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): October 26, 2015

 

usell.com, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-50494   98-0412432
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

171 Madison Ave., 17 th Floor

New York, New York

 

 

10016

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 213-6805

 

Former Address: N/A

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Overview

On October 26, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), uSell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“uSell”) acquired BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (“BST”), which owns We Sell Cellular LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“We Sell”) engaged primarily in the wholesale acquisition and resale of smartphones and related devices from carriers and big box stores. In connection with the acquisition, uSell, BST and We Sell entered into a financing transaction on October 26, 2015 with BAM Administrative Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BAM”), as agent, and an institutional investor (the “Purchaser”), pursuant to which uSell issued and sold the Purchaser a note in the principal amount of $4,040,000. These transactions are described in further detail below.

 

Stock Purchase Agreement uSell, BST, and Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer (together, the “Tepfers”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) as a result of which BST became a wholly-owned subsidiary of uSell. The SPA and the related transactions other than the financing transaction were effective as of October 1, 2015. Prior to closing of the SPA, the Tepfers owned 100% of the outstanding stock of BST, which owns 100% of the membership interests of We Sell. In exchange for acquiring 100% of the outstanding stock of BST, uSell issued the Tepfers 9,358,837 shares of uSell common stock (or approximately 49% of uSell on a fully-diluted basis), subject to adjustment as described below.

 

In accordance with the SPA, if the Tepfers elect to sell shares of common stock, uSell will use its best efforts to assist the Tepfers in selling their shares of uSell stock acquired under the SPA for up to $6,000,000 in gross proceeds (together and not each) through private placements or public offerings, with target sales of $1,500,000 quarterly, commencing the quarter ending December 31, 2015. If the price per share received by the Tepfers is less than the greater of $1.20 or the product of an EBITDA-based formula, uSell will issue the Tepfers additional shares of uSell stock.

 

In addition, pursuant to the SPA, uSell granted the Tepfers certain piggyback registration rights and a right of first refusal to participate in future uSell financings. uSell also created a pool of 300,000 restricted stock units which can be granted to employees of We Sell designated by the Tepfers.

 

The foregoing description of the SPA and related registration rights is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the SPA, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto, and the Registration Rights Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Shareholders Agreement

In connection with the closing of the SPA, Nikhil Raman (“Raman”), uSell’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Brauser (“Brauser”), uSell’s Chairman and the Tepfers entered into a Shareholders Agreement. The Shareholders Agreement will remain in effect until the earlier of: (i) the Tepfers no longer hold at least 10% of uSell’s outstanding common stock, (ii) Raman resigns or is terminated as an employee of uSell, or (iii) Brauser resigns or is removed as a director of uSell.

 

Voting Agreement

Under the Shareholders Agreement, each person agreed that, in connection with any annual meeting, special meeting or written consent of uSell shareholders, such person would vote together with the other three parties on each matter. However, the parties further agreed that if they cannot reach an agreement, then the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the voting power of all shares of outstanding voting stock of uSell is required to take action. As a result, for so long as the Shareholders Agreement remains in effect, future action by uSell shareholders will effectively require either the unanimous consent of Raman, Brauser, and the Tepfers, or a 75% supermajority vote of outstanding shares. This voting restriction will not be enforceable if uSell does not comply with its obligations under the SPA related to assisting the Tepfers with the sale of their uSell stock.

 

Brian Tepfer Board Appointment

Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, uSell appointed Brian Tepfer to the uSell board of directors and each party agreed to take all necessary and desirable action to ensure his future re-election.

 

The foregoing description of the Shareholders Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Shareholders Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management Agreement

In connection with the closing of the SPA, uSell, the Tepfers, Raman, and Brauser also entered into a Management Agreement related to the future management of BST and We Sell. The Management Agreement will terminate at such time as the Tepfers have collectively received at least $500,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of uSell stock.

 

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BST Board Members and Officers

Under the Management Agreement, the BST board of directors will consist of two members appointed by the Tepfers, who are initially the Tepfers, and two members appointed by uSell, who initially are Raman and Brauser. The Tepfers may replace their designees upon obtaining the approval of uSell, which will not be unreasonably withheld, and vice-versa. The Management Agreement also provides that BST will have three officers, two of which will be appointed by the Tepfers and initially are the Tepfers, and one of which will be appointed by uSell and initially is Raman. BST’s officers may not take certain major actions without the approval of 75% of the members of the BST board of directors.

 

We Sell Manager and Officers

The Management Agreement provides that the initial manager of We Sell will be Raman. uSell may appoint any replacement manager upon obtaining the approval of the Tepfers, which will not be unreasonably withheld. The manager may not take certain major actions without majority approval of the BST board of directors, which must include the approval of each of the Tepfers or their replacements. The Management Agreement also provides that We Sell will have three officers: a chairman, who will be the Manager, a chief executive officer, who will initially be Brian Tepfer, and a president, who will initially be Scott Tepfer. We Sell’s officers may not be removed without their express consent, with certain exceptions including termination of their employment. We Sell’s officers may not take certain major actions without the approval of the Manager.

 

The foregoing description of the Management Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Management Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Employment Agreements

In connection with the closing of the SPA, each of Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer entered into employment agreements with BST and We Sell, effective as of October 1, 2015, pursuant to which Brian Tepfer will serve as Chief Executive Officer of We Sell and Scott Tepfer will serve as President of We Sell. Each agreement has an initial term through December 31, 2018 with non competes extending 12 months following termination of employment. Each agreement will automatically renew for subsequent one-year periods unless otherwise terminated or notice is given of non-renewal. Each of Brian and Scott Tepfer will receive a base salary of $500,000 annually, subject to downward adjustment based on the failure to meet future EBITDA targets, provided that no adjustment may be made below $360,000. In addition, each of the Tepfers will be eligible for a semi-annual target bonus of $250,000, subject to upward and downward adjustment based on the attainment of EBITDA targets. In connection with their employment agreements, the Tepfers also entered into non-compete agreements with BST and We Sell. These non-compete provisions terminate if uSell fails to meet two agreed upon conditions including the Tepfers electing to sell shares and their failure to receive together at least $6 million from the sale of their uSell common stock by a date four months after uSell files its Form 10-K in 2017.

 

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The foregoing description of the employment agreements is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of Brian Tepfer’s Employment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 hereto, and Scott Tepfer’s Employment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 hereto, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2. 01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

The disclosure included under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

Note Purchase Agreement and Secured Term Note

On October 23, 2015, in connection with the closing of the SPA and related transactions, uSell, BST, We Sell, BAM, as agent, and the Purchaser, an institutional investor, entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “NPA”) pursuant to which uSell issued and sold the Purchaser a 1% original issue discount Secured Term Note in the aggregate principal amount of $4,040,000 (the “Initial Note”) in exchange for gross proceeds of $4,000,000. Of this sum $1,232,618 was used to repay a lender to We Sell and $300,000 was used to repay a loan to one of the Tepfers. Within six months of the Closing Date, uSell may, subject to certain conditions, elect to receive up to two additional draws of funds in connection with the issuance of additional 1% original issue discount Secured Term Note (the “Deferred Draw Notes,” and with the “Initial Note,” the “Notes”). The NPA provides that uSell may elect to receive a total of another $4,000,000 under the Deferred Draw Notes in compliance with the covenants under the NPA.

 

The Notes mature three years from the Closing Date and accrue interest at 13% annually, which is payable monthly in arrears, beginning November 1, 2015. Repayment of principal commences seven months from the Closing Date in monthly installments of 1/48 th of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes are prepayable at 103%, beginning one year from the Closing Date, in increments of $500,000.

 

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In connection with the issuance of the Initial Note, uSell issued the Purchaser 740,000 shares of uSell common stock. To the extent that the Deferred Draw Notes are issued, uSell will issue the Purchaser an additional 60,000 shares per $1,000,000 of principal amount of Deferred Draw Notes issued.

 

uSell granted the Purchaser piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares issued in connection with the Note. uSell also granted the Purchaser a right of first refusal to participate in future financings, where the future purpose of the proceeds is to acquire additional inventory of uSell. The right of first refusal expires upon the earlier of (i) 18 months from the Closing Date or (ii) such time as the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Note is less than $1,500,000. The right of first refusal does not cover conventional public and private securities offerings.

 

The foregoing description of the NPA and the Notes is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the NPA, which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 hereto, and the form of Secured Term Note, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 hereto, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Agreement and Subsidiary Guaranty

In connection with the execution of the NPA and issuance of the Note, uSell, BST, We Sell and certain of their wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) entered into a Security Agreement for the benefit of BAM and the Purchaser as secured parties. Pursuant to the Security Agreement, the Debtors granted the secured parties a lien on all of the Debtors’ respective assets, including, but not limited to, equipment, inventory, accounts, and intellectual property. The wholly-owned subsidiaries party to the Security Agreement also jointly and severally guaranteed payment and performance of all obligations under the Notes and related transaction documents.

 

The foregoing description of the Security Agreement and the subsidiary guaranty is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Security Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.9 hereto, and form of Subsidiary Guaranty filed as Exhibit 10.10 hereto, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Pledge Agreement and Collateral Assignment Agreement

As additional collateral to guarantee the Notes and related obligations, uSell, BST and We Sell also entered into a Pledge Agreement for the benefit of BAM and the Purchaser pursuant to which they pledged the equity interests of certain of their wholly-owned subsidiaries, including BST and We Sell. Under a Collateral Assignment Agreement, uSell also assigned BAM, as agent for the Purchaser, all of uSell’s rights under the SPA.

 

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The foregoing description of the Pledge Agreement and the Collateral Assignment Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Pledge Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.11 hereto, and the Collateral Assignment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.12 hereto, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

The disclosure included under (i) Item 1.01, above, describing the issuance of uSell shares to Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer, and (ii) Item 2.03, above, describing the issuance of uSell shares to the Purchaser of the Note, is incorporated by reference herein. As a result of the acquisition, 150,000 shares of common stock underlying restricted stock units granted in 2014 were delivered to each of Messrs. Raman and Brauser and in addition each received a grant of 150,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Raman also received a grant of 350,000 restricted stock units vesting annually over three years beginning in October 2016, subject to continued employment. The described shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and were issued and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Act and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder. These shares may not be offered or sold in the United States in the absence of an effective registration statement or exemption from the registration requirements under the Act.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

As disclosed under Item 1.01, above (incorporated by reference herein), in connection with uSell’s acquisition of BST and We Sell, Brian Tepfer was appointed to the uSell board of directors. Mr. Tepfer was appointed pursuant to a Shareholders Agreement described above. Brian Tepfer is the brother of Scott Tepfer, We Sell’s President. Together, Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer owned 100% of the stock of BST before selling their shares to uSell through the SPA.

 

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Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer co-founded We Sell and have been the Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, for more than the past five years. Brian Tepfer is 37 years old and Scott Tepfer is 34 years old.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Financial statements required by this Item 9.01 will be filed by amendment not later than 74 calendar days after the required filing date of this report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

   
10.1

Stock Purchase Agreement*

   
10.2

Registration Rights Agreement

   
10.3

Shareholders Agreement

   
10.4

Management Agreement

   
10.5

Brian Tepfer Employment Agreement

   
10.6

Scott Tepfer Employment Agreement

   
10.7

Note Purchase Agreement*

   
10.8

Form of Secured Term Note

   
10.9

Security Agreement*

   
10.10

Form of Subsidiary Guaranty

   
10.11

Pledge Agreement

   
10.12

Collateral Assignment Agreement

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* Certain schedules, appendices and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff upon request.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

USELL.COM, INC.
     
     
Date: October 26, 2015 /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Name: Nikhil Raman
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and among BST Distribution, Inc. d/b/a We Sell Cellular, a New York corporation (“BST”), Scott Tepfer and Brian Tepfer (collectively, the “Sellers”) and uSell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”). The Buyer, BST and the Sellers are referred to collectively herein as the “Parties.”

 

This Agreement contemplates a transaction in which Buyer will purchase all of the capital stock of BST from the Sellers upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Definitions . In addition to the definitions appearing elsewhere in this Agreement, the following capitalized words and phrases have the meaning provided.

 

“Action” means a private or governmental claim, action, suit (whether in law or in equity), or proceeding of any nature.

 

“Adjustment Amount” has the meaning contained in Section 7.6(a).

 

“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

“Affiliated Group” means any affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section 1504(a).

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preface above.

 

“Assignment Agreement” means the Assignment of Samsung Litigation in the form annexed as Exhibit E .

 

“Assignment of Samsung Litigation” has the meaning contained in Section 7.5.

 

“Assumption Agreement” means the Assumption of Samsung Litigation in the form annexed as Exhibit C .

 

“Assumption of Samsung Litigation Costs” has the meaning contained in Section 7.5.

 

“Board Indemnification Agreement” means the Indemnification Agreement of uSell in favor of Brian Tepfer in the form annexed as Exhibit J .

 

“BST” has the meaning in the preface above.

 

 

 

 

“Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the preface above.

 

“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.

 

“Closing Date” means the Effective Date.

 

“Closing Date Balance Sheet” means a consolidated balance sheet of BST and We Sell as of the close of business on the Closing Date, which shall be audited or unaudited as apparent from the context.

 

“COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) below.

 

“Deferred Compensation Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(l)(vi)

 

“Developer” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(j)(vi).

 

“Developer Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(j)(vi).

 

“Disclosure Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 3 below.

 

“Effective Date” has the meaning in the preface above.

 

“Employment Agreements” shall mean the Employment Agreements, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, between each Seller and We Sell.

 

“Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements” shall mean, as amended and as now and hereafter in effect, all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, regulations, ordinances, and other provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, all contractual obligations, and all common law concerning public health and safety, worker health and safety, pollution, or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, all those relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control, or cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances, or wastes, chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or radiation

 

“Environment Law” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(k).

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

“Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).         

 

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

“Fair Market Value” means $1.20 for each uSell Share issued under this Agreement or $10,294,721 for all of the uSell Shares issued under this Agreement. The per share number is subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and combinations.

 

“FCPA” shall mean the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, including the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

“Family Member” has the meaning contained in Rule 701 under the Securities Act.

 

“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(u) below.

 

“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time-to-time.

 

“General Expiration Date” has the meaning contained in Section 7.3(b).

 

“Indemnified Party(ies)” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) below.

 

“Indemnifying Party(ies)” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a) below.

 

“Intellectual Property” means all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all U.S. and foreign patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, domain names, assumed names and corporate names, together with all colorable imitations thereof, and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (d) all trade secrets and know-how (including formulas, techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), (e) all computer software (including source code, object code, diagrams, data and related documentation), and (f) all copies and tangible embodiments of the foregoing (in whatever form or medium).

 

“Intellectual Property Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(j)(iii).

 

“Knowledge” means that (i) in the case of a Person, the Person is actually aware of the fact or other matter to which the term “Knowledge” relates, (ii) in the case of BST or We Sell, both or either of the Sellers is actually aware of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should be aware of, the fact or other matter to which the term “Knowledge” relates, or (iii) in the case of an entity other than BST or We Sell, any officer, director or manager of the applicable entity, is actually aware of, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence would be aware of, the fact or other matter to which the term “Knowledge” relates.

 

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“Laws” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(g)(i).

 

Liability or Liabilities" means any liability or obligation of whatever kind or nature (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest, including any Liens imposed by Laws.

 

“Losses” means losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with any Action).

 

Management Agreement” means an agreement among uSell, the Sellers, Daniel Brauser and Nikhil Raman in the form annexed as Exhibit B

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any effect or change that would be materially adverse to the business of the applicable Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to the ability of any Party to consummate timely the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements (regardless of whether or not such adverse effect or change can be or has been cured at any time or whether the other Party has Knowledge of such effect or change on the date hereof), but specifically excluding the following: changes arising in the United States economic conditions, capital market conditions, regulatory conditions, political conditions; changes in conditions generally applicable to the industry or industries in which the applicable Party is involved; changes resulting from changes in accounting requirements, including but not limited to GAAP; changes resulting from changes in Laws affecting the applicable Party’s business; changes resulting from acts of war, declared or undeclared, armed hostilities or terrorism; and changes resulting from execution of, compliance with or announcement of this Agreement.

 

“Most Recent Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(u) below.

 

“Most Recent Fiscal Month End” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(u) below.

 

“Most Recent Fiscal Year End” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(u) below.

 

“Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and frequency).

 

“Offered Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(b) below.

 

“Party or Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preface above.

 

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“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof) or any other entity.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement between the Buyer and the Sellers in the form annexed as Exhibit F .

 

“Related Agreements” means the Employment Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Management Agreement, and the uSell Shareholders Agreement, each dated the date of this Agreement.

 

“Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

“Samsung” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(ff).

 

“Samsung Litigation” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“SEC Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(k)(i).         

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

 

“Security” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(b) below.

 

“Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 below.

 

“Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the preface above.

 

“Shares” means the capital stock of BST.

 

“Subsidiary or Subsidiaries” means any corporation, limited liability company or partnership with respect to which a specified Person (or a Subsidiary thereof) owns a majority of the common stock or equity interests, is or controls the general partner or manager, or has the power to vote or direct, directly or indirectly, the voting of sufficient securities to elect a majority of the directors, general partners or managers, as applicable.

 

“Tax” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, intangibles, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not and including any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the tax liability of any other Person.

 

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“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to any Tax, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

“uSell Shares” means 9,358,837 shares of uSell common stock.

 

“uSell Shareholders Agreement” means the Shareholders Agreement, in the form annexed as Exhibit D, among uSell, the Sellers, Daniel Brauser and Nikhil Raman.

 

“We Sell” refers to We Sell Cellular LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“We Sell Interests” means all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in We Sell.

 

2. Basic Transaction .

 

(a)           Purchase and Sale of Shares . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Sellers, and the Sellers agree to sell, transfer, convey, and deliver to the Buyer free and clear of all claims, Liens or other title defects, the Shares for the consideration specified below in this Section 2.

 

(b)           Share Exchange . The Shares shall be exchanged for the uSell Shares. The uSell Shares shall be paid to, and allocated among, the Sellers equally with one extra share issued to Brian Tepfer. The number of uSell Shares delivered at the Closing as defined below shall be subject to reduction as provided in Section 7.6.

 

(c)           The Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, by exchange of documents electronically, with original documents to follow (or such time or place as the Parties may mutually determine), on the Effective Date.

 

(d)           Deliveries at the Closing . At the Closing, (i) the Sellers and BST will deliver to the Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section 6(a) below; and (ii) the Buyer will deliver to the Sellers the various certificates, instruments and documents referred to in Section 6(b) below.

 

3.             Representations and Warranties of the Sellers . Attached is a disclosure schedule entitled and referred to herein as the “Disclosure Schedule”. The Disclosure Schedule is divided into schedules which are numbered to correspond to sections of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any matter which is disclosed in any particular schedule of the Disclosure Schedule, or Exhibits thereto, shall be deemed to be disclosed in respect of all Sections of this Agreement to which such disclosure may relate and to qualify all of the representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in this Agreement that are relevant thereto. The phrase “BST and We Sell” includes matters which refer to each entity jointly or either of them. Subject to the qualifications, exclusions, limitations and disclosures set forth below and in the Disclosure Schedule, the Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Buyer as follows.

 

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(a)           Organization and Qualification . BST is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New York. We Sell is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly authorized to conduct business under the name We Sell Cellular I LLC and is in good standing in the State of New York. BST and We Sell each has the corporate or limited liability company power and authority to carry on the business in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it.

 

(b)           Authorization of Transaction . BST has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of BST, enforceable against BST in accordance with its terms and conditions.

 

(c)           Noncontravention . Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any Laws to which BST is subject or any provision of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or (ii) result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, under any agreement to which BST is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject, or result in the imposition of any Lien upon any of its assets, except where the breach, default or Lien would not have a Material Adverse Effect on We Sell or on the ability of BST or the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements. We Sell does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements, except where the failure to give notice, to file, or to obtain any authorization, consent, or approval would not have a Material Adverse Effect on We Sell or on the ability of BST or the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

(d)        Capitalization . Section 3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the number of authorized and outstanding Shares and other equity or profits interests of BST as of the Closing Date. All of the issued and outstanding Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. Except as set forth on Section 3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require BST to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any Shares or other equity or profits interests of BST; and as of the time of Closing, no such rights shall exist. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to BST. BST owns 100% of the membership interests of We Sell. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require We Sell to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any We Sell Interest or other equity or profits interests of We Sell and as of the time of Closing, no such rights shall exist. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to We Sell.

 

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(e)            Litigation .

 

(i)          Except for the Samsung Litigation and except as set forth in Section 3(e) of the Disclosure Schedules, there is no Action pending and, to the Knowledge of BST and Sellers, there is not any private or governmental investigation, or any of the foregoing threatened against BST or We Sell or any of their officers or managers, or involving any of their assets, before any court, governmental or regulatory authority or body, or arbitration tribunal. There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of BST, threatened which in any manner challenges, seeks to, or is reasonably likely to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

(ii)         There is no outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental or regulatory authority, body or agency, or arbitration tribunal in a proceeding to which BST or We Sell or any of their assets is or was a party or by which BST or We Sell or any of their assets is bound.

 

(f)           Subsidiary . BST has no Subsidiaries, except We Sell and We Sell has no Subsidiaries. BST owns fifty percent (50%) of the membership interests in TLT Innovations LLC, which will be transferred to one or both of the Sellers, or to another entity controlled by one or both of the Sellers, prior to the Closing.

 

(g)           Compliance with Laws .

 

(i)          Each of BST and We Sell has complied and is currently in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, foreign or other laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, injunctions, building and other codes, ordinances, permits, licenses, authorizations, judgments, decrees of federal, state, local, foreign or other authorities, and all orders, writs, decrees and consents of any governmental or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any court or similar tribunal established by any such governmental or political subdivision or agency thereof (collectively, the “Laws”), having jurisdiction over its business and properties, except for any instance of non-compliance that has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell. BST and We Sell have all permits, licenses and franchises from governmental agencies required to conduct their businesses as now being conducted, except for those the absence of which has not had, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell.

 

(ii)         Neither BST nor We Sell nor any of their managers, officers, employees or agents has taken any action with respect to BST or We Sell, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such Persons of the FCPA, including, without limitation, offered, paid, promised to pay or authorized the payment of any money or offer, gift, promise to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, and each of BST and We Sell has conducted its business in compliance with the FCPA.

 

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(iii)        Neither BST nor We Sell nor any of their managers, officers, employees or agents has taken any action with respect to BST or We Sell, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of any United States Laws prohibiting the offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of any payment of any money or the offer, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to (A) any official or any government of the United States or any state or local instrumentality or (B) any corporation, limited liability company or other entity.

 

(h)           Fees . Neither the Sellers, BST nor We Sell has any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Buyer could become liable or obligated.

 

(i)           Contracts . With respect to each written contract and oral agreement of BST and We Sell which involves consideration in excess of $50,000 and any agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the agreement is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against BST or We Sell (as the case may be) and against the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect; (ii) the Sellers have provided a full and complete copy of same to the Buyer; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, neither BST nor We Sell has received verbal or written notice that BST or We Sell is in default in any material respect under such contract or agreement; and (iv) no party has repudiated any provision of the agreement, except for any such failure to be legal, binding and enforceable, any such default or any such repudiation that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell. Neither BST nor We Sell is in default (and there exists no condition which, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would constitute a default) in the performance of any bond, debenture, note, or any other evidence of indebtedness to which either is a party, except for any default that has been waived and any default that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell.

 

(j)            Intellectual Property .

 

(i)          BST and We Sell own or possess or have the right to use pursuant to a valid and enforceable written license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all Intellectual Property used in the operation of the businesses of BST and We Sell as presently conducted. The Sellers have provided the Buyer a true and complete copy of each such written license, sublicense, agreement or permission.

 

(ii)         The Intellectual Property used in the operation of the businesses of BST and We Sell as presently conducted does not infringe upon, violate or misappropriate any Intellectual Property rights of third parties, and neither BST nor We Sell has any Knowledge of any facts which indicate a likelihood of the foregoing. Neither BST nor We Sell has received any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging any such infringement, violation or misappropriation (including any claim that BST or We Sell must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of any third party). To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no third party has infringed upon, violated or misappropriated any Intellectual Property rights of BST or We Sell.

 

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(iii)        BST and We Sell have no pending patent applications or applications for registration that either entity has made with respect to any Intellectual Property. Section 3(j)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each license, sublicense, agreement, or other permission that BST or We Sell has granted to any third party with respect to any Intellectual Property. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all such licenses, sublicenses, agreements, and permissions (as amended to date) (“Intellectual Property Agreements”). Section 3(j)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule also identifies each registered and unregistered trademark, service mark, trade name, corporate name, URLs or Internet domain name used by BST and We Sell in connection with their business and which is not licensed from a third party. With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in Section 3(j)(iii) of the Disclosure Schedule :

 

(A) BST or We Sell owns and or possesses the right to use the item, free and clear of any Lien, license, or other restriction or limitation regarding use or disclosure other than as set forth in the applicable Intellectual Property Agreement;

 

(B) the item is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge;

 

(C) no Action is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, is threatened that challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, use, or ownership of such item by BST or We Sell; and

 

(D) Neither BST nor We Sell has agreed to indemnify any Person for or against any interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other conflict with respect to the item.

 

(iv)         Section 3(j)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each item of Intellectual Property that any third party owns and that BST or We Sell uses pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or permission, excluding off-the-shelf software purchased or licensed by BST or We Sell. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all such licenses, sublicenses, agreements, and permissions (each as amended to date) (each, a “Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement”). With respect to each Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement:

 

(A) the Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against BST or We Sell (as the case may be) and against the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect;

 

(B) neither BST nor We Sell is in default under the Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no other party to the Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement is in breach or default thereunder, and no event has occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default or permit termination, modification, or acceleration thereunder, which as to any such breach, default or event would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell;

 

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(C) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no party to such Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement has repudiated any provision thereof;

 

(D) except as set forth in such Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement, neither BST nor We Sell has received written or verbal notice or otherwise has Knowledge that the underlying item of Intellectual Property is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge; and

 

(E) except as set forth on Section 3(j)(iv) of the Disclosure Schedule , neither BST nor We Sell has granted any sublicense or similar right with respect to the Licensed Intellectual Property Agreement.

 

(v)         Each of BST and We Sell has complied with and is presently in compliance with all foreign, federal, state, local, governmental (including, but not limited to, the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General), administrative, or regulatory laws, regulations, guidelines, and rules applicable to any personal identifiable information stored or processed by BST or We Sell.

 

(vi)        Each Person who participated in the creation, conception, invention or development of the Intellectual Property currently used in the business of BST or We Sell (each, a “Developer”) which is not licensed from third parties has executed one or more agreements containing confidentiality, work for hire and assignment provisions, whereby the Developer has assigned to BST or We Sell all Intellectual Property rights in the Intellectual Property, including all rights in the Intellectual Property that existed prior to the assignment of rights by such Person to BST or We Sell. The Sellers have provided to the Buyer copies of any such agreements from each such Developer (collectively, the “Developer Agreements”).

 

(vii)       Each Developer has signed a perpetual non-disclosure agreement with BST or We Sell. The Sellers have provided, or will provide prior to Closing, to the Buyer copies any such non-disclosure agreements from each such Developer, if any.

 

(k)           Title to Property . BST and We Sell have good and valid title to all of their respective properties, interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in the Most Recent Financial Statements or acquired thereafter, and have valid leasehold interests in all leased properties and assets, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except (i) Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) such imperfections of title, Liens and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or interfere in any material respect with the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business operations involving such properties, (iii) Liens securing debt reflected in the Most Recent Financial Statements, (iv) Liens recorded pursuant to any Environmental Law or (v) Liens or failures to have good and valid title which have not had, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse on BST or We Sell.

 

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(l)             Benefit Plans . Neither BST nor We Sell has adopted any employee benefit plans.

 

(m)           No Appraisal Rights . No shareholder, member or equity holder is entitled to any appraisal rights under applicable state law in connection with this transaction.

 

(n)           Tax Matters .

 

(i)          BST and We Sell have filed all Tax Returns that each was required to file, and have paid all Taxes shown thereon as owing, except where the failure to file Tax Returns or to pay Taxes would not have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell. To the Knowledge of Sellers, no claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where BST or We Sell does not file Tax Returns that either is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the assets of BST or We Sell that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.

 

(ii)         BST and We Sell have withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder, or other third party.

 

(iii)        Neither BST nor We Sell has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

 

(iv)        Neither BST nor We Sell is liable for Taxes of any other Person nor is either a party to or bound by any tax sharing agreement, tax indemnity obligation or similar agreement, arrangement or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any taxing authority).

 

(v)         BST and We Sell file a consolidated federal Tax Return; other than that, neither BST nor We Sell has been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal Tax Return.

 

(vi)        No liens for Taxes exist with respect to any assets or properties of BST or We Sell, except for liens for Taxes not yet due.

 

(vii)       Except as set forth in Section 3(n)(vii) of the Disclosure Schedule , no material Tax Return of BST or We Sell is under audit or, to the Knowledge of We Sell, examination by any taxing authority, and no written notice of such an audit or examination has been received by BST or We Sell. Each material deficiency resulting from any audit or examination relating to Taxes by any taxing authority has been paid. No material issues relating to Taxes were raised in writing by the relevant taxing authority during any presently pending audit or examination, and no material issues relating to Taxes were raised in writing by the relevant taxing authority in any completed audit or examination that can reasonably be expected to recur in a later taxable period.

 

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(viii)      Neither BST nor We Sell shall be required to include in a taxable period ending after the Effective Time taxable income attributable to income that accrued in a prior taxable period but was not recognized in any prior taxable period as a result of an open transaction, the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of accounting, the long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or Section 481 of the Code, or comparable provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law.

 

(ix)         BST and We Sell are not a party to any joint venture, partnership, or other arrangement or contract which could be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.

 

(x)          BST and We Sell have not entered into any sale leaseback or any leveraged lease transaction that fails to satisfy the requirements of Revenue Procedure 75-21 (or similar provisions of foreign law).

 

(xi)         BST and We Sell are not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that would result (taking into account the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), separately or in the aggregate, in the payment of any “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.

 

(xii)        All material elections with respect to Taxes affecting BST and We Sell are disclosed or attached to their Tax Returns.

 

(xiii)       There are no private letter rulings in respect of any tax pending between BST or We Sell and any taxing authority.

 

(o) Environmental, Health, and Safety Matters .

 

(i)          BST and We Sell are in compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, other than such instances of non-compliance which, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect in respect of We Sell.

 

(ii)         Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, BST and We Sell have obtained and are in compliance with, all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the occupation of their facilities and the operation of their business.

 

(iii)        BST and We Sell have not received any written notice, report or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or any Liabilities, including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to any of them or their facilities arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

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(iv)        To the Knowledge of the Sellers, none of the following exists at any property or facility owned or operated by BST and We Sell: (1) underground storage tanks, (2) asbestos-containing material in any form or condition, (3) materials or equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, (4) groundwater monitoring wells, drinking water wells, or production water wells, or (5) landfills, surface impoundments, or disposal areas.

 

(v)         BST and We Sell have not treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, exposed any person to, or released any substance, including without limitation any hazardous substance, mobile or cellular telephones or electronic devices, or owned or operated any property or facility (and no such property or facility is contaminated by any such substance) so as to give rise to any current or future Liabilities for fines, penalties, response costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages or attorneys' fees, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, or any other Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

(vi)        BST and We Sell have not designed, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed, or distributed products or other items containing asbestos and none of such entities is subject to any Liabilities with respect to the presence of asbestos in any product or item or in or upon any property, premises, or facility.

 

(vii)       BST and We Sell have not assumed, undertaken, provided an indemnity with respect to, or otherwise become subject to, any Liability, including without limitation any obligation for corrective or remedial action, of any other Person relating to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.

 

(viii)      No facts, events, or conditions relating to the past or present facilities, properties, or operations of BST or We Sell will prevent, hinder, or limit continued compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, give rise to any investigatory, remedial, or corrective obligations pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or give rise to any other Liabilities pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, including without limitation any relating to on-site or off-site releases or threatened releases of, or exposure to, hazardous materials, substances or wastes, personal injury, property damage or natural resources damage.

 

(ix)         BST and We Sell have never obtained, possessed or authorized any environmental audits, reports, and other material environmental documents relating to their past or current properties, facilities, or operations.

 

(p)           Contracts . Section 3(p) of the Disclosure Schedule lists the following contracts and other agreements to which BST or We Sell is a party:

 

(i)          any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property to or from any Person providing for lease payments in excess of $50,000 per annum;

 

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(ii)         any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of raw materials, commodities, supplies, products, or other personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt of services, the performance of which will extend over a period of more than one year, result in a material loss to BST or We Sell, or involve consideration in excess of $50,000;

 

(iii)        any agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;

 

(iv)        any material agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money, or any capitalized lease obligation, in excess of $50,000 or under which it has imposed a security interest on any of its assets, tangible or intangible;

 

(v)         any agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition other than (A) any such agreements with clients and vendors in the Ordinary Course of Business and (B) any such agreements entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(vi)        other than as set forth in Section 3(l) with respect to its employees, any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or arrangement for the benefit of its current or former managers, officers, and employees;

 

(vii)       any collective bargaining agreement;

 

(viii)      any agreement other than on an employment-at-will basis for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time, consulting, or other basis or providing severance benefits;

 

(ix)         any agreement under which it has advanced or loaned any material amount to any of its managers, members and employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business as of the Closing;

 

(x)          any agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination may have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell; or

 

(xi)         any other agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance of which involves consideration in excess of $50,000.

 

The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each written agreement listed in Section 3(p) of the Disclosure Schedule . With respect to each such agreement: (A) the agreement is legal, valid, binding, and enforceable against BST or We Sell (as the case may be) and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, against the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect; (B) neither BST nor We Sell has received written notice from the counterparty that it is in breach or default; and (C) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no party has repudiated any provision of the agreement.

 

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(q)           Real Property . BST and We Sell do not own any real property. Section 3(q) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all real property leased or subleased to BST and We Sell. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer or its counsel correct and complete copies of the leases and subleases listed in Section 3(q) of the Disclosure Schedule . With respect to each lease and sublease listed in Section 3(q) of the Disclosure Schedule, except as otherwise stated therein:

 

(i)          the lease or sublease is legal, valid, binding, and enforceable against BST or We Sell (as the case may be) and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, against the other parties thereto, and in full force and effect in all material respects;

 

(ii)         to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no party to the lease or sublease is in material breach or material default;

 

(iii)        to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no party to the lease or sublease has repudiated any material provision thereof; and

 

(iv)        there is no change of control clause or other provision which prevents the sale of the Shares to the Buyer.

 

(r)           Powers of Attorney . There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of BST or We Sell.

 

(s)           Guaranties . BST and We Sell are not a guarantor or otherwise liable for any liability or obligation (including indebtedness) of any other Person.

 

(t)           Insurance . With respect to each insurance policy of BST and We Sell which is presently in effect: (A) the policy is in full force and effect; (B) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, neither BST nor We Sell nor any other party to the policy is in breach or default (including with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notices); and (C) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no party to the policy has repudiated any provision thereof.

 

(u)           Financial Statements . The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer on behalf of BST and We Sell (i) internally prepared unaudited balance sheets and statements of profit and loss as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 (the “Most Recent Fiscal Year End”) and (ii) internally prepared unaudited balance sheets and statements of profit and loss for the period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 (the “Most Recent Financial Statements”) and the month of June 2015 (the “Most Recent Fiscal Month End”). The above mentioned financial statements shall be referred to collectively as the “Financial Statements.” The Financial Statements have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of BST and We Sell, respectively, as of such dates and the results of operations of BST and We Sell, respectively, for such periods; provided , however , that the Most Recent Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and other presentation items, and the Financial Statements have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Within three business days prior to the Closing, the Sellers shall deliver to uSell an unaudited estimated Closing Date Balance Sheet of BST.

 

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(v)          Events Subsequent to December 31, 2014 . Except as set forth on Schedule 3(v) of the Disclosure Schedule , since December 31, 2014:

 

(i)          BST and We Sell have not sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its assets, tangible or intangible, except for transfers in the Ordinary Course of Business and except for any pre-closing distribution of cash from We Sell to BST and from BST to the Sellers;

 

(ii)         BST and We Sell have not entered into any material agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $50,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(iii)        No party (including BST or We Sell) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $50,000 to which BST or We Sell is a party or by which either of them is bound;

 

(iv)        BST and We Sell have not imposed or allowed to occur any Lien upon any of its material assets, tangible or intangible, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(v)         BST and We Sell have not made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) involving more than $50,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(vi)        BST and We Sell have not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) involving more than $50,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(vii)       BST and We Sell have not issued any note, bond, or other debt security or created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation involving more than $50,000, singly or in the aggregate;

 

(viii)      BST and We Sell have not delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and other liabilities other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(ix)         BST and We Sell have not cancelled, compromised, waived, or released any right or claim (or series of related rights and claims) involving more than $50,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

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(x)         BST and We Sell have not transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xi)        There has been no change made or authorized in the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement (or Limited Liability Company Agreement) of BST or We Sell, as applicable;

 

(xii)       BST and We Sell have not issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any Shares or other securities of BST or membership interests or profits interests, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any other equity or profits interests of We Sell, as applicable;

 

(xiii)      BST and We Sell have not experienced any damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its material property other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xiv)      BST and We Sell have not made any material loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its managers, officers, or employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xv)       BST and We Sell have not entered into or terminated any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement with any significant employees other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xvi)      BST and We Sell have not granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its managers, officers, and employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xvii)     BST and We Sell have not adopted, amended, modified, or terminated any bonus, profit sharing, incentive, severance, or other plan, contract, or commitment for the benefit of any of its managers, officers, and employees (or taken any such action with respect to any other employee benefit plan) other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xviii)    BST and We Sell have not made any other material change in employment terms for any of its managers, officers, or employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xix)       BST and We Sell have not made or pledged to make any material charitable or other capital contribution outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xx)        there has not been any other occurrence, event, incident, action, or transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business involving BST or We Sell;

 

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(xxi)       BST and We Sell have not discharged a material liability or security interest outside the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xxii)      BST and We Sell have not disclosed any confidential information of BST or We Sell without a non-disclosure agreement outside of the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(xxiii)     no customer or supplier has terminated any agreement or given notice that it will cease to do any business or do less business with BST or We Sell; or

 

(xxiv)    BST and We Sell have not committed to any of the foregoing.

 

(w)           Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as set forth in Section 3(w) of the Disclosure Schedule , BST and We Sell have no Liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than (i) Liabilities included in the Most Recent Financial Statements, (ii) Liabilities of a nature not required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the notes to financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, (iii) normal or recurring Liabilities in the Ordinary Course of Business which, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on BST or We Sell, and (iv) liabilities under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding, as of the time of Closing, (i) all outstanding debt obligations of BST and We Sell shall have been converted or satisfied in full, and (ii) BST and We Sell shall have paid in full accounts payable and other current obligations, relating to periods ending prior to the date of Closing. The Parties agree that BST and We Sell shall pay after the Closing legal fees, accounting fees and related expenses for services with respect to this Agreement, the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder in an amount up to $50,000.

 

(x)           Employees .

 

(i)          With respect to the business of BST and We Sell:

 

(A) there is no collective bargaining agreement or relationship with any labor organization;

 

(B) no labor organization or group of employees has filed any representation petition or made any written demand for recognition;

 

(C) to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no union organizing or decertification efforts are underway or threatened and no other question concerning representation exists;

 

(D) no labor strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or other material labor dispute has occurred, and none is underway or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened;

 

(E) there is no workmen’s compensation liability, experience or matter outside the Ordinary Course of Business; and

 

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(F) to the Knowledge of Sellers, there is no employment-related charge, complaint, grievance, investigation, inquiry or obligation of any kind, pending or threatened in any forum, relating to an alleged violation or breach by BST or We Sell (or their managers, officers or directors) of any law, regulation or contract.

 

(ii)         Except as set forth in Section 3(x) of the Disclosure Schedule , (A) there are no employment contracts or severance agreements with any employees of BST or We Sell, and (B) there are no written personnel policies, rules, or procedures applicable to employees of BST or We Sell. True and complete copies of all such documents have been provided to the Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(iii)        With respect to this transaction, any notice to employees required under any law or collective bargaining agreement has been given, and all bargaining obligations with any employee representative have been, as of the Closing Date, satisfied.

 

(iv)        No employment agreement of BST or We Sell contains any severance, change of control or similar type of provision which would trigger a payment by the Buyer following consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(y)           Notes and Accounts Receivable All notes and accounts receivable of BST and We Sell are reflected properly on their books and records, are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, are current and collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms at their recorded amounts, subject only to the reserve for bad debts set forth on the face of the Most Recent Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of BST and We Sell.

 

(z)           Affiliates Section 3(z) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies all persons who, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, may be deemed to be “affiliates” of the Sellers, BST or We Sell for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act.

 

(aa)          Disclosure . No statement, representation or warranty by BST, We Sell and/or Sellers in this Agreement, including the Schedules hereto, contains any untrue statement of material fact, or omits to state a material fact, necessary to make the statements, representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 and such Schedules not misleading. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, there is no fact which has specific application to BST or We Sell which, so far as the Sellers can reasonably foresee, materially threatens the value of the assets, business, financial condition or results of operations of the businesses of BST and We Sell, taken as a whole, which has not been set forth in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto.

 

(bb)          Related Party Transactions . Except as set forth on Section 3(bb) of the Disclosure Schedule , no officer or supervisory employee of BST or We Sell, or any Family Member of any such officer or supervisory employee, (i) owns, directly or indirectly, on an individual or other basis, any interest in, or serves as an officer or director of, any customer, competitor, or a supplier of We Sell or any organization which has a contract or arrangement with BST or We Sell or (ii) has any contract or agreement with BST or We Sell other than in his capacity as an employee of We Sell, and all such agreements are on arms-length terms.

 

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(cc)         Governmental Authorizations . BST and We Sell have all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits required under applicable Laws for the ownership of BST and We Sell’s properties and operation of its business as presently operated. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no suspension, nonrenewal or cancellation of any of such permits is pending or threatened, and there is no reasonable basis therefor. BST and We Sell are not in material default or violation of any such permits. BST and We Sell have obtained all material authorizations, consents, approvals, franchises, licenses and permits required to be obtained from any governmental authority under applicable Laws for the consummation of the sale of the Shares to the Buye r.

 

(dd)        We Sell Cellular, Inc. We Sell Cellular, Inc. ceased active business operations in 2007 and as of Closing has no assets or liabilities other than in connection with the Samsung Litigation.

 

(ee)        Other Entities . BST, the Sellers and We Sell have no direct or indirect ownership, either individually or jointly, in any other business or entity, other than (i) BST’s and the Sellers’ interest in TLT Innovations LLC, (ii) Scott Tepfer’s interest in SBT Distribution, Inc., and (iii) any passive investments in businesses or entities that do not compete with BST or We Sell.

 

(ff)          Samsung Litigation . The estimated maximum exposure of We Sell and BST in the Samsung Litigation, as defined in Section 7.5 below, is $225,000, consisting of potential liability under the existing claims against We Sell and BST by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. f/k/a Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC ("Samsung") and legal fees and related expenses based on counsel's current estimates, provided, that such amount is subject to increase if Samsung makes additional claims against We Sell or BST, if the legal work proves more time-consuming than currently anticipated, if there are errors by counsel, or based on other risks that can affect litigation in the normal course, including judge or jury reaction.

 

4.           Additional Representations and Warranties of the Sellers . Subject to the qualifications, limitations, and exclusions below, and in the Disclosure Schedule, each Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer, severally (in proportion to his pro rata ownership interest in BST) and not jointly, and as to himself and not as to other Seller, that as of the Closing Date, as set forth below.

 

(a)           Enforceability . This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms and conditions.

 

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(b)           Noncontravention . None of the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations herein set forth, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor the compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements will conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any bond, note, or other evidence or indebtedness or any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, or other agreement or instrument to which such Seller is a party or by which such Seller is bound, except where such conflict, breach or default would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on such Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements or on BST or We Sell.

 

(c)           Litigation . The Seller (i) is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge which could have a Material Adverse Effect on such Seller, and (ii) is not a party to any Action or investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction which could have a Material Adverse Effect on such Seller.

 

(d)           Brokers’ Fees . The Seller has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Buyer could become liable or obligated.

 

(e)           Purchase Entirely for Own Account . The uSell Shares to be acquired by the Seller will be acquired for investment for his own account, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the Seller has no present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the uSell Shares, except in compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

(f)           Non-Registration . The Seller understands that the uSell Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and, if issued in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be issued by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Seller’s representations as expressed herein.

 

(g)           Knowledge; Investment Intent . The Seller has sufficient knowledge, experience and sophistication in business matters, and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions and of making an informed investment decision with respect thereto. The Seller further confirms that the Seller and his advisors were given the opportunity to examine the financial and business situation of the Buyer and to ask questions and receive answers from the management of the Buyer.

 

(h)           Accredited Investor . The Seller is an accredited investor for one or more reasons listed on Exhibit G.

 

5.            Representations and Warranties of the Buyer . Subject to the qualifications, limitations, and exclusions below, and in the Disclosure Schedule, the Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers that as of the Closing Date, as set forth below.

 

(a)           Organization and Qualification . The Buyer is a corporation company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Delaware. The Buyer is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the lack of such qualification would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer or on the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

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(b)            Authorization of Transaction . The Buyer has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms and conditions.

 

(c)            Capitalization .

 

(i)          The authorized and outstanding capital stock of the Buyer and other equity or profits interests in the Buyer as of the Closing Date (including, but not limited to, stock options and restricted stock units) are reflected on Section 5(c)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule . All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Buyer have been duly authorized and are validly issued and fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights.

 

(ii)         Except as disclosed on Section 5(c)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule , as of the date hereof, there are (A) no outstanding or authorized subscriptions, options, calls, contracts, commitments, understandings, restrictions, arrangements, rights or warrants, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security, instrument or other agreement and also including any rights plan or other anti-takeover agreement, obligating the Buyer to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or obligating the Buyer to grant, extend or enter into any agreement or commitment to issue, deliver or sell additional shares of common stock, except for the sale of the uSell Shares to the Sellers, (B) no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any shares of capital stock of the Buyer, (C) no agreements between the Buyer and any shareholder of the Buyer or among any other shareholders of the Buyer, including any agreement restricting the right of any shareholder to transfer its shares or granting any shareholder the right to purchase or sell its shares in certain circumstances, and (D) no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Buyer.

 

(d)           Noncontravention . Neither the execution nor the delivery of this Agreement, the incurrence of the obligations herein set forth, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor the compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements will conflict with, or result in a breach of, any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any bond, note, or other evidence or indebtedness or any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, or other agreement or instrument to which the Buyer is a party or by which the Buyer may be bound.

 

(e)           Litigation . There is no Action or investigation pending and, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, there is not any Action or any private or governmental investigation, threatened against the Buyer or any of its officers or directors relating to the Buyer, or involving any of its assets, before any court, governmental or regulatory authority or body, or arbitration tribunal. There is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened which in any manner challenges, seeks to, or is reasonably likely to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements. There is no outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, governmental or regulatory authority, body or agency, or arbitration tribunal in a proceeding to which the Buyer or any of its assets is or was a party or by which the Buyer or any of its assets is bound.

 

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(f)           Brokers’ Fees . The Buyer has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Sellers or BST could become liable or obligated.

 

(g)          Valid Issuance of the Stock Consideration . When issued under this Agreement, the uSell Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear from all Liens (other than restrictions on transfer provided for in this Agreement and by the applicable securities Laws).

 

(h)          Compliance with Securities Laws . Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the Sellers in this Agreement, the uSell Shares will be issued to the Sellers in compliance with applicable exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

(i)           Governmental Consents .  No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any federal, state or local governmental authority or self-regulatory agency on the part of the Buyer is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the uSell Shares or the consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements, except (i) such filings as have been made prior to the date hereof and (ii) such additional post-Closing filings as may be required to comply with applicable state and federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, the filing of a Form D relating to the sale of the uSell Shares pursuant to Rule 506(b) under the Securities Act

 

(j)           Compliance with Laws .   The Buyer has complied and is currently in compliance in all respects with all applicable Laws, except for any instance of non-compliance that has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

(k)           SEC Documents .

 

(i)           SEC Documents . During the last three years, the Buyer has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “SEC Documents”). Each of the SEC Documents, as of the respective dates thereof (or, if amended or superseded by a filing or submission, as the case may be, prior to the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing or submission, as the case may be) (A) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (B) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to such SEC Document.

 

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(ii)          Sarbanes-Oxley . The Buyer is in material compliance with all requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which are applicable to it as of the Closing Date.

 

(l)            Financial Statements . The consolidated financial statements of the Buyer included in the SEC Documents (1) comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as were in effect at the time of filing and (2) except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Buyer as of the dates indicated therein, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods therein specified in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal, immaterial year-end audit adjustments.

 

(m)          Absence of Certain Changes Since December 31, 2014 . Since December 31, 2014, the business and operations of the Buyer have been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since December 31, 2014, there has not been:

 

(i)          any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution of the assets of the Buyer with respect to any shares of capital stock of the Buyer or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Buyer of any outstanding shares of the Buyer;

 

(ii)         any damage, destruction or loss to the Buyer’s business or assets, whether or not covered by insurance, except for such occurrences, individually and collectively, that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer ;

 

(iii)        any waiver by the Buyer of a right or debt owed to it, except for such waivers, individually and collectively, that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer;

 

(iv)        any material change or amendment to, or any waiver of any material right under a material contract or arrangement by which the Buyer or any of its assets or properties is bound or subject;

 

(v)         any change by the Buyer in its accounting principles, methods or practices or in the manner in which it keeps its accounting books and records, except any such change required by a change in GAAP or by the SEC;

 

(vi)        any other event or condition of any character, except for such events and conditions that have not resulted, and would not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or collectively, in a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer;

 

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(vii)       any event or events which affects or would reasonably be expected to affect, either individually or collectively, the ability of the Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements; or

 

(viii)      any approval by the Buyer of or commitment to do any of the foregoing.

 

(n)           Title to Property and Assets . The properties and assets of the Buyer that are material to the business of the Buyer and that are owned by the Buyer are owned by the Buyer free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) statutory liens for the payment of current taxes that are not yet due and payable and (ii) Liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not in any material respect affect the business of the Buyer as currently conducted.  With respect to the property and assets that are material to the business of the Buyer and that it leases, the Buyer has valid leasehold interests in such property and is in compliance with such leases in all material respects.

 

(o)           Taxes . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Buyer has filed or has valid extensions of the time to file all necessary federal, state, and foreign income and franchise Tax Returns due prior to the date hereof and has paid or accrued all Taxes shown as due thereon, and the Buyer has no Knowledge of any Tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against it.

 

(p)           Defaults . The Buyer is not in default (and there exists no condition which, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would constitute a default) in any respect in the performance of any bond, debenture, note, any other evidence of indebtedness or any other agreement or instrument to which the Buyer is a party or by which the Buyer is bound or by which the properties of the Buyer are bound, except for any default that has been waived and any default that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Buyer or on the Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Related Agreement.

 

(q)           Bad Actors .   No “covered person” of the Buyer is subject to any disqualification under Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

6. Conditions to Obligation to Closing .

 

(a)          Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer . The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction (or waiver in writing by the Buyer) of the following conditions:

 

(i)          the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 and Section 4 above shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date, except that any such representations and warranties limited by a materiality qualifier or by reference to Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects;

 

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(ii)         no Action shall be pending or threatened against BST, We Sell or the Sellers before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements, (B) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements to be rescinded following consummation, (C) affect adversely the right of the Buyer to own the Shares and BST to own the We Sell Interests, or (D) affect adversely the right of BST or the Buyer to own (indirectly through BST and We Sell) We Sell’s assets and to operate its businesses (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect);

 

(iii)        the Shares shall be owned by the Sellers as set forth in Section 3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule as of the Closing Date and the We Sell Interests shall be owned by BST;

 

(iv) the Sellers shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer certificates representing the Shares endorsed in blank;

 

(v)         each of the Sellers shall have entered into an Employment Agreement, the form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A ;

 

(vi)        the relevant parties have entered into a Management Agreement, the form of which is annexed as Exhibit B ;

 

(viii)      the Sellers have executed and delivered to uSell the Assumption of Samsung Litigation in the form annexed as Exhibit C ;

 

(ix)         Daniel Brauser, Nikhil Raman, the Buyer and the Sellers have entered into a Shareholders Agreement in the form annexed as Exhibit D ;

 

(x)          the Sellers have entered into Non-Compete Agreements in the Form annexed as Exhibit H (the “Non-Compete Agreements”) agreeing not to compete with BST or We Sell for a period of thirty (30) months from the Effective Date unless (A) a Seller’s employment is terminated by We Sell without Cause or by such Seller with Good Reason (as such terms are defined in such Seller’s Employment Agreement), (B) during such time as We Sell is not paying a Seller’s salary and/or bonuses, after notice and an opportunity to cure (as set forth in Section 4 of the Employment Agreement) or (C) uSell fails to meet the conditions of Section 7.4(a) and the Sellers have not succeeded in selling a total of at least $6,000,000 of Common Stock under Section 7.4(b) by the date 30 days following the earlier of (i) the filing of the Buyer’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016 and (ii) the SEC’s filing deadline for the filing of the Buyer’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016; provided, however , for the purposes of clause (C) the Buyer shall have three (3) months to cure the failure of the Sellers to receive a total of $6,000,000 in gross proceeds.

 

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(xi)         the Certificate of Incorporation of BST has been amended to require a 75% vote of the full Board of Directors to take action at a meeting and otherwise as provided in Exhibit I ; and

 

(xii)        the existing loan payable of BST has been paid in full and replaced by a Senior Secured first Lien Term Loan in favor of Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania.

 

(b)           Conditions to Obligation of the Sellers. The obligation of the Sellers to consummate the transactions to be performed by them in connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction (or waiver in writing by the Sellers) of the following conditions:

 

(i)          the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 above shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date , except that any such representations and warranties limited by a materiality qualifier or by reference to Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects;

 

(ii)         no Action shall be pending or threatened against the Buyer before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements, (B) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements to be rescinded following consummation, or (C) affect adversely the right of the Sellers to own the uSell Shares;

 

(iii)        the Sellers and We Sell shall have entered into Employment Agreements, the form of which is annexed as Exhibit A ;

 

(iv)        the uSell Shares shall have been issued to Sellers on a pro rata basis;

 

(v)         the relevant parties have entered into a Management Agreement, the form of which is annexed as Exhibit B ;

 

(vi)        We Sell shall have executed and delivered to the Sellers the Assignment of Samsung Litigation in the form annexed as Exhibit E ;

 

(vii)       the Buyer and the Sellers shall have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement in the form annexed as Exhibit F ;

 

(ix)         Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania shall have funded the initial tranche of its Senior Secured Term Loan in the principal amount of at least $4,000,000, on terms mutually acceptable to the Buyer and the Sellers, and a portion of such initial tranche shall have been applied to repay in full the principal amount of, interest accrued on and all other amounts due in connection with (A) BST’s existing loan from BBCN Bank and (B) the $300,000 loan from SBT Distribution, Inc. to BST; and

 

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(ix)         uSell shall have executed and delivered to the Sellers an Indemnification Agreement in the form annexed as Exhibit J in favor of Brian Tepfer for his role as director and executive officer of uSell.

 

7. Covenants .
7.1 Indemnification .

 

(a)           Indemnification by the Buyer . Subject to Section 7.3, in the event that the Buyer breaches any of its representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement, and, provided that the Sellers make a written claim for indemnification against the Buyer for breach of any representations and warranties prior to the General Expiration Date as defined in Section 7.3(b) (pursuant to this Section 7.1(a) in the case of a direct claim by the Sellers against the Buyer or pursuant to Section 7.2 below in the case of a third party claim), then the Buyer agrees to indemnify the Sellers from and against the entirety of any Losses the Sellers may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, or caused by such breach by the Buyer.

 

(b)           Indemnification by the Sellers . Subject to Section 7.3, in the event the Sellers breach any of their representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement or any of their covenants contained in the Assumption Agreement, and, provided that the Buyer makes a written claim for indemnification against the Sellers for breach of any representations and warranties prior to the General Expiration Date as defined in Section 7.3(b) (pursuant to this Section 7.1(b) in the case of a direct claim by the Buyer against the Sellers or pursuant to Section 7.2 below in the case of a third party claim), then the Sellers agree to indemnify the Buyer from and against the entirety of any Losses the Buyer may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to or caused by the breach by the Sellers.

 

(c)          Each of the Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to enforce the covenants contained in this Section 7.1 through Section 7.3. The Sellers or the Buyer, as applicable, shall pay all reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be incurred by any Indemnified Party in enforcing the indemnity and other obligations provided in Section 7.1 through Section 7.3.

 

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7.2.           Third Party Claims; Procedure .

 

(a)          Promptly (and in any event within five days after the service of any summons or other document) after becoming aware of any third party claim for which one or more of the Parties (the “Indemnified Party”) may seek indemnification against one or more other Parties (the “Indemnifying Party”) pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party. Failure to provide notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under Section 7.1 or this Section 7.2, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates actual damage caused by that failure. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any claim with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party upon delivery of notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party, after written notice from the Indemnified Party, fails to take timely action to defend the action resulting from the claim or otherwise respond to the claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend the action resulting from the claim by counsel of its own choosing, but at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to settle or compromise any claim against it, and recover from the Indemnifying Party any amount paid in settlement or compromise thereof, if it has given written notice of the proposed settlement or compromise to the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party has failed to take timely action to defend the claim; otherwise, the Indemnified Party shall have no right to settle or compromise any claim. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to settle or compromise any claim against the Indemnified Party without the consent of the Indemnified Party, provided that the terms of the settlement or compromise provide for the unconditional release of the Indemnified Party and require only the payment of monetary damages by the Indemnifying Party.

 

(b)          Upon its receipt of any amount paid by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Article 7, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party such documents as it may reasonably request assigning to the Indemnifying Party any and all rights, to the extent indemnified, that the Indemnified Party may have against third parties with respect to the claim for which indemnification is being received.

 

(c)          In the event that the claim is asserted by one of the Parties to this Agreement either based on a direct claim by a Party or a third party claim, the procedure set forth in this Section 7.2 shall control.

 

7.3. Limitations on Indemnification .

 

(a)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, except as provided in this Section 7.3, no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to receive an indemnification payment with respect to any claim or claims for breach of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement (i) unless such claim, or the aggregate amount of such claims for Losses made by the Indemnified Party hereunder, equals or exceeds $100,000 (in which case all of such Losses back to the first dollar will be recoverable) or (ii) for an aggregate amount exceeding the and claims with respect . Provided , however , any claim for indemnification under the Assumption of Samsung Litigation shall not be subject (i) to any $100,000 minimum and be fully recoverable from the Sellers from the first dollar and (ii) to the Indemnification Cap. For purposes of this Section 7.3(a), the “Indemnification Cap” shall mean one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the uSell Shares issued to the Sellers under this Agreement. In lieu of damages for any Losses, the Sellers shall have the option but not the obligation, by notice delivered to the Buyer, of satisfying any indemnification claim made by the Buyer hereunder by returning to the Buyer such number of uSell Shares as may be required to reimburse the Buyer for its Losses, based on the Fair Market Value of the uSell Shares so returned. Each Seller shall also have the option of satisfying any indemnification claim made by the Buyer with cash or with any combination of uSell Shares and cash. The limitations set forth in this Section 7.3(a) shall not apply: (i) to inaccuracies in or breaches of any of the Specified Representations; or (ii) in the case of common law fraud. “Specified Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3(a), 3(b), 3(d), 4(a), 5(a), 5(b), and 5(c).

 

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(b)          The Parties agree that the right of each Indemnified Party to make claims pursuant to Section 7.1 for breaches of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until 11:59 p.m. on the date that is eighteen months following the Closing Date (the “General Expiration Date”); provided , however , that (i) if, at any time prior to the General Expiration Date, any Indemnified Party delivers to the Indemnifying Party a written notice asserting in good faith a claim for recovery under Section 7.1, then the claim asserted in such notice shall survive the General Expiration Date until such time as such claim is fully and finally resolved; and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.3(b), the Parties agree that the right of each Indemnified Party to make (A) claims pursuant to Section 7.1 with respect to the Specified Representations and common law fraud shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the subject matter thereof and (B) claims with respect to the Tax representations made by the Buyer and the Sellers, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3(n) and 5(o), respectively, shall survive the Closing for a period of 90 days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations period; provided , however , that if, at any time prior to the expiration of such applicable statute of limitations, any Indemnified Party delivers to the Indemnifying Party a written notice asserting in good faith a claim for recovery under Section 7.1 with respect to the Tax representations, then the claim asserted in such notice with respect to the Tax representations shall survive such expiration time until such time as such claim is fully and finally resolved.

 

(c)          The Parties agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article 7. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein that it may have against the other Parties hereto and their affiliates and representatives arising under or based upon any Laws, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article 7. Nothing in this Section 7.3(c) shall limit any Party’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any party shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any Party’s fraudulent, criminal or intentional misconduct.

 

(d)          Payments by any Indemnifying Party under Section 7.1 or 7.2 in respect of any Losses are limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any contribution or other similar payment actually received by the Indemnified Party in respect of any such indemnity claim, less any related costs and expenses, including the aggregate cost of pursuing any related insurance claims and any related increases in insurance premiums or other charge-backs (it being agreed that no party shall have any obligation to seek to recover any insurance proceeds in connection with making a claim under this Article 7). Promptly after the realization of any insurance proceeds, contribution or other similar payment, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for such reduction in Losses for which the Indemnified Party was paid by the Indemnifying Party under Section 7.1 or 7.2 before the realization of reduction of such Losses.

 

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(e)          IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR (i) DAMAGES NOT ARISING DIRECTLY FROM A BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, (ii) DAMAGES ARISING SOLELY FROM SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY THAT WERE NOT COMMUNICATED TO THE INDEMNIFYING PARTY, OR (iii) ANY REMOTE, SPECULATIVE, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR ENHANCED DAMAGES (COLLECTIVELY, “EXCLUDED DAMAGES”), REGARDLESS OF (x) WHETHER SUCH EXCLUDED DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE, (y) WHETHER OR NOT THE OTHER PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH EXCLUDED DAMAGES AND (z) THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY EXPENSES OF INVESTIGATION AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INDEMNIFIABLE CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING UNDER SECTION 7.1 OR SECTION 7.2, AS WELL AS ANY FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE AMOUNTS AWARDED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN CONNECTION WITH A THIRD-PARTY CLAIM UNDER SECTION 7.2 SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE EXCLUDED DAMAGES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION 7.3(f).

 

7.4            Placement Rights .

 

(a)          Within 90 days following the Closing, the Buyer may apply to list its common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange (including the NYSE MKT) (or any successor) (any referred to herein as an “Exchange”). In connection with the Exchange listing, the Buyer may seek to raise equity capital (a “Financing”) to meet an initial listing requirement of an Exchange. In such Financing, the Sellers shall have the option to offer up to a total of $3 million each of their shares of Common Stock as selling shareholders. If the Sellers together sell at least $6 million of their shares of Common Stock in such Financing, the provisions of Section 7.4(b) and (c) shall not apply.

 

(b) If the conditions of Section 7.4(a) are not met, the Buyer shall use its best efforts to assist the Sellers to privately place (or publicly sell) a total of $1,500,000 of Common Stock per calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2015, at a price per share equal to the greater of (i) $1.20 or (ii) the Buyer’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the calendar quarter then ended multiplied by 32, minus the Buyer’s indebtedness as of the last day of such calendar quarter, which amount is then divided by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding (either, the “Target Price”). The Buyer will notify the Sellers prior to the end of each calendar quarter of the sale opportunity or opportunities under this Section 7.4(b). If the Sellers choose to move forward with a sale opportunity, they will notify the Buyer promptly after their receipt of the Buyer’s notice. The closing of any sale under this Section 7.4(b) will occur (x) within 30 days after the end of the quarter ending December 31, 2015, and (y) for subsequent quarters, within 30 days after the earlier of (i) the filing of the Buyer’s quarterly or annual report with the SEC for the period ending on the last day of such quarter and (ii) the SEC’s filing deadline for the filing of such quarterly or annual report with the SEC. Any such sales shall be in compliance with all legal requirements including insider trading laws. The Sellers’ options and the Buyer’s obligations under this Section 7.4 (b) shall expire after the Sellers together have received at least $6 million in gross proceeds from sales of their shares of Common Stock.

 

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(c)          If the price per share received by the Sellers in any sale under Section 7.4(b) (the “Actual Price”) is less than the Target Price, the Buyer shall issue to the Sellers additional shares of Common Stock, with the number of additional shares determined by the following formula: (i) $1,500,000 divided by the Actual Price, minus (ii) $1,500,000 divided by the Target Price. By way of example, if the Target Price was $2 and the Actual Price is $1, the Sellers shall be issued 750,000 shares determined as follows: ($1,500,000/1) minus ($1,500,000/2).

 

(d)          All per share numbers contained in this Section 7.4 shall be subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends and combinations.

 

7.5 Samsung Litigation .

 

BST, We Sell and We Sell Cellular, Inc. (“Old We Sell”) are parties to certain litigation with Samsung (such case, including any related actions and any appeals, the “Samsung Litigation”). In the Samsung Litigation, BST, We Sell and Old We Sell have filed claims against Samsung and Samsung has filed claims against BST, We Sell and Old We Sell. As a condition of Closing, the Buyer agrees that BST and We Sell shall assign to the Sellers all right, title and interest in and to the litigation and any proceeds thereof, and the Sellers shall indemnify and hold harmless We Sell in the event Samsung obtains any recovery against We Sell, whether by way of final judgment or settlement, and the Sellers shall pay all costs of the Samsung Litigation (including legal fees and expenses) arising after September 30, 2015. The Parties also agree that the Sellers shall have the sole right, in their discretion, to instruct counsel and other advisors in connection with and to make decisions and take action in the name(s) and on behalf of BST, We Sell and Old We Sell with respect to the Samsung Litigation. The provisions of this Section 7.5 shall be accomplished through the Assignment Agreement and the Assumption Agreement.

 

7.6 Audited Closing Date Balance Sheet .

 

(a)          The Sellers and the Buyer shall cause BST to prepare a Closing Date Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP which shall be audited by the Buyer’s independent registered public accounting firm and delivered to the Buyer and the Sellers on or before the delivery of the audited Financial Statements referred to in Section 7.7. If within 10 days following delivery of the audited Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Buyer or the Sellers has or have not given the other Party (Parties) notice of its objection to the audited Closing Date Balance Sheet (such notice must contain a statement of the basis of the objection), then the stockholders’ equity reflected in the audited Closing Date Balance Sheet will be used in computing the amount by which BST’s stockholders’ equity as of the Closing Date is greater than or less than $660,000 (such excess or deficiency, the “Adjustment Amount”). If a Party gives such notice of objection, then the Parties will, for an additional 15 days following delivery of such notice, attempt to reach agreement on the issues in dispute. If no resolution of the dispute is finalized within such 15-day period, the disputed issues will be submitted for review and final determination by RBSM LLP, certified public accountants independent of both the Buyer and the Sellers (the “Accountants”), for resolution. If issues in dispute are submitted to the Accountants for resolution, (i) each Party will furnish to the Accountants such workpapers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the Accountants may request and as are available to that Party (or its independent public accountants), and will be afforded the opportunity to present to the Accountants any material relating to the determination and to discuss the determination with the Accountants; (ii) the determination of the Adjustment Amount by the Accountants, as set forth in a notice delivered to all Parties by the Accountants within 30 days after the submission of the issues to the Accountants for resolution, will be binding and conclusive on the Parties; and (iii) the Buyer will bear 50% and the Sellers will bear 50% of the fees of the Accountants for such determination.

 

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(b)          If the Adjustment Amount reflects an excess (a positive Adjustment Amount) greater than $100,000, then, within 10 business days after the final determination of the Adjustment Amount, the Buyer will cause BST to make a cash payment to the Sellers in an amount equal to the amount by which the Adjustment Amount exceeds $100,000, divided equally between the Sellers. If the Adjustment Amount reflects a deficiency (a negative Adjustment Amount) greater than $100,000, then, at the election of the Sellers, either (i) the Sellers will make a cash payment to BST in an amount equal to the amount by which the Adjustment Amount exceeds $100,000 within ten business days after the final determination of the Adjustment Amount or (ii) on the 10 th business day following the final determination of the Adjustment Amount, the number of uSell Shares delivered to the Sellers at Closing shall be reduced by the number of shares determined by multiplying the number of uSell Shares delivered to the Sellers at the Closing times a fraction in which the numerator is the amount by which the Adjustment Amount exceeds $100,000 and the denominator is the total stockholders’ equity reflected on the audited Closing Date Balance Sheet. Each Seller may make a different election under clause (ii).

 

(c)          If the reclassification of any item or items or any other change made in the treatment of any item or items in connection with the preparation of the audited Closing Date Balance Sheet under this Section 7.6 or the preparation of the audited financial statements under Section 7.7 below (an “Audit Change”) results in a personal tax liability to either or both of the Sellers, the Buyer will reimburse the Sellers for the payment of such tax liability (including taxes owing and any interest and penalties thereon) promptly upon their presentation of evidence of such payment. In addition, if any payment by the Buyer to the Sellers under this Section 7.6 results in a personal tax liability to either or both of the Sellers, the Buyer will make an additional payment to the affected Seller(s) to gross the payment up for tax purposes, so that, after payment by the Sellers of all taxes, interest and penalties, the Sellers suffer no liabilities, taxes, penalties or costs as a result of the Audit Change. Provided , however , no more than one tax gross up payment shall be made to each of the Sellers unless the amount payable to each is more than $20,000 in which event a second gross up payment shall be made.

 

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7.7 Delivery of Audited Financial Statements .

 

BST shall use its best efforts to obtain its audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 and reviewed financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2015, as soon as practicable following the Closing. The auditors’ fees for preparing such financial statements, in the amount of no more than $50,000, shall be paid by BST. The Sellers shall cooperate with BST and the auditors in the preparation of such audited financial statements, including, but not limited to, by signing customary representation letters and providing all information available to the Sellers that is requested by or on behalf of BST and by the auditors.

 

7.8            Equity Ownership for We Sell Employees .

 

After the Closing, the Buyer will grant 300,000 restricted stock units to employees of We Sell as may be designated by the Sellers in their discretion.

 

7.9            Other Agreements of the Parties .

 

(a)          If the Buyer intends to issue new or additional shares of any class to any third party, the Buyer will offer the Sellers the opportunity to purchase shares of the same class on the same terms as those offered to the third party purchaser.

 

(b)          In the event that the Buyer engages in any financing involving the sale of capital stock or securities convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for capital stock (any, a “Security”), except a public underwritten offering of any Securities, and offers for the Securities exceed the gross proceeds contained in any term sheet or similar document (the “Offered Amount”), the Sellers shall be given three business days’ notice to sell shares owned by the Sellers to the purchasers of Securities to the extent such purchasers’ offers exceed the Offered Amount; p rovided , however , the Sellers or either Seller must execute all transaction documents and close the Security offering at the same time as other investors.

 

(c)          The Buyer recognizes that the Sellers have used and continue to use credit cards to make substantial purchases on behalf of BST and We Sell. It is understood and agreed that the Sellers may continue to use credit cards after the Closing to purchase mobile phones and related equipment on behalf of We Sell and that We Sell will continue to pay such credit card bills directly (or, if the Sellers so elect in their discretion, to reimburse the Sellers for such credit card purchases). It is also agreed that (i) credit card points and awards earned by the Sellers on such purchases through the Closing will be the sole property of the Sellers and (ii) credit card points and awards earned by the Sellers on such purchases after the Closing will be treated in accordance with the Buyer’s policies applicable to corporate credit card points and awards earned by its employees generally.

 

(d)          The Buyer acknowledges that Brian Tepfer has personally guarantied We Sell’s obligations under the lease between S. Nicolia & Sons Realty Corp. and We Sell for the premises located at 20B Nancy Street, West Babylon, New York. The Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to remove Brian Tepfer as guarantor in any future negotiation with the landlord, such as for an extension of or other amendment to the lease (which efforts will include, without limitation, substituting the Buyer as guarantor under the lease).

 

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8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Confidentiality . All Parties will treat and hold as confidential, and not use or disclose, any of the information it receives from the other Parties in the course of the negotiation or existence and terms of this Agreement and the business affairs of the other Parties (“Confidential Information”), provided , however , that the foregoing obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to (i) Confidential Information which is now or hereafter enters the public domain without a breach of this Agreement; (ii) Confidential Information known to the recipient Party(ies) prior to the time of disclosure by the disclosing Party(ies) or independently acquired or developed by employees or agents of the recipient Party(ies) (as shown by written records) without access to the Confidential Information and without violating any provisions of this Agreement; (iii) Confidential Information disclosed in good faith to the recipient Party(ies) by a third party legally entitled to disclose the same; and (iv) disclosures as may be necessary, in the opinion of the recipient Party(ies’) outside legal counsel, for the recipient Party(ies) not to be in violation or default under any applicable law or order; provided, that the recipient Party(ies) shall provide the disclosing Party(ies) with prompt prior written notice of such requirement so that the disclosing Party(ies) may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding, a recipient Party(ies) may disclose the Confidential Information or portions thereof to those of its managers, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents and representatives (the persons to whom such disclosure is permissible being collectively called “Representatives”) who need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and performing the recipient Party(ies)’ obligations under this Agreement (it being understood that those Representatives must be subject to confidentiality agreements with the disclosing Party(ies) substantially similar to this Agreement). All Parties agree to be responsible for any breach of this Agreement by their Representatives.

 

(b)           Press Releases and Public Announcements . No Party(ies) shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Party(ies); provided , however , the Parties agree that a Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by applicable law (in which case such Party will use its reasonable best efforts to give the other Party(ies) prior notice of the proposed disclosure).

 

(c)           No Third-Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(d)           Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including the Related Agreements and other documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

(e)           Succession and Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party(ies). Nothing contained in this Section 8(e) shall affect or impair any assignments caused by operation of Law.

 

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(f)           Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures may be original, facsimile or pdf.

 

(g)           Headings . The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(h)           Notices . All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person or by FedEx or similar receipted next business day delivery, as follows:

 

If to BST or the Sellers: BST Distribution, Inc.
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY  11704
  Attention: Mr. Brian Tepfer and
     Mr. Scott Tepfer
   
with a copy to: Law Offices of M.W. McCarthy
  362 Pacific Street, Suite 2
  Brooklyn, NY 11217
  Attention:  Maureen W. McCarthy
   
If to the Buyer: uSell.com, Inc.
  171 Madison Avenue
  New York, New York 10016
  Attention: Mr. Nikhil Raman, CEO
   
with a copy to: Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A
  1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200
  West Palm Beach, FL 33104
  Attention: Michael D. Harris, Esq.

 

or to such other address as any of them, by notice to the others, may designate from time to time. Time shall be counted to, or from, as the case may be, the date of delivery.

 

(i)            Governing Law; Exclusive Jurisdiction and Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof. Any action brought by a Party(ies) against the other Party(ies) concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state or federal courts of the State of New York and venue shall be in New York County.  The Parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens .

 

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(j)            Amendments and Waivers . No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Parties (to the extent such Party(ies) is(are) affected by such amendment). No waiver by any Party(ies) of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

 

(k)           Severability . Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

 

(l)            Expenses . Each of the Parties will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that BST and We Sell shall pay after the Closing legal fees, accounting fees and related expenses for services with respect to this Agreement, the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder up to $50,000.

 

(m)          Construction . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party(ies) by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word “including” shall mean including without limitation.

 

(n)           Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules . The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

(o)           Survival; Investigations . The respective representations and warranties of the Parties contained herein or in any certificates or other documents delivered prior to or at the Closing shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any Party(ies) hereto and shall survive the Closing as provided in Section 7.3.

 

(p)          Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all provisions of this Agreement are subject to any covenant contained in that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated October 23, 2015 by and among BAM Administrative Services, LLC, Purchasers from time to time party thereto, the Buyer, BST and We Sell.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  SELLERS:
   
  /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Brian Tepfer
   
  /s/ Scott Tepfer
  Scott Tepfer
   
  BUYER:
   
  uSell.com, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Nikhil Raman, CEO
     
  BST:
     
  BST Distribution, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
    Brian Tepfer, CEO

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015 by and among uSell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Brian Tepfer and Scott Tepfer (collectively, the “Investors”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights to the Investors in order to induce the Investors to enter into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 23, effective as of October 1, 2015 with the Company (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and the covenants as set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Definitions . Unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized words and terms defined in this Section 1 shall have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined.

 

“Agreement” means this Registration Rights Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

“Common Stock” means the Company’s authorized common stock, as constituted on the date of this Agreement, any stock into which such Common Stock may thereafter be changed and any stock of the Company of any other class, which is not preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of the Company and which is not subject to redemption, issued to the holders of shares of such Common Stock upon any re-classification thereof.

 

“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental body at the time administering the Securities Act.

 

“Company” has the meaning assigned to it in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

“Company Securities” has the meaning any securities proposed to be sold by the Company for its own account in a registered public offering.

 

“Event” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

 

“Event Date” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (or successor statute).

 

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“Excluded Forms” means registration statements under the Securities Act on Forms S-4 and S-8 or any successors thereto and any form used in connection with an initial public offering of securities.

 

“Fair Market Value” shall mean: (i) if the principal trading market for such securities is a national securities exchange, or the OTCQB or OTCQX (or a similar system then in use), the last reported sales price on the principal market on the Event Date or if the Event Date is not a trading day, the trading day immediately prior to such an Event Date; or (ii) if (i) is not applicable, and if bid and ask prices for shares of Common Stock are reported by the principal trading market or the OTC Pink (or successor system), the average of the high bid and low ask prices so reported on the Event Date or if the Event Date is not a trading day on the trading day immediately prior to such Event Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is no last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, for the day in question, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the latest day prior to such day for which such last reported sales price or bid and ask prices, as the case may be, are available, unless such securities have not been traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter market for 30 or more days immediately prior to the day in question, in which case the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by, and reflected in a formal resolution of, the board of directors of the Company.

 

“Filing Date” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2(a) of this Agreement.

 

“Investors” has the meaning assigned to it in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

“Person” includes any natural person, corporation, trust, association, company, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company and other entity and any government, governmental agency, instrumentality or political subdivision.

 

The terms “register” “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement on other than any of the Excluded Forms in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Common Stock issued and sold to the Investors pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and any other shares of Common Stock subsequently acquired by the Investors, and (ii) any securities of the Company issued with respect to such Common Stock by way of any stock dividend or stock split or in connection with any merger, combination, recapitalization, share exchange, consolidation, reorganization or other similar transaction.

 

“Rule 144” is defined in Section 9 of this Agreement.

 

“Selling Expenses” means all selling commissions, finder’s fees and stock transfer taxes applicable to the Registrable Securities registered by the Investors and all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Investors.

 

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“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 (or successor statute), as amended.

 

2.            Piggyback Registration .

 

(a)          Each time the Company proposes for any reason to register any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the proposed offer and sale of its Common Stock for money for its own account and/or for stockholders of the Company for their accounts (the “Proposed Registration”), other than pursuant to a registration statement on Excluded Forms, the Company shall promptly give written notice of such Proposed Registration to the Investors and shall offer the Investors the right to request inclusion of their Registrable Securities in the Proposed Registration. Such notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in the Proposed Registration, the intended method(s) of distribution and the name of the proposed managing underwriters, if any.

 

(b)          Each of the Investors shall have 30 days from the receipt of such notice to deliver to the Company a written request specifying the number of shares of the Registrable Securities such Investor intends to sell in the Proposed Registration and the Investor’s intended method of disposition.

 

(c)          In the event that the Proposed Registration by the Company is, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering, the Company shall so advise the Investors as part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2(a), and any request under Section 2(b) must specify that each Investor’s Registrable Securities be included in the underwriting on the same terms and conditions as the shares of Common Stock, if any, otherwise being sold through underwriters under such registration.

 

(d)          Upon receipt of a written request pursuant to Section 2(b), the Company shall promptly cause all such shares of Registrable Securities held by the Investors to be registered under the Securities Act (and included in any related qualifications under blue sky laws or other compliance), to the extent required to permit sale or disposition as set forth in the Proposed Registration.

 

(e)          In the event that the offering is to be an underwritten offering, if the Investors propose to distribute their shares of Registrable Securities through such underwritten offering, then, the Investors agree to enter into an underwriting agreement with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company, provided that such underwriting agreement contains customary terms and provisions and all other holders proposing to sell shares of Common Stock in the Proposed Registration enter into a substantially similar underwriting agreement with such underwriter(s).

 

3.            Obligations of the Company . If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions hereof to effect or cause the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided herein, the Company shall:

 

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(a)          use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective (and to remain effective (provided that before filing a registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company will furnish to the Investors copies of the documents proposed to be filed);

 

(b)          use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission such amendments to such registration statement (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the prospectus included therein as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective, subject to the qualifications in Section 4(a), and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the sale or other disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investors set forth in such registration statement;

 

(c)          furnish to the Investors such number of copies of such registration statement and of each such amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents, as each Investor may reasonably request, in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by the Investors;

 

(d)          use all commercially reasonable efforts to make such filings under the securities or blue sky laws of Florida, New York and such other jurisdictions as the Investors may reasonably request to enable each Investor to consummate the sale in such state or jurisdiction of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor;

 

(e)          notify the Investors at any time when a prospectus relating to their Registrable Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the Company’s becoming aware that the prospectus included in the related registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing, and promptly prepare and furnish to the Investors a reasonable number of copies of a prospectus supplemented or amended so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(f)          otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and to perform its obligations hereunder;

 

(g)          use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities to be quoted on each trading market and/or in each quotation service on which the Common Stock of the Company is then quoted;

 

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(h)          provide a transfer agent for all Registrable Securities and provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of the applicable registration statement; and

 

(i)          notify the Investors of any stop order threatened or issued by the Commission and take all actions reasonably necessary to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered.

 

4.            Other Procedures .

 

(a)           Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 4(a) and the Company’s general obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts under Section 3, the Company shall be required to maintain the effectiveness of a registration statement until the earlier of (i) the sale of all Registrable Securities, or (ii) when all Registrable Securities held by the Investors are eligible to be sold without volume limits or other limitations under Rule 144 (or successor rule). The Company shall have no liability to the Investors for delays in the Investors being able to sell the Registrable Securities as long as the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement, amendments to a registration statement, post-effective amendments to a registration statement or supplements to a prospectus contained in a registration statement (including any amendment or post effective amendments).

 

(b)          In consideration of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Investors agree that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(e) herein, each Investor shall forthwith discontinue his sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by said Section 3(e) and, if so directed by the Company, shall deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in the Investor’s possession of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

 

(c)           The Company’s obligation to file any registration statement or amendment including a post-effective amendment, shall be subject to each Investor, as applicable, furnishing to the Company in writing such information and documents regarding such Investor and the distribution of such Investor’s Registrable Securities as may reasonably be required to be disclosed in the registration statement in question by the rules and regulations under the Securities Act or under any other applicable securities or blue sky laws of the jurisdiction referred to in Section 3(d) herein. The Company’s obligations are also subject to each Investor promptly executing any representation letter concerning compliance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule or regulation). If any Investor fails to provide all of the information required by this Section 4(c), the Company shall have no obligation to include his Registrable Securities in a registration statement or it may withdraw such Investor’s Registrable Securities from the registration statement without incurring any penalty or otherwise incurring liability to such Investor.

 

(d)          If any such registration or comparable statement refers to either Investor by name or otherwise as a stockholder of the Company, but such reference to such Investor by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or the rules thereunder, then each Investor shall have the right to require the deletion of the reference to such Investor, as may be applicable.

 

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(e)          In connection with the sale of Registrable Securities, the Investors shall deliver to each purchaser a copy of any necessary prospectus and, if applicable, prospectus supplement, within the time required by Section 5(b) of the Securities Act.

 

5.            Registration Expenses . In connection with any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall, whether or not any such registration shall become effective, from time to time, pay all expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incident to its performance of or compliance, including, without limitation, all registration, and filing fees, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, word processing, printing and copying expenses, messenger and delivery expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and all independent public accountants and other Persons retained by the Company.

 

6.            Indemnification .

 

(a)          In the event of any registration of any shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which each Investor may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement under which such Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incident to registration or qualification of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d) herein, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or, with respect to any prospectus, necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or state securities or blue sky laws or relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with such registration or qualification under the Securities Act or such state securities or blue sky laws. If the Company fails to defend the Investors as required by Section 6(c) herein, it shall reimburse (after receipt of appropriate documentation) each Investor for any legal or any other out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , that the Company shall not be liable to an Investor in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon (i) an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in said registration statement, said preliminary prospectus, said prospectus, or said amendment or supplement or any document incident to registration or qualification of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Investor specifically for use in the preparation thereof or (ii) any act or failure to act of such Investor including the failure of such Investor to deliver a prospectus as required by Section 5(e) of the Securities Act.

 

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(b)          In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, each Investor shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 6(a)) the Company, each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signs such registration statement, the Company’s attorneys and auditors and any Person who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability that arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission from such registration statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, if and to the extent that such untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Investor specifically for use in the preparation of such registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or amendment or supplement.

 

(c)          Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action involving a claim referred to in Section 6(a) or (b), such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to such indemnifying party of the commencement of such action. The indemnifying party shall be relieved of its obligations under this Section 6(c) if and to the extent that the indemnified party delays in giving notice and the indemnifying party is damaged or prejudiced by the delay. In case any such action is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so as to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the indemnifying party in connection with the defense thereof, provided , however , that, if counsel for an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party, and such indemnifying party shall reimburse such indemnified party for the fees and expenses of counsel retained by the indemnified party which are reasonably related to the matters covered by the indemnity agreement provided in this Section 6; provided , however , that in no event shall any indemnification by an Investor under this Section 6 exceed the net proceeds from the sale of Registrable Securities received by the Investor. No indemnified party shall make any settlement of any claims indemnified against hereunder without the written consent of the indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event that any indemnifying party enters into any settlement without the written consent of the indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff of a release of such indemnified party from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

 

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(d)          In order to provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) any indemnified party makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 6, but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this Section 6 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this Section 6; then, in each such case, the Company and such Investor shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and such Investor in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, it being understood that the parties acknowledge that the overriding equitable consideration to be given effect in connection with this provision is the ability of one party or the other to correct the statement or omission (or avoid the conduct or take an act) which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, and that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant hereto were to be determined by pro-rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into consideration the foregoing equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no such Investor shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the net proceeds to him of all Registrable Securities sold by him pursuant to such registration statement, and (ii) no Person who is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if, in connection with an underwritten public offering of the Registrable Securities, the Company, any Investor and the underwriters enter into an underwriting agreement relating to such offering which contains provisions covering indemnification among the parties, then the indemnification provision of this Section 6 shall be deemed inoperative for purposes of such offering.

 

7.            Certain Limitations on Registration Rights . If, at any time prior to the effectiveness of any registration statement filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Company determines to file a registration statement with the Commission for the public sale of its securities and the managing underwriter of such offering offers to purchase the Registrable Securities for its own account at the same price including underwriting discounts and applicable expenses as paid to the Company, each Investor shall either (i) elect to include his Registrable Securities being registered pursuant to this Agreement in the registration statement covering the sale of the Company’s securities, or (ii) immediately cease his public sales for a period of 90 days following the effective date of the registration statement covering the sale by the Company. Additionally, no Investor may participate in the registration statement relating to the sale by the Company of its Common Stock as provided above unless such Investor enters into an underwriting agreement with the managing underwriter (subject to Section 2(e)) and completes and/or executes all questionnaires, indemnities and other reasonable documents requested by the managing underwriter. Each Investor shall be deemed to have agreed by acquisition of its Registrable Securities under this Section 7 not to effect any public sale or distribution, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, of any Registrable Securities and to use best efforts not to effect any such public sale or distribution of any other equity security of the Company (including any short sale) or of any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity security of the Company (other than as part of such underwritten public offering) within 10 days before or 90 days after the effective date of such registration statement. In such event, such Investor shall, if requested, sign a customary market stand-off letter with the Company’s managing underwriter and comply with applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

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8.           Allocation of Securities Included in Registration Statement . In the case of a registration pursuant to Section 7 for the Company’s account, if the Company’s managing underwriter shall advise the Company and the Investors in writing that the inclusion in any registration pursuant hereto of (a) some or all of the Registrable Securities sought to be registered by the Investors and securities offered by other holders, and (b) the Company Securities sought to be registered creates a substantial risk that the proceeds or price per unit that will be derived from such registration will be reduced or that the number of securities to be registered is too large a number to be reasonably sold, (i) first, the number of Company Securities sought to be registered shall be included in such registration, and (ii) next, the number of Registrable Securities offered by the Investors and securities offered by other holders pursuant to written contractual piggyback registration rights of such other holders shall be included in such registration to the extent permitted by the Company’s managing underwriter, with the number of Registrable Securities and such other securities being registered determined on a pro-rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities the Investors desire to have registered and the number of securities such other holders desire to have registered; provided , however , that, if either Investor would be required pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8 to reduce the number of Registrable Securities that he may include in such registration, such Investor may withdraw all or any portion of his Registrable Securities from such registration and may resume selling shares under the registration statement (assuming it is effective) referred to in Section 2 after the 90-day lock-up period.

 

9.           Rule 144 . As long as either Investor holds restricted securities (as that term is used in Rule 144), the Company covenants that it will (i) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times, (ii) file in a timely manner the reports and other documents required to be filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commission thereunder, (iii) furnish to each Investor promptly upon request (x) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and the Exchange Act, (y) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (z) such other information as either Investor may reasonably request, and (iv) cooperate with each Investor and respond as promptly as possible to any requests from such Investor in connection with Rule 144 transfers of restricted securities, in each case to enable such Investor to sell his Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemption provided by (a) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (b) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission (collectively, “Rule 144”). Provided, however, nothing contained in this Section 9 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prevent the Company from consummating a transaction in which another entity acquires it through a merger or similar transaction.

 

10.          Severability . In the event any parts of this Agreement are found to be illegal, unenforceable or void, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though the illegal, unenforceable or void parts were deleted.

 

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11.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed 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. The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.

 

12.          Benefit . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

13.          Notices and Addresses . All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by Federal Express or similar overnight next business day delivery, or by email delivery followed by overnight next business day delivery, as follows:

 

To the Company: uSell.com, Inc.
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  New York, New York 10016
  Attention: Mr. Nikhil Raman, CEO
  Telephone: (212) 213-6805
   
With a Copy to: Michael D. Harris, Esq.
  Nason Yeager
  1645 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
  Suite 1200
  West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  Telephone:  (561) 471-3507
   
To each Investor: At the address on the signature page

 

or to such other address as any of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time. Time shall be counted from the date of delivery.

 

14.          Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement thereof, and any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement is filed, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award by the court of reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses.

 

15.          Entire Agreement; Oral Evidence . This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, except by a statement in writing signed by the party or parties against which enforcement of the change, waiver discharge or termination is sought.

 

16.          Additional Documents . The parties hereto shall execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by their counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to fulfill the obligations of the parties hereunder.

 

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17.          Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the internal laws of the State of Delaware

 

18.          Section or Paragraph Headings . Section headings herein have been inserted for reference only and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect, in any matter, or be deemed to interpret in whole or in part any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

 

19.          Force Majeure . The Company shall be excused from any delay in performance or for non-performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement caused by any circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, any Act of God, fire, flood, or government regulation, direction or request, or accident, interruption of telecommunications facilities, labor dispute, unavoidable breakdown, civil unrest or disruption to the extent that any such circumstances affect the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the ability of the Commission to perform its responsibilities under the Securities Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed personally or by a duly authorized representative thereof as of the day and year first above written.

 

  uSell.com, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
          Nikhil Raman, Chief Executive Officer
   
  Investors:
     
  /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Signature
     
   
  Brian Tepfer
  c/o We Sell Cellular
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704
  Telephone: (516) 334-6400
     
  /s/ Scott Tepfer
  Signature
     
   
  Scott Tepfer
  c/o We Sell Cellular
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704
  Telephone: (516) 334-6400

 

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

This Shareholders Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, by and among, uSell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“uSell”), Daniel Brauser (“Brauser”), Nikhil Raman (“Raman”), Scott Tepfer (“Scott”) and Brian Tepfer (“Brian”) (Brauser, Raman, Scott and Brian may sometimes be referred to herein individually as a “Shareholder” or collectively as the “Shareholders”).

 

WHEREAS, Brian and Scott were the owners of 100% of the capital stock (the “BST Shares”) of BST Distributions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BST”), which owns 100% of the membership interests of We Sell Cellular , LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“We Sell”);

 

WHEREAS, uSell has acquired the BST Shares from Scott and Brian in exchange for a total of 9,358,837 shares of common stock of uSell (the “Common Stock” and the 9,358,837 shares the “Exchange Common Stock”) through a share exchange (the “Share Exchange”); and

 

WHEREAS, it was a condition to the closing of the Share Exchange that the parties hereto enter into this Agreement to set forth certain agreements among them with respect to the Common Stock currently owned (or to be hereinafter acquired) by them.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective representations and warranties hereinafter set forth and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.           Restrictions on Voting . In connection with any annual or special meeting of the Shareholders of uSell or any action by written consent in lieu of a shareholders meeting of uSell, the Shareholders agree to vote all of their shares of Common Stock either in favor of (or provide a written consent to) or against the action in question, as determined by the unanimous decision of all of the Shareholders. Notwithstanding any other provision of uSell’s Certificate of Incorporation By-laws, or this Agreement, if the Shareholders are unable to agree on a matter requiring the approval of (or permitted to be approved by) uSell’s Shareholders, the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the voting power of the shares of the then outstanding voting stock of uSell, voting together as a single class, shall be required to take any action required or permitted by the Shareholders of uSell. The voting restrictions contained in this Section 1 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect if (x) uSell fails to meet the conditions of Section 7.4(a) of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, by and among uSell, BST, Scott, and Brian (the “SPA”) and (y) Brian and Scott have not succeeded in selling under Sections 7.4(b) and (c) of the SPA at least $1,500,000 of Common Stock per quarter (and a total of $6,000,000 of Common Stock) by the applicable deadlines set forth in Section 7.4(b) of the SPA.

 

 

 

  

2.            Appointment to Board . uSell has appointed Brian to the Board of Directors of uSell (the “Board”) and each Shareholder shall take all necessary and desirable actions within his control, and uSell shall take all necessary or desirable actions within its control, to ensure that Brian is elected to the Board of uSell in the future.         

 

3.            Restriction on Sale of Common Stock .

 

(a)          Except as provided in this Section 3 and in Section 7.4 of the SPA, for six months from the date of this Agreement, the Shareholders shall not, directly or indirectly:

 

(i)          offer for sale, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future of) any shares of Common Stock of uSell, or any other securities of uSell convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares of such Common Stock which are owned as of the date of this Agreement. The Common Stock shall include, without limitation, shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned or any Affiliate in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shares that may be issued upon exercise of any options or warrants, securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or shares deliverable pursuant to restricted stock units. The word “Affiliates” shall have the meaning contained in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;

 

(ii)         enter into any swap or other derivatives transaction that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic benefits or risks of ownership of Common Stock, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise; or

 

(iii)        publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing.

 

(b)           The restrictions on the actions set forth in Section 3(a) above shall not apply to: (i) transfers of Common Stock as a bona fide gift to immediate family members; (ii) transfers of Common Stock to any trust, partnership, limited liability company or other entity for the direct or indirect benefit of any Shareholder or any Family Members of any Shareholder; (iii) transfers of Common Stock to any beneficiary of the undersigned pursuant to a will, trust instrument or other testamentary document or applicable laws of descent; (iv) transfers of Common Stock to uSell; or (v) transfers of Common Stock to any Affiliate; provided that, in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (v) above, each donee, distributee or transferee (any, a “Transferee”) shall sign and deliver to uSell, prior to such transfer, an agreement substantially in the form of this Section 3. For purposes of this Agreement, “Family Member” has the meaning in Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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In order to effectuate the restrictions contained in this Section 3, uSell and its transfer agent on its behalf are hereby authorized (i) to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Section 3 and (ii) to imprint on any certificate representing shares a legend describing the restrictions contained herein.

 

(c)          Each of Brian and Scott has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with uSell providing them with certain piggyback rights. In the event that Brian or Scott elects to sell shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, Section 3(a) shall not apply to the shares of Common Stock that are sold under any registration statement thereunder.

 

4.            Miscellaneous .

 

(a)          Notices and Addresses . All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by Federal Express or similar receipted delivery next business day delivery, or by email (in which event a copy shall immediately be sent by Federal Express or similar receipted delivery, next business day delivery), as follows:

 

  If to uSell: uSell, Inc.  
    33 East 33 rd Street, Suite 1101  
    New York, NY 10016  
    Attention:  Nikhil Raman  
    Email: nik@usell.com  
       
  If to Brauser: Daniel Brauser  
    4400 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 850  
    Miami, FL 33137  
    Email: dan@usell.com  
       
  If to Raman: Nikhil Raman  
    33 East 33 rd Street, Suite 1101  
    New York, NY 10016  
    Email: nik@usell.com  
       
  If to Scott: Scott Tepfer  
    20 Nancy Street, Unit B  
    West Babylon, NY 11704  
    Email: stepfer@wesellcellular.com  
       
  If to Brian: Brian Tepfer  
    20 Nancy Street, Unit B  
    West Babylon, NY 11704  
    Email: btepfer@wesellcell.com  

 

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or to such other address, as either of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.

 

(b)           Modification . This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties hereto and there are no agreements, warranties or representations which are not set forth herein and all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings are superseded hereby. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing duly signed by or on behalf of the parties hereto.

 

(c)           Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the local laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within the State, without regard to conflict of laws principles. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any New York or federal court located in New York County, New York over any action or proceeding arising out of any dispute between the parties hereto, and waive any right they have to bring an action or proceeding with respect thereto in any other jurisdiction.

 

(d)           Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto; provided , however , that this Agreement and all rights hereunder may not be assigned by any Shareholder except with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.

 

(e)           Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or email transmission will be deemed to be an original signature.

 

(f)           Section Headings . The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof.

 

(g)           Prevailing Party . If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

(h)           Waiver . The waiver of one breach or default hereunder shall not constitute the waiver of any other or subsequent breach or default.

 

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(i)           No Agency . This Agreement shall not constitute any party the legal representative or agent of any other party, nor shall any party have the right or authority to assume, create, or incur any liability or any obligation of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name of or on behalf of any other party.

 

(j)           Termination . This Agreement shall terminate when (i) Scott and Brian (which solely for this Section 4(j) includes their permitted transferees under Section 3(b)) no longer beneficially own together at least 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) Raman resigns or is terminated as an employee of uSell; or (iii) Brauser resigns or is terminated as a director on the Board of uSell.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement the day and date first above written.

 

    USELL, INC.
     
    By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
      Nikhil Raman, Chief Executive Officer
     
    /s/ Daniel Brauser
    Daniel Brauser
     
    /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Nikhil Raman
     
    /s/ Scott Tepfer
    Scott Tepfer
     
    /s/ Brian Tepfer
    Brian Tepfer

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and among uSell.com, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“uSell”), Scott Tepfer (“Scott”), Brian Tepfer (“Brian,” and together with Scott, the “Tepfers”), Daniel Brauser (“Brauser”), and Nikhil Raman (“Raman”). The Tepfers, uSell, Brauser and Raman may be referred to in this Agreement collectively as the Parties or individually as a Party. With the prior written consent of Brian and Scott, which will not be unreasonably withheld, uSell may designate a substitute for Brauser and/or Raman, which person(s) shall execute a joinder to and become a party to this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Tepfers are owners of 100% of the stock of BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Corporation”), which owns 100% of the membership interests of We Sell Cellular LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”);

 

WHEREAS, uSell intends to purchase all of the stock of the Corporation from the Tepfers (the “Stock Purchase”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, by and among the Corporation, the Tepfers, and uSell, dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Stock Purchase, the Parties wish to enter into this Agreement to govern the management of the business and operations of the Corporation and the LLC following the Stock Purchase.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Section 1.01 Definitions.

 

In addition to words and phrases defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

 

“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Employment Agreements.

 

“Employment Agreements” shall mean the Employment Agreements, dated as of the date hereof, between the LLC and each of Brian and Scott.

 

“Fiscal Year” shall mean the period terminating on December 31 of each year during the term of this Agreement.

 

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“LLC Act” shall mean Title 6, Chapter 18 of the Delaware Statutes (or any corresponding provision or provisions of any succeeding law), as amended from time to time.

 

“Manager” shall mean the individual designated in Section 3.02 to manage and control the business of the LLC. References to a Manager as him, her, it, itself, or other like references shall also, where the context so requires, be deemed to include the masculine or feminine reference, as the case may be.

 

“Person” means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof) or any other entity.

 

Section 1.02  Construction. Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement will include the masculine, feminine and neuter. Wherever the singular number is used in this Agreement, and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa. Unless otherwise specified, all references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement. The captions contained herein are solely for the convenience of the Parties and will not constitute a part of the substance, intent or terms of this Agreement, nor will such captions be considered in the construction of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION

 

Section 2.01  Board Composition. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) shall be composed of four directors (the “Directors”): two individuals designated by uSell, who shall initially be Brauser and Raman; and two individuals designated by the Tepfers, who shall initially be Brian and Scott. uSell may remove Brauser and/or Raman as a Director and appoint a replacement or replacements for the Director(s) so removed with the prior written consent of Brian and Scott, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Brian and Scott shall have the authority to appoint two directors, with their initial appointees being Brian and Scott. Brian and/or Scott may appoint a designee to serve in his place as Director, remove that designee and appoint a successor, in each case with the prior written consent of uSell, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. If either Scott or Brian dies or becomes disabled within the meaning of his Employment Agreement, the survivor may designate (with the prior written consent of uSell, which will not be unreasonably withheld) a substitute for the deceased or disabled individual, which person shall execute a joinder to and become a party to this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.02  Corporation Officers; Management. The Corporation shall have a minimum of three officers (together the “Corporation Officers”) appointed by the Board with powers and limitations established by the Bylaws and this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Bylaws and this Agreement, this Agreement shall control. The Board shall appoint two Corporation Officers as designated by the Tepfers, who shall initially be Brian and Scott, and one Corporation Officer as designated by uSell (the “uSell Officer”), who shall initially be Raman. Provided , however , if either Scott or Brian has his employment terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason as defined in his Employment Agreement, such person shall cease to be a Corporation Officer. The removal or replacement of a Corporation Officer appointed by the Tepfers will be subject to the prior written consent of uSell, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The removal or replacement of the uSell Officer will be subject to the prior written consent of Brian and Scott, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.03 below, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by the Corporation Officers, who shall be appointed by the Board. Each of the Corporation Officers, individually, shall have the authority at all times to sign checks with respect to bank and money market accounts of the Corporation in order to pay salaries, expenses and bonuses to Brian and Scott as earned. Additionally, the uSell Officer shall have the power to borrow money from uSell for the purposes set forth in the prior sentence.

 

Section 2.03   Limitations on Authority of Corporation Officers. Notwithstanding the grant of authority to the Corporation Officers under Section 2.02, the Corporation Officers may not authorize the Corporation to take any of following actions without the approval of 75% of the whole Board:

 

(a)          Cause or permit the Corporation to extend credit to or to make any loans or become a surety, guarantor, endorser or accommodation endorser for any Person;

 

(b)          Sell, exchange, assign, convey, lease and/or transfer all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets or sell or otherwise transfer any of the Corporation’s assets except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)          Borrow money and execute and/or deliver any promissory notes, loan agreements and other instruments of indebtedness, mortgages, pledges, assignments and other instruments of hypothecation and any agreements with regard to the foregoing, except that the power delegated to the uSell Officer in the last sentence of Section 2.02 shall not require such approval;

 

(d)          Cause the Corporation to enter into a partnership or other venture, to merge, or to enter into any other form of reorganization, either alone or with another business entity;

 

(e)          Any of: (1) filing of a petition against the Corporation or any subsidiary for a proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar act; (2) filing of any consent to any such proceeding against the Corporation or any subsidiary; (3) any decision to contest or not to contest any such proceeding against the Corporation or any subsidiary; (4) making a general assignment of any property of the Corporation or any subsidiary for the benefit of creditors; (5) appointing, or acquiescing in the appointment of, a custodian or receiver for the Corporation or any subsidiary; or (6) taking any action and/or making any determination with respect to any of the foregoing proceedings other than those which are purely routine and non-substantive;

 

(f)          Pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or encumber any assets of the Corporation;

 

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(g)          Execute and deliver any contract or agreement by or on behalf of the Corporation or any subsidiary (or the amendment or modification thereof) other than any contract that involves payments in the aggregate of not more than $150,000. This shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Corporation Officers appointed by the Tepfers to purchase and sell cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones. The Parties agree that (i) the purchase and sale of cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones, (ii) the entry into, amendment or termination of contracts involving aggregate payments of not more than $150,000 and (iii) the hiring of any employee at an annual salary of less than $150,000 shall be authorized by one of the Corporation Officers appointed by the Tepfers;

 

(h)          Approve an annual budget;

 

(i)           Acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, any real property;

 

(j)           Confess a judgment against the Corporation;

 

(k)          Initiate any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other similar legal proceeding involving the Corporation, except for the Samsung Litigation, as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement;

 

(l)           Enter into any agreement whether written or otherwise which can be reasonably expected to have a term of more than one year;

 

(m)         Establish reserves that are not contemplated in the annual budget;

 

(n)          Dissolve the Corporation;

 

(o)          Appoint any directors, officers or managers of the Corporation or any subsidiary;

 

(p)         Enter into, amend or renew any contract between the Corporation or a subsidiary, on the one hand, and any officer or affiliate of any officer, on the other hand; or

 

(q)         Distribute any cash or property of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.04   Loans to Corporation. The Parties agree that the Corporation is authorized to borrow money from uSell, subject to approval by the Board or as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III

MANAGEMENT OF LLC; RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MANAGER AND OFFICERS OF THE LLC

 

Section 3.01  Management. Subject to the power of the LLC Officers set forth in Section 3.06 below, and the limitations on the Manager’s powers set forth in Section 3.04 below, the business and affairs of the LLC will be managed by the Manager, and the Manager will have the sole and exclusive right to conduct, supervise and manage the business and affairs of the LLC. The Manager will have all the rights, power and authority given it under the LLC Act and other applicable law as well as under this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.02  The Manager.   The initial Manager of the LLC is Raman, and by executing and delivering this Agreement, Raman agrees to perform the duties of the Manager. uSell, as the sole shareholder of the Corporation and sole member of the LLC, may remove Raman as Manager and appoint a replacement Manager of the LLC with the prior written consent of Brian and Scott, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 3.03   Specific Duties. Subject to Section 3.04, the Manager will:

 

(a)          Conduct, supervise and manage the business and affairs of the LLC, take all actions it deems necessary or appropriate to conduct the LLC business and conduct the affairs of the LLC in good faith.

 

(b)          Maintain the books and records of the LLC in accordance with accounting methods for federal income tax purposes and otherwise in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures applied in a consistent manner, which books and records shall reflect all LLC transactions and shall be appropriate and adequate for the LLC business.

 

(c)          Have prepared and delivered to the Board within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter and 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Year a balance sheet of the LLC as of the last day of the applicable period, a statement of profit and loss for the LLC for such period, and a statement of cash flows for such period. The quarterly reports may be unaudited but shall be reviewed by a registered independent public accounting firm selected by the Manager, and the annual report shall be audited by such firm. All financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, or such other accounting principles applicable to United States issuers which file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(d)          Write and sign checks for expenses in the ordinary course of business for the LLC, including for payroll, except to the extent that Brian and/or Scott as LLC Officers elect to do so. Any such election shall not prevent the Manager from taking the same actions to pay salaries, expenses and bonuses as earned to Brian and Scott in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02.

 

(e)          Have authority to borrow money from uSell for the purposes set forth in Section 3.03 (d).

 

Section 3.04 Limitations on Authority of Manager. Notwithstanding the grant of authority to the Manager under this Article III, the Manager may not authorize the LLC or any of its officers to take any of following actions without the approval of the Board including each of Brian and Scott or their designees:

 

(a)          Acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, any real property;

 

(b)          Cause or permit the LLC to extend credit to or to make any loans or become a surety, guarantor, endorser or accommodation endorser for any Person;

 

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(c)          Sell, exchange, assign, convey, lease and/or transfer all or substantially all of the LLC’s assets or sell or otherwise transfer any of the LLC’s assets except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)          Borrow money and execute and/or deliver any promissory notes, loan agreements and other instruments of indebtedness, mortgages, pledges, assignments and other instruments of hypothecation, and any agreements with regard to the foregoing, except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 3.03 (d) and (e);

 

(e)          Cause the LLC to enter into a partnership or other venture, to merge, or to enter into any other form of reorganization, either alone or with another business entity;

 

(f)          Any of: (1) filing of a petition against the LLC or any subsidiary for a proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar act; (2) filing of any consent to any such proceeding against the LLC or any subsidiary; (3) any decision to contest or not to contest any such proceeding against the LLC or any subsidiary; (4) making a general assignment of any property of the LLC or any subsidiary for the benefit of creditors; (5) appointing, or acquiescing in the appointment of, a custodian or receiver for the LLC or any subsidiary; or (6) taking any action and/or making any determination with respect to any of the foregoing proceedings other than those which are purely routine and non-substantive;

 

(g)          Pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or encumber any assets of the LLC;

 

(h)          Execute and deliver any contract or agreement by or on behalf of the LLC or any subsidiary (or the amendment or modification or termination thereof) other than any contract that involves payments in the aggregate of not more than $150,000. This shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the LLC to purchase and sell cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones. The Parties agree that (i) the purchase and sale of cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones, (ii) the entry into, amendment or termination of contracts involving aggregate payments of not more than $150,000 and (iii) and the hiring of any LLC employee at an annual salary of less than $150,000 shall be authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the LLC;

 

(i)           Approve an annual budget;

 

(j)           Confess a judgment against the LLC;

 

(k)          Initiate any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other similar legal proceeding involving the LLC, except for the Samsung Litigation, as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement;

 

(l)           Enter into any agreement whether written or otherwise which can be reasonably expected to have a term of more than one year;

 

(m)         Establish reserves that are not contemplated in the annual budget;

 

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(n)          Dissolve the LLC;

 

(o)          Appoint any directors, officers or managers of the LLC or any subsidiary;

 

(p)          Enter into, amend or renew any contract between the LLC or a subsidiary, on the one hand, and any officer or affiliate of any officer, on the other hand;

 

(q)          Distribute any cash or property of the LLC.

 

Section 3.05    Officers of the LLC. The LLC shall have a Chairman, a Chief Executive Officer and a President (together the “LLC Officers”). The Chairman shall be the Manager. The initial Chief Executive Officer shall be Brian. The initial President shall be Scott. None of these LLC Officers may be removed as officers or have their duties reduced or modified without their express written consent, unless such LLC Officer is deceased or legally declared incompetent; provided , however , if an LLC Officer has his employment terminated or resigns for Good Reason as defined in his Employment Agreement, he shall cease to an LLC Officer.

 

Section 3.06    Powers and Duties of the LLC Officers. Subject to the powers of the Manager and Section 3.07, the Chief Executive Officer and the President shall have the power and authority to operate the business of the LLC including all day-to-day operations. The LLC Officers agree to maintain in full confidence and not use or disclose any Confidential Information to any Person, except in furtherance of the business purposes of the LLC and the Corporation.

 

Section 3.07    Limitation on the Powers of the LLC Officers.   Notwithstanding the grant of authority to the LLC Officers under Section 3.06, the LLC Officers may not authorize the LLC to take any of the following actions without obtaining the prior approval of the Manager:

 

(a)           Acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, any real property;

 

(b)          Cause or permit the LLC to extend credit to or to make any loans or become a surety, guarantor, endorser or accommodation endorser for any Person;

 

(c)          Borrow money and execute and/or deliver any promissory notes, loan agreements and other instruments of indebtedness, mortgages, pledges, assignments and other instruments of hypothecation, and any agreements with regard to the foregoing, except as otherwise provided by this Agreement;

 

(d)          Sell, exchange, assign, convey and/or transfer all or substantially all of the LLC’s assets or sell or otherwise transfer any of the LLC’s assets except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)          Any of: (1) filing of a petition against the LLC or any subsidiary for a proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or similar act; (2) filing of any consent to any such proceeding against the LLC or any subsidiary; (3) any decision to contest or not to contest any such proceeding against the LLC or any subsidiary; (4) making a general assignment of any property of the LLC or any subsidiary for the benefit of creditors; (5) appointing, or acquiescing in the appointment of, a custodian or receiver for the LLC or any subsidiary; or (6) taking any action and/or making any determination with respect to any of the foregoing proceedings other than those which are purely routine and non-substantive;

 

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(f)          Approve each annual budget;

 

(g)          Confess a judgment against the LLC;

 

(h)          Initiate any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other similar legal proceeding involving the LLC, except for the Samsung Litigation, as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement;

 

(i)           Enter into any agreement whether written or otherwise which can be reasonably expected to have a term of more than one year;

 

(j)           Establish reserves that are not contemplated in the annual budget;

 

(k)          Dissolve the LLC;

 

(l)           Cause the LLC to enter into a partnership or other venture, to merge or to enter into any other form of reorganization, either alone or with another business entity;

 

(m)         Appoint any directors, officers or managers of the LLC or any subsidiary;

 

(n)          Enter into, amend or renew any contract between the LLC or a subsidiary, on the one hand, and any officer or affiliate of any officer, on the other hand;

 

(o)          Distribute any cash or property of the LLC

 

(p)          Except for the United States, determine to expand into new markets where the LLC’s services are provided;

 

(q)          Pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or encumber any assets of the LLC; or

 

(r)           Execute and deliver any contract or agreement by or on behalf of the LLC or any subsidiary (or the amendment or modification or termination thereof) other than any contract that involves payments in the aggregate of not more than $150,000. This shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Chief Executive Officer and the President of the LLC to purchase and sell cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones. The Parties agree that (i) the purchase and sale of cellular and mobile phones, including smartphones, (ii) the entry into, amendment or termination of contracts involving aggregate payments of not more than $150,000 and (iii) and the hiring of any LLC employee at an annual salary of less than $150,000 shall be authorized by the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the LLC.

 

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ARTICLE IV

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OR DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION

 

Section 4.01  Restrictions on Transfer. uSell acknowledges and agrees that during the term of this Agreement, without the consent of the Tepfers, uSell shall not sell or transfer any of its shares of the Corporation, or sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to a third party or sell or otherwise transfer any assets of the Corporation or any subsidiary except in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 4.02  Restrictions on Dissolution of Corporation. uSell acknowledges and agrees that uSell shall not, directly or indirectly, take any steps to dissolve the Corporation or the LLC, either voluntarily or involuntarily by operation of law or otherwise.

 

ARTICLE V

INVESTMENT OF CORPORATION AND LLC PROFITS;
SAMSUNG LITIGATION

 

All profits of the Corporation and the LLC shall be re-invested in marketing, technology, and inventory; provided , however , that (a) any investments in marketing, and (b) the hiring of new technology employees or consultants, must be approved by the Tepfers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the income and other proceeds received by the Corporation and the LLC may be disbursed toward payment of the Corporation’s, the LLC’s and uSell’s expenses and liabilities in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Brian and Scott shall have the sole right and authority, regardless of whether they continue to serve as Directors, Corporation Officers or LLC Officers, to instruct counsel and other advisors in connection with and to make decisions and take actions in the name(s) and on behalf of the Corporation and the LLC with respect to the Samsung Litigation (as such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement). The Parties agree to cooperate, and to cause the Corporation and the LLC to cooperate, with Brian and Scott in the exercise of such right and to execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as Brian or Scott may reasonably request to give effect to this provision.

 

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION

 

This Agreement and the covenants contained herein shall terminate at such time as either Brian or Scott has sold uSell common stock and received gross cash proceeds of at least $500,000 in such sale transaction.

 

ARTICLE VII

LOAN OBLIGATIONS

 

Until such time as all Liabilities have been indefeasibly paid in full and the Companies’ right to request financial accommodations under the Note Purchase Agreement has been terminated, the Parties acknowledge that notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary (including without limitation the restrictions contained in Section 4.01), the transactions, rights and obligations contemplated by the Pledge Agreement and the Security Agreement (including without limitation the rights of the Agent to transfer the shares of the Corporation in connection with the Agent’s exercise of secured creditor remedies) shall be exempt from all restrictions contained in this Agreement. For purposes hereof, (a) the terms “Liabilities,” “Companies,” “Pledge Agreement,” and “Security Agreement” shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Note Purchase Agreement and (b) the term “Note Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of October 23, 2015 by and among uSell, the Corporation, the LLC, the Purchasers named and as defined therein and BAM Administrative Services LLC, as agent (the “Agent”) for such Purchasers, as the same may be amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 8.01 Notices and Addresses. All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery) or by e-mail delivery (in which event a copy shall immediately be sent by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery)), as follows

 

If to uSell: uSell, Inc.
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  New York, NY 10016
  Attention:  Nikhil Raman
   
If to Brauser: Daniel Brauser
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  Miami, FL 33137
   
If to Raman: Nikhil Raman
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  New York, NY 10016
   
If to Scott: Scott Tepfer
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704
   
If to Brian: Brian Tepfer
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704

 

or to such other address as any of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.

 

Section 8.02 Modification. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no agreements, warranties or representations which are not set forth herein, and all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings are superseded hereby. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing duly signed by or on behalf of the Party or Parties to be charged therewith.

 

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Section 8.03   Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the principles of choice of laws thereof. Any action brought by a Party or Parties against another Party or Parties concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state or federal courts of the State of New York and venue shall be in New York County.  The Parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens .

 

Section 8.04   Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the respective Parties ; provided , however , that this Agreement and all rights hereunder may not be assigned by any Party except with the prior written consent of the other Parties .

 

Section 8.05   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Section 8.06   Section Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof.

 

Section 8.07   Prevailing Party. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such Party may be entitled.

 

Section 8.08   Waiver. The waiver of one breach or default hereunder shall not constitute the waiver of any other or subsequent breach or default.

 

Section 8.09   No Agency. This Agreement shall not constitute any Party the legal representative or agent of the other, nor shall any Party have the right or authority to assume, create or incur any liability or any obligation of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name of or on behalf of any other Party.

 

Section 8.10   Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  USELL, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Nikhil Raman, its Chief Executive Officer

 

  /s/ Scott Tepfer
  Scott Tepfer
   
  /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Brian Tepfer
   
  /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Nikhil Raman
   
  /s/ Daniel Brauser
  Daniel Brauser

 

Acknowledged and agreed to:  
   
BST DISTRIBUTION, INC.  
     
By: /s/ Brian Tepfer  
     
  Name: Brian Tepfer  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
WE SELL CELLULAR LLC  
     
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman  
     
  Nikhil Raman, its Manager  

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, between BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (“BST”), We Sell Cellular, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“We Sell”), (BST and We Sell, together, the “Company”) and Brian Tepfer (the “Executive”). The Executive acknowledges that while We Sell primarily carries on the business operated by the Company, BST conducts certain business for the Company. Accordingly, references to needing the consent of the Manager of We Sell apply for any business conducted by the Company.

 

WHEREAS, in its business, the Company has acquired and developed certain trade secrets, including, but not limited to, proprietary processes, sales methods and techniques, and other like confidential business and technical information, including but not limited to, technical information, design systems, pricing methods, pricing rates or discounts, processes, procedures, formulas, designs of computer software, or improvements, or any portion or phase thereof, whether patented, or not, or unpatentable, that is of any value whatsoever to the Company, as well as information relating to the Company’s products, information concerning proposed new products, market feasibility studies, proposed or existing marketing techniques or plans (whether developed or produced by the Company or by any other person or entity for the Company), and other Confidential Information, as defined in Section 8(a), which necessarily will be communicated to the Executive by reason of his employment by the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has strong and legitimate business interests in preserving and protecting its investment in the Executive, its trade secrets and Confidential Information, and its substantial, significant, or key, relationships with vendors, and Customers, as defined below, whether actual or prospective; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to preserve and protect its legitimate business interests further by restricting competitive activities of the Executive during the term of this Agreement and for a reasonable time following the termination of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and to ensure the continued availability to the Company of the Executive’s services, and the Executive is willing to accept such employment and render such services, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

 

1.            Representations and Warranties. The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that he (i) is not subject to any written non-solicitation or non-competition agreement affecting his employment with the Company (other than any prior agreement with the Company), (ii) is not subject to any written confidentiality or nonuse/nondisclosure agreement affecting his employment with the Company (other than any prior agreement with the Company), and (iii) has brought to the Company no trade secrets, confidential business information, documents, or other personal property of a prior employer.

 

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2.            Term of Employment .

 

(a)           Term . The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company for a period of commencing as of the date of this Agreement until December 31, 2018 (the “Term”). The Term will be automatically extended for additional one-year periods unless either party gives notice to the other, at least sixty (60) days prior to the then current expiration date, of that party’s intention not to renew this Agreement.

 

(b)           Continuing Effect . Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, at the end of the Term or otherwise, the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 shall remain in full force and effect and the provisions of Section 8 shall be binding upon the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Executive.

 

3.            Duties .

 

(a)           General Duties . The Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with duties and responsibilities that are customary for such executives. The Executive shall also perform services for such subsidiaries of the Company as may be necessary and for its Parent (as defined below) as may be agreed by the Parent and the Executive. The Executive shall use his best efforts to perform his duties and discharge his responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement competently, carefully and faithfully. In determining whether or not the Executive has used his best efforts hereunder, the Executive’s and the Company’s delegation of authority and all surrounding circumstances shall be taken into account and the best efforts of the Executive shall not be judged solely on the Company’s earnings or other results of the Executive’s performance, except as specifically provided to the contrary by this Agreement.

 

(b)           Devotion of Time . Subject to the last sentence of this Section 3(b), the Executive shall devote all of his time, attention and energies during normal business hours (exclusive of periods of sickness and disability and of such normal holiday and vacation periods as have been established by the Company) to the affairs of the Company. The Executive shall not enter the employ of or serve as a consultant to, or in any way perform any services with or without compensation to, any other person, business, or organization, without the prior consent of the manager of the Company (the “Manager”). Notwithstanding the above, the Executive shall be permitted (i) to devote a limited amount of his time, without compensation, to professional, community, charitable or similar organizations, (ii) to devote such time as he deems necessary or advisable to the litigation with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. f/k/a Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (including any related actions and any appeals) (the “Samsung Litigation”), it being acknowledged that the Company’s rights in the Samsung Litigation have been assigned to the Executive and the other former owner of the Company (collectively, the “Prior Owners”), and (iii) to own up to fifty percent (50%) of TLT Innovations LLC (“TLT”) and spend a limited amount of time overseeing the TLT business and his investment in TLT as long as such activities do not adversely affect the performance of his obligations to the Company.

 

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(c)           Location of Office . The Executive’s principal business office shall be at the Company’s West Babylon, New York offices. However, the Executive’s job responsibilities shall include all business travel necessary to the performance of his job.

 

(d)           Adherence to Inside Information Policies . The Executive acknowledges that the Company’s parent, uSell.com, Inc. (the “Parent”) is publicly-held and, as a result, has implemented inside information policies designed to preclude its executives and those of its subsidiaries from violating the federal securities laws by trading on material, non-public information or passing such information on to others in breach of any duty owed to the Company, or any third party. The Executive shall promptly execute any agreements generally distributed by the Parent to its employees requiring such employees to abide by its inside information policies.

 

4.            Compensation and Expenses .

 

(a)           Salary . For the services of the Executive to be rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive an annual salary of $500,000 (the “Base Salary”) payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Payment of Base Salary may be made by either BST or We Sell but all computations of EBITDA shall be on a combined basis. The Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) shall be based upon the net income (loss) of the Company determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, consistently applied, beginning on the date of this Agreement (the “Inception Date”) and measured against the EBITDA targets (each, an “EBITDA Target”) and EBITDA thresholds (each, an “EBITDA Threshold”) set forth on Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) hereto. Schedule 4(a)(1)(B) applies only for the Bonus calculations through June 30, 2016 as described in Section 4(b) below. If the Company’s EBITDA for any of the six-month periods beginning January 1, 2016 (each, a “Measuring Period”), is below the EBITDA Threshold for such Measuring Period, the Base Salary shall be reduced for the current Measuring Period until the first day of the next Measuring Period to the “Adjusted Base Salary” determined using the formulas attached as Schedules 4(a)(2) and 4(a)(3) , provided , however , the Base Salary shall not be reduced below $360,000 annually or $30,000 per month. Any Adjusted Base Salary shall be effective retroactively to the inception of the current Measuring Period and remain in effect for the six-month period ending on the last day of the current Measuring Period. For purposes of this Section 4(a) and Section 4(b) below, the Company shall calculate EBITDA as of the end of each Measuring Period and shall deliver such EBITDA calculation to the Executive within forty five (45) days after the end of the Measuring Period. The Adjusted Base Salary will be revised after the six month Measuring Period ending December 31, 2016 and thereafter after each six month Measuring Period. The Company and the Executive understand that the future EBITDA Target for the three months ending December 31, 2018 has not been forecasted. Accordingly, they shall negotiate the EBITDA Target for such period and Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) shall be modified. In the event of any disagreement, the Board of Directors of the Parent shall determine the EBITDA Target for such period.

 

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(b)           Bonus . If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period equals the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a bonus (the “Bonus”) in the amount of $250,000 (the “Bonus Target”), except for the three-month Bonus Measuring Period ending June 30, 2016, for which the Bonus Target will be $125,000. Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) reflects the Bonus calculations for all periods beginning July 1, 2016 and Schedule 4(a)(1)(B) reflects the Bonus calculations for the initial periods from October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 and April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period exceeds the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a Bonus which exceeds the Bonus Target by the proportion by which the actual EBITDA exceeds the EBITDA Target. By way of example, if actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is 120% of the EBITDA Target, the Bonus will be 120% of the Bonus Target, or $300,000. If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period is less than the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period but is between 100% and 150% of the EBITDA Threshold for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a Bonus determined using the formula in Schedule 4(b)(1) . To the extent that the actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is less that the EBITDA Target but more than 150% of the EBITDA Threshold, the Executive shall receive an additional Bonus calculated as reflected on Schedule 4(b)(2) . Any Bonuses under Sections 4(b) and 4(c) will be paid to the Executive by the Company within five (5) days after the Company’s delivery of the applicable EBITDA calculation, but in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of the applicable Measuring Period ending on March 31 or June 30, and ninety (90) days after the end of a Measuring Period ending on December 31 st .

 

(c)           Audited EBITDA; Review by Executive . As of each December 31 st during the Term beginning with December 31 2016, the Company shall have its registered independent public accounting firm audit its EBITDA for the 12 month period then ended (the “Audited EBITDA”). The Audited EBITDA shall be used to recalculate the Adjusted Base Salary and Bonus. If the recalculated Adjusted Base Salary is higher and/or the recalculated Bonus is greater than the original calculation, respectively, the Company hereby agrees to pay the difference to the Executive within 10 business days after such recalculation. Further, if the recalculated Adjusted Base Salary is lower and/or the recalculated Bonus is lower than the original calculation, respectively, the Executive hereby agrees to pay the difference to the Company within 10 business days. The Company will permit the Executive and his representatives to review the books and records and other relevant data of the Company specifically relating to the calculation of EBITDA, the Adjusted Base Salary and the Bonus.         

 

(d)           Expenses . In addition to any compensation received pursuant to this Section 4, the Company will reimburse or advance funds to the Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, provided that the Executive properly provides a written accounting of such expenses to the Company in accordance with the Company’s practices. Such reimbursement or advances will be made in accordance with policies and procedures of the Company in effect from time to time relating to reimbursement of, or advances to, its executive officers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will reimburse or advance to the Executive (i) the cost of leasing up to one automobile (not to exceed $1,000 per month) and related expenses (including gas, insurance and automobile maintenance and repairs) in a reasonable amount consistent with the Company’s practice prior to the date of this Agreement, (ii) a cell phone and cell phone voice and data plan, and (iii) home office FiOS or similar Internet service. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for any expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination in accordance with this Section 4. The Executive may continue to use his personal credit cards to purchase inventory to be titled in the name of the Company, and the Company will reimburse, indemnify, and hold the Executive harmless for all such purchases. All proceeds from the sale of such inventory shall be delivered to the Company.

 

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(e)           Failure to Pay Salary and Bonuses; Right to Cure . The Executive shall be an authorized signer on all banking and money market accounts of the Company and will have the ability and the duty to make any payments to himself. In the event that the Company lacks sufficient money to make any payments of salary and/or bonus, the Executive shall give notice to the Company, which shall have 30 days to cure the non-payment. Pending the 30 day cure period, the Executive shall have no rights to enforce this Agreement by filing an action in Court against the Company for non-payment. If the Company fails to cure the non-payment after the 30-day cure period has expired, the non-competition provisions set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement shall not be enforceable against the Executive, and the Executive may take any legal action to enforce this Agreement and may exercise any and all other rights available to him.

 

5.             Employee Benefit Programs; D&O Insurance .

 

(a)          The Executive is entitled to participate in any pension, 401(k), insurance or other employee benefit plan that is maintained by the Company for its executives, including programs of life and medical insurance and reimbursement of membership fees in professional organizations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will pay or reimburse the Executive for health care continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) related to his employment prior to the date of this Agreement or for employee co-payments for health insurance, as the case may be. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Executive will be entitled to any benefits accrued under any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company.

 

(b)          The Company will provide and maintain, directly or through the Parent, a D&O liability insurance policy covering the Executive in his capacity as an officer, director and/or manager of the Parent and any of its affiliates (including the Company) until such time as actions against the Executive are no longer permitted by law but for at least six years after the termination of Executive’s service as officer, director or manager, with terms and conditions no less favorable (including, without limitation, with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts and deductibles) than the most favorable coverage then applying to any current or future senior level executive officer or director of the Parent, provided that such coverage is no less favorable than the D&O liability coverage in effect for the Parent’s officers and directors on the date hereof. The Company agrees to provide the Executive with evidence of such coverage upon his request.

 

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6.            Termination .

 

(a)           Death or Disability . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death or disability of the Executive. For purposes of this Section 6(a), “disability” shall mean (i) the Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; (ii) the Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three  months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company; or (iii) the Executive is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. Any question as to the existence of a disability shall be determined by the written opinion of the Executive’s regularly attending physician (or his guardian) (or the Social Security Administration, where applicable). In the event of the death of the Executive, the Executive’s estate shall receive any unpaid, earned compensation and benefits due the Executive and this Agreement shall terminate. In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s death or disability, the Company shall pay the following to the Executive or his estate: (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary for services rendered to the date of termination, (ii) any accrued but unpaid expenses required to be reimbursed under this Agreement, (iii) any earned but unpaid Bonus for any Measuring Period ended prior to the date of termination, and (iv) any earned but unpaid Bonus for the Measuring Period in which the death or disability occurs (to the extent it can be calculated). The Executive (or his estate) shall receive the payments provided herein at such times he would have received them if there was no death or disability. Additionally, if the Executive’s employment is terminated because of disability, any benefits to which the Executive may be entitled pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof shall continue to be paid or provided by the Company for one year following the date of termination.         

 

(b)           Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement at any time for Cause (as defined below) by giving the Executive written notice of termination. Such termination shall become effective upon the giving of such notice. Upon any such termination for Cause, or in the event the Executive terminates his employment with the Company without “Good Reason,” as defined below, or the Executive elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) upon the termination of the initial Term or any extension thereof, then the Executive shall have no right to compensation, or reimbursement of expenses under Section 4(d), or to participate in any Executive benefit programs under Section 5(a), except as may otherwise be provided for herein or by law, for any period subsequent to the effective date of termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (i) the Executive is convicted of a felony involving (A) dishonesty or fraud relating to the business of the Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates, or (B) the embezzlement of funds or property of any person or entity, including the Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates; (ii) the Executive, in carrying out his duties hereunder, has been found in a civil action to have committed gross negligence or intentional misconduct resulting, in either case, in material harm to the Company; (iii) the Executive becomes subject to a preliminary or permanent injunction issued by a United States District Court enjoining the Executive from violating any securities law administered or regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (iv) the Executive becomes subject to a cease and desist order or other order issued by the SEC after an opportunity for a hearing; (v) the Executive has been found in a civil action to have materially breached any provision of Section 7 and/or Section 8 and to have thereby caused material harm to the Company; or (vi) the Company has been required to restate any of its financial statements filed with the SEC as a result of the Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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(c)           Termination by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause . The Executive may terminate this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined below). In the event the Executive terminates this Agreement for Good Reason, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause or the Company elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) upon the termination of the initial Term or any extension thereof, the Executive shall be entitled to the following: (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the termination date, (ii) an amount equal to the Executive’s Base Salary for the remainder of the Term, but no less than twelve months’ Base Salary; (iii) any accrued but unpaid expenses required to be reimbursed under this Agreement; (iv) any earned but unpaid Bonus for any Measuring Period ended prior to the date of termination; and (v) any earned but unpaid Bonus for the Measuring Period in which termination occurs (to the extent it can be calculated). The term “Good Reason” shall mean: (i) a change in the Executive’s title or a diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities (unless the Executive has agreed to such change or diminution); (ii) any reduction in compensation or material reduction in benefits of the Executive (unless the Executive has agreed to such reduction or as otherwise provided in this Agreement); (iii) the relocation of the Company’s offices more than ten (10) miles from their current location in West Babylon, New York (unless the Executive has agreed to such relocation); or (iv) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company under this Agreement, it being understood that the Company’s failure to make any payments due under Section 4 is a material breach hereunder. Prior to the Executive terminating his employment with the Company for Good Reason, Executive must provide written notice to the Company, within 90 days following the initial existence of such condition, that such Good Reason exists, setting forth in detail the grounds the Executive believes constitute Good Reason. If the Company does not cure the condition(s) constituting Good Reason within 30 days following receipt of such notice, then the Executive’s employment shall be deemed terminated for Good Reason. The Executive shall receive the payments provided herein at such times he would have received them if there was no termination.

 

7.            Non-Competition Agreement .

 

(a)           Competition with the Company . Until termination of his employment and for a period of 12 months commencing on the date of termination (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive (individually or in association with, or as a shareholder, director, officer, consultant, employee, partner, joint venturer, member, or otherwise, of or through any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity) shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company (which for the purpose of this Section 7 also includes the Parent) by acting as an officer (or comparable position) of, owning an interest in, or providing services to any entity within any metropolitan area in the United States or other country in which the Company was actually engaged in business as of the time of termination of employment or where the Company reasonably expected to engage in business within three months of the date of termination of employment. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “compete with the Company” shall refer to any business activity in which the Company was engaged as of the termination of the Executive’s employment or reasonably expected to engage in within three months of termination of employment (the “Prohibited Business”). The Executive shall not be deemed to have breached this Section 7(a) by (i) owning less than 5% of any class of securities of any entity which files reports with the SEC so long as the Executive does not engage in the operation, management or control of such entity, (ii) participating in the Samsung Litigation or (iii) owning less than 50% of TLT or participating in the business of TLT (which participation may be active and substantial after the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company).

 

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(b)           Solicitation of Customers . During the Restricted Period, the Executive, directly or indirectly, will not seek nor accept Prohibited Business from any Customer (as defined below) on behalf of any enterprise or business other than the Company, refer Prohibited Business from any Customer to any enterprise or business other than the Company or receive commissions based on sales or otherwise relating to the Prohibited Business from any Customer. For purposes of this Section 7(b), the term “Customer” means (i) any cellular or mobile phone company, (ii) any marketing company that offers consumers cellular or mobile phone service through an arrangement with a cellular or mobile company, or (iii) any retail business that sells cellular or mobile phones.

 

(c)           Solicitation of Employees . During the Restricted Period, the Executive agrees that he shall not, directly or indirectly, request, recommend or advise any employee of the Company or the Parent to terminate his or her employment with the Company or the Parent, or solicit for employment or recommend to any third party the solicitation for employment of any person who, at the time of such solicitation, is employed by the Company, the Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

(d)           Early Termination of the Restricted Period . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or resigns for Good Reason or if the Company elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) at the end of the initial Term or any extension thereof, the Restricted Period will end. In addition, the Restricted Period will end if the Parent fails to meet the conditions of Section 7.4(a) of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Parent, BST and the Prior Owners (the “SPA”) and the Prior Owners have not succeeded in selling a total of at least $6,000,000 of the Parent’s common stock under Section 7.4(b) of the SPA by the date 30 days following the earlier of (i) the filing of the Parent’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016 and (ii) the SEC’s filing deadline for the filing of the Parent’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016; provided, however, that the Company and the Parent shall have three (3) months to cure the failure of the Prior Owners to receive a total of $6,000,000 in gross proceeds.

 

(e)           No Payment . The Executive acknowledges and agrees that no separate or additional payment will be required to be made to him in consideration of his undertakings in this Section 7, and confirms he has received adequate consideration for such undertakings.

 

(f)           References . References to the Company in this Section 7 shall include the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

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8.            Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information .

 

(a)           Confidential Information . For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, processes, policies, procedures, techniques, designs, drawings, know-how, show-how, technical information, specifications, computer software and source code, information and data relating to the development, research, testing, costs, marketing, and uses of the Products (as defined herein), the Company’s budgets and strategic plans, and the identity and special needs of the Company’s customers, vendors, and suppliers, databases, data, and all technology relating to the Company’s businesses, systems, methods of operation, and customer lists and other customer information, solicitation leads, marketing and advertising materials, methods and manuals and forms, all of which pertain to the activities or operations of the Company and unless the Restricted Period has expired or ended early under Section 7(d), the names, home addresses and all telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Company’s directors, employees, officers, executives, former executives, Customers and former Customers and the identity of and telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and other addresses of executives or agents of Customers and former Customers who are the persons with whom the Company’s executives, officers, employees, and agents communicate in the ordinary course of business. Confidential Information also includes, without limitation, Confidential Information received from the Parent and its subsidiaries and affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, the following will not constitute Confidential Information (i) information which is or subsequently becomes generally available to the public or to persons operating in the same industry as the Company through no act of the Executive in violation of this Agreement, (ii) information set forth in the written records of the Executive prior to disclosure to the Executive by or on behalf of the Company, and (iii) information which is lawfully obtained by the Executive in writing from a third party (excluding any affiliates of the Executive) who lawfully acquired the confidential information and who did not acquire such confidential information or trade secret, directly or indirectly, from the Executive or the Company or its Parent, subsidiaries or affiliates and who has not breached any duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Parent, subsidiaries or affiliates. As used herein, the term “Products” shall include all products offered for sale and marketed by the Company during the Term and any other products which the Company has taken concrete steps to offer for sale, but has not yet commenced marketing, during or prior to the Term. Products also include any products disclosed in the Parent’s latest Form 10-K and/or Form S-1 or S-3 (or successor form) filed with the SEC.

 

(b)           Legitimate Business Interests . The Executive recognizes that the Company has legitimate business interests to protect and as a consequence, the Executive agrees to the restrictions contained in this Agreement because they further the Company’s legitimate business interests. These legitimate business interests include, but are not limited to (i) trade secrets, (ii) valuable confidential business, technical, and/or professional information that otherwise may not qualify as trade secrets, including, but not limited to, all Confidential Information; (iii) substantial, significant, or key, relationships with specific prospective or existing customers, vendors or suppliers; (iv) customer goodwill associated with the Company’s business; and (v) specialized training relating to the Company’s technology, Products, methods, operations and procedures.

 

(c)           Confidentiality . Following termination of employment, the Confidential Information shall be held by the Executive in confidence and shall not, without the prior express written consent of the Company, be disclosed to any person other than in connection with the Executive’s employment by the Company. The Executive further acknowledges that such Confidential Information as is acquired and used by the Company or its Parent and subsidiaries or affiliates is a special, valuable and unique asset. The Executive shall exercise all due and diligent precautions to protect the integrity of the Company’s Confidential Information and to keep it confidential whether it is in written form, on electronic media, oral, or otherwise. The Executive shall not copy any Confidential Information except to the extent necessary to his employment nor remove any Confidential Information or copies thereof from the Company’s premises except to the extent necessary to his employment. All records, files, materials and other Confidential Information obtained by the Executive in the course of his employment with the Company are confidential and proprietary and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company or its customers, as the case may be. The Executive shall not, except in connection with and as required by his performance of his duties under this Agreement, for any reason use for his own benefit or the benefit of any person or entity with which he may be associated or disclose any such Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever without the prior express written consent of the Manager of We Sell. The Executive’s obligations of confidentiality under this Section 8 will remain in effect for a period of three years after termination of the Executive’s employment.

 

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9.            Equitable Relief .

 

(a)          The Company and the Executive recognize that the services to be rendered under this Agreement by the Executive are special, unique and of extraordinary character, and that if the Executive, without the prior express consent of the Manager of We Sell, takes any action in violation of Section 7 and/or Section 8, the Company shall be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction referred to in Section 9(b) below, to enjoin the Executive from breaching the provisions of Section 7 and/or Section 8. In such action, the Company shall not be required to plead or prove irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law or post a bond or any security.         

 

(b)          Any action must only be commenced in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York. The Executive and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agree to take any and all future action necessary to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The Executive and the Company irrevocably waive any objection that they now have or hereafter may have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and further irrevocably waive any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Final judgment against the Executive or the Company in any such suit shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment, a certified or true copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and the amount of any liability of the Executive or the Company therein described, or by appropriate proceedings under any applicable treaty or otherwise.

 

10.           Conflicts of Interest . While employed by the Company, the Executive shall not, unless approved by the Manager of We Sell, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)          participate as an individual in any way in the benefits of transactions with any of the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers, including, without limitation, having a financial interest in the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers, or making loans to, or receiving loans, from, the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers;

 

(b)          realize a personal gain or advantage from a transaction in which the Company has an interest or use information obtained in connection with the Executive’s employment with the Company for the Executive’s personal advantage or gain; or

 

(c)          accept any offer to serve as an officer, director, partner, consultant, manager with, or to be employed in a professional, medical, technical, or managerial capacity by, a person or entity which does business with the Company.

 

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11.           Inventions, Ideas, Processes, and Designs . All inventions, ideas, processes, programs, software, and designs (including all improvements) (i) conceived or made by the Executive during the course of his employment with the Company (whether or not actually conceived during regular business hours) and (ii) related to the business of the Company, shall be disclosed in writing promptly to the Manager of We Sell and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. An invention, idea, process, program, software, or design (including an improvement to any invention, idea, process, program, software, or design) shall be deemed related to the business of the Company if (a) it was made with the Company’s funds, personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, or Confidential Information, (b) results from work performed by the Executive for the Company, or (c) pertains to the current business or demonstrably anticipated research or development work of the Company. The Executive shall cooperate with the Company and its attorneys in the preparation of patent and copyright applications for such developments and, upon request, shall promptly assign all such inventions, ideas, processes, and designs to the Company. The decision to file for patent or copyright protection or to maintain such development as a trade secret, or otherwise, shall be in the sole discretion of the Company, and the Executive shall be bound by such decision.

 

12.           Assignability . The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company, provided that such successor or assign shall acquire all or substantially all of the securities or assets and business of the Company. The Executive’s obligations hereunder may not be assigned or alienated and any attempt to do so by the Executive will be void.

 

13.           Severability .

 

(a)          The Executive expressly agrees that the character, duration and geographical scope of the non-competition provisions set forth in this Agreement are reasonable in light of the circumstances as they exist on the date hereof. Should a decision, however, be made at a later date by a court of competent jurisdiction that the character, duration or geographical scope of such provisions is unreasonable, then it is the intention and the agreement of the Executive and the Company that this Agreement shall be construed by the court in such a manner as to impose only those restrictions on the Executive’s conduct that are reasonable in the light of the circumstances and as are necessary to assure to the Company the benefits of this Agreement. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce all of the separate covenants deemed included herein because taken together they are more extensive than necessary to assure to the Company the intended benefits of this Agreement, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement that, if eliminated, would permit the remaining separate provisions to be enforced in such proceeding shall be deemed eliminated, for the purposes of such proceeding, from this Agreement.

 

(b)          If any provision of this Agreement otherwise is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable or is prohibited by the laws of the state or jurisdiction where it is to be performed, this Agreement shall be considered divisible as to such provision and such provision shall be inoperative in such state or jurisdiction and shall not be part of the consideration moving from either of the parties to the other. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding and of like effect as though such provisions were not included.

 

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14.           Notices and Addresses . All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery) or by e-mail delivery (in which event a copy shall immediately be sent by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery)), as follows:

 

To the Company: We Sell Cellular, LLC
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  New York, New York 10016
  Email: nik@usell.com
  Attention:  Nik Raman, Manager
   
With a Copy to: Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A.
  1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200
  West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  Email: mharris@nasonyeager.com
  Attention:  Michael D. Harris, Esq.
   
To the Executive: Brian Tepfer
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704
  Email: btepfer@wesellcell.com
   
With a Copy to: Law Offices of M.W. McCarthy
  362 Pacific Street, Suite 2
  Brooklyn, NY 11217
  Email: maureen@mwmccarthylaw.com
  Attention:  Maureen W. McCarthy, Esq.

 

or to such other address, as either of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.         

 

15.           Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed 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. The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or pdf signature.

 

16.           Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement thereof, and any action or proceeding is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses (including such fees and costs on appeal).

 

17.           Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided therein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to choice of law considerations.

 

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18.           Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, except by a statement in writing signed by the party or parties against which enforcement or the change, waiver discharge or termination is sought.

 

19.           Additional Documents . The parties hereto shall execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by their counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to fulfill the obligations of the parties hereunder.

 

20.           Section and Paragraph Headings . The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

21.           Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .

 

(a)          In the event the Executive or the Company is the subject of an investigation (whether criminal, civil, or administrative) involving possible violations of the United States federal securities laws by the Executive, the Manager of We Sell may, in his reasonable discretion based on the advice of counsel, direct the Company to withhold any and all Bonus or other incentive-based compensation payments to the Executive which would have otherwise been made pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would have been paid or payable by the Company, which the Manager of We Sell believes, in his reasonable discretion based on the advice of counsel, may or could be considered to be clawed back under Rules passed by the SEC. The withholding of any such payment shall be until such time as the investigation is concluded without charges having been brought or until the successful conclusion of any legal proceedings brought in connection with such amounts. Except in the event of an admission of wrongdoing by the Executive or the final adjudication by a court or the SEC finding the Executive liable for or guilty of violating any of the federal securities laws or Rules, the Manager shall cause the Company to pay to the Executive such payments with interest thereon from the date accrued until the date of payment at the rate of 10% per annum. Notwithstanding the exclusion caused by the first clause of the prior sentence, the Executive shall receive such payments if provided for by a court or by the SEC.

 

(b)          In the event that the Company restates any financial statements which have been contained in reports or registration statements filed with the SEC, and the restatement of the prior financial statements is as the result of material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the Executive hereby acknowledges that the Company shall recover from the Executive (i) incentive based compensation (including stock options) awarded during the three year period preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare the restatement (ii) in excess of what would have been paid the Executive based on the restated results. Any rules passed by the SEC under Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (added by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) shall be incorporated in this Agreement to the extent applicable. The Executive agrees to reimburse the Company for any incentive compensation received in excess of what would have been paid the Executive based on the restated results and/or profits realized from the sale of the Company’s securities (including the cash received from exercise of any options or other awards of stock rights) during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the SEC of the report or registration statement (whichever comes first) containing the financial information required to be restated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 21, this Section 21 shall not impose any liability on the Executive beyond any liability that is imposed under any Rules of the SEC or statutes providing the basis for such Rules.

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 21(b), if the Company’s common stock is listed on a national securities exchange and such exchange adopts rules requiring clawbacks beyond what Section 304 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 requires, such rules shall be incorporated in this Agreement to the extent applicable and the Executive shall comply with such rules, including but not limited to executing any amendment to this Agreement required to incorporate such rules.

 

22.           Section 409A .

 

(a)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if at the time of the Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Company determines that the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executive’s separation from service would be considered deferred compensation subject to the 20% additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Executive’s separation from service, or (ii) the Executive’s death (the “Six Month Delay Rule”).

 

(b)          For purposes of this Section 22, amounts payable under the Agreement should not be considered a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) (i.e., short-term deferrals), Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) (i.e., separation pay plans, including the exception under subparagraph (iii)), and other applicable provisions of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.409A-1 through A-6.

 

(c)          To the extent that the Six Month Delay Rule applies to payments otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of the Six Month Delay Rule, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.

 

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(d)          To the extent that the Six Month Delay Rule applies to the provision of benefits (including, but not limited to, life insurance and medical insurance), such benefit coverage shall nonetheless be provided to the Executive during the first six months following his separation from service (the “Six Month Period”), provided that, during such Six-Month Period, the Executive pays to the Company, on a monthly basis in advance, an amount equal to the Monthly Cost (as defined below) of such benefit coverage. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any such payments made by the Executive in a lump sum not later than 30 days following the sixth month anniversary of the Executive’s separation from service. For purposes of this subparagraph, “Monthly Cost” means the minimum dollar amount which, if paid by the Executive on a monthly basis in advance, results in the Executive not being required to recognize any federal income tax on receipt of the benefit coverage during the Six Month Period.

 

(e)          The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

 

(f)          The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.

 

Signature Page To Follow

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

 

  BST Distribution, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Nikhil Raman, Chairman
   
  We Sell Cellular LLC
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Nikhil Raman, Manager
     
  Executive:
     
  /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Brian Tepfer

 

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Schedule 4(a)(1)(A)

Initial Base Period

 

See attached Spreadsheet

 

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Schedule 4(a)(1)(B)

Initial Bonus Period

 

See attached Spreadsheet

 

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Schedule 4(a)(2)

Possible Base Salary Reduction

 

In calculating the base salary of the Executive for a six-month Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used, unless the result is greater than or equal to $250,000, in which case the base salary for such six-month Measuring Period will be $250,000:

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x ((Actual EBITDA – Threshold EBITDA) / Threshold EBITDA))

 

By way of example, if the EBITDA Threshold for the previous Measuring Period is $1,000,000, and the actual EBITDA for the previous Measuring Period is $500,000, then the base salary is reduced as follows:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (($500,000 - $1,000,000) / $1,000,000)), or

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (-0.5)), or $250,000 - $35,000, or $215,000

 

By way of a second example, if the EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000, the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $2,000,000, then the calculation results in:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (($2,000,000 - $1,000,000) / $1,000,000)), or

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (1.0)), or $250,000 + $70,000, or $320,000

 

Because $320,000 is greater than $250,000, the base salary for the six-month Measuring Period remains at $250,000

 

The calculation of base salary for a Measuring Period will always be based on the EBITDA calculations for the previous (most recently ended) Measuring Period.

 

The Executive’s base salary for a six-month Measuring Period will never be reduced below $180,000 ($360,000 per annum or $30,000 per month).

 

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Schedule 4(a)(3)

Adjustments to Base Salary

 

If actual EBITDA for a six-month Measuring Period is less than Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, an adjustment will be made to the Base Salary for the Executive effective for the next Measuring Period. Base Salary for the next six-month Measuring Period will be the lesser of $250,000 or

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x ((Actual EBITDA – Threshold EBITDA) / Threshold EBITDA))

 

For purposes of this Schedule, “Base Salary Paid” means the Base Salary actually paid to the Executive during any six-month Measuring Period and “Base Salary Earned” means the Adjusted Base Salary as calculated under Section 4(a) at the end of such Measuring Period.

“Carryover Deficit” will equal Base Salary Paid minus Base Salary Earned.

 

By way of example, if Base Salary Paid is $250,000, Actual EBITDA is $1,000,000 and Threshold EBITDA is $1,290,000, then:

 

Base Salary Paid will be $250,000

Base Salary Earned will be $250,000 + ($70,000 x (($1,000,000 - $1,290,000) / $1,290,000)), or $234,264

Carryover Deficit will be $250,000 - $234,264, or $15,736

 

In calculating the Adjusted Base Salary for the Executive for any Measuring Period starting on or after June 30, 2016, Base Salary Paid for such Measuring Period will be Base Salary Earned from the previous Measuring Period. Base Salary Earned will be the lesser of $250,000 or

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

Carryover Deficit will equal the Carryover Deficit from the prior Measuring Period minus the Earned Credit. “Earned Credit” will be Base Salary Earned minus Base Salary Paid, unless the result is less than $0, in which case the Earned Credit will be $0.

 

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By way of example, if Base Salary Earned from the prior Measuring Period is $234,264, Actual EBITDA is $1,500,000, Threshold EBITDA is $1,843,000, and Carryover Deficit from the prior Measuring Period is $15,736, then:

 

Base Salary Paid will be $234,264

Base Salary Earned will be $250,000 + ($70,000 x (($1,500,000 - $1,843,000) / $1,843,000)), or $236,972

Earned Credit will be $236,972 - $234,264, or $2,709

Carryover Deficit will be $15,736 - $2,709, or $13,028

 

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Schedule 4(b)(1)

Bonus Calculation

 

If actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is more than the Threshold EBITDA but less than 150% of Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used in calculating the bonus to be paid to the Executive for the Measuring Period:

 

X times (Y divided by Z)

 

 

Where:

X is 25% times 250,000, or 62,500

Y is Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA, and

Z is (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA) minus Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

(0.25 x 250,000) x ((Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA) / ((1.5 x Threshold EBITDA) – Threshold EBITDA))

 

By way of example, if an EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000 and the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $1,250,000, then the Bonus is

 

(25% x $250,000) x ($1,250,000-$1,000,000)/((1.5 x $1,000,000) - $1,000,000), or

$62,500 x ($250,000/$500,000), or $31,250

 

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Schedule 4(b)(2)

Additional Bonus Calculations

 

Assuming that actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period exceeds 150% of Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used in calculating the bonus to be paid to the Executive for the Measuring Period:

 

X plus (Y divided by Z)

 

Where:

X is 25% times 250,000, or 62,500

Y is (75% times 250,000) times (Actual EBITDA minus (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA))

Z is EBITDA Target minus (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA)

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

(0.25 x 250,000) + ((0.75 x 250,000) x (Actual EBITDA – (1.5 x Threshold EBITDA)) / (EBITDA Target – (1.5 x Threshold EBITDA))



By way of example, if an EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000, the EBITDA Target is $2,000,000, and the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $1,750,000, then the Bonus is

 

(25% x $250,000) + ((75% x $250,000) x ($1,750,000 - (1.5 x $1,000,000)) /

($2,000,000 – (1.5 x $1,000,000)), or

$62,500 + (($187,500 x $250,000)/$500,000), or

$62,500 + $93,750, or $156,250

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, between BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (“BST”), We Sell Cellular, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“We Sell”), (BST and We Sell, together, the “Company”) and Scott Tepfer (the “Executive”). The Executive acknowledges that while We Sell primarily carries on the business operated by the Company, BST conducts certain business for the Company. Accordingly, references to needing the consent of the Manager of We Sell apply for any business conducted by the Company.

 

WHEREAS, in its business, the Company has acquired and developed certain trade secrets, including, but not limited to, proprietary processes, sales methods and techniques, and other like confidential business and technical information, including but not limited to, technical information, design systems, pricing methods, pricing rates or discounts, processes, procedures, formulas, designs of computer software, or improvements, or any portion or phase thereof, whether patented, or not, or unpatentable, that is of any value whatsoever to the Company, as well as information relating to the Company’s products, information concerning proposed new products, market feasibility studies, proposed or existing marketing techniques or plans (whether developed or produced by the Company or by any other person or entity for the Company), and other Confidential Information, as defined in Section 8(a), which necessarily will be communicated to the Executive by reason of his employment by the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company has strong and legitimate business interests in preserving and protecting its investment in the Executive, its trade secrets and Confidential Information, and its substantial, significant, or key, relationships with vendors, and Customers, as defined below, whether actual or prospective; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to preserve and protect its legitimate business interests further by restricting competitive activities of the Executive during the term of this Agreement and for a reasonable time following the termination of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive and to ensure the continued availability to the Company of the Executive’s services, and the Executive is willing to accept such employment and render such services, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and the Executive agree as follows:

 

1.            Representations and Warranties. The Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that he (i) is not subject to any written non-solicitation or non-competition agreement affecting his employment with the Company (other than any prior agreement with the Company), (ii) is not subject to any written confidentiality or nonuse/nondisclosure agreement affecting his employment with the Company (other than any prior agreement with the Company), and (iii) has brought to the Company no trade secrets, confidential business information, documents, or other personal property of a prior employer.

 

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2.            Term of Employment .

 

(a)           Term . The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts employment with the Company for a period of commencing as of the date of this Agreement until December 31, 2018 (the “Term”). The Term will be automatically extended for additional one-year periods unless either party gives notice to the other, at least sixty (60) days prior to the then current expiration date, of that party’s intention not to renew this Agreement.

 

(b)           Continuing Effect . Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, at the end of the Term or otherwise, the provisions of Sections 7 and 8 shall remain in full force and effect and the provisions of Section 8 shall be binding upon the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Executive.

 

3.            Duties .

 

(a)           General Duties . The Executive shall serve as the President of the Company, with duties and responsibilities that are customary for such executives. The Executive shall also perform services for such subsidiaries of the Company as may be necessary and for its Parent (as defined below) as may be agreed by the Parent and the Executive. The Executive shall use his best efforts to perform his duties and discharge his responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement competently, carefully and faithfully. In determining whether or not the Executive has used his best efforts hereunder, the Executive’s and the Company’s delegation of authority and all surrounding circumstances shall be taken into account and the best efforts of the Executive shall not be judged solely on the Company’s earnings or other results of the Executive’s performance, except as specifically provided to the contrary by this Agreement.

 

(b)           Devotion of Time . Subject to the last sentence of this Section 3(b), the Executive shall devote all of his time, attention and energies during normal business hours (exclusive of periods of sickness and disability and of such normal holiday and vacation periods as have been established by the Company) to the affairs of the Company. The Executive shall not enter the employ of or serve as a consultant to, or in any way perform any services with or without compensation to, any other person, business, or organization, without the prior consent of the manager of the Company (the “Manager”). Notwithstanding the above, the Executive shall be permitted (i) to devote a limited amount of his time, without compensation, to professional, community, charitable or similar organizations, (ii) to devote such time as he deems necessary or advisable to the litigation with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. f/k/a Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (including any related actions and any appeals) (the “Samsung Litigation”), it being acknowledged that the Company’s rights in the Samsung Litigation have been assigned to the Executive and the other former owner of the Company (collectively, the “Prior Owners”), and (iii) to own up to fifty percent (50%) of TLT Innovations LLC (“TLT”) and spend a limited amount of time overseeing the TLT business and his investment in TLT as long as such activities do not adversely affect the performance of his obligations to the Company.

 

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(c)           Location of Office . The Executive’s principal business office shall be at the Company’s West Babylon, New York offices. However, the Executive’s job responsibilities shall include all business travel necessary to the performance of his job.

 

(d)           Adherence to Inside Information Policies . The Executive acknowledges that the Company’s parent, uSell.com, Inc. (the “Parent”) is publicly-held and, as a result, has implemented inside information policies designed to preclude its executives and those of its subsidiaries from violating the federal securities laws by trading on material, non-public information or passing such information on to others in breach of any duty owed to the Company, or any third party. The Executive shall promptly execute any agreements generally distributed by the Parent to its employees requiring such employees to abide by its inside information policies.

 

4.            Compensation and Expenses .

 

(a)           Salary . For the services of the Executive to be rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive an annual salary of $500,000 (the “Base Salary”) payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices. Payment of Base Salary may be made by either BST or We Sell but all computations of EBITDA shall be on a combined basis. The Company’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) shall be based upon the net income (loss) of the Company determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, consistently applied, beginning on the date of this Agreement (the “Inception Date”) and measured against the EBITDA targets (each, an “EBITDA Target”) and EBITDA thresholds (each, an “EBITDA Threshold”) set forth on Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) hereto. Schedule 4(a)(1)(B) applies only for the Bonus calculations through June 30, 2016 as described in Section 4(b) below. If the Company’s EBITDA for any of the six-month periods beginning January 1, 2016 (each, a “Measuring Period”), is below the EBITDA Threshold for such Measuring Period, the Base Salary shall be reduced for the current Measuring Period until the first day of the next Measuring Period to the “Adjusted Base Salary” determined using the formulas attached as Schedules 4(a)(2) and 4(a)(3) , provided , however , the Base Salary shall not be reduced below $360,000 annually or $30,000 per month. Any Adjusted Base Salary shall be effective retroactively to the inception of the current Measuring Period and remain in effect for the six-month period ending on the last day of the current Measuring Period. For purposes of this Section 4(a) and Section 4(b) below, the Company shall calculate EBITDA as of the end of each Measuring Period and shall deliver such EBITDA calculation to the Executive within forty five (45) days after the end of the Measuring Period. The Adjusted Base Salary will be revised after the six month Measuring Period ending December 31, 2016 and thereafter after each six month Measuring Period. The Company and the Executive understand that the future EBITDA Target for the three months ending December 31, 2018 has not been forecasted. Accordingly, they shall negotiate the EBITDA Target for such period and Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) shall be modified. In the event of any disagreement, the Board of Directors of the Parent shall determine the EBITDA Target for such period.

 

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(b)           Bonus . If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period equals the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a bonus (the “Bonus”) in the amount of $250,000 (the “Bonus Target”), except for the three-month Bonus Measuring Period ending June 30, 2016, for which the Bonus Target will be $125,000. Schedule 4(a)(1)(A) reflects the Bonus calculations for all periods beginning July 1, 2016 and Schedule 4(a)(1)(B) reflects the Bonus calculations for the initial periods from October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 and April 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period exceeds the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a Bonus which exceeds the Bonus Target by the proportion by which the actual EBITDA exceeds the EBITDA Target. By way of example, if actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is 120% of the EBITDA Target, the Bonus will be 120% of the Bonus Target, or $300,000. If the Company’s EBITDA for a Measuring Period is less than the EBITDA Target for such Measuring Period but is between 100% and 150% of the EBITDA Threshold for such Measuring Period, the Executive shall receive a Bonus determined using the formula in Schedule 4(b)(1) . To the extent that the actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is less that the EBITDA Target but more than 150% of the EBITDA Threshold, the Executive shall receive an additional Bonus calculated as reflected on Schedule 4(b)(2) . Any Bonuses under Sections 4(b) and 4(c) will be paid to the Executive by the Company within five (5) days after the Company’s delivery of the applicable EBITDA calculation, but in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of the applicable Measuring Period ending on March 31 or June 30, and ninety (90) days after the end of a Measuring Period ending on December 31 st .

 

(c)           Audited EBITDA; Review by Executive . As of each December 31 st during the Term beginning with December 31 2016, the Company shall have its registered independent public accounting firm audit its EBITDA for the 12 month period then ended (the “Audited EBITDA”). The Audited EBITDA shall be used to recalculate the Adjusted Base Salary and Bonus. If the recalculated Adjusted Base Salary is higher and/or the recalculated Bonus is greater than the original calculation, respectively, the Company hereby agrees to pay the difference to the Executive within 10 business days after such recalculation. Further, if the recalculated Adjusted Base Salary is lower and/or the recalculated Bonus is lower than the original calculation, respectively, the Executive hereby agrees to pay the difference to the Company within 10 business days. The Company will permit the Executive and his representatives to review the books and records and other relevant data of the Company specifically relating to the calculation of EBITDA, the Adjusted Base Salary and the Bonus.

 

(d)           Expenses . In addition to any compensation received pursuant to this Section 4, the Company will reimburse or advance funds to the Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, provided that the Executive properly provides a written accounting of such expenses to the Company in accordance with the Company’s practices. Such reimbursement or advances will be made in accordance with policies and procedures of the Company in effect from time to time relating to reimbursement of, or advances to, its executive officers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will reimburse or advance to the Executive (i) the cost of leasing up to one automobile (not to exceed $1,000 per month) and related expenses (including gas, insurance and automobile maintenance and repairs) in a reasonable amount consistent with the Company’s practice prior to the date of this Agreement, (ii) a cell phone and cell phone voice and data plan, and (iii) home office FiOS or similar Internet service. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for any expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination in accordance with this Section 4. The Executive may continue to use his personal credit cards to purchase inventory to be titled in the name of the Company, and the Company will reimburse, indemnify, and hold the Executive harmless for all such purchases. All proceeds from the sale of such inventory shall be delivered to the Company.

 

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(e)           Failure to Pay Salary and Bonuses; Right to Cure . The Executive shall be an authorized signer on all banking and money market accounts of the Company and will have the ability and the duty to make any payments to himself. In the event that the Company lacks sufficient money to make any payments of salary and/or bonus, the Executive shall give notice to the Company, which shall have 30 days to cure the non-payment. Pending the 30 day cure period, the Executive shall have no rights to enforce this Agreement by filing an action in Court against the Company for non-payment. If the Company fails to cure the non-payment after the 30-day cure period has expired, the non-competition provisions set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement shall not be enforceable against the Executive, and the Executive may take any legal action to enforce this Agreement and may exercise any and all other rights available to him.

 

5.            Employee Benefit Programs; D&O Insurance .

 

(a)          The Executive is entitled to participate in any pension, 401(k), insurance or other employee benefit plan that is maintained by the Company for its executives, including programs of life and medical insurance and reimbursement of membership fees in professional organizations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will pay or reimburse the Executive for health care continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) related to his employment prior to the date of this Agreement or for employee co-payments for health insurance, as the case may be. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Executive will be entitled to any benefits accrued under any applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company.

 

(b)          The Company will provide and maintain, directly or through the Parent, a D&O liability insurance policy covering the Executive in his capacity as an officer, director and/or manager of the Parent and any of its affiliates (including the Company) until such time as actions against the Executive are no longer permitted by law but for at least six years after the termination of Executive’s service as officer, director or manager, with terms and conditions no less favorable (including, without limitation, with respect to scope, exclusions, amounts and deductibles) than the most favorable coverage then applying to any current or future senior level executive officer or director of the Parent, provided that such coverage is no less favorable than the D&O liability coverage in effect for the Parent’s officers and directors on the date hereof. The Company agrees to provide the Executive with evidence of such coverage upon his request.

 

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6.             Termination .

 

(a)           Death or Disability . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the death or disability of the Executive. For purposes of this Section 6(a), “disability” shall mean (i) the Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; (ii) the Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three  months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company; or (iii) the Executive is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. Any question as to the existence of a disability shall be determined by the written opinion of the Executive’s regularly attending physician (or his guardian) (or the Social Security Administration, where applicable). In the event of the death of the Executive, the Executive’s estate shall receive any unpaid, earned compensation and benefits due the Executive and this Agreement shall terminate. In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s death or disability, the Company shall pay the following to the Executive or his estate: (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary for services rendered to the date of termination, (ii) any accrued but unpaid expenses required to be reimbursed under this Agreement, (iii) any earned but unpaid Bonus for any Measuring Period ended prior to the date of termination, and (iv) any earned but unpaid Bonus for the Measuring Period in which the death or disability occurs (to the extent it can be calculated). The Executive (or his estate) shall receive the payments provided herein at such times he would have received them if there was no death or disability. Additionally, if the Executive’s employment is terminated because of disability, any benefits to which the Executive may be entitled pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof shall continue to be paid or provided by the Company for one year following the date of termination.         

 

(b)           Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Without Good Reason. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement at any time for Cause (as defined below) by giving the Executive written notice of termination. Such termination shall become effective upon the giving of such notice. Upon any such termination for Cause, or in the event the Executive terminates his employment with the Company without “Good Reason,” as defined below, or the Executive elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) upon the termination of the initial Term or any extension thereof, then the Executive shall have no right to compensation, or reimbursement of expenses under Section 4(d), or to participate in any Executive benefit programs under Section 5(a), except as may otherwise be provided for herein or by law, for any period subsequent to the effective date of termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (i) the Executive is convicted of a felony involving (A) dishonesty or fraud relating to the business of the Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates, or (B) the embezzlement of funds or property of any person or entity, including the Company, the Parent or any of their affiliates; (ii) the Executive, in carrying out his duties hereunder, has been found in a civil action to have committed gross negligence or intentional misconduct resulting, in either case, in material harm to the Company; (iii) the Executive becomes subject to a preliminary or permanent injunction issued by a United States District Court enjoining the Executive from violating any securities law administered or regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); (iv) the Executive becomes subject to a cease and desist order or other order issued by the SEC after an opportunity for a hearing; (v) the Executive has been found in a civil action to have materially breached any provision of Section 7 and/or Section 8 and to have thereby caused material harm to the Company; or (vi) the Company has been required to restate any of its financial statements filed with the SEC as a result of the Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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(c)           Termination by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause . The Executive may terminate this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined below). In the event the Executive terminates this Agreement for Good Reason, the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause or the Company elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) upon the termination of the initial Term or any extension thereof, the Executive shall be entitled to the following: (i) any accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the termination date, (ii) an amount equal to the Executive’s Base Salary for the remainder of the Term, but no less than twelve months’ Base Salary; (iii) any accrued but unpaid expenses required to be reimbursed under this Agreement; (iv) any earned but unpaid Bonus for any Measuring Period ended prior to the date of termination; and (v) any earned but unpaid Bonus for the Measuring Period in which termination occurs (to the extent it can be calculated). The term “Good Reason” shall mean: (i) a change in the Executive’s title or a diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities (unless the Executive has agreed to such change or diminution); (ii) any reduction in compensation or material reduction in benefits of the Executive (unless the Executive has agreed to such reduction or as otherwise provided in this Agreement); (iii) the relocation of the Company’s offices more than ten (10) miles from their current location in West Babylon, New York (unless the Executive has agreed to such relocation); or (iv) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company under this Agreement, it being understood that the Company’s failure to make any payments due under Section 4 is a material breach hereunder. Prior to the Executive terminating his employment with the Company for Good Reason, Executive must provide written notice to the Company, within 90 days following the initial existence of such condition, that such Good Reason exists, setting forth in detail the grounds the Executive believes constitute Good Reason. If the Company does not cure the condition(s) constituting Good Reason within 30 days following receipt of such notice, then the Executive’s employment shall be deemed terminated for Good Reason. The Executive shall receive the payments provided herein at such times he would have received them if there was no termination.

 

7.             Non-Competition Agreement .

 

(a)           Competition with the Company . Until termination of his employment and for a period of 12 months commencing on the date of termination (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive (individually or in association with, or as a shareholder, director, officer, consultant, employee, partner, joint venturer, member, or otherwise, of or through any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity) shall not, directly or indirectly, compete with the Company (which for the purpose of this Section 7 also includes the Parent) by acting as an officer (or comparable position) of, owning an interest in, or providing services to any entity within any metropolitan area in the United States or other country in which the Company was actually engaged in business as of the time of termination of employment or where the Company reasonably expected to engage in business within three months of the date of termination of employment. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “compete with the Company” shall refer to any business activity in which the Company was engaged as of the termination of the Executive’s employment or reasonably expected to engage in within three months of termination of employment (the “Prohibited Business”). The Executive shall not be deemed to have breached this Section 7(a) by (i) owning less than 5% of any class of securities of any entity which files reports with the SEC so long as the Executive does not engage in the operation, management or control of such entity, (ii) participating in the Samsung Litigation or (iii) owning less than 50% of TLT or participating in the business of TLT (which participation may be active and substantial after the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company).

 

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(b)           Solicitation of Customers . During the Restricted Period, the Executive, directly or indirectly, will not seek nor accept Prohibited Business from any Customer (as defined below) on behalf of any enterprise or business other than the Company, refer Prohibited Business from any Customer to any enterprise or business other than the Company or receive commissions based on sales or otherwise relating to the Prohibited Business from any Customer. For purposes of this Section 7(b), the term “Customer” means (i) any cellular or mobile phone company, (ii) any marketing company that offers consumers cellular or mobile phone service through an arrangement with a cellular or mobile company, or (iii) any retail business that sells cellular or mobile phones.

 

(c)           Solicitation of Employees . During the Restricted Period, the Executive agrees that he shall not, directly or indirectly, request, recommend or advise any employee of the Company or the Parent to terminate his or her employment with the Company or the Parent, or solicit for employment or recommend to any third party the solicitation for employment of any person who, at the time of such solicitation, is employed by the Company, the Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

(d)           Early Termination of the Restricted Period . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or resigns for Good Reason or if the Company elects not to renew this Agreement under Section 2(a) at the end of the initial Term or any extension thereof, the Restricted Period will end. In addition, the Restricted Period will end if the Parent fails to meet the conditions of Section 7.4(a) of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Parent, BST and the Prior Owners (the “SPA”) and the Prior Owners have not succeeded in selling a total of at least $6,000,000 of the Parent’s common stock under Section 7.4(b) of the SPA by the date 30 days following the earlier of (i) the filing of the Parent’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016 and (ii) the SEC’s filing deadline for the filing of the Parent’s annual report with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2016; provided, however, that the Company and the Parent shall have three (3) months to cure the failure of the Prior Owners to receive a total of $6,000,000 in gross proceeds.

 

(e)           No Payment . The Executive acknowledges and agrees that no separate or additional payment will be required to be made to him in consideration of his undertakings in this Section 7, and confirms he has received adequate consideration for such undertakings.

 

(f)           References . References to the Company in this Section 7 shall include the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

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8.             Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information .

 

(a)           Confidential Information . For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, processes, policies, procedures, techniques, designs, drawings, know-how, show-how, technical information, specifications, computer software and source code, information and data relating to the development, research, testing, costs, marketing, and uses of the Products (as defined herein), the Company’s budgets and strategic plans, and the identity and special needs of the Company’s customers, vendors, and suppliers, databases, data, and all technology relating to the Company’s businesses, systems, methods of operation, and customer lists and other customer information, solicitation leads, marketing and advertising materials, methods and manuals and forms, all of which pertain to the activities or operations of the Company and unless the Restricted Period has expired or ended early under Section 7(d), the names, home addresses and all telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Company’s directors, employees, officers, executives, former executives, Customers and former Customers and the identity of and telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and other addresses of executives or agents of Customers and former Customers who are the persons with whom the Company’s executives, officers, employees, and agents communicate in the ordinary course of business. Confidential Information also includes, without limitation, Confidential Information received from the Parent and its subsidiaries and affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, the following will not constitute Confidential Information (i) information which is or subsequently becomes generally available to the public or to persons operating in the same industry as the Company through no act of the Executive in violation of this Agreement, (ii) information set forth in the written records of the Executive prior to disclosure to the Executive by or on behalf of the Company, and (iii) information which is lawfully obtained by the Executive in writing from a third party (excluding any affiliates of the Executive) who lawfully acquired the confidential information and who did not acquire such confidential information or trade secret, directly or indirectly, from the Executive or the Company or its Parent, subsidiaries or affiliates and who has not breached any duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Parent, subsidiaries or affiliates. As used herein, the term “Products” shall include all products offered for sale and marketed by the Company during the Term and any other products which the Company has taken concrete steps to offer for sale, but has not yet commenced marketing, during or prior to the Term. Products also include any products disclosed in the Parent’s latest Form 10-K and/or Form S-1 or S-3 (or successor form) filed with the SEC.

 

(b)           Legitimate Business Interests . The Executive recognizes that the Company has legitimate business interests to protect and as a consequence, the Executive agrees to the restrictions contained in this Agreement because they further the Company’s legitimate business interests. These legitimate business interests include, but are not limited to (i) trade secrets, (ii) valuable confidential business, technical, and/or professional information that otherwise may not qualify as trade secrets, including, but not limited to, all Confidential Information; (iii) substantial, significant, or key, relationships with specific prospective or existing customers, vendors or suppliers; (iv) customer goodwill associated with the Company’s business; and (v) specialized training relating to the Company’s technology, Products, methods, operations and procedures.

 

(c)           Confidentiality . Following termination of employment, the Confidential Information shall be held by the Executive in confidence and shall not, without the prior express written consent of the Company, be disclosed to any person other than in connection with the Executive’s employment by the Company. The Executive further acknowledges that such Confidential Information as is acquired and used by the Company or its Parent and subsidiaries or affiliates is a special, valuable and unique asset. The Executive shall exercise all due and diligent precautions to protect the integrity of the Company’s Confidential Information and to keep it confidential whether it is in written form, on electronic media, oral, or otherwise. The Executive shall not copy any Confidential Information except to the extent necessary to his employment nor remove any Confidential Information or copies thereof from the Company’s premises except to the extent necessary to his employment. All records, files, materials and other Confidential Information obtained by the Executive in the course of his employment with the Company are confidential and proprietary and shall remain the exclusive property of the Company or its customers, as the case may be. The Executive shall not, except in connection with and as required by his performance of his duties under this Agreement, for any reason use for his own benefit or the benefit of any person or entity with which he may be associated or disclose any such Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever without the prior express written consent of the Manager of We Sell. The Executive’s obligations of confidentiality under this Section 8 will remain in effect for a period of three years after termination of the Executive’s employment.

 

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9.             Equitable Relief .

 

(a)          The Company and the Executive recognize that the services to be rendered under this Agreement by the Executive are special, unique and of extraordinary character, and that if the Executive, without the prior express consent of the Manager of We Sell, takes any action in violation of Section 7 and/or Section 8, the Company shall be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction referred to in Section 9(b) below, to enjoin the Executive from breaching the provisions of Section 7 and/or Section 8. In such action, the Company shall not be required to plead or prove irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law or post a bond or any security.         

 

(b)          Any action must only be commenced in the state or federal courts located in New York County, New York. The Executive and the Company irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agree to take any and all future action necessary to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts. The Executive and the Company irrevocably waive any objection that they now have or hereafter may have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and further irrevocably waive any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Final judgment against the Executive or the Company in any such suit shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment, a certified or true copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and the amount of any liability of the Executive or the Company therein described, or by appropriate proceedings under any applicable treaty or otherwise.

 

10.           Conflicts of Interest . While employed by the Company, the Executive shall not, unless approved by the Manager of We Sell, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)          participate as an individual in any way in the benefits of transactions with any of the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers, including, without limitation, having a financial interest in the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers, or making loans to, or receiving loans, from, the Company’s suppliers, vendors, or customers;

 

(b)          realize a personal gain or advantage from a transaction in which the Company has an interest or use information obtained in connection with the Executive’s employment with the Company for the Executive’s personal advantage or gain; or

 

(c)          accept any offer to serve as an officer, director, partner, consultant, manager with, or to be employed in a professional, medical, technical, or managerial capacity by, a person or entity which does business with the Company.

 

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11.           Inventions, Ideas, Processes, and Designs . All inventions, ideas, processes, programs, software, and designs (including all improvements) (i) conceived or made by the Executive during the course of his employment with the Company (whether or not actually conceived during regular business hours) and (ii) related to the business of the Company, shall be disclosed in writing promptly to the Manager of We Sell and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. An invention, idea, process, program, software, or design (including an improvement to any invention, idea, process, program, software, or design) shall be deemed related to the business of the Company if (a) it was made with the Company’s funds, personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, or Confidential Information, (b) results from work performed by the Executive for the Company, or (c) pertains to the current business or demonstrably anticipated research or development work of the Company. The Executive shall cooperate with the Company and its attorneys in the preparation of patent and copyright applications for such developments and, upon request, shall promptly assign all such inventions, ideas, processes, and designs to the Company. The decision to file for patent or copyright protection or to maintain such development as a trade secret, or otherwise, shall be in the sole discretion of the Company, and the Executive shall be bound by such decision.

 

12.           Assignability . The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company, provided that such successor or assign shall acquire all or substantially all of the securities or assets and business of the Company. The Executive’s obligations hereunder may not be assigned or alienated and any attempt to do so by the Executive will be void.

 

13.           Severability .

 

(a)          The Executive expressly agrees that the character, duration and geographical scope of the non-competition provisions set forth in this Agreement are reasonable in light of the circumstances as they exist on the date hereof. Should a decision, however, be made at a later date by a court of competent jurisdiction that the character, duration or geographical scope of such provisions is unreasonable, then it is the intention and the agreement of the Executive and the Company that this Agreement shall be construed by the court in such a manner as to impose only those restrictions on the Executive’s conduct that are reasonable in the light of the circumstances and as are necessary to assure to the Company the benefits of this Agreement. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce all of the separate covenants deemed included herein because taken together they are more extensive than necessary to assure to the Company the intended benefits of this Agreement, it is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement that, if eliminated, would permit the remaining separate provisions to be enforced in such proceeding shall be deemed eliminated, for the purposes of such proceeding, from this Agreement.

 

(b)          If any provision of this Agreement otherwise is deemed to be invalid or unenforceable or is prohibited by the laws of the state or jurisdiction where it is to be performed, this Agreement shall be considered divisible as to such provision and such provision shall be inoperative in such state or jurisdiction and shall not be part of the consideration moving from either of the parties to the other. The remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and binding and of like effect as though such provisions were not included.

 

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14.         Notices and Addresses . All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this Agreement (except payment) shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if delivered to the addressees in person, by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery) or by e-mail delivery (in which event a copy shall immediately be sent by FedEx or similar receipted delivery (for next business day delivery)), as follows:

 

  To the Company: We Sell Cellular, LLC  
    171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor  
    New York, New York 10016  
    Email: nik@usell.com  
    Attention:  Nik Raman, Manager  
       
  With a Copy to: Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White & Lioce, P.A.  
    1645 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1200  
    West Palm Beach, FL 33401  
    Email: mharris@nasonyeager.com  
    Attention:  Michael D. Harris, Esq.  
       
  To the Executive: Scott Tepfer  
    20 Nancy Street, Unit B  
    West Babylon, NY 11704  
    Email: stepfer@wesellcell.com  
       
  With a Copy to: Law Offices of M.W. McCarthy  
    362 Pacific Street, Suite 2  
    Brooklyn, NY 11217  
    Email: maureen@mwmccarthylaw.com  
    Attention:  Maureen W. McCarthy, Esq.  

 

or to such other address, as either of them, by notice to the other may designate from time to time.         

 

15.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed 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. The execution of this Agreement may be by actual or pdf signature.

 

16.           Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that there is any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or to the interpretation, breach or enforcement thereof, and any action or proceeding is commenced to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses (including such fees and costs on appeal).

 

17.           Governing Law . This Agreement and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided therein or performance shall be governed or interpreted according to the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to choice of law considerations.

 

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18.           Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, except by a statement in writing signed by the party or parties against which enforcement or the change, waiver discharge or termination is sought.

 

19.           Additional Documents . The parties hereto shall execute such additional instruments as may be reasonably required by their counsel in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement and to fulfill the obligations of the parties hereunder.

 

20.           Section and Paragraph Headings . The section and paragraph headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

21.           Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .

 

(a)          In the event the Executive or the Company is the subject of an investigation (whether criminal, civil, or administrative) involving possible violations of the United States federal securities laws by the Executive, the Manager of We Sell may, in his reasonable discretion based on the advice of counsel, direct the Company to withhold any and all Bonus or other incentive-based compensation payments to the Executive which would have otherwise been made pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise would have been paid or payable by the Company, which the Manager of We Sell believes, in his reasonable discretion based on the advice of counsel, may or could be considered to be clawed back under Rules passed by the SEC. The withholding of any such payment shall be until such time as the investigation is concluded without charges having been brought or until the successful conclusion of any legal proceedings brought in connection with such amounts. Except in the event of an admission of wrongdoing by the Executive or the final adjudication by a court or the SEC finding the Executive liable for or guilty of violating any of the federal securities laws or Rules, the Manager shall cause the Company to pay to the Executive such payments with interest thereon from the date accrued until the date of payment at the rate of 10% per annum. Notwithstanding the exclusion caused by the first clause of the prior sentence, the Executive shall receive such payments if provided for by a court or by the SEC.

 

(b)          In the event that the Company restates any financial statements which have been contained in reports or registration statements filed with the SEC, and the restatement of the prior financial statements is as the result of material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the Executive hereby acknowledges that the Company shall recover from the Executive (i) incentive based compensation (including stock options) awarded during the three year period preceding the date on which the Company is required to prepare the restatement (ii) in excess of what would have been paid the Executive based on the restated results. Any rules passed by the SEC under Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (added by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) shall be incorporated in this Agreement to the extent applicable. The Executive agrees to reimburse the Company for any incentive compensation received in excess of what would have been paid the Executive based on the restated results and/or profits realized from the sale of the Company’s securities (including the cash received from exercise of any options or other awards of stock rights) during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the SEC of the report or registration statement (whichever comes first) containing the financial information required to be restated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 21, this Section 21 shall not impose any liability on the Executive beyond any liability that is imposed under any Rules of the SEC or statutes providing the basis for such Rules.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 21(b), if the Company’s common stock is listed on a national securities exchange and such exchange adopts rules requiring clawbacks beyond what Section 304 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 requires, such rules shall be incorporated in this Agreement to the extent applicable and the Executive shall comply with such rules, including but not limited to executing any amendment to this Agreement required to incorporate such rules.

 

22.           Section 409A .

 

(a)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if at the time of the Executive’s separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Company determines that the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then to the extent any payment or benefit that the Executive becomes entitled to under this Agreement on account of the Executive’s separation from service would be considered deferred compensation subject to the 20% additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such payment shall not be payable and such benefit shall not be provided until the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Executive’s separation from service, or (ii) the Executive’s death (the “Six Month Delay Rule”).

 

(b)          For purposes of this Section 22, amounts payable under the Agreement should not be considered a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A to the extent provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) (i.e., short-term deferrals), Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9) (i.e., separation pay plans, including the exception under subparagraph (iii)), and other applicable provisions of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.409A-1 through A-6.

 

(c)          To the extent that the Six Month Delay Rule applies to payments otherwise payable on an installment basis, the first payment shall include a catch-up payment covering amounts that would otherwise have been paid during the six-month period but for the application of the Six Month Delay Rule, and the balance of the installments shall be payable in accordance with their original schedule.

 

(d)          To the extent that the Six Month Delay Rule applies to the provision of benefits (including, but not limited to, life insurance and medical insurance), such benefit coverage shall nonetheless be provided to the Executive during the first six months following his separation from service (the “Six Month Period”), provided that, during such Six-Month Period, the Executive pays to the Company, on a monthly basis in advance, an amount equal to the Monthly Cost (as defined below) of such benefit coverage. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for any such payments made by the Executive in a lump sum not later than 30 days following the sixth month anniversary of the Executive’s separation from service. For purposes of this subparagraph, “Monthly Cost” means the minimum dollar amount which, if paid by the Executive on a monthly basis in advance, results in the Executive not being required to recognize any federal income tax on receipt of the benefit coverage during the Six Month Period.

 

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(e)          The parties intend that this Agreement will be administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement is ambiguous as to its compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the provision shall be read in such a manner so that all payments hereunder comply with Section 409A of the Code. The parties agree that this Agreement may be amended, as reasonably requested by either party, and as may be necessary to fully comply with Section 409A of the Code and all related rules and regulations in order to preserve the payments and benefits provided hereunder without additional cost to either party.

 

(f)          The Company makes no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.

 

Signature Page To Follow

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.

 

  BST Distribution, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Nikhil Raman, Chairman
     
  We Sell Cellular LLC
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Nikhil Raman, Manager

 

  Executive:
   
  /s/ Scott Tepfer
  Scott Tepfer

 

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 Schedule 4(a)(1)(A)

Initial Base Period

 

See attached Spreadsheet

 

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Schedule 4(a)(1)(B)

Initial Bonus Period

 

See attached Spreadsheet

 

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Schedule 4(a)(2)

Possible Base Salary Reduction

 

In calculating the base salary of the Executive for a six-month Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used, unless the result is greater than or equal to $250,000, in which case the base salary for such six-month Measuring Period will be $250,000:

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x ((Actual EBITDA – Threshold EBITDA) / Threshold EBITDA))

 

By way of example, if the EBITDA Threshold for the previous Measuring Period is $1,000,000, and the actual EBITDA for the previous Measuring Period is $500,000, then the base salary is reduced as follows:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (($500,000 - $1,000,000) / $1,000,000)), or

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (-0.5)), or $250,000 - $35,000, or $215,000

 

By way of a second example, if the EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000, the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $2,000,000, then the calculation results in:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (($2,000,000 - $1,000,000) / $1,000,000)), or

$250,000 + ($70,000 x (1.0)), or $250,000 + $70,000, or $320,000

 

Because $320,000 is greater than $250,000, the base salary for the six-month Measuring Period remains at $250,000

 

The calculation of base salary for a Measuring Period will always be based on the EBITDA calculations for the previous (most recently ended) Measuring Period.

 

The Executive’s base salary for a six-month Measuring Period will never be reduced below $180,000 ($360,000 per annum or $30,000 per month).

 

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Schedule 4(a)(3)

Adjustments to Base Salary

 

If actual EBITDA for a six-month Measuring Period is less than Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, an adjustment will be made to the Base Salary for the Executive effective for the next Measuring Period. Base Salary for the next six-month Measuring Period will be the lesser of $250,000 or

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

$250,000 + ($70,000 x ((Actual EBITDA – Threshold EBITDA) / Threshold EBITDA))

 

For purposes of this Schedule, “Base Salary Paid” means the Base Salary actually paid to the Executive during any six-month Measuring Period and “Base Salary Earned” means the Adjusted Base Salary as calculated under Section 4(a) at the end of such Measuring Period.

“Carryover Deficit” will equal Base Salary Paid minus Base Salary Earned.

 

By way of example, if Base Salary Paid is $250,000, Actual EBITDA is $1,000,000 and Threshold EBITDA is $1,290,000, then:

 

Base Salary Paid will be $250,000

Base Salary Earned will be $250,000 + ($70,000 x (($1,000,000 - $1,290,000) / $1,290,000)), or $234,264

Carryover Deficit will be $250,000 - $234,264, or $15,736

 

In calculating the Adjusted Base Salary for the Executive for any Measuring Period starting on or after June 30, 2016, Base Salary Paid for such Measuring Period will be Base Salary Earned from the previous Measuring Period. Base Salary Earned will be the lesser of $250,000 or

 

$250,000 plus ($70,000 times (X divided by Y))

 

Where

X is the Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA

Y is the Threshold EBITDA

Carryover Deficit will equal the Carryover Deficit from the prior Measuring Period minus the Earned Credit. “Earned Credit” will be Base Salary Earned minus Base Salary Paid, unless the result is less than $0, in which case the Earned Credit will be $0.

 

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By way of example, if Base Salary Earned from the prior Measuring Period is $234,264, Actual EBITDA is $1,500,000, Threshold EBITDA is $1,843,000, and Carryover Deficit from the prior Measuring Period is $15,736, then:

 

Base Salary Paid will be $234,264

Base Salary Earned will be $250,000 + ($70,000 x (($1,500,000 - $1,843,000) / $1,843,000)), or $236,972

Earned Credit will be $236,972 - $234,264, or $2,709

Carryover Deficit will be $15,736 - $2,709, or $13,028

 

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Schedule 4(b)(1)

Bonus Calculation

 

If actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period is more than the Threshold EBITDA but less than 150% of Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used in calculating the bonus to be paid to the Executive for the Measuring Period:

 

X times (Y divided by Z)

 

Where:

X is 25% times 250,000, or 62,500

Y is Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA, and

Z is (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA) minus Threshold EBITDA

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

(0.25 x 250,000) x ((Actual EBITDA minus Threshold EBITDA) / ((1.5 x Threshold EBITDA) – Threshold EBITDA))

 

By way of example, if an EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000 and the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $1,250,000, then the Bonus is

 

(25% x $250,000) x ($1,250,000-$1,000,000)/((1.5 x $1,000,000) - $1,000,000), or

$62,500 x ($250,000/$500,000), or $31,250

 

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Schedule 4(b)(2)

Additional Bonus Calculations

 

Assuming that actual EBITDA for a Measuring Period exceeds 150% of Threshold EBITDA for that Measuring Period, the following formula shall be used in calculating the bonus to be paid to the Executive for the Measuring Period:

 

X plus (Y divided by Z)

 

Where:

X is 25% times 250,000, or 62,500

Y is (75% times 250,000) times (Actual EBITDA minus (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA))

Z is EBITDA Target minus (1.5 times Threshold EBITDA)

 

Or, expressed numerically:

 

(0.25 x 250,000) + ((0.75 x 250,000) x (Actual EBITDA – (1.5 x Threshold EBITDA)) / (EBITDA Target – (1.5 x Threshold EBITDA))



By way of example, if an EBITDA Threshold is $1,000,000, the EBITDA Target is $2,000,000, and the actual EBITDA for the Measuring Period is $1,750,000, then the Bonus is

 

(25% x $250,000) + ((75% x $250,000) x ($1,750,000 - (1.5 x $1,000,000)) /

($2,000,000 – (1.5 x $1,000,000)), or

$62,500 + (($187,500 x $250,000)/$500,000), or

$62,500 + $93,750, or $156,250

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC,
as Agent

 

PURCHASERS
From Time to Time Party Hereto,

 

USELL.COM, INC.,
BST DISTRIBUTION, INC.

 

and

 

WE SELL CELLULAR LLC

 

Dated: October 23, 2015

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents  

 

      Page
       
1. Agreement to Sell and Purchase 1
  1.1 Initial Offering 1
  1.2 Deferred Draw Notes 2
  1.3 Purchase Price 3
       
2. Disbursement Letters;  Closing Expenses 3
       
3. Closing Shares 3
       
4. Closing, Delivery and Payment 3
  4.1 Closing 3
  4.2 Delivery 4
       
5. Cash Management; Application of Proceeds. 4
  5.1 Cash Management 4
  5.2 Application of Proceeds 5
  5.3 Disbursements from Agent Controlled Account 5
       
6. Representations and Warranties of any Company 5
  6.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification 5
  6.2 Subsidiaries 6
  6.3 Capitalization; Voting Rights 6
  6.4 Authorization; Binding Obligations 7
  6.5 Liabilities; Solvency 7
  6.6 Agreements; Action 8
  6.7 Internal Accounting Controls; Disclosure Controls and Procedures 9
  6.8 SEC Documents; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley 10
  6.9 Obligations to Related Parties 12
  6.10 Changes 13
  6.11 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc 14
  6.12 Intellectual Property 15
  6.13 Compliance with Other Instruments 16
  6.14 Litigation 17
  6.15 Tax Returns and Payments 17
  6.16 Employees 17
  6.17 Registration Rights and Voting Rights 18
  6.18 Compliance with Laws; Permits 18
  6.19 Environmental and Safety Laws 19
  6.20 Valid Offering 19
  6.21 Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Notes 19
  6.22 No Material Adverse Effect; No Undisclosed Liabilities 19
  6.23 General Solicitation 20
  6.24 No Integrated Offering 20
  6.25 Listing 20
  6.26 Investment Company 20
  6.27 No Disqualification Events 20

 

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  6.28 Full Disclosure 21
  6.29 Insurance 21
  6.30 Dilution 21
  6.31 Patriot Act 21
  6.32 ERISA 22
  6.33 Status of Certain Subsidiaries 22
       
7. Representations and Warranties of each Purchaser 22
  7.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification 22
  7.2 Intentionally Omitted 22
  7.3 Requisite Power and Authority 23
  7.4 Investment Representations 23
  7.5 Transfer or Resale 23
  7.6 Purchaser Bears Economic Risk 24
  7.7 Acquisition for Own Account 24
  7.8 Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest 24
  7.9 Accredited Investor 24
  7.10 Legends 24
       
8. Covenants of Companies 25
  8.1 Stop-Orders 25
  8.2 Listing 25
  8.3 Market Regulations 25
  8.4 Reporting Requirements 25
  8.5 Form D and Blue Sky 27
  8.6 Reporting Status 27
  8.7 Internal Accounting Controls 28
  8.8 Listing 28
  8.9 Disclosure of Transactions 28
  8.10 Disqualification Events 29
  8.11 No Integrated Offering 29
  8.12 Use of Funds 29
  8.13 Access to Facilities 29
  8.14 Taxes 30
  8.15 Insurance 31
  8.16 Intellectual Property 32
  8.17 Properties 33
  8.18 Confidentiality 33
  8.19 Environmental Matters 33
  8.20 Compliance with Laws 33
  8.21 Licenses and Permits 33
  8.22 Further Assurances 33
  8.23 Financial Covenants 34
  8.24 Required Approvals 35
  8.25 Reissuance of Equity Interests 37
  8.26 Margin Stock 38
  8.27 FIRPTA 38

 

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  8.28 Financing Right of First Refusal 38
  8.29 Intentionally Omitted 39
  8.30 No Restriction of Additional Financings 39
  8.31 Changes to Fiscal Year 39
  8.32 Reimbursement of Monitoring Expenses 39
  8.33 Limitation on Amendments to Material Agreements 39
  8.34 Regulatory Matters 39
  8.35 Deposit Accounts 40
  8.36 Post-Closing Covenant 40
       
9. Covenants of Purchasers 40
  9.1 Confidentiality 40
  9.2 Non-Public Information 40
  9.3 Limitation on Acquisition of Common Stock of USELL 41
       
10. Covenants of Companies and Purchasers Regarding Indemnification 41
       
11. Registration Rights 42
  11.1 Registration Rights 42
  11.2 Offering Restrictions 42
       
12. Conditions Precedent 42
  12.1 Initial Notes 42
  12.2 Delayed Draw Notes 45
       
13. Miscellaneous 46
  13.1 Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial 46
  13.2 Severability 47
  13.3 Independent Nature of Purchasers 48
  13.4 Survival, Etc 48
  13.5 Successors 48
  13.6 Entire Agreement; Maximum Interest 49
  13.7 Amendment and Waiver 49
  13.8 Delays or Omissions; Remedies 50
  13.9 Notices 50
  13.10 Form of Payment 50
  13.11 Attorneys’ Fees 50
  13.12 Titles and Subtitles 51
  13.13 Signatures; Counterparts 51
  13.14 Broker’s Fees 51
  13.15 Construction 51
  13.16 Joint and Several Obligations 51
  13.17 Agency 52
  13.18 Costs and Expenses 52

 

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Form of Term Notes Exhibit A
Form of Security Agreement Exhibit B
Form of Pledge Agreement Exhibit C
Form of Subsidiary Guaranty Exhibit D
Form of Account Control Agreement Exhibit E

 

LIST OF SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1 Purchaser Commitments
Schedule 2 Closing Shareholders and Closing Shares
Schedule 6.2 Subsidiaries
Schedule 6.3 Capitalization
Schedule 6.5 Liabilities
Schedule 6.6 Agreements & Actions
Schedule 6.8 Reporting Documents
Schedule 6.9 Obligations to Related Parties
Schedule 6.10 Changes
Schedule 6.11 Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 6.12 Intellectual Property
Schedule 6.14 Litigation
Schedule 6.15 Taxes
Schedule 6.16 Employee Agreement and Issues
Schedule 6.17 Registration Rights
Schedule 6.18 Compliance with Laws
Schedule 6.22 No Material Adverse Effect
Schedule 8.12 Use of Funds
Schedule 9.14 Properties
Schedule 8.24 Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 8.33 Material Agreements
Schedule 8.35 Deposit Accounts
Schedule 8.36 Post-Closing Covenant
Schedule 12.1 Indebtedness to be Paid Off

 

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NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of October 23, 2015, by and among USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ USELL ”), BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., a New York corporation (“ BST ”), WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ WE SELL ” together with USELL and BST, each a “ Company ” and collectively the “ Companies ”), Purchasers from time to time a party hereto (each a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”), BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC., a Delaware limited liability company, as agent for each Purchaser, (the “ Agent ” and together with Purchasers, the “ Creditor Parties ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Companies have authorized the sale to each Purchaser of original issue discount Secured Term Notes;

 

WHEREAS, USELL wishes to issue to each Purchaser shares of USELL’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”) in connection with such Purchaser’s purchase of the applicable Notes;

 

WHEREAS, each Purchaser desires to purchase the applicable Notes and receive such Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, each Company desires to issue and sell the applicable Notes and, in the case of USELL, issue Common Stock, to each Purchaser on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises, representations, warranties and covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.            Agreement to Sell and Purchase .

 

1.1            Initial Offering . Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Initial Closing Date (as defined in Section 4.1), Companies shall sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser shall purchase from Companies, the applicable original issue discount Notes listed on Schedule 1 under the heading “Initial Notes” and set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name, in the original aggregate principal amount of Four Million Forty Thousand dollars ($4,040,000) (each as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, an “ Initial Note ” and collectively the “ Initial Notes ”; and the result of (i) the principal amount of the Initial Notes purchased by a Purchaser and listed on Schedule 1 under the heading “Initial Notes” set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name, divided by (ii) Four Million Forty Thousand dollars ($4,040,000) being referred to as such Purchaser’s “ Allocation Percentage ”). The sale of the Initial Notes and the Closing Shares (as such term is defined below) on the Initial Closing Date shall be known as the “ Initial Offering .” The Initial Notes will mature on the Maturity Date (as defined in each Initial Note). The Initial Notes shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and shall include such notations, legends or endorsements set forth therefor or required by law. The proceeds of the Initial Notes are to be used in accordance with Section 8.12 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

1.2            Deferred Draw Notes . Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Companies have the right (which right may be exercised two (2) times only) to request each Purchaser to purchase from Companies on such date (the “ Deferred Draw Closing Date ”) as is mutually agreed to by Companies and Purchasers but in any event on or prior to the date that is six (6) months from the Initial Closing Date, additional original issue discount Notes in the principal amount equal to the product of (a) the Deferred Draw Note Aggregate Principal Amount (as defined below), and (b) such Purchaser’s Allocation Percentage (each as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, a “ Deferred Draw Note ” and collectively the “ Deferred Draw Notes ”; and together with the Initial Notes, each individually a “ Note ” and collectively the “ Notes ”); provided that (i) the proceeds of the Deferred Draw Notes are used in accordance with Section 8.12 of this Agreement and legal fees and other closing expenses related to the closing of the Deferred Draw Notes, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Deferred Draw Notes does not exceed Four Million Forty Thousand dollars ($4,040,000), but is greater than or equal to Two Million Twenty Thousand dollars ($2,020,000), allocated pro rata among Purchasers in accordance with each Purchaser’s Allocation Percentage, (iii) any Company shall have provided written notice (the “ Deferred Draw Notice ”) to Purchasers at least 10 days prior to the Deferred Draw Closing Date, which notice shall state the proposed date of such borrowing, the aggregate amount of Deferred Draw Notes being requested (the “ Deferred Draw Note Aggregate Principal Amount ”), (iv) after giving effect to such Deferred Draw Note, Companies shall be in compliance with Section 8.23(b) and after giving effect to the purchase of such Deferred Draw Note, (v) both before and after the consummation of the purchase of the Deferred Draw Notes and the use of proceeds thereof, no Default or Event of Default (as defined in each Note) shall have occurred and be continuing, (vi) all assets purchased with the proceeds from the Deferred Draw Notes will be subject to a perfected first priority lien in favor of Agent for the benefit of Purchasers, (vii) Companies and Guarantors (as defined in the Subsidiary Guaranty) are, and immediately following such Deferred Draw Closing Date would be, in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements (as defined below), (viii) the other conditions to Purchasers’ obligations to purchase the Initial Notes are satisfied as if applied to the Deferred Draw Notes, and (ix) prior to the Deferred Draw Closing Date, Companies receive written confirmation from Agent of its election, on behalf of Purchasers, to purchase the proposed Deferred Draw Notes, which election will be in the sole discretion of Agent. The Deferred Draw Notes shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and shall include such notations, legends or endorsements set forth therefor or required by law. The Deferred Draw Notes will have the same Maturity Date and repayment schedule as the Initial Notes. Each Deferred Draw Note shall be dated the date of its issuance. The terms and provisions contained in the Deferred Draw Notes when issued shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Agreement, and to the extent applicable, any Company and Purchasers, by their execution and delivery of this Agreement, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Default ” means any of the events specified in Section 1.6 of the Notes which constitutes an Event of Default or which, upon the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, pursuant to Section 1.6 of the Notes would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

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1.3            Purchase Price . The aggregate purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) for the Notes and the Closing Shares purchased by Purchasers shall equal Four Million dollars ($4,000,000) for the Initial Notes and the Initial Closing Shares and Four Million dollars ($4,000,000) for the Deferred Draw Notes and the Additional Closing Shares.

 

2.            Disbursement Letters; Closing Expenses . Prior to each Closing Date (as defined below), Companies shall issue to each Purchaser a disbursement letter (collectively the “ Disbursement Letters ” and each, a “ Disbursement Letter ”) setting forth the Purchase Price payable by such Purchaser at such Closing Date and the recipients to receive such proceeds on behalf of Companies and to the extent that any proceeds are to be payable to any of the Companies such amounts shall be deposited in the Agent Controlled Account (as such term is defined in Section 5.1 below). All expenses incurred by Agent and Purchasers in connection with the review, documentation and closing of transactions contemplated herein and in the Related Agreements (net of deposits previously paid by Companies) shall be paid by Companies on the applicable Closing Date, as shall be set forth in the Disbursement Letters. The Disbursement Letters shall be subject to Agent’s review and approval.

 

3.            Closing Shares .

 

(a)           On the Initial Closing Date, USELL will issue and deliver to each Purchaser the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2 (the “ Initial Closing Shares ”) in connection with the Initial Offering pursuant to Section 1 hereof.

 

(b)           On each Delayed Draw Closing Date, USELL will issue and deliver to each Purchaser, such Purchaser’s Allocation of an amount equal to 60,000 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000,000 of Delayed Draw Notes being purchased (the “ Additional Closing Shares ” together with the Initial Closing Shares, the “ Closing Shares ”).

 

(c)           All the representations, covenants, warranties, undertakings, and indemnification, and other rights made or granted to or for the benefit of each Purchaser Party by Companies, to the extent relevant to the Closing Shares, are hereby also made and granted for the benefit of the holder of the Closing Shares.

 

4.            Closing, Delivery and Payment .

 

4.1            Closing . Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the closing of the Initial Offering shall take place on the Initial Closing Date, and the closing of the issuance of the Deferred Draw Notes shall take place on the Deferred Draw Closing Date, in each case, at such time or place as any Company and Agent may mutually agree (such dates are hereinafter referred to as the “ Initial Closing Date ” and “ Deferred Draw Closing Date ,” as applicable, and each a “ Closing Date ”).

 

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4.2            Delivery . At the closing of the Initial Offering on the Initial Closing Date and the closing of the issuance of the Deferred Draw Notes on the Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, Companies will deliver to each Purchaser, among other things, the applicable Initial Note or Deferred Draw Note purchased by such Purchaser, USELL will deliver to each Purchaser the Closing Shares and such Purchaser will deliver to any Company the amount set forth opposite its name in the Disbursement Letter for such Purchaser by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by any Company in the Disbursement Letters. Each Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser’s obligation to purchase the applicable Initial Note or Deferred Draw Note from any Company on the Initial Closing Date or Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, shall be contingent upon the satisfaction (or waiver by Agent) as determined by Agent in its good faith discretion, of the conditions precedent set forth herein.

  

5.            Cash Management; Application of Proceeds .

 

5.1            Cash Management . Each Company will, at its expense, establish (and revise from time to time as Lender may require) procedures acceptable to Agent, in Agent’s sole discretion, for the collection of checks, wire transfers and all other proceeds of all of such Company’s account receivable and other Collateral (“ Collections ”), which shall include directing all account debtors, including PayPal and any and all other third party payors, to send all account proceeds directly to an account designated by Agent in the name of Agent (the “ Agent Controlled Account ”), depositing all Collections received by such Company into an Agent Controlled Account and depositing all the proceeds from the purchase of the Notes not disbursed on the applicable Closing Date. In addition, each Company shall provide Agent at all times with the information necessary to access and/or obtain funds from any accounts maintained by third party payors on behalf of such Company. Companies shall maintain cash in the Agent Controlled Account in an amount sufficient to comply with Section 8.23(b). A Company may request that Agent disburse the amounts in the Agent Controlled Account to a Springing Controlled Account (as defined below), provided that no Event of Default has occurred and be continuing and after giving effect to such disbursement, Companies shall be in compliance with Section 8.23(b). Within forty five (45) days of the Initial Closing Date, each Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as such term is defined in Section 6.1 below) shall have entered into Account Control Agreements (as such term is defined in Section 6.1 below) with respect to each of its deposit accounts (other than the “Non-Controlled Accounts” (as such term is defined below)) providing for “springing” cash dominion over disbursement accounts and other deposit accounts (such accounts, the “ Springing Controlled Accounts ”). Each Company shall provide Agent with the information necessary for Agent to have online access to account balances and activity for each bank account maintained by such Company and no Company shall change any such information unless and until Agent shall have provided such Company written notice acknowledging Agent’s receipt of such updated information. With respect to the Springing Controlled Accounts, Agent shall not deliver to the relevant depository a notice or other instruction which provides for exclusive control over such account by Agent unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Within forty-five (45) days of the Initial Closing Date, the Non-Controlled Accounts shall be closed. All amounts in Non-Controlled Accounts in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate at any time shall be remitted by each Company and each Subsidiary to a Springing Controlled Account within two (2) business days of receipt therein. As used in this Agreement, “ Non-Controlled Accounts ” means deposit accounts of each Company and its Subsidiaries  not used as the main depository or disbursement account of such Person (as such term is defined below).

 

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5.2            Application of Proceeds . Agent is hereby directed to apply amounts deposited in the Agent Controlled Accounts shall be applied as follows: first, to payment of costs and expenses of Agent and Purchasers payable or reimbursable by Companies under this Agreement or any Related Agreement; second, to payment of all accrued unpaid interest on the Notes; third, to payment of principal of the Notes then due and payable; fourth, to payment of any other amounts owing constituting Liabilities (as such term is defined in Section 13.16 below) the due and payable; and fifth, absent the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, in accordance with Section 5.3 below.

 

5.3            Disbursements from Agent Controlled Account . Companies shall request that Agent consent to the release of funds from an Agent Controlled Account by written request to Agent at least two (2) business days prior to the requested release. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent shall have no obligation to authorize the release of funds from an Agent Controlled Account.

 

6.            Representations and Warranties of any Company . Each Company hereby represents and warrants to each Purchaser as follows:

 

6.1            Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Such Company and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Such Company and each of its Subsidiaries has the corporate, limited liability company or partnership, as the case may be, power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets and, insofar as it is or shall be a party thereto, to (1) execute and deliver (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Notes to be issued in connection with this Agreement, (iii) the Closing Shares, (iv) the Security Agreement to be dated as of the Initial Closing Date among Companies, all of the Subsidiaries of Companies and Agent, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B with any changes thereto as are approved by Companies and Agent (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”), (v) the Pledge Agreement to be dated as of the Initial Closing Date among Companies, certain Subsidiaries of Companies and Agent, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C with any changes thereto as are approved by Companies and Agent (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “ Pledge Agreement ”), (vi) the Guaranty Agreement dated as of the Initial Closing Date among all of the Subsidiaries of Companies (collectively, “ Guarantors ”) in favor of Creditor Parties, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D with any changes thereto as are approved by Companies and Agent (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “ Subsidiary Guaranty ”), (vii) Account Control Agreements, in each case, dated as of the Initial Closing Date, among Companies and the Subsidiaries of Companies, Agent and the applicable financial institution in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E with any changes thereto as are approved by Companies and Agent (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, each, an “ Account Control Agreement ” and together, the “ Account Control Agreements ”), and (viii) all other documents, instruments, guarantees and agreements entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the preceding clauses (ii) through (viii), collectively, the “ Related Agreements ”); (2) issue and sell the Notes; (3) issue the Closing Shares and (4) carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry on its business as presently conducted. Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions in which the nature or location of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so has not, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of Companies and Subsidiaries of Companies, taken as a whole, (b) the legality, invalidity, enforceability, perfection or priority of the security interests and liens of Agent upon the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) or (c) the ability of any Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under this Agreement or the Related Agreements (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”). As used herein, the term “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity, the management of which is, directly or indirectly, controlled by, or of which an aggregate of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting Stock is, at the time, owned or controlled directly or indirectly by, such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person. As used herein, the term “ Person ” means any individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust and a public benefit corporation), joint stock company, estate, association, firm, enterprise, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated association, joint venture and any other entity or Governmental Authority (as defined below).

 

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6.2          Subsidiaries . Each Company holds all right, title and interest in and to 100% of the capital stock, equity, membership interests or similar interests of each of the Subsidiaries as reflected on Schedule 6.2 , in each case, free and clear of any Liens (as defined below), including any restriction on the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of free and clear ownership by a current holder. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.2 , no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns any security, equity or beneficial ownership interest in any other Person (including through joint venture or partnership agreements) or has any other interest in any other Person.

 

6.3          Capitalization; Voting Rights .

 

(a)           The authorized capital stock of USELL, as of the date hereof is set forth on Schedule 6.3 .

 

(b)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.3 , there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), proxy or equity holder agreements, or arrangements or agreements of any kind for the purchase or acquisition from any Company or any Subsidiary of any of its equity interests. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.3 , neither the offer, issuance or sale of any of the Notes, or the issuance of any of the Closing Shares, nor the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby will result in a change in the price or number of any equity interests of any Company outstanding, under anti-dilution or other similar provisions contained in or affecting any such equity interests.

 

(c)           Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.3 , all issued and outstanding shares of each Company’s common stock: (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; and (ii) were issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of equity interests.

 

(d)           The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of each Company’s equities are as stated in such Company’s certificate or articles of formation. The Closing Shares have been issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the applicable Company’s organizational documents and have been validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable, and all equity interests will be free of any Liens; provided , however , that the equity interests may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by such laws at the time a transfer is proposed.

 

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6.4          Authorization; Binding Obligations . All corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, action on the part of each Company and each of its Subsidiaries (including their respective officers and directors) necessary for the authorization of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, the performance of all obligations of each Company and its Subsidiaries hereunder and under the other Related Agreements at the Initial Closing Date and/or the Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, and the authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Notes and Closing Shares has been taken or will be taken prior to the applicable closing date. This Agreement and the Related Agreements, when executed and delivered and to the extent it is a party thereto, will be valid and binding obligations of each Company and each of its Subsidiaries, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and (b) general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal remedies. The sale of the Notes is not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with. The issuance of the Closing Shares is not subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.

 

6.5          Liabilities; Solvency .

 

(a)           Except as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet of USELL and its Subsidiaries and WE SELL and BST, each dated September 30, 2015, or on Schedule 6.5 and for Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below), no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2015.

 

(b)           Both before and after giving effect to (a) the transactions contemplated hereby that are to be consummated on each Closing Date, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of, or the assumption of the liability in respect of, the Notes pursuant to the instructions or agreement of Companies and (c) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, Companies and Guarantors, on a consolidated basis, are and will be, Solvent. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person; (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities (such as litigation, guaranties and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

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6.6           Agreements; Action . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.6 :

 

(a)           There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound which may involve: (i) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, any Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $50,000 (other than obligations of, or payments to, any Company or any of its Subsidiaries arising from purchase or sale agreements, contracts for services, marketing and advertising related agreements, etc. entered into in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) the transfer or license of any patent, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right to or from any Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than licenses arising from the purchase of “off the shelf” or other standard products); or (iii) provisions restricting the development, manufacture or distribution of any Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ products or services; or (iv) indemnification by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to infringements of proprietary rights.

 

(b)           Since June 30, 2015 (as to WE SELL and BST) and September 30, 2015 as to USELL (the “ Measurement Date ”), no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has: (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock or equity; (ii) incurred any Indebtedness individually in excess of $50,000 or, in the case of Indebtedness individually less than $50,000, in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person not in excess, individually or in the aggregate, of $100,000, other than ordinary course advances for travel expenses; or (iv) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the sale of its inventory in the ordinary course of business; and as of the date of this Agreement, no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding Indebtedness. For purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication: (a) all Indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services, including earn-outs (other than accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business); (c) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder and all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments issued by such Person; (d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses; (e) all Indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to property acquired by the Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property); (f) all Capital Lease Obligations; (g) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product; (h) all obligations, whether or not contingent, to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its own stock or stock equivalents (or any stock or stock equivalent of a direct or indirect parent entity thereof) prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date, valued at, in the case of redeemable preferred stock, the greater of the voluntary liquidation preference and the involuntary liquidation preference of such stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (i) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness (and for purposes of this Agreement, if such Person is not liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such property); and (j) all Contingent Obligations in respect of Indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above. As used in this Agreement, “ Capital Lease Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP (as defined below), and the amount of such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP; and “ Contingent Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.

 

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(c)           For the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) above, all Indebtedness, liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts and proposed transactions involving the same Person (including Persons any Company or any Subsidiary of any Company has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such subsections.

 

6.7            Internal Accounting Controls; Disclosure Controls and Procedures . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) except as respects BST and WE SELL prior to the Initial Closing Date, transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) and to maintain asset and liability accountability, (iii) access to assets or incurrence of liability is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Since January 1, 2010, USELL has timely filed (taking into account any extensions of such time frames permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act pursuant to timely filed Forms 12b-25) and made publicly available on the Security and Exchange Commission’s (the “ SEC ”) Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (or the successor thereto) (“ EDGAR ”) system, all certifications and statements required by (A) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) and (B) Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley with respect to any SEC Documents (as defined below). USELL maintains disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by USELL in the reports that it files with or submits to the SEC (x) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (y) is accumulated and communicated to USELL’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. USELL maintains internal control over financial reporting required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act; such internal control over financial reporting is effective and does not contain any material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.

 

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6.8           SEC Documents; Financial Statements; Sarbanes-Oxley .

 

(a)           Since January 1, 2010, USELL has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date this representation is made (including all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) being hereinafter referred to as the “ SEC Documents ”). USELL has made available to Purchasers or their respective representatives, or filed and made publicly available on EDGAR no less than five (5) days prior to the date this representation is made, true and complete copies of the SEC Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.8 , each of the SEC Documents was filed with the SEC within the time frames prescribed by the SEC for the filing of such SEC Documents (including any extensions of such time frames permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act pursuant to timely filed Forms 12b-25) such that each filing was timely filed (or deemed timely filed pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) with the SEC. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.8 , as of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents. Except as set forth in Schedule 6.8 , none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since the filing of the SEC Documents, except as set forth on Schedule 6.8 , no event has occurred that would require an amendment or supplement to any of the SEC Documents and as to which such an amendment has not been filed and made publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR system no less than five (5) days prior to the date this representation is made. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.8 , USELL has not received any written comments from the SEC staff that have not been resolved to the satisfaction of the SEC staff.

 

(b)           USELL will file its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “ 2015 Form 10-K ”) by no later than April 15, 2016, which is within the time frame prescribed by the SEC for the filing thereof (including the extension of such time frame permitted by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act pursuant to a timely filed Form 12b-25) such that the 2014 Form 10-K will be deemed timely filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act. The 2015 Form 10-K will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the 2015 Form 10-K, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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(c)           As of their respective dates, the consolidated financial statements of Companies and their Subsidiaries included in the SEC Documents (or to be included in the 2015 Form 10-K) complied (or will comply, as applicable) 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 GAAP, 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 be subject to normal year-end adjustments, may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of USELL 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). No Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors and Affiliates or, to any Company’s Knowledge, any equity holder of any Company has made any filing with the SEC (other than the SEC Documents), issued any press release or made, distributed, paid for or approved (or engaged any other Person to make or distribute) any other public statement, report, advertisement or communication on behalf of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries that contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any statement of material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are or were made, not misleading or has provided any other information to Purchasers, that contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, with respect to written information, omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are or were made, not misleading. No Company is required to file and will not be required to file any agreement, note, lease, mortgage, deed or other instrument entered into prior to the date this representation is made and to which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound that has not been previously filed as an exhibit (including by way of incorporation by reference) to any Company’s reports filed or made with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The accounting firm that expressed its opinion with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in USELL’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, and reviewed the consolidated financial statements included in USELL’s most recently filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q was, and the accounting firm that is expressing its opinion with respect to the consolidated financial statements to be included in the 2015 Form 10-K is, independent of Companies pursuant to the standards set forth in Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC and as required by the applicable rules and guidance from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), and such firm was (or is, as applicable) otherwise qualified to render such opinion under applicable law and the rules and regulations of the SEC. There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between any Company and an unconsolidated or other off-balance-sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by any Company in its reports pursuant to the Exchange Act that has not been so disclosed in the SEC Documents prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(d)           USELL is in all material respects in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, “ Sarbanes-Oxley ”).

 

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(e)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.8 , no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to any Company’s Knowledge, any director, officer or employee, of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has received or otherwise obtained any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its internal accounting controls, including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices. No attorney representing any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents to any Company’s board of directors or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of any Company pursuant to Section 307 of Sarbanes-Oxley, and the SEC’s rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. There have been no internal or SEC investigations regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, principal financial officer, the board of directors or any committee thereof. USELL is not, and never has been, a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act), except as set forth on Schedule 6.8 .

 

(f)           As used in this Agreement, the “ Company’s Knowledge ” and similar language means, unless otherwise specified, the actual knowledge of any “officer” (as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act) of any Company, and the knowledge any such officer would be expected to have after reasonable due diligence inquiry.

 

6.9           Obligations to Related Parties . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.9 , there are no obligations of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to officers, directors, stockholders, equity holders or employees of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than:

 

(a)           for payment of salary for services rendered and for bonus payments;

 

(b)           reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of any Company and/or its Subsidiaries;

 

(c)           for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any stock option plan approved by the board of directors and equity holders of any Company and/or any Subsidiary of such Company, as applicable); and

 

(d)           intercompany obligations among Companies and each of its Subsidiary’s financial statements.

 

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Except as described above, or as set forth on Schedule 6.9 , none of the officers, directors or, to the best of such Company’s Knowledge (as defined herein), other employees or equity holders of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any members of their immediate families, are indebted to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $50,000 or have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is affiliated or with which such Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than passive investments in publicly traded companies (representing less than one percent (1%) of such company) which may compete with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as described above, no officer, director or equity holder of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of their immediate families, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no agreements, understandings or proposed transactions are contemplated between any Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any such Person. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.9 , no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other Person.

 

6.10         Changes . Since the Measurement Date, except as disclosed on Schedule 6.10 , there has not been:

 

(a)           any change in the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, operations or prospects of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)           any resignation or termination of any key officer, key employee or group of key employees of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(c)           any material change, except in the ordinary course of business, in the contingent obligations of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries by way of guaranty, endorsement, indemnity, warranty or otherwise;

 

(d)           any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)           any express waiver by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable right or of a material debt owed to it;

 

(f)           any direct or indirect loans made by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any equity holder, employee, officer or director of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than advances made in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)           any material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or equity holder of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(h)           any declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution of the assets of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(i)           any labor organization activity related to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(j)           any debt, obligation or liability incurred, assumed or guaranteed by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except those for current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k)           any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other disposition of any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intangible asset owned by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(l)           any change in any material agreement to which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound which either individually or in the aggregate has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(m)           any other event or condition of any character that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n)           any arrangement or commitment by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the acts described in subsection (a) through (m) above.

 

6.11         Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.11 , each Company and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to its properties and assets, and good title to its leasehold interests, in each case subject to no mortgage, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, encumbrance or adverse claim of any kind or any restrictive covenant, condition, restriction or exception of any kind that has the practical effect of creating a mortgage, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, encumbrance or adverse claim of any kind (including any of the foregoing created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor with respect to a Capital Lease Obligation, or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) (each for the foregoing, a “ Lien ”), other than the following (each a “ Permitted Encumbrance ”):

 

(a)           those Liens in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties;

 

(b)           Liens for taxes or other governmental charges not at the time due and payable, or (if foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceeding shall not have been initiated) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, so long as foreclosure, distraint, sale or other similar proceedings have not been initiated, and in each case for which each Company and its Subsidiaries maintain adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP in respect of such taxes and charges;

 

(c)           easements, rights of way, restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and not materially detracting from the value of the property subject thereto and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(d)           Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, or other similar Liens imposed by law, which remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto, and in each case for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

 

(e)           with respect to Companies and Guarantors, deposits, letters of credit, bank guarantees and pledges of cash in an aggregate amount not in excess of $200,000 securing (i) obligations in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, (ii) the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases, contracts and other similar obligations (other than for borrowed money), (iii) obligations on letters of credit, surety, bid, performance or appeal bonds, or (iv) financing of insurance premiums and other insurance obligations; and

 

(f)           Liens set forth on Schedule 6.11 securing Indebtedness outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and not to be repaid on the Initial Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 6.11 , without any refinancing, extension, amendment or other modification thereof (except to the extent expressly permitted under Section 6.11 to this Agreement).

 

All machinery, equipment, fixtures, vehicles and other properties owned, leased or used by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair and are reasonably fit and usable for the purposes for which they are being used.

 

6.12         Intellectual Property .

 

(a)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, each Company and each of its Subsidiaries owns or possesses sufficient legal rights to the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now conducted and, to each Company’s Knowledge, as presently proposed to be conducted (the “ Intellectual Property ”). There are no settlements or consents, covenants not to sue, non-assertion assurances, or releases to which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, which affects its rights to own or use any Intellectual Property.

 

(b)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, the conduct of each Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ business as now conducted, and as presently proposed to be conducted, does not (and will not) result in any infringement or other violation of the valid Intellectual Property rights of others.

 

(c)           Schedule 6.12 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth a true and complete list of (i) all registrations and applications for Intellectual Property owned by each Company and each of its Subsidiaries filed or issued by any Intellectual Property registry and (ii) all Intellectual Property licenses and which are either material to the business of any Company or relate to any material portion of any Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ inventory, including licenses for standard software having a replacement value of more than $1,000. None of such Intellectual Property licenses are reasonably likely to be construed as an assignment of the licensed Intellectual Property to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(d)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, there are no claims pending or, to the best of each Company’s Knowledge, threatened and no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has received any other communications alleging that any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has infringed, diluted, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any other Person, nor is any Company or any of its Subsidiaries aware of any basis therefore.

 

(e)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is aware of any infringement, dilution, misappropriation, or other violation of its Intellectual Property by any other Person.

 

(f)           Except as set forth on Schedule 6.12 hereto, no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries utilizes any inventions, trade secrets or other Intellectual Property of any of its employees, officers, or contractors except for inventions, trade secrets or other Intellectual Property (i) that is owned by such Company or such Subsidiary as a matter of law, (ii) that is lawfully licensed to such Company or such Subsidiary, or (iii) that has been rightfully assigned to such Company or such Subsidiary.

 

(g)           Each Company and its Subsidiaries have timely made all filings and payments with the appropriate foreign and domestic agencies required to maintain in subsistence all owned and registered Intellectual Property, and no such filing contains any misstatements of fact. All documentation necessary to maintain and effect each Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ ownership of all owned Intellectual Property, if acquired from other Persons, has been recorded in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office and all other applicable official offices.

 

6.13          Compliance with Other Instruments . No Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of (x) any term of its certificate or articles of formation, bylaws, operating agreement or similar organizational document, or (y) any provision of any Indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement or instrument to which it is party or by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, which violation or default, in the case of this clause (y), has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, and the issuance and sale of the Notes by Companies and the Closing Shares by USELL each pursuant hereto and thereto, will not, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, result in (i) any violation, or be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term or provision, (ii) the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties.

 

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6.14         Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.14 , there is no action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise) or governmental investigation or arbitration pending or, to any Company’s Knowledge, currently threatened against or affecting any Company or any of its Subsidiaries that prevents any Company or any of its Subsidiaries from entering into this Agreement or the other Related Agreements, or from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or any change in the current equity ownership of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor does any Company have any Knowledge that there is any basis to assert any of the foregoing. The estimated maximum amount of liability or exposure of each Company with respect to each litigation set forth on Schedule 6.14 does not exceed the amount set forth on Schedule 6.14 with respect thereto. No Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or Governmental Authority. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries currently pending or which any Company or any of its Subsidiaries intends to initiate which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.15         Tax Returns and Payments . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all tax returns (federal, state, provincial and local) required to be filed by it. All taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns, any assessments imposed, and all other taxes due and payable by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or before the Initial Closing Date or Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, have been paid or will be paid prior to the time they become delinquent. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed in writing to be due from any Company by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction and there is no basis for any such claim. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15 , no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has been advised:

 

(a)           that any of its returns, federal, state, provincial or other, have been or are being audited as of the date hereof; or

 

(b)           of any adjustment, deficiency, assessment or court decision in respect of its federal, state, provincial or other taxes.

 

6.16         Employees . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.16 or except, in the case of USELL, as disclosed in the Exchange Act Filings, no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has any collective bargaining agreements with any of its employees. There is no labor union organizing activity pending or, to any Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to any Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement, no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation arrangement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement agreement or other employee compensation plan or agreement. To each Company’s Knowledge, no employee of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor any consultant with whom any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, any Company or any of its Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business to be conducted by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and to each Company’s Knowledge the continued employment by each Company and its Subsidiaries of their present employees, and the performance of each Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation. No Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is aware that any of its employees is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature) or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency that would interfere with their duties to such Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice alleging that such violation has occurred. Except for employees who have a current effective employment agreement with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries, no employee of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been granted the right to continued employment by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any material compensation following termination of employment with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.16 , no Company has any Knowledge that any officer, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with such Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor does any Company or any of its Subsidiaries have a present intention to terminate the employment of any officer, key employee or group of employees.

 

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6.17          Registration Rights and Voting Rights . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.17 , no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries is presently under any obligation, and no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has granted any rights, to register any of any Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ presently outstanding equity interests or any of its equity interests that may hereafter be issued. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.17 , to each Company’s Knowledge, no equity holder of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement with respect to the voting of equity interests of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

6.18          Compliance with Laws; Permits . No Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any provision of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties which has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No governmental orders, permissions, consents, approvals or authorizations are required to be obtained and no registrations or declarations are required to be filed in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other Related Agreement and the issuance of any of the Notes or Closing Shares, except such as have been duly and validly obtained or filed on or prior to the Initial Closing Date and which are set forth on Schedule 6.18 . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) is in compliance with and (ii) has procured and is now in possession of, all material franchises, licenses, permits and similar authorizations required by any applicable law or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting business.

 

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6.19          Environmental and Safety Laws . There are no pending actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending, or to the Knowledge of each Company, threatened against such Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Environmental Law. Each Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are and have been in full compliance with Environmental Law and have no Knowledge or any material expenditure that will be required to maintain such compliance in the future; (ii) have not received any notice or claim alleging that they are not in full compliance with or otherwise have liability under Environmental Law; and (iii) have no Knowledge of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any such claim. No Hazardous Materials are present or are used or have been used, stored, or released by any Company or its Subsidiaries, or to their Knowledge by any other Person, at any property currently owned, or, formerly owned, leased or operated by any Company or its Subsidiaries or disposed of at any other location by any Company or its Subsidiaries except (1) in compliance with Environmental Law; and (2) in quantities and under circumstances that would not require investigation or remediation by any Company or its Subsidiaries. No Company nor any of their Subsidiaries have assumed by contract or by operation of law the liabilities arising under Environmental Law of any other Person. Each Company and its Subsidiaries have provided to Agent all material reports, audits and assessments in their possession or control regarding the environmental condition of any property currently or formerly owned or operated by such Company or any Subsidiary. As used herein, “ Environmental Law ” means all applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, legally binding notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to pollution or the environment , preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, generation, use, handling, treatment, transportation, storage, disposal or release or threatened release of or exposure to Hazardous Materials, or occupational health and safety, “ Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state, province other political subdivision thereof, and any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and “ Hazardous Materials ” means materials, wastes or pollutants listed or defined as “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes” ,”toxic substances” or by words of similar import or any other substance or waste otherwise regulated by applicable Environmental Law, including nuclear materials and radioactive substances or wastes, petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes, and toxic mold.

 

6.20          Valid Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Purchasers contained in this Agreement, the offer, sale and issuance of the Notes and the Closing Shares will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and will have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable state equity interests laws.

 

6.21          Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Notes . Each Company further acknowledges that no Credit Party is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of any Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and the transaction contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by any Creditor Party or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Purchaser’s purchase of the Notes and the issuance of the Closing Shares. Each Company further represents to each Creditor Party that such Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the Related Agreements has been based solely on the independent evaluation by each Company and its representatives.

 

6.22          No Material Adverse Effect; No Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 6.22 , since the Measurement Date, there has been no Material Adverse Effect and no circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to be, cause or have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.23          General Solicitation . No Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Notes.

 

6.24          No Integrated Offering . No Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Notes under the Securities Act, including causing this offering of the Notes to be integrated with prior offerings by any Company for purposes of the Securities Act such that registration of any of the Notes would be required, nor will any Company take any action or steps that would require registration of the issuance of any of the Notes under the Securities Act, including causing the offering of the Notes to be integrated with other offerings for purposes of the Securities Act such that registration of any of the Notes would be required.

 

6.25          Listing . USELL is not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the OTCQB (the “ Principal Market ”), and, to USELL’s Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably lead to suspension or termination of trading of any Company’s common stock (the “ Common Stock ”) on the Principal Market. Since May 6, 2015, (i) the Common Stock has been listed on the Principal Market, (ii) trading in the Common Stock has not been suspended or deregistered by the SEC or the Principal Market and (iii) USELL has not received any communication, written or oral, from the SEC or the Principal Market regarding the suspension or termination of trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. USELL satisfies the quantitative standards for continued listing of the Common Stock on the Principal Market.

 

6.26          Investment Company . No Company is, and upon each of the Initial Closing Date and the Deferred Draw Closing Date, will not be, an “investment company,” a company controlled by an “investment company,” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

6.27          No Disqualification Events . No Company, any of its predecessors, any director, executive officer, other officer of any Company participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of any Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, any “promoter” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with any Company in any capacity at the time any closing, any placement agent or dealer participating in the offering of the Notes, and any of such agents’ or dealer’s directors, executive officers, other officers participating in the offering of the Notes (each, a “ Covered Person ” and, together, “ Covered Persons ”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “ Disqualification Event ”). Each Company has exercised reasonable care to determine (i) the identity of each Person that is a Covered Person; and (ii) whether any Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. Each Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e). With respect to each Covered Person, each Company has established procedures reasonably designed to ensure that such Company receives notice from each such Covered Person of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to that Covered Person, and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to that Covered Person; in each case occurring up to and including any Closing Date. No Company is for any other reason disqualified from reliance upon Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act for purposes of the offer and sale of the Notes.

 

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6.28          Full Disclosure . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries has provided Purchasers with all information requested by Purchasers in connection with Purchasers’ decision to purchase the Notes and Closing Shares, including all information each Company and its Subsidiaries believe is reasonably necessary to make such investment decision. Neither this Agreement, the Related Agreements, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto nor the responses contained in any executed final questionnaire provided by Companies to Agent, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. All financial projections and other estimates provided to Purchasers by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries were based on the applicable Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ experience in the industry and on assumptions of fact and opinion as to future events which such Company and such Subsidiaries, at the date of the issuance of such projections or estimates, believed to be reasonable.

 

6.29          Insurance . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries has general commercial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies with coverages which such Company and each of its Subsidiaries believe are customary for companies similarly situated to such Company and its Subsidiaries in the same or similar business.

 

6.30          Dilution . USELL specifically acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Closing Shares is binding upon USELL and enforceable regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other equity holders of USELL.

 

6.31          Patriot Act . Each Company certifies that, to the best of such Company’s Knowledge, no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has been designated, nor is or shall be owned or controlled, by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. Each Company hereby acknowledges that each of the Creditor Parties seeks to comply with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those efforts, each Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants that: (i) none of the cash or property that any Company or any of its Subsidiaries will pay or will contribute to any Creditor Party has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Creditor Party, to the extent that they are within such Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control shall cause any Creditor Party to be in violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. Each Company shall promptly notify Agent if any of these representations, warranties or covenants ceases to be true and accurate regarding any Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Each Company shall provide any Creditor Party all additional information regarding such Company or any of its Subsidiaries that such Creditor Party deems necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning money laundering and similar activities. Each Company understands and agrees that if at any time it is discovered that any of the foregoing representations, warranties or covenants are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or regulation related to money laundering or similar activities, the Creditor Parties may undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or regulation, including but not limited to segregation and/or redemption of any Purchaser’s investment in such Company. Each Company further understands that solely to the extent required by applicable law, the Creditor Parties may release confidential information about such Company and its Subsidiaries and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if such Creditor Party, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests of such Creditor Party in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws set forth in subsection (ii) above.

 

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6.32          ERISA . Based upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder: (i) no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has engaged in any non-exempt Prohibited Transactions (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)); (ii) each Company and each of its Subsidiaries has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect of its ERISA-governed plans; (iii) no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has any Knowledge of any event or occurrence which would cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any employee benefit plan(s); (iv) no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has any fiduciary responsibility for investments with respect to any plan existing for the benefit of Persons other than such Company’s or such Subsidiary’s employees and their beneficiaries; and (v) no Company nor any of their Subsidiaries has withdrawn, completely or partially, from any multi-employer pension plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.

 

6.33          Status of Certain Subsidiaries . Neither Money4Gold, Inc. nor Money4Gold Precious Metals, Inc. engages in any business activities and does not own any property or assets. No later than sixty (60) days of the Initial Closing Date, Companies shall provide Agent with evidence that each of Money4Gold, Inc. and Money4Gold Precious Metals, Inc. have been legally dissolved.

 

7.            Representations and Warranties of each Purchaser . Each Purchaser hereby represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to Companies as follows:

 

7.1            Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Such Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. Such Purchaser is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature or location of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so has not, or could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.2            Intentionally Omitted .

 

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7.3           Requisite Power and Authority . Such Purchaser has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to carry out their provisions. All corporate, limited liability, partnership or trust action on such Purchaser’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Related Agreements have been taken or will be effectively taken prior to the Initial Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Agreement and the Related Agreements will be valid and binding obligations of such Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except:

 

(a)           as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and

 

(b)           as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable and legal remedies.

 

7.4           Investment Representations . Such Purchaser understands that the Notes and Closing Shares are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon such Purchaser’s representations contained in this Agreement, including that such Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Such Purchaser confirms that it has received or has had full access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision with respect to the applicable Notes and Closing Shares to be purchased by it under this Agreement. Such Purchaser further confirms that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from each Company regarding such Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business, management and financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the Offering and the Equity interests and to obtain additional information (to the extent such Company possessed such information or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify any information furnished to such Purchaser or to which such Purchaser had access. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Purchaser or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Purchaser’s right to rely on any Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 6.

 

7.5           Transfer or Resale . Such Purchaser understands that (i) the Notes have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) such Purchaser shall have delivered to any Company an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such Notes to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) such Purchaser provides any Company with reasonable assurance that such Notes can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144; (ii) any sale of the Notes made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144; and (iii) no Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Notes under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

 

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7.6           Purchaser Bears Economic Risk . Such Purchaser understands that its investment in the Notes and the Closing Shares involves a high degree of risk. Such Purchaser has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Notes and the Closing Shares.

 

7.7           Acquisition for Own Account . Such Purchaser is acquiring the applicable Notes and Closing Shares for such Purchaser’s own account for investment only, and not as a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in connection with their distribution, except pursuant to sales registered under, or exempted from, the registration requirements of, the Securities Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the Notes for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Notes at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.

 

7.8           Purchaser Can Protect Its Interest . Such Purchaser represents that by reason of its, or of its management’s, business and financial experience, such Purchaser has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the Notes and Closing Shares and to protect its own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

7.9           Accredited Investor . Such Purchaser represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. As of the Initial Closing Date, Purchasers collectively have the sufficient liquidity to purchase the Deferred Draw Notes.

 

7.10         Legends .

 

(a)           The applicable Notes shall bear substantially the following legend (the “ Securities Act Legend ”):

 

“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE EQUITY INTERESTS LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.”

 

(b)           The applicable Closing Shares, if not issued by DWAC system (as hereinafter defined), shall bear a legend which shall be in substantially the following form until such shares are covered by an effective registration statement filed with the SEC:

 

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“THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE EQUITY INTERESTS LAWS. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.”

 

8.            Covenants of Companies . Each Company covenants and agrees with each Creditor Party as follows:

 

8.1           Stop-Orders . USELL will, by written notice, advise Agent, promptly after it receives notice of issuance by the SEC, any state equity interests commission or any other regulatory authority of any stop order or of any order preventing or suspending any offering of any equity interests of USELL, of the suspension of the qualification of the Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for any such purpose.

 

8.2           Listing . USELL will maintain the listing or quotation, as applicable, of its Common Stock on the Principal Market, and will comply in all material respects with USELL’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”) and such exchanges, as applicable.

 

8.3           Market Regulations . Such Company shall notify the SEC and applicable state authorities, in accordance with their requirements, of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall take all other necessary action and proceedings as may be required and permitted by applicable law, rule and regulation, for the legal and valid issuance of the Notes and Closing Shares to each Purchaser and promptly provide copies thereof to such Purchaser.

 

8.4           Reporting Requirements . Such Company will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Agent each of the following:

 

(a)           as soon as available, but not later than 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of each Company, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of such Company and its Subsidiaries and the Consolidating Financial Statement for such year) as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants approved by Agent (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated and consolidating financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of such Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. As used in this Agreement, “ Consolidating Financial Statements ” means a consolidating balance sheet and related consolidating statements of operations (in each case with a separate column for each Company, Guarantors on a combined basis, consolidating adjustments and the total consolidated amounts) as of the applicable date and for the applicable periods;

 

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(b)           as soon as available, but in any event in accordance with then applicable law and not later than 50 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of each Company , a copy of the consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of such Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, and if applicable setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by the principal financial officer of such Company as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of such Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated and consolidating basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

 

(c)           concurrently with the financial statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section, an officer’s certificate signed by the principal financial officer of each Company which compliance certificate shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent, certifying such financial statements, such Company’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, certifying that no Default or Event of Default has occurred under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, and setting forth computations in reasonable detail showing whether or not as at the end of such fiscal period there existed any breach or violation of any of the provisions of Section 8.23;

 

(d)           within 60 days prior to the end of each fiscal year, (beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015), a detailed annual budget and capital expenditure program for the ensuing year on a monthly basis, including consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and income and cash flow statements with respect to such period, all certified by the principal financial officer of each Company;

 

(e)           as soon as practicable following receipt thereof, copies of all environmental audits and reports, whether prepared by personnel of any Company, its Subsidiaries or by independent consultants, with respect to a significant environmental matter at any premises, or which relate to an environmental claim which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Any Company will also promptly advise Agent in writing and in reasonable detail of (i) any Company’s Knowledge of any release of any Hazardous Material required to be reported to any federal, state or local governmental or regulatory agency under any applicable Environmental Laws, (ii) any and all written communications received by any Company with respect to any environmental claims that have a reasonable possibility of giving rise to a Material Adverse Effect or with respect to any release of Hazardous Material required to be reported to any Federal, state or local governmental or regulatory agency, (iii) any remedial action taken by any Company or any other Person in response to (x) any Hazardous Material on, under or about any premises, the existence of which has a reasonable possibility of resulting in an environmental claim having a Material Adverse Effect or (y) any environmental claim that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) any Company’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of any premises that is reasonably likely to cause such premises or any part thereof to be subject to any restrictions on the ownership occupancy, transferability or use thereof under any Environmental Laws which would have a Material Adverse Effect and (v) any request for information from any governmental agency that suggests such agency is investigating whether any Company or any of its Affiliates may be potentially responsible for a release of Hazardous Material;

 

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(f)           promptly, but in no event later than 3 business days after any officer, director or employee of any Company or any Subsidiary obtaining actual knowledge of (A) the institution of any Litigation that (i) if adversely determined, has a reasonable possibility of exceeding $400,000 in damages; or (ii) seeks to enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of, or to recover any damages or obtain relief as a result of, the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(g)           upon Agent’s request of same such other information and/or certification from management of any Company as any Creditor Party shall request from time to time.

 

8.5           Form D and Blue Sky . USELL agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Notes and the Closing Shares as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Purchaser promptly after such filing. Each Company shall, on or before each of the Initial Closing Date and the Delayed Draw Closing Date, take such action as any Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Notes and the Closing Shares for, sale to Purchaser’s at the closing occurring on such Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to Purchasers on or prior to each of the Initial Closing Date and Delayed Draw Closing Date, as applicable. USELL shall make all filings and reports relating to the offer and sale of the Notes required under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States following the Initial Closing Date and Delayed Draw Closing Date, as applicable.

 

8.6           Reporting Status .

 

(a)           From the date of this Agreement until the latest of (i) the first date on which no Notes remain outstanding, (ii) the date on which the Security Agreement terminates, (iii) the first date on which Purchaser’s no longer own any Notes and (iv) the date that no Purchaser has any further rights to purchase Deferred Draw Notes (the period ending on such latest date, the “ Reporting Period ”), USELL shall timely file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, and USELL shall not terminate the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or otherwise terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act, even if the securities laws would otherwise permit any such termination.

 

(b)           With a view to making available to the holders of the Notes the benefits of Rule 144, USELL agrees to, during the Reporting Period to: (A) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144; (B) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of USELL under the Exchange Act; and (C) furnish to each holder of Notes so long as such holder of Notes owns Notes, promptly upon request, (1) a written statement by USELL, if true, that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and the Exchange Act, (2) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of USELL and such other reports and documents so filed by USELL if such reports are not publicly available via EDGAR, and (3) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the holders of Notes to sell such Notes pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

 

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8.7            Internal Accounting Controls . During the Reporting Period, each Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (i) at all times keep books, records and accounts with respect to all of such Person’s business activities, in accordance with sound accounting practices and GAAP consistently applied, (ii) maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset and liability accountability, (C) access to assets or incurrence of liability is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (D) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences, (iii) in the case of USELL, timely file and make publicly available on EDGAR, all certifications and statements required by (x) Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act and (y) Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley with respect to USELL SEC Documents, (iv) maintain disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, (v) cause such disclosure controls and procedures to be effective at all times to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by USELL in the reports that it files with or submits to the SEC (I) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (II) is accumulated and communicated to USELL’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, (vi) maintain internal control over financial reporting required by Rule 13a-14 or Rule 15d-14 under the Exchange Act, and (vii) cause such internal control over financial reporting to be effective at all times and not contain any material weaknesses.

 

8.8            Listing . USELL shall take all actions necessary to remain eligible for quotation of its securities on the Principal Market. USELL shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the suspension or termination of trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Market. USELL shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 8.8.

 

8.9            Disclosure of Transactions . On or prior to 8:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) business day following each of the Initial Closing Date or the Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, USELL shall file a Form 8-K with the SEC describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements and including (or incorporating by reference in the case of the Form 8-K following the Deferred Draw Closing Date) as exhibits to such Form 8-K this Agreement and the Related Agreements (the “ Form 8-K Filing ”). USELL shall provide Agent and the other Creditor Parties a reasonable opportunity to review the Form 8-K Filing prior to the filing thereof.

 

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8.10         Disqualification Events . USELL will notify Purchasers in writing, prior to each of the Initial Closing Date or the Deferred Draw Closing Date, as applicable, of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Covered Person.

 

8.11         No Integrated Offering . Neither USELL nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any Affiliates of the foregoing or any Person acting on the behalf of any of the foregoing, shall, directly or indirectly, make any offers or sales of any security or solicit any offers to purchase any security, under any circumstances that would require registration of any of the Notes under the Securities Act, including causing the offering of the Notes to be integrated with other offerings by any Company for purposes of the Securities Act such that any of the Notes would be required to be so registered.

 

8.12         Use of Funds . Each Company shall use the proceeds of the sale of the Initial Notes for the uses listed on Schedule 8.12 . Each Company shall use the proceeds of the sale of the Deferred Draw Notes, if any, for working capital and other corporate purposes.

 

8.13         Access to Facilities . Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries will permit any representatives designated by Agent (or any successor of Agent), upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, at such Person’s expense and accompanied by a representative of such Company or any Subsidiary (provided that no such prior notice shall be required to be given and no such representative of such Company or any Subsidiary shall be required to accompany Agent in the event Agent believes such access is necessary to preserve or protect the Collateral (as defined in each of the Security Agreement and each other security agreement entered into by Companies and/or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of any of the Creditor Parties) or following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to:

 

(a)           visit and inspect any of the properties of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(b)           examine the corporate and financial records of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries (unless such examination is not permitted by federal, state or local law or by contract) and make copies thereof or extracts therefrom; and

 

(c)           discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries with the directors, officers and independent accountants of such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Any Company will hold a regularly scheduled operations meeting with Agent at least monthly. Any of such meetings may be held telephonically.

 

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8.14         Taxes .

 

(a)           Each Company and each of its Subsidiaries will promptly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, when due and payable, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon the income, profits, property or business of such Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, charge or levy need not be paid currently if (i) the validity thereof shall currently and diligently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) if such Company and/or such Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP; and provided, further, that such Company and its Subsidiaries will pay all such taxes, assessments, charges or levies forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which may have attached as security therefor.

 

(b)           All payments made by any Company under this Agreement or any Notes shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future Taxes (as defined below) now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, other than Excluded Taxes (as defined below). If any Non-Excluded Taxes (as defined below) or Other Taxes (as defined below) are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Creditor Party under this Agreement or any Notes, the amounts so payable to such Creditor Party shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to such Creditor Party (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes, including those imposed on payments made pursuant to this paragraph (b) of this Section 8.14 or any such other amounts payable in this Agreement or any Notes at the rates or in the amounts specified herein or therein), an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made provided, however, that no Company shall be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Creditor Party with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes that are directly attributable to such Creditor Party’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (e) of this Section 8.14.

 

(c)           In addition, each Company shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

(d)           Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by any Company as promptly as possible thereafter, such Company shall send to Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Purchaser, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by such Company showing payment thereof (or such other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent). If any Company fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, each Company shall indemnify the Creditor Parties for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by any Creditor Party as a result of any such failure.

 

(e)           Each Purchaser (or its assignee) that is not a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “ Non-U.S. Purchaser ”) shall deliver to Companies and Agent two completed originals of an appropriate U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8, as applicable, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Purchaser. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Purchaser on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement. In addition, each Non-U.S. Purchaser shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Purchaser. Each Non-U.S. Purchaser shall promptly notify Companies at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to Companies (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (e), a Non-U.S. Purchaser shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Purchaser is not legally able to deliver.

 

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(f)           The agreements in the preceding paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and this paragraph (f) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Notes and all other amounts payable hereunder or thereunder or under any other Related Agreement.

 

As used in this Section 8.14, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to any Creditor Party, taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income and franchise taxes imposed on it in lieu of net income taxes, by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such Creditor Party is incorporated or organized or by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) in which the principal place of management or applicable lending office of such Creditor Party is located.

 

Non-Excluded Taxes ” means all Taxes other than (i) Excluded Taxes and (ii) Other Taxes.

 

Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Related Agreement.

 

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto.

 

8.15         Insurance .

 

(a)           Each Company shall bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Collateral and each Company and each of its Subsidiaries will, jointly and severally, bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with respect to the assets pledged to Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties, as security for the Liabilities. Furthermore, each Company will insure or cause the Collateral to be insured against loss or damage by fire, flood, sprinkler leakage, theft, burglary, pilferage, loss in transit and other risks customarily insured against by companies in similar business similarly situated as such Company and its Subsidiaries including but not limited to workers compensation, public and product liability and business interruption, and such other hazards in amounts and under insurance policies and bonds by insurers consistent with current practice and reasonably acceptable to Agent. Agent shall be named as additional insured and lender loss payee pursuant to endorsements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent. All premiums thereon shall be paid by such Company, the policies shall be delivered to Agent if requested by Agent and each such policy shall be endorsed in Agent’s name as an additional insured and lender loss payee, with an appropriate loss payable endorsement by each Company in form and substance satisfactory to Agent. If any Company or any of its Subsidiaries fails to obtain the insurance and in such amounts of coverage as otherwise required pursuant to this Section 8.15, Agent may procure such insurance and the cost thereof shall be promptly reimbursed by Companies and shall constitute Liabilities.

 

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(b)           No Company’s insurance coverage shall be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of any Company or any of their Subsidiaries and the insurer will provide Agent with no less than thirty (30) days’ notice prior of cancellation;

 

(c)           Agent, in connection with its status as a lender loss payee, will be assigned at all times to a first lien position until such time as all the Liabilities have been indefeasibly satisfied in full.

 

8.16         Intellectual Property .

 

(a)           Each Company, each Guarantors and each of its respective Subsidiaries shall maintain in full force and effect its existence, rights and franchises and all licenses and other rights to own or use Intellectual Property including registrations and applications therefor, that are necessary to the conduct of its business, as now conducted or as presently proposed to be conducted, and shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of such Intellectual Property may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, or the Lien therein in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties, would be adversely affected,

 

(b)           Each Company shall report to Agent (i) the filing by such Company or any Guarantor of any application to register a copyright no later than ten (10) days after such filing occurs (ii) the filing of any application to register any other Intellectual Property with any other Intellectual Property, and the issuance thereof, no later than thirty (30) days after such filing or issuance occurs and, in each case, shall, simultaneously with such report, deliver to Agent fully-executed documents required to acknowledge, confirm, register, record or perfect the Lien in such Intellectual Property. In addition, each Company and each Guarantor hereby authorize Agent to modify this Agreement by amending Schedule 6.12 to include any registrations or applications for Intellectual Property inadvertently omitted from such Schedule or are filed, registered, or acquired by any Company or any Guarantor after the date hereof and agree to cooperate with Agent in effecting any such amendment to include any new items of Intellectual Property included in the Collateral.

 

(c)           Such Company shall, and shall cause each Guarantor to, promptly upon the reasonable request of Agent, execute and deliver to Agent any document or instrument required to acknowledge, confirm, register, record, or perfect the Lien of Agent in any part of the Intellectual Property owned by such Company and/or Guarantor.

 

(d)           Except with the prior written consent of Agent, no Company shall, and no Company shall allow any Guarantor to, sell, assign, transfer, license, grant any option, or create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to Intellectual Property, except for the Permitted Encumbrances.

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8.17          Properties . Except as set forth on Schedule 8.17 , each Company and each Guarantor will keep its properties in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear, tear and age excepted, and from time to time make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto. No Company shall, and shall cause each Guarantor not to, violate, breach or incur any default under in any respect, or take or fail to take any action that (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) would constitute a violation or breach of, or default under, any term or provision of, or would result in a reversion of rights to a Person under, any lease to which any Company or any Guarantor is a party or any other agreement with respect to which any Company or any Guarantors is a party or otherwise bound or affected, except to the extent such violation, breach or default, action or inaction could not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

8.18          Confidentiality . No Company will, and no Company will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, disclose, and will not include in any public announcement, the name of any Creditor Party, unless expressly agreed to by such Creditor Party or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each Company may disclose any Creditor Party’s identity to its current and prospective debt and equity financing sources, and (ii) each Company may file copies of this Agreement and the Related Agreements as exhibits as part of the Form 8-K Filing.

 

8.19          Environmental Matters . Each Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with, and maintain its real property, whether owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied, in material compliance with, all applicable Environmental Laws (including by implementing any remedial action necessary to achieve such compliance) or that is required by orders and legally binding directives of any Governmental Authority.

 

8.20          Compliance with Laws . Each Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all requirements of law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

8.21          Licenses and Permits . Each Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (i) comply with and (ii) procure and maintain all material licenses or permits required by any applicable law or regulation for the operation of its business in each jurisdiction wherein it is now conducting business and where the failure to comply with, procure or maintain such licenses or permits would have a Material Adverse Effect on such Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

8.22          Further Assurances . At any time or from time to time upon the request of any of the Creditor Parties, each Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and any third parties, as applicable, at Companies’ expense, to promptly and duly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further agreements, documents and instruments and do or cause to be done such other acts and things as any of the Creditor Parties may reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to provide for payment of the obligations hereunder and under the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Related Agreements. Without limiting the foregoing, each Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at its own respective cost and expense, cause to be promptly and duly taken, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further acts, documents and assurances as may from time to time be necessary or as any of the Creditor Parties may from time to time request in order to establish, create, preserve, protect and perfect a first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of Agent for the benefit of each Creditor Party on the Collateral (including Collateral acquired after the date hereof), whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

 

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8.23         Financial Covenants .

 

(a)           Outstanding Principal Amount of Loan/EBITDA Ratio . No Company will, at any time, permit the ratio of outstanding principal amount of the Notes as of the last day of any fiscal quarter to annualized EBITDA during the period set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth below for the applicable period (annualized EBITDA shall be determined by multiplying EBITDA for each respective fiscal quarter by four):

 

Fiscal Quarter   Ratio
March 31, 2016   3.00 to 1.00
June 30, 2016 and each fiscal quarter thereafter   2.00 to 1.00

 

For purposes hereof, “ EBITDA ” shall mean, with respect to Companies and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income or loss, plus (i) interest expense, income taxes (which shall not include any tax that is not measured by or levied upon net income), depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash equity compensation expense, and to the extent approved by Agent, non-cash extraordinary or non-recurring losses or expenses (including non-cash impairment charges) (in each case, without duplication, and solely to the extent recognized and deducted in such fiscal period as an expense in determining such net income), and minus (ii) to the extent recognized and added in computing net income or loss, without duplication, extraordinary or non-recurring income or gains, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

(b)           Debt Coverage Ratio . Companies shall at all times maintain a ratio of (i) the Formula Amount to (ii) Applicable Net Debt greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00. For purposes hereof, (i) “ Applicable Net Debt ” means, at the date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, (ii) “ Formula Amount ” means, at the date of determination, the sum of (A) cash and cash equivalents in the Agent Controlled Account and (B) ninety percent (90%) of the book value of Eligible Inventory and (iii) “ Eligible Inventory ” means, at any time of determination, inventory owned by any Company which is acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion and (A) consists of finished goods but not work in progress, (B) is in good and saleable condition, (C) is not obsolete, contaminated, unmerchantable, returned, rejected, discontinued or repossessed, (D) is not in the possession of a processor, consignee or bailee, or located on premises leased or subleased to any Company unless such processor, consignee, bailee or the lessor or sublessor of such premises, as the case may be, has executed and delivered all documentation which Agent shall require to evidence the subordination or other limitation or extinguishment of such person’s or entities’ rights with respect to such inventory and Agent’s right to gain access thereto, (E) does not consist of fabricated parts, consigned items, supplies or packaging, (F) meets all standards imposed by any governmental authority, (G) is at all times subject to Lender’s duly perfected, first priority security interest and no other lien or security interest except as permitted by this Agreement, (H) is situated at a location listed in the Security Agreement, (I) Agent has received a copy of the purchase order with respect thereto and (J) has not been in any Company’s possession for more than sixty (60) consecutive days.

 

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(c)           Debt Service Coverage Ratio . Beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2015 and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, Companies will not permit the ratio of (i) EBITDA for the three (3) month period preceding the date of determination times four (4) to (ii) the sum of all principal and interest payments on all Indebtedness made by Companies and Guarantors for the twelve (12) month period succeeding the date of such determination, to be less than 1.20 to 1.00.

 

(d)           Capital Expenditures . No Company shall, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, either make or commit or agree to make any Capital Expenditure (by purchase or capital lease) during any fiscal quarter, that would cause the aggregate amount of all Capital Expenditures in such fiscal quarter to exceed $75,000 (excluding the Capital Expenditures for warehouse/facility expansion) not to exceed $300,000); provided however, that no Capital Expenditures may be made if an Event of Default exists at such time and provided further, that all assets acquired in connection with any Capital Expenditure will be subject to a perfected first priority lien in favor of Agent. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Capital Expenditures ” of any Person means the sum of, without duplication, (i) all expenditures made directly or indirectly by such Person during such period for equipment, fixed assets, real property or improvements, or for replacements or substitutes therefor or additions thereto, that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person or have a useful life of more than one year, plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) assumed or incurred in connection with such expenditures. For purposes of this definition, the purchase price of equipment that is purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment or with insurance proceeds shall be included in Capital Expenditures only to the extent the gross amount of such purchase price is greater than the credit granted by the seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such time or the amount of such proceeds, as the case may be.

 

(e)           Changes to GAAP . If any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in this Agreement or any Related Agreement, and either any Company or Agent shall so request, Companies and Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof; provided, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change.

 

8.24         Required Approvals . (I) No Company, without the prior written consent of Agent, shall, and no Company shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

 

(a)           (i) directly or indirectly declare or pay any dividends, other than dividends paid to any Company, (ii) issue any preferred equity that is mandatorily redeemable prior to the one year anniversary of the Maturity Date or (iii) redeem any of its preferred equity or other equity interests;

 

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(b)           liquidate, dissolve or effect a material reorganization (it being understood that in no event shall any Company or any of their Subsidiaries dissolve, liquidate or merge with any other Person without the prior written consent of Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld);

 

(c)           become subject to (including, without limitation, by way of amendment to or modification of) any agreement or instrument which by its terms would (under any circumstances) restrict any Company’s or any of their Subsidiaries, right to perform the provisions of this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any of the agreements contemplated hereby or thereby;

 

(d)           materially alter or change the scope of the business of any Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; or

 

(e)           (i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, other than (u) Indebtedness not to exceed $1,000,000 to Scott Tepfers and Brian Tepfer and, provided that any payments with respect thereto shall only be made if (1) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing prior to and after giving effect to such payment and (2) after giving effect to such payment, Companies are in compliance with the financial covenants in Section 8.23 as if such payment had been made in the fiscal period covered by such financial covenants, (v) any Company’s obligations owed to each Purchaser, (w) Indebtedness outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and not required to be repaid on the Initial Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 8.24 attached hereto and made a part hereof, and any refinancings or replacements thereof that do not (1) increase the principal amount of such Indebtedness, (2) require additional collateral securing any such Indebtedness or (3) increase the aggregate interest rate on such Indebtedness by more than 200 bps and so long as such refinancing or replacement is otherwise on terms no less favorable to Purchasers than the Indebtedness refinanced or replaced, but without any other amendment or modification of any such Indebtedness, (x) purchase money Indebtedness and Capital Lease Obligations incurred after the date of this Agreement in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the lesser of (I) $250,000 or (B) three percent (3.00%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Notes, so long as (A) any lien relating thereto shall only encumber the assets purchased with the purchase money Indebtedness or subject to the capital leases and no other assets of any Company or any Guarantor, and (B) the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, when incurred, was not less than 75% nor more than 100% of the then current value of the assets purchased with the purchase money Indebtedness or subject to the capital leases, (y) insurance premium financing incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, provided such financing is not secured by any assets other than the insurance so financed and deposits of prepayment of premiums for such insurance and such financing does not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate at any time, and (z) unsecured account trade payables that are (1) entered into or incurred in the ordinary course of any Company’s and any Guarantor’s business, and (2) on terms that require full payment within ninety (90) days from the date entered into or incurred; (ii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of every kind and nature except (x) Liens securing the Liabilities and (y) Permitted Encumbrances; (iii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person (other than any Company or any Guarantor), except the endorsement of negotiable instruments by any Company or any Guarantor for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business or guarantees of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be outstanding pursuant to this clause (e); (iv) make any payment or distribution in respect of any subordinated Indebtedness of any Company or its Subsidiaries in violation of any subordination or other agreement made in favor of any Creditor Party; (v) make any optional payment or prepayment on or redemption (including by making payments to a sinking fund or analogous fund) or repurchase of any Indebtedness for borrowed money other than Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement and other Indebtedness refinanced or replaced as and to the extent permitted by this clause (e); (vi) sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its assets (including the sale or discount of accounts), whether by sale, lease or other except (x) for the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, (y) for the disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business during any fiscal year and of obsolete and worn-out equipment no longer necessary to the operation of the business of any Company and the sale of personal property that is replaced by equivalent property; (vii) purchase or otherwise acquire (in one or a series of related transactions) any part of the property or assets (other than purchases or other acquisitions of inventory in the ordinary course of business) of any Person (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time), (viii) suffer or enter into, or permit any Guarantor to suffer or enter into, any transaction with any affiliate of any Company or of any Guarantor, except in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of such Company or such Guarantor upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to any Company or any Guarantor than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an affiliate of such Company or such Guarantor, or (ix) directly or indirectly make, or permit any Guarantor to make, any investment in, or any loan, dividend, capital contribution, distribution or advance to, or any acquisition of any equity or debt securities of, or to otherwise finance, any Person that is not a Guarantor (other than, with respect to this clause (ix), loans and advances to employees, directors and officers of any Company or any Guarantor for travel, entertainment, other ordinary business expenses or relocation, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time $100,000); 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(II)        Any Company, without the prior written consent of Agent, shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create or acquire any Subsidiary after the date hereof unless (i) such Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of any Company, (ii) such Subsidiary becomes a party to (A) the Security Agreement (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof); (B) the Pledge Agreement (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof) or another stock pledge agreement in favor of Purchasers in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof); (C) an Intellectual Property Security Agreement in favor of Purchasers in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof); (D) a Subsidiary Guaranty in favor of Purchasers in form and substance satisfactory to Agent (either by executing a counterpart thereof or an assumption or joinder agreement in respect thereof) and (iii) to the extent required by Agent, satisfies each condition of this Agreement and the Related Agreements as if such Subsidiary were a Subsidiary on the Initial Closing Date.

 

8.25         Reissuance of Equity Interests . USELL agrees to reissue certificates representing the equity interests without the legends set forth in Section 7.10 above at such time as:

 

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(a)           the holder thereof has sold such equity interests pursuant to Rule 144(b) under the Securities Act; or

 

(b)           upon resale subject to an effective registration statement after such Equity interests are registered under the Securities Act.

 

USELL agrees to cooperate with Purchasers in connection with all resales pursuant to Rule 144(b) and Rule 144(d) and provide legal opinions necessary to allow such resales provided USELL and its counsel receive reasonably requested representations from the applicable Purchasers and broker, if any.

 

8.26         Margin Stock . No Company will permit any of the proceeds of the Notes or the Closing Shares to be used directly or indirectly to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” or to repay Indebtedness incurred to “purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.

 

8.27         FIRPTA . No Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, is a “United States real property holding corporation” as such term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.897-2 promulgated thereunder and no Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall at any time take any action or otherwise acquire any interest in any asset or property to the extent the effect of which shall cause such Company and/or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, to be a “United States real property holding corporation” as such term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.897-2 promulgated thereunder.

 

8.28         Financing Right of First Refusal .

 

(a)           Each Company hereby grants to Purchasers a right of first refusal to provide any Additional Financing (as defined below) to be issued by any Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, subject to the following terms and conditions. From and after the date hereof until the earlier of (i) eighteen (18) months from the Initial Closing Date or (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Notes is less than $1,500,000, prior to the incurrence of any additional indebtedness and/or the sale or issuance of any equity interests of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000, the proceeds of which are used for the purpose of bulk inventory purchases (an “ Additional Financing ”), any Company and/or any Subsidiary of any Company, as the case may be, shall notify Agent of its intention to enter into such Additional Financing. Additional Financing shall not include capital raised from registered offerings and equity private placements, including conventional private placements. In connection therewith, any Company and/or the applicable Subsidiary thereof shall submit a fully executed term sheet (a “ Proposed Term Sheet ”) to Agent setting forth the terms, conditions and pricing of any such Additional Financing (such financing to be negotiated on “arm’s length” terms and the terms thereof to be negotiated in good faith) proposed to be entered into by any Company and/or such Subsidiary. Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, to deliver its own proposed term sheet (the “ Purchaser Term Sheet ”) setting forth the terms and conditions upon which Purchasers would be willing to provide such Additional Financing to any Company and/or such Subsidiary. The Purchaser Term Sheet shall contain terms no less favorable to any Company and/or such Subsidiary than those outlined in the Proposed Term Sheet. Agent shall deliver such Purchaser Term Sheet within ten (10) business days of receipt of each such Proposed Term Sheet. If the provisions of the Purchaser Term Sheet are at least as favorable to any Company and/or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, as the provisions of the Proposed Term Sheet, any Company and/or such Subsidiary shall enter into and consummate the Additional Financing transaction outlined in the Purchaser Term Sheet.

 

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(b)           No Company will, and will not permit its Subsidiaries to, agree, directly or indirectly, to any restriction with any Person which limits the ability of Purchasers to consummate an Additional Financing with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

8.29         Intentionally Omitted .

 

8.30         No Restriction of Additional Financings . No Company will, and will not permit its Subsidiaries to, agree, directly or indirectly, to any restriction with any Person which limits the ability of Purchasers to consummate an additional financing with any Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

8.31         Changes to Fiscal Year . No Company will, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year to end on a date other than December 31.

 

8.32         Reimbursement of Monitoring Expenses . Each Company will reimburse Agent and each Purchaser for its reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by it in the course of monitoring any Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with this Agreement and the Related Agreements and for general, ongoing due diligence while any of the Notes remain outstanding, including reasonable travel expenses.

 

8.33         Limitation on Amendments to Material Agreements . No Company will, and will not permit any Guarantor to, amend, supplement or otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise):

 

(a)           the articles of incorporation, certificate of designation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational document), operating agreement or bylaws (or other similar document) of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

(b)           the terms and conditions of any material agreements set forth on Schedule 8.33 ;

 

in each case, in any respect materially adverse to the interests of any of the Creditor Parties, without the prior written consent of Agent.

 

8.34         Regulatory Matters . Without providing at least 45 days prior notice to, and obtaining the prior written consent of, Agent, no Company nor any Subsidiary of any Company shall (a) be or become either of an “electric corporation,” “electric utility”, “public utility”, “gas utility” or a “gas corporation” under applicable law, or (b) be or become a “public utility” under the FPA, or a “natural-gas company” under the NGA, or any of a “public-utility company” or a “holding company” of a “public-utility company” under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

 

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8.35          Deposit Accounts . No Company shall, and not permit any Guarantor, to maintain or establish any new bank accounts other than, as of the Initial Closing Date, the bank accounts set forth on Schedule 8.35 (which bank accounts constitute all of the deposit accounts, securities accounts or other similar accounts maintained by each Company and each Guarantor as of the Initial Closing Date) without prior written notice to Agent and unless Agent and any Company or any Guarantor and the bank or other financial institution at which the account is to be opened enter into an Account Control Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, regarding such bank account no later than ten (10) days after the opening of such account.

 

8.36          Post-Closing Covenant . Any Company and Guarantors shall satisfy the requirements and/or provide to Agent each of the documents, instruments, agreements and information set forth on Schedule 8.36 , in form and substance acceptable to Agent, on or before the date specified for such requirement in such Schedule or such later date to be determined by Agent in its sole discretion, each of which shall be completed or provided in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

 

9.            Covenants of Purchasers . Each Purchaser covenants and agrees with Companies as follows:

 

9.1            Confidentiality . No Purchaser will disclose, nor will it include in any public announcement, the name of any Company, unless expressly agreed to by such Company or unless and until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only to the extent of such requirement.

 

9.2            Non-Public Information . No Purchaser nor its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, equity holders and control persons, will effect any sales in the shares of the Common Stock while in possession of material, non-public information regarding USELL if such sales would violate applicable equity interests law. Agent and each Purchaser agree to keep confidential the Information (as defined below), except that Agent and each Purchaser shall be permitted to disclose Information (a) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority (including any self-regulatory agency having or claiming to have jurisdiction); (b) to the extent otherwise required by applicable Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (c) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or in any suit, action or proceeding relating to the enforcement of its rights hereunder or under any other Related Agreement; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) subject to any agreement containing provisions substantially the same as set forth in this Section, to any prospective or actual assignees of a Note; or (d) to the extent such Information (i) is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) is or becomes available to Agent or any Purchaser on a non-confidential basis from a source other than any Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their agents or representatives. For purposes hereof, “ Information ” means all information that is received from any Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their agents or representative relating to any Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses.

 

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9.3            Limitation on Acquisition of Common Stock of USELL . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Related Agreement or any document, instrument or agreement entered into in connection with any other transactions entered into by a Purchaser and any Company (and/or Subsidiaries or Affiliates of any Company), such Purchaser (and/or Subsidiaries or Affiliates of such Purchaser) shall not acquire stock in USELL (including, without limitation, pursuant to a contract to purchase, by exercising an option or warrant, by converting any other security or instrument, by acquiring or exercising any other right to acquire, shares of stock or other security convertible into shares of stock in USELL, or otherwise, and such contracts, options, warrants, conversion or other rights shall not be enforceable or exercisable) to the extent such stock acquisition would cause any interest (including any original issue discount) payable by any Company to a Non-U.S. Purchaser not to qualify as “portfolio interest” within the meaning of Section 871(h)(2) or Section 881(c)(2) of the Code, by reason of Section 871(h)(3) or Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, as applicable, taking into account the constructive ownership rules under Section 871(h)(3)(C) of the Code (the “ Stock Acquisition Limitation ”). In addition to any other remedies, if any, available to any Company, if a Purchaser exceeds the Stock Acquisition Limitation, the provisions of Section 6.7(b) shall not apply to payments made to such Purchaser to the extent any additional amounts to be paid thereunder are directly attributable to the applicable Purchaser exceeding the Stock Acquisition Limitation. The Stock Acquisition Limitation shall automatically become null and void with respect to a Purchaser, without any notice to any Company, on and after the first date upon which such Lender and each of its Affiliates which qualify as a Non-U.S. Purchaser no longer owns any indebtedness (including, without limitation, principal, interest, fees and charges) of any Company.

 

10.          Covenants of Companies and Purchasers Regarding Indemnification . Each Company agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, reimburse and defend, on a joint and several basis, each Creditor Party, each of such Creditor Party’s officers, directors, agents, affiliates, control persons, and principal shareholders, against all claims, costs, expenses, liabilities, obligations, losses or damages (including reasonable legal fees) of any nature, incurred by or imposed upon such Creditor Party which result, arise out of or are based upon: (i) any misrepresentation by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or breach of any warranty by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries in this Agreement, any Related Agreement or in any exhibits or schedules attached hereto or thereto; (ii) any breach or default in performance by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any covenant or undertaking to be performed by such Company or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder, under any other Related Agreement or any other agreement entered into by such Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and such Creditor Party relating hereto or thereto; or (iii) the status of any Purchaser as a purchaser or holder of the Notes or any Closing Shares or of Agent as agent thereof.

 

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11.          Registration Rights .

 

11.1          Registration Rights . If at any time after the Closing Date, USELL proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act (other than a registration on Form S-4, Form S-8, or any successor or similar forms), whether for its own account or otherwise, it will promptly, but not later than twenty (20) days before the anticipated date of filing such registration statement, give written notice to Agent and all record holders of the Closing Shares. Upon the written request from any such holders (the “ Requesting Holders ”), within 15 days after receipt of any such notice from USELL, USELL will, except as herein provided, cause all of the Closing Shares covered by such request held by the Requesting Holders to be included in such registration statement, all to the extent requisite to permit the sale or other disposition by the Requesting Holders of such Closing Shares; provided, further, that nothing herein shall prevent USELL from, at any time, abandoning or delaying any registration. If any registration pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be underwritten in whole or in part, USELL may require that the Closing Shares be included in the underwriting on the same terms and conditions as the securities otherwise being sold through the underwriters. In such event, the Requesting Holders shall, if requested by the underwriters, execute an underwriting agreement containing customary representations and warranties by selling stockholders. If in the good faith judgment of the managing underwriter of such public offering the inclusion of all of the requested Closing Shares would reduce the number of shares to be offered by USELL or interfere with the successful marketing of the shares of stock offered by USELL, the number of Closing Shares otherwise to be included in the underwritten public offering may be reduced pro rata (by number of shares) among the Requesting Holders and all other holders of registration rights who have requested inclusion of their securities or excluded in their entirety if so required by the underwriter.

 

11.2          Offering Restrictions . Neither USELL nor any of its Subsidiaries will, prior to the repayment in full of the Notes, (x) enter into any equity line agreement or similar agreement or (y) issue, or enter into any agreement to issue, any equity interests with a variable/floating conversion and/or pricing feature which are or could be (by conversion or registration) (commonly known as “floorless convertible instruments”) free-trading equity interests (i.e. common stock subject to a registration statement).

 

12.          Conditions Precedent .

 

12.1          Initial Notes . The obligation of Purchasers to purchase the Initial Notes is subject to the satisfaction of such conditions precedent before or concurrently with the Initial Closing Date:

 

(i)           Related Agreements . Agent shall have received from each Company executed originals of this Agreement, the Note and the other Related Agreements and documents and instruments to be delivered in connection therewith.

 

(ii)          Searches, Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Agent shall have received copies of UCC, tax lien and judgment searches, or other evidence satisfactory to Lender, listing all effective financing statements which name each Company and its Subsidiaries (under present name, any previous name or any trade or doing business name) as debtor and covering all jurisdictions requested by Agent, together with copies of such other financing statements. Each document (including any UCC financing statement) required by this Agreement, or any other Related Agreements or under applicable law or reasonably requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create, in favor of Agent, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in or Lien upon the Collateral shall have been properly filed, registered or recorded in each jurisdiction in which the filing, registration or recordation thereof is so required or requested, and Agent shall have received an acknowledgment copy, or other evidence satisfactory to it, of each such filing, registration or recordation and satisfactory evidence of the payment of any necessary fee, tax or expense relating thereto.

 

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(iii)         Corporate Proceedings . Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of each Company and each Guarantor authorizing (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Related Agreements and (ii) the granting by any Company and each such Subsidiary of the first priority security interest in and liens upon the Collateral, in each case certified by a senior executive officer of any Company as of the Initial Closing Date; and, such certificate shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded as of the date of such certificate.

 

(iv)         Incumbency Certificates . Agent shall have received a certificate of the officer of each Company and each Guarantor, dated the Initial Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of any Company and each Guarantor executing this Agreement, Related Agreements, any certificate or other documents to be delivered by it pursuant hereto, together with evidence of the incumbency of such officer.

 

(v)          Organization Documents . Agent shall have received a copy of all organization documents of each Company and each Guarantor, and all amendments thereto, certified by the applicable Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of organization and the officer of such company and the written certification of the officer of such company that no amendment or modification to the organization documents of such company has become effective since the date on which the organization documents of such company were last delivered to Agent, and copies of all agreements of the holders of equity interests in such company, certified as accurate and complete by a senior executive officer of such company.

 

(vi)         Good Standing Certificates . Agent shall have received good standing certificates for each Company and each Guarantor dated not more than fifteen (15) days prior to the Initial Closing Date, issued by and each jurisdiction where the conduct of business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification.

 

(vii)        Legal Opinion . Agent shall have received favorable written legal opinions in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and each Company and each Guarantor hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Purchasers.

 

(viii)       No Litigation . No litigation, investigation or proceeding before or by any arbitrator or Governmental Authority shall be continuing or threatened against any Company, any of any Company’s Subsidiaries or against any officers or directors of any Company (A) in connection with this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and which, in Agent’s sole and absolute discretion, is deemed material or (B) which could, in Agent’s sole and absolute discretion, have a Material Adverse Effect; and no injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature materially adverse to any Company or the conduct of its business or inconsistent with the due consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority.

 

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(ix)          Fees and Expenses . Agent shall have received all fees and expenses payable to it on or prior to the Initial Closing Date.

 

(x)           Insurance . Agent shall have received in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, (i) copies of any Company’s casualty insurance policies, together with loss payable endorsements naming Agent as loss payee, and (ii) copies of any Company’s liability insurance policies, together with endorsements naming Agent as an additional insured.

 

(xi)          Payment Instructions . Agent shall have received written instructions from any Company directing the application of proceeds of the issuance of the Initial Notes on the Initial Closing Date.

 

(xii)         Consents . Agent shall have received any and all consents necessary to permit the effectuation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any of the Related Agreements. Agent shall have received such third party consents and waivers of such third parties as might assert claims with respect to the Collateral, as Agent and its counsel shall deem necessary.

 

(xiii)        Releases . Agent shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, all releases, terminations and such other documents as Agent may reasonably request to evidence the repayment of the Indebtedness identified on Schedule 12.1 as to be repaid on the Initial Closing Date and the termination or release of any Liens, if any, securing such Indebtedness.

 

(xiv)       Solvency Certificate . Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate of each Company, dated as of the Initial Closing Date, certifying that each Company and Guarantor, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, such certificate to be in form and substance to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent.

 

(xv)        Officer’s Certificate . Each Company shall have delivered to Agent a Certificate of such Company, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, to the effect that (i) the representations and warranties in this Agreement are true, correct and complete on and as of the Initial Closing Date, (ii) neither this Agreement nor any of the Related Agreements contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) such Company shall have performed all agreements and satisfied all conditions which this Agreement and the other Related Agreements on or before the Initial Closing Date except as otherwise disclosed to and agreed to in writing by any Company and Agent, and (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

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(xvi)       2015 Budget . Each Company shall have delivered to Agent a detailed annual budget and capital expenditure program for 2015 (from the Initial Closing Date through December 31, 2015) on a monthly basis, including consolidated balance sheets and income and cash flow statements with respect to such period, all certified by the principal financial officer of each Company.

 

(xvii)      Employment Agreements . Agent shall have completed satisfactory review and approval of employment agreements between each Company and each of the members of senior management of such Company.

 

(xviii)     Due Diligence . Agent shall have completed its legal and business due diligence, including Collateral examinations, background and credit checks with respect to each Company, each Guarantor and their respective management, with results satisfactory to Lender

 

(xix)        Quality Earnings Report . Agent shall have received a copy of the quality of earnings report prepared by an independent third party satisfactory to Agent with respect to “WeSellCellular.”

 

(xx)         Account Debtor Notifications . Agent shall have received notification letters executed by each Company and each Guarantor in blank to account debtors of such Company and Guarantor notifying account debtors that Agent has a security interest in the accounts of each Company and each Guarantor and directing such account debtors to make payment thereof directly to Agent.

 

12.2          Delayed Draw Notes . The obligation of each Purchaser to purchase the Deferred Draw Notes shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on the Deferred Draw Closing Date, the following statements shall be true (and the giving of the applicable notice of issuance and issuance by any Company of such Notes to Purchasers shall constitute a representation and warranty by any Company that both on the date of such notice and on the Deferred Draw Closing Date such statements are true):

 

(i)           Initial Conditions Precedent . The conditions set forth in Section 12.1 are satisfied;

 

(ii)          Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the Related Agreements are correct in all material respects on and as of such date, before and after giving effect to such issuance and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date, other than any such representations or warranties that, by their terms, refer to a specific date other than the date of such issuance, in which case, as of such specific date; and

 

(iii)         No Default . No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such issuance or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.

 

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(iv)         Good Standing Certificates . Agent shall have received good standing certificates for each Company and each Guarantor dated not more than fifteen (15) days prior to the Deferred Draw Closing Date, issued by and each jurisdiction where the conduct of business activities or the ownership of its properties necessitates qualification.

 

(v)          Officer’s Certificate . Each Company shall have delivered to Agent a Certificate of any Company, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, to the effect that (A) the representations and warranties in this Agreement are true, correct and complete on and as of the Deferred Draw Closing Date, (B) neither this Agreement nor any of the Related Agreements contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (C) each Company shall have performed all agreements and satisfied all conditions which this Agreement and the other Related Agreements on or before the Deferred Draw Closing Date except as otherwise disclosed to and agreed to in writing by any Company and Agent, and (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(vi)         Legal Opinion . Agent shall have received favorable written legal opinions in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and each Company and each Guarantor hereby authorizes and directs such counsel to deliver such opinions to Agent and Purchasers.

 

(vii)        Fees and Expenses . Agent shall have received all fees and expenses payable to it on or prior to the Deferred Draw Closing Date.

 

(viii)       Disbursement Instructions . Agent shall have received written instructions from any Company directing the application of proceeds of the issuance of the Deferred Draw Notes on the Deferred Draw Closing Date.

 

(ix)          Other . Any Company shall have delivered such other approvals, opinions or documents as any Creditor Party through Agent shall reasonably request.

 

13.           Miscellaneous .

 

13.1         Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)           THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.

 

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(b)           EACH COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN SUCH COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND ANY CREDITOR PARTY, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE RELATED AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED , THAT EACH CREDITOR PARTY AND EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED , THAT, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE ANY CREDITOR PARTY FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH ANY OF THE COLLATERAL IS LOCATED TO COLLECT THE LIABILITIES, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT) OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE LIABILITIES, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF ANY CREDITOR PARTY. EACH COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS . EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 13.9 AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON SUCH COMPANY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAIL, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.

 

(c)           THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND/OR OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN ANY CREDITOR PARTY AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.

 

13.2         Severability . Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement and the Related Agreements shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or any Related Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid or illegal under applicable law such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity or illegality, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions thereof which shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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13.3         Independent Nature of Purchasers . The obligations of each Purchaser hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser hereunder. Each Purchaser shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder. The decision of Purchaser to purchase the Notes pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Purchaser independently of any other Purchaser and independently of any information, materials, statements or opinions as to the business, affairs, operations, assets, properties, liabilities, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries which may have been made or given by any other Purchaser or by any agent or employee of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser or any of its agents or employees shall have any liability to any other Purchaser (or any other Person) relating to or arising from any such information, materials, statements or opinions. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including the rights arising out of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Related Agreements, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.

 

13.4         Survival, Etc . The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive any investigation made by any Creditor Party and the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby. All statements as to factual matters contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Company pursuant hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be representations and warranties by such Company hereunder solely as of the date of such certificate or instrument. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery and termination of this Agreement and the Notes and the making and repayment of the obligations arising hereunder, under the Notes and under the other Related Agreements.

 

13.5         Successors .

 

(a)           Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Person which shall be a holder of any Note or Closing Shares from time to time, other than the holders of Common Stock which has been sold by any Purchaser pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective registration statement. Each Creditor Party may assign any or all of the Liabilities to any Person and, subject to acceptance and recordation thereof by Agent pursuant to Section 12.5 and receipt by Agent of a copy of the agreement or instrument pursuant to which such assignment is made (each such agreement or instrument, an “ Assignment Agreement ”), any such assignee shall succeed to all of such Creditor Party’s rights and obligations with respect thereto. Upon such assignment, such Creditor Party shall be released from all responsibility for the Collateral. Each Creditor Party may from time to time sell or otherwise grant participations in any of the Liabilities and the holder of any such participation shall, subject to the terms of any agreement between such Creditor Party and such holder, be entitled to the same benefits as such Creditor Party with respect to any security for the Liabilities in which such holder is a participant. Each Company agrees that each such holder may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, set-off and counterclaim with respect to its participation in the Liabilities as fully as though such Company were directly indebted to such holder in the amount of such participation. No Company may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Agent. All of the terms, conditions, promises, covenants, provisions and warranties of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of each of the undersigned, and shall bind the representatives, successors and permitted assigns of each Company.

 

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(b)           Agent shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, for this purpose only as agent of Companies, (i) a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to it and (ii) a book entry system, within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulation Sections 15f.103-1(c) and 1.871-14(c) (the “ Register ”), in which it will register the name and address of each Purchaser and the name and address of each assignee of each Purchaser under this Agreement, and the principal amount of, and stated interest on, the Notes owing to each such Purchaser and assignee pursuant to the terms hereof and each Assignment Agreement. The right, title and interest of Purchasers and their assignees in and to such Notes shall be transferable only upon notation of such transfer in the Register, and no assignment thereof shall be effective until recorded therein. Each Company and each Creditor Party shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Purchaser pursuant to the terms hereof as a Purchaser and owner of an interest in the Liabilities hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary or any notation of ownership or other writing or any Notes. The Register shall be available for inspection by Companies or any Purchaser, at any reasonable time and from time to time, upon reasonable prior notice.

 

13.6         Entire Agreement; Maximum Interest . This Agreement, the Related Agreements, the exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. Nothing contained in this Agreement, any Related Agreement or in any document referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by Companies to Purchasers and thus refunded to Companies. Interest and payments shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

13.7         Amendment and Waiver .

 

(a)           This Agreement may be amended or modified only upon the written consent of Companies and Agent.

 

(b)           The obligations of Companies and the rights of the Creditor Parties under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of Agent.

 

(c)           The obligations of the Creditor Parties and the rights of Companies under this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of Companies.

 

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13.8         Delays or Omissions; Remedies . It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. All remedies, either under this Agreement or the Related Agreements, by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative. Purchasers and each holder of the Notes shall have all rights and remedies set forth herein and in each Related Agreement and all rights and remedies that Purchasers and holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights that Purchasers and holders have under any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without any requirement to post a bond or other security or prove actual damages, which requirements each of the parties waives to the fullest extent permitted by law), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement or any Related Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law.

 

13.9         Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder or any Related Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given:

 

(a)           upon personal delivery to the party to be notified;

 

(b)           when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or, if not, then on the next business day;

 

(c)           five (5) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or

 

(d)           one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.

 

All communications shall be sent as follows:

 

If to any Company, to: To the address indicated under its signature on the signature pages hereto
   
If to Agent, to: To the address indicated under its signature on the signature pages hereto
   
If to a Purchaser: To the address indicated under its signature on the signature pages hereto

 

or at such other address as any Company or the applicable Creditor Party may designate by written notice to the other parties hereto given in accordance herewith.

 

13.10         Form of Payment . Any Company hereby covenants, acknowledges and agrees that any payments to be made to any Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes or any Related Agreement shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such bank or location as such Purchaser may direct in writing from time to time.

 

13.11         Attorneys’ Fees . In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement or any Related 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 and/or such Related Agreement, including such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.

 

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13.12       Titles and Subtitles . The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.

 

13.13       Signatures; Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or electronic signatures and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement.

 

13.14       Broker’s Fees . Each party hereto represents and warrants that no agent, broker, investment banker, person or firm acting on behalf of or under the authority of such party hereto is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other commission directly or indirectly in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. Each Company further agrees to indemnify each other party for any claims, losses or expenses incurred by such other party as a result of the representation in this Section 13.14 being untrue.

 

13.15       Construction . Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Agreement or any Related Agreement to favor any party against the other. Unless the context otherwise requires, (i) words in the singular or plural include the singular and plural and pronouns stated in either the masculine, the feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and words to similar effect refer to this Agreement in its entirety, and (iii) the use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than limitation.

 

13.16       Joint and Several Obligations .

 

(a)           All Liabilities (as defined below) of each Company to each Creditor Party shall be joint and several, and such obligations and liabilities on the part of Companies shall in no way be affected by any extensions, renewals and forbearance granted by the Creditor Parties to any Company, failure of the Creditor Parties to give any Company any notice, any failure of the Creditor Parties to pursue to preserve its rights against any Company, the release by Agent of any collateral now or thereafter acquired from any Company, and such agreement by any Company to pay upon any notice issued pursuant thereto is unconditional and unaffected by prior recourse by any Creditor Party to any Company or any collateral for such Obligations or the lack thereof. As used in this Agreement, “ Liabilities ” has the meaning given to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

(b)           Each Company expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which such Company may now or hereafter have against the other or other Person directly or contingently liable for the Obligations, or against or with respect to any other’s property (including, without limitation, any property which is collateral for the Obligations), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement, until all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and this Agreement has been irrevocably terminated.

 

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(c)           Each Company represents and warrants to each Creditor Party that (i) such Companies have one or more common shareholders, directors and officers, (ii) the businesses and corporate activities of Companies are closely related to, and substantially benefit, the business and corporate activities of Companies, (iii) the financial and other operations of Companies are performed on a combined basis as if Companies constituted a consolidated corporate group and (iv) Companies will receive a substantial economic benefit from entering into this Agreement and will receive a substantial economic benefit from all amounts advanced by any Purchaser to either Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, whether or not such amount is used directly by such Company.

 

13.17         Agency . Each Purchaser has pursuant to an Administrative and Collateral Agency Agreement designated and appointed Agent as the administrative and collateral agent of such Purchaser under this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

13.18         Costs and Expenses . Companies jointly and severally agree to pay on demand, all costs and expenses of every kind incurred by any Purchaser or Agent: (a) in enforcing this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, (b) in collecting any of the Obligations from any Company or any Guarantor, (c) in realizing upon or protecting or preserving any Collateral, and (d) in connection with any amendment of, modification to, waiver or forbearance granted under, or enforcement or administration of this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements or for any other purpose in connection with this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, in each case, to the extent any Purchaser or Agent may take such action pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any of the Related Agreements.  “ Costs and expenses ” as used in the preceding sentence shall include reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by any Purchaser or Agent in retaining legal counsel for advice, suit, appeal, any insolvency or other proceedings under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, or for any purpose specified in the preceding sentence.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Note Purchase Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth about.

 

  COMPANIES :
   
  USELL.COM, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer
     
  Address for Notices:
   
  171 Madison Avenue, 17 th Floor
  New York, New York  10016
   
  BST DISTRIBUTION, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
    Name:  Brian Tepfer
    Title:    Chief Executive Officer
     
  Address for Notices:
   
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704
   
  WE SELL CELLULAR LLC
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:    Manager
     
  Address for Notices:
   
  20 Nancy Street, Unit B
  West Babylon, NY 11704

 

    SIGNATURE PAGE TO
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

  

  PURCHASERS :
   
  Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania
     
  By:  /s/
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Address for Notices:
   
  c/o B Asset Manager, LP
  1370 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
  New York, New York 10019
  Attn: Daniel Saks
  Facsimile: (212) 260-5051
  Email: dsaks@bassetmanager.com

 

    SIGNATURE PAGE TO
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

  AGENT:
   
  BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC
     
  By:  /s/
    Name:
    Title:

 

  Address for Notices:
   
  c/o B Asset Manager, LP
  1370 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
  New York, New York 10019
  Attn: Daniel Saks
  Facsimile: (212) 260-5051
  Email: dsaks@bassetmanager.com
   
  With a copy to:
   
  Loeb & Loeb LLP
  345 Park Avenue
  New York, New York 10154
  Attn:  Scott J. Giordano, Esq.
  Facsimile:  (212) 504-2669
  Email:   sgiordano@loeb.com

 

    SIGNATURE PAGE TO
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUE DATE OF THIS NOTE, USELL.COM, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, LOCATED AT 171 MADISON AVENUE, 17 TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016, SHALL PROMPTLY MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER OR HOLDERS OF THIS NOTE UPON REQUEST THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.1275-3(b)(1)(i).

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

THIS NOTE IS REGISTERED WITH THE AGENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.5(b) OF THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW). TRANSFER OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS NOTE IS PERMITTED SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH SECTION 13.5 WHICH REQUIRE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO TRANSFER IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE TRANSFEREE IS REFLECTED AS SUCH ON THE REGISTRY MAINTAINED WITH THE AGENT PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION 13.5(b).

 

SECURED TERM NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ USELL ”), BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., a New York corporation (“ BST ”), WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ WE SELL ”; together with USELL and BST, the “ Companies ” and each a “ Company ”), hereby promises to pay to Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (the “ Holder ”) or its registered assigns or successors in interest, the sum of FOUR MILLION FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,040,000), together with any accrued and unpaid interest hereon subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as October 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among Companies, the Holder, each other Purchaser and BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC, as agent for the Purchasers (the “ Agent ” and together with the Purchasers (including the Holder), collectively, the “ Creditor Parties ”), pursuant to which this Secured Term Note was issued.

 

The following term shall apply to this Secured Term Note (this “ Note ”):

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean October 23, 2018.

 

 

 

  

ARTICLE I

CONTRACT RATE AND AMORTIZATION

 

1.1           Contract Rate . Subject to Sections 1.7 and 2.9, interest payable on the outstanding principal amount of this Note (the “ Principal Amount ”) shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to thirteen percent (13.0%) (the “ Contract Rate ”). Interest shall be (i) calculated on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve (12) months with the actual number of days for each month, and (ii) payable monthly, in arrears, commencing on November 1, 2015, and on the first business day of each consecutive calendar month thereafter through and including the Maturity Date, and on the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

 

1.2           Contract Rate Payments . The Contract Rate shall be calculated on the last business day of each calendar month hereafter until the applicable Maturity Date and shall be subject to adjustment as set forth herein.

 

1.3           Principal Payments . This Note shall be payable in monthly installments, in each case equal to the lesser of (a) one forty-eighth (1/48 th ) of the original Principal Amount of this Note and (b) the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note at the time of the payment then being made, on the first business day of each consecutive calendar month, commencing on May 1, 2016. The remaining outstanding Principal Amount together with any accrued and unpaid interest and any and all other unpaid amounts which are then owing by Companies to the Holder under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and/or any other Related Agreement shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date, whether by acceleration or otherwise.

 

1.4           Optional Prepayment . Companies may redeem the outstanding principal balance of this Note in whole or in part in increments of at least $500,000 each, at any time after October 23, 2016, upon at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice delivered to Agent and the Holder, at the prepayment price of 103% of the outstanding Principal Amount of this Note so redeemed plus all accrued but unpaid interest hereunder.

 

To exercise its right to prepay this Note as provided in this Section 1.4, Companies must deliver written notice of such election to the Agent and each Purchaser at least fifteen (15) days prior to the repayment date, as set forth in such notice, and Companies must take the same action with respect to all of the holders of the Notes, on a pro rata basis (based upon the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof).

 

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1.5           Mandatory Prepayment Events . Unless waived in writing by the Agent, Companies shall prepay the Notes from the net proceeds of (a) any incurrence of Indebtedness or other capital raising or financing transaction (other than net proceeds of any purchase money Indebtedness incurred as permitted by clause (e)(i)(x) of Section 8.24 of the Purchase Agreement), (b) any insurance claims relating to any of the Collateral (to the extent such proceeds are not used to replace, restore or repair such Collateral), or (c) any sale of Collateral (other than as permitted by clause (e)(iv) of Section 8.24 of the Purchase Agreement), each a “ Mandatory Prepayment Event .” Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Companies raise capital solely through the issuance of equity or receives cash proceeds from the exercise of outstanding warrants (“ Equity Raise ”), such Equity Raise shall not subject Companies to a Mandatory Prepayment Event, provided that no Event of Default exists at the time of the Equity Raise or would have occurred but for the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, in which case the Equity Raise would create a Mandatory Prepayment Event. Any prepayments made by Companies pursuant to a Mandatory Prepayment Event shall be applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Notes on a pro rata basis (based upon the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof). No prepayment fees shall be due as a result of any Mandatory Prepayment Event under this Section 1.5 except for a Mandatory Prepayment Event from the proceeds of an Equity Raise while an Event of Default exists or would have occurred but for the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both.

 

1.6           Events of Default . The occurrence of any of the following events set forth in this Section 1.6 shall constitute an event of default (“ Event of Default ”) hereunder:

 

(a)           Failure to Pay . Any Company fails to pay when due any installment of principal, interest or other fees hereon in accordance herewith, or any Company fails to pay any of the other Obligations (under and as defined in the Security Agreement) within three (3) business days of when due;

 

(b)           Breach of Covenant . Any Company or any of its Subsidiaries breaches any covenant or any other term or condition of this Note in any material respect and such breach, if subject to cure, continues for a period of fifteen (15) days after the occurrence thereof;

 

(c)           Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty or statement made or furnished by any Company or any of its Subsidiaries in this Note, the Purchase Agreement or any other Related Agreement shall at any time be false or misleading in any material respect on the date as of which made or deemed made;

 

(d)           Default Under Other Agreements . The occurrence of any default (or similar term) or other event relating to any Indebtedness or Contingent Obligation of any Company or any of such Company’s Subsidiaries beyond the period of grace (if any), (i) the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such indebtedness or beneficiary or beneficiaries of such contingent obligation to cause, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or any such Contingent Obligation to become payable and (ii) (x) the aggregate amount of any such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity and any such Contingent Obligations to become payable is in excess of $100,000, or (y) such default or other event is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)           Bankruptcy . Any Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, without challenge within fifteen (15) days of the filing thereof, or failure to have dismissed, within forty-five (45) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

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(f)           Judgments . Attachments or levies are made upon any Company’s or any of its Subsidiary’s assets or a judgment is rendered against any Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their property involving a liability which is in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate with any other such liability (other than liability covered under available insurance) or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof;

 

(g)           Insolvency . Any Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease operations of its present business;

 

(h)           Change of Control . A Change of Control (as defined below) shall occur with respect to any Company or any Guarantor, unless the Agent shall have expressly consented to such Change of Control in writing. A “Change of Control” shall mean (i) any event or circumstance as a result of which any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof), other than a Holder of a Note, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 20% or more on a fully diluted basis of the then outstanding voting equity interests of any Company or any Guarantor (other than a “Person” or “group” that beneficially owns 20% or more of such outstanding voting equity interests of any Company or any Guarantor on the date hereof), (ii) any event or circumstance as a result of which USELL shall at any time own less than 100% of all issued and outstanding equity interests of any of the following entities: HD Capital Holdings LLC, Upstream Phone Company USA, Inc., BST Distribution, Inc. and/or Upstream Holdings, Inc., (iii) any event or circumstance as a result of which BST Distribution, Inc. shall at any time own less than 100% of all issued an outstanding equity interests of We Sell Cellular, LLC, (iv) any change in the composition of the Board of Directors of any Company or any Guarantor (the “ Board ”) such that the Continuing Directors (as defined below) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board (as used herein, “ Continuing Directors ” means those individuals who as of the Initial Closing Date constituted the Board and each other director that was elected by at least 66 2/3% of the Continuing Directors, or as applicable, such director’s nomination for election to the Board is recommended by 66 2/3% of the Continuing Directors), (v) any Company or any of the Guarantors merges or consolidates with, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, any other Person, or (vi) the consummation of a purchase, tender or exchange offer made to, and accepted by, the holders of more than a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of any Company or any Guarantor;

 

(i)           Failure of Liens . The Agent’s lien on any Collateral deemed material by Agent shall fail or cease to be a first priority validly perfected security interest;

 

(j)           Breach of Covenant . The Company or any of its Subsidiaries breaches any covenant set forth in Section 8 of the Purchase Agreement;

 

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(k)           Exercise of Certain Rights Under Stock Purchase Agreement . The exercise or attempted exercise by any Seller of any Buy-Back Right under and as each such term is defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement, in each case prior to the indefeasible payment in full of all Liabilities (as defined in the Security Agreement). For purposes hereof, the term “Stock Purchase Agreement” means the Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 23, 2015, and effective as of October 1, 2015 by and among BST Distribution, Inc., the Sellers described therein and USELL; or

 

(l)           Material Variations . With respect to the income statements and balance sheets for WE SELL and BST for the fiscal year ending 2015 as reflected in the audited Consolidating Financial Statements delivered to Agent in accordance with Section 8.4(a) of the Purchase Agreement, such Consolidating Financial Statements shall disclose any material variation from the income statements and balance sheets of WE SELL and BST for the corresponding period which were analyzed by Marcum LLP in its due diligence report dated August 11, 2015, a copy of which was delivered by USELL to Agent prior to the Initial Closing Date.

 

1.7            Default Interest . Following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Companies shall pay additional interest on the outstanding principal balance of this Note, at a rate per annum which is determined by adding five percent (5.0%) per annum to the Contract Rate (“ Default Interest Rate ”), and all outstanding obligations under this Note, the Purchase Agreement and each other Related Agreement, including unpaid interest, shall continue to accrue interest at the Default Interest Rate from the date of such Event of Default until the date such Event of Default is cured or waived in writing by the Agent.

 

1.8            Acceleration . If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (a) if such event is an Event of Default specified in Section 1.6(e), all of the Notes at the time outstanding shall automatically become immediately due and payable together with interest accrued thereon, without any requirement of presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and (b) if such event is not an Event of Default specified in Section 1.6(e) (as a result of which the Notes have already been accelerated), the Agent or the holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes may at their option, by notice in writing to Companies, declare all of the Notes to be, and all of the Notes shall thereupon be and become, immediately due and payable together with interest accrued thereon, without any requirement of further presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived and with the consent of the Creditor Parties, the Agent shall exercise on behalf of the Creditor Parties (including the holders of all of the Notes) all rights and remedies available to them under the Security Agreement and any other Related Document.

 

ARTICLE II

MISCELLANEOUS

 

2.1            Cumulative Remedies . The remedies under this Note shall be cumulative.

 

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2.2           Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of the Holder hereof in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

  

2.3           Notices . Any notice herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in writing in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.4           Amendment Provision . The term “ Note ” and all references thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented, and any successor instrument as such successor instrument may be amended or supplemented.

 

2.5           Assignability . This Note shall be binding upon each Company and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns, and may be assigned by the Holder in accordance with the requirements of the Purchase Agreement. No Company may assign any of its obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder, any such purported assignment without such consent being null and void.

 

2.6           Cost of Collection . In case of the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Note, Companies shall pay the Holder the Holder’s costs of collection, including reasonable fees associated with the hiring of experts and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

2.7           Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)           THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

 

(b)           EACH COMPANY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE AND/OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN ANY COMPANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE HOLDER AND/OR ANY OTHER CREDITOR PARTY, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE OTHER RELATED AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE RELATED AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED , THAT EACH COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED , THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE HOLDER AND/OR ANY OTHER CREDITOR PARTY FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE ANY OF THE COLLATERAL IS LOCATED TO COLLECT THE LIABILITIES (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT), TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT) OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE HOLDER AND/OR ANY OTHER CREDITOR PARTY. EACH COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS . EACH COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF SUCH COMPANY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAIL, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.

 

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(c)           EACH COMPANY DESIRES THAT ITS DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND/OR OF ARBITRATION, EACH COMPANY HERETO WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN THE HOLDER AND/OR ANY OTHER CREDITOR PARTY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND EACH COMPANY, ON THE OTHER HAND, ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, ANY OTHER RELATED AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.

 

2.8            Severability . In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Note.

 

2.9            Maximum Payments . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum rate permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum rate shall be credited against amounts owed by Companies to the Holder and thus refunded to Companies.

 

2.10          Security Interest . The Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties, has been granted a security interest in certain assets of Companies and the Guarantors as more fully described in the Security Agreement and the other Related Agreements.

 

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2.11          Construction; Counterparts . Each party acknowledges that its legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Note and, therefore, stipulates that the rule of construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the interpretation of this Note to favor any party against the other. Unless the context otherwise requires, (i) words in the singular or plural include the singular and plural and pronouns stated in either the masculine, the feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter, (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and words to similar effect refer to this Note in its entirety, and (iii) the use of the word “including” in this Note shall be by way of example rather than limitation. This Note may be executed by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

 

2.12          Registered Obligation . This Note shall be registered (and such registration shall thereafter be maintained) as set forth in Section 13.5(b) of the Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding any document, instrument or agreement relating to this Note to the contrary, transfer of this Note (or the right to any payments of principal or stated interest thereunder) may only be effected by (i) surrender of this Note and either the reissuance by Companies of this Note to the new holder or the issuance by Companies of a new instrument to the new holder or (ii) registration of such holder as an assignee in accordance with Section 13.5 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each Company has caused this Secured Term Note to be signed in its name effective as of this ___ day of October, 2015.

 

  USELL.COM, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  BST DISTRIBUTION, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:  Brian Tepfer
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  WE SELL CELLULAR LLC
     
  By:  
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:  Manager

 

    SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SECURED TERM NOTE

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement” ) dated as of October 23, 2015 among USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ USELL ”), BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., a New York corporation (“ BST ”), WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ WE SELL ”; together with USELL and BST, the “ Companies ” and each a “ Company ”), HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ HD Capital ”), UPSTREAM PHONE COMPANY USA, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ UPSTREAM ”), and UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ UPSTREAM HOLDINGS ”); together with HD CAPITAL, and UPSTREAM, each a “ Subsidiary ” and collectively, the “ Subsidiaries ”), together with each other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement by execution of a joinder in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, is hereinafter sometimes referred to individually as a “ Debtor ” and, collectively, as the “ Debtors ”) and BAM Administrative Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Secured Party ”) for the benefit of itself and each of the Purchasers (as hereinafter defined).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS , Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania and the other Purchasers from time to time parties to the Note Purchase Agreement (as hereafter defined) (each a “ Purchaser ”, and together with their successors and assigns and each other purchaser of a Note (as defined below) and their respective successors and assigns, individually and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”) will purchase from the Companies certain senior secured notes each made by the Companies and dated as of the date hereof in an original aggregate principal amount of $4,040,000 and a deferred aggregate amount of up to $4,040,000 (such notes, together with any promissory notes or other securities issued in exchange or substitution therefor or replacement thereof, and as any of the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified and in effect from time to time, the “ Notes ”);

 

AND WHEREAS , the Notes are being acquired by Purchasers, and Purchasers have made certain financial accommodations to the Companies pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Companies, the Secured Party and Purchasers (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement;

 

AND WHEREAS , each Debtor will derive substantial benefit and advantage from the financial accommodations to the Companies set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes, and it will be to each such Debtor’s direct interest and economic benefit to assist the Companies in procuring said financial accommodations from Purchasers;

 

 

 

  

AND WHEREAS , to induce Purchasers to enter into the Note Purchase Agreement and purchase the Notes, (i) each Debtor (other than the Companies) will guaranty the Liabilities (as hereinafter defined) of the Companies pursuant to the terms of one or more guaranties by each such Debtor in favor of Secured Party (on its behalf and on behalf of the Purchasers) (such guaranties, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time, individually and collectively, the “ Subsidiary Guaranty ”) and (ii) each Debtor will pledge and grant a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as hereinafter defined) as security for its Liabilities for the benefit of the Secured Party, Purchasers and their respective successors and assigns.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.           Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definition and defined in the Note Purchase Agreement are used herein as defined therein. In addition, as used herein:

 

Accounts ” means any “account,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, “supporting obligations” as defined in the UCC.

 

Chattel Paper ” means any “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC.

 

Collateral ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3 hereof.

 

Commercial Tort Claims ” means “commercial tort claims”, as such term is defined in the UCC.

 

Contracts ” means all contracts, undertakings, or other agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) in or under which a Debtor may now or hereafter have any right, title or interest, including, without limitation, with respect to an Account, any agreement relating to the terms of payment or the terms of performance thereof.

 

Copyrights ” means any copyrights, rights and interests in copyrights, works protectable by copyrights, copyright registrations and copyright applications, including, without limitation, the copyright registrations and applications listed on Schedule III attached hereto (if any), and all renewals of any of the foregoing, all income, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing.         

 

Deposit Accounts ” means all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the UCC, now or hereafter held in the name of a Debtor.

 

Documents ” means any “documents,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and shall include, without limitation, all documents of title (as defined in the UCC), bills of lading or other receipts evidencing or representing Inventory or Equipment.

 

Equipment ” means any “equipment,” as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, shall include, Motor Vehicles.

 

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Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Notes.

 

Excluded Assets ” means each of the following: (1) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject to a capital lease, purchase money security interest or similar arrangement, to the extent that a grant of a Lien thereon in favor of Secured Party would violate or invalidate such lease, license, agreement or capital lease, purchase money security interest or similar arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Debtors), so long as such provision exists and so long as such lease, license or agreement was not entered into in contemplation of circumventing the obligation to provide Collateral hereunder or in violation of the Note Purchase Agreement, other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law including the bankruptcy code, or principles of equity.

 

General Intangibles ” means any “general intangibles,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all right, title and interest in or under any Contract, models, drawings, materials and records, claims, literary rights, goodwill, rights of performance, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, warranties, rights under insurance policies and rights of indemnification.

 

Goods ” means any “goods”, as such term is defined in the UCC, including, without limitation, fixtures and embedded Software to the extent included in “goods” as defined in the UCC.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, or any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administration powers or functions of or pertaining to government over any Debtor or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, assets or undertakings.

 

Instruments ” means any “instrument,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and shall include, without limitation, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, trade acceptances, letters of credit, letter of credit rights (as defined in the UCC), and Chattel Paper.

 

Inventory ” means any “inventory,” as such term is defined in the UCC.

 

Investment Property ” means any “investment property”, as such term is defined in the UCC.

 

Liabilities ” means all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every nature of Debtors from time to time owed or owing under or in respect of this Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, the Account Control Agreements, the Pledge Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty, any of the other Security Documents and any of the other Transaction Documents, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the principal amount of all debts, claims and indebtedness, accrued and unpaid interest and all fees, costs and expenses, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable whether before or after the filing of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding under applicable federal, state, foreign or other law and whether or not an allowed claim in any such proceeding.

 

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Lien ” has the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

Motor Vehicles ” shall mean motor vehicles, tractors, trailers and other like property, whether or not the title thereto is governed by a certificate of title or ownership. The term “Motor Vehicles” shall specifically include mobile drilling rigs.

 

Patents ” means any patents and patent applications, including, without limitation, the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, all patentable inventions and those patents and patent applications listed on Schedule IV attached hereto (if any), and the reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part of any of the foregoing, and all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing.

 

Permitted Encumbrance ” has the meaning set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

Proceeds ” means “proceeds,” as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, includes, without limitation, (a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable with respect to any of the Collateral, (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any Governmental Authority (or any person acting under color of Governmental Authority), and (c) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under, in respect of or in connection with any of the Collateral.

 

Representative ” means any Person acting as agent, representative or trustee on behalf of the Secured Party from time to time.

 

Security Documents ” means this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty, the Account Control Agreements, the Pledge Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement by USELL in favor of the Secured Party, and any other documents securing the Liens of the Secured Party hereunder.

 

Software ” means all “software” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by a Debtor, other than software embedded in any category of Goods, including, without limitation, all computer programs and all supporting information provided in connection with a transaction related to any program.

 

Trademarks ” means any trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos, other business identifiers, prints and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, the trademarks and applications listed in Schedule V attached hereto (if any) and renewals thereof, and all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing.

 

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Transaction Documents ” means the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents and the other Related Agreements.

 

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, that to the extent that the Uniform Commercial Code is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern.

 

Section 2.           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Debtors . Each Debtor represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Secured Party as follows:

 

(a)       Such Debtor has or will have rights in and the power to transfer the Collateral in which it purports to grant a security interest pursuant to Section 3 hereof (subject, with respect to after acquired Collateral, to such Debtor acquiring the same) and no Lien other than Permitted Encumbrances exists or will exist upon such Collateral at any time.

 

(b)       This Agreement is effective to create in favor of Secured Party a valid security interest in and Lien upon all of such Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral, and upon (i) the filing of appropriate UCC financing statements in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule I attached hereto, (ii) each Deposit Account being subject to an Account Control Agreement (as hereinafter defined) between the applicable Debtor and depository institution and the Secured Party on behalf of Purchasers, (iii) filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or United States Copyright Office with respect to Collateral that is Patents and Trademarks, or Copyrights, as the case may be, (iv) the filing of the Mortgages in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule I hereto, (v) the delivery to the Secured Party of the Pledged Collateral together with assignments in blank, (vi) the security interest created hereby being noted on each certificate of title evidencing the ownership of any Motor Vehicle in accordance with Section 4.1(d) hereof and (v) delivery to the Secured Party or its Representative of Instruments duly endorsed by such Debtor or accompanied by appropriate instruments of transfer duly executed by such Debtor with respect to Instruments not constituting Chattel Paper, such security interest will be a duly perfected first priority perfected security interest (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in all of the Collateral.

 

(c)       All of the Equipment, Inventory and Goods owned by such Debtor is located at the places as specified on Schedule I attached hereto. Except as disclosed on Schedule I , none of the Collateral is in the possession of any bailee, warehousemen, processor or consignee. Schedule I discloses such Debtor’s name as of the date hereof as it appears in official filings in the state or province, as applicable, of its incorporation, formation or organization, the type of entity of such Debtor (including corporation, partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company), organizational identification number issued by such Debtor’s state of incorporation, formation or organization (or a statement that no such number has been issued), such Debtor’s state or province, as applicable, of incorporation, formation or organization and the chief place of business, chief executive office and the office where such Debtor keeps its books and records and the states in which such Debtor conducts its business. Such Debtor has only one state or province, as applicable, of incorporation, formation or organization. Such Debtor does not do business and has not done business during the past five (5) years under any trade name or fictitious business name except as disclosed on Schedule II attached hereto.

 

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(d)       No Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks listed on Schedules III, IV and V , respectively, if any, have been adjudged invalid or unenforceable or have been canceled, in whole or in part, or are not presently subsisting. Each of such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks (if any) is valid and enforceable. Such Debtor is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and to each of such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, identified on Schedules III, IV and V , as applicable, as being owned by such Debtor, free and clear of any liens, charges and encumbrances, including without limitation licenses, shop rights and covenants by such Debtor not to sue third persons. Such Debtor has adopted, used and is currently using, or has a current bona fide intention to use, all of such Trademarks and Copyrights. Such Debtor has no notice of any suits or actions commenced or threatened with reference to the Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks owned by it.

 

(e)       Each Debtor agrees to deliver to the Secured Party an updated Schedule I, II, III, IV and/or V within five (5) Business Days of any change thereto.

 

(f)        All depositary and other accounts including, without limitation, Deposit Accounts, securities accounts, brokerage accounts and other similar accounts, maintained by each Debtor are described on Schedule VI hereto, which description includes for each such account the name of the Debtor maintaining such account, the name, address and telephone and telecopy numbers of the financial institution at which such account is maintained, the account number and the account officer, if any, of such account. No Debtor shall open any new Deposit Accounts, securities accounts, brokerage accounts or other accounts unless such Debtor shall have given Secured Party ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of its intention to open any such new accounts. Each Debtor shall deliver to Secured Party a revised version of Schedule VI showing any changes thereto within five (5) Business Days of any such change. Each Debtor hereby authorizes the financial institutions at which such Debtor maintains an account to provide Secured Party with such information with respect to such account as Secured Party from time to time reasonably may request, and each Debtor hereby consents to such information being provided to Secured Party. In addition, all of such Debtor’s depositary, security, brokerage and other accounts including, without limitation, Deposit Accounts shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 hereof.

 

(g)       Such Debtor does not own any Commercial Tort Claim except for those disclosed on Schedule VII hereto (if any).

 

(h)       Such Debtor does not have any interest in real property with respect to real property except as disclosed on Schedule VIII (if any). Each Debtor shall deliver to Secured Party a revised version of Schedule VIII showing any changes thereto within ten (10) Business Days of any such change. Except as otherwise agreed to by Secured Party, all such interests in real property with respect to such real property are subject to a mortgage and deed of trust (in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party) in favor of Secured Party (hereinafter, a “ Mortgage ”).

 

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(i)        Each Debtor shall duly and properly record each interest in real property held by such Debtor except with respect to easements, rights of way, access agreements, surface damage agreements, surface use agreements or similar agreements that such Debtor, using prudent customs and practices in the industry in which it operates, does not believe are of material value or material to the operation of such Debtor’s business or, with respect to state and federal rights of way, are not capable of being recorded as a matter of state and federal law.

 

(j)        All Equipment (including, without limitation, Motor Vehicles) owned by a Debtor and subject to a certificate of title or ownership statute is described on Schedule IX hereto.

 

Section 3.           Collateral . As collateral security for the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Liabilities, each Debtor hereby pledges and grants to the Secured Party, for the benefit of itself and each Purchaser, a Lien on and security interest in and to all of such Debtor’s right, title and interest in the following properties and assets of such Debtor, whether now owned by such Debtor or hereafter acquired and whether now existing or hereafter coming into existence and wherever located (all being collectively referred to herein as “ Collateral ”):

 

(a)          all Instruments, together with all payments thereon or thereunder:

 

(b)          all Accounts;

 

(c)          all Inventory;

 

(d)          all General Intangibles (including payment intangibles (as defined in the UCC) and Software);

 

(e)          all Equipment;

 

(f)          all Documents;

 

(g)          all Contracts;

 

(h)          all Goods;

 

(i)          all Investment Property, including without limitation all equity interests now owned or hereafter acquired by such Debtor;

 

(j)          all Deposit Accounts, including, without limitation, the balance from time to time in all bank accounts maintained by such Debtor;

 

(k)          all Commercial Tort Claims specified on Schedule VII ;

 

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(l)          all Trademarks, Patents and Copyrights;

 

(m)        all books and records pertaining to the other Collateral; and

 

(n)         all other tangible and intangible property of such Debtor, including, without limitation, all interests in real property, Proceeds, tort claims, products, accessions, rents, profits, income, benefits, substitutions, additions and replacements of and to any of the property of such Debtor described in the preceding clauses of this Section 3 (including, without limitation, any proceeds of insurance thereon, insurance claims and all rights, claims and benefits against any Person relating thereto), other rights to payments not otherwise included in the foregoing, and all books, correspondence, files, records, invoices and other papers, including without limitation all tapes, cards, computer runs, computer programs, computer files and other papers, documents and records in the possession or under the control of such Debtor, any computer bureau or service company from time to time acting for such Debtor.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any Transaction Document, in no event shall the security interest granted herein or therein attach to any Excluded Assets.

 

Section 4.              Covenants; Remedies . In furtherance of the grant of the pledge and security interest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, each Debtor hereby agrees with the Secured Party as follows:

 

4.1           Delivery and Other Perfection; Maintenance, etc.

 

(a)           Delivery of Instruments, Documents, Etc . Each Debtor shall deliver and pledge to the Secured Party or its Representative any and all Instruments, negotiable Documents, Chattel Paper and certificated securities (accompanied by stock powers executed in blank, which stock powers may be filled in and completed at any time upon the occurrence of any Event of Default) duly endorsed and/or accompanied by such instruments of assignment and transfer executed by such Debtor in such form and substance as the Secured Party or its Representative may request; provided , that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Debtor may retain for collection in the ordinary course of business any Instruments, negotiable Documents and Chattel Paper received by such Debtor in the ordinary course of business, and the Secured Party or its Representative shall, promptly upon request of a Debtor, make appropriate arrangements for making any other Instruments, negotiable Documents and Chattel Paper pledged by such Debtor available to such Debtor for purposes of presentation, collection or renewal (any such arrangement to be effected, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Secured Party or its Representative, against a trust receipt or like document). If a Debtor retains possession of any Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents or Instruments pursuant to the terms hereof, such Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and Instruments shall be marked with the following legend: “This writing and the obligations evidenced or secured hereby are subject to the security interest of BAM Administrative Services LLC, in its capacity as Agent for the benefit of Purchasers, as secured party.”

 

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(b)           Other Documents and Actions . Each Debtor shall give, execute, deliver, file and/or record any financing statement, registration, notice, instrument, document, agreement, Mortgage or other papers that may be necessary or desirable (in the reasonable judgment of the Secured Party or its Representative) to create, preserve, perfect or validate the security interest granted pursuant hereto (or any security interest or mortgage contemplated or required hereunder, including with respect to Section 2(h) of this Agreement) or to enable the Secured Party or its Representative to exercise and enforce the rights of the Secured Party hereunder with respect to such pledge and security interest, provided that notices to account debtors in respect of any Accounts or Instruments shall be subject to the provisions of clause (e) below. Notwithstanding the foregoing each Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file in any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements (and other similar filings or registrations under other applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the creation, attachment, or perfection of security interests) and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such Debtor or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether such Debtor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Debtor, and (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of real property to which the Collateral relates. Each Debtor agrees to furnish any such information to the Secured Party promptly upon request. Each Debtor also ratifies its authorization for the Secured Party to have filed in any jurisdiction any like initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

(c)           Books and Records . Each Debtor (or a Company on behalf of a Debtor) shall maintain at its own cost and expense complete and accurate books and records of the Collateral, including, without limitation, a record of all payments received and all credits granted with respect to the Collateral and all other dealings with the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, each Debtor shall deliver and turn over any such books and records (or true and correct copies thereof) to the Secured Party or its Representative at any time on demand. Each Debtor shall permit any Representative of the Secured Party, in accordance with Section 8.13 of the Note Purchase Agreement, to inspect such books and records at any time during reasonable business hours and will provide photocopies thereof at such Debtor’s expense to the Secured Party upon request of the Secured Party.

 

(d)           Motor Vehicles . Each Debtor shall, promptly upon acquiring same, cause the Secured Party to be listed as the lienholder on each certificate of title or ownership covering any items of Equipment, including Motor Vehicles, having a value in excess of $50,000 individually or in the aggregate for all such items of Equipment of the Debtor, or otherwise comply with the certificate of title or ownership laws of the relevant jurisdiction issuing such certificate of title or ownership in order to properly evidence and perfect Secured Party’s security interest in the assets represented by such certificate of title or ownership.

 

(e)           Notice to Account Debtors; Verification . (i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (or if any rights of set-off (other than set-offs against an Account arising under the Contract giving rise to the same Account) or contra accounts may be asserted, upon request of the Secured Party or its Representative, each Debtor shall promptly notify (and each Debtor hereby authorizes the Secured Party and its Representative so to notify) each account debtor in respect of any Accounts or Instruments or other Persons obligated on the Collateral that such Collateral has been assigned to the Secured Party hereunder, and that any payments due or to become due in respect of such Collateral are to be made directly to the Secured Party, and (ii) the Secured Party and its Representative shall have the right at any time or times to make direct verification with the account debtors or other Persons obligated on the Collateral of any and all of the Accounts or other such Collateral.

 

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(f)           Intellectual Property . Each Debtor represents and warrants that the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks listed on Schedules III, IV and V , respectively (if any), constitute all of the registered Copyrights and all of the Patents and Trademarks now owned by such Debtor. If such Debtor shall (i) obtain rights to any new patentable inventions, any registered Copyrights or any Patents or Trademarks, or (ii) become entitled to the benefit of any registered Copyrights or any Patents or Trademarks or any improvement on any Patent, the provisions of this Agreement above shall automatically apply thereto and such Debtor shall give to Secured Party prompt written notice thereof. Each Debtor hereby authorizes Secured Party to modify this Agreement by amending Schedules III, IV and V , as applicable, to include any such registered Copyrights or any such Patents and Trademarks. Each Debtor shall have the duty (i) to prosecute diligently any patent, trademark, or service mark applications pending as of the date hereof or hereafter, (ii) to preserve and maintain all rights in the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, to the extent material to the operations of the business of such Debtor and (iii) to ensure that the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are and remain enforceable, to the extent material to the operations of the business of such Debtor. Any expenses incurred in connection with such Debtor’s obligations under this Section 4.1(f) shall be borne by such Debtor. Except for any such items that a Debtor reasonably believes (using prudent industry customs and practices) are no longer necessary for the on-going operations of its business, no Debtor shall abandon any material right to file a patent, trademark or service mark application, or abandon any pending patent, trademark or service mark application or any other Copyright, Patent or Trademark without the prior written consent of Secured Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(g)           Further Identification of Collateral . Each Debtor will, when and as often as requested by the Secured Party or its Representative, furnish to the Secured Party or such Representative, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Secured Party or its Representative may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

 

(h)           Investment Property . Each Debtor will take any and all actions required or requested by the Secured Party, from time to time, to (i) cause the Secured Party to obtain exclusive control of any Investment Property owned by such Debtor in a manner acceptable to the Secured Party and (ii) obtain from any issuers of Investment Property and such other Persons, for the benefit of the Secured Party, written confirmation of the Secured Party’s control over such Investment Property. For purposes of this Section 4.1(h) , the Secured Party shall have exclusive control of Investment Property if (i) such Investment Property consists of certificated securities and a Debtor delivers such certificated securities to the Secured Party (with appropriate endorsements if such certificated securities are in registered form); (ii) such Investment Property consists of uncertificated securities and either (x) a Debtor delivers such uncertificated securities to the Secured Party or (y) the issuer thereof agrees, pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Secured Party, that it will comply with instructions originated by the Secured Party without further consent by such Debtor, and (iii) such Investment Property consists of security entitlements and either (x) the Secured Party becomes the entitlement holder thereof or (y) the appropriate securities intermediary agrees, pursuant to the documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Secured Party, that it will comply with entitlement orders originated by the Secured Party without further consent by any Debtor.

 

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(i)           Commercial Tort Claims . Each Debtor shall promptly notify Secured Party of any Commercial Tort Claim acquired by it that concerns a claim in excess of $50,000 and unless otherwise consented to by Secured Party, such Debtor shall enter into a supplement to this Agreement granting to Secured Party a Lien on and security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim.

 

4.2          Other Liens . Debtors will not create, permit or suffer to exist, and will defend the Collateral against and take such other action as is necessary to remove, any Lien on the Collateral except Permitted Encumbrances, and will defend the right, title and interest of the Secured Party in and to the Collateral and in and to all Proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all Persons whatsoever.

 

4.3          Preservation of Rights . Whether or not any Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, the Secured Party and its Representative may, but shall not be required to, take any steps the Secured Party or its Representative deems necessary or appropriate to preserve any Collateral or any rights against third parties to any of the Collateral, including obtaining insurance for the Collateral at any time when such Debtor has failed to do so, and Debtors shall promptly pay, or reimburse the Secured Party for, all expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

4.4          Formation of Subsidiaries; Name Change; Location; Bailees .

 

(a)           No Debtor shall form or acquire any subsidiary unless (i) such Debtor pledges all of the stock or equity interests of such subsidiary to the Secured Party pursuant to an agreement in a form agreed to by the Secured Party, (ii) such subsidiary becomes a party to this Agreement and all other applicable Security Documents and (iii) the formation or acquisition of such Subsidiary is not prohibited by the terms of the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)           No Debtor shall (i) reincorporate or reorganize itself under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized as of the date hereof, or (ii) otherwise change its name, identity or corporate structure, in each case, without the prior written consent of Secured Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Each Debtor will notify Secured Party promptly in writing prior to any such change in the proposed use by such Debtor of any tradename or fictitious business name other than any such name set forth on Schedule II attached hereto.

 

(c)           Except for the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and other sales of assets expressly permitted by the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, each Debtor will keep the Collateral at the locations specified in Schedule I . Each Debtor will give Secured Party thirty (30) day’s prior written notice of any change in such Debtor’s chief place of business or of any new location for any of the Collateral.

 

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(d)           If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of any warehousemen, bailee, consignee or processor, such Debtor shall, upon the request of Secured Party or its Representative, notify such warehousemen, bailee, consignee or processor of the Lien and security interest created hereby and shall instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for Secured Party’s account subject to Secured Party’s instructions.

 

(e)           Each Debtor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of Secured Party and agrees that it will not do so without the prior written consent of Secured Party, subject to such Debtor’s rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) to the UCC.

 

(f)           No Debtor shall enter into any Contract that restricts or prohibits the grant to Secured Party of a security interest in Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments or payment intangibles or the proceeds of the foregoing.

 

4.5          Bank Accounts and Securities Accounts .

 

(a)           On or prior to the date hereof, the Secured Party and each Debtor, as applicable, shall enter into an account control agreement or securities account control agreement, as applicable (each an “ Account Control Agreement ”), in a form reasonably acceptable to the Secured Party, with each financial institution with which such Debtor maintains from time to time any Deposit Accounts (general or special), securities accounts, brokerage accounts or other similar accounts, which financial institutions are set forth on Schedule VI attached hereto. Pursuant to the Account Control Agreements and pursuant hereto, each such Debtor grants and shall grant to the Secured Party a continuing lien upon, and security interest in, all such accounts and all funds at any time paid, deposited, credited or held in such accounts (whether for collection, provisionally or otherwise) or otherwise in the possession of such financial institutions, and each such financial institution shall act as the Secured Party’s agent in connection therewith. Following the Closing Date, no Debtor shall establish any Deposit Account, securities account, brokerage account or other similar account with any financial institution unless prior thereto the Secured Party and such Debtor shall have entered into an Account Control Agreement with such financial institution which purports to cover such account. Each Debtor shall deposit and keep on deposit all of its funds into a Deposit Account which is subject to an Account Control Agreement.

 

(b)           Each Debtor shall establish lock-box or blocked accounts (collectively, “ Blocked Accounts ”) in such Debtor’s name with such banks as are reasonably acceptable to the Secured Party (“ Collecting Banks ”), subject to irrevocable instructions in a form reasonably acceptable to the Secured Party, to which the obligors of all Accounts shall directly remit all payments on Accounts and in which such Debtor will immediately deposit all cash payments for Inventory or other cash payments constituting proceeds of Collateral in the identical form in which such payment was made, whether by cash or check. In addition, the Secured Party may establish one or more depository accounts at each Collecting Bank or at a centrally located bank (collectively, the “ Depository Account ”). All amounts held or deposited in the Blocked Accounts held by such Collecting Bank shall be transferred to the Depository Account without any further notice or action required by Secured Party. Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the foregoing, each Debtor hereby agrees that all payments received by the Secured Party whether by cash, check, wire transfer or any other instrument, made to such Blocked Accounts or otherwise received by the Secured Party and whether in respect of the Accounts or as proceeds of other Collateral or otherwise will be the sole and exclusive property of the Secured Party. Each Debtor, and any of its Affiliates, employees, agents and other Persons acting for or in concert with such Debtor shall, acting as trustee for the Secured Party, receive, as the sole and exclusive property of the Secured Party, any moneys, checks, notes, drafts or other payments relating to and/or proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral which come into the possession or under the control of such Debtor or any Affiliates, employees, agent or other Persons acting for or in concert with such Debtor, and immediately upon receipt thereof, such Debtor or Persons shall deposit the same or cause the same to be deposited in kind, in a Blocked Account.

 

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4.6          Events of Default, Etc. During the period during which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

 

(a)           each Debtor shall, at the request of the Secured Party or its Representative, assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party or its Representative at a place or places designated by the Secured Party or its Representative which are reasonably convenient to Secured Party or its Representative, as applicable, and such Debtor;

 

(b)           the Secured Party or its Representative may make any reasonable compromise or settlement deemed desirable with respect to any of the Collateral and may extend the time of payment, arrange for payment in installments, or otherwise modify the terms of, any of the Collateral;

 

(c)           the Secured Party shall have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not said UCC is in effect in the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted) and such additional rights and remedies to which a secured party is entitled under the laws in effect in any jurisdiction where any rights and remedies hereunder may be asserted, including, without limitation, the right, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to: (i) exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of ownership pertaining to the Collateral as if the Secured Party were the sole and absolute owner thereof (and each Debtor agrees to take all such action as may be appropriate to give effect to such right) and (ii) to the appointment of a receiver or receivers for all or any part of the Collateral or business of a Debtor, whether such receivership be incident to a proposed sale or sales of such Collateral or otherwise and without regard to the value of the Collateral or the solvency of any person or persons liable for the payment of the Liabilities secured by such Collateral. Each Debtor hereby consents to the appointment of such receiver or receivers, waives any and all defenses to such appointment and agrees that such appointment shall in no manner impair, prejudice or otherwise affect the rights of Secured Party under this Agreement. Each Debtor hereby expressly waives notice of a hearing for appointment of a receiver and the necessity for bond or an accounting by the receiver;

 

(d)           the Secured Party or its Representative in its discretion may, in the name of the Secured Party or in the name of a Debtor or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for any of the Collateral, but shall be under no obligation to do so;

 

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(e)           the Secured Party or its Representative may take immediate possession and occupancy of any premises owned, used or leased by a Debtor and exercise all other rights and remedies which may be available to the Secured Party;

 

(f)           the Secured Party may, upon reasonable notice (such reasonable notice to be determined by Secured Party in its sole and absolute discretion, which shall not be less than ten (10) days), with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof which shall then be or shall thereafter come into the possession, custody or control of the Secured Party or its Representative, sell, lease, license, assign or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Collateral, at such place or places as the Secured Party deems best, and for cash or for credit or for future delivery (without thereby assuming any credit risk), at public or private sale, without demand of performance or notice of intention to effect any such disposition or of the time or place thereof (except such notice as is required above or by applicable statute and cannot be waived), and the Secured Party or anyone else may be the purchaser, lessee, licensee, assignee or recipient of any or all of the Collateral so disposed of at any public sale (or, to the extent permitted by law, at any private sale) and thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim or right of whatsoever kind, including any right or equity of redemption (statutory or otherwise), of Debtors, any such demand, notice and right or equity being hereby expressly waived and released. The Secured Party may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for the sale, and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the sale may be so adjourned; and

 

(g)           the rights, remedies and powers conferred by this Section 4.6 are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights, remedies or powers that the Secured Party may have under any Transaction Document, at law, in equity or by or under the UCC or any other statute or agreement. The Secured Party may proceed by way of any action, suit or other proceeding at law or in equity and no right, remedy or power of the Secured Party will be exclusive of or dependent on any other. The Secured Party may exercise any of its rights, remedies or powers separately or in combination and at any time.

 

The proceeds of each collection, sale or other disposition under this Section 4.6 shall be applied in accordance with Section 4.9 hereof.

 

4.7          Deficiency . If the proceeds of sale, collection or other realization of or upon the Collateral are insufficient to cover the costs and expenses of such realization and the payment in full of the Liabilities, Debtors shall remain jointly and severally liable for any deficiency.

 

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4.8          Private Sale . Each Debtor recognizes that the Secured Party may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all of the Collateral consisting of securities by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), and applicable state securities laws, but may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such Collateral for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Debtor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and each Debtor agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Secured Party to engage in any such private sales or dispositions under such circumstances. The Secured Party shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Collateral to permit a Debtor to register such Collateral for public sale under the Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if Debtors would agree to do so. The Secured Party shall not incur any liability as a result of the sale of any such Collateral, or any part thereof, at any private sale provided for in this Agreement conducted in a commercially reasonable manner, and so long as Secured Party conducts such sale in a commercially reasonable manner each Debtor hereby waives any claims against the Secured Party arising by reason of the fact that the price at which the Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Liabilities, even if the Secured Party accepts the first offer received and does not offer the Collateral to more than one offeree.

 

Each Debtor further agrees to do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of any portion or all of any such Collateral valid and binding and in compliance with any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders, writs, injunctions, decrees or awards of any and all courts, arbitrators or governmental instrumentalities, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over any such sale or sales, all at such Debtor’s expense. Each Debtor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 4.8 will cause irreparable injury to the Secured Party, that the Secured Party has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, agrees that each and every covenant contained in this Section 4.8 shall be specifically enforceable against Debtors, and each Debtor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

4.9          Application of Proceeds . The proceeds of any collection, sale or other realization of all or any part of the Collateral, and any other cash at the time held by the Secured Party under this Agreement, shall be applied to the Liabilities in such order as Secured Party shall elect.

 

4.10        Attorney-in-Fact . Each Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Secured Party, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Debtor and in the name of such Debtor or in its own name, from time to time in the discretion of the Secured Party, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to perfect or protect any security interest granted hereunder, to maintain the perfection or priority of any security interest granted hereunder, or to otherwise accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby gives the Secured Party the power and right, on behalf of such Debtor, without notice to or assent by such Debtor (to the extent permitted by applicable law), to do the following:

 

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(a)           to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement;

 

(b)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to ask, demand, collect, receive and give acquittance and receipts for any and all moneys due and to become due under any Collateral and, in the name of such Debtor or its own name or otherwise, to take possession of and endorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other Instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Collateral and to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Secured Party for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Collateral whenever payable and to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Secured Party for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Collateral whenever payable;

 

(c)           to pay or discharge charges or liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, to effect any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and to pay all or any part of the premiums therefor;

 

(d)           to direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due, and to become due thereunder, directly to the Secured Party or as the Secured Party shall direct, and to receive payment of and receipt for any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due, and to become due at any time, in respect of or arising out of any Collateral;

 

(e)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts and other Documents constituting or relating to the Collateral;

 

(f)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any part thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral;

 

(g)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against a Debtor with respect to any Collateral;

 

(h)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action or proceeding described above and, in connection therewith, to give such discharges or releases as the Secured Party may deem appropriate;

 

(i)           to the extent that a Debtor’s authorization given in Section 4.1(b) of this Agreement is not sufficient to file such financing statements with respect to this Agreement, with or without such Debtor’s signature, or to file a photocopy of this Agreement in substitution for a financing statement, as the Secured Party may deem appropriate and to execute in such Debtor’s name such financing statements and amendments thereto and continuation statements which may require such Debtor’s signature;

 

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(j)           upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, generally to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Secured Party were the absolute owners thereof for all purposes; and

 

(k)           to do, at the Secured Party’s option and at such Debtor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Secured Party reasonably deems necessary to protect or preserve or, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, realize upon the Collateral and the Secured Party’s lien therein, in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Debtor might do.

 

Each Debtor hereby ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that such attorneys lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof provided the same is performed in a commercially reasonable manner. The power of attorney granted hereunder is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until the Liabilities are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 4.12 hereof.

 

Each Debtor also authorizes the Secured Party, at any time from and after the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, (x) to communicate in its own name with any party to any Contract with regard to the assignment of the right, title and interest of such Debtor in and under the Contracts hereunder and other matters relating thereto and (y) to execute, in connection with any sale of Collateral provided for in Section 4.6 hereof, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral.

 

4.11        Perfection . Prior to or concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Debtor shall:

 

(a)           file such financing statements, assignments for security and other documents in such offices as may be necessary or as the Secured Party or the Representative may request to perfect the security interests granted by Section 3 of this Agreement;

 

(b)           at Secured Party’s request, deliver to the Secured Party or its Representative the originals of all Instruments together with, in the case of Instruments constituting promissory notes, allonges attached thereto showing such promissory notes to be payable to the order of a blank payee;

 

(c)           deliver to the Secured Party or its Representative an Account Control Agreement for each Deposit Account owned by such Debtor, acceptable in all respects to Secured Party, duly executed by the applicable Debtor and the financial institution at which such Debtor maintains such Deposit Account; and

 

(d)           deliver to the Secured Party or its Representative the originals of all Motor Vehicle Titles, duly endorsed indicating the Secured Party’s interest therein as a lienholder, together with such other documents as may be required consistent with Section 4.1(d) hereof to perfect the security interest granted by Section 3 in all such Motor Vehicles (if any).

 

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4.12        Termination; Partial Release of Collateral . This Agreement and the Liens and security interests granted hereunder shall not terminate until the termination of the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes and the full and complete performance and indefeasible satisfaction of all the Liabilities (i) in respect of the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all such Liabilities) and (ii) with respect to which claims have been asserted by Agent and/or Purchasers, whereupon the Secured Party shall forthwith cause to be assigned, transferred and delivered, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, any remaining Collateral to or on the order of Debtors. The Secured Party shall also execute and deliver to Debtors upon such termination and at Debtors’ expense such UCC termination statements, certificates for terminating the liens on the Motor Vehicles (if any) and such other documentation as shall be reasonably requested by Debtors to effect the termination and release of the Liens and security interests in favor of the Secured Party affecting the Collateral.

 

4.13        Further Assurances . At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Secured Party or its Representative, and at the sole expense of Debtors, Debtors will promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments, documents and agreements and take such further actions as the Secured Party or its Representative may reasonably require in order for the Secured Party to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted in favor of the Secured Party, including, without limitation, using Debtors’ best efforts to secure all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to the Secured Party of any Collateral held by Debtors or in which a Debtor has any rights not heretofore assigned, the filing of any financing or continuation statements under the UCC with respect to the liens and security interests granted hereby, transferring Collateral to the Secured Party’s possession (if a security interest in such Collateral can be perfected by possession), placing the interest of the Secured Party as lienholder on the certificate of title of any Motor Vehicle, obtaining waivers of liens from landlords and mortgagees and delivering to Secured Party all such Account Control Agreements as Secured Party shall require duly executed by the applicable Debtor and the financial institution at which such Debtor maintains a Deposit Account covered by such Account Control Agreement. Each Debtor also hereby authorizes the Secured Party and its Representative to file any such financing or continuation statement without the signature of such Debtor to the extent permitted by applicable law.

 

4.14        Limitation on Duty of Secured Party . The powers conferred on the Secured Party under this Agreement are solely to protect the Secured Party’s interest on behalf of itself and Purchasers in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. The Secured Party shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers and neither the Secured Party nor its Representative nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to Debtors for any act or failure to act, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Secured Party and any Representative shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in their possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the relevant Secured Party or any Representative, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of the type of Collateral involved, it being understood and agreed that neither the Secured Party nor any Representative shall have any responsibility for taking any necessary steps (other than steps taken in accordance with the standard of care set forth above) to preserve rights against any Person with respect to any Collateral.

 

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Also without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Secured Party nor any Representative shall have any obligation or liability under any Contract or license by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the granting to the Secured Party of a security interest therein or assignment thereof or the receipt by the Secured Party or any Representative of any payment relating to any Contract or license pursuant hereto, nor shall the Secured Party or any Representative be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any of the obligations of Debtors under or pursuant to any Contract or license, or to make any payment, or to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Contract or license, or to present or file any claim, or to take any action to collect or enforce any performance or the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

Section 5.             Miscellaneous .

 

5.1          No Waiver . No failure on the part of the Secured Party or any of its Representatives to exercise, and no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Secured Party or any of its Representatives of any right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The rights and remedies hereunder provided are cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently, and are not exclusive of any rights and remedies provided by law.

 

5.2          Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

5.3          Notices . All notices, approvals, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be delivered or made in the manner set forth in, and shall be effective in accordance with the terms of, the Note Purchase Agreement; provided, that, to the extent any such communication (i) is being made or sent to a Debtor that is not a Company, such communication shall be effective as to such Debtor if made or sent to any Company in accordance with the foregoing or (ii) is being made or sent to Agent, such communication shall be made to Agent at the address set forth below Agent’s signature hereto. Debtors and Agent may change their respective notice addresses by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change.

 

5.4          Amendments, Etc. The terms of this Agreement may be waived, altered or amended only by an instrument in writing duly executed by the Debtor sought to be charged or benefited thereby and the Secured Party. Any such amendment or waiver shall be binding upon the Secured Party and the Debtor sought to be charged or benefited thereby and their respective successors and assigns.

 

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5.5          Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto, provided , that no Debtor shall assign or transfer its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the Secured Party. Secured Party, in its capacity as Agent, may assign its rights hereunder without the consent of Debtors, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be Secured Party hereunder with respect to such assigned rights; provided, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Secured Party shall not assign any of its rights hereunder to a competitor of any Company.

 

5.6          Counterparts; Headings . This Agreement may be authenticated in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may authenticate this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. This Agreement may be authenticated by manual signature or facsimile, .pdf or similar electronic signature, all of which shall be equally valid. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

5.7          Severability . If any provision hereof is invalid and unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Secured Party and its Representative in order to carry out the intentions of the parties hereto as nearly as may be possible and (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.8          SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH DEBTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH DEBTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF SECURED PARTY TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY DEBTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY A DEBTOR AGAINST SECURED PARTY, ANY PURCHASER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (AND SECURED PARTY AND PURCHASERS HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURT). EACH DEBTOR HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL A COPY THEREOF TO SUCH DEBTOR AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5.3 OF THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT OF SECURED PARTY OR ANY PURCHASER TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

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5.9          WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY . EACH DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. EACH DEBTOR AND SECURED PARTY AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION 5.9 AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

5.10        Joint and Several . The obligations, covenants and agreements of Debtors hereunder shall be the joint and several obligations, covenants and agreements of each Debtor, whether or not specifically stated herein without preferences or distinction among them.

 

5.11        Agent and Purchaser Indemnification .

 

(a)           Each Purchaser has pursuant to an Agency Agreement designated and appointed the Agent as the administrative agent of such Purchaser under this Agreement and the Related Agreements.

 

(b)           Nothing in this Section 5.11 shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the rights of Secured Party or Purchasers to exercise any remedy provided in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

(c)           If pursuant to any Related Agreement Secured Party is given the discretion to allocate proceeds received by Secured Party pursuant to the exercise of remedies under the Related Agreements or at law or in equity (including without limitation with respect to any secured creditor remedies exercised against the Collateral and any other collateral security provided for under any Related Agreement), Secured Party shall apply such proceeds to the then outstanding Liabilities in the following order of priority (with amounts received being applied in the numerical order set forth below until exhausted prior to the application to the next succeeding category and each of the Purchasers or other Persons entitled to payment shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share of amounts available to be applied pursuant to clauses second, third and fourth below):

 

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first , to payment of fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) owing to the Secured Party;

 

second , to payment of all accrued unpaid interest and fees (other than fees owing to Agent) on the Liabilities;

 

third , to payment of principal of the Liabilities;

 

fourth , to payment of any other amounts owing constituting Liabilities; and

 

fifth , any remainder shall be for the account of and paid to whoever may be lawfully entitled thereto.

 

5.12        No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

5.13        ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT . THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SECURED PARTY, THE DEBTORS, THEIR AFFILIATES AND PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN, AND THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AND THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN AND THEREIN, CONTAIN THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS COVERED HEREIN AND THEREIN AND, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR THEREIN, NEITHER THE SECURED PARTY NOR ANY DEBTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT OR UNDERTAKING WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN. NO PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED OR SUPPLEMENTED OTHER THAN BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE DEBTORS AND THE SECURED PARTY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

DEBTORS:    
     
USELL.COM, INC. ,   BST DISTRIBUTION, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation   a New York corporation
         
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Name: Nikhil Raman     Name:  Brian Tepfer
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer     Title:    Chief Executive Officer
         
WE SELL CELLULAR LLC ,   UPSTREAM PHONE COMPANY USA,
a Delaware limited liability company   INC. , a Delaware corporation
     
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Name: Nikhil Raman     Name: Nikhil Raman
  Title:   Manager     Title:   President
         
UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC. ,   HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC ,
a Delaware corporation   a Delaware limited liability company
     
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Daniel Brauser
  Name: Nikhil Raman     Name: Daniel Brauser
  Title:   President     Title:   Manager

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

  

  SECURED PARTY :
     
  BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC , a
Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity
as Agent for Purchasers
     
  By:  /s/
    Name:
   

Title: 

     
  Notice Address:
   
  1370 Avenue of the Americas
  32nd Floor
  New York, New York 10019
  Attn: Daniel Saks
  Facsimile: (212) 260-5051
  Email: dsaks@bassetmanager.com

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Joinder

 

Joinder to Security Agreement

 

The undersigned, ______________________________, hereby joins in the execution of that certain Security Agreement dated as of ______________ __, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”) by USELL.COM, INC., BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, UPSTREAM PHONE COMPANY USA, INC., and UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC., the Purchasers (as defined therein), and each other Person that becomes a Debtor or a Purchaser thereunder after the date thereof and hereof and pursuant to the terms thereof, to and in favor of BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC, in its capacity as Agent for Purchasers. By executing this Joinder, the undersigned hereby agrees that it is a Debtor thereunder and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement. The undersigned represents and warrants that the representations and warranties set forth in the Security Agreement are, with respect to the undersigned, true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants to Secured Party that:

 

(a)          all of the Equipment, Inventory and Goods owned by such Debtor is located at the places as specified on Schedule I and such Debtor conducts business in the jurisdiction set forth on Schedule I ;

 

(b)          except as disclosed on Schedule I , none of such Collateral is in the possession of any bailee, warehousemen, processor or consignee;

 

(c)          the chief place of business, chief executive office and the office where such Debtor keeps its books and records are located at the place specified on Schedule I ;

 

(d)          such Debtor (including any Person acquired by such Debtor) does not do business or has not done business during the past five years under any tradename or fictitious business name, except as disclosed on Schedule II ;

 

(e)          all Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks owned or licensed by the undersigned are listed in Schedules III , IV and V , respectively;

 

(f)          all Deposit Accounts, securities accounts, brokerage accounts and other similar accounts maintained by such Debtor, and the financial institutions at which such accounts are maintained, are listed on Schedule VI ;

 

(g)          all Commercial Tort Claims of such Debtor are listed on Schedule VII ;

 

(h)          all interests in real property and mining rights held by such Debtor are listed on Schedule VIII ;

 

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(i)          all Equipment (including Motor Vehicles) owned by such debtor are listed on Schedule IX .

 

  ________________, a ________
     
  By:  
    Title:
    FEIN: _____________

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY

 

This SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, this “ Guaranty ”) is made as of this 23rd day of October, 2015, jointly and severally, by usell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ usell ”), BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (“ BST ”), WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ We Sell ” and together with usell and BST, each a “ Company ” and collectively the “ Companies ”), HD Capital Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ HD Capital ”), Upstream Phone Company USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Upstream ”), and Upstream Phone Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Upstream Holdings ” and together with HD Capital, Upstream, and with each other person or entity who becomes a party to this Guaranty by execution of a joinder in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, each referred to individually as a “ Guarantor ” and collectively as the “ Guarantors ”); in favor of BAM Administrative Services LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Agent ”) for the benefit of the Purchasers (as defined below).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS , Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (“ Purchaser ”, and together with its successors and assigns and each other purchaser of a Note (as defined below) and their respective successors and assigns, individually and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”) have made, and may make, loans and certain other financial accommodations (collectively, the “ Loans ”) the Companies, as evidenced by those certain senior secured notes dated as of the Initial Closing Date in an original aggregate principal amount of $4,040,000 and a deferred aggregate amount of notes dated as of the Deferred Draw Closing Date in a principal amount of up to $4,040,000 (such notes, together with any promissory notes or other securities issued in exchange or substitution therefor or replacement thereof, and as any of the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified and in effect from time to time, the “ Notes ”);

 

WHEREAS , the Notes are being acquired by each Purchaser, together with their successors and assigns and each other purchaser of a Note (as defined below) and their respective successors and assigns, individually and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”, pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Purchasers, the Companies and the Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to a Pledge Agreement dated as of the Initial Closing Date by the Companies in favor of the Agent, the Companies have pledged a lien on and security interest in all of the issued and outstanding equity interests owned by the Companies;

 

WHEREAS , pursuant to a Security Agreement dated as of the Initial Closing Date (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”) by the “Debtors” (as defined therein) in favor of the Agent, such Debtors have granted the Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Purchasers, a first priority security interest in, lien upon and pledge of each of their rights in the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement); and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS , the Guarantors are direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Companies and, as such, will derive substantial benefit and advantage from the Loans and other financial accommodations available to the Companies set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the other Related Agreements (together, the “ Transaction Documents ”), and it will be to each Guarantor’s direct interest and economic benefit to assist the Companies in procuring said Loans and other financial accommodations from Purchasers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the premises and in order to induce Purchasers to make the Loans, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally agrees as follows:

 

1.            Definitions : Capitalized terms used herein without definition and defined in the Note Purchase Agreement are used herein as defined therein. In addition, as used herein:

 

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. §101, et seq. ), as amended and in effect from time to time thereunder.

 

Obligations ” shall mean (i) all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every nature of each Company from time to time owed or owing to the Purchasers and Agent arising under, out of or in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, the Loans and the other Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the principal amount of all debts, claims and indebtedness, accrued and unpaid interest and all fees, taxes, indemnities, costs and expenses, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable, whether before or after the filing of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding under applicable federal, state, foreign or other law and whether or not an allowed claim in any such proceeding, and (ii) all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every nature of any subsequent Guarantor from time to time owed or owing to the Purchasers and/or Agent, under or in respect of this Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, the Loans and the other Transaction Documents, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the principal amount of all debts, claims and indebtedness, accrued and unpaid interest and all fees, taxes, indemnities, costs and expenses, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable, whether before or after the filing of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding under applicable federal, state, foreign or other law and whether or not an allowed claim in any such proceeding.

 

2.             Guaranty of Payment .

 

(a)           Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the full and prompt payment and performance to Purchasers and Agent, on behalf of itself and in its capacity as agent for the benefit of Purchasers, when due, upon demand, at maturity or by reason of acceleration or otherwise and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations.

 

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(b)           Each Guarantor acknowledges that valuable consideration supports this Guaranty, including, without limitation, the consideration set forth in the recitals above, as well as any commitment to lend, extension of credit or other financial accommodation, whether heretofore or hereafter made by Purchasers to any Company; any extension, renewal or replacement of any of the Obligations; any forbearance with respect to any of the Obligations or otherwise; any cancellation of an existing guaranty; any purchase of any Company’s assets by any Purchaser or Agent; or any other valuable consideration.

 

(c)           Each Guarantor agrees that all payments under this Guaranty shall be made in United States currency and in the same manner as provided for the Obligations.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding any provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, it is intended that this Guaranty, and any interests, liens and security interests granted by Guarantors as security for this Guaranty, not constitute a “Fraudulent Conveyance” (as defined below) in the event that this Guaranty or such interest is subject to the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer law or similar law of any state. Consequently, Guarantors, Agent and Purchasers agree that if this Guaranty, or any such interests, liens or security interests securing this Guaranty, would, but for the application of this sentence, constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, this Guaranty and each such lien and security interest shall be valid and enforceable only to the maximum extent that would not cause this Guaranty or such interest, lien or security interest to constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, and this Guaranty shall automatically be deemed to have been amended accordingly at all relevant times. For purposes hereof, “ Fraudulent Conveyance ” means a fraudulent conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under the provisions of any applicable fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer law or similar law of any state, as in effect from time to time.

 

3.           Costs and Expenses . Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, agrees to pay on demand, all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred by any Purchaser or Agent: (a) in enforcing this Guaranty, (b) in collecting any of the Obligations from any Company or any Guarantor, (c) in realizing upon or protecting or preserving any collateral for this Guaranty or for payment of any of the Obligations, and (d) in connection with any amendment of, modification to, waiver or forbearance granted under, or enforcement or administration of any Transaction Document or for any other purpose in connection with any Transaction Document, in each case, to the extent Purchaser or Agent may take such action pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. “ Costs and expenses ” as used in the preceding sentence shall include, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by any Purchaser or Agent in retaining legal counsel for advice, suit, appeal, any insolvency or other proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, or for any purpose specified in the preceding sentence.

 

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4.            Nature of Guaranty: Continuing, Absolute and Unconditional.

 

(a)           This Guaranty is and is intended to be a continuing guaranty of payment of the Obligations, and not of collectibility, and is intended to be independent of and in addition to any other guaranty, endorsement, collateral or other agreement held by Purchasers or Agent therefor or with respect thereto, whether or not furnished by a Guarantor. None of Purchasers and Agent shall be required to prosecute collection, enforcement or other remedies against any Company, any other Guarantor or guarantor of the Obligations or any other person or entity, or to enforce or resort to any of the Collateral or other rights or remedies pertaining thereto, before calling on a Guarantor for payment. The obligations of each Guarantor to repay the Obligations hereunder shall be unconditional. Guarantor shall have no right to exercise any right of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which it may now or hereafter have against any Company in connection with this Guaranty until the termination of this Guaranty in accordance with Section 8 below, and hereby waives any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to Purchasers to secure payment of the Obligations, and each Guarantor agrees that it will not take any action to enforce any obligations of any Company to such Guarantor prior to the Obligations being finally and irrevocably paid in full in cash, provided that, in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of any Company, to the extent the Obligations have not been finally and irrevocably paid in full in cash, Agent, for the benefit of itself and Purchasers, and Purchasers shall be entitled notwithstanding the foregoing, to file in the name of any Guarantor or in its own name a claim for any and all indebtedness owing to a Guarantor by such Company (exclusive of this Guaranty), vote such claim and to apply the proceeds of any such claim to the Obligations.

 

(b)           For the further security of Purchasers and without in any way diminishing the liability of the Guarantors, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all debts and liabilities, present or future of the Companies to the Guarantors and all monies received from any Company or for its account by the Guarantors in respect thereof shall be received in trust for Purchasers and Agent and promptly following receipt shall be paid over to Agent, for its benefit and in its capacity as Agent for the benefit of Purchasers, until all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash. This assignment and postponement is independent of and severable from this Guaranty and shall remain in full effect whether or not any Guarantor is liable for any amount under this Guaranty.

 

(c)           This Guaranty is absolute and unconditional and shall not be changed or affected by any representation, oral agreement, act or thing whatsoever, except as herein provided. This Guaranty is intended by the Guarantors to be the final, complete and exclusive expression of the guaranty agreement among the Companies (as limited by the express terms of this Guaranty), the Guarantors, the Agent and Purchasers. No modification or amendment of any provision of this Guaranty shall be effective against any party hereto unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of such party. This Guaranty, together with the other Transaction Documents, supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between each Purchaser, the Guarantors, the Agent, their Affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Guaranty, together with the other Transaction Documents and the other instruments referenced herein and therein, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither any Guarantor, the Agent nor any Purchaser makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. As of the date of this Guaranty, there are no unwritten agreement between the parties with respect to the matters discussed herein. No provision of this Guaranty may be amended, modified or supplemented other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

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(d)           Each Guarantor hereby releases each Company from all, and agrees not to assert or enforce (whether by or in a legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise) any “claims” (as defined in Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code), whether arising under any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, policy or other requirement of any domestic or foreign Governmental Authority or any instrumentality or agency thereof, having jurisdiction over the conduct of its business or assets or otherwise, to which the Guarantors are or would at any time be entitled by virtue of its obligations hereunder, any payment made pursuant hereto or the exercise by any Purchaser or Agent of its rights with respect to the Collateral, including any such claims to which such Guarantors may be entitled as a result of any right of subrogation, exoneration or reimbursement.

 

5.            Certain Rights and Obligations.

 

(a)           Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that Purchasers and Agent, for its benefit and as agent for the benefit of Purchasers, may, without notice, demand or any reservation of rights against such Guarantor and without affecting such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, from time to time:

 

(i)           renew, extend, increase, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment of, the terms of or the interest on the Obligations or any part thereof or grant other indulgences to any Company or others;

 

(ii)         accept from any person or entity and hold collateral for the payment of the Obligations or any part thereof, and modify, exchange, enforce or refrain from enforcing, or release, compromise, settle, waive, subordinate or surrender, with or without consideration, such collateral or any part thereof;

 

(iii)        accept and hold any endorsement or guaranty of payment of the Obligations or any part thereof, and discharge, release or substitute any such obligation of any such endorser or guarantor, or discharge, release or compromise any Guarantor, or any other person or entity who has given any security interest in any collateral as security for the payment of the Obligations or any part thereof, or any other person or entity in any way obligated to pay the Obligations or any part thereof, and enforce or refrain from enforcing, or compromise or modify, the terms of any obligation of any such endorser, guarantor, or person or entity;

 

(iv)        dispose of any and all collateral securing the Obligations in its reasonable discretion, as it may deem appropriate, and direct the order or manner of such disposition and the enforcement of any and all endorsements and guaranties relating to the Obligations or any part thereof as Agent in its reasonable discretion may determine;

 

(v)         subject to the terms of the Notes, determine the manner, amount and time of application of payments and credits, if any, to be made on all or any part of any component or components of the Obligations (whether principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses, or otherwise), including, without limitation, the application of payments received from any source to the payment of indebtedness other than the Obligations even though Purchasers might lawfully have elected to apply such payments to the Obligations or to amounts which are not covered by this Guaranty; and

 

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(vi)        take advantage or refrain from taking advantage of any security or accept or make or refrain from accepting or making any compositions or arrangements when and in such manner as Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem appropriate;

 

and generally do or refrain from doing any act or thing which might otherwise, at law or in equity, release the liability of such Guarantor as a guarantor or surety in whole or in part, and in no case shall Purchasers or Agent be responsible or shall any Guarantor be released either in whole or in part for any act or omission in connection with Purchasers or Agent having sold any security at less than its value.

 

(b)           Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and upon demand by Agent, each Guarantor, jointly and severally, hereby agrees to pay the Obligations to the extent hereinafter provided and to the extent unpaid:

 

(i)          without deduction by reason of any setoff, defense (other than payment) or counterclaim of any Company or any other Guarantor;

 

(ii)         without requiring presentment, protest or notice of nonpayment or notice of default to any Guarantor, to any Company or to any other person or entity;

 

(iii)        without demand for payment or proof of such demand or filing of claims with a court in the event of receivership, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Company or any other Guarantor;

 

(iv)        without requiring Purchasers or Agent to resort first to any Company (this being a guaranty of payment and not of collection), to any other Guarantor, or to any other guaranty or any collateral which Purchasers or Agent may hold;

 

(v)         without requiring notice of acceptance hereof or assent hereto by any Purchaser or Agent; and

 

(vi)        without requiring notice that any of the Obligations has been incurred, extended or continued or of the reliance by any Purchaser or Agent upon this Guaranty;

 

all of which each Guarantor hereby waives.

 

(c)           Each Guarantor’s obligation hereunder shall not be affected by any of the following, all of which such Guarantor hereby waives:

 

(i)          any failure to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest in or other lien on any collateral securing payment of any of the Obligations or any Guarantor’s obligation hereunder;

 

(ii)         the invalidity, unenforceability, propriety of manner of enforcement of, or loss or change in priority of any document or any such security interest or other lien or guaranty of the Obligations;

 

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(iii)        any failure to protect, preserve or insure any such collateral;

 

(iv)        failure of a Guarantor to receive notice of any intended disposition of such collateral;

 

(v)         any defense arising by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of liability of any Company including, without limitation, any failure, negligence or omission by any Purchaser or Agent in enforcing its claims against any Company;

 

(vi)        any release, settlement or compromise of any obligation of any Company, any other Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations;

 

(vii)       the invalidity or unenforceability of any of the Obligations;

 

(viii)      any change of ownership of any Company, any other Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations or the insolvency, bankruptcy or any other change in the legal status of any Company, any other Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations;

 

(ix)         any change in, or the imposition of, any law, decree, regulation or other governmental act which does or might impair, delay or in any way affect the validity, enforceability or the payment when due of the Obligations;

 

(x)          the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Guarantor, any Company, any other Guarantor or guarantor of the Obligations or any other person or entity may have at any time against any Purchaser, Agent or any Company in connection herewith or any unrelated transaction;

 

(xi)         any Purchaser’s or Agent’s election in any case instituted under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(xii)        any use of cash collateral, or grant of a security interest by any Company, as debtor in possession, under sections 363 or 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(xiii)       the disallowance of all or any portion of any of any Purchaser’s or Agent’s claims for repayment of the Obligations under sections 502 or 506 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(xiv)      any stay or extension of time for payment by any Company or any other Guarantor resulting from any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar law; or

 

(xv)       any other fact or circumstance which might otherwise constitute grounds at law or equity for the discharge or release of a Guarantor from its obligations hereunder, all whether or not such Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any act or omission referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiv) of this Section 5(c) .

 

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6.          Representations and Warranties . Each Guarantor further represents and warrants to Purchasers and Agent that: (a) such Guarantor is a corporation or other entity duly incorporated or organized, as applicable, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has full power, authority and legal right to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is presently engaged; (b) such Guarantor has full power, authority and legal right to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, this Guaranty, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the guarantee hereunder on the terms and conditions of this Guaranty and to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; (c) this Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by such Guarantor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that such enforceability is subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance and moratorium laws and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or the availability of equitable remedies, which are subject to the discretion of the court before which an action may be brought; and (d) the execution, delivery and performance by each Guarantor of this Guaranty do not require any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official and do not violate, conflict with or cause a breach or a default under any provision of (i) applicable law or regulation, (ii) the organizational documents of any Guarantor, (iii) any judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon it, or (iv) any agreement binding upon it.

 

7.          Negative Covenants . Each Guarantor covenants with Purchasers and Agent that such Guarantor shall not grant any security interest in or permit any lien, claim or encumbrance upon any of its assets in favor of any person or entity other than liens and security interests in favor of Purchasers and Agent and Permitted Encumbrances. Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not take any action or engage in any transaction that such Guarantor is prohibited from taking or engaging in pursuant to the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement. In addition, each Guarantor agrees to comply with the terms of Section 8 of the Note Purchase Agreement to the same extent that any Company is required to cause the Guarantors to comply with such Section of the Note Purchase Agreement. Each Company, by its signature hereto, hereby acknowledges and agrees that any breach by a Guarantor of any term or provision of this Guaranty or the Security Agreement, which is not cured to the Agent’s reasonable satisfaction within any applicable cure or grace period, shall constitute an “Event of Default” under the Note.

 

8.          Termination . This Guaranty shall not terminate until such time, if any, as (i) all Obligations shall be finally and irrevocably paid in full in cash, (ii) no Notes shall remain outstanding, (iii) all commitments to lend under the Note Purchase Agreement shall have terminated and (iv) there shall exist no other outstanding payment or reimbursement obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claims shall have been asserted) of the Borrower or the Guarantors to the Agent under any of the Transaction Documents. Thereafter, but subject to the following, Agent, on its behalf and as agent for Purchasers, shall take such action and execute such documents as the Guarantors may request (and at the Guarantors’ cost and expense) in order to evidence the termination of this Guaranty. Payment of all of the Obligations the owing from time to time shall not operate as a discontinuance of this Guaranty. Each Guarantor further agrees that, to the extent that any Company makes a payment or payments to Purchasers or Agent on the Obligations, or Purchasers or Agent receive any proceeds of collateral securing the Obligations or any other payments with respect to the Obligations, which payment or receipt of proceeds or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be returned or repaid to any Company, its estate, trustee, receiver, debtor in possession or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, the Guarantors, under any insolvency or bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment, return or repayment, the obligation or part thereof which has been paid, reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be reinstated and continued in full force and effect as of the date when such initial payment, reduction or satisfaction occurred, and this Guaranty shall continue in full force notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by any Purchaser or Agent in reliance upon such payment, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to any Purchaser’s or Agent’s rights under this Guaranty and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment having become final and irrevocable.

 

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9.           Guaranty of Performance . Each Guarantor also guarantees the full, prompt and unconditional performance of all obligations and agreements of every kind owed or hereafter to be owed by the Companies and the Guarantors to Purchasers and Agent under the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, and the other Transaction Documents. Every provision for the benefit of Purchasers and Agent contained in this Guaranty shall apply to the guaranty of performance given in this paragraph.

 

10.           Assumption of Liens and Obligations . To the extent that a Guarantor has received or shall hereafter receive distributions or transfers from any Company of property or cash that are subject, at the time of such contribution, to liens and security interests in favor of Purchasers and/or the Agent in accordance with the Notes, the Security Agreement or any other Transaction Document, such Guarantor hereby expressly agrees that (i) it shall hold such assets subject to such liens and security interests, and (ii) it shall be liable for the payment of the Obligations secured thereby. Each Guarantor’s obligations under this Section 10 shall be in addition to its obligations as set forth in other sections of this Guaranty and not in substitution therefor or in lieu thereof.

 

11.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           The terms “Company” and “Guarantor” as used in this Guaranty shall include: (i) any successor individual or individuals, association, partnership, limited liability company or corporation to which all or substantially all of the business or assets of such Company or such Guarantor shall have been transferred and (ii) any other association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or entity into or with which such Company or such Guarantor shall have been merged, consolidated, reorganized, or absorbed.

 

(b)           Without limiting any other right of any Purchaser or Agent, whenever any Purchaser or Agent has the right to declare any of the Obligations to be immediately due and payable (whether or not it has been so declared), Agent, on its behalf and in its capacity as agent for the benefit of Purchasers, at its sole election without notice to the undersigned may appropriate and set off against the Obligations:

 

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(i)           any and all indebtedness or other moneys due or to become due to any Guarantor by any Purchaser or Agent in any capacity; and

 

(ii)           any credits or other property belonging to any Guarantor (including all account balances, whether provisional or final and whether or not collected or available) at any time held by or coming into the possession of any Purchaser or Agent, or any affiliate of any Purchaser or Agent, whether for deposit or otherwise;

 

whether or not the Obligations or the obligation to pay such moneys owed by any Purchaser or Agent is then due, and the applicable Purchaser or Agent shall be deemed to have exercised such right of set off immediately at the time of such election even though any charge therefor is made or entered on such Purchaser’s or Agent’s records subsequent thereto. Agent agrees to notify such Guarantor in a reasonably practicable time of any such set-off; however, failure to so notify such Guarantor shall not affect the validity of any set-off.

 

(c)           Each Guarantor’s obligation hereunder is to pay the Obligations in full in cash when due according to the Notes, the other Transaction Documents, this Guaranty and the other agreements, documents and instruments governing the Obligations to the extent provided herein, and shall not be affected by any stay or extension of time for payment by any Company or any other Guarantor resulting from any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar law.

 

(d)           No course of dealing between any Company or any Guarantor and Purchasers or Agent and no act, delay or omission by Purchasers or Agent in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or with respect to any of the Obligations shall operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right or remedy, and no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Any Purchaser or Agent may remedy any default by any Company under any agreement with any Company or with respect to any of the Obligations in any reasonable manner without waiving the default remedied and without waiving any other prior or subsequent default by any Company. All rights and remedies of Purchasers and Agent hereunder are cumulative.

 

(e)           This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(f)           Agent may assign its rights hereunder without the consent of Guarantors, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be Agent hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.

 

(g)           Captions of the sections of this Guaranty are solely for the convenience of the parties hereto, and are not an aid in the interpretation of this Guaranty and do not constitute part of the agreement of the parties set forth herein.

 

(h)           If any provision of this Guaranty is unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective.

 

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(i)           All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Guaranty shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, 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 brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing by registered or certified mail a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Guaranty and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof as of the date that is five (5) business days after the mailing thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

 

(j)           Notices . All notices, approvals, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be delivered or made in the manner set forth in, and shall be effective in accordance with the terms of, the Note Purchase Agreement or, in the case of communications to the Agent, directed to the notice address set forth in the Security Agreement; provided, that any communication shall be effective as to any Guarantor if made or sent to the Company in accordance with the foregoing.

 

12.           WAIVERS.

 

(a)           EACH GUARANTOR WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISAL AND EXEMPTION LAWS.

 

(b)           UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF A DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT, EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO NOTICE AND HEARING OF ANY KIND PRIOR TO THE EXERCISE BY ANY PURCHASER OR AGENT, ON ITS BEHALF AND IN ITS CAPACITY AS AGENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PURCHASERS, OF ITS RIGHTS TO REPOSSESS THE COLLATERAL WITHOUT JUDICIAL PROCESS OR TO REPLEVY, ATTACH OR LEVY UPON THE COLLATERAL WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR HEARING. EACH GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN ADVISED BY COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRANSACTION AND THIS GUARANTY.

 

(c)           EACH GUARANTOR WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY PURCHASER OR AGENT. EACH GUARANTOR AGREES THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH GUARANTOR FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS GUARANTY.

 

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13.           Agent . The terms and provisions of Section 5.11 of the Security Agreement which set forth the appointment of the Agent and the indemnifications to which the Agent is entitled are hereby incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth therein.

 

14.           Payments Free of Taxes.

 

(a)           Definitions . In this Section 14 :

 

(i)           Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Agent or the Purchasers, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, or under any other Security Document, income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States of America or such other jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located.

 

(ii)           Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, or any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, assets or undertakings.

 

(iii)           Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

 

(iv)           Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

(b)           Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any of the Guarantors under this Guaranty or any other Security Document shall be made without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction and free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes; provided that if any Guarantor shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 14(b) ), the Agent or Purchasers, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Guarantor shall make such deductions and (iii) such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

 

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(c)           Indemnification by the Guarantors . Each Guarantor shall indemnify the Agent and the Purchasers, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes paid by the Agent or Purchasers, as applicable, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Guarantor under this Guaranty and the other Transaction Documents (including Indemnified Taxes or imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 14 ) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate of the Agent or any Purchaser as to the amount of such payment or liability under this Section 14 shall be delivered to such Guarantor and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

15.           Counterparts; Headings . This Guaranty may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party; provided that a facsimile, .pdf or similar electronically transmitted signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature. The headings in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

16.           Rights of Contribution . The Guarantors hereby agree as among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment (as defined below), such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share (as defined below) of such Excess Payment. The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section 16 shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the Obligations until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend under the Note Purchase Agreement have expired or terminated, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section 16 against any other Guarantor until such Obligations have been paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend under the Note Purchase Agreement have expired or terminated. For purposes of this Section 16 , (a) “ Excess Payment ” shall mean the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Ratable Share of any Obligations; (b) “ Ratable Share ” shall mean, for any Guarantor in respect of any payment of Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of Companies and Guarantors exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder) of the Companies and Guarantors, provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Ratable Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment; and (c) “ Contribution Share ” shall mean, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the Obligations) of Companies and Guarantors other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment. This Section 16 shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under law against any Company in respect of any payment of Obligations.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Company and the Guarantors have executed this Guaranty as of the date first written above.

 

USELL.COM, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation
  BST DISTRIBUTION, INC. ,
a New York corporation

 

By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Name:  Nikhil Raman     Name:  Brian Tepfer
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer     Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

WE SELL CELLULAR LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company
  Upstream Phone Company USA, Inc. ,
a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Name:  Nikhil Raman     Name: Nikhil Raman
  Title:  Manager     Title:  President

 

UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC. ,
a Delaware corporation
  HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC ,
an Delaware limited liability company

 

By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Daniel Brauser
  Name: Nikhil Raman     Name:  Daniel Brauser
  Title:  President     Title:  Manager

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Joinder

 

Joinder to Guaranty

 

This Joinder Agreement is made between the undersigned, [__________] a [__________], (the “ New Subsidiary ”) and BAM Administrative Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as agent under that certain Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of _________ __, 2015 among usell.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ usell ”), BST Distribution, Inc., a New York corporation (“ BST ”), WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ We Sell ” and together with usell and BST, each a “ Company ” and collectively the “Companies”), HD Capital Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ HD Capital ”), Upstream Phone Company USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Upstream ”), and Upstream Phone Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Upstream Holdings ”) ; together with HD Capital, Upstream, and each other person or entity that becomes a Guarantor thereunder after the date and pursuant to the terms thereof, to and in favor of the Purchasers (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”). Capitalized terms herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Guaranty.

 

1.          The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Guaranty and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Guaranty, and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Guaranty. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Guaranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary hereby jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, guarantees to Purchasers and Agent, as provided in the Guaranty, the prompt payment and performance of the obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

2.          The New Subsidiary represents and warrants that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Guaranty are, with respect to the undersigned, true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

3.          From and after the date hereof, each reference to a Guarantor in the Guaranty shall be deemed to include the undersigned.

 

4.          This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.

 

5.          THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Joinder this ___ day of _________, 201_.

 

   

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT made as of this 23rd day of October, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ USELL ”), BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., New York corporation (“ BST ”; together with USELL, the “ Pledgors ” and each, the “ Pledgor ”) and BAM Administrative Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as agent (“ Agent ”) for the Purchasers identified below (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Pledgee ”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.           Each Pledgor and We Sell Cellular LLC (“ We Sell ”) have executed and delivered to Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (“ Purchaser ”, and together with its successors and assigns and each other purchaser of a Note (as defined below) and their respective successors and assigns, individually and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”) those certain senior secured notes each made by the applicable Pledgor and dated as of the date hereof in an original aggregate principal amount of $4,040,000 and a deferred aggregate amount of up to $4,040,000 (such notes, together with any promissory notes or other securities issued in exchange or substitution therefor or replacement thereof, and as any of the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or modified and in effect from time to time, the “ Notes ”). The Notes were issued pursuant to a certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “ Note Purchase Agreement ”), among the Pledgors, We Sell, the Agent and the Purchasers. References to the “ Transaction Documents ” shall mean the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the other Related Agreements.

 

B.           Each Pledgor legally and beneficially owns the interests specified on Exhibit A hereto and each other corporation or other entity, the stock or other equity interests and securities of which are owned or acquired by Pledgor and described on an addendum hereto from time to time executed by Pledgor in form and substance satisfactory to Pledgee, is referred to herein as a “ Pledge Entity ” and collectively as the “ Pledge Entities ”; provided that the parties hereto agree that, as of the date hereof, the Pledge Entities specified on Exhibit A are the only Pledge Entities.

 

C.           Pursuant to a Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Agent, the Pledgors, the other entities party thereto as “Debtors” and Pledgee (as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplement and in effect from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”), each Pledgor has granted Pledgee, for its benefit and the benefit of the Purchasers, a first priority security interest in, lien upon and pledge of all of such Pledgor’s rights in such Pledgor’s Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement).

 

 

 

 

D.           To induce the Purchasers to enter into the Note Purchase Agreement, purchase the Notes and to make the financial accommodations available to the Pledgors and We Sell under the Note Purchase Agreement, and in order to secure the payment and performance by each Pledgor of the Liabilities (as hereafter defined), each Pledgor has agreed to pledge to Pledgee all of the capital stock and other equity interests and securities (the “ Pledged Equity ”) of the Pledge Entities now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Pledgor to secure the Liabilities. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Liabilities ” means all Liabilities (as defined in the Security Agreement), and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every nature of Pledgors from time to time owed or owing under or in respect of this Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes, the Security Agreement, the Account Control Agreements, the Subsidiary Guaranty and any of the other Transaction Documents, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the principal amount of all debts, claims and indebtedness, accrued and unpaid interest and all fees, costs and expenses, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable whether before or after the filing of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding under applicable federal, state, foreign or other law and whether or not an allowed claim in any such proceeding.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Purchasers to purchase the Notes under the Note Purchase Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Pledgor hereby agrees with Pledgee as follows:

 

1.            Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given them in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

2.            Pledge .

 

(a)           Each Pledgor hereby pledges, assigns, hypothecates, transfers, delivers and grants to Pledgee, for the benefit of itself and the Purchasers, a first lien on and first priority perfected security interest in (i) all of the Pledged Equity and other equity interests of the Pledge Entities now owned or hereafter acquired by such Pledgor (collectively, the “ Pledged Interests ”), (ii) any other shares of Pledged Equity hereafter pledged or referred to be pledged to the Pledgee pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) all “investment property” as such term is defined in §9-102(a)(49) of the UCC (as defined below) with respect thereto; (iv) any “security entitlement” as such term is defined in § 8-102(a)(17) of the UCC with respect thereto; (v) all books and records relating to the foregoing; and (vi) all Accessions and Proceeds (as each is defined in the UCC) of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all distributions (cash, stock, or otherwise), dividends, stock dividends, securities, cash, instruments, rights to subscribe, purchase, or sell, and other property, rights, and interest that such Pledgor is at any time entitled to receive or is otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the Pledged Collateral (as defined below), and without affecting the obligations of any Pledgor under any provision of the Security Agreement, in the event of any consolidation or merger in which any Pledgor is not the surviving corporation, all shares of each class or Pledged Equity of the successor entity formed by or resulting from such consolidation or merger (the collateral described in clauses (i) through (vi) of this Section 2 being collectively referred to as the “ Pledged Collateral ”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Liabilities. All of the Pledged Interests now owned by each Pledgor which are presently represented by certificates are listed on Exhibit A hereto, which certificates, with undated assignments separate from certificates or stock/membership interest powers duly executed in blank by such Pledgor and irrevocable proxies, are being delivered to Pledgee simultaneously herewith. Upon the creation or acquisition of any new Pledged Interests, Pledgor shall execute an Addendum in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (a “ Pledge Addendum ”). Any Pledged Collateral described in a Pledge Addendum executed by Pledgor shall thereafter be deemed to be listed on Exhibit A hereto. Pledgee shall maintain possession and custody of the certificates representing the Pledged Interests and any additional Pledged Collateral.

 

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(b)           Each Pledged Interest consisting of either (i) a membership interest in a Person that is a limited liability company or (ii) a partnership interest in a Person that is a partnership (if any) (1) is not and will not be evidenced by a certificate and (2) is not and will not be deemed a “security” governed by Article 8 of the UCC.

 

3.            Representations and Warranties of Pledgors . Each Pledgor represents and warrants to Pledgee, and covenants with Pledgee, that:

 

(a)           Exhibit A sets forth (i) the authorized capital stock and other equity interests of each Pledge Entity, (ii) the number of shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each Pledge Entity that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, and (iii) the percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each Pledge Entity held by such Pledgor. Such Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Interests of such Pledgor, and such shares are and will remain free and clear of all pledges, liens, security interests and other encumbrances and restrictions whatsoever, except the liens and security interests in favor of Pledgee created by this Agreement;

 

(b)           Except as set forth on Exhibit A , there are no outstanding options, warrants or other similar agreements with respect to the Pledged Interests or any of the other Pledged Collateral;

 

(c)           This Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Pledgor, enforceable against each Pledgor in accordance with its terms except to the extent that such enforceability is subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance and moratorium laws and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or the availability of equitable remedies, which are subject to the discretion of the court before which an action may be brought;

 

(d)           The Pledged Interests have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and the Pledged Interests listed on Exhibit A constitute all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of the Pledge Entities;

 

(e)           No consent, approval or authorization of or designation or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority on the part of any Pledgor is required in connection with the pledge and security interest granted under this Agreement;

 

(f)           The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or of any order, judgment, writ, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority, which are applicable to any Pledgor, or of the articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws or any other similar organizational documents of any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or of any securities issued by any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract, or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity is a party or which is binding upon any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity or upon any of the assets of any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on or security interest in any of the assets of any Pledgor or any Pledge Entity, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;

 

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(g)           The pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Interests and the other Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a valid first lien on and perfected first priority security interest in such Pledged Interests and Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof in favor of Pledgee, subject to no prior pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of Pledgor which would include the Pledged Interests or any other Pledged Collateral. Until this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 11 hereof, each Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will defend, for the benefit of Pledgee, Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in and to the Pledged Interests, the other Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof against the claims and demands of all other persons or entities; and

 

(h)           No Pledgor nor any Pledged Entity (i) will become a person whose property or interests in property are blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079(2001), (ii) will engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive order, or (iii) will otherwise become a person on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any other Office of Foreign Asset Control regulation or executive order.

 

4.            Dividends, Distributions, Etc. If, prior to irrevocable repayment in full in cash of the Liabilities, any Pledgor shall receive any certificate (including, without limitation, any certificate representing a dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital, or issued in connection with any reorganization, merger or consolidation), or any options or rights, whether as an addition to, in substitution for, or in exchange for any of the Pledged Interests or otherwise, such Pledgor agrees, in each case, to accept the same as Pledgee’s agent and to hold the same in trust for Pledgee, and to deliver the same promptly (but in any event within five days) to Pledgee in the exact form received, with the endorsement of such Pledgor when necessary and/or with appropriate undated assignments separate from certificates or stock powers duly executed in blank, to be held by Pledgee subject to the terms hereof, as additional Pledged Collateral. The applicable Pledgor shall promptly deliver to Pledgee (i) a Pledge Addendum with respect to such additional certificates, and (ii) any financing statements or amendments to financing statements as requested by Pledgee. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes Pledgee to attach each such Pledge Addendum to this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 5(b) below, all sums of money and property so paid or distributed in respect of the Pledged Interests which are received by any Pledgor shall, until paid or delivered to Pledgee, be held by Pledgor in trust as additional Pledged Collateral.

 

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5.            Voting Rights; Dividends; Certificates .

 

(a)           So long as no Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) has occurred and is continuing, each Pledgor shall be entitled (subject to the other provisions hereof, including, without limitation, Section 8 below) to exercise its voting and other consensual rights with respect to the Pledged Interests and otherwise exercise the incidents of ownership thereof in any manner not inconsistent with this Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreement and/or any of the other Transaction Documents. Each Pledgor hereby grants to Pledgee or its nominee, an irrevocable proxy to exercise all voting, corporate and limited liability company rights relating to the Pledged Interests in any instance, which proxy shall be effective, at the discretion of Pledgee, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Upon the request of Pledgee at any time, each Pledgor agrees to deliver to Pledgee such further evidence of such irrevocable proxy or such further irrevocable proxies to vote the Pledged Interests as Pledgee may request.

 

(b)           So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive cash dividends or other distributions made in respect of the Pledged Interests, to the extent permitted to be made pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the Note Purchase Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in the event that any Pledgor, as record and beneficial owner of the Pledged Interests, shall have received or shall have become entitled to receive, any cash dividends or other distributions in the ordinary course, such Pledgor shall deliver to Pledgee, and Pledgee shall be entitled to receive and retain, for the benefit of Pledgee and the Purchasers, all such cash or other distributions as additional security for the Liabilities.

 

(c)           Subject to any sale or other disposition by Pledgee of the Pledged Interests, any other Pledged Collateral or other property pursuant to this Agreement, upon the indefeasible full payment in cash, satisfaction and termination of all of the Liabilities and the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11 hereof and of the liens and security interests hereby granted, the Pledged Interests, the other Pledged Collateral and any other property then held as part of the Pledged Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be returned to the applicable Pledgor or to such other persons or entities as shall be legally entitled thereto.

 

(d)           Each Pledgor shall cause all Pledged Interests (other than the Pledged Interests consisting of limited liability company interests) to be certificated at all times while this Agreement is in effect.

 

6.            Rights of Pledgee . Pledgee shall not be liable for failure to collect or realize upon the Liabilities or any collateral security or guaranty therefor, or any part thereof, or for any delay in so doing, nor shall Pledgee be under any obligation to take any action whatsoever with regard thereto. Any or all of the Pledged Interests held by Pledgee hereunder may, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, without notice, be registered in the name of Pledgee or its nominee, and Pledgee or its nominee may thereafter without notice exercise all voting and corporate rights at any meeting with respect to any Pledge Entity and exercise any and all rights of conversion, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to any of the Pledged Interests as if it were the absolute owner thereof, including, without limitation, the right to vote in favor of, and to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Interests upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment with respect to any Pledge Entity or upon the exercise by any Pledge Entity, any Pledgor or Pledgee of any right, privilege or option pertaining to any of the Pledged Interests, and in connection therewith, to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Interests with any committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as Pledgee may reasonably determine, all without liability except to account for property actually received by Pledgee, but Pledgee shall have no duty to exercise any of the aforesaid rights, privileges or options and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

 

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7.           Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Pledgee may exercise in respect of the Pledged Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code (“ UCC ”) of the jurisdiction applicable to the affected Pledged Collateral from time to time. Without limiting the foregoing, Pledgee may, without demand of performance or other demand, advertisement or notice of any kind (except the notice specified below of time and place of public or private sale) to or upon any Pledgor or any other person or entity (all and each of which demands, advertisements and/or notices are hereby expressly waived), upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Pledged Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith date and otherwise fill in the blanks on any assignments separate from certificates or stock power or otherwise sell, assign, give an option or options to purchase, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of and deliver said Pledged Collateral, or any part thereof, in one or more portions at one or more public or private sales or dispositions, at any exchange or broker’s board or at any of Pledgee’s offices or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as Pledgee may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for any combination of cash and/or securities or other property or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, with the right to Pledgee upon any such sale, public or private, to purchase the whole or any part of said Pledged Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in Pledgor, which right or equity is hereby expressly waived or released. Pledgee shall apply the net proceeds of any such collection, recovery, receipt, appropriation, realization, sale or disposition, after deducting all costs and expenses of every kind incurred therein or incidental to the safekeeping of any and all of the Pledged Collateral or in any way relating to the rights of Pledgee hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses, to the payment, in whole or in part, of the Liabilities, in such order as Pledgee may elect. Each Pledgor shall remain liable for any deficiency remaining unpaid after such application. Only after so paying over such net proceeds and after the payment by Pledgee of any other amount required by any provision of law, including, without limitation, Section 9-608 of the UCC, need Pledgee account for the surplus, if any, to any Pledgor. Each Pledgor agrees that Pledgee need not give more than ten (10) days’ notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which a private sale or other intended disposition is to take place and that such notice is reasonable notification of such matters. No notification need be given to any Pledgor if it has signed after default a statement renouncing or modifying any right to notification of sale or other intended disposition. Notwithstanding any provision in any operating agreement or shareholder agreement of any issuer of the Pledged Collateral or the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York to the contrary, the undersigned constituting all of the members and/or shareholders of each issuer hereby acknowledge that such member and/or shareholder, as applicable, may pledge to the Agent all of such member’s and/or shareholder’s right, title and interest in such issuer, and upon foreclosure the successful bidder (which may include the Agent) will be deemed admitted as a member and/or shareholder, as applicable, of such issuer, and will automatically succeed to all of such pledged right, title and interest, including without limitation such members’ and/or shareholder’s limited liability company and equity interests, right to vote and participate in the management and business affairs of the issuer, right to a share of the profits and losses of the issuer and right to receive distributions from the issuer.

 

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8.            No Disposition, Etc. Until the irrevocable payment in full in cash of the Liabilities, each Pledgor agrees that it will not sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, the Pledged Interests or any other Pledged Collateral, nor will any Pledgor create, incur or permit to exist any pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or any other encumbrance with respect to any of the Pledged Interests or any other Pledged Collateral, or any interest therein, or any proceeds thereof, except for the lien and security interest of Pledgee provided for by this Agreement and the Security Agreement and Permitted Encumbrance, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

9.            Sale of Pledged Interests .

 

(a)           Each Pledgor recognizes that Pledgee may be unable to effect a public sale or disposition (including, without limitation, any disposition in connection with a merger of a Pledge Entity) of any or all the Pledged Interests by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, but may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales or dispositions thereof to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale or disposition may result in prices and other terms (including the terms of any securities or other property received in connection therewith) less favorable to the seller than if such sale or disposition were a public sale or disposition and each Pledgor agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Pledgee to engage in any such private sales or dispositions under such circumstances. Pledgee shall be under no obligation to delay a sale or disposition of any of the Pledged Interests in order to permit any Pledgor or a Pledge Entity to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Pledgor or a Pledge Entity would agree to do so.

 

(b)           Each Pledgor further agrees to do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary to make such sales or dispositions of the Pledged Interests valid and binding and in compliance with any and all applicable laws, regulations, orders, writs, injunctions, decrees or awards of any and all courts, arbitrators or governmental instrumentalities, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over any such sales or dispositions, all at such Pledgor’s expense; provided that no Pledgor shall have any obligation to register the Pledged Interests as securities under the Securities Act or the applicable state securities laws solely by virtue of this Section 9(b) . Each Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Sections 4 , 5(a) , 5(b) , 8 , 9 and 24 will cause irreparable injury to Pledgee and that Pledgee has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, agrees, without limiting the right of Pledgee to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of each Pledgor contained in this Agreement, that each and every covenant referenced above shall be specifically enforceable against each Pledgor, and each Pledgor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants.

 

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(c)           Each Pledgor further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers, Pledgee and their respective successors and assigns, their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents, and any person or entity in control of any thereof, from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage and expense, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses (in this paragraph collectively called the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”), under federal and state securities laws or otherwise insofar as such Indemnified Liability (i) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus or offering memorandum or in any preliminary prospectus or preliminary offering memorandum or in any amendment or supplement to any thereof or in any other writing prepared by any Pledgor in connection with the offer, sale or resale of all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral unless such untrue statement of material fact was provided by Pledgee, in writing, specifically for inclusion therein, or (ii) arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, such indemnification to remain operative regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Pledgee or any successor thereof, or any person or entity in control of any thereof. In connection with a public sale or other distribution, each Pledgor will provide customary indemnification to any underwriters, their successors and assigns, officers and directors and each person or entity who controls any such underwriter (within the meaning of the Securities Act). If and to the extent that the foregoing undertakings in this paragraph may be unenforceable for any reason, each Pledgor agrees to jointly and severally make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The obligations of each Pledgor under this paragraph (c) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

(d)           Each Pledgor further agrees not to exercise any and all rights of subrogation it may have against a Pledge Entity upon the sale or disposition of all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral by Pledgee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 11 below.

 

10.           No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . Pledgee shall not by any act, delay, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any of its remedies hereunder, and no waiver by Pledgee shall be valid unless in writing and signed by Pledgee, and then only to the extent therein set forth. A waiver by Pledgee of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which Pledgee would otherwise have on any further occasion. No course of dealing between any Pledgor and Pledgee and no failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising on the part of Pledgee or the Purchasers of, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents shall impair such right or remedy or operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and may be exercised singly or concurrently, and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law or in the Note Purchase Agreement.

 

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11.          Termination . This Agreement and the liens and security interests granted hereunder shall terminate and Pledgee, at each Pledgor’s sole cost and expense, shall return any Pledged Interests or other Pledged Collateral then held by Pledgee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement to Pledgor upon the termination of the Note Purchase Agreement and the full and complete performance and indefeasible satisfaction of all of the Liabilities (i) in respect of the Notes (including, without limitation, the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all such Liabilities) and (ii) with respect to which claims have been asserted by Pledgee and/or Purchasers.

 

12.          Possession of Collateral . Beyond the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody of the Pledged Interests in the physical possession of Pledgee pursuant hereto, neither Pledgee, nor any nominee of Pledgee, shall have any duty or liability to collect any sums due in respect thereof or to protect, preserve or exercise any rights pertaining thereto (including any duty to ascertain or take action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to the Pledged Collateral and any duty to take any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to the Pledged Collateral), and shall be relieved of all responsibility for the Pledged Collateral upon surrendering them to any Pledgor. Each Pledgor assumes the responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition of a Pledge Entity and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of non-payment of the Liabilities, and Pledgee shall have no duty to advise any Pledgor of information known to Pledgee regarding such condition or any such circumstance. Pledgee shall have no duty to inquire into the powers of a Pledge Entity or its officers, directors, managers, members, partners or agents thereof acting or purporting to act on its behalf.

 

13.          Taxes and Expenses . Each Pledgor will jointly and severally pay to Pledgee within the Applicable Time Frame (as hereafter defined) (a) any taxes (excluding income taxes, franchise taxes or other taxes levied on gross earnings, profits or the like of Pledgee) payable or ruled payable by any Governmental Authority (as defined in the Security Agreement) in respect of this Agreement, together with interest and penalties, if any, and (b) all expenses, including the fees and expenses of counsel for Pledgee and of any experts and agents that Pledgee may incur in connection with (i) the administration, modification or amendment of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Pledged Collateral, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of Pledgee hereunder, or (iv) the failure of Pledgor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof. For purposes hereof, the term “Applicable Time Frame” means the earlier of (a) ten (10) days after Pledgee’s written demand for such payment and (b) the date set forth in Pledgee’s written demand for such payment if such payment is required to be made by Pledgee prior to the ten (10) day period referred to in the foregoing clause “(a).”

 

14.          Pledgee Appointed Attorney-In-Fact . Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints Pledgee as such Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time in Pledgee’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument that Pledgee deems reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect all instruments made payable to such Pledgor representing any dividend, interest payment or other distribution in respect of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof and to give full discharge for the same, when and to the extent permitted by this Agreement; provided that the power of attorney granted hereunder shall only be exercised by Pledgee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

 

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15.          Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, 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 brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing by registered or certified mail a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof five (5) business days after the mailing thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pledgee may enforce its rights and remedies in any other jurisdiction applicable to the Pledged Collateral. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

16.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile, .pdf or similar electronically transmitted signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original signature.

 

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

 

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

 

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19.          ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS . THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER PRIOR ORAL OR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ANY PLEDGOR, PLEDGEE, THEIR AFFILIATES AND PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN, AND THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AND THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN AND THEREIN, CONTAIN THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS COVERED HEREIN AND THEREIN AND, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN OR THEREIN, NEITHER THE PLEDGEE NOR ANY PLEDGOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, COVENANT OR UNDERTAKING WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2(A) HEREOF, NO PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED OR SUPPLEMENTED OTHER THAN BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE PLEDGOR AND PLEDGEE.

 

20.          Notices . All notices, approvals, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be delivered or made in the manner set forth in, and shall be effective in accordance with the terms of, the Note Purchase Agreement, in the case of communications to the Agent, directed to the notice address set forth in the Security Agreement.

 

21.          Successors and Assigns . 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 Notes. Pledgor shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Pledgee. Pledgee may assign its rights hereunder without the consent of Pledgor, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be Pledgee hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.

 

22.          No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person or entity.

 

23.          Surviva l. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Pledgor and Pledgee shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

24.          Further Assurances . Each Pledgor agrees that it will, at any time and from time to time upon the written request of Pledgee, execute and deliver all assignments separate from certificates or stock powers, financing statements and such further documents and do such further acts and things as Pledgee may reasonably request consistent with the provisions hereof in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purpose of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

25.          No Strict Construction . The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

26.          Pledgee Authorized . Each Pledgor hereby authorizes Pledgee to file one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto (or similar documents required by any laws of any applicable jurisdiction) relating to all or any part of the Pledged Interests or other Pledged Collateral without the signature of such Pledgor.

 

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27.          Pledgee Acknowledgement . Each Pledgor acknowledges receipt of an executed copy of this Agreement. Each Pledgor waives the right to receive any amount that it may now or hereafter be entitled to receive (whether by way of damages, fine, penalty, or otherwise) by reason of the failure of the Pledgee to deliver to any Pledgor a copy of any financing statement or any statement issued by any registry that confirms registration of a financing statement relating to this Agreement.

 

28.          Agent . The terms and provisions of Section 5.11 of the Security Agreement which set forth the appointment of the Pledgee as Agent and the indemnifications to which the Agent is entitled are hereby incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Pledge Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers on the date first above written.

 

  PLEDGORS :
   
  USELL.COM, INC. , a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  bst distribution, inc. , a New York corporation
     
  By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
    Name:  Brian Tepfer
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  WE SELL CELLULAR LLC , a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name:  Nikhil Raman
    Title:  Manager
     
  PLEDGEE :
     
  BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as agent for the Purchasers
     
  By: /s/
    Name:
    Title:

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

  

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

Each of the undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the foregoing Pledge Agreement, (ii) waives any rights or requirement at any time hereafter to receive a copy of such Pledge Agreement in connection with the registration of any Pledged Interests (as defined therein) in the name of Pledgee or its nominee or the exercise of voting rights by Pledgee and (iii) agrees promptly to note on its books and records the grant of the security interest in the stock or other equity interests of the undersigned as provided in such Pledge Agreement.

 

Dated: October 23, 2015

 

HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company   BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., a New York corporation
         
By: /s/ Daniel Brauser   By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
  Name: Daniel Brauser     Name: Brian Tepfer
  Title: Manager     Title: Chief Executive Officer
         
UPSTREAM PHONE COMPANY USA, INC., a Delaware corporation   WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
     
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman   By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
  Name: Nikhil Raman     Name: Nikhil Raman
  Title: President     Title: Manager
         
UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation      
       
By: /s/ Nikhil Raman      
  Name: Nikhil Raman      
  Title: President      

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO
PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A
to Pledge Agreement

 

Description of Pledged Interests or Units

 

Pledgor   Name of
Pledged Entity
  Class   Stock or Unit
Certificate No.
  Percentage of
Units

Held by Pledgor
                 
USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation   HD CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC   N/A   Uncertificated   100%
                 
USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation   UPSTREAM PHONE COMPANY USA, INC.   Common   01   100%
                 
USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation   BST DISTRIBUTION, INC.   Common   03   100%
                 
USELL.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation   UPSTREAM PHONE HOLDINGS, INC.   Common   01   100%
                 
BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., a New York corporation   WE SELL CELLULAR LLC   N/A   Uncertificated   100%

 

 

 

 

 

  

EXHIBIT B
to Pledge Agreement

 

Addendum to Pledge Agreement

 

The undersigned, being the Pledgor pursuant to that certain Pledge Agreement dated as of October 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Pledge Agreement ”) in favor of BAM Administrative Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Agent (“ Pledgee ”), by executing this Addendum, hereby acknowledges that Pledgor has acquired and legally and beneficially owns all of the issued and outstanding [ shares of capital stock ] of [__________________, a _______ corporation ] (“ Company ”) described below (the “ Shares ”). Pledgor hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Shares shall be deemed Pledged Interests pursuant to the Pledge Agreement. Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to Pledgee that (i) all of the [ capital stock ] of the Company now owned by Pledgor is presently represented by the certificates listed below, which certificates, with undated assignments separate from certificate or stock powers duly executed in blank by Pledgor, are being delivered to Pledgee, simultaneously herewith (or have been previously delivered to Pledgee), and (ii) after giving effect to this addendum, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of the Pledge Agreement are true, complete and correct as of the date hereof.

 

Pledged Interests

 

Name of the Pledged
Entity
  Class of Equity
 Interest
  Certificate
No.
  Percentage of Units Held by
Pledgor
             
             

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgor has executed this Addendum this _____ day of ______.

 

      [ ]

       
   By:     
    Name:  
   

Title: 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.12

 

COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT

 

COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT made as of this 23rd day of October, 2015 (“ Collateral Assignment ”) by USELL.COM., INC., a Delaware corporation (“uSell”), BST Distribution, Inc. (“BST”), We Sell Cellular, LLC (“We Sell” and together with uSell and BST, each an “ Assignor ” and collectively the “ Assignors ”) to BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as agent for the Purchasers (as defined in the Security Agreement referred to below) (“ Assignee ”) for the ratable benefit of itself and each of the Purchasers (collectively, the “ Creditor Parties ”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and as collateral security for all Liabilities (as defined in the Security Agreement dated as of October 23, 2015 by and among Assignor, the other Debtors referred to therein and the Assignee (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”)), each Assignor hereby collaterally assigns, transfers and sets over unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties, all of its rights, but not its obligations, under (a) that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, by and among Assignor, as purchaser, and BST, Scott Tepfer and Brian Tepfer, as sellers (collectively, “ Sellers ”), and all of the other agreements and documents by which equity interests, assets or rights of the Sellers are transferred to Assignor, (b) that certain Assignment Agreement dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, by and among BST, We Cell, and Sellers, (c) that certain Assumption of Samsung Litigation Costs dated October 23, 2015, effective as of October 1, 2015, by and among Sellers and uSell and (d) any and all other agreements and documents by which equity interests, assets or rights of the Sellers are transferred to any Assignor (as each of the agreements and documents in the foregoing clauses (a) through (d) may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, collectively, the “ Agreements ”), including, without limitation, all indemnity rights and all moneys and claims for moneys due and/or to become due to any Assignor under the Agreements.

 

1.        Each Assignor hereby (i) specifically authorizes and directs Sellers, upon notice to Sellers by Assignee, to make all payments due to Assignor under or arising under the Agreements directly to Assignee and (ii) irrevocably authorizes and empowers Assignee (a) to ask, demand, receive, receipt and give acquittance for any and all amounts which may be or become due or payable, or remain unpaid at any time and times to Assignor by Sellers under and pursuant to the Agreements, (b) to endorse any checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money payable to any Assignor in payment thereof, and (c) in Assignee’s discretion to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceeding, either in its own name or in the name of any Assignor or otherwise, which Assignee may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the foregoing. It is expressly understood and agreed, however, that Assignee shall not be required or obligated in any manner to make any demand or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it, or to present or file any claim or take any other action to collect or enforce the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to Assignee or to which Assignee may be entitled hereunder at any time or times. Assignee hereby acknowledges that it shall not exercise any rights under this Section 1 unless and until an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

 

 

  

2.        Sellers are hereby authorized to recognize Assignee’s claims to rights hereunder without investigating any reason for any action taken by Assignee or the validity or the amount of the obligations or existence of any default, or the application to be made by Assignee of any of the amounts to be paid to Assignee and/or any other Creditor Party. Checks for all or any part of the sums payable under this Assignment shall be drawn to the sole and exclusive order of Assignee. Upon payment by Sellers to Assignee, for the ratable benefit of the Creditor Parties, of any amounts due to any Assignor under or arising under the Agreements, the obligations of Sellers to such Assignor with respect to such amounts shall be deemed paid in full and/or reduced by the amount of such payment, as applicable.

 

3.       Without first obtaining the written consent of Assignee (which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) no Assignor nor any Seller shall amend or modify any Agreement.

 

4.       In the event any Assignor declines to exercise any rights under the Agreements, Assignee shall have the right to enforce any and all such rights of such Assignor directly against Sellers.

 

5.       This Collateral Assignment may be executed 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.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Collateral Assignment as of the day and year first above written.

 

  USELL.COM, INC., as an Assignor
   
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name: Nikhil Raman
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  BST DISTRIBUTION, INC., as an Assignor
   
  By: /s/ Brian Tepfer
    Name: Brian Tepfer
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  WE SELL CELLULAR LLC, as an Assignor
   
  By: /s/ Nikhil Raman
    Name: Nikhil Raman
    Title: Manager

 

Sellers hereby consent and agree to the  
provisions of this Collateral Assignment  
as of this 23rd day of October, 2015  
   
/s/ Scott Tepfer  
Scott Tepfer  
   
/s/ Brian Tepfer  
Brian Tepfer  
   
Assignee hereby agrees to those provisions  
of Sections 1 and 3 of this Collateral  
Assignment applicable to Assignee  
as of this 23rd day of October, 2015  
   
BAM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, LLC  
     
By: /s/  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT