UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2016 (November 29, 2016 )
ACCELERIZE INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-52635 |
20-385 8769 |
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(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
20411 SW Birch St., Suite 250 Newport Beach, California |
9266 0 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(949) 548-2253
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 1.01 |
ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
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ITEM 2.03 |
CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF THE REGISTRANT. |
ITEM 3.02 |
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. |
On November 29, 2016, Accelerize Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a settlement agreement and release (the “Settlement Agreement”) with Jeff McCollum (“McCollum”) to settle pending litigation between the Company and McCollum in the Superior Court of the State of California related to McCollum’s termination as an executive officer of the Company on September 8, 2014.
Also on November 29, 2016, the Company entered into (i) an amendment (the “Amendment”) of its loan and security agreement dated May 5, 2016 (the “Loan Agreement”) with SaaS Capital Funding II, LLC (the “Lender”) and (ii) an amendment (the “Agility Amendment”) of its loan agreement dated March 11, 2016 (the “Agility Loan Agreement”) with Agility Capital II, LLC (“Agility”). The Amendment permits the Company to use future Loan Agreement advances from time to time of up to $2,200,000 for payment of the settlement amount due to McCollum, and contains other amendments to the Loan Agreement necessary to permit the Company to enter into the Settlement Agreement. The Company shall pay an amendment fee to the Lender of $10,000 per month commencing December 15, 2016, and continuing each month thereafter until November 15, 2017. As of November 29, 2016, the Company owed $6,900,000 under the Loan Agreement. The Agility Amendment extends the maturity date of the Agility Loan Agreement from March 31, 2017 to December 31, 2017 and contains other amendments to the Agility Loan Agreement necessary to permit the Company to enter into the Settlement Agreement. A $100,000 loan modification fee will be added to the outstanding balance owing to Agility. As of November 29, 2016, after giving effect to the foregoing, the Company owed $600,000 under the Agility Loan Agreement.
In connection with the Amendment, the Company issued to SaaS Capital Partners II, LP, an affiliate of the Lender, a warrant (the “Warrant”) to purchase up to 200,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.36 per share subject to certain adjustments for dividends, splits or reclassifications. The Warrant is exercisable until the earlier of (i) November 29, 2026, or (ii) 5 years from the date the Company’s equity securities are first listed for trading on NASDAQ. In connection with the Agility Amendment, the Company issued to Agility a warrant (the “Agility Warrant”) to purchase up to 187,500 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.40 per share subject to certain adjustments for dividends, splits or reclassifications. The Agility Warrant is exercisable until November 29, 2021. Each of the Warrant and the Agility Warrant was issued under the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Settlement Agreement provides that McCollum will surrender to the Company a stock certificate representing 1,890,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by him (the “Shares”) and for dismissal with prejudice of the cross-complaint and action against the Company brought by McCollum (together, the “Conditions Precedent”). Upon satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent, the Company will pay to McCollum a total of $2,700,000 (the “Settlement Amount”). $1,000,000 of the Settlement Amount, of which the Company’s insurance carrier will contribute $500,000, will be paid within 30 days of McCollum satisfying the Conditions Precedent, but not prior to January 2, 2017. The remaining $1,700,000 of the Settlement Amount will be paid in 48 equal monthly installments (the “Installment Payments”) starting on the later of July 1, 2017, or the date of satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent. In addition, the Settlement Agreement includes a stipulated judgment which will not be filed or executed upon unless the Company defaults on the Installment Payments and fails to cure its default and which will be destroyed and be of no force and effect upon satisfaction of the Installment Payments. McCollum was granted a subordinated security interest in Company assets in the event the Company files or has filed against it a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition. The Settlement Agreement also includes an acceleration clause in the event of a change of control of the Company and other customary releases and covenants.
The descriptions of the Settlement Agreement, Amendment, Warrant, Agility Amendment and Agility Warrant are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the Settlement Agreement, Amendment, Warrant, Agility Amendment and Agility Warrant, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 4.1, 10.3 and 4.2 respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Loan Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Loan Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Agility Loan Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agility Loan Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2016, and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Company previously cancelled McCollum’s options to purchase up to 6,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices of $0.15 or $0.31 per share. The Company intends to cancel the 1,890,000 Shares and thereafter the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock will decrease by approximately 3%.
ITEM 9.01 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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Exhibits |
4.1 |
Form of Warrant to Purchase Stock issued November 29, 2016 to SaaS Capital Partners II, LP. |
4.2 |
Form of Warrant to Purchase Stock issued November 29, 2016 to Agility Capital II, LLC. |
10.1 |
Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release, dated November 29, 2016, between Accelerize Inc. and Jeff McCollum. |
10.2 |
First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 29, 2016, between Accelerize Inc. and SaaS Capital Funding II, LLC. |
10.3 |
First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated November 29, 2016, between Accelerize Inc. and Agility Capital II, LLC. |
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.
ACCELERIZE INC. |
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/s/ Brian Ross |
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Brian Ross |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 30, 2016
Exhibit 4.1
This warrant and the Common stock purchasable hereunder have not been registered under the securities act of 1933, as amended (the “ act ”), or applicable state securities laws, and have been acquired for investment and not with a view to, or in connection with, the sale or distribution thereof. No such sale or distribution may be effected (a) without an effective registration statement related thereto or (b) receipt by the Company of an opinion of counsel, both reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that registration is not required under the act or applicable state securities laws or is exempt from such registration requirements of the act and applicable state securities laws. Copies of the agreements covering the purchase of these securities and restricting their transfer, including, but not limited to, the certificate of incorporation of the Company, as the same may be amended from time to time, may be obtained at no cost by written request made by the holder of record of this warrant to the secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices of the Company.
ACCELERIZE INC.
Right to Purchase Shares of Common Stock
(Subject to Adjustment)
Warrant for Common Stock
November 29, 2016 |
200,000 Shares of Common Stock |
This Warrant for Common Stock (this “ Warrant ”) is given by Accelerize Inc. (“ Company ”), a Delaware corporation with offices at 20411 SW Birch St., Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660, to SaaS Capital Partners II, LP (“ Holder ”).
This Warrant is being issued to the Holder as consideration for, and in order to induce SaaS Capital Funding, LLC (“ SaaS Funding ”), an affiliated and related party of the Holder, to enter into that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between SaaS Funding and the Company (the “ Amendment ”) and to continue to make certain financial accommodations to the Company from time to time under the terms set forth in that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2016, by and between SaaS Funding and the Company (as amended by the Amendment, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented and/or modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).
The Holder derives certain benefits from the transactions contemplated by the Loan Agreement and SaaS Funding’s participation in such transactions.
The Company hereby certifies that Holder is entitled to purchase up to Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”)of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) at a price of $0.36 per share (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject in all cases to adjustment in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 1. Exercise .
(A) This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof until the termination of the Term (as defined in Section 3 hereof), by delivery to the Company at its principal executive offices of: (i) this Warrant, (ii) the Purchase Form attached hereto as Exhibit A duly completed and executed by the Holder or a permitted assignee, (iii) payment of the purchase price of the Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 2 below, (iv) if the person to whom the Warrant Shares is a permitted assignee, a duly certified copy of the assignment agreement between the Holder and the permitted assignee in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and (v) if the Holder is not already a party thereto, a shareholders agreement, in any, and such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company (collectively, the “ Stockholders Agreements ”), as each may be amended from time to time. In lieu of issuing fractional shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall round down to the next whole number of shares. The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be issued to the Holder as the record and beneficial owner of such Warrant Shares.
(B) In addition, the Holder will have the option to exercise this Warrant in conjunction with an Acquisition or any other event where the Holder would have the opportunity to sell some or all of the Warrant Shares, subject to this Warrant (a “ Liquidity Event ”) or to require the Company to redeem this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or Liquidity Event, in either case on a net exercise basis, with the gross value of this Warrant (prior to the netting out of the exercise price) equal to the amount the Holder would have received in such Acquisition or Liquidity Event if it had exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such Acquisition or Liquidity Event and had thereby participated in such Acquisition or Liquidity Event. In connection with an Acquisition or Liquidity Event in which the Holder has the opportunity to sell less than all of the Warrant Shares, as applicable, subject to this Warrant, the option and mechanism described herein shall apply to the extent the Holder elects to participate and any remaining Warrant Shares, that the Holder does not have the opportunity to sell shall continue to be subject to this Warrant.
(C) Each exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business on the day on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered to the Company with the purchase price of the Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 1(A) above. At such time, the Holder and/or any permitted assign(s) in whose names any Warrant Shares shall be issuable upon such exercise shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of the Warrant Shares. As soon as practicable after the exercise of this Warrant in whole or in part, and in any event within five (5) days thereafter, the Company at its expense will cause to be issued:
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in the name of and delivered to the Holder or its permitted assign(s) as set forth on the Purchase Form, the number of whole Warrant Shares to which such Holder shall be entitled upon such exercise, and |
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in case such exercise is in part only, in the name of and delivered to the Holder and/or its permitted assigns a new warrant or warrants (on the same terms and conditions as are set out herein and dated as of the date hereof) for that number of Warrant Shares equal to the number of such Warrant Shares subject to this Warrant (without giving effect to any adjustment herein) minus the number of Warrant Shares purchased (without giving effect to any adjustment herein) by the Holder and/or its permitted assigns upon such exercise. The Holder acknowledges that no fractional |
shares of Warrant Shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant.
Section 2. Form of Payment . Payment shall be by certified check, cashier’s check, wire transfer or surrender to the Company by Holder of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the reduction of the Company’s indebtedness to SaaS Funding in an amount equal to the number of Warrant Shares indicated on the Purchase Form multiplied by the Exercise Price .
Section 3. Term . The term of this Warrant (the “ Term ”), and the Holder’s right to exercise this Warrant, shall terminate immediately upon the earlier to occur of (a) the close of business (5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time) on the 29 day of November, 2026 and (b) the close of business (5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time) on the date that is five (5) years after the date the Company’s equity securities are first listed for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market. Upon termination of the Term, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company at the Company’s principal place of business.
Section 4. Adjustment Provision .
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In case the Company shall at any time after the date hereof: |
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make a distribution of additional equity interests to holders of its shares of Common Stock as a dividend, |
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subdivide the outstanding shares of Common Stock, |
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combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of units, or |
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issue any equity interests by reclassification of the Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation), |
then, in each case, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in effect at the time of the date on which the record holders of Warrant Shares (the “ Warrant Shares Stockholders ”) are determined for such distribution, or on the effective date of such distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification, shall be equitably adjusted so that the Holder after such time shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of interests which, if such exercise had occurred immediately prior to such time, such Holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such distribution, subdivision, combination or reclassification.
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[Reserved.] |
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[Reserved.] |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4, it is understood and agreed that neither the number of shares covered by this Warrant, nor the Exercise Price, will be adjusted as a result of any of the following: |
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any options or restricted stock granted pursuant to any incentive stock plan or similar qualified or non-qualified incentive stock or option plan of the Company; |
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options or restricted stock granted to executive and management personnel or consultants and professional advisers of the Company for the purchase or grant of Common Stock; and |
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any options, rights, or warrants with respect to Common Stock, or other securities convertible into Common Stock, which are issued and outstanding as of the date of original issuance of this Warrant; |
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any shares issued pursuant to preemptive rights or adjustments to conversion or exercise rights under any Common Stock, warrants or convertible securities; |
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Common Stock, warrants, rights or options to purchase Common Stock which are issued in connection with bona fide lending transactions (such as bank or institutional lending, or mezzanine financing), or acquisitions, mergers or similar transactions, the terms of which are approved by the Board of Directors of the Company. |
Section 5. Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger, etc . In case of:
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the reclassification or change of outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change in the nature of a split, subdivision or combination), |
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in the case of any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another Person (including a reorganization, merger, consolidation or stock transfer), or |
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a sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, |
the Holder shall have the right, upon exercise of this Warrant, to receive the kind and number of shares or units of equity interests and/or other securities or property receivable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance by a holder of the number of shares of Warrant Shares into which this Warrant might have been exercised immediately before the time of determination of the Warrant Shares Stockholders entitled to receive such equity interests and/or other securities or property. If the per-Warrant Share consideration payable to the Holder for Warrant Shares in connection with any such transaction is in a form other than cash or marketable securities, then the value of such consideration shall be determined by the Board of Directors. The Company shall be obligated to retain and set aside, or otherwise make fair provision for exercise of the right of the Holder to receive, the equity interests and/or other securities or property provided for in this Section. The grant of this Warrant shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassification, or changes in its capital or business structures or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or liquidate or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets or undertake any other corporate action in accordance with the terms of this Warrant and each of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and the Stockholders Agreement, as amended.
Section 6. Certificate Concerning Adjusted Exercise Price . Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to Section 4 or 5 above, the Company shall promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) business days from such adjustment, provide by notice to the Holder a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company showing in appropriate detail the facts requiring such adjustment, the computation thereof and the adjusted Exercise Price.
Section 7. No Impairment . The Company will not, through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against impairment.
Section 8. Conditions to Exercise of Warrant . If the Warrant Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant are not subject to an effective registration statement under the Act, the certificate(s), if any, evidencing the Warrant Shares purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall bear the same restrictive legend as is set out on the first page of this Warrant, excluding any reference to the Warrant.
Once the Company has received an opinion of counsel, both reasonably acceptable to it, that the registration of the Warrant Shares in question is not required, the Company shall remove the restrictive legend stated in this Section 8.
Section 9. Reservation of Stock . The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon the exercise of this Warrant, such Warrant Shares as shall be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares so issuable will, when issued, be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable.
Section 10. Replacement of Warrants . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of an indemnity agreement (with surety if reasonably required) in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company will issue, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.
Section 11. Transferability of Warrant; Warrant Shares . Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in header of this Warrant, the rights and obligations of the Holder shall be binding upon and benefit its successors, assigns, heirs and administrators. Neither this Warrant nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, in whole or in part, by Holder without the prior written consent of Company.
Section 12. Investment Representation . The Holder represents and warrants to the Company that the Holder is acquiring this Warrant for its own account for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof and that any subsequent resale of any such Warrant Shares either shall be made pursuant to a registration statement under the Act which has become effective and is current with regard to the Warrant Shares being sold or shall be pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act and from qualification under applicable state securities laws. The Holder acknowledges that this Warrant and the Warrant Shares have not been registered under the Act.
Section 13. Notice of Certain Events . If the Company proposes at any time to:
A. declare any dividend or distribution upon the outstanding shares of Common Stock, whether in cash, property, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend;
B. offer for subscription or sale pro rata to the holders of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than pursuant to contractual pre-emptive rights);
C. effect any reclassification, exchange, combination, substitution, reorganization or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; or
D. effect an Acquisition or commence any action to liquidate, dissolve or wind up;
then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder, if permissible with regard to confidentiality restrictions or if advisable in connection with the Company’s reporting requirements under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in each event at the discretion of the Company:
(1) at least two (2) business days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (A) and (B) above; and
(2) in the case of the matters referred to in (C) and (D) above at least two (2) business days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock will be entitled to exchange their shares for the securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event).
Company will also provide information requested by Holder that is reasonably necessary to enable Holder to comply with Holder’s accounting or reporting requirements provided that the Company possesses such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense.
Section 14. Governing Law . This Warrant and any dispute, disagreement, or issue of construction or interpretation arising hereunder, whether relating to its execution, its validity, the obligations provided herein or the performance thereof shall be governed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
Section 15. Mailing of Notices, Etc . All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications required or permitted under this Warrant will be in writing and will be delivered or sent to the Company at the address or fax number provided in the Loan Agreement or to the Holder at: SaaS Capital Funding II, LLC, 810 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2005, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Martin Friedman.
Any notices given in accordance with this Warrant will be deemed to have been duly given and received: (a) on the date of receipt if personally delivered, (b) the date of receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (c) when sent by facsimile or email transmission if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, provided that confirmation or receipt by the receiving party’s receiver can be documented, or (d) one business day after having been sent by a recognized overnight courier service upon confirmation of delivery by such courier service.
Section 16. Change or Waiver . All amendments and waivers shall be governed by Section 12.6 of the Loan Agreement.
Section 17. Headings . The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of any provision of this Warrant.
Section 18. Additional Reporting:
Company shall deliver to Holder:
(i) commencing with the fiscal year ending 2016 and continuing for each fiscal year thereafter, as soon as available, but no later than the ninetieth (90th) day after the end of each fiscal year (or, if earlier, by the date five (5) Business Days after the Annual Report on Form 10-K is required to be filed by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission), audited consolidated financial statements prepared under GAAP, consistently applied, together with an unqualified opinion on the financial statements from an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Holder; and
(ii) commencing on the date that the Loan Agreement has been terminated and continuing for each applicable fiscal quarter thereafter, as soon as available, but no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of Company’s consolidated balance sheet statement, income statement and statement of cash flows, each as prepared for the end of the fiscal quarter and compared to Company’s annual financial plan, all certified by one of Company’s officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Borrower on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
Documents required to be delivered to Lender pursuant to this Section 18 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Company posts such documents or provides a link thereto on Company’s website on the Internet or (ii) on which such documents are posted on Company’s behalf on an Internet website to which Holder has access (e.g., EDGAR or other similar website); provided, that Company shall deliver paper copies of such documents to Holder, if Holder requests in writing, that Company deliver such paper copies, until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by Holder.
Section 19. Definitions .
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“ Acquisition ” means any transaction or series of related transactions involving: (i) the sale, lease, exclusive license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (ii) any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company into or with another person or entity (other than a merger, amalgamation or consolidation effected exclusively to change the Company’s domicile), or any other corporate reorganization, in which the equity owners of the Company in their capacity as such immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization, own less than a majority of the Company’s (or the surviving or successor entity’s) outstanding voting power immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization; or (iii) any sale or other transfer by the equity owners of the Company of shares representing at least a majority of the Company’s then-total outstanding combined voting power. |
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[Reserved.] |
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[Reserved.] |
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[Reserved.] |
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[Reserved.] |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed on the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
PURCHASE FORM
To be completed by the Holder or a Permitted Assignee
The undersigned pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached Warrant hereby irrevocably elects to purchase ____ shares of Warrant Shares covered by such Warrant and herewith makes payment of __________ representing the full purchase price for such shares of Warrant Shares at the price per share of Warrant Share provided for in such Warrant.
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Warrant for Common Stock
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Exhibit 4.2
THIS WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
Corporation: | ACCELERIZE INC. |
Number of Shares: |
See below |
Class of Securities: | Common Stock |
Initial Exercise Price: | $0.40 |
Issue Date: | November 29, 2016 |
Expiration Date: | November 29, 2021 |
This Warrant Certifies That , for good and valuable consideration, AGILITY CAPITAL II, LLC or its registered assignee (“Holder”) is entitled to purchase the number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of the class of securities (the “Shares”) of Accelerize Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) at the initial exercise price per Share (the “Warrant Price”) set forth above and herein, and as adjusted pursuant to Article 2 of this Warrant.
This Warrant is being issued to Holder in connection with that certain Loan Agreement by and between Agility Capital II, LLC (“Lender”) and Company dated as of March 11, 2016, as amended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”). The initial number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is $75,000 divided by the Warrant Price. In addition to the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) pursuant to Section 5(a) or Section 5(b) of the Loan Agreement, the number of Shares that may be acquired hereunder shall increase by an additional number of Shares equal to 5% of the number of Shares issuable hereunder upon the date of such Event of Default, and further increased on the 15 th day following such Event of Default and on each 15 th day thereafter (each, a “Measurement Date”) by a number of Shares equal to 5% of the number of Shares issuable upon such Measurement Date, until the Event of Default is cured to Lender’s satisfaction or waived in writing by Lender.
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Exercise |
1.1 Method of Exercise . Holder may exercise this Warrant by delivering this Warrant and a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix 1 to the principal office of the Company. Unless Holder is exercising the conversion right set forth in Section 1.2, Holder shall also deliver to the Company a check for the aggregate Warrant Price for the Shares being purchased.
1.2 Conversion Right . In lieu of exercising this Warrant as specified in Section 1.1, Holder may from time to time convert this Warrant, in whole or in part, into a number of Shares determined by dividing (a) the aggregate fair market value of the Shares or other securities otherwise issuable upon exercise of this Warrant minus the aggregate Warrant Price of such Shares by (b) the fair market value of one Share. The fair market value of the Shares shall be determined pursuant to Section 1.3.
1.3 Fair Market Value . If the Shares are traded regularly in a public market, the fair market value of the Shares shall be the closing price of the Shares reported for the business day immediately before Holder delivers its Notice of Exercise to the Company. Otherwise, the value shall be as reasonably determined by the Board of Director of the Company in good faith.
1.4 Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant . Promptly after Holder exercises or converts this Warrant, the Company shall deliver to Holder certificates for the Shares acquired and, if this Warrant has not been fully exercised or converted and has not expired, a new warrant representing the Shares not so acquired.
1.5 Replacement of Warrants . On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, or surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor.
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2.1 Dividends . If the Company declares or pays a dividend on its Common Stock or other securities, then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the property to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder owned the Shares of record as of the date the dividend occurred.
2.2 Reclassification, Exchange or Substitution . Upon any reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that results in a change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, Holder shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event. The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Holder a new Warrant for such new securities or other property. The new Warrant shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 2 including, without limitation, adjustments to the Warrant Price. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions, or other events. Upon the closing of any Acquisition the successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and then this Warrant shall be exercisable for the same securities, cash, and property as would be payable for the Shares issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Shares were outstanding on the record date for the Acquisition. For the purpose of this Warrant, “Acquisition” means any sale, license, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets (including intellectual property) of the Company, or any reorganization, consolidation, or merger of the Company where the holders of the Company’s securities before the transaction beneficially own less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity after the transaction.
2.3 Adjustments for Combinations, Etc . If at any time while this Warrant, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding and unexpired, the outstanding Shares are reverse-split, combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased. If the outstanding Shares are split, combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a greater number of shares, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of or conversion of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased.
2.4 No Impairment . The Company shall not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or through a 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 to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company, but shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out all the provisions of this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to protect Holder’s rights under this Article against impairment. If the Company takes any action affecting the Shares other than as described above that adversely affects Holder’s rights under this Warrant, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted downward and the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted upward in such a manner that the aggregate Warrant Price of this Warrant is unchanged.
2.5 Certificate as to Adjustments . Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Price or the Shares, the Company at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer or other authorized officer setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is base and the Warrant Price in effect upon the date thereof and the type and number of Shares issuable under the Warrant on the date hereof.
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Representations And Covenants Of The Company . |
3.1 Representations and Warranties . The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that all Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase right represented by this Warrant, and all securities, if any, issuable upon conversion of the Shares, shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances.
3.2 Notice of Certain Events . If the Company proposes at any time (a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon its common stock, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; (b) to offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of any class or series of its stock any additional shares of stock of any class or series or other rights; (c) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of common stock; (d) effectuate an Acquisition or otherwise merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell, lease, license, or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up (each, a “Liquidation Event”); or (e) offer holders of registration rights the opportunity to participate in an underwritten public offering of the company’s securities for cash, then, in connection with each such event, the Company shall give Holder (1) at least 10 days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (a) and (b) above; (2) in the case of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above at least 10 days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of common stock will be entitled to exchange their common stock for securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event); and (3) in the case of the matter referred to in (e) above, the same notice as is given to the holders of such registration rights.
3.3 Lock Up . Holder hereby agrees that it shall not sell, transfer, make any short sale of, any Shares held by Holder until the earlier to occur of (i) the six month anniversary of the Issue Date, (ii) the date the loan(s) owing to Senior Lender (as defined in the Loan Agreement) are repaid, or (iii) the occurrence of a Liquidation Event.
3.4 Information Rights . So long as the Holder holds this Warrant and/or any of the Shares, the Company shall deliver to the Holder (a) promptly after mailing, copies of all communiqués to the shareholders of the Company, (b) promptly after delivery to any commercial bank or other financial institution that provides working capital financing to the Company, quarterly and annual financial statements of the Company (or if the Company does not have a commercial bank or other financial institution that provides it working capital, then within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, the annual financial statements of the Company).
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4.1 Term . This Warrant is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date set forth above.
4.2 Legends . This Warrant and the Shares (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.
4.3 Compliance with Securities Laws on Transfer . This Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise this Warrant (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee.
4.4 Transfer Procedure . Subject to the provisions of Section 4.3, Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of the Shares, if any) by giving the Company written notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred setting forth the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and surrendering this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and Holder, if applicable), provided that no such notice shall be required for a transfer to an affiliate of Holder.
4.5 Waiver . This Warrant and any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
4.6 Attorneys’ Fees . In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
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4.7 Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles regarding conflicts of law.
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NOTICE OF E X ERCISE
1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares of the Common Stock of Accelerize Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full.
1. The undersigned hereby elects to convert the attached Warrant into Shares in the manner specified in Section 1.2 of the Warrant. This conversion is exercised with respect to ______________ of the Shares covered by the Warrant.
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2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
Agility Capital II, LLC
Or Registered Assignee
3. The undersigned represents it is acquiring the shares solely for its own account and not as a nominee for any other party and not with a view toward the resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
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Exhibit 10.1
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by Jeff McCollum (“McCollum”), on the one hand, and Accelerize Inc. (“Accelerize”), on the other hand (hereinafter collectively “the parties”), with reference to the following facts.
A. Accelerize filed a civil lawsuit against McCollum styled Accelerize Inc. v. Jeff McCollum , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00772908-CU-BC-CJC (the “Accelerize Action”). Accelerize claims in that Action that it is entitled to damages for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. On or about May 29, 2015, McCollum filed a cross-complaint against Accelerize in the Accelerize Action claiming that he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for breach of contract (the “Cross-Complaint”).
B. McCollum filed a civil lawsuit against Accelerize styled Jeff McCollum v. Accelerize Inc., fka Accelerize Media Inc., dba Cake Marketing , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00773093-CU-NP-CJC (the “McCollum Action”). McCollum claims in the McCollum Action he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for alleged violation of California Commercial Code §8401 and breach of fiduciary duty arising from Accelerize’s delay in removing a restrictive legend from a share certificate representing 1.89 million shares of Accelerize stock owned by McCollum (the “Shares”). The Accelerize Action, Cross-Complaint and McCollum Action are sometimes hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Actions” and the Cross-Complaint and McCollum Action are sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “McCollum Actions”.
C. McCollum denies all of Accelerize’s allegations in the Accelerize Action and denies that he has any legal or equitable responsibility for the damages alleged by Accelerize. Accelerize denies all of McCollum’s allegations in the McCollum Actions and denies that it has any legal or equitable responsibility for the damages alleged by McCollum.
D. McCollum and Accelerize desire to compromise, settle and release all claims arising out of and related to McCollum’s employment with Accelerize, and any and all other claims, whether known or unknown, arising out of or based on any fact, matter or event which occurred prior to the date of this Agreement, including any claims asserted in or that could have been asserted in the Actions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual releases, waiver of costs and other good and valuable consideration set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Payment of Money
In consideration for McCollum’s execution of this Agreement, dismissal of the McCollum Action and Cross-Complaint with prejudice, execution of the Stipulation of a Settlement attached hereto as Exhibit D, relinquishment of the Shares including all right and title in and to them, Accelerize will pay or cause to be paid to McCollum two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000.00) (the “Settlement Sum”) in the form of a check made out to Jeff McCollum in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Initial Payment”), plus one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00) payable in forty-eight (48) equal monthly payments (the “Installment Payments”). In the event, and only in the event, that Accelerize files or has filed against it a voluntary or involuntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, payment of all Installment Payments shall be secured pursuant to a pledge and grant of a security interest in all assets of Accelerize pursuant to the terms of a security agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A and other documents in support thereof (collectively, “Security Documents”). McCollum acknowledges and agrees that his security interest pursuant to the Security Documents and hereunder will at all times be subordinated to Accelerize’s two existing loan agreements with, respectively, SaaS Capital Funding II, LLC and Agility Capital II, LLC and any other financing, loan, indebtedness and/or security agreement which Accelerize may enter into after the date hereof with any Lender, as that term is defined in the Security Documents. Subject to the immediately following sentence, Accelerize will pay or cause to be paid the Initial Payment within thirty (30) days after its litigation counsel’s receipt of the original unlegended stock certificate representing the Shares, a copy of this Agreement executed by McCollum and signed by his counsel, any W-9 forms required by Accelerize, and the signed requests for dismissal with prejudice of McCollum’s entire Cross-Complaint and the entire McCollum Action described in paragraph 4 below, and signed Stipulation of a Settlement attached hereto as Exhibit D (together, the “Conditions Precedent”) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Initial Payment shall not be due or paid prior to January 2, 2017. The Installment Payments shall be due on the first day of each month, and shall commence upon the later of (a) July 1, 2017 or (b) the satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent . The Settlement Sum shall be allocated as follows: eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00) shall be allocated to attorneys’ fees, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall be allocated to other income, one million seven hundred thousand ($1,700,000.00) shall be allocated to wages, and zero shall be allocated on account of the relinquishment of the Shares. Regular withholdings shall be made from the wages portion of the Settlement Payment. No withholdings shall be made from the attorneys’ fees and other income portion of the Settlement Payment, but Accelerize shall issue appropriate Form 1099(s) in connection with these payments. The Initial Payment and Installment Payments shall be made payable to “Jeff McCollum.” McCollum agrees that his portion of the Settlement Sum compensates him for all economic damages, personal injuries, injuries to reputation, emotional pain and suffering allegedly caused by Accelerize’s conduct and that the attorneys’ fees portion compensates him for all attorneys’ fees in the Actions. McCollum shall not buy or sell any shares of Accelerize stock from the date this Agreement is signed by McCollum through the date of the last Installment Payment hereunder. Notwithstanding anything else stated in this Agreement or in the Stipulation of a Settlement attached hereto as Exhibit D, McCollum shall not file said stipulation with the Court until at least one week after complete execution of this Agreement and Accelerize’s obligations hereunder are conditioned on McCollum refraining from filing said stipulation until such time.
2. Default and Stipulated Judgment
Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties will execute a Stipulated Judgment in favor of McCollum and against Accelerize in the amount of one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00) (“Judgment”). Attached hereto as Exhibit “B” is Judgment. Judgment will not be filed or executed upon unless Accelerize defaults on the Installment Payments and fails to cure its default as described below. Upon completion of Installment Payments, Judgment will be destroyed and be of no force and effect.
In the event that any of the Installment Payments are not received as set forth in Section 1, McCollum’s counsel shall give written notice to Accelerize counsel (William Archer by fax (213) 250 -7900 with a copy by email to William.Archer@lewisbrisbois.com and Damon Stein by email to damon@getCAKE.com) of the said default and advise Messrs. Archer and Stein that Accelerize has ten (10) days to cure their default by making payment of the delinquent payment. If Accelerize’s default is not cured within ten (10) days of McCollum’s written notice of default, McCollum shall have the right to file the Judgment, but subtracting from the Judgment all prior Initial and Installment Payments made by Accelerize. By way of illustration only, if Accelerize made its first installment payment of $35,416.67 on July 1, 2017, but failed to make its second Installment Payment and failed to timely cure, McCollum would file the judgment for $1,664,583.33 (i.e., $1,700,000 - $35,416.67). Once Judgment is filed, McCollum will be able to exercise all post-judgment collection efforts. The parties further agree that McCollum shall be entitled to recover all costs and fees associated with any legal proceedings related to Accelerize’s default. In the event Accelerize makes a late payment but timely cures its default, Accelerize’s late payment does not impact the due date of its next Installment Payment. All Installment Payments are due on the first day of each month.
3. Merger, Acquisition Or Other Event
In the event of the consummation of a Change of Control, then the full Settlement Sum (less any money paid by Accelerize prior to the Change of Control) shall be immediately due and payable. “Change of Control” for purposes of this Section 3 means (a) a merger of Accelerize with another person or entity if, following the closing of the merger, (i) shareholders of Accelerize prior to the merger hold less than a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the merged entity and (ii) Accelerize or the successor corporation in such merger de-register from or otherwise terminate their obligation to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (b) the acquisition of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting shares of Accelerize by another person or entity other than in a transaction conducted primarily for purposes of capital raising; (c) the authorizing of a person or entity other than the board of directors or an officer (such as a trustee in bankruptcy) to direct the management and operations of Accelerize; or (d) the sale or other transfer of all or substantially all of Accelerize's assets to another entity or person. The parties further agree that McCollum shall be entitled to recover all costs and fees associated with any legal proceedings to enforce Accelerize’s payment of the Settlement Sum, which becomes due because of a Change of Control.
4 . Release of Federal Age-Related Claims
McCollum, for himself and for his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, does hereby fully and forever release and discharge Accelerize, and its present and former partners, shareholders, members, employees, agents, directors, officers, attorneys, insurers, predecessors, successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, and related entities, and all other persons, firms, corporations, associations, partnerships, or entities having any legal relationship to Accelerize of and from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, charges and grievances, of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which McCollum now owns or holds or has at any time before this date owned or held against any of them, arising out of any claim(s) of age discrimination under federal law or state law, including the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act). This Release does not prohibit McCollum from filing any ADEA related charges with any governmental administrative agency as long as McCollum does not personally seek reinstatement, damages, remedies, or other relief as to any claim that McCollum has released, any right to which McCollum hereby waives.
5 . Release of All Claims and Liabilities
Except for those obligations created by or arising out of this Agreement, McCollum and Accelerize each hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, completely and forever release, acquit and discharge each other, and all of each other’s predecessors and successors in interest, assigns, subsidiaries, direct and indirect parents, divisions, affiliated entities, and their past, present, and future agents, attorneys, employees, principals, officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, insurers, independent contractors, heirs, and representatives from any and all liability, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, that McCollum or Accelerize now has or which may hereafter accrue, including without limitation, all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, obligations, rights, liens, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and liabilities whether known or unknown for or in any manner arising out of, asserted in, or related to the Actions. The release and discharge of Accelerize given by McCollum in this Agreement expressly extends to and includes Scottsdale Insurance Company.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the parties agree that this Agreement and the releases given herein include all claims of every kind and nature, past, present and future, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, related to, arising out of, or which were or could have been asserted in, the Actions. The parties intend that this Agreement shall be effective as a full and final accord and satisfaction and general release of the matters released herein. The parties are aware that §1542 of the California Civil Code provides as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
The parties expressly waive all rights under §1542 of the Civil Code of California, and under any and all similar laws of any governmental entity. Each party assumes the risk that the facts and/or law may be other than it believes.
McCollum represents and warrants that he has no pending claims, suits or charges against Accelerize other than the McCollum Actions. Accelerize represents and warrants that it has no pending claims, suits or charges against McCollum other than the Accelerize Actions. McCollum acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything else stated in this Agreement, the Addendum to Release of All Claims attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth fully below, must be separately signed by McCollum before a notary public and an original of said signed and notarized Exhibit C must be delivered to counsel for Accelerize, William Archer, as a condition precedent to Accelerize’s payment obligations under this Agreement.
6 . Dismissal With Prejudice .
Within ten (10) days of receipt of a fully-executed copy of this Agreement and the Security Documents, McCollum shall deliver to Accelerize executed requests for dismissal with prejudice of the entire McCollum Action and Cross-Complaint. Accelerize will not file the dismissals with the court prior to confirmation of McCollum’s counsel’s receipt of the last Installment Payment of the Settlement Sum. Accelerize shall simultaneously with the requests for dismissal of the McCollum Actions file a request for dismissal with prejudice of the entire Accelerize Action. The parties further agree, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement until performance in full of the terms of this Agreement. This includes tolling of any applicable statute, rule or court order affecting timely prosecution of this action , including the 5-year dismissal statute.
7 . Period for Review and Consideration of Agreement
McCollum confirms that he has been given twenty-one (21) days to review and consider this Agreement before signing it. McCollum understands that he may use as much or as little of this period as he wishes prior to signing the Agreement.
8 . McCollum’s Right to Revoke Waiver of Claims Under the ADEA, and ADEA Only
In order to comply with the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (29 U.S.C. §626(f)) and effectuate the release by McCollum of any potential claims under the Federal Age Discrimination In Employment Act, as described in Paragraph 2, McCollum agrees as follows. McCollum specifically acknowledges that he is waiving and releasing any rights he may have under the Age Discrimination Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) in exchange for the consideration paid. McCollum acknowledges that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition to anything of value to which he was already entitled. He has carefully reviewed this Agreement and understands the terms and conditions it contains. By entering into this Agreement he is giving up potentially valuable legal rights and he intends to be bound by all the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. He is entering into this Agreement freely, knowingly and voluntarily. He has been advised to consult legal counsel before executing the Agreement. He does not waive any rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed. If this Agreement is signed by McCollum and returned to Accelerize’s counsel within the time specified in this paragraph, McCollum may revoke the release of any ADEA claims only , within seven (7) calendar days of the date of McCollum’s signature to this Agreement. Revocation must be made by delivering a written notice of revocation to Accelerize’s counsel, which must be received no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) calendar day (or next business day thereafter, if the seventh calendar day is not a business day) after McCollum signs this Agreement. If McCollum revokes any ADEA claims, this Agreement shall not be effective or enforceable as to any rights he may have under the ADEA. Additionally, this Release eliminates all penalties, such as attorneys’ fees, for any action brought by McCollum challenging the validity of the ADEA waiver.
Notice to Accelerize for purposes of this Agreement shall be effective if and only if it is delivered within the revocation period set forth above by one or more of the following means: (a) personally; (b) by overnight courier; or (c) by registered mail to: William Archer, Esq., Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, 633 West 5 th Street, Suite 4000, Los Angeles, California 90071.
9 . Tax Liability
Accelerize’s payment to McCollum described above in paragraph 1 represents a compromise of McCollum’s claims against Accelerize. McCollum recognizes that Accelerize is withholding federal and state income taxes, FICA and any other legally required type of payroll deduction from the Settlement Sum and making a FICA contribution only on the wages portion of such payment. McCollum agrees that his liability for state or federal income tax payments or penalties arising from the balance of the Settlement Sum shall be McCollum’s sole responsibility. McCollum agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless Accelerize from any and all actions, claims or demands brought by any tax or other authority based upon McCollum’s tax obligations arising from the payment to be made pursuant to this Agreement, and agrees specifically to reimburse Accelerize for any taxes, interest and penalties paid by Accelerize and for the costs, legal fees, and any other expenses incurred by Accelerize as a result of any such actions, claims or demands.
10 . Confidentiality
The Parties hereby state, represent, warrant, and agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement and each and every document and communication regarding this Agreement is confidential. Except as set forth herein, the Parties agree that they will not seek nor promote publicity nor cooperate in any efforts to promote or publicize any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the fact of and the amount of any of the payments required herein.
The Parties further agree that, except as provided in this paragraph, they will not: (1) communicate, discuss, disclose, disseminate, or publish the amount of the payment made by Accelerize, or (2) communicate, discuss, disclose, disseminate, or publish the fact that McCollum has received a payment in any amount from Accelerize as a result of this Agreement. Upon inquiry, the Parties shall respond in substance by stating only that “this matter has been resolved.” The Parties expressly agree that they have received full and fair consideration for the promises made in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may communicate the terms of this Agreement (a) to the extent required by SEC reporting requirements, (b) to the extent such terms already have been disclosed by Accelerize in any SEC filings, (c) for the recording of a UCC-1 or other Security Documents, which shall identify the name and address of Accelerize as a debtor and McCollum as a creditor, and describe the collateral securing McCollum’s claim against Accelerize, (d) in the case of Accelerize, to any prospective or actual lenders or other parties providing or contemplating providing financing to Accelerize, and (e) if compelled by subpoena or court order, but only after prompt notice to Accelerize of any such subpoena or court order. McCollum may also communicate the terms of this Agreement to his legal counsel, tax advisors, taxing authority, accountants, and spouse, provided that McCollum first advises them of the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement and secures their agreement for the express benefit of Accelerize not to communicate, discuss, disclose, disseminate, or publish the terms and conditions of this Agreement. McCollum acknowledges that Accelerize has SEC reporting requirements and that nothing in this paragraph 10 shall preclude or limit Accelerize from complying with those requirements.
11 . Non-Disparagement ; Non-Solicitation; Non-Use or Access to Accelerize System
McCollum further represents that he will not, either orally or in writing, make defamatory or otherwise disparaging or injurious statements concerning Accelerize to any current or future employee, client, vendor, or supplier of Accelerize or to the public in any way including but not limited to in any interview or on any website, blog or social media. This provision is a material, essential and indispensable condition of this Agreement. If Accelerize’s designated representative is contacted about McCollum’s employment, Accelerize shall disclose only McCollum’s dates of employment, positions held and, if authorized in writing by McCollum, McCollum’s last rate of pay. Accelerize represents that it will use reasonable good faith efforts to advise each of its directors, executive officers, and employees to not, either orally or in writing, make defamatory or otherwise disparaging or injurious statements concerning McCollum to anyone or to the public in any way including but not limited to in any interview or on any website, blog or social media.
For a period of eighteen (18) months from the date McCollum signs this Agreement, McCollum will not without the prior written consent of Accelerize attempt to or recruit, solicit or induce to terminate their employment, or otherwise cease their relationship with Accelerize or its affiliates (“Solicitation”) any person who was employed by Accelerize within six (6) months of the actual or attempted Solicitation.
McCollum warrants, represents and agrees that he shall not at any time ever log onto, access, review or otherwise see or use Accelerize’s software or computer system including but not limited to its Salesforce account.
1 2 . Liquidated Damages
The parties understands that Paragraphs 10 and 11, above, are essential to this Agreement and that, in the event of a breach by either party of any provision of Paragraph 10 or 11, damages would be difficult, if not impossible, to quantify. Therefore, it is understood and agreed by the parties that, in the event of a breach by either party of any provision of Paragraph 10 or 11, the non-breaching party will be awarded twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per breach as damages and not as a penalty.
1 3 . Wages and Compensation
McCollum further warrants and represents that he has received all wages and compensation due to him on account of his relationship with Accelerize.
1 4 . Waiver of Future Employment
McCollum will neither apply for employment with Accelerize or any related entity nor seek reinstatement as an independent contractor of Accelerize, or any Employer entity under common ownership or control. This provision shall not apply in the event McCollum is working for an entity that acquires or is acquired by Accelerize subsequent to execution of this Agreement. The execution of this Agreement shall be good and sufficient cause to reject any application for employment or engagement with Accelerize or any Employer entity under common ownership or control.
1 5 . Severability
If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this Agreement will continue to be valid and will be performed, construed and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, and the invalid or unenforceable term will be deemed amended and limited in accordance with the intent of the parties, as determined from the face of the Agreement, to the extent necessary to permit the maximum enforceability or validation of the term or provision.
1 6 . Assignment of Claims
The Parties hereby represent and warrant that they have not heretofore assigned or transferred or purported to assign or transfer to anyone or any entity any claims, assertions of claims, demands, actions, causes of action, or suits based upon, arising out of, pertaining to, concerning or connected with any other matters herein released. The Parties agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless each other against any claim, demand, damage, debt, liability, account, action, cause of action, attorneys’ fees actually paid or incurred, cost, or expense arising out of or in connection with any such transfer, assignment or purported or claimed transfer or assignment.
1 7 . Integration Clause
This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and agreements proposed or otherwise, whether written or oral, concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. This is an integrated document.
1 8 . Binding Effect
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective parties hereto, his or their respective legal successors, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns and each of them.
1 9 . Captions
The captions utilized herein have been inserted solely for identification and reference purposes only and shall not be used in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
20 . Non-Admission o f Liability
McCollum acknowledges that the consideration detailed herein does not constitute an admission of liability, express or implied, on the part of Accelerize with respect to any fact, matter or event which may be involved in the Action or in any underlying events or incidents. McCollum acknowledges that Accelerize is providing him with the above-recited consideration solely for the purpose of resolving any and all controversies and disputes, known and unknown, between McCollum and Accelerize. This Agreement reflects no admission of wrongdoing by any party.
21 . Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
Nothing in this Agreement, nor the existence of this Agreement, shall be interpreted to render McCollum prevailing party for any purpose, including, but not limited to, an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. The parties agree that each party shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs.
22 . Counterparts
This Agreement may be signed in separate counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.
23 . Facsimile Signatures
A signed facsimile version of this Agreement, including a scanned pdf copy, shall have the same force and effect as a signed original of this Agreement.
24 . Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and fully performed in said state.
25 . Waiver
No term or condition of this Agreement may be waived except in a writing signed by the party to be bound thereby.
26 . Modification
This Agreement may not be amended, except in writing signed by the parties hereto.
27 . Admissibility
It is the intent of the parties, pursuant to Evidence Code §§1122(a)(1) and 1123(b) and Code of Civil Procedure §664.6, that all of the terms of this Agreement may be disclosed to a court of law and shall be enforceable and binding upon them in a court of law.
28 . Actions
In the event of any breach of any term of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Unless specifically stated otherwise in this Agreement, neither party is in breach of this Agreement unless and until the other party gives the allegedly breaching party notice detailing the specific nature of any such breach and the allegedly breaching party either has not cured it within thirty (30) days following the date he or it receives the notice.
29 . Medicare
McCollum warrants that McCollum is not a Medicare beneficiary as of the date of this release and therefore no conditional payments have been made by Medicare. McCollum will indemnify, defend and hold Released Party and Scottsdale Insurance Company harmless from any and all claims, liens, Medicare conditional payments and rights to payment, known or unknown. This settlement is based upon a good faith determination of the parties to resolve a disputed claim.
The parties have not shifted responsibility of medical treatment to Medicare in contravention of 42 U.S.C. §1395y(b). The parties resolved this matter in compliance with both state and federal law. The parties made every effort to adequately protect Medicare’s interest and incorporate such into the settlement terms.
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EXHIBIT A
SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of November 29, 2016, is made and executed between Accelerize Inc., a Delaware corporation, with its principal office at 20411 SW Birch Street, Suite 250, Newport Beach, CA 92660 ("Grantor") and Jeff McCollum, his successors and assigns ("Creditor ").
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. For valuable consideration, Grantor grants to Creditor a subordinated security interest in the Collateral 1 to secure the payment and performance of the Indebtedness, and agrees that thereafter Creditor shall have the rights stated in this Agreement with respect to the Collateral, in addition to all other rights which Creditor then may have by law.
COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION. The word "Collateral" as used in this Agreement means all of Grantor’s rights, title and interests in, to and under all assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever located, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all “Copyright Licenses” which means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming the Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to use or sell any works covered by any copyright;
(c) all “Copyrights” which means all domestic and foreign copyrights, whether registered or not, including all copyright rights throughout the universe (whether now or hereafter arising) in any and all media (whether now or hereafter developed), in and to all original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression (including all copyright rights with respect to Software), acquired or used by the Grantor, all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and extensions or renewals thereof;
(d)
all Chattel Paper (whether tangible or electronic);
1 All defined terms used herein but not defined herein have the same meaning as set forth in the California Commercial Code or the Uniform Commercial Code for the State of California.
(e) all Deposit Accounts;
(f) all Documents;
(g) all furniture, Fixtures and Equipment;
(h) all machinery;
(i) all General Intangibles (including all Payment Intangibles);
(j) all Goods;
(k) all Instruments (including Promissory Notes and each certificated Security);
(l) all “Intellectual Property” which means the Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
(m) all Inventory;
(n) all Investment Property;
(o) all “Licenses” which means the Copyright Licenses, the Trademark Licenses and the Patent Licenses;
(p) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(q)
all
“Patent Licenses”
which means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming the Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by any Patent;
(r) all “Patents” which means all domestic and foreign letters patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, inventions, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary information, technology, know-how, formulae, rights of publicity and other general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter acquired, all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and extensions or renewals thereof;
(s) all Promissory Notes;
(t) all “Receivables Records” which means (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or other writings or electronic records or other Records evidencing Grantor’s Receivables, (ii) all books, correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards, invoices, and other papers relating to Receivables, including, without limitation, all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs, record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of Grantor or any computer bureau or agent from time to time acting for Grantor or otherwise, (iii) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and the registration of other instruments in connection therewith, and amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors, secured parties or agents thereof, and certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including, without limitation, lien search reports, from filing or other registration officers, (iv) all credit information, reports and memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written or non-written forms of information related in any way to the foregoing or any Receivable;
(u) all Supporting Obligations;
(v) all “Trademark Licenses” which means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming the Grantor as licensor or licensee and providing for the grant of any right concerning any Trademark, together with any goodwill connected with and symbolized by any such trademark licenses, contracts or agreements and the right to prepare for sale or lease and sell or lease any and all Inventory now or hereafter owned by the Grantor and now or hereafter covered by such licenses;
(w) all “Trademarks” which means all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, Internet domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or business identifiers and all general intangibles of like nature, now or hereafter owned, adopted, acquired or used by the Grantor (including all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, Internet domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or business identifiers), all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, together with all goodwill of the business symbolized by such marks and all customer lists, formulae and other Records of the Grantor relating to the distribution of products and services in connection with which any of such marks are used;
(x) all other tangible and intangible personal property of the Grantor (whether or not subject to the California Commercial Code or the Uniform Commercial Code for the State of California), including all commercial tort claims, all proceeds, products, offspring, accessions, rents, profits, income, benefits, substitutions and replacements of and to any of the property of the Grantor (including any proceeds of insurance thereon and all causes of action, claims and warranties now or hereafter held by the Grantor in respect of any of the items listed above), and all books, correspondence, files and other Records, including all tapes, desks, cards, Software, data and computer programs in the possession or under the control of the Grantor or any other person from time to time acting for the Grantor that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the property described herein or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection or realization thereof; and
(y) all Proceeds, including all Cash Proceeds and Noncash Proceeds, and products of any and all of the foregoing Collateral.
Despite any other provision of this Agreement, Creditor will not be granted, and will not have, a nonpurchase money security interest in household goods, to the extent such a security interest would be prohibited by applicable law. In addition, if because of the type of any Collateral, Creditor is required to give a notice of the right to cancel under Truth in Lending for the Indebtedness, then Creditor will not have a security interest in such Collateral unless and until such a notice is given.
GRANTOR'S WAIVERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Except as otherwise required under this Agreement or by applicable law, from and after the date that an Act of Insolvency shall have occurred, (A) Grantor agrees that if Grantor shall fail to make a payment of the Indebtedness when due (including cure periods), then subject to any and all rights of any Lender, Creditor need not tell Grantor about any action or inaction Creditor takes in connection with this Agreement; (B) Grantor assumes the responsibility for being and keeping informed about the Collateral; and (C) Grantor waives any defenses that may arise because of any action or inaction of Creditor, including without limitation any failure of Creditor to realize upon the Collateral or any delay by Creditor in realizing upon the Collateral; and Grantor agrees to remain liable under the Settlement Agreement no matter what action Creditor takes or fails to take under this Agreement.
GRANTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Grantor warrants that: (A) Grantor has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to pledge the Collateral to Creditor at the time and on the terms set out herein; and (B) Creditor has made no representation to Grantor about Grantor's creditworthiness.
GRANTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL. With respect to the Collateral, Grantor represents and warrants to Creditor that:
Perfection of Security Interest. Grantor agrees to execute financing statements to reflect Creditor's security interest in the Collateral. This is a continuing Security Agreement and will continue in effect until the Indebtedness is paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Creditor expressly authorizes Grantor to execute, and hereby grants to Grantor an irrevocable power of attorney to execute on Creditor’s behalf, financing statements, termination statements, and such other documents as may be required to permit Grantor (a) to grant or continue any senior security interest in favor of any Lender and to evidence any such Lender’s senior security interest in any collateral of the Grantor, including the Collateral; and (b) to remove the lien created hereunder following satisfaction of the Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, Creditor hereby authorizes Grantor to amend any financing statements filed by Creditor against Grantor as follows: “In accordance with a certain Subordinated Security Agreement by and among the Creditor and Grantor, the Creditor will have a subordinated security interest or lien , as defined in such agreement, and in such event, Creditor has subordinated its security interest in any property of the Grantor to the security interest or interests of any other secured creditor of Grantor in all assets of the Grantor, notwithstanding the respective dates of attachment or perfection of the security interest of the Grantor and any such other secured creditor.”
Notices to Creditor. Following the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency, Grantor will notify Creditor in writing at Creditor's address shown above (or such other addresses as Creditor may designate from time to time) prior to any (1) change in Grantor's name, (2) change in Grantor's assumed business name(s), (3) change in Grantor's principal office address, or (4) conversion of Grantor to a new or different type of business entity.
No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not violate any law or agreement governing Grantor or to which Grantor is a party, and its certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws do not prohibit any term or condition of this Agreement.
Enforceability of Collateral. To the extent the Collateral consists of accounts, chattel paper, or general intangibles, as defined by the California Commercial Code or the Uniform Commercial Code for the State of California, the Collateral is enforceable in accordance with its terms, is genuine, and fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations concerning form, content and manner of preparation and execution. At the time any Account becomes subject to a security interest in favor of Creditor, the Account shall be a good and valid account representing an undisputed, bona fide indebtedness incurred by the account debtor, for merchandise held subject to delivery instructions or previously shipped or delivered pursuant to a contract of sale, or for services previously performed by Grantor with or for the account debtor.
Repairs and Maintenance. Grantor agrees to keep and maintain, and to cause others to keep and maintain, the Collateral in good order, repair and condition at all times while this Agreement remains in effect.
Inspection of Collateral. Creditor and Creditor's designated representatives and agents shall have the right to examine and inspect the Collateral wherever located twice a year upon a written request submitted at least ten (10) business days in advance.
Taxes, Assessments and Liens. Grantor will pay when due all taxes, assessments and liens upon the Collateral, its use or operation upon this Agreement, upon any promissory note or notes evidencing the Indebtedness, or upon any of the Other Related Documents. Grantor may withhold any such payment or may elect to contest any lien if Grantor is in good faith conducting an appropriate proceeding to contest the obligation to pay.
Compliance with Governmental Requirements. Grantor shall comply promptly with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities, now or hereafter in effect, applicable to the ownership, production, disposition, or use of the Collateral. Grantor may contest in good faith any such law, ordinance or regulation and withhold compliance during any proceeding, including appropriate appeals, so long as Creditor's interest in the Collateral, in Creditor's opinion, is not jeopardized.
Hazardous Substances. Grantor represents and warrants that the Collateral never has been, and never will be so long as this Agreement remains a lien on the Collateral, used in violation of any Environmental Laws or for the generation, manufacture, storage, transportation, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance. Grantor hereby (1) releases and waives any future claims against Creditor for indemnity or contribution in the event Grantor becomes liable for cleanup or other costs under any Environmental Laws, and (2) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Creditor against any and all claims and losses resulting from a breach of this provision of this Agreement. This obligation to indemnify shall survive the payment of the Indebtedness and the satisfaction of this Agreement.
Maintenance of Casualty Insurance. Grantor shall procure and maintain all risks insurance, including without limitation fire, theft and liability coverage together with such other insurance with respect to the Collateral, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Grantor’s board of directors using its business judgment.
GRANTOR'S RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND TO COLLECT ACCOUNTS. Until an Act of Insolvency has occurred, Grantor may have possession of the tangible personal property and beneficial use of all the Collateral and may use it in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this Agreement.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON AN ACT OF INSOLVENCY. Creditor shall have all the rights of a secured party under the California Commercial Code, but may only pursue its rights and remedies under or pursuant to this Agreement and the California Commercial Code, including, without limitation, any rights and remedies arising as a result of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any action for equitable relief), if an Act of Insolvency occurs. For clarity, Creditor shall not be able to enforce its rights and remedies under or granted by this Agreement, including, without limitation, any rights and remedies arising as a result of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any action for equitable relief), unless and until an Act of Insolvency occurs.
SUBORDINATION. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBORDINATE AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAAS CAPITAL FUNDING II , LLC AND ACCELERIZE, INC. DATED MAY 5, 2016, AND THE LOAN AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 11, 2016 BY AND BETWEEN AGILITY CAPITAL II, LLC AND ACCELERIZE, INC. THE REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS OF THE GRANTOR SET FORTH HEREIN, INCLUDING PROVISIONS ADDRESSING THE APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS AND PROCEEDS OF COLLATERAL, ARE EXPRESSLY MADE SUBJECT TO THE INDEBTEDNESS, SECURITY INTERESTS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIENS OF GRANTOR DISCLOSED IN SAID AGREEMENTS. CREDITOR AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES GRANTED TO IT HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY RIGHTS TO FORECLOSE ON COLLATERAL ARE EXPRESSLY SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE AFORESAID AGREEMENTS. CREDITOR FURTHER AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS AGREEMENT AND CREDITOR’S SUBORDINATION WILL BE SIMILARLY SUBJECT, MUTATIS MUTANDIS, TO THE TERMS OF ANY FINANCING, LOAN, INDEBTEDNESS AND/OR SECURITY AGREEMENT WHICH MAY BE ENTERED INTO BY GRANTOR AFTER THE DATE HEREOF WITH LENDERS.
Without limiting the foregoing, all of the following shall apply:
Creditor shall and hereby does subordinate to each and every Lender, whether now in existence or later arising, any security interest or lien that Creditor may have in any property of Grantor. Notwithstanding the respective dates of attachment or perfection of the security interests of Creditor and the security interests of any Lender, all now existing and hereafter arising security interests of any Lender in any property of Grantor and all proceeds thereof shall at all times be senior to the security interests of Creditor. Upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency, Creditor shall and hereby does (a) acknowledge and consent to (i) Grantor granting to any Lender a security interest in the Collateral, (ii) any Lender filing any and all financing statements and other documents as deemed necessary by such Lender in order to perfect or continue such Lender’s security interest in the Collateral, and (iii) the entering into any and all documents with Grantor, (b) acknowledges and agrees that the obligations due to any Lender shall be permitted under the provisions of this Agreement, (c) acknowledges, agrees and covenants that Creditor shall not contest, challenge or dispute the validity, attachment, perfection, priority or enforceability of any Lender’s security interest in the Collateral, or the validity, priority or enforceability of the any Lender’s obligations to Creditor, and (d) acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Agreement will apply fully and unconditionally even in the event that any Lender’s security interest in the Collateral (or any portion thereof) shall be unperfected.
All Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to all obligations of Grantor to any Lender now existing or hereafter arising, together with all costs of collecting such obligations (including attorneys’ fees), including, without limitation, all obligations under any agreement in connection with the provision by any Lender to Grantor of products and/or credit services facilities, including, without limitation, any letters of credit, cash management services (including, without limitation, merchant services, direct deposit of payroll, business credit cards, and check cashing services), interest rate swap arrangements, and foreign exchange services, all interest accruing after the commencement by or against Grantor of any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding (such obligations, collectively, the “ Senior Debt ”).
Upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency, Creditor will not demand or receive from Grantor (and Grantor will not pay to Creditor) all or any part of the Indebtedness, by way of payment, prepayment, setoff, lawsuit or otherwise, nor will Creditor exercise any remedy with respect to any property of Grantor, nor will Creditor accelerate the Indebtedness, or commence, or cause to commence, prosecute or participate in any administrative, legal or equitable action against Grantor, until such time as (i) (a) the Senior Debt has been fully paid in cash, (b) each Lender has no commitment or obligation to lend any further funds to Grantor, and (c) all financing agreements between a Lender and Grantor are terminated or (ii) each Lender consents in writing in its sole discretion on a case by case basis to such action.
Upon the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency, until the Senior Debt has been fully paid in cash and each Lender’s agreements to lend any funds to Grantor have been terminated, Creditor irrevocably appoints Grantor as Creditor’s attorney-in-fact, and grants to Grantor a power of attorney with full power of substitution, in the name of Creditor or in the name of Grantor, for the use and benefit of Grantor, without notice to Creditor, to perform at Grantor’s option the following acts in any proceeding following any such Act of Insolvency (an “ Insolvency Proceeding ”) involving Grantor to file the appropriate claim or claims in respect of the Indebtedness on behalf of Creditor if Creditor does not do so prior to 14 days before the expiration of the time to file claims in such Insolvency Proceeding and if a Lender elects, in its sole discretion, to file such claim or claims.
In addition to and without limiting the foregoing, upon an Act of Insolvency: (x) until the Senior Debt has been fully paid in cash and a Lender’s agreements to lend any funds to Grantor have been terminated, Creditor shall not commence or join in any involuntary bankruptcy petition or similar judicial proceeding against Grantor , and (y) if an Insolvency Proceeding occurs: (i) Creditor shall not assert, without the prior written consent of each Lender, any motion, objection or argument in respect of the Collateral in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding which could otherwise be asserted or raised in connection with such Insolvency Proceeding, including, without limitation, any motion, objection or argument seeking adequate protection or relief from the automatic stay in respect of the Collateral, (ii) each Lender may consent to the use of cash collateral on such terms and conditions and in such amounts as it shall in good faith determine without seeking or obtaining the consent of Creditor as (if applicable) holder of an interest in the Collateral, (iii) if use of cash collateral by Grantor is consented to by each Lender, Creditor shall not oppose such use of cash collateral on the basis that Creditor’s interest in the Collateral (if any) is impaired by such use or inadequately protected by such use, or on any other ground, and (iv) Creditor shall not object to, or oppose, any sale or other disposition of any assets comprising all or part of the Collateral, free and clear of security interests, liens and claims of any party, including Creditor, under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, on the basis that the interest of Creditor in the Collateral (if any) is impaired by such sale or inadequately protected as a result of such sale, or on any other ground (and, if requested by the Lenders, Creditor shall affirmatively and promptly consent to such sale or disposition of such assets), if all Lenders have consented to, or support, such sale or disposition of such assets.
No amendment of the documents evidencing or relating to the Indebtedness (including the Settlement Agreement) shall directly or indirectly modify the provisions of this Agreement in any manner which might terminate or impair the subordination of the Indebtedness or the subordination of the security interest or lien that Creditor may have in any property of Grantor following the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency.
Other Rights and Remedies. Except as otherwise provided for in this Security Agreement, the Creditor shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the provisions of the California Commercial Code, as may be amended from time to time. In addition, Creditor shall have and may exercise any or all other rights and remedies it may have available at law, in equity, or otherwise. Notwithstanding any portion of the foregoing to the contrary, Creditor shall not be able to enforce its rights and remedies under or granted by this Agreement, including, without limitation, any rights and remedies arising as a result of any breach of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any action for equitable relief), unless and until an Act of Insolvency occurs.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Agreement:
Amendments. This Agreement, together with any Related Documents, constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the party or parties sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or amendment.
Attorneys' Fees; Expenses. Grantor agrees to pay upon demand, but only in the event of the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency, all of Creditor's costs and expenses incurred in connection with or related to any efforts by Creditor to collect on account of the Indebtedness owing to Creditor, including, without limitation, Creditor's attorneys' fees and Creditor's legal expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of and enforcement of this Agreement, all efforts to collect on account of the Indebtedness, including the monitoring of any bankruptcy of Grantor. Creditor may hire or pay someone else to help enforce this Agreement, and Grantor shall pay the costs and expenses of such enforcement. Costs and expenses include Creditor's attorneys' fees and legal expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction), appeals, and any anticipated post-judgment collection services. Grantor also shall pay all court costs and such additional fees as may be directed by the court.
Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of this Agreement.
Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with federal law and the laws of the State of California. This Agreement has been accepted by Creditor in the State of California.
Choice of Venue. If there is a lawsuit, subject to the jurisdiction of any court overseeing an applicable Act of Insolvency, Grantor agrees upon Creditor's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Orange County, State of California.
Preference Payments. Any monies Creditor pays because of an asserted preference claim in Grantor's bankruptcy will become a part of the Indebtedness and, at Creditor's option, shall be payable by Grantor as provided in this Agreement.
No Waiver by Creditor. Creditor shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this Agreement unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Creditor. No delay or omission on the part of Creditor in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver by Creditor of a provision of this Agreement shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of Creditor's right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or any other provision of this Agreement. No prior waiver by Creditor, nor any course of dealing between Creditor and Grantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Creditor's rights or of any of Grantor's obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the consent of Creditor is required under this Agreement, the granting of such consent by Creditor in any instance shall not constitute continuing consent to subsequent instances where such consent is required and in all cases such consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of Creditor.
Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing, and shall be effective with actually delivered, when actually received by facsimile (unless otherwise required by law), when deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier, or, if mailed, when deposited in the United States mail, as first class, certified or registered mail postage prepaid, directed to the addresses shown near the beginning of this Agreement. Any party may change its address for notices under this Agreement by giving formal written notice to the other parties, specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the party's address. For notice purposes, Grantor agrees to keep Creditor informed at all times of Grantor's current address.
Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable as to any circumstance, that finding shall not make the offending provision illegal, invalid, or unenforceable as to any other circumstance. If feasible, the offending provision shall be considered modified so that it becomes legal, valid and enforceable. If the offending provision cannot be so modified, it shall be considered deleted from this Agreement. Unless otherwise required by law, the illegality, invalidity, or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
Successors and Assigns. Subject to any limitations stated in this Agreement on transfer of Grantor's interest, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns.
Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties, and agreements made by Grantor in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, shall be continuing in nature, and shall remain in full force and effect until such time as Grantor's Indebtedness shall be paid in full.
Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
DEFINITIONS . The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, all references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United States of America. Words and terms used in the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular, as the context may require. Words and terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to such terms in the California Commercial Code:
Act of Insolvency. “Act of Insolvency” means the filing of a petition or assigning of all assets for the benefit of creditors by Grantor or the filing of an involuntary petition by a third party other than Creditor or any relative or affiliate of Creditor or any other person acting for or on behalf of Creditor, in each case, under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, whereby such petition is not dismissed within a period of ninety (90) days.
Agreement. "Agreement" means this Subordinated Security Agreement, as this Subordinated Security Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Subordinated Security Agreement from time to time.
Collateral. "Collateral" means all of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to all the Collateral as described in the Collateral Description section of this Agreement.
Creditor. "Creditor" means Jeff McCollum, his successors and assigns.
Environmental Laws. "Environmental Laws" mean any and all state, federal and local statutes, regulations and ordinances relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq., the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-499, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq. , the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq. , 6.5 through 7.7 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 25100, et seq. , or other applicable state or federal laws, rules, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Grantor. "Grantor" means Accelerize Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Hazardous Substances. "Hazardous Substances" mean materials that, because of their quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may cause or pose a present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly used, treated, stored, disposed of, generated, manufactured, transported or otherwise handled. The words "Hazardous Substances" are used in their very broadest sense and include without limitation any and all hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste as defined by or listed under the Environmental Laws. The term "Hazardous Substances" also includes, without limitation, petroleum and petroleum by-products or any fraction thereof and asbestos.
Indebtedness. "Indebtedness" means all present and future obligations, covenants, duties and indebtedness owed by Grantor to Creditor under the Settlement Agreement.
Lenders. Shall mean SaaS Capital Funding II, LLC, Agility Capital II LLC and any other entity which replaces them or from whom the Company obtains financing for a period of more than ninety (90) days the terms of which financing include the requirement that there be a security interest in the Collateral or any other property owned by the Creditor.
Related Documents. "Related Documents" means the Settlement Agreement and this Agreement.
Settlement Agreement. "Settlement Agreement" means the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release executed by Grantor and Creditor dated November __, 2016.
GRANTOR HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT AND AGREES TO ITS TERMS.
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EXHIBIT B
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
ACCELERIZE INC., a Delaware Corporation,
Plaintiff,
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JEFF MCCOLLUM, an individual, and DOES 1-20, inclusive,
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Case No.30-2015-00772908-CU-BC-CJC
(Related to Case No. 30-2015-00773093-CU-NP-CJC, McCollum v. Accelerize )
Assigned for all purposes to: Hon. Frederick P. Horn, Dept. C31
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Complaint Filed:February 23, 2015 Trial Date:February 27, 2017
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Pursuant to the Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) between Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Accelerize Inc. (“Accelerize”) and Defendant and Cross-Complainant Jeff McCollum (“McCollum”)(hereinafter collectively “the parties”) , and good cause appearing therefor,
THE COURT HEREBY FINDS:
1 . Accelerize filed a civil lawsuit against McCollum styled Accelerize Inc. v. Jeff McCollum , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00772908-CU-BC-CJC (the “Accelerize Action”). Accelerize claims in that Action that it is entitled to damages for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. On or about May 29, 2015, McCollum filed a cross-complaint against Accelerize in the Accelerize Action claiming that he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for breach of contract (the “Cross-Complaint”).
2 . McCollum filed a civil lawsuit against Accelerize styled Jeff McCollum v. Accelerize Inc., fka Accelerize Media Inc., dba Cake Marketing , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00773093-CU-NP-CJC (the “McCollum Action”). McCollum claims in that Action he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for alleged violation of California Commercial Code §8401 and breach of fiduciary duty arising from Accelerize’s delay in removing a restrictive legend from a share certificate representing 1.89 million shares of Accelerize stock owned by McCollum.
3. On or about November 29, 2016, McCollum and Accelerize entered into the Agreement resolving all claims in the Accelerize Action and the McCollum Action. As part of the Agreement, Accelerize agreed to pay McCollum two million seven hundred thousand dollars (“2,700.000.00) (the “Settlement Sum”) in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Initial Payment”), plus one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00) payable in forty-eight (48) equal monthly payments (the “Installment Payments”).
4. The Agreement further provide that in the event that Accelerize fails to make any of its Installment Payments to McCollum, Accelerize had ten (10) business days to cure its default from the date that McCollum’s counsel provides notice of default to Accelerize or its litigation counsel. If Accelerize’s default was not cured within ten (10) business days of McCollum’s written notice of default, then McCollum has the right to file this Stipulated Judgment in the amount of one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00) (“Judgment”) less any Installment Payments made by Accelerize.
5. Accelerize has thus far made a total of _________ payments totaling $____________. On ____________, 20___, Accelerize defaulted on its Installment Payment obligations. Accelerize further failed to cure its default on ____________, 20___ after receiving proper notice pursuant to the Agreement on ____________, 20___.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Judgment be entered in favor of McCollum and against Accelerize in the amount of $________________.
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ADDENDUM TO RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
I, Jeff McCollum, (hereinafter referred to as "Claimant"), individually and on behalf of Claimant's heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, as additional consideration for the settlement agreement referenced in the RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS to which this ADDENDUM is attached and of which this ADDENDUM is a part (hereinafter referred to as "the settlement agreement"), further recite, warrant, represent and agree as follows:
Claimant understands, acknowledges and agrees that:
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In reaching the settlement agreement, the parties have given considerable attention to whether Claimant is entitled to Social Security disability benefits pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 423. It is not the intention of any party to the settlement agreement to shift to Medicare responsibility for payment of medical expenses for the treatment of the injuries that Claimant sustained as result of the incident referenced in the settlement agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the incident"). However, the settlement agreement is intended to foreclose the released parties from responsibility for future payments of any medical expenses and prescription drug expenses related to the incident and Claimant's injuries that Claimant sustained as a result of the incident. |
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The released parties have expressly denied all liability for any damages as a result of the incident and dispute the reasonableness and necessity of past and future medical treatment and expenses allegedly incurred regarding Claimant's injuries resulting from the incident. |
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Because Claimant's injuries resulting from the incident were sustained on or after December 5, 1980, the sections of the Social Security Act known as the Medicare Secondary Payer ("MSP") law (42 U.S.C. Section 1395y[b]) and federal regulations adopted by the federal government to implement this law (including 42 C.F.R. Part 411) have been considered by the parties. These laws and regulations are collectively referred to herein as the "MSP provisions." Detailed information regarding the MSP provisions is available at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/; a summary of the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Claim Process is available at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MSPRecovClaimPro/ . |
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Pursuant to the MSP provisions, Medicare is not required to make and does not make payment for covered items or services to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made, under a liability insurance policy or plan. Liability insurance means insurance (including a self-insured plan) that provides payment based on legal liability for injury or illness or damage to property, and includes, but is not limited to, automobile liability insurance, uninsured motorist insurance, underinsured motorist insurance, homeowners' liability insurance, malpractice insurance, product liability insurance, and general casualty insurance. |
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However, pursuant to the MSP provisions, under certain circumstances, Medicare may make conditional payments which are conditioned on reimbursement to Medicare to the extent that payment with respect to the same items or services could have been made under a liability insurance policy or plan. These conditional payments are subject to later recovery by Medicare if there is a settlement, judgment, award or other payment. |
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Regarding these conditional payments, Medicare has a statutory direct right of recovery, a right that takes precedence over the claims of any other party, from anyone, including but not limited to the Medicare beneficiary, who receives payment directly or indirectly from the proceeds of a liability insurance payment, as well as from the liability insurer or plan making the payment. A failure to fully comply with the MSP provisions can result in a recovery action by Medicare seeking reimbursement of Medicare payments that Medicare was not required to make and penalties. 42 C.F.R. §411.24. |
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It is the understanding of the parties that the MSP provisions do not apply, and that compliance with these provisions is not required, regarding Claimant's claim for injuries which is the subject of the settlement agreement as Claimant has expressly represented and warranted, and hereby again expressly represents and warrants, that: |
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Medicare has made no conditional payments for any medical expense or prescription drug expense related to Claimant's injuries sustained in the incident. |
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Claimant is not, nor has Claimant ever been, a Medicare beneficiary. |
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Claimant is not currently receiving Social Security Disability Benefits. |
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Claimant has not applied for Social Security Disability Benefits. |
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Claimant has not been denied Social Security Disability Benefits. |
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Claimant has not appealed from a denial of Social Security Disability Benefits. |
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Claimant is not in End Stage Renal Failure. |
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Claimant does not expect to become eligible for Medicare benefits within the next 30 months. |
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No liens, including but not limited to liens for medical treatment by hospitals, physicians, or medical providers or suppliers of any kind, have been filed regarding the treatment of Claimant's injuries sustained as a result of the incident. |
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Claimant is aware that each liability insurer paying the settlement is relying on Claimant's representations and warranties stated in Paragraph 7, and each of them, and that each such insurer reasonably expects that each such representation and warranty by Claimant is true. |
Claimant is of sound mind and body and fully capable of reading and understanding this ADDENDUM. Claimant understands the consequences of Claimant's failure to comply with the MSP provisions referenced in this ADDENDUM.
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EXHIBIT D
CALL & JENSEN
A Professional Corporation
Jon E. Jensen, Bar No. 66315
David R. Sugden, Bar No. 218465
J. Randall Boyer, Bar No. 290003
610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 700
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Tel: (949) 717-3000
Fax: (949) 717-3100
dsugden@calljensen.com
rboyer@calljensen.com
Attorneys for Defendant and Cross-Complainant
Jeff McCollum
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE
Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Accelerize Inc. (“Accelerize”) and Defendant and Cross-Complainant Jeff McCollum (“McCollum”)(hereinafter collectively, “the parties”), hereby stipulate and declare as follows:
1. Accelerize filed a civil lawsuit against McCollum styled Accelerize Inc. v. Jeff McCollum , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00772908-CU-BC-CJC (the “Accelerize Action”). Accelerize claims in that Action that it is entitled to damages for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. On or about May 29, 2015, McCollum filed a cross-complaint against Accelerize in the Accelerize Action claiming that he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for breach of contract (the “Cross-Complaint”).
2. McCollum filed a civil lawsuit against Accelerize styled Jeff McCollum v. Accelerize Inc., fka Accelerize Media Inc., dba Cake Marketing , on or about February 23, 2015, in Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2015-00773093-CU-NP-CJC (the “McCollum Action”) (the “Accelerize Action,” “Cross-Complaint,” and “McCollum Action” are referred to collectively as the “Actions”). McCollum claims in the McCollum Action he is entitled to declaratory relief and damages for alleged violation of California Commercial Code §8401 and breach of fiduciary duty arising from Accelerize’s delay in removing a restrictive legend from a share certificate representing 1.89 million shares of Accelerize stock owned by McCollum.
3. On or about November 14, 2016, McCollum and Accelerize entered into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) resolving all claims in the Actions. As part of the Agreement, Accelerize agreed to pay McCollum two million seven hundred thousand dollars (“2,700.000.00) (the “Settlement Sum”) in the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “Initial Payment”), plus one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000.00) payable in forty-eight (48) equal monthly payments (the “Installment Payments”).
4. Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, the parties request the Court to retain jurisdiction over this case, and the parties, until after the Agreement is performed in full for purposes of enforcing the Agreement. This includes tolling any applicable statute, rule, or court order affecting timely prosecution of the Actions.
5. The parties hereby warrant and guaranty that each person whose signature appears hereon has been duly authorized and has full authority to execute this Stipulation on behalf of each of the parties hereto. This Stipulation may be executed in one or more counterparts.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ordered that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over the Actions, and the parties to it, until full performance of the terms of the settlement have been accomplished for purposes of enforcing the terms of the settlement.
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Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
First Amendment
To
Loan And Security Agreement
THIS First AMENDMENT to LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of November 29, 2016, by and between ACCELERIZE INC. , a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) and SAAS CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“Lender”).
Recitals
A. Lender and Borrower have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 5, 2016 (as may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Loan Agreement”).
B. Lender has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
C. Borrower has requested that Lender agree to amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement.
D. Lender has agreed to amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
Agreement
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
2. Amendments to Loan Agreement.
2.1 Section 2.1.1(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof and replacing it with the following sentences:
The proceeds of any Advance shall be used solely for working capital purposes and to refinance or pay off Indebtedness of the Borrower existing immediately prior to the Initial Advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 7.16 of this Agreement, Borrower may use the proceeds from one or more Advances in connection with the settlement of the Pending Litigation in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000).
2.2 Section 6 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting Section 6.9 in its entirety and replacing it with the following Section 6.9:
6.9 Amendment Fee . Borrower agrees to pay to Lender no later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, commencing December 15, 2016, and continuing on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month thereafter through November 15, 2017, an amendment fee in the amount of $10,000 per month. Such fee shall be duly earned when required to be paid, shall be nonrefundable when paid and shall constitute part of the Obligations.
2.3 Section 7.6 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause (iii) thereof and replacing it with the following clause (iii):
(iii) make any payments, as a result of settlement or otherwise, in connection with the Pending Litigation; provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, and subject to Section 7.16 of this Agreement, Borrower may make such payments up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,700,000 (the “Settlement Amount”).
2.4 Section 7 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended to add a new Section 7.16 as follows:
7.16 Settlement of Pending Litigation . (a) Use the proceeds of any Advance to pay any portion of the Settlement Amount; provided, that, Borrower may use the proceeds of one or more Advances up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,200,000 as follows: in each case, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom (i) up to $500,000 of such proceeds may be used as an initial payment of the Settlement Amount upon consummation of the settlement of the Pending Litigation and (ii) commencing July 1, 2017, up to $1,700,000 of such proceeds may be used to pay the 48 equal monthly installments due with respect to the Settlement Amount; provided, that Borrower may not use such proceeds in any month, to pay more than the equal monthly installment that is due in such month;
(b) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of the Settlement Agreement or any other document or other agreement entered into by Borrower in connection therewith, without the prior written consent of Lender.
2.5 Section 8.4 of the Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting clause (iv) thereof and replacing it with the following clause (iv):
(iv) a judgment or other claim in connection with the Pending Litigation, in excess of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,700,000) becomes a Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, on all or any portion of Borrower’s assets, which is not paid within thirty (30) days;
2.6 Schedule 1 to the Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting subsection (i) of the definition of “ Permitted Liens ” contained therein and replacing it with the following subsection (i):
(i) Liens granted to secure Subordinated Debt and the Settlement Amount;
2.7 Schedule 1 to the Loan Agreement shall be amended by deleting the definition of “ Subordination Agreement ” contained therein and replacing it with the following definition:
“ Subordination Agreement ” means, a subordination agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, with regard to any Subordinated Debt permitted hereunder.
2.8 Schedule 1 to the Loan Agreement shall be amended by adding the following definitions for “ Settlement Agreement ” and “ Se ttlement Amount ” in their appropriate alphabetical places:
“ Settlement Agreement ” means that certain Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release, dated on or about November 29, 2016, entered into by Borrower to settle the Pending Litigation.
“ Settlement Amount ” is defined in Section 7.6 of this Agreement.
3. Limitations.
3.1 The amendments set forth above are effective solely for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Lender may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender acknowledges that the execution and delivery by Borrower of the Settlement Agreement and the performance of its obligations thereunder do not constitute a Material Adverse Change nor result in an Event of Default, in each case, as of the date hereof.
3.2 This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.
4. Representations and Warranties. To induce Lender to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as follows:
4.1 Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents, are true, accurate and complete as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such date), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
4.2 Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment;
4.3 The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Lender on or about May 5, 2016, remain true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;
4.4 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, have been duly authorized;
4.5 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower;
4.6 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under this Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made;
4.7 This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and each of this Amendment and the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment, is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights; and
4.8 Borrower has not assigned the Loan Agreement or any of its rights or obligations (including, without limitation, the Obligations) thereunder.
5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Amendment and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Amendment for all purposes.
6. Expenses. Without limitation of the terms of the Loan Documents, and as a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Lender in connection with this Amendment or that are otherwise outstanding. Lender, at its discretion, is authorized (x) to charge said fees, costs and expenses to Borrower’s loan account or any of Borrower’s deposit accounts or (y) to directly invoice Borrower for such fees, costs and expenses.
7. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Amendment does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement.
8. Loan Documents; Indemnity. For purposes of clarity and not by way of limitation, Borrower and Lender acknowledge and agree that this Amendment is one of the Loan Documents and that the indemnification provided pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Loan Agreement applies hereto.
9. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective and is conditioned upon (a) the due execution and delivery of this Amendment by each party hereto, (b) the execution and delivery by Borrower of the Warrant, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , evidencing the right of Lender to purchase up to 200,000 shares of Borrower’s common stock at a price of $0.36 per share, (c) the due execution and delivery of the Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Jeff McCollum, Lender and Agility Capital II, LLC, (d) the delivery of true, accurate and complete copies of the Settlement Agreement and each other document and agreement entered into in connection therewith, duly executed by the parties thereto, (e) the delivery of a true, accurate and complete copy of the First Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and Agility Capital II, LLC, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, duly executed by the parties thereto, and (f) the payment by Borrower of the fees and expenses set forth in Section 6 above.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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Exhibit 10.3
FIRST AMENDMENT
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LOAN
AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Loan Agreement (the “Amendment”) is entered into as of November 29, 2016, by and between Agility Capital II, LLC (“Lender”) and Accelerize, Inc. (“Borrower”).
RECITALS
Borrower and Lender are parties to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of March 11, 2016 and as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”). Lender acknowledges that on or about the date of this Amendment, Borrower is entering into a Confidential Settlement Agreement and Release and related documents, the terms of which have been disclosed to Lender (the “Settlement”). The parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Lender hereby consents to the entry into the Settlement by Borrower and the granting of a subordinate security interest in the Collateral in connection therewith and hereby waives any Event of Default and the breach of any covenant, representation, warranty, and any other agreement contained in the Agreement as a result of the entering into of the Settlement.
2. The Maturity Date set forth on the first page of the Agreement and in Section 1(f) of the Agreement is hereby modified to be December 31, 2017.
3. On the date hereof, a loan modification fee in the amount of $100,000, which is fully earned and non-refundable, shall be added to the outstanding balance of the Advance owing to Lender, and shall accrue interest thereon (in lieu of Borrower paying such fee to Lender on the date hereof). As of the date of this Amendment, the outstanding loan balance of the Advance after giving effect to the foregoing is $625,000.
4. Unless otherwise defined, all initially capitalized terms in this Amendment shall be as defined in the Agreement. The Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with its respective terms and hereby is ratified and confirmed in all respects. Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of, or as an amendment of, any right, power, or remedy of Lender under the Agreement, as in effect prior to the date hereof. Borrower ratifies and reaffirms the continuing effectiveness of all agreements entered into in connection with the Agreement.
5. Except as waived or modified hereby in connection with the Settlement, Borrower represents and warrants that the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and correct as of the date of this Amendment, and that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
6. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original hereof.
7. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, the following:
(a) this Amendment, duly executed by Borrower;
(b) a warrant to purchase stock;
(c) subordination agreement duly executed by Jeff McCollum;
(d) payment of all of Lender’s expenses incurred through the date of this Amendment; and
(e) such other documents, and completion of such other matters, as Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the first date above written.
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ACCELERIZE INC. |
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/s/ Anthony Mazzarella |
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Anthony Mazzarella |
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CFO |
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AGILITY CAPITAL II, LLC |
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/s/ Jeffrey Carmody |
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Jeffrey Carmody |
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Managing Partner |
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