Columbia.
(l)
“Warrants”
shall
mean the warrants issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
2.
Interest
.
Interest shall accrue at the rate set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof
until the outstanding principal amount hereof shall be paid in
full.
3.
Prepayment
.
Prior
to the Repayment Date, the Company may prepay this Note in whole or in part;
provided that any prepayment of this Note may only be made in connection with
the prepayment of all Notes issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
on a pro rata basis, based on the respective aggregate outstanding principal
amounts of each such Note.
4.
Events
of Default
.
The
occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “
Event
of Default
”
under
this Note and the other Transaction Documents:
(a)
Failure
to Pay
.
The
Company shall fail to pay (i) when due the Repayment Amount on the due date
hereunder or (ii) any other payment required under the terms of this Note or
any
other Transaction Document on the date due and such payment shall not have
been
made within 5 days of the Company’s receipt of Investor’s written notice to the
Company of such failure to pay; or
(b)
Voluntary
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings
.
The
Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part
of
its property, (ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its
debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the
benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated,
(v) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted under any
applicable statute), (vi) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding
seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself
or
its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter
in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking
possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against it, or (vii) take any action for the purpose
of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(c)
Involuntary
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings.
Proceedings
for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the
Company or of all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an
involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall
be
commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be
dismissed or discharged within 30 days of commencement.
5.
Rights
of Investor upon Default
.
Upon
the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of
Default described in
Sections 4(b)
or
4(c)
)
and at
any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Investor
may, with the consent of a Majority in Interest of the holders of the Notes
issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, by written notice to
the
Company, declare all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder
to
be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any
other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. Upon the
occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in
Sections 4(b)
and
4(c)
,
immediately
and without notice, all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder
shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence
or
existence of any Event of Default and subject to the consent of a Majority
in
Interest of the holders of the Notes issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement, Investor may exercise any other right power or remedy granted to
it
by the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by
suit
in equity or by action at law, or both.
6.
Conversion
.
(a)
Optional
Conversion.
Upon
the
earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the
Investor shall be entitled to convert (in whole or in part) 110% of the
Repayment Amount into shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the
“Common
Stock”
)
of the
Company at the fair market value of each share of Common Stock on the date
of
conversion, or at the price per share of Common Stock sold to investors in
the
PIPE, as the case may
(b)
Information
Requirements
.
Before
Investor shall be entitled to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock
under this
Section
6(b)
,
it
shall surrender this 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 pursuant to this Section, and shall state therein
the amount due under the terms of this Note to be converted and the name or
names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are
to
be issued. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and
deliver at such office to Investor a certificate or certificates for the number
of shares of Common Stock to which Investor shall be entitled upon conversion
(bearing such legends as are required by applicable state and federal securities
laws in the opinion of counsel to the Company), including a check payable to
Investor for any cash amounts payable as described in
Section 6(c)
.
The
Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock upon such
conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record Investor or Investors
of such shares of Common Stock as of such date.
(c)
Fractional
Shares; Interest; Effect of Conversion.
No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of
the
Company issuing any fractional shares to Investor upon the conversion of this
Note, the Company shall pay to Investor an amount equal to the product obtained
by multiplying the conversion price by the fraction of a share not issued
pursuant to the previous sentence. Upon conversion of this Note in full and
the
payment of any amounts specified in this
Section 6(c)
,
the
Company shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities
under
this Note.
7.
Successors
and Assigns
.
Subject
to the restrictions on transfer described in
Sections 9
and
10
below,
the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor shall be binding upon
and
benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the
parties.
8.
Waiver
and Amendment
.
Any
provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the written
consent of the Company and the holders of a Majority in Interest.
9.
Transfer
of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion
Hereof
.
With
respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Note or securities
into
which such Note may be converted, Investor will give written notice to the
Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with
a
written opinion of Investor’s counsel, or other evidence if reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such offer, sale or other
distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any
federal or state law then in effect). Upon receiving such written notice and
reasonably satisfactory opinion, if so requested, or other evidence, the
Company, as promptly as practicable, shall notify Investor that Investor may
sell or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance
with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company. If a determination has
been made pursuant to this
Section 9
that the
opinion of counsel for Investor, or other evidence, is not reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall so notify Investor promptly
after
such determination has been made. Each Note thus transferred and each
certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear a legend
as
to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance
with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such
legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act.
the Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in
connection with such restrictions. Subject to the foregoing, transfers of this
Note shall be registered upon registration books maintained for such purpose
by
or on behalf of the Company. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration
of transfer, the Company shall treat the registered holder hereof as the owner
and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal
and interest hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this
Note shall be overdue and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the
contrary.
10.
Assignment
by the Company
.
Neither
this Note nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be
assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company
without the prior written consent of the holders of a Majority in
Interest.
11.
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth in the
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, or at such other address or facsimile
number as the Company shall have furnished to Investor in writing. All such
notices and communications will be deemed effectively given the earlier of
(i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one
business day after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate
confirmation), (iv) one business day after being deposited with an
overnight courier service of recognized standing or (v) four days after
being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid.
12.
Pari
Passu Notes
.
Investor
acknowledges and agrees that the payment of the Repayment Amount shall be
pari
passu
in
right
of payment and in all other respects to the other Notes issued pursuant to
the
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement or pursuant to the terms of such Notes.
In
the event Investor receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the
Company’s payments to the Investors of all of the Notes, then Investor shall
hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the holders of the
other Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders
upon
demand by such holders.
13.
Usury
.
In the
event any amount is paid on this Note or under the terms of the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum
rate, then that portion of the payment representing an amount in excess of
the
then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied
against the principal of this Note.
14.
Waivers
.
The
Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment,
protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands
relative to this instrument.
15.
Governing
Law
.
This
Note and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada,
without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Nevada, or
of
any other state.
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The
Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first written
above.
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a
Nevada corporation
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By:
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Luis
Goyzueta
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Title:
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President
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THIS
NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD,
OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
CONVERTIBLE
PROMISSORY NOTE
$_______________
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____________,
2007
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”)
promises to pay to ____________________ (“
Investor
”),
or
its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America, an
amount equal to 30% in excess of the principal sum of $_________ and the
interest then due and outstanding under the terms of this note (the
“Note”
)
on the
unpaid principal balance, at a rate equal to 10% per annum, computed on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days (the
“Repayment
Amount”
).
The
Repayment Amount shall be due and payable on the earlier of (i) ____________,
2008 (the “
Maturity
Date
”),
(ii)
the consummation of the Company’s anticipated PIPE financing with institutional
investors for at least $25.0 million, net of offering expenses, that the Company
expects to close on or before the Maturity Date; provided, however, the Company
makes no assurances that it shall close such financing (the
“PIPE”
),
or
(iii) when, upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined
below), such amounts are declared due and payable by Investor or made
automatically due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof (the
“Repayment
Date”
).
This
Note is one of the “Notes” issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement of even date herewith (as amended, modified or supplemented, the
“
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement
”)
between the Company and the Investors (as defined in the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement).
The
following is a statement of the rights of Investor and the conditions to which
this Note is subject, and to which Investor, by the acceptance of this Note,
agrees:
1.
Definitions
.
As used
in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following
meanings:
(a)
“
Company
”
includes the corporation initially executing this Note and any Person which
shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company under this
Note.
(b)
“
Event
of Default
”
has
the
meaning given in
Section 4
hereof.
(c)
“
Investor
”
shall
mean the Person specified in the introductory paragraph of this Note or any
Person who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Note.
(d)
“Majority
in Interest
”
shall
mean, more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Notes issued pursuant to the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
(e)
“
Material
Adverse Effect
”
shall
mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations,
prospects or financial or other condition of the Company; (b) the ability
of the Company to pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms
of
this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to avoid an Event of Default,
or an event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default, under any Transaction Document; or
(c) the rights and remedies of Investor under this Note, the other
Transaction Documents or any related document, instrument or
agreement.
(f)
“
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement
”
has
the
meaning given in the introductory paragraph hereof.
(g)
“
Obligations
”
shall
mean and include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations,
howsoever arising, owed by the Company to Investor of every kind and description
(whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for
the
payment of money), now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the
terms of this Note, and the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, including,
all
interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs and accountants’
fees and costs chargeable to and payable by the Company hereunder and
thereunder, in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or to become due, and whether or not arising after the commencement of
a
proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U. S. C.
Section 101
et
seq
.),
as
amended from time to time (including post-petition interest) and whether or
not
allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the term “Obligations” shall not include any obligations of Company
under or with respect to the Warrant.
(h)
“
Person
”
shall
mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including a
business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an
unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a governmental
authority.
(i)
“
Securities
Act
”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(j)
“
Transaction
Documents
”
shall
mean this Note, each of the other Notes issued under the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement, the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, and the Warrants
issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
(k)
“United
States”
means
the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of
the
United States and the District of Columbia.
(l)
“Warrants”
shall
mean the warrants issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement.
2.
Interest
.
Interest shall accrue at the rate set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof
until the outstanding principal amount hereof shall be paid in
full.
3.
Prepayment
.
Prior
to the Repayment Date, the Company may prepay this Note in whole or in part;
provided that any prepayment of this Note may only be made in connection with
the prepayment of all Notes issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
on a pro rata basis, based on the respective aggregate outstanding principal
amounts of each such Note.
4.
Events
of Default
.
The
occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “
Event
of Default
”
under
this Note and the other Transaction Documents:
(a)
Failure
to Pay
.
The
Company shall fail to pay (i) when due the Repayment Amount on the due date
hereunder or (ii) any other payment required under the terms of this Note or
any
other Transaction Document on the date due and such payment shall not have
been
made within 5 days of the Company’s receipt of Investor’s written notice to the
Company of such failure to pay; or
(b)
Voluntary
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings
.
The
Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part
of
its property, (ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its
debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the
benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated,
(v) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted under any
applicable statute), (vi) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding
seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself
or
its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter
in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking
possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against it, or (vii) take any action for the purpose
of effecting any of the foregoing; or
(c)
Involuntary
Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings.
Proceedings
for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the
Company or of all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an
involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall
be
commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be
dismissed or discharged within 30 days of commencement.
5.
Rights
of Investor upon Default
.
Upon
the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of
Default described in
Sections 4(b)
or
4(c)
)
and at
any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Investor
may, with the consent of a Majority in Interest of the holders of the Notes
issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, by written notice to
the
Company, declare all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder
to
be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any
other
notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. Upon the
occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in
Sections 4(b)
and
4(c)
,
immediately
and without notice, all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder
shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence
or
existence of any Event of Default and subject to the consent of a Majority
in
Interest of the holders of the Notes issued under the Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement, Investor may exercise any other right power or remedy granted to
it
by the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by
suit
in equity or by action at law, or both.
6.
Conversion
.
(a)
Optional
Conversion.
Upon
the
earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the
Investor shall be entitled to convert (in whole or in part) 110% of the
Repayment Amount into shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the
“Common
Stock”
)
of the
Company at the fair market value of each share of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment for any combinations, consolidations, stock distributions or stock
dividends) on the date of conversion, or at the price per share of Common Stock
sold to investors in the PIPE, as the case may
(b)
Information
Requirements
.
Before
Investor shall be entitled to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock
under this
Section
6(b)
,
it
shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the office of the Company and
shall
provide the Company with the Conversion Notice in the form set forth as
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto. The Company shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver
at such office to Investor a certificate or certificates for the number of
shares of Common Stock to which Investor shall be entitled upon conversion
(bearing such legends as are required by applicable state and federal securities
laws in the opinion of counsel to the Company), including a check payable to
Investor for any cash amounts payable as described in
Section 6(c)
.
The
Person or Persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock upon such
conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record Investor or Investors
of such shares of Common Stock as of such date.
(c)
Fractional
Shares; Interest; Effect of Conversion.
No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of
the
Company issuing any fractional shares to Investor upon the conversion of this
Note, the Company shall pay to Investor an amount equal to the product obtained
by multiplying the conversion price by the fraction of a share not issued
pursuant to the previous sentence. Upon conversion of this Note in full and
the
payment of any amounts specified in this
Section 6(c)
,
the
Company shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities
under
this Note.
(d)
Beneficial
Ownership
.
The
Company shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and the Investor shall
not
have the right to convert any portion of this Note pursuant to
Section
6
,
to the
extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the Investor (together
with
the Investor's affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the
"Maximum
Percentage"
)
of the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect
to
such conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares
of
Common Stock beneficially owned by the Investor and its affiliates shall include
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note
with
respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall
exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (A)
conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Note beneficially
owned by the Investor or any of its affiliates and (B) exercise or conversion
of
the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company
(including, without limitation, warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion
or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned
by
the Investor or any of its affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding
sentence, for purposes of this
Section
6(d)
,
beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For purposes of this
Section
6(d)
,
in
determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Investor
may
rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (x)
the
Company's most recent 10-QSB, 10-KSB or 8-K, as the case may be, (y) a more
recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other notice by the Company
or the transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of
the
Investor, the Company shall within one (1) business day confirm orally and
in
writing to the Investor the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.
In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be
determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities
of
the Company, including this Note, by the Investor or its affiliates since the
date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.
By written notice to the Company, the Investor may increase or decrease the
Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided
that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first
(61
st
)
day
after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or
decrease will apply only to the Investor and not to any other holder of
Notes.
7.
Successors
and Assigns
.
Subject
to the restrictions on transfer described in
Sections 9
and
10
below,
the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor shall be binding upon
and
benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the
parties.
8.
Waiver
and Amendment
.
Any
provision of this Note may be amended, waived or modified upon the written
consent of the Company and the holders of a Majority in Interest.
9.
Transfer
of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion Hereof
.
With
respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Note or securities
into
which such Note may be converted, Investor will give written notice to the
Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with
a
written opinion of Investor’s counsel, or other evidence if reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such offer, sale or other
distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any
federal or state law then in effect). Upon receiving such written notice and
reasonably satisfactory opinion, if so requested, or other evidence, the
Company, as promptly as practicable, shall notify Investor that Investor may
sell or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance
with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company. If a determination has
been made pursuant to this
Section 9
that the
opinion of counsel for Investor, or other evidence, is not reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall so notify Investor promptly
after
such determination has been made. Each Note thus transferred and each
certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear a legend
as
to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance
with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such
legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act.
the Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in
connection with such restrictions. Subject to the foregoing, transfers of this
Note shall be registered upon registration books maintained for such purpose
by
or on behalf of the Company. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration
of transfer, the Company shall treat the registered holder hereof as the owner
and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal
and interest hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this
Note shall be overdue and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the
contrary.
10.
Assignment
by the Company
.
Neither
this Note nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be
assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company
without the prior written consent of the holders of a Majority in
Interest.
11.
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth in the
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, or at such other address or facsimile
number as the Company shall have furnished to Investor in writing. All such
notices and communications will be deemed effectively given the earlier of
(i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one
business day after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate
confirmation), (iv) one business day after being deposited with an
overnight courier service of recognized standing or (v) four days after
being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid.
12.
Pari
Passu Notes
.
Investor
acknowledges and agrees that the payment of the Repayment Amount shall be
pari
passu
in
right
of payment and in all other respects to the other Notes issued pursuant to
the
Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement or pursuant to the terms of such Notes.
In
the event Investor receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the
Company’s payments to the Investors of all of the Notes, then Investor shall
hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the holders of the
other Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders
upon
demand by such holders.
13.
Usury
.
In the
event any amount is paid on this Note or under the terms of the Note and Warrant
Purchase Agreement which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum
rate, then that portion of the payment representing an amount in excess of
the
then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied
against the principal of this Note.
14.
Waivers
.
The
Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment,
protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands
relative to this instrument.
15.
Governing
Law
.
This
Note and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of New York,
or
of any other state.
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The
Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first written
above.
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a
Nevada corporation
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Name:
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Luis
Goyzueta
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Title:
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President
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EXHIBIT
A
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
CONVERSION
NOTICE
Reference
is made to the Convertible Promissory Note (the "
Note
")
issued
to the undersigned by New Design Cabinets, Inc. (the "
Company
").
In
accordance with and pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby elects to
convert up to 110% of the Repayment Amount (as defined in the Note) of the
Note
indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
"
Company
Common Stock
"),
as of
the date specified below.
Date
of Conversion:
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Repayment
Amount to be converted:
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Number
of shares of Company Common Stock to be issued:
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Please
issue
the Company Common Stock into which the Note is being converted in the following
name and to the following address:
Issue
to:
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Facsimile
Number:
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Authorization:
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By:
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Title:
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Dated:
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Account
Number:
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(if
electronic book entry transfer)
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Transaction
Code Number:
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(if
electronic book entry transfer)
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NEITHER
THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE
HAVE 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 AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE
SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER
LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
WARRANT
Warrant
No. ________
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Date
of Issuance: __________, 2007
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New
Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”),
hereby certifies that, for value received, ____________ or its registered
assigns (the “
Holder
”),
is
entitled to purchase from the Company up to a total of ________
1
shares
of common stock, $.001 par value (the “
Common
Stock
”),
of
the Company (each such share, a “
Warrant
Share
”
and
all
such shares, the “
Warrant
Shares
”)
at an
exercise price equal to $.75 per share (as adjusted from time to time as
provided in
Section
8
)
(the
“
Exercise
Price
”),
at
any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and through and
including ____________, 2010 (the “
Expiration
Date
”),
and
subject to the following terms and conditions.
1.
Registration
of Warrant
.
The
Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the
Company for that purpose (the “
Warrant
Register
”),
in
the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem
and
treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for
the
purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all
other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
1
For
every $3.50 invested in the Company, the Holder shall receive one (1) Warrant
Share.
2.
Registration
of Transfers
.
The
Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the
Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment
attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address
specified herein. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to
purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such
new
Warrant, a “
New
Warrant
”),
evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the
transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant
not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The
acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the
acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder
of a Warrant. Warrants and Warrant Shares may only be disposed of in compliance
with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of
Warrant Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement,
to
the Company, to an Affiliate of a Holder or in connection with a bona pledge
as
contemplated in this
Section
2
,
the
Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion
of counsel selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion
shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such
transfer does not require registration under the Securities Act. The Company
acknowledges and agrees that a Holder may from time to time pledge pursuant
to a
bona fide margin agreement or grant a security interest in some or all of the
Warrant and Warrant Shares and, if required under the terms of such arrangement,
the Holder may transfer pledged or secured Warrant and Warrant Shares to the
pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer is not subject to
approval of the Company and no legal opinion of the pledgee, secured party
or
pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall
be
required of such pledge.
3.
Exercise
and Duration of Warrants
.
This
Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder, in whole or in part,
at
any time and from time to time on or after the date hereof to and including
the
Expiration Date. At 5:00 p.m., New York time on the Expiration Date, the portion
of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall be and become void and of
no
value.
4.
Delivery
of Warrant Shares
.
Upon
delivery of the Form of Election to Purchase to the Company (with the attached
Warrant Shares Exercise Log) at its address for notice set forth in
Section
12
and upon
payment of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares that
the Holder intends to purchase hereunder the Company shall promptly issue and
deliver to the Holder, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable upon such
exercise with the appropriate legend. Any Person so designated by the Holder
to
receive Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have become holder of record of such
Warrant Shares as of the Date of Exercise of this Warrant. As used in this
Agreement, a “
Date
of Exercise
”
means
the date on which the Holder shall have delivered to the Company (i) the Form
of
Election to Purchase attached hereto (with the Warrant Exercise Log attached
to
it), appropriately completed and duly signed and (ii) payment of the Exercise
Price for the number of Warrant Shares so indicated by the Holder to be
purchased.
5.
Charges,
Taxes and Expenses
.
Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or
transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or
expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes
and
expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company
shall
not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer
involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants
in a name other than that of the Holder. The Holder shall be responsible for
all
other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this
Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.
6.
Replacement
of Warrant
.
If this
Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or
cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but
only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested.
Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with
such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable
third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.
7.
Reservation
of Warrant Shares
.
The
Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out
of
the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common
Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon
exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which
are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant,
free
from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other
than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of
Section
8
).
The
Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall,
upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance
with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid
and
nonassessable.
8.
Certain
Adjustments
.
The
Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this
Section
8
.
(a)
Stock
Dividends and Splits
.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pays a stock
dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any class
of
capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii)
combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any
adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clause
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the
effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an
adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that an Exercise Price
is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Exercise Price shall
be
adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
(b)
Fundamental
Transactions
.
If, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (2) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series
of
related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the
Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common
Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities,
cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common
Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is
effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property
(in any such case, a “
Fundamental
Transaction
”),
then
the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this
Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise in full
of this Warrant (the “
Alternate
Consideration
”).
For
purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall
be
appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the
amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the
Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner
reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the
securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then
the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration
it
receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental
Transaction. At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or
surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall, either (1) issue to
the
Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent
with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the
Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof,
or (2) purchase the Warrant from the Holder for a purchase price, payable in
cash within five Trading Days after such request (or, if later, on the effective
date of the Fundamental Transaction), equal to the Black Scholes value of the
remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of such request.
The
terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected
shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply
with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or
any
such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent
transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(c)
Number
of Warrant Shares
.
Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to paragraphs
(a) or (b) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased
upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, so that after
such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the adjusted
number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price
in
effect immediately prior to such adjustment.
(d)
Calculations
.
All
calculations under this Section 8 shall be made to the nearest cent or the
nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or
for
the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be
considered an issue or sale of Common Stock.
(e)
Notice
of Adjustments
.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this
Section
8
,
the
Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance
with
the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such
adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted
number or type of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise
of
this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such
adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.
Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such
certificate to the Holder.
(f)
Notice
of Corporate Events
.
If the
Company (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities
or
other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation
any
granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock
of
the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves, enters into any
agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to
the
Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such
transaction, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record
or effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Company will
take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the Holder is given
the practical opportunity to exercise this Warrant prior to such time so as
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however,
that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such
notice.
9.
Payment
of Exercise Price
.
The
Holder may pay the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:
(a)
Cash
Exercise
.
The
Holder may deliver cash, certified or official bank check or checks or other
immediately available funds; or
(b)
Cashless
Exercise
.
The
Holder may surrender this Warrant to the Company together with a notice of
cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the
number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:
X
= Y
[(A-B)/A] where:
X
= the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
Y
= the
number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being
exercised.
A
= the
average of the closing prices for Common Stock for the five Trading Days
immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise Date.
B
= the
Exercise Price.
10.
No
Fractional Shares
.
No
fractional shares of Warrant Shares will be issued in connection with any
exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares which would,
otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such
fraction multiplied by the closing price of one Warrant Share on the date of
exercise.
11.
Beneficial
Ownership
.
The
Company shall not effect the exercise of this Warrant, and the Investor shall
not have the right to exercise this Warrant, to the extent that after giving
effect to such exercise, such Person (together with such Person's Affiliates)
would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “
Maximum
Percentage
”)
of the
shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such
exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Person and its Affiliates shall
include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made,
but shall exclude shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i)
exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially
owned by such Person and its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of
the
unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company
beneficially owned by such Person and its Affiliates (including, without
limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants)
subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation
contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes
of
this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"
1934
Act
").
For
purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock, the Investor may rely on the number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company's most recent 10-QSB, 10-KSB,
8-K
or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the
case
may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other
notice by the Company or the transfer agent setting forth the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written or
oral request of the Investor, the Company shall within one business day confirm
orally and in writing to the Investor the number of shares of Common Stock
then
outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
shall
be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities
of
the Company, including the Warrants, by the Investor and its Affiliates since
the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was
reported. By written notice to the Company, the Investor may increase or
decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage specified in such
notice; provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the
sixty-first (61
st
)
day
after such notice is delivered to the Company, and (ii) any such increase or
decrease will apply only to the Investor and not to any other holder of
Warrants.
12.
Notices
.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including without
limitation any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice
or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on a Trading Day, (ii) the
next
Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on
a
day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on any
Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt
by
the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to New Design Cabinets, Inc.,
Facsimile No.: (310) 402-5931, Attn: Katharine Alade, or (ii) if to the Holder
to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Warrant Register or such
other address or facsimile number as the Holder may provide to the Company
in
accordance with this Section.
13.
Warrant
Agent
.
The
Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon thirty (30) days’
notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any
corporation into which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or
any
corporation resulting from any consolidation to which the Company or any new
warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the Company or any
new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or
shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this
Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly
cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by first class
mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on
the Warrant Register.
13.
Definitions
.
(a)
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to any Person (i) a Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under, control with such Person,
(ii) a
Person owning or controlling 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities
of
such Person,
or
(iii) an officer, director, general partner, member or manager of such
Person,
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person.
When the
Affiliate is an officer, director, partner or manager of such Person
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person
,
any
other Person for which the Affiliate acts in that capacity shall also be
considered an Affiliate. For these purposes, control means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
“Agreement”
shall mean this Warrant, including all exhibits and schedules thereto, as the
same may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
(c)
“Black-Scholes”
is
a
model of the varying price over time of financial instruments.
(d)
“Person”
shall mean any entity, corporation, company, association, joint venture, joint
stock company, partnership, trust, organization, individual (including personal
representatives, executors and heirs of a deceased individual), nation, state,
government (including agencies, departments, bureaus, boards, divisions and
instrumentalities thereof), trustee, receiver or liquidator, as well as any
syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a Person under Section 13(d)(3)
of
the 1934 Act.
(e)
“Subsidiary”
of a Person shall mean each corporation or other entity of which (a) such Person
or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner or a manager (b)
or
at least 50% of the securities or other ownership interests having by their
terms ordinary voting power to elect at least 50% of the board of directors
or
other Persons performing similar functions is directly or indirectly owned
or
controlled by such Person, by any one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
(f)
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the purchase and sale of the Company’s Common Stock is
permitted.
14.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This
Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and
their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than
the
Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action
under this Warrant. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by the
Company and the Holder and their successors and assigns.
(b)
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal
proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party
hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders,
employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting
in the City of New York. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City
of
New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith
or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including
with
respect to the enforcement of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives,
and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that
it is
not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit,
action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereto (including its affiliates,
agents, officers, directors and employees) hereby irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury
in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action
or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing
party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation,
preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
(c)
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(d)
In
case
any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon a
valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable
substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by
its
authorized officer as of the date first indicated above.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
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President
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FORM
OF
ELECTION TO PURCHASE
To
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
In
accordance with the Warrant enclosed with this Form of Election to Purchase,
the
undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _______ shares of common
stock
(“Common Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, of New Design Cabinets, Inc. and,
if such Holder is not utilizing the cashless exercise provisions set forth
in
this Warrant, encloses herewith $______________ in cash, certified or official
bank check or checks or other immediately available funds, which sum represents
the aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant) for the number of
shares of Common Stock to which this Form of Election to Purchase relates,
together with any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to the
Warrant.
The
undersigned requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon this exercise be issued in the name of
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
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print name and address)
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT
[To
be
completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________________________ the right represented by the within Warrant
to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of New Design Cabinets, Inc.
to
which the within Warrant relates and appoints _____________________ attorney
to
transfer said right on the books of New Design Cabinets, Inc. with full power
of
substitution in the premises.
Dated:
________________, _______
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must conform in all respects to
name
of holder as specified on the face of
the
Warrant)
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Shares Exercise Log
Date
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of Warrant
Shares
Available to
be
Exercised
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of Warrant
Shares
Exercised
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of Warrant
Shares
Remaining to
be
Exercised
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NEITHER
THESE SECURITIES NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE
HAVE 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 AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE
SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR
OTHER
LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
WARRANT
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Date
of Issuance: November 14, 2007
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New
Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”),
hereby certifies that, for value received, MA Green, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company or its registered assigns (the “
Holder
”),
is
entitled to purchase from the Company up to a total of 1,785,714 shares of
common stock, $.001 par value (the “
Common
Stock
”),
of
the Company (each such share, a “
Warrant
Share
”
and
all
such shares, the “
Warrant
Shares
”)
at an
exercise price equal to $.75 per share (as adjusted from time to time as
provided in
Section
8
)
(the
“
Exercise
Price
”),
at
any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and through and
including November 14, 2012 (the “
Expiration
Date
”),
and
subject to the following terms and conditions.
1.
Registration
of Warrant
.
The
Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the
Company for that purpose (the “
Warrant
Register
”),
in
the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem
and
treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for
the
purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all
other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.
2.
Registration
of Transfers
.
The
Company shall register the transfer of any portion of this Warrant in the
Warrant Register, upon surrender of this Warrant, with the Form of Assignment
attached hereto duly completed and signed, to the Company at its address
specified herein. Upon any such registration or transfer, a new Warrant to
purchase Common Stock, in substantially the form of this Warrant (any such
new
Warrant, a “
New
Warrant
”),
evidencing the portion of this Warrant so transferred shall be issued to the
transferee and a New Warrant evidencing the remaining portion of this Warrant
not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The
acceptance of the New Warrant by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the
acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations of a holder
of a Warrant. Warrants and Warrant Shares may only be disposed of in compliance
with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of
Warrant Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement,
to
the Company, to an Affiliate of a Holder or in connection with a bona pledge
as
contemplated in this Section 2, the Company may require the transferor thereof
to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor,
the
form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under
the Securities Act. The Company acknowledges and agrees that a Holder may from
time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement or grant a security
interest in some or all of the Warrant and Warrant Shares and, if required
under
the terms of such arrangement, the Holder may transfer pledged or secured
Warrant and Warrant Shares to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge
or
transfer is not subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of
the
pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith.
Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge.
3.
Exercise
and Duration of Warrants
.
This
Warrant shall be exercisable by the registered Holder, in whole or in part,
at
any time and from time to time on or after the date hereof to and including
the
Expiration Date. At 5:00 p.m., Las Vegas time on the Expiration Date, the
portion of this Warrant not exercised prior thereto shall be and become void
and
of no value.
4.
Delivery
of Warrant Shares
.
Upon
delivery of the Form of Election to Purchase to the Company (with the attached
Warrant Shares Exercise Log) at its address for notice set forth in Section
11
and upon payment of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant
Shares that the Holder intends to purchase hereunder the Company shall promptly
issue and deliver to the Holder, a certificate for the Warrant Shares issuable
upon such exercise with the appropriate legend. Any Person so designated by
the
Holder to receive Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have become holder of record
of such Warrant Shares as of the Date of Exercise of this Warrant. As used
in
this Agreement, a “
Date
of Exercise
”
means
the date on which the Holder shall have delivered to the Company (i) the Form
of
Election to Purchase attached hereto (with the Warrant Exercise Log attached
to
it), appropriately completed and duly signed and (ii) payment of the Exercise
Price for the number of Warrant Shares so indicated by the Holder to be
purchased.
5.
Charges,
Taxes and Expenses
.
Issuance and delivery of certificates for shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or
transfer tax, withholding tax, transfer agent fee or other incidental tax or
expense in respect of the issuance of such certificates, all of which taxes
and
expenses shall be paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company
shall
not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer
involved in the registration of any certificates for Warrant Shares or Warrants
in a name other than that of the Holder. The Holder shall be responsible for
all
other tax liability that may arise as a result of holding or transferring this
Warrant or receiving Warrant Shares upon exercise hereof.
6.
Replacement
of Warrant
.
If this
Warrant is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or
cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation
hereof, or in lieu of and substitution for this Warrant, a New Warrant, but
only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested.
Applicants for a New Warrant under such circumstances shall also comply with
such other reasonable regulations and procedures and pay such other reasonable
third-party costs as the Company may prescribe.
7.
Reservation
of Warrant Shares
.
The
Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out
of
the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Common
Stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue Warrant Shares upon
exercise of this Warrant as herein provided, the number of Warrant Shares which
are then issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of this entire Warrant,
free
from preemptive rights or any other contingent purchase rights of persons other
than the Holder (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of
Section
8
).
The
Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable and deliverable shall,
upon issuance and the payment of the applicable Exercise Price in accordance
with the terms hereof, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid
and
nonassessable.
8.
Certain
Adjustments
.
The
Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this
Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this
Section
8
.
(a)
Stock
Dividends and Splits
.
If the
Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) pays a stock
dividend on its Common Stock or otherwise makes a distribution on any class
of
capital stock that is payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivides
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, or (iii)
combines outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction
of
which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any
adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective
immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clause
(ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the
effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an
adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that an Exercise Price
is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Exercise Price shall
be
adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
(b)
Fundamental
Transactions
.
If, at
any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (1) the Company effects any merger
or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (2) the Company
effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series
of
related transactions, (3) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the
Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common
Stock are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities,
cash or property, or (4) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common
Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is
effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property
(in any such case, a “
Fundamental
Transaction
”),
then
the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive, upon exercise of this
Warrant, the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as it would
have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental
Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction,
the holder of the number of Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise in full
of this Warrant (the “
Alternate
Consideration
”).
For
purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall
be
appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the
amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the
Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner
reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate
Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the
securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then
the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration
it
receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental
Transaction. At the Holder’s option and request, any successor to the Company or
surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall, either (1) issue to
the
Holder a new warrant substantially in the form of this Warrant and consistent
with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to purchase the
Alternate Consideration for the aggregate Exercise Price upon exercise thereof,
or (2) purchase the Warrant from the Holder for a purchase price, payable in
cash within five Trading Days after such request (or, if later, on the effective
date of the Fundamental Transaction), equal to the Black Scholes value of the
remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of such request.
The
terms of any agreement pursuant to which a Fundamental Transaction is effected
shall include terms requiring any such successor or surviving entity to comply
with the provisions of this paragraph (c) and insuring that the Warrant (or
any
such replacement security) will be similarly adjusted upon any subsequent
transaction analogous to a Fundamental Transaction.
(c)
Number
of Warrant Shares
.
Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to paragraphs
(a) or (b) of this Section, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased
upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted proportionately, so that after
such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the adjusted
number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price
in
effect immediately prior to such adjustment.
(d)
Calculations
.
All
calculations under this Section 8 shall be made to the nearest cent or the
nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or
for
the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be
considered an issue or sale of Common Stock.
(e)
Notice
of Adjustments
.
Upon
the occurrence of each adjustment pursuant to this
Section
8
,
the
Company at its expense will promptly compute such adjustment in accordance
with
the terms of this Warrant and prepare a certificate setting forth such
adjustment, including a statement of the adjusted Exercise Price and adjusted
number or type of Warrant Shares or other securities issuable upon exercise
of
this Warrant (as applicable), describing the transactions giving rise to such
adjustments and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment is based.
Upon written request, the Company will promptly deliver a copy of each such
certificate to the Holder.
(f)
Notice
of Corporate Events
.
If the
Company (i) declares a dividend or any other distribution of cash, securities
or
other property in respect of its Common Stock, including without limitation
any
granting of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any capital stock
of
the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) authorizes or approves, enters into any
agreement contemplating or solicits stockholder approval for any Fundamental
Transaction or (iii) authorizes the voluntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the affairs of the Company, then the Company shall deliver to
the
Holder a notice describing the material terms and conditions of such
transaction, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record
or effective date on which a Person would need to hold Common Stock in order
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction, and the Company will
take all steps reasonably necessary in order to insure that the Holder is given
the practical opportunity to exercise this Warrant prior to such time so as
to
participate in or vote with respect to such transaction; provided, however,
that
the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the
validity of the corporate action required to be described in such
notice.
9.
Payment
of Exercise Price
.
The
Holder may pay the Exercise Price in one of the following manners:
(a)
Cash
Exercise
.
The
Holder may deliver cash, certified or official bank check or checks or other
immediately available funds; or
(b)
Cashless
Exercise
.
The
Holder may surrender this Warrant to the Company together with a notice of
cashless exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to the Holder the
number of Warrant Shares determined as follows:
X
= Y
[(A-B)/A] where:
X
= the
number of Warrant Shares to be issued to the Holder.
Y
= the
number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is being
exercised.
A
= the
average of the closing prices for Common Stock for the five Trading Days
immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise Date.
B
= the
Exercise Price.
10.
No
Fractional Shares
.
No
fractional shares of Warrant Shares will be issued in connection with any
exercise of this Warrant. In lieu of any fractional shares which would,
otherwise be issuable, the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such
fraction multiplied by the closing price of one Warrant Share on the date of
exercise.
11.
Notices
.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries hereunder (including without
limitation any Exercise Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice
or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 5:00 p.m. (Las Vegas time) on a Trading Day, (ii) the
next
Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on
a
day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:00 p.m. (Las Vegas time) on any
Trading Day, (iii) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt
by
the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such
communications shall be: (i) if to the Company, to New Design Cabinets, Inc.,
Facsimile No.: (310) 402-5931, Attn: Katharine Alade, or (ii) if to the Holder
to the address or facsimile number appearing on the Warrant Register or such
other address or facsimile number as the Holder may provide to the Company
in
accordance with this Section.
12.
Warrant
Agent
.
The
Company shall serve as warrant agent under this Warrant. Upon thirty (30) days’
notice to the Holder, the Company may appoint a new warrant agent. Any
corporation into which the Company or any new warrant agent may be merged or
any
corporation resulting from any consolidation to which the Company or any new
warrant agent shall be a party or any corporation to which the Company or any
new warrant agent transfers substantially all of its corporate trust or
shareholders services business shall be a successor warrant agent under this
Warrant without any further act. Any such successor warrant agent shall promptly
cause notice of its succession as warrant agent to be mailed (by first class
mail, postage prepaid) to the Holder at the Holder’s last address as shown on
the Warrant Register.
13.
Definitions
.
(a)
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to any Person (i) a Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under, control with such Person,
(ii) a
Person owning or controlling 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities
of
such Person,
or
(iii) an officer, director, general partner, member or manager of such
Person,
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person.
When the
Affiliate is an officer, director, partner or manager of such Person
or
a
member of the immediate family of an officer, director, general partner, member
or manager of such Person
,
any
other Person for which the Affiliate acts in that capacity shall also be
considered an Affiliate. For these purposes, control means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
(b)
“Agreement”
shall mean this Warrant, including all exhibits and schedules thereto, as the
same may hereafter be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
(c)
“Black-Scholes”
is
a
model of the varying price over time of financial instruments.
(d)
“Person”
shall mean any entity, corporation, company, association, joint venture, joint
stock company, partnership, trust, organization, individual (including personal
representatives, executors and heirs of a deceased individual), nation, state,
government (including agencies, departments, bureaus, boards, divisions and
instrumentalities thereof), trustee, receiver or liquidator, as well as any
syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a Person under Section 13(d)(3)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(e)
“Subsidiary”
of a Person shall mean each corporation or other entity of which (a) such Person
or any other Subsidiary of such Person is a general partner or a manager (b)
or
at least 50% of the securities or other ownership interests having by their
terms ordinary voting power to elect at least 50% of the board of directors
or
other Persons performing similar functions is directly or indirectly owned
or
controlled by such Person, by any one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
(f)
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the purchase and sale of the Company’s Common Stock is
permitted.
14.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
This
Warrant shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and
their respective successors and assigns. Subject to the preceding sentence,
nothing in this Warrant shall be construed to give to any Person other than
the
Company and the Holder any legal or equitable right, remedy or cause of action
under this Warrant. This Warrant may be amended only in writing signed by the
Company and the Holder and their successors and assigns.
(b)
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles
of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its
respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents)
shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Las
Vegas. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Las Vegas
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or
with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of this Agreement), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees
not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action
or proceeding is improper. Each party hereto (including its affiliates, agents,
officers, directors and employees) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any
legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action
or
proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing
party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for
its attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation,
preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
(c)
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Warrant and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof.
(d)
In
case
any one or more of the provisions of this Warrant shall be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining
terms and provisions of this Warrant shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby and the parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon a
valid and enforceable provision which shall be a commercially reasonable
substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute
provision in this Warrant.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK,
SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by
its
authorized officer as of the date first indicated above.
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NEW
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By:
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Luis
Goyzueta
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President
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FORM
OF
ELECTION TO PURCHASE
To
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
In
accordance with the Warrant enclosed with this Form of Election to Purchase,
the
undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to purchase _______ shares of common
stock
(“Common Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, of New Design Cabinets, Inc. and,
if such Holder is not utilizing the cashless exercise provisions set forth
in
this Warrant, encloses herewith $______________ in cash, certified or official
bank check or checks or other immediately available funds, which sum represents
the aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant) for the number of
shares of Common Stock to which this Form of Election to Purchase relates,
together with any applicable taxes payable by the undersigned pursuant to the
Warrant.
The
undersigned requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon this exercise be issued in the name of
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PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY
OR
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TAX IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
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(Please
print name and address)
FORM
OF
ASSIGNMENT
[To
be
completed and signed only upon transfer of Warrant]
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
__________________________________ the right represented by the within Warrant
to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock of New Design Cabinets, Inc.
to
which the within Warrant relates and appoints _____________________ attorney
to
transfer said right on the books of New Design Cabinets, Inc. with full power
of
substitution in the premises.
Dated:
________________, _______
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(Signature
must conform in all respects to name of holder as
specified on the face of the Warrant)
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of Transferee
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Date
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of Warrant
Shares
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to
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of Warrant
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of Warrant
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MR.
NOTARY:
Please,
enter in your Registry of Public Deeds one in which appears the Present Sale
Contract of The Equipment entered into, of the one part:
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STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.,
identified
with Taxpayer Nº. 20515769774, and domiciled at Av. Canaval y Moreyra No.
380, Office No. 402, San Isidro, Lima, duly represented by
Mr.
Luis Humberto Goyzueta Angobaldo, identified with ID Nº 10609920, both
according to the faculties granted in the Filing Card Nº 11995912 of the
Lima Legal Entities Registry, hereinafter referred as “
THE
BUYER
”
and on the other hand:
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GABINETE
TÉCNICO DE COBRANZAS S.A.C.
,
identified with Taxpayer Nº20389470521, and domiciled at Los Cipreses No.
355, San Isidro, Lima, duly represented by the General Manager ,
Mr. Juan
Antonio Pizarro Sabogal, with ID Nº 07794505, according to the faculties
granted in the Filing Card Nº 11037775 of the Lima Legal Entities
Registry, hereinafter referred as
“
THE SELLER”
in
the following terms and conditions:
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FIRST
CLAUSE:
BACKGROUNDS
1.1.
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THE
SELLER
declares to be the only and legitimate owner of the equipments and
machinery used, the details, specific characteristics and component
parts
of those are described in the Exhibit Nº. 1, which is duly subscribed by
the parts joins to the present agreement and You, Mr. Notary, will
enter
in the Public Deed that this minute originates. For effects of the
present
contract, the equipment mentioned therein, including the whole secondary
parts and members mentioned in the Exhibit Nº 1, denominated hereinafter
as “
THE
EQUIPMENT".
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1.2.
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THE
SELLER
states
that
THE
EQUIPMENT
is
nowadays in the Former Fundo “Buenos Aires”, located in the Lot s/n of the
former- Cooperativa Estrella del Norte, district and province of
Chepen,
La Libertad.
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1.3.
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THE
SELLER
states
that any encumbrance or lien is not awarded to THE EQUIPMENT , just
as any
judiciary, arbitral or administrative measure that prevents its free
transfer.
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1.4.
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THE
SELLER
declared
that she adquires the property of
THE
EQUIPMENT
of
its last property KUMHO PROPERTIES SUCURSAL PERU,assuming opposite
THE
BUYER
any
obligation,whatever its nature , derived from the transfers of property
previous to the acquisition of the Property of
THE
EQUIPMENTL
EQUIP
by
THE
SELLER.
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1.5.
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According
to the declarations set forth in this document by
THE
SELLER, THE BUYER
states the interest in order to adquire
THE
EQUIPMENT
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SECOND
CLAUSE:
PURPOSE
/ PROPERTY TRANFER
2.1.
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THE
SELLER,
hereby
transfers with the sign of this contract the property on
THE
EQUIPMENET
in
behalf of
THE
BUYER
,
in the conditions stipulated in this document.
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2.2.
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It
is hereby stated that the property transfer of
THE
EQUIPMENT
includes
all of fact or for right it corresponds or would correspond , including,
between others, all its integral and secondary parts described in
the
Exhibit Nº 1 of this contract, as well as all the Intellectual rights and
Industrial Laws that in a direc or indirect way are relationated
with
THE
EQUIPMENT
and/or
any of its integral and secondary parts.
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2.3.
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THE
BUYER
,taking into consideration the declarations formulated in this document
by
THE
SELLER
,
this first one accepts to acquire
THE
EQUIPMENT
and therefore entering into the present
contract.
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THIRD
CLAUSE:
AGREED
PRICE AND FORM OF PAYMENT
The
agreed price by common agreement for the purchase of THE EQUIPMENT is up to
a US
$ 4’522,965.00 ( Four Millions Five Hundred Twenty-two thousand Nine hundred
Sixty- Five with 00/100 American Dollars ), the pertinent General Sales Tax
(
IGV) shall be add to this amount.
The
price
established in the last paragraph shall be fully paid by THE BUYER to THE SELLER
before of 31 October 2007, pursuant to the following terms:
3.1.
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The
amount of US $4´172,965.00(Four Millions One Hundred Seventy two Thousand
Nine hundred sixty-five with 00/100 American Dollars) plus the total
of
the IGV applicable to this transaction of sale and purchase through
a
Cashier’s check issued by the Scotiabank Bank to the order of
THE
SELLER
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3.2.
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The
amount of US$350,000.00 (
Three
hundred fifty Thousand with 00/100 American Dollars) which shall
be
deposited in the US Dollar Current Account
N°
0011-0372-01-0100017532
of
the Continental Bank BBVA, its an express instruction of
THE
SELLER
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In
advance
,
THE SELLER
grants
the
full
effect payables to the
Cashier’s
check and the Bank Money referred in the numeral 3.1. and 3.2. pursuant to
the
documents of payments that THE BUYER
will
deliver for such effect, according with the detail of this numeral 3
.
The
written evidences of payment which are described in the numerals 3.1 and 3.2.
Immediate precedents shall be delivered in presence of the Public Notary of
Lima
Dr. Ricardo Fernandini Barreda, who will have to leave full witness of
it.
FOURTH
CLAUSE :
REGARDING
TO THE PAYMENT REFERRED IN
THE
THIRD CLAUSE AND THE EQUIVALENCE OF
THE
LENDINGS
4.1.
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Regarding
to the payments referred in the previous third clause, the parties
agree
the following : in no case,
THE
BUYER
will
not be bound to perform neither assume amount mayors that those
specifically involved by this one according to its stipulated in
the third
clause, without assume any responsibility for any previous or subsequent
obligation of any type that
THE
SELLER
or
those who preceded him in the property of
THE
EQUIPMENT
have as consequence of the possession and transfers of the same one.
In
consequence,
THE
SELLER
binds to support THE BUYER unharmed for any obligation that could
impose
him on the latter as consequence of the possession of THE EQUIPMENT
and
successive transfers of the same one carried out before the celebration
of
the present contract.
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THE
SELLER AND THE BUYER
state
expressly
that between THE EQUIPMENT sale matter, the form of payment agreed
by its
transfer, and the other terms and conditions set forth in this present
document, there is a fair equivalence and if there is any difference
of
more or less that the parties does not perceive, a Mutual grace and
reciprocal donation will be done it, resigning expressly any action
or
exception that tends to invalidate the effects of the
contract.
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FIFTH
CLAUSE:
EXPRESS
DEFEASANCE CLAUSE
The
parties agree expressly that in case of THE
BUYER
do not
carry out with the payment to
THE
BUYER
the
fully price agreed in the Third Clause, in the term and conditions contained
in
the above-mentioned clause, the present contract shall be settled in an
automatic way and of right plenary session under the protection of arranged
by
the Article 1430 ° of the Civil Code.
The
parties establish that on the assumption that the present contract is settled,
THE
BUYER
will no
be bound to indemnify, under no circumstance, to
THE
SELLER
,
no
THE
SELLER
to
THE
BUYER.
SIXTH
CLAUSE:
LEGAL
SITUATION OF THE EQUIPMENT
THE
SELLER
states
that up to the date, it have no been entered into neither are in force any
contracts and /or agreements that mean the transfer of the property, possession
or use of
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
or
contracts of promise or similar that compromise the property or the use of
THE
EQUIPMENT.
Likewise,
THE
SELLER
states
that there is no any integral or incidental good corresponding to
THE
EQUIPMENT
included
in the Exhibit Not. 1 of the present contract that has been an object of sale
contracts to term, that the same ones are or not registered in the Real State
Regsitry of Contracts and / or in any other Registry.
THE
SELLER
states
that, up to the date of subscription of the present contract, there is no an
act, encumbrance or liens, registered and / or pending of inscription that
they
affect in any form to
THE
EQUIPMENT
or its
free disposition and / or transfer, whether that they have been exercised for
third ones or celebrated for
THE
SELLER
.
SEVENTH
CLAUSE
:
THE
SELLER STATEMENTS
THE
SELLER
states
and warrants that up to the date of execution of the present
contract::
7.1.
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On
THE
EQUIPMENT
there is no any seizure of property, lien, encumbrance , judicial
or
extrajudicial measure, subscribed or no subscribed that limit or
restrict
the Property Right on the same one.
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Up
to the date of execution of the present contract,
THE
SELLER
has no requested the Insolvency before the pertinent authority, and
this
one has no taken notice of any insolvency process, or any other that
has
been make by third ones against him.
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There
is no tax outstanding payment with the SUNAT as result of the previous
Property Transfers to this purchase regarding to
THE
EQUIPMENT
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The
11 october 2007, The General Shareholder`s Meeting was celebrated
in a
general way, by unanimity of votes of all the shareholders, it is
agreed
to transfer
THE
EQUIPMENT
for a final amount of US $ 4’522,965.00 (Four Million five hundred
twenty-two thousand nine hundred sixty-five and 00/100 American Dollars),
plus the General Tax to the correspondent Sales.
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EIGHT
CLAUSE:
ABOUT
THE INTEGRAL AND SECONDARY GOODS
THE
SELLER
states
and warrants the following:
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All
the integral and secondary goods of
THE
EQUIPMENT
are the only and exclusive property of
THE
SELLER
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All
the integral and secondary goods of
THE
EQUIPMENT
are
described
in
the exhibit Nº 1 of this document. Therefore,
THE
SELLER
waives
to
any right that could be correspond her on any integral or secondary
good
regardless of whether it is described or no described in the Exhibit
Nº 1
therein, except the goods that are no
THE
SELLER
`S
Property.
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It
is established that
THE
SELLER
shall
be
responsible
and will have to possession or property of any of the integral or
secondary goods that are part of
THE
EQUIPMENT,
subject matter hereof, which are detailed in the exhibit nº 1 of this
document, for reasons that are no directly attributable to
THE
BUYER.
In
such sense,
THE
SELLER
is
bounded to the reorganization by damage and hidden defects regarding
to
THE
EQUIPMENT
and the integral and secondary goods that are described in the exhibit
Nº
1 of this contract.
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NINETH
CLAUSE:
ABOUT
THE INFRINGEMENTS AND SANCTIONS
9.1.
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Without
prejudice to the previous aforementioned fourth clause, it is clearly
established that any damages, either in a direct or indirect way,
affects
or could affect to
THE
BUYER
and/or to
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
it shall be indemnified by
THE
SELLER
.
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9.2.
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THE
SELLER
shall
be assume directly, for her own account and cost, the payment of
the
amount that is required to pay in accordance with the legal regulation
as
well as any administrative, judicial ( civil or penal type) and/or
arbitral resolution, either the same that is allowed or executed
as
consequence to any action or omission in the use, administration
or
exploitation of
THE
EQUIPMENT
produced previously to the date of signing of the present contract.
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In
case
that for administrative, judicial or arbitral resolution, it is ordered that
THE
BUYER
assume
the payment of some sum of money by any action or omission in the use,
administration or exploitation of
THE
EQUIPMENT
produced
before the date of subscription of the present contract,
THE
SELLER
shall be
bound to keep
THE
BUYER
unharmed
at all time, for all those fines, requirements of payment and others that are
requested and / or imposed as consequence of such actions.
9.3.
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THE
SELLER
shall
be indemnify and keep
THE
BUYER
unharmed for any damage or prejudice that could generate to
THE
BUYER
as
consequence of any action, judicial and / or arbitral of the
administrative type that is directed already is against
THE
SELLER
,
THE
EQUIPMENT, THE BUYER
and / or any company previously proprietary of
THE
EQUIPMENT
in
case for law it is established
THE
BUYER
is
in charge with any of them, as consequence of any action or omission
in
the use, administration, exploitation and / or any other one that
is
related directly and / or indirectly with
THE
EQUIPMENT
or
with the payment of any type of tax like consequence of the transfers
of
property of the last one , produced before the date of subscription
of the
present contract or later if the above mentioned action or omission
is not
directly related to an act or omission
expressly
attributable to
THE
BUYER
.
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TENTH
CLAUSE
:
THE
BUYER DUTIES
It
is
expressly established that when the deliver of the
Cashier’s
check and th
e
bank
deposit which is referred in the points 3.1. y 3.2.of the Third Previous Clause
are carried out ,
THE
BUYER
will
have fulfilled its correspondent duties set forth in this contract.
In
accordance with the aforementioned and after the verification of the fully
payment of the sale price in the way that is described in the Third Clause
THE
SELLER
waives
express and irrevocably, against to
THE
BUYER
to any
other type of legal warranty that could construe or exist as consequence of
the
payment form of the consideration which is referred in the Third Clause of
this
Contract.
ELEVENTH
CLAUSE
:
EQUIPMENT
DELIVER
THE
EQUIPMENT
deliver
to
THE
BUYER
shall be
carried out to the signing of this document to the person appointed by
THE
BUYER
as
Depositary according to the deposit to be registered by
THE
BUYER
pursuant
to the Exhibit 2 herein.
TWELVETH
CLAUSE:
INDUSTRIAL
AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
12.1.
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In
addition with the Property transfer of
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
THE
SELLER
transfer also in favor of
THE
BUYER
the
draft about the design and invention of
THE EQUIPMENT.
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12.2.
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Additionally,
THE
SELLER
states that there is no Industrial Property Right in force regarding
to
THE
EQUIPMENT
before the INDECOPI. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is any
type
of Industrial or Intellectual Property regarding to
THE
EQUIPMENT,
it
shall be also transfer to
THE
BUYER
by
this present document.
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THIRTENNTH
CLAUSE:
CONFIDENTIALITY
13.1.
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Except
the information to the administrative, tax and sectorial authorities
regarding to the purchase or property of THE EQUIPMENT, purpose of
this
contract, the parties shall be not allow to give information to third
ones
about this contract, whether it has a direct and/or indirect relation
with
THE EQUIPMENT, with whatever of the enterprises included that
THE
BUYER
has
taken notice and/or with the same parties , whether they know them,
find
out or take knowledge as any motive.
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13.2.
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For
the purpose of this contract, it shall be understood as confidential
all
information , without taking into consideration the medium or material
that contains it , to the parties that could have access as result
of the
execution of this contract.
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FOURTENNTH
CLAUSE:
STATEMENT
Mr.
Juan
Antonio Pizarro Sabogal, identified with ID Nº 07794505, domiciled at
Los
Cipreses 355, San Isidro
,
states
to be totally empowered to enter into the present contract, in behalf of
THE
SELLER,
in
the
following terms and conditions stipulated herein. Mr. Juan Antonio Pizarro
Sabogal declares that he was granted these faculties by the General Shareholders
Meeting, and the agreement which allows to granting of such faculties was
adopted by unanimity votes of the shareholders present in such meeting.
Moreover,
Mr. Juan Antonio Pizarro Sabogal, as General Manager, states that all and every
of
THE
SELLER
statements are correct and true, assuming joint liability with this last one
by
the veracity and exactly of the same one for
THE
BUYER
.
FIFTEENTH
CLAUSE:
THE
CONSTRUE OF THE CONTRACT CONTENT
15.1.
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The
titles at the top of every clause of this document are merely referential
and it will not be taking into consideration to the construe of the
content of these.
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15.2.
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The
invalidity, total or partial, of one or more of the regulations set
forth
herein will no affect the validity of the other regulations stipulated
in
this document. On the contrary there will be understood that this
agreement is totally effective , must be considered as non-existent
the
clause (s) stated disabled null and void , total or partially; and,
in
consequence, the parties rights and obligations will be executed
according
to the established in the present contract
.
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SEVENTEENTH
CLAUSE:
NOTIFICATIONS
16.1.
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All
the notifications and communications made between the parties shall
be
made at the addresses specified in the introductory part of this
document.
For any change of domicile is enforceable, it must be communicated
to the
other party through notarized notification in advance no less than
ten
(10) calendar days calculated from the date on which such amendment
shall
be made, and must make expresses reference this variation is referring
to
the address specified in this contract and indicating from when it
will be
in force the above modification. For variations in the address, it
will be
valid only if the address has been set within a radius of the urban
city
of Lima, Peru.
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16.2.
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The
notifications and communications, except those made by means of attorney
that will be carried out according to procedures established by notaries
or Law, shall be considered: (i) the delivery date , if it is personal;
,
Or (ii) the date of receipt with acknowledge receipt, if it is send
by
registered post , or pre-free or courier.
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SEVENTEENTH
CLAUSE:
PUBLIC
DEED GRANTING
In
accordance with the established in the article 1412° of the Civil Code, the
parties are bound to confer the public deed produced by this present minute.
Likewise, the parties agree all the expenses and taxes produced as result of
the
recording in a public deed of this present document will be in charge of
THE
BUYER.
Within
of
such expenses it is included the evidence acquisition of the referred public
deed to
THE
SELLER.
EIGHTENNTH
CLAUSE:
ARBITRATION
18.1.
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The
present contract is governed by the Peruvian Legislation and other
Regulation
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18.2.
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Any
lawsuit , controversy, disagreement, difference or claim arisen between
both parties with respect to the construe, execution, dissolution
,
termination, efficacy , invalidity, nullity or validity arising from
or
arising from or related to this contract that can not be resolved
by
mutual agreement between them , will be submitted to arbitration
law, of
national character.
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The
arbitrors shall be three, each party shall appoint one and the two arbitrators
appointed shall appoint the third one, who will preside over the tribunal.
If
one of the parties does not appoint its correspondent arbitrator within 15
calendar days of receipt of the application in writing by the party seeking
arbitration or if, within 15 calendar days also from the appointment of the
second arbitrator, the two referees unable to agree on the appointment of the
third arbitrator, the designation of any of these referees will be made at
the
request of either party by the Center for National Conciliation and Arbitration
and the International Lima Chamber of Commerce .
18.4.
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If
it is necessary to designate an substitute arbitror, this last one
shall
be appointed following the same process previously established for
the
designation of the substitute arbitror.
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18.5.
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The
place of arbitration shall be the city of Lima, Peru. The Spanish
language
shall be the official Language for this process .The arbitration
will be
right and in an additional way to the regulations established in
this
document, it will be processed pursuant to the aforesaid rules in
the
Regulation of the National and International Arbitration of the Lima
Chamber of Commerce .
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18.6.
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The
parties waive to complain of the remedy of appeal of the arbitral
lawsuit
that is issued.
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18.6.
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For
the eventuality of an action for annulment against the decision issued
by
the arbitral tribunal, the parties are already subject to the jurisdiction
of the courts of the city of Lima, resigning explicitly to jurisdiction
in
their address. In addition the parties agree that any change of address
for any of them should be disclosed to the other in writing and must
be
established on a new location within the urban radio in Lima to take
effect.
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Mr.
Notary adds the Law Clauses and complements that correspond
Lima,
18
October 2007
MISTER
NOTARY:
Please,
extend in your Public Deed Registry pursuant the present Attachment to Equipment
Purchase Agreement entered into by one party:
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STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.,
with
Taxpayer ID Nº 20515769774 and dwelling in 380 Canaval y Moreyra Avenue,
Office No. 402, San Isidro, Lima, properly represented by Mr. Luis
Humberto Goyzueta Angobaldo, with Identity Nacional Card Nº 10609920, both
according to powers registered in the Electronic Entry Nº 11995912 from
the Lima Legal Entities Registry, which will be designated
"THE
PURCHASER
"
from now on, and the other party
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GABINETE
TÉCNICO DE COBRANZAS S.A.C.
,
with Taxpayer ID Nº 20389470521 and dwelling in 355 Los Cipreses, San
Isidro, Lima, properly represented by its General Manager Mr. Juan
Antonio
Pizarro Sabogal, with Identity Nacional Card Nº 07794505, according to
powers registered in the Electronic Entry Nº 11037775 from the Lima Legal
Entities Registry, which will be designated
"THE
SELLER”
from
now on.
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The
present contract is signed according to the following terms and conditions:
FIRST
CLAUSE:
RECORD
With
date
October 18
th
2007,
THE PURCHASER and THE SELLER signed an Equipment Purchase Agreement (the
AGREEMENT from now ) by virtue of which THE SELLER transferred the equipment
property to THE PURCHASER detailed in the Annex. No.1 of the AGREEMENT.
The
parties as requested by THE PURCHASER, agreed for mutual agreement on modifying
the Third Clause of the AGREEMENT, according to the terms and conditions agreed
in this document.
SECOND
CLAUSE:
OBJECT
By
virtue
of the present document, THE SELLER and THE PURCHASER agree on modifying the
terms and conditions of the Third Clause from the AGREEMENT partially, according
to that pointed out in this Addendum.
To
that
effect, THE SELLER and THE PURCHASER agree that the price referred in the Third
Clause of the AGREEMENT, will be paid by THE PURCHASER to THE SELLER before
November 15
th
of 2007.
According
to that specified in the previous paragraph, it is understood that the term
for
the payment of the price will not exceed November 15
th
of 2007.
The
parties agree to keep the terms in which the payment mode was agreed, according
to that pointed out by the Third Clause of the AGREEMENT.
THIRD
CLAUSE
:
STIPULATIONS.
The
other
stipulations and obligations assumed by the parties in the AGREEMENT will keep
full force and effect among them.
FOURTH
CLAUSE
:
GRANTING OF PUBLIC DEED
The
parties obligate themselves to grant the public deed caused by the present
minute. Also, the parties agree that all the expenses and tributes resulted
of
submitting the present document to public deed will be on account and cost
of
THE PURCHASER. Within those expenses, the obtaining of a testimony of the public
deed is included for the SELLER.
FIFTH
CLAUSE
:
SOLUTION OF CONTROVERSIES
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5.1
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The
present Addendum is governed by the Laws and other Peruvian
normative.
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5.2
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Any
lawsuit, controversy, disagreement or complaints come up between
the
parties, related to the interpretation, execution, resolution, completion,
efficiency, nullity, annulment or validity related to the present
Attachment that cannot be solved of mutual agreement among them,
will be
subjected to law arbitration, in national character.
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5.3
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The
arbitrators will be three, of which each one designates one, and
the two
arbitrators designated will appoint the third one who will chair
the
arbitration court. If a party does not appoint the arbitrator that
corresponds within the 15 days after received the written requirement
of
the party that requests the arbitration, or if in a 15 -days- term
considered since the appointment of the second arbitrator, the two
arbitrators does not agree on the appointment of the third arbitrator,
the
appointment of anyone of this arbitrators will be done, at the request
of
anyone of the parties by the de Conciliation Centre and National
and
International Arbitration from the Chamber of Commerce of Lima.
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5.4
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If
for any circumstance a substitute arbitrator must be appointed, he
must be
appointed following the same procedure mentioned before for the
appointment of the arbitrator who is substituted.
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5.5
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The
arbitration will be developed in the city of Lima, Peru. The official
language in which the arbitration will be developed will be Spanish.
The
arbitration will be in law and supplementary to the resolutions contained
in this agreement, will be processed according to the rules planned
in the
Regulation of National and International Arbitration of the Chamber
of
Commerce of Lima.
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5.6
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The
parties renounce the appeal interposing of the arbitration award
that is
issued.
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5.7
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For
the eventuality of nullity appeal interposing against the resolution
issued from the arbitration court, the parties are subjected right
now to
the judges of the city of Lima, renouncing expressly the jurisdiction
of
their homes. On the other hand, the parties agree that any change
of home
from anyone, must be reported in writing to the other one, being
established the new home address inside the city of Lima so that
it takes
effects.
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Mister
Notary, please add the Law clauses and inserts that correspond.
Done
and
signed in two copies of the same tenor in Lima on October 30
th
of
2007.
p.
THE SELLER
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p.
THE PURCHASER
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MISTER
NOTARY:
Please,
extend in your Public Deed Registry pursuant the present Deposit Contract signed
by one party:
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STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.,
with RUC Nº 20515769774 and dwelling in 380 Canaval y Moreyra Avenue,
Office No. 402, San Isidro, Lima, properly represented by Mr. Luis
Humberto Goyzueta Angobaldo, with Identity National Card Nº 10609920,
according to powers registered in the Electronic Entry Nº 11995912 from
the Lima Legal Entities Registry, which will be designated "
STRATOS
"
from now on, and the other party,
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Miss
Blanca Fernandez Pasapera, identified with Identity National Card
No.
16647427, and dwelling in 774 Lima Street, Chepen, La Libertad, who
takes
part in this document in the capacity of custodian, and as a consequence
will be designated as the
“DEPOSITARY”
from now on.
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With
intervention of:
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GABINETE
TÉCNICO DE COBRANZAS S.A.C
,
with RUC Nº 20389470521 and dwelling in 335 Los Cipreses, San Isidro,
Lima, properly represented by its General Manager Mr. Juan Antonio
Pizarro
Sabogal, with Identity National Card Nº 07794505, according to powers
registered in the Electronic Entry Nº 11037775 of Lima Legal Entities
Registry, who will be designated "GTC” from now
on.
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The
present contract is signed according to the following terms and conditions:
FIRST
CLAUSE:
RECORD
1.1
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By
means of Public Deed of date on October 18 of 2007,
STRATOS
acquired the property of the worn equipments and machineries from
GTC,
whose details, specific features and components parts are included
in the
Attached. No 1, which properly registered by the parties, integrates
it,
and what you mister Notary will insert in the public deed that this
record
caused. For effects of the present Contract, the equipment mentioned
herein, includes their entire accessory and integral parts mentioned
in
the Attached 1, will be designated as
“THE
EQUIPMENT”
from
now on.
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1.2
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For
the present act and to the date of subscription of this Contract,
GTC
declares that
THE
EQUIPMENT
is
in good conservation and operation, but in suspension state, with
all its
pieces, accessories and components, and under these conditions
THE
EQUIPMENT
is
delivered to the
“DEPOSITARY.
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1.3
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THE
“DEPOSITARY
declares to have full knowledge about the Purchase Contract signed
by
STRATOS
and
GTC,
for the purchase of
THE
EQUPMENT
by
STRATOS
,
and that
THE
“DEPOSITARY
declares to have full knowledge about the obligations included in
this
agreement and states his approval with that pointed out in number
1.2.
immediately above.
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SECOND
CLAUSE:
CUSTODIAN
AND DELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT
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2.1
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By
means of the present Contract,
STRATOS
agrees to assign Miss Blanca Fernandez Pasapera as
“DEPOSITARY
of
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
identified with Identity National Card No. 16647427, with dwelling
in 774
Lima Street, Chepen, La Libertad, who accepts the position of custodian,
putting under an obligation to watch over and conserve
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
and to deliver it in the agreed opportunities, assuming all the civil
and
penal liabilities of his position.
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For
such
effects, to the signature of the Public Deed the present record causes,
STRATOS
will
physically deliver
THE
EQUIPMENT
to the
“DEPOSITARY
.
It is
stated that
THE
EQUIPMENT
is
delivered under the conditions indicated in number 1.2. from the Second Clause
above, an that the
CUSTODIAN
assume
the obligation of conserving
THE
EQUIPMENT
under
the same conditions as it is delivered, until the moment he has to deliver
it to
STRATOS
.
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2.2
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The
appointment and the performance of “custodian” position won't be
remunerated, whenever the deposit established herein does not exceed
October 31 of 2007.
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2.3
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THE
“DEPOSITARY
declares that the
EQUIPMENT
will be placed always in the former farm “Buenos Aires ", located in Lote
s/n of the former - Cooperativa Estrella del Norte, district and
province
Chepen, La Libertad. And any movement of the equipment outside the
mentioned place will be prohibited, without the previous written
approval
of
STRATOS
.
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2.4
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The
parties agree that in the moment when the
“DEPOSITARY
makes the delivery of
THE
EQUIPMENT
to
STRATOS
,
a
“Delivery Act” will be signed in presence of a Public Notary to certify
the state how THE
EQUIPMENT
is
delivered.
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2.5
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The
parties agree that the
“DEPOSITARY
will deliver
THE
EQUIPMENT
according to the following detail:
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(i)
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If
the Contract mentioned in number 1.1. is solved, whatever the causal
is,
then the
“DEPOSITARY
must deliver
THE
EQUIPMENT
to
GTC, in a term no more than 48 hours of produced the resolution of
the
contract.
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The
only
way the
“DEPOSITARY
can
understand that the Contract mentioned in number 1.1. from the First Clause
of
this agreement was resolved, it is when he must receive the copy of the notary
letter from
GTC
to
STRATOS
or from
STRATOS
to
GTC
practicing the resolution clause agreed in the contract between these two latest
mentioned in number 1.1. Otherwise, the
“DEPOSITARY
must
know that the Contract mentioned in number 1.1. keeps its full validity.
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(ii)
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If
the Contract mentioned in number 1.1. is in force on October 31 of
2007,
31 then the
“DEPOSITARY
must deliver
THE
EQUIPMENT
to
STRATOS, at the latest in a term that will not exceed 48 hours after
the
same October 31 of 2007, in presence of a Public Notary who will
lift the
“Delivery Act” mentioned in number 2.4. above. If the
“DEPOSITARY
does not carry out to deliver
THE
EQUIPMENT
in
the agreed dates, he will be civil and penal responsible for all
the
damages caused to
STRATOS
and/or to
THE
EQUIPMENT
.
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THIRD
CLAUSE:
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS
Additionally
to the other obligations assumed in this agreement, the
“DEPOSITARY
is under
obligation to the following:
3.1.
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To
watch over and to preserve the integrity of
THE
EQUIPMENT
in
appropriate and conditioned way;
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3.2.
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To
watch over and to conserve the integrity of
THE
EQUIPMENT
with the best diligence;
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3.3.
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To
watch over that somebody not authorized takes or have
THE
EQUIPMENT
;
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3.4.
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Do
not handle
THE
EQUIPMENT;
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3.5.
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To
allow the access of people authorized by
STRATOS
from Monday to Saturday, Sundays and holidays, with the purpose of
verifying the conservation state of
THE
EQUIPMENT
.
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FOURTH
CLAUSE
:
RESPONSIBILITIES
With
their single signature in this contract, the
“DEPOSITARY
declares
to be satisfied with the state and condition of
THE
EQUIPMENT
,
declaring that there are no damages.
FIFTH
CLAUSE:
ARBITRATION
5.1.
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The
present contract is governed by the Laws and other Peruvian normative.
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5.2.
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Any
lawsuit, controversy, disagreement or complaints come up between
the
parties, related to the interpretation, execution, resolution, completion,
efficiency, nullity, annulment or validity related to the present
Contract
that cannot be solved of mutual agreement among them, will be subjected
to
law arbitration, in national character.
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5.3.
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The
arbitrators will be three, from which
STRATOS
and
THE
“DEPOSITARY
will each one designate one, and the two arbitrators designated will
appoint the third one who will chair the arbitration court. If a
party
does not appoint the arbitrator that corresponds within the 15 days
after
received the written requirement of the party that requests the
arbitration, or if in a 15 -days- term considered since the appointment
of
the second arbitrator, the two arbitrators does not agree on the
appointment of the third arbitrator, the appointment of anyone of
this
arbitrators will be done, at the request of anyone of the parties
by the
de Conciliation Centre and National and International Arbitration
from the
Chamber of Commerce of Lima.
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5.4.
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If
for any circumstance a substitute arbitrator must be appointed, he
must be
appointed following the same procedure mentioned before for the
appointment of the arbitrator who is substituted.
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5.5.
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The
arbitration will be developed in the city of Lima, Peru. The official
language in which the arbitration will be developed will be Spanish.
The
arbitration will be in law and supplementary to the resolutions contained
in this agreement, will be processed according to the rules planned
in the
Regulation of National and International Arbitration of the Chamber
of
Commerce of Lima
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5.6.
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The
parties renounce the appeal interposing of the arbitration award
that is
issued..
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5.7.
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For
the eventuality of nullity appeal interposing against the resolution
issued from the arbitration court, the parties are subjected right
now to
the judges of the city of Lima, renouncing expressly the jurisdiction
of
their homes. On the other hand, the parties agree that any change
of home
from anyone, must be reported in writing to the other one, being
established the new home address inside the city of Lima so that
it takes
effects.
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Mister
Notary, please add the Law clauses and inserts that correspond.
MISTER
NOTARY:
Kindly
register in your Registry of Public Deeds one in which figures the Addendum
hereof to the
Escrow
Agreement that they perform, on the one hand:
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STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.,
identified
with Taxpayer’s Registration (RUC) Nº 20515769774 and domiciled at Av.
Canaval y Moreyra No. 380, Oficina No. 402, San Isidro, Lima, duly
represented by Mr. Luis Humberto Goyzueta Angobaldo, identified with
National Identity Card (DNI) Nº 10609920, both according to the powers of
attorney subscribed in the Electronic Filing Card Nº 11995912 of the
Registry of Legal Entity of Lima, hereinafter “
STRATOS”
,
and on the other hand
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Miss
Blanca Fernandez Pasapera, identified with National Identity Card
(DNI)
No. 16647427, domiciled at Calle Lima No. 774, Chepen, La Libertad,
who
takes part of the document hereof in quality of escrowee, and as
a result
she will be hereinafter the “
ESCROWEE
”;
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With
the
participation of:
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GABINETE
TECNICO DE COBRANZAS S.A.C.
,
identified with Taxpayer’s Registration (RUC) Nº 20389470521 and domiciled
at Los Cipreses No. 355, San Isidro, Lima, duly represented by its
CEO,
Mr. Juan Antonio Pizarro Sabogal, identified with National Identity
Card
(DNI) Nº 07794505, according to the powers of attorney subscribed in the
Electronic Filing Card Nº 11037775 of the Registry of Legal Entity of
Lima, hereinafter
“GTC”
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The
agreement hereof is performed according to the following terms and
conditions:
CLAUSE
ONE
:
BACKGROUND
Dated
on
October, 18th 2007
,
STRATOS
and the
ESCROWEE
,
with
the participation of
GTC
subscribed the Escrow Agreement (hereinafter the
AGREEMENT
)
in
virtue of which Miss Blanca Fernandez Pasapera, identified with National
Identity Card (DNI) No. 16647427, domiciled at Calle Lima No. 774, Chepen,
La
Libertad
,
was
assigned,
who
accepted the charge of escrowee, being obliged to watch over and conserve,
THE
EQUIPMENT
(according to the definition mentioned in the
AGREEMENT
),
according to the terms and conditions of the
AGREEMENT
.
CLAUSE
TWO
:
OBJECT
By
means
of the document hereof, the parties agree to modify the letter of the numeral
2.2. of the
AGREEMENT
,
which,
as of the date of subscription of the document hereof, will have the following
similar letter
:
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“2.2.
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The
appointment and exercise of the charge of “escrowee” will not be paid, as
long as the escrow established herein doesn’t exceed the 15 of November of
2007.
”
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CLAUSE
THREE
:
COVENANTS
The
rest
of covenants and obligations assumed by the parties in the
AGREEMENT
will
keep the full force and effects between themselves.
CLAUSE
FOUR
:
GRANTING
OF PUBLIC DEED
The
parties, are obliged between themselves to grant the public deed originated
from
the memorandum hereof. Likewise, the parties agree that all the expenses and
taxes derived from forwarding the document hereof to be recorded as a public
deed will be borne by
GTC
.
It is
included into these expenses the obtaining of a transcript of the public deed
referred to
STRATOS
.
CLAUSE
FIVE
:
DISPUTE
SOLUTION
5.1.
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The
Addendum hereof rules under the Laws and other Peruvian
rules.
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5.2.
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Any
lawsuit, dispute, disagreement, difference or complaint that arise
between
the parties related to the interpretation, execution, resolution,
completion, effectiveness, nullity, annulment or validity derived
or
related to the Addendum hereof that can not be solved by mutual agreement
between themselves, will be submitted to arbitration at law, of national
character.
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5.3.
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The
arbitrators will be three, whom
STRATOS
and
THE
ESCROWEE
will assign, each one, one and the two arbitrators assigned this
way a
uno, they will appoint the third one, who will preside over the
arbitration tribunal. If one of the parties don’t appoint the arbitrator
that correspons between the 15 calendar days of the receipt of the
written
requirement by the parties that asks the arbitration or if between
a same
term of 15 calendar days counted since the appointment of the second
arbitrator, the two arbitrators don’t achieve to come to an agreement
about the appointment of the third arbitrator, the appointment of
any of
such arbitrators will be made, upon request of any of the parties
by the
National and International Center of Conciliation and Arbitration
of the
Lima Chamber of Commerce.
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5.4.
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In
case of any circumstance must appoint a substitute arbitrator, this
will
be appoint following the same procedure aforementioned to the appointment
of the arbitrator that is replaced.
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5.5.
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The
arbitration will be developeed in the city of Lima, Peru. The official
language in which this arbitration will be developped is Spanish.
The
arbitration will be at right and in a supplementary manner to the
provisions contained in this agreement, it will be proceeded according
to
the foreseen rules in the National and International Center of
Conciliation and Arbitration of the Lima Chamber of
Commerce.
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5.6.
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The
parties renounce to give notice of appeal of the arbitration award
that is
issued.
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5.7.
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For
the contingency of giving notice of a nullity appeal against the
resolution emanated from the arbitration tribunal, the parties are
submitted since now to the competence of the judges of the city of
Lima,
expressly waiving the right to the jurisdiction of their domiciles.
On the
other hand the parties agree that any change of domicile of any of
them
must be written communicated to the other party being established
the new
domicile inside the urban ratio of Lima to take
effect.
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Mr.
Notary kindly add the clauses of Law and the corresponding inserts.
Made
and
signed in two identical copies in Lima on the day 30 of October of
2007.
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by
THE PURCHASER
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by
THE ESCROWEE
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SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
This
Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”) is being delivered to you in
connection with your investment in New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “Company”) that will change its name to Stratos Renewables
Corporation, promptly following the closing of the offering described herein.
The Company is conducting a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of
common stock, $.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), of up to $10.0 million. Each
share of Common Stock will be sold for $0.70 per share. Fractional shares of
Common Stock received by the undersigned will be rounded down. For every two
(2)
shares of Common Stock purchased by an investor, the investor will receive
one
(1) warrant to purchase one (1) share of Common Stock, at an exercise price
of
$.75 per share (the “Warrant”). Fractional Warrants received by the undersigned
will be rounded down. The Warrants shall have a “cashless” exercise provision
and shall be exercisable for five (5) years from the closing date of the Private
Placement. The terms of the Warrants are more fully described in the “Form of
Warrant” attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
.
All
funds
received in the Private Placement shall be held in escrow by 1
st
Century
Bank (the “Escrow Agent”) and, upon fulfillment of the other conditions
precedent set forth herein, shall be released from escrow and delivered to
the
Company at which time the securities subscribed for as further described below
shall be delivered to you.
The
Company reserves the right to withdraw or cancel the Private Placement and
to
accept or reject any subscription in whole or in part, in its sole discretion.
The closing of the Private Placement is conditioned upon the closing of the
Share Exchange (as defined below); provided, however, in no way is the closing
of the Private Placement conditioned upon a minimum amount raised by the Company
in the Private Placement, or the closing of the Bridge Financing or Series
A
Private Placement (as defined below).
The
securities being subscribed for hereby are highly speculative, involve a high
degree of risk, and should be purchased only by persons who can afford the
loss
of their entire investment.
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT
This
Agreement contains material non-public information within the meaning of
Regulation FD promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
including the Share Exchange, the Private Placement, the Series A Private
Placement and the Bridge Financing (as discussed below) (the “Material
Non-Public Information”). By accepting this Agreement, you hereby agree that you
will use the Material Non-Public Information only in connection with your
evaluation of the investment contemplated hereby and not for any other purpose,
and you will not disclose the Material Non-Public Information to any other
person without the Company’s prior written consent (which may be withheld in the
Company’s sole discretion) or except as may be required by law or legal process.
You also agree that you will direct your representatives not to disclose to
any
other person or entity the Material Non-Public Information.
By
accepting this Agreement, you agree that, until the transactions contemplated
herein and hereby are consummated and publicly announced, or such earlier date
as the Share Exchange, the Private Placement, the Series A Private Placement
and
the Bridge Financing are terminated (i) neither you nor your representatives
will trade in the Company’s securities, and (ii) neither your nor your
representatives will disclose the existence of the proposed transactions to
any
third party.
THE
SHARE
EXCHANGE
As
a
condition to the closing of the Private Placement, the Company will enter into
a
Share Exchange Agreement with Stratos del Peru SAC, a company organized under
the laws of Peru (“Stratos”) and the stockholders of Stratos, to acquire 999
shares of Stratos in exchange for 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company (the “Share Exchange”).
In
addition, effective as of the closing of the Share Exchange, Kenneth P. Laurent,
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and sole director, and Todd
Laurent, the Company’s Secretary and Treasurer, will resign from all of their
positions with the Company, and the following persons will be appointed as
the
Company’s officers and directors:
Name
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Position
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Carlos
Antonio Salas
|
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Chief
Executive Officer and Director
|
Luis
Humberto Goyzueta
|
|
President
and Director
|
Jorge
Eduardo Aza
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
Julio
Cesar Alonso
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Gustavo
Goyzueta
|
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Secretary
and Director
|
Steven
Magami
|
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Chairman
of the Board
|
Luis
Francisco de las Casas
|
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Director
|
Additional
information concerning the Company’s officers and directors is set forth in the
Confidential Information Memorandum (the “Memorandum”) provided herewith under
the section entitled “Management.”
THE
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Immediately
following the Share Exchange, the Company will close the Private Placement.
Assuming the Private Placement is fully subscribed for, and that all $10.0
million of Common Stock is purchased by the investors, immediately after the
closing of the Private Placement, the investors in the Private Placement will
own in the aggregate approximately 14,285,714 shares of Common Stock and
7,142,857 shares of Common Stock underlying Warrants.
The
closing of the Private Placement is conditioned upon the closing of the Share
Exchange; provided, however, in no way is the closing of the Private Placement
conditioned upon a minimum amount raised by the Company in the Private
Placement, or the closing of the Series A Private Placement or the Bridge
Financing. Subscribers of securities in the Private Placement will not have
the
opportunity to vote on the Share Exchange prior to its completion.
The
full
terms of the Private Placement are set forth below under the heading entitled
“Subscription Procedures.”
THE
SERIES A PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Immediately
following the closing of the Share Exchange, the Company will also close a
private placement of Series A preferred stock, $.001 par value (the “Series A
Preferred Stock”) with a lead investor for $5.0 million (the “Series A Private
Placement”). Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will be sold for $0.70 per
share. Fractional shares of Series A Preferred Stock received by the investor
will be rounded down. For every four (4) shares of Series A Preferred Stock
purchased by the investor, the investor will receive one (1) warrant to purchase
one (1) share of Common Stock, at an exercise price of $.75 per share.
Fractional warrants received by the investor will be rounded down. The warrants
will have a “cashless” exercise provision and will be exercisable for five (5)
years from the closing date of the Series A Private Placement.
All
funds
received in the Series A Private Placement will be held by the Escrow Agent
and,
upon fulfillment of the other conditions precedent set forth in the offering
documents, will be released from escrow and delivered to the Company, at which
time the securities subscribed for will be delivered to the
investor.
The
completion of the Private Placement is conditioned upon the closing of the
Share
Exchange; provided, however, in no way is the closing of the Private Placement
conditioned upon the closing of the Series A Private Placement. Subscribers
of
securities in the Series A Private Placement will not have the opportunity
to
vote on the Share Exchange prior to its completion.
Immediately
after the closing of the Series A Private Placement, the investor in the Series
A Private Placement will own in the aggregate approximately 7,142,857 shares
of
Series A Preferred Stock and 1,785,714 shares of Common Stock underlying the
warrant.
The
holder of the Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to additional rights,
preferences and privileges, including, but not limited to, liquidation,
anti-dilution, conversion, voting and registration rights, as more fully
described in the Memorandum under the heading “Summary of the Series A Private
Placement.”
THE
BRIDGE FINANCING
Immediately
following the closing of the Share Exchange, the Company will close a bridge
financing with investors for up to $5.0 million (the “Bridge Financing”). The
convertible promissory notes to be issued in connection with the Bridge
Financing will bear interest at 10% per annum. The outstanding principal and
all
accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on the earlier of (i) three
(3) months from the closing date of the Bridge Financing (the “Maturity Date”),
and (ii) the consummation of the Company’s anticipated PIPE financing with
institutional investors for at least $25.0 million, net of offering expenses
(the “PIPE”). As consideration for making loans to the Company, the bridge note
holders will be entitled to a 5% origination fee. In addition, the bridge note
holders will receive one (1) warrant to purchase (1) share of Common Stock,
at
an exercise price of $.75 per share, for every $3.50 invested in the Company
in
connection with the Bridge Financing (the “Bridge Warrants”). The Bridge
Warrants shall have a “cashless” exercise provision and shall be exercisable for
three (3) years from the closing date of the Bridge Financing.
Upon
the
earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the
bridge note holders will be entitled to repayment (in cash or in Common Stock)
equal to 25% in excess of the principal and accrued interest then due and
outstanding under the terms of the notes (the “Repayment Amount”). At such time,
the bridge note holders will have the right to convert (in whole or in part)
110% of the Repayment Amount into shares of Common Stock of the Company at
the
fair market value of each share of Common Stock, or at the price per share
of
Common Stock sold to investors in the PIPE, as the case may be.
Upon
the
consummation of the PIPE, the Company will file a registration statement (the
“Registration Statement”) covering, for the bridge note holders, 100% of their
shares of the Company’s Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Repayment
Amount (if any), and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Bridge
Warrants. The bridge note holders will be entitled to the same registration
rights as the set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, governing the
registration rights of the investors in the Private Placement.
The
completion of the Private Placement is conditioned upon the closing of the
Share
Exchange; provided, however, in no way is the closing of the Private Placement
conditioned upon the closing of the Bridge Financing. Subscribers of securities
in the Bridge Financing will not have the opportunity to vote on the Share
Exchange prior to its completion.
CAPITALIZATION
Upon
completion of the Share Exchange and after giving effect to the Private
Placement and Series A Private Placement, the ownership of the Company will
be
approximately as follows (excluding, (i) the shares of Common Stock underlying
the Warrants to be issued to the investors in the Private Placement, (ii) the
shares of Common Stock underlying the warrant to be issued to the investor
in
the Series A Private Placement, (iii) the shares of Common Stock underlying
the
outstanding convertible promissory notes that may be issued to the bridge note
holders in connection with the Bridge Financing and (iv) the shares of Common
Stock underlying the Bridge Warrants to be issued to the bridge note holders
in
connection with the Bridge Financing):
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Percentage of
|
|
|
|
Ownership
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
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Old
NDCI Stockholders
|
|
|
13.1
|
%
|
Former
Stratos Stockholders
|
|
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58.9
|
%
|
Private
Placement Investors
|
|
|
18.7
|
%
|
Series
A Private Placement Investor
|
|
|
9.3
|
%
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(1)
Based
on 76,428,571 shares of capital stock issued and outstanding (assuming all
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted into Common Stock
on
a 1:1 basis).
If
the bridge note holders elect to convert any or all of their notes at the
Maturity Date or upon the consummation of the PIPE, investors in the Private
Placement could suffer dilution in terms of their percentage ownership in the
Company. In addition, if any of the warrant holders exercise their warrants
prior to the expiration of the term of such warrants, the Company may be
required to
issue
a significant number of shares of Common Stock to such warrant holders, which
could result in dilution to the investors in the Private
Placement.
SUBSCRIPTION
PROCEDURES
1.
SUBSCRIPTION
AND PURCHASE PRICE
1.1.
Subscription.
Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2 hereof, the undersigned hereby
subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock
indicated on page 15 hereof on the terms and conditions described herein and
the
Company hereby agrees to issue and sell such shares of Common Stock to the
undersigned on the terms and conditions described herein. Fractional shares
of
Common Stock received by the undersigned will be rounded down. In connection
therewith, the undersigned agrees and acknowledges that for every two (2) shares
of Common Stock purchased by the undersigned, the undersigned will receive
one
(1) Warrant to purchase one (1) share of Common Stock on the terms and subject
to the conditions described in the “Form of Warrant” attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
.
Fractional Warrants received by the undersigned will be rounded down.
1.2.
Purchase
of Securities. The undersigned understands and acknowledges that the purchase
price to be remitted to the Company in exchange for one (1) share of Common
Stock shall be $0.70 per share, for an aggregate purchase price as set forth
on
page 15 hereof. Payment for the securities subscribed for hereunder shall be
made by the undersigned by check or wire transfer, payable in United States
dollars, in accordance with the specific wire instructions contained herein,
with the undersigned’s delivery of this Agreement to the Company.
2.
ACCEPTANCE
AND CLOSING PROCEDURES
2.1.
Irrevocable
Obligation. The obligation of the undersigned to purchase the securities
contemplated hereby and the obligation of the Company to issue and sell the
securities contemplated hereby is irrevocable.
2.2.
Closing.
The closing (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Loeb & Loeb
LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90067, or such
other place as determined by the Company, on a Business Day (the “Closing
Date”), or such other date as is mutually agreed to by the parties and the
undersigned. “Business Day” shall mean from the hours of 9:00 a.m. (P.S.T.)
through 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.) of a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other
day
on which commercial banks in Los Angeles, California are authorized or required
to be closed.
3.
U.S.
INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each
investor who is a U.S. Person (as defined below) hereby acknowledges, agrees
with and represents and warrants to the Company and its affiliates, as
follows:
(a)
The
undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the
execution and delivery of which has been duly authorized, if applicable, and
this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the
undersigned enforceable against the undersigned in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity
or
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement
of
applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(b)
The
undersigned acknowledges his understanding that the offering and sale of the
Common Stock and Warrants is intended to be exempt from registration under
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section
4(2) of the Securities Act and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated
thereunder (“Regulation D”). In furtherance thereof, the undersigned further
represents and warrants to the Company and its affiliates as
follows:
(i)
The
undersigned is acquiring the Common Stock and Warrants solely for the
undersigned’s own beneficial account, for investment purposes, and not with view
to, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the shares of Common
Stock, or shares of Common Stock to be received when the Warrants are exercised,
except pursuant to sale registered or exempted under the Securities Act;
provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the undersigned
does not agree to hold any of the securities for any minimum or other specific
term and reserves the right to dispose of the securities at any time in
accordance with, or pursuant to, a registration statement or an exemption under
the Securities Act.
(ii)
The
undersigned has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of the
undersigned’s investment, has adequate means for providing for the undersigned’s
current needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity with respect
to
the undersigned’s investment in the Company.
(iii)
The
undersigned and the undersigned’s attorney, accountant, purchaser representative
and/or tax advisor, if any (collectively, “Advisors”), has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating
the
merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Company. If other than
an
individual, the undersigned also represents it has not been organized for the
purpose of acquiring the Common Stock and Warrants.
(c)
The
information in the “Investor Questionnaire,” attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
,
completed and executed by the undersigned (the “Investor Questionnaire”) is
accurate and true in all material respects, and the undersigned is an
“accredited investor,” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation
D.
(d)
The
undersigned is not relying on the Company or its affiliates with respect to
economic considerations involved in this investment.
(e)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the undersigned must bear the economic
risk of the undersigned’s purchase because, among other reasons, neither the
Common Stock nor the securities underlying the Warrants have been registered
under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and,
therefore, cannot be resold, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they
are
subsequently registered under the Securities Act and under the applicable
securities laws of such states, or an exemption from such registration is
available. In particular, the undersigned is aware that the securities being
purchased hereunder are “restricted securities”, as such term is defined in Rule
144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), and they may not be sold
pursuant to Rule 144 unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are
met.
(f)
No
representations or warranties have been made to the undersigned by the Company
or any of its officers, employees, agents, affiliates or subsidiaries, other
than any representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing
for
the Common Stock and Warrants the undersigned is not relying upon any
representations other than any contained herein; provided that nothing contained
herein shall modify, amend or affect the undersigned’s right to rely on the
Company’s representations and warranties contained herein.
(g)
The
undersigned understands and acknowledges that the undersigned’s purchase of the
securities is a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk
and
the potential loss of the undersigned’s entire investment.
(h)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the certificates for the Common Stock
being purchased hereunder shall bear substantially the following legend until
(i) such securities shall have been registered under the Securities Act pursuant
to a registration statement that has been declared effective or (ii) in the
opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, such securities may
be
sold without registration under the Securities Act as well as any applicable
“Blue Sky” or state securities laws:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE,
TRANSFERRED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL
SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH
A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY
THE
NOTES.
(i)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the Warrants being issued hereunder
shall bear the legend set forth on the “Form of Warrant,” attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
,
until
(i) such shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants shall have been
registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement that
has been declared effective or (ii) in the opinion of counsel reasonably
acceptable to the Company, such securities may be sold without registration
under the Securities Act as well as any applicable “Blue Sky” or state
securities laws.
(j)
Neither
the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved the Common Stock or
Warrants, or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Private Placement or
confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information provided
to
the undersigned by the Company.
(k)
The
undersigned and the undersigned’s Advisors, if any, have had a reasonable
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons
acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Private Placement and the
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the
Company, and all such questions have been answered to the reasonable
satisfaction of the undersigned and the undersigned’s Advisors, if
any.
(l)
The
undersigned is unaware of, is in no way relying on, and did not become aware
of
the Private Placement through or as a result of, any article, notice,
advertisement or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or
similar media or broadcast over television, radio or over the Internet, in
connection with the offering and sale of the Common Stock and Warrants and
is
not subscribing for the securities and did not become aware of the offering
of
the securities through or as a result of any seminar or meeting to which the
undersigned was invited by, or any solicitation of a subscription by, a person
not previously known to the undersigned in connection with investments in
securities generally.
(m)
The
undersigned has not engaged any placement agent, financial advisor or broker,
which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions,
finders’ fees or the like relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby and, in turn, to be paid to other selected
dealers.
(n)
The
foregoing representations, warranties and agreements shall survive the
Closing.
4.
NON-U.S.
INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each
investor who is a Non-U.S. Person (as defined below) hereby represents and
warrants to the Company as follows:
(a)
This
Agreement is made by the Company with such investor who is a Non-U.S. Person
in
reliance upon such Non-U.S. Person’s representations, warranties and covenants
made in this Section 4.
(b)
Such
Non-U.S. Person has been advised and acknowledges that:
(i)
The
Common Stock and the Common Stock underlying the Warrants have not been, and
when issued, will not be registered under the Securities Act, the securities
laws of any state of the United States or the securities laws of any other
country.
(ii)
In
issuing and selling the Common Stock and Warrants to such Non-U.S. Person
pursuant hereto, the Company is relying upon the “safe harbor” provided by
Regulation S and/or on Section 4(2) under the Securities Act.
(iii)
It
is a
condition to the availability of the Regulation S “safe harbor” that the Common
Stock, the Warrants and the Common Stock underlying the Warrants not be offered
or sold in the United States or to a U.S. Person until the expiration of a
period of one (1) year following the Closing Date.
(iv)
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, prior to the expiration of one (1) year after the Closing (the
“Restricted Period”), the Common Stock, the Warrants and the Common Stock
underlying the Warrants may be offered and sold by the holder thereof only
if
such offer and sale is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement
and
either: (A) if the offer or sale is within the United States or to or for the
account of a U.S. Person, the securities are offered and sold pursuant to an
effective registration statement or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act; or (B) the offer and sale is outside the United States and
to
other than a U.S. Person.
(c)
As
used
in this Agreement, the term “United States” means and includes the United States
of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States,
and
the District of Columbia, and the term “U.S. Person” means:
(i)
A
natural
person resident in the United States.
(ii)
Any
partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the
United States.
(iii)
Any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. person.
(iv)
Any
trust
of which any trustee is a U.S. person.
(v)
Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States.
(vi)
Any
nondiscretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust)
held
by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S.
person.
(vii)
Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held
by
a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated and (if an individual)
resident in the United States.
(viii)
A
corporation or partnership organized under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction
and formed by a U.S. person principally for the purpose of investing in
securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized
or
incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)
under the Securities Act) who are not natural persons, estates or
trusts.
As
used
in this Agreement, the term “Non-U.S. Person” means any person who is not a U.S.
Person or is deemed not to be a U.S. Person under Rule 902(k)(2) of the
Securities Act.
(d)
Such
Non-U.S. Person agrees that with respect to the Common Stock, the Warrants
and
the Common Stock underlying the Warrants until the expiration of the Restricted
Period:
(i)
Such
Non-U.S. Person, its agents or its representatives have not and will not solicit
offers to buy, offer for sale or sell any of the securities, or any beneficial
interest therein in the United States or to or for the account of a U.S. Person
during the Restricted Period.
(ii)
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the securities
may be offered and sold by the holder thereof only if such offer and sale is
made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and either: (A) if the
offer
or sale is within the United States or to or for the account of a U.S. Person,
the securities are offered and sold pursuant to an effective registration
statement or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; or (B)
the
offer and sale is outside the United States and to other than a U.S. Person.
(iii)
Such
Non-U.S. Person shall not engage in hedging transactions with regard to the
securities unless in compliance with the Securities Act.
The
foregoing restrictions are binding upon subsequent transferees of the
securities, except for transferees pursuant to an effective registration
statement. Such Non-U.S. Person agrees that after the Restricted Period, the
securities may be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the
account of a U.S. Person only pursuant to applicable securities
laws.
(e)
Such
Non-U.S. Person has not engaged, nor is it aware that any party has engaged,
and
such Non-U.S. Person will not engage or cause any third party to engage, in
any
directed selling efforts (as such term is defined in Regulation S) in the United
States with respect to the Common Stock, the Warrants or the Common Stock
underlying the Warrants.
(f)
Such
Non-U.S. Person: (i) is domiciled and has its principal place of business
outside the United States; (ii) certifies it is not a U.S. Person and is not
acquiring the Common Stock or Warrants for the account or benefit of any U.S.
Person; and (iii) at the time of the Closing Date, the Non-U.S. Person or
persons acting on Non-U.S. Person’s behalf in connection therewith will be
located outside the United States.
(g)
At
the
time of offering to such Non-U.S. Person and communication of such Non-U.S.
Person’s order to purchase the Common Stock and Warrants and at the time of such
Non-U.S. Person’s execution of this Agreement, the Non-U.S. Person or persons
acting on Non-U.S. Person’s behalf in connection therewith were located outside
the United States.
(h)
Such
Non-U.S. Person is not a “distributor” (as defined in Regulation S) or a
“dealer” (as defined in the Securities Act).
(i)
Such
Non-U.S. Person acknowledges that the Company shall make a notation in its
stock
books regarding the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4
and shall transfer such securities on the books of the Company only to the
extent consistent therewith.
In
particular, such Non-U.S. Person acknowledges that the Company shall refuse
to
register any transfer of the Common Stock, the Warrants or the Common Stock
underlying the Warrants not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation
S, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available
exemption from registration.
(j)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the certificates for the Common Stock
being purchased hereunder shall bear substantially the following legend until
(i) such securities shall have been registered under the Securities Act pursuant
to a registration statement that has been declared effective or (ii) in the
opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company, such securities may
be
sold without registration under the Securities Act as well as any applicable
“Blue Sky” or state securities laws:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF
REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY
MAY
NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
THIS
CERTIFICATE MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE COMPANY OR ITS TRANSFER AGENT AS A
CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR ANY OTHER TRANSFER
OF
ANY INTEREST IN ANY OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.
(
k)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the Warrants being issued hereunder
shall bear the legend set forth on the “Form of Warrant”, attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
,
until
(i) the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants shall have been
registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a registration statement that
has been declared effective or (ii) in the opinion of counsel reasonably
acceptable to the Company, such securities may be sold without registration
under the Securities Act as well as any applicable “Blue Sky” or state
securities laws.
(l)
The
investor hereby represents that the investor is satisfied as to the full
observance of the laws of such investor’s jurisdiction in connection with any
invitation to subscribe for the securities, including (i) the legal requirements
within such investor’s jurisdiction for the purchase of the securities, (ii) any
foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any
governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained and (iv) the income
tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase,
holding, redemption, sale or transfer of such securities. Such investor’s
subscription and payment for, and such investor’s continued beneficial ownership
of, the Common Stock, the Warrants and the Common Stock underlying the Warrants,
will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of such investor’s
jurisdiction.
(m)
The
investor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the
execution and delivery of which has been duly authorized, if applicable, and
this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the
undersigned enforceable against the undersigned in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity
or
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement
of
applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(n)
The
information in the “Investor Questionnaire,” attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
,
completed and executed by the undersigned (the “Investor Questionnaire”) is
accurate and true in all material respects.
(o)
The
undersigned is not relying on the Company or its affiliates with respect to
economic considerations involved in this investment.
(p)
The
undersigned understands and agrees that the undersigned must bear the economic
risk of the undersigned’s purchase because, among other reasons, neither the
Common Stock nor the Common Stock underlying the Warrants have been registered
under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and,
therefore, cannot be resold, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they
are
subsequently registered under the Securities Act and under the applicable
securities laws of such states, or an exemption from such registration is
available.
(q)
No
representations or warranties have been made to the undersigned by the Company
or any of its officers, employees, agents, affiliates or subsidiaries, other
than any representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing
for
the Common Stock and Warrants the undersigned is not relying upon any
representations other than any contained herein; provided that nothing contained
herein shall modify, amend or affect the undersigned’s right to rely on the
Company’s representations and warranties contained herein.
(r)
The
undersigned understands and acknowledges that the undersigned’s purchase of the
securities is a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk
and
the potential loss of the undersigned’s entire investment.
(s)
Neither
the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved the Common Stock or
Warrants, or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Private Placement or
confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information provided
to
the undersigned by the Company.
(t)
The
undersigned and the undersigned’s Advisors, if any, have had a reasonable
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons
acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Private Placement and the
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the
Company, and all such questions have been answered to the reasonable
satisfaction of the undersigned and the undersigned’s Advisors, if
any.
(u)
The
undersigned is unaware of, is in no way relying on, and did not become aware
of
the Private Placement through or as a result of, any article, notice,
advertisement or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or
similar media or broadcast over television, radio or over the Internet, in
connection with the offering and sale of the Common Stock and Warrants and
is
not subscribing for the securities and did not become aware of the offering
of
the securities through or as a result of any seminar or meeting to which the
undersigned was invited by, or any solicitation of a subscription by, a person
not previously known to the undersigned in connection with investments in
securities generally.
(v)
The
undersigned has not engaged any placement agent, financial advisor or broker,
which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions,
finders’ fees or the like relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby and, in turn, to be paid to other selected
dealers.
(w)
The
foregoing representations, warranties and agreements shall survive the
Closing.
5.
COMPANY”S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The
Company hereby acknowledges, agrees with and represents and warrants to the
undersigned, as follows:
(a)
The
Company is duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of Nevada, and has the requisite power and authority to own its properties
and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
(b)
The
Company has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and issue the Common Stock and Warrants and to perform its obligations
hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by
the Company and is valid, binding and enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to,
or
affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and
remedies.
(c)
The
Common Stock and Warrants to be issued to the undersigned pursuant to this
Agreement, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and will be fully paid and
nonassessable.
(d)
Neither
the execution and delivery nor the performance of this Agreement by the Company
will conflict with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as
amended, as the case may be, or result in a breach of any terms or provisions
of, or constitute a default under, any material contract, agreement or
instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is
bound.
(e)
Other
than in connection with the requisite filings under applicable “Blue Sky” laws
and the filing with the SEC of a Form D, the Company is not required to obtain
any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration
with,
any court, governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency
or
any other person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its
obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement, in each case in accordance
with the terms hereof or thereof.
(f)
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of
the
Common Stock and Warrants.
(g)
This
Agreement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to
state any material fact with respect to the Company necessary in order to make
the statements made herein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading.
(h)
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC (the “SEC Documents”) pursuant to the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”). 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 generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be
otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii)
in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in
all
material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof
and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).
(i)
The
Company is in compliance with all requirements for, and its Common Stock is
quoted on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system.
(j)
The
authorized capital stock of the Company currently consists of 250,000,000 shares
of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value (the
“Preferred Stock”), of which 55,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no shares of
Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth below, there
are
no outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, options, rights, warrants, debentures,
instruments, convertible securities or other agreements or commitments
obligating the Company to issue any additional shares of its capital stock
of
any class. At the closing of the Bridge Financing, the bridge note holders
will
receive Bridge Warrants in the amount of (1) warrant to purchase (1) share
of
Common Stock, at an exercise price of $.75 per share, for every $3.50 invested
in the Company in connection with the Bridge Financing. In addition, upon the
earlier to occur of the Maturity Date or the consummation of the PIPE, the
bridge note holders will be entitled to a Repayment Amount equal to 25% in
excess of the principal and accrued interest then due and outstanding under
the
terms of the notes. At such time, the bridge note holders will have the right
to
convert (in whole or in part) 110% of the Repayment Amount into shares of Common
Stock of the Company at the fair market value of each share of Common Stock,
or
at the price per share of Common Stock sold to investors in the PIPE, as the
case may be. Lastly, concurrently with the Closing, the Company will close
the
Series A Private Placement. The investor in the Series A Private Placement
will
receive an aggregate of 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a
warrant to purchase 1,785,714 shares of Common Stock.
(k)
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the Company has filed all
federal, state and local tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes,
assessments and penalties due and payable.
(l)
The
Company is not a defendant in any suit, action, arbitration, or legal,
administrative or other proceeding, or governmental investigation which is
pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened against or
affecting the Company or its business, assets or financial condition. The
Company is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree
of any federal, state, local or foreign court, department, agency or
instrumentality applicable to it. The Company is not engaged in any material
litigation to recover monies due to it.
(m)
The
foregoing representations, warranties and agreements shall survive the
Closing.
6.
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
(a)
The
Company shall file a Registration Statement with the SEC covering the resale
of
the Common Stock and the shares of Common Stock into which the Warrants are
exercisable (the “Warrant Shares”) no later than thirty (30) calendar days after
the Company closes the PIPE (the “Filing Date”), except that if the SEC limits
the number of securities that may be registered on the Registration Statement,
such number of securities shall be cutback (in the following order) to comply
with any such limitation imposed by the SEC: (i) shares of Common Stock
underlying any and all warrants to be registered, (ii) Common Stock and (iii)
shares of Common Stock underlying Series A Preferred Stock. Any required
cutbacks shall be applied to the investors pro-rata in accordance with the
number of securities sought to be included in such Registration Statement.
The
Company shall use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared
effective by the SEC as soon as possible after the Filing Date.
(b)
If
the
Registration Statement is not filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the
closing of the PIPE or is not declared effective by the SEC for any reason
within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days after the closing of the PIPE,
the
Company will be required to pay the undersigned an amount (“Periodic Amount”)
equal to 1.5% of the purchase price of the securities for each thirty (30)
day
period (pro rated for a shorter period), in each case until the Registration
Statement is filed or declared effective, as the case may be. In no event will
the aggregate Periodic Amounts exceed 10% of the purchase price of the
securities. Periodic Amount payments shall be made by the Company to the
investor if effectiveness of the Registration Statement is suspended for more
than thirty (30) consecutive days. In no event shall the Company be liable
for
liquidated damages as to any shares of Common Stock or any Warrant Shares which
are not permitted by the SEC to be included in the Registration Statement solely
due to comments received by the Company from the SEC.
(c)
The
Company may request the undersigned to furnish the Company with such information
with respect to the undersigned and the undersigned’s proposed distribution of
securities being purchased hereunder pursuant to the Registration Statement
as
the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall
be
required by law or by the SEC in connection therewith, and the undersigned
agrees to furnish the Company with such information.
7.
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
7.1.
Modification.
Neither this Agreement, nor any provisions hereof, shall be waived, modified,
discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against whom any waiver, modification, discharge or termination is
sought.
7.2.
Notices.
Any party may send any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication
hereunder to the undersigned at the address set forth on the signature page
of
this Agreement or to the Company at the following address: 9440 Little Santa
Monica Blvd., Suite 401, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Attn: Katharine Alade,
facsimile: (310) 402-5931, using any means (including personal delivery,
expedited courier, messenger service, facsimile, ordinary mail or electronic
mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication will
be
deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by
the
intended recipient. Any party may change the address to which notices, requests,
demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving
the other parties written notice in the manner herein set
forth.
7.3.
Counterparts;
Facsimile Signature. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by
facsimile signature, any which such signature shall be deemed an original
signature for all purposes hereof.
7.4.
Binding
Effect. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding
upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties to this Agreement and their
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns.
If the undersigned is more than one person or entity, the obligation of the
undersigned shall be joint and several and the agreements, representations,
warranties and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made
by,
and be binding upon, each such person or entity and his or its heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns.
7.5.
Assignability.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
and
their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of the
securities. The Company shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the holders of at
least a majority of the aggregate number of securities issued and issuable
hereunder. The undersigned may assign some or all of its rights hereunder in
connection with transfer of any of its securities without the consent of the
Company, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be a buyer hereunder
with respect to such assigned; provided, however, that any such assignee shall
be deemed to have made, with respect to such assignee, all of the
representations, warranties and covenants of the undersigned contained
herein.
7.6.
Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to conflicts of law
principles.
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WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement on the ___ day
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EXECUTION
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this ____ day of ________, 2007, on behalf of New Design Cabinets,
Inc.
SERIES A
PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Series A Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (this “
Agreement
”)
is
made as of ___________, 2007, by and between New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the “
Company
”),
and
MA Green, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Investor
”).
SECTION
1
Authorization,
Sale and Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock
and Warrant
1.1
Authorization
.
The Company will, prior to the Closing (as defined below), authorize
(a) the sale and issuance of seven million one hundred forty-two thousand
eight hundred fifty-seven (7,142,857) shares (the “
Shares
”)
of the
Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, $.001 par value (the “
Series
A Preferred Stock
”),
having the rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions set forth in the
Certificate of Designation, Powers, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred
Stock of the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the
“
Certificate
of Designation
”);
(b) the issuance of a warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
(the
“
Warrant
”),
for
the purchase of up to one million seven hundred eighty-five thousand seven
hundred fourteen (1,785,714) shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the
“
Common
Stock
”)
of the
Company (the “
the
Warrant Shares
”);
and
(c) the reservation of shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion
of
the Warrant Shares (the “
Conversion
Shares
”).
1.2
Sale
and Issuance of Shares
.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Investor agrees
to
purchase, and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Investor, the Shares
at a cash purchase price of $0.70 per share and an aggregate purchase price
for
all Shares equal to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the “
Total
Base Purchase Price
”).
1.3
Funding
Fee
.
On the
Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall pay the Investor an amount
equal to two percent (2%) of the Total Base Purchase Price (i.e., One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000))
in
consideration for the purchase by the Investor of the Shares (the “
Funding
Fee
”).
The
Total Base Purchase Price less the Funding Fee shall be referred to as the
“
Total
Purchase Price.
”
1.4
Issuance
of Series A Warrant
.
On the Closing Date, the Company shall issue to the Investor the Warrant to
purchase up to the number of Warrant Shares. The Warrant shall be issued in
substantially the same form as attached hereto as
Exhibit B
.
SECTION
2
Closing
Date and Delivery
2.1
Closing
.
The
purchase, sale and issuance of the Shares and the Warrant shall take place
at a
closing (the “
Closing
”)
at the
offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP, 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200, Los
Angeles, California 90067, at 10:00 a.m. local time on __________, 2007 (the
“
Closing
Date
”),
or
such other date as the Company and the Investor shall agree.
2.2
Delivery
.
At
the Closing, the Company will deliver to the Investor a certificate registered
in the Investor’s name representing the Shares (the “
Stock
Certificate
”)
and
the executed Warrant to purchase up to the number of Warrant Shares against
payment of the Total Purchase Price, by wire transfer in accordance with the
Company’s instructions.
SECTION
3
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
The
Company represents and warrants to the Investor that:
3.1
Due
Incorporation, Qualification, etc
.
The
Company (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of incorporation; (b) has the power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business
as
now conducted; and (c) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in good
standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to
be
so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. For the purposes of this Agreement, “
Material
Adverse Effect
”
shall
mean a material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets, operations,
prospects or financial or other condition of the Company; (ii) the ability
of the Company to pay or perform its obligations under this Agreement in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
(as defined below) and to avoid an event of default, or an event which, with
the
giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an event
of
default, under any Transaction Document; or (iii) the rights and remedies
of the Investor under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any
related document, instrument or agreement.
3.2
Authority
.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the
Warrant and the Stock Certificate, and all such other documents required by
the
terms of this Agreement to be executed by the Company (collectively, the
“
Transaction
Documents
”)
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (a) are within
the power of the Company and (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary
actions on the part of the Company.
3.3
Enforceability
.
Each
Transaction Document has been, or will be, duly executed and delivered by the
Company and constitutes, or will constitute, a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general
application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and general principles of equity.
3.4
Non-Contravention
.
The
execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents and the
performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not
and
will not (a) violate the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as
amended, as the case may be (“
Charter
Documents
”),
or
any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company; (b) violate any provision of, or result in the
breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other Person to accelerate
(whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material
mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company
is a
party or by which it is bound; or (c) result in the creation or imposition
of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the
suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material
permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its
business or operations, or any of its assets or properties. For the purposes
of
this Agreement, “
Person
”
shall
mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including a
business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an
unincorporated association, a joint venture or other entity or a governmental
authority.
3.5
Approvals
.
The
Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or
make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency or any
regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order for it to
execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by
this
Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof or
thereof.
3.6
No
Violation or Default
.
The
Company is not in violation of or in default with respect to (a) its
Charter Documents or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule
or regulation applicable to it; or (ii) any material mortgage, indenture,
agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company is a party or by which
it
is bound (nor is there any waiver in effect which, if not in effect, would
result in such a violation or default), where, in each case, such violation
or
default, individually, or together with all such violations or defaults, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.7
Litigation
.
No
actions (including, without limitation, derivative actions), suits, proceedings
or investigations are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company at law or in equity in any court or before any other
governmental authority that if adversely determined (a) would (alone or in
the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect or (b) seeks to enjoin,
either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by the
Company of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby.
3.8
Taxes
.
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the Company has filed all
federal, state and local tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes,
assessments and penalties due and payable
.
3.9
OTCBB
Compliance
.
The
Company is in compliance with all requirements for, and its Common Stock is
quoted on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system.
3.10
SEC
Reports
.
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC (the
“SEC
Documents”
)
pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”
).
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
Securities and Exchange Commission (“
SEC
”)
with
respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (b) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
3.11
Capitalization
.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company currently consists of 250,000,000 shares
of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value (the
“
Preferred
Stock
”),
of
which 55,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock are
issued and outstanding. Except as provided for in this Agreement and as set
forth below, there are no outstanding shares of Common Stock, Preferred Stock,
options, rights, warrants, debentures, instruments, convertible securities
or
other agreements or commitments obligating the Company to issue any additional
shares of its capital stock of any class. Concurrently with the Closing, the
Company will close a private placement of Common Stock of up to $10.0 million
(the “
Private
Placement
”).
Assuming the Private Placement is fully subscribed for, and that all $10.0
million of Common Stock is purchased by the investors, immediately after the
closing of the Private Placement, the investors in the Private Placement will
receive an aggregate of 14,285,714 shares of Common Stock and warrants to
purchase 7,142,857 shares of Common Stock. Concurrently with the Closing, the
Company anticipates closing a bridge financing with investors for up to $5.0
million (the “
Bridge
Financing
”).
At
the closing of the Bridge Financing, the bridge note holders will receive
warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock. In addition, upon maturity of
the
notes, the bridge note holders will have the right to convert (in whole or
in
part) the amount then due and outstanding under the terms of the notes into
shares of Common Stock of the Company
.
3.12
General
Solicitation
.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “
Securities
Act
”))
in
connection with the offer or sale of the Shares or Warrant.
3.13
Accuracy
of Information Furnished
.
None of
the Transaction Documents and none of the other certificates, statements or
information furnished to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company in
connection with the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
SECTION
4
Representations
and Warranties of the Investor
The
Investor hereby
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
4.1
Binding
Obligation
.
The
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is
a
valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with
its
terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general
application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and general principles of equity.
4.2
Securities
Law Compliance
.
The
Investor has been advised that the Shares and the Conversion Shares have not
been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and,
therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered under the Securities
Act
and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such
registration requirements is available. The Investor has not been formed solely
for the purpose of making this investment and is purchasing the Shares and
the
Warrant Shares for its own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent,
and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution
thereof. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that the Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks
of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment and
is
able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period
of
time. The Investor is an accredited investor as such term is defined in
Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
4.3
Access
to Information
.
The
Investor acknowledges that the Company has given the Investor access to the
corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its
possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives
available for interview by the Investor, and has furnished the Investor with
all
documents and other information required for the Investor to make an informed
decision with respect to the purchase of the Shares and the Warrant
Shares.
SECTION
5
Registration
Rights
5.1
Demand
Registration
.
At any
time during one (1) year after the Closing Date, the Investor shall have the
right, exercisable by making a written request (a “
Demand
Request
”)
to the
Company (which request shall specify the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock underlying the Shares and Conversion Shares requested to be registered),
to require that the Company file a registration statement (the “
Demand
Registration Statement
”)
with
the SEC covering, for the Investor, the shares of Common Stock underlying the
Shares and the Conversion Shares specified in the Demand Request. The Company
will file the Demand Registration Statement no later than thirty (30) calendar
days after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Request. If (i) in the good faith
judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, the filing of the Demand
Registration Statement covering the Common Stock underlying the Shares and
the
Conversion Shares would be materially detrimental to the Company and the Board
of Directors of the Company concludes, as a result, that it is in the best
interests of the Company to defer the filing of such Demand Registration
Statement at such time, and (ii) the Company shall furnish to the Investor
a
certificate signed by the President of the Company stating that in the good
faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially
detrimental to the Company for such Demand Registration Statement to be filed
in
the near future and that it is, therefore, in the best interests of the Company
to defer the filing of such Demand Registration Statement, then the Company
shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than one
hundred eighty (180) days after receipt of the request of the Investor, and,
provided further, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner
more than one (1) time under this Agreement. The Demand Registration Statement
filed pursuant to the request of the Investor may include other securities
of
the Company and may include securities of the Company being sold for the account
of the Company.
5.2
Company
Registration
.
Upon
the
consummation of the PIPE, the Company will file a registration statement (the
“
Company
Registration Statement
”)
covering, for the Investor, 100% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the
Shares and the Conversion Shares no later than thirty (30) calendar days after
the Company closes the PIPE (the “
Filing
Date
”),
except that if the SEC limits the number of securities that may be registered
on
the Company Registration Statement, such number of securities shall be cutback
(in the following order) to comply with any such limitation imposed by the
SEC:
(i) shares of Common Stock underlying any and all warrants required to be
registered, (ii) Common Stock and (iii) shares of Common Stock underlying the
Shares. Any required cutbacks shall be applied to investors pro-rata in
accordance with the number of securities sought to be included in such Company
Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to have the
Company Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible
after the Filing Date.
5.3
Penalty
.
Except
as set forth in Section 5.1 above, if the Demand Registration Statement or
Company Registration Statement, as applicable, is not filed within thirty (30)
calendar days of receipt of the Company’s Demand Request or the closing of the
PIPE, as applicable, or is not declared effective by the SEC for any reason
within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days of the Company’s receipt of the
Demand Request, or after the closing of the PIPE, as applicable, the Company
will be required to pay the Investor an amount (the “
Periodic
Amount
”)
equal
to 1.5% of the Total Base Purchase Price for each thirty (30) day period (pro
rated for a shorter period), in each case until the Demand Registration
Statement or Company Registration Statement, as applicable, is filed or declared
effective, as the case may be. In no event will the aggregate Periodic Amounts
exceed 10% of the Total Base Purchase Price. Periodic Amount payments shall
be
made by the Company to the Investor if effectiveness of the Demand Registration
Statement or Company Registration Statement, as applicable, is suspended for
more than thirty (30) consecutive days. In no event shall the Company be liable
for liquidated damages as to any shares of Common Stock underlying the Shares
or
Conversion Shares which are not permitted by the SEC to be included in the
Demand Registration Statement or Company Registration Statement, as applicable,
solely due to comments received by the Company from the SEC.
5.4
Information
Requirements
.
The
Company may request the Investor to furnish the Company with such information
with respect to the Investor and the Investor’s proposed distribution of
securities being purchased hereunder pursuant to the Demand Registration
Statement or Company Registration Statement, as applicable, as the Company
may
from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall be required by
law
or by the SEC in connection therewith, and the Investor agrees to furnish the
Company with such information.
SECTION
6
Conditions
to the Investor’s Obligation to Close
The
Investor’s obligations at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or
prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any of which
may
be waived in whole or in part by the Investor:
6.1
Representations
and Warranties
.
The
representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 3 hereof
shall have been true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct on
the
Closing Date.
6.2
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
T
he
Company shall have obtained all governmental approvals required in connection
with the lawful sale and issuance of the Shares and the
Warrant.
6.3
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the Investor,
of the Shares and the Warrant shall be legally permitted by all laws and
regulations to which the Investor or the Company are subject.
6.4
Proceedings
and Documents
.
All
corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated
at the Closing and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions
shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the
Investor.
6.5
Transaction
Documents
.
The
Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Investor each of the
Transaction Documents.
6.6
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation
.
The
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, in the form
attached hereto as
Exhibit
C
,
shall
have been duly authorized, executed and filed with and accepted by the Secretary
of State of the State of Nevada.
6.7
Certificate
of Designation
.
The
Certificate of Designation shall have been duly authorized, executed and filed
with and accepted by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
SECTION
7
Conditions
to Company’s Obligation to Close
The
Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Shares and the Warrant at the Closing
is subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the
Company:
7.1
Representations
and Warranties
.
The
representations and warranties made by the Investor in Section 4 shall be
true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct on the Closing
Date.
7.2
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
The
Company shall have obtained all governmental approvals required in connection
with the lawful sale and issuance of the Shares and the Warrant.
7.3
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the Investor,
of the Shares and the Warrant shall be legally permitted by all laws and
regulations to which the Investor or the Company are subject.
7.4
Purchase
Price
.
The
Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Total Purchase
Price.
SECTION
8
Miscellaneous
8.1
Expen
s
es
.
The
Company and the Investor shall each pay their own expenses in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
provided
,
however
,
that if
the Closing is effected, the Company shall reimburse the reasonable documented
fees of one (1) counsel for the Investor and reasonable travel and other
expenses related to the transaction contemplated in this Agreement, within
two
(2) weeks of presentation of a final invoice from the Investor.
8.2
Waivers
and Amendments
.
Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only upon the
written consent of the Company and the Investor.
8.3
Delays
or Omissions
.
Except as expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right,
power or remedy accruing to either party to this Agreement upon any breach
or
default of the other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right,
power or remedy of such non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to
be a
waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or
in
any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of
any
single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default
theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval
of
any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under
this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or
conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only
to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under
this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party to this Agreement,
shall be cumulative and not alternative.
8.4
Attorney’s
Fees
.
In the
event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provisions in this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover
from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of
such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including without
limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants,
which shall include, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of
appeals.
8.5
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of
Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Nevada
or of any other state.
8.6
Survival
.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
8.7
Successors
and Assigns
.
This
Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall
not
be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by the Investor without
the
prior written consent of the Company. Any attempt by the Investor without such
permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or
obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. Subject to the
foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors,
assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties
hereto.
8.8
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement together with the other Transaction Documents constitute and contain
the entire agreement between the Company and the Investor and supersede any
and
all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings and
communications among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the
subject matter hereof.
8.9
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party as follows: (a) if to the Investor, at the Investor’s address
or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto, or at such other
address as the Investor shall have furnished the Company in writing, or
(b) if to the Company, at 9440 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Attn: Katharine Alade, facsimile: (310) 402-5931,
or at
such other address or facsimile number as the Company shall have furnished
to
the Investor in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed
effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when
delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being delivered by
facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation), (iv) one business day
after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing
or (v) four days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with
postage prepaid.
8.10
Severability
.
If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such
provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall
be
severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void
or
unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision
that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and
other
purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this
Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
8.11
Further
Assurances
.
Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of
its
corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such
other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and
things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.
8.12
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
agreement. Facsimile copies of signed signature pages will be deemed binding
originals.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed as of the date first written
above.
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NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.
SERIES A
PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
________________,
2007
NOTE
AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of ____________, 2007, (this
“
Agreement
”)
is
entered into by and among New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“
Company
”),
and
the persons and entities listed on signature page hereto (each an “
Investor
”
and,
collectively, the “
Investors
”).
RECITALS
A.
On
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, each Investor is willing
to purchase from the Company, and the Company is willing to sell to such
Investor, a convertible promissory note in the principal amount set forth
opposite such Investor’s name on the signature page hereto, together with a
related warrant to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value
(the
“Common
Stock”
).
B.
Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
form
of Note (as defined below) attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
.
AGREEMENT
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations,
warranties, and conditions set forth below, the parties hereto, intending to
be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.
The
Notes and Warrant
.
(a)
Issuance
of Notes and Warrants
.
At the
Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of
the
Investors, and, subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, each of
the
Investors severally agrees to purchase a convertible promissory note in the
form
of
Exhibit
A
hereto
(each, a “
Note
”
and,
collectively, the “
Notes
”)
in the
principal amount set forth opposite the respective Investor’s name on the
signature page hereto. The obligations of the Investors to purchase Notes are
several and not joint.
(b)
In
consideration for the purchase by the Investors of the Notes, the Company will
issue to each Investor a warrant in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
(each, a
“
Warrant
”
and,
collectively, the “
Warrants
”)
to
purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares
set forth opposite each Investor’s name on the signature page
hereto.
(c)
Delivery
.
The
sale and purchase of the Notes and Warrants shall take place at a closing (the
“
Closing
”)
to be
held at such place and time as the Company and the Investors may determine
(the
“
Closing
Date
”).
Within five (5) days of the Closing, the Company will deliver to each of the
Investors the respective Note and Warrant to be purchased by such Investor,
against receipt by the Company of the corresponding purchase price set forth
on
the signature page
hereto
(the “
Purchase
Price
”).
Each
of the Notes and Warrants will be registered in such Investor’s name in the
Company’s records.
2.
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
.
The
Company represents and warrants to each Investor that:
(a)
Due
Incorporation, Qualification, etc
.
The
Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of incorporation; (ii) has the power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business
as
now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in
good
standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to
be
so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b)
Authority
.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of each Transaction Document
to be executed by the Company and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby (i) are within the power of the Company and (ii) have
been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the
Company.
(c)
Enforceability
.
Each
Transaction Document executed, or to be executed, by the Company has been,
or
will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, or will
constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles
of equity.
(d)
Non-Contravention
.
The
execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents executed
by
the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby do not and will not (i) violate the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws, as amended, as the case may be (“
Charter
Documents
”),
or
any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company; (ii) violate any provision of, or result in the
breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other Person to accelerate
(whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material
mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company
is a
party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or
imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or
the
suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material
permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its
business or operations, or any of its assets or properties.
(e)
Approvals
.
Other
than in connection with the requisite filings under applicable “Blue Sky” laws
and the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”
)
of a
Form D, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or
order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental
agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order
for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or
contemplated by this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof
or thereof.
(f)
No
Violation or Default
.
The
Company is not in violation of or in default with respect to (i) its
Charter Documents or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule
or regulation applicable to such Person; or (ii) any material mortgage,
indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which such Person is a party
or
by which it is bound (nor is there any waiver in effect which, if not in effect,
would result in such a violation or default), where, in each case, such
violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or
defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(g)
Litigation
.
No
actions (including, without limitation, derivative actions), suits, proceedings
or investigations are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company at law or in equity in any court or before any other
governmental authority that if adversely determined (i) would (alone or in
the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) seeks to enjoin,
either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by the
Company of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby.
(h)
Taxes
.
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the Company has filed all
federal, state and local tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes,
assessments and penalties due and payable
.
(i)
OTCBB
Compliance
.
The
Company is in compliance with all requirements for, and its Common Stock is
quoted on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system.
(j)
SEC
Reports
.
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC (the
“SEC
Documents”
)
pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”
).
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
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
(k)
Capitalization
.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company currently consists of 250,000,000 shares
of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value (the
“
Preferred
Stock
”),
of
which 55,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock are
issued and outstanding. Except as set forth below, there are no outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock, options, rights, warrants, debentures, instruments,
convertible securities or other agreements or commitments obligating the Company
to issue any additional shares of its capital stock of any class. Concurrently
with the Closing, the Company will close a private placement of Common Stock
of
up to $10.0 million (the
“Private
Placement”
).
Assuming the Private Placement is fully subscribed for, and that all $10.0
million of Common Stock is purchased by the investors, immediately after the
closing of the Private Placement, the investors in the Private Placement will
receive an aggregate of 14,285,714 shares of Common Stock and warrants to
purchase 7,142,857 shares of Common Stock. In addition, concurrently with the
Closing, the Company will close a private placement of Series A preferred stock,
$.001 par value (the “
Series
A
Preferred
Stock
”)
for
$5.0 million (the
“Series
A Private Placement”
).
The
investor in the Series A Private Placement will receive an aggregate of
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 1,785,714
shares of Common Stock. As a result, after giving effect to the Private
Placement and the Series A Private Placement, there will be 69,285,714 shares
of
Common Stock, 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 8,928,571 shares
of Common Stock underlying warrants issued and outstanding.
(l)
General
Solicitation
.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) in
connection with the offer or sale of the Notes or Warrants.
(m)
Accuracy
of Information Furnished
.
None of
the Transaction Documents and none of the other certificates, statements or
information furnished to Investors by or on behalf of the Company in connection
with the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit
to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
3.
Representations
and Warranties of U.S. Investors
.
Each
Investor that is a U.S. Person (as defined under Regulation S of the Securities
Act), for that Investor alone, represents and warrants to the Company upon
the
acquisition of the Note and the Warrants as follows:
(a)
Binding
Obligation
.
Such
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of this Agreement,
the Note and the Warrant issued to such Investor is a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
(b)
Securities
Law Compliance
.
Such
Investor has been advised that the Note, the Warrant and the underlying
securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state
securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered
under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an
exemption from such registration requirements is available. Such Investor has
not been formed solely for the purpose of making this investment and is
purchasing the Note or Warrant to be acquired by such Investor hereunder for
its
own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view
to,
or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof. Such Investor has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such
Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment,
is
able to incur a complete loss of such investment and is able to bear the
economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Such Investor
is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(c)
Access
to Information
.
Such
Investor acknowledges that the Company has given such Investor access to the
corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its
possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives
available for interview by such Investor, and has furnished such Investor with
all documents and other information required for such Investor to make an
informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Note and the
Warrant.
4.
Representations
and Warranties of Non-U.S. Investors
.
Each
Investor that is not a U.S. Person (as defined under Regulation S of the
Securities Act), for that Investor alone, represents and warrants to the Company
upon the acquisition of the Note and the Warrant as follows:
(a)
Binding
Obligation
.
Such
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of this Agreement,
the Note and the Warrant issued to such Investor is a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
(b)
Securities
Law Compliance
.
The
Investor is not purchasing the Note or the Warrant for the account or benefit
of
any person, entity, group or organization that resides in the United States
or
has a place of business in the United States. The Investor did not receive
an
offer to subscribe for the Note or Warrant in the United States, and this
Agreement is being executed and entered into outside of the United States.
The
Investor agrees to transfer the Note, the Warrant and the shares of Common
Stock
underlying the Note and Warrant only in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, pursuant to registration
under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from registration
under the Securities Act. Any transfer in violation of the preceding sentence
will be null and void and the Company will not recognize any such attempted
transfer. The undersigned acknowledges that the securities are characterized
as
“restricted securities” under U.S. federal securities laws and may be resold
without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited
circumstances. All certificates representing such securities will bear legends
to this effect.
(c)
Access
to Information
.
Such
Investor acknowledges that the Company has given such Investor access to the
corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its
possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives
available for interview by such Investor, and has furnished such Investor with
all documents and other information required for such Investor to make an
informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Note and the
Warrant.
5.
Registration
Rights
.
(a)
Registration
Statement.
Upon the
consummation of the PIPE, the Company will file a registration statement (the
“Registration
Statement”
)
covering, for the Investor, 100% of such Investor’s Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Repayment Amount (if any), and the Common Stock issuable
upon
exercise of the Warrant no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the
Company closes the PIPE (the
“Filing
Date”
),
except
that if the SEC limits the number of securities that may be registered on the
Registration Statement, such number of securities shall be cutback (in the
following order) to comply with any such limitation imposed by the SEC: (i)
shares of Common Stock underlying any and all warrants to be registered, (ii)
Common Stock and (iii) shares of Common Stock underlying Series A Preferred
Stock. Any required cutbacks shall be applied to the Investors pro-rata in
accordance with the number of securities sought to be included in such
Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible after
the Filing Date.
(b)
Penalty
.
If the
Registration Statement is not filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the
closing of the PIPE or is not declared effective by the SEC for any reason
within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days after the closing of the PIPE,
the
Company will be required to pay the Investor an amount (the
“Periodic
Amount”
)
equal
to 1.5% of the principal sum of the Note for each thirty (30) day period (pro
rated for a shorter period), in each case until the Registration Statement
is
filed or declared effective, as the case may be. In no event will the aggregate
Periodic Amounts exceed 10% of the principal sum of the Notes. Periodic Amount
payments shall be made by the Company to the Investor if effectiveness of the
Registration Statement is suspended for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
In no event shall the Company be liable for liquidated damages as to any shares
of Common Stock or any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants which
are
not permitted by the SEC to be included in the Registration Statement solely
due
to comments received by the Company from the SEC.
(c)
Information
Requirements
.
The
Company may request the Investor to furnish the Company with such information
with respect to the Investor and the Investor’s proposed distribution of
securities being purchased hereunder pursuant to the Registration Statement
as
the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall
be
required by law or by the SEC in connection therewith, and the Investor agrees
to furnish the Company with such information.
6.
Conditions
to Closing of the Investors
.
Each
Investor’s obligations at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or
prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any of which
may
be waived in whole or in part by all of the Investors:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties
. The representations and warranties made by the Company in
Section 2 hereof shall have been true and correct when made, and shall be
true and correct on the Closing Date.
(b)
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
Except
for any notices required
or
permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with certain federal and state
governmental agencies, the Company shall have obtained all governmental
approvals required in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the Notes
and Warrants.
(c)
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the
Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted by all laws
and
regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject.
(d)
Proceedings
and Documents
.
All
corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated
at the Closing and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions
shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the
Investors.
(e)
Transaction
Documents
.
The
Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Investors the following
documents:
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(ii)
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Each
Note and Warrant issued hereunder.
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7.
Conditions
to Obligations of the Company
.
The
Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Notes and Warrants at the Closing is
subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the
Company:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties
.
The
representations and warranties made by the Investors in
Section 3
and Section 4
,
as the
case may be, shall be true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct
on the Closing Date.
(b)
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
Except
for any notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with
certain federal and state governmental agencies, the Company shall have obtained
all governmental approvals required in connection with the lawful sale and
issuance of the Notes and Warrants.
(c)
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the
Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted by all laws
and
regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject.
(d)
Purchase
Price
.
Each
Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price in respect
of
the Note and Warrants being purchased by such Investor referenced in
Section 1(b)
hereof.
8.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Origination
Fee
.
On or
prior to the Repayment Date, the Company shall pay the Investor an amount equal
to 5% of the principal sum of the Note in consideration for the purchase by
the
Investor of the Note.
(b)
Waivers
and Amendments
.
Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only upon the
written consent of the Company and Investors holding a Majority in
Interest.
(c)
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of
Nevada, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Nevada
or of any other state.
(d)
Survival.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(e)
Successors
and Assigns
.
Subject
to the restrictions on transfer described in
Sections 8(e)
and
8(f)
below,
the rights and obligations of the Company and the Investors shall be binding
upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees
of the parties.
(f)
Registration,
Transfer and Replacement of the Notes
.
The
Company will keep, at its principal executive office, books for the registration
and registration of transfer of the Notes. Prior to presentation of any Note
for
registration of transfer, the Company shall treat the Person in whose name
such
Note is registered as the owner and holder of such Note for all purposes
whatsoever, whether or not such Note shall be overdue, and the Company shall
not
be affected by notice to the contrary. Subject to any restrictions on or
conditions to transfer set forth in any Note, the holder of any Note, at its
option, may in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for
exchange at the Company’s chief executive office, and promptly thereafter and at
the Company’s expense, except as provided below, receive in exchange therefor
one or more new Note(s), each in the principal requested by such holder, dated
the date of the Note so surrendered and registered in the name of such Person
or
Persons as shall have been designated in writing by such holder or its attorney
for the same principal amount as the then unpaid principal amount of the Note
so
surrendered. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory
to
it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any
Note and (a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it; or (b) in the case of mutilation, upon
surrender thereof, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver in
lieu
thereof a new Note executed in the same manner as the Note being replaced,
in
the same principal amount as the unpaid principal amount of such Note and dated
the date of such Note.
(g)
Assignment
by the Company
.
The
rights, interests or obligations hereunder may not be assigned, by operation
of
law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written
consent of Investors holding a Majority in Interest.
(h)
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement together with the other Transaction Documents constitute and contain
the entire agreement among the Company and Investors and supersede any and
all
prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings and
communications among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the
subject matter hereof.
(i)
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party as follows: (i) if to a Investor, at such Investor’s address
or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto, or at such other
address as such Investor shall have furnished the Company in writing, or
(ii) if to the Company, at 9440 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Attn: Katharine Alade, facsimile: (310) 402-5931,
or at
such other address or facsimile number as the Company shall have furnished
to
the Investors in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed
effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when
delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being delivered by
facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation), (iv) one business day
after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing
or (v) four days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with
postage prepaid.
(j)
Separability
of Agreements; Severability of this Agreement
.
The
Company’s agreement with each of the Investors is a separate agreement and the
sale of the Notes and Warrants to each of the Investors is a separate sale.
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights of each Investor
hereunder are several rights, not rights jointly held with any of the other
Investors. Any invalidity, illegality or limitation on the enforceability of
the
Agreement or any part thereof, by any Investor whether arising by reason of
the
law of the respective Investor’s domicile or otherwise, shall in no way affect
or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement with
respect to other Investors. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
judicially determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way
be
affected or impaired thereby.
(k)
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
agreement. Facsimile copies of signed signature pages will be deemed binding
originals.
[Signature
Page Follows]
The
parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their
proper and duly authorized officers as of the date and year first written
above.
COMPANY:
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NEW
DESIGN CABINETS, INC.,
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a
Nevada corporation
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By:
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Name:
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Luis
Goyzueta
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Title:
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President
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INVESTOR:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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(1)
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All
payments on account of the Note shall be made by check or wire transfer,
payable in
United
States
dollars, in accordance with wire instructions to be provided by the
Company.
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(2)
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For
every $3.50 invested in the Company, the Investor shall receive one
(1)
Warrant to
purchase
one (1) share of Common Stock.
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NOTE
AND WARRANT PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Note
and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of ____________, 2007, (this
“
Agreement
”)
is
entered into by and among New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“
Company
”),
and
the persons and entities listed on signature page hereto (each an “
Investor
”
and,
collectively, the “
Investors
”).
RECITALS
A.
On
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, each Investor is willing
to purchase from the Company, and the Company is willing to sell to such
Investor, a convertible promissory note in the principal amount set forth
opposite such Investor’s name on the signature page hereto, together with a
related warrant to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, $.001 par value
(the
“Common
Stock”
).
B.
Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the
form
of Note (as defined below) attached hereto as
Exhibit
A
.
AGREEMENT
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations,
warranties, and conditions set forth below, the parties hereto, intending to
be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1.
The
Notes and Warrant
.
(a)
Issuance
of Notes and Warrants
.
At the
Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue and sell to each of
the
Investors, and, subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, each of
the
Investors severally agrees to purchase a convertible promissory note in the
form
of
Exhibit
A
hereto
(each, a “
Note
”
and,
collectively, the “
Notes
”)
in the
principal amount set forth opposite the respective Investor’s name on the
signature page hereto. The obligations of the Investors to purchase Notes are
several and not joint.
(b)
In
consideration for the purchase by the Investors of the Notes, the Company will
issue to each Investor a warrant in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
(each, a
“
Warrant
”
and,
collectively, the “
Warrants
”)
to
purchase up to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares
set forth opposite each Investor’s name on the signature page
hereto.
(c)
Delivery
.
The
sale and purchase of the Notes and Warrants shall take place at a closing (the
“
Closing
”)
to be
held at such place and time as the Company and the Investors may determine
(the
“
Closing
Date
”).
Within five (5) days of the Closing, the Company will deliver to each of the
Investors the respective Note and Warrant to be purchased by such Investor,
against receipt by the Company of the corresponding purchase price set forth
on
the signature page
hereto
(the “
Purchase
Price
”).
Each
of the Notes and Warrants will be registered in such Investor’s name in the
Company’s records.
2.
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
.
The
Company represents and warrants to each Investor that:
(a)
Due
Incorporation, Qualification, etc
.
The
Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of incorporation; (ii) has the power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business
as
now conducted; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed to do business and in
good
standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the failure to
be
so qualified or licensed could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b)
Authority
.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of each Transaction Document
to be executed by the Company and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby (i) are within the power of the Company and (ii) have
been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the
Company.
(c)
Enforceability
.
Each
Transaction Document executed, or to be executed, by the Company has been,
or
will be, duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes, or will
constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles
of equity.
(d)
Non-Contravention
.
The
execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents executed
by
the Company and the performance and consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby do not and will not (i) violate the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws, as amended, as the case may be (“
Charter
Documents
”),
or
any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Company; (ii) violate any provision of, or result in the
breach or the acceleration of, or entitle any other Person to accelerate
(whether after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both), any material
mortgage, indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which the Company
is a
party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or
imposition of any lien upon any property, asset or revenue of the Company or
the
suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material
permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its
business or operations, or any of its assets or properties.
(e)
Approvals
.
Other
than in connection with the requisite filings under applicable “Blue Sky” laws
and the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”
)
of a
Form D, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or
order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental
agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order
for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or
contemplated by this Agreement, in each case in accordance with the terms hereof
or thereof.
(f)
No
Violation or Default
.
The
Company is not in violation of or in default with respect to (i) its
Charter Documents or any material judgment, order, writ, decree, statute, rule
or regulation applicable to such Person; or (ii) any material mortgage,
indenture, agreement, instrument or contract to which such Person is a party
or
by which it is bound (nor is there any waiver in effect which, if not in effect,
would result in such a violation or default), where, in each case, such
violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or
defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(g)
Litigation
.
No
actions (including, without limitation, derivative actions), suits, proceedings
or investigations are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company at law or in equity in any court or before any other
governmental authority that if adversely determined (i) would (alone or in
the aggregate) have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) seeks to enjoin,
either directly or indirectly, the execution, delivery or performance by the
Company of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby.
(h)
Taxes
.
Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the Company has filed all
federal, state and local tax returns required by law and has paid all taxes,
assessments and penalties due and payable
.
(i)
OTCBB
Compliance
.
The
Company is in compliance with all requirements for, and its Common Stock is
quoted on the Electronic Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board system.
(j)
SEC
Reports
.
The
Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC (the
“SEC
Documents”
)
pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”
).
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
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
(k)
Capitalization
.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company currently consists of 250,000,000 shares
of Common Stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value (the
“
Preferred
Stock
”),
of
which 55,000,000 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock are
issued and outstanding. Except as set forth below, there are no outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock, options, rights, warrants, debentures, instruments,
convertible securities or other agreements or commitments obligating the Company
to issue any additional shares of its capital stock of any class. Concurrently
with the Closing, the Company will close a private placement of Common Stock
of
up to $10.0 million (the
“Private
Placement”
).
Assuming the Private Placement is fully subscribed for, and that all $10.0
million of Common Stock is purchased by the investors, immediately after the
closing of the Private Placement, the investors in the Private Placement will
receive an aggregate of 14,285,714 shares of Common Stock and warrants to
purchase 7,142,857 shares of Common Stock. In addition, concurrently with the
Closing, the Company will close a private placement of Series A preferred stock,
$.001 par value (the “
Series
A
Preferred
Stock
”)
for
$5.0 million (the
“Series
A Private Placement”
).
The
investor in the Series A Private Placement will receive an aggregate of
7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 1,785,714
shares of Common Stock. As a result, after giving effect to the Private
Placement and the Series A Private Placement, there will be 69,285,714 shares
of
Common Stock, 7,142,857 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 8,928,571 shares
of Common Stock underlying warrants issued and outstanding.
(l)
General
Solicitation
.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their
behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising
(within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) in
connection with the offer or sale of the Notes or Warrants.
(m)
Accuracy
of Information Furnished
.
None of
the Transaction Documents and none of the other certificates, statements or
information furnished to Investors by or on behalf of the Company in connection
with the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit
to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of
the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(n)
Issuance
of the Securities
.
The
Notes and Warrants are duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with
the
terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable,
free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The
Common Stock underlying Notes and Warrants have been duly authorized and, when
issued and paid for in accordance with the Transaction Documents, will be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all taxes,
liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The Company has reserved
from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of shares of Common
Stock issuable pursuant to the Notes and Warrants in order to issue the full
number of such shares of Common Stock underlying the Notes and Warrants as
are
or may become issuable in accordance with the terms of the Notes and the
Warrants. Upon receipt of the Common Stock underlying the Notes and Warrants,
the Investors will have good and marketable title to such shares of Common
Stock.
3.
Representations
and Warranties of U.S. Investors
.
Each
Investor that is a U.S. Person (as defined under Regulation S of the Securities
Act), for that Investor alone, represents and warrants to the Company upon
the
acquisition of the Note and the Warrants as follows:
(a)
Binding
Obligation
.
Such
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of this Agreement,
the Note and the Warrant issued to such Investor is a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
(b)
Securities
Law Compliance
.
Such
Investor has been advised that the Note, the Warrant and the underlying
securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state
securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered
under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an
exemption from such registration requirements is available. Such Investor has
not been formed solely for the purpose of making this investment and is
purchasing the Note or Warrant to be acquired by such Investor hereunder for
its
own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view
to,
or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof. Such Investor has
such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such
Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment,
is
able to incur a complete loss of such investment and is able to bear the
economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Such Investor
is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(c)
Access
to Information
.
Such
Investor acknowledges that the Company has given such Investor access to the
corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its
possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives
available for interview by such Investor, and has furnished such Investor with
all documents and other information required for such Investor to make an
informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Note and the
Warrant.
(d)
Independent
Nature of Investors' Obligations and Rights
.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any
other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto
or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group
with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. Each Investor confirms that it has independently
participated in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with
the
advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Investor shall be entitled to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation,
the
rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents,
and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an
additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
4.
Representations
and Warranties of Non-U.S. Investors
.
Each
Investor that is not a U.S. Person (as defined under Regulation S of the
Securities Act), for that Investor alone, represents and warrants to the Company
upon the acquisition of the Note and the Warrant as follows:
(a)
Binding
Obligation
.
Such
Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. Each of this Agreement,
the Note and the Warrant issued to such Investor is a valid and binding
obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
(b)
Securities
Law Compliance
.
The
Investor is not purchasing the Note or the Warrant for the account or benefit
of
any person, entity, group or organization that resides in the United States
or
has a place of business in the United States. The Investor did not receive
an
offer to subscribe for the Note or Warrant in the United States, and this
Agreement is being executed and entered into outside of the United States.
The
Investor agrees to transfer the Note, the Warrant and the shares of Common
Stock
underlying the Note and Warrant only in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, pursuant to registration
under the Securities Act or pursuant to an available exemption from registration
under the Securities Act. Any transfer in violation of the preceding sentence
will be null and void and the Company will not recognize any such attempted
transfer. The undersigned acknowledges that the securities are characterized
as
“restricted securities” under U.S. federal securities laws and may be resold
without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited
circumstances. All certificates representing such securities will bear legends
to this effect.
(c)
Access
to Information
.
Such
Investor acknowledges that the Company has given such Investor access to the
corporate records and accounts of the Company and to all information in its
possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives
available for interview by such Investor, and has furnished such Investor with
all documents and other information required for such Investor to make an
informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Note and the
Warrant.
(d)
Independent
Nature of Investors' Obligations and Rights
.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any
other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto
or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an
association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a
presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group
with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents. Each Investor confirms that it has independently
participated in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with
the
advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Investor shall be entitled to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation,
the
rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents,
and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an
additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
5.
Registration
Rights
.
(a)
Registration
Statement.
Upon the
consummation of the PIPE (as defined in the Note), the Company will file a
registration statement (the
“Registration
Statement”
)
covering, for the Investor, 100% of such Investor’s Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Repayment Amount (if any), and the Common Stock issuable
upon
exercise of the Warrant no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the
Company closes the PIPE (the
“Filing
Date”
),
except
that if the SEC limits the number of securities that may be registered on the
Registration Statement, such number of securities shall be cutback (in the
following order) to comply with any such limitation imposed by the SEC: (i)
shares of Common Stock underlying any and all warrants to be registered, (ii)
Common Stock and (iii) shares of Common Stock underlying Series A Preferred
Stock. Any required cutbacks shall be applied to the Investors pro-rata in
accordance with the number of securities sought to be included in such
Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible after
the Filing Date, but in any event no later that one hundred fifty (150) calendar
days after the closing of the PIPE.
(b)
Penalty
.
If the
Registration Statement is not filed within thirty (30) calendar days of the
closing of the PIPE or is not declared effective by the SEC for any reason
within one hundred fifty (150) calendar days after the closing of the PIPE,
the
Company will be required to pay the Investor an amount (the
“Periodic
Amount”
)
equal
to 1.5% of the principal sum of the Note for each thirty (30) day period (pro
rated for a shorter period), in each case until the Registration Statement
is
filed or declared effective, as the case may be. In no event will the aggregate
Periodic Amounts exceed 10% of the principal sum of the Notes. Periodic Amount
payments shall be made by the Company to the Investor if effectiveness of the
Registration Statement is suspended for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.
In no event shall the Company be liable for liquidated damages as to any shares
of Common Stock or any shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants which
are
not permitted by the SEC to be included in the Registration Statement solely
due
to comments received by the Company from the SEC.
(c)
Information
Requirements
.
The
Company may request the Investor to furnish the Company with such information
with respect to the Investor and the Investor’s proposed distribution of
securities being purchased hereunder pursuant to the Registration Statement
as
the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall
be
required by law or by the SEC in connection therewith, and the Investor agrees
to furnish the Company with such information.
6.
Conditions
to Closing of the Investors
.
Each
Investor’s obligations at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or
prior to the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any of which
may
be waived in whole or in part by all of the Investors:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties
.
The
representations and warranties made by the Company in
Section 2
hereof
shall have been true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct on
the
Closing Date.
(b)
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
Except
for any notices required
or
permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with certain federal and state
governmental agencies, the Company shall have obtained all governmental
approvals required in connection with the lawful sale and issuance of the Notes
and Warrants.
(c)
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the
Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted by all laws
and
regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject.
(d)
Proceedings
and Documents
.
All
corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated
at the Closing and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions
shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the
Investors.
(e)
Transaction
Documents
.
The
Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Investors the following
documents:
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7.
Conditions
to Obligations of the Company
.
The
Company’s obligation to issue and sell the Notes and Warrants at the Closing is
subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by the
Company:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties
.
The
representations and warranties made by the Investors in
Section 3
and Section 4
,
as the
case may be, shall be true and correct when made, and shall be true and correct
on the Closing Date.
(b)
Governmental
Approvals and Filings
.
Except
for any notices required or permitted to be filed after the Closing Date with
certain federal and state governmental agencies, the Company shall have obtained
all governmental approvals required in connection with the lawful sale and
issuance of the Notes and Warrants.
(c)
Legal
Requirements
.
At the
Closing, the sale and issuance by the Company, and the purchase by the
Investors, of the Notes and Warrants shall be legally permitted by all laws
and
regulations to which the Investors or the Company are subject.
(d)
Purchase
Price
.
Each
Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price in respect
of
the Note and Warrants being purchased by such Investor referenced in
Section 1(b)
hereof.
8.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Waivers
and Amendments
.
Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only upon the
written consent of the Company and Investors holding a Majority in
Interest.
(b)
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of
New York, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of
New
York or of any other state.
(c)
Survival.
The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(d)
Successors
and Assigns
.
Subject
to the restrictions on transfer described in
Sections 8(e)
and
8(f)
below,
the rights and obligations of the Company and the Investors shall be binding
upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees
of the parties.
(e)
Registration,
Transfer and Replacement of the Notes
.
The
Company will keep, at its principal executive office, books for the registration
and registration of transfer of the Notes. Prior to presentation of any Note
for
registration of transfer, the Company shall treat the Person in whose name
such
Note is registered as the owner and holder of such Note for all purposes
whatsoever, whether or not such Note shall be overdue, and the Company shall
not
be affected by notice to the contrary. Subject to any restrictions on or
conditions to transfer set forth in any Note, the holder of any Note, at its
option, may in person or by duly authorized attorney surrender the same for
exchange at the Company’s chief executive office, and promptly thereafter and at
the Company’s expense, except as provided below, receive in exchange therefor
one or more new Note(s), each in the principal requested by such holder, dated
the date of the Note so surrendered and registered in the name of such Person
or
Persons as shall have been designated in writing by such holder or its attorney
for the same principal amount as the then unpaid principal amount of the Note
so
surrendered. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory
to
it of the ownership of and the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any
Note and (a) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it; or (b) in the case of mutilation, upon
surrender thereof, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver in
lieu
thereof a new Note executed in the same manner as the Note being replaced,
in
the same principal amount as the unpaid principal amount of such Note and dated
the date of such Note.
(f)
Assignment
by the Company
.
The
rights, interests or obligations hereunder may not be assigned, by operation
of
law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written
consent of Investors holding a Majority in Interest.
(g)
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement together with the other Transaction Documents constitute and contain
the entire agreement among the Company and Investors and supersede any and
all
prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, understandings and
communications among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the
subject matter hereof.
(h)
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered
to each party as follows: (i) if to a Investor, at such Investor’s address
or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto, or at such other
address as such Investor shall have furnished the Company in writing, or
(ii) if to the Company, at 9440 Little Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 401,
Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Attn: Katharine Alade, facsimile: (310) 402-5931,
or at
such other address or facsimile number as the Company shall have furnished
to
the Investors in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed
effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when
delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being delivered by
facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation), (iv) one business day
after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing
or (v) four days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with
postage prepaid.
(i)
Separability
of Agreements; Severability of this Agreement
.
The
Company’s agreement with each of the Investors is a separate agreement and the
sale of the Notes and Warrants to each of the Investors is a separate sale.
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights of each Investor
hereunder are several rights, not rights jointly held with any of the other
Investors. Any invalidity, illegality or limitation on the enforceability of
the
Agreement or any part thereof, by any Investor whether arising by reason of
the
law of the respective Investor’s domicile or otherwise, shall in no way affect
or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of this Agreement with
respect to other Investors. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
judicially determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way
be
affected or impaired thereby.
(j)
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
agreement. Facsimile copies of signed signature pages will be deemed binding
originals.
[Signature
Page Follows]
The
parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their
proper and duly authorized officers as of the date and year first written
above.
COMPANY:
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DESIGN CABINETS, INC.,
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a
Nevada corporation
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Luis
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Title:
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President
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INVESTOR:
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Title:
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Note
Amount
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Warrant
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(1)
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All
payments on account of the Note shall be made by check or wire transfer,
payable in
United
States
dollars, in accordance with wire instructions to be provided by the
Company.
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(2)
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For
every $3.50 invested in the Company, the Investor shall receive one
(1)
Warrant to
purchase
one (1) share of Common Stock.
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PROMISSORY
NOTE
US
$5,500,000.00
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Lima,
Peru
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November
14, 2007
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Stratos Del Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
(“
Maker
”),
promises to pay to the order of New Design Cabinets, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“
Holder
”),
without offset or counterclaim, at Holder’s office located at 9440 Santa Monica
Blvd., Suite 401, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, or at such other place as the Holder
may designate in writing from time to time, the principal sum of Five Million
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US $5,500,000) (the “
Principal
Amount
”),
together with interest on the unpaid Principal Amount at the rate of four and
thirty-nine one hundredths percent (4.39%), compounded annually (the
“
Interest
Rate
”);
provided that for so long as any amount (whether principal, interest or
otherwise) due hereunder is in default, Maker shall pay default interest equal
to the Interest Rate plus two percent (2%) per annum, compounded annually,
on
the entire outstanding Principal Amount and upon all other amounts so in default
until such time as the entire outstanding Principal Amount, together with all
accrued but unpaid interest, default interest thereon, and any and all other
amounts, have been paid and satisfied in full.
The
Principal Amount shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of the seventh
(7
th
)
anniversary of the date hereof (the “
Maturity
Date
”)
or the
date of any default by Maker under this Promissory Note. No accrued interest
shall be due prior to the fourth (4
th
)
anniversary of the date hereof unless there has been a default by Maker in
which
case all then accrued and unpaid interest shall be immediately due and payable.
On the fourth (4
th
)
anniversary of the date hereof, all accrued and unpaid interest under this
Promissory Note shall be added to the Principal Amount and the Principal Amount
shall be increased accordingly. Thereafter, Maker shall pay to Holder any and
all accrued and unpaid interest owing under this Promissory Note on February
14,
May 14, August 14 and November 14 of each year through the Maturity Date, at
which time the then outstanding Principal Amount, together with any and all
accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable. Maker may reduce
the interest payments due and payable hereunder by the amount of any taxes
required to be deducted by any applicable governmental authority and Maker
shall
timely pay all such amounts without offset to such governmental
authorities.
The
Principal Amount payable under this Promissory Note together with all accrued
but unpaid interest may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from
time
to time without penalty or premium of any kind. Any payments made under this
Promissory Note prior to the Maturity Date shall be applied, at the option
of
Holder, first to collection costs, if any, then to accrued interest and then
to
principal.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Promissory Note, the interest rate
charged hereunder shall not exceed the maximum rate allowable by applicable
law.
If the stated interest rate hereunder exceeds the maximum allowable rate, then
the interest rate shall be reduced to the maximum allowable rate, and any excess
payment of interest made by Maker at any time shall be applied to any unpaid
or
future payments due to Holder hereunder (or returned to Maker if no such
payments are or will become due).
Maker
hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor and protest,
and also waives all other exemptions. Maker shall pay to Holder, upon demand,
all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court
costs, that may be incurred by Holder in connection with the enforcement of
this
Promissory Note, whether or not suit or proceeding is filed.
Holder
may sell, transfer, pledge, encumber or assign this Promissory Note without
the
consent of Maker. This Promissory Note shall apply to and bind the successors
and assigns of Maker and shall inure to the benefit of Holder, its successors
and assigns.
This
Promissory Note may not be amended, modified or discharged nor may any provision
hereof be waived, orally, by course of dealing or otherwise, unless such
amendment, modification, discharge or waiver shall be in writing and duly
executed by the Holder. The non-exercise by the Holder of any right or remedy
in
any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any
other instance. Any provision hereof found to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable for any reason whatsoever shall not affect the validity, legality
or enforceability of the remainder hereof.
THIS
PROMISSORY NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Promissory Note on the date
first written above.
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STRATOS
DEL PERU S.A.C.,
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a
Peruvian corporation
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By:
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Luis
Goyzueta
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact
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RESIGNATION
The
undersigned hereby resigns as Chief Executive Officer, President and director
of
New Design Cabinets, Inc. effective this 14th day of November,
2007.
RESIGNATION
The
undersigned hereby resigns as Treasurer and Secretary of New Design Cabinets,
Inc. effective this 14th day of November, 2007.
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/s/
Todd
Laurent
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Todd
Laurent
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LIST
OF SUBSIDIARIES:
1.
Stratos del Peru S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation
To
the
Board of Directors of
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
Consent
of Independent Auditor's Report for
Stratos
del Peru S.AC.
Audited
Financial Statements from inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
We
consent to the incorporation in the Current Report of New Design Cabinets,
Inc.
on Form 8-K of our report dated October 31, 2007 on our audit of the financial
statements of Stratos del Peru S.A.C. as of October 18, 2007 and for the
period
from inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18, 2007, which our report
is
incorporated in the Form 8-K.
/s/
Moore
Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP
Walnut,
California
November
19, 2007
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Financial
Statements
For
the Period from Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Contents
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Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-1
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Financial
Statements:
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Balance
Sheet as of October 18, 2007
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F-2
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Statement
of Operations for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) to
October
18, 2007
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F-3
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Statement
of Stockholders’ Deficit for the period from inception (February 27, 2007)
to October 18, 2007
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F-4
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Statement
of Cash Flows for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) to
October
18, 2007
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F-5
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F-6
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board
of
Directors
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheet of Stratos del Peru S.A.C (a development
stage company) as of October 18, 2007, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the period from inception (February 27,
2007) to October 18, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility
of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we
plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Stratos del Peru S.A.C as of
October 18, 2007, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the
period from inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18, 2007, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company
will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial
statements, the Company’s working capital deficit raises substantial doubt about
its ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this
uncertainty.
/s/
Moore
Stephens Wurth Frazer and Torbet, LLP
Walnut,
California
October
31, 2007
,
except
for Note 6 as to which
the
date
is November 14, 2007
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Balance
Sheet
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October
18,
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2007
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ASSETS
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CURRENT
ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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331
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TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
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331
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VAT
RECEIVABLE
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859,363
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MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
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4,522,965
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TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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5,382,659
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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CURRENT
LIABILITIES
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Acquisition
payable
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$
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5,382,328
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Accounts
payable
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2,076
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TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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5,384,404
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COMMITMENTS
AND CONTINGENCIES
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-
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STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Common
stock; $1.00 Nuevo Soles par value; 1,000 shares authorized; 1,000
shares
issued and outstanding
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314
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Other
comprehensive income
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(56
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)
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Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
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(2,003
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)
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TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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(1,745
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)
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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$
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5,382,659
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See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Operations and Other Comprehensive Loss
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For
the period
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from
inception
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(February
27, 2007)
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to
October 18, 2007
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REVENUE
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$
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-
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COST
OF REVENUE
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-
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GROSS
PROFIT
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-
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
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General
and administrative
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2,003
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TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
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2,003
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LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
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(2,003
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)
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PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES
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-
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NET
LOSS
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$
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(2,003
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)
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OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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Foreign
currency transactio loss
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(56
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COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS
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$
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(2,059
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)
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LOSS
PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED
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$
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(2.00
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)
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND
DILUTED
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1,000
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See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Stockholders' Deficit
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Deficit
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Accumulated
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Other
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During
the
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Total
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Common
Stock
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Comprehensive
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Development
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Stockholders'
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Shares
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Amount
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Loss
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Stage
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Deficit
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Balance,
February 27, 2007
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Purchase
of shares for cash
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1,000
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314
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314
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Change
in foreign currency translation loss
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(56
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(56
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Net
loss
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(2,003
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(2,003
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Balance,
October 18, 2007
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1,000
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$
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314
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$
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(56
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)
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$
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(2,003
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)
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$
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(1,745
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See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C.
(A
Development Stage Company)
Statement
of Cash Flows
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For
the period
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from
inception
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(February
27, 2007)
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to
October 18, 2007
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CASH
FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$
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(2,003
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Adjustment
to reconcile net loss to net cash
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provided
by operating activities:
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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2,003
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Net
cash provided by operating activities
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-
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CASH
FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds
from sale of common stock
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314
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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314
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Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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17
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NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND
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CASH
EQUIVALENTS
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331
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
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-
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CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
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$
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331
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
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Interest
paid
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$
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-
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Income
taxes paid
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$
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-
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SUPPLEMENTAL
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Assets
acquired in business combination:
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Machinery
and equipment
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$
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4,522,965
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VAT
receivable
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$
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859,363
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See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Note
1 - Organization and significant accounting policies
Organization
and line of business
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C was incorporated in Lima, Peru, on February 27, 2007 with the
name of Estratosfera del Perú S.A.C. On July 11, 2007, the general meeting of
shareholders agreed to change the Company’s name to its current one, Stratos del
Peru S.A.C (hereafter the “Company”) Such name change is in the process of being
registered before the Tax Administration. The Company’s business objectives are
the purchase, sale, production, distribution, marketing, transport, warehousing,
mixture, exports and imports of all kinds of products derives from hydrocarbons
and bio-fuels, being solids, liquids or gases
.
As of
October 18, 2007, the Company is in the pre-operative stage and it is estimated
that it will begin operating before the end of 2007 with the start of the sugar
mill being acquired.
The
Company is currently a development stage company under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 7 as it has not
commenced operations. The Company’s offices and administrative headquarters are
located in Lima, Peru.
Basis
of presentation
The
accompanying financial statements are presented in US dollars and have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Foreign
currency translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The Company uses its local
currency, Peruvian Nuevos Soles (PEN) as its functional currency. Assets and
liabilities are translated using the exchange rates prevailing at the balance
sheet date. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included
in
accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of stockholders’ equity.
Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on
transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are
included in the results of operations as incurred.
Translation
adjustment was insignificant at October 18, 2007. Asset and liability amounts
at
October 18, 2007 were translated at 3.022 PEN to $1.00 USD. Equity accounts
were
stated at their historical rate. The average translation rates applied to the
statement of operations for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) to
October 18, 2007 was 3.021. Cash flows are also translated at average
translation rates for the period, therefore, amounts reported on the statement
of cash flows will not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding
balances on the balance sheet.
Use
of
estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during
the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Fair
value of financial instruments
For
certain of the Company's financial instruments, including cash and cash
equivalents, other receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the
carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company defines cash equivalents
as all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months
or less.
Concentration
of credit risk
Financial
instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk, consist of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash with
high quality financial institutions, however, its cash balances are not insured.
The Company has limited experience as it is a development stage company but
does
not anticipate incurring any losses related to this credit risk. The Company
will extend credit based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition,
generally without collateral. Exposure to losses on receivables is principally
dependent on each customer's financial condition. The Company will monitors
its
exposure for credit losses and will maintain allowances for anticipated losses,
as required.
VAT
receivable
VAT
receivable related to the fiscal credit for general sales tax originated from
the purchase of fixed assets mentioned in Note 3. The Company will recover
this
receivable as it starts its operations and begins selling its
products.
Machinery
and equipment
Machinery
and
equipment are stated at historical cost and are depreciated using the
straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. The useful life and
depreciation method are reviewed periodically to ensure that the depreciation
method and period are consistent with the anticipated pattern of future economic
benefits. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations
as
incurred while renewals and betterments are capitalized. Gains and losses on
disposals are included in the results of operations.
Impairment
of long-lived assets
The
Company follows the guidance of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS
144”), which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or
disposal of long-lived assets The Company periodically evaluates the carrying
value of long-lived assets to be held and used in accordance with SFAS 144.
SFAS
144 requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in
operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’
carrying amounts. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by
which the carrying amount exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived
assets. Loss on long-lived assets to be disposed of is determined in a similar
manner, except that fair market values are reduced for the cost of disposal.
Based on its review, the Company believes that, as of October 18, 2007 there
were no significant impairments of its long-lived assets.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Income
taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting
for Income Taxes." Deferred taxes are provided on the liability method whereby
deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and
deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.
Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes
in
tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. The income tax rate applicable
to
Peruvian companies is 30%. If the Company distributes its earnings fully or
partially, it shall apply an additional rate of 4.1% on the distributed amount,
which will be borne by the shareholders, as long as they are individuals or
companies non-domiciled in Peru
.
The
4.1%
rate tax will be borne by the Company and will apply on any amount or payment
in
kind subject to income tax that may represent an indirect disposition not
subject to subsequent tax control, including amounts debited to expenses and
undeclared revenues
.
As
from
January 1, 2007 the tax payer must liquidate and pay the 4.1% tax directly
together with its monthly obligations without the requirement of a previous
tax
audit by the Tax Administration.
Earnings
per share
The
Company reports earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, "Earnings
per Share." Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income
by
the weighted average number of common shares available. Diluted earnings per
share is computed similar to basic earnings per share except that the
denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares
that
would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued
and
if the additional common shares were dilutive.
There
were no stock options outstanding at
October
18, 2007.
Recently
issued accounting pronouncements
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities“. This Statement permits entities to
choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value.
Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been
elected are reported in earnings. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact
of SFAS No. 159 on its financial position and results of
operations.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements“. The
objective of SFAS No. 157 is to increase consistency and comparability in fair
value measurements and to expand disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS
No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements
that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new
fair
value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fair value
measurements made in fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The
adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company‘s future reported financial position or results of
operations.
In
June 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. EITF 07-3, “Accounting for
Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or Services Received for use in Future
Research and Development Activities” (“FSP EITF 07-3”), which addresses whether
nonrefundable advance payments for goods or services that used or rendered
for
research and development activities should be expensed when the advance payment
is made or when the research and development activity has been performed.
Management is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on financial
statements.
Note
2 - Development stage company and going concern
The
Company is a new developmental stage company and is subject to risks and
uncertainties, including new product development, actions of competitors,
reliance on the knowledge and skills of its employees to be able to service
customers, and availability of sufficient capital and a limited operating
history. Accordingly, the Company presents its financial statements in
accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America that apply in establishing new operating enterprises. As
a
development stage enterprise, the Company discloses the deficit accumulated
during the development stage and the accumulated statement of operations and
cash flows from inception of the development stage to the date on the current
balance sheet. Contingencies exist with respect to this matter, the ultimate
resolution of which cannot presently be determined.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, which
contemplates continuation of the Company as a going concern. However, the
Company has not generated any operating revenue and has working capital
deficits, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a
going concern.
In
view
of these matters, realization of certain of the assets in the accompanying
balance sheet is dependent upon continued operations of the Company, which
in
turn is dependent upon the Company's ability to meet its financial requirements,
raise additional capital, and the success of its future operations.
Management
is attempting to raise capital and is seeking a business combination with a
public company. Management believes that this plan provides an opportunity
for
the Company to continue as a going concern.
Note
3 - Acquisition of assets
On
October 18, 2007, the Company signed a purchase-sale contract with Gabinete
Técnico de Cobranza S.A.C. acquiring certain assets that are part of a sugar
mill. This purchase price was $5,382,328 and will be paid by the Company no
later than October 31, 2007, as follows:
|
·
|
$5,032,328
by bank draft issued to the order of Gabinete Técnico de Cobranza
S.A.C.;
|
|
·
|
$350,000
to be deposited in a bank account in order to guarantee payment of
any
contingency that may arise from this
transaction.
|
The
Company acquired certain assets from
Gabinete
Técnico de Cobranza S.A.C. as part of its overall business strategy to purchase,
sale, produce, distribute, market, transport, warehouse, export and import
of
all kinds of products derives from hydrocarbons and bio-fuels.
The
following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition: The fair values are
determined based on an appraisal:
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
$
|
4,522,965
|
|
VAT
receivable
|
|
|
859,363
|
|
Purchase
price
|
|
$
|
5,382,328
|
|
The
Company has determined that the discounted cash flows generated by the
exploitation of the sugar mill will suffice to cover the carrying value of
the
assets acquired in this acquisition.
The
sugar
mill did not have any operations for the past several years.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Note
4 - Income taxes
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial statement purposes
and
the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the
Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at October 18, 2007 are as
follows:
Deferred
tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
Net
operating loss carrywords
|
|
$
|
601
|
|
Deferred
tax assets, net
|
|
|
601
|
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(601
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
A
reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax
rate for the period from inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18, 2007
is as
follows:
Statutory
income tax rate
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
Valuation
allowance
|
|
|
(30
|
%)
|
Effective
income tax rate
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Note
5 - Commitments and contingencies
On
September 19, 2007, the Company entered into a five year agreement with Petrox
S.A.C., a Peruvian fuel distributor, to
sell
10,000 gallons of ethanol per day at a fixed price of $2.00 per
gallon.
As
of
October 18, 2007 the official books and records of the Company are not yet
legalized as per Peruvian legislation. The Company’s management estimates to
settle this issue in a period of one month.
The
Company does not have insurance on its machinery and equipment and is currently
in the process of buying insurance to protect its assets.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
Stratos
del Peru S.A.C
(A
Development Stage Company)
Notes
to Financial Statements
For
the Period From Inception (February 27, 2007) to October 18,
2007
Note
6 - Subsequent events
B
usiness
combination
On
November 14, 2007, the Company completed a reverse acquisition transaction
with
New Design Cabinet, Inc. (“NDC”), a public shell company. In accordance with the
terms of the Agreement, NDC issued and exchanged 45,000,000 shares of NDC’s
common stock for 999 or 99.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of the
Company’s common stock. After the merger transaction, the stockholders of the
Company own approximately 81.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of NDC
and
the management and board of directors of the Company have been appointed as
officers and directors of NDC. The exchange of shares with NDC has been
accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting
since the stockholders of the Company obtained control of NDC. Accordingly,
the
exchange of shares of the two companies has been recorded as a recapitalization
of the Company, with the Company being treated as the continuing entity.
See
report of independent registered public accounting firm.
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
and
Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Pro
Forma Combined Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Contents
|
|
Page
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma Combined Financial Statements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
F-2
|
|
|
|
Pro
Forma Combined Statements of Operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 (unaudited)
|
|
F-3
|
|
|
|
Notes
to Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements (unaudited)
|
|
F-4
|
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
and
Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Pro
Forma Combined Balance Sheet
September
30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
New
Design
|
|
Stratos
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
|
|
Cabinets
(1)
|
|
del
Peru (2)
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
4,287
|
|
$
|
331
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
4,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
|
|
4,287
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VAT
RECEIVABLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
859,419
|
|
|
|
|
|
859,419
|
|
MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,522,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,522,965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
$
|
4,287
|
|
$
|
5,382,715
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,387,002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
payable
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,382,328
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,382,328
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,384,404
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,384,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COMMITMENT
AND CONTINGENCIES
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
6,660
|
|
|
314
|
a
|
|
93,240
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b
|
|
(89,900
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c
|
|
44,686
|
|
|
|
|
Additional
paid in capital
|
|
|
29,340
|
|
|
|
a
|
|
(93,240
|
)
|
|
(50,399
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
b
|
|
89,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
c
|
|
(44,686
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
d
|
|
(31,713
|
)
|
|
|
|
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
|
|
(31,713
|
)
|
|
(2,003
|
)
d
|
|
31,713
|
|
|
(2,003
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
4,287
|
|
|
(1,689
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
$
|
4,287
|
|
$
|
5,382,715
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,387,002
|
|
(1)
Source: unaudited financial statements of New Design Cabinets,
Inc.
included in Form 10-QSB
|
(2)
Source: audited financial statements of Stratos del Peru S.A.C
as of
October 18, 2007 included elsewhere in this Form
8-K.
|
See
accompanying notes to pro forma combined financial statements
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.,
and
Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Pro
Forma Combined Statement of Operations
For
the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
(unaudited)
|
|
New
Design
|
|
Stratos
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
Pro
forma
|
|
|
|
Cabinets
(1)
|
|
del
Peru (2)
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
Combined
|
|
|
|
(historical)
|
|
(historical)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Revenue
|
|
$
|
52,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of Revenue
|
|
|
49,330
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
49,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Profit
|
|
|
2,670
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional
fees
|
|
|
5,236
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,236
|
|
General
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
2,036
|
|
|
2,003
|
e
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
204,039
|
|
Outside
services
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
7,628
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
209,631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
(4,958
|
)
|
|
(2,003
|
)
|
|
(200,000
|
)
|
|
(206,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(4,958
|
)
|
$
|
(2,003
|
)
|
$
|
(200,000
|
)
|
$
|
(206,961
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|
|
6,660,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,000,000
|
|
(1)
Source: unaudited financial statements of New Design Cabinets,
Inc.
included in Form 10-QSB
|
(2)
Source: audited financial statements of Stratos del Peru S.A.C
from
February 27, 2007 (date of inception) to October 18, 2007 included
elsewhere in this Form 8-K.
|
See
accompanying notes to pro forma combined financial statements
New
Design Cabinets, Inc.
and
Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Notes
to Pro form Combined Financial Statements
NOTE
1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying pro forma combined balance sheet presents the accounts of
New
Design Cabinets, Inc. (“NDC”) and Stratos del Peru S.A.C. (“Stratos”)
as
if the
acquisition of Stratos by NDC occurred on September 30, 2007. The accompanying
pro forma combined statement of operations presents the accounts of NDC and
Stratos for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as if the acquisition
occurred on January 1, 2007. A pro form combined statement of operations for
the
year ended December 31, 2006 is not presented as Stratos did not commence
operations until February 27, 2007. For accounting purposes, the transaction
is
being accounted for as a recapitalization of Stratos.
The
following adjustments would be required if the acquisition occurred as indicated
above:
a.
|
Reflects
the 15 for 1 stock split on October 11,
2007.
|
b.
|
Cancellation
of 89,900,000 shares of NDC common stock owed by Kenneth
Laurent.
|
c.
|
Recapitalization
of Stratos to account for issuance of an aggregate of 45,000,000
shares of
NDC to the shareholders of Stratos.
|
d.
|
Eliminate
pre-acquisition accumulated deficit of NDC.
|
e.
|
Accounting
and legal fees associated with complying with SEC rules and
regulations.
|
NOTE
2 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Subsequent
to the closing of the transaction mentioned above, NDC raised approximately
$10
million of capital as follows:
·
|
issued
2,666,794 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate
of
1,333,396 shares of common stock. The gross proceeds raised by the
Company
was approximately $1.9 million. Each share of common stock was sold
to
investors at $0.70 per share. The warrants expire five (5) years
from the
date of issuance and are exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances;
|
·
|
issued
7,142,857 shares of Series A preferred stock and warrants to purchase
1,785,714 shares of common stock. The gross proceeds raised by the
Company
was $5.0 million. Each share of Series A preferred stock was sold
at $0.70
per share. The warrants expire five years from the date of issuance
and
are exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances; and
|
·
|
issued
an aggregate of $3.0 million in convertible promissory notes and
warrants
to purchase an aggregate of 870,858 shares of common stock. The aggregate
gross proceeds raised by the Company was approximately $3.0 million.
The
warrants will expire three years from the date of issuance and are
exercisable at $.75 per share, subject to adjustment in certain
circumstances.
|
Due
to
the variable conversion price of the convertible promissory notes, the Company
will bifurcate the derivative instruments associated with this financing.
The
derivatives will be reported at fair value at each balance sheet
date.
DRAFT
RELEASE - 11/14/2007 8:09 PM
Contact:
Sean
Mahoney
Ph.
1.310.867.0670
smahoney@stratosrenweablesenergy.com
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New
Design Cabinets, Inc. Completes a $10 Million Financing and
Closes
a Merger with Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Los
Angeles, CA & Lima, Peru, November 19, 2007 - New Design Cabinets, Inc.
(NDCB.OB) ("New Design" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has
closed a Share Exchange Agreement with Stratos del Peru S.A.C. ("Stratos")
and
its shareholders (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), and has completed a financing
of approximately $10 million. The Company intends to change its name to “Stratos
Renewables Corporation” and change its ticker symbol by
mid-December.
Stratos’
goal is to be the leading Peruvian sugarcane ethanol company with planned
production capacity of 154 million gallons per year. Ethanol is a clean burning,
high octane fuel that is produced from renewable sources. Blending up to 20%
ethanol into a gasoline supply can cut down on not only the amount of imported
oil consumed, but also on the emissions generated by the burning of that
fuel.
The
Company intends for this financing to allow for the completion of the expansion
of Stratos’ current sugar mill, Estrella del Norte, in Northern Peru, to
repay debt, and complete feasibility studies. The Company intends to proceed
with plans to expand Stratos’ sugar milling capacity to 700 tons of cane per day
(tcd), and add an ethanol distillery capable of an additional 4 million gallons
per year of ethanol production.
About
the Company and Stratos del Peru S.A.C.
Stratos
is a low cost sugarcane ethanol producer. Stratos believes that it will be
able
to produce the highest yields of sugarcane in the world on the northern coast
of
Peru and that such production will allow it to be among the lowest cost
producers globally. Stratos is currently completing an expansion of its ethanol
and sugar production capacity to 4MMgy and 700 tcd, respectively. Stratos has
initiated a three-phase growth strategy that will result in a leadership
position in Peru with ethanol production capacity of 154 MMgy supplied entirely
from Stratos’ proprietary sugarcane plantations. Stratos was founded by leading
Peruvian Biofuels and agricultural executives. Stratos benefits from extensive
domestic and international relationships that it believes will support its
growth strategy. For more information about the Company and Stratos, please
visit:
www.stratosrenewablesenergy.com
.
About
Ethanol
Ethanol
is a clean burning, high octane biofuel produced from grain, which is a
renewable source, and can be grown year
after
year.
In
its most basi
c
sense,
ethanol is a grain alcohol produced from sources such as corn and sugar. Pure
100% ethanol is normally not used as a replacement for gasoline. However, the
integration of up to 20% ethanol into a gasoline supply cuts down on not only
the amount of oil consumed, but also on the emissions generated by the burning
of that fuel. Ethanol significantly reduces harmful exhaust emissions, which
contribute to global warming. The United Nations expects all biofuels to account
for a full 25% of world energy needs by 2025.
Notice
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This
news
release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in
Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements
in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking
statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations
or
intentions regarding the future. Since the forward-looking statements relate
to
future developments, results or events, these statements are highly speculative
and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess.
You should not construe any of these statements as a definitive or invariable
expression of what will actually occur or result. Actual results could differ
from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors.
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release
and the Company and Stratos assume no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes
that
the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release
are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations,
or
intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the
information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed
in the Company's periodic reports filed from time to time with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and available at
www.sec.gov
.
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