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): March 8, 2021

 

LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   000-55790   39-2079974
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D

Cape Coral, Florida

  33909
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (239) 542-0643

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Debenture, Warrant and Guaranty Agreements

 

On March 8, 2021 Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) issued a Senior Secured Convertible Debenture (“Debenture”) to Legacy Tech Partners, LLC (“LTP”) a Delaware limited liability company. The Debenture accrues interest at a rate of 10% and is due on the earlier of the occurrence of certain liquidity events with respect to the Company and March 8, 2022. The Debenture may be converted at any time after the issue date into shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Conversion Shares”) at a price equal to $0.05 per share. Together with each Conversion Share a warrant will be issued with a strike price of $0.05 per share and an expiration date of March 8, 2026 (the “Warrants”). LTP has an obligation to lend the Company an additional $625,000 under the same terms prior to March 9, 2022, and an option to fund an additional $4 million under the same terms prior to March 8, 2024. LTP also as the option to extend the maturity date of each loan it makes to the Company, including the initial loan of $375,000 for a term not to exceed four years from the original maturity date of that loan. The Debenture is secured by a lien on all the Company’s assets. The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries entered into Guaranties on March 9, 2021 in favor of LTP under which such subsidiaries guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Debenture and granted LTP a lien on all assets of such subsidiaries.

 

The use of proceeds from the Debenture will be to extinguish liabilities of the Company and to fund the development of the EdTech (as defined below) business.

 

The Warrants will not be listed for trading on any national securities exchange. The Warrants and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The aggregate number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Debenture and upon the exercise of the Warrants may not exceed 19.9% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares upon conversion of the Debenture and the exercise of the Warrants.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the material terms of the Debenture, Guaranty Agreements and Warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Debenture, the form of Guaranty Agreement and the form of Warrant, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

Appointment of Michel Botbol as Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Effective March 8, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) elected Michel Botbol, 61, as a Director, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the company Mr. Botbol served as President of New York at Frosch International Travel, Inc. Prior to joining Frosch, Mr. Botbol was the President and Head of International at Travel and Transport. Travel and Transport acquired Ultramar in 2012, where Mr. Botbol had served in various roles, including COO and CFO. Under Mr. Botbol’s leadership, Ultramar’s revenue increased from under $70 mm to over $800 mm. Prior to Ultramar he held executive positions with the Danone Group in IT, sales, strategic planning and finance. As CFO and VP of customer service of Danone Waters of North America, Mr. Botbol grew sales from $250 mm to $800 mm via both organic and strategic M&A and led all merger and integration efforts. Mr. Botbol received a MS from Ecole Centrale Nantes and an Executive MBA from Insead School of Business. There are no family relationships between Mr. Botbol and any director or executive officer of the Company, and [Mr. Botbol is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.]

 

Appointment of James E. May as General Counsel. On March 8, 2021, the Board appointed Mr. May, 63, as General Counsel of the Company, a position he held prior to his appointment as Interim CEO of the Company in January 2019. Upon the assumption of his position as General Counsel, Mr. May resigned as Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. May was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company on January 15, 2019 and as Chief Executive Officer on June 7, 2019. Mr. was appointed to the Board on February 4, 2019. Mr. May previously served as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Company’s predecessor since September 2009, and as the General Counsel of the Company’s predecessor since May 2009. Mr. May joined the Company in June 2007 as Assistant General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, he held the position of Associate General Counsel with Gateway Computers, and Vice President, Deputy General Counsel with Blockbuster Videos, Inc. Mr. May will continue to provide services under the terms of his September 2017 employment agreement at an annual salary of $180,000. There are no family relationships between Mr. May and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. May is not a party to any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

 

Michel Botbol Employment Agreement

 

On March 9, 2021, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Michel Botbol, its Chief Executive Officer, for no specific term. The Employment Agreement provides Mr. Botbol with the following compensation and benefits:

 

Annual base salary of no less than $200,000, which will increase to $260,000 upon the earlier to occur of the Spin Off (as defined below) or September 1, 2021, subject to periodic review and adjustment by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board;

 

Participation in any annual or long-term bonus or incentive plans maintained by the Company for its senior executives;

 

Participation in any stock option, stock ownership, stock incentive or other equity-based compensation plans maintained by the Company for its senior executives; and

 

Participation in all compensation or employee benefit plans or programs, and all benefits or perquisites, for which any member of the Company’s senior management is eligible under any existing or future Company plan or program;

 

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The Employment Agreement further provides that if the Board determines that Mr. Botbol has engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct in a manner that caused or contributed to the need for a material restatement of the Company’s financial results, and if the performance-based compensation paid under the Employment Agreement would have been lower if based on such restated results, then the Board and the Company may seek recoupment from Mr. Botbol of any portion of such performance-based compensation deemed appropriate.

 

Mr. Botbol’s employment may be terminated by either party at any time. If Mr. Botbol’s employment is terminated (i) other than for cause or (ii) upon Mr. Botbol’s death, permanent disability, or voluntary resignation, Mr. Botbol will be entitled to receive (i) any unearned and unpaid base salary and annual incentive compensation that has accrued but is paid as of the date of termination, (ii) a pro rata portion of any annual incentive compensation that Mr. Botbol would have been entitled to receive and, (iii) a separation benefit in an amount equal to twenty-six (26) weeks of base salary payable in biweekly installments. If Mr. Botbol’s employment is terminated other than for cause or due to his voluntary resignation within 18 months of a “change in control” event, he will be entitled to receive (i) any unearned and unpaid base salary and annual incentive compensation that has accrued but is paid as of the date of termination, (ii) a separation benefit in an amount equal to one year of base salary payable in lump sum. Mr. Botbol’s entitlement to receive any separation benefit described in this paragraph is conditioned on Mr. Botbol executing a general release satisfactory to the Company.

 

Under the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Botbol will be subject to certain confidentiality, non-solicitation, and other restrictive covenants described in the Agreement.

 

The preceding description of the Employment Agreement is a summary of its material terms, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 11, 2021 the Company entered into a non-binding term sheet with LTP. In addition to the Debenture and related documents, the term sheet anticipates entering into a share purchase agreement whereby LTP will acquire for nominal consideration the existing business, assets and liabilities of the Company (the “Spin-Off”), while the Company will enter into a license agreement with LTP to retain rights with respect to certain of its intellectual property for the benefit of building an Education Technology (“EdTech”) business. This transaction will be subject to stockholder and regulatory approval and other conditions.

 

The preceding description of the non-binding term sheet is a summary of its material terms, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the non-binding term sheet, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.1   Senior Secured Convertible Debenture Agreement dated March 8 2021
10.2   Form of Guaranty
10.3   Form of Warrant
10.4   Employment Agreement dated March 9, 2021 between Legacy Education Alliance Inc. and Michel Botbol
10.5   Non-binding Term Sheet, dated February 11, 2021

 

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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.

 

  LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
     
Date: March 12, 2021  By:  
    Name: Michel Botbol
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Senior Secured Convertible Debt Agreement dated March 8, 2021

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Conversion Price (subject to adjustment herein): $0.05

Dated: March 8, 2021

$375,000

 

10% SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

DUE MARCH 8, 2022

 

THIS 10% SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE is one of a series of duly authorized and validly issued 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), having its principal place of business at 1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D, Cape Coral, FL 33909 designated as its 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due March 8, 2022 (this debenture, the “Debenture” and, collectively with the other debentures of such series, the “Debentures”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to Legacy Tech Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of $375,000 on the earlier of (i) the date a Liquidity Event occurs and (iii) March 8, 2022 (the earliest of such dates, the “Maturity Date”) or such earlier date as this Debenture is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, and to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture in accordance with the provisions hereof. This Debenture evidences the first of a series of loans to be made by the Holder to the Company pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2 a) of this Debenture and is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Debenture, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

 

 

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified. For the purpose hereof, the term “control” shall mean the possession of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management and policies of a Person by contract or voting of securities or ownership interests.

 

Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X; provided, however, that that the term Significant Subsidiary shall not include the entities set forth on Schedule I attached hereto) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement, (c) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts, (g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof admits in writing that it is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, (h) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

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Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one or more events that results in the Persons who, on the Original Issue Date, own more than 20% of the Common Stock ceasing to, directly or indirectly, have the power to (i) appoint a majority of the directors to the board (or similar governing body) of the Company or (ii) direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the Company.

 

Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

Conversion Schedule” means the Conversion Schedule in the form of Schedule 1 attached hereto.

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof. The Company acknowledges that all Conversion Shares shall be issued pursuant to an exemption from Registration under the Securities Act provided by Section 3(a) (9) thereof.

 

Debenture Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, warrants to the Placement Agent in connection with the transactions pursuant to this Agreement (if any) and any securities upon exercise of warrants to the Placement Agent and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the six months after the Original Issue Date, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital in an amount in aggregate in excess of $500,000 in one or in a series of related transactions or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

 

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Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Indebtedness” means, at any time, without duplication, all obligations of the Company or any of its subsidiaries: (i) for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, other than deposits or advances received by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for services to be rendered or goods to be sold in the ordinary course of business, (ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) for the deferred purchase price of property or services, except accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv) under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except those incurred in the ordinary course of business, (v) with respect to interest rate or currency protection agreements, (vi) under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, (vii) for the face amount of all letters of credit and all drafts drawn thereunder; (viii) as an account party in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (ix) relating to the obligations of any other persons that are secured by property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or (x) relating to any guarantee issued by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

Late Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

 

Liquidity Event” means, other than the Transaction: (a) the transfer of all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the merger or consolidation of the Company with another Person (other than a subsidiary of the Company) where the Company is not the surviving or successor entity, (c) a Change of Control shall occur, (d) the division, liquidation or winding up of the Company, or (e) the receipt by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of aggregate insurance proceeds received in connection with one or more related events under any property insurance policy or business interruption insurance policy or any award or other compensation received with respect to any eminent domain, condemnation of property or similar proceedings (or any transfer or disposition of property in lieu of condemnation), if the amount of such aggregate insurance proceeds or award or other compensation equals or exceeds the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture.

 

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Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest hereon, divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (x) demanded or otherwise due or (y) paid in full, whichever has a higher VWAP, or (ii) 130% of the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus 100% of accrued and unpaid interest hereon, and (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Debenture.

 

New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(d).

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of this Debenture, regardless of any transfers of this Debenture and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Debenture.

 

Person” means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, association, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.

 

Pledged Equity” means 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each US domestic subsidiary directly owned by the Company, in each case together with the certificates (or other agreements or instruments), if any, representing such shares, and all options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect thereto.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

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Transaction” means (i) the restructuring of the Company to transfer substantially all of its existing business, including its subsidiaries, assets and liabilities (other than its obligations under any of the Debentures and excluding the new Legacy EdTech business to be started by the Company and its subsidiaries), to Legacy Education Alliance Holdings, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Legacy Holdco”) and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and (ii) the subsequent acquisition by Legacy Tech Partners, LLC or its Affiliate of all of the stock of Legacy Holdco.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

Warrants” means the common stock purchase warrants to be issued to the Holder upon each conversion of this Debenture, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Section 2. Principal and Interest.

 

a) Required Loans by Holder. The Holder will make loans to the Company pursuant to, and as evidenced by, this Debenture, as follows: (i) on the Original Issue Date, the Holder will make a loan to the Company in the principal amount of $375,000 (such loan in the principal amount of $375,000 being the “Initial Loan”) and (ii) on not less than five Business Days’ notice from the Holder to the Company at any time during each of the calendar quarters ending June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, as long as no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, the Holder will make a loan to the Company each in the amount of $156,233.75, or such additional amounts during such calendar quarters so that the total principal amount loaned by the Holder to the Company pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) shall be equal to $1,000,000 (it being understood and agreed that the Holder shall have no obligation to make loans to the Company pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000). Each loan made by Holder to the Company under this paragraph after the Initial Loan shall have a maturity date of the first anniversary of the date on which such loan is made and shall be evidenced by and subject to the execution and delivery by the Company of a debenture in like form as this Debenture. At the sole discretion of the Holder, each loan Maturity Date may be extended to a date at the sole discretion of the Holder, but in no event later than the fourth anniversary of the original Maturity Date of such loan.

 

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b) Optional Loans by the Holder. At the sole and complete discretion of the Holder, the Holder may, at the Holder’s option at any time prior to March 8, 2024, on not less than five Business Days’ notice to the Company, make additional loans to the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $4,000,000. Prior to the Holder making any such additional loan to the Company, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a Debenture, substantially in the form of this Debenture in the principal amount of such additional loan, as well as such additional documents and instruments as the Holder shall request.

 

c) Payment of Interest in Cash. The Company shall pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture at the rate of 10% per annum, payable on the Maturity Date in cash or, with the written consent of the Holder, in an equivalent value in shares of Common Stock of the Company based upon a $0.05 / share price.

 

d) Interest Calculations. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30 calendar day periods, and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date until payment in full of the outstanding principal, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts which may become due hereunder, has been made, and shall be compounded annually. Interest shall cease to accrue with respect to any principal amount converted, provided that, the Company actually delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section 4(c)(ii) herein. Interest hereunder will be paid to the Person in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Debenture (the “Debenture Register”).

 

e) Late Fee. All overdue accrued and unpaid interest to be paid hereunder shall entail a late fee at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law (the “Late Fees”) which shall accrue daily from the date such interest is due hereunder through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

f) Prepayment. Except as otherwise set forth in this Debenture, the Company may not prepay any portion of the principal amount of this Debenture without the prior written consent of the Holder.

 

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Section 3. Registration of Transfers and Exchanges.

 

a) Different Denominations. This Debenture is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Debentures of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b) Reliance on Debenture Register. Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Debenture, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Debenture is duly registered on the Debenture Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Debenture is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4. Conversion.

 

a) Voluntary Conversion. At any time after the Original Issue Date until this Debenture is no longer outstanding, this Debenture and any accrued but unpaid interest shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock and an equal number of Warrants to purchase Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Debenture to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Debenture to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Debenture, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted in which case the Holder shall surrender this Debenture as promptly as is reasonably practicable after such conversion without delaying the Company’s obligation to deliver the shares on the Share Delivery Date. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s). The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Debenture, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Debenture, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Debenture may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b) Conversion Price. The conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be equal to $0.05, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”).

 

c) Mechanics of Conversion.

 

i. Conversion Shares and Warrants Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount. The number of Conversion Shares and Warrants issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture (plus any accrued but unpaid interest elected to be converted by the Holder) to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii. Delivery of Conversion Shares and Warrants Upon Conversion. After each Conversion Date the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered not later than 10 Trading Days after the Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), to the Holder (A) the Conversion Shares which, on or after the earlier of (i) the six month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the effective date of a resale registration statement, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Debenture and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid interest (unless the Holder has elected to convert unpaid interest into Conversion Shares), and a paper certificate for the number of Warrants to be issued to the Holder upon such conversion. The Company shall deliver any Conversion Shares required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4(c) electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

 

iii. Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Debenture delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

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iv. Obligation to Deliver Shares. The Company shall be obligated to use best efforts to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder. In the event the Holder of this Debenture shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal amount hereof, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part of this Debenture shall have been sought and obtained, and the Company shall not be required to post a surety bond. In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8 hereof for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

v. Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Debenture and payment of interest on this Debenture, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Debentures), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of this Debenture and payment of interest hereunder. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and, if the Registration Statement is then effective under the Securities Act, shall be registered for public resale in accordance with such Registration Statement (subject to such Holder’s compliance with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement).

 

vi. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Debenture. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

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vii. Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Debenture shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Debenture so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 

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d) Holder’s Conversion Limitations. The Company shall not effect any conversion of this Debenture, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Debenture, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Debenture beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, any other Debentures or the Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Debenture is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which principal amount of this Debenture is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Debenture may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates or Attribution Parties) and which principal amount of this Debenture is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Debenture, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture held by the Holder. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Debenture.

 

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Section 5. Certain Adjustments.

 

(a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, the Debentures), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification

 

(b) Subsequent Equity Sales. If, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Conversion Price (such lower price, the “Base Conversion Price” and such issuances, collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced by applying a broad based weighted average. adjustment calculation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 5(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Conversion Price on or after the date of such Dilutive Issuance, regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Conversion Price in the Notice of Conversion.

 

(c) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Debenture (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights, (provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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(d) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Debenture is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Debenture, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Debenture (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution(provided, however, that, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership.

 

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(e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Debenture, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Debenture), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Debenture is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Debenture). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Debenture following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Debenture in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Debenture, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Debenture a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Debenture which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Debenture (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Debenture) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Debenture immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Debenture referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Debenture with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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(f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

(g) Notice to the Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company(and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Debenture, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Debenture Register, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Debenture during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 6. Security and Collateral.

 

a) To secure the payment and performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder, including the obligation to pay principal, interest, liquidated damages, fees and other amounts due the Holder, and the performance of all of the Company’s other obligations hereunder (collectively, the “Obligations”), the Company does hereby pledge, assign, transfer and deliver to Holder, and the Company does hereby grant to Holder, a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all of the Company’s assets of whatever kind or nature, now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively, the “Collateral”)(capitalized terms used in this Section 6 that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Article 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code):

 

i. all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Contract Rights, Goods, Deposit Accounts, Equipment, Financial Assets, General Intangibles, Inventory, Investment Property, Payment Intangibles, Securities Entitlements and Securities Accounts;

 

ii. all intellectual property rights, including all copyrights, trademarks, patents and all applications and registrations with respect thereto;

 

iii. all Pledged Equity;

 

iv. all prepaid deposits made by the Company with the manufacturers of its products, and all Inventory produced by such manufacturers;

 

v. all websites and software code, all education content and licenses, all software applications and licenses, including modifications to such applications and licenses, and all vendor , student, customer, client, consultant and employee data;

 

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vi. all substitutes or replacements for any of the foregoing;

 

vii. all cash or non-cash proceeds, products, income, benefits, rents, receivables, and profits for or on account of any of the foregoing (including, without limitation, all insurance policies and proceeds of insurance payable by reason of loss or damage); and

 

viii. all books, data and records pertaining to any Collateral, whether in the form of a writing, photograph, microfilm or electronic media, including but not limited to any computer-readable memory and any computer software necessary to process such memory (“Books and Records”).

 

b) The Company agrees with regard to the Collateral: (i) that the Holder is authorized to file financing statements in the name of the Company to perfect the Holder’s security interest in the Collateral; (ii) that the Holder is authorized to notify any buyers of the Collateral of the Holder’s interest in the Collateral, (iii) not to sell, hypothecate or dispose of, nor permit the transfer by operation of law of, any Collateral or any interest in the Collateral other than in the ordinary course of business; (iv) to permit the Holder to inspect the Collateral at any time during regular business hours and upon reasonable prior notice; (v) to receive and use reasonable diligence to collect the Collateral consisting of Accounts and other rights to payment and proceeds and to furnish Holder upon request a collection report in form satisfactory to the Holder; (vi) to give only normal allowances and credits and to advise the Holder thereof immediately in writing if they affect any rights to payment or proceeds in any material respect; (vii) from time to time, when requested by the Holder, to prepare and deliver a schedule of all the Collateral subject to this Debenture; and (viii) to provide any service and do any other acts which may be necessary to maintain, preserve and protect all the Collateral and, as appropriate and applicable, to keep all the Collateral in good and saleable condition, to deal with the Collateral in accordance with the standards and practices adhered to generally by users and manufacturers of like property, and to keep all the Collateral free and clear of all defenses, rights of offset and counterclaims.

 

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c) The Company appoints the Holder its attorney in fact to perform any of the following rights, which are coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until payment in full of the Obligations and may be exercised from time to time by the Holder after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (except that those rights set forth in the following clause (i), (iii) and (viii) may be exercised by Holder at any time): (i) to perform any obligation of the Company hereunder in the Company’s name or otherwise; (ii) to release Persons liable on the Collateral and to give receipts and acquittances and compromise disputes; (iii) to prepare, execute, file, record or deliver notes, assignments, schedules, designation statements, financing statements, continuation statements, termination statements, statements of assignment, applications for registration or like documents to perfect, preserve or release the Holder’s interest in the Collateral; (iv) to take cash, instruments for the payment of money and other property to which the Holder is entitled; (v) to verify facts concerning the Collateral by inquiry of obligors thereon, or otherwise, in its own name or a fictitious name; (vi) to endorse, collect, deliver and receive payment under instruments for the payment of money constituting or relating to the Collateral; (vii) to prepare, adjust, execute, deliver and receive payment under insurance claims, and to collect and receive payment of and endorse any instrument in payment of loss or returned premiums or any other insurance refund or return, and to apply such amounts received by the Holder toward repayment of the Obligations or, where appropriate, replacement of the Collateral; and (viii) to do all acts and things and execute all documents in the name of the Company or otherwise, deemed by the Holder as necessary, proper and convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of its rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral.

 

Section 7. Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

a) The Company hereby represents and warrants to Holder as of the date hereof as follows:

 

i. the Company is the sole owner of the Collateral and has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, claims, encumbrances, charges, or restrictions of any kind;

 

ii. the Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Nevada and has the requisite power and authority, and the legal right, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted;

 

iii. other than the entities listed on Exhibit B hereto and Schedule I hereto, the Company does not have any direct or indirect subsidiaries and the Company does not hold, directly or indirectly, any equity securities or other interests in any other Person;

 

iv. the Company has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute and deliver this Debenture and to perform its obligations hereunder;

 

v. the execution and delivery of this Debenture by the Company and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary action in accordance with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by laws and all applicable laws;

 

vi. the Company has duly executed and delivered this Debenture;

 

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vii. no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by, or in respect of, any Person, including any governmental authority, is required in order for the Company to execute, deliver, or perform any of its obligations under this Debenture; and

 

viii. this Debenture is a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

b) Until all Obligations have been paid in full, the Company shall and shall cause each of its subsidiaries to:

 

i. (a) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its corporate existence, (b) maintain in effect all insurance coverage that is customarily maintained by Persons operating in substantially the same business as the Company, (c) maintain books and records in accordance with sound accounting policies and (d) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business;

 

ii. comply in all material respects with (a) all the terms and provisions of its organizational documents, (b) its obligations under its contracts and agreements and (c) all laws of applicable to it and its business;

 

iii. pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature;

 

iv. provide written notice to Holder immediately upon its receipt of notice of the same, of all material actions, suits and proceedings before any court or governmental entity, to which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is subject;

 

v. as soon as possible, and in any event within two Business Days after it becomes aware that an Event of Default has occurred, notify the Holder in writing of the nature and extent of such Event of Default and the action, if any, it has taken or proposes to take with respect to such Event of Default;

 

vi. upon the request of the Holder, promptly execute and deliver such further instruments and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this Debenture;

 

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vii. cause each Person identified on Exhibit B hereto to execute and deliver to the Holder an unconditional guaranty, in form of Exhibit C hereto, of the Obligations to the Holder and cause each hereafter acquired subsidiary of the Company to do the same; and cause each of the entities set forth on Schedule I hereto to be liquidated and dissolved as soon as is reasonably practicable;

 

viii. upon the request of the Holder, promptly furnish to the Holder such financial statements, budgets, projections and other financial and operating information as the Holder shall request, in the manner, form and at the times so requested; and

 

ix. use the proceeds of (A) the Initial Loan in an amount of not less than $375,000 in accordance with Schedule II hereto and to satisfy existing liabilities of the Company in accordance with a schedule consented to by the Holder and (B) each other loan made by Holder hereunder for working capital, general corporate purposes and the development of administrative functions.

 

c) As long as any Obligations remain outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

i. amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

ii. repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents other than as to repurchases of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents of departing officers and directors of the Company, provided that such repurchases shall not exceed an aggregate of $100,000 for all officers and directors during the term of this Debenture;

 

iii. repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness, other than this Debenture, and other than the payment of regularly scheduled principal and interest payments as such terms are in effect as of the Original Issue Date, provided that such payments shall not be permitted if, at such time, or after giving effect to such payment, any Event of Default exists or occurs;

 

iv. pay cash dividends or distributions on any equity securities of the Company;

 

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v. enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Company, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval);

 

vi. incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any (a) Indebtedness, other than as disclosed in writing to the Holder prior to the Original Issue Date, or (b) lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, encumbrance, charge or restrictions of any kind on any Collateral; and

 

vii. enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 8. Events of Default.

 

a) “Event of Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i. any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of any Debenture or (B) interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a Holder on any Debenture, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of an interest payment or other default under clause (B) above, is not cured within ten (10) Business Days;

 

ii. the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in any Debenture or any document delivered by them pursuant hereto (other than a breach by the Company of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (x) below), which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within 30 days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other Holder to the Company;

 

iii. a default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under any material agreement, lease, document or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated (and not covered by clause (vi) below);

 

iv. any representation or warranty made in this Debenture, any written statement delivered pursuant hereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any other Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

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v. the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

 

vi. the Company or any domestic US subsidiary of the Company shall default on any of its obligations under any Indebtedness or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $50,000, whether such Indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such Indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

vii. the Company or any domestic US subsidiary of the Company shall assign, sell, convey or otherwise transfer any of the Collateral (or any other property securing the Obligations) or any beneficial interest in the Collateral (or in any other property securing the Obligations) to any other Person, otherwise than in the normal course of business;

 

viii. the Company or any domestic US subsidiary of the Company shall assert that the security interest provided herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto is invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, or the Holder shall, for any reason, cease to have a perfected first priority security interest in any of the Collateral (or in any other property securing the Obligations);

 

ix. the Company or any domestic US subsidiary of the Company shall grant any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, encumbrance, charge, or restriction of any kind to any Person in or to the Collateral (or in any other property securing the Obligations);

 

x. the Company shall fail for any reason to use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver Conversion Shares to a Holder prior to the tenth Trading Day after a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(c) or the Company shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of the Company’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of any Debentures in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

xi. the electronic transfer by the Company of shares of Common Stock through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation is no longer available or is subject to a “chill”; or

 

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xii. any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Company, any US domestic subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $50,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 45 calendar days.

 

b) Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs, the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus accrued but unpaid interest, liquidated damages and other amounts owing in respect thereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Commencing 5 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the eventual acceleration of this Debenture, the interest rate on this Debenture shall accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Debenture to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law, including exercising its rights as a secured creditor with respect to the Collateral under applicable law or in equity. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a Holder of this Debenture until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section, but no such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

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Section 9. Miscellaneous.

 

a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth above, or such other facsimile number, email address, or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 9(a). Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, by email attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, email address or address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number or email attachment or address appears on the books of the Company, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as such Holder shall indicate in writing to the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment to the email address set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment to the email address set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Debenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Debenture is a direct debt obligation of the Company. This Debenture ranks pari passu with all other Debentures now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.

 

c) Lost or Mutilated Debenture. If this Debenture shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Debenture, a new Debenture for the principal amount of this Debenture so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Debenture, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

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d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Debenture shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Debenture (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts 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 such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Debenture and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Debenture or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Debenture, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Debenture shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Debenture. The failure of the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Debenture on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Debenture on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company or the Holder must be in writing.

 

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f) Severability. If any provision of this Debenture is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Debenture shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Debenture as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Debenture, and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

 

g) Remedies, Characterizations, Other Obligations, Breaches and Injunctive Relief. The remedies provided in this Debenture shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Debenture, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Debenture. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Debenture.

 

h) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

i) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Debenture and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

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Section 10. Assignment. This Debenture may not be transferred or assigned by the Company, but shall be binding on and enforceable against the permitted successors and assigns of the Company. The Holder may transfer or assign this Debenture, in whole or in part, upon notice to the Company. Any transferee of the Debenture from the Holder shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits of a Holder hereunder, all as if such transferee Holder was the initial Holder hereunder.

 

Section 11. Piggyback Registration Rights. If, at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act), or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination and if, within 15 calendar days after the date of such notice, the Holder (or any permitted successor or assign) shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares that such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to this Section 11 that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Further, in the event that the offering is a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Company may exclude the Conversion Shares and /or Warrant Shares if so requested in writing by the lead underwriter of such offering. If less than all of the Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares are required to be excluded, then such cutbacks shall be allocated pro-rata among the Holders requesting to be included, and as to each such Holder, among the Conversion Shares and Warrant shares as elected by such Holder. In the case of inclusion in a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Holders must sell their Conversion Shares and/or Warrant Shares on the same terms set by the underwriters for shares of Common Stock to be sold for the account of the Company.

 

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(Signature Page Follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Debenture to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

 

  LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
   
  By:                                                      
    Name: James May
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
  Facsimile No. for delivery of Notices: _______________
  Email: jamesmay@legacyea.com
with a copy to: vanessaguzmanclark@legacyea.com

 

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SCHEDULE I

(Non-US Subsidiaries)

 

Name   Jurisdiction
Rich Dad Education Ltd. (Canada)   Canada
Elite Legacy Education UK LTD   United Kingdom
Tigrent Learning Inc.   Canada
Legacy Education Alliance International Ltd.   United Kingdom
Tigrent South Africa Pty. Ltd   South Africa
Legacy Education Alliance Hong Kong Limited   Hong Kong
Whitney International (Singapore) PTE. LTD   Singapore
Legacy Education Alliance Australia (PTY) LTD   Australia
LEAI Properties UK Ltd.   United Kingdom
LEAI Property Development UK Ltd.   United Kingdom
LEAI Property Investment UK Ltd.   United Kingdom
Legacy Education Alliance UK Ltd   United Kingdom

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Schedule II

(Use of Proceeds of the Initial Loan)

 

$9,500 Wellfleet Partners Retainer

$50k: Ellenoff Grossman &Schole LLP ($25k initial retainer and $25k on 2 Mar 21)

22 Feb 21: LTP & LTII formation – CSC: $844 x 2 = $1,688

$313,812 advanced to the Borrower

 

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EXHIBIT A

(Form of Warrant)

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

legacy education alliance, inc.

 

Warrant Shares: _______ Initial Exercise Date: _________ __, 2021

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on March 8, 2026 (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), having its principal place of business at 1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D, Cape Coral, FL 33909, up to ______ shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Debentures, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, warrants to the Placement Agent in connection with the transactions pursuant to this Agreement (if any) and any securities upon exercise of warrants to the Placement Agent and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the six months after the Original Issue Date, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital in an amount in aggregate in excess of $500,000 in one or in a series of related transactions or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

 

Liens” means a lien, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

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Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board (or any successors to any of the foregoing.

 

Transfer Agent” means Broadridge Corporate Issue Solutions, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 1342, Brentwood, NY 11717 and a facsimile number of 215-553-5402, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the ) two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.05, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Upon receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds, the Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the ten (10) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise and receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares.The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

v. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vi. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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d. Holder’s Exercise Limitation. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(d) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant

 

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Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b) Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell, enter into an agreement to sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price shall be reduced and only reduced by applying a broad based weighted average adjustment calculation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid or issued under this Section 3(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible price, conversion price or exercise price at which such securities may be issued, converted or exercised.

 

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c) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including, without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

d) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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e) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

h) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, subject to the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company

 

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Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof], this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d) Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, provides to the Company an opinion of counsel, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the transfer of this Warrant does not require registration under the Securities Act.

 

e) Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 5. Piggyback Registration Rights. If, at any time after the Initial Issue Date, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act), or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination and if, within 15 calendar days after the date of such notice, the Holder (or any permitted successor or assign) shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of the Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares that such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Warrant Shares or Conversion Shares pursuant to this Section 5 that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Further, in the event that the offering is a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Company may exclude the Warrant Shares and/or Conversion Shares if so requested in writing by the lead underwriter of such offering. If less than all of the Warrant Shares and/or Conversion Shares are required to be excluded, then such cutbacks shall be allocated pro-rata among the Holders requesting to be included, and as to each such Holder, among the Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares as elected by such Holder. In the case of inclusion in a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Holders must sell their Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares on the same terms set by the underwriters for shares of Common Stock to be sold for the account of the Company

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(c)(i) and Section 2(c)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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d) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of this Warrant shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), 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 such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth above Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number _______________, email address jamesmay@legacyea.com, or such other facsimile number, email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

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h) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

i) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

j) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

k) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

l) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

m) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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(Signature Page Follows)

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.
   
  By:        
    Name:
    Title:

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

Payment shall take the form of lawful money of the United States; Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

_______________________________

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ______________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: ________________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________________________

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

_______________________________________________ whose address is

 

_______________________________________________________________.

 

_______________________________________________________________

 

Dated: ______________, _______

 

  Holder’s Signature:  _____________________________
   
  Holder’s Address: _____________________________
   
    _____________________________

 

NOTE: The signature to this Assignment Form must correspond with the name as it appears on the face of the Warrant, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. Officers of corporations and those acting in a fiduciary or other representative capacity should file proper evidence of authority to assign the foregoing Warrant.

 

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Exhibit B

(US Subsidiaries)

 

Name   State of Incorporation
Legacy Education Alliance Holdings, Inc.   Colorado
Elite Legacy Education, Inc.   Florida
SCB Building LLC   Florida
Speaker Services of America Inc.   Florida
Tigrent Learning Inc.   Florida
Tigrent Enterprises Inc.   Nevada
LEA Brands Inc.   Colorado
LEAI Properties, Inc.   Nevada
1612 E. Cape Coral Parkway Holding Co., LLC   Florida
Legacy Events, Inc.   Florida

 

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Exhibit C

(Form of Guaranty)

 

UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

THIS UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT (“Guaranty Agreement” or “Guaranty”) is dated as of the [ ] day of March, 2021, by___________, a ______, its successors and/or assigns (the “Guarantor”); to and for the benefit of Legacy Tech Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its successors and/or assigns (the “Holder”).

 

RECITALS:

 

1. General. The Holder has agreed to lend up to One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Loan”) to Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). The Loan is evidenced by the Debenture (as defined below). The Holder may, at the Holder’s sole option and discretion, lend additional amounts to the Company up to a total principal amount of FIVE Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (any such additional loans being the “Additional Loans”).

 

2. Definitions. As used in this Guaranty, unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the following terms below shall have the meanings specified, and applicable equally to the singular and plural forms of such terms and to all genders.

 

Debenture” means that certain 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $375,000, dated on or about the date of this Guaranty, executed by the Company in favor of the Holder, and any additional 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures issued by the Company to the Holder pursuant thereto to evidence any Additional Loans, together with: (i) all interest thereon, and as said interest may be changed from time to time in accordance therewith, and (ii) any and all respective extensions, allonges, amendments, modifications, accords, substitutions, replacements, bifurcations, consolidations or restructurings thereto.

 

Default” means the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Debenture).

 

Loan Documents” mean the Debenture, this Guaranty and all other documents, instruments, and/or agreements evidencing or securing or delivered in connection with the Loan and any Additional Loan, executed by any Obligors on or about the date of this Guaranty for the benefit of the Holder, or any subsequent date, as such documents may be amended.

 

Obligations” mean all of the monetary and other obligations of the Obligors that are due or owing to the Holder: (i) that arise under this Guaranty, (ii) that arise under the terms of any of the other Loan Documents, (iii) that arise conditionally, or that arise under any indemnification instruments, and/or (iv) that may arise in the future under any agreed upon contingent or standby commitments of any kind, whatsoever.

 

Obligors” means any person or party obligated to perform any undertakings under any Loan Documents, and/or liable in any capacity to pay the Loan or any additional Loans and/or such other sums and indebtedness in accordance with any of the Loan Documents, together with their respective administrators, heirs, successors and assigns.

 

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3. Consideration. The Guarantor expects to derive an economic or financial benefit from the Loan and any Additional Loan being made to the Company. However, the Holder is not willing to enter into the financial transactions that are contemplated in the Loan Documents unless the transactions are guaranteed for the benefit of the Holder. Accordingly, the Guarantor is executing, acknowledging and delivering this Guaranty Agreement to and for the benefit of the Holder.

 

4. Inducement. To induce Holder to make the Loan and any Additional Loans, the Guarantor desires to execute this Guaranty Agreement to unconditionally guarantee in full as an absolute guarantee the payment or repayment of: (i) all amounts advanced by the Holder under the Loan and any Additional Loans, (ii) all principal, interest, and all other amounts, costs, fees, payments and premiums due Holder in accordance with the terms of the Debenture, (iii) all indebtedness and payment obligations due Holder that are set forth or evidenced in all of the Loan Documents which have been executed, or will be executed in the future, to evidence or secure the Loan and any Additional Loans, (iv) all amounts arising in connection with all hold harmless provisions and indemnifications made to the Holder under the Loan Documents, and (v) all of the costs, fees and expenses that may be incurred by the Holder in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents in connection with the Holder enforcing or attempting to enforce its rights or remedies under any Loan Documents, or incurred in the defense of its rights or remedies under any Loan Documents against any claim or cause of action, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and as any of the Loan Documents may be further amended or supplemented from time to time (collectively, the “Indebtedness and Payment Obligations”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

Now, therefore, to induce the Holder to lend money to the Company, in reliance thereon by the Holder and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and affirmed by the Guarantor as being adequate, the Guarantor hereby covenants and expressly agrees as follows:

 

1. Incorporation/Definitions. The Debenture and all of the recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part of this Guaranty Agreement, as if fully set forth in the body of this Guaranty Agreement. Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, all of the defined terms set forth in the above recitals as well as throughout this Guaranty Agreement shall have the meanings that are set forth in the recitals or in the Debenture, such definitions to be applicable equally to the singular and the plural forms of such terms and to all genders. In the event that a conflict exists now or in the future between the Debenture and this Guaranty Agreement, the resolution of the conflict shall be determined by the Holder in its best interests so that the Holder continues to remain completely secured by this Guaranty Agreement and Guarantor, without interruption or diminution of its guaranties, which is the intention of all parties hereto.

 

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2. Guaranty. Punctual payment in full of all of the following is hereby guaranteed: all Indebtedness and Payment Obligations.

 

3. Guaranty Unconditional. All payment obligations hereunder are unconditional undertakings, and are absolute, immediate and independent of the obligations of the Company, and irrespective of any enforceability issue under any Loan Documents. Holder shall not be required to make any demand upon the Company, foreclose its security interests or initiate, pursue, enforce or exhaust its remedies against the Company, the Collateral (as defined below and in the Debenture) or any other collateral whether before, concurrently with or after pursuing or enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder or at law or equity. The remedies of the Holder under this Guaranty are unconditional. They are independent of: (a) whether any collateral securing the Loan and any Additional Loans is lost, stolen, destroyed, severely damaged, involved in a legal proceeding, sold, or transferred; (b) any change to the Company’s status or existence; (c) whether a pleading is filed by the Company, under the United States Code with any United States Bankruptcy Court, or an order for relief is obtained by the Company from any United States Bankruptcy Court; and/or (d) any other action or circumstance or condition, whatsoever. When Holder makes demand under this Guaranty, the Guarantor agrees to immediately make payment in full to the Holder of all unpaid Obligations. Holder shall have any and all rights and remedies hereunder and/or under any or all of the Loan Documents, at law and/or in equity to whatever extent Holder shall deem appropriate. All rights and remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and may be exercised independently of others, successively or concurrently, at any time or from time-to-time. A separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any one or more guarantors, as often as Holder may deem expedient or advisable, regardless of whether action is brought against the Company or any other guarantors or whether the Company or all guarantors are joined in such action or actions, and regardless of whether any action is taken to realize the practical benefits of its security interests in any collateral.

 

a. Holder is authorized from time-to-time to: (i) extend, renew, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Documents with the consent of Company, notwithstanding the fact that any such extensions, renewals, amendments or modifications may be for a period or periods in excess of the original term thereof, may require curtailment of principal as well as interest, and may otherwise affect the substantive provisions of the Loan Documents; (ii) release any Collateral or otherwise permit the substitution or release of Collateral; (iii) release any one or more guarantors or any of the parties liable, whether primarily or secondarily, with or without consideration; (iv) grant any indulgence or forbearance whatsoever to any party obligated under any Loan Documents; (v) take enforcement action against any one guarantor but not against another guarantor or against the Company; (vi) make advances for the purpose of performing any term, provision or covenant contained in any Loan Documents with respect to which Company shall then be in default, or decline to make any such advances; (vii) increase the loan amount; and (viii) waive any failure to act with diligence, or delay in the collection or enforcement of any rights. Holder may do any or all of the preceding without notice or demand to anyone, and without adversely affecting any liability under this Guaranty, whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prompt execution and delivery, upon Holder’s request, of any additional written assurance or reaffirmation prepared by Holder, of the obligations and covenants hereunder, is hereby expressly agreed to at the sole but reasonable cost of the Guarantor.

 

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b. The execution and delivery and the observance and performance of this Guaranty Agreement does not and will not conflict with or result in a breach of, or cause a default under the terms or provisions of, any existing rule, regulation or order of any court or governmental body or of any indenture, agreement or instrument to which any guarantors are a pertinent party or by which they are bound or to which they are subject.

 

c. This Guaranty Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a valid and binding guaranty enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

 

4. Payment of Costs and Attorneys’ Fees. The Holder shall be reimbursed for any and all reasonable costs, fees and expenses that it incurs in connection with it enforcing or attempting to enforce this Guaranty Agreement, or that it incurs in the defense of this Guaranty Agreement against any claim or cause of action, now or hereafter arising, including an award of attorneys’ fees in the amount of all reasonable and actual attorneys’ fees that are reasonably incurred by the Holder until the Loan and any Additional Loans are paid in full (collectively, the “Costs and Attorneys’ Fees”). The Holder shall be reimbursed immediately upon demand for its Costs and Attorneys’ Fees.

 

5. Acceleration. Notwithstanding anything that may be contained in this Guaranty Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents to the contrary, the maturity of the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations may, at Holder’s sole option, be accelerated as to the Guarantor upon any Event of Default.

 

6. Rescission of Election to Accelerate. All acceleration remedies are unlimited; however, the Holder reserves the right to rescind any such election to accelerate, without prejudice to any Holder rights and remedies, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder.

 

7. Subordination. Any indebtedness of the Company now or hereafter owed to or held by any Guarantor, its successors, assigns, and/or affiliates (the “Related Party Debt”) is hereby subordinated to the Indebtedness and Repayment Obligations. All Related Party Debt and all interest thereon and any related liens, security interests and rights, now or hereafter existing, shall at all times be subordinate in all respects to the obligations and undertakings in this Guaranty Agreement, and to the rights and remedies of the Holder, now or hereafter existing. No Related Party Debt shall be enforced or collected, directly or indirectly, for so long as any Indebtedness and Payment Obligations remains outstanding, except that payment of all scheduled installments of interest may be made as long as no Default has occurred and is then continuing.

 

8. Irrevocable Guaranty. All of the obligations, duties, promises, covenants, guarantees, representations and provisions made herein shall be irrevocable and shall continue to remain in full force and effect until any and all liabilities and contingent liabilities remaining outstanding under any of the Loan Documents, have been paid and/or satisfied in full.

 

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9. Continuing Nature of this Guaranty. This Guaranty Agreement is of a continuing nature, and modifications, indulgences, surrender of any Collateral, and renewals may occur in connection with the Loan and any Additional Loans, without discharging any guarantors of the Loan and any Additional Loans. Holder may maintain successive actions under this Guaranty as Holder may elect, and its rights hereunder shall not be exhausted by its exercise of any of its rights or remedies or by any such action or by any number of successive actions, and every right, power or remedy to Holder shall be concurrent and may be pursued from time to time as often as Holder deems expedient, separately or successively. There are no conditions which must precede the exercise of any Holder remedies. This is not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty and all obligations hereunder shall apply to and continue with respect to all outstanding amounts due under the Loan Documents for any reason whatsoever (notwithstanding, without limitation, any insolvency, fraud, mistake or otherwise), and despite the fact that the principal of the Debenture may have been previously paid in full or this Guaranty Agreement returned, or both.

 

10. Other Covenants. For so long as any Indebtedness and Payment Obligations remain outstanding, it is further covenanted that: (a) any indebtedness and payment obligations accruing after the date of any such bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding shall be included in the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations, because it is the intention of the parties that the amount of the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations which is the subject of this Guaranty Agreement should be determined without regard to any rule or law or order which may relieve the Company of any portion of its payment obligations to the Holder; (b) none of the terms of this Guaranty Agreement shall be deemed to have been abrogated or waived by reason of any failure or failures to enforce any of such terms; and (c) all of the financial covenants (as that term is, or may be, described in the Debenture) that are applicable to Guarantor, shall be maintained.

 

11. Negative Covenants. For so long as the Loan and any Additional Loans remain outstanding, Guarantor will not: (a) transfer or assign any of its now owned or hereafter acquired assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; or (b) further mortgage, hypothecate or pledge any now owned or hereafter acquired assets.

 

12. Security and Collateral.

 

(a) To secure the payment and performance of all the Obligations”), the Guarantor does hereby pledge, assign, transfer and deliver to Holder, and the Guarantor does hereby grant to Holder, a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all of the Guarantor’s assets of whatever kind or nature, now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively, the “Collateral”)(capitalized terms used in this Section 12 that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Article 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code):

 

i. all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Contract Rights, Goods, Deposit Accounts, Equipment, Financial Assets, General Intangibles, Inventory, Investment Property, Payment Intangibles, Securities Entitlements and Securities Accounts;

 

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ii. all intellectual property rights, including all copyrights, trademarks, patents and all applications and registrations with respect thereto;

 

iii. all Pledged Equity;

 

iv. all prepaid deposits made by the Guarantor with the manufacturers of its products, and all Inventory produced by such manufacturers;

 

v. all substitutes or replacements for any of the foregoing;

 

vi. all cash or non-cash proceeds, products, income, benefits, rents, receivables, and profits for or on account of any of the foregoing (including, without limitation, all insurance policies and proceeds of insurance payable by reason of loss or damage); and

 

vii. all books, data and records pertaining to any Collateral, whether in the form of a writing, photograph, microfilm or electronic media, including but not limited to any computer-readable memory and any computer software necessary to process such memory (“Books and Records”).

 

(b) The Guarantor agrees with regard to the Collateral: (i) that the Holder is authorized to file financing statements in the name of the Guarantor to perfect the Holder’s security interest in the Collateral; (ii) that the Holder is authorized to notify any buyers of the Collateral of the Holder’s interest in the Collateral, (iii) not to sell, hypothecate or dispose of, nor permit the transfer by operation of law of, any Collateral or any interest in the Collateral other than in the ordinary course of business; (iv) to permit the Holder to inspect the Collateral at any time during regular business hours and upon reasonable prior notice; (v) to receive and use reasonable diligence to collect the Collateral consisting of Accounts and other rights to payment and proceeds and to furnish Holder upon request a collection report in form satisfactory to the Holder; (vi) to give only normal allowances and credits and to advise the Holder thereof immediately in writing if they affect any rights to payment or proceeds in any material respect; (vii) from time to time, when requested by the Holder, to prepare and deliver a schedule of all the Collateral subject to this Section 12; and (viii) to provide any service and do any other acts which may be necessary to maintain, preserve and protect all the Collateral and, as appropriate and applicable, to keep all the Collateral in good and saleable condition, to deal with the Collateral in accordance with the standards and practices adhered to generally by users and manufacturers of like property, and to keep all the Collateral free and clear of all defenses, rights of offset and counterclaims.

 

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(c) The Guarantor appoints the Holder its attorney in fact to perform any of the following rights, which are coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until payment in full of the Obligations and may be exercised from time to time by the Holder after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (except that those rights set forth in the following clause (i), (iii) and (viii) may be exercised by Holder at any time): (i) to perform any obligation of the Guarantor hereunder in the Guarantor’s name or otherwise; (ii) to release Persons liable on the Collateral and to give receipts and acquittances and compromise disputes; (iii) to prepare, execute, file, record or deliver notes, assignments, schedules, designation statements, financing statements, continuation statements, termination statements, statements of assignment, applications for registration or like documents to perfect, preserve or release the Holder’s interest in the Collateral; (iv) to take cash, instruments for the payment of money and other property to which the Holder is entitled; (v) to verify facts concerning the Collateral by inquiry of obligors thereon, or otherwise, in its own name or a fictitious name; (vi) to endorse, collect, deliver and receive payment under instruments for the payment of money constituting or relating to the Collateral; (vii) to prepare, adjust, execute, deliver and receive payment under insurance claims, and to collect and receive payment of and endorse any instrument in payment of loss or returned premiums or any other insurance refund or return, and to apply such amounts received by the Holder toward repayment of the Obligations or, where appropriate, replacement of the Collateral; and (viii) to do all acts and things and execute all documents in the name of the Guarantor or otherwise, deemed by the Holder as necessary, proper and convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of its rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral.

 

(d) The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that the Guarantor is the sole owner of the Collateral and has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, claims, encumbrances, charges, or restrictions of any kind

 

13. Setoff. Holder is hereby granted the right of setoff against any money, securities or other property of the Guarantor, now or hereafter in the possession of or on deposit with Holder, or in escrow or in trust for the benefit of Holder, whether held in a general or special account or deposited with Holder for safekeeping or otherwise. For the purpose of effectuating an unconditional right of setoff in favor of Holder, it is agreed that any and all of said accounts are hereby deemed to be “general” accounts and not special accounts. Every such right of setoff may be exercised without any prior notice or demand. No right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Holder, by any neglect to exercise any such right of setoff or to enforce such right, or by any delay in so doing.

 

14. Notices. All notices required, contemplated or made hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been properly sent when deposited with the United States Postal Service, sent registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or when notice is deposited with a recognized overnight international delivery service company, delivery fees prepaid, if addressed to:

 

Holder: as set forth in the Debenture Register,

 

or if to the Guarantor, to the address beside the signature as set out below, or if no address is stated herein (or said address is illegible) to the last known address as may be set forth in Holder’s books and records, or such other address as may be specified by any party pursuant to written notification thereof, and given by such party as required above at least five days prior to the effective date of change.

 

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15. Validity Notwithstanding Any Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Guaranty shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, whether as to one or more guarantors, either generally or as to any particular set of circumstances, then all other provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain valid and in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and construed to continue to protect the secured interests of the Holder until the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations are paid in full.

 

16. No Conditions Precedent To Exercise of Remedies. Unless expressly released and discharged in writing by the Holder, no inaction on the part of the Holder shall have any adverse effect, whatsoever, on any of the requirements and obligations that are imposed under this Guaranty, or on the rights and remedies of the Holder hereunder.

 

17. Inducement. It is acknowledged that the Holder would not have made the Loan and any Additional Loans to the Company, but for reliance upon this Guaranty Agreement.

 

18. Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Guaranty Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts 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 such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Guaranty Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

19. Grammar. Words of any gender used in this Guaranty Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, words in the singular grammar context including any defined terms shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, and words in the singular possessive case shall be held to include words in the plural possessive case, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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20. Successors Bound. The obligations hereunder shall be binding upon Guarantor, and any and all successors and/or assigns.

 

21. Calculation. All outstanding Indebtedness and Payment Obligations shall be calculated and determined by Holder in good faith, and absent manifest error be binding upon the guarantors herein.

 

22. Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings used within this agreement are for convenience only, and shall not affect the meanings set forth in such paragraphs, or in this Guaranty.

 

23. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.

 

24. Reserved.

 

25. Miscellaneous. The transfer, assignment or endorsement of any Loan Documents shall automatically pass all the benefits arising hereunder to the new holder thereof, and the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty Agreement. The benefits of this Guaranty Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and all Debenture holders.

 

26. RESERVED

 

27. CERTAIN WAIVERS. EACH AND EVERY RIGHT, DEFENSE OR CLAIM THAT IS LISTED BELOW IS HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVED: (a) ANY RIGHT TO REQUIRE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY REMEDIES AGAINST THE COMPANY AND/OR ANY COLLATERAL; (b) ANY RIGHT TO REQUIRE HOLDER TO PURSUE ANY OTHER REMEDY IN HOLDER’S POWER AS A CONDITION TO PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT; (c) ANY DEFENSE ARISING BY REASON OF ANY DISABILITY, OR THE DISABILITY OF ANY OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS; (d) ALL RIGHTS OF SUBROGATION, INDEMNIFICATION, REIMBURSEMENT AND CONTRIBUTION UNTIL ALL INDEBTEDNESS DUE THE HOLDER SHALL HAVE FIRST BEEN PAID IN FULL, EVEN THOUGH SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IS IN EXCESS OF ANY LIABILITY HEREUNDER; (e) ALL RIGHTS OF OR TO PRESENTMENTS, DEMANDS FOR PERFORMANCE, NOTICES OF NONPERFORMANCE, PROTESTS, NOTICES OF PROTEST, DEMANDS, NOTICES OF DEMANDS, NOTICES OF DISHONOR, NOTICES OF NON-PAYMENT AND NOTICES OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY AND OF THE EXISTENCE, CREATION, OR INCURRING OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY; (f) ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT BY HOLDER; (g) ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS BROUGHT HEREIN; (h) ALL CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES; (i) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY DEFENSE BASED UPON ANY CLAIM OF LACHES, INDULGENCES, DETERIORATION OF COLLATERAL, EXTENSION OF TIME OF PAYMENT, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS; and (j) THE RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY SET-OFF IN FAVOR OF ANY GUARANTOR PRIOR TO PAYMENT IN FULL TO THE HOLDER. IT IS REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT LEGAL COUNSEL OF CHOICE HAS BEEN AVAILABLE OR RETAINED TO REVIEW AND INTERPRET THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT AND ALL WAIVERS AND RELEASES CONTAINED HEREIN, SAID COUNSEL HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN AND ADVISE THE CONTENTS AND MEANING SET FORTH IN THIS GUARANTY TO GUARANTOR, AND THAT IT COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT HAVING SEEN AND READ ITS CONTENTS, AND IS EXECUTING THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND WITH FREE CONSENT AND DESIRE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION.

 

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WITNESS the following signatures and seals to this Unconditional Guaranty Agreement:

 

Guarantor:
 
By:                   
Name:   
Title:  

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due March 8, 2022 of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Debenture, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:  
  Date to Effect Conversion:
   
  Principal Amount of Debenture to be Converted:
   
  Payment of Interest in Common Stock __ yes __ no
  If yes, $_____ of Interest Accrued on Account of Conversion at Issue.
   
  Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:
   
  Signature:
   
  Name:
   
  Address for Delivery of Common Stock Certificates:
   
  Or
   
  DWAC Instructions:
   
  Broker No:_________________
   
  Account No:_________________

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1

 

CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

The 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures due on March 8, 2022 in the aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 are issued by Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., Inc., a Nevada corporation. This Conversion Schedule reflects conversions made under Section 4 of the above referenced Debenture.

 

Dated:

 

Date of Conversion

(or for first entry, Original Issue Date)

 

Amount of Conversion

 

Aggregate Principal Amount Remaining Subsequent to Conversion

(or original Principal Amount)

 

Company Attest

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

             

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Form of Guaranty

 

UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

THIS UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY AGREEMENT (“Guaranty Agreement” or “Guaranty”) is dated as of the 9th day of March, 2021, by _______________, a ____________________, its successors and/or assigns (the “Guarantor”); to and for the benefit of Legacy Tech Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its successors and/or assigns (the “Holder”).

 

RECITALS:

 

1. General. The Holder has agreed to lend up to One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Loan”) to Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”). The Loan is evidenced by the Debenture (as defined below). The Holder may, at the Holder’s sole option and discretion, lend additional amounts to the Company up to a total principal amount of FIVE Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (any such additional loans being the “Additional Loans”).

 

2. Definitions. As used in this Guaranty, unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, the following terms below shall have the meanings specified, and applicable equally to the singular and plural forms of such terms and to all genders.

 

Debenture” means that certain 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debenture in the principal amount of $375,000, dated on or about the date of this Guaranty, executed by the Company in favor of the Holder, and any additional 10% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures issued by the Company to the Holder pursuant thereto to evidence any Additional Loans, together with: (i) all interest thereon, and as said interest may be changed from time to time in accordance therewith, and (ii) any and all respective extensions, allonges, amendments, modifications, accords, substitutions, replacements, bifurcations, consolidations or restructurings thereto.

 

Default” means the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Debenture).

 

Loan Documents” mean the Debenture, this Guaranty and all other documents, instruments, and/or agreements evidencing or securing or delivered in connection with the Loan and any Additional Loan, executed by any Obligors on or about the date of this Guaranty for the benefit of the Holder, or any subsequent date, as such documents may be amended.

 

Obligations” mean all of the monetary and other obligations of the Obligors that are due or owing to the Holder: (i) that arise under this Guaranty, (ii) that arise under the terms of any of the other Loan Documents, (iii) that arise conditionally, or that arise under any indemnification instruments, and/or (iv) that may arise in the future under any agreed upon contingent or standby commitments of any kind, whatsoever.

 

Obligors” means any person or party obligated to perform any undertakings under any Loan Documents, and/or liable in any capacity to pay the Loan or any additional Loans and/or such other sums and indebtedness in accordance with any of the Loan Documents, together with their respective administrators, heirs, successors and assigns.

 

3. Consideration. The Guarantor expects to derive an economic or financial benefit from the Loan and any Additional Loan being made to the Company. However, the Holder is not willing to enter into the financial transactions that are contemplated in the Loan Documents unless the transactions are guaranteed for the benefit of the Holder. Accordingly, the Guarantor is executing, acknowledging and delivering this Guaranty Agreement to and for the benefit of the Holder.

 

 

 

 

4. Inducement. To induce Holder to make the Loan and any Additional Loans, the Guarantor desires to execute this Guaranty Agreement to unconditionally guarantee in full as an absolute guarantee the payment or repayment of: (i) all amounts advanced by the Holder under the Loan and any Additional Loans, (ii) all principal, interest, and all other amounts, costs, fees, payments and premiums due Holder in accordance with the terms of the Debenture, (iii) all indebtedness and payment obligations due Holder that are set forth or evidenced in all of the Loan Documents which have been executed, or will be executed in the future, to evidence or secure the Loan and any Additional Loans, (iv) all amounts arising in connection with all hold harmless provisions and indemnifications made to the Holder under the Loan Documents, and (v) all of the costs, fees and expenses that may be incurred by the Holder in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents in connection with the Holder enforcing or attempting to enforce its rights or remedies under any Loan Documents, or incurred in the defense of its rights or remedies under any Loan Documents against any claim or cause of action, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and as any of the Loan Documents may be further amended or supplemented from time to time (collectively, the “Indebtedness and Payment Obligations”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

Now, therefore, to induce the Holder to lend money to the Company, in reliance thereon by the Holder and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and affirmed by the Guarantor as being adequate, the Guarantor hereby covenants and expressly agrees as follows:

 

1. Incorporation/Definitions. The Debenture and all of the recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by this reference and expressly made a part of this Guaranty Agreement, as if fully set forth in the body of this Guaranty Agreement. Unless the context otherwise specifies or requires, all of the defined terms set forth in the above recitals as well as throughout this Guaranty Agreement shall have the meanings that are set forth in the recitals or in the Debenture, such definitions to be applicable equally to the singular and the plural forms of such terms and to all genders. In the event that a conflict exists now or in the future between the Debenture and this Guaranty Agreement, the resolution of the conflict shall be determined by the Holder in its best interests so that the Holder continues to remain completely secured by this Guaranty Agreement and Guarantor, without interruption or diminution of its guaranties, which is the intention of all parties hereto.

 

2. Guaranty. Punctual payment in full of all of the following is hereby guaranteed: all Indebtedness and Payment Obligations.

 

3. Guaranty Unconditional. All payment obligations hereunder are unconditional undertakings, and are absolute, immediate and independent of the obligations of the Company, and irrespective of any enforceability issue under any Loan Documents. Holder shall not be required to make any demand upon the Company, foreclose its security interests or initiate, pursue, enforce or exhaust its remedies against the Company, the Collateral (as defined below and in the Debenture) or any other collateral whether before, concurrently with or after pursuing or enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder or at law or equity. The remedies of the Holder under this Guaranty are unconditional. They are independent of: (a) whether any collateral securing the Loan and any Additional Loans is lost, stolen, destroyed, severely damaged, involved in a legal proceeding, sold, or transferred; (b) any change to the Company’s status or existence; (c) whether a pleading is filed by the Company, under the United States Code with any United States Bankruptcy Court, or an order for relief is obtained by the Company from any United States Bankruptcy Court; and/or (d) any other action or circumstance or condition, whatsoever. When Holder makes demand under this Guaranty, the Guarantor agrees to immediately make payment in full to the Holder of all unpaid Obligations. Holder shall have any and all rights and remedies hereunder and/or under any or all of the Loan Documents, at law and/or in equity to whatever extent Holder shall deem appropriate. All rights and remedies shall be cumulative and not exclusive, and may be exercised independently of others, successively or concurrently, at any time or from time-to-time. A separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any one or more guarantors, as often as Holder may deem expedient or advisable, regardless of whether action is brought against the Company or any other guarantors or whether the Company or all guarantors are joined in such action or actions, and regardless of whether any action is taken to realize the practical benefits of its security interests in any collateral.

 

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a. Holder is authorized from time-to-time to: (i) extend, renew, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Documents with the consent of Company, notwithstanding the fact that any such extensions, renewals, amendments or modifications may be for a period or periods in excess of the original term thereof, may require curtailment of principal as well as interest, and may otherwise affect the substantive provisions of the Loan Documents; (ii) release any Collateral or otherwise permit the substitution or release of Collateral; (iii) release any one or more guarantors or any of the parties liable, whether primarily or secondarily, with or without consideration; (iv) grant any indulgence or forbearance whatsoever to any party obligated under any Loan Documents; (v) take enforcement action against any one guarantor but not against another guarantor or against the Company; (vi) make advances for the purpose of performing any term, provision or covenant contained in any Loan Documents with respect to which Company shall then be in default, or decline to make any such advances; (vii) increase the loan amount; and (viii) waive any failure to act with diligence, or delay in the collection or enforcement of any rights. Holder may do any or all of the preceding without notice or demand to anyone, and without adversely affecting any liability under this Guaranty, whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the prompt execution and delivery, upon Holder’s request, of any additional written assurance or reaffirmation prepared by Holder, of the obligations and covenants hereunder, is hereby expressly agreed to at the sole but reasonable cost of the Guarantor.

 

b. The execution and delivery and the observance and performance of this Guaranty Agreement does not and will not conflict with or result in a breach of, or cause a default under the terms or provisions of, any existing rule, regulation or order of any court or governmental body or of any indenture, agreement or instrument to which any guarantors are a pertinent party or by which they are bound or to which they are subject.

 

c. This Guaranty Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes a valid and binding guaranty enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms.

 

4. Payment of Costs and Attorneys’ Fees. The Holder shall be reimbursed for any and all reasonable costs, fees and expenses that it incurs in connection with it enforcing or attempting to enforce this Guaranty Agreement, or that it incurs in the defense of this Guaranty Agreement against any claim or cause of action, now or hereafter arising, including an award of attorneys’ fees in the amount of all reasonable and actual attorneys’ fees that are reasonably incurred by the Holder until the Loan and any Additional Loans are paid in full (collectively, the “Costs and Attorneys’ Fees”). The Holder shall be reimbursed immediately upon demand for its Costs and Attorneys’ Fees.

 

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5. Acceleration. Notwithstanding anything that may be contained in this Guaranty Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents to the contrary, the maturity of the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations may, at Holder’s sole option, be accelerated as to the Guarantor upon any Event of Default.

 

6. Rescission of Election to Accelerate. All acceleration remedies are unlimited; however, the Holder reserves the right to rescind any such election to accelerate, without prejudice to any Holder rights and remedies, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Holder.

 

7. Subordination. Any indebtedness of the Company now or hereafter owed to or held by any Guarantor, its successors, assigns, and/or affiliates (the “Related Party Debt”) is hereby subordinated to the Indebtedness and Repayment Obligations. All Related Party Debt and all interest thereon and any related liens, security interests and rights, now or hereafter existing, shall at all times be subordinate in all respects to the obligations and undertakings in this Guaranty Agreement, and to the rights and remedies of the Holder, now or hereafter existing. No Related Party Debt shall be enforced or collected, directly or indirectly, for so long as any Indebtedness and Payment Obligations remains outstanding, except that payment of all scheduled installments of interest may be made as long as no Default has occurred and is then continuing.

 

8. Irrevocable Guaranty. All of the obligations, duties, promises, covenants, guarantees, representations and provisions made herein shall be irrevocable and shall continue to remain in full force and effect until any and all liabilities and contingent liabilities remaining outstanding under any of the Loan Documents, have been paid and/or satisfied in full.

 

9. Continuing Nature of this Guaranty. This Guaranty Agreement is of a continuing nature, and modifications, indulgences, surrender of any Collateral, and renewals may occur in connection with the Loan and any Additional Loans, without discharging any guarantors of the Loan and any Additional Loans. Holder may maintain successive actions under this Guaranty as Holder may elect, and its rights hereunder shall not be exhausted by its exercise of any of its rights or remedies or by any such action or by any number of successive actions, and every right, power or remedy to Holder shall be concurrent and may be pursued from time to time as often as Holder deems expedient, separately or successively. There are no conditions which must precede the exercise of any Holder remedies. This is not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty and all obligations hereunder shall apply to and continue with respect to all outstanding amounts due under the Loan Documents for any reason whatsoever (notwithstanding, without limitation, any insolvency, fraud, mistake or otherwise), and despite the fact that the principal of the Debenture may have been previously paid in full or this Guaranty Agreement returned, or both.

 

10. Other Covenants. For so long as any Indebtedness and Payment Obligations remain outstanding, it is further covenanted that: (a) any indebtedness and payment obligations accruing after the date of any such bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding shall be included in the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations, because it is the intention of the parties that the amount of the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations which is the subject of this Guaranty Agreement should be determined without regard to any rule or law or order which may relieve the Company of any portion of its payment obligations to the Holder; (b) none of the terms of this Guaranty Agreement shall be deemed to have been abrogated or waived by reason of any failure or failures to enforce any of such terms; and (c) all of the financial covenants (as that term is, or may be, described in the Debenture) that are applicable to Guarantor, shall be maintained.

 

11. Negative Covenants. For so long as the Loan and any Additional Loans remain outstanding, Guarantor will not: (a) transfer or assign any of its now owned or hereafter acquired assets, other than in the ordinary course of business; or (b) further mortgage, hypothecate or pledge any now owned or hereafter acquired assets.

 

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12. Security and Collateral.

 

(a) To secure the payment and performance of all the Obligations”), the Guarantor does hereby pledge, assign, transfer and deliver to Holder, and the Guarantor does hereby grant to Holder, a continuing and unconditional first priority security interest in and to any and all of the Guarantor’s assets of whatever kind or nature, now owned or hereafter acquired, including, without limitation, the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively, the “Collateral”)(capitalized terms used in this Section 12 that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Article 9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code):

 

i. all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Contract Rights, Goods, Deposit Accounts, Equipment, Financial Assets, General Intangibles, Inventory, Investment Property, Payment Intangibles, Securities Entitlements and Securities Accounts;

 

ii. all intellectual property rights, including all copyrights, trademarks, patents and all applications and registrations with respect thereto;

 

iii. all Pledged Equity;

 

iv. all prepaid deposits made by the Guarantor with the manufacturers of its products, and all Inventory produced by such manufacturers;

 

v. all substitutes or replacements for any of the foregoing;

 

vi. all cash or non-cash proceeds, products, income, benefits, rents, receivables, and profits for or on account of any of the foregoing (including, without limitation, all insurance policies and proceeds of insurance payable by reason of loss or damage); and

 

vii. all books, data and records pertaining to any Collateral, whether in the form of a writing, photograph, microfilm or electronic media, including but not limited to any computer-readable memory and any computer software necessary to process such memory (“Books and Records”).

 

(b) The Guarantor agrees with regard to the Collateral: (i) that the Holder is authorized to file financing statements in the name of the Guarantor to perfect the Holder’s security interest in the Collateral; (ii) that the Holder is authorized to notify any buyers of the Collateral of the Holder’s interest in the Collateral, (iii) not to sell, hypothecate or dispose of, nor permit the transfer by operation of law of, any Collateral or any interest in the Collateral other than in the ordinary course of business; (iv) to permit the Holder to inspect the Collateral at any time during regular business hours and upon reasonable prior notice; (v) to receive and use reasonable diligence to collect the Collateral consisting of Accounts and other rights to payment and proceeds and to furnish Holder upon request a collection report in form satisfactory to the Holder; (vi) to give only normal allowances and credits and to advise the Holder thereof immediately in writing if they affect any rights to payment or proceeds in any material respect; (vii) from time to time, when requested by the Holder, to prepare and deliver a schedule of all the Collateral subject to this Section 12; and (viii) to provide any service and do any other acts which may be necessary to maintain, preserve and protect all the Collateral and, as appropriate and applicable, to keep all the Collateral in good and saleable condition, to deal with the Collateral in accordance with the standards and practices adhered to generally by users and manufacturers of like property, and to keep all the Collateral free and clear of all defenses, rights of offset and counterclaims.

 

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(c) The Guarantor appoints the Holder its attorney in fact to perform any of the following rights, which are coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until payment in full of the Obligations and may be exercised from time to time by the Holder after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (except that those rights set forth in the following clause (i), (iii) and (viii) may be exercised by Holder at any time): (i) to perform any obligation of the Guarantor hereunder in the Guarantor’s name or otherwise; (ii) to release Persons liable on the Collateral and to give receipts and acquittances and compromise disputes; (iii) to prepare, execute, file, record or deliver notes, assignments, schedules, designation statements, financing statements, continuation statements, termination statements, statements of assignment, applications for registration or like documents to perfect, preserve or release the Holder’s interest in the Collateral; (iv) to take cash, instruments for the payment of money and other property to which the Holder is entitled; (v) to verify facts concerning the Collateral by inquiry of obligors thereon, or otherwise, in its own name or a fictitious name; (vi) to endorse, collect, deliver and receive payment under instruments for the payment of money constituting or relating to the Collateral; (vii) to prepare, adjust, execute, deliver and receive payment under insurance claims, and to collect and receive payment of and endorse any instrument in payment of loss or returned premiums or any other insurance refund or return, and to apply such amounts received by the Holder toward repayment of the Obligations or, where appropriate, replacement of the Collateral; and (viii) to do all acts and things and execute all documents in the name of the Guarantor or otherwise, deemed by the Holder as necessary, proper and convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of its rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral.

 

(d) The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Holder that the Guarantor is the sole owner of the Collateral and has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, claims, encumbrances, charges, or restrictions of any kind

 

13. Setoff. Holder is hereby granted the right of setoff against any money, securities or other property of the Guarantor, now or hereafter in the possession of or on deposit with Holder, or in escrow or in trust for the benefit of Holder, whether held in a general or special account or deposited with Holder for safekeeping or otherwise. For the purpose of effectuating an unconditional right of setoff in favor of Holder, it is agreed that any and all of said accounts are hereby deemed to be “general” accounts and not special accounts. Every such right of setoff may be exercised without any prior notice or demand. No right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Holder, by any neglect to exercise any such right of setoff or to enforce such right, or by any delay in so doing.

 

14. Notices. All notices required, contemplated or made hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be deemed to have been properly sent when deposited with the United States Postal Service, sent registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or when notice is deposited with a recognized overnight international delivery service company, delivery fees prepaid, if addressed to:

 

Holder: as set forth in the Debenture Register,

 

or if to the Guarantor, to the address beside the signature as set out below, or if no address is stated herein (or said address is illegible) to the last known address as may be set forth in Holder’s books and records, or such other address as may be specified by any party pursuant to written notification thereof, and given by such party as required above at least five days prior to the effective date of change.

 

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15. Validity Notwithstanding Any Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Guaranty shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, whether as to one or more guarantors, either generally or as to any particular set of circumstances, then all other provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain valid and in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and construed to continue to protect the secured interests of the Holder until the Indebtedness and Payment Obligations are paid in full.

 

16. No Conditions Precedent To Exercise of Remedies. Unless expressly released and discharged in writing by the Holder, no inaction on the part of the Holder shall have any adverse effect, whatsoever, on any of the requirements and obligations that are imposed under this Guaranty, or on the rights and remedies of the Holder hereunder.

 

17. Inducement. It is acknowledged that the Holder would not have made the Loan and any Additional Loans to the Company, but for reliance upon this Guaranty Agreement.

 

18. Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Guaranty Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts 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 such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Guaranty Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

19. Grammar. Words of any gender used in this Guaranty Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, words in the singular grammar context including any defined terms shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, and words in the singular possessive case shall be held to include words in the plural possessive case, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

20. Successors Bound. The obligations hereunder shall be binding upon Guarantor, and any and all successors and/or assigns.

 

21. Calculation. All outstanding Indebtedness and Payment Obligations shall be calculated and determined by Holder in good faith, and absent manifest error be binding upon the guarantors herein.

 

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22. Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings used within this agreement are for convenience only, and shall not affect the meanings set forth in such paragraphs, or in this Guaranty.

 

23. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto.

 

24. Reserved.

 

25. Miscellaneous. The transfer, assignment or endorsement of any Loan Documents shall automatically pass all the benefits arising hereunder to the new holder thereof, and the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty Agreement. The benefits of this Guaranty Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Holder and all Debenture holders.

 

26. RESERVED

 

27. CERTAIN WAIVERS. EACH AND EVERY RIGHT, DEFENSE OR CLAIM THAT IS LISTED BELOW IS HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVED: (a) ANY RIGHT TO REQUIRE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY REMEDIES AGAINST THE COMPANY AND/OR ANY COLLATERAL; (b) ANY RIGHT TO REQUIRE HOLDER TO PURSUE ANY OTHER REMEDY IN HOLDER’S POWER AS A CONDITION TO PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT; (c) ANY DEFENSE ARISING BY REASON OF ANY DISABILITY, OR THE DISABILITY OF ANY OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS; (d) ALL RIGHTS OF SUBROGATION, INDEMNIFICATION, REIMBURSEMENT AND CONTRIBUTION UNTIL ALL INDEBTEDNESS DUE THE HOLDER SHALL HAVE FIRST BEEN PAID IN FULL, EVEN THOUGH SUCH INDEBTEDNESS IS IN EXCESS OF ANY LIABILITY HEREUNDER; (e) ALL RIGHTS OF OR TO PRESENTMENTS, DEMANDS FOR PERFORMANCE, NOTICES OF NONPERFORMANCE, PROTESTS, NOTICES OF PROTEST, DEMANDS, NOTICES OF DEMANDS, NOTICES OF DISHONOR, NOTICES OF NON-PAYMENT AND NOTICES OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY AND OF THE EXISTENCE, CREATION, OR INCURRING OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY; (f) ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT BY HOLDER; (g) ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS BROUGHT HEREIN; (h) ALL CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES; (i) THE RIGHT TO INTERPOSE ANY DEFENSE BASED UPON ANY CLAIM OF LACHES, INDULGENCES, DETERIORATION OF COLLATERAL, EXTENSION OF TIME OF PAYMENT, RENEWALS AND MODIFICATIONS; and (j) THE RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY SET-OFF IN FAVOR OF ANY GUARANTOR PRIOR TO PAYMENT IN FULL TO THE HOLDER. IT IS REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT LEGAL COUNSEL OF CHOICE HAS BEEN AVAILABLE OR RETAINED TO REVIEW AND INTERPRET THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT AND ALL WAIVERS AND RELEASES CONTAINED HEREIN, SAID COUNSEL HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN AND ADVISE THE CONTENTS AND MEANING SET FORTH IN THIS GUARANTY TO GUARANTOR, AND THAT IT COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDS THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT HAVING SEEN AND READ ITS CONTENTS, AND IS EXECUTING THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND WITH FREE CONSENT AND DESIRE, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION.

 

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WITNESS the following signatures and seals to this Unconditional Guaranty Agreement:

 

Guarantor:  
     
By:                   
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Form of Warrant

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

legacy education alliance, inc.

 

Warrant Shares: _______ Initial Exercise Date: _________ __, 2021

 

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, _____________ or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date hereof (the “Initial Exercise Date”) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on March 8, 2026 (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), having its principal place of business at 1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D, Cape Coral, FL 33909, up to ______ shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Debentures, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”  or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exempt Issuance” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers or directors of the Company pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted for such purpose, by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose for services rendered to the Company, (b) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder, warrants to the Placement Agent in connection with the transactions pursuant to this Agreement (if any) and any securities upon exercise of warrants to the Placement Agent and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities (other than in connection with stock splits or combinations) or to extend the term of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, provided that such securities are issued as “restricted securities” (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the six months after the Original Issue Date, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a Person (or to the equity holders of a Person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital in an amount in aggregate in excess of $500,000 in one or in a series of related transactions or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

 

Liens” means a lien, charge pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

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Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board (or any successors to any of the foregoing.

 

Transfer Agent” means Broadridge Corporate Issue Solutions, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 1342, Brentwood, NY 11717 and a facsimile number of 215-553-5402, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b)  if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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Section 2. Exercise.

 

d) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Initial Exercise Date and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the ) two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

e) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.05, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

f) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i. Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Upon receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds, the Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the ten (10) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise and receipt of the Exercise Price in available funds, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares.The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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ii. Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv. No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

v. Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vi. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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d. Holder’s Exercise Limitation. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(d) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant

 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

i) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

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j) Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell, enter into an agreement to sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price shall be reduced and only reduced by applying a broad based weighted average adjustment calculation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid or issued under this Section 3(b) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible price, conversion price or exercise price at which such securities may be issued, converted or exercised.

 

k) Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including, without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

l) Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Warrant is outstanding, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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m) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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n) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

o) Notice to Holder.

 

i. Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

p) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Trading Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, subject to the prior written consent of the Holder, reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company

 

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Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

f) Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof], this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

g) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

h) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

i) Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, provides to the Company an opinion of counsel, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that the transfer of this Warrant does not require registration under the Securities Act.

 

j) Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 5. Piggyback Registration Rights. If, at any time after the Initial Issue Date, the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act), or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, the Company shall send to each Holder a written notice of such determination and if, within 15 calendar days after the date of such notice, the Holder (or any permitted successor or assign) shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of the Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares that such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Warrant Shares or Conversion Shares pursuant to this Section 5 that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Further, in the event that the offering is a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Company may exclude the Warrant Shares and/or Conversion Shares if so requested in writing by the lead underwriter of such offering. If less than all of the Warrant Shares and/or Conversion Shares are required to be excluded, then such cutbacks shall be allocated pro-rata among the Holders requesting to be included, and as to each such Holder, among the Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares as elected by such Holder. In the case of inclusion in a firm-commitment underwritten offering, the Holders must sell their Warrant Shares and Conversion Shares on the same terms set by the underwriters for shares of Common Stock to be sold for the account of the Company

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

n) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2(c)(i) and Section 2(c)(iv) herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

o) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

p) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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q) Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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r) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of this Warrant shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), 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 such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Warrant, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

s) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

t) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant or the Purchase Agreement, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

b) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth above Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number _______________, email address jamesmay@legacyea.com, or such other facsimile number, email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

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u) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

v) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

w) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

x) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

y) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

z) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To: Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.

 

(2) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

Payment shall take the form of lawful money of the United States; Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

_______________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

_______________________________

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: ______________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: ________________________________________

Name of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________________________________

Title of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute
this form and supply required information.
Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, [____] all of or [_______] shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

_______________________________________________ whose address is

 

_______________________________________________________________.

 

_______________________________________________________________

 

Dated: ______________, _______

 

Holder’s Signature: _____________________________

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

Employment Agreement dated March 9, 2021 between Legacy Education Alliance Inc. and Michel Botbol

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 8th day of March 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC., a Nevada corporation, with an address of 1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D, Cape Coral, FL 33909 33904 (the “Company”) and Michel Botbol (the “Executive”).

 

WHEREAS Executive was first engaged by the Company on March 8, 2021 (the “Start Date”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ Executive in the capacity of Chairman of the Company Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer; and

 

WHEREAS Executive is willing to continue make his services available to the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for such other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby conclusively acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follow:

 

1. Term. The Company hereby employs Executive as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Executive agrees to accept such employment and to serve the Company as such upon the terms and conditions hereof commencing on the Effective Date and continuing until terminated by either the Company or Executive subject to and in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement (the “Term”).

 

2. Duties.

 

(a) Executive shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive shall also, if requested by the Board of Directors or any subcommittee thereof (collectively, the “Board”), serve as an executive officer of any Company affiliate or joint venture company and/or as a fiduciary of any Company, affiliate, or joint venture company benefit plan(s).

 

(b) Executive shall have such duties and responsibilities as are customary for Executive’s position and any other duties or responsibilities that may be assigned or delegated to him from time to time. Executive agrees that he will use his best efforts to fulfill his duty of loyalty and care to the Company and to promote the business and interests of the Company above all others

 

3. Compensation.

 

(a) Base Salary. The Company will pay Executive for all services to be rendered by Executive hereunder (including and without limitation, all services to be rendered by him as an officer and/or director of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates) a base salary (“Base Salary”) of Three thousand eight hundred forty-six dollars and fifteen cents ($3,846.15) per week ($200,000 annualized). The Base Salary may be increased at the discretion of the Board from time to time during the Employment Term. Base Salary shall be payable at least bi-weekly or otherwise in accordance with customary payroll practices for senior executives of the Company. At the earlier of the completion of the Spin Off or September 1, 2021, the Executive’s base salary shall be increased to Five thousand ($5,000) per week ($260,000 annualized).

 

(b) Annual Incentive Compensation. Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual non-equity incentive bonus (“Annual Incentive Compensation”) and other long term incentive compensation, all of which are intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), under such executive bonus plans and long term incentive plans as may be established by the Compensation Committee of the Board [or, in the absence of a Compensation Committee, then a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of not less than two independent directors (in either event, the “Compensation Committee”)] in its sole discretion from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans. The Annual Incentive Compensation will be based on the achievement of Company and individual performance goals to be established by the Compensation Committee, with annual target incentive bonuses of not less than 50% of the Base Annual Salary.

 

 

 

 

(c) Repayment upon Material Restatement. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Director or, in the absence of a Compensation Committee, then a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of not less than two independent directors (in either event, the “Independent Director Committee”) may, in its discretion, require reimbursement of all or part of any Annual Incentive Compensation or other incentive payments to Executive where: (1) the payment of such Annual Incentive Compensation or other incentive payments to Executive was predicated upon achieving certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a material restatement of the Company’s audited financial statement with the need for such restatement having been confirmed by the Company’s independent auditors; (2) the Company determines Executive engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct that substantially caused the need for the restatement; and (3) a lower payment would have been made to Executive based upon the restated financial results. In each such instance, the Executive shall repay to the Company the amount by which the Executive’s Annual Incentive Compensation or other incentive payments for the relevant period exceeded the lower payments that would have been made based on the restated financial results; provided, however, that the Executive shall not be required to repay any Annual Incentive Compensation or other incentive payments, or portion thereof, pursuant to this paragraph if such payments relate to accounting periods occurring two (2) years (or such longer time period as may be required by law) or more prior to the restatement. Before the Compensation Committee determines whether Executive engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct that caused or substantially caused the need for the substantial restatement, it shall provide to Executive written notice and the opportunity to be heard, at a meeting of the Independent Director Committee (which may be in-person or telephonic, as determined by the Independent Director Committee).

 

(d) Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to paid annual paid time off (“PTO”) in an amount provided for in the Company’s vacation, PTO or similar policy as amended from time to time, with the calculation of such entitlement to be retroactive to the Start Date, but in no event less than four (4) weeks of paid annual vacation.

 

(e) Company Health Insurance Premium. Each month, the Company shall pay One Hundred Percent (100%) of the premium for Family coverage option selected by Employee under the terms of the highest level of coverage offered by the Company’s health insurance plan. In the event the Company, in its sole discretion, determines at any time to discontinue offering a Company-sponsored health insurance plan, the Company agrees to pay Employee the total current premium as of the Effective Date, less applicable withholdings, in accordance with the regular practices of the Company’s third-party payroll service provider. Employee understands that U.S. tax law may require the Company to include in Employee’s income the amount paid pursuant to this provision. 

 

4. Expenses. Within thirty (30) days after the submission of reasonable supporting documentation by Executive and in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable and customary business, travel, and entertainment expenses incurred by Executive in the course of and pursuant to the business of the Company.

 

5. Executive Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to participate in any employee benefit plans, programs or policies provided to other full time employees or senior management of the Company or which may become in effect for the benefit of any other employees or senior management of the Company at any time during the course of Executive’s employment by the Company, subject to the terms of such plans, programs or policies. Such other benefits shall include, but not be limited to, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance maintained by the Company for the benefit of its directors and officers. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from amending or terminating any such plan at any time.

 

6. Withholding. All payments required to be made by the Company to Executive hereunder shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts relating to taxes and other governmental assessments as the Company may reasonably determine it should withhold pursuant to any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

 

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7. Termination of Employment.

 

(a) Death; Permanent Disability. Upon the death of Executive during the term of this Agreement, the Employment Term shall terminate. If during the Employment Term Executive fails, because of illness or other incapacity, to perform the services required to be performed by him hereunder for any period of more than 90 days during any calendar year (provided that vacation time, if not previously taken, shall be exhausted before the above 90-day period commences to run) (any such illness or incapacity being hereinafter referred to as “Permanent Disability”), then the Company, in its discretion, may at any time thereafter terminate the Employment Term upon not less than 30 days’ written notice thereof to Executive, and the Employment Term shall terminate and come to an end upon the date set forth in said notice as if said date were the termination date of the Employment Term; provided, however, that no such termination shall be effective if prior to the date when such notice is given, Executive’s illness or incapacity shall have terminated and he shall be physically and mentally able to perform the services required hereunder and shall have taken up and be performing such duties.

 

If Executive’s employment shall be terminated by reason of his death or Permanent Disability, Executive or his estate, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive (i) any earned and unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination; (ii) a pro rata portion of any Annual Incentive Compensation that Executive otherwise would have been entitled to receive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement for senior executives of the Company (such pro rata portion to be payable at the time such Annual Incentive Compensation otherwise would have been payable to Executive); and (iii) subject to the terms thereof, any benefits that may be due to Executive on the date of his termination under the provisions of any employee benefit plan, program, or policy of the Company. If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of his Permanent Disability, Executive shall be entitled to receive short-term disability benefits subject to the terms of the Company’s short-term disability plan until such time as Executive becomes entitled to the benefits under the Company’s Long Term Disability Plan; provided that the Company’s obligation to provide such short-term disability benefits to Executive shall not under any circumstances extend beyond the maximum period provided in the Company’s short-term disability plan plus an additional 90 days.

 

(b) Termination for Cause or Upon Executive’s Resignation. If the Employment Term is terminated (i) by Executive (other than as a result of a material breach by the Company as set forth in Section 7(c) or (ii) by the Company for Cause, in either case, Executive shall be entitled to receive only (x) any earned and unpaid Base Annual Salary accrued through the date of termination and (y) subject to the terms thereof, any benefits which may be due to Executive on such date under the provisions of any employee benefit plan, program, or policy. If Executive is terminated for Cause, the Company shall deliver written notice to Executive, which notice shall specify the item of Cause for which Executive has been terminated.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” and “for Cause” shall mean (i) any intentional breach of Executive’s fiduciary duty to the Company, including but not limited to fraud, dishonesty, embezzlement, and failure to follow directions of the Board of Directors; (ii) Executive’s material breach of this Agreement (iii) Executive’s material breach of the Covenant Agreement; (iv) Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties that materially adversely affects the Company; (v) any material violation by Executive of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as may be amended from time to time; (vi) any material violation by Executive of the Company’s non-discrimination, non-harassment, or non-retaliation policies or procedures as may be established by the Company from time to time; (vii) conviction of, or a plea to, a felony (including a plea of nolo contendere); or (viii) Executive’s continued failure to perform in any material respect his duties to the Company as specifically directed by the Board; provided, however, that (A) the Company shall give Executive notice of any circumstances described in (ii) or (viii) above, which notice shall describe such circumstances in reasonable detail, and (B) no for “Cause” termination shall be deemed to exist if Executive shall remedy or cure the relevant circumstances within 20 days from his receipt of such notice. Termination for Cause under clause (ii) or (viii) shall be effective immediately following expiration of the 20-day cure period as aforesaid; provided Executive has not previously cured the event of Cause; and termination for Cause under (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), or (vii) shall be effective immediately upon receipt by Executive of written notice of termination.

 

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(c) Termination Other than for Cause or Upon Material Breach by Company. If the Employment Term is terminated (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by Executive, subject to the succeeding sentence, following a material breach by the Company of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any material diminution in the scope of the Executive’s duties or a reduction in the Annual Salary payable hereunder), in either case, the Company shall to pay to Executive (x) any earned and unpaid Base Annual Salary and Annual Incentive Compensation accrued but unpaid through the date of termination; (y) subject to the terms thereof, any benefits which may be due to Executive on such date under the provisions of any employee benefit plan, program, or policy and (z) a separation benefit in an amount equal to twenty-six (26) weeks of Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of termination date, less all applicable withholding taxes and any other amounts required by law to be withheld, payable in bi-weekly installments concurrently with Company’s regularly scheduled pay periods (such separation benefit payable pursuant to this clause (z) hereinafter referred to as the “Separation Benefit”).

 

If there is a material breach of this Agreement by the Company, Executive shall, within 30 days following his knowledge of such breach, deliver written notice to the Company, which notice shall specify such material breach. No material breach shall be deemed to exist if the Company shall remedy or cure the relevant circumstances within 20 days of its receipt of such notice. Payment by the Company of the Separation Benefit shall be conditioned upon (i) Executive executing a general release in favor of the Company (which release shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company and shall exclude the Company’s obligations in this Section ) and (ii) Executive’s continued compliance with the terms and conditions of Covenant Agreement.

 

(d) Termination following Change of Control. If the Employment Term is terminated by (i) the Company without Cause or by Executive following a material breach by the Company, (including, but not limited to, any material diminution in the scope of the Executive’s duties or a reduction in the Base Salary payable hereunder), in either case within eighteen (18) months following a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company, (a “Change of Control Termination”) then (i) the Company shall pay to Executive in a lump sum payment (x ) all Base Salary and Annual Incentive Compensation that have accrued but are unpaid as of the Termination Date, (y) an amount equal to the fifty-two (52) weeks of Base Salary in effect as of the date of termination date, less all applicable withholding taxes and any other amounts required by law to be withheld, payable in bi-weekly installments concurrently with Company’s regularly scheduled pay periods (such separation benefit payable pursuant to this clause (z) hereinafter referred to as the “Change in Control Separation Benefit”). Payment by the Company of the Change in Control Separation Benefit shall be conditioned upon (i) Executive executing a general release in favor of the Company (which release shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company and shall exclude the Company’s obligations in this Section) and (ii) Executive’s continued compliance with the terms and conditions of Covenant Agreement.

 

For purposes hereof, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to occur upon:

 

(i) any “person”, with the exception of Legacy Tech Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and/or its affiliates, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than LEAI, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of LEAI in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of common stock of LEAI), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of LEAI representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of LEAI’s then outstanding securities;

 

(ii) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this Section) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by LEAI’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;

 

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(iii) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or other business combination of LEAI with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of LEAI outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of LEAI or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of LEAI (or similar transaction) in which no person acquires thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of LEAI’s then outstanding securities shall not constitute a Change in Control; or

 

(iv) other than the EdTech Spin-off transaction, the shareholders of LEAI approve a plan of complete liquidation of LEAI or the consummation of the sale or disposition by LEAI of all or substantially all of LEAI’s assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of LEAI to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of LEAI at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction, directly or indirectly, of such assets to the shareholders of LEAI.

 

(e) Equity Grants. Upon the termination of employment of the Executive for any reason, all awards of common stock in the Company or other awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on the common stock of the company, including, but not limited to, stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and performance shares or performance units, previously made to the Executive shall be governed by the respective terms of such awards and any agreements entered into between the Company and the Executive with respect to such awards, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary.

 

(f) No Other Amounts. Executive hereby agrees that except as expressly provided in this Agreement (including any benefits expressly referenced herein as being generally available to Executive), no salary, incentive compensation, bonus, benefits, severance, or other compensation of any kind, nature, or amount shall be payable to Executive and except as expressly provided herein, Executive hereby irrevocably waives any claim for salary, incentive compensation, bonus, benefits, severance, or other compensation.

 

 8. Restrictive Covenants. Executive hereby ratifies and affirms the Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement (attached hereto as Appendix A) (“Covenant Agreement”) and agrees to comply with the Covenant Agreement. The restrictions provided for in the Covenant Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.

 

9. Acceptance by Executive. Executive accepts all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and agrees to perform all of the covenants on his part to be performed hereunder. The Company accepts all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and agrees to perform all of the covenants on its part to be performed hereunder.

 

 10. Equitable Remedies. Executive acknowledges that he has been employed for his unique talents and that his leaving the employ of the Company would seriously hamper the business of the Company and the parties acknowledge that any violation or breach of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Covenant Agreement, will cause the non-breaching party to suffer irreparable damage. The parties hereby expressly agree that the non-breaching party shall be entitled as a matter of right to injunctive or other equitable relief, in addition to all other remedies permitted by law, to prevent a breach or violation by the other party and to secure enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Sections 8 or 9 hereof. Resort to such equitable relief, however, shall not constitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies which the non-breaching party may have.

 

11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and there are no other terms other than those contained herein. No variation hereof shall be deemed valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto and no discharge of the terms hereof shall be deemed valid unless by full performance of the parties hereto or by a writing signed by the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any breach by the other party of any provision or condition of this agreement by it to be performed shall be deemed a waiver of a breach of a similar or dissimilar provision or condition at the same time or any prior or subsequent time.

 

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12. Severability. In case any provision in this agreement shall be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

 13. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this agreement (“Notices”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given and to have been effective and deemed received at the time when hand delivered or delivered by Federal Express or other recognized overnight courier delivery service, such Notices to be addressed to the addresses of the respective parties stated below or to such changed addresses as such parties may fix by Notice given as aforesaid:

 

To the Company: Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.
  Attn: General Counsel
  1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D
  Cape Coral, FL 33909

 

To Executive: Michel Botbol
  209 Sterling Road.
  Harrison, NY 10528

 

with a copy to: ______________________
  ______________________
  ______________________

 

provided, however, that any Notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

14. Successors and Assigns. This agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder (except for an assignment or transfer by the Company to a successor as contemplated by the following proviso); provided, however, that the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, any successor of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or otherwise, and upon Executive, his heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives.

 

15. Governing Law. This agreement and its validity, construction and performance shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws.

 

16. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement.

 

17. Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the context may require.

 

18. Number and Gender. Words used in this Agreement, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the context indicates is appropriate.

 

19. Construction. The parties hereto and their respective legal counsel participated in the preparation of this Agreement; therefore, this agreement shall be construed neither against nor in favor of any of the parties hereto, but rather in accordance with the fair meaning thereof.

 

20. Enforcement. Should it become necessary for any party to institute legal action to enforce the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the successful party will be awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees at all trial and appellate levels, and in insolvency, bankruptcy and regulatory proceedings, and all related expenses and costs. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this agreement shall be brought in the courts of Rockland County, New York or in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The parties hereto hereby accept the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, or proceeding.

 

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Venue for any such action, in addition to any other venue permitted by statute, will be state court for Rockland Country or the U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that any of them may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof brought in state court for Rockland County or U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, and hereby further irrevocably waive any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in state court for Rockland Country or the U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

21. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. No person shall be deemed to possess any third-party beneficiary right pursuant to this Agreement. It is the intent of the parties hereto that no direct benefit to any third party is intended or implied by the execution of this Agreement.

 

22. Counterparts. This agreement may be executed in one or more facsimile or electronic counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunder set their hands on the day and year first written above.

 

  LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.
   
  a Nevada Corporation
   
  By: /s/ James E. May
  Name:  James E. May
  Title: General Counsel
   
  EXECUTIVE:
   
  /s/ Michel Botbol
  Michel Botbol

 

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Appendix A

 

(Confidentiality, Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement)

 

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CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-COMPETE

AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT

(EMPLOYEE)

 

THIS CONFIDENTIALITY, NON-COMPETE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT and Exhibit A incorporated herein by reference (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this day of March 2021, by and between Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), and Michel Botbol, having an address of 209 Sterling Road, Harrison, NY 10528 (hereinafter referred to as “you” or “Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of teaching real estate investing principles, small business development and management principles, financial markets trading principles, strategies and applications, national and international finance investment, asset protection strategies, and the production and delivery of live seminars and home study courses in a variety of disciplines; and

 

WHEREAS, you are presently an employee of the Company or are desirous of becoming an employee of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company is desirous of engaging your services as an Employee or of allowing you to continue your current position as an employee of the Company, subject to your agreement to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the Company engaging your services as an Employee or of allowing you to continue as an Employee of the Company in your current position, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that:

 

1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, including the recital of consideration.

 

2. Proprietary Rights. Employee agrees that all Work Product, in whole or in part, created solely or jointly by Employee, arising from or related to any services performed by Employee for or on behalf of the Company, or in the course of Employee’s performance of Employee’s duties as an employee of the Company, or previously performed by Employee for or on behalf of the Company, or previously conceived in anticipation of the services to be performed in regard to the Company’s engagement of Employee, shall be deemed “work made for hire” and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee shall execute all such assignments, oaths, declarations and other documents as may be prepared by the Company to effect the foregoing. Employee hereby irrevocably assigns all rights, title and interest including, without limitation, all copyright and moral rights throughout the world, to all Work Product to the Company regardless of whether all Work Product is considered “work for hire” or otherwise. Employee agrees to assist in every reasonable, lawful way in protecting and/or enforcing the Company’s rights in and to the Work Product and/or other property of the Company, and in prosecuting and defending appeals, interferences, infringement suits and controversies relating thereto during employment and thereafter.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Work Product” shall mean, without limitation, by way of example, all Documentation, writings, correspondence, manuals, materials, creative works; documented methods, techniques, ideas, inventions or improvements; publications, compositions, lecture materials, customer lists and records, files, employee lists and records, marketing plans, teaching materials, presentations to customers or students, sales records, marketing analyses, computer programs, data, system documentation, course work, books, software, correspondence, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, flowcharts, proposals, business plans, marketing and advertising materials, internal memoranda, websites, technical code, employee manual, applications, licenses or registrations, and other information. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Documentation” shall include, without limitation, all tangible media, now or hereafter developed, in which information, data, ideas, methods, or designs may be fixed or published, including, without limitation, writings, computer diskettes, audio tape, video tape, film, computer tape, photographic film, micro disc, and CDROM. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Proprietary Information” includes, without limitation, by way of example, all intellectual property rights, patents and applications therefore, copyrights and registrations therefore, trade and service marks and applications therefore, trade secrets, Confidential Information, Work Product, compliance documents, websites, product and marketing materials, and employee names, voices, image and likenesses; officer names, voices, image and likenesses; manager or member names, voices, image and likenesses; contractor names, voices, image and likenesses; director names, voices, image and likenesses; potential or actual product or service names; project names; trade names, corporate or business entity names, and domain names.

 

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3. Covenant Not to Compete. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that it is essential for the proper protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company that Employee be restrained from competing against the Company during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company and for a reasonable period of time following the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company. Therefore, as a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, Employee agrees that, during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, and during the twenty-three (23) month period after termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of whether the termination is with or without cause, or whether by the Company or by the Employee, and whether or not Employee asserts that Company has violated Employee’s legal rights in any regard, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, participate in, or be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, or control of any Competing Business or (b) engage, whether as principal or as agent, officer, director, member, manager, employee, consultant, shareholder or otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, corporation or other entity, in any Competing Business. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions and limitations contained in this paragraph are reasonable as to the scope and duration and are necessary to protect the Company’s proprietary interests and to preserve the Company’s competitive advantage and legitimate business interests.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competing Business” shall mean the following: (a) any person, corporation or other entity which sells or attempts to sell and/or provides or attempts to provide any products and/or services which are the same as or similar to the products and/or services sold by the Company at any time, and from time to time during the longer of the term of Employee’s employment with the Company or the last two (2) years prior to the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company; and/or (b) any person, corporation or other entity engaged in the same or similar business as the business of the Company and which, directly or indirectly, is or was in competition with the Company at any time and from time to time during the longer of the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, or the last two (2) years prior to the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

 

4. Covenant Not to Solicit Customers/Clients. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that the Company has expended, and will expend considerable, significant amounts of time and money establishing relationships and good will with existing and prospective customers/clients and developing lists of its customers/clients and prospective customers/clients that are not available to the general public and are trade secret, Confidential and Proprietary Information of Company. Employee also recognizes and acknowledges that many of the Company’s competitors could not recreate such lists without substantial efforts, that the Company’s business would be irreparably and greatly damaged by the use of this information other than for its benefit, and that it is essential for the proper protection of the business of the Company that Employee be restrained from soliciting the trade of or trading with the customers/clients of the Company for any business purpose whatsoever during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company and for a reasonable period following the termination of this Agreement. Therefore, as a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, Employee agrees that, during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, and during the twenty-three (23) month period after termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of whether the termination is with or without cause, or whether by the Company or by the Employee, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, solicit the trade of, or trade with, or do business with, or attempt to solicit the trade of, or trade with, or do business with, any of the Company’s customers/clients or prospective customers/clients without the Company’s prior written consent except when endorsed by the Company and done for the Company’s benefit, and except to the extent that Employee traded with or did business with any such customer/client or prospective customer/client prior to the later of the date upon which said Employee was engaged to perform services for and on behalf of, or employed by, the Company. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions and limitations contained in this paragraph are reasonable as to the scope and duration and are necessary to protect the Company’s proprietary interests and to preserve the Company’s competitive advantage and legitimate business interests.

 

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5. Covenant Not to Solicit Employees, Independent Contractors and/or Vendors. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that the Company has expended and will expend considerable and significant amounts of time and money establishing goodwill and relationships with and/or training its employees, independent contractors and/or Vendors. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that it is essential for the proper protection of the legitimate business interests of the Company that Employee be restrained from soliciting or inducing any employee, independent contractor, and/or Vendor of the Company to leave the employ of the Company and from hiring or attempting to hire any employee, independent contractor and/or Vendor of the Company. “Vendors” shall mean any person or entity that Company has entered into a contractual relationship with to render specific services to Company and where Vendor is involved in or is privy to Company’s marketing, promotional and/or education materials, or any of Company’s trade secrets, Proprietary or Confidential information. Therefore, as a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, Employee agrees that, during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, and during the one (1) year period after termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of whether the termination is with or without cause, or whether by the Employee or the Company, and whether or not Employee asserts that Company has violated Employee’s legal rights in any regard, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce, or attempt to solicit or induce, any employee, independent contractor or Vendor of the Company to leave the Company for any reason whatsoever, or hire any employee, independent contractor or Vendor.

 

Employee further acknowledges that it is essential for the proper protection of the business of the Company that Employee be restrained from soliciting, attempting to solicit or accepting solicitations from any of the Company’s independent contractors and/or Vendors regarding actual or potential involvement in private business ventures. Therefore, as a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, Employee agrees that, during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or accept solicitations from any independent contractor or vendor of the Company to engage in, be involved with, or provide work for any private business ventures that involve, or may involve, any of the Company’s independent contractors and/or Vendors, unless Employee has requested and obtained prior written consent from the Company.

 

Employee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions and limitations contained in this paragraph are reasonable as to the scope and duration and are necessary to protect the Company’s proprietary interests and to preserve the Company’s competitive advantage and legitimate business interests.

 

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6. Covenant Not to Violate Company Rights. Employee recognizes and acknowledges that (a) during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company, it may be necessary for Employee to acquire (and during the course of Employee’s previous work for or on behalf of the Company prior to the commencement of this Agreement Employee may have already acquired) information that concerns, in whole or in part, the Company’s sales, volume methods and proposals; customers/clients and prospective customers/clients (including lists thereof); identity of customers/clients and prospective customers/clients; identity of key personnel in the employ of customers; amount or kind of customer’s/client’s purchases from and/or transactions with the Company; the needs and requirements of any or all customers/clients; SSN or bank account information of employees or customers/clients; the terms and conditions under which the Company deals with customers/clients or prospective customers/clients; the terms and conditions under which the Company deals with suppliers or prospective suppliers; employee lists; the Company’s sources of supply; the Company’s pricing and rate methods; course and teaching methods, techniques, compositions, ideas or presentations; customer financial and contact information; employee salary and contact information; all other Company documents not readily available to the public including but not limited to Company phone directories, personnel information, unpublished Company reports; website and software coding, marketing and internet search engine and advertising techniques; contracts and agreements with third parties; employee manual, and/or any and all other confidential non-public information belonging to the Company or relating to the Company’s business(es) and/or affairs, whether property of the Company or property of employees, officers, manager, members or directors thereof, or other third parties that have disclosed such to the Company, (collectively referred to herein as the “Confidential Information”); (b) Confidential and Proprietary Information has been compiled by the Company at great expense and over a great amount of time; (c) the use, misappropriation or disclosure of the Confidential and Proprietary Information by Employee or otherwise would constitute a breach of trust and could cause irreparable injury; and (d) it is essential to the protection of the Company’s legitimate business interests, trade secrets, goodwill and to the maintenance of the Company’s competitive position that Confidential Information be kept secret and that Employee not disclose the Confidential Information to others or use the Confidential and/or Proprietary Information to Employee’s own advantage or the advantage of others.

 

Therefore, as a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, and as a material inducement to the Company to disclose or allow to be known to Employee some or all of the Confidential and Proprietary Information during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company (at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion), Employee hereby agrees that, throughout the term of Employee’s employment with the Company and following the date of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of whether the termination is with or without cause, whether by the Employee or the Company, and whether or not Employee asserts that Company has violated Employee’s legal rights in any regard, Employee will (i) hold and safeguard the Confidential and Proprietary Information in trust for the Company; (ii) not misappropriate, use, publish, distribute or divulge such to any person that is not affiliated with the Company; (iii) not display or disclose, anonymously or by true or fictional name, in any form or fashion including, but not limited to, publication on or via the Internet, a website, Blog, email, discussion group, bulletin board or by means hereafter devised and all other means of electronic dissemination, any Company Confidential or Proprietary Information, or Employee’s affiliation with Company; (iv) not use, copy, distribute, sell, infringe or violate any legal right of Company including, but not limited to, publicity rights, privacy rights, moral rights, copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent rights, without limitation, by way of example, register, purchase, apply for, license, or attempt to do so, any domain name containing, in whole or in part, or any derivation of (e.g. a spelling, misspelling, typo, singular or plural, with or without dashes or underscores) any Confidential or Proprietary Information; register, purchase, apply for, license, obtain a license for, or attempt to do so, any copyright registration for any creation containing, in whole or in part, or any derivation or modification of any Confidential or Proprietary Information; register, purchase, apply for, license, obtain a license for, or attempt to do so, any trade or service, mark or name, containing, in whole or in part, or any derivation or modification of any Company Confidential and Proprietary Information; and (v) surrender all Confidential and Proprietary Information in Employee’s possession or control upon termination of employment. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions and limitations contained in this paragraph are reasonable as to the scope and duration and are necessary to protect the Company’s proprietary interests and to preserve the Company’s competitive advantage and legitimate business interests.

 

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The preceding notwithstanding, this section shall not prohibit any activities that are expressly permitted by law, required of Employee to conduct Employee’s work assignments on behalf of Company and as otherwise may be directed by Employee’s supervisor, and/or disclosure of this Agreement to Employee’s attorney or future employers if requested to do so and upon agreement to keep such confidential and use only for the purposes of legal evaluation.

 

7. Covenant Not to Violate Third Parties’ Rights. As a material inducement to the Company to allow Employee to become and/or remain an employee of the Company, and as a material inducement to the Company to disclose or allow Employee access to Company information during the term of Employee’s employment with the Company (at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion), Employee hereby agrees that throughout the term of Employee’s employment with the Company and following the date of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of whether the termination is with or without cause, whether by the Employee or the Company, and whether or not Employee asserts that Company has violated Employee’s legal rights in any regard, Employee acknowledges and agrees that he or she has and will not (a) violate any non-competition agreement with any prior employer or other third party; (b) violate any confidentiality agreement with any prior employer or other third party; (c) use at, or disclose to Company, any information protected by confidentiality, trade secret, copyright, trademark, patent, publicity or privacy rights, or other law from any prior employer or third party without prior express written permission obtained through Company; (c) violate any non-solicitation agreement with any prior employer or other third party; and/or (d) violate any other right of any third party, including but not limited to publicity rights, privacy rights, moral rights, copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent, trade name, cybersquatting, etc.

 

Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall have the right to provide notice and a copy of this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of Employee’s past, current or prospective employers or other parties that, in Company’s sole discretion, should be provided with notice.

 

8. Prior Inventions of Employee. If Employee wishes to exclude from this Agreement any information, inventions or creations that Employee asserts are owned, created or acquired by him or her prior to Employee’s employment, performance of services or contemplation thereof for Company, Employee must disclose these, and Employee’s employer at the time of creation or acquisition, on Exhibit A attached hereto. If not disclosed clearly and completely on Exhibit A, all creations of Employee shall be presumed to be included under this Agreement’s restrictions to the extent permitted by law.

 

9. Enforcement. Employee recognizes that the Company would be irreparably injured by the breach of any provision of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and/or 7 and that money damages alone may not be an appropriate measure of the harm to the Company from such a breach. Therefore, Employee agrees that equitable relief, including specific performance of these provisions by injunction, would be an appropriate remedy for the breach of these provisions, and the Company may enforce the provisions of these Sections by either suit for damages or injunction, or both, with posting of minimal bond. These enforcement rights shall be cumulative with and not successive or exclusive of any other legal remedies which may be available to the Company in law or in equity including, without limitation, the rights and remedies available to the Company under any applicable trade secrets laws or regulations.

 

10. Indemnification. Employee shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, and actions arising out of Employee’s breach, or alleged breach, of this Agreement, and Employee shall reimburse the Company for any and all costs, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, which the Company pays or becomes obligated to pay by reason of such allegations or breach.

 

11. Assignment. Company may assign and/or transfer this Agreement without restriction. Employee may not assign or transfer this Agreement and any such attempt shall be void.

 

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12. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when actually delivered in person or three days after being deposited in the U.S. Mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and addressed to the party as follows: (a) to Employee at the address above; and (b) to the Company at General Counsel, 1490 N.E. Pine Island Road, Suite 5D, Cape Coral, Florida 33909.

 

13. No Waiver or Release. Failure of the Company to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not limit the Company’s right to enforce the provision, nor shall the Company’s waiver of any breach of any provision be a waiver by the Company of any succeeding breach of any provision or a waiver of the provision itself or any other provision. Employee agrees that the termination of Employee’s employment by the Company for any reason whatsoever, whether with or without cause, or whether by the Company or by the Employee, shall not release Employee from any of Employee’s obligations contained herein.

 

14. Law Governing, Jurisdiction, Venue, No Jury Trial. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, notwithstanding any laws of said State or any other jurisdiction relating to conflicts of laws. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. The parties consent to personal jurisdiction in, and all actions brought hereunder, whether at law or in equity, in the appropriate court serving Lee County in the State of Florida. Venue shall be proper in Lee County, Florida. In any lawsuit brought by or against Employee in connection with this Agreement, Employee waives the right to a jury trial.

 

15. Attorney Fees. In the event any litigation, suit, action, arbitration or other similar proceeding is brought by any party under this Agreement to enforce any of its terms, or in any appeal therefrom, it is agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees to be fixed by the trial court, appellate court and/or arbitrator.

 

16. Titles and Captions, Pronouns and Plurals, Counterparts. All Section and paragraph titles or captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of the context nor affect the interpretation of this Agreement. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the person or persons may require. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties on separate pages, each of which will be deemed an original and which together shall constitute one agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were upon a single instance of this Agreement.

 

17. Entire Agreement, Amendment. This Agreement and Exhibit A that is incorporated herein by reference contains the entire understanding between and among the parties and supersede any prior understandings and agreements among them respecting the subject matter of this Agreement. Employee agrees that where any portion of this Agreement conflicts with the Company’s then existing employment manual, this Agreement shall control. This Agreement may only be modified and/or amended by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

 

18. Severability, Survivability, and Savings. The provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 shall expressly survive the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company regardless of whether such termination is with or without cause, whether by the Company or the Employee, and whether or not Employee asserts that Company has violated Employee’s legal rights in any regard. In the event that any of the restrictions and limitations contained anywhere in any paragraph, provision or Section are deemed to exceed the time, scope and/or geographic or other limitations prescribed by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time, scope, and geographic or other limitations permitted by applicable law. Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person, entity or circumstance, shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to persons, entities or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby and the Agreement shall be construed as if the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision were never a part hereof.

 

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19. Reapplication. If the employment relationship between the Company and Employee is terminated for any reason whatsoever, whether with or without cause, whether by the Employee or by the Company, and if Employee is later re-employed by the Company, this Agreement will be applicable to such re-employment as if there had been no interruption of the employment relationship, without the necessity for the execution of a new Agreement between the parties.

 

20. Employment at Will. Except for an employee who is a party to a formal, executed Employment Agreement with the Company, Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee is and will remain an employee at will, free to resign and subject to termination for any reason whatsoever, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement. If Employee is a party to an Employment Agreement with the Company, then the terms of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be read and interpreted in conjunction with this Agreement. In the event that the Employment Agreement and this Agreement conflict, the Employment Agreement shall control.

 

21. Negotiations. The Company and the Employee acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Agreement were reached based upon mutual negotiations between the parties hereto. Therefore, any perceived ambiguities in the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed against the Company as the drafter of this Agreement.

 

22. Independent Legal Counsel. Each party hereby acknowledges that said party has had ample opportunity to seek independent legal counsel, and has been represented by, or has otherwise waived its right to be represented by, such independent legal counsel, with respect to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written.

 

EMPLOYEE:   COMPANY: Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.
       
    By:                               
Print Name: Michel Botbol   Name:  
    Title:  

 

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Exhibit A

 

Employee Prior Inventions

 

Title of Work   Date of Creation   Employer and Address at such Time
         

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

Non-Binding Term Sheet dated February 11, 2021

 

CONFIDENTIAL

 

TERM SHEET

FOR CONVERTIBLE DEBT FINANCING OF

LEGACY EDUCATION ALLIANCE, INC.

AND SPIN-OFF OF ITS EXISTING BUSINESS

 

This non-binding term sheet (this “Term Sheet”) generally summarizes the principal terms and conditions of (i) a potential convertible debt financing (the “Debt Financing”) of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company” or “LEAI”) that is publicly traded on the OTC QB under the symbol “LEAI”, by Legacy Tech Partners, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (“LTP”) which has Barry Kostiner as the Chairman of its Board of Managers, and (ii) a potential acquisition of the Company’s existing business by LTP (the “Spin-Off” and, together with the Debt Financing, the “Transactions”). This Term Sheet does not purport to summarize all of the terms and conditions which would be contained in the definitive legal documentation for the Transactions. The parties do not have any obligations with respect to any of the potential Transactions until definitive documents for the Transactions are executed and delivered by the parties.

 

The Debt Financing

 

Lender:   LTP (together with its assignees, which for the avoidance of doubt, is intended to include Legacy Tech Investors I, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liabity company (“LTI”) managed by LTP, and the parties acknowledge that they currently expect to have the Credit Facility assigned to LTI after the Initial Closing) (the “Lender”)
     
Borrower:   LEAI (the “Borrower”)
     
Guarantor:   The borrower’s obligations for the Debt Financing will be guaranteed by each of LEAI’s current and future U.S. subsidiaries (other than the new Legacy EdTech business that will remain with LEAI after the Spin-Off (the “New Business”)) (the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrower, the “Debtors”).
     
Loan Amount:   Credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) of at least $1,000,000 in minimum aggregate obligations that the Lender is required to lend to the Borrower (the “Minimum Commitment”). Lender may lend additional amounts at determined by the Lender in its sole discretion, up to an aggregate of $4,000,000 above the Minimum Commitment for a maximum aggregate commitment under the credit facility of$5,000,000 (the “Maximum Commitment”).
     
Initial Draw at Initial Closing:   $360,000.
     
Initial Closing Date:   The initial closing of the first loan made under the credit facility (the “Initial Closing”) is expected to occur as soon as reasonably practicable hereafter, subject to the execution of definitive documentation for the Debt Financing (the “Credit Documents”) and the Spin-Off.

 

 

 

 

Subsequent Closings:   Subsequent closings (a “Subsequent Closing”) may occur from time to time at the discretion of the Lender until the Maximum Commitment has been loaned; provided, that Lender will loan at least $150,000 per fiscal quarter (in addition to the initial draw at the Initial Closing) until the Minimum Commitment has been loaned in the aggregate with the Initial Closing loan. Lender has no obligations to make any loans under the Credit Facility beyond the Minimum Commitment. Lender will give at least five (5) business days notice of any Subsequent Closing.
     
Use of Proceeds by the Debtors:   Proceeds from the Debt Financing will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Debtors and development of administrative functions.
     
    Borrower will be responsible for allocation and use of funds from Convertible Debt fundings, subject to the applicable covenants. At least $300,000 of proceeds from the Initial Closing will be made available to satisfy existing LEAI liabilities pursuant to a schedule of liabilities to be provided to the Lender prior to the Initial Closing.
     
Interest Terms:   The Lender will be entitled to receive interest at a rate of 10% per annum on the outstanding obligations, accruing simple interest at the pro-rata rate per month or any part thereof, compounding annually. Interest will accrue and will not be paid by the Debtors prior to the Maturity Date without the prior written consent of the Lender.
     
Maturity:   All obligations under the Credit Facility will mature on the fifth anniversary of the Initial Closing (the “Maturity Date”).
     
Payment of Principal:   The Debtors may not prepay the obligations under the Credit Facility without the prior written consent of the Lender.
     
Mandatory Prepayment Covenants:   Borrower shall be obligated to repay in full the obligations upon a liquidity event, which shall be defined to mean a liquidation, winding up, change of control, merger, casualty event, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower (but for the avoidance of doubt, excluding the Spin-Off).
     
Security; Priority:   The Credit Facility will be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all existing and after-acquired assets (tangible and intangible) of the Debtors, as well as a pledge of the equity interests of each of the Guarantors (collectively, the “Collateral”). It will be senior to any existing debt of the Debtors, and existing lenders of indebtedness (other than the PPP loan) to the Debtors will be required to sign a customary subordination agreement with the Lender if requested by the Lender.
     
Affirmative Covenants:   The Credit Documents will contain affirmative covenants customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) maintenance of existence, books and records, and customary insurance; (ii) information rights; (iii) further assurances with respect to the Collateral; (iv) compliance laws and agreements; and (v) newly formed subsidiaries of the Debtors to become Guarantors.

 

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Negative Covenants:   The Credit Documents will contain negative covenants customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, the following limitations (subject to the written consent of the Lender): (i) investments and the incurrence of additional indebtedness; (ii) distributions, dividends, and redemptions; (iii) the sale of assets and the use of proceeds; (iv) liens and security interests; (v) acquisitions; (vi) capital expenditures above mutually agreed levels; (vii) amendments to the Borrower’s organizational documents; (viii) issuances of equity securities (subject to customary exceptions); and (ix) transactions with affiliates.

 

D&O Coverage:   The Credit Documents will require the Borrower upon the expiration of its current directors and officers liability insurance policy to either purchase a new directors and officers liability insurance policy reasonably acceptable to the Lender or to set aside funds in a reserve in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Lender for self-retention of all obligations to indemnify officers, directors, employees and consultants.
     
Voting Rights:   The Lender will not be entitled to any stockholder voting rights in connection with the Credit Facility (subject to the rights of any Conversion Securities that are issued).
     
Borrower Board of Directors:   At the Initial Closing:
  (i) Jim May will resign from the Board of Directors of the Borrower (the “Borrower Board”) and its U.S. subsidiaries;
     
  (ii) the Borrower Board will appoint Michel Botbol to join the Borrower Board to fill Jim May’s vacancy (and the Borrower’s U.S. subsidiaries will do the same); and
     
  (iii) Michel Botbol will be established as the chairman of the Borrower Board (and the Borrower’s U.S. subsidiaries will do the same).

 

New Employees:   At the Initial Closing, the Borrower will enter into:

 

  (i) an employment agreement with Michel Botbol to serve as the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and
     
  (ii) non-executive employment agreements with Eliahu Sarfaty and Barry Kostiner.

 

Representations and Warranties:   The Credit Documents will contain representations and warranties customary for transactions of this type to confirm the Lender’s understanding of the Debtors’ businesses, operations, properties, and affairs.
     
Events of Default:   The Credit Documents will contain events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) failure to make principal or interest payments when due; (ii) failure to satisfy any affirmative or negative covenant in the Credit Documents; (iii) cross-defaults to other material obligations and contracts; (iv) breaches of representations and warranties; (v) the bankruptcy or insolvency of any Debtor; (vi) judgments in excess of specified amounts; and (vii) change of control of Borrower.

 

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Conversion:   Obligations under the Credit Facility will be convertible, at the sole election of the Lender at any time and from time to time, in whole or in part, into units of the Borrower, at $0.05 per unit (subject to equitable adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like) (the Conversion Price”), where a Unit shall be composed of 1 common share and 1 warrant to acquire common stock with a strike price equal to the Conversion Price and warrant expiration of the Maturity Date. Warrants shall require cash exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, the units will not be separate securities, and the common shares and warrants issued upon conversion (the Conversion Securities”) will be directly issued to the Lender.

 

Anti-dilution Provisions:   Weighted average anti-dilution protection for the conversion feature, where if the Borrower issues additional securities (subject to customary exceptions) at a purchase price less than then current Conversion Price, the Conversion Price (including the exercise price of the warrants) will be adjusted down to match such purchase price.
     
Registration Rights:   The Conversion Securities will not be registered upon issuance, but the Lender will have demand and piggyback registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be entered into in connection with the Credit Facility.

 

Governing Law; Venue:   The Credit Documents will be subject to New York law and venue.
     
Right to Participate Pro Rata in Future Fundings:   The Lender will have the right, based on its ownership of the Borrower assuming the conversion of Lender’s debt into the Conversion Securities (but not the exercise of the warrants), but otherwise based on an outstanding capital stock basis, to participate in subsequent equity or debt financings or issuances by the Company (subject to customary exceptions).

 

New Equity Incentive Plan:   Borrower will reserve shares of its Common Stock so that subsequent to Initial Closing, ten percent (10%) of its capital stock (after giving effect to number of Conversion Securities based on the initial amount of debt issued at the Initial Closing) is available for future issuances to key directors, officers, employees, and consultants/advisors pursuant to a new equity incentive plan to be adopted by the Borrower Board that will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender (the New Equity Incentive Plan”). Such shares of Common Stock under the New Equity Incentive Plan shall be subject to vesting on the terms approved by the Borrower Board. At its next meeting of stockholders, Borrower will seek approval of the New Equity Incentive Plan by its stockholders.
     
Expenses:   The Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses associated with the Lender’s (i) due diligence and (ii) review and preparation of the definitive documentation for the Credit Documents, which amounts shall be deducted from the proceeds of the Initial Closing.
     
Assignments:   The Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, syndicate, assign, transfer, sell, or pledge under its financing agreements all or any portion of the Credit Facility.
     
Documentation:   The first draft of the documentation for this transaction will be prepared by the Lender’s counsel. The documentation will contain such terms, conditions, representations and warranties, reporting requirements, and covenants customary for transactions of this type.

 

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Spin-Off

 

Transaction Structure:   In advance of the Spinoff, Legacy Education Alliance Holdings, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Legacy HoldCo”) and wholly owned subsidiary of LEAI, will acquire all assets and liabilities of LEAI (excluding any obligations under the Credit Facility). The New Business will be excluded from Legacy Holdco and the Spin-Off. At the closing of the Spin-Off, LTP will acquire 100% of the outstanding equity of Legacy Holdco.
     
Consideration:   Legacy HoldCo will be acquired by LTP for $1 and a license of certain intellectual property in accordance with the License Agreement.
     
License Agreement:   LEAI and Legacy Holdco will enter into a new License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) for Legacy Holdco to license to LEAI (on a non-exclusive perpetual royalty-free basis) certain of the intellectual property and assets of the current seminar business solely for use in the New Business.
     
Definitive Agreement:   The obligations of the parties will be subject to execution of a definitive written agreement for the Spin-Off (the “Definitive Agreement”) containing terms and conditions satisfactory to LTP and LEAI. The Definitive Agreement will contain representations, warranties, covenants, closing conditions and indemnities customary for M&A transactions of this type.

 

Closing Conditions:   The obligations of either party to consummate the Spin-Off (but for the avoidance of doubt, not the Credit Facility) will be subject to standard closing conditions for a transaction of this nature, including without limitation:

 

  completion of any required regulatory review, including SEC, and receipt of any required regulatory approvals and necessary third party approvals;
     
  prior to the execution of the Definitive Agreement, approval of the Definitive Agreement and the Acquisition by LEAI’s board of directors, including a special committee of LEAI’s board of directors;

 

  LEAI’s receipt of a fairness opinion for the Spin-Off;
     
  approval by LEAI’s shareholders of the Spin-Off and related matters;
     
  there shall have not been any material adverse changes in the business, customer relationships, operations, financial condition, regulatory environment or prospects of Legacy Holdco and its subsidiares;
     
  SBA forgiveness of that portion of LEAI’s PPP loans for which LEAI is eligble for foregiveness with respect to; and
     
  the execution of all related agreements as contemplated by the Definitive Agreement, including the License Agreement.

 

Governing Law; Venue:   The Definitive Agreement will be subject to New York law and venue.

 

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Documentation:   The first draft of the Definitive Agreement will be prepared by LTP’s counsel. The documentation will contain such terms, conditions, representations and warranties, reporting requirements, and covenants customary for transactions of this type.

 

Binding Provisions

 

Confidentiality:   This Term Sheet is confidential and neither it nor its substance shall be disclosed to any third party, except those in a confidential relationship to the Debtors, such as directors, officers, employees, accountants, and legal counsel, who reasonably need to know such information in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or implementation of this Term Sheet or the transactions contemplated hereby, or as required by law or by any governmental agency (in which case the Borrower agrees to promptly inform the Lender in advance thereof and, if requested by the Lender, reasonably cooperate with any efforts by the Lender to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy to prevent such disclosure). Additionally, the Company may disclose this Term Sheet on a confidential basis to potential financing sources approved by LTP in order for the Company to raise funds in furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Term Sheet.
     
Exclusivity:   During the period from the date of this Term Sheet until the sixty (60) day anniversary thereof (the “Exclusivity Period”), the Debtors shall not (nor shall they permit their directors, officers, shareholders, agents, representatives or affiliates to), directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate, or encourage any negotiations or discussions with, or provide any information to, any other person or entity (other than the Lender, LTP and their respective affiliates), concerning any transaction (a “Competing Transaction”) for (i) an investment, loan, or other commitment of capital to any of the Debtors that would reasonably be expected to reduce or eliminate or otherwise prohibit or impair the Debt Financing or (ii) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, license or other disposition of the Debtors, or their respective equity interests, business or material assets (outside of the ordinary course of business), whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, exclusive license or otherwise, or any similar transaction that would reasonably be expected to prohibit or impair the Spin-Off, or (b) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent or definitive agreement, or make any filing with the SEC (including the filing of any registration statement) or other governmental authority, with respect to any Competing Transaction. During the Exclusivity Period, the Debtors shall receives any solicitation or offer for a Competing Transaction and thereafter keep the Lender and LTP reasonably informed as to the terms and status of such Competing Transaction.

 

Acknowledged and agree as of the date set forth below with respect ot the Binding Provisions above:

 

Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.   Legacy Tech Partners, LLC
         
By: /s/ James E. May   By: /s/ Barry Kostiner
Name:  James E. May   Name:  Barry Kostiner
Title: CEO   Title: President
Date: February 12, 2021   Date: February 11, 2021

 

 

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