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This is a firm commitment initial public offering of
4,500,000 shares of common stock of Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc. Prior to this offering, there has been no
public market for our common stock. We are selling all of the
shares of common stock being offered by means of this
prospectus. The initial public offering price of our common
stock is expected to be between $4.00 and $5.00 per share.
We intend to apply to list our common stock on The Nasdaq
Capital Market under the symbol RNIN.
The underwriter has an option to purchase a maximum of 675,000
additional shares of our common stock at the initial public
offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to
cover over-allotments.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The underwriter expects to deliver the shares of our common
stock on or
about ,
2006.
The underwriter may also purchase up to 675,000 additional
shares of our common stock at the initial offering price less
underwriting discounts and commissions within 45 days from
the date of this prospectus to cover over-allotments.
The date of this prospectus
is ,
2006.
You should rely only on the information contained in this
document or to which we have referred you. We have not
authorized anyone to provide you with information that is
different. This document may only be used where it is legal to
sell these securities. The information in this document may only
be accurate on the date of this document.
For investors outside the United States: Neither we nor the
underwriter have done anything that would permit this offering
or the possession or distribution of this prospectus in any
jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other
than in the United States. You are required to inform yourselves
about and to observe any restrictions relating to this offering
and the distribution of this prospectus.
Since inception, we have had limited revenue from the sale of
our products and services, and we have had losses. We had net
losses of $4,789,925 and $3,339,370, respectively, for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and $4,158,294 for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. As of June 30, 2006, we
had an accumulated deficit of $22,804,270. We expect to increase
our spending significantly as we continue to expand our
infrastructure. We need the proceeds from this offering to
expand our sales and marketing efforts and continue research and
development. The report of our independent registered public
accounting firm related to our financial statements as of and
for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 contains an
explanatory paragraph expressing substantial doubt about our
ability to continue as a going concern.
We have not been profitable in any year of our operating history
and anticipate incurring additional losses into the foreseeable
future. We do not know whether or when we will become profitable
because of the significant uncertainties regarding our ability
to generate revenues. Even if we are able to achieve
profitability in future periods, we may not be able to sustain
or increase our profitability in successive periods.
We have formulated our business plans and strategies based on
certain assumptions regarding the acceptance of our business
model and the marketing of our products and services. Although
these assumptions are based on the best estimates of management,
we cannot assure you that our assessments regarding market size,
market share, or market acceptance of our services or a variety
of other factors will be correct. Our future success will depend
upon many factors, including factors which may be beyond our
control or which cannot be predicted at this time.
Our success will depend to a large extent on broad market
acceptance of RoninCast and our other products and services
among our prospective customers. Even if we demonstrate the
effectiveness of our solutions and our business model, our
prospective customers may still not use our solutions for a
number of other reasons, including preference for static
signage, unfamiliarity with our technology and perceived lack of
reliability. We believe that the acceptance of RoninCast and our
other products and services by our prospective customers will
depend on the following factors:
Our software is complex and must meet stringent user
requirements. Our products could contain errors or defects,
especially when first introduced or when new models or versions
are released, which could cause our customers to reject our
products, result in increased service costs and warranty
expenses and harm our reputation. We must develop our products
quickly to keep pace with the rapidly changing digital signage
and communications market. In the future, we may experience
delays in releasing new products as problems are corrected.
Errors or defects in our products could result in the rejection
of our products, damage to our reputation, lost revenues,
diverted development resources and increased customer service
and support costs and warranty claims. In addition, some
undetected errors or defects may only become apparent as new
functions are added to our products. Delays, costs and damage to
our reputation due to product defects could harm our business.
It is difficult for us to forecast the timing and recognition of
revenues from sales of our products because our prospective
customers often take significant time evaluating our products
before purchasing them. The period between initial customer
contact and a purchase by a customer may be more than one year.
During the evaluation period, prospective customers may decide
not to purchase or may scale down proposed orders of our
products for various reasons, including:
Our prospective customers routinely require education regarding
the use and benefit of our products. This may also lead to
delays in receiving customers orders.
Based on our current expense levels, we anticipate that the net
proceeds from this offering will be adequate to fund our
operations through 2007. Our future capital requirements,
however, will depend on many factors, including our ability to
successfully market and sell our products, develop new products
and establish and leverage our strategic partnerships and
reseller relationships. In order to meet our needs beyond 2007,
we may be required to raise additional funding through public or
private financings, including equity financings. Any additional
equity financings may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt
financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants.
Adequate funds for our operations, whether from financial
markets, collaborative or other arrangements, may not be
available when needed or on terms attractive to us. If adequate
funds are not available, our plans to expand our business may be
adversely affected and we could be required to curtail our
activities significantly.
We rely on third parties to manufacture and supply parts and
components for our products and provide order fulfillment,
installation, repair services and technical and customer
support. Our strategy to rely on third party manufacturers,
suppliers and service providers involves a number of significant
risks, including the loss of control over the manufacturing
process, the potential absence of adequate capacity, the
unavailability of certain parts and components used in our
products and reduced control over delivery schedules, quality
and costs. For example, we do not generally maintain a
significant inventory of parts or components, but rely on
suppliers to deliver necessary parts and components to third
party manufacturers, in a timely manner, based on our forecasts.
If delivery of our products and services to our customers is
interrupted, or if our products experience quality problems, our
ability to meet customer demands would
be harmed, causing a loss of revenue and harm to our reputation.
Although we have the ability to add new manufacturers, suppliers
and service providers or replace existing ones, increased costs,
transition difficulties and lead times involved in developing
additional or new third party relationships could adversely
affect our ability to deliver our products and meet our
customers demands and harm our business.
Although we believe reductions in hardware costs will result in
demand growth in our industry, our product pricing includes a
standard percentage markup over our cost of product components,
such as computers and display monitors. As such, any decrease in
our costs to acquire such components from third parties will
likely be reflected as a decrease in our hardware pricing to our
customers. Therefore, in the absence of expected growth,
reductions in such hardware costs could potentially reduce our
revenues.
We currently sell most of our products through an internal sales
force. We anticipate that strategic partners and resellers will
become a larger part of our sales strategy. We may not, however,
be successful in forming relationships with qualified partners
and resellers. If we fail to attract qualified partners and
resellers, we may not be able to expand our sales network, which
may have an adverse effect on our ability to generate revenues.
Our reliance on partners and resellers involves several risks,
including the following:
The market for our products is characterized by rapidly changing
technology, evolving industry standards, changes in customer
needs, heavy competition and frequent new product introductions.
If we fail to develop new products or modify or improve existing
products in response to these changes in technology, customer
demands or industry standards, our products could become less
competitive or obsolete.
We must respond to changing technology and industry standards in
a timely and cost-effective manner. We may not be successful in
using new technologies, developing new products or enhancing
existing products in a timely and cost effective manner. These
new technologies or enhancements may not achieve market
acceptance. Our pursuit of necessary technology may require
substantial time and expense. We may need to license new
technologies to respond to technological change. These licenses
may not be available to us on terms that we can accept. Finally,
we may not succeed in adapting our products to new technologies
as they emerge.
If we fail to retain our key personnel or to attract, retain and
motivate other qualified employees, our ability to maintain and
develop our business may be adversely affected. Our future
success depends significantly on the continued service of our
key technical, sales and senior management personnel and their
ability to execute our growth strategy. The loss of the services
of our key employees could harm our business. Although we
provide compensation packages that include incentives and other
employee benefits, we may in the future be unable to retain our
employees or to attract, assimilate and retain other highly
qualified employees who could migrate to other employers who
offer competitive or superior compensation packages.
Our success and ability to compete depends substantially on our
proprietary technologies. We regard our copyrights, service
marks, trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual
property as critical to our success, and we rely on trademark
and copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality
agreements with our employees, customers and others to protect
our proprietary rights. Despite our precautions, unauthorized
third parties might copy certain portions of our software or
reverse engineer and use information that we regard as
proprietary. No U.S. or international patents have been
granted to us. We have applied for three U.S. patents, but
we cannot assure you that they will be granted. Even if they are
granted, our patents may be successfully challenged by others or
invalidated. In addition, any patents that may be granted to us
may not provide us a significant competitive advantage. We have
been granted trademarks, but they could be challenged in the
future. If future trademark registrations are not approved
because third parties own these trademarks, our use of these
trademarks would be restricted unless we enter into arrangements
with the third party owners, which might not be possible on
commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we fail to protect
or enforce our intellectual property rights successfully, our
competitive position could suffer. We may be required to spend
significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual
property rights. We may not be able to detect infringement and
may lose competitive position in the market. In addition,
competitors may design around our technology or develop
competing technologies. Intellectual property rights may also be
unavailable or limited in some foreign countries, which could
make it easier for competitors to capture market share.
We could be subject to claims of infringement of third party
intellectual property rights, which could result in significant
expense and could ultimately result in the loss of our
intellectual property rights. Our industry is characterized by
uncertain and conflicting intellectual property claims and
frequent intellectual property litigation, especially regarding
patent rights. From time to time, third parties may assert
patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property
rights to technologies that are important to our business. In
addition, because patent applications in the United States are
not publicly disclosed until the patent is issued, applications
may have been filed which relate to our industry of which we are
not aware. We may in the future receive notices of claims that
our products infringe or may infringe intellectual property
rights of third parties. Any litigation to determine the
validity of these claims, including claims arising through our
contractual indemnification of our business partners, regardless
of their merit or resolution, would likely be costly and time
consuming and divert the efforts and attention of our management
and technical personnel. We cannot assure you that we would
prevail in litigation given the complex technical issues and
inherent uncertainties in intellectual property litigation. If
the litigation resulted in an adverse ruling, we could be
required to:
MediaTile Company USA has informed us that it filed a patent
application in 2004 related to the use of cellular technology
for delivery of digital content. We currently use cellular
technology to deliver digital content on a limited basis. While
MediaTile has not alleged that our products infringe its rights,
they may do so in the future. For further information, please
review Business Intellectual Property.
It is possible that the RoninCast system could be subject to
security risks once it is deployed in the field. To reduce this
risk, we have implemented security measures throughout RoninCast
to protect our system and our customers intellectual
property and information delivered by RoninCast. If these
security measures fail, unauthorized access to our
customers content could adversely affect our business and
financial condition.
Since our inception, we have financed our development and
operations from the proceeds of the sale to accredited investors
of debt and equity securities. These securities were not
registered under federal or state securities laws because we
believed such sales were exempt under Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) and
under Regulation D under the Act. In addition, we issued
stock purchase warrants to independent contractors and
associates as compensation or as incentives for future
performance. We have received no claim that such sales were in
violation of securities registration requirements under such
laws, but should a claim be made, we would have the burden of
demonstrating that sales were exempt from such registration
requirements. In addition, it is possible that a purchaser of
our securities could claim that disclosures to them in
connection with such sales were inadequate, creating potential
liability under the anti-fraud provisions of federal and state
securities or other laws. Should any such claims arise, we
intend to vigorously defend against them, but can give no
assurance that an investor in such an action would not prevail.
Claims under such laws could result in actions for damages,
rescission, interest on amounts invested and attorneys
fees and costs. Depending upon the magnitude of a judgment
against us in any such actions, our financial condition and
prospects could be materially and adversely affected.
If we are not able to compete effectively with existing or new
competitors, we may lose our competitive position, which may
result in fewer customer orders and loss of market share or
which may require us to lower our prices, reducing our profit
margins.
The market for digital signage software is highly competitive
and we expect competition to increase in the future. Some of our
competitors or potential competitors have significantly greater
financial, technical and marketing resources than our company.
These competitors may be able to respond more rapidly than we
can to new or emerging technologies or changes in customer
requirements. They may also devote greater resources to the
development, promotion and sale of their products than our
company.
We expect competitors to continue to improve the performance of
their current products and to introduce new products, services
and technologies. Successful new product introductions or
enhancements by the competition could reduce sales and the
market acceptance of our products, cause intense price
competition or make our products obsolete. To be competitive, we
must continue to invest significant resources in research and
development, sales and marketing and customer support. We cannot
be sure that we will have sufficient resources to make these
investments or that we will be able to make the technological
advances necessary to be competitive. Increased competition
could result in price reductions, fewer customer orders, reduced
margins and loss of market share. Our failure to compete
successfully against current or future competitors could
seriously harm our business.
As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting
and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company,
including costs associated with public company reporting
requirements and corporate governance requirements, including
requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as
new rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and Nasdaq.
As an example of reporting requirements, we are evaluating our
internal control systems in order to allow management to report
on, and our independent registered public accounting firm to
attest to, our internal control over financing reporting, as
required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
As a company with limited capital and human resources, we
anticipate that more of managements time and attention
will be diverted from our business to ensure compliance with
these regulatory requirements than would be the case with a
company that has established controls and procedures. This
diversion of managements time and attention could have an
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
In the event we identify significant deficiencies or material
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that
we cannot remediate in a timely manner, or if we are unable to
receive a positive attestation from our independent registered
public accounting firm with respect to our internal control over
financial reporting, investors and others may lose confidence in
the reliability of our financial statements and the trading
price of our common stock and ability to obtain any necessary
equity or debt financing could suffer. In addition, in the event
that our independent registered public accounting firm is unable
to rely on our internal control over financial reporting in
connection with its audit of our financial statements, and in
the further event that it is unable to devise alternative
procedures in order to satisfy itself as to the material
accuracy of our financial statements, and related disclosures,
it is possible that we would be unable to file our annual report
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which could also
adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and our
ability to secure any necessary additional financing, and could
result in the delisting of our common stock from The Nasdaq
Capital Market and the ineligibility of our common stock for
quotation on the Over-the Counter Bulletin Board. Due to
the lack of an active trading market, the liquidity of our
common stock would be severely limited and the market price of
our common stock would likely decline significantly.
In addition, the new rules could make it more difficult or more
costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including
directors and officers liability insurance, and we
may be forced to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or
incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar
coverage. The impact of these events could also make it more
difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to
serve on our Board of Directors, on Board committees or as
executive officers.
Our management will have significant discretion in the use of a
substantial portion of the proceeds of this offering.
Accordingly, our investors will not have the opportunity to
evaluate the economic, financial and other relevant information
that we may consider in the application of the net proceeds.
Therefore, it is possible that we may allocate the proceeds in
this offering in ways that fail to improve our operating
results, increase the value of your investment or otherwise
maximize the return on these proceeds.
Although we have applied to list our common stock on The Nasdaq
Capital Market, we cannot guarantee that once our stock is
listed that an active public market for our common stock will
develop or continue to exist. In connection with our listing on
The Nasdaq Capital Market, we must register at least one bid for
our common stock at a price that equals or exceeds
$4.00 per share on the day our common stock is first quoted
on The Nasdaq Capital Market. Thereafter, our common stock must
sustain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share and
we must satisfy the other requirements for continued listing on
The Nasdaq Capital Market. In the event our common stock is
delisted from The Nasdaq Capital Market, trading in our common
stock could thereafter be conducted in the
over-the-counter
markets in the so-called pink sheets or the National Association
of Securities Dealers OTC Bulletin Board. In such
event, the liquidity of our common stock would likely be
impaired, not only in the number of shares which could be bought
and sold, but also through delays in the timing of the
transactions, and there would likely be a reduction in the
coverage of our company by securities analysts and the news
media, thereby resulting in lower prices for our common stock
than might otherwise prevail.
The initial public offering price for our common stock will be
arbitrarily determined through our negotiations with the
underwriter and may not bear any relationship to the market
price at which it will trade after this offering. Before this
offering, there was no public trading market for our common
stock, and we cannot assure you that one will develop or be
sustained after this offering. If a market does not develop or
is not sustained, it may be difficult for you to sell your
shares of common stock at an attractive price or at all. We
cannot predict the prices at which our common stock will trade.
It is possible that in some future quarter our operating results
may be below the expectations of financial market analysts and
investors and, as a result of these and other factors, the price
of our common stock may fall.
The price of our common stock after this offering may be higher
or lower than the price you pay, depending on many factors, some
of which are beyond our control and may not be related to our
operating performance. These fluctuations could cause you to
lose part or all of your investment in our shares of common
stock. Those factors that could cause fluctuations include, but
are not limited to, the following:
If you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you
will experience significant and immediate dilution because the
price that you pay will be substantially greater than the net
tangible book value per share of the shares you acquire. The
dilution will be $3.00 per share in the net tangible book
value per share of common stock from an assumed $4.50 initial
public offering price. This dilution is due in large part to our
significant accumulated losses since inception. You will
experience additional dilution upon the exercise of options or
warrants to purchase common stock and the conversion of
convertible debt into common stock.
Our directors, executive officers and the Spirit Lake Tribe will
beneficially own approximately 23.4% of the outstanding shares
of our common stock after this offering. As a result, these
shareholders, if acting together, may be able to influence or
control matters requiring approval by our shareholders,
including the election of directors and the approval of mergers
or other extraordinary transactions. They may also have
interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with
which you disagree and which may be adverse to your interests.
The concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying,
preventing or deterring a change of control of our company,
could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a
premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company
and might ultimately affect the market price of our common stock.
Anti-takeover provisions of our articles of incorporation,
bylaws and Minnesota law could diminish the opportunity for
shareholders to participate in acquisition proposals at a price
above the then current market price of our common stock. For
example, while we have no present plans to issue any preferred
stock, our board of directors, without further shareholder
approval, may issue up to 16,666,666 shares of undesignated
preferred stock and fix the powers, preferences, rights and
limitations of such class or series, which could adversely
affect the voting power of your shares. In addition, our bylaws
provide for an advance notice procedure for nomination of
candidates to our board of directors that could have the effect
of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control.
Further, as a Minnesota corporation, we are subject to
provisions of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, or MBCA,
regarding control share acquisitions and
business combinations. We may, in the future,
consider adopting additional anti-takeover measures. The
authority of our board to issue undesignated preferred stock and
the anti-takeover provisions of the MBCA, as well as any future
anti-takeover measures adopted by us, may, in certain
circumstances, delay, deter or prevent takeover attempts and
other changes in control of the company not approved by our
board of directors.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our shares
of common stock. We intend to retain any future earnings to fund
the operation and expansion of our business and, therefore, we
do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our shares of common
stock in the foreseeable future. As a result, capital
appreciation, if any, of our common stock will be your sole
source of gain for the foreseeable future.
Based on shares outstanding as of August 28, 2006, upon
completion of this offering, we will have 7,199,329 shares
of common stock outstanding. Following this offering, our shares
offered hereby will be
freely tradable, without restriction, in the public market and
approximately 104,402 shares will be eligible for sale in
the public market pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). Ninety
days from the date of this prospectus approximately
108,922 shares of our common stock will be eligible for
sale in the public market pursuant to Rule 144. Immediately
following the sale of 4,500,000 shares of our common stock
in this offering, our current investors will own approximately
37% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.
Our directors, executive officers and certain other shareholders
have agreed not to sell, offer to sell, contract to sell,
pledge, hypothecate, grant any option to purchase, transfer or
otherwise dispose of, grant any rights with respect to, or file
or participate in the filing of a registration statement with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or establish or increase
a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call
equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the
Exchange Act, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale,
derivative or other transaction that is designed to, or
reasonably expected to lead to, or result in, the effective
economic disposition of, or publicly announce his, her or its
intention to do any of the foregoing with respect to, any shares
of common stock, or any securities convertible into, or
exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of common stock for
a period of 360 days, or 180 days in the case of
shareholders other than our directors and executive officers,
after the date of the final prospectus related to this offering,
without the prior written consent of the underwriter.
If our existing shareholders sell, or indicate an intention to
sell, substantial amounts of our common stock in the public
market after the contractual
lock-up and other legal
restrictions on resale discussed in this prospectus lapse, the
trading price of our common stock could be adversely effected.
Subject to volume limitations under Rule 144, 806,270
shares of our common stock will be eligible for sale in the
public market upon the 180 day expiration of our
shareholder lockup agreements and 1,659,735 additional shares
will become eligible for sale upon the 360 day expiration
of our lockup agreements with our directors and executive
officers. In addition, 1,000,000 shares reserved for future
issuance under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and
510,000 shares reserved for future issuance under the 2006
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan may become eligible for
sale in the public market to the extent permitted by the
provisions of various award agreements, the
lock-up agreements and
Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act.
We currently have outstanding warrants that entitle the holders
thereof to purchase 2,160,748 shares of our common stock. In
addition, upon the closing of this offering, we will grant to
the underwriter a warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares
of our common stock at a per share exercise price equal to 120%
of the initial public offering price, which warrant will become
exercisable on the one year anniversary of the date of this
prospectus. If these additional shares are sold, or if it is
perceived that they will be sold, in the public market, the
trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected.
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements are contained principally in the
sections entitled Prospectus Summary, Risk
Factors, Use of Proceeds,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and
Business. These statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our
actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performances or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements about:
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terms such as anticipates, believes,
could, estimates, expects,
intends, may, plans,
potential, predicts,
projects, should, will,
would, and similar expressions intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect
our current views with respect to future events, are based on
assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. We
discuss many of these risks in this prospectus in greater detail
under the heading Risk Factors. Given these
uncertainties, you should not attribute undue certainty to these
forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements
represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of
this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the
documents that we reference in this prospectus and have filed as
exhibits to the registration statement, of which this prospectus
is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual
future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
any forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes
available in the future.
The net proceeds from the sale of the 4,500,000 shares of
common stock offered by us are estimated to be approximately
$17.0 million, after deducting the underwriting discount
and estimated offering expenses and assuming an initial public
offering price of $4.50, or approximately $19.7 million if
the over-allotment option is exercised by the underwriter in
full.
At the completion of this offering we anticipate repaying
principal debt and note obligations of approximately
$1.0 million, excluding the promissory notes discussed in
the next paragraph. These obligations include $750,000 accruing
interest at an annual rate of 1.5% over the current prime rate
with maturity dates of November 2006 and January 2007, $125,671
accruing interest at an annual rate of 10% with a maturity date
of December 2006, $72,483 accruing interest at an annual rate of
8% with a maturity date of January 2008, and $13,750 accruing
interest at an annual rate of 10% with a maturity date of
December 2009. The proceeds from this debt being repaid were
used for working capital and for general corporate purposes.
In addition to the use of proceeds set forth above we anticipate
repaying our outstanding 12% convertible bridge notes sold
in March, July and August 2006 in the principal amount of
$5.7 million. This assumes the holders of such notes do not
elect to convert the principal and accrued interest into shares
of our common stock. These notes mature on the earlier of
30 days following completion of this offering or
March 10, 2007. To the extent the March, July and August
2006 bridge notes are converted, we will not be required to use
the proceeds of this offering to retire them and such funds will
be available for working capital and general corporate purposes,
including payment of associate and management compensation. We
will also be repaying $840,730 of accrued interest on our
outstanding debt, including $285,379 of accrued interest on the
March, July and August 2006 bridge notes, using proceeds from
this offering. The remainder of the net proceeds of this
offering of approximately $9.5 million will be used for
working capital and general corporate purposes, including
payments in the aggregate amount of $80,000 in management
compensation due upon the completion of this offering.
As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot predict with
certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds of
this offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the
uses set forth above. The amount and timing of actual
expenditures may vary significantly depending on a number of
factors, such as the availability of debt financing on terms
advantageous to us, the pace of our growth in existing markets,
opportunities for expansion into new markets through acquisition
or otherwise and the amount of cash otherwise used by
operations. Accordingly, our management will have significant
flexibility and discretion in applying the net proceeds of this
offering. Until we use the proceeds for a particular purpose, we
plan to invest the net proceeds of this offering generally in
short-term, investment-grade instruments, interest-bearing
securities or direct or guaranteed obligations of the United
States, but we cannot assure you that these investments will
yield a favorable return.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common
stock. We currently intend to retain all future earnings for the
operation and expansion of our business and do not anticipate
declaring or paying any cash dividends on our common stock in
the foreseeable future. The payment of any dividends in the
future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and
will depend upon our results of operations, earnings, capital
requirements, contractual restrictions, outstanding indebtedness
and other factors deemed relevant by our board.
The following table sets forth our capitalization as of
June 30, 2006, on an actual basis and as:
You should read the information below in conjunction with our
financial statements and the related notes and
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in
this prospectus.
If you invest in our common stock, your interest will be diluted
to the extent of the difference between the initial offering
price per share of our common stock and our net tangible book
value as of this offering. Our net tangible book value per share
is equal to our total tangible assets (total assets less
intangible assets) less total liabilities, divided by the number
of shares of our outstanding common stock. As of June 30,
2006, we had a net tangible book value of ($9,334,933), or
($11.03) per share of common stock. Our pro forma net
tangible book value as of June 30, 2006 was approximately
($7,947,297), or ($9.09) per share of common stock. Pro
forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of
our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by
the pro forma number of shares of common stock outstanding as of
June 30, 2006. After giving effect to the conversion of an
aggregate of $5,029,973 principal amount of outstanding
convertible debentures and notes into 1,824,961 shares of
common stock, we had a net tangible book value of ($6,217,156),
or ($2.30) per share of common stock.
Dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share
represents the difference between the amount per share paid by
purchasers of shares of common stock in this offering and the
pro forma net tangible book value per share of common stock
immediately after the completion of this offering. After giving
effect to our sale of 4,500,000 shares of common stock in
this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of
$4.50 per share and after deducting estimated underwriting
discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us,
our adjusted pro forma net tangible book value as of
June 30, 2006 would have been $10,820,844, or
$1.50 per share. This amount represents an immediate
increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $3.80 per
share to our existing investors and an immediate dilution in pro
forma net tangible book value of $3.00 per share (or 67% of
the initial offering price per share) to new investors. The
following table illustrates this per share dilution:
The following table sets forth, on a pro forma basis as of
June 30, 2006, the total number of shares of common stock
issued by us, the total consideration paid to us and the average
price per share paid by existing investors and by new investors
purchasing shares in this offering. We have assumed an initial
public offering price of $4.50 per share and have not
deducted estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and
offering expenses payable by us. The data gives effect to the
conversion into common stock of all outstanding shares of our
convertible debentures and notes.
You should read the summary financial data below in conjunction
with our financial statements and the related notes and with
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in
this prospectus. The statements of operations data for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the balance sheet data
as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 are derived from our
audited financial statements that are included elsewhere in this
prospectus.
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. is a Minnesota corporation
that has designed and developed application-specific wireless
business solutions. Our innovative method of delivering wireless
data communications enables us to provide our customers with
significantly improved communication productivity.
Since inception, we have been developing solutions employing
wireless technology, culminating in the release and
commercialization of RoninCast. As of June 30, 2006, we had
an accumulated deficit of $22,804,270.
We provide dynamic digital signage solutions targeting specific
retail and service markets through a suite of software
applications collectively called RoninCast. RoninCast is an
enterprise-level content delivery system that manages, schedules
and delivers digital content over wireless or wired networks.
Our solution, a digital alternative to static signage, provides
our customers with a dynamic visual marketing system designed to
enhance the way they advertise, market and deliver their
messages to targeted audiences. Our technology can be combined
with interactive touch screens to create new platforms for
conveying marketing messages. We have installed digital signage
systems in approximately 200 locations since the introduction of
RoninCast in January 2003.
We generate revenues through system sales, license fees and
separate service fees, including consulting, training, content
development and implementation services, as well as ongoing
customer support and maintenance, including product upgrades. We
currently market and sell our software and service solutions
through our direct sales force and value added resellers. We
generated revenues of $710,216 and $1,073,990 in calendar years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Also for
the six months ended June 30, 2006, we generated $934,226
compared to $384,104 for the comparable period in 2005.
Our expenses are primarily comprised of three categories: sales
and marketing, research and development and general and
administrative. Sales and marketing expenses include salaries
and benefits for our sales associates and commissions paid on
successful sales. This category also includes amounts spent on
the hardware and software we use to prospect new customers
including those expenses incurred in trade shows and product
demonstrations. Our research and development expenses represent
the salaries and benefits of those individuals who develop and
maintain our software products including RoninCast and other
software applications we design and sell to our customers. Our
general and administrative expenses consist of corporate
overhead, including administrative salaries, real property lease
payments, salaries and benefits for our corporate officers and
other expenses such as legal and accounting fees.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., or GAAP,
requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In
recording transactions and balances resulting from business
operations, we use estimates based on the best information
available. We use estimates for such items as depreciable lives,
volatility factors in determining fair value of option grants,
tax provisions and provisions for uncollectible receivables. We
revise the recorded estimates when better information is
available, facts change or we can determine actual amounts.
These revisions can affect operating results. We have identified
below the following accounting policies that we consider to be
critical.
We applied the provisions of Statement of Position
(SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9 Modification of
SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain
Transactions to all transactions involving the sale of
software license. In the event of a multiple element
arrangement, we evaluate if each element represents a separate
unit of accounting taking into account all factors following the
guidelines set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
No. 00-21 (EITF 00-21) Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. We recognize
revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement
exists; (ii) delivery has occurred or services have been
rendered; (iii) the sales price is fixed or determinable;
and (iv) the ability to collect is reasonably assured.
Multiple-Element Arrangements We enter into
arrangements with customers that include a combination of
software products, system hardware, maintenance and support, or
installation and training services. We allocate the total
arrangement fee among the various elements of the arrangement
based on the relative fair value of each of the undelivered
elements determined by vendor-specific objective evidence
(VSOE). The fair value of maintenance and support services is
based upon the renewal rate for continued service arrangements.
The fair value of installation and training services is
established based upon pricing for the services. We have
determined that it does not have VSOE for its technology
licenses. In software arrangements for which we do not have
vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value for all
elements, revenue is deferred until the earlier of when
vendor-specific objective evidence is determined for the
undelivered elements (residual method) or when all elements for
which we do not have vendor-specific objective evidence of fair
value have been delivered.
Training revenue is recognized when training is provided.
Basic and diluted loss per common share for all periods
presented is computed using the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Basic weighted average shares
outstanding include only outstanding common shares. Shares
reserved for outstanding stock warrants and convertible notes
are not considered because the impact of the incremental shares
is antidilutive.
Deferred income taxes are recognized in the financial statements
for the tax consequences in future years of differences between
the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax
rates. Temporary differences arise from net operating losses,
reserves for uncollectible accounts receivables and inventory,
differences in depreciation methods, and accrued expenses.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
In the first quarter of 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment (SFAS 123R), which revises SFAS 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS 123) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25). SFAS 123R requires that
share-based payment transactions with employees be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair value and
recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.
Prior to FAS 123R we disclosed the pro forma effects of
SFAS 123 under the minimum value method. We adopted
SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006, prospectively for
new equity awards issued subsequent to January 1, 2006. The
adoption of SFAS 123R in the first quarter of 2006 resulted
in the recognition of additional stock-based compensation
expense of $448,548. No tax benefit has been recorded due the
full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that we have
recorded.
Prior to January 1, 2006, we accounted for employee
stock-based compensation in accordance with provisions of APB
25, and Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
No. 44, Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving
Stock Compensation an Interpretation of APB
No. 25, and complies with the disclosure provisions
of SFAS 123 and SFAS No. 148, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation Transaction and
Disclosure (SFAS 148). Under APB 25, compensation
expense is based on the difference, if any, on the date of the
grant, between the fair value of our stock and the exercise
price of the option. We amortized deferred stock-based
compensation using the straight-line method over the vesting
period.
SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock Based Compensation
Transition and Disclosure (SFAS No. 148),
defines a fair value method of accounting for issuance of stock
options and other equity instruments. Under the fair value
method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on
the fair value of the award and is recognized over the service
period, which is usually the vesting period. Pursuant to
SFAS No. 123, companies were not required to adopt the
fair value method of accounting for employee stock-based
transactions. Companies were permitted to account for such
transactions under APB 25, but were required to disclose in a
note to the financial statements pro forma net loss and per
share amounts as if a company had applied the fair methods
prescribed by SFAS 123. We applied APB Opinion 25 and
related interpretations in accounting for its stock awards
granted to employees and directors and has complied with the
disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 and SFAS 148.
All stock awards granted by us have an exercise or purchase
price equal to or above market value of the underlying common
stock on the date of grant. Prior to the adoption for
SFAS 123R, had compensation cost for the grants issued by
us been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates
for grants consistent with the fair value method of
SFAS 123, our cash flows would have remained unchanged;
however, net loss and loss per common share would have been
reduced for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004 and
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the pro forma
amounts indicated below:
For purposes of the pro forma calculations, the fair value of
each award is estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model (minimum value method),
assuming no expected dividends and the following assumptions:
The determination of the fair value of all awards is based on
the above assumptions. Because additional grants are expected to
be made each year and forfeitures will occur when employees
leave us, the above pro forma disclosures are not representative
of pro forma effects on reported net income (loss) for
future years.
We account for equity instruments issued for services and goods
to nonemployees under SFAS 123; EITF 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other
Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling,
Goods or Services; and EITF 00-18, Accounting
Recognition for Certain
Transactions Involving Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than
Employees. Generally, the equity instruments issued for
services and goods are for shares of our common stock or
warrants to purchase shares of our common stock. These shares or
warrants generally are fully-vested, nonforfeitable and
exercisable at the date of grant and require no future
performance commitment by the recipient. We expense the fair
market value of these securities over the period in
Our results of operations and changes in certain key statistics
for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as
follows:
Our sales increased for the first six months of 2006 when
compared to the first six months of 2005 by $550,122. Included
in 2006 was $236,658 of previously deferred revenue from a
terminated alliance and almost $700,000 from new billing. The
continued increase in sales focus and the closing of prospects
from our backlog were the primary reasons for the increase.
Cost of sales for the first six months of 2006 was $433,933,
compared to $230,343 for the comparable 2005 period. The cost of
sales increase is due to increased revenues. After deducting the
deferred revenue from the terminated alliance the cost of sales
increased proportionately to the sales increase, with our gross
profit being 38% for the first six months of 2006.
Operating expenses for the first six months of 2006 were
$2,951,285 compared to $1,816,639 for the comparable period of
2005. The increase amounted to $1,134,646. Included in this
increase was $529,673 of compensation expense for incentive
warrants granted to key employees in 2006 with no similar
expense in 2005. Also included in the first six months of 2006
is $275,864 of professional fees for legal and
accounting expenses as the Company prepares to go public. The
remaining increase in operating cost of $329,109 are due to
staffing increases and higher spending in sales and marketing.
Interest expense for the first six months of 2006 was
$1,714,349, an increase of $1,331,272 over the first six months
of 2005. This was primarily due to an increase in debt
outstanding. The additional debt issued in 2006 included equity
instruments which, when valued and expensed, are included in
interest expense.
For the first six months of 2006, the Company funded its
operations primarily through the issuance of additional debt, as
well as through increased sales. In the first six months of
2006, the Company added $3,268,319 of new debt. After deducting
debt discount of $1,275,939 from beneficial conversion and
warrant valuation, the balance sheet has $1,992,380 of new debt
for the first six months of 2006. Based on our current expense
levels, we anticipate that the net proceeds from this offering
will be adequate to fund our operations through 2007.
The Company does not generate positive cash flow at the current
level of sales and gross profit. For the first six months of
2006 the Company used $1,769,210, which was primarily funded
through debt.
Our results of operations and changes in certain key statistics
for the calendar years ended 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
Our sales decreased in 2005 from 2004 by $363,774, or 34%. The
reduction in revenue was attributable to reduced sales by our
strategic partner, AllOver Media. Sales generated by this
relationship decreased from $659,190 in 2004 to $27,581 in 2005.
This decrease was offset, in part, by sales to new customers of
over $260,000.
The cost of sales decreased in conjunction with the reduction of
sales. The cost of sales includes the actual prices of hardware
sold as well as the costs of maintenance and installation. The
cost of software incurred in the current period is presented in
operating expenses. Also included in cost of sales are inventory
write downs due to evaluation by management of lower of cost or
market and obsolescence. There were $390,247 of inventory write
downs in 2005, compared with no inventory write downs in 2004.
Therefore, the cost of sales reduction from 2004 to 2005 without
the inventory adjustment was $479,413. The decrease in cost of
sales exceeded the decrease in sales due to increased margins on
hardware sales and higher sales of software and content (which
do not have any costs in the cost of sales category).
Our operating costs increased in 2005 from 2004 by $914,890, or
32%. The single largest factor in this increase was salaries,
commissions and related costs totaling $565,218. Average head
count in 2004 was 18 associates, while in 2005 we averaged
27 associates, with 28 associates on December 31, 2005. We
refer to our employees as associates. We also increased our
advertising costs by $199,760 as a result of our installation at
a convention center, tradeshow participation and the marketing
launch of RoninCast. In the infrastructure area we moved into
new space and incurred higher costs with rent, depreciation and
utilities totaling $209,280. We also wrote off bad debts in 2005
of $77,862, or an increase of $70,600 over 2004. These increases
were partially offset by a reduction of costs paid to third
parties to help develop RoninCast of $98,771.
Interest expense increased in 2005 from 2004 by $279,119, or
53%. This increase was due to the larger amount of debt
outstanding in 2005 by $3,382,201. This increase in debt was
used to fund current operations. The increase amount of debt
however was and its impact on interest expense was offset by a
lower average rate outstanding. The average interest rate for
2005 was 15.21% compared to 20.67% in 2004.
On November 11, 2003, we entered into a Joint Venture
Agreement with Real Creative Solutions Limited, a company
registered in England, for the purpose of forming Wireless Ronin
(Europe) Limited, a limited liability company formed under the
laws of England. Wireless Ronin (Europe) was formed for the
purpose of marketing and selling our products in Europe. We
owned 50% of the capital shares in Wireless Ronin (Europe). On
March 18, 2005, in accordance with the terms of the Joint
Venture Agreement, we provided written notice to Real Create
Solutions of our intent to dissolve Wireless Ronin (Europe) and
cease doing business.
We have financed our operations primarily from sales of common
stock and the issuance of notes payable to vendors, shareholders
and investors. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004, we generated $3,691,931 and $1,825,837 from these
activities, respectively. These receipts were offset by the
operational needs that came from the continued development of
our products and services and well as the efforts to develop
customers and generate sales. Additionally, these funds have
been used for capital expenditures of $272,114 and $257,634 for
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
We do not currently generate positive cash flow. Our investments
in infrastructure have outweighed sales generated to date. The
cash flow used in operating activities was $3,384,874 and
$1,487,271 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
With the completion of this offering we intend to use proceeds
to pay certain debt that was not converted. See Use of
Proceeds. At that time, we will not have any significant
debt on our books and our cash will be used to fund operations,
which include the continued development of our products,
infrastructure and attraction of customers. If we are able to
generate significant additional sales, we believe that
operational cash flows will improve based upon anticipated
margins and that we can generate positive cash flow from
operations.
In December 2004, (adopted by the Company January 1, 2006)
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004
Share-Based Payment), that addresses the accounting
for share-based payment transactions in which an enterprise
receives employee services in exchange for equity instruments of
the enterprise or liabilities that are based on the fair value
of the enterprises equity instruments or that may be
settled by the issuance of such equity instruments.
SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for share-
based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method
under APB 25, and generally would require instead that such
transactions be accounted for using a fair-value-based method.
SFAS 123R requires the use of an option pricing model for
estimating fair value, which is amortized to expense over the
service periods. In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange
Commission amended the compliance dates for SFAS 123R. In
accordance with this amendment, we will adopt the requirements
of SFAS 123R beginning January 1, 2006. We are
currently evaluating SFAS 123R and have not determined the
impact of this statement on our financial statements.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 amends the
guidance in Accounting Research Board (ARB) 43,
Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, (ARB 43) to clarify the
accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and spoilage. SFAS 151 requires
those items be recognized as current period charges regardless
of whether they meet the criterion of so abnormal which was the
criterion specified in ARB 43. In addition, SFAS 151
requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to the
cost of production be based on normal capacity of the production
facilities. We have adopted SFAS 151 effective
January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 151 is not
expected to have a significant effect on our financial
statements.
In February 2006, we replaced Larson, Allen & Co. as
our independent accountants and, upon authorization by the audit
committee of our board of directors, engaged Virchow,
Krause & Company, LLP as our independent accountants.
Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP audited our financial
statements as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 and for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005. Larson,
Allen & Co. did not have any disagreement with us on
any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure of auditing scope or procedures, which
disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Larson,
Allen & Co., would have caused it to make reference to
the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its
report on our financial statements. We did not consult with
Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP on any financial or
accounting matters in the period before its appointment.
Effective January 1, 2006, we entered into a termination
agreement with AllOver Media (AOM), pursuant to which we
terminated our strategic partnership agreement with AOM. To
satisfy our remaining
obligations under the agreement, we executed a promissory note
in the principal amount of $384,525 in favor of AOM. The note
accrues interest at the rate of 10% per annum. Final
payment under the note is due in December 2006.
Our $3,000,000 convertible debenture issued to the Spirit Lake
Tribe is presently convertible into 30 percent of our
issued and outstanding shares of common stock determined on a
fully diluted basis. In February 2006 and again in July 2006,
the debenture was amended to provide for automatic conversion,
simultaneous with the closing of this offering, into
30 percent of our issued and outstanding shares on a fully
diluted basis, but determined without giving effect to shares
issued and issuable: (i) in this offering, including shares
issuable upon exercise of the warrant to be issued to the
underwriter, or (ii) upon conversion of $5,749,031,
aggregate principal amount of 12% convertible bridge notes
and exercise of warrants to purchase 1,149,806 shares of our
common stock issued to the purchasers of such notes. We estimate
that we will issue 1,261,081 shares of common stock to the
Spirit Lake Tribe at this closing of this offering upon
conversion of this convertible debenture.
As of January 31, 2006, we had outstanding $2,229,973
convertible notes. In February and March 2006, we entered into
agreements with the holders of our outstanding convertible
notes, other than a holder of a $200,000 convertible note, to
provide, among other things, that the outstanding principal
balances (plus, at the option of each holder, interest accrued
through the closing of this offering) will be automatically
converted into shares of our common stock simultaneously with
the closing of this offering at a per share amount equal to the
lower of: (i) $9.00 or (ii) 80% of the initial public
offering price. The remaining $200,000 convertible note was
exchanged for a 12% convertible bridge note and warrants in the
August 2006 offering discussed immediately below.
In private placement offerings completed in March, July and
August 2006, we sold to accredited investors our
12% convertible bridge notes in aggregate principal amount
of $5,749,031, together with warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 1,149,806 shares of our common stock. The notes mature
on the earlier of 30 days following completion of this
offering or March 10, 2007. The notes are convertible and
the warrants exercisable by the holders thereof at
$7.20 per share or, following this offering, at 80% of the
initial public offering price per share.
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. provides dynamic digital
signage solutions targeting specific retail and service markets.
Through a suite of software applications marketed as
RoninCast®,
we provide an enterprise-level content delivery system that
manages, schedules and delivers digital content over wireless or
wired networks. Additionally, RoninCasts flexibility
allows us to develop custom solutions for specific customer
applications.
RoninCast is a digital alternative to static signage that
provides our customers with a dynamic visual marketing system
designed to enhance the way they advertise, market and deliver
their messages to targeted audiences. For example, our
technology can be combined with interactive touch screens to
create new platforms for assisting with product selection and
conveying marketing messages. RoninCast enables us to deliver a
turn-key solution that includes project planning, innovative
design services, network deployment, software training,
equipment, hardware configuration, content development,
implementation, maintenance and 24/7 help desk support.
We have installed digital signage systems in over 200 locations
since the introduction of RoninCast in January 2003. Our
customers include, among others, Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Foxwoods
Casino Resort, Sealy Corporation, Showtickets.com and the
University of Akron. We generate revenues through system sales,
license fees and separate service fees, including consulting,
training, content development and implementation services, as
well as ongoing customer support and maintenance. We currently
market and sell our software and service solutions through our
direct sales force and value added resellers.
Our objective is to be the premier provider of dynamic digital
signage systems to customers in our targeted retail and service
markets. To achieve this objective, we intend to pursue the
following strategies:
Our strategy has included establishing a strong presence at
national trade shows, such as NADA (National Auto Dealership
Association), Globalshop and Digital Retailing. Both Globalshop
and Digital Retailing focus on retail markets and have attendees
from many countries. These trade shows provide an ideal venue
for product introduction and engaging with key retailers. We
continuously evaluate our strategies to determine which trade
show presence best serves our marketing objectives.
such items as stands, mounts, custom enclosures, monitors and
computer hardware. We believe that our expertise in managing
complex outsourcing relationships improves the efficiency of our
digital signage solutions.
The use of digital signage is expected to grow significantly
over the next several years. An industry source has estimated
that the size of the North American digital signage advertising
market, comprising advertising revenues from digital signage
networks, at $102.5 million in 2004 and forecasts the
market to reach $3.7 billion in 2011, a compound annual
growth rate of 67%. According to another industry source, the
digital signage market is expected to surpass $2 billion in
overall revenue by 2009.
It is estimated that expenditures for digital signage systems,
including displays, software, software maintenance, media
players, design, installation, and networking services, were
$148.9 million in 2004, and the market is forecast to reach
$856.9 million by 2011, a compound annual growth rate of
28%.
We have developed a dynamic and interactive visual marketing and
communication system designed to change the way companies
advertise, market and deliver their message to targeted
audiences. Our software manages, schedules, and delivers dynamic
digital content over wired or wireless networks. Our suite of
software products has been trademarked RoninCast. Our solution
integrates proprietary software components and delivers content
over proprietary communication protocols.
RoninCast is an enterprise software solution which addresses
changes in advertising dynamics and other traditional methods of
delivering content. We believe our product provides benefits
over traditional static signage and assists our customers in
meeting the following objectives of a successful marketing
campaign.
Restaurants also offer opportunities for digital signage. Indoor
advertising in restrooms, curbside pick-up, waiting areas and
menu boards are areas in which digital signage can be
incorporated. For example, most walk through restaurants use
backlit fixed menu systems. These are time consuming and
expensive to change, leaving the restaurant with a menu fare
that is fixed for a period of time. Additionally, restaurants
offer different menus at different times of the day making the
menu cluttered and difficult for the customer to follow.
RoninCast allows for real-time scheduling of menu
board items throughout the day with prices and selections
changing based on a user-defined schedule.
Historically, our business has been dependent upon a few
customers. Our goal is to broaden or diversify our customer base.
RoninCast is a dynamic digital signage network solution that
combines scalable, secure, enterprise-compliant, proprietary
software with off the shelf or customer owned hardware. This
integrated solution creates a network capable of controlling
management, scheduling and delivery of content from a single
location to an enterprise-level system.
When managing the RoninCast network, the ability to easily and
intuitively control the network is critical to the success of
the system and the success of the customer. Customer input has
been, and continues to be, invaluable in the design of the
RoninCast Graphical User Interface. Everything from simple
design decisions (e.g. menu layout) to advanced network
communication (e.g. remote media file visualization
seeing the content play on a remote screen), is designed to be
user-friendly and easily learned.
With the myriad media design tools available today, it is vital
that RoninCast stay current with the tools and technologies
available. RoninCast started with Macromedia Flash, and while
Flash remains a large percentage of content created and
deployed, we have continued to innovate and expand the content
options available. Today we offer Video (MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4,
WMV, AVI), Macromedia Flash (SWF), still images (JPEG, BMP), and
audio (MP3, WAV). As media technologies continue to emerge and
advance, we also plan to expand the media choices for RoninCast.
The size and complexity of the content being sent to be
displayed are growing. In order for RoninCast to maintain
network friendliness across wired and wireless connections, it
is important that as few bytes as possible are sent. There are
several ways that we make this possible.
The system utilizes a locally installed librarian that takes
advantage of unused space on the hard-drive to track and manage
content. Only files that are needed at the End-Points are
transferred, saving on network bandwidth.
Often it is not the content itself that needs to be changed, but
the information within the content that needs to be changed. If
information updates are needed, instead of creating and sending
a new content file, RoninCast can facilitate the changing of
that information. Through Macromedia Flash and the RoninCast
Database Client, changing content information (instead of the
content itself), can be facilitated through mechanisms such as
Active Server Pages or PHP. This reduces updates from mega-bytes
to the few bytes required to display a new time.
In order for RoninCast to be scalable to large organizations, it
is necessary that each individual installation not burden the MC
with everyday tasks that are required to manage a complex
network. To this end, the MC offloads much of its work and
monitoring to the EPCs. On the local network, the EPCs execute
schedules, monitor EPVs, distribute content, and collect data.
The only task that is required of the MC is to monitor and
communicate with the EPCs. In this way, expansion of the
RoninCast network by adding an installation does not burden the
central server (MC) by the number of screens added, but
only by the single installation.
RoninCast software is designed to easily integrate into large
enterprises and become part of suite of tools that are used
every day. The RoninCast Server applications (MCS and EPC) run
under Windows (2K, XP and 2K+ Server), and Linux server
technology. In order to accommodate our customers network
administrators, our software supports the ability to use Active
Server Pages (or PHP) to create controlled, closed-loop
interfaces for the RoninCast system.
One of the strengths of the RoninCast network is the ease and
flexibility of implementation and expansion. RoninCast is
designed to intelligently and successfully manage myriad
connection options simultaneously both internally to an
installation, and externally to the Internet.
RoninCast can be networked using Wired LAN and/or Wireless LAN
technology. With Wireless LAN, time and costs associated with
installing or extending a hardwired network are eliminated.
Wireless LAN offers customers freedom of installations and
reconfigurations without the high costs of cabling.
Additionally, a new installation can be connected to the
Internet through
dial-up/ DSL telephone
modems, wireless data communications or high-throughput
enterprise data-pipes.
In order to communicate with the MCS, a new installation can be
connected to the Internet through
dial-up/ DSL telephone
modems, digital mobile communication (such as CDMA or GPRS), or
high-throughput enterprise data-pipes.
Essential to the design of RoninCast is the security of the
network and hence the security of our customers. In order to
provide the most secure installation possible, we address
security at every level of the system: RoninCast communication,
operating system hardening, network security and user
interaction.
RoninCast utilizes an unpublished proprietary communication
protocol to communicate with members of the system. All
information that is sent to or from a network member is
encrypted with an industry standard 256-bit encryption scheme
that is rated for government communication. This includes
content for display as well as commands to the system (for
maintenance, data retrieval, etc.). Additionally, all commands
are verified by challenge-response where the receiver of
communication challenges the sender to prove that in fact it was
sent from that sender, and not a potential intruder.
In order for computers to be approved for use on the RoninCast
network, their operating systems (whether Windows or Linux) go
through a rigorous hardening process. This hardening removes or
disables extraneous programs that are not required for the core
operation of RoninCast applications. The result is a
significantly more stable and secure base for the system as a
whole.
Wireless and wired LAN each pose different levels of security
and exposure. Wireless LAN has the most exposure to potential
intruders. However, both can be accessed. In order to create a
secure network we utilize high-level industry-standard wireless
LAN equipment and configure it with the highest level of
security. When necessary, we work with our customers, analyze
their network security and will recommend
back-end computer security hardware and software that will help
make both their network and RoninCast network as secure as
possible.
RoninCast also uses a username/ password mechanism with four
levels of control so that access and functionality can be
granted to a variety of users without having to give complete
control to everyone. The four levels are separated into Root
(the highest level of control with complete access to the
system), Administrators (access that allows management of the
RoninCasts hardware and software), Operators (access that
allows the management of the media playing), and Auditors
(access that is simply a looking glass that allows
the viewing of device status, media playing, etc.).
Additionally, in order to facilitate efficient management of
access to the system, RoninCast will resolve usernames and
password with the same servers that already manage a
customers infrastructure.
Typical hardware in our solution includes a screen and PC (with
wireless antenna), and may include certain specialized hardware
products including:
We intend to develop strategic alliances with various
organizations who desire to incorporate RoninCast Technology
into their products or services or who may market our products
and services. We entered into a strategic partnership agreement
with The Marshall Special Assets Group, Inc. in May 2004.
Marshall has experience in the gaming industry through its
business of providing financing to Native American casinos. We
have granted Marshall the right to be the exclusive distributor
of our products to entities and companies and an exclusive
license to our technology in the gaming and lottery industry
throughout the world for an initial two-year term. In connection
with such distribution arrangement, Marshall paid us $300,000 in
May 2004 and $200,000 in October 2004. Marshall will pay us 38%
of the gross profit on all products and technical and support
services generated by the sale of each RoninCast system and
related services. For any fees or payments received by us for
technical and support services, we will pay Marshall 62% of the
gross profit on such technical and support services. For
purposes of determining the gross profit on technical and
support services, such gross profit is assumed to be 50% of the
amounts invoiced and paid for such services. After its initial
term, the agreement automatically renews on an annual basis in
perpetuity provided that in each year there are either gross
sales of product or services in the gaming and lottery industry
in the amount of at least $1,750,000 or Marshall makes an
additional payment to us for 38% of the assumed gross margin on
the amount by which the gross sales are less than $1,750,000.
The assumed gross margin for this calculation is 22.2% of the
sales price. Marshall has the right to terminate the agreement
at any time with 60 days prior written notice to us.
Ongoing product development is essential to our ability to stay
competitive in the marketplace as a solution provider. From the
analysis and adoption of new communication technologies, to new
computer hardware and display technologies, to the expansion of
media display options, we are continually enhancing our product
offering. We incurred $687,398 in fiscal year 2004 and $881,515
in fiscal year 2005 on research and development activities.
We also offer consulting, project planning, design, content
development, training and implementation services, as well as
ongoing customer support and maintenance. Generally, we charge
our customers for services on a fee-for-service basis. Customer
support and maintenance typically is charged as a percentage of
license fees and can be renewed annually at the election of our
customers.
Our services are integral to our ability to provide customers
with successful digital signage solutions. Our
industry-experienced associates work with customers to design
and execute an implementation plan based on their business
processes. We also provide our customers with education and
training. Our training services include providing user
documentation.
We provide our customers with product updates, new releases, new
versions and updates as part of our support fees. We offer help
desk support through our support center, which provides
technical and product error reporting and resolution support.
We have three U.S. patent applications pending relating to
various aspects of our RONINCAST delivery system. One of these
applications was filed in October 2003 and two were filed in
September 2004. Highly technical patents can take up to six
years to issue and we cannot assure you that any patents will
issue, or if issued, that the same will provide significant
protection to us.
On February 24, 2006, we received a letter from MediaTile
Company USA, advising us that it filed a patent application in
2004 relating solely and narrowly to the use of cellular
delivery technology for digital signage. The letter contains no
allegation of an infringement of MediaTiles patent
application. MediaTiles patent application has not been
examined by the U.S. Patent Office. Therefore, we have no
basis for believing our systems or products would infringe any
pending rights of MediaTile. We are also well aware of
alternative delivery technology, such as internet, available to
us. We asked MediaTile in a responsive letter to keep us
apprised of their patent application progress in the Patent
Office.
The Weinstock Media Analysis study defined digital signage as
server-based advertising over networked video displays. Using
that definition, we are aware of several competitors, including
3M (Mercury Online Solutions), Thomson (Technicolor), Clarity/
CoolSign, Paltronics, Scala, Nanonation, Infocast and Nexis.
Although we have no access to detailed information regarding
their respective operations, some or all of these entities may
have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing
resources than we do and may be able to respond more rapidly
than we can to new or emerging technologies or changes in
customer requirements. We also compete with standard advertising
media, including print, television and billboards.
We are subject to regulation by various federal and state
governmental agencies. Such regulation includes radio frequency
emission regulatory activities of the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission, the consumer protection laws of the
U.S. Federal Trade Commission, product safety regulatory
activities of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
and environmental regulation in areas in which we conduct
business. Some of the hardware components which we supply to
customers may contain hazardous or regulated substances, such as
lead. A number of U.S. states have adopted or are
considering takeback bills which address the
disposal of electronic waste, including CRT style and flat panel
monitors and computers. Electronic waste legislation is
developing. Some of the bills passed or under consideration may
impose on us, or on our customers or suppliers, requirements for
disposal of systems we sell and the
payment of additional fees to pay costs of disposal and
recycling. As of this date, we have not determined that such
legislation or proposed legislation will have a material adverse
impact on our business.
We refer to our employees as associates. We currently have
29 full-time associates employed in programming,
networking, designing, training, sales/marketing and
administration areas.
We conduct our principal operations in a leased facility located
at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344. We lease
approximately 8,610 square feet of office and warehouse
space under a five-year term lease that extends through
November 30, 2009. The monthly lease obligation is
currently $5,415 and adjusts annually after the second year with
monthly payments equaling $5,918 in the fifth year. In addition,
we lease additional warehouse space of approximately
2,160 square feet at 14793 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie,
Minnesota 55344. This lease expires in September 2007 and has a
monthly payment obligation of $1,350.
We are not party to any pending legal proceedings.
The following table sets forth the name, age and positions of
each of our directors and executive officers as of
August 28, 2006:
There are no family relationships between our directors or
executive officers.
Our board of directors currently consists of 6 members. The
members of our board of directors serve until the next annual
meeting of shareholders, or until their successors have been
elected.
Our board of directors has an executive committee, audit
committee, compensation committee and corporate governance and
nominating committee.
Under the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, our articles of
incorporation provide that our directors shall not be personally
liable for monetary damages to us or our shareholders for a
breach of fiduciary duty to the full extent that the law permits
the limitation or elimination of the personal liability of
directors.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and
controlling persons, we have been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
Subject to approval of our 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan by our shareholders, our board of directors has
authorized us to grant non-qualified stock options to each
non-employee director for the purchase of 40,000 shares of
our common stock at an exercise price equal to the per share
price of this offering. Each non-employee director option would
vest at the rate of 10,000 shares effective
February 27, 2006 for incumbent directors or upon election
to the board for new directors, and 10,000 shares upon
reelection to the board each year thereafter.
The following table shows, for our Chief Executive Officer and
each of our three other most highly compensated executive
officers, who are referred to as the named executive officers,
information concerning annual and long-term compensation earned
for services in all capacities during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
warrants granted to the named executive officers during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
unexercised warrants held by the named executive officers as of
December 31, 2005. No warrants were exercised by the named
executive officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005.
We entered into Executive Employment Agreements with our current
officers, Messrs. Mack, Witham, Jacobs, Ebbert and Koller,
effective as of April 1, 2006 and Mr. May, effective
as of June 19, 2006. These officers will continue to be
employed in their current positions. Except for our agreement
with Mr. Jacobs, the agreements are all for an initial term
of two years, and will be automatically extended for successive
one year periods unless either we or the officer elects not to
extend employment. Mr. Mays employment is through
April 1, 2008 and Mr. Jacobs employment is for a
period of one year. The annual base salary payable under these
agreements may be increased, but not decreased, in the sole
discretion of our Board of Directors. The initial annual base
salaries are: Mr. Mack $172,000;
Mr. Witham $137,000;
Mr. Jacobs $132,000;
Mr. Ebbert $152,000;
Mr. Koller $137,000; and
Mr. May $130,000. Messrs. Mack, Jacobs and
Ebbert are entitled to one-time cash bonuses payable upon the
earlier of the completion of a public offering of our common
stock of $10,000,000 or more or the first time our company
operates with positive cash flow from operations on a
12-month annualized
basis, in the following amounts: Mr. Mack
$25,000; Mr. Ebbert $20,000; and
Mr. Jacobs $15,000. Mr. Witham is entitled
to a one-time cash bonus payable upon the completion of this
offering in the amount of $20,000. These agreements prohibit
each officer from competing with us during his employment and
for a period of time thereafter, two years for Mr. Mack and
one year for each other officer. If we terminate the
officers employment without cause, the officer is entitled
to receive a severance payment based on his base salary. For
Mr. Mack, this payment is 2 times his base salary, and for
Mr. Witham, this payment is 1.5 times his base salary. For
each other officer, the payment is equal to his base salary. In
addition, in a termination without cause, Mr. Koller is
entitled to a payment equal to his earned commission, and each
other officer is entitled to a payment equal to the performance
bonus paid in the prior year, if any, except that
Mr. Witham would be entitled to 1.5 times the bonus earned
for the prior year. If there has been a change of control in our
company and the officers employment is involuntarily
terminated or the officer leaves for
good reason within 12 months following the change of
control, we would pay the officer the severance payments
described above, except that Mr. Withams severance
payment would be 2 times his base salary and 2 times the bonus
earned for the prior year.
On March 30, 2006, the Board of Directors adopted the 2006
Equity Incentive Plan which is subject to approval by our
shareholders. Participants in the plan may include our
employees, officers, directors, consultants, or independent
contractors who our compensation committee determines shall
receive awards under the plan. The plan authorizes the grant of
options to purchase common stock intended to qualify as
incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the
grant of options that do not qualify as incentive stock options,
restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonuses, cash
bonuses, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, dividend
equivalents, warrants and other equity based awards. The number
of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan
is 1,000,000 shares. No awards have been made under the
plan. The plan expires on March 30, 2016.
The plan is administered by a committee appointed by our board
of directors. The compensation committee of our board of
directors serves as the committee. The committee has the sole
authority to determine which of the eligible individuals shall
be granted awards, authorize the grant and terms of awards, to
adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations as may be
advisable in the administration of the plan, construe and
interpret the plan and to make all determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for the administration of the plan.
Incentive options may be granted only to our officers and other
employees or our corporate affiliates. Non-statutory options may
be granted to employees, consultants, directors or independent
contractors who the committee determines shall receive awards
under the plan.
Generally, awards are non-transferable except by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, however, the committee may in
its discretion permit the transfer of certain awards to
immediate family members or trusts for the benefit of immediate
family members. If the employment of a participant is terminated
by the company for cause, then the committee shall have the
right to cancel any awards granted to the participant whether or
not vested under the plan.
In March 2006, the Board of Directors approved, subject to
shareholder approval of our plan, a grant to Mr. Mack of
options to purchase 166,667 shares of our common stock
and a grant to Mr. Witham of options to purchase
66,666 shares of our common stock. These options are
exercisable at the initial public offering price, and vest 25%
on the date of grant and 25% each year of the three-year period
thereafter.
Our Board of Directors has adopted the 2006 Non-Employee
Director Stock Option Plan which provides for the grant of
options to members of our Board of Directors who are not
employees of our company or its subsidiaries. This plan will be
effective if approved by our shareholders by April 14,
2007. Our non-employee directors have been granted awards under
the 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan which are
exercisable only if the plan is approved by our shareholders.
Under the plan, non-employee directors as of February 27,
2006 and each non-employee director thereafter elected to the
Board is automatically entitled to a grant of an option for the
purchase of 40,000 shares of common stock, 10,000 of which
vest and become exercisable on the date of grant (if the plan is
approved by our shareholders), and additional increments of
10,000 shares become exercisable and vest upon each
directors reelection to the board. The plan will be
administered by the Compensation Committee of our board. The
Compensation Committee is authorized to interpret the plan,
amend and modify rules and regulations relating to the plan and
amend the plan unless amendment is required to be approved by
our shareholders pursuant to rules of any stock exchange or The
Nasdaq Stock Market.
The number of shares reserved and available for awards under the
2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan will be
510,000 shares. Options are required to be granted at fair
market value. Subject to shareholder approval, outstanding
options granted to our current and former directors under the
2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan include the
following:
Mr. Frank, Mr. Butzow and Ms. Haugerud have
resigned from the Board since receiving a grant of options, but
would be entitled to exercise such options for
10,000 shares each if the plan is approved on or before
April 14, 2007. Options have been granted at an exercise
price equal to the initial public offering price.
Between May 2003 and March 31, 2006, we financed our
company primarily through the sale of convertible notes, some of
which were purchased by certain of our directors, executive
officers or their affiliates. We have entered into agreements
with each of the holders of our outstanding convertible notes to
provide, among other things, that the outstanding principal
balances (plus, at the option of each holder, interest through
the closing of this offering) will be automatically converted
into shares of our common stock simultaneously with the closing
of this offering. See Debt Conversion Agreements
below.
Between May 20, 2003 and November 24, 2003, we
borrowed an aggregate of $300,000 from Barry W. Butzow, our
former director and a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our
outstanding common stock, pursuant to four separate convertible
notes. The notes have various maturities ranging from
December 20, 2008 to June 26, 2009. Interest accrues
at the rate of 10% per annum and is payable quarterly.
Under the terms of the notes, Mr. Butzow had the option,
prior to the maturity date, to convert the principal amount, in
whole or in part, into shares of our capital stock at a price of
$1.00 per share or the then-current offering price,
whichever is less. We have the option to call the notes, in
whole or in part, prior to the maturity date. In connection with
the notes, we issued to Mr. Butzow 16,666 shares of
our common stock and a five-year warrant to
purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
Between June 16, 2003 and November 24, 2003, we
borrowed an aggregate of $250,000 from Jack Norqual, a
beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common
stock, pursuant to three separate convertible notes. The notes
have five-year maturities ranging from September 10, 2009
to October 24, 2009. Interest accrues at the rate of
10% per annum and is payable quarterly. Under the terms of
the notes, Mr. Norqual had the option, prior to the
maturity date, to convert the principal amount, in whole or in
part, into shares of our capital stock at a price of
$1.00 per share or the then-current offering price,
whichever is less. We have the option to call the notes, in
whole or in part, prior to the maturity date. In connection with
the notes, we issued to Mr. Norqual 13,887 shares of
our common stock and a five-year warrant to
purchase 26,389 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
On July 11, 2003, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $100,000 to Don Dorsey, a beneficial owner
of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. The note
matures on June 14, 2009. Interest accrues at the rate of
10% per annum and is payable quarterly. Under the terms of
the note, Mr. Dorsey had the option, prior to the maturity
date, to convert the principal amount, in whole or in part, into
shares of our capital stock at a price of $1.00 per share
or the then-current offering price, whichever is less. We have
the option to call this note, in whole or in part, prior to the
maturity date. In connection with this note, we issued to
Mr. Dorsey 5,555 shares of our common stock and a
five-year warrant to purchase 8,333 shares of our
common stock at $9.00 per share.
On October 31, 2003, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $100,000 to Stephen E. Jacobs, one of our
officers. The note matures on May 28, 2009 and accrues
interest at the rate of 10% per annum and is due quarterly.
Under the terms of the note, Mr. Jacobs had the option,
prior to the maturity date, to convert the principal amount, in
whole or in part, into shares of our capital stock at a price of
$1.00 per share or the then-current offering price,
whichever is less. We have the option to call this note, in
whole or in part, prior to the maturity date. In connection with
the note, we issued to Mr. Jacobs 5,555 shares of our
common stock and a five-year warrant to
purchase 8,333 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
On October 31, 2003, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $25,000 to Steve Meyer, a beneficial owner
of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. The note
matures on May 28, 2009. Interest accrues at the rate of
10% per annum and is payable quarterly. Under the terms of
the note, Mr. Meyer had the option, prior to the maturity
date, to convert the principal amount, in whole or in part, into
shares of our capital stock at a price of $1.00 per share
or the then-current offering price, whichever is less. We have
the option to call this note, in whole or in part, prior to the
maturity date. In connection
with this note, we issued to Mr. Meyer 1,388 shares of
our common stock and a five-year warrant to purchase
2,083 shares of our common stock at $9.00 per share.
On November 24, 2003, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $100,000 to Mr. Dorsey. The note
matures on June 26, 2009. Interest accrues at the rate of
10% per annum and is payable quarterly. Under the terms of
the note, Mr. Dorsey had the option, prior to the maturity
date, to convert the principal amount, in whole or in part, into
shares of our capital stock at a price of $1.00 per share
or the offering price, whichever is less. We have the option to
call this note, in whole or in part, prior to the maturity date.
In connection with this note, we issued to Mr. Dorsey
5,555 shares of our common stock and a five-year warrant to
purchase 8,333 shares of our common stock at $9.00 per
share.
On March 12, 2004, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $100,000 to Mr. Meyer. The maturity
date of the note was extended to September 30, 2006.
Interest accrues at the rate of 10% per annum and is
payable at maturity. Under the terms of the note, Mr. Meyer
had the option, prior to the maturity date, to convert the
principal amount, in whole or in part, into shares of our
capital stock at a price of $1.00 per share or the
then-current offering price, whichever is less. We have the
option to call this note, in whole or in part, prior to the
maturity date. In connection with this note, we issued to
Mr. Meyer 5,555 shares of our common stock and a
five-year warrant to purchase 8,333 shares of our common
stock at $9.00 per share.
On July 22, 2004, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $200,000 to R.A. Stinski, a beneficial owner
of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock. The note
matured on July 22, 2006. In connection with this note, we
issued to Mr. Stinski 11,111 shares of our common
stock and a five-year warrant to
purchase 16,667 shares of our common stock at
$13.50 per share. On August 25, 2006, Mr. Stinski
exchanged this promissory note for $237,933.37 of our 12%
convertible bridge notes together with warrants to purchase
47,586 shares of our common stock. In connection with
this exchange, we also issued to Mr. Stinski
20,000 shares of our common stock.
On December 22, 2004, we sold a convertible note in the
principal amount of $33,550 to Christopher F. Ebbert, an officer
of our company. The note matures on July 22, 2010 and is
convertible into shares of our capital stock at a price of
$1.00 per share or the then-current offering price,
whichever is less. Interest accrues at the rate of 10% per
annum and is due quarterly. In connection with the note, we
issued to Mr. Ebbert a five-year warrant to
purchase 3,727 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
A description of a $3,000,000 convertible debenture issued to
the Spirit Lake Tribe is described below under Description
of Capital Stock Convertible Debt Spirit
Lake Tribe. Mr. Carl B. Walking Eagle, Sr., a
director, is an officer and member of the Spirit Lake Tribal
Council.
On January 30, 2004, we entered into a note in the
principal amount of $26,700 with Mr. Butzow. As of
May 12, 2006, the balance of this non-convertible note was
$13,750 and it matures on December 31, 2009. Interest
accrues at the rate of 10% per annum and is due quarterly.
In connection with this note, we issued to Mr. Butzow a
five-year warrant to purchase 2,967 shares of our common
stock at $9.00 per share.
On November 2, 2004, we entered into a business loan
agreement with Signature Bank that provides us with a variable
rate revolving line of credit of $300,000. As of May 12,
2006, we had borrowed $300,000 from Signature Bank under this
line. The amounts borrowed are due on November 2, 2006, and
our obligations are personally guaranteed by Barry W. Butzow.
Interest accrues at a variable interest rate of
1.5 percentage points over the U.S. Bank index rate
and is payable the first day of each month. We may prepay all or
a portion of the loan early without penalty. We executed a
promissory note and made customary representations, warranties,
and covenants in connection with this loan. In consideration for
Mr. Butzows personal guarantee, we issued to
Mr. Butzow a five-year warrant to
purchase 16,667 shares
of our common stock at $13.50 per share. These warrants
were subsequently repriced to $9.00 per share as described
under Warrant Repricing below.
On November 10, 2005, we entered into a business loan
agreement with Signature Bank that provides us with a variable
rate revolving line of credit of $200,000. As of May 12,
2006, we have borrowed $200,000 from Signature Bank under this
line. The amounts borrowed are due on November 10, 2006,
and our obligations are personally guaranteed by
Mr. Butzow. Interest accrues at a variable interest rate of
1.5 percentage points over the U.S. Bank index rate
and is payable the first day of each month. We may prepay all or
a portion of the loan early without penalty. We executed a
promissory note and made customary representations, warranties,
and covenants in connection with this loan. In consideration for
his personal guarantee, we issued to Mr. Butzow a five-year
warrant to purchase 5,556 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
On May 23, 2005, we entered into a factoring agreement with
Stephen E. Jacobs and Barry W. Butzow, whereby we agreed to
assign and sell to Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Butzow certain
of our receivables. They may limit their purchases to
receivables arising from sales to any one customer or a portion
of the net amount of the receivable. We have granted a
continuing security interest in all receivables purchased under
the agreement. This agreement expires on May 23, 2007, but
automatically renews from
year-to-year unless
terminated by us upon at least 60 days prior written
notice. Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Butzow have the right to
terminate the agreement at any time by giving us 60 days
prior written notice. We pay interest equal to two times the
prime rate of interest published by Signature Bank in effect at
the time of purchase. The interest rate applies to all
receivables purchased under the agreement. The interest amount
is based on the receivable balance until collected and is
subject to change based on changes in the prime rate. In
consideration for this agreement, we have agreed to issue to
Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Butzow five-year warrants to
purchase shares of our common stock at $9.00 per share in
an amount equal to 100% of the net dollar amount of receivables
sold to Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Butzow. As of May 12,
2006, we had issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of
39,491 shares at $9.00 per share relating to this
agreement.
On January 12, 2006, we entered into a business loan
agreement with Signature Bank that provides us with a variable
rate revolving line of credit of $250,000. As of May 12,
2006, we had borrowed $250,000 from under this line. The amounts
borrowed are due on January 12, 2007, and our obligations
are personally guaranteed by Michael J. Hopkins, one of our
officers and a former director. Interest accrues at a variable
interest rate of 1.5 percentage points over the
U.S. Bank index rate and is payable the first day of each
month. We may prepay all or a portion of the loan early without
penalty. We executed a promissory note and made customary
representations, warranties, and covenants in connection with
this loan. In consideration for his personal guarantee, we
issued to Mr. Hopkins a five-year warrant to
purchase 6,944 shares of our common stock at
$9.00 per share.
In February 2006, our board of directors determined that $9.00
more properly reflected the market value of our common stock and
approved a repricing, from $13.50 per share to
$9.00 per share, of the following warrants:
The repricing was effected to provide ongoing incentives to the
named executive officers, executive officers, directors, our
strategic partner, the Marshall Group, and Michael Frank, a
former director. After the completion of this offering, our
policy will be not to reprice derivative securities.
Each of the individual holders of our outstanding convertible
notes, with the exception of our 12% convertible bridge notes,
has entered into an agreement to provide, among other things,
that the outstanding principal balances (plus, at the option of
each holder, interest accrued through the closing of this
offering) will be automatically converted into shares of our
common stock simultaneously with the closing of this offering.
Such conversion will be effected at a per share amount equal to
the lower of: (i) $9.00 or (ii) 80% of the offering
price. If this offering has not closed on or before
November 30, 2006, the convertible notes will be
convertible into shares of our common stock in accordance with
their current terms. Accrued interest will be payable to the
holders in cash (unless converted into shares of common stock at
the option of the holder) at the closing of this offering, or on
November 30, 2006 if a closing of this offering has not
occurred on or before that date. Outstanding principal payment
obligations which, by
their present terms, have matured or will mature prior to
November 30, 2006, will be extended to November 30,
2006, subject to the mandatory and optional conversion features
described above. In addition, holders of the convertible notes
will be entitled to have the shares issuable upon conversion
included in a registration statement to be filed within
60 days following the closing of this offering. The holders
of an aggregate principal amount of $532,923 of short-term notes
have entered into similar debt conversion agreements. Persons
entering into debt conversion agreements have agreed to refrain
from selling any shares of our common stock for specified
periods following our initial public offering as described below
under Shares Eligible For Future Sale Lock-Up
Agreements.
A $3,000,000 convertible debenture issued to the Spirit
Lake Tribe is presently convertible into 30% of our issued and
outstanding shares of common stock determined on a fully diluted
basis. The debenture has been amended to provide for automatic
conversion of the debenture, simultaneous with the closing of
this offering, into 30% of our issued and outstanding shares on
a fully diluted basis, but determined without giving effect to
shares issued and issuable: (i) in this offering, including
shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant to be issued to the
underwriter, or (ii) upon conversion of our outstanding
12% convertible notes and exercise of our outstanding
warrants issued to the purchasers of such notes.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August 28,
2006, and after the sale of shares in this offering, by:
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In computing
percentage ownership of each person, shares of common stock
subject to options, warrants, rights, conversion privileges or
similar obligations held by that person that are currently
exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within
60 days of August 28, 2006, are deemed to be
beneficially owned by that person. These shares, however, are
not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person.
Except as indicated in this table and pursuant to applicable
community property laws, each shareholder named in the table has
sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares set
forth opposite such shareholders name. Percentage of
ownership after this offering is based on 866,035 shares of
our common stock outstanding on August 28, 2006, which
assumes the conversion of all convertible debentures and notes
into common stock at the respective conversion ratios in effect
on that date. The address for each executive officer and
director is 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344.
Our authorized capital stock consists of 66,666,666 shares,
par value $0.01 per share, consisting of
50,000,000 shares of common stock and
16,666,666 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share. As of August 28, 2006, we had
866,035 shares of common stock outstanding held by 186
holders, and no outstanding shares of preferred stock.
All shares of our common stock now outstanding are fully paid
and nonassessable and the shares of common stock to be issued
upon completion of this offering will be fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no redemption, sinking fund, conversion
or preemptive rights with respect to the shares of our common
stock.
The holders of our common stock do not have cumulative voting
rights. Subject to the rights of any future series of preferred
stock, the holders of a plurality of outstanding shares voting
for the election of our directors can elect all of the directors
to be elected, if they so choose. In such event, the holders of
the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our
directors.
Under governing Minnesota law and our amended and restated
articles of incorporation, no action by our shareholders is
necessary, and only action of our board of directors is
required, to authorize the issuance of up to
16,666,666 shares of undesignated preferred stock. Our
board of directors is empowered to establish, and to designate
the name of, each class or series of the undesignated preferred
shares and to set the terms of such shares, including terms with
respect to redemption, sinking fund, dividend, liquidation,
preemptive, conversion and voting rights and preferences.
Accordingly, our board of directors, without shareholder
approval, may issue preferred stock having rights, preferences,
privileges or restrictions, including voting rights, that may be
greater than the rights of holders of common stock. It is not
possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any
shares of preferred stock upon the rights of holders of our
common stock until our board of directors determines the
specific rights of the holders of such preferred stock. However,
the effects might include, among other things, restricting
dividends on our common stock, diluting the voting power of our
common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of our common
stock and delaying or preventing a change in control of our
company without further action by our shareholders. Our board of
directors has no present plans to issue any shares of preferred
stock.
In private placement transactions issued in March, July and
August 2006, we sold to accredited investors our
12% convertible bridge notes in an aggregate principal
amount of $5,749,031, together with warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 1,149,806 shares of our common stock. The
notes mature on the earlier of thirty days following completion
of this offering or March 10, 2007. The notes are
convertible and the warrants exercisable by the holders thereof
at $7.20 per share or, following this offering, at 80% of
the initial public offering price per share.
The notes are unsecured debt obligations and therefore any
holders of a security interest in our assets would have a prior
claim to such assets upon our liquidation With the prior consent
of the note holders, we may prepay the notes in whole or in part
at any time without premium or penalty. Any prepayments will be
applied pro rata on the basis of the proportion that the
then-outstanding balance of each note bears to the aggregate
then-outstanding balance of all notes. Upon any such prepayment,
the holders would be prevented from converting the outstanding
balances of the notes into shares of our common stock.
On January 5, 2005, in connection with a Convertible
Debenture Purchase Agreement, we sold $2,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of 10% fixed rate five-year Convertible
Debentures to the Spirit Lake Tribe, a federally recognized
Native American Indian Tribe. On September 7, 2005, Spirit
Lake Tribe purchased a $1,000,000 principal amount convertible
debenture from us and amended the terms of the $2,000,000
principal amount convertible debenture that it purchased from us
on January 5, 2005.
The debenture may be prepaid in whole at any time upon
60 days notice at our option. If we prepay a portion of the
debenture on or before January 5, 2008, we must pay a
penalty equal to 20% of the principal amount prepaid, and we
must pay a penalty equal to 10% of the principal amount prepaid
if we prepay after January 5, 2008. Interest on the unpaid
principal balance of the debenture will accrue at the rate of
10% per annum and is payable in quarterly installments in
arrears commencing on March 31, 2005. If not sooner
converted, the entire unpaid balance of principal and all
accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on
December 31, 2009.
The debenture is convertible in whole (or in part) at any time
prior to its payment at the option of the holder into fully paid
and nonassessable shares of our common stock constituting 30% of
our outstanding common stock calculated on a fully-diluted basis
as of the date of conversion. The fully-diluted outstanding
shares of common stock includes the aggregate, as of the date of
conversion, of:
In each of February and July of 2006, the debenture was amended
to provide for automatic conversion of the conversion
simultaneous with the closing of this offering into 30% of our
issued and outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis, but
determined without giving effect to shares issued and issuable
to the investors or the underwriter in this offering and shares
issued or issuable upon conversion of our outstanding
12% convertible bridge notes or exercise of warrants issued
to investors in March, July and August of 2006. Spirit Lake
Tribe also agreed to waive our default under the debenture
purchase agreement, based on our failure to pay all principal
and interest due on our outstanding convertible debt securities,
until November 30, 2006.
We issued $2,229,973 principal amount of convertible notes with
maturities ranging from December 2008 to July 2010. Interest on
the unpaid principal balance of these notes accrues at the rate
of 10% per annum and is payable quarterly. Except with
respect to $200,000 of that principal amount, which has been
exchanged for our 12% convertible bridge notes and warrants to
purchase our common stock, we have entered into agreements with
each of the holders of our outstanding convertible notes to
provide, among other things, that the outstanding principal
balances (plus, at the option of each holder, interest through
the closing of this offering) will be automatically converted
into shares of our common stock simultaneously with the closing
of this offering. See Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions Debt Conversion Agreements above.
In connection with convertible notes and other debt agreements
issued to private investors and to other individuals for
services rendered, we have issued five-year warrants to purchase
an aggregate of 2,654,081 shares of our common stock, as of
July 20, 2006. The warrants are currently exercisable at
prices ranging from $.09 to $56.25 per share, subject to
adjustment pursuant to antidilution provisions contained in the
warrant agreements.
In connection with our sales of 12% convertible bridge
notes and warrants in March, July and August 2006, we agreed to
file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission within 60 days following our initial public
offering to permit the resale of shares acquired by purchasers
upon conversion of the 12% convertible bridge notes and
exercise of the warrants. We have also agreed with the holders
of our convertible notes to have the shares issuable upon
conversion of such convertible notes included in such
registration statement. See Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions Debt Conversion
Agreements.
As additional compensation in connection with this offering, we
have agreed to sell to Feltl and Company, for nominal
consideration, a warrant to purchase up to 450,000 shares
of our common stock. This warrant is eligible to participate on
a piggy-back basis in any registration by us for the
duration of the warrant and two years thereafter, and for a one
time demand registration if and when we are eligible
to use Form S-3.
We have been advised that Feltl and Company will elect to
participate in the above-referenced resale registration
statement as a selling shareholder. See Underwriting.
Certain provisions of Minnesota law and our articles of
incorporation and bylaws described below could have an
anti-takeover effect. These provisions are intended to provide
management with flexibility in responding to an unsolicited
takeover offer and to discourage certain types of unsolicited
takeover offers for our company. However, these provisions could
have the effect of discouraging attempts to acquire us, which
could deprive our shareholders of opportunities to sell their
shares at prices higher than prevailing market prices.
Section 302A.671 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act
applies, with certain exceptions, to any acquisition of our
voting stock from a person, other than us and other than in
connection with certain mergers and exchanges to which we are a
party, that results in the acquiring person owning 20% or more
of our voting stock then outstanding. Similar triggering events
occur at the one-third and majority ownership levels.
Section 302A.671 requires approval of any such acquisition
by a majority vote of our disinterested shareholders and a
majority vote of all of our shareholders. In general, shares
acquired in excess of the applicable percentage threshold in the
absence of such approval are denied voting rights and are
redeemable at their then fair market value by us during a
specified time period.
Section 302A.673 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act
generally prohibits us or any of our subsidiaries from entering
into any business combination transaction with a shareholder for
a period of four years after the shareholder acquires 10% or
more of our voting stock then outstanding. An exception is
provided for circumstances in which, before the 10%
share-ownership threshold is reached, either the transaction or
the share acquisition is approved by a committee of our board of
directors composed of one or more disinterested directors.
The Minnesota Business Corporation Act contains a fair
price provision in Section 302A.675. This provision
provides that no person may acquire any of our shares within two
years following the persons last purchase of our shares in
a takeover offer unless all shareholders are given the
opportunity to dispose of their shares to the person on terms
that are substantially equivalent to those in the earlier
takeover offer. This provision does not apply if the acquisition
is approved by a committee of disinterested directors before any
shares are acquired in the takeover offer.
Section 302A.553, subdivision 3, of the Minnesota
Business Corporation Act prohibits us from purchasing any voting
shares owned for less than two years from a holder of more than
5% of our outstanding voting stock for more than the market
value of the shares. Exceptions to this provision are provided
if the share purchase is approved by a majority of our
shareholders or if we make a repurchase offer of equal or
greater value to all shareholders.
Our articles of incorporation provide that the holders of our
common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. For the
shareholders to call a special meeting, our bylaws require that
at least 10% of the voting power must join in the request. Our
articles of incorporation give our board of directors the power
to issue any or all of the shares of undesignated preferred
stock, including the authority to establish one or more series
and to fix the powers, preferences, rights and limitations of
such class or series, without seeking shareholder approval. Our
board of directors also has the right to fill vacancies of the
board, including a vacancy created by an increase in the size of
the board of directors.
Our bylaws provide for an advance notice procedure for the
nomination, other than by or at the direction of the board of
directors, of candidates for election as directors, as well as
for other shareholder proposals to be considered at annual
meetings of shareholders. In general, notice of intent to
nominate a director or raise matters at such meetings will have
to be received by us not less than 90 days prior to the
date fixed for the annual meeting, and must contain certain
information concerning the persons to be nominated or the
matters to be brought before the meeting and concerning the
shareholders submitting the proposal.
The transfer agent and registrar with respect to our common
stock will be Registrar and Transfer Company.
We have applied to list our shares of common stock on The Nasdaq
Capital Market under the symbol RNIN.
Upon the completion of this offering, based upon the number of
shares of common stock outstanding as of August 28, 2006,
and assuming the automatic conversion of all outstanding
convertible debt other than our 12% convertible bridge notes
into 1,824,961 shares of common stock upon the completion
of this offering, we will have 7,199,329 shares of common
stock outstanding. Of these shares, the 4,500,000 shares of
common stock sold in this offering will be freely tradable
without restriction under the Securities Act of 1933, except
that any shares of common stock purchased by our affiliates, as
that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act,
may generally only be sold in compliance with the limitations of
Rule 144 described below.
The remaining 2,699,329 shares of common stock outstanding
upon completion of this offering are deemed restricted
securities under Rule 144 or Rule 701 under the
Securities Act. Of these restricted shares, 104,402 shares
will be eligible for sale in the public market on the date of
this prospectus. Ninety days following the date of this
prospectus, 128,922 shares of common stock will be eligible
for sale in the public market pursuant to Rule 701 and
Rule 144. Upon expiration of the
lock-up agreements
described below after the date of this prospectus, an additional
2,466,005 shares of common stock will be eligible for sale
in the public market pursuant to Rule 144 or 701.
Sales under Rule 144 are also generally subject to certain
manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the
availability of current public information about us.
without the prior written consent of Feltl and Company. The
lock-up agreements
permit transfers of shares of common stock purchased in the open
market and, subject to certain restrictions, transfers of shares
as a gift, to trusts or immediate family members, or to certain
entities or persons affiliated with the shareholder.
Under the terms and subject to the conditions in an underwriting
agreement
dated ,
2006 (the Underwriting Agreement) we have agreed to
sell the Underwriter 4,500,000 shares of our common stock.
Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the
Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriter has agreed to purchase
from us 4,500,000 shares of our common stock at the initial
public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and
commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The
Underwriting Agreement provides that the Underwriters
obligation to purchase our shares is subject to approval of
legal matters by counsel and to the satisfaction of other
conditions. The Underwriter is obligated to purchase all of the
shares (other than those covered by the over-allotment option
described below) if it purchases any shares.
Our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to,
purchase shares.
The Underwriter proposes to offer the shares to the public at
the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this
prospectus. The Underwriter may offer the shares to securities
dealers at the price to the public less a concession not in
excess of
$ per
share. After the shares are released for sale to the public, the
Underwriter may vary the offering price and other selling terms
from time to time.
The following table shows the underwriting discounts and
commissions that we are to pay to the Underwriter in connection
with this offering. These amounts are shown assuming no exercise
and full exercise of the Underwriters over-allotment
option to purchase additional shares.
We estimate that the total expenses of this offering will be
approximately
$ ,
excluding underwriting discounts, commissions and a
non-accountable expense allowance of
$ .
The nonaccountable expense allowance will be increased to
$ if
the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option.
As additional compensation, we have agreed to sell to the
Underwriter, for nominal consideration, a warrant (the
Underwriters Warrant) to purchase up to
450,000 shares of our common stock. The Underwriters
Warrant is not exercisable during the first year after the date
of the final prospectus and thereafter is exercisable at a price
per share equal to
$ (120%
of the offering price) for a period of four years. The
Underwriters Warrant contains customary anti-dilution
provisions and certain demand and participatory registration
rights. The Underwriters Warrant also includes a
cashless exercise provision entitling the holder to
convert the Underwriters Warrant into shares of our common
stock without the payment in cash of the exercise price. The
Underwriters Warrant may not be sold, transferred,
assigned or hypothecated for a period of one year from the date
of the final prospectus, except to officers or partners of the
Underwriter and members of the selling group and/or their
officers or partners.
We have granted to the Underwriter an option, exercisable not
later than 45 days after the date of the final prospectus
related to this offering, to purchase up to an aggregate of
675,000 additional shares at the initial public offering price
set forth on the cover page of this prospectus less the
underwriting discounts
and commissions. The Underwriter may exercise this option only
to cover over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the
sale of shares offered hereby.
Except as noted below, our directors, executive officers and
certain shareholders have agreed with the Underwriter that for a
period of 360 days, in the case of our directors and
executive officers, or 180 days, in the case of certain
other shareholders, following the date of the final prospectus
related to this offering, they will not offer, sell, assign,
transfer, pledge, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of or
hedge any of our shares of common stock or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for our shares of common stock.
We have entered into a similar agreement with the Underwriter
that we will not issue additional shares (with the exception of
shares pursuant to the over-allotment option) of our common
stock before the end of the
180-day period
following the date of the final prospectus related to this
offering, other than with respect to our issuing shares pursuant
to employee benefit plans, qualified option plans or other
employee compensation plans already in existence, or pursuant to
currently outstanding options, warrants or other rights to
acquire shares of our common stock. The Underwriter may, in its
sole discretion, at any time without prior notice, release all
or any portion of the shares from the restrictions in any such
agreements. In determining whether to release shares from the
restrictions, the Underwriter may consider, among other factors,
the financial circumstances applicable to a directors,
executive officers or shareholders request to
release shares and the number of shares that such director,
executive officer or shareholder requests to be released. There
are no agreements between the Underwriter and us or any of our
directors, executive officers or shareholders releasing us or
them from such agreements before the expiration of the
applicable period.
We have agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain
civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
Act and liabilities arising from breaches of representations and
warranties contained in the Underwriting Agreement, and to
contribute to payments the Underwriter may be required to make
in respect of any such liabilities.
Before this offering, there was no market for our common stock.
The initial public offering price will be arbitrarily determined
between us and the Underwriter and may bear no relationship to
our earnings, book value, net worth or other financial criteria
of value and may not be indicative of the market price for the
common stock after this offering. After completion of this
offering, the market price of the common stock will be subject
to change as a result of market conditions and other factors.
The estimated initial public offering price range set forth on
the cover page of this preliminary prospectus is subject to
change as a result of market conditions and other factors.
In connection with the offering, the Underwriter may purchase
and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These
transactions may include short sales, purchases to cover
positions created by short sales, stabilizing transactions and
passive market making in accordance with Regulation M under
the Exchange Act. Short sales by an underwriter involve the sale
by the underwriter of a greater number of shares than it is
required to purchase in the offering. Covered short
sales are sales made in an amount not greater than an
underwriters option to purchase additional shares from the
issuer in the offering pursuant to its over-allotment option. An
underwriter may close out any covered short position by either
exercising its option to purchase additional shares through the
over-allotment option or purchasing shares in the open market.
In determining the source of shares to close out the covered
short position, an underwriter will consider, among other
things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open
market as compared to the price at which it may purchase
additional shares through the over-allotment option.
Naked short sales are any short sales of shares in
excess of the shares an underwriter may
purchase pursuant to the over-allotment option. An underwriter
must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in
the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be
created if an underwriter is concerned that there may be
downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open
market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who
purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of
various bids for or purchases of common stock made by an
underwriter in the open market prior to the completion of the
offering. In passive market making, an underwriter may, subject
to certain limitations, make bids for or purchases of the shares
of common stock until the time, if any, at which a stabilizing
bid is made.
Stabilizing transactions to cover short sale positions may cause
the price of the shares of common stock to be higher than it
would otherwise be in the absence of these transactions. These
transactions may be commenced and discontinued at any time.
The Underwriter has advised us that it does not intend to
confirm sales of the shares to discretionary accounts.
The validity of the shares of common stock offered by this
prospectus and other legal matters will be passed upon for us by
Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Certain legal matters in connection with this
offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Maslon
Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP.
The audited financial statements of Wireless Ronin Technologies,
Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the years
then ended, included herein and in the registration statement
have been audited by Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP,
independent registered public accounting firm. Such financial
statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of
such firm given upon their authority as experts in auditing and
accounting.
You may read and copy all or any portion of the registration
statement or any reports, statements or other information that
we file at the Securities and Exchange Commissions Public
Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549. You can request copies of these documents, upon payment
of a duplicating fee, by writing to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission
at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room. Our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including
the registration statement, are also available to you on the
Securities and Exchange Commissions web site
http://www.sec.gov.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Wireless
Ronin®
Technologies, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note A to the financial statements, the
Company has suffered recurring losses and negative cash flows
from operating activities and requires additional working
capital to support future operations. This raises substantial
doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going
concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are
also described in Note A. The financial statements do not
include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (the Company) is a Minnesota
corporation that has designed and developed application-specific
wireless business solutions.
The Company provides dynamic digital signage solutions targeting
specific retail and service markets. The Company has designed
and developed RoninCast, a proprietary content delivery system
that manages, schedules and delivers digital content over a
wireless or wired network. The solutions, the digital
alternative to static signage, provide customers with a dynamic
and interactive visual marketing system designed to enhance the
way they advertise, market and deliver their messages to
targeted audiences. The Company sells its products throughout
North America.
A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently
applied in the preparation of the accompanying financial
statements follows:
The Company applies the provisions of Statement of Position
(SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9
Modification of
SOP 97-2, Software
Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions
to all transactions involving the sale of software license. In
the event of a multiple element arrangement, the Company
evaluates if each element represents a separate unit of
accounting taking into account all factors following the
guidelines set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
No. 00-21
(EITF 00-21)
Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables. The
Company recognizes revenue when (i) persuasive evidence of
an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery has occurred or
services have been rendered; (iii) the sales price is fixed
or determinable; and (iv) the ability to collect is
reasonably assured.
Multiple-Element Arrangements The Company enters
into arrangements with customers that include a combination of
software products, system hardware, maintenance and support, or
installation and training services. The Company allocates the
total arrangement fee among the various elements of the
arrangement based on the relative fair value of each of the
undelivered elements determined by vendor-specific objective
evidence (VSOE). The fair value of maintenance and support
services is based upon the renewal rate for continued service
arrangements. The fair value of installation and training
services is established based upon pricing for the services. The
Company has determined that it does not have VSOE
for its technology licenses. In software arrangements for which
the Company does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of
fair value for all elements, revenue is deferred until the
earlier of when vendor-specific objective evidence is determined
for the undelivered elements (residual method) or when all
elements for which the Company does not have vendor-specific
objective evidence of fair value have been delivered.
Software is delivered to customers electronically or on a
CD-ROM, and license files are delivered electronically. The
Company assesses whether the fee is fixed or determinable based
on the payment terms associated with the transaction. Standard
payment terms are generally less than 90 days. In instances
where payments are subject to extended payment terms, revenue is
deferred until payments become due. The Company assesses
collectibility based on a number of factors, including the
customers past payment history and its current
creditworthiness. If it is determined that collection of a fee
is not reasonably assured, the Company defers the revenue and
recognizes it at the time collection becomes reasonably assured,
which is generally upon receipt of cash payment. If an
acceptance period is required, revenue is recognized upon the
earlier of customer acceptance or the expiration of the
acceptance period.
The Company recognizes revenue on product sales generally upon
delivery of the product to the customer. Shipping charges billed
to customers are included in sales and the related shipping
costs are included in cost of sales.
Included in professional service revenues are revenues derived
from implementation, maintenance and support contracts, content
development and training. The majority of consulting and
implementation services and accompanying agreements qualify for
separate accounting. Implementation and content development
services are bid either on a fixed-fee basis or on a
time-and-materials basis. Substantially all of the
Companys contracts are on a time-and-materials basis. For
time-and-materials contracts, the Company recognizes revenue as
services are performed. For a fixed-fee contract, the Company
recognizes revenue upon completion of specific contractual
milestones or by using the percentage of completion method.
Training revenue is recognized when training is provided.
Included in support services revenues are revenues derived from
maintenance and support. Maintenance and support revenue is
recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contract,
which is typically one year. Maintenance and support is
renewable by the customer on an annual basis. Rates for
maintenance and support, including subsequent renewal rates, are
typically established based upon a specified percentage of net
license fees as set forth in the arrangement.
Cash equivalents consist of certificates of deposit and all
other liquid investments with original maturities of Six months
or less when purchased. The Company maintains its cash balances
in several financial institutions in Minnesota. These balances
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to
$100,000.
Accounts receivable are unsecured and stated at net realizable
value and bad debts are accounted for using the allowance
method. The Company performs credit evaluations of its
customers financial condition on an as-needed basis and
generally requires no collateral. Payment is generally due
90 days or less from the invoice date and accounts past due
more than 90 days are individually analyzed for
collectibility. In addition, an allowance is provided for other
accounts when a significant pattern of uncollectibility has
occurred based on historical experience and managements
evaluation of accounts receivable. When all collection efforts
have been exhausted, the account is written off against the
related allowance. The allowance for doubtful accounts was
$2,500 and $0 and $23,500 at December 31, 2005,
December 31, 2004, and June 30, 2006, respectively.
Depreciation is provided for in amounts sufficient to relate the
cost of depreciable assets to operations over the estimated
service lives, principally using straight-line methods. Leased
equipment is depreciated over the term of the capital lease.
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the
life of the improvement or the lease term, using the
straight-line method. Intangible assets consist of deferred
financing costs for fees paid related to the financing of the
Companys notes payable and are being amortized using the
straight-line method over the term of the associated financing
arrangement (which approximates the interest method).
The estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation and
amortization are as follows:
Depreciation expense was $120,602 and $49,393 for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004,
respectively. Amortization expense related to the deferred
financing costs was $31,228 and $667 for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
and is recorded as a component of interest expense.
Advertising costs are charged to operations when incurred.
Advertising costs were $212,262 and $12,501 for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 86 Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise
Marketed requires certain software development costs to be
capitalized upon the establishment of technological feasibility.
The establishment of technological feasibility and the ongoing
assessment of the recoverability of these costs requires
considerable judgment by management with respect to certain
external factors such as anticipated future revenue, estimated
economic life, and changes in software and hardware
technologies. Software development costs incurred beyond the
establishment of technological feasibility have not been
significant. No software development costs were capitalized
during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Software
development costs have been recorded as research and development
expense.
Basic and diluted loss per common share for all periods
presented is computed using the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding. Basic weighted average shares
outstanding include only outstanding common shares. Shares
reserved for outstanding stock warrants and convertible notes
are not considered because the impact of the incremental shares
is antidilutive.
Deferred income taxes are recognized in the financial statements
for the tax consequences in future years of differences between
the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial
reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax
rates. Temporary differences arise from net operating losses,
reserves for uncollectible accounts receivables and inventory,
differences in depreciation methods, and accrued expenses.
Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based
Payment (SFAS 123R), which revises SFAS 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
(SFAS 123) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25). SFAS 123R requires that
share-based payment transactions with employees be recognized in
the financial statements based on their fair value and
recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.
Prior to FAS 123R the Company disclosed
the pro forma effects of SFAS 123 under the minimum value
method. The Company adopted SFAS 123R effective
January 1, 2006, prospectively for new equity awards issued
subsequent to January 1, 2006. The adoption of
SFAS 123R in the second quarter of 2006 resulted in the
recognition of additional stock-based compensation expense of
$448,548. No tax benefit has been recorded due the full
valuation allowance on deferred tax assets that the Company has
recorded.
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for
employee stock-based compensation in accordance with provisions
of APB 25, and Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 44, Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Stock Compensation an
Interpretation of APB No. 25, and complies with the
disclosure provisions of SFAS 123 and
SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation Transaction and Disclosure
(SFAS 148). Under APB 25, compensation expense is
based on the difference, if any, on the date of the grant,
between the fair value of our stock and the exercise price of
the option. The Company amortized deferred stock-based
compensation using the straight-line method over the vesting
period.
SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock Based Compensation
Transition and Disclosure (SFAS No. 148),
defines a fair value method of accounting for issuance of stock
options and other equity instruments. Under the fair value
method, compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on
the fair value of the award and is recognized over the service
period, which is usually the vesting period. Pursuant to
SFAS No. 123, companies were not required to adopt the
fair value method of accounting for employee stock-based
transactions. Companies were permitted to account for such
transactions under APB 25, but were required to disclose in
a note to the financial statements pro forma net loss and per
share amounts as if a company had applied the fair methods
prescribed by SFAS 123. The Company applied APB Opinion 25
and related interpretations in accounting for its stock awards
granted to employees and directors and has complied with the
disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 and SFAS 148.
All stock awards granted by the Company have an exercise or
purchase price equal to or above market value of the underlying
common stock on the date of grant. Prior to the adoption for
SFAS 123R, had compensation cost for the grants issued by
the Company been determined based on the fair value at the grant
dates for grants consistent with the fair value method of
SFAS 123, the Companys cash flows would have remained
unchanged; however, net loss and loss per common share would
have been reduced
for the years ending December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the
six months ended June 30, 2005 to the pro forma amounts
indicated below:
For purposes of the pro forma calculations, the fair value of
each award is estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model (minimum value method),
assuming no expected dividends and the following assumptions:
The determination of the fair value of all awards is based on
the above assumptions. Because additional grants are expected to
be made each year and forfeitures will occur when employees
leave the Company, the above pro forma disclosures are not
representative of pro forma effects on reported net income
(loss) for future years. See Note N for more information
regarding the Companys stock-based compensation plans.
The Company accounts for equity instruments issued for services
and goods to nonemployees under SFAS 123; EITF 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other
Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling,
Goods or Services; and
EITF 00-18,
Accounting Recognition for Certain Transactions Involving
Equity Instruments Granted to Other Than Employees.
Generally, the equity instruments issued for services and goods
are for shares of the Companys common stock or warrants to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock. These shares
or warrants generally are fully-vested, nonforfeitable and
exercisable at the date of grant and require no future
performance commitment by the recipient. The Company expenses
the fair market value of these securities over the period in
which the related services are received.
SFAS No. 107 Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments (SFAS 107) requires disclosure
of the estimated fair value of an entitys financial
instruments. Such disclosures, which pertain to the
Companys financial instruments, do not purport to
represent the aggregate net fair value of the Company. The
carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable
and accounts payable approximated fair value because of the
short maturity of those instruments. The carrying value of notes
payable approximates fair value based upon the Companys
expected borrowing rate, evaluation of risk factors for debt
with similar remaining maturities and comparable risk.
The accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2006 and
statements of operations for the six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005 and the statements of cash flows for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the statement of
shareholders deficit for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 are unaudited. The unaudited interim
financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the
annual financial statements and, in the opinion of the
Companys management, reflect all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present
fairly the Companys financial position as of June 30,
2006 and results of operations for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 and 2005 and the results of cash flows for
the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The financial
data and other information disclosed in these notes to the
financial statements relative to the six month periods presented
are unaudited. The results for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results
to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006 or any
other interim period or for any other future year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting periods. Significant estimates of the
Company are the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory
reserve, deferred tax assets, deferred revenue and depreciable
lives and methods of property and equipment. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004)
(SFAS 123R), Share-Based Payment,
that addresses the accounting for share-based payment
transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services
in exchange for equity instruments of the enterprise or
liabilities that are based on the fair value of the
enterprises equity instruments or that may be settled by
the issuance of such equity instruments. SFAS 123R
eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation
transactions using the intrinsic value method under APB 25,
and generally would require instead that such transactions be
accounted for using a fair-value-based method. SFAS 123R
requires the use of an option pricing model for estimating fair
value, which is amortized to expense over the service periods.
In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 amends the
guidance in Accounting Research Board (ARB) 43,
Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, (ARB 43) to clarify the
accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and spoilage. SFAS 151 requires
those items be recognized as current period charges regardless
of whether they meet the criterion of so abnormal which was the
criterion specified in ARB 43. In addition, SFAS 151
requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to the
cost of production be based on normal capacity of the production
facilities. The Company adopted SFAS 151 effective
January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 151 did not have
a significant effect on our financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements are prepared assuming the
Company will continue as a going concern. During the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company incurred operating
losses of $4,000,435 and $2,810,937, respectively. During the
years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company used
$3,384,874 and $1,487,271 in operating activities, respectively.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had an accumulated
deficit of $18,645,976 and total shareholders deficit of
$7,605,468.
Subsequent to December 31, 2005, the Company sold
$5,749,031 principal amount of 12% convertible bridge notes
and warrants to purchase 1,149,806 shares of common
stock. Proceeds, which included cash of $4,825,000, are being
used as working capital. In addition, the notes are payable on
the earlier of one year from the date of issuance or thirty days
following completion of an initial public offering. The notes
are convertible and the warrants are exercisable at the lesser
of $7.20 per share or, following the offering, at 80% of
the price at which the Companys stock is sold to the
public. The Company also entered into agreements with the
holders of $2,029,973 of convertible notes payable to provide
for the automatic conversion thereof upon the Companys
public offering at the lesser of the exercise price stated in
the note or 80% of the public offering price. Subsequent to
December 31, 2005, the holder of a $3,000,000 principal
amount convertible debenture has agreed to convert the debenture
into common stock of the Company upon its completion of an
initial public offering on or before September 30, 2006
(see note R for subsequent amendment of terms). Upon such
conversion, the holder will be issued common shares equal to
thirty percent of the Companys common stock outstanding on
a fully diluted basis, excluding shares issuable upon conversion
of convertible notes and warrants issued in March 2006, and
shares issued or issuable as a result of securities sold in a
planned initial public offering.
The Company is marketing its digital signage systems. The
Companys ability to continue as a going concern is
dependent on it achieving profitability and generating cash flow
to fund operations.
The Company is targeting $17,000,000 in net proceeds from an
initial public offering of the Companys common stock. If
the Company raises these proceeds and continued to operate at
its current cost structure, it would have adequate cash for at
least the next twelve months.
The Company maintains its cash balances with several financial
institutions. At times, deposits may exceed federally insured
limits.
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist principally of accounts
receivable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade
receivables are limited due to the variety of customers
comprising the Companys customer base.
A significant portion of the Companys revenues are derived
from a few customers. For the year ended December 31, 2005,
seven customers accounted for 55% of the total sales. There were
four customers that accounted for 94% of total receivables at
December 31, 2005.
There were two customers that represented 83% of the total sales
for the year ended December 31, 2004 and there were two
customers that represented 94% of the total accounts receivable
at December 31, 2004.
There were four customers that represented 79% of the total
sales for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and there were
five customers that represented 88% of the total accounts
receivable at June 30, 2006.
There were six customers that represented 68% of the total sales
for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and there were six
customers that represented 91% of the total accounts receivable
at June 30, 2005.
During 2005, the Company recorded a lower of cost or market
adjustment on certain finished goods, product components and
software licenses. The Company recorded an expense of $390,247
related to this adjustment to cost of sales.
In December 2003, the Company engaged an investment banking firm
to assist the Company in raising additional capital through the
potential future issuance of the Companys equity, debt or
convertible securities. The firm helped secure a $3,000,000
convertible debenture for the Company and received a fee of
$100,000 and 11,111 shares of the Companys common
stock, which were valued at $1.80 per share at the time of
issuance. These costs are being amortized over the five year
term of the convertible debenture as additional interest expense.
During 2005, the Company issued a warrant for the purchase of
5,556 shares of the Companys common stock at
$9.00 per share to a related party for the guarantee of a
bank line of credit. The fair value of the warrant granted was
calculated at $28,479 using the Black-Scholes model. The
following assumptions were used to calculate the value of the
warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%,
expected life equal to the contractual life of five years, and
volatility of 61.718%. These costs are being amortized over the
one year term of the line of credit as additional interest
expense.
During 2005, the Company issued a warrant for the purchase of
6,945 shares of the Companys common stock at
$9.00 per share to an employee for the guarantee of a bank
line of credit. The fair value
of the warrant granted was calculated at $25,782 using the
Black-Scholes model. The following assumptions were used to
calculate the value of the warrant: dividend yield of 0%,
risk-free interest rate of 5%, expected life equal to the
contractual life of five years, and volatility of 61.718%. These
costs are being amortized over the one year term of the line of
credit as additional interest expense.
In March 2006, the Company issued additional short-term debt
borrowings in connection with the Companys planned initial
public offering of its common stock. The Company incurred
$505,202 of professional fees, commissions and other expenses in
connection with the borrowings. The Company capitalized these
costs and is amortizing them over the one year period of the
notes as additional interest expense.
During 2006, the Company incurred $233,367 of professional and
other expenses in connection with the Companys planned
initial public offering of its common stock. The Company
capitalized these costs in other assets and will record them in
additional paid in capital against the proceeds of the offering
when completed.
During 2005 and 2004, the Company entered into three unsecured
revolving line of credit financing agreements with a bank that
provide aggregate borrowings of up to $750,000. These agreements
expire at varying times during 2006. The lines are unsecured
with unlimited personal guarantees of three shareholders.
Interest is payable monthly at 1.5% over the banks base
rate (effective rate of 8.25% at December 31, 2005).
During 2005, the Company entered into a short-term note payable
to a shareholder that provided for borrowings of $100,000. The
agreement requires interest payments of 10% at maturity. The
note matured in February 2006. As consideration for the note,
the shareholder received a warrant to purchase 2,778 shares
of the Companys common stock at $9.00 per share
within five years of the note agreement date. The fair value of
the warrant granted was calculated at $12,465 using the
Black-Scholes model. The
following assumptions were used to calculate the value of the
warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%,
expected life equal to the contractual life of five years, and
volatility of 61.718%. The Company reduced the carrying value of
the notes by amortizing the fair value of warrants granted in
connection with the note payable over the original term of the
note as additional interest expense. The remaining debt discount
to be amortized was $5,401 at December 31, 2005.
In January 2006, the Company extended the note payable plus
accrued interest and penalty of $7,500. The extended note
provides for monthly interest at 10% and matures in September
2006. As consideration for extending the note, the Company
issued the note holder the right to convert amounts outstanding
under the note into shares of the Companys common stock at
a conversion rate equal to 80% of the public offering price of
the Companys common stock in the event of a public
offering. The Company must complete the initial public offering
of the Companys stock by September 30, 2006 or the
note will revert to its prior terms (see note R for
subsequent amendment of terms). The inducement to convert the
debt will be recorded if and when the debt is converted into
common stock.
In March 2006, the Company received an additional $2,775,000
proceeds from additional short-term debt borrowings and issuance
of warrants to purchase 555,000 shares of common
stock. The notes are convertible and the warrants exercisable
into common stock of the Company at the option of the lenders at
$7.20 per share until the Company completes the initial
public offering of its common stock. After the initial public
offering, the exercise price will be 80% of the price at which
the Companys stock is sold to the public. Interest is
payable at 12% at maturity of the notes. The notes mature one
year from the date of issuance, or 30 days following the
closing of the initial public offering of the Companys
common stock. The following assumptions were used to calculate
the value of the warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free
interest rate of 5%, expected life equal to the contractual life
of five years, and volatility of 61.718%. The Company reduced
the carrying value of the notes by amortizing the fair value of
warrants granted in connection with the note payable over the
original term of the notes as additional interest expense. The
Company determined that there was a beneficial conversion
feature of $749,991 at the date of issuance which was recorded
as debt discount at date of issuance and will be amortized into
interest expense over the original term of the notes. The
remaining debt discount to be amortized was $1,156,736 at
June 30, 2006. The Company will record an additional amount
related to the beneficial conversion feature if and when the
initial public offering is completed.
During 2004, the Company entered into a short-term note payable
with a financial institution that provided for borrowings of
$150,000. The agreement required monthly interest payments at
7%. The note was repaid in January 2005.
During 2005, the Company entered into two short-term notes
payable with different related parties. The agreements provide
for aggregate borrowings of up to $600,000. As of
December 31, 2005, $200,000 had been received on these
notes. The remaining $400,000 was received in January and
February 2006.
These agreements matured in March 2006 and were extended through
July 2006. Interest is payable monthly at 10%.
As consideration for entering into the agreements, the related
parties received a total of 33,332 shares of the
Companys common stock valued at $240,000 and warrants to
purchase 50,000 shares of the Companys common
stock at $6.30 per share within five years of the note
agreement date. The Company valued the common stock at
$7.20 per share. The fair value of the warrants granted was
calculated at $216,349 using the Black-Scholes model. The
following assumptions were used to calculate the value of the
warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%,
expected life equal to the contractual life of six years, and
volatility of 61.718%. The Company allocated the value of the
warrants and common stock based on the debts based on their
relative fair value as the debt proceeds are received.
The Company reduced the carrying value of the notes by
amortizing the fair value of common stock and warrants granted
in connection with the notes payable over the term of each
original note as additional interest expense. The remaining debt
discount to be amortized was $135,395 at December 31, 2005.
In March and June 2006, the Company extended these notes. They
now provide for monthly interest at 10% and matured in July
2006. As consideration for extending the notes, the Company
issued 45,332 shares of the Companys common stock and
six year warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of the
Companys common stock at $6.30 per share. The
remaining debt discount to be amortized was $178,804 at
June 30, 2006.
During August 2006, the related parties converted the notes and
the interest accrued to date into bridge notes (see note R).
During 2005 and 2006, the Company borrowed funds from two
related parties to fund short-term cash needs. The borrowings
are secured by specific accounts receivable balances. The
borrowings are due when those accounts receivables are paid and
require interest payments at twice the prime rate (16% at
June 30, 2006). The Company issued the related parties
warrants to purchase 39,492 shares of the
Companys common stock at $9.00 per share within five
years from the advance date. The fair value of the warrants
granted was calculated at $155,127 using the Black-Scholes
model. The following assumptions were used to calculate the
value of the warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest
rate of 5%, expected life equal to the contractual life of five
years, and volatility of 61.718%. Since the advances due upon
payment of accounts receivables, the Company expensed the value
of the warrants on the date of issuance. There were no amounts
due under these borrowings as of June 30, 2006.
During 2004, the Company signed a non-refundable licensing and
sales agreement with a customer for $500,000. The agreement
granted an exclusive two-year agreement for the customer to
market the Companys products in the gaming industry. The
agreement also called for installation of three of the
Companys systems in the future. As of December 31,
2005, the Company had not met the system installation
requirement discussed in the agreement and continues to defer
revenue recognition until the systems are installed.
During 2004, the Company signed a licensing and sales agreement
with a customer for $925,000. The agreement granted an exclusive
perpetual agreement for the customer to market the
Companys products in the restaurant industry. The
agreement also called for the future installation of
3,000 units of one on the Companys products.
Subsequent agreements require the Company to refund the customer
for unsold units.
The remaining deferred revenue was recognized during the six
months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of the expiration of
the agreement. See note payable to customer in Note J.
During 2004, the Company entered into a sales leaseback
transaction with certain of its property and equipment. The
transaction resulted in a gain of $78,973. The Company has
deferred this gain and will recognize the gain ratably over the
three year term of the lease.
During 2006, the Company entered into a sales leaseback
transaction with certain of its property and equipment. The
transaction resulted in a gain of $7,649. The Company has
deferred this gain and will recognize the gain ratably over the
three year term of the lease.
The Company has issued bridge notes to individuals and
corporations. The notes are unsecured and have varying repayment
terms for principal and interest, with maturity dates through
March 2010. Interest accrues at interest rates ranging from 8%
to 16%. The notes are convertible at the discretion of the note
holder, into shares of common stock as specified in each
agreement, with a conversion rate of $9.00 per share or the
current offering price, whichever is less. At December 31,
2005, notes payable totaling $1,438,923 were convertible into
159,891 shares of common stock. At December 31, 2004,
notes payable totaling $1,543,325 were convertible into
171,492 shares of common stock.
As consideration for entering into the agreements, the note
holders also received shares of the Companys common stock
and warrants to purchase shares of the Companys common
stock. As of December 31, 2005, the note holders had
received a total of 103,659 shares of the Companys
common stock and warrants to purchase 208,209 shares
of the Companys common stock at $9.00 per share
within terms ranging from two to five years from the note
agreement date. The Company valued the common stock at $186,630.
The fair value of the warrants granted was calculated at
$110,064 using the Black-Scholes model. The following
assumptions were used to calculate the value of the warrant:
dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%, expected
life equal to the contractual life of five years, and volatility
of 61.718%.
The Company reduced the carrying value of the notes by
amortizing the fair value of common stock and warrants granted
in connection with the notes payable over the term of each
original note as additional interest expense. As of
December 31, 2005, all of the convertible bridge notes
payable have been extended to five year maturities without
consideration. The remaining debt discount to be amortized was
$0 and $8,175 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
In March 2006, the holders of convertible bridge notes totaling
$1,438,923 agreed to convert their notes into shares of the
Companys common stock in the event of an initial public
offering of the Companys stock. The notes will convert at
the lesser of the exercise price stated in the note or 80% of
the initial public offering price. The Company must complete the
initial public offering of the Companys stock by
September 30, 2006 or the notes will revert to their prior
terms (see note R for subsequent amendment
of terms). The Company will record a debt inducement expense if
and when the initial public offering is completed.
The Company has various notes payable owed to individuals and
corporations. The notes are unsecured and have varying repayment
terms for principal and interest, with maturity dates through
January 2008. Interest accrues at interest rates ranging from 8%
to 12%.
As consideration for the loans, the lenders received warrants to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock. As of
December 31, 2005, the note holders received warrants to
purchase 2,778 shares of the Companys common
stock at $13.50 per share exercisable within five years
from the note agreement date. The fair value of the warrants
granted was calculated at $673 using the Black-Scholes model.
The following assumptions were used to calculate the value of
the warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of
5%, expected life equal to the contractual life of five years,
and volatility of 61.718%.
The Company reduced the carrying value of the notes by
amortizing the fair value of common stock and warrants granted
in connection with the notes payable over the term of each
original note as additional interest expense. As of
December 31, 2005, all of the non-convertible notes payable
has been extended to maturities of terms ranging from one to
five years without consideration. The remaining debt discount to
be amortized was $0 at December 31, 2005 and 2004.
In March 2006, the Company signed a note payable with the
counterparty in its restaurant industry license agreement (see
Note H) for repayment of $384,525 of fees the Company
collected and had recorded as deferred revenue. The note is
unsecured and has requires varying monthly payments, including
interest at 10%. The note matures in December 2006.
The Company had a note payable owed to a supplier related to the
purchase of inventories during 2005. The note was unsecured and
required payments, including interest at 10%. The note was
repaid in March 2006.
The Company leases certain equipment under two capital lease
arrangements. The leases require monthly payments of
approximately $6,100, including interest imputed at 7% to 16%
through December 2007.
Amortization expense for capital lease assets was $60,252 and
$26,987 for the years ended December 31, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively and is included in
depreciation expense (see Note A.5).
Future maturities of long-term notes payable, including capital
lease obligations, are as follows:
During 2005, the Company entered into a five-year convertible
debenture payable with a related party for $3,000,000 that
matures on December 31, 2009. The note is unsecured and
requires quarterly interest payments at 10%. Interest expense
can be paid with cash or in shares of the Companys common
stock. The note holder has the option of converting the note
into 30% of the then outstanding fully diluted shares of common
stock. As of December 31, 2005, the note was convertible
into 798,107 shares of the Companys common stock.
During 2005, the Company issued 19,445 shares of its common
stock to pay $175,000 of interest expense. Since the number of
shares to be received is contingent on the number of dilutive
sharers outstanding when the debt is converted, the Company will
determine if there is a beneficial conversion feature when and
if the debt is converted.
The Company is also subject to certain non-financial covenants
as specified in the note agreement. The Company was in violation
with certain covenants but has received a waiver for these
violations through September 30, 2006. As a result, the
Company has recorded the note as a current liability as of
December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006.
In March 2006, the holder of a $3,000,000 convertible debenture
evidencing debt to a related party agreed to convert their
debenture into 30% of the Companys common stock on a fully
diluted basis, excluding shares issuable upon conversion of
convertible notes and warrants issued in March 2006 and shares
issued or issuable as a result of securities sold in a planned
initial public offering, prior to the anticipated initial public
offering of the Companys stock. If the Company does not
complete the initial public offering of its stock by
September 30, 2006, the debenture will be governed by its
prior terms (see note R for subsequent amendment of terms).
The Company has issued bridge notes to related parties. The
notes are unsecured, accrue interest at 10% and have varying
maturity dates through December 2009. The notes are convertible
at the discretion of the note holder, into shares of common
stock as specified in each agreement, with a conversion rate of
$9.00 per share or the current offering price, whichever is
less. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, notes payable totaling
$683,550 were convertible into 75,956 shares of common
stock.
As consideration for the loans, the lenders received shares of
the Companys common stock and warrants to purchase shares
of the Companys common stock. As of December 31,
2005, the note holders received a total of 36,106 shares of
the Companys common stock and warrants to
purchase 82,895 shares of the Companys common
stock at $9.00 per share within periods ranging from two to
five years from the note agreement date. The Company valued the
common stock at $65,000. The fair value of the warrant granted
was calculated at $30,374 using the Black-Scholes model. The
following assumptions were used to calculate the value of the
warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%,
expected life equal to the contractual life of five years, and
volatility of 61.718%.
The Company reduced the carrying value of the notes by
amortizing the fair value of common stock and warrants granted
in connection with the notes payable over the term of each
original note. As of December 31, 2004, all of the
convertible bridge notes payable has been extended to five year
maturities without consideration. The remaining debt discount to
be amortized was $0 at both December 31, 2005 and 2004.
In March 2006, the holders of convertible bridge notes totaling
$683,330 agreed to convert their notes into shares of the
Companys common stock in the event of an initial public
offering of the Companys stock. The notes will convert at
the lesser of the exercise price stated in the note or 80% of
the initial public offering price. The Company must complete the
initial public offering of the Companys stock by
September 30, 2006 or the notes will revert to their prior
terms (see note R for subsequent amendment of terms). The
Company will record a debt inducement expense if and when the
initial public offering is completed.
The Company has issued a non-convertible note payable to a
related party. The note is unsecured and requires quarterly
interest payments at 10%. The note has a maturity date of
December 2009.
As consideration for the loan, the lender received a warrant to
purchase 2,967 shares of the Companys common
stock at $9.00 per share within five years from the note
agreement date. The fair value of the warrant granted was
calculated at $1,071 using the Black-Scholes model. The
following assumptions were used to calculate the value of the
warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%,
expected life equal to the contractual life of five years, and
volatility of 61.718%.
The Company reduced the carrying value of the notes by
amortizing the fair value of the warrant granted in connection
with the notes payable over the term of each original note as
additional interest expense. As of December 31, 2004, the
non-convertible note payable has been extended to a five year
maturity without consideration. The remaining debt discount to
be amortized was $0 at both December 31, 2005 and 2004.
The Company leases storage and office space under a
non-cancelable operating lease that requires monthly payments of
$5,415 that escalate to $5,918 through November 2009. The lease
also requires payments of real estate taxes and other operating
expenses.
The Company also leases equipment under a non-cancelable
operating lease that requires monthly payments of $441 through
December 2008.
Rent expense under the operating leases was $98,179 and $55,849
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, respectively.
The Company has issued common stock purchase warrants to certain
debt holders, contractors, and investors in exchange for their
efforts to sustain the Company. The Company values the warrants
using the Black-Scholes pricing model and they are recorded
based on the reason for issuance.
Warrant transactions with non-employees during the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as
follows:
As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average contractual
life of the outstanding warrants was 3.69 years.
The fair value of each warrant granted is estimated on the date
of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following weighted-average assumptions.
The Company issued common stock purchase warrants pursuant to
contractual agreements to certain non-employees. Warrants
granted under these agreements are expensed when the related
service or product is provided. Total expense recognized for
non-employee granted warrants for interest expense and other
services was $86,270 and $56,611 for the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
During 2005, the Company sold 113,889 equity units for
$1,025,000. Each unit contained one share of stock and a warrant
to purchase 25% of a share of the Companys common
stock. The warrants can be exercised within five years from the
equity unit purchase date at an exercise price of $9.00 per
share.
As of December 31, 2005, the Company had employment
agreements with three key employees. Under these agreements,
upon a sale or merger transaction by the Company, the three
employees will receive warrants to
purchase 55,556 shares of the Companys common
stock with an exercise price of $9.00 per share for all
three employees. These agreements expired March 31, 2006.
In March 2006, the holders of convertible notes totaling
$2,029,973 agreed to convert their notes into shares of the
Companys common stock in the event of an initial public
offering of the Companys stock. The notes will convert at
the lesser of the exercise price stated in the note or 80% of
the initial public offering price. The Company must complete the
initial public offering of the Companys stock by
September 30, 2006 or the notes will revert to their prior
terms (see note R for subsequent amendment of terms).
In 2006, the Company issued 16,666 shares of common stock
to the holder of a $3,000,000 convertible debenture in payment
of interest due in the amount of $150,000.
The Company has issued common stock warrants to employees as
stock-based compensation. The Company values the warrants using
the Black-Scholes pricing model. The warrants vested immediately
and had exercise periods of five years.
Warrant transactions with employees during the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as
follows:
Information with respect to employee common stock warrants
outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2005 is as
follows:
During 2005, the Company issued warrants to employees to
purchase 51,667 shares of the Companys common
stock at an exercise price of $13.50 per share. Also during
2005, the Company issued warrants to non-employees to
purchase 51,667 shares of the Companys common
stock at an exercise price of $13.50 per share. The
exercise price was changed to $9.00 per share during March
2006. The Company recognized $80,126 of expense during 2006
related to the repricing of these warrants.
There is no current or deferred tax provision or benefit for the
years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.
Temporary differences between financial statement carrying
amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities and tax
credit and operating loss carryforwards that create deferred tax
assets and liabilities are as follows:
Deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflect the net
tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The
valuation allowance has been established due to the uncertainty
of future taxable income, which is necessary to realize the
benefits of the deferred tax assets. As of December 31,
2005, the Company had federal net operating loss
(NOL) carryforwards of approximately $15,600,000, which
will begin to expire in 2020. The Company also has various state
net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of
$14,100,000, which will begin to expire in 2020. The utilization
of a portion of the Companys NOLs and carryforwards is
subject to annual limitations under Internal Revenue Code
Section 382. Subsequent equity changes could further limit
the utilization of these NOLs and credit carryforwards.
Realization of the NOL carryforwards and other deferred tax
temporary differences are contingent on future taxable earnings.
The deferred tax asset was reviewed for expected utilization
using a more likely than not approach by assessing
the available positive and negative evidence surrounding its
recoverability. Accordingly, a full valuation allowance has been
recorded against the Companys deferred tax asset.
The Company will continue to assess and evaluate strategies that
will enable the deferred tax asset, or portion there of, to be
utilized, and will reduce the valuation allowance appropriately
at such time when it is determined that the more likely
than not criteria is satisfied.
The Companys provision for income taxes differs from the
expected tax benefit amount computed by applying the statutory
federal income tax rate of 34.0% to loss before taxes as a
result of the following:
The Company has outstanding convertible notes payable to related
parties. Interest expense incurred to related parties was
$296,898 and $70,569 for the years ended December 31, 2005
and December 31, 2004, respectively. At December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2004, the Company had unpaid interest
to shareholders and warrant holders of $169,675 and $99,106,
respectively.
During 2005 and 2006, the Company borrowed funds from two
related parties to fund short-term cash needs. The Company
issued the related parties warrants to
purchase 39,492 shares of the Companys common
stock at $9.00 per share within five years from the advance
date. The fair value of the warrants
During 2004, two related parties guaranteed short-term notes of
the Company payable to a bank and equipment lease finance
company. The Company issued the related parties warrants to
purchase 25,000 shares of the Companys common stock
at $13.50 per share within five years from the advance
date. The fair value of the warrant granted was calculated at
$6,054 using the Black-Scholes model. The following assumptions
were used to calculate the value of the warrant: dividend yield
of 0%, risk-free interest rate of 5%, expected life equal to the
contractual life of five years, and volatility of 61.718%.
On April 14, 2006, at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of
the Company, the shareholders approved a one-for-six reverse
stock split of all outstanding common shares. On August 28,
2006, the Companys Board of Directors approved a
two-for-three reverse stock split of all outstanding common
shares. All shares and per share information in the accompanying
financial statements are restated to reflect the effect of these
stock splits.
During July 2006, the holders of convertible bridge notes
payable agreed to extend the date for which the Company was
required to complete the initial public offering of the
Companys common stock from September 30, 2006 to
November 30, 2006.
During August 2006, the holder of a $200,000 convertible
bridge note payable (see note J) agreed to extend the maturity
through August 25, 2006. On August 25, 2006, the
holder converted the note and the interest accrued to date into
bridge notes.
During July and through August 25, 2006, the Company sold
an additional $2,974,031 principal amount of
12% convertible notes and warrants to
purchase 594,806 shares of common stock. The
convertible notes comprised of the following:
Cash proceeds are being used as working capital. The notes are
convertible and the warrants exercisable into common stock of
the Company at the option of the lenders at of $7.20 per
share until the Company completes the initial public offering of
its common stock. After the initial public offering, the
exercise price will be 80% of the price at which the
Companys stock is sold to the public. Interest is payable
at 12% at maturity of the notes. The notes mature one year from
the date of issuance, or 30 days following the closing of
the initial public offering of the Companys common stock.
The following assumptions were used to calculate the value of
the warrant: dividend yield of 0%, risk-free interest rate of
5%, expected life equal to the contractual life of five years,
and volatility of 61.718%. The Company reduced the carrying
value of the notes by amortizing the fair value of warrants
granted in connection with the note payable over the original
term of the notes as additional interest expense. The Company
determined that there was a beneficial conversion feature of
$803,782 at the date of issuance which was recorded as debt
discount at date of issuance and will be amortized into interest
expense over the original term of the notes. The Company will
record a debt discount of $989,659 during the quarter ending
September 30, 2006. The Company will record an additional
amount related to the beneficial conversion feature if and when
the initial public offering is completed.
Until ,
2006 (25 days after the commencement of the offering), all
dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or
not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers obligation
to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with
respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
Section 302A.521, subd. 2, of the Minnesota Statutes
requires that we indemnify a person made or threatened to be
made a party to a proceeding by reason of the former or present
official capacity of the person with respect to the company,
against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without
limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with
respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable
expenses, including attorneys fees and disbursements,
incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with
respect to the same acts or omissions if such person
(i) has not been indemnified by another organization or
employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties or
fines, (ii) acted in good faith, (iii) received no
improper personal benefit, and statutory procedure has been
followed in the case of any conflict of interest by a director,
(iv) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful, and
(v) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the
persons performance in the official capacity of director
or, for a person not a director, in the official capacity of
officer, board committee member or employee, reasonably believed
that the conduct was in the best interests of the company, or,
in the case of performance by a director, officer or employee of
the company involving service as a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of another organization or employee
benefit plan, reasonably believed that the conduct was not
opposed to the best interests of the company. In addition,
Section 302A.521, subd. 3, requires payment by us,
upon written request, of reasonable expenses in advance of final
disposition of the proceeding in certain instances. A decision
as to required indemnification is made by a disinterested
majority of our board of directors present at a meeting at which
a disinterested quorum is present, or by a designated committee
of the board, by special legal counsel, by the shareholders, or
by a court.
Our articles of incorporation and by-laws provide that we shall
indemnify each of our directors, officers and employees to the
fullest extent permissible by Minnesota Statute, as detailed
above. We also maintain a director and officer liability
insurance policy.
The Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this
Registration Statement provides for indemnification by the
underwriters of us and our officers and directors for certain
liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or otherwise.
Expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the
shares of common stock being registered hereunder, other than
underwriting commissions and expenses, are estimated below.
Since March 31, 2003, we have issued and sold the following
unregistered securities:
(a) Between May 20, 2003 and February 10, 2005,
we issued $4,510,800 principal amount of
5-year convertible
debentures and notes to 17 investors. In March 2006, we entered
into note conversion agreements and addenda thereto with each of
these investors providing, among other things, for the extension
of payment of principal and interest due on these debt
securities to a date which will be the earlier of our completion
of this offering or September 30, 2006. In addition to
deferral of any payments of principal or interest due on these
debt securities, the note conversion agreements and addenda
thereto provided that the debt securities would be automatically
converted into our common stock at the lesser of the conversion
rate stated in the securities or 80% of the initial public
offering price in this offering. The note conversion agreements
also granted the holders the right to convert accrued interest
into our common stock effective upon the date we complete this
offering.
(b) Between May 16, 2003 and March 31, 2006, we
issued 374,683 shares of common stock to investors in
connection with various financing transactions and as
consideration for extending bridge loans and notes.
(c) Between May 20, 2003 and January 13, 2006, we
issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of
427,584 shares of common stock to the holders of our debt
securities, including certain holders of our short-term notes
(described below). The warrants were generally exercisable for a
five-year period at exercise prices ranging from $0.09 to
$13.50 per share.
(d) Between July 10, 2003 and July 22, 2004, we
issued short-term convertible notes to seven investors in
principal amounts aggregating $630,422. All but one of the notes
were convertible into our common stock at the option of the note
holder at $9.00 with the other note convertible at
$13.50 per share. All but one of these notes have been
continuously extended and all but one of the note holders have
entered into note conversion agreements described in
paragraph (a) above.
(e) On October 15, 2003, we issued a warrant to
purchase 1,666 shares of common stock to one of our
former directors. The warrant was for a five-year period at an
exercise price of $0.09 per share.
(f) Between July 1, 2004 and October 3, 2005, we
issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of
66,334 shares of common stock to various product
development and service providers. The warrants were generally
exercisable for a five-year period at exercise prices ranging
from $6.75 to $13.50 per share.
(g) Between July 12, 2004 and March 31, 2006, we
issued 64 warrants to 29 employees for the purchase of an
aggregate of 379,264 shares of common stock, exercisable at
prices ranging from $0.09 to $11.75 per share. Of the
warrants issued, five warrants were issued to our current chief
executive officer and five other executive officers, one of whom
is no longer with the Company.
(h) Between February 28, 2005 and December 30,
2005, we issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of
37,500 shares of common stock to an officer, a non-employee
director and a former director in consideration for their
personal guarantees on loans to our company as described in
Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions. The warrants were exercisable for a
five-year period at exercise prices ranging from $9.00 to
$13.50. Thee warrants with the exercise price of $13.50 per
share were subsequently repriced to $9.00 per share as
described under Warrant Repricing above.
(i) Between June 16, 2005 and March 6, 2006, we
issued warrants for the purchase of an aggregate of
39,490 shares of common stock to one of our directors and
one of our executive officers in connection with a factoring
agreement as described in Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions. The warrants are exercisable
for a five-year period at an exercise price of $9.00 per
share.
(j) On January 5, 2005 and September 7, 2005, we
borrowed an aggregate of $3,000,000 from the Spirit Lake Tribe,
currently evidenced by a 10% convertible debenture which is
convertible into 30% of our common stock, calculated on a
fully-diluted basis. On March 7, 2006, we and the Spirit
Lake Tribe entered into an amendment to the convertible
debenture agreement providing, among other things, that the
principal amount of the debenture would be automatically
converted into our common stock upon completion of this
offering, equal to 30% of our common stock outstanding on a
fully diluted basis, excluding shares issuable to holders of our
12% convertible notes or as a result of the exercise of the
warrants issued in connection therewith, and shares of common
stock sold in this offering or as a result of the exercise of
the warrant issuable to the underwriter of this offering.
(k) On March 10, 2006, we issued to 53 investors
convertible promissory notes bearing interest at the rate of
12% per annum in an aggregate principal amount of
$2,775,000 and issued to the holders thereof, warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 555,000 shares of our common
stock. These convertible promissory notes are convertible into
our common stock at $7.20 per share, subject to
anti-dilution adjustments or, following this offering, at 80% of
the initial public offering price thereof, subject to adjustment
pursuant to anti-dilution provisions. The warrants issued to
such individuals are similarly exercisable at such exercise
prices. Unless converted or prepaid, these notes mature on the
earlier of March 10, 2007 or thirty days following the
closing of this offering. In connection with the private
placement described in this paragraph (k), we appointed
Feltl and Company our exclusive agent and paid Feltl and Company
commissions totaling $277,500, a nonaccountable expense
allowance of $83,250 and a reimbursement for fees of legal
counsel totaling $26,988.20.
(l) On March 27, 2006, we issued six-year warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of our common stock
to two holders of our short-term promissory notes as described
in Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions. These warrants are exercisable at
$6.30 per share.
(m) On March 31, 2006, we issued five-year warrants
for the purchase of an aggregate of 51,667 shares of common
stock to three of our executive officers. These warrants are
exercisable at $9.00 per share.
(n) On June 30, 2006, we issued 8,333 shares of common
stock to Spirit Lake Tribe in connection with the quarterly
interest payment on their convertible debenture as described in
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
(o) On June 30, 2006, we issued an aggregate of
45,332 shares of common stock to two holders of our
short-term promissory notes as consideration for extending their
promissory notes as described in Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions.
(p) On July 27, 2006, we issued to 12 investors
convertible promissory notes bearing interest at the rate of 12%
per annum in an aggregate principal amount of $1,431,097 and
issued to the holders thereof warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 286,219 shares of our common stock. These convertible
promissory notes are convertible into our common stock at $7.20
per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments or, following
this offering, at 80% of the initial public offering price
thereof, subject to adjustment pursuant to antidilution
provisions. The warrants issued to such individuals are
similarly exercisable at such exercise prices. Unless converted
or prepaid, these notes mature on the earlier of March 10,
2007 or thirty days following the closing of this offering.
(q) On August 25, 2006, we issued to 20 investors
convertible promissory notes bearing interest at the rate of 12%
per annum in an aggregate principal amount of $1,542,934 and
issued to the holders thereof warrants to purchase an aggregate
of 308,587 shares of our common stock. These convertible
promissory notes are convertible into our common stock at $7.20
per share, subject to anti-dilution adjustments or, following
this offering, at 80% of the initial public offering price
thereof, subject to adjustment pursuant to antidilution
provisions. The warrants issued to such individuals are
similarly exercisable at such exercise prices. Unless converted
or prepaid, these notes mature on the earlier of March 10,
2007 or thirty days following the closing of this offering.
(r) On August 25, 2006, we issued 20,000 shares of
common stock to a holder of our convertible promissory notes in
connection with such holders exchange of the promissory
note for our 12% convertible notes and warrants to purchase
common stock as described in Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions.
Except as noted in paragraph (k) above, we did not pay
or give, directly or indirectly, any commission or other
remuneration, including underwriting discounts or commissions,
in connection with any of the issuances of securities listed
above.
The sales of the securities identified in
paragraphs (a) through (r) above were made
pursuant to privately negotiated transactions that did not
involve a public offering of securities and, accordingly, we
believe that these transactions were exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to
Section 4(2) thereof and rules promulgated thereunder. Each
of the above-referenced investors represented to us in
connection with their investment that they were accredited
investors (as defined by Rule 501 under the
Securities Act) and were acquiring the securities for investment
and not distribution, that they could bear the risks of the
investment and could hold the securities for an indefinite
period of time. The investors received written disclosures that
the securities had not been registered under the Securities Act
and that any resale must be made pursuant to a registration or
an available exemption from such registration. All of the
foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for
purposes of the Securities Act.
The issuance of warrants to our associates described in
paragraphs (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (l) and (m) and
the common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants as
described in this Item 26 were issued pursuant to written
compensatory plans or arrangements with our associates,
officers, directors and advisors in reliance upon the exemption
provided by Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of
the Securities Act. All recipients either received information
about us or had access, through employment or other
relationships, to such information.
To provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the
underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and
registered in such names as required by the underwriter to
permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, to treat
the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as
part of this registration statement in reliance upon
Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by
the registrant under Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act as part of this registration statement
as of the time the Commission declared it effective.
For determining any liability under the Securities Act, to treat
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus
as a new registration statement for the securities offered in
the registration statement, and that offering of the securities
at that time as the initial bona fide offering of those
securities.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and
controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that,
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding ) is
asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to
believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on
Form SB-2 and
authorized this registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned in the City of Eden Prairie, State of
Minnesota, on August 29, 2006.
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and
appoints Jeffrey C. Mack and John A. Witham, each or either of
them, such persons true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and
agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution for
such person and in such persons name, place and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this registration
statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact and
agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
the Nasdaq Stock Market. In such event, the Company agrees to use reasonable commercial efforts to
cause this warrant to be approved by its shareholders pursuant to applicable Nasdaq Marketplace
Rules.
2. Payment of Taxes. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The
Company shall pay all expenses in connection with, and all taxes and other governmental charges
that may be imposed with respect to, the issue or delivery thereof, unless such tax or charge is
imposed by law upon Holder, in which case such taxes or charges shall be paid by Holder.
3. Reservation of Shares.
(a) Number of Shares. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall at all times
reserve and keep available for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant such number of
shares of its Common Stock as shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of this Warrant.
All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of this Warrant
and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued
and fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) Authorizations, Exemptions and Registration. (A) Before taking any action which
would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable or (B) if any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise
of this Warrant require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any
federal or state law (other than as provided elsewhere in this Warrant) before such shares may be
so issued, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents
thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
4. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares
shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called
for upon exercise hereof, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to such
fraction multiplied by the current Market Price of a full share.
5. Exchange, Assignment or Loss of Warrant.
(a) Exchange. This Warrant is exchangeable, without expense, at the option of the
Holder, upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Company for other Warrants in identical form
of different denominations entitling the Holder thereof to purchase in the aggregate the same
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder.
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Assignment. This Warrant may not be assigned or transferred by the Holder without
the consent of the Company. Any assignment shall be made by surrender of this Warrant to the
Company with the Assignment Form substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
duly executed. The Company shall, within ten days of receipt of the Warrant and Assignment Form
and without charge, either, (i) consent to such assignment and
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execute and deliver a new Warrant in identical form in the name of the assignee named in such
instrument of assignment and this Warrant shall promptly be canceled or (ii) notify the Holder that
Company is withholding its consent to such assignment. The term Warrant as used herein
includes any Warrants issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant or into which this
Warrant may be divided or exchanged.
(c) Loss. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss,
theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction)
of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant if
mutilated, the Company will execute and will deliver a new Warrant in identical form. Any such new
Warrant executed and delivered shall constitute an additional contractual obligation on the part of
the Company, whether or not this Warrant so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated shall be at any
time enforceable by anyone.
6. Rights of the Holder. The Holder, by virtue hereof, shall not be entitled to any
rights of a stockholder in the Company, either at law or in equity, and the rights of the Holder
are limited to those expressed in this Warrant.
7. Exercise Price. The initial Exercise Price for each Warrant Share will be $___.
In order to prevent dilution of the exercise rights granted hereunder, the Exercise Price will be
subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to this paragraph 7.
(a) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at
any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution
payable in securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event
provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise thereof, in addition to the
number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company
which the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Common Stock on the date
of such event and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and
including the exercise date, retained such securities receivable by the Holder as aforesaid during
such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this paragraph 7
with respect to the rights of the Holder of this Warrant.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time subdivides
(by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable shall immediately be proportionately increased and the
Exercise Price proportionately decreased, and if the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock
split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller
number of shares, the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable shall
immediately be proportionately decreased and the Exercise Price proportionately increased.
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(c) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. Any capital
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of the
Companys assets to another Person which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are
entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets
with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as an Organic Change.
Prior to the consummation of any Organic Change, the Company will make appropriate provisions to
insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive, in lieu of or in
addition to the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the
exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as the Holder would have
received in connection with such Organic Change if the Holder had exercised this Warrant
immediately prior to such Organic Change. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate
provisions to insure that the provisions of this paragraph 7 will thereafter be applicable to this
Warrant. The Companys board of directors may, in its sole discretion, elect to cancel this
Warrant effective upon the occurrence of an Organic Change. If the board of directors elects to
cancel this Warrant, the rights of the Holder shall cease, except for the right to receive a cash
payment equal to the amount of value of the consideration (in cash, securities or other property)
that Holder would have been entitled to receive had Holder exercised this Warrant on or before the
date of the Organic Change, less the Exercise Price then applicable.
8. Definitions.
Common Stock means, collectively, the Companys Common Stock, $.01 par value, and any
capital stock of any class of the Company hereafter authorized which is not limited to a fixed sum
or percentage of par or stated value in respect to the rights of the holders thereof to participate
in dividends or in the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company.
Market Price of any security means the average of the closing prices of such securitys
sales on all securities exchanges on which such security may at the time be listed, or, if there
has been no sales on any such exchange on any day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked
prices on all such exchanges at the end of such day, or, if on any day such security is not so
listed, the average of the representative bid and asked prices quoted in the NASDAQ System as of
4:00 P.M., New York time, or, if on any day such security is not quoted in the NASDAQ System, the
average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on such day in the domestic over-the-counter
market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any similar successor
organization, in each such case averaged over a period of 21 days consisting of the day as of which
Market Price is being determined and the 20 consecutive business days prior to such day. If at
any time such security is not listed on any securities exchange or quoted in the NASDAQ System or
the over-the-counter market, the Market Price will be the fair value thereof determined by the
Companys board of directors.
Person means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
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organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
9. Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all notices referred to herein
will be in writing and will be delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid and will be deemed to have been given when so mailed (i) to the Company, at its
principal executive offices and (ii) to Holder, at Holders address as it appears in the stock
records of the Company (unless otherwise indicated by Holder).
10. Applicable Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its duly authorized officer under its corporate seal, attested by its duly authorized officer, and
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EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE NOTICE
[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]
The undersigned registered owner of this Warrant irrevocably exercises this Warrant for the
purchase of ___ Shares of Common Stock of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc., and herewith makes
payment therefor, all at the price and on the terms and conditions specified in this Warrant and
requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock hereby purchased (and any securities or
property issuable upon such exercise) be issued in the name of and delivered to
___ whose address is ___ and, if such shares of Common
Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant,
that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable
hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant, conditioned upon the
consent of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. which must be obtained pursuant to paragraph 5(b) of
this Warrant, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights
of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set
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provided in this Warrant, then new Warrants of like tenor and date shall be issued. The
undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___
attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc.,
maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitute in the premises.
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EXHIBIT 4.4
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON AND
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION MAY NOT BE
SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS THE ISSUER OF THIS WARRANT HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF ITS
COUNSEL, OR OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT, THAT THE PROPOSED SALE OR
TRANSFER WILL NOT VIOLATE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW.
Certificate No. W-
Issue Date:
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
This
is to certify that
his/her/its permitted assigns (Holder) is entitled to
purchase, subject to the provisions of this Warrant, from Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation, its successors and assigns (the Company), at any time on or after the
Issue Date and for a period of Five years thereafter (the
Exercise Period) up to
shares
(the Warrant Shares) of the common stock, $.01 par value, of the Company (the Common Stock) for
an exercise price of $1.00 per share of Common Stock to be issued hereunder . The number of shares
of Common Stock to be received upon the exercise of this Warrant and the exercise price to be paid
for a share of Common Stock may be adjusted from time to time as herein set forth. The exercise
price for the shares of Common Stock in effect at any time is hereinafter sometimes referred to as
the Exercise Price.
Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 8.
1. Method of Exercise. Subject to the other provisions of this Warrant, this Warrant
may only be exercised in whole or in part during the Exercise Period by (i) payment of the Exercise
Price, and (ii) presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company with the Exercise Notice
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A duly executed. Upon receipt by the
Company of this Warrant and the Exercise Notice in proper form for exercise, the Holder shall be
deemed to be the Holder of record of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise,
notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or that
certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall not then be actually delivered to the
Holder. The Company shall use its best efforts to issue the proper stock certificate within ten
(10) business days of receiving all required documentation. Such stock certificate shall bear such
legends as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate.
2. Payment of Taxes. All shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of this
Warrant pursuant to the terms hereof shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The
Company shall pay all expenses in connection with, and all taxes and other governmental charges
that may be imposed with respect to, the issue or delivery thereof, unless such tax or charge is
imposed by law upon Holder, in which case such taxes or charges shall be paid by Holder.
3. Reservation of Shares.
(a) Number of Shares. From and after the date hereof, the Company shall at all times
reserve and keep available for issuance and delivery upon exercise of this Warrant such number of
shares of its Common Stock as shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of this Warrant.
All shares of Common Stock which shall be so issuable, when issued upon exercise of this Warrant
and payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, shall be duly and validly issued
and fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) Authorizations, Exemptions and Registration. (A) Before taking any action which
would result in an adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is
exercisable or (B) if any shares of Common Stock required to be reserved for issuance upon exercise
of this Warrant require registration or qualification with any governmental authority under any
federal or state law (other than as provided elsewhere in this Warrant) before such shares may be
so issued, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents
thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.
4. Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares
shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called
for upon exercise hereof, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash equal to such
fraction multiplied by the current Market Price of a full share.
5. Exchange, Assignment or Loss of Warrant.
(a) Exchange. This Warrant is exchangeable, without expense, at the option of the
Holder, upon presentation and surrender hereof to the Company for other Warrants in identical form
of different denominations entitling the Holder thereof to purchase in the aggregate the same
number of shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder.
(b) Assignment. This Warrant may only be assigned or transferred by the Holder in
accordance with the terms of this Warrant and upon the consent of the Company, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Any assignment shall be made by surrender of this Warrant to the Company
with the Assignment Form substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B duly
executed. The Company shall, within ten days of receipt of the Warrant and Assignment Form and
without charge, either, (i) consent to such assignment and execute and deliver a new Warrant in
identical form in the name of the assignee named in such instrument of assignment and this Warrant
shall promptly be canceled or (ii) notify the Holder that that
Company is withholding its consent to such assignment. This Warrant may be divided or may be
combined with other Warrants which carry the same rights upon presentation hereof at the office of
the Company together with a written notice specifying the names and the denominations in which new
Warrants are to be issued and signed by the Holder hereof. The term Warrant as used herein
includes any Warrants issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant or into which this
Warrant may be divided or exchanged.
(c) Loss. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence satisfactory to it of the loss,
theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction)
of reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant if
mutilated, the Company will execute and will deliver a new Warrant in identical form. Any such new
Warrant executed and delivered shall constitute an additional contractual obligation on the part of
the Company, whether or not this Warrant so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated shall be at any
time enforceable by anyone.
6. Rights of the Holder. The Holder, by virtue hereof, shall not be entitled to any
rights of a stockholder in the Company, either at law or in equity, and the rights of the Holder
are limited to those expressed in this Warrant.
7. Exercise Price. The initial Exercise Price for each Warrant Share will be $___.
In order to prevent dilution of the exercise rights granted hereunder, the Exercise Price will be
subject to adjustment from time to time pursuant to this paragraph 7.
(a) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at
any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution
payable in securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event
provision shall be made so that the Holder shall receive upon exercise thereof, in addition to the
number of shares of Common Stock receivable thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company
which the Holder would have received had this Warrant been exercised for Common Stock on the date
of such event and had the Holder thereafter, during the period from the date of such event to and
including the exercise date, retained such securities receivable by the Holder as aforesaid during
such period, subject to all other adjustments called for during such period under this paragraph 7
with respect to the rights of the Holder of this Warrant.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time subdivides
(by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable shall immediately be proportionately increased, and if
the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its
outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the number of shares of Common
Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable shall immediately be proportionately decreased.
(c) Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. Any capital
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of the
Companys assets to another Person which is effected in such a way that holders of Common Stock are
entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) stock, securities or assets
with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock is referred to herein as an Organic Change.
Prior to the consummation of any Organic Change, the Company will make appropriate provisions to
insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive, in lieu of or in
addition to the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon the
exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as the Holder would have
received in connection with such Organic Change if the Holder had exercised this Warrant
immediately prior to such Organic Change. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate
provisions to insure that the provisions of this paragraph 7 will thereafter be applicable to this
Warrant. The Company will not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale, unless prior to the
consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from
consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets assumes by written instrument,
the obligation to deliver to each such holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, such holder may be entitled to acquire.
(d) Certain Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of
this paragraph 7 but not expressly provided for by such provisions, then the Companys board of
directors and the Company will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price so as to
protect the rights of the Holder hereunder.
(e) Registration Under the Securities Act of 1933. If prior to the expiration of this
Warrant, by exercise or by its terms, the Company proposes to register any of the securities of the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) on Form S-1, Form S-2, Form S-3,
Form S-18, or on any other form upon which securities similar to the Warrant Shares may be
registered, the rights of the Holder and the obligations of the Company in connection therewith
shall be governed by the terms of a registration agreement.
8. Definitions.
Common Stock means, collectively, the Companys Common Stock, $.01 par value, and any
capital stock of any class of the Company hereafter authorized which is not limited to a fixed sum
or percentage of par or stated value in respect to the rights of the holders thereof to participate
in dividends or in the distribution of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company.
Market Price of any security means the average of the closing prices of such securitys
sales on all securities exchanges on which such security may at the time be listed, or, if there
has been no sales on any such exchange on any day, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked
prices on all such exchanges at the end of such day, or, if on any day such security is not so
listed, the average of the representative bid and asked prices quoted in the NASDAQ System as of
4:00 P.M., New York time, or, if on any day such security is not quoted in the NASDAQ System, the
average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices on such day in the
domestic over-the-counter market as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated, or any
similar successor organization, in each such case averaged over a period of 21 days consisting of
the day as of which Market Price is being determined and the 20 consecutive business days prior
to such day. If at any time such security is not listed on any securities exchange or quoted in
the NASDAQ System or the over-the-counter market, the Market Price will be the fair value thereof
determined by the Companys board of directors.
Person means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a
governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
Subsidiary means any corporation of which the shares of stock having a majority of the
general voting power in electing the board of directors are, at the time as of which any
determination is being made, owned by the Company either directly or indirectly through
Subsidiaries.
9. Notices. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all notices referred to herein
will be in writing and will be delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid and will be deemed to have been given when so mailed (i) to the Company, at its
principal executive offices and (ii) to Holder, at Holders address as it appears in the stock
records of the Company (unless otherwise indicated by Holder).
10. Applicable Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be signed by
its duly authorized officer under its corporate seal, attested by its duly authorized officer, and
dated as of the date set forth above.
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EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE NOTICE
[To be executed only upon exercise of Warrant]
The undersigned registered owner of this Warrant irrevocably exercises this Warrant for the
purchase of Shares of Common Stock of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc., and herewith makes
payment therefor, all at the price and on the terms and conditions specified in this Warrant and
requests that certificates for the shares of Common Stock hereby purchased (and any securities or
property issuable upon such exercise) be issued in the name of and delivered to
whose address is and, if such shares of Common
Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as provided in this Warrant,
that a new Warrant of like tenor and date for the balance of the shares of Common Stock issuable
hereunder be delivered to the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT B
ASSIGNMENT FORM
FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned registered owner of this Warrant, conditioned upon the
consent of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. which must be obtained pursuant to paragraph 5(b) of
this Warrant, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Assignee named below all of the rights
of the undersigned under this Warrant, with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock set
forth below:
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and if such shares of Common Stock shall not include all of the shares of Common Stock issuable as
provided in this Warrant, then new Warrants of like tenor and date shall be issued. The
undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
attorney-in-fact to register such transfer on the books of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc.,
maintained for the purpose, with full power of substitute in the premises.
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EXHIBIT 4.5
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
[DATE]
Convertible Debenture Note
Wireless Ronin Technologies, with offices located at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, a
Minnesota C corporation, herein referred to as Issuer/Borrower, is borrowing from
herein referred to as Lender the amount of
dollars ($ )
herein referred to as Loan Amount. The Loan Amount shall be repaid from the Issuer/Borrowers
sale of equity and/or from current and future contracts and sales.
This loan, herein referred to as Note will mature on
, . At the sole discretion
of Issuer/Borrower, this note may automatically be extended for an additional 90-days after the
expiration date.
In consideration for the Loan Amount, Lender will receive interest on the Loan Amount at maturity,
Twenty-Five Percent (25%) Warrant Coverage, as well as Shares of Issuer/Borrower stock.
Lender has the option, prior to the maturity date of the note, to convert in whole or in part into
securities at a price of $1.00 per share or the current offering price, whichever is less.
The interest on the Note will be at the rate of
Percent ( %) per annum and will be due
at maturity. If the Issuer/Borrower elects to enact its right to extend the maturity date of this
note for the additionally prescribed Ninety (90) day period, the interest on the Loan Amount for
the additional 90 day period, and for that period alone, shall increase to the rate of Sixteen
Percent (16%) per annum. The new maturity date would be
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The
Issuer/Borrower shall issue 5 year Warrants to purchase
shares of the Issuer/Borrowers
voting Common stock at the conversion price of $ per share. If Issuer/Borrower elects to
extend the maturity date of this note the Issuer/Borrower shall issue additional warrant coverage
of 50% of the loaned amount exercisable at $ per share.
Lender has the Option, at anytime up to the maturity date of the loan, to convert in whole or in
part into securities at a price of $ per share or the current offering price, whichever is
less.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
CONFIDENTIAL
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
[DATE]
Convertible Debenture Note Extension
Wireless Ronin Technologies, with
offices located at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie MN 55344, a
Minnesota C corporation, herein referred to as Issuer/Borrower, borrowed from
herein referred to as Lender the amount of
dollars ($ ) herein
referred to as Loan Amount per a Convertible Debenture Note dated , which will
mature on .
The Issuer/Borrower and Lender do hereby agree to extend the maturity date of the Convertible
Debenture Note to . In consideration of extending the Convertible Debenture Note,
Lender will receive interest on the Loan Amount at the rate of
( %) per annum.
Issuer/Borrower
has the option to call the Note in whole or in part prior to and the
Lender has the option to convert the Note, in whole or in part, prior to , into
common stock at a price of $1.00 per share or the current offering price, whichever is less.
This Note shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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EXHIBIT 4.6
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE NOTE
March 12, 2004
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Minnesota Corporation, with offices located at 510 First
Avenue Suites 301 and 304, Minneapolis MN 55403, (Borrower), hereby agrees to pay to the order of
STEVE MEYER (Lender) at 9088 Neill Lake Rd. Eden Prairie MN 55347 the sum of One Hundred Thousand
($100,000) Dollars (Loan Amount) plus interest thereon on the unpaid balances from time to time
remaining, from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid.
This unpaid principal balance of this Note together with all unpaid and accrued interest shall
be due and payable in full on July 12, 2004 (maturity). Unless this Note has been prepaid before
July 12, 2004, at the sole discretion of Lender, the maturity of this note may be extended for an
additional 90-days to October 11, 2004. Such extension shall occur only if given by Lender to
Borrower in writing.
The interest on this Note is at the rate of Twelve Percent (12%) per annum from the date
hereof. In the event that the maturity is extended for the additional 90-day period, the interest
on this Note shall increase commencing July 13, 2004 to the rate of Sixteen (16%) Percent per
annum.
In addition to interest Borrower shall pay Lender on the Loan Amount, Borrower shall (i) issue
to Lender forthwith fifty thousand (50,000) shares of Borrowers common stock (ii) grant and
deliver to Lender a Warrant by which Lender shall have the right and option for a period of five
years from the date hereof to purchase up to twenty-five thousand (25,000) shares of Borrowers
common stock at one ($1.00) dollar per share, as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends,
recapitalization or otherwise, and (iii) if Lender elects to extend the maturity date of this note
as above provided, Borrower shall grant and deliver to Lender a Warrant by which Lender shall have
the right and option for a period of five years from July 13, 2004 to purchase up to fifty thousand
(50,000) shares of Borrowers common stock at one ($1.00) dollar per share, as adjusted for stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or otherwise.
Lender is hereby granted the right and option, at any time prior to the later to occur of (i)
the maturity date of the note or (ii) the date at which is Note is actually paid, to convert the
unpaid principal balance of this Note together with any unpaid interest due hereon, in whole or in
part, into shares of Borrowers common stock at the conversion ratio of $.50 or the then current
offering price, whichever is less, for one share of Borrowers common stock, as adjusted for stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower
prepays this Note prior to July 12, 2004 the conversion ratio shall be $1.00 or the then current
offering price, whichever is less, for one share of Borrowers common stock, as adjusted for stock
splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or otherwise.
At the option of the holder of this Note, any payment under this Note may be applied first to
the payment of charges, fees and expenses (other than principal and interest) under this Note and
any other agreement or writing in connection with this Note, second to the payment of interest
accrued through the date of payment, and third to the payments of principal under this Note in
inverse order of maturity. Also, at the option of the holder of this Note, if there is any
overpayment of interest under this Note, the holder of this Note may hold the excess and apply it
to future interest accruing under this Note. The Borrower represents, warrants, certifies to the
Lender and agrees that all advances under this Note shall be used solely for business purposes.
The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default under this
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deed of trust, security agreement, mortgage, assignment, guaranty, other agreement,
security instrument or document or other writing heretofore, herewith or hereafter
existing to which the Borrower or any endorser, guarantor or surety of this Note of any
other person or entity providing security for this Note or for any guaranty of this
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receivership, dissolution, liquidation or similar law by or against any such Borrower,
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endorser, guarantor, surety or other person or entity (or any representative of
Borrower or any such endorser, guarantor, surety or other person or entity) to the
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and punctual payment or performance of this Note or the due and punctual payment or
performance of any other note, obligation, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment,
guaranty, or other agreement heretofore, herewith or hereafter given to or acquired by
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Upon the commencement of any proceeding under any Bankruptcy law by or against Borrower or any
such endorser, guarantor, surety or other person or entity, the unpaid principal balance of this
Note plus accrued interest and all other charges, fees and expenses under this Note shall
automatically become immediately due and payable in full, without any declaration, presentment,
demand, protest, or other notice of any kind. Upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default
and at any time thereafter, the then holder of this Note may, at its option, declare this Note to
be immediately due and payable in full and thereupon the unpaid principal balance of this Note plus
accrued interest and all other charges, fees and expenses under this Note shall immediately become
due and payable in full, without any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind.
The Borrower grants the holder of this Note a lien and security interest in all of the
Borrowers present and future property now or hereafter in the possession, control or custody of,
or in transit to, the holder of this Note for any purpose, and the balance of every present and
future account of the Borrower with the holder of this Note, and each present and future claim of
the Borrower against the holder of this Note. Such lien and security interest secures all present
and future debts, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the holder of this Note. When or
at any time after any such debt, obligation or liability becomes due or in default the holder of
this Note may foreclose such lien and security interest, and the holder of this Note may offset or
charge all or any part of the aggregate amount of such debts, obligations and liabilities against
any such property, accounts and claims without notice.
The indebtedness evidenced hereby is guaranteed by a Security Agreement of even date herewith.
The Borrower: (i) waives demand, presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor
and notice of nonpayment of this Note; (ii) agrees to promptly provide the holder of this Note from
time to time with the Borrowers financial statements and such other information respecting the
financial condition, business and property of the Borrower as the holder of this Note may request,
in form and substance acceptable to the holder of this Note; (iii) agrees to pay on demand all
fees, costs and expenses of the holder of this Note in connection with this Note and any
transactions and matters relating to this Note, including but not limited to audit fees and
expenses and reasonable attorneys fees and legal expenses, with or without court proceedings, plus
interest on such amounts at the rate set forth in this Note; and (iv) consents to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Minnesota in connection with
any controversy related in any way to this Note or any transaction or matter relating to this Note,
waives any argument that venue in such forums is not convenient, and agrees that any litigation
initiated by the Borrower against the Bank or any other holder of this Note relating in any way to
this Note or any transaction or matter relating to this Note, shall be venued in either the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court, District of
Minnesota, Fourth Division. Interest on any amount under this Note shall continue to accrue, at
the option of the holder of this Note, until such holder receives final payment of such amount in
collected funds in form and substance acceptable to such holder.
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No waiver of any right or remedy under this Note shall be valid unless in writing executed by
the holder of this Note, and any such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for the specific purpose given. All rights and remedies of the holder of this Note shall be
cumulative and may be exercised singly, concurrently or successively. All references in this Note
to the holder of this Note shall mean the Lender and any and all other present and future holders
of this Note. This Note shall bind the Borrower and the successors and assigns of the Borrower.
This Note shall benefit the holder of this Note and its successors and assigns. This Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Minnesota (excluding
conflict of law rules).
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EXHIBIT 4.7
PROMISSORY NOTE
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Wireless Ronin® Technologies, a Minnesota corporation
(Borrower), promises to pay to the order of SHAG LLC or its registered assigns (Lender), by
check made payable to Lender and mailed to Lenders address or in such other manner as Lender from
time to time may specify by notice in writing to the Borrower, in lawful money of the United States
of America, the principal sum of $100,000.00 (One hundred thousand dollars) together with interest
on the unpaid principal balance hereof, from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid, at a
rate of interest of 10% per annum (computed on the basis of a 365 day year for the actual number of
days in any period for which such computation is made). The outstanding principal balance of this
Note, and accrued interest thereon, shall become due and payable in full ninety (90) days from the
date of this Note.
Further, upon execution of this Note, Lender will receive a five year warrant to purchase
25,000 (twenty five thousand) shares of the Borrowers common stock priced at $1.00, certificate
number W-253.
Borrower may prepay the outstanding amount hereunder, in full or in part, at any time without
premium or penalty. Any partial prepayment will be applied to first to accrued but unpaid interest
and then to principal.
The principal and all interest accrued thereon will become automatically due and payable
without notice or demand if a petition is filed by or against Borrower under the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
No delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right or remedy hereunder will operate as
a waiver of or preclude the exercise of such right or remedy or of any other remedy under this
Note. No waiver by the Lender hereof will be effective unless in writing signed by such Lender. A
waiver on any one occasion will not be construed as a waiver of any such right or remedy on any
other occasion.
If Borrower fails to make any payment of principal or interest on this Note when due, and such
event of default continues for a period in excess of ten (10) calendar days, the Borrower will be
charged 5% of the unpaid principal.
Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.
This Note shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Borrower and shall inure to
the benefit of the successors, assigns or distributees of Lender.
This Note will be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic
substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 4.8
PROMISSORY NOTE
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Wireless Ronin® Technologies, a Minnesota corporation
(Borrower), promises to pay to the order of Jack Norqual or his registered assigns (Lender), by
check made payable to Lender and mailed to Lenders address or in such other manner as Lender from
time to time may specify by notice in writing to the Borrower, in lawful money of the United States
of America, the principal sum of $300,000 (Three hundred thousand dollars) together with interest
on the unpaid principal balance hereof, from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid, at a
rate of interest of 10% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360 day year and 30 day month for the
actual number of days in any period for which such computation is made). The outstanding principal
balance of this Note, and accrued interest thereon, shall become due and payable in full ninety
(90) days from the date of this Note.
Further, upon execution of this Note, Lender will receive 150,000 shares of the Borrowers
common stock and a 6 year warrant dated December 27, 2005 which grants Lender the right to purchase
225,000 shares of the Borrowers common stock at $0.70 per share.
The Borrower has the option to extend this Note for up to 3 successive 30 day periods, upon
written notice to the Lender and the issuance to Lender of a 6 year warrant to purchase a prorated
number of shares of the Borrowers common stock, based on the ratio of 25,000 shares per $100,000
of outstanding principal at $0.70 per share for each extension.
If the Borrower fails to pay the principal and accrued interest within 180 days from the date
of this Note, the interest rate will increase to 20% per annum and Borrower agrees to begin making
monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 6 month amortization schedule. Further, the
Borrower will issue to the Lender a 6 year warrant to purchase a prorated number of shares of the
Borrowers common stock, based on the ratio of 50,000 shares per $100,000 of outstanding principal
at $0.70 per share for each month.
The principal will be advanced according to following schedule:
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Lender will have the option of ceasing advances if Borrower fails to deliver proof of a
purchase order from a substantial client totaling at least $5,500,000, subject to Lenders
approval, on or before January 27, 2006. Upon Lenders approval of the purchase order, Borrower
will have the option to accelerate the advances scheduled for February 7 and February 21,
2006.
Borrower may prepay the outstanding amount hereunder, in full or in part, at any time without
premium or penalty. Any partial prepayment will be applied first to accrued but unpaid interest
and then to principal.
The principal and all interest accrued thereon will become automatically due and payable
without notice or demand if a petition is filed by or against Borrower under the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
No delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right or remedy hereunder will operate as
a waiver of or preclude the exercise of such right or remedy or of any other remedy under this
Note. No waiver by the Lender hereof will be effective unless in writing signed by such Lender. A
waiver on any one occasion will not be construed as a waiver of any such right or remedy on any
other occasion.
Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.
This Note shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Borrower and shall inure to
the benefit of the successors, assigns or distributees of Lender.
This Note will be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic
substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 4.9
PROMISSORY NOTE
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Wireless Ronin® Technologies, a Minnesota corporation
(Borrower), promises to pay to the order of Barry Butzow or his registered assigns (Lender), by
check made payable to Lender and mailed to Lenders address or in such other manner as Lender from
time to time may specify by notice in writing to the Borrower, in lawful money of the United States
of America, the principal sum of $300,000 (Three hundred thousand dollars) together with interest
on the unpaid principal balance hereof, from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid, at a
rate of interest of 10% per annum (computed on the basis of a 360 day year and 30 day month for the
actual number of days in any period for which such computation is made). The outstanding principal
balance of this Note, and accrued interest thereon, shall become due and payable in full ninety
(90) days from the date of this Note.
Further, upon execution of this Note, Lender will receive 150,000 shares of the Borrowers
common stock and a 6 year warrant dated December 27, 2005 which grants Lender the right to purchase
225,000 shares of the Borrowers common stock at $0.70 per share.
The Borrower has the option to extend this Note for up to 3 successive 30 day periods, upon
written notice to the Lender and the issuance to Lender of a 6 year warrant to purchase a prorated
number of shares of the Borrowers common stock, based on the ratio of 25,000 shares per $100,000
of outstanding principal at $0.70 per share for each extension.
If the Borrower fails to pay the principal and accrued interest within 180 days from the date
of this Note, the interest rate will increase to 20% per annum and Borrower agrees to begin making
monthly payments of principal and interest based on a 6 month amortization schedule. Further, the
Borrower will issue to the Lender a 6 year warrant to purchase a prorated number of shares of the
Borrowers common stock, based on the ratio of 50,000 shares per $100,000 of outstanding principal
at $0.70 per share for each month.
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Lender will have the option of ceasing advances if Borrower fails to deliver proof of a
purchase order from a substantial client totaling at least $5,500,000, subject to Lenders
approval, on or before January 27, 2006. Upon Lenders approval of the purchase order, Borrower
will have the option to accelerate the advances scheduled for February 7 and February 21, 2006.
Borrower may prepay the outstanding amount hereunder, in full or in part, at any time without
premium or penalty. Any partial prepayment will be applied first to accrued but unpaid interest
and then to principal.
The principal and all interest accrued thereon will become automatically due and payable
without notice or demand if a petition is filed by or against Borrower under the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
No delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right or remedy hereunder will operate as
a waiver of or preclude the exercise of such right or remedy or of any other remedy under this
Note. No waiver by the Lender hereof will be effective unless in writing signed by such Lender. A
waiver on any one occasion will not be construed as a waiver of any such right or remedy on any
other occasion.
Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.
This Note shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the Borrower and shall inure to
the benefit of the successors, assigns or distributees of Lender.
This Note will be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without giving effect to any
choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic
substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
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EXHIBIT 4.10
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT entered into and by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company) and the undersigned holder of the Companys Note (Lender).
WHEREAS, the Company is indebted to Lender by reason of one or more loans evidenced the Notes
described in the attached Schedule A (the Notes);
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that the Company intends to borrow up to $2,000,000
pursuant to the sale of 12% convertible promissory Notes (the Bridge Notes); and
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that it intends to make a public offering of its
common stock pursuant to a registration statement to be filed on or about April 2006 (the IPO)
and that the Company is required by the underwriter to cause its outstanding notes or convertible
debentures to be converted into common stock of the Company upon the completion of the IPO; and
WHEREAS, Lender has agreed with the Company that upon the closing of the Companys IPO to
convert Lenders Notes into the Companys common stock on the terms provided below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, the
Company and Lender hereby agree as follows:
1. The Notes. References to Notes herein means the convertible debenture notes of the Company
held by Lender and, if applicable, short-term notes held by Lender, as specified on Schedule A.
The aggregate amount of the Companys indebtedness to Lender under the Notes is hereinafter
referred to as the Principal Indebtedness.
2. Principal and Interest. The amount of the Companys Principal Indebtedness to Lender as of
December 31, 2005, and the amount of the Companys accrued interest due Lender thereon as of
December 31, 2005, is correctly set forth in Schedule A.
3. Amendment of the Notes. Lender agrees to the following amendments to the Notes.
(a) Maturity Dates. The maturity dates of the Notes shall be the agreed upon extension due
dates set forth in Schedule A; provided, however, that the maturity date of the Notes shall
be accelerated to the close of business on the date the Company closes on the IPO (the IPO
Closing Date).
(b) Conversion Price. On the IPO Closing Date the Principal Indebtedness on the Notes
shall, without any further action by Lender or the Company, be converted into shares of the
Companys common stock at a conversion price per share (the Conversion Price) equal to 80%
of the initial public offering price of the Companys common stock
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in the IPO (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5). If the Company does not
complete the IPO, the Notes will be convertible at the price or prices per share currently
provided in the Notes.
(c) Conversion of Interest. The Company shall give written notice to Lender within five (5)
days after filing a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to the IPO. As soon as practicable after filing such Registration Statement, the
Company shall also furnish Lender with a copy of the prospectus which is a part thereof.
Lender shall have the option, within ten (10) days after receipt of the Companys notice of
filing the Registration Statement, to notify the Company in writing that Lender desires to
convert accrued interest on the Companys accrued interest due Lender as of the IPO Closing
Date into common stock. If the Company receives such notice, accrued interest on the
Principal Indebtedness shall be automatically converted into common stock in the same manner
as the Principal Indebtedness is converted.
(d) Deferral of Payments. Payment of all Princicipal Indebtedness due prior to September
30, 2006, and of all accrued interest due on the Notes shall be deferred until the earlier
of the IPO Closing Date or September 30, 2006. If the Company does not complete an IPO by
September 30, 2006, future payments of principal and interest due on the Notes after such
date shall be paid in accordance with their terms from and after such date.
(e) Preferred Stock. The Notes are convertible only into the Common Stock of the Company.
The forgoing supersedes all prior understandings of the Company and Lender concerning the
issuance of preferred shares of the Company.
4. Conversion Procedure. Upon conversion of the Principal Indebtedness, or accrued interest on the
Principal Indebtedness (if Lender elects to convert the same as provided in Section 2(d)), Lender
shall surrender to the Company all of the original Notes at the principal office of the Company,
duly endorsed. As promptly as possible thereafter, and in no event later than ten (10) days after
the Companys receipt of the Notes, the Company shall issue and deliver to Lender stock
certificates representing the number of shares of common stock into which the indebtedness
evidenced by the Notes has been converted. In the event upon conversion of the Notes, would result
in the issuance of a fractional share of common stock, the Company shall make to Lender a cash
payment of a fractional share based upon the Conversion Price.
5. Conversion Price Adjustments. The provisions of Lenders Notes relating to conversion of the
Notes are subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 5 during the period in which Lender
owns the Notes.
(a) Adjustments for Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any
time prior to the expiration of the Notes makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other
distribution payable in securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, then
and in each such event provision shall be made so that Lender shall receive upon conversion
thereof, in addition to the number of shares of Common Stock receivable
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thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company which the Lender would have received had
the Notes been converted on the date of such event.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time
subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more
classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the
number of shares of Common Stock for which issuable upon conversion of the Notes shall
immediately be proportionately increased and the conversion price per share proportionately
decreased, and if the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split or otherwise) one
or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares,
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes shall immediately
be proportionately decreased, and the Conversion Price per share proportionately increased.
6. Securities Exemption; Investment Intent. Lender represents that Lender is an accredited
investor as that term is defined in Section 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. Lender understands that neither this Note nor the securities issuable upon conversion
of the Note have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), or
applicable state securities laws. Lender has acquired the Notes for investment and not with a view
to distribution or resale. Other than pursuant to registration under the Act and any applicable
state securities laws or an exemption from registration, the availability of which the Company
shall determine in its sole discretion, the Notes and the shares of common stock into which the
Notes may be converted may not be sold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of (whether
voluntarily or involuntarily) by holder. Lender agrees cause any transferee of the Notes or the
shares of common stock subject to the Notes to be bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
7. Disclosure. Lender is familiar with the Companys business and financial condition and has had
an opportunity to obtain, and has received, additional information concerning the Company and has
an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company, to the extent deemed
necessary by Lender in order to make a decision concerning Lenders agreement to be a party to this
Agreement. Lender understands that the Company is in an early stage and that the purchase of its
shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of receiving no return on Lenders
investment and of the losing of Lenders entire investment in the Company. Lender is able to bear
the economic risk of investment in the Notes and any shares acquired upon conversion of the Notes.
Lender is aware that there is not currently any market for the Notes or the Companys common stock,
and there is no assurance that a public market for the Companys common stock will develop. Lender
believes that investment in the shares acquired upon conversion of the Notes, and any additional
shares received upon conversion of accrued interest on the Notes, meets Lenders investment
objectives and financial needs, and Lender has adequate means of providing for Lenders current
financial needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to
common stock acquired upon conversion of the Notes.
8. Registration Rights. Lender shall have rights to include the shares underlying the Notes in any
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company within one
year following the closing date of the IPO to permit the resale of shares
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acquired. The Company will notify Lender if it intends to file a registration statement following
the IPO closing date.
9. Effect of Amendments and Allonge. Except for the foregoing amendments set forth in Sections 2,
3 and 4, the terms and conditions of the Notes not inconsistent therewith shall remain in full
force and effect. Lender shall attach and permanently affix this Agreement as an allonge to the
Notes and give notice and a copy of this Agreement to any transferee or pledgee of the Notes.
10. Notices. To be effective, all notices, elections or other communications and deliveries
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing. A written notice or other communication or
delivery shall be deemed to have been given or made hereunder (i) if delivered by hand, when the
notifying party delivers such notice or other communication to Lender or the Company, as the case
may be, or (ii) if delivered by a nationally known overnight delivery service (such as Fed Ex, UPS
or DHL), on the first business day following the date such notice or other communication or
delivery is timely delivered to the overnight courier. Communications or deliveries shall be
directed to the addresses of the Company or Lender, as applicable, at the addresses set forth below
(or such other address as Lender shall designate in writing from time to time).
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota
applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Agreement shall be in any federal
court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lender and the Company consent
to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any argument that the venue in such
forums is not convenient.
12. Successors or Assigns. The Company and Lender agree that all of the terms of this Agreement
shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term Company and the
term Lender as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective
designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
13. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Lender agree that the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Note shall not render any other provision or
provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
14. Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the Companys
proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Lender agrees that all
discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in the strictest of
confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as required by law.
Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Lender that it no longer
intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the proposed public
offering. Lender has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may jeopardize the
Companys proposed financing. Lender may disclose the terms of this Agreement to any attorney or
other advisor of Lender who agrees in writing to be bound by these confidentiality terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Lender have executed this Agreement effective the day
of , 2006.
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ADDENDUM TO NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT
ADDENDUM TO NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company) and the undersigned holder of the Companys Convertible
Debenture or Note.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Note Purchase Agreement appended hereto, the Company
and Lender hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 3(b) of the Note Conversion Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Conversion Price. On the IPO Closing Date the Principal Indebtedness on the Notes
shall, without any further action by Lender or the Company, be converted into shares of the
Companys common stock at a conversion price per share (the Conversion Price) equal to the
lesser of (a) the current stated exercise price per share in the respective Notes, or (b)
80% of the initial public offering price of the Companys common stock in the IPO (subject
to adjustment as provided in Section 5). If the Company does not complete the IPO, the
Notes will be convertible at the price or prices per share currently provided in the Notes.
2. Section 8 of the Note Conversion Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
Under the terms of sale of the Bridge Notes, the Company has agreed to file a registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 60 days following its initial
public offering to permit the resale of shares acquired by Purchasers of Bridge Notes (the
Resale Registration Statement). The Company agrees to include shares of common stock
purchasable by Lender upon conversion of the Note or interest thereon in the Resale
Registration Statement, on the same terms as the Purchasers of the Bridge Notes. In
addition, the Company agrees to include in such registration, any shares of common stock
purchasable by Lender pursuant to any other warrants issued by the Company to Lender prior
to the date of this Agreement.
3. If the Company enters into an underwriting agreement with an underwriter for an initial public
offering and completes such offering prior to September 30, 2006, Lender will enter into a
lock-up agreement with such underwriter which shall provide that Lender will not sell or dispose,
or agree to sell or dispose, of any shares of common stock of the Company for a period of 180 days
following the closing of the public offering or, if Lender is an officer, director, employee or ten
percent or more beneficial owner of the Companys common stock, or is an entity controlled by any
of such persons, 12 months from the date of closing such public offering.
4. Except for the foregoing amendments to the Note Conversion Agreement, the terms and conditions
of the Note Purchase Agreement not inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
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EXHIBIT 4.11
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT entered into and by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company) and Galtere International Master Fund L.P. (Lender).
WHEREAS, the Company is indebted to Lender by reason of one or more loans evidenced the Note
described on the attached Schedule A (the Note);
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that the Company intends to borrow up to $2,000,000
pursuant to the sale of 12% convertible promissory Notes (the Bridge Notes); and
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that it intends to make a public offering of its
common stock pursuant to a registration statement to be filed on or about April 2006 (the IPO)
and that the Company is required by the underwriter to cause its outstanding notes or convertible
debentures to be converted into common stock of the Company upon the completion of the IPO; and
WHEREAS, Lender has agreed with the Company that upon the closing of the Companys IPO to
convert Lenders Note into the Companys common stock on the terms provided below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, the
Company and Lender hereby agree as follows:
1. The Note. References to Note herein means the short-term note held by Lender, as specified on
Schedule A. The aggregate amount of the Companys indebtedness to Lender under the Note is
hereinafter referred to as the Principal Indebtedness.
2. Principal and Interest. The amount of the Companys Principal Indebtedness to Lender as of
January 31, 2006 and the amount of the Companys accrued interest due Lender thereon as of January
31, 2006, is correctly set forth in Schedule A.
3. Amendment of the Note. Lender agrees to the following amendments to the Note.
(a) Maturity Dates. The maturity date of the Note is currently the extension due date set
forth in Schedule A. Lender agrees, however, that the maturity date of the Note shall
extended to be the close of business on the earlier of: (i) date the Company closes on the
IPO (the IPO Closing Date), or (ii) September 30, 2006.
(b) Conversion Price. On the IPO Closing Date the Principal Indebtedness on the Note shall,
without any further action by Lender or the Company, be converted into shares of the
Companys common stock at a conversion price per share (the Conversion
Price) equal to the lesser of (a) the current stated exercise price per share stated in the
Note, or (b) 80% of the initial public offering price of the Companys common stock in the
IPO (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5). If the Company does not complete the
IPO, the Note will be convertible at the price per share currently stated in the Note.
(c) Conversion of Interest. The Company shall give written notice to Lender within five (5)
days after filing a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to the IPO. As soon as practicable after filing such Registration Statement, the
Company shall also furnish Lender with a copy of the prospectus which is a part thereof.
Lender shall have the option, within ten (10) days after receipt of the Companys notice of
filing the Registration Statement, to notify the Company in writing that Lender desires to
convert accrued interest on the Companys accrued interest due Lender as of the IPO Closing
Date into common stock. If the Company receives such notice, accrued interest on the
Principal Indebtedness shall be automatically converted into common stock in the same manner
as the Principal Indebtedness is converted.
(d) Deferral of Payments. Payment of all Principal Indebtedness due prior to September 30,
2006, and of all accrued interest due on the Note shall be deferred until the earlier of the
IPO Closing Date or September 30, 2006. If the Company does not complete an IPO by
September 30, 2006, all principal and accrued interest on the Note shall be due and payable
on October 1, 2006.
(e) Preferred Stock. The Note is convertible only into the common stock of the Company.
The forgoing supersedes all prior understandings of the Company and Lender concerning the
issuance of preferred shares of the Company.
4. Conversion Procedure. Upon conversion of the Principal Indebtedness, or accrued interest on the
Principal Indebtedness (if Lender elects to convert the same as provided in Section 2(d)), Lender
shall surrender to the Company the original Note at the principal office of the Company, duly
endorsed. As promptly as possible thereafter, and in no event later than ten (10) days after the
Companys receipt of the Note, the Company shall issue and deliver to Lender stock certificates
representing the number of shares of common stock into which the indebtedness evidenced by the Note
has been converted. In the event upon conversion of the Note, would result in the issuance of a
fractional share of common stock, the Company shall make to Lender a cash payment of a fractional
share based upon the Conversion Price.
5. Conversion Price Adjustments. The provisions of Lenders Note relating to conversion of the
Note are subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 5 during the period in which Lender owns
the Note.
(a) Adjustments for Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Company at any
time prior to the expiration of the Note makes or issues, or fixes a record date for the
determination of holders of common stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other
distribution payable in securities of the Company other than shares of common stock, then
and in each such event provision shall be made so that Lender shall receive upon conversion
thereof, in addition to the number of shares of common stock receivable
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thereupon, the amount of securities of the Company which the Lender would have received had
the Note been converted on the date of such event.
(b) Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time
subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more
classes of its outstanding shares of common stock into a greater number of shares, the
number of shares of common stock for which issuable upon conversion of the Note shall
immediately be proportionately increased and the conversion price per share proportionately
decreased, and if the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split or otherwise) one
or more classes of its outstanding shares of common stock into a smaller number of shares,
the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Note shall immediately
be proportionately decreased, and the Conversion Price per share proportionately increased.
(c) Proposed Reverse Stock Split. The Company has advised Lender that it currently
intends to effect a one (1) for five (5) share combination or reverse stock split prior to
filing its IPO.
6. Securities Exemption; Investment Intent. Lender represents that Lender is an accredited
investor as that term is defined in Section 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. Lender understands that neither this Note nor the securities issuable upon conversion
of the Note have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), or
applicable state securities laws. Lender has acquired the Note for investment and not with a view
to distribution or resale. Other than pursuant to registration under the Act and any applicable
state securities laws or an exemption from registration, the availability of which the Company
shall determine in its sole discretion, the Note and the shares of common stock into which the Note
may be converted may not be sold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of (whether voluntarily
or involuntarily) by holder. Lender agrees cause any transferee of the Note or the shares of
common stock subject to the Note to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
7. Disclosure. Lender is familiar with the Companys business and financial condition and has had
an opportunity to obtain, and has received, additional information concerning the Company and has
an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company, to the extent deemed
necessary by Lender in order to make a decision concerning Lenders agreement to be a party to this
Agreement. Lender understands that the Company is in an early stage and that the purchase of its
shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of receiving no return on Lenders
investment and of the losing of Lenders entire investment in the Company. Lender is able to bear
the economic risk of investment in the Note and any shares acquired upon conversion of the Note.
Lender is aware that there is not currently any market for the Note or the Companys common stock,
and there is no assurance that a public market for the Companys common stock will develop. Lender
believes that investment in the shares acquired upon conversion of the Note, and any additional
shares received upon conversion of accrued interest on the Note, meets Lenders investment
objectives and financial needs, and Lender has adequate means of providing for Lenders current
financial needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to
common stock acquired upon conversion of the Note.
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8. Registration Rights. Under the terms of sale of the Bridge Notes, the Company has agreed to
file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within sixty (60) days
following the IPO Closing Date to permit the resale of shares acquired by Purchasers of Bridge
Notes (the Resale Registration Statement). The Company agrees to include shares of common stock
purchasable by Lender upon conversion of the Note or interest thereon in the Resale Registration
Statement, on the same terms as the Purchasers of the Bridge Notes. In addition, the Company
agrees to include in such registration, any shares of common stock purchasable by Lender pursuant
to any other warrants issued by the Company to Lender prior to the date of this Agreement. The
Company will notify Lender when it intends to file a registration statement following the IPO
closing date. If the Company does not file a Resale Registration Statement within such 60-day
period, Lender shall have the right to require that the Company file the Resale Registration
Statement within ninety (90) days following the IPO Closing Date, and the Company will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Registration Statement to be declared
effective within 120 days following the closing date of the IPO. At the time of filing such
registration statement, the Company shall enter into a further agreement with the Lender having
customary representations, indemnities, opinions of counsel and such other provisions as Lender may
reasonably request.
9. Lock-Up. If the Company enters into an underwriting agreement with an underwriter for an
initial public offering and completes such offering prior to September 30, 2006, Lender will enter
into a lock-up agreement with such underwriter which shall provide that Lender will not sell or
dispose, or agree to sell or dispose, of any shares of common stock of the Company for a period of
180 days following the closing of the public offering or, if Lender is an officer, director,
employee or ten percent or more beneficial owner of the Companys common stock, or is an entity
controlled by any of such persons, 12 months from the date of closing such public offering.
10. Effect of Amendments and Allonge. Except for the foregoing amendments set forth in Sections 2,
3 and 4, the terms and conditions of the Note not inconsistent therewith shall remain in full force
and effect. Lender shall attach and permanently affix this Agreement as an allonge to the Note and
give notice and a copy of this Agreement to any transferee or pledgee of the Note.
11. Notices. To be effective, all notices, elections or other communications and deliveries
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing. A written notice or other communication or
delivery shall be deemed to have been given or made hereunder (i) if delivered by hand, when the
notifying party delivers such notice or other communication to Lender or the Company, as the case
may be, or (ii) if delivered by a nationally known overnight delivery service (such as Fed Ex, UPS
or DHL), on the first business day following the date such notice or other communication or
delivery is timely delivered to the overnight courier. Communications or deliveries shall be
directed to the addresses of the Company or Lender, as applicable, at the addresses set forth below
(or such other address as Lender shall designate in writing from time to time).
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota
applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Agreement shall be
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in any federal court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lender and the
Company consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any argument that the
venue in such forums is not convenient.
13. Successors or Assigns. The Company and Lender agree that all of the terms of this Agreement
shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term Company and the
term Lender as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective
designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
14. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Lender agree that the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Note shall not render any other provision or
provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
15. Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the Companys
proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Lender agrees that all
discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in the strictest of
confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as required by law.
Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Lender that it no longer
intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the proposed public
offering. Lender has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may jeopardize the
Companys proposed financing. Lender may disclose the terms of this Agreement to any attorney or
other advisor of Lender who agrees in writing to be bound by these confidentiality terms.
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of March, 2006.
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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By
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Mack |
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Jeffrey C. Mack |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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14700 Martin Drive |
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Eden Prairie, MN 55344 |
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Galtere International Master Fund L.P. |
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By /s/ Susan Haugerud |
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Susan Haugerud |
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President Galtere International Ltd., General Partner |
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Address: |
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7 E 20th St., 11-R |
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New York, NY 10001 |
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SCHEDULE A
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Interest |
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Extension |
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as of 1/31/06 |
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as of 1/31/06 |
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Due Date |
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April 14, 2004 |
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350,000.00 |
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300,422.80 |
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EXHIBIT 4.12
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT
NOTE CONVERSION AGREEMENT entered into and by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company) and SHAG LLC (Lender).
WHEREAS, the Company is indebted to Lender by reason of a loan evidenced the short-term Note
described on the attached Schedule A (the Note);
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that the Company intends to borrow up to $2,000,000
pursuant to the sale of 12% convertible promissory Notes (the Bridge Notes); and
WHEREAS, the Company has advised Lender that it intends to make a public offering of its
common stock pursuant to a registration statement to be filed on or about April 2006 (the IPO)
and that the Company is required by the proposed underwriter of such offering to cause its
outstanding notes or convertible debentures to be converted into common stock of the Company upon
the completion of the IPO; and
WHEREAS, Lender has agreed with the Company that upon the closing of the Companys IPO to
convert Lenders Note into the Companys common stock on the terms provided below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, the
Company and Lender hereby agree as follows:
1. The Note. References to Note herein means the short-term note held by Lender, as specified on
Schedule A. The aggregate amount of the Companys indebtedness to Lender under the Note is
hereinafter referred to as the Principal Indebtedness.
2. Principal and Interest. The amount of the Companys Principal Indebtedness to Lender and the
amount of interest and penalty due Lender as of February 11, 2006 is correctly set forth in
Schedule A.
3. Amendment of the Note. Lender agrees to the following amendments to the Note.
(a) Maturity Date. The maturity date of the Note is currently the extension due date set
forth in Schedule A. Lender agrees, however, that the maturity date of the Note shall
extended to be the close of business on the earlier of: (i) date the Company closes on the
IPO (the IPO Closing Date), or (ii) September 30, 2006.
(b) Conversion Price. On the IPO Closing Date the Principal Indebtedness on the Note shall,
without any further action by Lender or the Company, be converted into shares of the
Companys common stock at a conversion price per share (the Conversion
Price) equal to 80% of the initial public offering price of the Companys common stock in
the IPO.
(c) Conversion of Interest. The Company shall give written notice to Lender within five (5)
days after filing a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
relating to the IPO. As soon as practicable after filing such Registration Statement, the
Company shall also furnish Lender with a copy of the prospectus which is a part thereof.
Lender shall have the option, within ten (10) days after receipt of the Companys notice of
filing the Registration Statement, to notify the Company in writing that Lender desires to
convert the Companys accrued interest and penalty due Lender as of the IPO Closing Date
into common stock. If the Company receives such notice, accrued interest and penalty on the
Principal Indebtedness shall be automatically converted into common stock in the same manner
as the Principal Indebtedness is converted.
(d) Deferral of Payments. Payment of all Principal Indebtedness due prior to September 30,
2006, and of all accrued interest due on the Note shall be deferred until the earlier of the
IPO Closing Date or September 30, 2006. The Principal Indebtedness shall continue to accrue
interest from and after February 11, 2006, the original maturity date of the Note, but the
penalty amount payable to Lender shall be a one-time payment and shall not bear interest.
If the Company does not complete an IPO by September 30, 2006, all principal, accrued
interest and the penalty due on the Note shall be due and payable on October 1, 2006.
(e) Preferred Stock. The Note is convertible only into the common stock of the Company.
The forgoing supersedes all prior understandings of the Company and Lender concerning the
issuance of preferred shares of the Company.
4. Conversion Procedure. Upon conversion of the Principal Indebtedness, or accrued interest and
penalty on the Principal Indebtedness (if Lender elects to convert the same as provided in Section
2(d)), Lender shall surrender to the Company the original Note at the principal office of the
Company, duly endorsed. As promptly as possible thereafter, and in no event later than ten (10)
days after the Companys receipt of the Note, the Company shall issue and deliver to Lender stock
certificates representing the number of shares of common stock into which the indebtedness
evidenced by the Note has been converted. In the event conversion of the Note would result in the
issuance of a fractional share of common stock, the Company shall make to Lender a cash payment of
a fractional share based upon the Conversion Price.
5. Securities Exemption; Investment Intent. Lender represents that Lender is an accredited
investor as that term is defined in Section 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. Lender understands that neither this Note nor the securities issuable upon conversion
of the Note have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), or
applicable state securities laws. Lender has acquired the Note for investment and not with a view
to distribution or resale. Other than pursuant to registration under the Act and any applicable
state securities laws or an exemption from registration, the availability of which the Company
shall determine in its sole discretion, the Note and the shares of common stock into which the Note
may be converted may not be sold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of
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(whether voluntarily or involuntarily) by holder. Lender agrees cause any transferee of the Note
or the shares of common stock subject to the Note to be bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
6. Disclosure. Lender is familiar with the Companys business and financial condition and has had
an opportunity to obtain, and has received, additional information concerning the Company and has
an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company, to the extent deemed
necessary by Lender in order to make a decision concerning Lenders agreement to be a party to this
Agreement. Lender understands that the Company is in an early stage and that the purchase of its
shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of receiving no return on Lenders
investment and of the losing of Lenders entire investment in the Company. Lender is able to bear
the economic risk of investment in the Note and any shares acquired upon conversion of the Note.
Lender is aware that there is not currently any market for the Note or the Companys common stock,
and there is no assurance that a public market for the Companys common stock will develop. Lender
believes that investment in the shares acquired upon conversion of the Note, and any additional
shares received upon conversion of accrued interest on the Note, meets Lenders investment
objectives and financial needs, and Lender has adequate means of providing for Lenders current
financial needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to
common stock acquired upon conversion of the Note.
7. Registration Rights. Under the terms of sale of the Bridge Notes, the Company has agreed to
file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within sixty (60) days
following the IPO Closing Date to permit the resale of shares acquired by Purchasers of Bridge
Notes (the Resale Registration Statement). The Company agrees to include shares of common stock
purchasable by Lender upon conversion of the Note or interest thereon in the Resale Registration
Statement, on the same terms as the Purchasers of the Bridge Notes. In addition, the Company
agrees to include in such registration, any shares of common stock purchasable by Lender pursuant
to any other warrants issued by the Company to Lender prior to the date of this Agreement. The
Company will notify Lender when it intends to file a registration statement following the IPO
closing date. If the Company does not file a Resale Registration Statement within such 60-day
period, Lender shall have the right to require that the Company file the Resale Registration
Statement within ninety (90) days following the IPO Closing Date, and the Company will use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Registration Statement to be declared
effective within 120 days following the closing date of the IPO. At the time of filing such
registration statement, the Company shall enter into a further agreement with the Lender having
customary representations, indemnities, opinions of counsel and such other provisions as Lender may
reasonably request.
8. Lock-Up. If the Company enters into an underwriting agreement with an underwriter for an
initial public offering and completes such offering prior to September 30, 2006, Lender will enter
into a lock-up agreement with such underwriter which shall provide that Lender will not sell or
dispose, or agree to sell or dispose, of any shares of common stock of the Company for a period of
180 days following the closing of the public offering or, if Lender is an officer, director,
employee or ten percent or more beneficial owner of the Companys common stock, or is an entity
controlled by any of such persons, 12 months from the date of closing such public offering.
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9. Effect of Amendments and Allonge. Except for the foregoing amendments set forth in Sections 2,
3 and 4, the terms and conditions of the Note not inconsistent therewith shall remain in full force
and effect. Lender shall attach and permanently affix this Agreement as an allonge to the Note and
give notice and a copy of this Agreement to any transferee or pledgee of the Note.
10. Notices. To be effective, all notices, elections or other communications and deliveries
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing. A written notice or other communication or
delivery shall be deemed to have been given or made hereunder (i) if delivered by hand, when the
notifying party delivers such notice or other communication to Lender or the Company, as the case
may be, or (ii) if delivered by a nationally known overnight delivery service (such as Fed Ex, UPS
or DHL), on the first business day following the date such notice or other communication or
delivery is timely delivered to the overnight courier. Communications or deliveries shall be
directed to the addresses of the Company or Lender, as applicable, at the addresses set forth below
(or such other address as Lender shall designate in writing from time to time).
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota
applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Agreement shall be in any federal
court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lender and the Company consent
to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any argument that the venue in such
forums is not convenient.
12. Successors or Assigns. The Company and Lender agree that all of the terms of this Agreement
shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term Company and the
term Lender as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective
designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
13. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Lender agree that the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Note shall not render any other provision or
provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
14. Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the Companys
proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Lender agrees that all
discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in the strictest of
confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as required by law.
Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Lender that it no longer
intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the proposed public
offering. Lender has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may jeopardize the
Companys proposed financing. Lender may disclose the terms of this Agreement to any attorney or
other advisor of Lender who agrees in writing to be bound by these confidentiality terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Lender have executed this Agreement effective the 9th day
of March, 2006.
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Mack
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Jeffrey C. Mack |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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14700 Martin Drive |
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Eden Prairie, MN 55344 |
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SHAG LLC |
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By
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/s/ Hal B. Heyer |
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Partner |
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Address: |
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2708 Branch Street |
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Duluth, MN 55812 |
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Accrued Interest and |
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EXHIBIT 4.13
June 27, 2006
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Attn: Jeffrey C. Mack, Chief Executive Officer
Dear Jeff:
Reference is made to the Promissory Note of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (the Company)
issued to me dated December 27, 2005 in the principal amount of $300,000 (the Note). The Note
bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and matures on June 27, 2006.
You have advised me that the Company requires additional funding for its operations and to
meet its obligations, and have requested that I agree to defer payment of my Note and accept, in
lieu thereof, the Companys bridge units (Units), each Unit consisting of a 12% convertible
promissory note in the original amount of $50,000 each and a five-year warrant to purchase 10,000
shares of the Companys common stock. You have advised me that the Company completed a $2.775
million bridge unit offering in March 2006 and proposes to issue up to an additional $2.6 million
of Units pursuant to the terms of a private placement memorandum (Memorandum). A description of
the Company and the Units has been set forth in a preliminary private placement Memorandum which I
have received and reviewed.
Based on the above, and in consideration of your payment to me of 34,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, I agree to extend the maturity date of the payment of the Note, including
interest thereon which shall continue to accrue at the rate of 10% per annum. Further, there will
be no increase in interest on the Note pending the closing on the Units. The provisions for
payment of additional shares of stock or warrants for failure to pay off the Note will not be
applicable, unless the Company fails to complete a closing on the Units on or before July 31, 2006.
When the Company commences its bridge offering as described in the Memorandum, I agree, at the
initial closing, to exchange my Note for Units. The amount of the Note shall be equal to the
principal amount of the Companys indebtedness to me, including interest. I will receive a
proportionate share of warrants for any partial Unit issued to me.
My agreement herein shall be subject to the Company having completed an initial closing on its
additional bridge note offering on or before July 31, 2006. If such closing does not occur by such
date, the Note will revert to its original terms.
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/s/ Barry Butzow |
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EXHIBIT 4.14
June 27, 2006
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Attn: Jeffrey C. Mack, Chief Executive Officer
Dear Jeff:
Reference is made to the Promissory Note of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (the Company)
issued to me dated December 27, 2005 in the principal amount of $300,000 (the Note). The Note
bears interest at the rate of 10% per annum and matures on June 27, 2006.
You have advised me that the Company requires additional funding for its operations and to
meet its obligations, and have requested that I agree to defer payment of my Note and accept, in
lieu thereof, the Companys bridge units (Units), each Unit consisting of a 12% convertible
promissory note in the original amount of $50,000 each and a five-year warrant to purchase 10,000
shares of the Companys common stock. You have advised me that the Company completed a $2.775
million bridge unit offering in March 2006 and proposes to issue up to an additional $2.6 million
of Units pursuant to the terms of a private placement memorandum (Memorandum). A description of
the Company and the Units has been set forth in a preliminary private placement Memorandum which I
have received and reviewed.
Based on the above, and in consideration of your payment to me of 34,000 shares of the
Companys common stock, I agree to extend the maturity date of the payment of the Note, including
interest thereon which shall continue to accrue at the rate of 10% per annum. Further, there will
be no increase in interest on the Note pending the closing on the Units. The provisions for
payment of additional shares of stock or warrants for failure to pay off the Note will not be
applicable, unless the Company fails to complete a closing on the Units on or before July 31, 2006.
When the Company commences its bridge offering as described in the Memorandum, I agree, at the
initial closing, to exchange my Note for Units. The amount of the Note shall be equal to the
principal amount of the Companys indebtedness to me, including interest. I will receive a
proportionate share of warrants for any partial Unit issued to me.
My agreement herein shall be subject to the Company having completed an initial closing on its
additional bridge note offering on or before July 31, 2006. If such closing does not occur by such
date, the Note will revert to its original terms.
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EXHIBIT 10.1
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
The purpose of the Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is to permit
the Board of Directors to develop and implement a variety of stock-based programs based on the
changing needs of the Company. The Board of Directors and senior management of Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc. believe it is in the best interest of its shareholders for officers, employees
and certain other persons to own stock in the Company and that such ownership will enhance the
Companys ability to attract highly qualified personnel, strengthen its retention capabilities,
enhance the long-term performance of the Company to vest in Participants a proprietary interest in
the success of the Company and to provide certain performance-based compensation within the
meaning of Section l62(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
As used in the Plan, the following definitions apply to the terms indicated below:
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Award shall mean an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units,
Stock Bonus, Cash Bonus, Performance Awards, Warrant, Dividend Equivalent or other
equity-based award granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan. |
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Award Agreement shall mean an agreement, in such form and including such
terms as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine, evidencing an Award. |
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Beneficiary shall mean upon the employees death, the employees successors,
heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be. |
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Board of Directors or Board shall mean the Board of Directors of Wireless
Ronin Technologies, Inc. |
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Cash Bonus shall mean an award of a bonus payable in cash pursuant to Section
11 hereof. |
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Cause shall mean: (i) the Participants conviction of any crime (whether or
not involving the Company) constituting a felony in the jurisdiction involved; (ii)
conduct of the Participant related to the Participants employment for which either
criminal or civil penalties against the Participant or the Company may be sought; (iii)
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dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duty resulting in loss, damage or injury to the
Company; (iv) material violation of the Companys policies, including, but not
limited to those relating to sexual harassment, the disclosure or misuse of
confidential information, or those set forth in Company manuals or statements of
policy; (v) serious neglect or misconduct in the performance of the Participants
duties for the Company or willful or repeated failure or refusal to perform such
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An acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a Person) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either (1) the then outstanding shares of
common stock of the Company (the Outstanding Company Common Stock) or (2) the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
the Company
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the Outstanding
Company Voting Securities); excluding, however, the following: (i) any
acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of
the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted
was itself acquired directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the
Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust)
sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company,
or (iv) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses
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A change in the composition of the Board such that the
individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (such Board
shall be hereinafter referred to as the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason
to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, for purposes
of this Section 2(h), that any individual who becomes a member of the Board
subsequent to the Effective Date, whose election, or nomination for election by
the Companys shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
those individuals who were members of the Board and who were also members of
the Incumbent Board (or became such pursuant to this proviso) shall be
considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; but,
provided, further, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office
occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to
the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation
of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall
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sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
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(Corporate Transaction); excluding, however, such a Corporate Transaction
pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and
entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding
Company Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to
such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly,
more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and
the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the
corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including, without
limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the
Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets either directly
or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions
as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporation Transaction, of
the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than the Company, any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation
resulting from such Corporate Transaction) will beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, 50% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of
common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or
the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such
corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors except
to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Corporate
Transaction, and (iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board
will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors
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Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
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Committee shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that the Committee shall at all times consist of two or more
persons, all of whom are non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act and outside directors within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code. Each member of the Committee shall be an independent director as
determined in the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules or the rules or regulations of any exchange
on which Company Stock is traded, or any other applicable law or regulation. |
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Company shall mean Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. or any successor
thereto. References to the Company also shall include the Companys Affiliates unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise. |
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Company Stock or Stock shall mean the common stock of the Company. |
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Disability shall mean the existence of a physical or mental condition that
qualifies for a benefit under the long-term disability plan sponsored by the Company
which applies to the Participant. The existence of a Disability shall be determined by
the Committee. |
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Dividend Equivalents means any right granted under Section 13. |
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Eligible Person shall mean any employee, officer, non-employee director or an
individual consultant or independent contractor providing services to the Company whom
the Committee determines to be an Eligible Person. |
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Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time. |
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If the principal market for the Company Stock (the Market) is
a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, the closing sale
price or, if no reported sales take place on the applicable date, the average
of the high bid and low asked price of Company Stock as reported for such
Market on such date or, if no such quotation is made on such date, on the next
preceding day on which there were quotations, provided that such quotations
shall have been made within the ten (10) business or trading days preceding the
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In the event that paragraph (1) above does not apply, the Fair
Market Value of a share of Company Stock on any day shall be determined in good
faith by the Committee in a manner consistently applied. |
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Incentive Stock Option shall mean an Option that is an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and that is identified as an
Incentive Stock Option in the agreement by which it is evidenced. |
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Non-Qualified Stock Option shall mean an Option that is not an Incentive
Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. |
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Option shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option
that is granted by the Committee pursuant to Section 6 hereof. |
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Participant shall mean an Eligible Person who receives or is designated to be
granted one or more Awards under the Plan. |
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Performance Award shall mean a right granted to an Eligible Person pursuant
to Section 12 of the Plan to receive a payment from the Company, in the form of |
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stock, cash or a combination of both, upon the achievement of established
employment, service, performance or other goals (each a Performance Measure). A
Performance Award shall be evidenced by an agreement, the Performance Award
Agreement, executed by the Participant and the Committee. |
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Performance Measures shall mean any one or more of the following performance
measures or criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied
to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either
individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or
cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a
pre-established target, to previous years results or to a designated comparison group,
in each case as specified by the Committee in the Award within the time period
prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations: (i) revenue; (ii)
cash flow; (iii) earnings per share; (iv) income before taxes, or earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (v) return on
equity; (vi) total
shareholder return; (vii) share price performance;
(viii) return on capital; (ix)
return on assets or net assets; (x) income or net income; (xi) operating income or net
operating income; (xii) operating profit or net operating profit; (xiii) operating
margin or profit margin; (xiv) return on operating revenue; (xv) return on invested
capital; (xvi) market segment share; (xvii) product release
schedules; (xviii) new
product innovation; (xix) product cost reduction through
advanced technology; (xx)
brand recognition/acceptance; (xxi) product ship or sales
targets; (xxii) customer
segmentation or satisfaction; (xxiii) customer account profitability; or (xxiv)
economic value added (or equivalent metric). |
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Person shall mean a person, as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act. |
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Plan shall mean this Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan,
as it may be amended from time to time. |
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Restricted Stock shall mean an award of Company Stock, the grant, issuance,
retention and/or vesting of which is subject to such restrictions, conditions and terms
as are provided in an Award Agreement. |
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Restricted Stock Award shall mean an award of Stock granted to an Eligible
Person pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan that is subject to the restrictions on
transferability and the risk of forfeiture imposed by the provisions of such Section 9. |
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Restricted Stock Unit shall mean any award of the right to receive
Restricted Stock or a cash payment equal to the fair market value of such Company Stock
upon the occurrence of some future event, such as the termination of employment, under
the terms set forth in an Award Agreement. |
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SAR or Stock Appreciation Right shall mean the right to receive in whole or
in part in cash or whole shares of common stock, the Fair Market Value of a share of
Company Stock, which right is granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof and subject to the
terms and conditions contained therein. |
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Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to
time. |
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Stock Bonus shall mean a grant of a bonus payable in shares of Company Stock
pursuant to Section 10 hereof. |
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Subsidiary shall mean a company (whether a Company, partnership, joint
venture or other form of entity) in which the Company, or a company in which the
Company owns a majority of the shares of capital stock directly or indirectly, owns an
equity interest of fifty percent (50%) or more, and shall have the same meaning as the
term Subsidiary Company as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. |
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Vesting Date shall mean the date established by the Committee on which a
Participant has the ability to acquire all or a portion of a grant of a Stock Option or
other Award, or the date upon which the restriction on a Restricted Stock or Restricted
Stock Units grant shall lapse. |
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Warrant shall mean any right granted under Section 8 of the Plan. |
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Stock Subject to the Plan |
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 hereof, the Committee may grant Awards
hereunder with respect to shares of Company Stock that in the aggregate do not exceed 1,000,000
shares. The grant of an Award shall not reduce the number of shares of Company Stock with respect
to which Awards may be granted pursuant to the Plan, except to the extent shares of common stock
are issuable pursuant thereto. Shares subject to Awards granted under the Plan shall count against
the foregoing limits at the time they are granted but shall again become available for grant under
the Plan as follows:
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To the extent that any Options, together with any related
rights granted under the Plan, terminate, expire or are cancelled without
having exercised the shares covered by such Options, such shares shall again be
available for grant under the Plan; |
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To the extent that any Warrants, together with any related
rights granted under the Plan, terminate, expire or are cancelled without
having exercised the shares covered by such Warrants, such shares shall again
be available for grant under the Plan; |
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To the extent any shares of Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units or any shares of Company Stock granted as a
Stock Bonus are forfeited or cancelled for any reason, such shares
shall again be available for grant under the Plan; or |
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To the extent any shares are issued upon the
exercise of an Award by the surrender or tender of Previously Acquired
Shares, surrendered or tendered shares shall be available for grant
under the Plan. |
Shares of Company Stock issued under the Plan may be either newly issued shares or treasury
shares, at the discretion of the Committee.
The
maximum number of shares of Company Stock that may be issued in the form of Restricted
Stock, Stock Bonuses or Restricted Stock Units, is an aggregate of one million (1,000,000) shares.
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 hereof, the Committee shall not in any
calendar year grant Awards hereunder to any individual Participant with respect to more than
300,000 shares of Company Stock, which limit shall include any shares represented by an Award that
has been cancelled. Such Awards may be made up entirely of any one type of Award or any
combination of types of Awards available under the Plan, in the Committees sole discretion.
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The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express
provisions and limitations set forth in the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized and
empowered to do all things necessary or desirable, in its sole discretion, in
connection with the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, the
following: |
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to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating
to the Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein; |
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to determine which persons are Participants, to which of such
Participants, if any, Awards shall be granted hereunder and the timing of any
such Awards; |
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to grant Awards to Participants and determine the terms and
conditions thereof, including the number of shares subject to Awards and the
exercise or purchase price of such shares and the circumstances under which
Awards become exercisable or vested or are forfeited or expire, which terms may
but need not be conditioned upon the passage of time, continued employment, the
satisfaction of performance criteria, the occurrence of certain events, or
other factors; |
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to establish or verify the extent of satisfaction of any
Performance Measures or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance,
exercisability, vesting and/or ability to retain any Award; |
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to prescribe and amend the terms of agreements or other
documents evidencing Awards made under the Plan (which need not be identical); |
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to determine whether, and the extent to which, adjustments are
required pursuant to Section 15; |
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to interpret and construe the Plan, any rules and regulations
under the Plan and the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, and
to make exceptions to any such provisions in good faith and for the benefit of
the Company; |
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without amending the Plan, to grant Awards to Eligible Persons
who are foreign nationals performing services for the Company outside of the
United States, if any on such terms and conditions different from those
specified in the Plan as may in the judgment of the Committee be necessary to
foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan and, in furtherance
of such purposes, the Committee may adopt, ratify or make such modifications,
amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or advisable
to comply with provisions of laws in other countries or jurisdictions in which
the Company or its subsidiaries operates or has employees; and |
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to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable
for the administration of the Plan. |
The Company intends that the most substantial number of Awards granted under the Plan to Eligible
Persons whom the Committee believes will be covered employees under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code
will constitute qualified performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code.
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The Committees determinations under the Plan may, but need not, be uniform and
may be made on a Participant-by-Participant basis (whether or not two or more
Participants are similarly situated). |
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All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee regarding
the Plan shall be final and binding on all Participants. The Committee shall consider
such factors as it deems relevant to making such decisions, determinations and
interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any
director, officer or employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and
accountants as it may select. |
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The Committee may, without amendment to the Plan, (i) accelerate the date on
which any Option, SAR, Performance Award, Warrant or Stock Bonus granted under the Plan
becomes exercisable, or otherwise adjust any of the terms of an |
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Award (except that no such adjustment shall, without the consent of a Participant,
reduce the Participants rights under any previously granted and outstanding Award
unless the Committee determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to
prevent such Award from constituting applicable employee remuneration within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code), (ii) subject to Section 9(a), waive any
condition of an Award, or otherwise adjust any of the terms of such Award; provided,
however, that (A) other than in connection with a change in the Companys
capitalization as described in Section 15, the exercise price of any Option, SAR or
other form of Award may not be reduced without approval of the Companys
shareholders; and (B) the amount payable to a covered employee with respect to a
qualified performance-based Award may not be adjusted upwards and the Committee may
not waive or alter Performance Measures associated with an Award in a manner that
would violate Section 162(m) of the Code; or (iii) as to any Award not intended to
constitute performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, at any
time prior to the end of a performance period, the Committee may revise the
Performance Measures and the computation of payment if unforeseen events occur which
have a substantial effect on the performance of the Company, any subsidiary,
division, Affiliate or joint venture of the Company and which, in the judgment of
the Committee, make the application of the Performance Measures unfair to the
Company or a Participant unless a revision is made. Notwithstanding the forgoing
provisions of this Section 4(d), neither the Committee nor the Board may, except for
adjustments pursuant to Section 15, or as a result of a Change in Control,
materially amend a Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Award, including an
acceleration or waiver of a restriction thereof. |
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The Committee may determine whether an authorized leave of absence, change in
status, or absence in military or government service, shall constitute termination of
employment, subject to applicable law. |
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No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action, omission, or
determination relating to the Plan, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless
each member of the Committee and each other director or employee of the Company to whom
any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan has been
delegated against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including
any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Committee) arising out
of any action, omission or determination relating to the Plan, unless, in either case,
such action, omission or determination was taken or made by such member, director or
employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in the best interests
of the Company. |
The persons who shall be eligible to receive Awards pursuant to the Plan shall be those
Eligible Persons defined in Section 2(o) who are designated by the Committee.
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The Committee may grant Options pursuant to the Plan. Each Option shall be evidenced by an
Award Agreement in such form and including such terms as the Committee shall from time to time
approve. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, Options shall comply with and be subject to the
following terms and conditions:
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Identification of Options. |
Each Option granted under the Plan shall be clearly identified in the applicable Award
Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. In the absence
of such identification, an Option shall be deemed to be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
The exercise price-per-share of any Option granted under the Plan shall be such price as the
Committee shall determine which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of
Company Stock on the date on which such Option is granted, except as permitted in connection with
the issuance of Options in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies.
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Term and Exercise of Options. |
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Except as provided in the Plan or in an Award Agreement, each
Option shall remain exercisable until the expiration of ten (10) years from the
date such Option was granted; provided, however, that each Stock Option shall
be subject to earlier termination, expiration or cancellation as otherwise
provided in the Plan. |
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Each Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part; provided,
however, that no partial exercise of an Option shall be for an aggregate
exercise price of less than $1,000 unless such partial exercise represents the
entire unexercised portion of the Option or the entire portion of the Option
that is then exercisable. The partial exercise of an Option shall not cause
the expiration, termination or cancellation of the remaining portion thereof.
Upon the partial exercise of an Option, the Award Agreement evidencing such
Option shall be returned to the Participant exercising such Option together
with the delivery of the certificates described in Section 6(c)(4) hereof. |
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An Option shall be exercised by delivering notice to the
Companys principal office, to the attention of its Secretary, no less than
five business days in advance of the effective date of the proposed exercise,
and by paying the Company the full purchase price of the shares to be acquired
upon exercise of the Option in the manner provided in Section 14(j). Such
notice shall be accompanied by the Award Agreement or Agreements evidencing the
Option shall specify the number of shares of Company Stock with respect to
which the Option is being exercised and the effective |
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date of the proposed exercise and shall be signed by the Participant. The
Participant may withdraw such notice at any time prior to the close of
business on the business day immediately preceding the effective date of the
proposed exercise, in which case such Award Agreement or Agreements shall be
returned to him. |
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Certificates for shares of Company Stock purchased upon the
exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant or his or
her Beneficiary (or permitted transferee), as the case may be, and delivered to
the Participant or his or her Beneficiary (or permitted transferee), as the
case may be, as soon as practicable following the effective date on which the
Option is exercised. |
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The Committee may at its sole discretion on a case by case
basis, in any applicable agreement evidencing an Option (other than, to the
extent inconsistent with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, an
Incentive Stock Option), permit a Participant to transfer all or some of the
Options to (A) the Participants Immediate Family Members, or (B) a trust or
trusts for the exclusive benefit of such Immediate Family Members. Following
any such transfer, any transferred Options shall continue to be subject to the
same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to the transfer. |
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Limitations on Grant of Incentive Stock Options. |
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To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined
as of the time the option is granted) of any stock with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and all other plans of the
Company (and any plans of any Subsidiary Company or
Parent Company of the
Company within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code) are first exercisable by
any employee during any calendar year shall exceed the maximum limit, if any,
imposed from time to time under Section 422 of the Code, such Options in excess
of such limit shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options. In such an
event, the determination of which Options shall remain Incentive Stock Options
and which shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options shall be based on the
order in which such Options were granted. All other terms and provisions of
such Options that are deemed to be Non-Qualified Stock Options shall remain
unchanged. |
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No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to an individual if,
at the time of the proposed grant, such individual owns stock possessing more
than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiary Companies (within the meaning
of Section 424 of the Code), unless (A) the exercise price of such Incentive
Stock Option is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market
Value of a share of Company Stock at the time such Incentive Stock Option is
granted and (B) such Incentive Stock Option is not |
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exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such Incentive
Stock Option is granted. |
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Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) |
The Committee may grant SARs pursuant to the Plan, which SARs shall be evidenced by Award
Agreements in such form as the Committee shall from time to time approve. SARs shall comply with
and be subject to the following terms and conditions:
The exercise price of any SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee at
the time of the grant of such SAR, which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a
share of Company Stock on the date on which such SAR is granted.
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Benefit Upon Exercise. |
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The exercise of a SAR with respect to any number of shares of
Company Stock shall entitle a Participant to a payment, for each such share,
equal to the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of a share of Company Stock on
the exercise date over (B) the exercise price of the SAR. Payment may be made
in whole or in part in cash, whole shares of the Companys common stock, or a
combination of cash and stock. |
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All payments under this Section 7(b) shall be made as soon as
practicable, but in no event later than five business days, after the effective
date of the exercise of the SAR. |
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Term and Exercise of SARs. |
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Each SAR shall be exercisable on such date or dates, during
such period and for such number of shares of Company Stock as shall be
determined by the Committee and set forth in the agreement evidencing such SAR;
provided, however, that no SAR shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten
(10) years from the date such SAR was granted; and, provided, further, that each SAR
shall be subject to earlier termination, expiration or cancellation as provided
in the Plan. |
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Each SAR, may be exercised in whole or in part; provided,
however, that no partial exercise of a SAR shall be for an aggregate exercise
price of less than $1,000. The partial exercise of a SAR shall not cause the
expiration, termination or cancellation of the remaining portion thereof. Upon
the partial exercise of a SAR, the Award Agreement evidencing such SAR, marked
with such notations as the Committee may deem appropriate to evidence such
partial exercise, shall be returned to the Participant exercising such SAR,
together with the payment described in Section 7(b)(1) or 7(b)(2) hereof. |
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A SAR shall be exercised by delivering notice to the Companys
principal office, to the attention of its Secretary, no less than five business
days in advance of the effective date of the proposed exercise. Such notice
shall be accompanied by the applicable Award Agreement evidencing the SAR,
shall specify the number of shares of Company Stock with respect to which the
SAR is being exercised and the effective date of the proposed exercise, and
shall be signed by the Participant. The Participant may withdraw such notice
at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately
preceding the effective date of the proposed exercise, in which case the Award
Agreement evidencing the SAR shall be returned to him. |
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Except as otherwise provided in an applicable Award Agreement,
during the lifetime of a Participant, each SAR granted to a Participant shall
be exercisable only by the Participant and no SAR shall be assignable or
transferable otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
The Committee may, in any applicable Award Agreement evidencing a SAR, permit
a Participant to transfer all or some of the SAR to (A) the Participants
Immediate Family Members, or (B) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of
such Immediate Family Members. Following any such transfer, any transferred
SARs shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were
applicable immediately prior to the transfer. |
The Committee may grant Warrants pursuant to the Plan. Each Warrant shall be evidenced by an
Award Agreement in such form and including such terms as the Committee shall from time to time
approve. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, Warrants shall comply with and be subject to
the following terms and conditions:
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Identification of Warrants. |
Each Warrant granted under the Plan shall be identified as such in the applicable Award
Agreement.
The exercise price-per-share of any Warrant granted under the Plan shall be such price as the
Committee shall determine which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of
Company Stock on the date on which such Warrant is granted, except as permitted in connection with
the issuance of Warrants in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies.
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Term and Exercise of Warrants. |
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Except as provided in the Plan or in an Award Agreement, each
Warrant shall remain exercisable until the expiration of ten (10) years from
the date |
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such Warrant was granted; provided, however, that each Warrant shall be
subject to earlier termination, expiration or cancellation as otherwise
provided in the Plan. |
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Each Warrant shall be exercisable in whole or in part;
provided, however, that no partial exercise of a Warrant shall be for an
aggregate exercise price of less than $1,000 unless such partial exercise
represents the entire unexercised portion of the Warrant or the entire portion
of the Warrant that is then exercisable. The partial exercise of a Warrant
shall not cause the expiration, termination or cancellation of the remaining
portion thereof. Upon the partial exercise of a Warrant, the Award Agreement
evidencing such Warrant shall be returned to the Participant exercising such
Warrant together with the delivery of the certificates described in Section
6(c)(4) hereof. |
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A Warrant shall be exercised by delivering notice to the
Companys principal office, to the attention of its Secretary, no less than
five business days in advance of the effective date of the proposed exercise,
and by paying the Company the full purchase price of the shares to be acquired
upon exercise of the Warrant in the manner provided in Section 14(j). Such
notice shall be accompanied by the Award Agreement or Agreements evidencing the
Warrant and shall specify the number of shares of Company Stock with respect to
which the Warrant is being exercised and the effective date of the proposed
exercise and shall be signed by the Participant. The Participant may withdraw
such notice at any time prior to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the effective date of the proposed exercise, in which
case such Award Agreement or Agreements shall be returned to him. |
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Certificates for shares of Company Stock purchased upon the
exercise of a Warrant shall be issued in the name of the Participant or his or
her Beneficiary (or permitted transferee), as the case may be, and delivered to
the Participant or his or her Beneficiary (or permitted transferee), as the
case may be, as soon as practicable following the effective date on which the
Warrant is exercised. |
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The Committee may at its sole discretion on a case-by-case
basis, in any applicable agreement evidencing a Warrant, permit a Participant
to transfer all or some of the Warrants to (A) the Participants Immediate
Family Members, or (B) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of such
Immediate Family Members. Following any such transfer, any transferred
Warrants shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were
applicable immediately prior to the transfer. |
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Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units |
The Committee may grant shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the
Plan, and may provide that a portion of a Participants compensation may be granted in the form of
Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Each grant of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted
Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in such form and containing such terms and
conditions and subject to such agreements or understandings as the Committee shall from time to
time approve. Each grant of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall comply with
and be subject to the following terms and conditions:
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Issue Date and Vesting Date; Minimum Restriction Period. |
At the time of the grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the Committee shall
establish the date of issuance and vesting with respect to such shares or Awards. In the case of
Restricted Stock Units, no shares of Company Stock shall be issued when the Award is granted, but
rather upon the lapse of restrictions and the restricted period, at which time, shares of Company
Stock or other cash or property shall be issued to the Participant holding the Restricted Stock
Units. The restriction period for an Award of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall
not be less than three (3) years, except that a restriction period of at least one (1) year is
permitted if the Award is performance based.
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Conditions to Vesting. |
At the time of the grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the Committee may
impose such restrictions and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof, to the vesting
of such shares or units, as it, in its absolute discretion, deems appropriate. By way of example
and not by way of limitation, the Committee may require, as a condition to the vesting of any class
or classes of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, that the Participant or the Company
achieve such Performance Measures including, but not limited to the period of active service as the
Committee may specify at the time of the grant.
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Restrictions on Transfer Prior to Vesting. |
Prior to the vesting of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, no transfer of a
Participants rights with respect to such shares or units, whether voluntary or involuntary, by
operation of law or otherwise, shall vest the transferee with any interest or right in or with
respect to such shares or units, but immediately upon any attempt to transfer such rights, such
shares or units, and all of the rights related thereto, shall be forfeited by the Participant and
the transfer shall be of no force or effect.
Restricted Stock issued prior to the Vesting Date may be certificated or uncertificated, as
determined by the Committee.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9 hereof,
reasonably promptly after the date identified in the Award Agreement for
issuance of certificated shares of Restricted Stock, the Company shall cause to
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issued a stock certificate, registered in the name of the Participant to
whom such shares were granted, evidencing such shares; provided, that the
Company shall not cause to be issued such a stock certificate unless it has
received a stock power duly endorsed in blank with respect to such shares.
Each such stock certificate shall bear the following legend: |
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The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the
restrictions, terms and conditions (including
forfeiture provisions and restrictions against
transfer) contained in the Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and an
Award Agreement entered into between the registered
owner of such shares and Wireless Ronin Technologies,
Inc. A copy of the Plan and Award Agreement is on
file in the office of the Secretary of Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc., 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie,
MN 55344. |
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Such legend shall not be removed from the certificate evidencing
such shares until such shares vest pursuant to the terms of the
Award Agreement. |
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Each certificate issued pursuant to Section 9(d)(1) hereof,
together with the stock powers relating to the shares of Restricted Stock
evidenced by such certificate, shall be deposited by the Company with a
custodian designated by the Company (which custodian may be the Company). The
Company shall cause such custodian to issue to the Participant a receipt
evidencing the certificates held by it which are registered in the name of the
Participant. |
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Consequences Upon Vesting. |
Upon the vesting of a share of Restricted Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, the restrictions
of Section 9(c) hereof shall cease to apply to such share. Reasonably promptly after a share of
Restricted Stock vests pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall cause to be issued and
delivered to the Participant to whom such shares (whether certificated or uncertificated) were
granted, a certificate evidencing such share, free of the legend set forth in Section 9(d)(1)
hereof, together with any other property of the Participant held by the custodian pursuant to
Section 9(d) hereof.
Except as may be provided by the Committee, in the event of a Participants termination of
employment or relationship with the Company prior to all of his Restricted Stock becoming vested,
or in the event any conditions to the vesting of Restricted Stock have not been satisfied prior to
the deadline for the satisfaction of such conditions as set forth in the Award, the shares
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of Restricted Stock which have not vested shall be forfeited, and the Committee may provide
that (i) any purchase price paid by the Participant be returned to the Participant or (ii) a cash
payment equal to the Restricted Stocks Fair Market Value on the date of forfeiture, if lower be
paid to the Participant.
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Voting Rights and Dividends. |
The Participant shall have the right to vote all shares of Restricted Stock during the period
the restriction is enforced. Whenever such voting rights are to be exercised, the Company shall
provide the Participant with the same notices and other materials as are provided to other holders
of the Stock, and the Participant shall be provided adequate opportunity to review the notices and
material and vote the Restricted Stock allocated to him or her. Any dividends authorized by the
Company to be paid to the Participant during the period the restriction is enforced, will be
subject to the same restrictions as the underlying shares upon which the dividend is declared.
The Committee may grant Stock Bonuses in such amounts as it shall determine from time to time,
subject to the limit set forth in Section 3 hereof. A Stock Bonus shall be in lieu of all or a
portion of a Participants salary or bonus and shall be paid at such time (including a future date
selected by the Committee at the time of grant) and subject to such conditions as the Committee
shall determine at the time of the grant of such Stock Bonus. By way of example and not by way of
limitation, the Committee may require, as a condition to the payment of a Stock Bonus, that the
Participant or the Company achieve such Performance Measures as the Committee may specify at the
time of the grant. Certificates for shares of Company Stock granted as a Stock Bonus shall be
issued in the name of the Participant to whom such grant was made and delivered to such Participant
as soon as practicable after the date on which such Stock Bonus is required to be paid. Prior to
the date on which a Stock Bonus awarded hereunder is required to be paid, such Award shall
constitute an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to distribute Company Stock in the future.
The Committee may, in its absolute discretion, in connection with any grant of Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Bonus, Warrants or Non-Qualified Stock Options or at any time
thereafter, grant a Cash Bonus, payable promptly after the date on which the Participant is
required to recognize income for federal income tax purposes in connection with such grant of
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Warrants or Stock Bonuses,
in such amounts as the Committee shall determine from time to time; provided, however, that in no
event shall the amount of a Cash Bonus exceed the Fair Market Value of the related shares of
Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or Stock Bonus on such date on the limits set forth in
Section 3(b). A Cash Bonus shall be subject to such conditions as the Committee shall determine at
the time of the grant of such Cash Bonus. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, a Cash Bonus is intended to be qualified performance-based compensation under Section
162(m) and the rules and regulations thereunder, and no
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payment shall be made under any such Cash Bonus until the Committee certifies in writing that
the Performance Measures for the performance period have in fact been achieved.
The Committee may grant Performance Awards which may be earned based upon achievement of
Performance Measures. With respect to each such award, the Committee shall establish a performance
period over which achievement of Performance Measures shall be determined and performance measures
to be met or exceeded. Such standards shall be established at the time of such award and set forth
in the Award Agreement.
Each Performance Award shall have a maximum value established by the Committee at the time of
such award.
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Performance Measures. |
Performance Awards shall be awarded to an Eligible Person contingent upon future performance
of the Company and/or the Companys subsidiary, division or department in which such person is
employed over the performance period. The Committee shall establish the Performance Measures
applicable to such performance.
In determining the value of Performance Awards, the Committee shall take into account an
eligible persons responsibility level, performance, potential, cash compensation level,
unexercised Options, other incentive awards and such other considerations as it deems appropriate.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, to the extent necessary for a Performance Award payable in
cash to be qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and the rules
and regulations thereunder, the maximum amount that may be paid under all such Performance Awards
to any one person during any calendar year shall be $1,500,000.
Following the end of each performance period, the Participant holding each Performance Award
shall be entitled to receive payment of an amount, not exceeding the maximum value of the
Performance Award, based on the achievement of the Performance Measures for such performance
period, as determined by the Committee. Payment of Performance Awards may be made wholly in cash,
wholly in shares of common stock or a combination thereof, all at the discretion of the Committee.
Payment shall be made in a lump sum or in installments, and shall be subject to such vesting and
other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Committee for such purpose in the Award
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the case of a Performance
Award intended to be qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) and the rules
and regulations thereunder, no payment shall be made under any such Performance Award until the
Committee certifies in writing that the Performance Measures for the performance period have in
fact been achieved.
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Other Terms and Conditions. |
When a Performance Award is payable in installments in common stock, if determined by the
Committee, one or more stock certificates or book-entry credits registered in the name of the
Participant representing shares of common stock which would have been issuable to the Participant
if such payment had been made in full on the day following the end of the applicable performance
period may be registered in the name of such Participant, and during the period until such
installment becomes due such Participant shall have the right to receive dividends (or the cash
equivalent thereof) and shall also have the right to vote such common stock and all other
shareholder rights (in each case unless otherwise provided in the agreement evidencing the
Performance Award), with the exception that (i) the Participant shall not be entitled to delivery
of any stock certificate until the installment payable in shares becomes due, (ii) the Company
shall retain custody of any stock certificates until such time and (iii) the Participant may not
sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate or dispose of such common stock until such time. A
distribution with respect to shares of common stock payable in installments which has not become
due, other than a distribution in cash, shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of
common stock with respect to which such distribution was made, unless otherwise determined by the
Committee.
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Performance Award Agreements. |
Each Performance Award shall be evidenced by an agreement in such form and containing such
provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee from time to time
shall approve.
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Dividend Equivalents and Other Equity-Based Awards |
The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons under
which the Participant shall be entitled to receive payments (in cash, shares, other securities,
other Awards or other property as determined in the discretion of the Committee) equivalent to the
amount of cash dividends paid by the Company to holders of shares with respect to a number of
shares determined by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, such Dividend Equivalents
may have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. The Committee may grant other
types of equity-based Awards in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the
Committee shall in its sole discretion may determine, subject to the provisions of the Plan. Stock
Awards may entail the transfer of actual shares of Company Stock to Participants, or payment in
cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Company Stock.
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Other Provisions Applicable to Awards. |
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Acceleration of vesting. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, unless
otherwise provided by the Committee in any Award Agreement, in the event of a Change
in Control:
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Any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and
Warrants outstanding as of the date of such Change in Control, and
which are not then exercisable and vested, shall become fully
exercisable and vested. |
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The restrictions and deferral limitations
applicable to any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall
lapse, and such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall
become free of all restrictions and become fully vested. |
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All Performance Awards shall be considered to
be earned and payable in full, and any deferral or other restriction
shall lapse and such Performance Awards shall be settled in cash or shares, as determined by the Committee, as promptly as is practicable. |
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All restrictions on other Awards shall lapse
and such Awards shall become free of all restrictions and become fully
vested. |
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Cash Payment for Options. |
If a Change in Control of the Company occurs, then the Committee, if approved
by the Committee in its sole discretion either in an Award Agreement issued at the
time of the grant or at any time after the grant of an Award, and without the
consent of any Participant affected thereby, may determine that:
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some or all Participants holding outstanding
Awards will receive, with respect to some or all of the shares of
Company Stock subject to such Awards, as of the effective date of any
such Change in Control of the Company, cash in an amount equal to the
excess of the Fair Market Value of such shares immediately prior to the
effective date of such Change in Control of the Company over the
exercise price per share of such Awards; and |
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with respect to any granted and outstanding
Award, the Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock underlying
such Award is less than or equal to the exercise price per share of
such Award as of the effective date of the applicable Change in Control
and the Award, therefore, shall terminate as of the effective date of
the applicable Change in Control. |
If the Committee makes a determination as set forth in subparagraph (i) of this subsection
(2), then as of the effective date of any such Change in Control of the Company such Awards will
terminate as to such shares and the Participants formerly holding such Awards will only have the
right to receive such cash payment(s). If the Committee makes a determination as set forth in
subparagraph (ii) of this subsection (2), then as of the effective date of any such Change in
Control of the Company such Awards will terminate, become void and expire as to all unexercised
shares of Common Stock subject to such Awards on such date, and the Participants formerly holding
such Awards will have no further rights with respect to such Awards.
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Limitation on Change in Control Payments. |
Any limitations on payments made due to a Change in Control shall be set forth
in the Award Agreement.
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Suspension or Cancellation for Cause. |
If the Committee reasonably believes that a Participant has committed an act of misconduct
which the Committee determines may constitute Cause, it may suspend the Participants right to
exercise any rights under an Award pending a determination by the Committee. If the employment of
a Participant is terminated by the Company for Cause, then the Committee shall have the right to
cancel any Awards granted to the Participant, whether or not vested, under the Plan. Any rights
the Company may have hereunder in respect of the events giving rise to Cause shall be in addition
to the rights the Company may have under any other agreement with a Participant or at law or in
equity. Any determination of whether a Participants employment is (or is deemed to have been)
terminated for Cause shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion, which determination
shall be final and binding on all parties. If, subsequent to a Participants termination of
employment (whether voluntary or involuntary) without Cause, it is discovered that the
Participants employment could have been terminated for Cause, such Participants employment shall
be deemed to have been terminated for Cause. A Participants termination of employment for Cause
shall be effective as of the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to Cause, regardless
of when the determination of Cause is made.
If at any time within one year after the date on which a Participant exercises rights under an
Award, or if income is realized by a Participant in connection with any other stock-based award
(each of which events shall be a realization event), if the Committee determines in its
discretion that the Company has been materially harmed by the Participant, whether such harm (i)
results in the Participants termination or deemed termination of employment for Cause or (ii)
results from any activity of the Participant determined by the Committee to be in competition with
any activity of the Company, or otherwise prejudicial, contrary or harmful to the interests of the
Company (including, but not limited to, accepting employment with or serving as a consultant,
adviser or in any other capacity to an entity that is in competition with or acting against the
interest of the Company), then any gain realized by the Participant from the realization event
shall be paid by the Participant to the Company upon notice from the Company. Such gain shall be
determined as of the date of the realization event, without regard to any subsequent change in the
Fair Market Value of a share of Company Stock. The Company shall have the right to offset such
gain against any amounts otherwise owed to the Participant by the Company (whether as wages,
vacation pay, or pursuant to any benefit plan or other compensatory arrangement).
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Forfeiture for Financial Reporting Misconduct. |
If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material
noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting
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requirement under the securities laws, if the Participant knowingly or grossly negligently
engaged in the misconduct, or if one of the individuals subject to automatic forfeiture under
Section 304 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, the Participant shall reimburse the Company the
amount of any payment in settlement of an Award, and the income realized by a Participant in
connection with any other stock based award, earned or accrued during the twelve (12) month period
following the first public issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (which
ever just occurred) of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement.
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Consideration of Awards. |
Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other consideration as may
be determined by the Committee or required by applicable law.
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Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together. |
Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in
tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any plan of the
Company other than the Plan. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in
addition to or in tandem with awards granted under any such other plan of the Company may be
granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or
awards.
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No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements. |
Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company from adopting or continuing in effect
other or additional compensation arrangements, and such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
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No Right to Employment, etc. |
The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained
in the employ of the Company. In addition, the Company may at any time dismiss a Participant from
employment, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise provided in the
Plan or in any Award Agreement.
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No Fractional Shares. |
No fractional shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the
Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of a fractional share, or whether
fractional rights shall be cancelled or otherwise eliminated.
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Forms of Payment Under Awards. |
Subject to the terms of the Plan, payments or transfers to be made by the Company upon the
grant, exercise or settlement of an Award may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall
determine (including, without limitation, cash, shares, other securities, other
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Awards or other property or any combination thereof), and may be made in a single payment or
transfer, in installments, in each case in accordance with rules of the Committee.
Except as provided herein, the purchase price of each share of Stock purchased by an Eligible
Person or transferee upon the exercise of any Option or other Award requiring payment shall be
paid: (i) in United States Dollars in cash or by check, bank draft or money order payable to the
order of the Company; (ii) at the discretion of the Committee, through the delivery of shares of
Stock, having initially or as a result of successive exchanges of shares, an aggregate fair market
value (as determined in the manner provided under this Plan) equal to the aggregate purchase price
for the Stock as to which the Option is being exercised; (iii) at the discretion of the Committee,
by a combination of both (i) and (ii) above; or (iv) by such other method as may be permitted in
the written stock option agreement between the Company and the Optionee.
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Limits on Transfer of Awards. |
Subject to Sections 6(c), 7(c) and 8(c), no Award and no right under any such Award shall be
transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act or the rules promulgated thereunder; provided, however, that, if so
determined by the Committee, a Participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to
exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any
Award upon the death of the Participant. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6(c), 7(c) or
8(c), or any applicable Award Agreement or amendment thereto, each Award or right under any Award
shall be exercisable during the Participants lifetime only by the Participant or, if permissible
under applicable law, by the Participants guardian or legal representative. Any Award which is
transferred pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or as otherwise permitted by the Plan
and the applicable Award Agreement shall remain subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
the Award Agreement and the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in any applicable Award Agreement
or amendment thereto, no Award or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or
otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall
be void and unenforceable against the Company.
The term of each Award shall be for such periods as may be determined by the Committee at the
time of grant but in no event shall any Award have a term of more than 10 years.
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Adjustment Upon Changes in Company Stock |
In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares,
other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of
shares or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affecting
shares of the Company would be reasonably likely to result in the diminution or enlargement of any
of the
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benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or under an Award
(including, without limitation, the benefits or potential benefits of provisions relating to the
term, vesting or exercisability of any Option, Warrant or the availability of any Stock
Appreciation Rights, if any, contained in any Award, and any Change in Control or similar
provisions of any Award), the Committee shall, in such manner as it shall deem equitable or
appropriate in order to prevent such diminution or enlargement of any such benefits or potential
benefits, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of shares (or other securities or other
property) which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards under the Plan, (ii) the number and
type of shares (or other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards and (iii) the
purchase or exercise price with respect to any Award.
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Outstanding Restricted Stock. |
Unless the Committee in its absolute discretion otherwise determines, any securities or other
property (including dividends paid in cash) received by a Participant with respect to a share of
Restricted Stock, which has passed its issuance date but has not vested as of the date of such
event, as a result of any dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, combination, exchange of shares or otherwise, not involving a Change in Control,
shall not vest until such share of Restricted Stock vests in accordance with a Participants Award
Agreement, and shall be promptly deposited with the custodian designated pursuant to Paragraph
9(d)(2) hereof.
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Rights as a Shareholder |
No person shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Company Stock
covered by or relating to any Option Warrant or Restricted Stock Unit granted pursuant to the Plan
until the date that the Participant becomes the registered owner of such shares. Except as
otherwise expressly provided in Section 15 hereof, no adjustment to any Option Warrant or
Restricted Stock Unit shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date occurs
prior to the date such stock certificate is issued.
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No Special Employment Rights; No Right to Award |
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Nothing contained in the Plan or any Award shall confer upon any Participant
any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment by the Company or
interfere in any way with the right of the Company, subject to the terms of any
separate employment agreement to the contrary, at any time to terminate such employment
or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in
existence at the time of the grant of an Award. |
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No person shall have any claim or right to receive an Award hereunder. The
Committees granting of an Award to a Participant at any time shall neither require the
Committee to grant an Award to such Participant or any other Participant or other
person at any time nor preclude the Committee from making subsequent grants to such
Participant or any other Participant or other person. |
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The Company shall be under no obligation to effect the registration pursuant to
the Securities Act of any interests in the Plan or any shares of Company Stock to be
issued hereunder or to effect similar compliance under any state laws. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to cause to be
issued or delivered any certificates evidencing shares of Company Stock pursuant to the
Plan unless and until the Company is advised by its counsel that the issuance and
delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of
governmental authority and the requirements of any securities exchange or market on
which shares of Company Stock are traded. The Committee may require, as a condition of
the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing shares of Company Stock pursuant
to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares make such covenants, agreements
and representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the Committee, in
its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable. |
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The exercise of any Option granted hereunder shall be effective only at such
time as counsel to the Company shall have determined that the
issuance and delivery of shares of Company Stock pursuant to such exercise is in compliance with all applicable
laws, regulations of governmental authority and the requirements of any securities
exchange or market on which shares of Company Stock are traded. |
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Compliance with Rule 16b-3 |
It is intended that the Plan be applied and administered in compliance with Rule l6b-3. If
any provision of the Plan would be in violation of Rule 16b-3 if applied as written, such provision
shall not have effect as written and shall be given effect so as to comply with Rule l6b-3, as
determined be the Committee. The Committee is authorized to amend the Plan and to make any such
modifications to Award Agreements to comply with Rule l6b-3, as it may be amended from time to
time, and to make any other such amendments or modifications deemed necessary or appropriate to
better accomplish the purposes of the Plan in light of any amendments made to Rule 16b-3.
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Withholding. To the extent required by applicable federal, state,
local or foreign law, the Committee may and/or a Participant shall make arrangements
satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations
that arise with respect to any issuance, exercise or vesting of an Award, or any
disposition of shares of Company Stock. The Company shall not be
required to issue shares or to recognize the disposition of such shares until such obligations are
satisfied. To the extent permitted or required by the Committee, these obligations may
or shall be satisfied by having the Company withhold a portion of the shares of stock
that otherwise would be issued to a Participant under such Award or by tendering a
Participants Previously Acquired Shares. |
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Required Consent to and Notification of Code Section 83(b) Election.
No election under Section 83(b) of the Code (to include in gross income in the year of
transfer the amounts specified in Code Section 83(b)) or under a similar provision of
the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States may be made unless expressly
permitted by the terms of the Award Agreement or by action of the Committee in writing
prior to the making of such election. In any case in which a Participant is permitted
to make such an election in connection with an Award, the Participant shall notify the
Company of such election within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the
Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and
notification required pursuant to regulations issued under Code Section 83(b) or other
applicable provision. |
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Requirement of Notification Upon Disqualifying Disposition Under Code
Section 421(b). If any Participant shall make any disposition of shares of stock
delivered pursuant to the exercise of an ISO under the circumstances described in Code
Section 421(b) (i.e., a disqualifying disposition), such Participant shall notify the
Company of such disposition within ten (10) days thereof. |
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law and unless otherwise expressly provided in
the Plan:
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Amendments to the Plan. |
The Board of Directors of the Company may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the
Plan at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, without the approval of the shareholders of the
Company, no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made
that, absent such approval, would (i) increase the number of shares that may be issued under the
Plan; (ii) permit granting of Options at less than the market price of Company Stock; (iii) permit
the repricing of outstanding Options; (iv) amend the maximum shares set forth that may be granted
as Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Warrants, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or
Stock Bonus to any Participant; (v) extend the term of the Plan; (vi) change the class of persons
eligible to participate in the Plan; or (vii) otherwise implement any amendment required to be
approved by shareholders under the rules of any applicable stock exchange or NASDAQ Marketplace
Rules.
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Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies. |
The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in
the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan
into effect.
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No Obligation to Exercise |
The grant to a Participant of an Option, Warrant, SAR, Performance Award or other equity-based
Awards shall impose no obligation upon such Participant to exercise such Award.
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No transfer by will or the laws of descent and distribution of any Stock Award, or the right
to exercise any Stock Award, shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee shall have
been furnished with (a) written notice thereof and with a copy of the will and/or such evidence as
the Committee may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and (b) an agreement by
the transferee to comply with all the terms and conditions of the Stock Award that are or would
have been applicable to the Participant and to be bound by the acknowledgments made by the
Participant in connection with the grant of the Stock Award.
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Expenses and Receipts |
The expenses related to administering the Plan shall be paid by the Company. Any proceeds
received by the Company in connection with any Stock Award will be used for general corporate
purposes.
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Limitations Imposed By Section 162(m) |
Notwithstanding any other provision hereunder, prior to a Change in Control, if and to the
extent that the Committee determines the Companys federal tax deduction in respect of a Stock
Award may be limited as a result of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may take the
following actions:
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With respect to Options, SARs, Warrants or Restricted Stock Units, the
Committee may delay the payment in respect to such Options, SARs, Warrants or
Restricted Stock Units until a date that is within 30 days after the earlier to occur
of (i) the date that compensation paid to the Participant no longer is subject to the
deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code and (ii) the occurrence of a
Change in Control. In the event that a Participant exercises an Option, Warrants or
SAR at a time when the Participant is a covered employee, and the Committee
determines to delay the payment in respect of such any Stock Award, the Committee shall
credit cash or, in the case of an amount payable in Company Stock, the Fair Market
Value of the Company Stock, payable to the Participant to a book-entry account
established in the Participants name in the financial records of the Company. The
Participant shall have no rights in respect of such account and the amount credited
thereto shall not be transferable by the Participant other than by will or laws of
descent and distribution. The Committee may credit additional amounts to such account
as it may determine in its sole discretion. Any account created hereunder shall
represent only an unfunded unsecured promise by the Company to pay the amount credited
thereto to the Participant in the future. |
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With respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units and Stock Bonuses,
the Committee may require the Participant to surrender to the Committee any
certificates with respect to Restricted Stock and Stock Bonuses in order to cancel the
Awards of such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units and Stock Bonuses (and any
related Cash Bonuses). In exchange for such cancellation, the Committee shall credit
to a book-entry account established in the Participants |
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name in the financial records of the Company a cash amount equal to the Fair Market
Value of the shares of Company Stock subject to such awards. The amount credited to
such account shall be paid to the Participant within 30 days after the earlier to
occur of (i) the date that compensation paid to the Participant no longer is subject
to the deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code and (ii) the occurrence
of a Change in Control. The Participant shall have no rights in respect of such
account and the amount credited thereto shall not be transferable by the Participant
other than by will or laws of descent and distribution. The Committee may credit
additional amounts to such account as it may determine in its sole discretion. Any
account created hereunder shall represent only an unfunded unsecured promise by the
Company to pay the amount credited thereto to the Participant in the future. |
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Award that is deferred compensation
within the meaning of Code Section 409A shall be automatically modified and limited to the extent
that the Committee determines necessary to avoid the imposition of the additional tax under Code
Section 409A(9)(1)(B) on a Participant holding such Award.
In addition to the remedies of the Company elsewhere provided for herein, a failure by a
Participant (or beneficiary or permitted transferee) to comply with any of the terms and conditions
of the Plan or Agreement, unless such failure is remedied by such Participant (or a beneficiary or
permitted transferee) within ten (10) days after having been notified of such failure by the Committee,
shall be grounds for the cancellation and forfeiture of such Award, in whole or in part, as the
Committee, in its absolute discretion, may determine. No Participant will have rights under an
Award granted to such Participant unless and until an Award Agreement shall have been duly executed
on behalf of the Company.
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This Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on March 30, 2006, subject to approval by the
shareholders of the Company, such approval to occur no later than March 29, 2007. The Plan shall
be effective upon such approval (the Effective Date).
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Plan and the right to grant Awards under the Plan will terminate on
the tenth (10th) anniversary
of the effective date unless terminated earlier.
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If any provision of the Plan is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of
the Plan shall not be affected but shall be applied as if the invalid or unenforceable provision
had not been included in the Plan.
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Except to the extent preempted by any applicable law, the Plan will be construed and
administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without reference to the
principles of conflicts of law.
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Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund
of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and a Participant or any other Person.
To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company pursuant to an
Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the
Company.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
2006 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this 1997 Director Stock Option Plan (the Plan), adopted by the Board of
Directors of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. on March 30, 2006, is to attract and retain the best
available individuals to serve as Directors of the Company, to provide additional incentive to the
Outside Directors of the Company to serve as Directors and to encourage continued service by such
persons on the Board. The Company intends that the options granted hereunder shall not constitute
incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as amended.
2. DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) Committee means the Committee of the Board appointed by the Board to
administer the Plan pursuant to Section 6.
(e) Common Stock means the Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, of the
Company.
(f) Company means Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation.
(g) Continuous Service as a Director means the absence of any interruption or
termination of service as a Director. Continuous Service as a Director shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of sick leave, military leave or any other leave of
absence approved by the Board or Committee.
(h) Director means a member of the Board who is not an employee of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(i) Employee means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by
the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. The payment of fees to a Director
shall not be sufficient in and of itself to constitute employment by the Company.
(j) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(k) Option means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(l) Optioned Stock means the Common Stock subject to an Option.
(m) Optionee means an Outside Director who receives an option.
(n) Outside Director means a Director who is not an Employee, including an
officer who is not employed on a full-time basis by the Company.
(o) Parent means a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing,
as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(p) Plan means this 2006 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
(q) Share means a share of Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with
Section 12 of the Plan.
(r) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
3. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of
Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 510,000 shares of Common Stock. The Shares
may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in
full, the unexercised Shares which were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan has been terminated,
become available for future grant under the Plan. If Shares which were acquired upon exercise of
an Option are subsequently repurchased by the Company, such Shares shall not become available for
future grant under the Plan.
4. AUTOMATIC GRANTS OF OPTIONS
All grants of Options hereunder shall be automatic and non-discretionary and shall be
made strictly in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 4(d), each person who is an Outside
Director, including a person who was an Outside Director on February 27, 2006 or who
subsequently becomes an Outside Director whether by election by the shareholders or election
by the Board to fill a vacancy on the Board, shall be entitled to a one time grant of an
option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock.
(b) Subject to Section 4(d), the Option shall be exercisable as to 15,000 shares on the
date of grant, provided that the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company not
later than April 14, 2007, and shall be exercisable as to an additional 15,000 shares, if
Optionee is then a director, on each subsequent date of reelection to the Board of Directors
by the shareholders of the Company.
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(c) This Option shall not be deemed effective or exercisable unless and until the Plan
is approved by action of the shareholders of the Company not later than April 14, 2007. If
the Plan is not so approved, any Option granted under the Plan shall be null and void.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4(b), (c) and (d) hereof, in the event
that a grant would cause the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options to Outside
Directors plus Shares previously purchased upon exercise of Options by Outside Directors to
exceed 510,000 Shares, then each such automatic grant shall be for that number of Shares
determined by dividing the total number of Shares remaining available for grant by the
number of Outside Directors on the automatic grant date. Any further grants shall then be
deferred until such time, if any, as additional Shares become available for grant under the
Plan through action of the Companys shareholders to increase the number of Shares which may
be issued under the Plan or through cancellation or expiration of Options previously granted
hereunder.
5. OPTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The terms and conditions of an Option granted hereunder shall be as follows:
(a) The term of each Option shall be five (5) years, subject to Sections 12, 13 and 14
hereof.
(b) If an Optionee ceases to serve as an Outside Director, the remainder of an Option
not then exercisable shall lapse and be forfeited.
(c) The Option shall be exercisable only while the Outside Director serves as an
Outside Director of the Company, and for a period of twelve (12) months after ceasing to be
an Outside Director pursuant to Section 10(b) hereof.
(d) The exercise price per Share shall be 100% of the fair market value per Share on
the date of grant of the Option, as determined in accordance with Section 9(a) hereof.
(e) The effectiveness of any Options granted hereunder is conditioned upon shareholder
approval of the Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
6. ADMINISTRATION
(a) Administration. Except as otherwise required herein, the Plan shall
be administered by the Board or a Committee of the Board.
(b) Powers of the Board or Committee. Subject to the provisions and
restrictions of the Plan, the Board or Committee shall have the authority, in its
discretion: (i) to determine, upon review of relevant information and in accordance with
Section 9(a) hereof, the fair market value of the Common Stock; (ii) to interpret the Plan;
(iii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; (iv) to
authorize
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any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effectuate
the grant of an Option hereunder; and (v) to make all other determinations deemed necessary
or advisable for the administration of the Plan. On a case-by-case basis, the Board or
Committee, in its sole discretion, may: (i) accelerate the schedule of the time or times
when an Option granted under the Plan may be exercised; and (ii) extend the duration of any
Option granted under the Plan.
(c) Effect of Board or Committee Decision. All decisions, determinations and
interpretations of the Board or Committee shall be final and binding on all Optionees and
any other holders of any Options granted under the Plan.
(d) Suspension or Termination of Option. If the Board or Committee reasonably
believes that an Optionee has committed an act of misconduct, it may suspend the Optionees
right to exercise any Option pending a determination by the Board or Committee (excluding
the Outside Director accused of such misconduct). If the Board or Committee (excluding the
Outside Director accused of such misconduct) determines that an Optionee has committed an
act of embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company,
breach of fiduciary duty or deliberate disregard of the Companys rules resulting in loss,
damage or injury to the Company, or if an Optionee makes an unauthorized disclosure of any
Company trade secret or confidential information, engages in any conduct constituting unfair
competition with respect to the Company, or induces any party to breach a contract with the
Company, neither the Optionee nor the Optionees estate shall be entitled to exercise any
Option whatsoever. In making such determination, the Board or Committee (excluding the
Outside Director accused of such misconduct) shall act fairly and shall give the Optionee an
opportunity to appear and present evidence on the Optionees behalf at a hearing before the
Board or Committee.
(e) Date of Grant of Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for all
purposes, be the date determined in accordance with Section 4 hereof, notwithstanding the
fact that an Optionee may not have entered into an option agreement with the Company on such
date. Notice of the grant of an Option shall be given to the Optionee within a reasonable
time after the date of such grant.
7. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Options may be granted only to Outside Directors. All options shall be automatically
granted in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 4 hereof. The Plan shall not confer upon
any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of service as a Director or nomination to serve
as a Director, nor shall it interfere in any way with any rights which a Director or the Company
may have to terminate such Directors directorship at any time.
8. TERMINATION OF PLAN
This Plan has been adopted by the Board effective April 15, 2006 but shall not be deemed
effective unless approved by the shareholders of the Company on or before April 14, 2007. If
approved by the shareholders, the Plan shall continue in effect until April 14, 2016.
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9. FAIR MARKET VALUE AND FORM OF CONSIDERATION
(a) Fair Market Value. The fair market value per share shall be
determined as follows:
(i) if the Common Stock of the Company is listed or admitted to unlisted
trading privileges on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any
given day shall be the closing sale price for the Common Stock, or if no sale is
made on such day, the closing bid price for such day on such exchange;
(ii) if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to unlisted trading
privileges on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any given day
shall be the closing sale price for the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock
Market on such day, or if no sale is made on such day, the closing bid price for
such day as entered by a market maker for the Common Stock;
(iii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange, is
not admitted to unlisted trading privileges on any such exchange, and is not
eligible for inclusion on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the fair market value on any
given day shall be the average of the closing representative bid and ask prices as
reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. or, if the Common Stock is not
quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
System, then as reported in any publicly available compilation of the bid and asked
prices of the Common Stock in any over-the-counter market on which the Common Stock
is traded; or
(iv) if there exists no public trading market for the Common Stock, the fair
market value on any given day shall be an amount determined in good faith by the
Board in such manner as it may reasonably determine in its discretion, provided that
such amount shall not be less than the book value per share as reasonably determined
by the Board as of the date of determination nor less than the par value of the
Common Stock.
(b) Form of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of an Option shall consist entirely of cash or such other form of
consideration as the Board or Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, to be
appropriate for payment, including but not limited to other shares of Common Stock having a
fair market value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which the Option is exercised, or any combination of such methods of payment.
10. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted
hereunder shall be exercisable at such times as are set forth in Section 5 hereof. An
Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
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An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been
given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to
exercise the Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option may be
exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may consist of any consideration
and method of payment allowable under Section 9(b) hereof. Until the issuance (as evidenced
by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent
of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive
dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. A certificate for the number of Shares
so acquired shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the
Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date
is prior to the date the certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 12 hereof.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares
which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the
Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option was exercised.
(b) Termination of Status as a Director. If an Optionee ceases to serve as a
Director, the Optionee may, but only within twelve (12) months after the date the Optionee
ceases to be an Outside Director of the Company, exercise his or her Option to the extent
the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent
that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option at the date of such termination, or
if the Optionee does not exercise such Option within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.
(c) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee occurring:
(i) during the term of the Option, and provided that the Optionee was at the
time of death a Director of the Company and had been in Continuous Service as a
Director since the date of grant of the Option, the Option may be exercised, at any
time within twelve (12) months following the date of death, by the Optionees estate
or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that would have accrued
had the Optionee continued living and remained in Continuous Service a Director for
twelve (12) months after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of Continuous Service as a
Director, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6) months following
the date of death, by the Optionees estate or by a person who acquired the right to
exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the right
to exercise that had accrued at the date of termination of Continuous Service as a
Director.
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11. TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS
The Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of
in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only
by the Optionee.
12. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION
The number of Shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option, and the number
of Shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which
Options have not yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, as well as the price per Share of Common Stock covered by each such
outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued and outstanding Shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration
by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration. Such adjustment shall
be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, or options or rights to purchase shares
of stock of any class shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect
to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.
13. CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event
of a Change in Control, any Options outstanding as of the date such Change in Control is
determined to have occurred and not then exercisable and vested shall become fully
exercisable and vested in the fullest extent of the original grant.
(b) For purposes of the Plan, a Change in Control means the happening of any of the
following events:
(i) An acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a Person) of beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
50% or more of either (1) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company
(the Outstanding Company Common Stock) or (2) the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities of the company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the Outstanding Company Voting Securities); excluding,
however, the following: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an
acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security
being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Company, (ii) any
acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) sponsored or
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maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, or (iv) any
acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) of this Section 13(b); or
(ii) A change in the composition of the Board such that the individuals who, as
of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (such Board shall be hereinafter
referred to as the Incumbent Board) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board; provided, however, for purposes of this Section 13(b), that
any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the Effective Date,
whose election, or nomination for election by the Companys shareholders, was
approved by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who were members of
the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or became such pursuant
to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the
Incumbent Board; but, provided, further, that any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest
with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board
shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or
(iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company
(Corporate Transaction); excluding, however, such a Corporate Transaction
pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the
outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Corporate
Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Companys assets
either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporation Transaction,
of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities,
as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit
plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such
Corporate Transaction) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more
of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation
resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the
outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the
Corporate Transaction, and (iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board
will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or
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(iv) The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation
or dissolution of the Company.
(c) If a Change in Control of the Company occurs, then the Committee, if approved by
the Committee in its sole discretion either in an Option issued at the time of the grant or
at any time after the grant of an Option, and without the consent of any Optionee affected
thereby, may determine that:
(i) some or all Optionees holding outstanding Options will receive, with
respect to some or all of the shares of Company Stock subject to such Options, as of
the effective date of any such Change in Control of the Company, cash in an amount
equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such shares immediately prior to the
effective date of such Change in Control of the Company over the exercise price per
share of such Options; and
(ii) with respect to any granted and outstanding Option, the Fair Market Value
of the shares of Company Stock underlying such Option is less than or equal to the
exercise price per share of such Option as of the effective date of the applicable
Change in Control and the Option, therefore, shall terminate as of the effective
date of the applicable Change in Control.
If the Committee makes a determination as set forth in subparagraph (i) of this subsection
(c), then as of the effective date of any such Change in Control of the Company such Options will
terminate as to such shares and the Optionees formerly holding such Options will only have the
right to receive such cash payment(s). If the Committee makes a determination as set forth in
subparagraph (ii) of this subsection (2), then as of the effective date of any such Change in
Control of the Company such Options will terminate, become void and expire as to all unexercised
shares of Common Stock subject to such Options on such date, and the Optionees formerly holding
such Options will have no further rights with respect to such Options.
14. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
(a) The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any
time, and may amend the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem
advisable in order that any awards under the Plan will conform to any change in applicable
laws or regulations or in any other respect the Board may deem to be in the best interests
of the Company; provided, however, that no amendments to the Plan will be effective without
approval of the stockholders of the Company if stockholder approval of the amendment is then
required pursuant to the rules of any stock exchange or Nasdaq or similar regulatory body to
which the Company is then subject at the time of the amendment and the Board determines that
continued satisfaction of such requirements is necessary or desirable. No termination,
suspension or amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any outstanding award without the
consent of the affected Optionee; provided, however, that this sentence will not impair the
right of the Committee to take whatever action it deems appropriate under Sections 6(b), 12
and 13 of the Plan.
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(b) If any amendment to the Plan requires approval by the shareholders of the Company
for continued applicability of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or for initial
or continued listing of the Common Stock or other securities of the Company upon any stock
exchange or NASDAQ, then such amendment shall be approved by the holders of a majority of
the Companys outstanding capital stock entitled to vote.
15. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES
(a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the
exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall
comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Act, the
Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities laws, and
the requirements of the NASD or any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed,
and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any agreements entered into
pursuant to the Plan, the Company will not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock
under this Plan, and a Optionee may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan, unless (a) there is
in effect with respect to such shares a registration statement under the Securities Act and
any applicable state or foreign securities laws or an exemption from such registration under
the Securities Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws; and (b) there has been
obtained any other consent, approval or permit from any other regulatory body which the
Board or Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable. The Company may
condition such issuance, sale or transfer upon the receipt of any representations or
agreements from the parties involved, and the placement of any legends on certificates
representing shares of Common Stock, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by the Company
in order to comply with such securities law or other restrictions.
Inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction,
which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to
issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
16. RESERVATION OF SHARES
The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available
such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
17. OPTION AGREEMENT
Options shall be evidenced by written option agreements in such form as the Board or
Committee shall approve.
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18. INFORMATION TO OPTIONEES
The Company shall provide to each Optionee, during the period for which such Optionee has
one or more Options outstanding, copies of all annual reports and other information which are
provided to all shareholders of the Company.
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EXHIBIT 10.3
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LOAN AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This Loan and Subscription Agreement (the Agreement) is dated as of
, 2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
(the Company), and
(the Investor).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company is offering in a private placement (the Offering) 12% convertible
promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,000,000 (collectively, the Notes),
each such Note to be issued together with warrants to shares of the Companys common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the Common Stock), as set forth below (collectively, the Warrants); and
WHEREAS, the terms of the Offering are summarized in that certain Confidential Private
Placement Memorandum dated February 28, 2006 (together with all amendments, supplements, exhibits
and appendices thereto, the Memorandum); and
WHEREAS, the Offering is contingent upon the Company receiving gross proceeds of at least Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (the Minimum Offering Amount); and
WHEREAS, the Investor desires to subscribe for and participate in the Offering as set forth
herein and the Company desires to accept such subscription.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing facts and premises hereby made a part of
this Agreement, the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Subscription
1.1 Subscription for Note and Warrant. On the terms and conditions set forth herein,
the Investor hereby agrees to lend to the Company the amount of
and no/100 Dollars ($ ) (the Loan Amount), in lawful money of the United States, and the
Company hereby agrees to deliver to the Investor a 12 percent convertible promissory notes, in the
form attached as Exhibit A to the Memorandum (the Note), in an original principal amount
equal to the Loan Amount to evidence the Investors loan to the Company. Investor should deliver a
completed and signed Agreement, along with a check made payable to Private Bank Minnesota -
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. Escrow Account (* or wire funds) in an amount equal to the Loan
Amount, to the following address:
Feltl & Company
225 South Sixth Street, Suite 4200
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. Escrow Account
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Account Number:
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Reference:
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The original principal amount of the Note, plus interest accrued thereon to the date of conversion,
may be converted, at the option of the holder, into shares of the Common Stock (the Conversion
Shares) under the terms and conditions set forth in the Note. The Investor understands and
acknowledges that the Investors subscription hereunder is contingent upon the Company obtaining
subscriptions in the Offering that result in aggregate gross proceeds in an amount equal to or
greater than the Minimum Offering Amount.
1.2 Warrants. In consideration of the loan evidenced by this Agreement and the Note,
the Company shall issue to the Investor a warrant, in the form attached as Exhibit A to the
Memorandum (the Warrant), which Warrant shall entitle the investor to purchase one share of
Common Stock for each five dollars of the Loan Amount. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the Warrant are referred to herein as the Warrant Shares.
1.3 Closing. Provided that the Company has obtained subscriptions in the Offering
that result in aggregate gross proceeds in an amount equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering
Amount, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the Closing) shall take place by the
Companys and Investors release of Closing documents to the other, either by facsimile
transmission followed by original documentation delivered by overnight courier, or in such other
manner agreed upon by the parties. The date of the Closing is referred to herein as the Closing
Date. At the Closing, the Company will issue, sell and deliver to the Investor the Note and the
Warrant, against payment of the Loan Amount.
2. Company Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Company set forth on Exhibit A hereto are
incorporated by reference into this Agreement and shall survive the Closing.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Investor
The Investor represents and warrants to the Company that the Investor:
3.1 If other than an individual, has duly authorized the this Agreement, the Note and the
Warrant (together, the Transaction Documents) by all necessary action on the part of the
Investor, has duly executed the Transaction Documents by its authorized officer or representative,
and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable in accordance with its
terms;
3.2 Has received, carefully reviewed and is familiar with the Memorandum, including all
exhibits thereto;
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3.3 Is in a financial position to hold the Note, the Warrant, the Conversion Shares and the
Warrants Shares (collectively, the Securities) for an indefinite period of time and is able to
bear the economic risk and withstand a complete loss of the Investors investment in the
Securities;
3.4 Has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions
of securities similar to the Offering and in companies similar to the Company so that the Investor
is capable of reading and interpreting the Memorandum and evaluating the merits and risks of his,
her or its investment in the Company and the offering, and he, she or it has the capacity to
protect his, her or its own interests;
3.5 Believes that the Investor, either alone or with the assistance of the Investors own
professional advisor, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the
Investor is capable of reading and interpreting the Memorandum and evaluating the merits and risks
of the prospective investment in the Securities;
3.6 Has obtained, to the extent the Investor deems necessary, the Investors own personal
professional advice with respect to the risks inherent in the investment in the Securities and the
suitability of an investment in the Securities in light of the Investors financial condition and
investment needs;
3.7 Believes that the Investors investment in the Securities is suitable for the Investor
based upon the Investors investment objectives and financial needs, after taking into account all
other investments by the Investor, including the Investors existing investments in the Company (if
any), and the Investor has adequate means for providing for the Investors current financial needs
and personal contingencies and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to the
Securities;
3.8 Has been given access to full and complete information regarding the Company and has used
such access to the Investors satisfaction for the purpose of obtaining information in addition to,
or verifying information included in, the Memorandum, and the Investor has either met with or been
given reasonable opportunity to meet with officers, directors and other representatives of the
Company for the purpose of asking questions of, and receiving answers from, such officers,
directors and other representatives concerning the Company and the terms and conditions of the
Offering and the current and proposed business and operations of the Company and to obtain any
additional information, to the extent reasonably available;
3.9 Recognizes that an investment in the Securities is highly speculative and involves a high
degree of risk including, but not limited to, the risk of economic losses from operations of the
Company, the risk of the total loss of the Investors investment in the Company, and the risks
described in the Memorandum under the heading Risk Factors;
3.10 Realizes that (i) the purchase of the Securities is a long-term investment; (ii) the
Investor must bear the economic risk of investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of
time because the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the Securities Act) or under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, none of such
securities can be sold unless they are subsequently registered under said laws or exemptions
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from such registrations are available; (iii) the Investor may not be able to liquidate the
Investors investment in the event of an emergency or pledge any of such securities as collateral
for loans; (iv) the transferability of such securities is restricted and requires the written
consent of the Company; and (v) legends will be placed on the Note, the Warrant and the stock
certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares referring to the applicable
restrictions on transferability;
3.11 Recognizes that no public market now exists for any of the Securities issued by the
Company, and that the Company makes no assurances that an initial public offering of its securities
(an IPO) will be completed or that a public market will ever exist for any of the Companys
Securities.
3.12 Recognizes that any financial projections, forecasts, assumptions or estimates included
in or referred to in the Memorandum or otherwise delivered or communicated to the Investor are not
statements of fact and that no representation or warranties are made by the Company or any officer,
director, shareholder, employee or representative thereof with respect to the accuracy of such
projections, forecasts, assumptions or estimates or with respect to the future operations or the
amount of any future income or loss of the Company;
3.13 Recognizes that (i) any predictions, forecasts, estimates and projections included in or
referred to in the Memorandum or otherwise delivered or communicated to the Investor are for
illustrative purposes only and are based upon certain assumptions and events over which the Company
has only partial or no control; (ii) variations in such assumptions including, but not limited to,
sales, costs, selling expenses, general and administrative expenses, development expenses, customer
acceptance and competitive developments could significantly affect such predictions, projections,
estimates and forecasts; (iii) to the extent that assumed events do not materialize, the outcome
will vary substantially from that projected or forecasted; and (iv) there are a number of other
factors and risks which could cause actual results to be substantially and adversely different that
projected;
3.14 Certifies, under penalties of perjury, that the Investor is not subject to the backup
withholding provisions1 of Section 3406(a)(i)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended;
3.15 If an individual, represents that he or she is a bona fide resident of, is domiciled in,
and received the offer and made the decision to invest in the Securities, in the State set forth on
the signature page of this Agreement; if an entity, represents that its executive offices are
located in the State set forth on the signature page of this Agreement; and represents that the
Securities are being purchased by the Investor in the Investors name solely for the Investors
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(Note: You are subject to backup withholding if
(i) you fail to furnish your Social Security number or taxpayer identification
number herein; (ii) the Internal Revenue Service notifies the Company that you
furnished an incorrect Social Security number or taxpayer identification
number; (iii) you are notified that you are subject to backup withholding; or
(iv) you fail to certify that you are not subject to backup withholding or you
fail to certify your Social Security number or taxpayer identification number.) |
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own beneficial interest and not as nominee for, or on behalf of, or for the beneficial
interest of, or with the intention to transfer to, any other person, trust or organization; and
3.16 Represents that if an entity, the Investor was not formed for the purpose of investing in
the Securities.
4. Investment Intent; Restrictions on Transfer
The Investor has been advised that the offering sale of the Note and Warrant are not being
registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws but are being offered and
sold pursuant to exemptions from such laws and that the Companys reliance upon such exemptions is
predicated in part on the Investors representations as contained herein. The Investor represents
and warrants to the Company that the Securities are being purchased for the Investors own account
and for investment and without the intention of reselling or redistributing the same (except
pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement or exemptions from registration under the Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws); that the Investor has made no agreement with others
regarding the Securities; and that the Investors financial condition is such that it is not likely
that it will be necessary for the Investor to dispose of the Securities in the foreseeable future.
The undersigned is aware that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), a
purchase of securities with an intent to resell any of the same by reason of any foreseeable
specific contingency or anticipated change in market value, or any change in the condition of the
Company, or in connection with a contemplated liquidation or settlement of any loan obtained
through the acquisition of the Note and Warrant and for which the Note and Warrant or any
components thereof were pledged as security, would represent an intent inconsistent with the
representations set forth above. The Investor further represents and agrees that if, contrary to
the Investors foregoing intentions, the Investor should later desire to dispose of or transfer any
of the Securities in any manner, the Investor shall not do so without first obtaining (a) an
opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company that such proposed disposition or transfer
lawfully may be made without the registration of such securities under the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws or (b) such registration.
5. Registration Rights
5.1 Resale Registration.
(a) If the Company shall determine to proceed with the preparation and filing of a
registration statement in connection with an IPO (the IPO Registration Statement), and if
the IPO Registration Statement is declared effective on or before the maturity date set
forth in the Notes issued in the Offering, the Company will cause to be included in another
registration statement (the Resale Registration Statement) to be filed with the SEC within
sixty (60) days after the closing date of the IPO registering the issuance, if necessary,
and resale of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares (together with the shares of Common
Stock issuable upon conversion of the other Notes and exercise of the other Warrants issued
in the Offering, which shall collectively with the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares be
referred to herein as the Resale Shares), and to register or qualify the Resale Shares for
resale in the states in which the Resale Shares are to be sold. In that regard, the Company
will use its best efforts to:
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(i) promptly prepare and file with the SEC such amendments to the Resale Registration
Statement and supplements to the prospectus contained therein as may be necessary to keep
the Resale Registration Statement all of the Resale Shares are either (A) sold pursuant to
the Resale Registration or pursuant to exemptions from registration, or (B) are eligible to
be sold by the holders thereof without registration and without volume restriction pursuant
to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act, or other similar exception; and
(ii) promptly prepare and file with the SEC and promptly notify the Investor of the
filing of such amendment or supplement to such Resale Registration Statement or prospectus
that is part of the Resale Registration Statement as may be necessary to correct any
statements or omissions if, at the time when a prospectus relating to such securities is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act, any event shall have occurred as a result
of which any such prospectus or any other prospectus as then in effect would include an
untrue statement of A material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
(b) In connection with the Resale Registration Statement, the Company shall bear all
registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and
accountants for the Company, all internal Company expense and all legal fees and
disbursements and other expenses in complying with state securities or Blue Sky laws of any
jurisdictions in which the securities are offered are to be registered, qualified or exempt
from registration. Fees and disbursements of counsel and accountants for the Investor,
underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes for the Investor and any other
expenses incurred by the Investor not expressly described in the foregoing sentence shall be
borne by the Investor. The Company shall indemnify the Investor, its officers and directors
(if any) and each person (if any) who controls the Investor within the meaning of Section 15
of the Securities Act against all losses, claims, damages and liabilities caused by any
untrue statement of alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Resale
Registration Statement or prospectus (and as amended or supplemented) included in the Resale
Registration Statement, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made, unless such statement or
omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing
to the Company expressly for use therein by the Investor.
(c) The Investor hereby represents that, notwithstanding a conversion of the Note or
exercise of the Warrant, pursuant to the Resale Registration Statement, the Investor will
not offer for sale, sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of any of the Resale Shares or any
other shares of Common Stock of the Company for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days
after the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement, except (i) with the consent of
the managing underwriter or underwriters of the IPO, (ii) pursuant to will or the laws of
descent and distribution, in which case the shares of Common Stock will be subject to this
restriction, or (iii) by gift pursuant to which each donee agrees in writing to be bound by
the same restriction on transferability. The Investor hereby agrees
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that, if the Investor is so requested, the Investor will sign a separate letter
agreement containing the provisions of this Section 5(c) and such other provisions as the
Company shall reasonably request.
6. General Provisions
6.1 Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents and the other documents delivered
pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with
regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by
any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein
and therein.
6.2 Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Minnesota without regard to its conflicts-of-law principles.
6.3 Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein
shall survive the Closing.
6.4 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns,
heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto and shall inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by each person who shall be a holder of the Securities from time to time.
6.5 Severability. In case any provision of the Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in
any way be affected or impaired thereby.
6.6 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given and received when delivered in person or
by national overnight courier service or by certified or registered mail, return-receipt requested,
or by facsimile, addressed as follows:
(a) if to the Company, at
Wireless Ronin Technology, Inc.
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Attention: John A. Witham
Facsimile: (952) 974-7887
(b) if to the Investor, at the address set forth on the signature page hereto or such
other address Investor shall have provided to the Company in writing.
6.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all
of which taken together shall constitute one agreement binding on the parties. Facsimile and
electronically transmitted signatures shall be valid and binding to the same extent as original
signatures. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon signing and
delivering any counterpart, independently of the signature of any other party. Nevertheless, in
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making proof of this Agreement, it will be necessary to produce only one copy signed by the
party to be charged.
6.8 Further Assurances. Each party hereby agrees to execute and deliver such
additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or
appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Subscription Pages Follow
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The Investor agrees to furnish any additional information which the Company
deems necessary in order to verify the answers set forth below.
THE INVESTOR MUST REVIEW AND PROVIDE INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO SECTION 7
BELOW.
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The Investor understands that the representations contained below are made for the purpose of
qualifying the Investor as an accredited investor, as that term is defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act and for the purpose of inducing a sale of the Note and
Warrant to the Investor. The Investor hereby represents that the statement or statements
initialed below are true and correct in all respects. The Investor understands that a
false representation may constitute a violation of law, and that any person who suffers damage as a
result of a false representation may have a claim against the Investor for damages.
The Investor represents and warrants to the Company as follows (answer Part a or b, as
applicable). Please initial all applicable items:
7.1 Accredited Investor Individuals. The Investor is an INDIVIDUAL and:
Investor Initials
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The Investor hereby certifies that he or she is an accredited
Investor because the Investor has an individual net worth, or joint net worth
with his or her spouse, exceeding $1,000,000. For purposes of this Agreement,
individual net worth means the excess of total assets valued at fair market
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The Investor hereby certifies that he or she is an accredited Investor
because the Investor has an individual income (exclusive of any income
attributable to his or her spouse) of more than $200,000 in each of the two
most recent years or joint income with his or her spouse of more than $300,000
in each of those years and that the Investor reasonably expects to reach the
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The Investor certifies that he or she is an accredited Investor because
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7.2 Accredited Investor Entities. The Investor is an ENTITY (such as a partnership,
corporation, trust, pension plan or limited liability company) and:
Investor Initials
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The Investor hereby certifies that all of the beneficial equity
owners of the Investor qualify as accredited individual Investors under items
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under this item must complete the Certificate of Signatory to this
Agreement and each equity owner must complete a separate copy of this
Agreement). (Note: the Investor cannot qualify for this
category of accredited Investor if the Investor is an irrevocable
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(ii)
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The Investor is a bank or savings and loan association as defined in
Sections 3(a)(2) and 3(a)(5)(A), respectively, of the Securities Act acting
either in its individual or fiduciary capacity. |
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(iii)
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The Investor is an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the
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The Investor is an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined therein, in
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The Investor is a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S.
Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958. |
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(vi)
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The Investor is an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and one or more
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the investment decision is
made by a plan fiduciary, as defined therein, in Section 3(21),
which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance
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the employee benefit plan
has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or |
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the plan is a self-directed
plan with investment decisions made solely by persons who are
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The Investor is a private business development company as defined in
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The Investor has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, was not formed
for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities and is one or more
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Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
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The Investor is a trust with total assets exceeding $5,000,000 which was
not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities and whose
purchase is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of the investment in the Securities. |
7.3 Manner In Which Securities Are to Be Held. The Investor hereby represents to the
Company that the Investor will own the Securities in the following manner (initial one):
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Individual Ownership |
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Community Property |
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Joint Tenant with Right of Survivorship (both parties must sign). Briefly describe
relationship between the parties (e.g., married): |
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Tenants in Common (both parties must sign). Briefly describe relationship between the
parties (e.g., married): |
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Qualified Retirement Account (i.e. IRA) (See note * below) |
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*FOR PURCHASES IN A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
(please initial in the blank space provided)
Purchasing in a Retirement Account. An investment in a private placement of
securities is a HIGHLY SPECULATIVE in nature. Accordingly, such an investment may not be
appropriate for Individual Retirement Accounts or other retirement-type accounts that carry
conservative investment objectives. If this investment is in fact purchased in a retirement-type
account, the Investor hereby represents and affirms that he/she/it understands the risks of the
investment and has decided that such risks are consistent with the Investors investment objectives
for this account.
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AFFILIATIONS
Please note that if you are a corporation the following three questions should also be answered
with respect to your officers, directors and holders of 5% or more of your equity securities; if
you are a partnership such questions should also be answered with respect to your general partners.
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Are you, or is a member of your immediate family1 or any of your affiliates, as
applicable, affiliated or associated, directly or indirectly, with a Member2 of the
NASD or with a Person Associated with a Member3 of the NASD? 4 |
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Yes No |
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If the answer is Yes, please identify below such Member of the NASD or Person Associated
with a Member of the NASD and provide the name, address, and telephone number of the Member
or Members and a detailed description of the association or affiliation. |
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State whether you own, directly or indirectly, stock or other securities of any NASD Member.
If so, name the NASD Member and describe the securities. |
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Yes No |
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If the answer is Yes, please identify below such Member of the NASD or Person Associated
with a Member of the NASD and provide the name, address, and telephone number of the Member
or Members and a detailed description of the securities owned. |
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State whether you have made any outstanding loans to any NASD member. If so, name the NASD
member and give a brief description of the loan, including the face value of any debt
securities of the NASD member held by you and the date on which they were acquired. |
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Yes No |
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If the answer is Yes, please identify below such Member of the NASD or Person Associated
with a Member of the NASD and provide the name, address, and telephone number of the Member
or Members and a detailed description of the loan. |
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such NASD Member concerning the disposition of securities of the Company? |
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Yes No |
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If the answer is Yes, please identify below such Member of the NASD or Person
Associated with a Member of the NASD and provide the name, address, and telephone number of
the Member or Members and a detailed description of the agreement. |
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applicable, provided any consulting or other services to the Company? |
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Yes No |
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If the answer is Yes, please provide a detailed description of the services
provided. |
By signing below, you hereby acknowledge that the above information continues to be complete
and accurate.
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Dated: , 2006 |
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(Print Name of Investor) |
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A member of Investors immediate family includes a spouse, father, mother,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, or any brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or children,
and any relative which the Investor supports. |
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The term Member of the NASD means either any broker or dealer admitted to membership
in the NASD, any officer or partner of such a member or the executive representative (or the
substitute of such representative) of such member to the NASD. |
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The term person associated with a member of the NASD means every sole proprietor,
partner, officer, director or branch manager of any member, or any natural person occupying a
similar status or performing similar functions, or any natural person engaged in the investment
banking or securities business who is directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by such
member (for example, any employee), whether or not such person is registered or exempt from
registration with the NASD pursuant to its by-laws. The term also includes a natural person who is
registered or has applied for registration under the rules of the NASD. |
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The term affiliate includes a company which controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with a member of the NASD. A company will be presumed to control a member of the
NASD if the company beneficially owns 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a member
of the NASD which is a corporation, or beneficially owns a partnership interest in 10% or more of
the distributable profits or losses of a member of the NASD which is a partnership. A member of the
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presumed to control a company if the member of the NASD and the persons associated with the member
of the NASD beneficially own 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a company which is
a corporation, or beneficially own a partnership interest in 10% or more of the distributable
profits or losses of a company which is a partnership. A company will be presumed to be under
common control with a member of the NASD if (i) the same natural person or company controls both a
member of the NASD and a company by beneficially owning 10% or more of the outstanding voting
securities of a member of the NASD or a company which is a corporation, or by beneficially owning a
partnership interest in 10% or more of the distributable profits or losses of a member of the NASD
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CERTIFICATE OF SIGNATORY
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I, , am the of
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I certify that I am empowered and duly authorized by the Entity to execute and carry out the terms
of the Loan and Subscription Agreement and to purchase and hold the Securities, and certify further
that the Loan and Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly executed on behalf of the Entity
and constitutes a legal and binding obligation of the Entity.
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Exhibit A
Company Representations and Warranties
The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Investor as of the
Closing Date.
1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota. The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and
assets, to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents, to issue and sell the Conversion Shares
and the Warrant Shares, to carry out the provisions of the Transaction Documents, and to carry on
its business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly
qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which
the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the
failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, operations, conditions
(financial or otherwise), assets or results of operations of the Company (a Material Adverse
Effect).
2. Capitalization. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Company is as set forth in the Memorandum and all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except as set forth
in the Memorandum, there are no outstanding options, warrants, agreements, convertible securities,
preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase any shares of capital stock of
the Company. Except as set forth in the Memorandum and as otherwise required by law, there are no
restrictions upon voting or transfer of the shares of the capital stock of the Company pursuant to
the Companys Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other governing documents or any agreement or
other instruments to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound. When issued in
compliance with the provisions of the Note and the Warrant, as applicable (and upon payment as
provided for in the Warrant), the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares will be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be free of any liens or encumbrances;
provided, however, that the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares may be subject to restrictions on
transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein or as otherwise required by
such laws at the time a transfer is proposed. The issuance of the Securities contemplated hereby
will not give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal on behalf of any person
which have not been waived in connection with the Offering.
3. Authorization; Binding Obligations. The Company has all corporate right, power and
authority to enter into the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and
shareholders necessary for the authorization of the Transaction Documents and the performance of
all obligations of the Company hereunder and thereunder, including the authorization, sale,
issuance and delivery of the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares upon conversion of the Note and
exercise of the Warrant, respectively, has been taken. The Transaction Documents, when executed
and delivered, will be valid and binding obligations of
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the Company enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting
enforcement of creditors rights and according to general principles of equity that restrict the
availability of equitable remedies.
4. No Conflict; Governmental Consents.
(a) The Companys execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the issuance of
the Securities, and the consummation by the Company of the other transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, do not, and compliance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation,
order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental authority to
or by which the Company is bound, or any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws, and will not conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of, any of the terms
or provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default
under, any lease, loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, trust indenture or other
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any of its properties or assets is subject, nor result in the creation or imposition of any
lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company.
(b) No consent, approval, authorization or any other order of any governmental
authority or other third party is required to be obtained by the Company in connection with
the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement or with the authorization, issue
and sale of the Securities, except such filings as may be required to be made with the SEC
and with any state or foreign blue sky or securities regulatory authority relating to an
exemption from registration thereunder.
5. Licenses. Except as otherwise set forth in the Memorandum or as would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company has all necessary licenses,
permits and other governmental authorizations currently required for the conduct of its business or
ownership of properties and is in all material respects complying therewith.
6. Litigation. The Company knows of no pending or threatened legal or governmental
proceedings against the Company which (i) adversely questions the validity of the Transaction
Documents or any other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby or the right of the Company to
enter into the Transaction Documents or any of such agreements, or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have a
Material Adverse Effect. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the Company
currently pending in any court or before any arbitrator or that the Company intends to initiate.
7. Financial Statements. The financial statements of the Company included in the
Memorandum (the Financial Statements) fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition and position of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated; and have been
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
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(GAAP) consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby, except as may be
otherwise specified in such Financial Statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited
financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Company as of and for the dates thereof and the
results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. Since the date of the most recent
balance sheet included as part of the Financial Statements, there has not been to the Companys
knowledge: (i) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operations of the
Company from that reflected in the Financial Statements, other than changes in the ordinary course
of business, none of which individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) any other event or condition of any character that, either
individually or cumulatively, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
except for the expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
8. Intellectual Property. Except as not reasonably would be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (a) to the best of its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses sufficient
legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets,
licenses, information and other proprietary rights and processes necessary for its business as now
conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, without any known infringement of the rights
of others; (b) except as disclosed in the Memorandum, there are no outstanding options, licenses or
agreements of any kind relating to the foregoing proprietary rights, nor is the Company bound by or
a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to the patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information and other proprietary
rights and processes of any other person or entity other than such licenses or agreements arising
from the purchase of off the shelf or standard products; and (c) the Company has not received any
written communications alleging that the Company has violated or, by conducting its business as
presently proposed to be conducted, would violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, copyrights or trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any other person or entity.
9. Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Etc. The Company has good and marketable
title to its properties and assets, including the properties and assets reflected in the most
recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, and good title to its leasehold estates,
in each case subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance or charge, other than (a)
those resulting from taxes which have not yet become delinquent; (b) liens and encumbrances which
do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially impair the
operations of the Company; (c) those that have otherwise arisen in the ordinary course of business;
and (d) those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company
is in compliance with all material terms of each lease to which it is a party or is otherwise
bound.
10. Obligations to Related Parties. Except as disclosed in the Memorandum or as would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no obligations of the
Company to officers, directors, stockholders, or employees of the Company other than (a) for
payment of salary or other compensation for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for reasonable
expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (c) for other standard employee benefits made
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generally available to all employees (including stock option agreements outstanding under any
stock option plan approved by the Board of Directors of the Company). Except as may be disclosed
in the Financial Statements, the Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of
any other person, firm or corporation.
11. Employee Relations; Employee Benefit Plans. The Company is not a party to any
collective bargaining agreement or employs any member of a union. The Company believes that its
relations with its employees are good. No executive officer of the Company (as defined in Rule
501(f) of the Securities Act) has notified the Company that such officer intends to leave the
Company or otherwise terminate such officers employment with the Company. No executive officer of
the Company, to the knowledge of the Company, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any
material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information
agreement, non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive
covenant, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company
to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company is in compliance with
all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where failure to be in
compliance would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Memorandum, the Company does not maintain
any compensation or benefit plan, agreement, arrangement or commitment (including, but not limited
to, employee benefit plans, as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) for any present or former employees, officers or directors of the
Company or with respect to which the Company has liability or makes or has an obligation to make
contributions.
12. Environmental Laws. The Company (i) is in compliance with any and all
Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), (ii) has received all permits, licenses or other
approvals required of it under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business and (iii) are
in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each
of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply would reasonably be expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The term Environmental
Laws means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human
health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater,
land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions,
discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or
hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, Hazardous Materials) into the environment, or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees,
demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders,
permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
13. Tax Status. The Company (i) has made or filed all federal and state income and
all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is
subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material
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amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those
being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate
for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports
or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the
taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such
claim.
14. Investment Company. The Company is not an investment company within the meaning
of such term under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of
the SEC thereunder.
15. No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any
person acting on its or their own behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or
general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act in connection with
the offer and sale of the Notes and Warrants.
16. Exemption from Registration. Assuming that the representations and warranties of
the Investors provided for in this Agreement are otherwise true and correct, the offer, sale and
issuance of the Note and Warrant constitutes a transaction exempt from registration provisions of
the Securities Act and under any applicable state securities laws.
17. Disclosure. The information set forth in the Memorandum as of the Closing Date
contains no untrue statement of a material fact nor omits to state a material fact necessary in
order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
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EXHIBIT 10.4
THIS NOTE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT), APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR
APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY FOREIGN JURISDICTION. THIS NOTE AND SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
HYPOTHECATED, RENOUNCED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND IN THE ABSENCE OF
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY FOREIGN JURISDICTION, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY
TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED AND SUCH FOREIGN JURISDICTION LAWS HAVE BEEN
SATISFIED.
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company),
hereby promises to pay to the order of ___, or assigns (Holder), at the
address for notices to Purchaser set forth in the Loan and Subscription Agreement (as defined
below) (or such other address as Holder shall designate in writing from time to time), the
principal amount of ___ and no/100 dollars ($___) in lawful money of the United
States of America, together with interest from the date hereof on the outstanding principal balance
outstanding from time to time at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per year (computed on the basis
of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year) or such lesser rate as shall be the
maximum rate allowable under applicable law. Unless converted or prepaid earlier pursuant to the
provisions of this Note set forth below, all outstanding principal and accrued interest on this
Note shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date. For purposes of this Note, Maturity Date
shall mean the earlier of (i) March 10, 2007, or (ii) thirty (30) calendar days following the
closing date of the initial public offering (the IPO) of shares of the Companys common stock,
$0.01 per share par value (the Common Stock). This Note is one in the series of promissory notes
substantially identical in form and designated as
No. 2006N-___ which may be issued in the Offering
(as defined below).
1. Loan and Subscription Agreement. This Note has been issued pursuant to, and is
subject to the terms and provisions of, that certain Loan and Subscription Agreement dated of even
date herewith by and between the Company and Holder (the Loan and Subscription Agreement) as part
of the Companys offer and sale of up to an aggregate of a maximum of $2,000,000 in principal
amount of convertible promissory notes and warrants (the Offering) as more fully described in
that certain Confidential Offering Memorandum of the Company dated February 28, 2006 (the
"Memorandum). The provisions of the Loan and Subscription Agreement are incorporated herein by
reference with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein. All capitalized terms not
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan and Subscription Agreement and
the Memorandum.
2. Prepayment. Upon notice in writing delivered to Holder at least thirty (30) days in
advance, this Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time and from time to time without
premium or penalty; provided, however, that (a) this Note may not be prepaid without the
consent of Holder, and (b) all prepayments on this Note and all other notes issued in the Offering
(other than notes of which the holders thereof do not consent to prepayment) shall be applied to
this Note and such other notes pro rata on the basis of the proportion that the then-outstanding
principal amount of this Note and such other notes
bears to the aggregate then-outstanding principal amount of all such notes and, in the case of this
Note, such prepayments shall be applied first to the payment of costs of collection that may be due
hereunder, then to the payment of accrued interest, and the to the payment of principal. The
advance written notice of prepayment required by this Section 2 shall state the date on which this
Note and such other notes will be paid in full, subject to Holders consent.
3. Notification of IPO. The Company shall give written notice to Holder of the
closing date of the IPO within five (5) business days after such closing date, which notice shall
state that this Note will be paid in full on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after such closing
date and shall describe the conversion rights set forth in Section 4(a) of this Note.
4. Conversion.
(a) Conversion. At any time prior to the Maturity Date, Holder shall have the right
to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, together
with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into shares of Common Stock at a conversion
price per share (the Conversion Price) equal to $.80 (subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 5) or from and after the closing of an initial public offering of the Companys
common stock (if any) at 80 percent of the initial public offering price (subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 5).
(b)
Manner of Conversion. To convert any indebtedness evidenced by this Note into shares of Common Stock, Holder shall (i) surrender this Note at the principal office of the
Company, duly endorsed in blank, and (ii) give written notice to the Company, substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, of the dollar amount of principal and accrued
interest that Holder elects to convert into shares Common Stock. As promptly as possible
thereafter, and in no event later than ten (10) days after the Companys receipt of such
notice, the Company shall issue and deliver to Holder stock certificates representing the
number of shares of Common Stock into which the indebtedness evidenced by this Note has been
converted. In the event of conversion of an amount less than the entire outstanding
principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, the Company shall deliver to
Holder with such stock certificates a convertible promissory note, with the terms and
provision of this Note, in the principal amount equal to any remaining indebtedness of this
Note, including accrued and unpaid interest, not converted by Holder.
5. Conversion Price Adjustments. The provisions of this Note are subject to
adjustment as provided in this Section 5.
(a) The Conversion Price shall be adjusted from time to time such that in case the Company
shall:
(i) pay any dividends on any class of stock of the Company payable in Common Stock
or securities convertible into Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide
its then outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares; or
(iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock, by reclassification or otherwise;
then, in any such event, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such
event shall (until adjusted again pursuant hereto) be adjusted immediately after
such event to a price (calculated to the nearest full cent) determined by dividing
(a) the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event (including the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of any securities convertible
into Common Stock), multiplied by the then existing Conversion Price, by (b) the
total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event
(including the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of any
securities convertible into Common Stock), and the resulting quotient shall be the
adjusted Conversion Price per share. An adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection
shall become effective immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend
or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in
the case of a subdivision, combination or reclassification. If, as a result of an
adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection, the holder of this Note thereafter
surrendered for conversion shall become entitled to receive shares of two or more
classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock of the
Company, the Board of Directors (whose determination shall be conclusive) shall
determine the allocation of the adjusted Conversion Price between or among shares of
such classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock.
All calculations under this Subsection shall be made to the nearest cent or to the
nearest share, as the case may be. In the event that at any time as a result of an
adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection, Holder thereafter surrendered for
conversion shall become entitled to receive any shares of the Company
other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the Conversion Price of such other shares so
receivable upon conversion of this Note shall be subject to adjustment from time to
time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions
with respect to Common Stock contained in this Section 5.
(b) Upon each adjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to Section 5(a) above, Holder
shall thereafter (until another such adjustment) be entitled to purchase at the adjusted
Conversion Price the number of shares, calculated to the nearest full share, obtained by
multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock into which this Note may be converted (as
adjusted as a result of all adjustments in the Conversion Price in effect prior to such
adjustment) by the Conversion Price in effect prior to such adjustment and dividing the
product so obtained by the adjusted Conversion Price.
(c) In case of any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party other than a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation, or in case of
any sale or conveyance to another corporation of the property of the Company as an entirety
or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any statutory exchange of securities with
another corporation (including any exchange effected in connection with a merger of a third
corporation into the Company), or in the case of a dividend or spin-off on any class of
stock of the Company payable in capital stock of another company, there shall be no
adjustment under subsection (a) of this Section 5, but the holder of this Note shall have
the right thereafter to receive upon conversion of this Note into the
kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property which the holder would have owned or have
been entitled to receive immediately after such consolidation, merger, statutory exchange,
sale, conveyance, dividend or spin-off had this Note been converted immediately prior to the
effective date of such consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale, conveyance, dividend
or spin-off and in any such case, if necessary, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the
application of the provisions set forth in this Section 5 with respect to the rights and
interests thereafter of the holder of this Note, to the end that the provisions set forth in
this Section 5 shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may
reasonably be, in relation to any shares of stock and other securities and property
thereafter deliverable on the conversion of this Note. The provisions of this Subsection
shall
similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, statutory exchanges, sales
conveyances, dividends or spin-offs.
(d) Upon any adjustment of the Conversion Price, then and in each such case, the Company
shall within 10 days after the date when the circumstances giving rise to the adjustment
occurred give written notice thereof, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
holder, which notice shall state the Conversion Price resulting from such adjustment and the
increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable at such
price upon the conversion of this Note, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of
calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based.
6. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events will be deemed an
"Event of Default under this Note: (a) the nonpayment, when due, of any principal, interest, or
other amount payable under this Note, (b) the failure of the Company to observe or perform any term
hereof; or (c) the Company becomes insolvent or unable to pay debts as they mature, a petition for
bankruptcy is filed voluntarily or involuntarily against the Company or the Company makes an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any proceeding is instituted by or against the Company
alleging that the Company is insolvent or unable to pay debts as they mature.
7. Remedies Upon Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default: (a)
interest from the date of such occurrence on the unpaid principal balance outstanding from time to
time shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate plus two percent (2%) (calculated
on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year) compounded quarterly; (b)
Holder shall have the right, at Holders option and without demand or notice, to declare all or any
part of the Note immediately due and payable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default described in Section 6(c) above, the Note shall automatically become due and
payable immediately without demand of any kind; and (c) the Company agrees to be liable for and to
pay all costs and expenses of Holder, including reasonable attorneys fees, in the collection of
any of the Note or the enforcement of any of the Holders rights.
8. No Waiver. No act or omission or commission of Holder, including specifically any
failure to exercise any right, remedy or recourse, shall be deemed a waiver or release of
same, such waiver or release to be effective only as set forth in a written document executed by
Holder and then only to the extent specifically recited therein. A waiver or release with
reference to one event shall not be construed as continuing as a bar to or as a waiver or release
of any subsequent right, remedy or recourse as to a subsequent event.
9. Investment Intent. Other than pursuant to registration under federal and any
applicable state or other securities laws or an exemption from such registration, the availability
of which the Company shall determine in its sole discretion, this Note and the shares of Common
Stock in to which the indebtedness evidenced by this Note may be converted may not be sold,
pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) by the
Holder. Any transferee of this Note or the shares of Common Stock subject to this Note shall be
automatically bound by its terms and provisions and those of the Agreement.
10. Notices. To be effective, all notices, elections or other communications and
deliveries required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing. A written notice or other
communication or delivery shall be deemed to have been given or made hereunder (i) if delivered by
hand, when the notifying party delivers such notice or other communication to the Holder or
the Company, as the case may be, or (ii) if delivered by a nationally known overnight delivery
service (such as Fed Ex, UPS or DHL), on the first business day following the date such notice or
other communication or delivery is timely delivered to the
overnight courier. Communications or deliveries shall be directed to the addresses of the
Company or Holder, as applicable, at the addresses set forth in the Loan and Subscription Agreement
(or such other address as Holder shall designate in writing from time to time).
11. Successors or Assigns. The Company and Holder agree that all of the terms of this
Note shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term
Company and the term Holder as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all
purposes, the respective designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
12. Governing Law. The form and validity of this Note shall be governed by the laws
of the State of Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota,
without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Note
shall be in any federal court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Lender and the Company consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any
argument that the venue in such forums is not convenient.
13. Presentment. The Company hereby waives presentment for payment, notice of
dishonor, protest and notice of protest and, in the event of default hereunder. The Company agrees
to be liable for and to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys fees.
14. Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays. If any payment or delivery of notice under
this Note shall become due on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday under the laws of the
State of Minnesota, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day.
15. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Holder agree that the
unenforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Note shall not render any
other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be executed on its behalf by its duly
authorized officer on the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
To: Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
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Promissory Note |
The undersigned is the Holder named in the original Promissory Note (the Note) attached hereto in
the original principal amount of $___ and dated March 10, 2006 made payable by Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc. (the Company) to the Holder. The Holder hereby irrevocably elects to exercise
its rights to convert $___ in principal amount of the
Note and $___ of interest
accrued to date into ___ shares of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at
a conversion price of $ per share, and requests that stock certificates for such shares
shall be issued in the name of
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The signature on the Notice of Conversion of Promissory Note must exactly correspond to the name
as written upon the face of the Note in every particular without alteration or any change
whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust of other entity, please
indicate your position(s) and title(s) with such entity. If the Note is registered in the name of
more than one Holder, all Holders must sign. |
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EXHIBIT 10.5
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE 1933 ACT) OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS
(BLUE SKY LAWS). NO TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF
THIS WARRANT OR THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY
BE MADE EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND ANY
APPLICABLE BLUE SKY LAWS OR (B) IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR
THE HOLDER, WHICH OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THE
EFFECT THAT NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT AND APPLICABLE BLUE SKY LAWS.
WARRANT
TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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Warrant No. 2006W-___ |
THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for good and valuable consideration, ___, or registered
assigns (the Holder), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase from Wireless Ronin Technologies,
Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), at any time on or before 5:00 p.m. Minneapolis,
Minnesota time on March 10, 2011 (the Expiration
Date), ___ (___) fully paid
and nonassessable shares of the Companys common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common
Stock), at an exercise price per share equal to $0.80 (the Warrant Exercise Price), subject to
adjustment as provided in this Warrant; provided, however, that from and after the closing date of
the Companys initial public offering, if any (the IPO) until the Expiration Date, the Warrant
Exercise Price shall be equal to 80 percent of the initial public offering price in the IPO,
subject to adjustment as provided in this Warrant.
This Warrant is one in the series of warrants substantially identical in form which may be
issued in the Offering (as defined below) and designated as No. 2006W-___, and the term Warrants
as used herein means all of such warrants (including this Warrant). The shares which may be
acquired upon exercise of this Warrant are referred to herein as the Warrant Shares. As used
herein, the term Holder means the Holder, any party who acquires all or a part of this Warrant as
a registered transferee of the Holder, or any record holder or holders of the Warrant Shares issued
upon exercise, whether in whole or in part, of the Warrant. This Warrant was issued pursuant to
the terms of that certain Loan and Subscription Agreement by and between the Holder and the Company
dated March 10, 2006 (the Loan and Subscription Agreement) as part of the Companys offer and
sale of an aggregate amount of up to $2,000,000 in principal amount of convertible promissory notes
(the Offering) as more fully described in that certain Confidential Offering Memorandum dated
February 28, 2006 (the Memorandum).
This Warrant is subject to the following provisions, terms and conditions:
1. Exercise; Transferability.
(a) The rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part
(but not as to a fractional share of Common Stock), by written notice of exercise (in the form
attached hereto) delivered to the Company at the principal office of the Company prior to the
Expiration Date and accompanied or preceded by the surrender of this Warrant along with cash, wore
transfer, or a certified or bank check in payment of the Warrant Exercise Price for the total
number of Warrant Shares then being purchased.
(b) Other than pursuant to registration under federal and any applicable state or other
securities laws or an exemption from such registration, the availability of which the Company shall
determine in its sole discretion, neither the Warrant nor the Warrants Shares may not be sold,
transferred, assigned, hypothecated or divided into two or more Warrants of smaller denominations,
nor may any Warrant Shares issued pursuant to exercise of this Warrant be transferred.
2. Exchange and Replacement. Subject to Sections 1 and 7 hereof, this Warrant is exchangeable upon
the surrender hereof by the Holder to the Company at its office for new Warrants of like tenor and
date representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable
hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of Warrant
Shares (not to exceed the aggregate total number purchasable hereunder) as shall be designated by
the Holder at the time of such surrender. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant, and, in case of
loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon
surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new
Warrant of like tenor, in lieu of this Warrant. This Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the
Company upon the surrender hereof in connection with any exchange or replacement. The Company
shall pay all expenses, taxes (other than stock transfer taxes), and other charges payable in
connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Section 2.
3. Issuance of the Warrant Shares.
(a) The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares shall be and are deemed to be issued to the
Holder as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered
and the payment made for such Warrant Shares as aforesaid. Subject to the provisions of paragraph
(b) of this Section 3, certificates for the Warrant Shares so purchased shall be delivered to the
Holder within a reasonable time after the rights represented by this Warrant shall have been so
exercised and in no event later than five (5) days thereafter, and, unless this Warrant has
expired, a new Warrant representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares, if any,
with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised shall also be delivered to
the Holder.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to deliver any
certificate for Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant except in accordance with exemptions
from the applicable securities registration requirements or registrations under applicable
securities laws. Except as described in Section 9, nothing herein shall obligate the Company to
effect registrations under federal or state securities laws. Upon any proposed transfer or other
disposition of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares, the Holder shall provide the Company with
written representations from the Holder and the proposed transferee in form and substance
satisfactory to the Company regarding the transfer or, at the election of the Company, an opinion
of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that the proposed transfer or
disposition of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares may be effected without registration or
qualification (under any federal or applicable state or other applicable securities laws) of this
Warrant or the Warrant Shares. Upon receipt by the Company of such written notice and either such
representations or opinion, such Holder shall be entitled to transfer this Warrant, or to
exercise this Warrant in accordance with its terms, or to dispose of the Warrant Shares, all in
accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by such Holder to the Company, provided that an
appropriate legend, if any, respecting the aforesaid restrictions on transfer and the disposition
may be endorsed on this Warrant or the stock certificates evidencing the Warrant Shares. The
Holder agrees to execute such documents and make such representations, warranties and agreements as
may be required to comply with the exemption relied upon by the Company, or the registration made,
for the exercise of this Warrant or issuance of the Warrant or the Warrant Shares.
4. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees that all Warrant Shares will, upon
issuance, be duly authorized and issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens
and charges with respect to the issue thereof. The Company further covenants and agrees that
during the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company
will at all times have authorized and reserved for the purpose of issue or transfer upon exercise
of the subscription rights evidenced by this Warrant a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock
to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.
5. Adjustments to Warrant Exercise Price. The provisions of this Warrant are subject to adjustment
as provided in this Section 5.
(a) Stock Splits, Dividends and Combinations. The Warrant Exercise Price shall be
adjusted from time to time such that in case the Company shall hereafter:
(i) pay any dividends on any class of stock of the Company payable in Common Stock or
securities convertible into Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide its then outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares;
or
(iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock, by reclassification or otherwise;
then, in any such event, the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such event shall
(until adjusted again pursuant hereto) be adjusted immediately after such event to a price
(calculated to the nearest full cent) determined by dividing (A) the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event, multiplied by the then existing Warrant Exercise
Price, by (B) the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event
(including in each case the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of any
securities convertible into Common Stock), and the resulting quotient shall be the adjusted Warrant
Exercise Price per share. An adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection shall become effective
immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend or distribution and shall become
effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or
reclassification. If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection, the Holder of
any Warrant thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become entitled to receive shares of two or
more classes of capital stock or shares of Common Stock and other capital stock of the Company, the
Board of Directors (whose determination shall be conclusive) shall determine the allocation of the
adjusted Warrant Exercise Price between or among shares of such classes of capital stock or shares
of Common Stock and other capital stock. All calculations under this Subsection shall be made to
the nearest cent or to the nearest 1/100 of a share, as the case may be. In the event that at any
time as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Subsection, the holder of any Warrant
thereafter surrendered for exercise shall become entitled to receive any shares of the Company
other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the Warrant Exercise Price of such other shares so
receivable upon exercise of any
Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly
equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to Common Stock contained in this Section.
(b) Mechanics of Adjustment for Stock Splits, Dividends and Combinations. Except as
provided in the following sentence, upon each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price pursuant to
Section 5(a) above, the Holder of each Warrant shall thereafter (until another such adjustment) be
entitled to purchase at the adjusted Warrant Exercise Price the number of shares, calculated to the
nearest full share, obtained by multiplying the number of shares specified in such Warrant (as
adjusted as a result of all adjustments in the Warrant Exercise Price in effect prior to such
adjustment) by the Warrant Exercise Price in effect prior to such adjustment and dividing the
product so obtained by the adjusted Warrant Exercise Price. No adjustment shall be made to the
number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant as a result of any combination of
outstanding shares of Common Stock effected by the Company, by reclassification or otherwise, prior
to the completion of its initial public offering of Common Stock.
(c) Consolidations, Mergers and Reorganization Events. In case of any consolidation
or merger to which the Company is a party other than a merger or consolidation in which the Company
is the continuing corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation of the
property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, or in the case of any
statutory exchange of securities with another corporation (including any exchange effected in
connection with a merger of a third corporation into the Company), there shall be no adjustment
under Subsection (a) of this Section 5; but the Holder of each Warrant then outstanding shall have
the right thereafter to convert such Warrant into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other
securities and property which he would have owned or have been entitled to receive immediately
after such consolidation, merger, statutory exchange, sale or conveyance had such Warrant been
converted immediately prior to the effective date of such consolidation, merger, statutory
exchange, sale or conveyance and, in any such case, if necessary, appropriate adjustment shall be
made in the application of the provisions set forth in this Section with respect to the rights and
interests thereafter of any Holders of the Warrant, to the end that the provisions set forth in
this Section shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be,
in relation to any shares of stock and other securities and property thereafter deliverable on the
exercise of the Warrant. The provisions of this Subsection shall similarly apply to successive
consolidations, mergers, statutory exchanges, sales or conveyances.
(d) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or
readjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price or the number of Warrants covered hereby pursuant to
this Section, the Company, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment
in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth such
adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or
readjustment is based. The Company shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder,
furnish or cause to be furnished to the Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such
adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Warrant Exercise Price at the time in effect, and (iii) the
number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would
be received upon the exercise of this Warrant.
6. No Voting Rights. This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other
rights as a shareholder of the Company, and the Holder of this Warrant shall not be deemed to be a
shareholder of the Company for any purposes whatsoever with respect to the shares subject to this
Warrant except with respect to Warrant Shares for which this Warrant has been duly exercised.
7. Notice of Transfer of Warrant or Resale of the Warrant Shares.
(a) Subject to the sale, assignment, hypothecation or other transfer restrictions set forth in
Section 1 hereof, the Holder, by acceptance hereof, agrees to give written notice to the Company
before
transferring this Warrant or transferring any Warrant Shares of such Holders intention to do
so, describing briefly the manner of any proposed transfer. Promptly upon receiving such written
notice, the Company shall present copies thereof to the Companys counsel. If in the opinion of
such counsel the proposed transfer may be effected without registration or qualification (under any
federal or state securities laws), the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall notify the Holder
of such opinion, whereupon the Holder shall be entitled to transfer this Warrant or to dispose of
Warrant Shares received upon the previous exercise of this Warrant, all in accordance with the
terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company; provided that an appropriate legend may
be endorsed on this Warrant or the certificates for such Warrant Shares respecting restrictions
upon transfer thereof necessary or advisable in the opinion of counsel and satisfactory to the
Company to prevent further transfers which would be in violation of Section 5 of the 1933 Act and
applicable state securities laws; and provided further that the prospective transferee or
purchaser shall execute such documents and make such representations, warranties and agreements as
may be required solely to comply with the exemptions relied upon by the Company for the transfer or
disposition of the Warrant or Warrant Shares.
(b) If, in the opinion of the Companys counsel, the proposed transfer or disposition of this
Warrant or such Warrant Shares described in the written notice given pursuant to this Section 7 may
not be affected without registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Warrant Shares, the
Company shall promptly give written notice thereof to the Holder, and the Holder will limit its
activities in respect to such transfer or disposition as, in the opinion of such counsel, are
permitted by law.
8. Fractional Shares. Fractional shares shall not be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but
in any case where the holder would, except for the provisions of this Section, be entitled under
the terms hereof to receive a fractional share, the Company shall, upon the exercise of this
Warrant for the largest number of whole shares then called for, pay a sum in cash equal to the sum
of (a) the excess, if any, of the Market Price of such fractional share over the proportional part
of the Warrant Exercise Price represented by such fractional share, plus (b) the proportional part
of the Warrant Exercise Price represented by such fractional share. For purposes of this Section,
the term Market Price with respect to shares of Common Stock of any class or series means the
last reported sale price or, if none, the average of the last reported closing bid and asked prices
on any national or regional securities exchange or quoted in the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.s Automated Quotations System (Nasdaq), or if not listed on a national or regional
securities exchange or quoted in Nasdaq, the average of the last reported closing bid and asked
prices as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board from quotations by market makers in such Common Stock,
or if no quotations in such Common Stock are available, the fair market value of the shares as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
9. Registration Rights. The Holder of this Warrant shall have the registration rights provided in
the Loan and Subscription Agreement.
10. Survival; Governing Law; Amendment. The representations, warranties and agreements herein
contained shall survive the exercise of this Warrant. This Warrant shall be interpreted under the
laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. This Warrant and
any term hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing
signed by the Company and the Holder
Signature page follows.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed by its duly authorized
officer and this Warrant to be dated March 10, 2006.
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The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the attached Warrant to purchase for cash,
of the shares issuable upon the exercise of such Warrant, and requests that
certificates for such shares (together with a new Warrant to purchase the number of shares, if any,
with respect to which this Warrant is not exercised) shall be issued in the name of
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The signature on the Notice of Exercise of Warrant must correspond to the name as written upon the
face of the Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.
When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, PLEASE indicate your
position(s) and title(s) with such entity. If the Warrant is registered in the name of more than
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To be signed only upon authorized transfer of Warrants.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto
the right to purchase the securities of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. to
which the within Warrant relates and appoints , attorney, to transfer said
right on the books of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. with full power of substitution in the
premises.
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EXHIBIT 10.6
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective April 1,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and Jeffrey C. Mack, a
resident of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
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ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment as its
Chief Executive Officer, and shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement.
Executives primary place of employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie,
Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by the chief executive officer of a public company of similar size and
industry. Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of
Executives experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the
Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to the Board or any committee thereof as the Board shall direct,
and shall generally be subject to direction, orders and advice of the Board.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer, Executive shall use his best energies and
abilities in the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities for the Company.
2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not such
activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided, however,
that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his performance
of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01 Executives employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of two (2) years, ending
April 1, 2008. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the
employment relationship. The term of Executives employment shall automatically be extended for
successive one (1) year periods unless the Company or Executive elects not to extend employment by
giving written notice to the other not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial
term or any extension periods. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time
to time with the consent of the Company and Executive. All such amendments shall be effective when
memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive, following approval by the
Companys Compensation Committee (the Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Seventy-Two Thousand Dollars ($172,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2006 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated.
4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan
for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or Company goals
established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executives participation in bonus plans
shall be within the discretion of the Companys Board or Compensation Committee. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, pursuant to a resolution of the Companys Compensation Committee dated October 24,
2005, Executive shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus of $25,000 upon the earlier of completion
of a common stock public offering in the amount of $10,000,000 or more, or upon the date the
Company has positive cash flow from operations on a 12 month annualized basis.
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4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy,
program, perquisite or arrangement.
4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company
with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar
documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO and sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued, unused PTO time as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause upon written notice to
Executive. In the event of a termination of Executive without Cause, including a termination by
Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the Severance Payment
provided in Section 7.01 and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03. For the purposes of this
Agreement, an election by the Company not to extend this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.01 shall
be deemed a termination without cause.
6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of
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three hundred and sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be
made in good faith by the Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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misdemeanor or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any public conduct by
Executive that has or can reasonably be expected to have a detrimental effect on the
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Any act of material misconduct, willful and gross negligence, or breach of duty
with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
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Any material breach of any material provision of this Agreement or of the
Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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Any unauthorized disclosure of any Company trade secret or confidential
information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in
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good faith in the belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or
one or more of its businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent
Executive from contesting the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event
of a termination for Cause, and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive
shall receive only his Base Salary earned through the date of termination.
6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following events or actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces Executives Base Salary or base
rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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subsidiaries significantly reduces Executives job authority and responsibility, as the
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without Executives express written consent, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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a successor company fails or refuses to assume the Companys obligations under
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If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or
remedy events or any action or event constituting Good Reason within the meaning of this Section
6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
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6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) an amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of the Executives monthly Base
Salary for full-time employment at the time of Executives termination:
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if (i) there has been a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in Section
7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time employee at the time of the Change
of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason (including
Good Reason (as definition Section 6.04)), other than for Cause or death or disability;
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or resignation or, at the Companys election, in equal monthly
installments over the term of Executives non-competition period provided in Section 9.01. No
Severance shall be payable if Executives employment is terminated due to death or Disability.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
following:
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an acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
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individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (the
Incumbent Board), cease to constitute a majority of the Board. Individuals nominated
or whose nominations are approved by the Incumbent Board and subsequently elected shall
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approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
securities do not own 50% of the Companys Stock and other voting securities either
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive, nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 In addition to the Severance Payment payable pursuant to Section 7.01, the Company will
pay Executive a bonus (Severance Bonus) in lump sum within thirty (30) days following a
termination of employment pursuant to Section 7.01 an amount equal to two (2) times Executives
bonus earned for the last fiscal year, but not to exceed Executives target bonus as set forth in
any bonus plan arrangement in which Executive participates at the time of termination of his
employment. The Severance Payment or Severance Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of cash
severance benefits to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to any other cash severance plan,
agreement, policy or program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however,
that if the amount of cash severance benefits payable under such other severance plan, agreement,
policy or program is greater than the amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be
entitled to receive the amounts payable under such other plan, agreement, policy or program which
exceeds the Severance Payment or Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this Section. Without
limiting other payments which would not constitute cash severance-type benefits hereunder, any
cash settlement of stock options, accelerated vesting of stock options and retirement, pension and
other similar benefits shall not constitute cash severance-benefits for purposes of this Section
7.03.
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7.04 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another plan providing medical
benefits to Executive. To receive such benefit, Executive must be eligible for COBRA coverage,
elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all requirements to obtain such
coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.05 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree that the payments, benefits and other provisions
applicable to this Agreement, and the terms of any deferral and other rights regarding this
Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the extent necessary to comply with the payout and
other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by
guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service in each case if and
to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement and such compliance is
necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A.
7.06 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.07 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.08 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive, all determinations
required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined
pursuant to this Section 7.08, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15
days of the receipt of the Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any
determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the
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The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal
Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
The Executive shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on
which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior
to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives
such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on, the date that any payment
of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
writing prior to the expiration of such period that the Company desires to contest such
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(i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim;
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provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with
such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax
basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties) imposed
as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without
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control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest, and, at its sole
discretion, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing authority in respect of such
claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay the tax claimed to the appropriate
taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the Executive to sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a
court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company
shall determine; provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs
the Executive to sue for a refund, the Company shall indemnify and hold the
Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
(including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment or with
respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided,
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore,
the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
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If, after the receipt by the Executive of a Gross-Up Payment or payment by the
Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
the amount of such payment shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.08, the Company may, in
its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the Executive, all or any portion of
any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby consents to such withholding and
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
related documentation, technical and strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also
includes any information of the foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or
designates as Confidential Information, whether or not owned or developed by the Company.
Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes generally available
to the public through no fault of Executive, (b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by
the Company, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known
to Executive, without restriction, from a source other than the Company, without breach of this
Agreement by Executive and otherwise not in violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly
approved for release by written authorization of the Company.
8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way incorporate,
embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by Executive or others,
are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith deliver to the Company
all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in Executives possession or
control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event, upon termination of
Executives employment with the Company.
8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment, and for a period of two years following the end of Executives employment term
specified in Section 3.01 or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any
interest in, manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner
engage in any business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates,
as defined below and as such businesses exist or are in the
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process during the period of his employment on the date of termination or the expiration of
the period his employment, within any geographical area in which the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent
Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a
corporation which is publicly traded, so long as Executive has no participation in the business of
such corporation. For the purposes of this Agreement, business or business of the Company
means, with respect to and including the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design,
development, marketing and sale of digital signage products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or recruiting
as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the
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venue or jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was
brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to
trial by jury in any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d)
agrees that service of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such
process by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage
prepaid, to such party at its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in
this Agreement shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by
the laws of the State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined above and any successor or assignee to the
business or assets which by reason hereof becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
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10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
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10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.7
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective April 1,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and Christopher F. Ebbert, a
resident of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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The Company desires to continue to employ Executive as its
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, and
Executive desires to accept such employment. |
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This Agreement provides, among other things, for base compensation
for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
event Executive is terminated without Cause or by reason of a
Change of Control of the Company. |
In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment and
shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement. Executives primary place of
employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by a vice president and chief technology officer of a public company of
similar size and industry. Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within
the scope of Executives experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time
to time by the Companys chief executive officer or the Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to the chief executive officer of the Company or to the Board or
any committee thereof as the Board shall direct, and shall generally be subject to direction,
orders and advice of the chief executive officer.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 Executive shall use his best energies and abilities in the performance of his duties,
services and responsibilities for the Company.
2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not such
activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided, however,
that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his performance
of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01 Executives employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of two (2) years, ending
April 1, 2008. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the
employment relationship. The term of Executives employment shall automatically be extended for
successive one (1) year periods unless the Company or Executive elects not to extend employment by
giving written notice to the other not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial
term or any extension periods. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time
to time with the consent of the Company and Executive. All such amendments shall be effective when
memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive, following approval by the
Companys Compensation Committee (the Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Fifty-Two Thousand Dollars ($152,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2006 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated.
4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan
for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or Company goals
established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executives participation in bonus plans
shall be within the discretion of the Companys Board or Compensation Committee. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, pursuant to a resolution of the Companys Board on October 24, 2005, Executive shall
be entitled to receive a cash bonus of $20,000 upon the earlier of completion of a public offering
of the Companys common stock in the amount of $10,000,000 or more, or upon the date the Company
has positive cash flow from operations on a 12-month annualized basis.
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4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy,
program, perquisite or arrangement.
4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company
with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar
documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO and sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued unused PTO time as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause upon written notice to
Executive. In the event of a termination of Executives employment without Cause, including a
termination by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the
Severance Payment provided in Section 7.01 and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03. For the
purposes of this Agreement, an election by the Company not to extend this Agreement pursuant to
Section 3.01 shall be deemed a termination without cause.
6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of
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three hundred and sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be
made in good faith by the Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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misdemeanor or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any public conduct by
Executive that has or can reasonably be expected to have a detrimental effect on the
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Any act of material misconduct, willful and gross negligence, or breach of duty
with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
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Any material breach of any material provision of this Agreement or of the
Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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Any unauthorized disclosure of any Company trade secret or confidential
information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in
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good faith in the belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or
one or more of its businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent
Executive from contesting the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event
of a termination for Cause, and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive
shall receive only his Base Salary earned through the date of termination.
6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole,
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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without Executives express written consent, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or
remedy events or any action or event constituting Good Reason within the meaning of this Section
6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
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6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) a lump sum amount or, at the Companys election, in monthly installments over
the term of Executives non-competition period provided in Section 9.01 equal to twelve (12) months
of the Executives monthly Base Salary for full-time employment at the time of Executives
termination:
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if (i) there has been a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in Section
7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time employee at the time of the Change
of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason (including
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or resignation. No Severance shall be payable if Executives
employment is terminated due to death or Disability.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
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Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
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individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (the
Incumbent Board), cease to constitute a majority of the Board. Individuals nominated
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approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
securities do not own 50% of the Companys Stock and other voting securities either
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shareholders of the Company own less than 50% of the stock of the surviving
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive, nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 In addition to the Severance Payment, the Company will pay Executive a bonus (Severance
Bonus) in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following termination of employment pursuant to
Section 7.01, an amount equal to one (1) times Executives bonus earned for the last fiscal year,
but not, however, to exceed Executives target bonus as set forth in any bonus plan arrangement in
which Executive participates at the time of termination of his employment. The Severance Payment
or Severance Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of cash severance benefits to which Executive may
be entitled pursuant to any other cash severance plan, agreement, policy or program of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however, that if the amount of cash severance
benefits payable under such other severance plan, agreement, policy or program is greater than the
amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be entitled to receive the amounts
payable under such other plan, agreement, policy or program which exceeds the Severance Payment or
Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this Section. Without limiting other payments which would not
constitute cash severance-type benefits hereunder, any cash settlement of stock options,
accelerated vesting of stock options and retirement, pension and other similar benefits shall not
constitute cash severance-benefits for purposes of this Section 7.03.
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7.04 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another medical plan providing medical
benefits to Executive. To receive such benefit, Executive must be eligible for COBRA coverage,
elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all requirements to obtain such
coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.05 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree that the payments, benefits and other provisions
applicable to this Agreement, and the terms of any deferral and other rights regarding this
Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the extent necessary to comply with the payout and
other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by
guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service in each case if and
to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement and such compliance is
necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A.
7.06 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.07 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.08 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined
pursuant to this Section 7.08, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15
days of the receipt of the Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any
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Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
The Executive shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on
which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior
to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives
such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on, the date that any payment
of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
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relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
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expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with
such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax
basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties) imposed
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discretion, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing authority in respect of such
claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay the tax claimed to the appropriate
taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the Executive to sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a
court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company
shall determine; provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs
the Executive to sue for a refund, the Company shall indemnify and hold the
Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
(including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment or with
respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided,
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore,
the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
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Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
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its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
related documentation, technical and strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also
includes any information of the foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or
designates as Confidential Information, whether or not owned or developed by the Company.
Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes generally available
to the public through no fault of Executive, (b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by
the Company, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known
to Executive, without restriction, from a source other than the Company, without breach of this
Agreement by Executive and otherwise not in violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly
approved for release by written authorization of the Company.
8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way incorporate,
embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by Executive or others,
are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith deliver to the Company
all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in Executives possession or
control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event, upon termination of
Executives employment with the Company.
8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment, and for a period of one year following the end of Executives employment term specified
in Section 3.01 or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in,
manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any
business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as defined
below and as such businesses exist or are in the
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process during the period of his employment on the date of termination or the expiration of
the period his employment, within any geographical area in which the Company or its subsidiaries or
affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent
Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of a
corporation which is publicly traded, so long as Executive has no participation in the business of
such corporation. For the purposes of this Agreement, business or business of the Company
means, with respect to and including the Company and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design,
development, marketing and sale of digital signage products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or recruiting
as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the
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venue or jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was
brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to
trial by jury in any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d)
agrees that service of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such
process by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage
prepaid, to such party at its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in
this Agreement shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by
the laws of the State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined above and any successor or assignee to the
business or assets which by reason hereof becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
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10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
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10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.8
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective April 1,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and Stephen E. Jacobs, a
resident of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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Executive Vice President and Secretary, and Executive desires to
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This Agreement provides, among other things, for base compensation
for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
event Executive is terminated without Cause or by reason of a
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment and
shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement. Executives primary place of
employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by an executive vice president of a public company of similar size and
industry. Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of
Executives experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the
Companys chief executive officer or Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to the chief executive officer of the Company or to the Board or
any committee thereof as the Board shall direct, and shall generally be subject to direction,
orders and advice of the chief executive officer.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 Executive shall use his best energies and abilities in the performance of his duties,
services and responsibilities for the Company.
2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not
such activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided,
however, that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his
performance of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01 Executives employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of one (1) year, ending
April 1, 2007. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the
employment relationship. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time to
time with the consent of the Companys Board of Directors and Executive. All such amendments shall
be effective when memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive, following
approval by the Companys Compensation Committee (the Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Dollars ($132,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2006 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated.
4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan
for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or Company goals
established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executives participation in bonus plans
shall be within the discretion of the Companys Board or Compensation Committee. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, pursuant to a resolution of the Companys Compensation Committee dated October 24,
2005, Executive shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus of $15,000 upon the earlier of completion
of a common stock public offering in the amount of $10,000,000 or more, or upon the date the
Company has positive cash flow from operations on a 12-month annualized basis.
4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements
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for any such plan, policy, program, perquisite or arrangement.
4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company
with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar
documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO and sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued unused PTO time as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause upon written notice to
Executive. In the event of a termination of Executives employment without Cause, including a
termination by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the
Severance Payment provided in Section 7.01 and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03.
6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of three hundred and
sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be made in good faith by the
Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
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Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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Any unauthorized disclosure of any Company trade secret or confidential
information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in good faith in the
belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or one or more of its
businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent Executive from contesting
the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event of a termination for Cause,
and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive shall receive only his Base
Salary earned through the date of termination.
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6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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the Company or any of its subsidiaries reduces Executives Base Salary or base
rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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without Executives express written consent, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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a successor company fails or refuses to assume the Companys obligations under
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the Company or any successor company breaches any of the material provisions of
this Agreement. |
If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or
remedy events or any action or event constituting Good Reason within the meaning of this Section
6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
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ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the Executives monthly Base Salary
for full-time employment at the time of Executives termination:
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if (i) there has been a Change of Control of the Company (as defined in Section
7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time employee at the time of the Change
of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason (including
Good Reason (as definition Section 6.04)), other than for Cause or death or disability;
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or, at the Companys election, equal installments over the term of
Executives Non-Competition period specified in Section 9.01. No Severance Payment shall be
payable if Executives employment is terminated due to death, disability or expiration of
Executives employment.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
following:
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an acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
the Company is beneficially owned by substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were beneficial owners of Stock and other voting securities of the Company
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individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (the
Incumbent Board), cease to constitute a majority of the Board. Individuals nominated
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approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
securities do not own 50% of the Companys Stock and other voting securities either
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the sale, transfer or other disposition of all substantially all of the
Companys assets; or |
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a merger of the Company with another entity after which the pre-merger
shareholders of the Company own less than 50% of the stock of the surviving
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 In addition to the Severance Payment, the Company will pay Executive a bonus (Severance
Bonus) in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following a termination of employment without Cause
by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01, an amount equal to one (1) times Executives bonus earned
for the last fiscal year, but not, however, to exceed Executives target bonus as set forth in any
bonus plan arrangement in which Executive participates at the time of termination of his
employment. The Severance Payment or Severance Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of cash
severance benefits to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to any other cash severance plan,
agreement, policy or program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however,
that if the amount of cash severance benefits payable under such other severance plan, agreement,
policy or program is greater than the amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be
entitled to receive the amounts payable under such other plan, agreement, policy or program which
exceeds the Severance Payment or Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this Section. Without
limiting other payments which would not constitute cash severance-type benefits hereunder, any
cash settlement of stock options, accelerated vesting of stock options and retirement, pension and
other similar benefits shall not constitute cash severance-benefits for purposes of this Section
7.03.
7.04 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another
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medical plan providing benefits to Executive. To be eligible for such benefit, Executive must
be eligible for COBRA coverage, elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all
requirements to obtain such coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.05 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree that the payments, benefits and other provisions
applicable to this Agreement, and the terms of any deferral and other rights regarding this
Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the extent necessary to comply with the payout and
other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by
guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service in each case if and
to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement and such compliance is
necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A.
7.06 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.07 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.08 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive, all determinations
required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
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by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 7.08,
shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15 days of the receipt of the
Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any determination by the
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The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal
Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
The Executive shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on
which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior
to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives
such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on, the date that any payment
of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
writing prior to the expiration of such period that the Company desires to contest such
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(i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim;
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provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with
such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax
basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties) imposed
as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without
limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.08, the Company shall
control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest, and, at its sole
discretion, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing authority in respect of such
claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay the tax claimed to the appropriate
taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the Executive to sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a
court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company
shall determine; provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs
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the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
(including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment or with
respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided,
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore,
the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
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If, after the receipt by the Executive of a Gross-Up Payment or payment by the
Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
the amount of such payment shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.08, the Company may, in
its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the Executive, all or any portion of
any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby consents to such withholding and
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
related documentation, technical and
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strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also includes any information of the
foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or designates as Confidential Information,
whether or not owned or developed by the Company. Confidential Information does not include
information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public through no fault of Executive,
(b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by the Company, as demonstrated by files in
existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known to Executive, without restriction, from
a source other than the Company, without breach of this Agreement by Executive and otherwise not in
violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly approved for release by written
authorization of the Company.
8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way
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incorporate, embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by
Executive or others, are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith
deliver to the Company all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in
Executives possession or control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event,
upon termination of Executives employment with the Company.
8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment, and for a period of one year following the end of Executives employment term specified
in Section 3.01 or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in,
manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any
business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as defined
below and as such businesses exist or are in the process during the period of his employment on the
date of termination or the expiration of the period his employment, within any geographical area in
which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such
businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2%
of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as
Executive has no participation in the business of such corporation. For the purposes of this
Agreement, business or business of the Company means, with respect to and including the Company
and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design, development, marketing and sale of digital signage
products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or
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recruiting as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein
shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies
available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from
Executive.
9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to trial by jury in
any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d) agrees that service
of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered
or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at
its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall
affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined
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above and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which by reason hereof becomes
bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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The arbitrator, in his or her discretion, shall award legal fees and expenses
and costs of the arbitration, including the arbitrators fee, to a party who
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violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
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EXHIBIT 10.9
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective April 1,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and Scott W. Koller, a
resident of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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The Company desires to continue to employ Executive as its Senior
Vice President Sales and Marketing, and Executive desires to
accept such employment. |
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This Agreement provides, among other things, for base compensation
for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
event Executive is terminated without Cause or by reason of a
Change of Control of the Company. |
In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment and
shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement. Executives primary place of
employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by a vice president of sales and marketing of a company of similar size and
industry. Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of
Executives experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the
Companys chief executive officer or Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to the chief executive officer of the Company or to the Board or
any committee thereof as the Board shall direct, and shall generally be subject to direction,
orders and advice of the chief executive officer.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 Executive shall use his best energies and abilities in the performance of his duties,
services and responsibilities for the Company.
2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not such
activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided, however,
that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his performance
of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01 Executives employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of two (2) years, ending
April 1, 2008. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the
employment relationship. The term of Executives employment shall automatically be extended for
successive one (1) year periods unless the Company or Executive elects not to extend employment by
giving written notice to the other not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial
term or any extension periods. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time
to time with the consent of the Companys Board of Directors or Compensation Committee and
Executive. All such amendments shall be effective when memorialized by a written agreement between
the Company and Executive, following approval by the Companys Compensation Committee (the
Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($137,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2006 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated.
4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive shall be paid commissions on sales as defined and set forth in Schedule A
attached hereto.
4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy,
program, perquisite or arrangement, except that cash bonus plans are specifically excluded because
Executive participates in a separate commission plan.
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4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company
with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar
documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO, sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued unused PTO time as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause upon written notice to
Executive. In the event of a termination of Executive without Cause, including a termination by
Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the Severance Payment
provided in Section 7.01; and (ii) commissions to which Executive is entitled under Schedule A.
Such commissions shall be paid at the time and in the manner payable under such commission plan or
arrangement. For the purposes of this Agreement, an election by the Company not to extend this
Agreement pursuant to Section 3.01 shall be deemed a termination without cause.
6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of three hundred and
sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be made in good faith by the
Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
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6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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misdemeanor or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any public conduct by
Executive that has or can reasonably be expected to have a detrimental effect on the
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Any act of material misconduct, willful and gross negligence, or breach of duty
with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
the Company; |
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Any material breach of any material provision of this Agreement or of the
Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
in which case such breach is not deemed curable. |
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in good faith in the
belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or one or more of its
businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent
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Executive from contesting the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event
of a termination for Cause, and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive
shall receive only his Base Salary earned through the date of termination.
6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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without Executives express written consent, the Company or any of its
subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or
remedy events or any action or event constituting Good Reason within the meaning of this Section
6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
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6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) a lump sum amount or, at the Companys election, in monthly installments over
the term of Executives non-competition period provided in Section 9.01 equal to twelve (12) months
of the Executives monthly Base Salary for full-time employment at the time of Executives
termination:
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7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time employee at the time of the Change
of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason (including
Good Reason (as definition Section 6.04)), other than for Cause or death or disability;
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or resignation. No Severance shall be payable if Executives
employment is terminated due to death or Disability.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
following:
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Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
the Company is beneficially owned by substantially all of the individuals and entities
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individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board (the
Incumbent Board), cease to constitute a majority of the Board. Individuals nominated
or whose nominations are approved by the Incumbent Board and subsequently elected shall
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approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
securities do not own 50% of the Companys Stock and other voting securities either
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shareholders of the Company own less than 50% of the stock of the surviving
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive, nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another medical plan providing medical
benefits to Executive. To receive such benefit, Executive must be eligible for COBRA coverage,
elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all requirements to obtain such
coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.04 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree
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that the payments, benefits and other provisions applicable to this Agreement, and the terms
of any deferral and other rights regarding this Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the
extent necessary to comply with the payout and other limitations and restrictions imposed under
Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the
Internal Revenue Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable
to this Agreement and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under
Section 409A.
7.05 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.06 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.07 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined
pursuant to this Section 7.08, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15
days of the receipt of the Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any
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The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal
Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
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and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not
pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on
which the Executive gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending
on, the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the
Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period
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(i) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company
relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with
such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax
basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties) imposed
as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without
limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.08, the Company shall
control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest, and, at its sole
discretion, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing authority in respect of such
claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay the tax claimed to the appropriate
taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the Executive to sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a
court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company
shall determine; provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs
the Executive to sue for a refund, the Company shall indemnify and hold the
Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
(including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment or with
respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided,
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore,
the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority.
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Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
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its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the Executive, all or any portion of
any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby consents to such withholding and
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
related documentation, technical and strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also
includes any information of the foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or
designates as Confidential Information, whether or not owned or developed by the Company.
Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes generally available
to the public through no fault of Executive, (b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by
the Company, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known
to Executive, without restriction, from a source other than the Company, without breach of this
Agreement by Executive and otherwise not in violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly
approved for release by written authorization of the Company.
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8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way incorporate,
embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by Executive or others,
are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith deliver to the Company
all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in Executives possession or
control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event, upon termination of
Executives employment with the Company.
8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
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8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment specified in Section 3.01, and for a period of one year following the end of Executives
employment term or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in,
manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any
business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as defined
below and as such businesses exist or are in the process during the period of his employment on the
date of termination or the expiration of the period his employment, within any geographical area in
which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such
businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2%
of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as
Executive has no participation in the business of such corporation. For the purposes of this
Agreement, business or business of the Company means, with respect to and including the Company
and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design, development, marketing and sale of digital signage
products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or recruiting
as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
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9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to trial by jury in
any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d) agrees that service
of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered
or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at
its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall
affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined above and any successor or assignee to the
business or assets which by reason hereof becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
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10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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Schedule A
Commission Plan
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Commission
Plan and Rate
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Executive will receive commissions
on sales of Products achieved by
Executive (together with support
from other Company personnel) at
the rate of 3.5% of qualified
revenues. Qualified revenues
are sales of Products generated by
Executive that meet target gross
margins as determined by CEO or
CFO. Products are digital
signage systems including systems
sold with and without
communications; fees for service
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Executive shall also receive a
commission equal to 1% of
qualified revenues achieved by
other Company personnel,
contractors or licensees, and
collected by the Company.
The Company will advise Executive
of target gross margins for
Products. The Company may
proportionately reduce the
commission percentages due
Executive under this Agreement on
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Returns or Cancellations
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months after installation will be
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Territory
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Compensation Ceiling
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Total compensation paid to
Executive, including Executives
Base Salary and commissions
payable in any calendar year
pursuant to this Commission Plan,
shall not exceed $500,000
(Compensation Ceiling). If the
Company or Executive project that
commissions paid and Base salary
to be paid to Executive for the
remainder of any calendar year
will equal the Compensation
Ceiling, the Company may
discontinue commission payments
and continue to pay Executives
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Commissions Paid Following Termination
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invoiced to a customer prior to
termination of Executives
employment, which are collected by
the Company within the 12-month
period following termination of
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EXHIBIT 10.10
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective April 1,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and John A. Witham, a resident
of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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The Company desires to continue to employ Executive as its Chief
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This Agreement provides, among other things, for base compensation
for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
event Executive is terminated without Cause or by reason of a
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment as its
Chief Financial Officer, and shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement.
Executives primary place of employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie,
Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by the chief financial officer and principal accounting officer of a public
company of similar size and industry, specifically including, without limitation, the following
responsibilities:
(i) working with senior management of the Company and its Board of Directors
(the Board) in formulating short and long term goals and developing,
implementing, and executing strategies to attain Company objectives;
(ii) participating as a key member of the senior management team and as the
Chief Executive Officers financial advisor in setting and executing on
strategies to meet Company objectives;
(iii) endeavoring to establish and maintain a relationship of trust and
credibility with members of the senior management team, the Board, its
committees, outside auditors and legal counsel;
(iv) supervising the implementation of the Companys policies and business
processes in order to meet the corporate governance and internal control
requirements established by the senior management team, the Board and
relevant laws, including, but not limited to: (A) designing and
implementing effective disclosure controls and procedures that are necessary
to insure accurate financial reporting; (B) conducting periodic reviews and
evaluations of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures, including, without limitation, interfacing with the senior
management team and other Company personnel, the Board, Audit Committee,
outside auditors and legal counsel to insure the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures; (C) accurately reporting the
results of Company operations and related matters to the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and other regulatory agencies; and (D) acting as a
certifying officer of the Companys financial reporting under the Exchange
Act and other regulatory agencies;
(v) interfacing with the financial/investment community;
(vi) managing and protecting the Companys capital and liquid assets and
monitoring and advising management regarding the availability of adequate
capital at all times;
(vii) regularly and systematically appraising and evaluating the Companys
performance results against the Companys established objectives; and
(viii) consistent with the foregoing, such other finance functions as the
Chief Executive Officer of the Company may assign to Executive from time to
time during his employment period.
Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of Executives
experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the Companys
chief executive officer or Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to and be subject to direction by, the Companys chief executive
officer, and shall be subject to direction, orders and advice of the Board.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 In his capacity as Chief Financial Officer, Executive shall use his best energies and
abilities in the performance of his duties, services and responsibilities for the Company.
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2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not such
activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided, however,
that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his performance
of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01 Executives employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of two (2) years, ending
April 1, 2008. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of the
employment relationship. The term of Executives employment shall automatically be extended for
successive one (1) year periods unless the Company or Executive elects not to extend employment by
giving written notice to the other not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial
term or any extension periods. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time
to time with the consent of the Company and Executive. All such amendments shall be effective when
memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive, following approval by the
Companys Compensation Committee (the Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Thirty-seven Thousand Dollars ($137,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2006 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated. If the Company completes a public offering of its common stock during
the term of Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to a one-time additional
compensation payment equal to $20,000. Such payment satisfies the Companys obligation to pay
Executive a signing bonus pursuant to Executives offer of employment dated January 16, 2006.
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4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan
for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or Company goals
established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executives participation in bonus plans
shall be within the discretion of the Companys Board or Compensation Committee.
4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy,
program, perquisite or arrangement.
4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this Agreement.
Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company
with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports, receipts or similar
documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO, sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued, unused PTO time, as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment upon written notice thereof. In the
event of a termination of Executive without Cause, including a termination by Executive for Good
Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the Severance Payment provided in Section 7.01
and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03. For the purposes of this Agreement, an election by
the Company not to extend this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.01 shall be deemed a termination
without cause.
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6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of three hundred and
sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be made in good faith by the
Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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misdemeanor or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or any public conduct by
Executive that has or can reasonably be expected to have a detrimental effect on the
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with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
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Any material breach of any material provision of this Agreement or of the
Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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The identification of a significant or material weakness in the Companys internal control over
financial reporting, or an error, inaccuracy or misstatement in financial statements resulting in a
restatement of financial statements shall not, by itself, constitute Cause, unless the same results
from (i) a failure of Executive to address recommendations or directives from the Audit Committee
or the Companys outside auditors; (ii) a chronic failure of Executive to carry out the major
duties of his employment or to follow or implement Companys established internal controls over
financial reporting; or (iii) a failure on the part of Executive to communicate material financial
information on a timely basis to the Companys Audit Committee or outside auditors regarding the
Companys financial reporting.
In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in good faith in the
belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or one or more of its
businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent Executive from contesting
the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event of a termination for Cause,
and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive shall receive only his Base
Salary earned through the date of termination.
6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate
this Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) amount equal to twenty-four (24) months of the Executives monthly Base Salary
for full-time employment at the time of Executives termination if (i) there has been a Change of
Control of the Company (as defined in Section 7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time
employee at the time of the Change of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the
date of the Change of Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason
(including Good Reason (as definition Section 6.04)), other than for Cause or death or disability.
If Executives employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Executive for Good
Reason, other than in connection with a Change of Control, the Severance Payment shall be equal to
eighteen (18) months of Executives Base Salary.
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or resignation or, at the Companys election, in equal installments
over the non-competition period specified in Section 9.01. No Severance shall be payable if
Executives employment is terminated due to death or Disability.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
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Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
the Company is beneficially owned by substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were beneficial owners of Stock and other voting securities of the Company
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consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive, nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 In addition to the Severance Payment, the Company, upon a Change of Control, will pay
Executive a bonus (Severance Bonus) in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following a termination
of employment pursuant to 7.01, an amount equal to two (2) times Executives bonus earned for the
prior fiscal year or, upon a termination of Executives employment without cause other than in
connection with a Change of Control, a Severance Bonus equal to one and one-half (1.5) times
Executives bonus earned for the prior fiscal year. The Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this
Section 7.03 shall not, however, exceed Executives target bonus as set forth in any bonus plan
arrangement in which Executive participates at the time of termination of his employment. The
Severance Payment or Severance Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of cash severance benefits to
which Executive may be entitled pursuant to any other cash severance plan, agreement, policy or
program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however, that if the amount of
cash severance benefits payable under such other severance plan, agreement, policy or program is
greater than the amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be entitled to receive
the amounts payable under such other plan, agreement, policy or program which exceeds the Severance
Payment or Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this Section. Without limiting other payments which
would not constitute cash severance-type benefits hereunder, any cash settlement of stock
options, accelerated vesting of stock options and retirement, pension and other similar benefits
shall not constitute cash severance-benefits for purposes of this Section 7.03.
7.04 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another plan providing medical
benefits to Executive. To be eligible to receive such benefit, Executive must be eligible for
COBRA coverage, elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all requirements to
obtain such coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.05 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree that the payments, benefits and other provisions
applicable to this Agreement, and the terms of
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any deferral and other rights regarding this Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the
extent necessary to comply with the payout and other limitations and restrictions imposed under
Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the
Internal Revenue Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable
to this Agreement and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under
Section 409A.
7.06 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.07 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.08 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting
Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined
pursuant to this Section 7.08, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15
days of the receipt of the Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any
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Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
The Executive shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on
which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior
to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives
such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on, the date that any payment
of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
writing prior to the expiration of such period that the Company desires to contest such
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relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
claim;
provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including
additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest, and shall indemnify
and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including
interest and penalties) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and
expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.08, the Company shall
control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest, and, at its sole discretion, may
pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
applicable taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay
the tax claimed to the appropriate taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the
Executive to sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive
agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court
of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine;
provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs the Executive to sue for a
refund, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from
any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment
or with respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided, further, that
any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of
the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to
such contested amount. Furthermore, the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues
with respect to which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as
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authority.
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Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
the amount of such payment shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up
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its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
related documentation, technical and strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also
includes any information of the foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or
designates as Confidential Information, whether or not owned or developed by the Company.
Confidential Information does not include information that (a) is or becomes generally available
to the public through no fault of Executive, (b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by
the Company, as demonstrated by files in existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known
to Executive, without restriction, from a source other than the Company, without breach of this
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Executive and otherwise not in violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly
approved for release by written authorization of the Company.
8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way incorporate,
embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by Executive or others,
are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith deliver to the Company
all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in Executives possession or
control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event, upon termination of
Executives employment with the Company.
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8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment, and for a period of one year following the end of Executives employment term specified
in Section 3.01 or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in,
manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any
business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as defined
below and as such businesses exist or are in the process during the period of his employment on the
date of termination or the expiration of the period his employment, within any geographical area in
which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such
businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2%
of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as
Executive has no participation in the business of such corporation. For the purposes of this
Agreement, business or business of the Company means, with respect to and including the Company
and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design, development, marketing and sale of digital signage
products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or recruiting
as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
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9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to trial by jury in
any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d) agrees that service
of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered
or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at
its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall
affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined above and any successor or assignee to the
business or assets which by reason hereof becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
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10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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Notwithstanding this Section 10.06, in the event of alleged noncompliance or
violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.11
Amendment To The Strategic Partnership Agreement
The Strategic Partnership Agreement dated May 28, 2004 between Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc.
and The Marshall Special Assets Group, Inc. is hereby amended as follows:
Section 3.3 Distribution of Profit on Sales By MG. For each RoninCast System that is sold
by MG and installed at an End User location within the Territory, MG will pay to WRT thirty-five
percent (35%) for the first 12 months of the Agreement and thirty-eight percent (38%) thereafter of
the sum of the Gross Profit on WRT Products and the Gross Profit on Technical and Support Services
generated from the sale of such RoninCast System and Technical Support Services. Payments under
this Section 3.3 will be due and payable by MG to WRT within ten (10) days after receipt of payment
from the End User for the applicable RoninCast System.
Section 3.4 Distribution of Profit on Sales by WRT. For any fees or payments received by
WRT from the End User located in the Territory for Technical and Support Services, WRT will pay to
MG sixty-five percent (65%) for the first 12 months of the Agreement and sixty-two percent (62%)
thereafter of the Gross Profit on Technical and Support Services. Payments under this Section 3.4
will be due and payable by WRT to MG within ten (10) days after WRTs receipt of fees or payment
for the applicable Technical and Support Services. It is the intent of the parties that MG will
attempt to sell Technical and Support Services and related installation services in connection with
MGs sale of each RoninCast System, and that WRT will enter into an applicable Maintenance and
Support Agreement with the End User(s) as described in Section 4.2 or another appropriate
agreement, as applicable and as approved by MG. If MG collects the fees or payments for Technical
and Support Services directly from the End User(s), then the payment mechanism in Section 3.3
applies. If WRT collects the fees or payments for Technical and Support Services directly from the
End User(s), then the payment mechanism in this Section 3.4 applies.
Dated: October, 6 2004
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First Amendment to Strategic Partnership Agreement
This First Amendment to that certain Strategic Partnership Agreement dated June 7, 2004
between Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (WRT) and The Marshall
Special Assets Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (MG) (the Strategic Partnership Agreement)
is made effective this 29th day of September 2004 (Effective Date) between WRT and MG.
Recitals:
WHEREAS, WRT and MG entered into the Strategic Partnership Agreement to grant MG the rights to
resell WRT Products and to grant MG a license to the WRT Intellectual Property Rights and
RoninCast Technology in the Territory (all as defined in the Strategic Partnership Agreement) on
an exclusive basis, and
WHEREAS, WRT and MG have agreed to amend the Strategic Partnership Agreement to clarify the
definition of Gaming Industry and Related Complexes in Section 1.1.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants of WRT and MG as set forth in
this First Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which WRT and MG each acknowledge, WRT and MG hereby agree as follows:
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Gaming Industry and Related Complexes shall mean: (1) any gaming facility operated
by any individual, entity or Native American Sovereign Nation or Tribal Community, or any facility
owned or operated by a Native American enterprise, including any and all aspects of the gaming
facility and related complex, (2) when the customer is in the United Kingdom or any other of the
European Union member states as of November 11, 2003, Switzerland or Norway, any casino facility
operated by any individual, entity or Native American Sovereign Nation or Tribal Community or any
facility owned or operated by a Native American enterprise, including in each case the operation or
management of a casino and attached casino complexes and (3) any lottery or game of chance operated
by any individual, entity, governmental entity (including without limitation a state, provincial or
national government or any subdivision or authority thereof), Native American Sovereign Nation or
Tribal Community or any individual or other entity (including without limitation GTECH Corporation
and British American Bingo Ltd.) which provides infrastructure or technical services with respect
to any gaming facility, casino facility, lottery or game of chance.
A. Complete Agreement. This First Amendment together with the Strategic Partnership
Agreement constitute the entire Agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersede all previous proposals, oral or written, and all negotiations, conversations or
discussions heretofore had between the parties related to the subject matter of this First
Amendment, the Strategic Partnership Agreement remains in full force and effect.
B. Severability. In the event than any provision of this First Amendment shall be
illegal or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and the entire First Amendment
will not fail on account thereof and the balance of this First Amendment will continue in full
force and effect.
C. Applicable Law. This First Amendment will be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota except with respect to the rules relating to conflicts of
law.
D. Confidentiality. The parties hereto confirm their obligations under the
Non-Disclosure Agreement and agree that such agreement shall survive and control the confidential
treatment of all information disclosed to either party whether prior, during or after the term of
this First Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WRT and MG each caused this First Amendment to Strategic Partnership
Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date set forth in the
first paragraph.
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Strategic Partnership Agreement
This Strategic Partnership Agreement (the Agreement) is made effective this 28th
day of May, 2004 (Effective Date) between Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation with its principal office at 510 First Ave. N., Minneapolis MN 55403 (WRT) and The
Marshall Special Assets Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal offices at Suite
3000, 150 South 5th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (MG).
Recitals:
WHEREAS, WRT develops, manufactures, sells, supports and maintains wireless software and
hardware computer products and services (the WRT Products, which are defined below),
WHEREAS, WRT and MG agree, among other things, to grant MG the rights to resell WRT Products
and to grant MG a license to the WRT Intellectual Property Rights and RoninCast Technology in the
Territory (all as defined below) on an exclusive basis,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the respective covenants of WRT and MG as set forth in
this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which WRT
and MG each acknowledge, WRT and MG hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
The defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings designated below or as set
forth elsewhere herein:
1.1 Gaming Industry and Related Complexes shall have two meanings: (1) any gaming
facility operated by any individual, entity or Native American Sovereign Nation or Tribal
Community, or any facility owned or operated by a Native American enterprise, including any and all
aspects of the gaming facility and related complex or (2) when the customer is in the United
Kingdom, the European Union member states as of November 11, 2003, Switzerland or Norway, any
individual, entity or Native American Sovereign Nation or Tribal Community operating casino
facilities or any facility owned or operated by a Native American enterprise, including the
operation or management of a casino and attached casino complexes.
1.2 RoninCast Technology shall mean the technology that enables the transmission,
on a wired or wireless basis, of visual messages and information from a central server to receivers
connected to remote video display monitors, all as further described on the RoninCast Dynamic
Visual Marketing and Communication System Schematic and Description attached hereto as Attachment
I, and further including all modifications, improvements, new versions and new releases of the
RoninCast Technology made by or for WRT.
1.3 Territory shall mean all Gaming Industry and Related Complexes located anywhere
in the world.
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1.4 Intellectual Property Rights shall mean on a world wide basis, any and all now
known or hereafter known tangible and intangible (a) rights associated with works of authorship
including, without limitation, copyrights, moral rights, semiconductor topography rights, database
rights and mask works, (b) trademark and trade names rights and similar rights, (c) trade secret
rights, (d) patents, designs, algorithms and other industrial property rights, (e) all other
intellectual and industrial property rights of every kind and nature and however designated,
whether arising by operation of law, contract, license or otherwise, and (f) all registrations,
applications, renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions or reissues hereof now or hereafter in
force (including any rights in any of the foregoing), including all modifications, improvements,
new versions and new releases thereto.
1.5 WRT Intellectual Property Rights shall mean all Intellectual Property Rights
owned or controlled by WRT, including without limitation, that certain U.S. Patent Application
dated October 10, 2003, Docket No. 74334-297084 which may be identified in the United States Patent
Office by Serial No. 10/683,573, filed May 10, 2004.
1.6 WRT Products shall mean the hardware, software, services (including the
Technical and Support Services) and other tangible and intangible components necessary to
implement, support and maintain the RoninCast Technology at a particular installation. A current
listing of the WRT Products as of the Effective Date is attached as Attachment II. As new WRT
Products are introduced they will be deemed to be added to Attachment II.
1.7 Maintenance and Support Agreement shall mean the Maintenance and Support
Agreement referred to herein in Section 4.2 and attached hereto as Attachment III as the same shall
be changed and modified from time to time or any other similar agreement that provides for the
rendition of Technical and Support Services, other services or modifications, improvements, new
versions and new releases relative to the WRT Intellectual Property Rights and RoninCast
Technology.
1.8 Technical and Support Services shall mean any installation or other services, or
any services rendered pursuant to any Maintenance and Support Agreement, which relate to the
installation, customization, maintenance, support or the like of a RoninCast System.
1.9 End User shall mean all end-user customers who purchase the WRT Products from MG
(or, with respect to Technical and Support Services, from WRT) within the Territory.
1.10 RoninCast System shall mean a grouping and configuration of the tangible and
intangible WRT Products as a unified system, so as to implement the WRT Intellectual Property
Rights and RoninCast Technology at a particular End User location.
1.11 Specifications shall mean the particular specifications for a RoninCast
System.
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Selling Price shall mean the price charged and the cash or cash equivalents
received by MG for any WRT Products, less the sum of the following actual and customary deductions
where applicable: cash, trade, or quantity discounts; sales, use, tariff,
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import/export duties, or other excise taxes imposed upon particular sales; transportation
charges; and bona fide allowances or credits to End-Users because of rejections or returns.
1.13 Gross Sales shall mean the total amount of the Selling Prices for all sales of
the WRT Products to End Users located within the Territory.
1.14 Cost of WRT Products shall, except with respect to the Technical and Support
Services, mean the actual cost of the WRT Products to WRT or any affiliated entity or individual as
evidenced by an invoice from a third party non-affiliated vendor or supplier of the hardware,
software and other tangible and intangible components necessary to implement the RoninCast
Technology at a particular installation.
1.15 Cost of Technical And Support Services shall mean an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of any charges or amounts invoiced to an End User for any Technical and Support
Services.
1.16 Gross Profit on WRT Products shall, except with respect to the Technical and
Support Services, mean the Selling Price for WRT Products less the Cost of WRT Products.
1.17 Gross Profit on Technical And Support Services shall mean an amount equal to
fifty percent (50%) of any charges or amounts invoiced to and paid by an End User for any Technical
and Support Services.
1.18 Assumed Gross Margin on WRT Products shall mean an amount equal to twenty-two
and 23/100ths percent (22.23%) of the Selling Price for the WRT Products.
1.19 Source Materials shall mean the source code and other information for all
software, firmware or other technology included in or required for use with the WRT Products,
RoninCast System or RoninCast Technology including all documentation and other materials
necessary for a reasonably skilled programmer or engineer to modify and support such software or
technology, and/or to build, modify and support a RoninCast System or the RoninCast Technology
included in such RoninCast System.
1.20 WRE shall mean Wireless Ronin Europe and/or if applicable, its European
Reseller.
2. Authorization.
2.1 WRT Authorization. WRT hereby grants MG the right to be its exclusive distributor
of the WRT Products in the Territory. WRT acknowledges that it shall not use, market, sell, have
sold, import or otherwise distribute any of the WRT Products or RoninCast Technology for use in
the Territory, or permit any third party to do so except for the transactions described in Section
3.5 or the Technical and Support Services as described in Section 4.2.
2.2 Other Licenses and Resellers. MG acknowledges that WRT has entered or may enter
into other agreements that grant resale rights in WRT Products to other third parties in other
industries and/or territories (other than to a Gaming Industry and Related Complex or in the
Territory), provided, no such agreements shall conflict with the rights granted herein.
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2.3 License. WRT hereby grants to MG an exclusive license in the Territory, under all
WRT Intellectual Property Rights, to use, make, have made, market, sell, have sold, import or
otherwise distribute the RoninCast System, WRT Products and/or the RoninCast Technology pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. Except for the transactions described in Section 3.5 or 4.2, WRT
shall not transfer, assign, license, sublicense or otherwise distribute the RoninCast System, WRT
Products or the RoninCast Technology in the Territory, whether as part of the WRT Products or in
any other manner. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit WRT from licensing the RoninCast
Technology or selling any of the WRT Products for use outside the Territory.
2.4 Sublicenses. MG may, at its discretion, sublicense the rights granted to it under
Sections 2.1 and 2.3 to third parties.
2.5 No Competing Products. MG shall not market or sell any products that compete with
the WRT Products for use in the Territory, provided that WRT is in compliance with the terms of
this Agreement.
3. Purchase Price, Fees and Distribution of Profit
3.1 Initial Purchase Price. The initial purchase price for the rights transferred to
MG to be WRTs exclusive distributor of the WRT Products in the Territory pursuant to Section 2.1
and the grants to MG of an exclusive license in the Territory under all WRT Intellectual Property
Rights pursuant to Section 2.3 hereunder shall be Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($300,000) payable on the signing by both Parties of this Agreement.
3.2 Additional Purchase Price. An additional purchase price for the rights
transferred and licenses granted to MG hereunder in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100
Dollars ($200,000) shall become due and payable upon the completion of the installation of, and
MGs receipt of the Selling Price for, three (3) RoninCast Systems at an average per RoninCast
System total Selling Price of $270,000.
3.3 Distribution of Profit on Sales By MG. For each RoninCast System that is sold by
MG and installed at an End-User location within the Territory, MG will pay to WRT thirty-eight
percent (38%) of the sum of the Gross Profit on WRT Products and the Gross Profit on Technical and
Support Services generated from the sale of such RoninCast System and Technical and Support
Services. Payments under this Section 3.3 will be due and payable by MG to WRT within ten (10)
days after MGs receipt of payment from the End User for the applicable RoninCast System.
3.4 Distribution of Profit on Sales By WRT. For any fees or payments received by WRT
from an End User located in the Territory for Technical and Support Services, WRT will pay to MG
sixty-two percent (62%) of the Gross Profit on Technical and Support Services. Payments under this
Section 3.4 will be due and payable by MG to WRT within ten (10) days after MGs receipt of fees or
payment for the applicable Technical and Support Services. It is the intent of the parties that MG
will attempt to sell Technical and Support Services and related installation services in connection
with MGs sale of each RoninCast System, and that WRT will enter into an applicable Maintenance
and Support Agreement with the End User(s) as
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described in Section 4.2 or another appropriate agreement, as applicable and as approved by
MG. If MG collects the fees or payments for Technical and Support Services directly from the End
User(s), then the payment mechanism in Section 3.3 applies. If WRT collects the fees or payments
for Technical and Support Services directly from the End User(s), then the payment mechanism in
this Section 3.4 applies.
3.5 Purchasing in Europe. All WRT Products for MGs European customers will be
purchased directly from WRE, WRT, or WRTs duly appointed European Reseller, and will be governed
by the terms of this Agreement. WRT acknowledges that its duly appointed European Reseller does
not and shall not have the right to distribute the WRT Products, RoninCast System or the
RoninCast Technology in the Territory to any party other than MG or its designees. WRT shall
ensure that such reseller complies with and supplies the WRT Products in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
4. Supply Agreement.
4.1 WRT Supply. WRT or WRE as per Section 3.5, shall supply to MG, and MG shall
purchase from WRT or WRE, such quantities of the WRT Products as MG may order from time to time
from WRT in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Subject to Section 5.1, MG
is not required to purchase any particular levels of WRT Products hereunder. WRT and WRE, as
applicable, are required to accept any purchase orders submitted by MG, under the term of this
Agreement. WRT and WRE, as applicable, shall use their best efforts to ship the WRT Products to MG
or a third party, as designated by MG, in the quantities and at times requested by MG, and will
promptly advise MG of any delays in shipping. Time is of the essence in WRTs and WREs
performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
4.2 Technical and Support Services. WRT will provide Technical and Support Services
directly to MGs End Users located in the Territory pursuant to a Maintenance and Support Agreement
or other appropriate agreement, as applicable and as approved by MG. However, MG agrees to
cooperate and assist in supporting the End Users located in the Territory as reasonably needed.
WRT agrees that the fees charged End Users for Technical and Support Services pursuant to the
Maintenance and Support Agreement shall be ten percent (10%) of the Selling Price of the RoninCast
System purchased by such End User.
4.3 Purchase Orders. MG may submit purchase orders to WRT or WRE, as applicable, and
WRT or WRE, as applicable, shall accept all such purchase orders, that include:
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the quantity of WRT Products ordered under any particular purchase order or reschedule the delivery
of any or all WRT Products under any particular purchase order if MG makes that request at least 30
days prior to the delivery date in effect immediately prior to MGs change request.
4.5 Delivery Terms. All deliveries shall be F.O.B. origin, unless otherwise agreed in
writing by both parties. F.O.B. shall be construed in accordance with the Uniform Commercial
Code. All risk of damage to or loss or delay of items ordered shall pass to MG upon delivery of
the items to (a) a common carrier; or (b) an agent or any other person specified by MG and acting
on behalf of MG. WRT or WRE shall use the common carriers specified by MG in its purchase orders.
MG is responsible for acquiring any appropriate or desired transit insurance.
4.6 Inspection of Shipments. MG shall promptly inspect the delivery and in the event
of any shortage, damage, or discrepancy in a shipment, MG shall promptly report the same to WRT and
furnish to WRT such written evidence or other documentation as is obtained by MG to substantiate
such shortage, damage, or discrepancy.
4.7 Quality Performance. In no event shall a minimum Acceptance Quality Level of 10%
(AQL) for non-conforming or rejected items be exceeded. WRTs or WREs, as applicable,
responsibility for non-conforming items or rightly rejected items shall be to promptly repair or
replace such items and to implement reasonable preventative measures at WRTs or WREs expense to
insure that the AQL is maintained. In the event a minimum Acceptance Quality Level of 10% (AQL)
for non-conforming or rejected items is exceeded, MG shall have the right exercisable in its sole
discretion to return all of the items described in the purchase order at WRTs cost. All items
shipped under this Agreement may be inspected pursuant to Section 4.8 below.
4.8 Inspection. MG reserves the right to perform a quality review or to inspect any
items prior to shipment by giving WRT reasonable written notice to that effect. In such event, the
WRT shall reasonably cooperate with MG and its representatives in their inspection of the items.
4.9 Price Schedule. All items ordered pursuant to this Agreement shall be sold to MG
for an amount equal to the Cost of WRT Products and the Cost of Technical and Support Services.
The Cost of WRT Products and the Cost of Technical and Support Services shall include all charges,
including without limitation, packaging, packing, labeling and all taxes except sales, use and
other such taxes imposed upon the sale or transfer of the WRT Products. If MG is liable to pay
these taxes they must be specifically listed on WRTs invoice.
4.10 Payment Terms. Invoices for all items sold to End Users under this Agreement
shall be by written invoice. Invoices will be stated and payable in U.S. dollars. Payment terms
for such Invoices will be net thirty (30) days.
4.11 Controlling Agreement. WRT, WRE and MG agree that this Agreement shall supersede
all terms and conditions contained in any purchase order, order confirmation or
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other document exchanged by the Parties in connection with the purchase of WRT Products as
contemplated hereunder.
4.12 Changes to WRT Products. WRT shall not make any changes to the WRT Products
(including the related Specifications) without written notice to MG provided that any such changes
shall not diminish the functionality of the WRT Products, RoninCast System or the RoninCast
Technology.
5. Term and Termination.
5.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date set forth in the first
paragraph and be for a term of two years. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew on
an annual basis in perpetuity provided that MG in any given year during the renewal term produces
either (a) Gross Sales of WRT Products in the amount of at least $1,750,000 per year, or (b)
produces Gross Sales in an amount less than $1,750,000 per year and makes an additional payment to
WRT in an amount equal to thirty-eight percent (38%) of the Assumed Gross Margin on the amount by
which the Gross Sales in such year are less than $1,750,000; provided, however, that MG shall be
excused from meeting the foregoing requirements in any year to the extent that WRT fails to fulfill
its obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, fails to deliver WRT Products when and as
ordered by MG, fails to provide Technical and Support Services or fails to provide WRT Products
that meet the warranties stated herein.
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material terms or conditions under this Agreement shall entitle the
other Party to give the Party a default notice requiring it to cure
such default. If the Party in default has not cured such default
within sixty (60) days after the receipt of written notice of default,
the notifying Party shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights
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MG pursuant to Section 6.6, then MG shall retain its right and license
to use such Source Materials and the WRT trademarks as provided in
Sections 6.1-6.3, in order to make, have made, sell, use, import,
distribute, maintain and support the WRT Products, RoninCast Systems
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to Section 5.2(a)(i), (iii) or (iv) prior to the payment becoming due
and payable under Section 3.2, then WRT shall refund to MG the $300,000
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6.1 WRT Trademarks. WRT hereby grants to MG, and MG hereby accepts from WRT, a
terminable, exclusive license to use the WRT Trademarks identified on Attachment IV solely in
connection with the distribution, promotion and maintenance of the WRT Products, RoninCast Systems
and/or RoninCast Technology pursuant to the terns of this Agreement. All such WRT Trademarks
shall be used by MG in accordance with WRTs standards, specifications and instructions. WRT may
inspect and monitor the activities of MG to ensure that such use of the WRT Trademarks is in
accordance with such standards, specifications, and instructions. MG shall acquire no right,
title, or interest in WRT Trademarks, other than the foregoing limited license, and MG shall not
use any WRT Trademarks as part of MGs corporate or trade name or permit any third party to do so
without the prior written consent of WRT which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
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Trademark Infringement. MG shall promptly notify WRT in writing of any
unauthorized use known to MG of the WRT Trademarks or similar marks which may constitute an
infringement of the WRT Trademarks. WRT reserves the right in its sole discretion to institute any
proceedings against such third parties. MG shall cooperate fully with WRT in any
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action taken by WRT against such third parties, provided that WRT shall pay all expenses of
such action and for MGs assistance. All damages which may be awarded or agreed upon in settlement
of such action shall belong exclusively to WRT.
6.3 Trademark Conflicting Usage. MG shall not adopt, use or register any words,
phrases, or symbols which are identical to or confusingly similar to any of WRTs Trademarks. Upon
termination or expiration of this Agreement, and except as provided for in Section 5, MG shall
cease and desist from all use of the WRT Trademarks.
6.4 WRT Ownership. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, as between WRT and
MG, (i) all right, title and interest in the RoninCast Technology, and all Source Materials
including, without limitation, all patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual
property rights, are the exclusive property of WRT; (ii) MG has no rights in the WRT Technology and
the Source Materials except as expressly granted herein; and (iii) MG shall not take any action
with respect to the WRT Technology and the WRT Source Materials inconsistent with the foregoing
acknowledgement, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
6.5 MG Rights in the WRT Source Materials. The Source Materials and any portions or
copies thereof shall at all times remain the property of WRT and MG shall have no right, title or
interest therein except for the rights and licenses expressly granted in this Agreement. Under no
circumstances shall this Agreement be considered or construed in any way as the sale of the Source
Materials or a sale of any copy thereof, whether such copy is made by WRT or MG. MG agrees to take
all actions reasonably requested by WRT at WRTs expense to protect the rights of WRT in the Source
Materials and agrees to assign to WRT all rights to unauthorized modifications made to the Source
Materials by MG. MG shall own all authorized modifications that its makes or has made to the Source
Materials.
6.6 Source Materials Escrow. WRT shall within ten (10) business days after the
Effective Date, establish and maintain in escrow the then-current version of the Source Materials
with a mutually acceptable third party escrow agent. The cost and expenses of such escrow shall be
paid by WRT. WRT shall maintain such escrow, and update the Source Materials, no less than
annually. WRTs agreement to maintain such escrow and update the Source Materials is a material
provision of this Agreement. MG is hereby granted an exclusive, royalty-free license within the
Territory, under all WRT Intellectual Property, to use, copy, modify, display and create derivative
works of the Source Materials, in order to use, make, have made, sell, import, copy, display,
create derivative works of and otherwise distribute the WRT Products. The Source Materials shall
remain the Confidential Information of, and owned by, WRT. The Source Materials will be released
to MG by the third party escrow agent if (a) WRT fails to continue to do business in the ordinary
course or discontinues its support of the WRT Products; (b) WRT fails to provide Technical and
Support Services to End-Users as required, (c) MG terminates this Agreement due to an uncured
breach by WRT which has not been cured within ninety (90) days from notice thereof, or (d) (i) upon
commencement of a proceeding to liquidate WRT in bankruptcy, in which WRT is the named debtor; (ii)
an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (iii) the appointment of a receiver for WRT is
instituted by or against WRT.
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6.7 Bankruptcy. THE PARTIES INTEND FOR THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LICENSES GRANTED HEREIN
TO COME WITHIN SECTION 365(n) OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE AND, NOTWITHSTANDING THE BANKRUPTCY OR
INSOLVENCY OF WRT, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LICENSES GRANTED HEREIN SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT.
7. Taxes.
7.1 Responsibility for Payment. Subject to Section 4.9, each party shall pay their
own income, franchise, sales, use, personal property, ad valorem, value added, stamp or other
taxes, levies, customs duties or other fees, together with all penalties, fines and interest
thereon that in any way arise out of this Agreement, whether on or measured by the price, the
products, the services furnished, or their use, however designated, levied or based.
8. Representations and Warranties.
8.1 WRTs Representations and Warranties. WRT represents and warrants to MG that WRT
has full corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and
that the person signing this Agreement on behalf of WRT has full authority to do so. WRT further
represents and warrants that this Agreement is legal, valid, and binding upon WRT and is
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
8.2 WRTs Unencumbered Ownership of All Right, Title and Interest In the Intellectual
Property and WRT Intellectual Property Relative to WRT Products, the RoninCast System or the
RoninCast Technology. WRT represents and warrants to MG that WRT has ownership of all right,
title and interest in all Intellectual Property (including the WRT Intellectual Property) that is
contained in or necessary for use of the WRT Products, the RoninCast System and the RoninCast
Technology free of any liens or other encumbrances. WRT represents and warrants to MG that no
third party has any claim of ownership or rights in and to the WRT Intellectual Property.
8.3 MGs Representations and Warranties. MG represents and warrants to WRT that MG
has full corporate power to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and
that the person signing this Agreement on behalf of MG has full authority to do so. MG further
represents and warrants that this Agreement is legal, valid, and binding upon MG and is enforceable
in accordance with its terms.
9. Enforcement of Agreement.
9.1 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota except with respect to the rules relating to conflicts of
laws. Both parties agree that courts in the State of Minnesota shall have jurisdiction over this
Agreement, and any controversies relating to or arising out of this Agreement, whether brought
during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter. Both parties hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of court(s) and to any appellate courts having jurisdiction over appeals from court(s)
in Minnesota.
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9.2 Force Majeure. Upon written notice to the other party, a party affected by an
event of Force Majeure (as defined below) shall be suspended without any liability on its part
from the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except for the obligation to pay any
amounts due and owing hereunder. Such notice shall include a description of the nature of the
event of Force Majeure, and its cause and possible consequences. The party claiming Force Majeure
shall also promptly notify the other party of the termination of such event. During the period
that the performance by one of the parties of its obligations under this Agreement has been
suspended by reason of any event of Force Majeure, the other party may likewise suspend the
performance of all or part of its obligations hereunder to the extent that such suspension is
commercially reasonable. Force Majeure shall mean acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other
industrial disturbances, war, riots, civil disturbances and other similar acts.
9.3 Mediation. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or its
breach, and the parties have not been successful in resolving such dispute through negotiation, the
parties may mutually agree to attempt to resolve the dispute through non-binding mediation by
submitting the dispute to a sole mediator selected by the parties. Each party shall bear its own
expenses and an equal share of the expenses of the mediator unless otherwise assigned by the
mediator. The parties, their representatives, other participants and the mediator shall hold the
existence, content and result of the mediation in confidence. If such dispute is not resolved by
such mediation, the parties shall have the right to resort to any remedies permitted by law. All
defenses based on passage of time shall be tolled pending the termination of the mediation.
Nothing in this clause shall be construed to preclude any party from seeking injunctive relief in
order to protect its rights pending mediation. A request by a party to court for such injunctive
relief shall not be deemed a waiver of the obligation to mediate.
10. Warranties.
10.1 Warranty. WRT warrants that:
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grants hereunder, and the use of the WRT Products, the RoninCast System, the
RoninCast Technology and the WRT Intellectual Property Rights (including the
RoninCast trademarks licensed under Section 6.1) do not infringe upon,
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10.2 EXCLUSIONS. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10.1 OR IN SECTION 8, NEITHER WRT NOR
MG MAKES ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR
WARRANTIES AS TO QUALITY OR CORRESPONDENCE WITH DESCRIPTION OR SAMPLE. UNLESS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY A
PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS, SUCH PARTY MAKES NO WARRANTY
WITH RESPECT TO CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTIONS OR EVENTS CAUSED BY: (I) MODIFICATIONS, (II)
MISUSE, (III) NEGLECT, (IV) ACCIDENT, (V) IMPROPER INSTALLATION, (VI) IMPROPER REPAIRS, (VII)
IMPROPER APPLICATION, OR (VIII) END USER SITE CONDITIONS.
10.3 Remedies. Subject to Section 10.2, without limiting any of MGs remedies at law
or in equity, MG may return any defective or nonconforming WRT Products with written notice to WRT
and WRT shall, at MGs election, promptly replace the same free of any additional charge or
reimburse MG for the total amount paid for such WRT Products. The costs of return and replacement
shall be borne by WRT.
10.4 Limitations and Conditions. The warranties made under Section 10.1 of this
Agreement are subject to the following limitations and conditions:
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11. Indemnity.
11.1 Indemnity. Subject to WRTs indemnification obligations to MG under this Section
11.1, MG shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless WRT and its affiliates, and their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents and customers, from any and all third party claims,
liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys fees and all damages or expenses asserted against such party) as a result of
a breach of the representations or warranties in Section 8.3 of this Agreement, or (b) arising out
of any WRT Products made by MG subsequent to release of the Source Materials pursuant to Section
6.6. WRT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless MG and its affiliates, and their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents and customers, from any and all third party
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claims, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and all damages or expenses asserted against such party) as
a result of (a) a breach of the representations or warranties made by WRT in Sections 8.1, 8.2 or
10 of this Agreement, (b) any claim of infringement or misappropriation related to the WRT
Products, RoninCast Technology, RoninCast System(s) or the WRT Intellectual Property Rights
(including, without limitation, the trademarks licensed pursuant to Section 6.1), or their use as
permitted hereunder, or (c) any Technical and Support Services or other services provided to End
Users. In addition, WRT will indemnify and hold harmless MG and its affiliates and their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents and customers, from any and all claims, liabilities,
judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys fees and all damages or expenses asserted against such party) as a result of any failure
of WRE to fulfill its obligations hereunder or to abide by the terms of this Agreement.
11.2 Notice. Each party shall immediately provide; the other party with written
notice of any claims for which it desires to seek indemnity hereunder. The party seeking
indemnification under this Section 11 shall fully cooperate (and if necessary join in the action)
with the other party (the Indemnifying Party) in the defense of any such claims at the
Indemnifying Partys expense. The Indemnifying Party shall control the defense and settlement of
any claim for which it is indemnifying the other party under this Section 11.
11.3 Third Party Infringer. If either learns of an infringement within the Territory
of any of the WRT Intellectual Property Rights licensed under this Agreement or any WRT Products,
it shall give written notice thereof the other party. Each party shall then use its best efforts
in cooperation with the other party to terminate such infringement without litigation. If the
infringing activity is not terminated, MG may elect to commence suit against the infringing party
on its own account and at its own expense, and shall be entitled to retain all amounts recovered
from such suit. WRT may monitor or join such suit at his own expense. If MG elects not to
commence any such suit, then WRT is free to do so at its own expense. Each party shall provide
reasonable cooperation (including joining in such suit if necessary) to other party in any suit
contemplated under this Section 11.3, at the other partys expense, including, without limitation,
testimony and the execution of any pleadings, affidavits or other legal documents reasonable
requested by the other party.
12. Miscellaneous.
12.1 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, including the attached Schedules, which are
incorporated as an integral part of this Agreement, constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous proposals, oral or written,
and all negotiations, conversations or discussions heretofore had between the parties related to
the subject matter of this Agreement. In particular, the Letter of Intent between the parties
dated April 19, 2004, shall be superseded and terminated by this Agreement.
12.2 Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make
the parties to this Agreement agents of each other; and neither party shall so represent itself as
agent of the other. Neither MG nor WRT shall have any authority to represent itself as any type of
agent of the other. Neither party shall have authority to enter into agreements of any kind
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on behalf of the other party, nor shall either party have the power or authority to bind or
obligate the other party in any manner to any third party.
12.3 Assignment/Transferability. MG may sell, assign, or otherwise transfer (by
operation of law or otherwise) any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
prior written permission of WRT. Upon the acceptance of the assignment and assumption of the
obligations, duties and liabilities by assignee, MG shall be released and discharged, to the extent
of the assignment, from all further obligations, duties and liabilities under this Agreement solely
as to any products that are not ordered by MG prior to the effective date of the assignment.
12.4 Notices. Any notice which either party is required or may desire to give the
other party under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered via facsimile to the facsimile
number set forth below confirmed by the sender and followed by regular mail to the address set
forth below or by regular or certified mail addressed to the other party at the address set forth
below, unless subsequently changed by written notice to the other party. Postage shall be prepaid,
return receipt requested, and such notice shall be deemed given as of the date received or returned
by the U.S. Postal Service for nondelivery.
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12.5 Waiver. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall
constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent or subsequent breach of the same or any other
provision hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing.
12.6 Amendment. This Agreement shall not be modified, amended, rescinded, terminated
or waived, in whole or in part, except by written amendment signed by both parties hereto.
12.7 Publicity. This Agreement is confidential and no party shall issue press
releases or engage in other types of publicity of any nature dealing with the commercial and legal
details of this Agreement without the other partys prior written approval, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
12.8 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be illegal
or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed and the entire Agreement will not fail
on account thereof and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
12.9 Confidentiality. The parties hereto confirm their obligations under the
Non-Disclosure Agreement and agree that such agreement shall survive and control the confidential
treatment of all information disclosed to either party whether prior, during or after the term of
this Agreement.
12.10 Solicitation of Employees. During the term of this Agreement and for a period
of two (2) years thereafter, each party agrees not to solicit or hire any employee of the other
party, either directly or indirectly, for employment or consulting, provided however that the
foregoing restriction shall not apply in the event of a release of the Source Materials to MG
pursuant to Section 6.6.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WRT and MG each caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives as of the date set forth in the first paragraph.
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Attachment I
Description of RoninCast Technology
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Attachment II
List of WRT Products
Tbox; Sbox; Hbox; End Point Controller; End Point Controller Software; Site Control Software;
Master Control Software; Graphic Design; System Installation and Maintenance; Software Support and
Maintenance;
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Attachment III
Maintenance and Support Agreement
This agreement is between Wireless Ronin Technologies (WRT) whose primary place of business is
situated at 510 First Ave. N. Suite 304 Minneapolis, MN 55403 and (Company)
with their primary business situated at .
This agreement is to be read in conjunction with the WRT License Agreement. The terms and
conditions of the License Agreement and all amendments thereto are hereby acknowledged and
reaffirmed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and the mutual covenants contained
herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
1. Maintenance Services. WRT will provide the following Maintenance Services for 1 year
from the date of this agreement as an inclusion in the purchase price of the WRT software, (ALL
LICENSES MUST BE COVERED IN ORDER FOR ANY LICENSES TO BE COVERED), after which WRT will furnish the
following maintenance, support and other services (Services) for the Licensed Software under the
terms listed in this agreement:
1.1. All updates, enhancements, upgrades or releases of the Licensed Software and related
information and documentation (Updates); not to be less than one update per calendar year.
1.2. Reasonable access by telephone and/or Internet to technical staff (not to exceed
four hours per month) for consultation in the use and operation of the Licensed Software.
2. Maintenance Fee. In consideration for the Services, Licensee shall pay WRT the monthly
fee set forth on Exhibit A hereto (Maintenance Fee) beginning in the second year of this
agreement. Licensee shall pay WRT the Maintenance Fee on or before the first day of each month for
that month. WRT shall have the right to change the Maintenance Fee upon no less than thirty (30)
days prior written notice to Licensee; provided, however, that WRT shall change the Maintenance Fee
no more than once each twelve (12) months during the Term hereof.
3. Term. The initial term (Initial Term) of this Agreement shall be for a period of
twenty four (24) months. After the Initial Term, Licensee shall have the option of renewing this
Agreement for additional one (1) year terms (each, a Renewal Term and together with the Initial
Term, the Term) by giving WRT notice no less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of such
renewal. WRT may terminate this Agreement (i) immediately upon breach of this Agreement by
Licensee, which breach remains uncured fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof from WRT, or
(ii) upon no less than ninety (90) days prior written notice to Licensee. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon termination of the
License Agreement.
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4. License. All Services provided to Licensee hereunder shall be deemed to be a part of
the Licensed Software as that expression is used in the License Agreement, and all terms and
conditions of the License Agreement, including without limitation those relating to use, copying,
return of materials, assignments, ownership, copyright, trade secret and patent protection and
applicable law.
5. Limited Warranty. WRT warrants the media on which the Updates are provided to be free
from defects in materials and workmanship for ninety (90) days after delivery. Defective media may
be returned for replacement without charge during the ninety (90) day warranty period unless the
media have been damaged by accident or misuse. WRT warrants, for ninety (90) days after purchase,
that any unaltered Update will substantially conform to the documentation that accompanies it (WRT
expressly reserves the right to provide the documentation on the same media as the Updates). Any
implied warranties are limited to the duration of the express warranties stated in this Section 5.
WRT does not warrant that: (a) operation of any of the Updates shall be uninterrupted or error
free, (b) that functions contained in the Updates shall operate in combinations which may be
selected for use by Licensee or meet Licensees requirements, or (c) that the Updates will detect
all viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other software routines or hardware components designed to
permit unauthorized access to or to disable, erase or otherwise harm any software, hardware or
data. WRTs entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at the option of WRT, either (a)
return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of any Update that does not meet the
foregoing warranty, when returned to WRT. This limited warranty is void if failure of the Update
has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication. Any replacement software will be warranted for
the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is longer.
THE FOREGOING EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE IN LIEU OF AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, WRT SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICES AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WRT OR ITS DISTRIBUTORS OR
DEALERS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF INCOME, PROFITS, USE OF INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY
UPDATE, EVEN IF WRT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WRTS ENTIRE LIABILITY
UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAINTENANCE FEES PAID BY LICENSEE
HEREUNDER.
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Consumer Rights: For personal, family or household use of the Services, some states
and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you. These warranties give you specific legal rights and
remedies; you may also have other rights and remedies which arise from operation of law and
vary from state to state or province to province.
6. Force Majeure. WRT shall not be liable to Licensee for any failure or delay caused by
events beyond WRTs reasonable control, including, without limitation, Licensees failure to
furnish necessary information; sabotage; failure or delays in transportation or communication;
failures or substitutions of equipment; labor disputes; accidents; shortages of labor, fuel, raw
materials or equipment; or technical failures.
7. Non-Assignment. Licensee shall have the right to assign this Agreement to a successor
by merger or a purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets relating to the business of
which the use or sale of the Licensed Software are a part if the successor agrees in writing to be
bound by this license. WRT shall have the right to assign this Agreement, in whole or in part,
and/or to subcontract its performance obligations hereunder, at any time and from time to time in
its sole discretion.
8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the License Agreement and any and all
exhibits, schedules and appendices attached hereto and thereto, constitute the entire agreement
between the parties and supersede all prior oral or written representations, agreements, promises,
or other communications, which pertain to the covered subject matter. This Agreement may not be
amended or modified except by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of each
party.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement is made under and shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the state of Minnesota. Any dispute arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be adjudicated exclusively in the state or federal courts of Minnesota,
and all parties consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
10. Notices. Any notice required under this Agreement shall be given in writing and
delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight delivery service
to the parties at their addresses noted above or such other addresses as shall have been designated
to each other in writing. All notices to WRT shall be directed to the attention of Thor
Christensen, CEO/President. All notices to Licensee shall be directed to the attention of Thor
Christensen.
11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable or
invalid, the remaining parts shall remain in full force and effect.
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12. Enforcement. The failure of either party in any one or more instances to insist upon
strict performance of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a
waiver or relinquishment, to any extent, of the right to assert or rely upon any such terms or
provisions on any future occasion. The headings are for convenience only and do not affect the
meaning of this Agreement.
13. Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in one or more counterpart
copies, each of which shall be deemed an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, each by a duly authorized representative, have executed
this Agreement as of the date first written above.
WRT, INC. (WRT) (Licensee)
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Attachment IV
WRT TRADEMARKS
RoninCast
Wireless Ronin®
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EXHIBIT 10.12
FACTORING AGREEMENT
THIS FACTORING AGREEMENT (Agreement) made and executed this 23rd day of May, 2005 by and
between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (Client) and Barry Butzow and
Stephen E. Jacobs (Mr. Butzow and Mr. Jacobs herein known as Factor)
1. PURCHASE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
1.1 Appointment as Factor. Client hereby appoints Factor to act as a factor. Client hereby
agrees to assign and sell, and does hereby assign and sell, to Factor, and Factor hereby agrees to
purchase the Clients Receivables whether now existing or hereafter arising without any further act
or instrument. For all purposes hereof, the term Receivables shall mean and include accounts,
contract rights, general intangibles, chattel papers, instruments, documents and forms of
obligations owing to Client arising from or out of the sale of merchandise and/or the rendition of
services, proceeds thereof, Clients: a) rights to merchandise represented thereby; b) rights under
insurance policies covering merchandise or services; c) rights against carriers of said
merchandise; and d) right, title, security interests and guarantees with respect to each
Receivable, including all rights of replevin and reclamation and stoppage in transit and all other
rights of an unpaid seller of merchandise or services.
1.2 Remittances. All remittances, checks, bills and other proceeds from the payment of the
Receivables shall be property of Factor. If any remittances are made directly to Client, Client
shall hold the same in trust for the benefit of Factor and will pay Factor the full amount of the
Receivable within ten (10) business days upon receipt of payment from customer plus interest as
specified in Section 4.1.
1.3 Credit Limits. Factor may limit its purchase of Receivables arising from sales to any one
customer or a portion of the net amount of the Receivable.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1 Receivables. Client represents and warrants that each and every Receivable now or
hereafter assigned to Factor: a) represents a bona fide sale and delivery of merchandise or
rendition of services to customers in the ordinary course of its business; b) represents
merchandise or services which have been received and accepted by Clients customers without dispute
or claim of any kind and shall be free and clear of any offset, deduction, counterclaim, lien,
encumbrance or any other claim or dispute (real or claimed), including, without limitation, claims
or disputes as to price, terms, delivery, quantity or quality; c) will be for an amount certain
payable in United States funds in accordance with the terms of the invoice covering said sale,
which shall not be changed without Factors written approval; d) there are no security interests,
liens or encumbrances thereon and it will at all times be kept free and clear of sane except in
Factors favor; e) Client has title thereto and Client has the legal rights to sell, assign,
transfer and set over the same to Factor; f) all documents to be delivered to Factor in connection
therewith will be genuine and be enforceable. Client agrees to indemnify Factor against any
liability, loss or expense caused by or arising out of the rejection of merchandise or
services or claims or deductions of every kind and nature by Clients customers, other than those
resulting
from the financial inability of Clients customer, whose credit standing Factor has
approved, to make payment.
2.2 Chargebacks. In the event of Clients breach of any of the foregoing representations
and/or warranties, Factor shall have, in addition to all other rights under this Agreement, the
right to chargeback to Client immediately the full amount of the Receivables affected thereby
together with interest, but such chargeback shall not be deemed a reassignment thereof, and Factor
shall retain a security interest in such Receivable and in the merchandise represented thereby
until such Receivable is fully paid, settled or discharged and all Clients Obligations (as
hereinafter defined) to Factor are fully satisfied. Factor shall not, however, have the right to
chargeback to Client any Approved Receivable which is unpaid solely because of such customers
financial inability to pay.
3. PURCHASE PRICE
3.1 Calculation of Purchase Price. The purchase price (Purchase Price) of Receivables sold
and assigned hereunder shall be the net amount thereof, as herein defined. As used herein, the term
net amount of Receivables shall mean the gross amount of Receivables less returns, allowances and
discounts to, or taken by, customers upon shortest or longest selling terms, as Factor may elect.
Such Purchase Price shall be payable by Factor to Client five (5) business days after the
Receivable is submitted by Client to Factor.
4. INTEREST AND WARRANT
4.1 Factor Interest. For its services hereunder Factor shall receive interest equal to 2 times
the prime rate of interest published by the Signature Bank applied to the net amount of Receivables
purchased. The interest rate is subject to change based on changes of the prime rate. Interest is
calculated by applying the prime rate in effect at the time of purchase to the net amount of the
receivable computed on a 365/360 basis annually. The current prime rate is six percent (6.00%).
4.2 Factor warrants. For its services hereunder, Factor shall receive warrants equal to 100%
of the net amount of Receivable.
4.3 Extended Terms. The interest specified in Section 4.1 hereof is based upon maximum selling
terms of ninety (90) days, and no more extended terms or additional dating shall be granted by
Client to any customer without Factors prior written approval. If such approval is given by
Factor, Factors interest with respect to the Receivables covered thereby shall be increased by an
additional one-quarter of one (1/4%) percent for each additional thirty (30) days or portion
thereof of extended terms or additional dating.
5. SECURITY INTEREST
5.1 Grant of Security Interest. As security for all Obligations (as herein defined), Client
hereby grants to Factor a continuing security interest in, a general lien upon and/or a right of
setoff of, all of the Receivables purchased herein.
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5.2 Cooperation. Client agrees to execute such further instruments and financing statements as
may be required by any law in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and to cooperate
with Factor in the filing or recording and renewal thereof, and Client hereby authorizes Factor
(and appoints any person whom Factor designates as its attorney with power) to sign Clients name
on any such instrument and on financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code. Client hereby
authorizes Factor to file financing statements containing the following collateral description:
All of Debtors Assets now owned or hereafter acquired or such lesser amount of assets as Factor
may determine. Recourse to security shall not be required and Client shall at all times remain
liable for the repayment on demand of all Obligations.
6. CUSTOMER DISPUTES AND CLAIMS: RETURNED GOODS
6.1 Disputes and Claims. Client shall immediately notify Factor in each instance of the
return, rejection, loss of or damage to merchandise represented by any Receivable, of any request
for extension of time to pay or request for credit or adjustment, or of any merchandise dispute or
other dispute or claim relating to any Receivable or to the merchandise or services covered thereby
or tending in any way to diminish the sum certain payable thereon. If any such dispute, controversy
or claim is not promptly settled by Client, Factor may, if it so elects, settle, compromise, adjust
or otherwise enforce or dispose of by litigation or otherwise, any such dispute, controversy or
claim, at Clients expense, and upon such terms and conditions as Factor in its sole discretion
shall deem proper, but Factor shall have no obligation to do so. Client shall not grant any
allowances, credits or adjustments to customers, nor accept any return of merchandise, without
Factors prior written consent in each instance
6.2 Credit Memoranda. Copies of all credit memoranda to be issued to any customer shall be
furnished by Client to Factor and only the customer shall he entitled to the benefit thereof.
7. INDEMNITIES
7.1 Indemnification. Client hereby indemnifies and holds Factor and its affiliates, and their
respective employees, attorneys and agents (each, an Indemnified Person), harmless from and
against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses
of any kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys fees and disbursements and other costs of
investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or
asserted against or incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of any financial
accommodation having been extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or any Other
Agreement or with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration
of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to, this Agreement or any other Agreement, and
any actions or failures to act with respect to any of the foregoing, except to the extent that any
such indemnified liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
resulted solely from such Indemnified Persons gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO
INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO CLIENT OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY FOR INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF ANY FINANCIAL
ACCOMMODATION HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR
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TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.
7.2 Taxes. If any tax by any governmental authority (other than income and franchise taxes) is
or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between Client and Factor, or in respect to
sales or the merchandise affected by such sales, which Factor is or may be required to withhold or
pay, Client agrees to indemnify and hold Factor harmless in respect of such taxes, and Client will
repay Factor the amount of any such taxes, which shall be charged to Clients account, and until
Client shall furnish Factor with indemnity there for (or supply Factor with evidence satisfactory
to Factor that due provision for the payment thereof has been made), Factor may hold without
interest any balance standing to Clients credit and Factor shall retain its security interest in
any and all collateral held by Factor.
8. TERMINATION AND DEFAULT
8.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin as of the effective date hereof and continue
until the last day of the twenty-fourth month hereafter (as such date may be renewed from time to
time pursuant to the terms hereof, the Maturity Date) and thereafter shall be automatically
renewed from year to year unless terminated on such last day of such month or any anniversary
thereof by Client giving Factor at least sixty (60) days prior written notice. Factor shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement at any time by giving Client sixty (60) days prior written
notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Client shall be allowed to terminate this Agreement prior to
the Maturity Date: (1) for any reason, with a minimum of ninety (90) days prior written notice,
8.2 Defaults. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Factor may terminate this Agreement without
notice and all obligations shall, unless and to the extent that Factor otherwise elects, become
immediately due end payable without notice or demand upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of any one or more of the following events (each an Event of Default): a) Client fails to pay any
obligation when due; b) Client commits any breach of or default in the performance of its
representations, warranties or covenants whether contained herein or in any instrument or document
delivered pursuant hereto or in any other Agreement, instrument, or document under which it is
obligated to Factor; c) or a petition in bankruptcy or for an arrangement or reorganization under
the Federal Bankruptcy Code is filed by or against Client or any such other party or a custodian or
receiver (or other court designee performing the functions of a receiver) is appointed for or takes
possession of Clients or any such other partys assets or affairs or an order for relief in a case
commenced under the Federal Bankruptcy Code is entered.
8.3 Continuing Obligations. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement Client shall
continue to deliver Receivables information to Factor and turn over all collections to Factor as
herein provided until all Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied, and until then this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to and be binding upon Client, and Factor shall
be entitled to retain its security interest in all existing and future Receivables and other
security and collateral.
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8.4 Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default specified in Section 8.2
hereof, Factor shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the uniform
Commercial Code and other applicable laws with respect to all collateral in which it has a security
interest, such rights and remedies being in addition to all of its other rights and remedies
provided for herein. Factor may sell or cause to be sold any or all of such collateral, in one or
more sales or parcels, at such prices and upon such terms as it may deem best, and for cash or on
credit or for future delivery, without its assumption of any credit risk, and at a public or
private sale as it may deem appropriate. Unless the collateral is perishable or threatens to
decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Factor will give
Client reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof or of the time after
which any private sale or any other intended disposition thereof is to be made.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 No Pledge of Credit. Client shall not be entitled to pledge Factors credit for any
purpose whatsoever.
9.2 Waivers. Client waives presentment and protest of any instruments and all notices thereof,
notice of default and all other notices to which it might otherwise be entitled. Client shall
maintain, at its expense, proper books of account.
9.3 Right of Inspection. Factor shall have the right to inspect and make extracts from such
books and all files, records and correspondence at all reasonable times.
9.4 No Pledge or Sale of Receivables. During the term of this Agreement Client shall not sell
or assign, negotiate, pledge or grant any security interest in any Receivables or Goods (as said
term is defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) to any one other than Factor.
9.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The validity of this Agreement, its construction,
interpretation, and enforcement and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined under,
governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota; provided,
however, that the laws of the state in which the collateral is located shall govern with respect to
(a) the creation of liens on collateral located in such state and (b) the method, manner and
procedure for foreclosure of Factors lien upon any portion of the collateral located in such state
and she enforcement in such state of Factors other remedies with respect to the collateral located
in such state.
9.6 No Waiver of Rights. No failure or delay by Factor in exercising any of its powers or
rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such power or right preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right
or power. Factors rights, remedies and benefits hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any
other rights, remedies or benefits which Factor may have. This Agreement may only be modified in
writing and no waiver by Factor will be effective unless in writing and then only to the extent
specifically stated.
9.6 Notices. All notices and other communications by either party hereto shall be in writing
and shall be sent to the other party at the address specified herein.
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9.7 Assignment. Factor shall have the right to assign this Agreement and all of Clients
rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of Factors successors and assigns; and this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and shall bind Clients respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first
above written.
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exv10w13
EXHIBIT 10.13
LEASE
THIS LEASE, made this 15th day of November, 2004, between THE BRASTAD/LYMAN PARTNERSHIP,
(hereinafter designated as Landlord) and WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC., an Minnesota
corporation (hereinafter designated Tenant);
WITNESSETH:
ARTICLE 1 PREMISES AND TERM. The Landlord, in consideration of the rental
herein agreed to be paid by the Tenant and the other conditions, agreements and stipulations of the
Tenant herein expressed and agreed to be kept and performed by the Tenant, does hereby demise and
lease unto the Tenant the building containing approximately 8,610 square feet situated in the City
of Eden Prairie, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, located at 14700 Martin Drive, together
with parking areas, sidewalks and yard areas adjacent thereto, hereinafter referred to as the
leased premises.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the leased premises and appurtenances for a term commencing December 1,
2004, and shall continue for a period of sixty (60) months unless sooner terminated, as hereinafter
provided until November 30, 2009.
ARTICLE 2 RENT. Landlord reserves and Tenant covenants to pay to Landlord,
without demand, at its office, or at such other place as Landlord may, from time to time, designate
in writing, a base rent of Five Thousand Four Hundred Fifteen Dollars and 46/cents ($5,415.46) plus
any sales tax applicable thereto on the first day of each and every calendar month in advance
during the first two (2) years of the term, Five Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Four Dollars and
80/cents ($5,594.80) per month during the 3rd year of the term, and Five Thousand Seven Hundred
Seventy Four Dollars and 18/cents ($5,774.18) per month during the 4th year of the term, and Five
Thousand Nine Hundred Seventeen Dollars and 67/cents ($5917.67) per month during 5th year of the
term. Partial months shall be pro-rated.
ARTICLE 3 BUSINESS USE. The leased premises shall be used and occupied by
Tenant for the commercial purpose of designing computer software, providing software and
maintenance services, designing graphic content, providing networking services, and for the
operation of warehousing, display, and sales of electronic equipment and related products, and for
no other purpose. Such use and occupancy shall be in compliance with all applicable laws,
ordinances and governmental regulations. The leased premises shall not be used in such manner that
in accordance with any requirement of law or of any public authority, Landlord shall be obliged on
account of the purpose or manner of said use to make any addition or alteration to or in the
building.
ARTICLE 4A SUBORDINATION. Tenant agrees that this Lease shall be
subordinate to any mortgages that may hereafter be placed upon said premises and to any and all
advances to be made hereunder, and to the interest thereon, and all renewals, replacements and
extensions thereof. In the event any mortgagee elects to have this Lease prior in lien to its
mortgage, then and in such event upon such mortgagee notifying Tenant to that effect, this Lease
shall be deemed prior to said mortgage, whether this Lease is dated prior to or subsequent to the
date of
said mortgage. Landlord, however, shall have and reserves the right to grant to any such
mortgagee, by any such mortgage, and whether this Lease be prior or subordinate to such mortgage,
the tight to receive, for application to the debt secured by such mortgage, all or any part of the
proceeds of any condemnation of the leased premises, or all or any portion of the rents payable
hereunder and Tenant shall acknowledge same to such Mortgagee upon request.
ARTICLE 4B CERTIFICATION THAT LEASE IS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. For the
purposes of mortgaging the leased premises or for the sale of the leased premises, Tenant shall, at
any time, on fifteen (15) days prior written notice by Landlord, execute, acknowledge, and deliver
to Landlord a written statement certifying that this Lease continues unmodified and is in full
force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that this Lease continues in full force and
effect as modified and stating the modifications), and the dates to which the rent and the
additional rent have been paid, and stating whether Tenant is in default in performing any covenant
to this Lease, and, should Tenant be in default, specifying each and every such default, and such
other matters relating to this Lease that such lender, mortgagee or purchaser may further request,
it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this paragraph may be relied on by
Landlord or any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the fee or any assignee of any mortgages on
the fee of the leased property.
Tenants failure to execute and deliver to Landlord the above described certification within
the time specified shall be deemed the equivalent of the delivery of the certification by the
Tenant to the Landlord to the effect that this Lease continues in full force and effect (as
modified, if any modifications have been made) and that Landlord has complied with all the terms,
covenants and conditions of this Lease.
ARTICLE 5 CARE OF PREMISES. Tenant shall, at its expense, keep the leased
premises and all parts thereof used by it and all of Tenants leasehold improvements used by it in
a clean, safe and sanitary and a good and reasonable condition, conform the leased premises and
conform its business to applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and codes; store within the leased
premises and remove regularly all trash and garbage; forthwith replace broken glass in exterior and
interior windows and doors with glass of same quality. Tenant shall not deface, injure, waste, or
damage the leased premises; conduct business so as to constitute a nuisance; overload any floor or
facility; make any structural alterations; throw foreign substances in plumbing facilities or use
the same for any purpose other than that for which constructed.
ARTICLE 6 REPAIRS. Tenant shall at all times keep the leased premises, all
of Tenants leasehold improvements, exterior walls and entrances, all glass, and window moldings,
parking areas (including snow removal, striping, seal-coating thereof and the surface thereof) and
all partitions, floors, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances thereof (including lighting, light
bulbs and ballasts, heating and plumbing fixtures, heating and air conditioning systems which are
located in or about the leased premises) in good order, condition, replacement and repair
(including reasonable periodic painting as may be required, of which requirement Landlord shall be
the judge). Structural portions of the building shall be the responsibility of Landlord. For
purposes of this Article, structural portions of the building shall include the outer walls, roof,
foundation and supporting members of the building structure of which the leased premises constitute
a part.
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Tenant shall secure maintenance contracts or other contracts for all heating, venting, and air
conditioning systems constituting a part of the leased premises in order to assure that Tenants
obligations pursuant to this Lease. If Tenant refuses or neglects to reasonably maintain, replace
or repair the leased premises as required hereunder as soon as reasonably possible after written
demand, Landlord may make such repairs or replacements or provide for such maintenance without
liability to Tenant, for any loss or damage that may accrue to Tenants merchandise, trade
fixtures, fixtures, leasehold improvements or other property or to Tenants business and the cost
to the Tenant shall be the Landlords cost plus 15% for overhead and said cost shall be payable as
additional rent, upon presentation of a bill from the Landlord.
Tenant has inspected the leased premises and is thoroughly acquainted with its condition and
agrees to take Tenant leasehold the same in an AS-IS condition and Tenant shall be responsible
and complete any initial improvements at Tenants costs and expense which leasehold improvements
are specifically itemized in the attached Exhibit A. Landlord has made no representation or
promises with respect to the physical condition of the leased premises or any other matter relating
thereto and Tenant acknowledges that it has not relied upon statements of Landlord as to the
condition of the leased premises.
ARTICLE 7 SIGNS. The Tenant shall not erect, place or display or allow to
be erected, placed, or displayed any lettering, sign, advertisement, awning, or other projection in
or on the leased property or in or on the building of which it forms a pail without the Landlords
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Landlord has sole
right of approval relating, but not limited to, size, type, materials and location.
The Tenant agrees to keep the signs erected, placed or maintained by it on the demised
premises in a good state of repair and to save the Landlord harmless from any loss, cost, or damage
resulting from the erection, maintenance, existence, or removal of any of its signs.
At the end of the term of this Lease or of any renewal thereof, the Tenant shall remove its
signs at its own expense and repair any damage to the demised premises resulting from the erection,
maintenance, or removal of its sign.
ARTICLE 8 ALTERATIONS, INSTALLATIONS, FIXTURES. Except as hereinafter
provided, Tenant shall not make any alterations in or additions to the leased premises which exceed
$5,000.00 in costs without the written consent of Landlord. If alterations become necessary because
of the application of laws or ordinances or of the directions, rules or regulations of any
regulatory body, Tenant shall make such alterations at its own cost and expense after first
obtaining Landlords written approval of plans and specifications and furnishing such
indemnification against liens, costs, damages, and expenses as Landlord may reasonably require.
Tenant shall not, without the advance written consent of Landlord, install any exterior lighting or
plumbing fixtures, shades, awnings, canopies, marquees or any exterior decorations or painting or
similar devices on the roof or exterior walls of the building or change or alter any structural
elements of the building, walls or roof. At the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease,
Tenant, at the option of the Landlord shall return the premises to their original condition,
subject to normal wear and tear. Title to any and all such leasehold improvements, alterations,
installations or additions shall revert to Landlord upon expiration or sooner termination of this
Lease at Landlords option.
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ARTICLE 9 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. During the occupancy of the leased
premises by the Tenant, Tenant shall keep in full force and effect at its expense a policy or
policies of public liability insurance with respect to the leased premises and the business of
Tenant and any subtenant, on terms and with companies with a Bests Rating of AA or better, in
which both Tenant and Landlord shall be named insured with respect to claims resulting from
Tenants use of the leased premises under limits of liability of at least: $1,000,000 for injury or
death to any one person; $1,500,000 for injury or death to more than one person; and $500,000 with
respect to damage to property. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with certificates or other acceptable
evidence that such insurance is in effect naming Landlord as a named insured with respect to claims
resulting from Tenants use of the leased premises. Tenant shall keep in full force and effect
workers compensation insurance on its employees and upon request shall provide Landlord with
acceptable evidence that such insurance is in effect.
ARTICLE 10 COVENANTS TO HOLD HARMLESS. Unless the liability for damage or
loss is caused by intentional acts or the negligence of Landlord, its agents or employees, Landlord
shall be held harmless by Tenant from any liability for damages to any person or property in or
upon the leased premises, including the person and property of Tenant and its employees and all
persons in the building at its or their invitation. All property kept, stored or maintained in the
leased premises shall be so kept, stored or maintained at the sole risk of Tenant. Tenant agrees to
pay all sums of money in respect of any labor, services, materials, supplies, or equipment
furnished or alleged to have been furnished to Tenant in or about the leased premises, and not
furnished on order of Landlord, which may be secured by any Mechanics, Materialmens or other lien
against the leased premises or the Landlords interest therein and will cause each such lien to be
discharged at the time performance of any obligation secured thereby matures. Landlord shall have
the right to post and maintain on the leased premises, notice of non-responsibility under the laws
of Minnesota. Tenant shall have the reasonable right to protest any such Mechanics, Materialmens
or other such lien through appropriate legal proceedings provided Tenant shall provide Landlord a
bond or other evidence satisfactory to Landlord evidencing Tenants ability to pay such lien even
if so contested.
ARTICLE 11 ASSIGNMENT OR SUBLETTING. Tenant agrees not to sell, assign,
mortgage, pledge, sublease, or in any manner transfer this Lease or any estate or interest
thereunder without the previous written consent of Landlord in each instance which consent will not
be unreasonably withheld. Consent by Landlord to one assignment of this Lease or to one subletting
of the leased premises shall not be a waiver of Landlords rights under this Article as to any
subsequent assignment or subletting. Landlord shall receive 100% of any increase in rent upon an
approved sublet for the leased premises.
Landlords right to assign this Lease is and shall remain unqualified. Upon any sale of the
leased premises and providing the purchaser assumes all obligations under this Lease from and after
the date of conveyance, Landlord shall thereupon be entirely free of all obligations of the
Landlord hereunder and shall not be subject to any liability resulting from any act or omission or
event occurring after such conveyance.
ARTICLE 12 ACCESS TO PREMISES. Landlord reserves the right to enter upon
the leased premises at reasonable business hours, to inspect the same or to make repairs, additions
or alterations to the leased premises or other property, or to exhibit the premises to prospective
tenants, purchasers or others; to enter at any time in the event of an emergency, and to display
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during the last year of the term or renewal term, without hindrance or molestation by Tenant,
For Rent or similar signs on windows or doors in the leased premises, or on or around the yard
areas or on the building. Tenant shall not change keys or locks for the leased premises without
notifying the Landlord and providing Landlord with copies of all keys for the leased premises.
ARTICLE 13 UTILITY SERVICE. Gas, Water, and Electricity. Landlord agrees to
cause mains, conduits, and other facilities to be provided to the property lines and to supply gas,
water, electricity and sanitary sewer to the property lines. Tenant shall pay, when billed, for all
water, gas and electricity or other utility services used in the leased premises and shall
maintain, replace and repair such utilities, systems and services.
ARTICLE 14 EMINENT DOMAIN. In the event of any eminent domain or
condemnation proceeding commenced by the filing of a petition in respect to the leased premises
during the term hereof, the following provisions shall apply:
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Total Condemnation of Leased Premises. If the whole of the leased
premises shall be acquired or condemned by eminent domain for any public or
quasi-public use or purpose, then the term of this Lease shall cease and terminate as
of the date possession shall be taken in such proceeding and all rentals shall be paid
up to that date and Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord nor the condemning
authority for the value of any unexpired term of this Lease. |
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Partial Condemnation. If any part of the leased premises shall be
acquired or condemned as aforesaid, and in the event that such partial taking or
condemnation shall render the leased premises substantially unsuitable for the business
of the Tenant in the reasonable opinion of Landlord, then the teen of this Lease shall
cease and terminate as of the date possession shall be taken in such proceeding. Tenant
shall have no claim against Landlord nor the condemning authority for the value of any
unexpired term of this Lease and rent shall be adjusted to the date of such
termination. In the event of a partial taking or condemnation which is not extensive
enough to render the premises unsuitable for the business of the Tenant in the
reasonable opinion of the Tenant and Landlord, then Landlord shall promptly restore the
leased premises so as to constitute the remaining premises a complete architectural
unit, and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect with a proportionate
abatement of rent based on the portion of the leased premises taken. The rent shall
also abate during restoration as to the portion of the leased premises rendered
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Landlords Damages. In the event of any condemnation or taking as
aforesaid, whether whole or partial, the Tenant, except as set forth in paragraph (d)
below shall not be entitled to any part of the award paid for such condemnation and
Landlord is to receive the full amount of such award, the Tenant hereby expressly
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Tenants Damages. Although all damages in the event of any condemnation
are to belong to the Landlord whether such damages are awarded as compensation for
diminution in value of the leasehold or to the fee of the leased premises, Tenant shall
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from Landlord, such compensation as may be separately awarded or recoverable by
Tenant in Tenants own right on account of any cost or loss to which Tenant might be
put in removing and relocating Tenants inventory, merchandise, equipment and
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Partial or Total Destruction. In case the leased premises shall be
partially or totally destroyed by fire or other casualty insurable under full standard
fire and extended coverage insurance so as to become partially or totally untenantable,
the same, unless Landlord shall elect not to rebuild, shall be repaired as speedily as
possible at the cost of Landlord and unless such destruction was wholly or partially
caused by the negligence or breach of the terms of this Lease by Tenant, its employees,
licensees, agents, subtenants or contractors, a portion of the rent based upon the
amount of the leased premises rendered untenantable shall be abated until so repaired.
If the destruction or damage was wholly or partially caused by negligence or breach of
the terms of this Lease by Tenant as aforesaid and if Landlord shall elect to rebuild,
the rent payable for the period beginning with the date of the damage and ending with
the date of completion of all reconstruction and all repairs shall not be abated and
the Tenant shall remain liable for the same unless insurance proceeds are sufficient
for such rental loss proceeds to cover the amount of rent during such period. Landlord
shall not be responsible for restoring or repairing leasehold improvements of the
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Tenant shall not carry any stock of goods or do anything in or
about the leased premises which will in any way impair or invalidate the
obligation of any policy of insurance on or in reference to the leased premises
or the building in which the leased premises are situated. Tenant agrees to pay
upon demand, as additional rent, any premiums for insurance that may be charged
during the term of this Lease on the amount of insurance to be cat-tied by
Landlord on said leased premises or the building located thereon resulting from
the business cat-tied on in the leased premises by Tenant, whether or not the
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Landlord hereby waives and releases all claims, liabilities and
causes of action against Tenant and its employee: for loss or damage to, or
destruction of, the leased premises or buildings and other improvements
situated on the property resulting from fire, explosion or the other perils
included in standard extended coverage insurance, whether caused by the
negligence of any of said persons or otherwise provided its insurers also waive
their rights of subrogation. Likewise, Tenant hereby waives and releases all
claims, liabilities and causes of action against Landlord and its employees or
other tenants in the building for loss or damage to, or destruction of, any of
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upon or about the leased premises or the buildings or improvements of which
the leased premises are a part resulting from any casualty, including but
not limited those resulting from fire, explosion or the other perils
included in standard extended coverage insurance for property, whether
caused by the negligence of any of said persons or otherwise. If an
additional waiver of subrogation premium is charged because of Landlord or
Tenant, Tenant shall be required to pay the same to keep these waivers in
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Landlord will keep in force a standard form of Fire and
Extended Coverage Insurance with replacement cost endorsement, which policy
will contain one years loss of rental provisions in the event of damage or
destruction of the building and including public liability insurance of the
Landlord with respect to the leased premises with limits of $1,000,000 for
injury or death to any one person, $1,500,000 for injury or death to more than
one person, and $500,000 with respect to damage to property. The Tenant shall
pay 100% of the annual cost of such insurance premiums as additional rent to
the extent that such annual cost for such premiums exceeds $850.00 for any
given year or proportion thereof for any partial year. The Landlord shall
furnish the Tenant with a copy of the actual premiums and the Tenant shall pay
such additional rent to the Landlord within ten (10) days after receipt of such
information from the Landlord. Tenant shall have sole responsibility to insure
its leasehold improvements, trade fixtures, fixtures, furnishings, inventory,
personal property and equipment. Tenant shall have the right to obtain
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ARTICLE 16 SURRENDER. On the last day of the term demised or on the sooner
termination thereof, Tenant shall peaceably surrender the leased premises in good order, condition
and repair, broom-clean, reasonable wear and tear and casualty loss only excepted. On or before the
last day of the term or the sooner termination thereof, Tenant shall, at its expense, remove its
trade fixtures, personal property and equipment and signs from the leased premises and any property
not removed shall be deemed abandoned. Any damage caused by Tenant in the removal of such items
shall be repaired by and at Tenants expense. All alterations, additions, improvements and fixtures
(other than Tenants trade fixtures and equipment) which shall have been made or installed by
either Landlord or Tenant upon the leased premises and all flooring shall remain upon and be
surrendered with the leased premises as a part thereof, without disturbance, molestation or injury,
and without charge, at the expiration or termination of this Lease; however Landlord shall have the
option of requiring Tenant to return the premises to their original state, subject to reasonable
wear and tear and casualty loss. If the leased premises be so surrendered at the end of the term or
the sooner termination thereof, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against loss or liability resulting
from delay by Tenant in so surrendering the premises, including, without limitation, claims made by
any succeeding tenant founded on such delay. Tenant shall promptly surrender all keys for the
leased premises to Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of rent and shall inform Landlord
of combinations of any locks and safes on the leased premises. Tenant hereby waives any and all
rights it may have, at law or equity, to redeem or reinstate this lease upon or after a default by
Tenant to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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ARTICLE 17 DEFAULT OF TENANT AND REMEDIES.
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Right to Re-Enter. In the event of any failure of Tenant to pay any
rental within five (5) days after the same shall be due, or any failure to perform any
other of the terms, conditions or covenants of this Lease to be observed or performed
by Tenant for more than thirty (30) days after written notice of such other default
shall have been given to Tenant, (or in the event such other default cannot reasonably
be cured within thirty (30) days and Tenant commences to cure and diligently pursue a
course of action to so cure and continue towards completion then for a reasonable
period of time not to exceed 90 days) or if Tenant or an agent of Tenant shall
substantially falsify any report required to be furnished to Landlord pursuant to the
terms of this Lease, or if Tenant or any guarantor of this Lease shall become bankrupt
or insolvent, or file any debtor proceedings or take or have against Tenant or any
guarantor of this Lease in any court pursuant to any statute either of the United
States or of any state a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or
for the appointment of a receiver or trustee of all or a portion of Tenants or any
such guarantors property, or if Tenant or any such guarantor makes an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, or petitions for or enters into an arrangement, or if tenant
shall abandon said premises or any part thereof, or vacate all or any pail of the
leased premises, or fail to operate its business in the leased premises (except during
any time when the leased premises may be untenantable by reason of fire or other
casualty), or suffer this Lease to be taken under any writ of execution, then Landlord,
besides other rights or remedies it may have (including the continuing right to
immediately terminate this Lease), shall have the immediate right of re-entry and may
remove all persons and property from the leased premises in accordance with applicable
law and such property may be removed and stored in a public warehouse or elsewhere at
the cost of, and for the account of Tenant, all after the written notice specified
herein, if any, and then without further service of notice or resort to legal process
and without being deemed guilty of trespass, or becoming liable for any loss or damage
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or should it take possession, it may either terminate this Lease or it may from time to
time, without terminating this Lease, make such reasonable alterations and repairs as
may be necessary in order to relet the premises, and relet said premises or any part
thereof for such term or terms (which may be for a term extending beyond the term of
this Lease) and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and conditions as
Landlord in its reasonable discretion may deem advisable, upon each such reletting all
rentals received by the Landlord from such reletting shall be applied first to the
payment of any indebtedness other than rent due hereunder from Tenant to Landlord;
second, to the payment of any costs and expenses of such reletting, including brokerage
fees and attorneys fees and of costs of such alterations and repairs; third, to the
payment of rent due and unpaid hereunder, and the residue, if any, shall be held by
Landlord and applied in payment of future rent as the same may become due and payable
hereunder. If such rentals received from such re-letting during any month be less than
that to be paid during that month by Tenant hereunder, Tenant shall pay any such
deficiency to Landlord.
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Such deficiency shall be calculated and paid monthly. No such re-entry or taking
possession of said Premises by Landlord shall be construed as an election on its
part to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention be given to
Tenant or unless the termination thereof be decreed by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any such reletting without termination, Landlord may
at any time hereafter elect to terminate this Lease for such previous breach.
Whether or not Landlord at any time has elected to terminate this Lease for any
breach, in addition to any other remedies it may have, it may recover from Tenant
all damages it may incur by reason of such breach, including the cost of recovering
the leased premises, reasonable attorneys fees, and also including the present
value (discounted at a rate equal to 4% in excess of the prime rate, or reference
rate then in effect at Wells Fargo Bank of Minnesota, N.A. but not less than 12% per
annum) at the time of such termination or default of the amount of rent (including
additional rent) and charges equivalent to rent reserved in this Lease for the
remainder of tile stated team all of which amounts shall be immediately due and
payable by Tenant hereunder and such obligations and Landlords right to accelerate
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option, instead of exercising any other rights or remedies available to it in this
Lease or otherwise by law, statute or equity, spend such money as is reasonably
necessary to cure any default of Tenant herein following Tenants failure to cure any
such default or following Tenants failure to commence curing non monetary defaults
within 10 days of written notice from Landlord to Tenant and the amount so spent, and
costs incurred, including attorneys fees in curing such default, shall be paid by
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Legal and Other Expenses. In case suit shall be brought for recovery of
possession of the leased premises, for the recovery of rent or any other amount due
under the provisions of this Lease, or because of the breach of any other covenant
herein contained on the part of Tenant or Landlord to be kept or performed, and a
breach shall be established, or a party shall successfully defend against an alleged
breach, the party so breaching or unsuccessfully defending against an alleged breach
shall pay to the party establishing the breach or successfully defending against an
alleged breach, all expenses incurred therefor, including a reasonable attorneys fee
and costs and any court having jurisdiction over the matter shall fix and order payment
of same. The parties hereto waive any right to a trial by a jury to the maximum extent
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otherwise by law, statute or equity, conferred upon or reserved to Landlord or Tenant
shall be exclusive of any other remedy, but shall be cumulative, and may be exercised
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ARTICLE 18 GENERAL. This Lease does not create the relationship of
principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture or of any association between Landlord
and Tenant, the sole relationship between Landlord and Tenant being that of Landlord and Tenant. No
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of any default by a patty hereunder shall be implied from any omission by the other patty to
take any action on account of such default if such default persists or is repeated, and no express
waiver shall affect any default other than the default specified in the express waiver and that
only for the time and to the extent therein stated. One or more waivers shall not be construed as a
waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition. The consent to or approval
by Landlord of any act by Tenant requiring Landlords consent or approval shall not waive or render
unnecessary Landlords consent to or approval of any subsequent similar act by Tenant. Each term
and each provision of this Lease performance by a party shall be construed to be both a covenant
and a condition. No action required or permitted to be taken by or on behalf of Landlord under the
terms or provisions of this Lease shall be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of
Tenants possession of the leased premises. The marginal or topical headings of the several
articles, paragraphs and clauses are for convenience only and do not define, limit or construe the
contents of such articles, paragraphs or clauses. All preliminary negotiations are merged into and
incorporated in the Lease. The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern the validity,
performance and enforcement of the Lease. This paragraph likewise applies in favor of the Tenant to
the same extent as if it had been retyped with the applicable terminology reversed.
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Entire Agreement. This Lease and the Exhibits attached hereto and
forming a part hereof, set forth all the covenants, promises, agreements, conditions
and understandings between Landlord and Tenant concerning the leased premises and there
are no covenants, promises, agreements, conditions or understandings, either oral or
written, between them other than are herein set forth. Except as herein otherwise
provided, no subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Lease shall
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Partial Invalidity. If any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid
or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such term,
covenant or condition to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each term, covenant or
condition of this Lease shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
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ARTICLE 19 HOLDING OVER. In the event Tenant remains in possession of the
premises herein leased after the expiration of this Lease and without the execution of a new lease,
it shall be deemed to be occupying said premises as a tenant from month-to-month, subject to all
the conditions, provisions and obligations of the Lease insofar as the same can be applicable to a
month-to-month tenancy except that the base monthly rental referred to in Article 2 shall be
increased to 150% of the amount due on the last month prior to such expiration.
ARTICLE 20 QUIET ENJOYMENT. Landlord covenants and agrees with Tenant and
upon Tenant paying the rent and performing all of the terms and conditions on Tenants part to be
observed and performed, Tenant may peaceably and quietly enjoy the premises hereby leased for the
business uses permitted hereunder, subject, nevertheless, to the terms and conditions of this
Lease.
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ARTICLE 21 REAL ESTATE TAXES. Tenant shall pay, as additional rent, all of
the real estate taxes and installments of assessments (including interest thereon) attributable to
the land and building of the leased premises, including the parking area and any and all charges or
fees imposed by any City County or State, whether by special assessment or otherwise, for services
rendered or to be rendered in the future to or for the benefit of all or any part of the leased
premises and which are due and payable during the term or any renewal term of this Lease to the
extent such amount exceeds $16,716.54 for any given year in which such taxes and assessments are
due and payable. Such amount shall be paid, upon demand, twenty (20) days in advance of the date
they are due and payable. Partial years shall be equitably prorated. Landlord shall have the right,
if Landlords future mortgagee so requires or if Tenant shall be in default with respect to any of
the terms or conditions of this Lease, to call for Tenant to escrow such real estate taxes and
special assessments and insurance premiums in advance on a monthly basis.
Landlord reserves the right to appeal and abate the real estate taxes due and payable during
any year during the term or terms of this Lease and if any such real estate taxes are reduced,
Tenants obligation shall only be with respect to the actual amount so determined (plus reasonable
attorneys fees and costs incurred in so appealing or abating), and Tenant shall receive a rebate
from Landlord of any amount in excess thereof. If Landlord does not contest real estate taxes,
after first consulting with Landlord and receiving Landlords consent and approval, Tenant shall
have the right, at its own expense and in its own name, or Landlords name, to contest any such
real estate taxes and seek to abate real estate taxes due and payable during any year of the term
of this lease, by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted in good faith, but only after
payment of such amount and/or item in question unless said payment would operate as a bar to such
contest or appeal or interfere materially with the prosecution thereof. Upon final determination of
any such proceedings, Tenant shall immediately pay any amount plus interest, fees, penalties or
other liability in connection therewith as finally determined in such proceedings to be due. If
real estate taxes paid or to be paid by Tenant are reduced or increased, Tenants obligation shall
only be with respect to the actual amount so determined, and Tenant shall be entitled to an
equitable a rebate from Landlord of any amount in excess of said reduced real estate taxes and
costs incurred in appealing or shall pay the increased amount of such taxes if they are increased
together with the costs incurred in appealing.
ARTICLE 22 RECORDING. Tenant shall not record this Lease without the
written consent of Landlord, however, upon the request of Landlord, the Tenant shall join in the
execution of a memorandum or so-called short form of this Lease for the purposes of recordation.
Said memorandum or short form of this Lease shall describe the parties, the leased premises and the
term of this Lease and shall incorporate this Lease by reference.
ARTICLE 23 OVERDUE PAYMENTS. All monies due hereunder from Tenant to
Landlord, unless otherwise specified, shall be due on demand, and if not paid when due, shall bear
interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum until paid and Landlord shall have the right
to charge a late charge of $150.00 for each month that any installment remains unpaid.
ARTICLE 24 NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted under this Lease shall
be deemed sufficiently given or served if sent by registered or certified return receipt mail to
Tenant at the address of the leased premises, and to Landlord at Brastad/Lyman Partnership, 6437
McCauley Terrace, Edina, MN 55439, and either party may by like written notice at any time
designate a different address to which notices shall subsequently be sent.
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ARTICLE 25 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The terms, covenants and conditions
hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the successors in interest and assigns of the parties
hereto.
ARTICLE 26 NON-LIABILITY. Landlord, except for Landlords intentional or
negligent acts, shall not be liable for any damage to property of Tenant or of others located on
the leased premises, nor for the loss of or damage to any property of Tenant or of others by theft
or otherwise. Landlord shall not be liable for any injury or damage to persons or property
resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain or snow or
leaks from any part of the leased premises or from the pipes, appliances, or plumbing works or from
the roof, street or sub-surface or from any other place or by dampness or by any other cause of
whatever nature, except for Landlords intentional or negligent acts. Landlord shall not be liable
for any such damage caused by other tenants or persons in the leased premises, occupants of
adjacent property, of the entire building, or the public or caused by operations in construction of
any private, public or quasi-public work. Landlord shall not be responsible for any defects in the
portions of the building which forms a part of the leased premises. All property of Tenant kept or
stored on the leased premises shall be so kept or stored at the risk of Tenant only and Tenant
shall hold Landlord harmless from any claims arising out of damage to the same, including
subrogation claims by Tenants insurance carrier, unless such damage shall be caused by the willful
act or negligence of the Landlord
ARTICLE 27 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INDEMNITY.
Tenant covenants, represents and warrants to Landlord, its successors and assigns, (i) that it
will not use or permit the leased premises to be used, whether directly or through contractors,
agents or tenants, for the generating, transporting, treating, storage, manufacture, emission of,
or disposal of any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals, wastes or substances as
defined in the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
(CERCLA), the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), or any other
federal, state or local environmental laws, statutes, regulations, requirements and ordinances
(Hazardous Materials) in violation of any applicable law (provided that Tenant shall not use the
leased premises or permit the uses specified in this subparagraph if any permit is necessary by any
Federal, State, or local government or any agency or department thereof without the written consent
of the Landlord which consent may be withheld by Landlord if any such use would be other than minor
in nature); (ii) that it will disclose within 3 business days any investigations or reports
involving Tenant, or the leased premises by any governmental authority which in any way pertain to
Hazardous Materials (iii) that Tenant shall not bring upon, use in, or incorporate into the leased
premises any polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), petroleum or petroleum based derivations, urea
formaldehyde, or asbestos.
Landlord covenants, represents and warrants to Tenant, its successors and assigns, (i) that to
the best of Landlords knowledge, information and belief, it has not used or permitted the leased
premises to be used, for the generating, transporting, treating, storage, manufacture, emission of,
or disposal of any Hazardous Materials in violation of any applicable law; (ii) that to the best of
Landlords knowledge, information and belief, but without having conducted any due diligence or
investigation, there have been no investigations or reports involving Landlord, or the leased
premises by any governmental authority which in any way pertain to Hazardous Materials (iii) that
to the best of Landlords knowledge, information and belief, but without
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having conducted any due diligence or investigation, the operation of the leased premises is
not currently violating any federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement
governing Hazardous Materials; (iv) that to the best of Landlords knowledge, information and
belief, but without having conducted any due diligence or investigation, the leased premises is not
listed in the United States Environmental Protection Agencys National Priorities List of Hazardous
Waste Sites nor any other list, schedule, log, inventory or record of Hazardous Materials or
hazardous waste sites, whether maintained by the United States Government or any state or local
agency; and (v) that to the best of Landlords knowledge, information and belief, but without
having conducted any due diligence or investigation, the leased premises will not contain any
PCBs, petroleum or petroleum based derivations, urea formaldehyde, or asbestos, except as may have
been disclosed in writing to Tenant by Landlord at the time of execution and delivery of this
Lease.
Each party agrees to indemnify and reimburse the other party, its successors and assigns, for:
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together with all attorneys fees, costs and disbursements incurred in connection with the defense
of any action brought by third parties against either party arising out of the above. These
covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed continuing covenants, representations and
warranties for the benefit of each party, and their successors, heirs and assigns of and shall
survive expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. The amount of all such indemnified loss,
damage, expense or cost, shall bear interest thereon at the rate of 3% in excess of the prime rate
or reference rate established from time to time by Wells Fargo Bank of Minnesota, N.A. and shall
become immediately due and payable in full on demand of any party so indemnified and entitled to
reimbursement, its successors and assigns. The indemnification contained herein shall survive
expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
ARTICLE 28 MISCELLANEOUS.
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It is agreed by and between the parties hereto that all the agreements herein
contained upon the part of Tenant, whether technically covenants or conditions, shall
be deemed conditions for the purpose hereof, conferring upon Landlord, in the event of
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including but not limited to an assignment of rents that may be required, from time
to time, by Landlords mortgagee(s) provided that such documents and instruments are in
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this Lease shall be joint and several. The words Landlord and Tenant as used herein
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hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
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Time is of the essence of this Lease and of each and every covenant, condition
and provision herein contained. Tenant hereby waives any rights of redemption or
reinstatement of this Lease (whether at law or in equity) in the event of an expiration
or sooner termination of this Lease. This Lease has been a negotiated lease and neither
party shall be deemed the drafter of this lease and in construing and determining the
intent of the parties or interpreting any language herein there shall not be a
determination that any term or condition or any language shall be construed for or
against any party merely because of such parties possible status as a drafter of all or
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convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or
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Should the demised premises contain accessways to the roof, sprinkler
equipment, electrical equipment or any other such mechanical equipment whether
contained in a separate room or not, Landlord reserves the right of free access to same
through Tenants premises for his agents and representatives at reasonable business
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constitute one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that they are
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ARTICLE 29 SECURITY DEPOSIT. Simultaneously with the execution of this
Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum of Five Thousand Four Hundred Fourteen and 46/100
Dollars ($5,415.46) as a security deposit (the Security Deposit). The Security Deposit (which
shall not bear interest to Tenant) shall be considered as security for the payment and performance
of the obligations, covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein. The Security Deposit
shall not constitute an advance payment of any amounts owed by Tenant under this Lease, or a
measure of damages to which Landlord shall be entitled upon a breach of this Lease by Tenant or
upon termination of this Lease. Landlord may, without prejudice to any other remedy, use the
Security Deposit to the extent necessary to remedy any default in the payment of rent or additional
rent or to satisfy any other obligation of Tenant hereunder, and Tenant shall promptly, on demand,
restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. If Landlord transfers its interest in the
premises during the term, Landlord may assign the Security Deposit to the transferee who shall
become obligated to Tenant for its return pursuant to the terms of this Lease, and thereafter
Landlord shall have no further liability for its return.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Landlord and the Tenant have hereunto set their hands the day and year
first above written.
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TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
Tenant is taking space in its current As-Is condition, and shall be responsible for the cost
of all build out, remodeling, and all improvements done by the Tenant. It is understood
construction costs are estimated at $70,000.00 of which Landlord is giving a $30,000.00 rent
reduction for said build-out. In the event Tenant does not complete at least $55,000.00 of
remodeling to include new carpet, paint, upgrading of bathrooms, and kitchen area, and/or other
common areas, Tenant will reimburse the Landlord the unused portion of the $55,000.00 Improvement
dollars x 50%. Said payment shall be due immediately after the completion of Tenant build-out.
Tenant shall furnish to Landlord receipt and Lien Waivers for all work completed. Landlord to
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EXHIBIT 10.14
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
JANUARY 5, 2005
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
Spirit Lake Tribal Council Office
P.O. Box 359
Main Street
Fort Totten, ND 58335
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In consideration of the agreement of the Spirit Lake Tribe (the Purchaser) to purchase the
$2,000,000 10% fixed rate Convertible Debentures due 2009 as provided for herein, the undersigned
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), hereby agrees with the
Purchaser as follows:
1. Authorization of Securities. The Company proposes to authorize, issue and sell an
aggregate of $2,000,000 principal amount of its convertible debentures, to be in substantially the
form set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the Form of Debenture). The term Debenture as
used herein shall mean the Convertible Debenture attached hereto as Exhibit A and all of the rights
to convert the Debenture.
The Convertible Debenture is convertible into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock of the Company in whole or in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the
Holder on the terms set forth in the Debenture.
The Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully
diluted basis, as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Convertible Debenture. In addition,
as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Convertible Debenture, the Convertible Debenture is
convertible in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of
twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in
the ratio that the amount of the Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of
the Convertible Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b)
of the Convertible Debenture be read to entitle the Purchaser to shares of Common Stock of the
Company constituting less than 20% of all classes
of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full of the
Convertible Debenture.
2. Sale and Purchase of Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, the
Convertible Debenture in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000.
3. Closing. The closing of the sale to, and purchase by, the Purchaser of the
Debenture (the Closing) shall occur at the offices of the Marshall Group, Inc. at the hour of
P.M., Central Standard Time, on January 5, 2005 or on such other day or at such other time or
place as the Purchaser and the Company shall agree upon (the Closing Date).
At the Closing, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser the Debenture being purchased by the
Purchaser, registered in its name, against delivery to the Company of its funds in the amount of
$2,000,000 in payment of the total purchase price of the Debenture being purchased by the
Purchaser.
4. Restriction on Transfer of Securities.
4.1 Restrictions. The Debenture is transferable only pursuant to (a) a
public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), (b) Rule 144 (or any similar rule then in effect) adopted under the
Securities Act, if such rule is available, and (c) subject to the conditions elsewhere
specified in this Section 4, any other legally available means of transfer.
4.2 (a) Legend. The Debenture shall be endorsed with the following legend:
THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY
BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED
THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER, SATISFACTORY TO PAYOR, THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT.
Upon the conversion of the Debenture, unless the Company receives an opinion of counsel from
the holder of such a security satisfactory to the Company to the effect that a sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge or distribution of the Conversion Stock issuable upon such conversion may be
made without registration, or unless such Conversion Stock is being disposed of pursuant to
registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state act, the same legend shall be
endorsed on the certificate evidencing such Conversion Stock.
The aforesaid legend shall be removed with respect to securities held for at least three years
(including, with respect to the Conversion Stock, the period during which the related converted
Debenture had been held) by a person who has not been an affiliate of the Company (as defined in
Rule 144 under the Securities Act) during the three months preceding the request
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for removal of
such legend. The foregoing legend removal requirement is based on Rule 144(k)
under the Securities Act as currently in force, and assumes that such Rule (or a successor
thereto) in substantially its current form shall be in effect at the time of any such request for
legend removal.
(b) Stop Transfer Order. A stop transfer order shall be
placed with the Companys transfer agent preventing transfer of any of the
securities referred to in paragraph (a) above pending compliance with the
conditions set forth in any such legend (except as otherwise provided in
paragraph (a) above).
4.3 Removal of Legend. Any legend endorsed on a certificate or instrument
evidencing a security pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be removed, and the Company
shall issue a certificate or instrument without such legend to the holder of such
security, (a) in accordance with Section 4.2(a) hereof, (b) if such security is being
disposed of pursuant to registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state
acts or pursuant to Rule 144 or any similar rule then in effect, or (c) if such holder
provides the Company with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company to the
effect that a sale, transfer, assignment, offer, pledge or distribution for value of
such security may be made without registration and that such legend is not required to
satisfy the applicable exemption from registration.
4.4 Register of Securities. The Company or its duly appointed agent shall
maintain a separate register for the Debenture in which it shall register the issuance
and transfer of the Debenture. All transfers of the Debenture shall be recorded on the
register maintained by the Company or its agent, and the Company shall be entitled to
regard the registered holder of such securities as the actual owner of the securities
so registered until the Company or its agent is required to record a transfer of such
securities on its register. The Company or its agent shall be required to record any
such transfer when it receives (a) the security to be transferred duly and properly
endorsed by the registered holder thereof or by its attorney duly authorized in
writing, and (b) the opinion of counsel referred to in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 hereof or
evidence of compliance with the registration provisions referred to in those Sections.
5. Representations and Warranties by Company. Except as disclosed in Exhibit C
hereto, the Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:
5.1 Organization, Standing, etc. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Minnesota, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own its properties
and to carry on its business in all material respects as it is now being conducted.
The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to issue the Debenture and
the Conversion Stock, and to otherwise perform its obligations under this Agreement and
the Debenture. The copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (as such Bylaws
were amended on May 28, 2004) of the Company delivered to the Purchaser or their agents
prior to the execution of this Agreement are true and complete copies of the duly and
legally adopted Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company in effect as of the
date of
this Agreement. The Company does not have any direct or indirect equity interest in
any other firm, corporation, partnership, joint venture association or other
business organization.
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5.2 Qualification. The Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign
corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction wherein the nature of its activities
or of its properties owned or leased makes such qualification or licensing necessary
and failure to be so qualified or licensed would have a material adverse impact on its
business.
5.3 Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are unaudited
balance sheets at March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004 (the Balance Sheet Date),
together with the related statements of operations, stockholders equity and cash flow
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 and the related statements of operations and
stockholders equity for the six months ended September 30, 2004, prepared by the
Company. Such financial statements (i) are in accordance with the books and records of
the Company, (ii) present fairly the financial condition of the Company at the balance
sheet dates and the results of its operations for the periods therein specified, and
(iii) have, in all material respects, been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with prior accounting
periods (except, with respect to the interim financial statements, the absence of
footnotes). Specifically, but not by way of limitation, the respective balance sheets
disclose all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of any nature (whether absolute,
accrued or contingent and whether due or to become due) of the Company at March 31,
2004 and September 30, 2004, which, individually or in the aggregate, are material and
which, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, would be required
to be disclosed in such balance sheets, and the omission of which would, in the
aggregate, have a material adverse impact on the Company. The balance sheets include
appropriate reserves for all taxes and other liabilities accrued at such date but not
yet payable.
5.4 Tax Returns and Audits. All required federal, state and local tax
returns or appropriate extension requests of the Company have been filed, and all
federal, state and local taxes required to be paid with respect to such returns have
been paid or due provision for the payment thereof has been made. The Company is not
delinquent in the payment of any such tax or in the payment of any assessment or
governmental charge. The Company has not received notice of any tax deficiency
proposed or assessed against it, and has not executed any waiver of any statute of
limitations on the assessment or collection of any tax. None of the Companys tax
returns have been audited by governmental authorities. in a manner to bring such
audits to the Companys attention. The Company does not have any tax liabilities
except those incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet Date.
5.5 Changes, Dividends, etc. Except for the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, since the Balance Sheet Date the Company has not: (a) incurred any
debts, obligations or liabilities, absolute, accrued or contingent and whether due
or to become due, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business, which (individually or in the aggregate) will not materially and adversely
affect the business, properties or prospects of the Company; (b) paid any obligation
or liability other than, or discharged or satisfied any liens or encumbrances other
than those securing, current liabilities, in each case in the ordinary course of
business; (c) declared or made any payment or distribution to its stockholders as
such, or purchased or redeemed any of its shares of capital stock or other
securities, or obligated itself to do so; (d) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to
lien, charge, security interest or other encumbrance any of its assets, tangible or
intangible, except in the ordinary course of business; (e) sold, transferred or
leased any of its assets except in the ordinary course of business; (f) cancelled or
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compromised any debt or claim, or waived or released any right of material value;
(g) suffered any physical damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) materially and adversely affecting the properties, business or prospects
of the Company; (h) entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course
of business; (i) encountered any labor difficulties or labor union organizing
activities; (j) issued or sold any shares of capital stock or other securities or
granted any options, warrants or other purchase rights with respect thereto other
than as contemplated by this Agreement; (k) made any acquisition or disposition of
any material assets or become involved in any other material transaction, other than
for fair value in the ordinary course of business; (l) increased the compensation
payable, or to become payable, to any of its directors or employees, or made any
bonus payment or similar arrangement with any directors or employees or increased
the scope or nature of any fringe benefits provided for its employees or directors;
or (m) agreed to do any of the foregoing other than pursuant hereto. There has been
no material adverse change in the financial condition, operations, results of
operations or business of the Company since the Balance Sheet Date.
5.6 Title to Properties and Encumbrances. The Company has good and
marketable title to all of its owned properties and assets, and the properties and
assets used in the conduct of its business, except for property disposed of in the
ordinary course of business since the Balance Sheet Date, which properties and assets
are not subject to any mortgage, pledge, lease, lien, charge, security interest,
encumbrance or restriction, except Permitted Liens (as hereinafter defined). The
plant, offices and equipment owned and leased by the Company have been kept in good
condition and repair in the ordinary course of business, and the Company has not been
threatened with any action or proceeding under any building or zoning ordinance, law or
regulation.
5.7 Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There are no legal actions,
suits, arbitrations or other legal, administrative or governmental proceedings or
investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the
Company, its properties, assets or business, and the Company is not aware of any facts
which are likely to result in or form the basis for any such action, suit or other
proceeding. The Company is not in default with respect to any judgment, order or
decree of any court or any governmental agency or instrumentality. The
Company has not been threatened with any action or proceeding under any business or
zoning ordinance, law or regulation.
5.8 Compliance with Applicable Laws and Other Instruments. The business
and operations of the Company have been and are being conducted in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities. Neither the
execution nor delivery of, nor the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement or
the Debenture nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
will conflict with, or, with or without the giving of notice or passage of time, result
in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any
lien or encumbrance upon any asset or property of the Company pursuant to, any
applicable law, administrative regulation or judgment, order or decree of any court or
governmental body, any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or
by which it or any of its properties, assets or rights is bound or affected, and will
not violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company. The Company is not
in violation of its Articles of Incorporation or its Bylaws nor in violation of, or in
default under, any
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lien, indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument, commitment
or arrangement in any material respect.
5.9 Conversion Stock. The shares of Conversion Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Debenture have been reserved for issuance and when issued upon
conversion will be duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding, fully paid,
nonassessable and free and clear of all pledges, liens, encumbrances and restrictions,
except as set forth in Section 4 hereof. The certificates representing the Conversion
Stock to be delivered upon the conversion of the Debenture will be genuine, and the
Company has no knowledge of any fact which would impair the validity thereof.
5.10 Securities Laws. Based in part upon the representations and warranties
contained in Section 6 hereof, no consent, authorization, approval, permit or order of
or filing with any governmental or regulatory authority is required under current laws
and regulations in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
Debenture or the offer, issuance, sale or delivery of the Debenture or the offer of the
Conversion Stock other than the qualification thereof, if required, under applicable
state securities laws, which qualification has been or will be effected as a condition
of these sales. The Company has not, directly or through an agent, offered the
Debenture or the Conversion Stock or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited
any offers to acquire such securities from, persons other than the Purchaser and other
accredited investors. Under the circumstances contemplated hereby, the offer,
issuance, sale and delivery of the Debenture and the offer of the Conversion Stock will
not under current laws and regulations require compliance with the prospectus delivery
or registration requirements of the Securities Act.
5.11 Patents and Other Intangible Rights. The Company (a) owns or has the
exclusive right to use, free and clear of all material liens, claims and restrictions,
all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights
with respect to the foregoing, used in the conduct of its business as now conducted,
(b) is not obligated or under any liability whatsoever to make any payments of a
material nature by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner of, licensor of,
or other claimant to, any patent, trademark, trade name, copyright or other
intangible asset, with respect to the use thereof or in connection with the conduct
of its business or otherwise (c) owns or has the unrestricted right to use all trade
secrets, including know-how, inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and
technical data necessary to the development, operation and sale of all products and
services sold or proposed to be sold by it, free and clear of any rights, liens or
claims of others, and (d) is not using any confidential information or trade secrets
of others. The Company is not, nor has it received notice with respect to,
infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to any known right or claimed right of
any person under or with respect to any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, copyrights, licenses or rights with respect to the foregoing.
5.12 Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
75,000,000 common shares, of which 5,207,007 shares are issued and outstanding and
25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, none of which shares have ever been issued and
outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company were duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, contracts, demands, commitments,
Convertible Securities (as hereinafter
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defined) or other agreements or arrangements of
any character or nature whatever, except as otherwise disclosed in the Private
Placement Memorandum attached hereto as Exhibit D hereto or as contemplated by this
Agreement, under which the Company is or may be obligated to issue capital stock or
other securities of any kind representing an ownership interest or contingent ownership
interest in the Company. Neither the offer nor the issuance or sale of the Debenture
or the Conversion Stock constitutes an event, under any anti-dilution provisions of any
securities issued or issuable by the Company or any agreements with respect to the
issuance of securities by the Company, which will either increase the number of shares
issuable pursuant to such provisions or decrease the consideration per share to be
received by the Company pursuant to such provisions. No holder of any security of the
Company is entitled to any preemptive or similar rights to purchase securities from the
Company, provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.12 shall affect, alter or
diminish any right granted to the Purchaser in this Agreement. All outstanding
securities of the Company have been issued in full compliance with an exemption or
exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities
Act and from the registration and qualification requirements of all applicable state
securities laws.
5.13 Outstanding Debt. The Company has no Indebtedness for Borrowed Money
(as hereinafter defined) except as otherwise set forth in the financial statements
attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Company is not in default in the payment of the
principal of or interest or premium on any such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, and no
event has occurred or is continuing under the provisions of any instrument, document or
agreement evidencing or relating to any such
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money which with the lapse of time or the giving of
notice, or both, would constitute an event of default thereunder.
5.14 Schedule of Assets and Contracts. Attached hereto as Exhibit E is a
Schedule of Assets and Contracts containing:
(a) Annex A: a listing of all real properties owned by the
Company;
(b) Annex B: a listing of each indenture, lease, sublease, license
or other instrument under which the Company claims or holds a leasehold
interest in real property;
(c) Annex C: a listing of all written and oral contracts,
agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders, commitments and arrangements
involving payments remaining to or from the Company in excess of Twenty Five
Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($25,000.00) and other agreements material to
the Companys business to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound,
under which full performance (including payment) has not been rendered by any
party thereto;
(d) Annex D: a listing of all employment agreements, consulting
agreements, noncompetition agreements, executive compensation plans, profit
sharing plans, bonus plans, deferred compensation agreements, employee pension
retirement plans and employee benefit stock option or stock purchase plans and
other employee benefit plans, entered into or adopted by the Company;
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(e) Annex E: a listing of all deeds of trust, mortgages, security
agreements, pledge agreements and other agreements or arrangements whereby any
of the assets or properties of the Company are subject to any lien,
encumbrance, security interest or charge;
(f) Annex F: a listing of all leases of personal property
involving payment remaining to or from the Company in excess of Five Thousand
and 00/100ths Dollars ($5,000.00);
(g) Annex G: a listing of all bank accounts (or accounts with
other financial institutions) maintained by the Company, together with the
persons authorized to make withdrawals from such accounts;
(h) Annex H: the name of each employee of the Company whose annual
compensation is in excess of Fifty Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($50,000.00)
and the remuneration currently payable to each such employee;
(i) Annex I: the name of each stockholder of the Company and the
number of shares owned by such stockholder;
(j) Annex J: a listing of all insurance policies in force and
referred to in Section 5.19 hereof; and
(k) Annex K: a listing of all patents (including applications
therefor), royalty and license agreements, trademarks, trade names, service
marks and copyrights relating to Company products.
Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall provide legal counsel for the Purchaser with a
true and complete copy of each document referred to above which such counsel requests to examine.
The Company shall also provide legal counsel for the Purchaser with a true and complete copy of the
Companys current form of nondisclosure agreement.
The Company has in all material respects substantially performed all obligations required to
be performed by it to date and is not in default in any material respect under any of the
contracts, agreements, leases, documents, commitments or other arrangements to which it is a party
or by which it is otherwise bound. All instruments referred to above are in effect and enforceable
according to their respective terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally, and except for judicial limitations on the enforcement of the remedy
of specific performance and other equitable remedies), and there is not under any of such
instruments any existing material default or event of default or event which, with notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute an event of default thereunder. All parties having material
contractual arrangements with the Company are in substantial compliance therewith and none are in
material default in any respect thereunder. All plans or arrangements listed pursuant to clause
(d) above are fully funded to the extent that such funding is required by generally accepted
accounting principles.
5.15 Corporate Acts and Proceedings. This Agreement has been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the Company, and has been
duly
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executed and delivered by authorized officers of the Company. All corporate
action necessary to the authorization, creation, issuance and delivery of the Debenture
and the Conversion Stock has been taken on the part of the Company, or will be taken by
the Company on or prior to the Closing Date. This Agreement is, and the Debenture when
issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be, when executed and delivered
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a valid and binding agreement of the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and except for judicial
limitations on the enforcement of the remedy of specific enforcement and other
equitable remedies.
5.16 Accounts Receivable. To the extent that they exceed the reserves for
doubtful accounts set forth in the financial statements attached hereto as Exhibit B
hereto, the accounts receivable of the Company which are reflected therein and all of
its accounts receivable which have arisen since the Balance Sheet Date (except such
accounts receivable as have been collected since the Balance Sheet Date) are valid and
enforceable claims, and the goods and services sold and delivered which
gave rise to such accounts were sold and delivered in conformity with the applicable
purchase orders, agreements and specifications. Such accounts receivable are
subject to no valid defense or offsets except routine customer complaints or
warranty demands of an immaterial nature. The reserve for doubtful accounts that is
included in Exhibit B hereto is adequate.
5.17 Inventories. The inventories of the Company which are reflected in
Exhibit B hereto and all inventory items which have been acquired since the Balance
Sheet Date consist of raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and finished goods of
such quality and in such quantities as are currently useable or saleable in the
ordinary course of its business.
5.18 Purchase Commitments and Outstanding Bids. No purchase commitment of
the Company is in excess of normal, ordinary and usual requirements of its business, or
was made at any price in excess of the then current market price, or contains terms and
conditions more onerous than those usual and customary in the industry. There is no
outstanding material bid, sales proposal, contract or unfilled order of the Company
which (a) will, or could if accepted, require the Company to supply goods or services
at a cost to the Company in excess of the revenues to be received therefrom, or (b)
quotes prices which do not include a mark-up over reasonably estimated costs consistent
with past mark-ups on similar business or market conditions current at the time.
5.19 Insurance Coverage. There are in full force policies of insurance
issued by insurers of recognized responsibility insuring the Company, its properties
and business against such losses and risks, and in such amounts, as in the Companys
best judgment, after advice from its insurance broker, are acceptable for the nature
and extent of its business and the Companys resources.
5.20 No Brokers or Finders. No person, firm or corporation has or will
have, as a result of any act or omission of the Company, any right, interest or valid
claim against or upon the Company or any Purchaser for any commission, fee or other
compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement except for the fees agreed to be paid by
the Company to Marshall Investments Corporation. The Company will indemnify and hold
the Purchaser harmless against any and all liability with respect to any such
commission, fee or other compensation which may be payable or determined to be payable
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.21 Conflicts of Interest. No officer, director or stockholder of the
Company or any affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)
of any such person has any direct or indirect interest (a) in any entity which does
business with the Company, or (b) in any property, asset or right which is used by the
Company in the conduct of its business, or (c) in any contractual relationship with the
Company other than as an employee. For the purpose of this Section 5.21, there shall
be disregarded any interest which arises solely from the ownership of less than a 1%
equity interest in a corporation whose stock is
regularly traded on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter
market.
5.22 Licenses. The Company possesses from the appropriate agency,
commission, board and government body and authority, whether state, local or federal,
all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights which (a) are
necessary for it to engage in the business currently conducted by it, and (b) if not
possessed by the Company would have an adverse impact on the Companys business. The
Company has no knowledge that would lead it to believe that it will not be able to
obtain all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights that may
be required for any business the Company proposes to conduct.
5.23 Registration Rights. The Company has not agreed to register any of its
authorized or outstanding securities under the Securities Act.
5.24 Retirement Plans. The Company does not have any retirement plans in
which any employees of the Company participate that is subject to any provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and of the regulations adopted pursuant
thereto (ERISA).
5.25 Environmental and Safety Laws. To the best of its knowledge, the
Company is not in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to
the environment or occupational health and safety, and no material expenditures are or
will be required in order to comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation.
The operations of the Company do not involve any asbestos, urea-formaldehyde foamed-in-place
insulation, polyclorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or any other hazardous substances or materials
including, but not limited to, hazardous substances or materials under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Minnesota Environmental
Response and Liability Act, or any other federal, state or local statute, regulation, code or
ordinance.
5.26 Employees. To the best of the Companys knowledge, no officer of the
Company or employee of the Company whose annual compensation is in excess of $50,000.00
has any plans to terminate his or her employment with the Company. The Company has
complied in all material respects with all laws relating to the employment of labor,
including
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provisions relating to wages, hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining
and payment of Social Security and other taxes, and the Company has not encountered any
material labor difficulties. The Company does not have any workers compensation
liabilities, except those reflected in Exhibit B hereto.
5.27 Absence of Restrictive Agreements. To the best of the Companys
knowledge, no employee of the Company is subject to any secrecy or non-competition
agreement or any agreement or restriction of any kind that would
impede in any way the ability of such employee to carry out fully all activities of
such employee in furtherance of the business of the Company. To the best of the
Companys knowledge, no employer or former employer of any employee of the Company
has any claim of any kind whatsoever in respect of any of the rights described in
Section 5.11 hereof.
5.28 Disclosure. The Company has not knowingly withheld from the Purchaser
any material facts relating to the assets, business, operations, financial condition or
prospects of the Company. No representation or warranty in this Agreement or in any
certificate, schedule, statement or other document furnished or to be furnished to any
Purchaser pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit
to state any material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make
the statements herein or therein not misleading.
6. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants
that:
6.1 Purchaser. Purchaser is a federally recognized Native American Indian
Tribe.
6.2 Investment Intent. The Debenture being acquired by the Purchaser
hereunder is being purchased and the Conversion Stock acquired by the Purchaser upon
conversion of such Debentures will be acquired, for such Purchasers own account and
not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution or public
offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Purchaser understands
that the Debenture and the Conversion Stock have not been registered under the
Securities Act or any applicable state laws by reason of their issuance or contemplated
issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act and such laws, and that the reliance of the Company
and others upon this exemption is predicated in part upon this representation and
warranty. The Purchaser further understands that the Debenture and Conversion Stock
may not be transferred or resold without (a) registration under the Securities Act and
any applicable state securities laws, or (b) an exemption from the requirements of the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
The Purchaser understands that an exemption from such registration is not presently available
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the Commission) and that in any event the Purchaser may not sell any securities pursuant to Rule
144 prior to the expiration of a two-year period after the Purchaser has acquired the securities.
The Purchaser understands that any sales pursuant to Rule 144 may only be made in full compliance
with the provisions of Rule 144.
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6.3 Qualification as Accredited Investor. The Purchaser qualifies as an
accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act. The
Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the
Purchaser is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment
to be made hereunder by such Purchaser. The Purchaser has and has had access to all
of the Companys material books and records and access to the Companys executive
officers has been provided to the Purchaser or to the Purchasers qualified agents.
The state in which the Purchasers principal office is located is set forth in the
Purchasers address in Section 18(a) of this Agreement. The Purchasers principal
office is located within the Spirit Lake Reservation, which is located in the State
of North Dakota.
6.4 Acts and Proceedings. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of the Purchaser, has been duly executed and delivered by
the Purchaser, and is a valid and binding agreement upon the part of the Purchaser.
6.5 No Brokers or Finders. No person, firm or corporation has or will
have, as a result of any act or omission by such Purchaser, any right, interest or
valid claim against the Company for any commission, fee or other compensation as a
finder or broker, or in any similar capacity, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Such Purchaser will indemnify and hold the Company
harmless against any and all liability with respect to any such commission, fee or
other compensation which may be payable or determined to be payable as a result of the
actions of such Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
6.6 Sovereign Immunity. The Spirit Lake Tribe as Purchaser, being an
American Indian Tribe, is possessed with sovereign immunity. The Tribe hereby
proclaims its sovereign immunity, but does agree to a limited waiver of sovereign
immunity pursuant to the terms set forth herein and no expansion thereof. Purchaser
agrees to be subject to suit in United States District Court for the District of North
Dakota for injunctive relief in respect to any claim, crossclaim, or counterclaim
associated with any responsibility set forth herein or associated with its status as
purchaser and/or holder of the Convertible Debentures of the Company. Should the
United States District Court, District of North Dakota not have jurisdiction, then
Purchaser agrees to suit in the North Dakota District Court for the County of Benson.
No waiver of sovereign immunity is made as to Tribal assets beyond those committed for
the purchase of the Convertible Debenture of the Company. Specification of
jurisdiction wherein the Purchaser agrees to be sued as specified above does not limit
the jurisdictions in which Purchaser may initiate suit against the Company, should
Purchaser believe that such legal action may be warranted.
7. Conditions of the Purchasers Obligation. The obligation to purchase and pay for
the Debenture which the Purchaser has agreed to purchase on the Closing Date is subject to the
fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of the following conditions.
7.1 No Errors, etc. The representations and warranties of the Company
under this Agreement shall be true in all material respects as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
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7.2 Compliance with Agreement. The Company shall have performed and
complied with all agreements or conditions required by this Agreement to be performed
and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date.
7.3 Certificate of Officers. The Company shall have delivered to the
Purchaser a certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by the President and the
senior financial officer of the Company and certifying to the satisfaction of the
conditions specified in Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.5 hereof.
7.4 Opinion of Companys Counsel. (a) The Company shall have delivered to
the Purchaser an opinion or opinions of Faegre & Benson, counsel for the Company, dated
the Closing Date, to the effect that:
(i) The Company is a duly and validly organized and existing corporation in good standing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; has the corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Debenture, to issue and sell the Debenture and the Conversion Stock as
contemplated by this Agreement, and to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the
Debenture, has the corporate power and authority to own and hold its properties owned and leased
and to carry on the business in which it is engaged.
(ii) This Agreement and the Debenture have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company, and are legal, valid and binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally, and except for judicial limitations on the enforcement of the remedy of specific
performance and other equitable remedies.
(iii) The Conversion Stock has been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon conversion
of the Debenture based upon the initial Conversion calculations and when issued upon such
conversion in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Debenture, the Conversion Stock will
be duly authorized and issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable.
(iv) All corporate proceedings required by law or by the provisions of this Agreement to be
taken by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Debenture, the offer,
issuance and sale of the Debenture and in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly and validly taken.
(v) The Company is authorized by its Articles of Incorporation to issue 75,000,000 common
shares and 25,000,000 preferred shares.
(vi) No security holder of the Company is entitled to preemptive or similar rights to
subscribe for or to purchase any shares of capital stock of the Company pursuant to the Companys
Articles of Incorporation, nor will any security holder of the Company
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be entitled to any such
rights pursuant to the Companys Articles of Incorporation as a result of the execution or delivery
of this Agreement or the issuance of the Debenture or the Conversion Stock.
(vii) Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser set forth in Section 6
hereof, the Company has obtained the approval or consent of all governmental agencies or bodies
required to be obtained by it for the legal and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the Debenture and the legal and valid offer, issuance and sale of the Debenture and the offer of
the Conversion Stock to the Purchaser through conversion and for the performance of the obligations
of the Company under any provisions of this Agreement or the Debenture. The Company is not in
violation of any term, provision or condition of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in any breach or
violation of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, the Articles of
Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company or to the best of such counsels knowledge any statute,
rule or regulation known to such counsel to be applicable to the Company.
(viii) Upon due and diligent inquiry, the primary lawyers have no actual knowledge of any
litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or threatened against the Company, its
key management employees, properties or business which, if determined adversely to the Company;
would have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, operations, results of
operations or business of the Company.
(b) The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser an opinion
Thor Christensen, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel for the
Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that:
(i) The Company is a duly and validly organized and existing corporation in good standing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; has the corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and the Debenture, to issue and sell the Debenture and the Conversion Stock as
contemplated by this Agreement, and to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the
Debenture, has the corporate power and authority to own and hold its properties owned and leased
and to carry on the business in which it is engaged; and has not failed to qualify to do business
as a foreign corporation in good standing in any state or jurisdiction wherein the nature of its
activities or of its properties owned or leased makes such qualification necessary and failure to
be so qualified would have a material adverse effect upon the Company.
(ii) This Agreement and the Debenture have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company, and are legal, valid and binding agreements of the Company enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors
rights generally, and except for judicial limitations on the enforcement of the remedy of specific
performance and other equitable remedies.
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(iii) The Conversion Stock has been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon conversion
of the Debenture based upon the initial Conversion calculations and when issued upon such
conversion in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Debenture and those of this Agreement
the Conversion Stock will be duly authorized and issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable.
(iv) All corporate proceedings required by law or by the provisions of this Agreement to be
taken by the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company on or prior to the Closing Date
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Debenture, the offer,
issuance and sale of the Debenture and in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, have been duly and validly taken.
(v) The Company is authorized by its Articles of Incorporation to issue 75,000,000 common
shares and 25,000,000 preferred shares. There are 5,207,007 common shares duly issued and
outstanding, all of which are fully paid and nonassessable. None of the preferred shares have ever
been issued and outstanding. The issuance and sale of such outstanding shares were exempt from
registration under the Securities Act and such shares were issued in conformity with the permit or
qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws. Except for such common shares,
the Company has no other authorized or outstanding series or class of capital stock, and, to the
knowledge of such counsel, there are no outstanding securities convertible into common shares of
the Company or outstanding options, warrants or other rights to acquire securities of the Company,
other than the convertible notes, options and warrants disclosed in the Private Placement
Memorandum attached to this Agreement as Exhibit D or set forth in the schedules attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit C. To the knowledge of such counsel, there are no obligations on the part of
the Company to purchase or redeem any outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.
(vi) No security holder of the Company is entitled to preemptive or similar rights to
subscribe for or to purchase any shares of capital stock of the Company, nor will any security
holder of the Company be entitled to any such rights as a result of the execution or delivery of
this Agreement or the issuance of the Debenture or the Conversion Stock.
(vii) Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser set forth in Section 6
hereof, the Company has obtained the approval or consent of all governmental agencies or bodies
required to be obtained by it for the legal and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the Debenture and the legal and valid offer, issuance and sale of the Debenture and the offer of
the Conversion Stock to the Purchaser through conversion and for the performance of the obligations
of the Company under any provisions of this Agreement or the Debenture. The Company is not in
violation of any term, provision or condition of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or, to
the best of such counsels knowledge, in violation of any agreement or other instrument known to
such counsel to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its
properties, assets or business is subject or any judgment, decree or order known to such counsel or
to the best of such counsels knowledge any statute, rule or regulation;
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and the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Debenture, the offer, issuance and sale of the
Debenture and the Conversion Stock, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not result in any breach or violation of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a
default under, the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company or, to the best of such
counsels knowledge, in violation of any agreement or other instrument known to such counsel to
which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties, assets or
business is subject or any judgment, decree or order known to such counsel or to the best of such
counsels knowledge any statute, rule or regulation.
(viii) Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser set forth in Section 6
hereof, the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Debenture and the offer of the Conversion
Stock to the Purchaser through conversion of the Debenture under the circumstances contemplated by
this Agreement and the Debenture are exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act, and all registrations, qualifications, permits and approvals
required under applicable state securities laws for the lawful offer, sale, issuance and delivery
of the Debenture and the Conversion Stock have been obtained.
(ix) Upon due and diligent inquiry, such counsel has no knowledge of any litigation,
proceeding or governmental investigation pending or threatened against the Company, its key
management employees, properties or business which, if determined adversely to the Company, would
have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, operations, results of operations or
business of the Company.
7.5 No Event of Default. There shall exist at the time of Closing no
condition or event which would constitute an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined)
or which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
7.6 Qualification Under State Securities Laws. All registrations,
qualifications, permits and approvals required under applicable state securities laws
for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance
and delivery of the Debenture and the offer of the Conversion Stock shall have been
obtained.
7.7 Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other proceedings and
actions taken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all
certificates, opinions, agreements, instruments and documents mentioned herein or
incident to any such transaction shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the
Purchaser and their special counsel.
8. Affirmative Covenants. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof, the Company
covenants and agrees that:
8.1 Corporate Existence. The Company will maintain its corporate existence
in good standing and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the United
States or of any state or states thereof or of any political subdivision thereof and of
any governmental authority where failure to so comply would have a material adverse
impact on the Company or its business or operations.
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8.2 Books of Account and Reserves. The Company will keep books of record
and accounts in which full, true and correct entries are made of all of its dealings,
business and affairs, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The
Company will employ certified public accountants selected by the Board of Directors of
the Company who are independent within the meaning of the accounting regulations of
the Commission and have annual audits made by such independent public accountants in
the course of which such accountants shall make such examinations, in accordance with
generally accepted auditing
standards, as will enable them to give such reports or opinions with respect to the
financial statements of the Company as will satisfy the requirements of the
Commission in effect at such time with respect to certificates and opinions of
accountants.
8.3 Furnishing of Financial Statements and Corporate Information. The
Company will deliver to the Purchaser:
(a) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days after
the close of each month, unaudited balance sheets of the Company as of the end
of such month, together with the related statements of operations and a
statement of sources and uses of cash for such month, setting forth the
budgeted figures for such month prepared and submitted in connection with the
Companys annual plan as required under Section 8.5 hereof and in comparative
form figures for the corresponding month of the previous fiscal year, all in
reasonable detail and certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company,
subject to year-end adjustments;
(b) as soon as practicable, but in any event within 120 days after
the end of each fiscal year, a balance sheet of the Company, as of the end of
such fiscal year, together with the related statements of operations,
stockholders equity and a statement of sources and uses of cash for such
fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form figures for the previous fiscal
year, all in reasonable detail and duly certified by the Companys independent
Certified Public Accountants, which accountants shall have given the Company an
opinion, unqualified as to the scope of the audit, regarding such financial
statements;
(c) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements
referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 8.3, current schedules of
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money and Senior Indebtedness, as these terms are
hereinafter defined, together with a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to the effect that such schedules
are accurate and correct and that there exists no condition or event which
constitutes an event of default with respect to any indebtedness of the
Company, or, if any such condition or event exists, specify the nature and
period of existence thereof and what action the Company is taking or proposes
to take with respect thereto;
(d) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, and promptly
upon request of the Purchaser at any time during the fiscal year up to four
times per fiscal year, written notice of the current number of shares that
would be issued to the Purchaser if the Purchaser elected at the last business
day of the fiscal year or as of the date of the request, as the case may be, to
convert the entire Convertible Debenture into fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company that represent twenty percent (20%) of
the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After
Conversion as that term is defined in the Debenture;
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(e) concurrently with the delivery in each year of the financial
statements referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 8.3, a statement and
report signed by the independent Certified Public Accountants who certified
such financial statements to the effect that they have read this Agreement and
that in the course of the audit upon which their certificate was based they
became aware of no condition or event which constituted an Event of Default or
which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of
Default or if such accountants did become aware of any such condition or event,
specifying the nature and period of existence thereof;
(f) promptly after the submission thereof to the Company, copies of
all reports and recommendations submitted by independent Certified Public
Accountants in connection with any annual or interim audit of the accounts of
the Company made by such accountants;
(g) promptly upon transmission thereof, copies of all reports,
proxy statements, registration statements and notifications filed by the
Company with the Commission pursuant to any act administered by the Commission
or furnished to stockholders of the Company or to any national securities
exchange;
(h) with reasonable promptness, such other financial data relating
to the business, affairs and financial condition of the Company as is available
to the Company and as from time to time the Purchaser may reasonably request;
(i) at least 30 days prior to the earlier of (i) the execution of
any agreement relating to any merger or consolidation of the Company with
another corporation, or a plan of exchange involving the outstanding capital
stock of the Company, or the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the property, assets or business of the Company to another
corporation, or (ii) the holding of any meeting of the stockholders of the
Company for the purpose of approving such action, written notice of the terms
and conditions of such proposed merger, consolidation, plan of exchange, sale,
transfer or other disposition;
(j) within 15 days after the Company learns in writing of the
commencement or threatened commencement of any material suit, legal or
equitable, or of any material administrative, arbitration or other proceeding
against the Company or its businesses, assets or properties, written notice of
the nature and extent of such suit or proceeding; and
(k) with reasonable promptness, copies of all minutes of meetings
of the Companys Shareholders and/or its Board of Directors, along with
documentation of all Corporate actions of the Company.
8.4 Inspection. The Company will permit the Purchaser and any of its
partners, officers or employees, or any outside representatives designated by the
Purchaser and reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to visit and inspect at the
Purchasers expense the business offices of the Company and any of the properties of
the Company, including their books and records (and to make photocopies thereof or
make extracts therefrom), and to discuss their affairs, finances, and accounts with
their officers, lawyers and accountants, except with respect to trade secrets and
similar confidential information, all to such reasonable extent and at such
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reasonable times and intervals as such Purchaser may reasonably request during
normal business hours. Except as otherwise required by laws or regulations
applicable to a Purchaser, the Purchaser shall maintain, and shall require its
representatives to maintain, all information obtained pursuant to Section 8.3
hereof, this Section 8.4 and Section 8.5 hereof on a confidential basis.
8.5 Preparation of Budgets. Whenever the Company shall prepare and submit
to its Board of Directors for review and approval any budget, such as a .capital or
operating expense budget, the Company will, simultaneously with the submission thereof
to the Board of Directors, deliver a copy of each such budget and any modification
thereof that is provided to the Board of Directors to the Purchaser.
8.6 Payment of Taxes and Maintenance of :Properties. The Company will:
(a) pay and discharge promptly, or cause to be paid and discharged
promptly when due and payable, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges
or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or upon any of its properties, as
well as all material claims of any kind (including claims for labor, material
and supplies) which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien or charge upon its
property; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any
such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim if the amount, applicability or
validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and if the Company shall have set aside on its books reserves
(segregated to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles)
deemed adequate by it with respect thereto; and
(b) maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, its
properties in good repair, working order and condition, and from time to time
make, or cause to be made, all repairs and renewals and replacements which in
the opinion of the Company are necessary and proper so that the business
carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted
at all times; the Company will maintain or cause to be maintained back-up
copies of all valuable papers and software.
8.7 Insurance. The Company will obtain and maintain in force such property
damage, public liability, business interruption, workers compensation, indemnity bonds
and other types of insurance as the Companys executive officers, after consultation
with an accredited insurance broker, shall determine to be necessary or appropriate to
protect the Company from the insurable hazards or risks associated with the conduct of
the Companys business. The Companys executive officers shall periodically report to
the Board of Directors on the status of such insurance coverage.
All insurance shall be maintained in at least such amounts and to such extent as shall be
determined to be reasonable by the Board of Directors; and all such insurance shall be effected and
maintained in force under a policy or policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility,
except that the Company may effect workers compensation or similar insurance in respect of
operations in any state or other jurisdiction either through an insurance fund operated by such
state or other jurisdiction or by causing to be maintained a system or systems of self-insurance
which is in accord with applicable laws.
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8.8 Payment of Indebtedness and Discharge of Obligations. The Company will
pay or cause to be paid the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on all
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money heretofore or hereafter incurred or assumed by it when
and as the same shall become due and payable, unless such Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money is renewed or extended. The Company will faithfully observe, perform and
discharge all of the material. covenants, conditions and obligations which are imposed
on it by any and all indentures and other agreements securing or evidencing such
Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or pursuant to which such Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money is issued, and will not permit the continuance of any act or omission which is or
under the provisions thereof may be declared to be a material default thereunder,
unless such default is waived pursuant to the provisions thereof. The Company shall
not be required to make any payment or to take any other action by reason of this
Section 8.8 at any time while it shall be currently contesting in good faith by
appropriate proceedings its obligations to make such payment or to take such action
provided that the Company shall have set aside on its books reserves (segregated to the
extent required by generally accepted accounting principles) deemed adequate by it with
respect thereto.
8.9 Directors and Stockholders Meetings. The Company agrees, as a
general practice, to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors at least once a year, and
during each year to hold its annual meeting of stockholders on or approximately on the
date provided in its Bylaws.
8.10 Replacement of Debenture or Certificates Representing Conversion Stock.
Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of the Debenture or certificates representing Conversion
Stock, and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of a bond
of indemnity satisfactory to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon
surrender and cancellation of the Debenture or certificates representing Conversion
Stock, as the case may be, the Company will issue a new Debenture or certificates
representing Conversion Stock, as the case may be, of like tenor, in lieu of such lost,
stolen, destroyed or mutilated Debenture or certificates representing Conversion Stock,
as the case may be.
8.11 Application of Proceeds. Unless otherwise approved by the Purchaser,
the net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Debenture shall be used
substantially for working capital purposes. Upon proper invoice, the Company shall pay
Closing expenses and attorney fees of Purchaser in a sum not to exceed seven thousand
five hundred and no/100 dollars ($7,500.00).
8.12 Retirement Plans. The Company will cause each retirement plan of the
Company in which any employees of the Company participate that is subject to the
provisions of ERISA and the documents and instruments governing each such plan to be
conformed to when necessary, and to be administered in a manner consistent with, those
provisions of ERISA which may, from time to time, become effective and operative with
respect to such plans; if requested by the Purchaser in writing from time to time,
furnish to the Purchaser a copy of any annual report with respect to each such plan
that the Company files with the Secretary of Labor pursuant to ERISA; and at such time
as such insurance shall be available at rates deemed commercially reasonable by the
Company, maintain insurance against the contingent liability against the net worth of
the Company imposed in respect of each such plan by the provisions of ERISA.
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8.13 Filing of Reports. The Company will, from and after such time as it
has securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or has securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act, make
timely filing of such reports as are required to be filed by it with the Commission so
that Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any successor provision thereto will be
available to the security holders of the Company who are otherwise able to take
advantage of the provisions of such Rule.
8.14 Patents and Other Intangible Rights. The Company will apply for, or
obtain assignments of, or licenses to use, all patents, trademarks, trademark rights,
trade names, trade name rights and copyrights which in the opinion of a prudent and
experienced businessman operating in the industry in which the Company is operating;
are desirable or necessary for the conduct and protection of the business of the
Company.
8.15 Exchange of Debenture. The Company will at any time, at the Companys
expense (except for any transfer tax payable), at the written request of the Holder of
the Debenture and upon surrender of such Debenture for such purpose, issue new
Debentures in exchange therefor in the denomination of $5,000, or any multiple thereof
specified by the Purchaser, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the then unpaid
principal amount of the Debenture surrendered and substantially in the form of Exhibit
A to this Agreement with appropriate insertions and variations.
9. Negative Covenants. The Company will be limited and restricted as follows:
9.1 Dividends on or Redemption of Capital Stock. Without the prior
approval of the Holder of the Debenture, the Company will not declare or pay any
dividend or make any other distribution on any shares of capital stock or purchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire for any consideration, or set aside a sinking fund or other
fund for the redemption or repurchase of any shares of capital stock or any warrants,
rights or options to purchase shares of capital stock.
9.2 Other Restrictions. The Company will not without the prior approval of
the Holder of the Debenture:
(a) guarantee, endorse or otherwise be or become contingently
liable in connection with the obligations, securities or dividends of any
person, firm, association or corporation, other than the Company, except that
the Company may endorse negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary
course of business; or
(b) make loans or advances to any person (including without
limitation to any officer, director or stockholder of the Company), firm,
association or corporation in excess of $10,000, except advances to suppliers
and employees made in the ordinary course of business; or
(c) purchase or invest in the stock or obligations of any other
person, firm or corporation; or
(d) make any material change in the nature of its business as
carried on at the date of this Agreement.
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9.3 Limitations Upon Capital Reorganization of Common Stock, Consolidation, or
Merger. No merger or acquisition of the Company, or substantially all of its
assets, or capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the
Company or voluntary dissolution, liquidation, or in bankruptcy filing shall occur
absent the written concurrence of the Purchaser.
10. The Debenture.
10.1 Conversion of Debenture. The Holder of the Debenture may, at its
option, at any dale and from time to time, convert such Debenture, or any part thereof,
into Conversion Stock upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Form of Debenture.
10.2 Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. The Company covenants and
agrees that all Conversion Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Debenture
will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Debenture, be fully paid and
nonassessable, and shall, at the time of issuance, not be diluted, and that the
issuance thereof shall not give rise to any preemptive rights on the part of any
person. The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will at all times
have authorized and reserved a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock for the
purpose of issue upon the conversion of the Debenture.
The Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully
diluted basis, as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Convertible Debenture. In addition,
as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Convertible Debenture, the Convertible Debenture is
convertible in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of
twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in
the ratio that the amount of the Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of
the Convertible Debenture acquired by the Purchaser.
Under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Convertible Debenture be read to entitle
the Purchaser to shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 20% of all classes of
the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full of the Convertible
Debenture.
10.3 Number of Shares to be Issued Upon Conversion. The number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon full conversion of the Debenture will be as set forth in the
Form of Debenture, which is equal to twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common
Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis. The number of shares of the Common
Stock of the Company issuable upon partial conversion shall be equivalent to the ratio
that the amount of the Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount
of the Convertible Debenture originally acquired by the Purchaser.
11. {Intentionally Omitted}
12. {Intentionally Omitted}
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13. Default.
13.1 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall be an event of
default (an Event of Default) for purposes of this Agreement:
(a) if default shall be made in the punctual payment of interest on
the Debenture, and such default shall have continued for a period of 15 days
after written notice thereof to the Company by the Holder of the Debenture; or
(b) if default shall be made in the punctual payment of the
principal of the Debenture; or
(c) if the Company becomes insolvent or bankrupt, or admits in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature, or makes an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or ceases doing business as a going concern, or
the Company applies for or consents to the appointment of a trustee or receiver
for the Company, or for the major part of its property; or
(d) if a trustee or receiver is appointed for the: Company or for
the major part of its property and the order of such appointment is not
discharged, vacated or stayed within 30 days after such appointment; or
(e) if any judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or of any
similar process in an amount in excess of $50,000 shall be entered or tiled
against the Company or against any of the property or assets of the Company and
remains unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 120 days; or
(f) if an order for relief shall be entered in any Federal
bankruptcy proceeding in which the Company is the debtor; or if bankruptcy,
reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings
for relief under any bankruptcy or similar law or laws for the relief of
debtors, are instituted by or against the Company and, if instituted against
the Company, are consented to or, if contested by the Company, are not
dismissed by the adverse parties or by an order, decree or judgment within
120 days after such institution; or
(g) if the Company shall default in any material respect in the due
and punctual performance of any covenant or agreement in any debenture
(including without limitation the Debenture which is the subject of this
Agreement), bond, indenture, loan agreement, debenture agreement, mortgage,
security agreement or other instrument evidencing or related to Indebtedness
for Borrowed Money, and such default shall continue for more than the period of
notice and/or grace, if any, therein specified and shall not have been waived
(any default in any material respect in the due and punctual performance of any
covenant or agreement in this Agreement or the Debenture shall not constitute
an Event of Default unless such default continues for a period of 15 days after
written notice thereof to the Company); or
(h) if any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of the
Company in this Agreement or in any certificate, report or other instrument
delivered under or pursuant to any term hereof or thereof shall prove to have
been untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date of this
Agreement or as of the Closing Date, or (ii) if any report, certificate,
financial statement or financial schedule or other instrument prepared or
purported to be prepared by the
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Company or any officer of the Company furnished
or delivered under or pursuant to this Agreement after the Closing Date shall
prove to be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date it was
made, furnished or delivered; or
(i) if the Company undertakes any action designed to diminish the
conversion rights of Purchaser in the absence of advance written permission of
Purchaser; or
(j) if default shall be made in the due and punctual performance or
observance of any other term contained in this Agreement, and such default
shall have continued for a period of 15 days after written notice thereof to
the Company by the Holder of the Debenture.
13.2 Remedies Upon Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default as herein defined, and so long as such Event of Default continues unremedied,
then, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived by the Holder of the
Debenture, then the Holder of the Debenture shall be entitled by notice to declare the
principal of and any accrued interest on the Debenture to be immediately due and
payable, and thereupon the Debenture, including both principal and interest shall
become immediately due and payable provided, however, that when any Event of Default
described in Section 13.1(f) hereof has
occurred, the Debenture shall immediately become due and payable without
presentment, demand or notice of any kind and (b) the Purchaser of the Debenture
shall be entitled to designate such number of members to the Board of Directors of
the Company as constitutes 20% of the total number of members of the Board of
Directors as provided herein.
13.3 Designation of Directors. In the event the Purchaser of the Debenture
is entitled to designate members constituting 20% of the total number of members of the
Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to Section 13.2 hereof, the Company shall,
immediately upon receiving written notice from the Holder of the Debenture, call a
special stockholders meeting to be held as soon as possible, but in any event within
fifteen days of the date of the notice of such meeting. At such special stockholders
meeting, 20% of the directors of the Company, shall be elected from designees nominated
by the Holder of the Debenture. Any right of the Holder of the Debenture to continue
to designate 20% of the Board of Directors of the Company shall expire, and a
stockholders meeting to elect new directors shall be called, six months after the
later of (a) the curing of the Event Default upon which the right was exercised, or (b)
the curing of any Event of Default occurring after the Event of Default upon which such
right was exercised.
13.4 Notice of Defaults. When, to its knowledge, any Event of Default has
occurred or exists, the Company agrees to give written notice within three business
days of such Event of Default to the Holder of the Debenture.
13.5 Suits for Enforcement. In case any one or more Events of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, unless such Events of Default shall have been waived
in the manner provided in Section 13.2 hereof, the Holder of the Debenture may proceed
to protect and enforce its rights under this Section 13 by suit in equity or action at
law. It is agreed that in the event of such action the Holder of the Debenture shall
be entitled to receive all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred, including
without limitation such reasonable fees and expenses of
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litigation is commenced) and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
13.6 Remedies Cumulative. No right, power or remedy conferred upon the
Holder of the Debenture shall be exclusive, and each such right; power or remedy shall
be cumulative and in addition to every other right, power or remedy, whether conferred
hereby or by any such security or now or hereafter available at law or in equity or by
statute or otherwise.
13.7 Remedies not Waived. No course of dealing between the Company and the
Holder of the Debenture, and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy
conferred hereby or by any such security or now or hereafter existing at law or in
equity or by statute or otherwise, shall operate as a waiver of or otherwise prejudice
any such right, power or remedy; provided, however, that this Section 13.7 shall not be
construed or applied so as to negate the provisions and intent of any statute which is
otherwise applicable.
14. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this
Section 14 shall have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable
to both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined. All accounting terms
defined below shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, be determined by reference to the
Companys books of account and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as
applied to such books of account in the opinion of the independent Certified Public Accountants
selected by the Board of Directors of the Company as required under the provisions of Section 8.3
hereof.
14.1 Common Stock shall mean the Companys authorized common shares, any
additional common shares which may be authorized in the future by the Company, and any
stock into which such common shares may hereafter be changed, and shall also include
stock of the Company of any other class which is not preferred as to dividends or as to
distributions of assets on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company over
any other class of stock of the Company, and which is not subject to redemption.
14.2 Convertible Securities shall mean evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock
or other securities which are at any time directly or indirectly convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of Common Stock.
14.3 Indebtedness for Borrowed Money shall include only indebtedness of the
Company incurred as the result of a direct borrowing of money and shall not include any
other indebtedness including, but not limited to, indebtedness incurred with respect to
trade accounts.
14.4 Permitted Liens shall mean (a) liens for taxes and assessments or
governmental charges or levies not at the time due or in respect of which the validity
thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (b)
liens existing as of the date of this Agreement, (c) liens arising in connection with
purchase money security interests; and (d) liens in respect of pledges or deposits
under workers compensation laws or similar legislation, carriers, warehousemens,
mechanics, laborers and materialmens, landlords and statutory and similar liens, if
the obligations secured by such liens are not then delinquent or are
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being contested in
good faith, and liens and encumbrances incidental to the conduct of the business of the
Company which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the
obtaining of advances or credits and which do not in the aggregate materially detract
from the value of its property or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of
its business.
14.5 Senior Indebtedness shall mean (a) the principal of all Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money of the Company to banks, insurance companies or other financial
institutions, (b) the present value of net minimum lease payments of all leases under
which the Company is the lessee and which are required to be capitalized under
generally accepted accounting principles, (c) the principal of all indebtedness of the
Company under installment purchase agreements, and (d) the principal of all
indebtedness of the Company to the owners of any real property leased by the Company
for leasehold improvements financed by such owners.
15. Consents; Waivers and Amendments. Except as otherwise specifically provided
herein, in each case in which approval of the Holder of the Debenture is required by the terms of
this Agreement, such requirement shall be satisfied by the written consent of the Holder of the
Debenture. With the written consent of the Holder of the Debenture, the obligations of the Company
under this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), and with the same approval the Company may enter into a
supplementary agreement for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or
eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of any supplemental agreement or modifying
in any manner the rights and obligations of the Holder of the Debenture. The Holder of Debenture
shall respond promptly to any request by the Company with respect to a proposed amendment, consent
or waiver and will not unreasonably withhold its approval or consent thereto.
16. Changes, Waivers, etc. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by a statement in writing signed by the
party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, except
to the extent provided in Section 15 hereof.
17. Payment of Fees and Expenses of Purchaser. The Company will pay all fees and
expenses incurred by the Purchaser with respect to the enforcement of the rights granted under this
Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby.
18. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered, or mailed first-class postage
prepaid, registered or certified mail,
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and such notices and other communications shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as
being effective or having been given if delivered personally, or, if sent by mail, when received.
19. Survival of Representations and Warranties, etc. All representations and
warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any
investigation at any time made by the Purchaser or on its behalf, and the sale and purchase of the
Debenture and payment therefor and shall terminate upon payment or conversion in full of all
amounts due under the Debenture. All statements contained in any certificate, instrument or other
writing delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto or in connection with or
contemplation of the transactions herein contemplated (other than legal opinions) shall constitute
representations and warranties by the Company hereunder.
20. Parties in Interest. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto, whether so expressed or not, and, in particular, shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the Holder of the Debenture.
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21. Headings. The headings of the Sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
22. Choice of Law. It is the intention of the parties that the laws of Minnesota
shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation
of the rights and duties of the parties.
23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed concurrently in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of acceptance on the enclosed
counterpart of this letter and return the same to the undersigned, whereupon this letter shall
become a binding contract between you and the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT 10.15
THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN
COMPLIANCE WITH AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR
THE HOLDER, SATISFACTORY TO PAYOR, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT.
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CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
10% INTEREST ONLY
DUE DECEMBER 31, 2009
For
value received, WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Payor or Company) promises to pay
to the Spirit Lake Tribe, a federally recognized Native American
Indian Tribe (Holder), at such
place as the Holder may from time to time designate to Payor, the principal sum of THREE MILLION
DOLLARS ($3,000,000), together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon as set forth below.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Convertible Debenture (the Principal
Balance) will accrue at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing, with respect to
$2,000,000 of the Principal Balance on January 5, 2005 and with respect to $1,000,000 of the
Principal Balance on the date hereof, and continuing until this Convertible Debenture is fully paid
(computed on the basis of a 360 day year, 30 day month), and will be payable in quarterly
installments in arrears as set forth below. If not sooner converted as provided below, the entire
unpaid balance of principal and all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable on December
31, 2009 (the Maturity Date). Payment of the accrued interest on $2,000,000 of the Principal
Balance of this Convertible Debenture shall be made by Payor in quarterly installments in the
amount of $50,000 on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing
on March 31, 2005, until the principal hereof shall have been paid in full. Payment of the accrued
interest on $1,000,000 of the Principal Balance of this Convertible Debenture shall be made by
Payor in quarterly installments of $25,000 on the last day of March, June, September and December
in each year, commencing on September 30, 2005 (such interest amount for the quarter ending
September 30, 2005 shall be prorated for the period from the issuance of this Convertible
Debenture). Except as provided in paragraph 9 hereof, the principal of and interest on this
Convertible Debenture shall be paid in lawful money of the United States. The Principal Balance of
this Convertible Debenture includes the $2,000,000 principal amount of the convertible debenture
issued by Payor to Holder on January 5, 2005, and this Convertible Debenture amends, restates and
supersedes such prior Convertible Debenture.
This Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole or in part into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company that represent up to thirty percent (30%) of
the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion, as that term
is hereinafter defined, at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder hereof.
The Holder of this Convertible Debenture is only required to forego the right to receive
repayment of each dollar of the original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture that the
Holder elects to convert into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
and is not required to pay any additional monies or consideration as a condition precedent to
exercising the right to convert.
This Convertible Debenture has been issued under the terms and provisions of the Convertible
Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated January 5, 2005, as amended by the Amended and Restated
Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2005 (the Agreement), between the
Payor Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. and the Holder Spirit Lake Tribe. This Convertible
Debenture amends, restates and supersedes that certain Convertible Debenture in the principal
amount of $2,000,000 dated January 5, 2005.
Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement,
all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Convertible Debenture, including accrued interest, may be
declared to be or shall become immediately due and payable as provided in the Agreement.
This Convertible Debenture is subject to the following terms and conditions.
1. Prepayment Payor Option.
(a) This Convertible Debenture may be prepaid at the option of the Payor as set forth below.
Any such call for prepayment of this Convertible Debenture shall be made by giving written notice
to the Holder hereof not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed by the Payor for
prepayment of this Convertible Debenture (the Prepayment Date). Notice of call for prepayment
having been given as aforesaid, the outstanding principal amount of this Convertible Debenture
together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Prepayment Date, shall become due and payable
on the Prepayment Date. From and after the Prepayment Date, unless the Payor shall default in such
prepayment, interest shall cease to accrue on the principal amount to be prepaid. Nothing in this
paragraph 1 shall affect in any way the right of the Holder of this Convertible Debenture to covert
this Convertible Debenture into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of Wireless
Ronin® Technologies, Inc. at any time and from time to time in accordance with paragraph 3 hereof.
(b) Payor may prepay such portion of the $3,000,000 Principal Balance as Payor may desire in
accordance with the notice and other requirements of paragraph 1(a); however, Payor shall be
required to pay a prepayment penalty equal to (A) 20% of such amount of Principal Balance to be
prepaid if the Prepayment Date is on or before January 5, 2008 or (B) 10% of such amount of
Principal Balance to be prepaid if the Prepayment Date is after January 5, 2008; provided, however,
that the prepayment penalty shall be limited to 10% on the prepayment of up to $1,000,000 of the
Principal Balance if sixty (60) days advance notice is given by December l, 2005 for prepayment to
occur no later than March 1, 2006.
2. Prepayment Convertible Debenture Holder Option.
(a) The Holder of this Convertible Debenture may require that this Convertible Debenture be
prepaid by the Payor in whole (but not in part) upon (i) the sale, lease,
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license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Companys assets (other than
in the ordinary course of the Companys business), (ii) the merger or consolidation of the Company
into or with another corporation or the merger or consolidation of any other corporation into or
with the Company or a plan of exchange between the Company and any other corporation (in which
consolidation or merger or plan of exchange any stockholders of the Company receive distributions
of cash or securities or other property). The Company shall give the Holder of this Convertible
Debenture written notice of such impending transaction not later than 60 days prior to the
stockholders meeting of the Company called to approve such transaction, or 60 days prior to the
closing of such transaction, whichever is earlier, and shall also notify such Holder in writing of
the final approval of such transaction. The first of such notices shall give the proposed
effective date of the transaction (the Effective Date) and shall describe the material terms and
conditions of the transaction and of this paragraph 2(a) (including, without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, a description of the value of the consideration, if any, being offered
to the holders of the outstanding securities of the Company), and the Company shall thereafter give
such Holder prompt notice of any material changes to such terms and conditions. The transaction
shall in no event take place sooner than 60 days after the mailing by the Company of the first
notice provided for herein or sooner than 20 days after the mailing by the Company of any notice of
material changes provided for herein, whichever is later in time. Any election for prepayment of
this Convertible Debenture shall be made by the Holder of this Convertible Debenture giving written
notice thereof to the Company at least two days before the Effective Date. If no such notice is
given, the provisions of paragraph 4(b)(i) shall apply. Notice of election of prepayment by the
Holder of this Convertible Debenture having been given as aforesaid, the outstanding principal
amount to be prepaid together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Effective Date, shall
become due and payable on the Effective Date. From and after the Effective Date, unless the
Company shall default in such prepayment, interest shall cease to accrue on the principal amount to
be prepaid.
(b) Nothing hereinabove set forth shall affect in any way the right of the Holder of this
Convertible Debenture to covert this Convertible Debenture into fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. at any time and from time to time in
accordance with paragraph 3 hereof.
3. Conversion Rights.
(a) This Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully
diluted basis, as further explained below in paragraph 3(b). In addition, as further explained
below in paragraph 3(b), this Convertible Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the
Company constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the
Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the ratio that the amount of the
Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the Convertible Debenture
acquired by the Holder. Under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of this Convertible Debenture
be read to entitle the Holders to shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 30%
of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full
of this Convertible Debenture.
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(b) The following definitions shall apply for purposes of determining the number of fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company that this Convertible Debenture is
convertible into in whole or in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder
hereof:
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Conversion Dollar Amount shall be the amount of par value
dollars measured by the original principal amount of the
Convertible Debenture that the Holder elects to convert into
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Convertible Debenture Converted. The Percentage of the Par
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of Common Stock of the Company. The Fully Diluted Outstanding
Shares of Common Stock of the Company shall be the aggregate as
of the date of conversion of (i) the total Outstanding Shares of
Common Stock, (ii) all shares of Common Stock of the Company
issuable upon conversion or exercise in full of all outstanding
options, warrants or other convertible securities or other
rights of any nature to acquire shares of Common Stock or
securities convertible into shares of Common Stock and (iii) all
shares of Common Stock that can be acquired as per the terms of
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into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company in whole or in part at any
time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder. The number of fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon full or partial conversion of this Convertible
Debenture is determined as of the date of conversion by first computing the number of the Fully
Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Conversion Ratio is then determined
by reference to the percentage that the total Conversion Dollar Amount represents of the total
$3,000,000 original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture. The number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon full or partial conversion of
this Convertible Debenture is then determined as of the date of conversion by subtracting the Fully
Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company from the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares
of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion. Under no circumstances shall the number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company issued to the Holder upon conversion of this Convertible Debenture,
when added to any shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to the Holder upon prior partial
conversions of this Convertible Debenture, represent more than 30% of the Fully Diluted Shares of
Common Stock of the Company After Conversion (when calculated after each conversion).
(d) The foregoing computation of the number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of the Company that this Convertible Debenture can be converted into can be
illustrated as follows. Assuming at the date of conversion there are 12,000,000 Fully Diluted
Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company and the Holder elects to convert the entire
$3,000,000 of the Convertible Debenture into Common Stock, the Conversion Ratio would then be 30%
(100% x 30%-Percentage of the Par Value of Convertible Debenture Converted times the Maximum
Percentage of Outstanding Shares That Can Be Acquired), the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of
Common Stock of the Company After Conversion would be 17,142,857 (12,000,000 / (1-30%)) and the
number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion would be 5,142,958
(17,142,857-12,000,000) which represents 30% of Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of
the Company After Conversion.
(e) In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the Holder hereof shall surrender this
Convertible Debenture to the Company at its principal office, accompanied by written notice to the
Company that the Holder elects to convert this Convertible Debenture or a part hereof. This
Convertible Debenture or the part hereof to be converted shall be deemed to have been converted on
the day of surrender of this Convertible Debenture for conversion in
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accordance with the foregoing provisions, and at such time the rights of the Holder of this
Convertible Debenture or the part hereof to be converted, as to such Holder, shall cease and such
Holder shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder of the Common Stock of the Company
issuable upon conversion. As promptly as practicable on or after the conversion date the Company
shall issue a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion, together with, in the event this Convertible Debenture is being converted in part
only, a new Convertible Debenture representing the principal amount hereof which shall not have
been converted.
(f) If this Convertible Debenture is designated for payment or prepayment by either the Payor
(and the Holder does not elect to convert) or the Holder (and payment hereof is made or provided
for on the proposed payment or prepayment date), any amount designated for payment or prepayment
under the Convertible Debenture shall not be convertible as to such amount so to be paid or prepaid
on or after the proposed payment or prepayment date.
(g) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Convertible
Debenture, but, instead of any fraction of a share that would otherwise be issuable, Payor shall
pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in amount equal to the same fraction of the cash
value as of the date of conversion determined on the basis of the conversion price. At the option
of the Holder, Holder can elect to acquire whole shares instead of any fraction of a share that
would otherwise be issuable by paying Payor a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in amount
equal to conversion price less the same fraction of the cash value as of the date of conversion
determined on the basis of the conversion price.
(h) In case any time:
(1) the Company shall declare any cash dividend on its Common Stock at a rate
in excess of the rate of the last cash dividend theretofore paid;
(2) the Company shall pay any dividend payable in stock upon its Common Stock
or make any distribution (other than regular cash dividends) to the holders of its
Common Stock;
(3) the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its
Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;
(4) there shall be any capital reorganization, or reclassification of the
capital stock of the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with, or
sale of all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation; or
(5) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Company;
then, in any one or more of said cases, the Company shall give written notice, by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the registered Holder of this
Convertible Debenture at the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the
Company, of the date on which (aa) the books of the Company shall close or a record
shall be taken for such dividend, distribution or subscription rights, or (bb)
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such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution,
liquidation or winding up shall take place, as the case may be. Such notice shall
also specify the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record shall
participate in such dividend, distribution or subscription rights, or shall be
entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable
upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be. Such written notice
shall be given at least 30 days prior to the action in question and not less than 30
days prior to the record date or the date on which the Companys transfer books are
closed in respect thereto.
(i) As used herein, the term Common Stock shall mean and include the Companys presently
authorized Common Stock and shall also include any capital stock of any class of the Company
hereafter authorized which shall not be limited to a fixed sum or percentage in respect of the
rights of the holders thereof to participate in dividends or in the distribution of assets upon the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; provided that the
shares issuable upon conversion of this Convertible Debenture shall include shares designated as
Common Stock of the Company on the date of original issue of this Convertible Debenture.
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Merger. |
(a) No merger or acquisition of the Company or sale of substantially all of its assets, or a
capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company or a voluntary
dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy filing shall occur absent the written concurrence of Holder.
(b) In the event that the Holder consents in writing to a merger or acquisition of the Company
or sale of substantially all of its assets, or a capital reorganization or reclassification of the
capital stock of the Company, the following shall then apply:
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If any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital
stock of the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with
another corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its
assets to another corporation shall be effected in such a way that
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock,
securities or assets with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock,
then, as a condition of such reorganization, reclassification,
consolidation, merger or sale, lawful and adequate provision shall be
made whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter have the right to
purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and
conditions specified in this Convertible Debenture and in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore
receivable upon conversion hereof, such shares of
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stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect
to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common
Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock immediately
theretofore receivable upon conversion hereof had such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale not
taken place, and in any such case appropriate provision shall be made
with respect to the rights and interests of the holder of this
Convertible Debenture to the end that the provisions hereof
(including without limitation provisions for adjustments of the
conversion price and of the number of shares issuable upon the
conversion of this Convertible Debenture) shall thereafter be
applicable, as nearly as may be, in relation to any shares of stock,
securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion
hereof. The Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger
or sale, unless prior to the consummation thereof the successor
corporation (if other than the Company) resulting from such
consolidation or merger or the corporation purchasing such assets
shall assume, by written instrument executed and mailed to the
registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder appearing
on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such Holder
such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to receive.
5. Reporting Obligations of the Payor.
As long as all or any portion of the unpaid balance of principal and all accrued and unpaid
interest on this Convertible Debenture remains outstanding, the Company shall deliver to Holder all
unaudited quarterly and annual financial reports and all audited annual financial reports
reflecting the financial results of the Company and copies of the minutes of all Board of Directors
and Shareholders meetings together with the written resolutions and other documentation evidencing
all corporate actions. Holder shall have the right to examine all records of the Company, except
with respect to trade secrets and similar confidential information, with reasonable notice, at any
time during normal business hours, and, upon written request of Holder, the Company shall promptly
provide to Holder a written summary describing the contents of any trade secret or other similar
confidential information not made available to the Holder in sufficient detail as to facilitate
informed decision-making. Except as otherwise required by laws or regulations applicable to the
Holder, the Holder shall maintain, and shall require its representatives to maintain, all
information obtained pursuant to this paragraph 5 on a confidential basis.
6. Costs of Collection.
If the principal and interest on this Convertible Debenture is not paid when due, and this
Convertible Debenture has not converted pursuant to the terms contained herein, whether or not
collection is initiated by the prosecution of any suit, or by any other judicial proceeding, or
this Convertible Debenture is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, Payor will pay, in
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addition to all other amounts owing hereunder, all court costs and reasonable attorneys fees
incurred by the Holder in connection therewith.
7. Insolvency or Bankruptcy.
The entire unpaid principal sum of this Convertible Debenture, together with accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, will become immediately due and payable upon the insolvency of the Payor,
the execution by the Payor of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by or
against the Payor of a petition in bankruptcy or any petition for relief under the federal
bankruptcy act or the continuation of such petition without dismissal for a period of ninety (90)
days or more, or the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of the property or
assets of Payor.
8. Waiver of Presentment.
Payor hereby waives presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest
and all other notices, filing of suit and diligence in collecting the amounts due under this
Convertible Debenture and agrees that the Holder shall not be required first to initiate any suit
or exhaust its remedies against any other person or parties in order to enforce payment of this
Convertible Debenture.
9. Method and Application of Payments.
Unless converted pursuant to the terms contained herein, payment of the Principal Balance,
together with any accrued and unpaid interest will be made by check delivered to the Holder at the
address furnished to Payor for that purpose or by wire transfer pursuant to instructions by the
Holder; provided, however, that, at Payors option, Payor may make payments of quarterly
installments of accrued interest in shares of Payors Common Stock, which shall be valued at $1.00
per share of Common Stock for such purposes. All payments will be applied first to costs of
collection, if any, then to accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal.
10. Applicable Law.
This Convertible Debenture be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
11. Assignment.
This Convertible Debenture may only be assigned or transferred by the Holder upon the consent
of Payor.
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WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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Jeffrey Mack
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THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER,
SATISFACTORY TO PAYOR, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT.
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January 5, 2005
Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
10% INTEREST ONLY
FIVE YEAR TERM
For value received, WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Payor or Company) promises to pay
to the Spirit Lake Tribe, a federally recognized Native American Indian Tribe (Holder), at such
place as the Holder may from time to time designate to Payor, the principal sum of TWO MILLION
DOLLARS ($2,000,000), together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon as set forth below.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this Convertible Debenture (the Principal
Balance) will accrue at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum commencing on the date hereof and
continuing until this Convertible Debenture is fully paid (computed on the basis of a 360 day year,
30 day month), and will be payable in quarterly installments in arrears as set forth below. If not
sooner converted as provided below, the entire unpaid balance of principal and all accrued and
unpaid interest will be due and payable on December 31, 2009
(the Maturity Date). Payment of the
accrued interest shall be made by Payor in quarterly installments in the amount of $50,000 on the
last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing on March 31, 2005, until
the principal hereof shall have been paid in full. The principal of and interest on this
Convertible Debenture shall be paid in lawful money of the United States.
This Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole or in part into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company that represent up to twenty percent (20%) of
the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion, as that term
is hereinafter defined, at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder hereof.
The Holder of this Convertible Debenture is only required to forego the right to receive
repayment of each dollar of the original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture that the
Holder elects to convert into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
and is not required to pay any additional monies or consideration as a condition precedent to
exercising the right to convert.
This Convertible Debenture has been issued under the terms and provisions of the Convertible
Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated January 5, 2005 (the Agreement) between the Payor Wireless
Ronin® Technologies, Inc. and the Holder Spirit Lake Tribe.
Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement,
all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Convertible Debenture, including accrued interest, may be
declared to be or shall become immediately due and payable as provided in the Agreement.
This Convertible Debenture is subject to the following terms and conditions.
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Prepayment Payor Option. |
(a) This Convertible Debenture may be prepaid in whole (but not in part) at any time after
December 31, 2005 at the option of the Payor. Any call for prepayment of this Convertible Debenture
shall be made by giving written notice to the Holder hereof not less than six (6) months prior to
the date fixed by the Payor for prepayment of this Convertible Debenture (the Prepayment Date).
Notice of call for prepayment having been given as aforesaid, the outstanding principal amount of
this Convertible Debenture together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Prepayment Date,
shall become due and payable on the Prepayment Date. From and after the Prepayment Date, unless the
Payor shall default in such prepayment, interest shall cease to accrue on the principal amount to
be prepaid.
(b) Nothing hereinabove set forth shall affect in any way the right of the Holder of this
Convertible Debenture to covert this Convertible Debenture into fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. at any time and from time to time in
accordance with paragraph 3 hereof.
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Prepayment Convertible Debenture Holder Option. |
(a) The Holder of this Convertible Debenture may require that this Convertible Debenture be
prepaid by the Payor in whole (but not in part) upon (i) the sale, lease, license or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the Companys assets (other than in the ordinary course
of the Companys business), (ii) the merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another
corporation or the merger or consolidation of any other corporation into or with the Company or a
plan of exchange between the Company and any other corporation (in which consolidation or merger or
plan of exchange any stockholders of the Company receive distributions of cash or securities or
other property). The Company shall give the Holder of this Convertible Debenture written notice of
such impending transaction not later than 60 days prior to the stockholders meeting of the Company
called to approve such transaction, or 60 days prior to the closing of such transaction, whichever
is earlier, and shall also notify such Holder in writing of the final approval of such transaction.
The first of such notices shall give the proposed effective date of the transaction (the Effective
Date) and shall describe the material terms and conditions of the transaction and of this
paragraph 2(a) (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a description of the
value of the consideration, if any, being offered to the holders of the outstanding securities of
the Company), and the Company shall thereafter give such Holder prompt notice of any material
changes to such terms and conditions. The transaction shall in no event take place sooner than 60
days after the mailing by the Company of the first notice provided for herein or sooner than 20
days after the mailing by the Company of any notice of material changes provided for herein,
whichever is later in time. Any election for prepayment of this Convertible Debenture shall be made
by the Holder of this Convertible Debenture giving
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written notice thereof to the Company at least two days before the Effective Date. If no such
notice is given, the provisions of paragraph 4(b)(i) shall apply. Notice of election of prepayment
by the Holder of this Convertible Debenture having been given as aforesaid, the outstanding
principal amount to be prepaid together with unpaid interest accrued thereon to the Effective Date,
shall become due and payable on the Effective Date. From and after the Effective Date, unless the
Company shall default in such prepayment, interest shall cease to accrue on the principal amount to
be prepaid.
(b) Nothing hereinabove set forth shall affect in any way the right of the Holder of this
Convertible Debenture to convert this Convertible Debenture into fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. at any time and from time to time in
accordance with paragraph 3 hereof.
(a) This Convertible Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully
diluted basis, as further explained below in paragraph 3(b). In addition, as further explained
below in paragraph 3(b), this Convertible Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the
Company constituting a proportionate percentage of twenty percent (20%) of all classes of the
Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the ratio that the amount of the
Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the Convertible Debenture
acquired by the Holder. Under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of this Convertible Debenture
be read to entitle the Holders to shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 20%
of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full
of this Convertible Debenture.
(b) The following definitions shall apply for purposes of determining the number of fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company that this Convertible Debenture is
convertible into in whole or in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder
hereof.
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Conversion Dollar Amount. The Conversion
Dollar Amount shall be the amount of par value dollars measured by the
original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture that the Holder
elects to convert into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock of the Company. |
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Percentage of the Par Value of Convertible
Debenture Converted. The Percentage of the Par Value of Convertible
Debenture Converted shall be equal to the percentage resulting from
dividing the Conversion Dollar Amount by the original principal amount
of the Convertible Debenture. |
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Maximum Percentage of Outstanding Shares That
Can Be Acquired. The Maximum Percentage of Outstanding Shares That Can
Be Acquired is 20%. |
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be equal to Percentage of the Par Value of Convertible Debenture
Converted times the Maximum Percentage of Outstanding Shares That Can
Be Acquired. |
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Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common
Stock of the Company. The Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common
Stock of the Company shall be the aggregate as of the date of
conversion of (i) the total Outstanding Shares of Common Stock, (ii)
all shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon conversion or
exercise in full of all outstanding options, warrants or other
convertible securities or other rights of any nature to acquire shares
of Common Stock or securities convertible into shares of Common Stock
and (iii) all shares of Common Stock that can be acquired as per the
terms of warrants and options that are issued to employees pursuant to
existing employment contracts (to the extent such shares were not
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Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common
Stock of the Company After Conversion. The Fully Diluted Outstanding
Shares of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion shall be
determined as of the date of conversion by dividing the Fully Diluted
Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company by (1-Conversion
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Outstanding Shares of Common Stock shall include all issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. |
(c) Each dollar of the original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture is convertible
into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company in whole or in part at any
time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder. The number of fully paid and nonassessable
shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon full or partial conversion of this Convertible
Debenture is determined as of the date of conversion by first computing the number of the Fully
Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Conversion Ratio is then determined
by reference to the percentage that the total Conversion Dollar Amount represents of the total
$2,000,000 original principal amount of the Convertible Debenture. The number of fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon full or partial conversion of
this Convertible Debenture is then determined as of the date of conversion by subtracting the Fully
Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company from the Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares
of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion. Under no circumstances shall the number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company issued to the Holder upon conversion of this Convertible Debenture,
when
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added to any shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to the Holder upon prior partial
conversions of this Convertible Debenture, represent more than 20% of the Fully Diluted Shares of
Common Stock of the Company After Conversion (when calculated after each conversion).
(d) The foregoing computation of the number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of the Company that this Convertible Debenture can be converted into can be
illustrated as follows. Assuming at the date of conversion there are 12,000,000 and the Holder
elects to convert the entire $2,000,000 of the Convertible Debenture into Common Stock, the
Conversion Ratio would then be 20% (100% x 20%- Percentage of the Par Value of Convertible
Debenture Converted times the Maximum Percentage of Outstanding Shares That Can Be Acquired), the
Fully Diluted Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion would be
15,000,000 (12,000,000 / (1-20%)) and the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon
conversion would be 3,000,000 (15,000,000-12,000,000) which represents 20% of Fully Diluted
Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After Conversion.
(e) In order to exercise the conversion privilege, the Holder hereof shall surrender this
Convertible Debenture to the Company at its principal office, accompanied by written notice to the
Company that the Holder elects to convert this Convertible Debenture or a part hereof. This
Convertible Debenture or the part hereof to be converted shall be deemed to have been converted on
the day of surrender of this Convertible Debenture for conversion in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, and at such time the rights of the Holder of this Convertible Debenture or the part
hereof to be converted, as to such Holder, shall cease and such Holder shall be treated for all
purposes as the record holder of the Common Stock of the Company issuable upon conversion. As
promptly as practicable on or after the conversion date the Company shall issue a certificate or
certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion, together with,
in the event this Convertible Debenture is being converted in part only, a new Convertible
Debenture representing the principal amount hereof which shall not have been converted.
(f) If this Convertible Debenture is designated for payment or prepayment by either the Payor
(and the Holder does not elect to convert) or the Holder (and payment hereof is made or provided
for on the proposed payment or prepayment date), any amount designated for payment or prepayment
under the Convertible Debenture shall not be convertible as to such amount so to be paid or prepaid
on or after the proposed payment or prepayment date.
(g) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Convertible
Debenture, but, instead of any fraction of a share that would otherwise be issuable, Payor shall
pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in amount equal to the same fraction of the cash
value as of the date of conversion determined on the basis of the conversion price. At the option
of the Holder, Holder can elect to acquire whole shares instead of any fraction of a share that
would otherwise be issuable by paying Payor a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction in amount
equal to conversion price less the same fraction of the cash value as of the date of conversion
determined on the basis of the conversion price.
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(h) In case any time:
(1) the Company shall declare any cash dividend on its Common Stock at a rate in excess
of the rate of the last cash dividend theretofore paid;
(2) the Company shall pay any dividend payable in stock upon its Common Stock or make
any distribution (other than regular cash dividends) to the holders of its Common Stock;
(3) the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of its Common
Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;
(4) there shall be any capital reorganization, or reclassification of the capital stock
of the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with, or sale of all or
substantially all of its assets to, another corporation; or
(5) there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Company;
then, in any one or more of said cases, the Company shall give written notice, by
first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the registered Holder of this Convertible
Debenture at the address of such Holder as shown on the books of the Company, of the date on
which (aa) the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for such
dividend, distribution or subscription rights, or (bb) such reorganization,
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up shall
take place, as the case may be. Such notice shall also specify the date as of which the
holders of Common Stock of record shall participate in such dividend, distribution or
subscription rights, or shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or
other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation,
merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as the case may be. Such written
notice shall be given at least 30 days prior to the action in question and not less than 30
days prior to the record date or the date on which the Companys transfer books are closed
in respect thereto.
(i) As used herein, the term Common Stock shall mean and include the Companys presently
authorized Common Stock and shall also include any capital stock of any class of the Company
hereafter authorized which shall not be limited to a fixed sum or percentage in respect of the
rights of the holders thereof to participate in dividends or in the distribution of assets upon the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; provided that the
shares issuable upon conversion of this Convertible Debenture shall include shares designated as
Common Stack of the Company on the date of original issue of this Convertible Debenture.
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Merger. |
(a) No merger or acquisition of the Company or sale of substantially all of its assets, or a
capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company or a voluntary
dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy filing shall occur absent the written concurrence of Holder.
(b) In the event that the Holder consents in writing to a merger or acquisition of the Company
or sale of substantially all of its assets, or a capital reorganization or reclassification of the
capital stock of the Company, the following shall then apply:
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If any capital reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of
the Company, or consolidation or merger of the Company with another
corporation, or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets to
another corporation shall be effected in such a way that holders of Common
Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, securities or assets with respect
to or in exchange for Common Stock, then, as a condition of such
reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale, lawful and
adequate provision shall be made whereby the Holder hereof shall thereafter
have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms
and conditions specified in this Convertible Debenture and in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore receivable
upon conversion hereof, such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be
issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for a number of outstanding shares of such Common Stock equal to the number of shares of such stock
immediately theretofore receivable upon conversion hereof had such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or sale not taken
place, and in any such case appropriate provision shall be made with respect
to the rights and interests of the holder of this Convertible Debenture to
the end that the provisions hereof (including without limitation provisions
for adjustments of the conversion price and of the number of shares issuable
upon the conversion of this Convertible Debenture) shall thereafter be
applicable, as nearly as may be, in relation to any shares of stock,
securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The
Company shall not effect any such consolidation, merger or sale, unless
prior to the consummation thereof the successor corporation (if other than
the Company) resulting from such consolidation or merger or the corporation
purchasing such assets shall assume, by written instrument executed and
mailed to the registered Holder hereof at the last address of such Holder
appearing on the books of the Company, the obligation to deliver to such
Holder such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the
foregoing provisions, such Holder may be entitled to receive.
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Reporting Obligations of the Payor. |
As long as all or any portion of the unpaid balance of principal and all accrued and unpaid
interest on this Convertible Debenture remains outstanding, the Company shall deliver to Holder all
unaudited quarterly and annual financial reports and all audited annual financial reports
reflecting the financial results of the Company and copies of the minutes of all Board of Directors
and Shareholders meetings together with the written resolutions and other documentation evidencing
all corporate actions. Holder shall have the right to examine all records of the Company, except
with respect to trade secrets and similar confidential information, with reasonable notice, at any
time during normal business hours, and, upon written request of Holder, the Company shall promptly
provide to Holder a written summary describing the contents of any trade secret or other similar
confidential information not made available to the Holder in sufficient detail as to facilitate
informed decision-making. Except as otherwise required by laws or regulations applicable to the
Holder, the Holder shall maintain, and shall require its representatives to maintain, all
information obtained pursuant to this paragraph 5 on a confidential basis.
If the principal and interest on this Convertible Debenture is not paid when due, and this
Convertible Debenture has not converted pursuant to the terms contained herein, whether or not
collection is initiated by the prosecution of any suit, or by any other judicial proceeding, or
this Convertible Debenture is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, Payor will pay, in
addition to all other amounts owing hereunder, all court costs and reasonable attorneys fees
incurred by the Holder in connection therewith.
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The entire unpaid principal sum of this Convertible Debenture, together with accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, will become immediately due and payable upon the insolvency of the Payor,
the execution by the Payor of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the filing by or
against the Payor of a petition in bankruptcy or any petition for relief under the federal
bankruptcy act or the continuation of such petition without dismissal for a period of ninety (90)
days or more, or the appointment of a receiver or trustee to take possession of the property or
assets of Payor.
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Payor hereby waives presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest
and all other notices, filing of suit and diligence in collecting the amounts due under this
Convertible Debenture and agrees that the Holder shall not be required first to initiate any suit
or exhaust its remedies against any other person or parties in order to enforce payment of this
Convertible Debenture.
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Unless converted pursuant to the terms contained herein, payment of the Principal Balance,
together with any accrued and unpaid interest will be made by check delivered to the
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Holder at the address furnished to Payor for that purpose or by wire transfer pursuant to
instructions by the Holder. All payments will be applied first to costs of collection, if any, then
to accrued and unpaid interest, and thereafter to principal.
This Convertible Debenture be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
This Convertible Debenture may only be assigned or transferred by the Holder upon the consent
of Payor.
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EXHIBIT 10.16
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
Spirit Lake Tribal Council Office
P.O. Box 359
Main Street
Fort Totten, ND 58335
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Convertible Debenture Purchase Agreement between Spirit Lake Tribe
(the Purchaser) and WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Minnesota corporation (the Company),
dated January 5, 2005 (the Original Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which Purchaser purchased $2,000,000 of 10% fixed rate Convertible Debentures due
2009 (the $2M Debenture). The Original Purchase Agreement is hereby amended and restated as of
the date set forth above, to set forth the terms of the Purchasers purchase of an additional
$1,000,000 of 10% fixed rate Convertible Debenture due 2009 (the $1M Debenture). In
consideration of the Purchasers purchase of the $1M Debenture, the Company hereby agrees with the
Purchaser as follows:
1. Authorization of Securities. The Company proposes to authorize, issue and sell an
aggregate additional of $1,000,000 principal amount of its convertible debentures, to be in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the Form of Debenture), which
also constitutes an amendment and restatement of the $2M Debenture. The term Debenture as used
herein shall mean the Debenture in aggregate of $3,000,000 principal amount of convertible
debentures in the Form of Debenture, which represents the $l M Debenture and the amendment and
restatement of the $2M Debenture.
The Debenture is convertible into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the
Company in whole or in part at any time prior to its payment at the option of the Holder on the
terms set forth in the Debenture.
The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the option of the
Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting
thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis, as
further
explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture. In addition, as further explained in
paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture, the Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of
the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the
Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the ratio that the amount of the Debenture
being converted bears to the total amount of the Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Under no
circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture be read to entitle the Purchaser to shares of
Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 30% of all classes of the Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full of the Debenture.
2. Sale and Purchase of Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the
Company agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, an
additional aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 convertible debentures.
3. Closing. The closing of the sale to, and purchase by, the Purchaser of the $1M
Debenture and amendment and restatement of the $2M Debenture in the Form of Debenture (the
Closing) shall occur at the offices of the Marshall Group, Inc. at the hour of 10:30 A.M.,
Central Daylight Time, on September 7, 2005 or on such other day or at such other time or place as
the Purchaser and the Company shall agree upon (the Closing Date).
At the Closing, the Company will deliver to the Purchaser the Debenture being purchased by the
Purchaser, registered in its name, against delivery to the Company of its funds in the amount of
$1,000,000 in payment of the total purchase price of the $1M Debenture being purchased by the
Purchaser. As of the Closing, upon delivery of the Debenture, the $2M
Debenture shall be cancelled and the Purchaser shall deliver the $2M Debenture to the Company
within ten (10) days of Closing.
4. Restriction on Transfer of Securities.
4.1 Restrictions. The Debenture is transferable only pursuant to (a) a public
offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), (b) Rule
144 (or any similar rule then in effect) adopted under the Securities Act, if such rule is
available, and (c) subject to the conditions elsewhere specified in this Section 4, any other
legally available means of transfer.
4.2(a) Legend. The Debenture shall be endorsed with the following
legend:
THIS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO SALE OR
DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE
HOLDER, SATISFACTORY TO PAYOR, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
THE ACT.
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Upon the conversion of the Debenture, unless the Company receives an opinion of counsel from
the holder of such a security satisfactory to the Company to the effect that a sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge or distribution of the Conversion Stock issuable upon such conversion may be
made without registration, or unless such Conversion Stock is being disposed of pursuant to
registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state act, the same legend shall be
endorsed on the certificate evidencing such Conversion Stock.
The aforesaid legend shall be removed with respect to securities held for at least three years
(including, with respect to the Conversion Stock, the period during which the related converted
Debenture had been held) by a person who has not been an affiliate of the Company (as defined in
Rule 144 under the Securities Act) during the three months preceding the request for removal of
such legend. The foregoing legend removal requirement is based on Rule 144(k) under the Securities
Act as currently in force, and assumes that such Rule (or a successor thereto) in substantially its
current form shall be in effect at the time of any such request for legend removal.
(b) Stop Transfer Order. A stop transfer order shall be placed with the Companys
transfer agent preventing transfer of any of the securities referred to in paragraph (a) above
pending compliance with the conditions set forth in any such legend (except as otherwise provided
in paragraph (a) above).
4.3 Removal of Legend. Any legend endorsed on a certificate or instrument evidencing
a security pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be removed, and the Company shall issue a
certificate or instrument without such legend to the holder of such security, (a) in
accordance with Section 4.2(a) hereof, (b) if such security is being disposed of pursuant to
registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state acts or pursuant to Rule 144 or any
similar rule then in effect, or (c) if such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to the Company to the effect that a sale, transfer, assignment, offer, pledge or
distribution for value of such security may be made without registration and that such legend is
not required to satisfy the applicable exemption from registration.
4.4 Register of Securities. The Company, or its duly appointed agent shall maintain a
separate register for the Debenture in which it shall register the issuance and transfer of the
Debenture. All transfers of the Debenture shall be recorded on the register maintained by the
Company or its agent, and the Company shall be entitled to regard the registered holder of such
securities as the actual owner of the securities so registered until the Company or its agent is
required to record a transfer of such securities on its register. The Company or its agent shall
be required to record any such transfer when it receives (a) the security to be transferred duly
and properly endorsed by the registered holder thereof or by its attorney duly authorized in
writing, and (b) the opinion of counsel referred to in Sections 4.2 and 4.3 hereof or evidence of
compliance with the registration provisions referred to in those Sections.
5. Representations and Warranties by Company. Except as disclosed in Exhibit C
hereto, the Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:
5.1
Organization, Standing, etc. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota, and
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has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business in all material
respects as it is now being conducted. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority
to issue the Debenture and the Conversion Stock, and to otherwise perform its obligations under
this Agreement and the Debenture. The copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (as such
Bylaws were amended on May 28, 2004) of the Company delivered to the Purchaser or their agents
prior to the execution of this Agreement are true and complete copies of the duly and legally
adopted Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company in effect as of the date of this
Agreement. The Company does not have any direct or indirect equity interest in any other firm,
corporation, partnership, joint venture association or other business organization.
5.2 Qualification. The Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation
in good standing in each jurisdiction wherein the nature of its activities or of its properties
owned or leased makes such qualification or licensing necessary and failure to be so qualified or
licensed would have a material adverse impact on its business.
5.3 [Intentionally Omitted ]
5.4 Tax Returns and Audits. All required federal, state and local tax returns or
appropriate extension requests of the Company have been filed, and all federal, state and local
taxes required to be paid with respect to such returns have been paid or due provision for the
payment thereof has been made. The Company is not delinquent in the payment of any such tax or in
the payment of any assessment or governmental charge. The Company has not received notice of any
tax deficiency proposed or assessed against it, and has not executed any waiver of
any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any tax. None of the Companys
tax returns have been audited by governmental authorities in a manner to bring such audits to the
Companys attention. The Company does not have any tax liabilities except those incurred in the
ordinary course of business since July 31, 2005 (the Balance Sheet Date).
5.5
Changes, Dividends, etc. Except for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, since the Balance Sheet Date the Company has not: (a) incurred any debts, obligations or
liabilities, absolute, accrued or contingent and whether due or to become due, except current
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, which (individually or in the aggregate)
will not materially and adversely affect the business, properties or prospects of the Company; (b)
paid any obligation or liability other than, or discharged or satisfied any liens or encumbrances
other than those securing, current liabilities, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(c) declared or made any payment or distribution to its stockholders as such, or purchased or
redeemed any of its shares of capital stock or other securities, or obligated itself to do so; (d)
mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien, charge, security interest or other encumbrance any of its
assets, tangible or intangible, except in the ordinary course of business; (e) sold, transferred or
leased any of its assets except in the ordinary course of business; (f) cancelled or compromised
any debt or claim, or waived or released any right of material value; (g) suffered any physical
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely
affecting the properties, business or prospects of the Company; (h) entered into any transaction
other than in the ordinary course of business; (i) encountered any labor difficulties or labor
union organizing activities; (j) issued or sold any shares of capital stock or other securities or
granted any options, warrants or other purchase rights with respect thereto other than as
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contemplated by this Agreement; (k) made any acquisition or disposition of any material assets or
become involved in any other material transaction, other than for fair value in the ordinary course
of business; (1) increased the compensation payable, or to become payable, to any of its directors
or employees, or made any bonus payment or similar arrangement with any directors or employees or
increased the scope or nature of any fringe benefits provided for its employees or directors; or
(m) agreed to do any of the foregoing other than pursuant hereto. There has been no material
adverse change in the financial condition, operations, results of operations or business of the
Company since the Balance Sheet Date.
5.6 Title to Properties and Encumbrances. The Company has good and marketable title
to all of its owned properties and assets, and the properties and assets used in the conduct of its
business, except for property disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the Balance
Sheet Date, which properties and assets are not subject to any mortgage, pledge, lease, lien,
charge, security interest, encumbrance or restriction, except Permitted Liens (as hereinafter
defined). The plant, offices and equipment owned and leased by the Company have been kept in good
condition and repair in the ordinary course of business, and the Company has not been threatened
with any action or proceeding under any building or zoning ordinance, law or regulation.
5.7 Litigation; Governmental Proceedings. There are no legal actions, suits,
arbitrations or other legal, administrative or governmental proceedings or investigations pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, its properties, assets or
business, and the Company is not aware of any facts which are likely to result in or form the basis
for any such action, suit or other proceeding. The Company is not in default with respect to
any judgment, order or decree of any court or any governmental agency or instrumentality. The
Company has not been threatened with any action or proceeding under any business or zoning
ordinance, law or regulation.
5.8 Compliance with Applicable Laws and Other Instruments. The business and
operations of the Company have been and are being conducted in accordance with all applicable laws,
rules and regulations of all governmental authorities. Neither the execution nor delivery of, nor
the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement or the Debenture nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will conflict with, or, with or without the giving of
notice or passage of time, result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon any asset or property of the Company pursuant to, any
applicable law, administrative regulation or judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental
body, any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it or any of
its properties, assets or rights is bound or affected, and will not violate the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company. The Company is not in violation of its Articles of
Incorporation or its Bylaws nor in violation of, or in default under, any lien, indenture,
mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument, commitment or arrangement in any material respect.
5.9
Conversion Stock. The shares of Conversion Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Debenture have been reserved for issuance and when issued upon conversion will be duly authorized,
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid, nonassessable and free and clear of all pledges, liens,
encumbrances and restrictions, except as set forth in Section 4 hereof.
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The certificates
representing the Conversion Stock to be delivered upon the conversion of the Debenture will be
genuine, and the Company has no knowledge of any fact which would impair the validity thereof.
5.10 Securities Laws. Based in part upon the representations and warranties contained
in Section 6 hereof, no consent, authorization, approval, permit or order of or filing with any
governmental or regulatory authority is required under current laws and regulations in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Debenture or the offer, issuance, sale or
delivery of the Debenture or the offer of the Conversion Stock other than the qualification
thereof, if required, under applicable state securities laws, which qualification has been or will
be effected as a condition of these sales. The Company has not, directly or through an agent,
offered the Debenture or the Conversion Stock or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited
any offers to acquire such securities from, persons other than the Purchaser and other accredited
investors. Under the circumstances contemplated hereby, the offer, issuance, sale and delivery of
the Debenture and the offer of the Conversion Stock will not under current laws and regulations
require compliance with the prospectus delivery or registration requirements of the Securities Act.
5.11 Patents and Other Intangible Rights. The Company (a) owns or has the exclusive
right to use, free and clear of all material liens, claims and restrictions, all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect to the
foregoing, used in the conduct of its business as now conducted, (b) is not obligated or under any
liability whatsoever to make any payments of a material nature by way of royalties, fees or
otherwise to any owner of, licensor of, or other claimant to, any patent, trademark, trade name,
copyright or other intangible asset, with respect to the use thereof or in connection with the
conduct of its business or otherwise, (c) owns or has the unrestricted right to use all trade
secrets, including know-how, inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and technical data
necessary to the development, operation and sale of all products and services sold or proposed to
be sold by it, free and clear of any rights, liens or claims of others, and (d) is not using any
confidential information or trade secrets of others. The Company is not, nor has it received
notice with respect to, infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to any known right or claimed
right of any person under or with respect to any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses or rights with respect to the foregoing.
5.12 [Intentionally Omitted]
5.13 [Intentionally Omitted]
5.14 [Intentionally Omitted]
5.15 Corporate Acts and Proceedings. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on behalf of the Company, and has been duly executed and delivered by
authorized officers of the Company. All corporate action necessary to the authorization, creation,
issuance and delivery of the Debenture and the Conversion Stock has been taken on the part of the
Company, or will be taken by the Company on or prior to the Closing Date.
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This Agreement is, and the Debenture when issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be,
when executed and delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, a valid and binding agreement
of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and except for judicial limitations on the
enforcement of the remedy of specific enforcement and other equitable remedies.
5.16 [Intentionally Omitted]
5.17 [Intentionally Omitted]
5.18 Purchase Commitments and Outstanding Bids. No purchase commitment of the Company
is in excess of normal, ordinary and usual requirements of its business, or was made at any price
in excess of the then current market price, or contains terms and conditions more onerous than
those usual and customary in the industry. There is no outstanding material bid, sales proposal,
contract or unfilled order of the Company which (a) will, or could if accepted, require the Company
to supply goods or services at a cost to the Company in excess of the revenues to be received
therefrom, or (b) quotes prices which do not include a mark-up over reasonably estimated costs
consistent with past mark-ups on similar business or market conditions current at the time.
5.19 Insurance Coverage. There are in full force policies of insurance issued by
insurers of recognized responsibility insuring the Company, its properties and business against
such losses and risks, and in such amounts, as in the Companys best judgment, after
advice from its insurance broker, are acceptable for the nature and extent of its business and
the Companys resources.
5.20 No Brokers or Finders. No person, firm or corporation has or will have, as a
result of any act or omission of the Company, any right, interest or valid claim against or upon
the Company or any Purchaser for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker,
or in any similar capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
except for the fees agreed to be paid by the Company to Marshall Investments Corporation. The
Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless against any and all liability with respect
to any such commission, fee or other compensation which may be payable or determined to be payable
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.21 Conflicts of Interest. No officer, director or stockholder of the Company or any
affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of any such person has any
direct or indirect interest (a) in any entity which does business with the Company, or (b) in any
property, asset or right which is used by the Company in the conduct of its business, or (c) in any
contractual relationship with the Company other than as an employee. For the purpose of this
Section 5.21, there shall be disregarded any interest which arises solely from the ownership of
less than a 1% equity interest in a corporation whose stock is regularly traded on any national
securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
5.22
Licenses. The Company possesses from the appropriate agency, commission, board
and government body and authority, whether state, local or federal, all
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licenses, permits,
authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights which (a) are necessary for it to engage in the
business currently conducted by it, and (b) if not possessed by the Company would have an adverse
impact on the Companys business. The Company has no knowledge that would lead it to believe that
it will not be able to obtain all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and
rights that may be required for any business the Company proposes to conduct.
5.23 Registration Rights. The Company has not agreed to register any of its
authorized or outstanding securities under the Securities Act.
5.24 Retirement Plans. The Company does not have any retirement plans in which any
employees of the Company participate that is subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 and of the regulations adopted pursuant thereto (ERISA).
5.25 Environmental and Safety Laws. To the best of its knowledge, the Company is not
in violation of any applicable statute, law or regulation relating to the environment or
occupational health and safety, and no material expenditures are or will be required in order to
comply with any such existing statute, law or regulation.
The operations of the Company do not involve any asbestos, urea-formaldehyde foamed-in-place
insulation, polyclorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or any other hazardous substances or materials
including, but not limited to, hazardous substances or materials under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act, or any other federal, state or local
statute, regulation, code or ordinance.
5.26 Employees. To the best of the Companys knowledge, no officer of the Company or
employee of the Company whose annual compensation is in excess of $50,000.00 has any plans to
terminate his or her employment with the Company. The Company has complied in all material
respects with all laws relating to the employment of labor, including provisions relating to wages,
hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining and payment of Social Security and other taxes, and
the Company has not encountered any material labor difficulties. The Company does not have any
workers compensation liabilities, except those reflected in the Companys financial statements
that have been provided to the Purchaser.
5.27 Absence of Restrictive Agreements. To the best of the Companys knowledge, no
employee of the Company is subject to any secrecy or non-competition agreement or any agreement or
restriction of any kind that would impede in any way the ability of such employee to carry out
fully all activities of such employee in furtherance of the business of the Company. To the best
of the Companys knowledge, no employer or former employer of any employee of the Company has any
claim of any kind whatsoever in respect of any of the rights described in Section 5.11 hereof.
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Disclosure. The Company has not knowingly withheld from the Purchaser any
material facts relating to the assets, business, operations, financial condition or prospects of
the Company. No representation or warranty in this Agreement or in any certificate, schedule,
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statement or other document furnished or to be furnished to any Purchaser pursuant hereto or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact required to be stated herein or
therein or necessary to make the statements herein or therein not misleading.
6. Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants
that:
6.1 Purchaser. Purchaser is a federally recognized American Indian Tribe.
6.2 Investment Intent. The Debenture being acquired by the Purchaser hereunder is
being purchased and the Conversion Stock acquired by the Purchaser upon conversion of such
Debentures will be acquired, for such Purchasers own account and not with the view to, or for
resale in connection with, any distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the
Securities Act. The Purchaser understands that the Debenture and the Conversion Stock have not
been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state laws by reason of their issuance
or contemplated issuance in a transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act and such laws, and that the reliance of the Company and others
upon this exemption is predicated in part upon this representation and warranty. The Purchaser
further understands that the Debenture and Conversion Stock may not be transferred or resold
without (a) registration under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or (b)
an exemption from the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
The Purchaser understands that an exemption from such registration is not presently available
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the Commission) and that in any event the Purchaser may not sell any securities pursuant to Rule
144 prior to the expiration of a two-year period after the Purchaser has acquired the securities.
The Purchaser understands that any sales pursuant to Rule 144 may only be made in full compliance
with the provisions of Rule 144.
6.3 Qualification as Accredited Investor. The Purchaser qualifies as an accredited
investor within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act. The Purchaser has such knowledge
and experience in financial and business matters that the Purchaser is capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of the investment to be made hereunder by such Purchaser. The Purchaser has and
has had access to all of the Companys material books and records and access to the Companys
executive officers has been provided to the Purchaser or to the Purchasers qualified agents. The
state in which the Purchasers principal office is located is set forth in the Purchasers address
in Section 18(a) of this Agreement. The Purchasers principal office is located within the Spirit
Lake Reservation, which is located in the State of North Dakota.
6.4 Acts and Proceedings. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Purchaser, has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and is
a valid and binding agreement upon the part of the Purchaser.
6.5
No Brokers or Finders. No person, firm or corporation has or will have, as a
result of any act or omission by such Purchaser, any right, interest or valid claim against the
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Company for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any similar
capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Such Purchaser will
indemnify and hold the Company harmless against any and all liability with respect to any such
commission, fee or other compensation which may be payable or determined to be payable as a result
of the actions of such Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
6.6 Sovereign Immunity. The Spirit Lake Tribe as Purchaser, being an American Indian
Tribe, is possessed with sovereign immunity. The Tribe hereby proclaims its sovereign immunity,
but does agree to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity pursuant to the terms set forth herein and
no expansion thereof. Purchaser agrees to be subject to suit in United States District Court for
the District of North Dakota for injunctive relief in respect to any claim, crossclaim, or
counterclaim associated with any responsibility set forth herein or associated with its status as
purchaser and/or holder of the Debentures of the Company. Should the United States District Court,
District of North Dakota not have jurisdiction, then Purchaser agrees to suit in the North Dakota
District Court for the County of Benson. No waiver of sovereign immunity is made as to Tribal
assets beyond those committed for the purchase of the Debenture of the Company. Specification of
jurisdiction wherein the Purchaser agrees to be sued as specified above does not limit the
jurisdictions in which Purchaser may initiate suit against the Company, should Purchaser believe
that such legal action may be warranted.
7. Conditions of the Purchasers Obligation. The obligation to purchase and pay for
the Debenture which the Purchaser has agreed to purchase on the Closing Date is subject to the
fulfillment prior to or on the Closing Date of the following conditions.
7.1 [Intentionally Omitted]
7.2 The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements or conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the Closing Date.
7.3 Certificate of Officers. The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser a
certificate, dated the Closing Date, executed by the President and the senior financial officer of
the Company and certifying to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 7.2 and 7.5
hereof.
7.4 [Intentionally Omitted]
7.5 No Event of Default. There shall exist at the time of Closing no condition or
event which would constitute an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) or which, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
7.6 Qualification Under State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications,
permits and approvals required under applicable state securities laws for the lawful execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of the Debenture and the
offer of the Conversion Stock shall have been obtained.
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7.7 Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other proceedings and actions taken
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, agreements,
instruments and documents mentioned herein or incident to any such transaction shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser and their special counsel.
8. Affirmative Covenants. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof, the Company
covenants and agrees that:
8.1 Corporate Existence. The Company will maintain its corporate existence in good
standing and comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the United States or of any state
or states thereof or of any political subdivision thereof and of any governmental authority where
failure to so comply would have a material adverse impact on the Company or its business or
operations.
8.2 Books of Account and Reserves. The Company will keep books of record and accounts
in which full, true and correct entries are made of all of its dealings, business and affairs, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company will employ certified public
accountants selected by the Board of Directors of the Company who are independent within the
meaning of the accounting regulations of the Commission and have annual audits made by such
independent public accountants in the course of which such accountants shall make such
examinations, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, as will enable them to give
such reports or opinions with respect to the financial statements of the Company as will satisfy
the requirements of the Commission in effect at such time with respect to certificates and opinions
of accountants.
8.3 Furnishing, of Financial Statements and Corporate Information. The Company will
deliver to the Purchaser:
(a) as soon as practicable, but in any
event within 30 days after the close of each month, unaudited
balance sheets of the Company as of the end of such month,
together with the related statements of operations and a
statement of sources and uses of cash for such month, setting
forth the budgeted figures for such month prepared and
submitted in connection with the Companys annual plan as
required under Section 8.5 hereof and in comparative form
figures for the corresponding month of the previous fiscal
year, all in reasonable detail and certified by the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, subject to year-end
adjustments;
(b) as soon as practicable, but in any
event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a
balance sheet of the Company, as of the end of such fiscal
year, together with the related statements of operations,
stockholders equity and a statement of sources and uses of
cash for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form
figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail
and duly certified by the Companys independent Certified
Public Accountants, which accountants shall have given the
Company an opinion, unqualified as to the scope of the audit,
regarding such financial statements;
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(c) concurrently with the delivery of any
financial statements referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this Section 8.3, current schedules of Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money and Senior Indebtedness, as these terms are
hereinafter defined, together with a certificate of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to
the effect that such schedules are accurate and correct and
that there exists no condition or event which constitutes an
event of default with respect to any indebtedness of the
Company, or, if any such condition or event exists, specify the
nature and period of existence thereof and what action the
Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(d) within 90 days after the end of each
fiscal year, and promptly upon request of the Purchaser at any
time during the fiscal year up to four times per fiscal year,
written notice of the current number of shares that would be
issued to the Purchaser if the Purchaser elected at the last
business day of the fiscal year or as of the date of the
request, as the case may be, to convert the entire Debenture
into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company that
represent thirty percent (30%) of the Fully Diluted
Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company After
Conversion as that term is defined in the Debenture;
(e) concurrently with the delivery in each
year of the financial statements referred to in paragraph (b)
of this Section 8.3, a statement and report signed by the
independent Certified Public Accountants who certified such
financial statements to the effect that they have read this
Agreement and that in the course of the audit upon which their
certificate was based they became aware of no condition or
event which constituted an Event of Default or which, after
notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of
Default or if such accountants did become aware of any such
condition or event, specifying the nature and period of
existence thereof;
(f) promptly after the submission thereof
to the Company, copies of all reports and recommendations
submitted by independent Certified Public Accountants in
connection with any annual or interim audit of the accounts of
the Company made by such accountants;
(g) promptly upon transmission thereof,
copies of all reports, proxy statements, registration
statements and notifications filed by the Company with the
Commission pursuant to any act administered by the Commission
or furnished to stockholders of the Company or to any national
securities exchange;
(h) with reasonable promptness, such other
financial data relating to the business, affairs and financial
condition of the Company as is available to the Company and as
from time to time the Purchaser may reasonably request;
(i) at least 30 days prior to the earlier
of (i) the execution of any agreement relating to any merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, or a
plan of exchange involving the outstanding capital stock of the
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Company, or the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the property, assets or business of the
Company to another corporation, or (ii) the holding of any
meeting of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose of
approving such action, written notice of the terms and
conditions of such proposed merger,
consolidation, plan of exchange, sale, transfer or other
disposition;
(j) within 15 days after the Company learns
in writing of the commencement or threatened commencement of
any material suit, legal or equitable, or of any material
administrative, arbitration or other proceeding against the
Company or its businesses, assets or properties, written notice
of the nature and extent of such suit or proceeding; and
(k) with reasonable promptness, copies of
all minutes of meetings of the Companys Shareholders and/or
its Board of Directors, along with documentation of all
Corporate actions of the Company.
8.4 Inspection. The Company will permit the Purchaser and any of its partners,
officers or employees, or any outside representatives designated by the Purchaser and reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, to visit and inspect at the Purchasers expense the business offices
of the Company and any of the properties of the Company, including their books and records (and to
make photocopies thereof or make extracts therefrom), and to discuss their affairs, finances, and
accounts with their officers, lawyers and accountants, except with respect to trade secrets and
similar confidential information, all to such reasonable extent and at such reasonable times and
intervals as such Purchaser may reasonably request during normal business hours. Except as
otherwise required by laws or regulations applicable to a Purchaser, the Purchaser shall maintain,
and shall require its representatives to maintain, all information obtained pursuant to Section 8.3
hereof, this Section 8.4 and Section 8.5 hereof on a confidential basis.
8.5 Preparation of Budgets. Whenever the Company shall prepare and submit to its
Board of Directors for review and approval any budget, such as a capital or operating expense
budget, the Company will, simultaneously with the submission thereof to the Board of Directors,
deliver a copy of each such budget and any modification thereof that is provided to the Board of
Directors to the Purchaser.
8.6 Payment of Taxes and Maintenance of Properties. The Company will:
(a) pay and discharge promptly, or cause to
be paid and discharged promptly when due and payable, all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed
upon it or upon its income or upon any of its properties, as
well as all material claims of any kind (including claims for
labor, material and supplies) which, if unpaid, might by law
become a lien or charge upon its property; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be required to pay any such tax,
assessment, charge, levy or claim if the amount, applicability
or validity thereof shall currently be contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and if the Company
shall have set aside on its books reserves (segregated to the
extent
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required by generally accepted accounting principles)
deemed adequate by it with respect thereto; and
(b) maintain and keep, or cause to be
maintained and kept, its properties in good repair, working
order and condition, and from time to time make, or cause to be
made, all repairs and renewals and replacements which in the
opinion of the Company are necessary and proper so that the
business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and
advantageously conducted at all times; the Company will
maintain or cause to be maintained back-up copies of all
valuable papers and software.
8.7 Insurance. The Company will obtain and maintain in force such property damage,
public liability, business interruption, workers compensation, indemnity bonds and other types of
insurance as the Companys executive officers, after consultation with an accredited insurance
broker, shall determine to be necessary or appropriate to protect the Company from the insurable
hazards or risks associated with the conduct of the Companys business. The Companys executive
officers shall periodically report to the Board of Directors on the status of such insurance
coverage.
All insurance shall be maintained in at least such amounts and to such extent as shall be
determined to be reasonable by the Board of Directors; and all such insurance shall be effected and
maintained in force under a policy or policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility,
except that the Company may effect workers compensation or similar insurance in respect of
operations in any state or other jurisdiction either through an insurance fund operated by such
state or other jurisdiction or by causing to be maintained a system or systems of self-insurance
which is in accord with applicable laws.
8.8 Payment of Indebtedness and Discharge of Obligations. The Company will pay or
cause to be paid the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on all Indebtedness for
Borrowed Money heretofore or hereafter incurred or assumed by it when and as the same shall become
due and payable, unless such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money is renewed or extended. The Company
will faithfully observe, perform and discharge all of the material covenants, conditions and
obligations which are imposed on it by any and all indentures and other agreements securing or
evidencing such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or pursuant to which such Indebtedness for Borrowed
Money is issued, and will not permit the continuance of any act or omission which is or under the
provisions thereof may be declared to be a material default thereunder, unless such default is
waived pursuant to the provisions thereof. The Company shall not be required to make any payment
or to take any other action by reason of this Section 8.8 at any time while it shall be currently
contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings its obligations to make such payment or to take
such action provided that the Company shall have set aside on its books reserves (segregated to the
extent required by generally accepted accounting principles) deemed adequate by it with respect
thereto.
8.9 Directors and Stockholders Meetings. The Company agrees, as a general practice,
to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors at least once a year, and during each year to hold its
annual meeting of stockholders on or approximately on the date provided in its Bylaws.
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8.10 Replacement of Debenture or Certificates Representing Conversion Stock. Upon
receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or
mutilation of the Debenture or certificates representing Conversion Stock, and, in the case of any
such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of a bond of indemnity satisfactory to the Company,
or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of the Debenture or
certificates representing Conversion Stock, as the case may be, the Company will issue a new
Debenture or certificates representing Conversion Stock, as the case may be, of like tenor, in lieu
of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Debenture or certificates representing Conversion
Stock, as the case may be.
8.11 Application of Proceeds. Unless otherwise approved by the Purchaser, the net
proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Debenture shall be used substantially for
working capital purposes.
8.12 Retirement Plans. The Company will cause each retirement plan of the Company in
which any employees of the Company participate that is subject to the provisions of ERISA and the
documents and instruments governing each such plan to be conformed to when necessary, and to be
administered in a manner consistent with, those provisions of ERISA which may, from time to time,
become effective and operative with respect to such plans; if requested by the Purchaser in writing
from time to time, furnish to the Purchaser a copy of any annual report with respect to each such
plan that the Company files with the Secretary of Labor pursuant to ERISA; and at such time as such
insurance shall be available at rates deemed commercially reasonable by the Company, maintain
insurance against the contingent liability against the net worth of the Company imposed in respect
of each such plan by the provisions of ERISA.
8.13 Filing of Reports. The Company will, from and after such time as it has
securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
has securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act, make timely filing of such reports as are
required to be filed by it with the Commission so that Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any
successor provision thereto will be available to the security holders of the Company who are
otherwise able to take advantage of the provisions of such Rule.
8.14 Patents and Other Intangible Rights. The Company will apply for, or obtain
assignments of, or licenses to use, all patents, trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, trade
name rights and copyrights which in the opinion of a prudent and experienced businessman operating
in the industry in which the Company is operating are desirable or necessary for the conduct and
protection of the business of the Company.
8.15 Exchange of Debenture. The Company will at any time, at the Companys expense
(except for any transfer tax payable), at the written request of the Holder of the Debenture and
upon surrender of such Debenture for such purpose, issue new Debentures in exchange therefor in the
denomination of $5,000, or any multiple thereof specified by the Purchaser, in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the then unpaid principal amount of the
Debenture surrendered and substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement with
appropriate insertions and variations.
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9. Negative Covenants. The Company will be limited and restricted as follows:
9.1 Dividends on or Redemption of Capital Stock. Without the prior approval of the
Holder of the Debenture, the Company will not declare or pay any dividend or make any other
distribution on any shares of capital stock or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for any
consideration, or set aside a sinking fund or other fund for the redemption or repurchase of any
shares of capital stock or any warrants, rights or options to purchase shares of capital stock.
9.2 Other Restrictions. The Company will not without the prior approval of the Holder
of the Debenture:
(a) guarantee, endorse or otherwise be or
become contingently liable in connection with the obligations,
securities or dividends of any person, firm, association or
corporation, other than the Company, except that the Company
may endorse negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business; or
(b) make loans or advances to any person
(including without limitation to any officer, director or
stockholder of the Company), firm, association or corporation
in excess of $10,000, except advances to suppliers and
employees made in the ordinary course of business; or
(c) purchase or invest in the stock or
obligations of any other person, firm or corporation; or
(d) make any material change in the nature
of its business as carried on at the date of this Agreement.
9.3 Limitations Upon Capital Reorganization of Common Stock, Consolidation, or Merger.
No merger or acquisition of the Company, or substantially all of its assets, or capital
reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company or voluntary dissolution,
liquidation, or in bankruptcy filing shall occur absent the written concurrence of the Purchaser.
10. The Debenture.
10.1 Conversion of Debenture. The Holder of the Debenture may, at its option, at any
time and from time to time, convert such Debenture, or any part thereof, into Conversion Stock upon
the terms and conditions set forth in the Form of Debenture.
10.2 Stock Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. The Company covenants and agrees that
all Conversion Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the Debenture will, upon issuance in
accordance with the terms of the Debenture, be fully paid and nonassessable, and
shall, at the time of issuance, not be diluted, and that the issuance thereof shall not give
rise to any preemptive rights on the part of any person. The Company further covenants and agrees
that the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved a sufficient number of shares of
its Common Stock for the purpose of issue upon the conversion of the Debenture.
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The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the option of the
Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting
thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis, as
further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture. In addition, as further explained in
paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture, the Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of
the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the
Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the ratio that the amount of the Debenture
being converted bears to the total amount of the Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Under no
circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture be read to entitle the Purchaser to shares of
Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 30% of all classes of the Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion in full of the Debenture.
10.3 Number of Shares to be Issued Upon Conversion. The number of shares of Common
Stock issuable upon full conversion of the Debenture; will be as set forth in the Form of
Debenture, which is equal to thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company
on a fully diluted basis. The number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company issuable upon
partial conversion shall be equivalent to the ratio that the amount of the Debenture being
converted bears to $3,000,000, said sum being the total of the $2M Debenture and the $1M Debenture
acquired by the Purchaser.
11. [Intentionally Omitted]
12. [Intentionally Omitted]
13. Default.
13.1 Events of Default. Each of the following events shall be an event of default (an
Event of Default) for purposes of this Agreement:
(a) if default shall be made in the
punctual payment of interest on the Debenture, and such default
shall have continued for a period of 15 days after written
notice thereof to the Company by the Holder of the Debenture;
or
(b) if default shall be made in the
punctual payment of the principal of the Debenture; or
(c) if the Company becomes insolvent or
bankrupt, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts
as they mature, or makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, or ceases doing business as a going concern, or the
Company applies
for or consents to the appointment of a trustee or receiver
for the Company, or for the major part of its property; or
(d) if a trustee or receiver is appointed
for the Company or for the major part of its property and the
order of such appointment is not discharged, vacated or stayed
within 30 days after such appointment; or
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(e) if any judgment, writ or warrant of
attachment or of any similar process in an amount in excess of
$50,000 shall be entered or filed against the Company or
against any of the property or assets of the Company and
remains unpaid, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of
120 days; or
(f) if an order for relief shall be entered
in any Federal bankruptcy proceeding in which the Company is
the debtor; or if bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings
for relief under any bankruptcy or similar law or laws for the
relief of debtors, are instituted by or against the Company
and, if instituted against the Company, are consented to or, if
contested by the Company, are not dismissed by the adverse
parties or by an order, decree or judgment within 120 days
after such institution; or
(g) if the Company shall default in any
material respect in the due and punctual performance of any
covenant or agreement in any debenture (including without
limitation the Debenture which is the subject of this
Agreement), bond, indenture, loan agreement, debenture
agreement, mortgage, security agreement or other instrument
evidencing or related to Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, and
such default shall continue for more than the period of notice
and/or grace, if any, therein specified and shall not have been
waived (any default in any material respect in the due and
punctual performance of any covenant or agreement in this
Agreement or the Debenture shall not constitute an Event of
Default unless such default continues for a period of 15 days
after written notice thereof to the Company); or
(h) if any representation or warranty made
by or on behalf of the Company in this Agreement or in any
certificate, report or other instrument delivered under or
pursuant to any term hereof or thereof shall prove to have been
untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date of
this Agreement or as of the Closing Date, or (ii) if any report,
certificate, financial statement or financial schedule or
other instrument prepared or purported to be prepared by the
Company or any officer of the Company furnished or delivered
under or pursuant to this Agreement after the Closing Date
shall prove to be untrue or incorrect in any material respect
as of the date it was made, furnished or delivered; or
(i) if the Company undertakes any action
designed to diminish the conversion rights of Purchaser in the
absence of advance written permission of Purchaser; or
(j) if default shall be made in the due and
punctual performance or observance of any other term contained
in this Agreement, and such default shall have continued for a
period of 15 days after written notice thereof to the Company
by the Holder of the Debenture.
13.2 Remedies Upon Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default as
herein defined, and so long as such Event of Default continues unremedied, then,
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unless such Event
of Default shall have been waived by the Holder of the Debenture, then the Holder of the Debenture
shall be entitled by notice to declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the Debenture
to be immediately due and payable, and thereupon the Debenture, including both principal and
interest shall become immediately due and payable (provided, however, that when any Event of
Default described in Section 13.1(f) hereof has occurred, the Debenture shall immediately become
due and payable without presentment, demand or notice of any kind and (b) the Purchaser of the
Debenture shall be entitled to designate such number of members to the Board of Directors of the
Company as constitutes 30% of the total number of members of the Board of Directors as provided
herein.
13.3 Designation of Directors. In the event the Purchaser of the Debenture is
entitled to designate members constituting 30% of the total number of members of the Board of
Directors of the Company pursuant to Section 13.2 hereof, the Company shall, immediately upon
receiving written notice from the Holder of the Debenture, call a special stockholders meeting to
be held as soon as possible, but in any event within fifteen days of the date of the notice of such
meeting. At such special stockholders meeting, 30% of the directors of the Company shall be
elected from designees nominated by the Holder of the Debenture. Any right of the Holder of the
Debenture to continue to designate 30% of the Board of Directors of the Company shall expire, and a
stockholders meeting to elect new directors shall be called, six months after the later of (a) the
curing of the Event Default upon which the right was exercised, or (b) the curing of any Event of
Default occurring after the Event of Default upon which such right was exercised.
13.4 Notice of Defaults. When, to its knowledge, any Event of Default has occurred or
exists, the Company agrees to give written notice within three business days of such Event of
Default to the Holder of the Debenture.
13.5 Suits for Enforcement. In case any one or more Events of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, unless such Events of Default shall have been waived in the manner
provided in Section 13.2 hereof, the Holder of the Debenture may proceed to protect and enforce its
rights under this Section 13 by suit in equity or action at law. It is agreed that in the event of
such action the Holder of the Debenture shall be entitled to receive all reasonable fees, costs and
expenses incurred, including without limitation such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys
(whether or not litigation is commenced) and reasonable fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
13.6 Remedies Cumulative. No right, power or remedy conferred upon the Holder of the
Debenture shall be exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in
addition to every other right, power or remedy, whether conferred hereby or by any such security or
now or hereafter available at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
13.7 Remedies not Waived. No course of dealing between the Company and the Holder of
the Debenture, and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred hereby or by any
such security or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, shall
operate as a waiver of or otherwise prejudice any such right, power or remedy; provided, however,
that this Section 13.7 shall not be construed or applied so as to negate the provisions and intent
of any statute which is otherwise applicable.
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14. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this
Section 14 shall have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable
to both the singular and plural forms of any of the terms herein defined. All accounting terms
defined below shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, be determined by reference to the
Companys books of account and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as
applied to such books of account in the opinion of the independent Certified Public Accountants
selected by the Board of Directors of the Company as required under the provisions of Section 8.3
hereof.
14.1 Common Stock shall mean the Companys authorized common shares, any additional common
shares which may be authorized in the future by the Company, and any stock into which such common
shares may hereafter be changed, and shall also include stock of the Company of any other class
which is not preferred as to dividends or as to distributions of assets on liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company over any other class of stock of the Company, and which is not subject
to redemption.
14.2 Convertible Securities shall mean evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock or other
securities which are at any time directly or indirectly, convertible into or exchangeable for
shares of Common Stock.
14.3 Indebtedness for Borrowed Money shall include only indebtedness of the Company incurred
as the result of a direct borrowing of money and shall not include any other indebtedness
including, but not limited to, indebtedness incurred with respect to trade accounts.
14.4 Permitted Liens shall mean (a) liens for taxes and assessments or governmental charges
or levies not at the time due or in respect of which the validity thereof shall currently be
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) liens existing as of the date of this
Agreement, (c) liens arising in connection with purchase money security interests; and (d) liens in
respect of pledges or deposits under workers compensation laws or similar legislation, carriers,
warehousemens, mechanics, laborers and materialmens, landlords and statutory and similar
liens, if the obligations secured by such liens are not then delinquent or are being contested in
good faith, and liens and encumbrances incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company
which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or
credits and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its property or
materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business.
14.5 Senior Indebtedness shall mean (a) the principal of all Indebtedness for Borrowed Money
of the Company to banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions, (b) the present value
of net minimum lease payments of all leases under which the Company is the lessee and which are
required to be capitalized under generally accepted accounting principles, (c) the principal of all
indebtedness of the Company under installment purchase agreements, and (d) the principal of all
indebtedness of the Company to the owners of any real property leased by the Company for leasehold
improvements financed by such owners.
15. Consents; Waivers and Amendments. Except as otherwise specifically provided
herein, in each case in which approval of the Holder of the Debenture is required by the terms of
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this Agreement, such requirement shall be satisfied by the written consent of the Holder of the
Debenture. With the written consent of the Holder of the Debenture, the obligations of the Company
under this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either
retroactively or prospectively), and with the same approval the Company may enter into a
supplementary agreement for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or
eliminating any of the provisions of this Agreement or of any supplemental agreement or modifying
in any manner the rights and obligations of the Holder of the Debenture. The Holder of Debenture
shall respond promptly to any request by the Company with respect to a proposed amendment, consent
or waiver and will not unreasonably withhold its approval or consent thereto.
16. Changes, Waivers, etc. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by a statement in writing signed by the
party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, except
to the extent provided in Section 15 hereof.
17. Payment of Fees and Expenses of Purchaser. The Company will pay all fees and
expenses incurred by the Purchaser with respect to the enforcement of the rights granted under this
Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby.
18. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered, or mailed first-class postage
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and such notices and other communications shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as
being effective or having been given if delivered personally, or, if sent by mail, when received.
19. Survival of Representations and Warranties, etc. All representations and
warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any
investigation at any time made by the Purchaser or on its behalf, and the sale and purchase of the
Debenture and payment therefor and shall terminate upon payment or conversion in full of all
amounts due under the Debenture. All statements contained in any certificate, instrument or other
writing delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto or in connection with or
contemplation of the transactions herein contemplated (other than legal opinions) shall constitute
representations and warranties by the Company hereunder.
20. Parties in Interest. All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto, whether so expressed or not, and, in particular, shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the Holder of the Debenture.
21. Headings. The headings of the Sections and paragraphs of this Agreement have been
inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
22. Choice of Law. It is the intention of the parties that the laws of Minnesota
shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation
of the rights and duties of the parties.
23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed concurrently in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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counterpart of this letter and return the same to the undersigned, whereupon this letter shall
become a binding contract between you and the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT 10.17
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AGREEMENT
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DEBENTURE DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
February 27, 2006
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
Spirit Lake Tribal Council Office
P.O. Box 359
Main Street
Fort Totten, ND 58335
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Convertible Debenture Purchase
Agreement between SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE (the Purchaser) and WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company), dated September 7, 2005 (the CDA), pursuant to which
Purchaser purchased, and the Company has issued, a 10% fixed rate Convertible Debenture due
December 31, 2009 in the principal amount of $3,000,000 (the Debenture). The CDA is hereby
amended and restated as of the date set forth above, to set forth additional terms and amendments
to the CDA and the Debenture. This amendment shall be deemed to be a supplementary agreement
within the meaning of Section 15 of the CDA. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings described or defined in the CDA. In consideration of the mutual agreements
provided below, the Company and Purchaser agree as follows:
1. The Debenture. The Company and Purchaser agree that the CDA shall be
amended as follows:
(a) Conversion of Debenture. The third paragraph of Section 1 of the CDA is deleted
and the following inserted in substitution therefor:
The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting
thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis, as further explained in Section
10.2 of the CDA. In addition, as further explained in paragraph
3(b) of the Debenture, the Debenture is convertible in part at any
time prior to its payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully
paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty
percent (30%) of
all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted
basis in the ratio that the amount of the Debenture being converted
bears to the total amount of the Debenture acquired by the
Purchaser. Under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the
Debenture be read to entitle the Purchaser to shares of Common Stock
of the Company constituting less than 30% of all classes of the
Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon conversion
in full of the Debenture. Notwithstanding the provisions of the
third paragraph of the Debenture and Section 3 of the Debenture, and
subject to the following paragraph, if the Company issues $500,000
or more of its 12% Convertible Promissory Notes (Bridge Notes) and
warrants to investors in a private placement transaction on or
before September 30, 2006, this Debenture is convertible at any time
prior to payment at the option of the Holder into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to thirty
percent (30%) of the Companys outstanding Common Stock on a
fully-diluted basis, including the exercise of all convertible debt
securities that are currently outstanding and/or that are issued in
lieu of payment of principal and/or interest payments or penalties
upon notes and obligations of the Company; excluding, however,
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes,
or Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to
purchasers of the Bridge Notes. In addition, and subject to the
following paragraph, if the Company issues $500,000 or more of its
12% Convertible Promissory Notes (Bridge Notes) and warrants to
investors in a private placement transaction on or before September
30, 2006, this Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to
its payment at the option of Holder into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting a
proportionate percentage of 30% of all classes of the Common Stock
of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (excluding, however, Common
Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes, or
Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of warrants issued to purchasers of the Bridge Notes) in
the ratio that the amount of the Convertible Debenture being
converted bears to the total amount of the Convertible Debenture
acquired by the Holder.
In addition, if the Company completes an underwritten initial public
offering of its Common Stock on or before September 30, 2006, the
entire principal balance of the Debenture shall, without further
action of the Company or the Holder, be converted into a number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting 30%
of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted
basis, as described in paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture excluding,
however, (a) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon
conversion of the Bridge Notes or shares issuable upon exercise of
warrants issued to purchasers of the Bridge Notes; and (b)
securities of the Company issued in connection with such public
offering, including shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued
to underwriters of such public offering. In such event, Holder
shall be paid the pro rata interest associated with this Debenture
to the date of conversion.
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(b) Sections Modified or Deleted. The second paragraph of Section 10.2 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting
thirty percent (30%) of all classes of Common Stock of the Company
on a fully diluted basis, as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of
the Debenture. In addition, as further explained in paragraph 3(b)
of the Debenture, the Debenture is convertible in part at any time
prior to its payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting
a proportionate percentage of thirty percent (30%) of all classes of
the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the
ratio that the amount of the Debenture being converted bears to the
total amount of the Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Under no
circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture be read to
entitle the Purchaser to shares of Common Stock of the Company
constituting less than 30% of all classes of the Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis upon full conversion of the
Debentures. Notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph
of the Debenture and Section 3 of the Debenture, and subject to the
following paragraph, if the Company issues $500,000 or more of its
12% Convertible Promissory Notes (Bridge Notes) and
warrants to investors in a private placement transaction on or
before September 30, 2006, this Debenture is convertible at any time
prior to payment at the option of the Holder into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to thirty
percent (30%) of the Companys outstanding Common Stock on a
fully-diluted basis, including the exercise of all convertible debt
securities that are currently outstanding and/or that are issued in
lieu of payment of principal and/or interest payments or penalties
upon notes and obligations of the Company; excluding, however,
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes,
or Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to
purchasers of the Bridge Notes. In addition, and subject to the
following paragraph, if the Company issues $500,000 or more of its
12% Convertible Promissory Notes (Bridge Notes) and warrants to
investors in a private placement transaction on or before September
30, 2006, this Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to
its payment at the option of Holder into fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting a
proportionate percentage of 30% of all classes of the Common Stock
of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (excluding, however, Common
Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes, or
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to purchasers
of the Bridge Notes) in the ratio that the amount of the Convertible
Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the
Convertible Debenture acquired by the Holder.
In addition, if the Company completes an underwritten initial public
offering of its Common Stock on or before September 30, 2006, the
entire principal balance of the Debenture shall, without further
action of the Company or the Holder, be converted into a number of shares of Common Stock of the
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Company equal to fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting 30%
of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted
basis, as described in paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture excluding,
however, (a) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon
conversion of the Bridge Notes or shares issuable upon exercise of
warrants issued to purchasers of the Bridge Notes; and (b)
securities of the Company issued in connection with such public
offering, including shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued
to underwriters of such public offering. In such event, Holder
shall be paid the pro rata interest associated with this Debenture
to the date of conversion.
Section 10.3 of the CDA is hereby amended and follows:
Subject to Section 10.2, the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon full conversion of the Debenture will be as set forth
in the Form of Debenture, which is equal to thirty percent (30%) of
all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted
basis, and the number of shares of the Common Stock of the Company
issuable upon partial conversion shall be equivalent to the ratio
that the amount of the Debenture being converted bears to
$3,000,000.
2. Disclosure. Purchaser is familiar with the Companys business and
financial condition and has had an opportunity to obtain, and has received, additional
information concerning the Company and has an opportunity to ask questions of, and
receive answers from, the Company, to the extent deemed necessary by Purchaser in order
to make a decision concerning Purchasers agreement to be a party to this Agreement.
Purchaser understands that the Company is in an early stage and that the purchase of
its shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of receiving no return on
Purchasers investment and of the losing of Purchasers entire investment in the
Company. Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of investment in the Debenture
and any shares acquired upon conversion of the Debenture. Purchaser is aware that
there is not currently any market for the Debenture or the Companys common stock, and
there is no assurance that a public market for the Companys common stock will develop.
Purchaser believes that investment in the shares acquired upon conversion of the
Debenture, and any additional shares received upon conversion of accrued interest on
the Debenture, meets Purchasers investment objectives and financial needs, and
Purchaser has adequate means of providing for Purchasers current financial needs and
contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to common stock
acquired upon conversion of the Debenture.
3. Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative
to the Companys proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly
confidential. Purchaser agrees that all discussions with the Company relative to the
foregoing financing will be held in the strictest of confidence and will not be
disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as required by law. Such
confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Purchaser that it
no longer intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of
the proposed public offering. Purchaser has been advised that a breach of this
disclosure obligation may jeopardize the Companys proposed financing.
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outstanding securities under the Securities Act; provided, however,
that the Company intends to issue into one or more purchase
agreements In connection with the sale of up to $2,000,000 principal
amount of 12% Convertible Bridge Notes (plus $500,000 over
allotment) (Bridge Notes). Financing pursuant to which it will
agree to register common stock issuable pursuant to a conversion of
Bridge Notes and warrants issued in connection with such offering,
within 60 days following its completion of in initial public
offering (IPO). The Company shall have the right to enter into
one or more or such registration rights agreements with purchasers
of Bridge Notes (the Bridge Note Registration). The Company may
also enter into one or more agreements with other holders of the
Companys convertible debt securities to include their shares in the
Bridge Note Registration. The Company agrees, upon their request of
Purchaser, to include all shares of common stock issuable to
Purchaser pursuant to the Debenture in the Bridge Note Registration.
Purchaser will be bound by the terms and conditions of registration
rights granted to the Bridge Note purchasers.
5. Effect of Agreement. Except for the amendments and understandings
provided in this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the CDA not inconsistent with
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
6. Waiver of Covenant Violations. The Company has advised Purchaser that
it has failed to comply with Section 8.8 of the CDA by failing to pay all principal and
interest when due on the Companys outstanding convertible debt securities. The
Company has advised Purchaser that it intends to enter into one or more note conversion
agreements with such holders providing, among other things, for the automatic
conversion of the principal amount of such debt securities into the Companys common
stock upon the closing of the IPO, and for the deferral of the payment of any principal
or interest due on such securities until the later of the closing of the IPO or
September 30, 2006. Based upon such representations, Purchaser agrees to waive the
Companys default under the provisions of Section 8.8 of the CDA with respect to
payment defaults on the Companys convertible securities until September 30, 2006.
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counterpart of this letter and return the same to the undersigned, whereupon this letter shall
become a binding contract between you and the undersigned.
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EXHIBIT 10.18
WINMARK
C O R P O R A T I O N
December 8, 2004
Steve Jacobs
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Dear Steve:
This letter represents an understanding of our lease transaction with Wireless Ronin Technologies,
Inc. and yourself as full guarantor of the lease payments.
Terms:
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (the Company) certifies they have clear title on all equipment
listed on the Attachment A. Winmark will extend a hardware-only line of credit for $150,000;
hardware of $109,706 to be a buy lease back and an additional $40,294 to be furniture or technology
hardware. The lease will commence after all of the equipment has been installed and the $150,000
line of credit has been used.
This personal guarantee from Steve Jacobs will be removed, at the sole discretion of Winmark, when
the Company has had a satisfactory infusion of cash to provide for lease payments.
Additional software can be added on an additional lease schedule upon cash infusion and the removal
of the personal guarantee.
At closing, Winmark Corporation will advance Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. $104,740 for value
of installed hardware less the security deposit of $4,966.
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EXHIBIT 10.19
COMMERCIAL GUARANTY
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CONTINUING GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE. For good and valuable consideration,
Guarantor absolutely and unconditionally guarantees full and punctual payment and satisfaction of
the Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, and the performance and discharge of all Borrowers
obligations under the Note and the Related Documents. This is a guaranty of payment and
performance and not of collection, so Lender can enforce this Guaranty against Guarantor even when
Lender has not exhausted Lenders remedies against anyone else obligated to pay the Indebtedness or
against any collateral securing the Indebtedness, this Guaranty or any other guaranty of the
Indebtedness. Guarantor will make any payments to Lender or its order, on demand, in legal tender
of the United States of America, in same-day funds, without set-off or deduction or counterclaim,
and will otherwise perform Borrowers obligations under the Note and Related Documents. Under this
Guaranty, Guarantors liability is unlimited and Guarantors obligations are continuing.
INDEBTEDNESS. The word Indebtedness as used in this Guaranty means all of the principal amount
outstanding from time to time and at any one or more times, accrued unpaid interest thereon and all
collection costs and legal expenses related thereto permitted by law, reasonable attorneys fees,
arising from any and all debts, liabilities and obligations of every nature or form, now existing
or hereafter arising or acquired, that Borrower individually or collectively or interchangeably
with others, owes or will owe Lender. Indebtedness includes, without limitation, loans,
advances, debts, overdraft indebtedness, credit card indebtedness, lease obligations, other
obligations, and liabilities of Borrower, and any present or future judgments against Borrower,
future advances, loans or transactions that renew, extend, modify, refinance, consolidate or
substitute these debts, liabilities and obligations whether: voluntarily or involuntarily incurred;
due or to become due by their terms or acceleration; absolute or contingent; liquidated or
unliquidated; determined or undetermined; direct or indirect; primary or secondary in nature or
arising from a guaranty or surety; secured or unsecured; joint or several or joint and several;
evidenced by a negotiable or non-negotiable instrument or writing; originated by Lender or another
or others; barred or unenforceable against Borrower for any reason whatsoever; for any transactions
that may be voidable for any reason (such as infancy, insanity, ultra vires or otherwise); and
originated then reduced or extinguished and then afterwards increased or reinstated.
If Lender presently holds one or more guaranties, or hereafter receives additional guaranties from
Guarantor, Lenders rights under all guaranties shall be cumulative. This Guaranty shall not
(unless specifically provided below to the contrary) affect or invalidate any such other
guaranties. Guarantors
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liability will be Guarantors aggregate liability under the terms of this Guaranty and any
such other unterminated guaranties.
CONTINUING GUARANTY. THIS IS A CONTINUING GUARANTY UNDER WHICH GUARANTOR AGREES TO GUARANTEE THE
FULL AND PUNCTUAL PAYMENT, PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF: BORROWER TO LENDER,
NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING OR ACQUIRED, ON AN OPEN AND CONTINUING BASIS. ACCORDINGLY, ANY
PAYMENTS MADE ON THE INDEBTEDNESS WILL NOT DISCHARGE OR DIMINISH GUARANTORS OBLIGATIONS AND
LIABILITY UNDER THIS GUARANTY FOR ANY REMAINING AND SUCCEEDING INDEBTEDNESS EVEN WHEN ALL OR PART
OF THE OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS MAY BE A ZERO BALANCE FROM TIME TO TIME.
DURATION OF GUARANTY. This Guaranty will take effect when received by Lender without the necessity
of any acceptance by Lender, or any notice to Guarantor or to Borrower, and will continue in full
force until all the Indebtedness incurred or contracted before receipt by Lender of any notice of
revocation shall have been fully and finally paid and satisfied and all of Guarantors other
obligations under this Guaranty shall have been performed in full. If Guarantor elects to revoke
this Guaranty, Guarantor may only do so in writing. Guarantors written notice of revocation must
be mailed to Lender, by certified mail, at Lenders address listed above or such other place as
Lender may designate in writing. Written revocation of this Guaranty will apply only to advances
or new Indebtedness created after actual receipt by Lender of Guarantors written revocation. For
this purpose and without limitation, the term new Indebtedness does not include the Indebtedness
which at the time of notice of revocation is contingent, unliquidated, undetermined or not due and
which later becomes absolute, liquidated, determined or due, This Guaranty will continue to bind
Guarantor for all the Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or committed by Lender prior to receipt of
Guarantors written notice of revocation, including any extensions, renewals, substitutions or
modifications of the Indebtedness. All renewals, extensions, substitutions, and modifications of
the Indebtedness granted after Guarantors revocation, are contemplated under this Guaranty and,
specifically will not be considered to be new Indebtedness. This Guaranty shall bind Guarantors
estate as to the Indebtedness created both before and after Guarantors death or incapacity,
regardless of Lenders actual notice of Guarantors death. Subject to the foregoing, Guarantors
executor or administrator or other legal representative may terminate this Guaranty in the same
manner in which Guarantor might have terminated it and with the same effect. Release of any other
guarantor or termination of any other guaranty of the Indebtedness shall not affect the liability
of Guarantor under this Guaranty. A revocation Lender receives from any one or more Guarantors
shall not affect the liability of any remaining Guarantors under this Guaranty. It is anticipated
that fluctuations may occur in the aggregate amount of the Indebtedness covered by this Guaranty,
and Guarantor specifically acknowledges and agrees that reductions in the amount of the
Indebtedness, even to zero dollars ($0.00), prior to Guarantors written revocation of this
Guaranty shall not constitute a termination of this Guaranty. This Guaranty is binding upon
Guarantor and Guarantors heirs, successors and assigns so long as any of the Indebtedness remains
unpaid and even though the Indebtedness may from time to time be zero dollars ($0.00).
GUARANTORS AUTHORIZATION TO LENDER. Guarantor authorizes Lender, either before or after any
revocation hereof, without notice or demand and without lessening Guarantors liability under this
Guaranty, from time to time: (A) prior to revocation as set forth above, to make one or more
additional secured or unsecured loans to Borrower, to lease equipment or other goods to Borrower,
or otherwise to extend additional credit to Borrower; (B) to alter, compromise, renew, extend,
accelerate, or otherwise change one or more times the time for payment or other terms of the
Indebtedness or any part of the Indebtedness, including increases and decreases of the rate of
interest on the Indebtedness; extensions may be repeated and may be for longer than the original
loan term; (C) to take and hold
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security for the payment of this Guaranty or the Indebtedness, and exchange, enforce, waive,
subordinate, fail or decide not to perfect, and release any such security, with or without the
substitution of new collateral; (D) to release, substitute, agree not to sue, or deal with any one
or more of Borrowers sureties, endorsers, or other guarantors on any terms or in any manner Lender
may choose; (E) to determine how, when and what application of payments and credits shall be made
on the Indebtedness; (F) to apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof,
including without limitation, any nonjudicial sale permitted by the terms of the controlling
security agreement or deed of trust, as Lender in its discretion may determine; (G) to sell,
transfer, assign or grant participations in all or any part of the Indebtedness; and (H) to assign
or transfer this Guaranty in whole or in part.
GUARANTORS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender that (A)
no representations or agreements of any kind have been made to Guarantor which would limit or
qualify in any way the terms of this Guaranty; (B) this Guaranty is executed at Borrowers request
and not at the request of Lender; (C) Guarantor has full power, right and authority to enter into
this Guaranty; (D) the provisions of this Guaranty do not conflict with or result in a default
under any agreement or other instrument binding upon Guarantor and do not result in a violation of
any law, regulation, court decree or order applicable to Guarantor; (E) Guarantor has not and will
not, without the prior written consent of Lender, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate,
transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantors assets, or any interest
therein; (F) upon Lenders request, Guarantor will provide to Lender financial and credit
information in form acceptable to Lender, and all such financial information which currently has
been, and all future financial information which will be provided to Lender is and will be true and
correct in all material respects and fairly present Guarantors financial condition as of the dates
the financial information is provided; (G) no material adverse change has occurred in Guarantors
financial condition since the date of the most recent financial statements provided to Lender and
no event has occurred which may materially adversely affect Guarantors financial condition; (H) no
litigation, claim, investigation, administrative proceeding or similar action (including those for
unpaid taxes) against Guarantor is pending or threatened; (I) Lender has made no representation to
Guarantor as to the creditworthiness of Borrower; and (J) Guarantor has established adequate means
of obtaining from Borrower on a continuing basis information regarding Borrowers financial
condition. Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events, or
circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantors risks under this Guaranty, and Guarantor
further agrees that, absent a request for information, Lender shall have no obligation to disclose
to Guarantor any information or documents acquired by Lender in the course of its relationship with
Borrower.
GUARANTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Guarantor agrees to furnish Lender with the following:
Annual Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after
the end of each fiscal year, Guarantors balance sheet and income statement for the year
ended, prepared by Guarantor.
Tax Returns. As soon as available, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the
applicable filing date for the tax reporting period ended, Federal and other governmental
tax returns, prepared by Guarantor.
All financial reports required to be provided under this Guaranty shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Guarantor as being true and correct.
GUARANTORS WAIVERS. Except as prohibited by applicable law, Guarantor waives any right to require
Lender (A) to continue lending money or to extend other credit to Borrower; (B) to make any
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presentment, protest, demand, or notice of any kind, including notice of any nonpayment of the
Indebtedness or of any nonpayment related to any collateral, or notice of any action or nonaction
on the part of Borrower, Lender, any surety, endorser, or other guarantor in connection with the
Indebtedness or in connection with the creation of new or additional loans or obligations; (C) to
resort for payment or to proceed directly or at once against any person, including Borrower or any
other guarantor; (D) to proceed directly against or exhaust any collateral held by Lender from
Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other person; (E) to give notice of the terms, time, and
place of any public or private sale of personal property security held by Lender from Borrower or
to comply with any other applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code; (F) to pursue any
other remedy within Lenders power; or (G) to commit any act or omission of any kind, or at any
time, with respect to any matter whatsoever.
Guarantor also waives any and all rights or defenses based on suretyship or impairment of
collateral including, but not limited to, any rights or defenses arising by reason of (A) any one
action or anti-deficiency law or any other law which may prevent Lender from bringing any
action, including a claim for deficiency, against Guarantor, before or after Lenders commencement
or completion of any foreclosure action, either judicially or by exercise of a power of sale; (B)
any election of remedies by Lender which destroys or otherwise adversely affects Guarantors
subrogation rights or Guarantors rights to proceed against Borrower for reimbursement, including
without limitation, any loss of rights Guarantor may suffer by reason of any law limiting,
qualifying, or discharging the Indebtedness; (C) any disability or other defense of Borrower, of
any other guarantor, or of any other person, or by reason of the cessation of Borrowers liability
from any cause whatsoever, other than payment in full in legal tender, of the Indebtedness; (D) any
right to claim discharge of the Indebtedness on the basis of unjustified impairment of any
collateral for the Indebtedness; (E) any statute of limitations, if at any time any action or suit
brought by Lender against Guarantor is commenced, there is outstanding Indebtedness which is not
barred by any applicable statute of limitations; or (F) any defenses given to guarantors at law or
in equity other than actual payment and performance of the Indebtedness. If payment is made by
Borrower, whether voluntarily or otherwise, or by any third party, on the Indebtedness and
thereafter Lender is forced to remit the amount of that payment to Borrowers trustee in bankruptcy
or to any similar person under any federal or state bankruptcy law or law for the relief of
debtors, the Indebtedness shall be considered unpaid for the purpose of the enforcement of this
Guaranty.
Guarantor further waives and agrees not to assert or claim at any time any deductions to the amount
guaranteed under this Guaranty for any claim of setoff, counterclaim, counter demand, recoupment or
similar right, whether such claim, demand or right may be asserted by the Borrower, the Guarantor,
or both.
GUARANTORS UNDERSTANDING WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS. Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the
waivers set forth above is made with Guarantors full knowledge of its significance and
consequences and that, under the circumstances, the waivers are reasonable and not contrary to
public policy or law. If any such waiver is determined to be contrary to any applicable law or
public policy, such waiver shall be effective only to the extent permitted by law or public policy.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in
all Guarantors accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This
includes all accounts Guarantor holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Guarantor may open
in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for
which setoff would be prohibited by law. Guarantor authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, to hold these funds if there is a default, and Lender may apply the funds in these
accounts to pay what Guarantor owes under the terms of this Guaranty.
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SUBORDINATION OF BORROWERS DEBTS TO GUARANTOR. Guarantor agrees that the Indebtedness,
whether now existing or hereafter created, shall be superior to any claim that Guarantor may now
have or hereafter acquire against Borrower, whether or not Borrower becomes insolvent. Guarantor
hereby expressly subordinates any claim Guarantor may have against Borrower, upon any account
whatsoever, to any claim that Lender may now or hereafter have against Borrower. In the event of
insolvency and consequent liquidation of the assets of Borrower, through bankruptcy, by an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, by voluntary liquidation, or otherwise, the assets of
Borrower applicable to the payment of the claims of both Lender and Guarantor shall be paid to
Lender and shall be first applied by Lender to the Indebtedness. Guarantor does hereby assign to
Lender all claims which it may have or acquire against Borrower or against any assignee or trustee
in bankruptcy of Borrower; provided however, that such assignment shall be effective only for the
purpose of assuring to Lender full payment in legal tender of the Indebtedness. If Lender so
requests, any notes or credit agreements now or hereafter evidencing any debts or obligations of
Borrower to Guarantor shall be marked with a legend that the same are subject to this Guaranty and
shall be delivered to Lender. Guarantor agrees, and Lender is hereby authorized, in the name of
Guarantor, from time to time to file financing statements and continuation statements and to
execute documents and to take such other actions as Lender deems necessary or appropriate to
perfect, preserve and enforce its rights under this Guaranty.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Guaranty:
Amendments. This Guaranty, together with any Related Documents, constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set forth in this Guaranty. No
alteration of or amendment to this Guaranty 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. Guarantor agrees to pay upon demand all of Lenders costs and
expenses, including Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and Lenders legal expenses,
incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty. Lender may hire or pay
someone else to help enforce this Guaranty, and Guarantor shall pay the costs and expenses
of such enforcement. Costs and expenses include Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and
legal expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit, including reasonable 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. Guarantor also shall pay all court costs and such additional fees as may be
directed by the court.
Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Guaranty are for convenience purposes only and
are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of this Guaranty.
Governing Law. This Guaranty will be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to
the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard
to its conflicts of law provisions. This Guaranty has been accepted by Lender in the State
of Minnesota.
Choice of Venue. If there is a lawsuit, Guarantor agrees upon Lenders request to submit to
the jurisdiction of the courts of Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
Integration. Guarantor further agrees that Guarantor has read and fully understands the
terms of this Guaranty; Guarantor has had the opportunity to be advised by Guarantors
attorney with respect to this Guaranty; the Guaranty fully reflects Guarantors intentions
and parol evidence is not required to interpret the terms of this Guaranty. Guarantor
hereby indemnifies and holds
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Lender harmless from all losses, claims, damages, and costs (including Lenders
attorneys fees) suffered or incurred by Lender as a result of any breach by Guarantor of
the warranties, representations and agreements of this paragraph.
Interpretation. In all cases where there is more than one Borrower or Guarantor, then all
words used in this Guaranty in the singular shall be deemed to have been used in the plural
where the context and construction so require; and where there is more than one Borrower
named in this Guaranty or when this Guaranty is executed by more than one Guarantor, the
words Borrower and Guarantor respectively shall mean all and any one or more of them.
The words Guarantor, Borrower, and Lender include the heirs, successors, assigns, and
transferees of each of them. If a court finds that any provision of this Guaranty is not
valid or should not be enforced, that fact by itself will not mean that the rest of this
Guaranty will not be valid or enforced. Therefore, a court will enforce the rest of the
provisions of this Guaranty even if a provision of this Guaranty may be found to be invalid
or unenforceable. If any one or more of Borrower or Guarantor are corporations,
partnerships, limited liability companies, or similar entities, it is not necessary for
Lender to inquire into the powers of Borrower or Guarantor or of the officers, directors,
partners, managers, or other agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any
Indebtedness made or created in reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be
guaranteed under this Guaranty.
Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Guaranty shall be given in writing,
and, except for revocation notices by Guarantor, shall be effective when actually delivered,
when actually received by telefacsimile (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 Guaranty. All revocation notices by Guarantor
shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery to Lender as provided in the
section of this Guaranty entitled DURATION OF GUARANTY. Any party may change its address
for notices under this Guaranty by giving formal written notice to the other parties,
specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the partys address. For notice
purposes, Guarantor agrees to keep Lender informed at all times of Guarantors current
address. Unless otherwise provided or required by law, if there is more than one Guarantor,
any notice given by Lender to any Guarantor is deemed to be notice given to all Guarantors.
No Waiver by Lender. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this
Guaranty unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Lender. No delay or omission
on the part of Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any
other right. A waiver by Lender of a provision of this Guaranty shall not prejudice or
constitute a waiver of Lenders right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that
provision or any other provision of this Guaranty. No prior waiver by Lender, nor any
course of dealing between Lender and Guarantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Lenders
rights or of any of Guarantors obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the
consent of Lender is required under this Guaranty, the granting of such consent by Lender 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 Lender.
Successors and Assigns. Subject to any limitations stated in this Guaranty on transfer of
Guarantors interest, this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties, their successors and assigns.
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Waive Jury. Lender and Guarantor hereby waive the right to any jury trial in any
action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower against the other.
DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used
in this Guaranty. 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 Guaranty shall have the meanings attributed
to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code:
Borrower. The word Borrower means Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. and includes all
co-signers and co-makers signing the Note and all their successors and assigns.
GAAP. The word GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles.
Guarantor. The word Guarantor means everyone signing this Guaranty, including without
limitation Michael J. Hopkins, and in each case, any signers successors and assigns.
Guaranty. The word Guaranty means this guaranty from Guarantor to Lender.
Indebtedness. The word Indebtedness means Borrowers Indebtedness to Lender as more
particularly described in this Guaranty.
Lender. The word Lender means Signature Bank, its successors and assigns.
Note. The word Note means and includes without limitation all of Borrowers promissory
notes and/or credit agreements evidencing Borrowers loan obligations in favor of Lender,
together with all renewals of, extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of,
consolidations of and substitutions for promissory notes or credit agreements.
Related Documents. The words Related Documents mean all promissory notes, credit
agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements,
mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments,
agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the
Indebtedness.
EACH UNDERSIGNED GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUARANTY AND AGREES
TO ITS TERMS. IN ADDITION, EACH GUARANTOR UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS GUARANTY IS EFFECTIVE UPON
GUARANTORS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY TO LENDER AND THAT THE GUARANTY WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL TERMINATED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE SECTION TITLED DURATION OF GUARANTY. NO FORMAL
ACCEPTANCE BY LENDER IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS GUARANTY EFFECTIVE. THIS GUARANTY IS DATED DECEMBER
30, 2005.
GUARANTOR:
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CONTINUING GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE. For good and valuable consideration,
Guarantor absolutely and unconditionally guarantees full and punctual payment and satisfaction of
Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, and the performance and discharge of
all Borrowers obligations under the Note and the Related Documents. This is a guaranty of payment
and performance and not of collection, so Lender can enforce this Guaranty against Guarantor even
when Lender has not exhausted Lenders remedies against anyone else obligated to pay the
Indebtedness or against any collateral securing the Indebtedness, this Guaranty or any other
guaranty of the Indebtedness. Guarantor will make any payments to Lender or its order, on demand,
in legal tender of the United States of America, in same-day funds, without set-off or deduction of
counterclaim, and will otherwise perform Borrowers obligations under the Note and Related
Documents. Under this Guaranty, Guarantors obligations are continuing.
INDEBTEDNESS. The word Indebtedness as used in this Guaranty means all of the principal amount
outstanding from time to time and at any one or more times, accrued unpaid interest thereon and all
collection costs and legal expenses related thereto permitted by law, reasonable attorneys fees,
arising from any and all debts, liabilities and obligations of every nature or form, now existing
or hereafter arising or acquired, that Borrower individually or collectively or interchangeably
with others, owes or will owe Lender. Indebtedness includes, without limitation, loans,
advances, debts, overdraft indebtedness, credit card indebtedness, lease obligations, other
obligations, and liabilities of Borrower, and any present or future judgments against Borrower,
future advances, loans or transactions that renew, extend, modify, refinance, consolidate or
substitute these debts, liabilities and obligations whether: voluntarily or involuntarily incurred;
due or to become due by their terms or acceleration; absolute or contingent; liquidated or
unliquidated; determined or undetermined; direct or indirect; primary or secondary in nature or
arising from a guaranty or surety; secured or unsecured; joint or several or joint and several;
evidenced by a negotiable or non-negotiable instrument or writing; originated by Lender or another
or others; barred or unenforceable against Borrower for any reason whatsoever; for any transactions
that may be voidable for any reason (such as infancy, insanity, ultra vires or otherwise); and
originated then reduced or extinguished and then afterwards increased or reinstated.
The above limitation on liability is not a restriction on the amount of the Note of Borrower to
Lender either in the aggregate or at any one time. If Lender presently holds one or more
guaranties, or hereafter
receives additional guaranties from Guarantor, Lenders rights under all guaranties shall be
cumulative. This Guaranty shall not (unless specifically provided below to the contrary) affect or
invalidate any such
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other guaranties. Guarantors liability will be Guarantors aggregate liability under the
terms of this Guaranty and any such other unterminated guaranties.
GUARANTORS SHARE OF THE INDEBTEDNESS. The words Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness as used
in this Guaranty mean an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand & 00/100 Dollars ($200,000.00)
of the principal amount of the Indebtedness that is outstanding from time to time and at any one or
more times.
For purposes of determining Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness when this Guaranty is the only
guaranty of the indebtedness, sums applied from time to time to reduce the Indebtedness shall not
be deemed to reduce Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness until the part of the Indebtedness that
is not Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness is paid in full. In other words, Guarantors Share
of the Indebtedness shall be the last portion of the Indebtedness to be paid.
For purposes of determining Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness when there is more than one
guaranty of the Indebtedness, sums applied from time to time shall be deemed first to reduce the
part of the Indebtedness that is not guaranteed by this Guaranty or any other guaranties, then to
the part of the Indebtedness that is guaranteed by this Guaranty and any other guaranties; Lender
has the sole discretion to determine how sums applied from time to time shall reduce the guaranteed
part of the Indebtedness.
CONTINUING GUARANTY. THIS IS A CONTINUING GUARANTY UNDER WHICH GUARANTOR AGREES TO GUARANTEE THE
FULL AND PUNCTUAL PAYMENT, PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION OF THE GUARANTORS SHARE OF THE
INDEBTEDNESS OF BORROWER TO LENDER, NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING OR ACQUIRED, ON A CONTINUING
BASIS. ACCORDINGLY, ANY PAYMENTS MADE ON THE INDEBTEDNESS WILL NOT DISCHARGE OR DIMINISH
GUARANTORS OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITY UNDER THIS GUARANTY FOR ANY REMAINING AND SUCCEEDING
INDEBTEDNESS EVEN WHEN ALL OR PART OF THE OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS MAY BE A ZERO BALANCE FROM TIME
TO TIME.
DURATION OF GUARANTY. This Guaranty will take effect when received by Lender without the necessity
of any acceptance by Lender, or any notice to Guarantor or to Borrower, and will continue in full
force until all the Indebtedness incurred or contracted before receipt by Lender of any notice of
revocation shall have been fully and finally paid and satisfied and all of Guarantors other
obligations under this Guaranty shall have been performed in full. If Guarantor elects to revoke
this Guaranty, Guarantor may only do so in writing. Guarantors written notice of revocation must
be mailed to Lender, by certified mail, at Lenders address listed above or such other place as
Lender may designate in writing. Written revocation of this Guaranty will apply only to advances
or new Indebtedness created after actual receipt by Lender of Guarantors written revocation. For
this purpose and without limitation, the term new Indebtedness does not include the Indebtedness
which at the time of notice of revocation is contingent, unliquidated, undetermined or not due and
which later becomes absolute, liquidated, determined or due. This Guaranty will continue to bind
Guarantor for all the Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or committed by Lender prior to receipt of
Guarantors written notice of revocation, including
any extensions, renewals, substitutions or modifications of the Indebtedness. All renewals,
extensions, substitutions, and modifications of the Indebtedness granted after Guarantors
revocation, are contemplated under this Guaranty and, specifically will not be considered to be new
Indebtedness. This Guaranty shall bind Guarantors estate as to the Indebtedness created both
before and after Guarantors death or incapacity, regardless of Lenders actual notice of
Guarantors death. Subject to the foregoing, Guarantors executor or administrator or other legal
representative may terminate this Guaranty in the same manner in which Guarantor might have
terminated it and with the same effect. Release of any other guarantor or termination of any other
guaranty of the Indebtedness shall not affect the liability of
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Guarantor under this Guaranty. A revocation Lender receives from any one or more Guarantors
shall not affect the liability of any remaining Guarantors under this Guaranty. It is anticipated
that fluctuations may occur in the aggregate amount of the Indebtedness covered by this Guaranty,
and Guarantor specifically acknowledges and agrees that reductions in the amount of the
Indebtedness, even to zero dollars ($0.00), prior to Guarantors written revocation of this
Guaranty shall not constitute a termination of this Guaranty. This Guaranty is binding upon
Guarantor and Guarantors heirs, successors and assigns so long as any of the Guarantors S hare of
the Indebtedness remains unpaid and even though the Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness may from
time to time be zero dollars ($0.00).
GUARANTORS AUTHORIZATION TO LENDER. Guarantor authorizes Lender, either before or after any
revocation hereof, without notice or demand and without lessening Guarantors liability under this
Guaranty, from time to time: (A) prior to revocation as set forth above, to make one or more
additional secured or unsecured loans to Borrower, to lease equipment or other goods to Borrower,
or otherwise to extend additional credit to Borrower; (B) to alter, compromise, renew, extend,
accelerate, or otherwise change one or more times the time for payment or other terms of the
Indebtedness or any part of the Indebtedness, including increases and decreases of the rate of
interest on the Indebtedness; extensions may be repeated and may be for longer than the original
loan term; (C) to take and hold
security for the payment of this Guaranty or the Indebtedness, and
exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate, fail or decide not to perfect, and release any such
security, with or without the substitution of new collateral; (D) to release, substitute, agree not
to sue, or deal with any one or more of Borrowers sureties, endorsers, or other guarantors on any
terms or in any manner Lender may choose; (E) to determine how, when and what application of
payments and credits shall be made on the Indebtedness; (F) to apply such security and direct the
order or manner of sale thereof, including without limitation, any nonjudicial sale permitted by
the terms of the controlling security agreement or deed of trust, as Lender in its discretion may
determine; (G) to sell, transfer, assign or grant participations in all or any part of the
Indebtedness; and (H) to assign or transfer this Guaranty in whole or in part.
GUARANTORS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender that (A)
no representations or agreements of any kind have been made to Guarantor which would limit or
qualify in any way the terms of this Guaranty; (B) this Guaranty is executed at Borrowers request
and not at the request of Lender; (C) Guarantor has full power, right and authority to enter into
this Guaranty; (D) the provisions of this Guaranty do not conflict with or result in a default
under any agreement or other instrument binding upon Guarantor and do not result in a violation of
any law, regulation, court decree or order applicable to Guarantor; (E) Guarantor has not and will
not, without the prior written consent of Lender, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate,
transfer, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantors assets, or any interest
therein; (F) upon Lenders request,
Guarantor will provide to Lender financial and credit information in form acceptable to Lender, and
all such financial information which currently has been, and all future financial information which
will be provided to Lender is and will be true and correct in all material respects and fairly
present Guarantors financial condition as of the dates the financial information is provided; (G)
no material adverse change has occurred in Guarantors financial condition since the date of the
most recent financial statements provided to Lender and no event has occurred which may materially
adversely affect Guarantors financial condition; (H) no litigation, claim, investigation,
administrative proceeding or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against Guarantor is
pending or threatened; (I) Lender has made no representation to Guarantor as to the
creditworthiness of Borrower; and (J) Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from
Borrower on a continuing basis information regarding Borrowers financial condition. Guarantor
agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events, or circumstances which
might in any way affect Guarantors risks under this Guaranty, and Guarantor further agrees that,
absent a request for information, Lender shall have no obligation to disclose to
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Guarantor any information or documents acquired by Lender in the course of its relationship
with Borrower.
GUARANTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Guarantor agrees to furnish Lender with the following:
Annual Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after
the end of each fiscal year, Guarantors balance sheet and income statement for the year
ended, prepared by Guarantor.
Tax Returns. As soon as available, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the
applicable filing date for the tax reporting period ended, Federal and other governmental
tax returns, prepared by a certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
All financial reports required to be provided under this Guaranty shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Guarantor as being true and correct.
GUARANTORS WAIVERS. Except as prohibited by applicable law, Guarantor waives any right to require
Lender (A) to continue lending money or to extend other credit to Borrower; (B) to make any
presentment, protest, demand, or notice of any kind, including notice of any nonpayment of the
Indebtedness or of any nonpayment related to any collateral, or notice of any action or nonaction
on the part of Borrower, Lender, any surety, endorser, or other guarantor in connection with the
Indebtedness or in connection with the creation of new or additional loans or obligations; (C) to
resort for payment or to proceed directly or at once against any person, including Borrower or any
other guarantor; (D) to proceed directly against or exhaust any collateral held by Lender from
Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other person; (E) to give notice of the terms, time, and
place of any public or private sale of personal property security held by Lender from Borrower or
to comply with any other applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code; (F) to pursue any
other remedy within Lenders power; or (G) to commit any act or omission of any kind, or at any
time, with respect to any matter whatsoever.
Guarantor also waives any and all rights or defenses based on suretyship or impairment of
collateral including, but not limited to, any rights or defenses arising by reason of (A) any one
action or anti-
deficiency law or any other law which may prevent Lender from bringing any action, including a
claim for deficiency, against Guarantor, before or after Lenders commencement or completion of any
foreclosure action, either judicially or by exercise of a power of sale; (B) any election of
remedies by Lender which destroys or otherwise adversely affects Guarantors subrogation rights or
Guarantors rights to proceed against Borrower for reimbursement, including without limitation, any
loss of rights Guarantor may suffer by reason of any law limiting, qualifying, or discharging the
Indebtedness; (C) any disability or other defense of Borrower, of any other guarantor, or of any
other person, or by reason of the cessation of Borrowers liability from any cause whatsoever,
other than payment in full in legal tender, of the Indebtedness; (D) any right to claim discharge
of the Indebtedness on the basis of unjustified impairment of any collateral for the Indebtedness;
(E) any statute of limitations, if at any time any action or suit brought by Lender against
Guarantor is commenced, there is outstanding Indebtedness which is not barred by any applicable
statute of limitations; or (F) any defenses given to guarantors at law or in equity other than
actual payment and performance of the Indebtedness. If payment is made by Borrower, whether
voluntarily or otherwise, or by any third party, on the Indebtedness and thereafter Lender is
forced to remit the amount of that payment to Borrowers trustee in bankruptcy or to any similar
person under any federal or state bankruptcy law or law for the relief of debtors, the Indebtedness
shall be considered unpaid for the purpose of the enforcement of this Guaranty.
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Guarantor further waives and agrees not to assert or claim at any time any deductions to the
amount guaranteed under this Guaranty for any claim of setoff, counterclaim, counter demand,
recoupment or similar right, whether such claim, demand or right may be asserted by the Borrower,
the Guarantor, or both.
GUARANTORS UNDERSTANDING WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS. Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the
waivers set forth above is made with Guarantors full knowledge of its significance and
consequences and that, under the circumstances, the waivers are reasonable and not contrary to
public policy or law. If any such waiver is determined to be contrary to any applicable law or
public policy, such waiver shall be effective only to the extent permitted by law or public policy.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in
all Guarantors accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account). This
includes all accounts Guarantor holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Guarantor may open
in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh accounts, or any trust accounts for
which setoff would be prohibited by law. Guarantor authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, to hold these funds if there is a default, and Lender may apply the funds in these
accounts to pay what Guarantor owes under the terms of this Guaranty.
SUBORDINATION OF BORROWERS DEBTS TO GUARANTOR. Guarantor agrees that the Indebtedness, whether
now existing or hereafter created, shall be superior to any claim that Guarantor may now have or
hereafter acquire against Borrower, whether or not Borrower becomes insolvent. Guarantor hereby
expressly subordinates any claim Guarantor may have against Borrower, upon any account whatsoever,
to any claim that Lender may now or hereafter have against Borrower. In the event of insolvency
and consequent liquidation of the assets of Borrower, through bankruptcy, by an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, by voluntary liquidation, or otherwise, the assets of Borrower applicable to
the payment of the claims of both Lender and Guarantor shall be paid to Lender and shall be first
applied by Lender to the Indebtedness. Guarantor does hereby assign to Lender all claims which it
may have or acquire against Borrower or against any assignee or trustee in bankruptcy of Borrower;
provided however, that such assignment shall be effective only for the purpose of assuring to
Lender full payment in legal tender of the Indebtedness. If Lender so requests, any notes or
credit agreements now or hereafter evidencing any debts or obligations of Borrower to Guarantor
shall be marked with a legend that the same are subject to this Guaranty and shall be delivered to
Lender. Guarantor agrees, and Lender is hereby authorized, in the name of Guarantor, from time to
time to file financing statements and continuation statements and to execute documents and to take
such other actions as Lender deems necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce its
rights under this Guaranty.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Guaranty:
Amendments. This Guaranty, together with any Related Documents, constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set forth in this Guaranty. No
alteration of or amendment to this Guaranty 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. Guarantor agrees to pay upon demand all of Lenders costs and
expenses, including Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and Lenders legal expenses,
incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty. Lender may hire or pay
someone else to help enforce this Guaranty, and Guarantor shall pay the costs and expenses
of such enforcement. Costs and expenses include Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and
legal expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit, including reasonable attorneys fees and
legal expenses for bankruptcy
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proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction),
appeals, and any anticipated post-judgment collection services. Guarantor also shall pay
all court costs and such additional fees as may be directed by the court.
Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Guaranty are for convenience purposes only and
are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of this Guaranty.
Governing Law. This Guaranty will be governed by federal law applicable to Lender and, to
the extent not preempted by federal law, the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard
to its conflicts of law provisions. This Guaranty has been accepted by Lender in the State
of Minnesota.
Choice of Venue. If there is a lawsuit, Guarantor agrees upon Lenders request to submit to
the jurisdiction of the courts of Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
Integration. Guarantor further agrees that Guarantor has read and fully understands the
terms of this Guaranty; Guarantor has had the opportunity to be advised by Guarantors
attorney with respect to this Guaranty; the Guaranty fully reflects Guarantors intentions
and parol evidence is not required to interpret the terms of this Guaranty. Guarantor
hereby indemnifies and holds Lender harmless from all losses, claims, damages, and costs
(including Lenders attorneys fees) suffered or incurred by Lender as a result of any
breach by Guarantor of the warranties, representations and agreements of this paragraph.
Interpretation. In all cases where there is more than one Borrower or Guarantor, then all
words used in this Guaranty in the singular shall be deemed to have been used in the plural
where the context and construction so require; and where there is more than one Borrower
named in this Guaranty or when this Guaranty is executed by more than one Guarantor, the
words Borrower and Guarantor respectively shall mean all and any one or more of them.
The words Guarantor, Borrower, and Lender include the heirs, successors, assigns, and
transferees of each of them. If a court finds that any provision of this Guaranty is not
valid or should not be enforced, that fact by itself will not mean that the rest of this
Guaranty will not be valid or enforced. Therefore, a court will enforce the rest of the
provisions of this Guaranty even if a provision of this Guaranty may be found to be invalid
or unenforceable. If any one or more of Borrower or Guarantor are corporations,
partnerships, limited liability companies, or similar entities, it is not necessary for
Lender to inquire into the powers of Borrower or Guarantor or of the officers, directors,
partners, managers, or other agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any
Indebtedness made or created in reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be
guaranteed under this Guaranty.
Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Guaranty shall be given in writing,
and, except for revocation notices by Guarantor, shall be effective when actually delivered,
when actually received by telefacsimile (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 Guaranty. All revocation notices by Guarantor
shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery to Lender as provided in the
section of this Guaranty entitled DURATION OF GUARANTY. Any party may change its address
for notices under this Guaranty by giving formal written notice to the other parties,
specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the partys address. For notice
purposes, Guarantor agrees to keep Lender informed at all times of Guarantors current
address. Unless otherwise provided or required by
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law, if there is more than one Guarantor, any notice given by Lender to any Guarantor
is deemed to be notice given to all Guarantors.
No Waiver by Lender. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this
Guaranty unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Lender. No delay or omission
on the part of Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any
other right. A waiver by Lender of a provision of this Guaranty shall not prejudice or
constitute a waiver of Lenders right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that
provision or any other provision of this Guaranty. No prior waiver by Lender, nor any
course of dealing between Lender and Guarantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Lenders
rights or of any of Guarantors obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the
consent of Lender is required under this Guaranty, the granting of such consent by Lender 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 Lender.
Successors and Assigns. Subject to any limitations stated in this Guaranty on transfer of
Guarantors interest, this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties, their successors and assigns.
Waive Jury. Lender and Guarantor hereby waive the right to any jury trial in any action,
proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower against the other.
DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used
in this Guaranty. 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 Guaranty shall have the meanings attributed
to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code:
Borrower. The word Borrower means Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. and includes all
co-signers and co-makers signing the Note and all their successors and assigns.
GAAP. The word GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles.
Guarantor. The word Guarantor means everyone signing this Guaranty, including without
limitation Barry Butzow, and in each case, any signers successors and assigns.
Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness. The words Guarantors Share of the Indebtedness
mean Guarantors Indebtedness to Lender as more particularly described in this Guaranty.
Guaranty. The word Guaranty means this guaranty from Guarantor to Lender.
Indebtedness. The word Indebtedness means Borrowers Indebtedness to Lender as more
particularly described in this Guaranty.
Lender. The word Lender means Signature Bank, its successors and assigns.
Note. The word Note means the promissory note dated November 10, 2005, in the original
principal amount of $200,000.00 from Borrower to Lender, together with all renewals of,
extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of, consolidations of and substitutions for
the promissory note or agreement.
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Related Documents. The words Related Documents mean all promissory notes, credit
agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements,
mortgages, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments,
agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the
Indebtedness.
EACH UNDERSIGNED GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUARANTY AND AGREES
TO ITS TERMS. IN ADDITION, EACH GUARANTOR UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS GUARANTY IS EFFECTIVE UPON
GUARANTORS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY TO LENDER AND THAT THE GUARANTY WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL TERMINATED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE SECTION TITLED DURATION OF GUARANTY. NO FORMAL
ACCEPTANCE BY LENDER IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS GUARANTY EFFECTIVE. THIS GUARANTY IS DATED NOVEMBER
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AMOUNT OF GUARANTY. The amount of this Guaranty is Unlimited.
CONTINUING UNLIMITED GUARANTY. For good and valuable consideration, Barry Butzow (Guarantor)
absolutely and unconditionally guarantees and promises to pay to Signature Bank (Lender) or its
order, in legal tender of the United States of America, the Indebtedness (as that term is defined
below) of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (Borrower) to Lender on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Guaranty. Under this Guaranty, the liability of Guarantor is unlimited and the
obligations of Guarantor are continuing.
INDEBTEDNESS GUARANTEED. The Indebtedness guaranteed by this Guaranty includes any and all of
Borrowers Indebtedness to Lender and is used in the most comprehensive sense and means and
includes any and all of Borrowers liabilities, obligations and debts to Lender, now existing or
hereinafter incurred or created, including, without limitation, all loans, advances, interest,
costs, debts, overdraft Indebtedness, credit card Indebtedness, lease obligations, other
obligations, and liabilities of Borrower, or any of them, and any present or future judgments
against Borrower, or any of them; and whether any such Indebtedness is voluntarily or involuntarily
incurred, due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or
undetermined; whether Borrower may be liable individually or jointly with others, or primarily or
secondarily, or as guarantor or surety; whether recovery on the Indebtedness may be or may become
barred or unenforceable against Borrower for any reason whatsoever; and whether the Indebtedness
arises from transactions which may be voidable on account of infancy, insanity, ultra vires, or
otherwise.
DURATION OF GUARANTY. This Guaranty will take effect when received by Lender without the necessity
of any acceptance by Lender, or any notice to Guarantor or to Borrower, and will continue in full
force until all Indebtedness incurred or contracted before receipt by Lender of any notice of
revocation shall have been fully and finally paid and satisfied and all of Guarantors other
obligations under this Guaranty shall have been performed in full. If Guarantor elects to revoke
this Guaranty, Guarantor may only do so in writing. Guarantors written notice of revocation must
be mailed to Lender, by certified mail, at Lenders address listed above or such other place as
Lender may designate in writing. Written revocation of this Guaranty will apply only to advances
or new Indebtedness created after actual receipt by Lender of Guarantors written revocation. For
this purpose and without limitation, the term new Indebtedness does not include Indebtedness
which at the time of notice of revocation is contingent,
unliquidated, undetermined or not due and which later becomes absolute, liquidated, determined or
due. This Guaranty will continue to bind Guarantor for all Indebtedness incurred by Borrower or
committed by
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Lender prior to receipt of Guarantors written notice of revocation, including any extensions,
renewals, substitutions or modifications of the Indebtedness. All renewals, extensions,
substitutions, and modifications of the Indebtedness granted after Guarantors revocation, are
contemplated under this Guaranty and, specifically will not be considered to be new Indebtedness.
This Guaranty shall bind Guarantors estate as to Indebtedness created both before and after
Guarantors death or incapacity, regardless of Lenders actual notice of Guarantors death.
Subject to the foregoing, Guarantors executor or administrator or other legal representative may
terminate this Guaranty in the same manner in which Guarantor might have terminated it and with the
same effect. Release of any other guarantor or termination of any other guaranty of the
Indebtedness shall not affect remaining Guarantors under this Guaranty. A revocation Lender
receives from any one or more Guarantors shall not affect the liability of any remaining Guarantors
under this Guaranty. It is anticipated that fluctuations may occur in the aggregate amount of
Indebtedness covered by this Guaranty, and Guarantor specifically acknowledges and agrees that
reductions in the amount of Indebtedness, even to zero dollars ($0.00), prior to Guarantors
written revocation of this Guaranty shall not constitute a termination of this Guaranty. This
Guaranty is binding upon Guarantor and Guarantors heirs, successors and assigns so long as any of
the guaranteed Indebtedness remains unpaid and even though the Indebtedness guaranteed may from
time to time be zero dollars ($0.00).
GUARANTORS AUTHORIZATION TO LENDER. Guarantor authorizes Lender, either before or after any
revocation hereof, without notice or demand and without lessening Guarantors liability under this
Guaranty, from time to time: (A) prior to revocation as set forth above, to make one or more
additional secured or unsecured loans to Borrower, to lease equipment or other goods to Borrower,
or otherwise to extend additional credit to Borrower; (B) to alter, compromise, renew, extend,
accelerate, or otherwise change one or more times the time for payment or other terms of the
Indebtedness or any part of the Indebtedness, including increases or decreases of the rate of
interest on the Indebtedness; extensions may be repeated and may be for longer than the original
loan term; (C) to take and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty of the Indebtedness, and
exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate, fail or decide not to perfect, and release any such
security, with or without the substitution of new collateral; (D) to release, substitute, agree not
to sue, or deal with any one or more of Borrowers sureties, endorsers, or other guarantors on any
terms or in any manner Lender may choose; (E) to determine how, when and what application of
payments and credits shall be made on the Indebtedness; (F) to apply such security and direct the
order or manner of sale thereof, including without limitation, any nonjudicial sale permitted by
the terms of the controlling security agreements or deed of trust, as Lender in its discretion may
determine; (G) to sell, transfer, assign or grant participations in all or any part of the
Indebtedness; and (H) to assign or transfer this Guaranty in whole or in part.
GUARANTORS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender that (A)
no representations or agreements of any kind have been made to Guarantor which would limit or
qualify in any way the terms of this Guaranty; (B) this Guaranty is executed at Borrowers request
and not at the request of Lender; (C) Guarantor has full power, right and authority to enter into
this Guaranty; (D) the provisions of this Guaranty do not conflict with or result in a default
under any agreement or other instrument binding upon Guarantor and do not result in a violation of
any law, regulation, court decree or order applicable to Guarantor; (E) Guarantor has not and will
not, without the
prior written consent of Lender, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of Guarantors assets, or any interest therein; (F) upon
Lenders request, Guarantor will provide to Lender financial and credit information in form
acceptable to Lender, and all such financial information which currently has been, and all future
financial information which will be provided to Lender is and will be true and correct in all
material respects and fairly present Guarantors financial condition as of the dates the financial
information is provided; (G) no material adverse change
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has occurred in Guarantors financial condition since the date of the most recent financial
statements provided to Lender and no event has occurred which may materially adversely affect
Guarantors financial condition; (H) no litigation, claim, investigation, administrative proceeding
or similar action (including those for unpaid taxes) against Guarantor is pending or threatened;
(I) Lender has made no representation to Guarantor as to the creditworthiness of Borrower; and (J)
Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from Borrower on a continuing basis
information regarding Borrowers financial condition. Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed
from such means of any facts, events, or circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantors
risks under this Guaranty, and Guarantor further agrees that, absent a request for information,
Lender shall have no obligation to disclose to Guarantor any information or documents acquired by
Lender in the course of its relationship with Borrower.
GUARANTORS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Guarantor agrees to furnish Lender with the following:
Annual Statements. As soon as available, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after
the end of each fiscal year, Guarantors balance sheet and income statements for the year
ended, prepared by Guarantor.
Tax Returns. As soon as available, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the
applicable filing date for the tax reporting period ended, Federal and other governmental
tax returns, prepared by a certified public accountant satisfactory to Lender.
All financial reports required to be provided under this Guaranty shall be prepared in accordance
with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and certified by Guarantor as being true and correct.
GUARANTORS WAIVERS. Except as prohibited by applicable law, Guarantor waives any right to require
Lender (A) to continue lending money or to extend other credit to Borrower; (B) to make any
presentment, protest, demand, or notice of any kind, including notice of any nonpayment of the
Indebtedness or of any nonpayment related to any collateral, or notice of any action or nonaction
on the part of Borrower, Lender, and surety, endorser, or other guarantor in connection with the
Indebtedness or in connection with the creation of new or additional loans or obligations; (C) to
resort for payment or to proceed directly or at once against any person, including Borrower or any
other guarantor; (D) to proceed directly against or exhaust any collateral held by Lender from
Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other person; (E) to give notice of the terms, time, and
place of any public or private sale of personal property security held by Lender from Borrower or
to comply with any other applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code; (F) to pursue any
other remedy within Lenders power; or (G) to commit any act or omission of any kind, or at any
time, with respect to any matter whatsoever.
Guarantor also waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of (A) any one action or
anti-deficiency law or any other law which may prevent Lender from bringing any action, including
a claim
for deficiency, against Guarantor, before or after Lenders commencement or completion of any
foreclosure action, either judicially or by exercise of a power of sale; (B) any objection of
remedies by Lender which destroys or otherwise adversely affects Guarantors subrogation rights or
Guarantors rights to proceed against Borrower for reimbursement, including without limitation,
any loss of rights Guarantor may suffer by reason of any law limiting, qualifying, or discharging
the Indebtedness; (C) any disability or other defense of Borrower, of any other guarantor, or of
any other person, or by reason of the cessation of Borrowers liability from any case whatsoever,
other than payment in full in legal tender, of the Indebtedness; (D) any right to claim discharge
of the Indebtedness on the basis of unjustified
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impairment of any collateral for the Indebtedness; (E) any statute of limitations, if at any
time any action or suit brought by Lender against Guarantor is commenced, there is outstanding
Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender which is not barred by any applicable statute of limitations; or
(F) any defenses given to guarantors at law or in equity other than actual payment and performance
of the Indebtedness. If payment is made by Borrower, whether voluntarily or otherwise, or by any
third party, on the Indebtedness and thereafter Lender is forced to render the amount of that
payment to Borrowers trustee in bankruptcy or to any similar person under any federal or state
bankruptcy law or law for the relief of debtors, the Indebtedness shall be considered unpaid for
the purpose of the enforcement of this Guaranty.
Guarantor further waives and agrees not to assert or claim at any time any deductions to the amount
guaranteed under this Guaranty for any claim of setoff, counterclaim, counter demand, recoupment or
similar right, whether such claim, demand or right may be asserted by the Borrower, the Guarantor,
or both.
GUARANTORS UNDERSTANDING WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS. Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the
waivers set forth above is made with Guarantors full knowledge of its significance and
consequences and that, under the circumstances, the waivers are reasonable and not contrary to
public policy or law. If any such waiver is determined to be contrary to any applicable law or
public policy, such waiver shall be effective only to the extent permitted by law or public policy.
SUBORDINATION OF BORROWERS DEBTS TO GUARANTOR. Guarantor agrees that the Indebtedness of Borrower
to Lender, whether now existing or hereafter created, shall be superior to any claim that Guarantor
may now have or hereafter acquire against Borrower, whether or not Borrower becomes insolvent.
Guarantor hereby expressly subordinates any claim Guarantor may have against Borrower, upon any
account whatsoever, to any claim that Lender may now or hereafter have against Borrower. In the
event of insolvency and consequent liquidation of the assets of Borrower, through bankruptcy, by an
assignment for the benefit of creditors, by voluntary liquidation, or otherwise, the assets of
Borrower applicable to the payment of the claims of both Lender and Guarantor shall be paid to
Lender and shall be first applied by Lender to the Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender. Guarantor
does hereby assign to Lender all claims which it may have or acquire against Borrower or against
any assignee or trustee in bankruptcy of Borrower; provided however, that such assignment shall be
effective only for the purpose of assuring to Lender full payment in legal tender of the
Indebtedness. If Lender so requests, any notes or credit agreements now or hereafter evidencing
any debts or obligations of Borrower to Guarantor shall be marked with a legend that the same are
subject to this Guaranty and shall be delivered to Lender. Guarantor agrees, and Lender is hereby
authorized, in the name of Guarantor, from time to time to file financing statements and
continuation statements and to execute documents and to take such
other actions as Lender deems necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce its rights
under this Guaranty.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of this Guaranty:
Amendments. This Guaranty, together with any Related Documents, constitutes the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties as to the matters set forth in this Guaranty. No
alteration of or amendment to this Guaranty shall be effective unless given in writing and
signed by the party or parties sought to be changed or bound by the alteration or amendment.
Attorneys Fees; Expenses. Guarantor agrees to pay upon demand all of Lenders costs and
expenses, including Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and Lenders legal expenses,
incurred in
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connection with the enforcement of this Guaranty. Lender may hire or pay someone else
to help enforce this Guaranty, and Guarantor shall pay the costs and expenses of such
enforcement. Costs and expenses include Lenders reasonable attorneys fees and legal
expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit, including reasonable 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.
Guarantor also shall pay all court costs and such additional fees as may be directed by the
court.
Caption Headings. Caption headings in this Guaranty are for convenience purposes only and
are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of this Guaranty.
Governing Law. This Guaranty will be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with
federal law and the laws of the State of Minnesota. This Guaranty has been accepted by
Lender in the State of Minnesota.
Choice of Venue. If there is a lawsuit, Guarantor agrees upon Lenders request to submit to
the jurisdiction of the courts of Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
Integration. Guarantor further agrees that Guarantor has read and fully understands the
terms of this Guaranty; Guarantor has had the opportunity to be advised by Guarantors
attorney with respect to this Guaranty; the Guaranty fully reflects Guarantors intentions
and parol evidence is not required to interpret the terms of this Guaranty. Guarantor
hereby indemnifies and holds Lender harmless from all losses, claims, damages, and costs
(including Lenders attorneys fees) suffered or incurred by Lender as a result of any
breach by Guarantor of the warranties, representations and agreements of this paragraph.
Interpretation. In all cases where there is more than one Borrower or Guarantor, then all
words used in this Guaranty in the singular shall be deemed to have been used in the plural
where the context and construction so require; and where there is more than one Borrower
named in this Guaranty or when this Guaranty is executed by more than one Guarantor, the
words Borrower and Guarantor respectively shall mean all and any one or more of them.
The words Guarantor, Borrower, and Lender include the heirs, successors, assigns, and
transferees of
each of them. If a court finds that any provision of this Guaranty is not valid or should
not be enforced, that fact by itself will not mean that the rest of this Guaranty will not
be valid or enforced. Therefore, a court will enforce the rest of the provisions of this
Guaranty even if a provision of this Guaranty may be found to be invalid or unenforceable.
If any one or more of Borrower or Guarantor are corporations, partnerships, limited
liability companies, or similar entities, it is not necessary for Lender to inquire into the
powers of Borrower or Guarantor or of the officers, directors, partners, managers, or other
agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any Indebtedness made or created in
reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed under this Guaranty.
Notices. Any notice required to be given under this Guaranty shall be given in writing,
and, except for revocation notices by Guarantor, shall be effective when actually delivered,
when actually received by telefacsimile (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
addressees shown near the beginning of this Guaranty. All revocation notices by Guarantor
shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery to Lender as provided in the
section of this Guaranty entitled
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DURATION OF GUARANTY. Any party may change its address for notices under this
Guaranty by giving formal written notice to the other parties, specifying that the purpose
of the notice is to change the partys address. For notice purposes, Guarantor agrees to
keep Lender informed at all times of Guarantors current address. Unless otherwise provided
or required by law, if there is more than one Guarantor, any notice given by Lender to any
Guarantor is deemed to be notice given to all Guarantors.
No Waiver by Lender. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this
Guaranty unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by Lender. No delay or omission
on the part of Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any
other right. A waiver by Lender of a provision of this Guaranty shall not prejudice or
constitute a waiver of Lenders right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that
provision or any other provision of this Guaranty. No prior waiver by Lender, nor any
course of dealing between Lender and Guarantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of Lenders
rights or of any of Guarantors obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the
consent of Lender is required under this Guaranty, the granting of such consent by Lender 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 Lender.
Successors and Assigns. Subject to any limitations stated in this Guaranty on transfer of
Guarantors interest, this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the
parties, their successors and assigns.
Waive Jury. Lender and Guarantor hereby waives the right to any jury trial in any action,
proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or Borrower against the other.
DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings when used
in this Guaranty. 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 Guaranty shall have the meanings attributed to such
terms in the Uniform Commercial Code:
Borrower. The word Borrower means Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. and includes all
co-signers and co-makers signing the Note.
GAAP. The word GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles.
Guarantor. The word Guarantor means each and every person or entity signing this
Guaranty, including without limitation Barry Butzow.
Guaranty. The word Guaranty means the guaranty from Guarantor to Lender, including
without limitation a guaranty of all or part of the Note.
Indebtedness. The word Indebtedness means Borrowers Indebtedness to Lender as more
particularly described in this Guaranty.
Lender. The word Lender means Signature Bank, its successors and assigns.
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Note. The word Note means and includes without limitation all of Borrowers
promissory notes and/or credit agreements evidencing Borrowers loan obligations in favor of
Lender, together with all renewals of, extensions of, modifications of, refinancings of,
consolidations of and substitutions for promissory notes or credit agreements.
Related Documents. The words Related Documents mean all promissory notes, credit
agreements, loan agreements, environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements,
mortgagee, deeds of trust, security deeds, collateral mortgages, and all other instruments,
agreements and documents, whether now or hereafter existing, executed in connection with the
Indebtedness.
EACH UNDERSIGNED GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUARANTY AND AGREES
TO ITS TERMS. IN ADDITION, EACH GUARANTOR UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS GUARANTY IS EFFECTIVE UPON
GUARANTORS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY TO LENDER AND THAT THE GUARANTY WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL TERMINATED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE SECTION TITLED DURATION OF GUARANTY, NO FORMAL
ACCEPTANCE BY LENDER IS NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS GUARANTY EFFECTIVE, THIS GUARANTY IS DATED NOVEMBER
2, 2004.
GUARANTOR:
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EXHIBIT 10.22
LEASE
THIS INDENTURE of lease, entered into this 18th day of April, 2006, by and between Dennis P. Dirlam
(Landlord) and Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (Tenant).
DEFINITIONS
Property That certain real property located in the City of Eden Prairie, County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota, and legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof,
including all buildings and site improvements located thereon.
Building That certain office/warehouse building containing approximately 29,700 square feet
located upon the Property and commonly described as Dirlam Warehouse.
Demised Premises That certain portion of the Building located at 14793 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota, consisting of approximately 2,160 square feet (0 square feet office and 2,160
square feet of warehouse space), as measured from the outside walls of the Demised Premises to the
center of the demising wall, as shown on the floor plan attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a
part hereof. The Demised Premises include the non-exclusive right of access to common areas, as
hereinafter defined, and all licenses and easements appurtenant to the Demised Premises.
Common Areas The term common area means the entire areas available for the non-exclusive use
by Tenant and other Tenants in the Building, including, but not limited to, corridors, lavatories,
driveways, truck docks, parking lots and landscaped areas. Subject to reasonable rules and
regulations promulgated by Landlord, the common areas are hereby made available to Tenant and its
employees, agents, customers, and invitees for reasonable use in common with other Tenants, their
employees, agents, customers and invitees.
TERM
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For and in consideration of the rents, additional rents, terms, provisions and covenants
herein contained, Landlord hereby lets, leases and demises to Tenant the Demised Premises for
a term commencing on the earlier of (i) the 19th day of April, 2006 or (ii) the
date on which Tenant opens the Demised Premises for business (the Commencement Date) and
expiring the 30th day of September, 2007 (the Expiration Date), unless sooner
terminated as hereinafter provided. After lease expires, Tenant shall be able to extend the
lease from month to month, cancelable by either party with thirty days written notice, and
have a right of first refusal on any similar vacant warehouse space. |
BASE RENT
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Tenant shall to pay to Landlord base rent for the Demised Premises (Base Rent), exclusive
of any other charge provided for in this Lease to be paid by Tenant, as set forth below. Base
Rent shall be payable in equal monthly installments, in advance, commencing on the first full
month of the term of this Lease, and continuing on the first
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day of each subsequent month during the term hereof. In the event the term hereof commences
on a day other than the first day of a month, Base Rent payable during such first month
shall be adjusted on a pro rata basis and shall be paid contemporaneously with the execution
of this lease. Base Rent shall be paid without setoff, deduction, demand or counterclaim of
any nature whatsoever, in advance on the first day of each and every calendar month during
the term hereof. |
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All Rent and other sums payable hereunder by Tenant which are not paid when due shall bear
interest from the date due to the date paid at a rate of three and one half percent (3.5%)
per annum in excess of the Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal, as the same
changes from time to time (the Default Rate). |
COVENANT TO PAY RENT
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The covenants of Tenant to pay the Base Rent and the Additional Rent are each independent of
any other covenant, condition, provision or agreement contained in this Lease. All rents are
payable to Landlord at: |
Dennis P. Dirlam
15241 Creekside Court
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
(612) 759-0411
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(or such other address indicated in writing by Landlord). |
UTILITIES
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Landlord shall provide mains and conduits to supply water, gas, electricity and sanitary
sewage to the Property. If Landlord elects to furnish any of the foregoing utility services
or other services furnished or caused to be furnished to Tenant, then the rate charged by
Landlord shall not exceed the rate Tenant would be required to pay to a utility company or
service company furnishing any of the foregoing utilities or services. All amounts payable by
Tenant to Landlord hereunder shall be deemed Additional Rent in accordance with Article 3. |
CARE AND REPAIR OF DEMISED PREMISES
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Tenant shall, at all times throughout the term of this Lease, including renewals and
extensions, and at its sole expense, keep and maintain the Demised Premises in a clean, safe,
sanitary and first class condition and in compliance with all applicable laws, codes,
ordinances, rules and regulations. Tenants obligations hereunder shall include but not be
limited to the maintenance, repair and replacement, if necessary, of heating and air
conditioning fixtures, equipment, and systems (the HVAC Equipment), all lighting and
plumbing fixtures and equipment, fixtures, motors and machinery, all interior walls,
partitions, doors and windows, including the regular painting thereof, all exterior entrances
to the Demised Premises, windows, doors and loading docks and dock equipment and the
replacement of all broken glass. When used in this provision, the term repairs shall
include replacements or renewals when necessary, and all such repairs made by the Tenant shall
be equal in quality and class to the original work. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Tenant shall obtain and maintain at all times during the term of this Lease a
maintenance contract with a responsible, licensed HVAC contractor, on terms reasonably
acceptable to Landlord, for the regular maintenance of all HVAC Equipment within or
exclusively serving the Demised Premises, and shall be responsible for the performance of all
maintenance to be performed thereunder. Tenant shall keep accurate and complete records of
the performance of all scheduled maintenance under such contract and shall provide copies
thereof to Landlord from time to time upon request by Landlord. The Tenant shall keep and
maintain all portions of the Demised Premises and the sidewalk and areas adjoining the same in
a clean and orderly condition, free of accumulation of dirt, rubbish, snow and ice. |
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If Tenant fails, refuses or neglects to maintain or repair the Demised Premises as required
in this Lease, after notice shall have been given Tenant in accordance with Article 33 of
this Lease, Landlord may make such repairs without liability to Tenant for any loss or
damage that may accrue to Tenants merchandise, fixtures or other property or to Tenants
business by reason thereof, and upon completion thereof, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all
costs plus 15% for overhead incurred by Landlord in making such repairs upon presentation to
Tenant of bill therefor; provided, however, that no notice shall be required in the event of
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Landlord shall repair, at its expense (subject to inclusion in Operating Expenses pursuant
to Section 3), the structural portions of the Building; provided, however, where structural
repairs are required to be made by reason of the acts of Tenant, the costs thereof shall be
borne by Tenant and payable by Tenant to Landlord upon demand. |
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Except as otherwise provided herein, the Landlord shall be responsible for all outside
maintenance of the Demised Premises, including grounds and parking areas. All such
maintenance which is the responsibility of the Landlord shall be provided as reasonably
necessary to the comfortable use and occupancy of Demised Premises during business hours,
except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, upon the condition that the Landlord shall not be
liable for damages for failure to do so due to causes beyond its control. |
SIGNS
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Any sign, lettering, picture, notice or advertisement installed on or in any part of the
Property and visible from the exterior of the Building, or visible from the exterior of the
Demised Premises, shall be subject to Landlords prior approval and shall be installed at
Tenants expense. In the event of a violation of the foregoing by Tenant, Landlord may remove
the same without any liability and may charge the expense incurred by such removal to Tenant. |
ALTERATIONS, INSTALLATION, FIXTURES
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Except as hereinafter provided, Tenant shall not make any alteration, additions, or
improvements in or to the Demised Premises or add, disturb or in any way change any plumbing
or wiring therein without the prior written consent of the Landlord. In the event alterations
are required by any governmental agency by reason of the use and occupancy of the Demised
Premises by Tenant, Tenant shall make such alterations at its own cost and expense after first
obtaining Landlords approval of plans and specifications therefor and furnishing such
indemnification as Landlord may reasonably require against liens, costs, damages and expenses
arising out of such alterations. Alterations or additions by Tenant must be made in
compliance with all laws, ordinances and governmental regulations affecting the Property and
Tenant shall warrant to Landlord that all such alterations, additions, or improvements shall
be in strict compliance with all relevant laws, ordinances, governmental regulations, permits
and insurance requirements. Construction of such alterations or additions shall commence only
upon Tenant obtaining and exhibiting to Landlord the requisite approvals, licenses and permits
and indemnification against liens. All alterations, installations, physical additions or
improvements to the Demised Premises made by Tenant shall at once become the property of
Landlord and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the termination of this Lease; provided,
however, this clause shall not apply to movable equipment or furniture owned by Tenant, which
may be removed by Tenant at the end of the term of this Lease if Tenant is not then in
default. Tenant shall be responsible for all costs related to improvements or modifications
to the Demised Premises required or necessary to comply with The Americans With Disabilities
Act of 1990 (ADA), or similar statutes or law. |
POSSESSION
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Except as hereinafter provided, Landlord shall deliver possession of the Demised Premises to
Tenant in the condition required by this Lease on or before the Commencement Date, but
delivery of possession prior to or later than such Commencement Date shall not affect the
expiration date of this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable in any respect for any failure to
deliver possession of the Demised Premises to Tenant on or before the Commencement Date. The
rentals herein reserved shall commence on the date when possession of the Demised Premises is
delivered by Landlord to Tenant. Any occupancy by Tenant prior to the beginning of the term
shall in all respects be the same as that of a Tenant under this Lease. Landlord shall have
no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to fixtures, facilities or equipment
installed or left on the Demised Premises. |
SECURITY AND DAMAGE DEPOSIT
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Tenant contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease, has deposited with Landlord the
sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($1,350.00), receipt of which is
acknowledged hereby by Landlord, which deposit is to be held by Landlord, without liability
for interest, as a security and damage deposit for the faithful payment and performance by
Tenant of all of its obligations hereunder, during the term hereof and any extension hereof.
Landlord may co-mingle such deposit with Landlords own funds and to use such security deposit
for such purpose as Landlord may determine. In the event of the failure of Tenant to keep and
perform any of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept and performed by
Tenant during the term hereof and any extension hereof, and without limiting any other remedy
available to Landlord, then Landlord either with or without terminating this Lease, may (but
shall not be required to) apply such portion of said deposit as may be necessary to compensate
or repay Landlord for all losses or damages sustained or to be sustained by Landlord due to
such breach on the part of Tenant, including, but not limited to overdue and unpaid rent, any
other sum payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, damages or
deficiencies in any reletting of the Demised Premises, and reasonable attorneys fees incurred
by Landlord. Should the entire deposit or any portion thereof, be appropriated and applied by
Landlord, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, Tenant upon written demand by
Landlord, shall remit forthwith to Landlord a sufficient amount of cash to restore said
security deposit to the original sum deposited, and Tenants failure to do so within five (5)
days after receipt of such demand shall constitute a breach of this Lease. Said security
deposit shall be returned to Tenant, less any amounts retained by Landlord pursuant to the
provisions of this paragraph, at the end of the term of this Lease or any renewal thereof, or
upon the earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall have no right to anticipate return
of said deposit by withholding any amount required to be paid pursuant to the provisions of
this Lease or otherwise. |
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In the event Landlord shall sell the Property, or shall otherwise convey or dispose of its
interest in this Lease, Landlord may assign said security deposit or any balance thereof to
Landlords assignee, whereupon Landlord shall be released from all liability for the return
or repayment of such security deposit and Tenant shall look solely to the said assignee for
the return and repayment of said security deposit. Said security deposit shall not be
assigned or encumbered by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord, and any assignment
or encumbrance without such consent shall not bind Landlord. In the event of any rightful
and permitted assignment of this Lease by Tenant, said security deposit shall be deemed to
be held by Landlord as a deposit made by the assignee, and Landlord shall have no further
liability with respect to the return of said security deposit to the Tenant. |
USE
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The Demised Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant solely for the purposes of
warehouse storage of materials so long as such use is in compliance with all applicable laws,
ordinances and governmental regulations affecting the Building and Demised Premises. The
Demised Premises shall not be used in such manner that, in accordance with any requirement of
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result of the purpose or manner of said use, to make any addition or alteration to or in the
Building. The Demised Premises shall not be used in any manner which will increase the
rates required to be paid for public liability or for fire and extended coverage insurance
covering the Demised Premises. Tenant shall occupy the Demised Premises, conduct its
business and control its agents, employees, invitees and visitors in such a way as is lawful
and reputable, and will not permit or create any nuisance, noise, odor, or otherwise
interfere with, annoy or disturb any other tenant in the Building in its normal business
operations or Landlord in its management of the Building. Tenants use of the Demised
Premises shall conform to all the Landlords rules and regulations relating to the use of
the Demised Premises. Outside storage on the Demised Premises of any type of equipment,
property or materials owned or used by Tenant or its customers or suppliers shall not be
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ACCESS TO DEMISED PREMISES
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The Tenant agrees to permit the Landlord and the authorized representatives of the Landlord
to enter the Demised Premises at all times during usual business hours for the purpose of
inspecting the same and making any necessary repairs to the Demised Premises and performing
any work therein that may be necessary to comply with any laws, ordinances, rules, regulations
or requirements of any public authority or of the Board of Fire Underwriters or any similar
body or that the Landlord may deem necessary to prevent waste or deterioration in connection
with the Demised Premises. Nothing herein shall imply any duty upon the part of the Landlord
to do any such work which, under any provision of this Lease, the Tenant may be required to
perform and the performance thereof by the Landlord shall not constitute a waiver of the
Tenants default in failing to perform the same. The Landlord may, during the progress of any
work in the Demised Premises, keep and store upon the Demised Premises all necessary
materials, tools and equipment. The Landlord shall not in any event be liable for
inconvenience, annoyance, disturbance, loss of business, or other damage of the Tenant by
reason of making repairs or the performance of any work in the Demised Premises, or on account
of bringing materials, supplies and equipment into or through the Demised Premises during the
course thereof and the obligations of the Tenant under this Lease shall not thereby be
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Landlord reserves the right to enter upon the Demised Premises at any time in the event of
an emergency and at reasonable hours to exhibit the Demised Premises to prospective
purchasers or others; and to exhibit the Demised Premises to prospective Tenants and to the
display For Lease or similar signs on windows or doors in the Demised Premises during the
last 180 days of the term of this Lease, all without hindrance or molestation by Tenant. |
EMINENT DOMAIN
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in respect to the Building during the term hereof, the following provisions shall apply: |
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If the whole of the Building shall be acquired or condemned by eminent domain
for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, then the term of this Lease shall cease
and terminate as of the date possession shall be taken in such proceeding and all
rentals shall be paid up to that date. |
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If any part constituting less than the whole of the Building shall be acquired
or condemned as aforesaid, and in the event that such partial taking or condemnation
shall materially affect the Demised Premises so as to render the Demised Premises
unsuitable for the business of the Tenant, in the reasonable opinion of Landlord, then
the term of this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the date possession shall be
taken by the condemning authority and rent shall be paid to the date of such
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In the event of a partial taking or condemnation of the Building which shall not
materially affect the Demised Premises so as to render the Demised Premises
unsuitable for the business of the Tenant, in the reasonable opinion of the
Landlord, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect but with a
proportionate reduction of the Base Rent and Additional Rent based on the portion of
the Building taken. Landlord reserves the right, at its option, to restore the
Building and the Demised Premises to substantially the same condition as they were
prior to such condemnation. In such event, Landlord shall give written notice to
Tenant, within thirty (30) days following the date possession shall be taken by the
condemning authority, of Landlords intention to restore. Upon Landlords notice of
election to restore, Landlord shall commence restoration and shall restore the
Building and the Demised Premises with reasonable promptness, subject to delays
beyond Landlords control and delays in the receipt of condemnation or sale proceeds
by Landlord; and Tenant shall have no right to terminate this Lease except as herein
provided. Upon completion of such restoration, the rent shall be re-adjusted based
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In the event of any condemnation or taking as aforesaid, whether whole or
partial, the Tenant shall not be entitled to any part of the award paid for such
condemnation and Landlord is to receive the full amount of such award, the Tenant
hereby expressly waiving any right to claim to any part thereof. |
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Although all damages in the event of any condemnation shall belong to the
Landlord whether such damages are awarded as compensation for diminution in value of
the leasehold or to the fee of the Demised Premises, Tenant shall have the right to
claim and recover from the condemning authority, but not from Landlord, such
compensation as may be separately awarded or recoverable by Tenant in Tenants own
right on account of any and all damage to Tenants business by reason of the
condemnation and for or on account of any cost or loss to which Tenant might be put in
removing Tenants merchandise, furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and
equipment. However, Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord and shall make no
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for the loss of its leasehold estate, any unexpired term or loss of any possible
renewal or extension of said lease or loss of any possible value of said Lease. |
DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
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In the event of any damage or destruction to the Demised Premises by fire or other cause
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If the Building is damaged by fire or any other cause to such extent that the
cost of restoration, as reasonably estimated by Landlord, will equal or exceed thirty
percent (30%) of the replacement value of the Building (exclusive of foundations) just
prior to the occurrence of the damage, then Landlord may, no later than the sixtieth
(60th) day following the damage, give Tenant written notice of Landlords election to
terminate this Lease. |
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If the cost of restoration as estimated by Landlord will equal or exceed fifty
percent (50%) of said replacement value of the Building and if the Demised Premises are
not suitable as a result of said damage for the purposes for which they are demised
hereunder, in the reasonable opinion of Landlord and Tenant, then Tenant may, no later
than the sixtieth (60th) day following the damage, give Landlord a written notice of
election to terminate this Lease. |
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If the cost of restoration as estimated by Landlord shall amount to less than
thirty percent (30%) of said replacement value of the Building, or if, despite the
cost, Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall restore the
Building and the Demised Premises with reasonable promptness, subject to delays beyond
Landlords control and delays in the receipt of insurance proceeds by Landlord; and
Landlord shall not be responsible for restoring or repairing leasehold improvements of
the Tenant. |
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In the event either of the elections to terminate is properly exercised, this
Lease shall be deemed to terminate on the date of the receipt of the notice of election
and all rents shall be paid up to that date. Tenant shall have no claim against
Landlord for the value of any unexpired term of this Lease. |
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In any case where damage to the Building shall materially affect the Demised
Premises so as to render them unsuitable in whole or in part for the purposes for which
they are demised hereunder, then, unless such destruction was wholly or partially
caused by the negligence or breach of the terms of this Lease by Tenant, its employees,
agents or representatives, a portion of the rent based upon the extent to which the
Demised Premises are rendered unsuitable shall be abated until repaired or restored.
If the destruction or damage was wholly or partially caused by negligence or breach of
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and if Landlord shall elect to rebuild, the rent shall not abate and the Tenant
shall remain liable for the same. |
CASUALTY INSURANCE
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Landlord shall at all times during the term of this Lease, at its expense (except
that such expense shall be included in the calculation of Additional Rent under Section 3
hereof), maintain a policy or policies of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to
do business in the State of Minnesota insuring the Building using the standard Minnesota
Special Cause of Loss Form or equivalent for the full replacement value, provided that
Landlord shall not be obligated to insure any furniture, equipment, machinery, goods or
supplies which Tenant may bring upon the Demised Premises or any tenant improvements which
Tenant or Landlord may construct or install on the Demised Premises, prior to or after the
date of this Lease. Landlord may at its option also elect to carry rent loss insurance or
other types of insurance commonly carried by owners of similar properties in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area, and the Tenants pro rata share of the cost thereof
shall constitute Additional Rent. |
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Tenant shall not carry any stock of goods or do anything in or about the
Demised Premises which will in any way impair or invalidate the obligation of the
insurer under any policy of insurance required by this Lease. |
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Provided Landlords insurance carrier consents, Landlord hereby waives and
releases all claims, liability and causes of action against Tenant and its agents,
servants and employees for loss or damage to, or destruction of, the Demised Premises
or any portion thereof, including the buildings and other improvements situated
thereon, resulting from fire, explosion and other perils, to the extent such loss or
damage is covered by standard extended coverage insurance, whether caused by the
negligence of any of said persons or otherwise. Likewise, Tenant hereby waives and
releases all claims, liabilities and causes of action against Landlord and its agents,
servants and employees for loss or damage to, or destruction of, any of the
improvements, fixtures, equipment, supplies, merchandise and other property, whether
that of Tenant or of others in, upon or about the Demised Premises resulting from fire,
explosion or the other perils included in standard extended coverage insurance, whether
caused by the negligence of any of said persons or otherwise. The waiver by Tenant
contained in this Section 14.2 shall remain in force whether or not the Tenants
insurer shall consent thereto. |
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In the event that the use of the Demised Premises by Tenant increases the
premium rate for insurance carried by Landlord on the improvements of which the Demised
Premises are a part, Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon demand, the amount of such premium
increase. If Tenant installs any electrical equipment that overloads the power lines
to the Building or its wiring, Tenant shall, at its own expense, make whatever changes
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of the insurance underwriter, insurance rating bureau and governmental authorities
having jurisdiction. |
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Tenant shall during the term of this Lease, obtain and maintain in full force
and effect at its sole cost and expense a policy or policies of insurance insuring all
of its personal property located within the Demised Premises from time to time, as well
as all tenant improvements made thereto, against loss or damage by fire, explosion or
other such hazards and contingencies for the full replacement value thereof. Such
policy or policies shall provide that thirty (30) days written notice must be given to
Landlord prior to cancellation or modification thereof. Tenant shall furnish evidence
satisfactory to Landlord at the time this Lease is executed and thereafter from time to
time upon request by Landlord that such coverage is in full force and effect. |
PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
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Tenant shall during the term hereof, keep in full force and effect at its expense a policy or
policies of public liability insurance with respect to the Demised Premises and the business
of Tenant in amounts not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate using
current ISO General Liability forms or equivalent naming the Landlord as an additional
insured. Such policy or policies shall provide that thirty (30) days written notice must be
given to Landlord prior to cancellation or modification thereof. Tenant shall furnish
evidence satisfactory to Landlord at the time this Lease is executed and thereafter upon
request by Landlord that such coverage is in full force and effect. |
DEFAULT OF TENANT
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In the event of any failure of Tenant to pay any Base Rent, Additional Rent or
other amounts due hereunder within five (5) days after the same shall be due, or any failure
to perform any other of the terms, conditions or covenants of this Lease to be observed or
performed by Tenant with all reasonable diligence, but in any event for more than thirty (30)
days after written notice of such failure shall have been given to Tenant, or if Tenant or an
agent of Tenant shall falsify any report required to be furnished to Landlord pursuant to the
terms of this Lease, or if Tenant or any guarantor of this Lease shall become bankrupt or
insolvent, or file any debtor proceedings, or any person shall file against Tenant or any
guarantor of this Lease in any court pursuant to any statute either of the United States or of
any state a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or for the appointment
of a receiver or trustee of all or a portion of Tenants or any such guarantors property, or
if Tenant or any such guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petitions
for or enters into any similar arrangement, or if any guarantor of this Lease shall be in
default in the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation under any guaranty or other
agreement entered into with or in favor of Landlord and such default shall remain uncured for
a period of thirty (30) days or more after notice of such default, or if Tenant shall abandon
or vacate the Demised Premises or suffer this Lease to be taken under any writ of execution
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constitute an Event of Default), then in any such event Tenant shall be in default
hereunder, and Landlord, in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have,
shall have the immediate right of re-entry and may remove all persons and property
from the Demised Premises and such property may be removed and stored in a public
warehouse or elsewhere at the sole cost of, and for the account of Tenant, all
without service of notice or resort to legal process and without being guilty of
trespass, or becoming liable for any loss or damage which may be occasioned thereby. |
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Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord shall have the right (in
addition to any other rights or remedies) to either terminate this Lease or, from time
to time, without terminating this Lease, to terminate Tenants right of possession of
the Demised Premises. If Landlord terminates Tenants right of possession only,
Landlord may, but shall in no event be obligated to, make such alterations and repairs
as may be necessary in order to relet the Demised Premises, and relet the Demised
Premises or any part thereof upon such term or terms (which may be for a term extending
beyond the term of this lease) and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms
and conditions as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem advisable. Upon any such
reletting all rentals received by the Landlord from such reletting shall be applied
first to the payment of any indebtedness other than rent due hereunder from Tenant to
Landlord; second, to the payment of any costs and expenses of such reletting, including
brokerage fees and attorneys fees and costs of such alterations and repairs; third, to
the payment of the rent due and unpaid payment of future rent as the same may become
due and payable hereunder. If such rentals received from any such reletting during any
month are less than that to be paid during that month by Tenant hereunder, Tenant, upon
demand, shall pay any such deficiency to Landlord. No such re-entry or taking
possession of the Demised Premises by Landlord shall be construed as an election on its
part to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of such intention is given to
Tenant. Notwithstanding any such reletting without termination, Landlord may at any
time after such re-entry and reletting elect to terminate this Lease, and in addition
to any other remedies it may have, it may recover from any Tenant all damages it may
incur by reason of such breach, including the cost of recovering the Demised Premises,
reasonable attorneys fees, and including the worth at the time of such termination of
the excess, if any, of the amount of rent and charges equivalent to rent reserved in
this Lease for the remainder of the stated term over the then reasonable rental value
of the Demised Premises for the remainder of the stated term, all of which amounts
shall be immediately due and payable from Tenant to Landlord. |
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Landlord may, at its option, in addition to any other rights or remedies
available to it in this Lease or otherwise by law, statute or equity, spend such money
as is necessary to cure any default of Tenant herein and the amount so spent, and costs
incurred, including attorneys fees in curing such default, shall be paid by Tenant, as
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In the event suit shall be brought for recovery of possession of the Demised
Premises, for the recovery of rent or any other amount due under the provisions of this
Lease, or in connection with any Event of Default, and an Event of Default shall be
established, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all expenses incurred in connection
therewith, including attorneys fees, together with interest on all such expenses at
the Default Rate from the date of such breach. |
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Tenant hereby expressly waives any and all rights of redemption granted by or
under any present or future laws in the event of Tenant being evicted or dispossessed
for any cause, or in the event of Landlord obtaining possession of the Demised
Premises, by reason of any Event of Default hereunder, or otherwise. Tenant also
waives any demand for possession of the Demised Premises, and any demand for payment of
rent and any notice of intent to re-enter the Demised Premises, or of intent to
terminate this Lease, other than the notices above provided in this Article, and waives
any and every other notice or demand prescribed by any applicable statutes or laws. |
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No remedy herein or elsewhere in this Lease or otherwise by law, statute or
equity, conferred upon or reserved to Landlord shall be exclusive of any other remedy,
but shall be cumulative, and may be exercised from time to time and as often as the
occasion may arise. |
HOLD HARMLESS
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Except to the extent any liability for damage or loss is caused by the gross negligence of
Landlord, its agents or employees, Tenant shall hold harmless Landlord, its shareholders,
directors, officers, agents and employees, from any liability for damages to any person or
property in or upon the Demised Premises and the Demised Premises, including the person and
the property of Tenant and its employees and all persons in the Building at its or their
invitation or sufferance, and from all damages resulting from Tenants failure to perform the
covenants or other provisions of this Lease. All property kept, maintained or stored on the
Demised Premises shall be so kept, maintained or stored at the sole risk of Tenant. Tenant
agrees to pay all sums of money in respect of any labor, service, materials, supplies or
equipment furnished or alleged to have been furnished to Tenant in or about the Demised
Premises, and not furnished on order of Landlord, which may be secured by any mechanics
materialmens or other lien provided that Tenant may contest such lien, upon providing
Landlord adequate security against such lien. If any such lien is reduced to final judgment
and if such judgment or process thereon is not stayed, or if stayed and said stay expires,
then Tenant shall immediately pay and discharge said judgment. Landlord shall have the right
to post and maintain on the Demised Premises, notices of non-responsibility under the laws of
the State of Minnesota. |
NON-LIABILITY
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Landlord shall not be liable for damage to any property of Tenant or of others located on the
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theft or otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall not be liable for any
injury or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, any injury or damage
to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas,
electricity, water, rain or snow or leaks from any part of the Demised Premises or from the
pipes, appliances, or plumbing works or from the roof, street or subsurface or from any other
place or by dampness or by any such damage caused by other Tenants or persons in the Demised
Premises, occupants of adjacent property, of the buildings, or the public or caused by
operations in construction of any private, public or quasi-public work. Landlord shall not be
liable for any latent defect in the Demised Premises. All property of Tenant kept or stored
on the Demised Premises shall be so kept or stored at the risk of Tenant only and Tenant shall
hold Landlord harmless from any claims arising out of damage to or loss of the same, including
subrogation claims by Tenants insurance carrier. |
SUBORDINATION
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This Lease shall be subordinated to any mortgages that may now exist or that may
hereafter be placed upon the Demised Premises and to any and all advances made thereunder, and
to all interest and other charges relating to the indebtedness evidenced by such mortgages,
and to all renewals, replacements and extensions thereof. In the event of execution by
Landlord after the date of this Lease of any such mortgage, renewal, replacement or extension,
Tenant agrees to execute a subordination agreement and/or any other documents relating to this
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Such holder shall not disturb the possession and other rights of Tenant under
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In the event of acquisition of title to the Demised Premises by such holder,
such holder shall accept the Tenant as Tenant of the Demised Premises under the terms
and conditions of this Lease and shall perform all the obligations of Landlord
hereunder, and |
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The Tenant shall recognize such holder as Landlord hereunder. |
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Tenant shall, upon receipt of a request from Landlord therefor, execute and
deliver to Landlord or to any proposed holder of a mortgage or trust deed or to any
proposed purchaser of the Demised Premises, a certificate in recordable form,
certifying that this Lease is in full force and effect, and that there are no offsets
against rent nor defenses to Tenants performance under this Lease, or setting forth
any such offsets or defenses claimed by Tenant as the case may be. Tenant shall
execute and deliver any such subordination agreement or other such documents within ten
(10) days of written request therefor. The failure of Tenant to do so within such time
frame shall constitute an immediate default hereunder without the need for Landlord to
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set forth in Section 16 hereof.
Tenant hereby irrevocably appoints Landlord its attorney in fact to execute any such
subordination agreement or other such document in the name of Tenant upon the failure
of Tenant to perform its obligations under this Section 19 as required hereunder. |
ASSIGNMENT OR SUBLETTING
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Tenant agrees to use and occupy the Demised Premises throughout the entire term hereof for
the purpose or purposes herein specified and for no other purposes, in the manner and to
substantially the extent now intended, and not to transfer or assign this Lease or sublet said
Demised Premises, or any part thereof, whether by voluntary act, operation of law, or
otherwise, without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord in each instance. Tenant
shall seek such consent of Landlord by a written request therefor, setting forth such
information as Landlord may deem necessary. Consent by Landlord to any assignment of this
Lease or to any subletting of the Demised Premises shall be at Landlords sole discretion and
shall not be a waiver of Landlords rights under this Article as to any subsequent assignment
or subletting. Landlords rights to assign this Lease are and shall remain unqualified. No
such assignment or subleasing shall relieve the Tenant from any of Tenants obligations in
this Lease contained, nor shall any assignment or sublease or other transfer of this Lease be
effective unless the assignee, subtenant or transferee shall at the time of such assignment,
sublease or transfer, assume in writing for the benefit of Landlord, its successors and
assigns, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease thereafter to be performed
by Tenant and shall agree in writing to be bound thereby. Should Tenant sublease in
accordance with the terms of this Lease, any increase in rental received by Tenant over the
per square foot rental rate which is being paid by Tenant shall be forwarded to and retained
by Landlord, which increase shall be in addition to the Base Rent and Additional Rent due
Landlord under this Lease. |
ATTORNMENT
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In the event of a sale or assignment of Landlords interest in the Demised Premises or in the
Building in which the Demised Premises are located, or this Lease, or if the Demised Premises
come into custody or possession of a mortgagee or any other party whether because of a
mortgage foreclosure, or otherwise, Tenant shall attorn to such assignee or other party and
recognize such party as Landlord hereunder; provided, however, Tenants peaceable possession
will not be disturbed so long as Tenant faithfully performs its obligations under this Lease.
Tenant shall execute, on demand, any attornment agreement required by any such party to be
executed, containing such provisions as such party may require. |
NOVATION IN THE EVENT OF SALE
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In the event of the sale of the Building, Landlord shall be and hereby is relieved
of all of the covenants and obligations created hereby accruing from and after the date of
sale, and such sale shall result automatically in the purchaser assuming and agreeing to carry
out all the covenants and obligations of Landlord herein. |
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The Tenant agrees at any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10)
days prior written request by the Landlord to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the
Landlord a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full
force and effect (as modified and stating the modifications, if any) and the dates to
which the base rent and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, it being
intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this paragraph may be relied
upon by any prospective purchaser of the fee or mortgagee or assignee of any mortgage
upon the fee of the Demised Premises. |
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
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The terms, covenants and conditions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the successors
and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. |
REMOVAL OF FIXTURES
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Notwithstanding anything contained in Article 7, 28 or elsewhere in this Lease, if Landlord
requests then Tenant will promptly remove at the sole cost and expense of Tenant all fixtures,
equipment and alterations made by Tenant, at the time Tenant vacates the Demised Premises, and
Tenant will promptly restore said Demised Premises to the condition that existed immediately
prior to said fixtures, equipment and alterations having been made, all at the sole cost and
expense of Tenant. |
QUIET ENJOYMENT
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Landlord warrants that it has full right to execute and to perform this Lease and to grant
the estate demised, and that Tenant, upon payment of the rents and other amounts due and the
performance of all the terms, conditions, covenants and agreements on Tenants part to be
observed and performed under this Lease, may peaceably and quietly enjoy the Demised Premises
for the business uses permitted hereunder, subject, nevertheless, to the terms and conditions
of this Lease. |
RECORDING
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Tenant shall not record this Lease or any memorandum hereof without the written consent of
Landlord. However, upon the request of either party hereto, the other party shall join in the
execution of a Memorandum lease for the purposes of recordation. Said Memorandum lease shall
describe the parties, the Demised Premises and the term of the Lease and shall incorporate
this Lease by reference, but shall not set forth the amount of the Base Rent, Additional Rent
or other amounts due hereunder. This Article 26 shall not be construed to limit Landlords
right to file this Lease under Article 21 of this Lease. |
OVERDUE PAYMENTS
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All monies due under this Lease from Tenant to Landlord shall be due on demand, unless
otherwise specified and if not paid when due, shall result in the imposition of a service
charge for such late payment in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount due. |
SURRENDER
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On the Expiration Date or upon the termination hereof on a day other than the Expiration
Date, Tenant shall peaceably surrender the Demised Premises broom-clean in good order,
condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear only excepted. On or before the Expiration
Date or upon termination of this Lease on a day other than the Expiration Date, Tenant shall,
at its expense, remove all trade fixtures, personal property, equipment and signs, together
with any fixtures, alterations or improvements required by Landlord to be removed pursuant to
Section 24 hereof, from the Demised Premises and any property not removed shall be deemed to
have been abandoned. Any damage caused in the removal of such items shall be repaired by
Tenant and at its expense. All alterations, additions, improvements and fixtures (other than
trade fixtures) which shall have been made or installed by Landlord or Tenant upon the Demised
Premises and all floor covering so installed shall remain upon and be surrendered with the
Demised Premises as a part thereof, without disturbance, molestation or injury, and without
charge, at the expiration of termination of this Lease, except any such items identified under
Section 24 hereof. If the Demised Premises are not surrendered on the Expiration Date or the
date of termination, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against loss or liability arising out of
or relating to any claims resulting from such failure, including without limitation, any
claims made by any succeeding Tenant founded on such delay. Tenant shall promptly surrender
all keys for the Demised Premises to Landlord at the place then fixed for payment of rent and
shall inform Landlord of combinations of any locks and safes on the Demised Premises. |
HOLDING OVER
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In the event of a holding over by Tenant after expiration or termination of this Lease
without the consent in writing of Landlord, Tenant shall be deemed a Tenant at sufferance and
shall pay rent for such occupancy at the rate of twice the last-current aggregate Base Rent
and Additional Rent, prorated for the entire holdover period, plus all attorneys fees and
expenses incurred by Landlord in enforcing its rights hereunder, plus any other damages
occasioned by such holding over. |
ABANDONMENT
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In the event Tenant shall remove its fixtures, equipment or machinery or shall vacate the
Demised Premises or any part thereof prior to the Expiration Date of this Lease, or shall
discontinue or suspend the operation of its business conducted on the Demised Premises for a
period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days (except during any time when the Demised
Premises may be rendered untenantable by reason of fire or other casualty), then in any such
event Tenant shall be deemed to have abandoned the Demised Premises and such abandonment shall
constitute an Event of Default under the terms of this Lease. |
CONSENTS BY LANDLORD
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Whenever provision is made under this Lease for Tenant securing the consent or approval by
Landlord, such consent or approval shall only be valid if it is made in writing. |
NOTICES
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Any notice required or permitted under this Lease shall be deemed sufficiently given or
secured if sent by registered or certified return receipt mail to Tenant at 14793 Martin
Drive, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344, and to Landlord at the address then fixed for the
payment of rent as provided in Article 4 of this Lease, and either party may by like written
notice at any time designate a different address to which notices shall subsequently be sent. |
RULES AND REGULATIONS
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Tenant shall observe and comply with such rules and regulations as Landlord may from time to
time prescribe, on written notice to Tenant, for the safety, care, cleanliness and operation
of the Building. |
INTENT OF PARTIES
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Except as otherwise provided herein, the Tenant covenants and agrees that if it shall at any
time fail to pay any cost or expense required to be paid by Tenant hereunder, or fail to take
out, pay for, maintain or deliver any of the insurance policies above required, or fail to
make any other payment or perform any other act on its part to be made or performed as in this
Lease provided, then the Landlord may, but shall not be obligated so to do, and without notice
to or demand upon the Tenant and without waiving or releasing the Tenant from any obligations
of the Tenant in this Lease contained, pay any such cost or expense, effect any such insurance
coverage and pay premiums therefor, and may make any other payment or perform any other act on
the part of the Tenant to be made and performed as in this Lease provided, in such manner and
to such extent as the Landlord may deem desirable, and in exercising any such right, to also
pay all necessary and incidental costs and expenses, employ counsel and incur and pay
reasonable attorneys fees. All sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary and incidental
costs and expenses in connection with the performance of any such act by the Landlord,
together with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of
making of such expenditure, by Landlord, shall be deemed additional rent hereunder, and shall
be payable to Landlord on demand. Tenant covenants to pay any such sum or sums with interest
as aforesaid and the Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies in the event of the
nonpayment thereof by Tenant as in the case of default by Tenant in the payment of the Base
Rent payable under this Lease. |
LANDLORD DEFAULT
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Any of the following occurrence, conditions or acts by Landlord shall constitute a
Landlord Default: (a) Landlords failure to make any payments of money due Tenant hereunder
within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice from Tenant that same is overdue; or
(b) Landlords failure to perform any nonmonetary obligation of Landlord hereunder within
thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Tenant to Landlord specifying such
default and demanding that the same be cured; provided that, if such default cannot with due
diligence be wholly cured within such thirty (30) days, Landlord shall have such longer period
as may be reasonably necessary to cure the default, so long as Landlord proceeds promptly to
commence the cure of same within such thirty (30) day period and diligently prosecutes the
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Upon the occurrence of a Landlord Default, at Tenants option, in addition to
any other remedies which it may have, and without its actions being deemed a cure of
Landlords default, Tenant may (i) pay or perform such obligations and offset Tenants
reasonable and actual cost of performance, plus interest at the Default Rate, against
the Base Rent unless, by written notice to Tenant, Landlord contests whether a Landlord
Default has occurred or is continuing, in which case such right of offset shall only be
effective if final, non-appealable judgment against Landlord shall have been entered by
a court of competent jurisdiction; or (ii) sue for damages. |
GENERAL
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The Lease does not create the relationship of principal agent or of partnership or
of joint venture or of any association between Landlord and Tenant, the sole relationship
between the parties hereto being that of Landlord and Tenant. |
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No waiver of any default of Tenant hereunder shall be implied from any omission
by Landlord to take any action on account of such default if such default persists or
is repeated, and no express waiver shall affect any default other than the default
specified in the express waiver and that only for the time and to the extent therein
stated. One or more waivers by Landlord shall not then be construed as a waiver of a
subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or condition. The consent to or approval
by Landlord of any act by Tenant requiring Landlords consent or approval shall not
waive or render unnecessary Landlords consent to or approval of any subsequent similar
act by Tenant shall be construed to be both a covenant and a condition. No action
required or permitted to be taken by or on behalf of Landlord under the terms or
provisions of this Lease shall be deemed to constitute an eviction or disturbance of
Tenants possession of the Demised Premises. All preliminary negotiations are merged
into and incorporated in this Lease. The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern
the validity, performance and enforcement of this Lease. |
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This Lease and the exhibits, if any, attached hereto and forming a part hereof,
constitute the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant affecting the Demised
Premises and there are no other agreements, subsequent alteration, amendment, change or
addition to this Lease shall be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless reduced to
writing and executed in the same form and manner in which this Lease is executed. |
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If any agreement, covenant or condition of this Lease or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease, or the application of such agreement,
covenant or condition to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is
held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each agreement,
covenant or condition of this Lease shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest
extent permitted by law. |
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If any person or entity extending credit to Landlord in connection with the
Building requires a change in this Lease which does not materially decrease, diminish
or restrict any of Tenants rights hereunder, Tenant agrees, at the request of
Landlord, to promptly execute and deliver to Landlord an amendment to this Lease
incorporating such required changes; provided, however, that Tenant shall not be
required to agree to any such changes which would change the financial obligations of
Tenant hereunder, the location or size of the Demised Premises, the term of this Lease
or which would otherwise materially decrease, diminish or restrict any of Tenants
rights hereunder. |
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The submission of this Lease for examination does not constitute a reservation
of or option for the Demised Premises, and this Agreement of Lease shall become
effective as a Lease only upon execution and delivery thereof by Landlord and Tenant. |
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
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The Demised Premises hereby leased shall be used by and/or at the sufferance of
Tenant only for the purpose set forth in Article 11 above and for no other purposes. Tenant
shall not use or permit the use of the Demised Premises in any manner that will tend to create
waste or a nuisance, or will tend to unreasonably disturb other tenants in the Building or the
Demised Premises. Tenant, its employees and all person visiting or doing business with Tenant
in the Demised Premises shall be bound by and shall observe the reasonable rules and
regulations made by Landlord relating to the Demised Premises, the Building or the Demised
Premises of which notice in writing shall be given to the Tenant, and all such rules and
regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated into and form a part of this Lease. |
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Tenant covenants through the Lease Term, at Tenants sole cost and expense,
promptly to comply with all laws and ordinances and the orders, rules and regulations
and requirements of all federal, state and municipal governments and appropriate
departments, commission, boards, and officers thereof, and the orders, rules and
regulations of the Board of Fire Underwriters where the Demised Premises are situated,
or any other body now or hereafter as well as extraordinary, and whether or not the
same require structural repairs or alterations, which may be applicable to the Demised
Premises, or the use or manner of use of the Demised Premises. Tenant will likewise
observe and comply with the requirements of all policies of public liability, fire and
all other policies of insurance at any time in force with respect to the building and
improvements on the Demised Premises and the equipment thereof. |
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In the event any Hazardous Material (hereinafter defined) is brought or caused
to be brought into or onto the Demised Premises, the Building or the Demised Premises
by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees, Tenant shall handle any such
material in compliance with all applicable federal, state and/or local regulations.
For purposes of this Article, Hazardous Material means and includes any hazardous,
toxic or dangerous waste, substance or material defined as such in (or for purposes of)
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, any
so-called Superfund or Superlien law, or any federal, state or local statute, law,
ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order decree regulating, relating to, or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning, any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste,
substance or materials, as now or at any time hereafter in effect (collectively,
Environmental Laws). Tenant shall submit to Landlord on an annual basis copies of
its approved hazardous materials communication plan, OSHA monitoring plan, and permits
required by the Resource Recovery and Conservation Act of 1976, if Tenant is required
to prepare, file or obtain any such plans or permits. Tenant will indemnify and hold
harmless Landlord from any losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses (including
reasonable attorneys fees) which Landlord may suffer or incur as a result of Tenants
breach of this Article 37 or its introduction into or onto the Demised Premises,
Building or Demised Premises of any Hazardous Material. This Article shall survive the
expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. |
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Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that, except as otherwise disclosed
in any environmental assessment or report delivered by Landlord to Tenant, there are no
Hazardous Materials located within the Demised Premises or otherwise on or about the
Property which require removal or remediation under applicable Environmental Laws.
Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any and all
claims or damages resulting from any violation or falsity of the representation set
forth above or as a result of any leak, spill, discharge, emission or other release of
Hazardous Materials on or about the Property caused by Landlord, its agents or
employees from and after the date hereof. |
FORCE MAJEURE
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Either partys failure to perform the terms and conditions of this Lease, in whole or in
part, other than any term requiring the payment of money, shall not be deemed a breach or a
default hereunder or give rise to any liability of such party to the other if such failure is
attributable to any unforeseeable event beyond such partys reasonable control and not caused
by the negligent acts or omissions or the willful misconduct of such party, including, without
limitation, flood, drought, earthquake, storm, pestilence, lightning, and other natural
catastrophes and acts of God; epidemic, war riot, civic disturbance or disobedience, and act
of the public enemy; fire, accident, wreck, washout, and explosion; strike, lockout, labor
dispute, and failure, threat of failure, or sabotage of such partys facilities; delay in
transportation or car shortages, or inability to obtain necessary labor, materials,
components, equipment, services, energy, or utilities through such partys usual and regular
sources at usual and regular prices; and any law, regulation, order or injunction of a court
or governmental authority, whether valid or invalid and including, without limitation,
embargoes, priorities, requisitions, and allocations or restrictions of facilities, equipment
or operations. In the event of the occurrence of such a force majeure event, the party unable
to perform promptly shall notify the other party. |
RIGHT OF RELOCATION OF TENANT
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The Landlord shall have the rights to relocate Tenant to alternative space within the
Building, upon not less than ninety (90) days written notice so long as such alternative space
is substantially equivalent to the Demised Premises, in terms of size, configuration and
access. Landlord and Tenant agree to cooperate in good faith in connection with any required
tenant improvements in connection with such alternative space, which shall in any event be
consistent with the level of finish of the initial tenant improvements provided by Landlord in
connection with the Demised Premises, and in connection with Tenants move to the alternative
Demised Premises. Landlord shall pay all reasonable costs associated with effecting such
move, but shall not otherwise be liable to Tenant hereunder in connection with such
relocation. |
TENANT IMPROVEMENTS
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All improvements to the Demised Premises proposed to be constructed by either Landlord Tenant
prior to the commencement date shall be constructed in accordance with the terms and
provisions set forth on the plans and specifications attached hereto and incorporated herein
as Exhibit C. |
CAPTIONS
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The captions are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no way
define, limit or describe the scope of this Lease nor the intent or any provision thereof. |
ATTACHMENTS
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See also rider attached hereto and made a part hereof containing Exhibits B and C, which
Exhibits are attached hereto and made a part hereof. |
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SUBMISSION
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Submission of this instrument to Tenant or proposed Tenant or its agents or attorneys for
examination, review, consideration or signature does not constitute or imply an offer to
lease, reservation of space, or option to lease, and this instrument shall have no binding
legal effect until execution hereof by both Landlord/Owner and Tenant or its agents. |
COMMISSIONS
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It is agreed and understood that Brian Netz, agent or broker with Welsh Companies, LLC is
representing Dennis P. Dirlam, Landlord, and Dan Brastad, agent or broker with Welsh
Companies, LLC, is representing Wireless Ronin, Inc., Tenant. Tenant indemnifies Landlord for
any claim made by or commission payable to any other broker or agent in connection with
Tenants leasing the Demised Premises. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Landlord and the Tenant have caused these presents to be executed in form
and manner sufficient to bind them at law, as of the day and year first above written.
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WIRELESS RONIN, INC.
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EXHIBIT B
[DEMISED PREMISES]
EXHIBIT C
IMPROVEMENTS
Landlord will demise the premises and replace any burnt out light bulbs, at Landlord sole expense.
Any additional improvements will be the sole cost and responsibility of Tenant, and must receive
Landlord approval prior to construction.
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EXHIBIT 10.23
FINAL VERSION
SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Sale and Purchase Agreement (this Agreement), dated this 11th day of July, 2006,
by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, with offices located at
14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (WRT), and Sealy Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
with offices located at One Office Parkway at Sealy Drive, Trinity, NC 27370 (Sealy).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, WRT has developed the SealyTouch System (the System), consisting of (i) all of
WRTs programs, software, databases, media devices, user materials provided to Sealy, and all other
intellectual property needed to make the System fully operational, including, without limitation,
all revisions, updates, corrections, and improvements thereto, now and hereafter existing (the WRT
Technology) and (ii) a computerized touch screen or interactive display center, related hardware
and software purchased by WRT from third party manufacturers according to WRTs specifications, and
all parts and supplies needed to make the System fully operational (collectively the Equipment),
all as more fully described in Exhibit A hereto;
WHEREAS, the Systems are designed as a marketing platform to be installed at locations
(Installation Sites) of retailers (Retailers) chosen by Sealy and used by the Retailers
customers (Customers) in shopping for, selecting and purchasing mattresses, box springs, and
other bedding products of Sealy and its subsidiaries;
WHEREAS, Sealy desires to purchase (as used herein, purchase means to buy the Equipment and
license use of the WRT Technology) Systems from WRT for use in Beta Tests (as defined below);
WHEREAS, assuming that (i) Sealy is satisfied with the results of the Beta Tests, (ii) Sealy
and WRT have executed a SealyTouch Master Service Agreement in accordance with Section 5 below
(the Master Service Agreement) pursuant to which, for a separate fee, WRT shall install, test,
maintain, repair, update, and otherwise service all of the Systems purchased by Sealy and keep them
in good working order and provide insurance claim, warranty claim and such other services as are
specified therein, (iii) Sealy, WRT and Richardson Electronics, Ltd. have executed the Backup
Service Agreement in accordance with Section 5 below, and (iv) Sealy has accepted and become a
beneficiary of WRTs Master Preferred Escrow Agreement with Iron Mountain (the Master Preferred
Escrow Agreement) relating to WRTs Technology in accordance with Section 5 below, Sealy desires
to purchase additional Systems from WRT in an amount to be determined by Sealy in its sole
discretion, but estimated to be up to 3,000 units, all upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein; and
WHEREAS, WRT desires to sell (as used herein, sell means to sell the Equipment and license
the use of the WRT Technology) Systems to Sealy for use in the Beta Tests, to cooperate
with Sealy and Winmark Capital Corporation (Winmark) if Sealy decides to utilize Winmark in
connection with this transaction to finance and/or manage Sealys purchase and use of
Systems through a lease, to execute and provide Sealy with the services specified in the Master Service
Agreement, to execute the Backup Service Agreement, to make Sealy a beneficiary of its Master
Preferred Escrow Agreement, and to sell additional Systems to Sealy, all upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing and the mutual covenants set forth herein,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound,
the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF SYSTEMS; LICENSE OF WRT TECHNOLOGY
1.1 General. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Sealy agrees to purchase Systems
from WRT, and WRT agrees to sell Systems to Sealy.
1.2 Purchase and Sale of Systems for Beta Test. Pursuant to the purchase order attached
hereto as Exhibit B, Sealy has purchased from WRT, and WRT has sold to Sealy, 50 Systems, many of
which have been installed at Installation Sites designated by Sealy and used in a Beta Test.
Sealy intends to conduct a further Beta Test and for that purpose may purchase and have installed
additional Systems. Sealy shall complete its Beta Tests of the Systems on or before September 30,
2006 or such other date as the parties may agree.
1.3 Purchase and Sale of Additional Systems beyond the Beta Test. Assuming that (i) Sealy is
satisfied with the results of the Beta Tests, (ii) Sealy and WRT have executed a Master Service
Agreement pursuant to which, for a separate fee, WRT will install, test, maintain, repair, update,
and otherwise service the Systems and keep them in good working order and provide insurance claim,
warranty claim and such other services as are specified therein, and (iii) Sealy has accepted and
become a beneficiary of WRTs Master Preferred Escrow Agreement with Iron Mountain relating to
WRTs Technology, Sealy shall purchase from WRT, and WRT shall sell to Sealy, additional Systems
to be installed at Installation Sites in the United States, Canada and Mexico (the Territory).
Subject to the provisions of Section 1.4 below, the number of such additional Systems purchased by
Sealy from WRT and their Installation Sites shall be determined by Sealy in its sole discretion;
provided, however, that every purchase order placed by Sealy and filled by WRT shall be for a
minimum of 50 additional Systems.
1.4 Purchase Estimates. Not less than 20 days prior to the beginning of each calendar
quarter, Sealy will provide WRT with a written quarterly System purchase estimate for the upcoming
3 month period (the Estimate). Sealy may in its sole discretion amend an Estimate at any time
by providing written notice of same to WRT. An Estimate or amended Estimate shall not obligate
Sealy to purchase any particular volume of Systems, shall not in any way be construed by WRT as a
promise or guaranty by Sealy to purchase any volume of Systems, and shall not be relied upon by
WRT in deciding to incur any costs in connection with this Agreement. Subject to Section 3.2
below, Sealy may purchase fewer or more Systems during a quarter than predicted in the Estimate or amended Estimate for said quarter without
any liability to WRT beyond that specified in this Agreement.
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1.5 Purchase Orders. Any purchase order delivered by Sealy will incorporate the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Master Service Agreement, and all additional or different
terms in any purchase order delivered by Sealy will not be part of the agreement between the
parties unless agreed to in writing by WRT. Each purchase order placed by Sealy in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement shall be accepted by WRT.
1.6 Designation of Installation Sites. With every purchase order that Sealy places with WRT,
whether for Systems to be used in the Beta Test or for additional Systems, Sealy shall designate
to WRT the Installation Site for each System ordered.
1.7 License of WRT Technology. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, WRT grants to
Sealy and Sealy accepts, effective upon completion of the delivery and installation of each
System, a limited, personal, nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonassignable, irrevocable,
non-royalty bearing Object Code license to use WRT Technology. Object Code shall mean the
binary machine-readable version of WRT Technology. Sealys rights in the WRT Technology pursuant
to such license are expressly limited to the use of the WRT Technology by Sealy at Installation
Sites in the Territory in connection with the Equipment. Sealy shall not assign, transfer, or
sublicense the WRT Technology without the prior written consent of WRT; provided, however, that
Retailers and Customers are free to use WRT Technology as part of the Systems at Installation
Sites.
1.8 Limited Exclusivity. During the term of this Agreement and so long as Sealy shall have
ordered and provided WRT with an Installation Schedule for either (i) 250 Systems per calendar
quarter beginning with the quarter ending December 31, 2006, or (ii) a total of 2,000 Systems
deliverable during the term of this Agreement in quantities of at least 250 Systems per calendar
quarter, commencing with the quarter ending December 31, 2006, WRT agrees not to furnish the WRT
Technology to any other Bedding Manufacturer or Bedding Retailer in the Territory. The
requirements for the limited exclusivity for the term of this Agreement shall be deemed met if
Sealy has met the conditions of clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence. During the term of
this Agreement, Sealy agrees to use only WRT as its vendor for interactive touch screen display
technology; provided, that at such time as the requirements for limited exclusivity above are not
met and WRT shall have thereafter furnished WRT Technology to any other Bedding Manufacturer or
Bedding Retailer in the Territory, Sealy shall not be bound by the limited exclusivity obligations
of this Section 1.8. For purposes of this Agreement, Bedding Manufacturer or Bedding Retailer
shall be any manufacturer or stand alone retailer of beds or futons, whether conventional
innerspring products or specialty foam or air products, or any other product that is used or
marketed for a person to sleep upon. A Bedding Manufacturer or Bedding Retailer shall not include
a mass retailer that sells bedding in addition to other retail consumer merchandise.
1.9 Reverse Engineering. Sealy shall not translate, reverse engineer, decompile, recompile,
update, or modify all or any part of the WRT Technology or merge the WRT Technology into any other
software.
1.10 No Licenses. Except as explicitly provided in Section 1.7 of this Agreement, no license
under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or any other intellectual property
rights, express or implied, are granted by WRT to Sealy under this Agreement.
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1.11 Corruption Protection. WRT will equip the WRT Technology licensed to Sealy with
protection against viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other software routines or hardware components
designed to permit unauthorized access or to disable, erase or otherwise harm any software,
hardware or data (collectively Corruptions), and will periodically provide any updates to such
protection for the Systems sold to Sealy.
SECTION 2
UNIT PRICE; ADJUSTMENT OF UNIT PRICE; PAYMENT TERMS; TAXES
2.1 Unit Price. The purchase price for each System (the Unit Price) shall be set forth in
Schedule 2.1 hereto, shall become effective upon said Schedule 2.1 being dated and signed by both
Sealy and WRT, and shall remain effective until replaced by a new dated and signed Schedule 2.1
setting forth an adjusted Unit Price pursuant to Section 2.2 below. The Unit Price shall include
the purchase price for the Equipment, the license fee for the WRT Technology, and all charges for
packing, loading, transporting, unloading, installing and testing the System at the Installation
Site and for insurance on the System pursuant to Section 4.2 below. Sealy shall not be liable to
WRT for any additional price, fee or charge beyond the Unit Price for the purchase and
installation of each System. The Unit Price shall not include the separate fee that Sealy agrees
to pay WRT for post-sale services relating to the Equipment pursuant to the Master Service
Agreement. The Unit Price shall not include the amounts that Sealy agrees to reimburse to WRT for
payment of certain taxes pursuant to Section 2.4 below.
2.2 Quarterly Pricing, Annual Review and Adjustment of Unit Price.
2.2.1 Quarterly Pricing. The Unit Price shall be subject to adjustment unilaterally by
WRT at the end of each calendar quarter, beginning with the calendar quarter ending December
31, 2006 (each such date, an Adjustment Date) based on WRTs costs for all hardware
(including without limitation hard drive and flat screen components) (Components) of the
Unit. If the cost of the Unit is more than five percent (5%) below or five percent (5%)
above the current cost of the Unit due to the price movement of the Components, WRT shall
provide Sealy with a price change notice and all purchase orders dated after the date of the
Price Change Notice shall be seventy-five percent (75%) of the documented price change in
either direction. As an example, if the Component costs lower the Unit cost by ten percent
(10%), then WRT shall lower for Sealy the Unit Price by 7.5%, thereby rewarding WRT 2.5% of
the price savings.
2.2.2 Annual Review. Upon either parties request, the parties shall cause Larson,
Allen, Weishar & Co., LLP, or such other professional firm as the parties mutually agree (in
either case, the Analyst), to prepare and deliver to each of WRT and Sealy within 30 days
of any request a detailed written analysis showing all of WRTs outside vendor costs for the
Components incurred during the Review Period (the Review Period) ending with the month
that immediately precedes the month of the request date
and calculating the per unit cost (the Per Unit Cost) for that Review Period. Upon
request by either party, the Analyst shall explain the analysis and identify the documents
and information relied upon for the analysis. WRT shall make all relevant data in its
custody, possession or control available to the Analyst. If the Per Unit Cost for that
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Adjustment Period is more than five percent (5%) less than the Per Unit Cost charged by WRT,
then Sealy shall receive a retroactive price decrease for that Review Period for the entire
amount of the savings and pay the new Per Unit Price going forward as determined by the
Analyst. If the Unit Cost is higher, then Sealy shall pay 75% of the documented price
increase based on the Component cost increases. The party requesting the Annual Review
shall be responsible for the costs of the review unless a price change favorable to that
party is determined by the Analyst. The foregoing notwithstanding, there shall be no
adjustment to the Unit Price, whether increase or decrease, unless the change in the Per
Unit Cost is 5% or greater.
2.3 Payment Terms. Sealy shall pay the Unit Price for each System that it purchases from WRT
in three equal installments. Sealy shall pay the first equal installment when it places its
purchase order for the System with WRT. Sealy shall pay the second equal installment within
thirty (30) days after receipt from WRT of an invoice for the sale and written evidence (e.g.,
delivery ticket signed by Retailer) that the System has been delivered to the proper Installation
Site. Sealy shall pay the third equal installment within thirty (30) days after the System has
been installed, tested, and accepted by Sealy in accordance with Section 3.4 below. One sixth
(1/6th) of the final payment (or 5.5% of the total Unit Price) shall be deposited into
an escrow account pursuant to an Escrow Agreement between WRT, Sealy and the Escrow Agent
thereunder (the Escrow Agreement) from which the Escrow Agent shall then distribute the proceeds
of this account to WRT in twelve monthly installments from the date it is deposited as long as
Sealy does not file an objection with the Escrow Agent. Upon the receipt of an objection, the
Escrow Agent shall immediately cease distribution of the escrow funds, until a notice has been
filed by Sealy that such objection has been resolved. An objection must be detailed and be
related to the functioning of the Systems themselves or the installation of the Systems, but does
not have to refer or relate to the particular Systems for which the Deposit is part of the third
installment payment. An objection must be reasonably related to a request to withhold escrow
distribution (i.e. must represent damages or a remedy to Sealy and in the event of an arbitration
as set out below shall represent one source of funds for Sealy if its is determined that WRT has
breached this Agreement or the Master Service Agreement). To the degree the parties disagree
about any objection, they shall promptly meet to resolve the dispute pursuant to the dispute
resolution terms below. The escrow funds may be invested in any reasonable manner (as long as a
commercially independent investment vehicle) as determined by WRT with prior approval by Sealy,
such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. All profits or losses from the
escrow account shall be accrued or borne solely by WRT. The parties agree that a Deposit in the
Escrow Agreement shall not be required on any purchase of fewer than ten (10) units and will not
apply to the purchase of the twelve (12) additional units envisioned for the extended beta in July
or August 2006.
2.4 Taxes. Sealy shall be responsible for and pay all fees, expenses, charges, costs and
taxes payable for the sale of Systems to Sealy, the sale of Equipment to Sealy, and the license of
WRT Technology to Sealy, including but not limited to sales, use, excise, value-added and other
taxes and duties (collectively, Taxes). WRTs invoices shall separately state
the amount of any Taxes WRT is collecting from Sealy, to the extent applicable. The parties
agree to cooperate in collecting Taxes and filing when due all returns in respect of any Taxes.
If Sealy is exempt from payment of Taxes, it shall provide WRT with a valid exemption certificate
evidencing tax-exempt status prior to delivery of any Systems hereunder. Sealy shall
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indemnify WRT for all Taxes paid by WRT and any other costs and expenses related thereto, including
attorneys fees. The parties agree that if Sealy leases through Winmark or other leasing agent,
such agent may be responsible for Taxes, but in no event shall WRT be responsible for such Taxes.
SECTION 3
SITE PREPARATION; DELIVERY; INSTALLATION; ACCEPTANCE
3.1 Site Preparation. Sealy shall be responsible for assuring that each Installation Site is
properly prepared for installation and operation of the System in accordance with the procedures
set forth on Schedule 3.1 hereto. Should WRT determine that any Installation Site has not been
properly prepared for installation and operation of the System, WRT shall promptly notify Sealy
and the Retailer so that remedial steps may be taken to correct the problem with the site and
permit installation and operation with minimal delay. WRT shall not be responsible for paying or
reimbursing the costs, if any, associated with proper site preparation. Sealy shall promptly
reimburse WRT for any costs incurred by WRT in connection with any improper site preparation
following receipt from WRT of a written statement showing the nature and dollar amount of each
such cost, how it was calculated, and what was improper about the site preparation that caused WRT
to incur the cost. WRT shall not be responsible for providing, or otherwise bearing the costs of,
communications facilities for the Systems for the purposes of remote access and support by WRT.
3.2 Delivery. WRT shall have each System available for shipping to its proper Installation
Site within 12 weeks after receiving the relevant purchase order from Sealy, or within such other
time period as the parties may agree. The Unit Price is a delivered and installed price. All
packing, loading, freight, transportation, unloading and similar charges for delivery of Systems
to Installation Sites are to be paid or incurred by WRT. Sealy shall have no responsibility for
paying or reimbursing WRT for such charges other than as a component of the Unit Price.
3.3 Installation. Within 6 weeks after providing a purchase order to WRT, Sealy shall
provide to WRT a written schedule (the Installation Schedule) setting forth the Installation
Date and Installation Site for each of the ordered Systems. Within 3 weeks of receiving the
Installation Schedule from Sealy, WRT shall provide to Sealy and to each affected Retailer written
notice of the final Installation Schedule either as proposed by Sealy or as modified by the mutual
agreement of Sealy and WRT. WRT shall provide complete installation of each System at its proper
Installation Site and on the date set forth in the final Installation Schedule. The Unit Price is
a delivered and installed price. All rigging, labor, supplies, parts, and other costs associated
with installing Systems are to be paid or incurred by WRT. Sealy shall have no responsibility for
paying or reimbursing WRT for such charges other than as a component of the Unit Price.
3.4 Acceptance of System by Sealy. Following installation of each System, WRT shall test the
System to assure that it is fully operational. The test shall be conducted in the presence of
Sealy or its representative (for this purpose, Sealys representative may be the Retailer at whose
retail location the System has been installed). If the test reveals problems
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with the System that can be remedied on site, WRT shall fix problems and make the System fully operational. Once WRT
has tested an installed System and concluded that it is fully operational, WRT shall certify in
writing to Sealy that it is ready for acceptance. Sealy shall certify in writing its acceptance of
each System that WRT has delivered, installed, tested, and made fully operational at the proper
Installation Site. Sealy shall notify WRT of any System that Sealy rejects, including the reason
or reasons for rejection. Sealy and WRT shall attempt to resolve in good faith any disagreement
they might have over whether a System merits acceptance. WRT shall promptly de-install and remove
from the Installation Site any System that Sealy has rejected and shall do so at no cost or
expense to Sealy. Further, Sealy shall be entitled to credit or offset the installment payments
it has made on any rejected System that has not been cured or remedied to Sealys satisfaction
against its payment obligations to WRT under this Agreement or the Master Service Agreement.
SECTION 4
LOSS OR DAMAGE; INSURANCE; RELOCATING SYSTEMS
4.1 Loss or Damage. WRT shall assume and bear the risk of loss, theft, or damage to each
System from any and every cause whatsoever, whether or not covered by insurance, that occurs prior
to delivery of the System to its proper Installation Site. WRT shall not assume or bear any of
the risk of loss, theft, or damage to any System that occurs after the System has been delivered to
the proper Installation Site, except and to the extent caused by WRT while installing, testing,
repairing, or servicing the System under the Master Service Agreement.
4.2 Insurance. WRT shall, at its expense, purchase and maintain goods in transit insurance,
including theft, loss, accidental damage, liability caused during transit and damages for any delay
in delivery, in such amounts and with such limits as Sealy may require (which is $1,000,000 per
occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate), and naming Sealy as an additional insured. All such
insurance shall provide for thirty (30) days prior written notice to Sealy of cancellation,
restriction, or reduction of coverage. WRT agrees to obtain this insurance from an insurance
company which is at least A rated by A.M. Best.
4.3 Relocating Systems. Upon written request by Sealy, WRT shall relocate a System from one
Installation Site to another, including de-installing, packing, loading, transporting, unloading,
unpacking, re-installing, testing and making the System operational at the new Installation Site.
For these services, WRT shall be entitled to a fee (the Relocation Fee) in the amount set forth
on Schedule 2.1. Sealy shall pay the Relocation Fee to WRT within thirty (30) days after the
System has been relocated and is operational at the new Installation Site.
SECTION 5
ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS
5.1 Ancillary Agreements. Within 90 days after the execution of this Agreement, WRT and Sealy
shall execute and deliver (i) the Master Service Agreement, (ii) the Master Preferred Escrow
Agreement, (iii) the Escrow Agreement and (iv) the Backup Service
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Agreement (the Ancillary Agreements); provided, that WRT and Sealy shall in any event execute and deliver the Escrow
Agreement after the completion of the Beta Test and prior to the purchase and sale of additional
Systems as contemplated by Section 1.3.
SECTION 6
PROPRIETARY PROTECTION OF WRT TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Reservation of Title. All right, title and interest in and to WRT Technology, including
all modifications, enhancements and derivatives thereof, and all deliverables and know-how and
proprietary rights, including patents, patent applications and copyrights and trade secrets
relating to WRT Technology will remain with WRT or its suppliers, as applicable. It is intended
that Sealy have no ownership rights in any WRT Technology other than ownership of tangible media
in which WRT Technology is expressed, in connection with the operation of the Systems at the
Installation Sites. This Agreement does not effect any transfer of title in the WRT Technology,
or any materials furnished or produced in connection therewith, including drawings, diagrams,
specifications, input formats, source code, and user manuals. Sealy acknowledges that the WRT
Technology (and all materials furnished or produced in connection with the WRT Technology),
including, without limitation, the design, programming techniques, flow charts, source code, and
input data formats, contain trade secrets of WRT, entrusted by WRT to Sealy under this Agreement
for use only in the manner expressly permitted hereby. Sealy further acknowledges that WRT claims
and reserves all rights and benefits afforded under federal law in the WRT Technology as
copyrighted works.
6.2 Confidentiality. This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, and the development efforts
of the parties are not deemed to establish a confidential relationship between the parties and all
information and documentation exchanged between them, other than Proprietary Information (as
hereinafter defined) will be received and treated by the receiving party on a non-confidential and
unrestricted basis, subject to restrictions imposed by patent, copyright and trade secret laws.
Subject to Section 6.4, each party agrees that for a period of three years from the termination or
expiration of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other party regarding a
specific contemplated transaction: (a) a party will not disclose Proprietary Information of the
other party; (b) except as provided herein, limit dissemination of the other partys Proprietary
Information to only those of the receiving partys officers, directors and employees who require
access thereto to perform their functions regarding the purposes of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements; and (c) not to use Proprietary Information of the other party except for the
purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, which purposes shall include disclosure
to subcontractors and sources of supply. Proprietary Information as used herein means all or
any portion of: (i) WRT Technology; (ii) written, recorded, graphical or other information in
tangible form disclosed during the term of this Agreement, by one party to the other party, which is labeled
proprietary, confidential, or with similar legend denoting the proprietary interest therein of
the disclosing party; (iii) oral information disclosed by one party to the other party to the
extent identified as proprietary or confidential at the time of oral disclosure, and confirmed
in written or other tangible form within thirty (30) days following oral disclosure, or with
similar written evidence denoting the proprietary interest of the disclosing party; and (iv)
models, test software, beta versions and sample products identified at the time of disclosure as
being
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proprietary to the disclosing party; provided, however, that Proprietary Information shall
not include any data or information that is: (A) in the possession of the receiving party prior
to its disclosure by the disclosing party and not subject to other restrictions on disclosure; (B)
independently developed by the receiving party; (C) publicly disclosed by the disclosing party;
(D) rightfully received by the receiving party from a third party without restrictions on
disclosure; (E) approved by unrestricted release or disclosure by the disclosing party; or (F)
produced or disclosed pursuant to applicable law, regulation, subpoena, or court order, provided
that the receiving party has given the disclosing party prompt notice of such request so that the
disclosing party has an opportunity to defend, limit or protect such production or disclosure.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, WRT shall have the right to disclose
this Agreement and its terms to its investors and in connection with any filings and disclosures
required to be made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and any related state securities filings.
6.3 Restrictions on Use of WRT Technology. Neither the WRT Technology nor any materials
provided to Sealy in connection with the WRT Technology may be copied, reprinted, transcribed, or
reproduced, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of WRT. Sealy shall not in any
way modify or enhance the WRT Technology, or any materials furnished or produced in connection
therewith, without the prior written consent of WRT.
6.4 Duration of Duties and Return of WRT Technology. The duties and obligations of Sealy
hereunder shall remain in full force and effect for so long as Sealy continues to control,
possess, or use any System. Sealy shall promptly return to WRT all tangible WRT Technology,
together with all materials furnished or produced in connection therewith by WRT, upon (1)
termination of Sealys license to use the WRT Technology or (2) abandonment or sale by Sealy of
all Systems or all Equipment used in all Systems.
SECTION 7
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS
7.1 WRT Technology. WRT represents and warrants that it has the lawful right to grant the
license to Sealy of the WRT Technology as provided herein. WRT represents and warrants that the
WRT Technology will perform its intended functions as part of the Systems in accordance with the
specifications set forth on Exhibit A hereto. WRT further represents and warrants that when a
System is first installed at an Installation Site, the WRT Technology incorporated therein will be
free of all Corruptions. WRT does not represent or warrant that the WRT Technology will remain
free of Corruptions after being installed at an Installation Site or that the WRT Technology will
operate uninterrupted or error free.
7.2 Equipment. WRT represents and warrants that the Equipment has been integrated with the
Systems delivered hereunder in accordance with the specifications set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
WRT does not represent or warrant that the Equipment will be free of manufacturing defects or that
the Equipment will be manufactured in accordance with the specifications provided by WRT to the
manufacturers or that the Equipment will operate
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uninterrupted or error free; provided, however,
that this sentence shall not affect WRTs obligations under the Master Service Agreement to
repair, service and maintain the Systems. Claims against the Equipment manufacturers under their
warranties will be handled pursuant to the Master Service Agreement.
7.3 Systems. WRT represents and warrants that the Systems conform to the specifications set
forth on Exhibit A hereto. WRT does not represent or warrant that the Systems installed at the
Installation Sites will operate uninterrupted or error free; provided, however, that this sentence
shall not affect WRTs obligations under the Master Service Agreement to repair, service, and
maintain the Systems.
7.4 Remedy for WRT Technology Defect or Non-Conformity. WRTs sole and exclusive
responsibility, and Sealys sole and exclusive remedy, for any defect or non-conformity in the WRT
Technology incorporated into a System shall be for WRT to promptly correct or replace, at no
additional charge to Sealy, the defective or non-conforming WRT Technology so that the System is
restored and fully operational; provided, however, that if WRT fails to correct or replace
defective or non-conforming WRT Technology in a System within 30 days after WRT receives notice of
same, Sealy may elect to have the defect or non-conformity corrected or replaced by a third party
contractor and the expense thereof may be credited or offset by Sealy against any payment
obligation is owes to WRT under this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements.
7.5 Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 7, WRT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SYSTEMS, THE WRT TECHNOLOGY, AND THE
EQUIPMENT OR THEIR CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE BY SEALY.
WRT FURNISHES THE ABOVE WARRANTIES IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
7.6 Voiding of Representations and Warranties. Any and all representations and warranties by
WRT with respect to the WRT Technology, the Equipment and Systems shall be void as to a claimed
defect or non-conformity caused by or related to any of the following actions taken without WRTs
prior consent or approval: (1) any alterations or modifications made to any WRT Technology, the
Equipment or Systems by Sealy, it representatives or agents; (2) any use of the WRT Technology,
Equipment, or Systems other than in the operating environment specified in the technical
specifications provided to Sealy by WRT; or (3) the negligence or willful misconduct of Sealy or
any Retailer, or any of their respective representatives, agents or Customers.
SECTION 8
DEFAULT
8.1 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under
this Agreement:
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8.1.1 WRTs failure during the term of this Agreement to keep on deposit for the
benefit of Sealy the Deposit Materials as required by the Master Preferred Escrow Agreement;
8.1.2 WRTs material breach of this Agreement and/or the Master Service Agreement that
has not been cured within fifteen (15) days after Sealy has provided WRT with written notice
thereof;
8.1.3 Sealys material breach of this Agreement and/or the Master Service Agreement
that has not been cured within fifteen (15) days after WRT has provided Sealy with written
notice thereof;
8.1.4 Every written notice under Subsections 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 shall identify the act or
omission that constitutes the breach and the particular provision(s) of the Agreement and/or
the Master Service Agreement that have been breached;
8.1.5 Any act or event whereby Sealy or WRT (a) is or becomes a party to any bankruptcy
or receivership proceeding or any similar action affecting the financial condition or
property of Sealy or WRT, as applicable, if such proceeding has not been dismissed within 30
days, or (b) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
8.2 Remedies.
8.2.1 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default by WRT, Sealy shall have the following
remedies, any one or more of which it may elect: (a) Sealy may cure or attempt to cure the
default, in which event WRT shall be liable for Sealys cure or attempted cure costs, and
Sealy shall be entitled to credit or offset said costs against any obligations that Sealy
owes to WRT; (b) Sealy may terminate this Agreement and/or the Master Service Agreement,
said termination to be effective upon Sealys providing written notice of termination to
WRT; (c) if Sealy terminates this Agreement and/or the Master Service Agreement, Sealy may
continue to use the WRT Technology in the Systems and may perform or have performed
maintenance, repair, updating and other services on the WRT Technology in the Systems; (d)
Sealy may pursue any damage or equitable claims it has against WRT under applicable law but
only through an arbitration proceeding in accordance with Section 13.3 below, subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 11.3 and Section 11.4 below; or (e) Sealy may file an
Objection with the Escrow Agent as set out above in Section 2.2; provided, that upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default by WRT, WRT shall be entitled to reject any purchase
orders placed by Sealy hereunder after such Event of Default, without liability of WRT to
Sealy, and Sealy shall be entitled to cancel any purchase orders placed by Sealy hereunder
after an Event of Default by WRT pursuant to Section 8.1.1 or 8.1.5, without liability to
Sealy.
8.2.2 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default by Sealy, WRT shall have the following
remedies, any one or more of which it may elect: (a) WRT may cure or attempt to cure the
default, in which event Sealy shall be liable for WRTs cure or attempted cure costs, and
WRT shall be entitled to credit or offset said costs against any obligations that WRT owes
to Sealy; (b) WRT may terminate this Agreement and/or the Master Service
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Agreement, said termination to be effective upon WRTs providing written notice of termination to Sealy; and
(c) WRT may pursue any damage or equitable claims it has against Sealy under applicable law
but only through an arbitration proceeding in accordance with Section 13.3 below.
8.3 Waiver. No delay or failure of either party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder,
nor any partial exercise thereof, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any right or remedy
granted hereunder or at law or equity.
SECTION 9
JOINT DEVELOPMENT
WRT has developed a unique point of sale interactive technology with a number of potential
retail and educational applications. Sealy has expertise in developing and commercializing a wide
range of consumer mattresses and related products as well as marketing and distributing those
products to retailers throughout North America. WRT and Sealy will continue to collaborate to
develop innovative Sealy-based, WRT sales applications that will aim to enhance the shopping
experience of Customers while in the retail store. The parties agree to discuss and negotiate
ownership of jointly developed intellectual property.
SECTION 10
TERM OF AGREEMENT
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence upon the full execution of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements, and shall continue for three (3) years, subject to automatic renewals
for additional one (1) year terms; provided, however, that this Agreement shall expire at the end
of the initial term or any renewal term if within sixty (60) days of the end of such term, either
party gives notice to the other that it desires to have this Agreement expire at the end of said
term.
SECTION 11
INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
11.1 Indemnification by WRT. WRT shall indemnify and hold Sealy harmless against all claims,
liabilities, losses, damages and causes of action based on: (a) any claim that WRT Technology,
when used by Sealy in accordance with this Agreement, has infringed any U.S. patent, copyright, or
other intellectual property rights; (b) an Event of Default by WRT; (c) any claim of death, bodily
injury or property damage as a result of WRTs negligence or breach of its obligations under this
Agreement; or (d) any claim that WRT has failed to pay or otherwise has materially breached its obligations to a manufacturer or seller of Equipment
for the Systems or to a service provider to whom WRT has subcontracted one or more of its service
obligations under the Master Service Agreement.
11.2 Indemnification by Sealy. Sealy shall indemnify and hold harmless WRT against all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages and causes of action based on: (a) a claim that
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involves the sale or use of Sealys products purchased by any party utilizing a System; (b) an Event of Default
by Sealy; (c) any claim of death, bodily injury or property damage as a result of Sealys
negligence or breach of its obligations under this Agreement; or (d) any claim that content
developed or provided by Sealy has infringed any U.S. patent, copyright, or other intellectual
property rights.
11.3 Disclaimer of Liability. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY (A)
SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS,
ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OPERATION OR USE OF SYSTEMS, THE
EQUIPMENT OR WRT TECHNOLOGY INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ARISING FROM LOSS OF DATA
OR PROGRAMMING, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, DAMAGE
TO EQUIPMENT, AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST ONE PARTY, EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; OR (B) DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATURE) FOR ANY DELAY OR
FAILURE BY WRT TO PERFORM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT DUE TO ANY CAUSE BEYOND WRTS
REASONABLE CONTROL
11.4 Limitation of Liability. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE
DAMAGES THAT EITHER PARTY MAY RECOVER FROM THE OTHER FOR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER UNDER
CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW, WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES AND SHALL NOT
EXCEED THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY WRT AND THE AMOUNTS DUE AND OWING TO WRT UNDER
THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 12
OBLIGATIONS THAT SURVIVE TERMINATION
The parties recognize and agree that their obligations under Sections 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 6, 7, 8,
11, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6, 13.10, 13.11, 13.12, and 13.13 of this Agreement shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement; provided, that the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 7 shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the date that is
three years following the installation of the applicable System, (ii) the termination or expiration
of the manufacturers Equipment warranty for the applicable System, and (iii) the termination or
expiration of the Master Service Agreement.
SECTION 13
GENERAL
13.1 Force Majeure.
13.1.1 Neither party hereto shall be liable for failure to perform or delay in the
performance of any of its obligations hereunder, when such failure or delay is caused by
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acts of God, the public enemy, war, acts of the elements, fires, riots, insurrection, civil
commotion, governmental acts and regulations or any other circumstance or condition beyond
the reasonable control of either party.
13.1.2 If the performance of either party is affected by any event of Force Majeure,
each party shall immediately notify in writing the other giving details of the event. The
performance of the party affected by such event of Force Majeure shall be suspended only for
as long as the event of Force Majeure and/or its effects on performance hereunder
continue(s), but the parties hereto shall consult and will use their commercially reasonable
efforts to find alternative means of accomplishing such performance which satisfies the
requirements of this Agreement. Immediately upon cessation of the event and its effects on
performance hereunder, the party affected by an event of Force Majeure shall notify the
other party in writing and shall take steps to recommence or continue the performance that
was suspended.
13.2 Relationship of Parties. WRT and Sealy are independent contractors and no relationship
of joint venturer, franchisee/franchisor, or partner is created by this Agreement and/or the
Ancillary Agreements.
13.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the New York.
13.4 Junta. Sealy and WRT shall each designate two representatives to serve throughout the
term of this Agreement as members of a four-person group (the Junta), the purpose of which is to
identify, consider, and resolve by consensus or majority vote any dispute, controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the performance by the parties of its terms. The
Junta shall meet and conduct business regularly at least one meeting on at least an annual basis
and specially at such other times as any member of the Junta shall request in order to address a
specific matter or matters that he or she believes cannot reasonably be deferred until the next
regular meeting. All meetings of the Junta shall be held in person, alternating between Sealys
offices in North Carolina and WRTs offices in Minnesota, unless a majority of the members of the
Junta decide to hold the meeting at another location or to permit one or more of the members to
participate in the meeting by telephone. All special meetings of the Junta may be conducted by
telephone or in person. Should any member of the Junta resign, the party that designated the
resigning member shall promptly designate a replacement. Each party shall bear the travel and
other expenses of its representatives on the Junta, and the parties shall split all other costs of
the Junta. No arbitration pursuant to Section 13.5 below may be commenced by either party until at
least one meeting on the subject matter of the dispute has been held with at least one member from
each Sealy and WRT from the Junta. All offers of settlement or compromise made during deliberations of the Junta shall
be subject to Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and similar state rules of evidence and shall not be
admissible in any formal arbitration.
13.5 Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the performance by the parties of its terms that is not resolved by consensus or
majority vote of the Junta in accordance with Section 13.4 may be resolved by binding arbitration
initiated by either party and held (i) if the arbitration is initiated by Sealy, in
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, or (ii) if the arbitration is initiated by WRT, in Chicago, Illinois. The provisions
of Section 13.4 and this Section 13.5 shall be the exclusive dispute resolution procedures for any
and all matters arising out of or related to this Agreement pursuant to which any party is seeking
an award of money damage.
13.5.1 Unless the parties agree upon a single person to serve as the arbitrator, each
party shall appoint one person to serve as an arbitrator and the two arbitrators selected by
the parties shall select a third person to serve as an arbitrator and the three arbitrators
shall arbitrate the dispute, controversy or claim.
13.5.2 The arbitrator(s) may allow such discovery as the arbitrator(s) determine
appropriate under the circumstances and shall resolve the dispute as expeditiously as
practicable, and if reasonably practicable, within 120 days after the selection of the
arbitrator(s). Each party agrees to produce at its expense in Atlanta, Georgia, for
deposition (if allowed by the arbitrator(s)) and for testimony at the arbitration hearing
any witnesses within its control or in its employment if requested by the other party;
provided, however, that neither party shall be required to produce or pay the expenses of
more than five (5) witnesses. The arbitrator(s) shall give the parties written notice of
their award, with the reasons therefor set out, and shall have 30 days thereafter to
reconsider and modify such award if any party so requests within 10 days after the award.
13.5.3 The arbitrator(s) shall have authority to award relief under legal or equitable
principles. The parties shall equally split the arbitrator(s) fee and other costs of the
arbitration. However, each party shall be solely responsible for any attorneys fees such
party incurs pursuant to preparing for and participating in any such arbitration proceeding.
13.5.4 Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered by any
state or federal court of North Carolina or Minnesota or other court having in personam and
subject matter jurisdiction.
13.6 Export. Each party shall cooperate fully so that prior to exporting or reexporting any
Systems, WRT Technology or Equipment the parties will fully comply with all then current laws of
the United States including, without limitation, regulations of the United States Office of Export
Administration and other applicable U.S. governmental agencies.
13.7 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, together with the Ancillary Agreements
and any and all exhibits, schedules and appendices attached hereto and thereto, constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes any and all prior and contemporaneous representations, proposals,
agreements, negotiations, advertisements, statements, or understandings, whether oral or written.
No amendment to this Agreement shall be binding on either party unless such amendment is in
writing and executed by authorized representatives of both parties to this Agreement. No
provision of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, discharged or modified orally or by
custom, usage or course of conduct unless such waiver, amendment or modification is in writing and
signed by an officer of each party hereto.
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13.8 Assignment. Sealy may not assign or transfer its interests, rights or obligations
under this Agreement by written agreement, merger, consolidation, operation of law, or otherwise,
without the prior written consent of WRT, and any attempt by Sealy to assign this Agreement
without WRTs prior written consent shall be null and void; provided, however, that Sealy shall
have the right to assign this Agreement to a successor by merger or a purchaser of all or
substantially all of its assets, if said successor or purchaser, as the case may be, agrees in
writing at or before said merger or sale to be bound by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements. WRT may not assign or transfer its interests, rights or obligations under this
Agreement by written agreement, merger, consolidation, operation of law, or otherwise, including
without limitation assignment or transfer to the Backup Provider pursuant to the Backup Services
Agreement,, without the prior written consent of Sealy, and any attempt by WRT to assign this
Agreement without Sealys prior written consent shall be null and void; provided, however, that
WRT shall have the right to assign this Agreement to a successor by merger or a purchaser of all
or substantially all of its assets, if said successor or purchaser, as the case may be, agrees in
writing at or before said merger or sale to be bound by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements.
13.9 Compliance with Laws. WRT and Sealy each shall comply with the provisions of all
applicable federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances, regulations and codes including, but
not limited to, WRTs and Sealys identification and procurement of required permits,
certificates, approvals and inspections in WRTs and Sealys performance of this Agreement.
13.10 Notice. Every notice and other communication by a party that is required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when and only when it has been (a)
transmitted by facsimile to the other party at the facsimile number below and also (b)
delivered in person, mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with proper
postage affixed, or delivered by Federal Express or other commercial overnight courier to the
other party at the address set forth below:
To Sealy:
Sealy Corporation
Attn: Michael Q. Murray, Vice President Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary
One Office Parkway at Sealy Drive
Trinity, NC 27370
Facsimile: (336) 861-3640
To WRT:
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
Attn: John A. Witham
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Facsimile: 952-974-7887
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13.11 Corporate Authority. The parties hereto represent and warrant that the persons signing
this Agreement on their behalf have been or will be duly authorized to do so prior to execution
and that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the parties hereto.
13.12 Construction of Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this
Agreement in its final, executed form is the result of substantial negotiation and drafting by
both parties and that neither party should be favored in the construction, interpretation or
application of any provision or ambiguity of this Agreement.
13.13 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is for any reason
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be
unimpaired.
13.14 Counterpart Originals. This Agreement may have two or more counterpart originals
which, taken together, shall be considered one and the same document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives as of the date first above written.
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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SEALY CORPORATION |
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Exhibit A
Description of Systems
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SealyTouch with Communications |
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32 NEC Touch Screen Monitor (NEC #NEC3210BK w/capacitive touch screen) |
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RoninCast EX Box (HP 7600 3GHZ) with wireless communications card |
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Speaker Unit and cabling |
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Sealy Stand with POP Display Bracket |
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Ethernet Hub and Linksys Access Point |
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VGX and USB Cabling |
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SealyTouch without Communications |
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32 NEC Touch Screen Monitor (NEC #NEC3210BK w/capacitive touch screen) |
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RoninCast EX Box (HP 7600 3GHZ) |
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Speaker Unit and cabling |
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Sealy Stand with POP Display Bracket |
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VGX and USB Cabling |
Schedule 1.2
Installation Sites for Beta Test
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Install Date |
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Mattress Firm
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10-Apr-06
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10012 West FM 1960 Bypass, Unit D
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Humble
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TX
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77338 |
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Mattress Firm
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10-Apr-06
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1340 Lake Woodlands Dr, Suite B
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Woodlands
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TX
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77380 |
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Mattress Firm
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10-Apr-06
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7105 FM 1960 West
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Houston
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TX
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77069 |
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Mattress Firm
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10-Apr-06
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5000 Westheimer #320
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Houston
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TX
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77056 |
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Mattress Firm
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10-Apr-06
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5815 Gulf Freeway
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Houston
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TX
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77023 |
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Slumberland
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11-Apr-06
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2121 Frontage Rd.
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Waite Park
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MN
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56387 |
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Macys
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11-Apr-06
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4125 Cleveland Ave,
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Ft. Myers
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FL
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33901 |
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Macys
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11-Apr-06
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600 South Gate Plaza,
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Sarasota
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FL
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34329 |
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Macys
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11-Apr-06
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298 Westshore Plaza,
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Tampa
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FL
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33609 |
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Macys
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11-Apr-06
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2201 E. Fowlr Ave,
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Tampa
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FL
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33612 |
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Macys
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11-Apr-06
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1800 9th Street N.,
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Naples
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FL
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34102 |
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Boston/Carsons
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12-Apr-06
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3232 LAKE AVE. SUITE 330
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Wilmette
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IL
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60091 |
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Boston/Carsons
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12-Apr-06
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830 E. GOLF RD.
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Shaumburg
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IL
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60173 |
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Boston/Carsons
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12-Apr-06
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2 YORKTOWN MALL
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Lombard
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IL
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60148 |
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Slumberland
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12-Apr-06
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7801 Xerxes Ave. S.
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Bloomington
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MN
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55431 |
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Boston/Carsons
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12-Apr-06
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404 S. Route 59, Suite 128
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Naperville
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IL
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60540 |
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Slumberland
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12-Apr-06
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1755 County Rd. D
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Maplewood
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MN
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American TV
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13-Apr-06
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5355 NW 86th St
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Johnston
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IA
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50131 |
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American TV
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13-Apr-06
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4750 Grande Market Drive
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Appleton
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WI
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54913 |
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Boston/Carsons
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13-Apr-06
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18615 W. BLUEMOUND RD.
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Brookfield
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WI
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53045 |
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American TV
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13-Apr-06
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W229N1400 Westwood Drive
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Waukesha
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WI
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53185 |
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American TV
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13-Apr-06
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2404 W. Beltline Hwy
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Madison
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WI
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53713 |
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Slumberland
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13-Apr-06
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1536 E. Army Post Rd
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Des Moines
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IA
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50320 |
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Schedule 3.1
Installation Site Preparation Procedures
SealyTouch Stand Unit Installation
Pre-Installation Checklist
For successful SealyTouch installation each retail location must adhere to the following for
implementation success:
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Six weeks prior to installation, Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc must have
complete site information. This includes the following information: |
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Retail chain name |
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Shipping Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code). |
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Store Phone Number |
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Site Contact Information. (Mattress Department Manager) |
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Site Contacts Business and/or Cell Phone Number to Aid in
Receiving Shipment. |
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Prior to installation, Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc requests that the
following criteria and considerations have been fulfilled: |
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Placement of the unit has been determined prior to our arrival
onsite. |
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Power requirements for the unit have been met. Power
requirements are standard 110 volt dual plug 20-amp service at each location. |
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Network requirements have been met. (Depending on retail
chain). Each DSL installation location will be required to have an operable
DSL or Cable Modem line for network communication. |
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During Installation, Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc requests the following
while the SealyTouch Installer is on-site. |
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A clear area to assemble the SealyTouch unit away from high
traffic areas, loud noises, or an environment otherwise considered unsafe for
electronics. (Damp, wet, or areas affected by weather). |
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A two hour time period for installation without interruptions.
(note: Most installations will take place in approximately 1 hour). |
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Upon completion of the installation, Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc requests
the retail location has an area to dispose of empty boxes, and packaging material. The
technician will be responsible for removing trash from the store provided an area is
available. |
exv10w24
EXHIBIT 10.24
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE AGREEMENT
AND
DEBENTURE DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
July 18, 2006
SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE
Spirit Lake Tribal Council Office
P.O. Box 359
Main Street
Fort Totten, ND 58335
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that: (i) certain Amended and Restated Convertible Debenture Purchase
Agreement between SPIRIT LAKE TRIBE (the Purchaser) and WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company), dated September 7, 2005 (the Original Agreement), pursuant
to which Purchaser purchased, and the Company has issued, a 10% fixed rate Convertible Debenture
due December 31, 2009 in the principal amount of $3,000,000 (the Debenture); and (ii) that
certain Amendment No. 1 to the Original Agreement dated February 27, 2006 (collectively, the
CDA). The CDA is hereby further amended and restated as of the date set forth above, to set
forth additional terms and amendments to the CDA and the Debenture. This amendment shall be deemed
to be a supplementary agreement within the meaning of Section 15 of the CDA. All capitalized terms
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings described or defined in the CDA. In
consideration of the mutual agreements provided below, the Company and Purchaser agree as follows:
1. The Debenture. The Company and Purchaser agree that the CDA shall be amended as
follows:
(a) Conversion of Debenture. The third paragraph of Section 1 of the CDA is deleted
and the following inserted in substitution therefor:
The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of
the Company constituting thirty percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of
the Company on a fully diluted basis, as further explained in
Section 10.2 of the CDA. In addition, as further explained in paragraph 3(b)
of the Debenture, the Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of
Common Stock of the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty
percent (30%) of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted
basis in the ratio that the amount of the Debenture being converted bears to the
total amount of the Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Subject to the following
sentence, under no circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture be read to
entitle the Purchaser to shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting less
than 30% of all classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis
upon conversion in full of the Debenture. Notwithstanding the provisions of the
third paragraph of the Debenture and Section 3 of the Debenture, and subject to the
following paragraph, this Debenture is convertible at any time prior to payment at
the option of the Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of
the Company equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Companys outstanding Common Stock
on a fully-diluted basis, including the exercise of all convertible debt securities
that are currently outstanding and/or that are issued in lieu of payment of
principal and/or interest payments or penalties upon notes and obligations of the
Company; provided, however, that Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of
the Bridge Notes, or Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of up to $6,350,000
aggregate principal amount of the Companys 12% Convertible Bridge Notes (Bridge
Notes) and upon exercise of warrants to purchase up to 1,270,000 shares of Common
Stock (Bridge Warrants) shall be excluded from the determination of the Companys
outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. In addition, and subject to the
following paragraph, this Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock of the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of 30% of all classes
of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (excluding, however,
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes, or Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of Bridge Warrants in the ratio that the amount of the
Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the Convertible
Debenture acquired by the Holder.
In addition, if the Company completes an underwritten initial public offering
of its Common Stock on or before November 30, 2006, the entire principal balance of
the Debenture shall, without further action of the Company or the Holder, be
converted into a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting 30% of all
classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as described in
paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture excluding, however, (a) shares of Common Stock
issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes or shares issuable upon
exercise of Bridge Warrants; and (b) securities of the Company issued in connection
with such public offering, including shares issuable upon exercise of warrants
issued to
underwriters of such public offering. In such event, Holder shall be paid the
pro rata interest associated with this Debenture to the date of conversion.
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(b) Sections Modified or Deleted. The second paragraph of Section 10.2 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The Debenture is convertible in whole at any time prior to its payment at the
option of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of
the Company constituting thirty percent (30%) of all classes of Common Stock of the
Company on a fully diluted basis, as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the
Debenture. In addition, as further explained in paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture,
the Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its payment at the option
of the Purchaser into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the
Company constituting a proportionate percentage of thirty percent (30%) of all
classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis in the ratio
that the amount of the Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the
Debenture acquired by the Purchaser. Subject to the following sentence, under no
circumstances shall paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture be read to entitle the Purchaser
to shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting less than 30% of all classes
of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis upon full conversion of
the Debentures. Notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph of the
Debenture and Section 3 of the Debenture, and subject to the following paragraph,
this Debenture is convertible at any time prior to payment at the option of the
Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company equal
to thirty percent (30%) of the Companys outstanding Common Stock on a fully-diluted
basis, including the exercise of all convertible debt securities that are currently
outstanding and/or that are issued in lieu of payment of principal and/or interest
payments or penalties upon notes and obligations of the Company; excluding, however,
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes, or Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of Bridge Warrants. In addition, and subject to the
following paragraph, this Debenture is convertible in part at any time prior to its
payment at the option of Holder into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common
Stock of the Company constituting a proportionate percentage of 30% of all classes
of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (excluding, however,
Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Bridge Notes, or Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of Bridge Warrants) in the ratio that the amount of the
Convertible Debenture being converted bears to the total amount of the Convertible
Debenture acquired by the Holder.
In addition, if the Company completes an underwritten initial public offering
of its Common Stock on or before November 30, 2006, the entire principal balance of
the Debenture shall, without further action of the Company or the Holder, be
converted into a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Company constituting 30% of all
classes of the Common Stock of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, as described in
paragraph 3(b) of the Debenture
excluding, however, (a) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon
conversion of the Bridge Notes or shares issuable upon exercise of Bridge Warrants;
and (b) securities of the Company issued in connection with such
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public offering,
including shares issuable upon exercise of warrants issued to underwriters of such
public offering. In such event, Holder shall be paid the pro rata interest
associated with this Debenture to the date of conversion.
2. Disclosure. Purchaser is familiar with the Companys business and financial
condition and has had an opportunity to obtain, and has received, additional information concerning
the Company and has an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company, to
the extent deemed necessary by Purchaser in order to make a decision concerning Purchasers
agreement to be a party to this Agreement. Purchaser understands that the Company is in an early
stage and that the purchase of its shares involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of
receiving no return on Purchasers investment and of the losing of Purchasers entire investment in
the Company. Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of investment in the Debenture and any
shares acquired upon conversion of the Debenture. Purchaser is aware that there is not currently
any market for the Debenture or the Companys common stock, and there is no assurance that a public
market for the Companys common stock will develop. Purchaser believes that investment in the
shares acquired upon conversion of the Debenture, and any additional shares received upon
conversion of accrued interest on the Debenture, meets Purchasers investment objectives and
financial needs, and Purchaser has adequate means of providing for Purchasers current financial
needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity of investment with respect to common stock
acquired upon conversion of the Debenture.
3. Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the
Companys bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Purchaser agrees that
all discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in the strictest
of confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as required by law.
Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Purchaser that it no
longer intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the proposed
public offering. Purchaser has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may
jeopardize the Companys proposed financing. Purchaser may disclose the terms of this Agreement to
any attorney or other advisor of Purchaser who agrees in writing to be bound by these
confidentiality terms.
4. Registration Rights. Section 5.23 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Except as described below, the Company has not agreed to register any of its
authorized or outstanding securities under the Securities Act. In March 2006 the
Company issued $2,750,000 aggregate principal amount of 12% Convertible Bridge Notes
(March Bridge Notes), together with warrants to purchase 550,000 shares of the
Companys common stock (March Bridge Warrants); the Company proposes to issue up
to $3,600,000 aggregate principal amount of additional Bridge Notes (Additional
Bridge Notes) and additional Bridge Warrants covering up to 720,000 shares of
common stock (Additional Bridge Warrants). In connection with the Companys sale
of the March Bridge Notes
and March Bridge Warrants and with the consent of Purchaser, the Company agreed
to register the shares of common stock issuable pursuant to a conversion of March
Bridge Notes and upon exercise of the March Bridge Warrants within 60
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days following
its completion of in initial public offering (the Bridge Note Registration). The
Company shall have the right to enter into one or more or such registration rights
agreements with purchasers of the Additional Bridge Notes and Additional Bridge
Warrants, pursuant to which the shares of Company common stock issuable upon
conversion of the Additional Bridge Notes and upon exercise of the Additional Bridge
Warrants are includable in the Bridge Note Registration. The Company may also enter
into one or more agreements with other holders of the Companys convertible debt
securities to include their shares in the Bridge Note Registration. The Company
agrees, upon the request of Purchaser, to include all shares of common stock
issuable to Purchaser pursuant to the Debenture in the Bridge Note Registration.
Purchaser will be bound by the terms and conditions of registration rights granted
to the Bridge Note purchasers.
5. Effect of Agreement. Except for the amendments and understandings provided in this
Agreement, the terms and conditions of the CDA not inconsistent with this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect.
6. Waiver of Covenant Violations. The Company has advised Purchaser that it has
failed to comply with Section 8.8 of the CDA by failing to pay all principal and interest when due
on the Companys outstanding convertible debt securities. The Company has advised Purchaser that
it intends to enter into one or more note conversion agreements with such holders providing, among
other things, for the automatic conversion of the principal amount of such debt securities into the
Companys common stock upon the closing of the IPO, and for the deferral of the payment of any
principal or interest due on such securities until the later of the closing of the IPO or November
30, 2006. Based upon such representations, Purchaser agrees to waive the Companys default under
the provisions of Section 8.8 of the CDA with respect to payment defaults on the Companys
convertible securities until November 30, 2006.
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If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of acceptance on the enclosed
counterpart of this letter and return the same to the undersigned, whereupon this letter shall
become a binding contract between you and the undersigned.
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Very truly yours,
WIRELESS RONIN® TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Mack
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Jeffrey C. Mack |
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President and CEO |
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/s/ John Witham
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John Witham |
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Executive Vice President and CFO |
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The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted as
of the date first above written.
SPIRIT LAKE SIOUX TRIBE
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By:
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/s/ Carl Walking Eagle |
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Print Name: Carl Walking Eagle |
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exv10w25
EXHIBIT 10.25
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into effective this
21st day of July, 2006 (the Effective Date) by and between Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Minnesota (the
Company) and Galtere International Master Fund L.P. (Lender).
WHEREAS, the Company is indebted to Lender by reason of one or more loans evidenced by a
promissory note dated April 14, 2004 in the original amount of $350,000 (the Note);
WHEREAS, the parties entered into that certain Note Conversion Agreement, dated as March 3,
2006 (the Conversion Agreement), which, among other things, extended the maturity date of
the Note, deferred the required payment of principal and interest on the Note, and obligated Lender
to enter into a lock-up agreement in connection with an underwritten initial public offering of
the Companys common stock (the IPO);
WHEREAS, various provisions of the Conversion Agreement are predicated on the Companys
ability to effect the IPO on or before September 30, 2006;
WHEREAS, the proposed underwriter for the IPO required, as a condition precedent to filing a
registration statement in connection with the IPO, that the Company enter into a certain customer
agreement;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of the aforementioned customer agreement by the parties
thereto was delayed for three months, effectively deferring the commencement of the IPO and
creating the Companys need for additional interim financing through the sale of up to $3,600,000
in 12% convertible bridge notes and warrants to purchase up to 720,000 shares of the Companys
common stock;
WHEREAS, the IPO may not be completed by September 30, 2006, necessitating receipt of Lenders
consent to further extend the maturity date of the Note and the due date for principal and interest
payments thereon, and certain other provisions set forth hereinafter; and
WHEREAS, the Company intends to effect a two for three share combination with respect to its
outstanding shares of common stock prior to the filing of the Companys registration statement for
the IPO.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to amend the
Conversion Agreement and the Note as follows:
AGREEMENT:
(1) Maturity Date. The maturity date of the Note is hereby extended to the
earlier of: (i) the date the Company closes on receipt of the net proceeds from the IPO, or (ii)
November 30, 2006.
(2) Deferral of Payments. The Note is amended to provide that payment of all Principal
Indebtedness and accrued interest due under the Note prior to November 30, 2006 is due on the
earlier of: (i) the date the Company closes on receipt of the net proceeds from the IPO, or (ii)
November 30, 2006.
(3) Lock-Up Agreement. Section (9) of the Conversion Agreement is hereby amended to
strike the words September 30, 2006 and replace them with November 30, 2006.
(4) Effect of Amendments and Allonge. Except for the foregoing amendments, the terms
and conditions of the Note (as previously amended by the Conversion Agreement) not inconsistent
therewith shall remain in full force and effect. Lender shall attach and permanently affix this
Agreement as an allonge to the Note and give notice and a copy of this Agreement to any transferee
or pledgee of the Note.
(5) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of
Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving
effect to conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Agreement shall be in any
federal court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lender and the Company
consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any argument that the venue in
such forums is not convenient.
(6) Successors or Assigns. The Company and Lender agree that all of the terms of this
Agreement shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term Company
and the term Lender as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective
designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
(7) Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Lender agree that the
unenforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render
any other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
(8) Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the
Companys proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Lender
agrees that all discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in
the strictest of confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as
required by law. Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Lender
that it no longer intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the
proposed public offering. Lender has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may
jeopardize the Companys proposed financing. Lender may disclose the terms of this Agreement to
any attorney or other advisor of Lender who agrees in writing to be bound by these confidentiality
terms.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Lender have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
Date.
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14700 Martin Drive |
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Galtere International Master Fund L.P. |
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exv10w26
EXHIBIT 10.26
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into effective this
27TH day of July, 2006 (the Effective Date) by and between Wireless Ronin
Technologies, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Minnesota (the
Company) and the undersigned holder of one or more promissory notes issued by the Company
(Lender).
WHEREAS, the parties previously entered into that certain Note Conversion Agreement and
Addendum (the Addendum) to Note Conversion Agreement (collectively, the Conversion
Agreement) pertaining to the Companys obligations to Lender identified therein (the
Notes);
WHEREAS, the Conversion Agreement, among other things, extended the maturity date of the
Notes, deferred the required payment of principal and interest on the Notes, and obligated Lender
to enter into a lock-up agreement in connection with an underwritten initial public offering of
the Companys common stock (the IPO);
WHEREAS, various provisions of the Conversion Agreement are predicated on the Companys
ability to effect the IPO on or before September 30, 2006;
WHEREAS, the proposed underwriter for the IPO required, as a condition precedent to filing a
registration statement in connection with the IPO, that the Company enter into a certain customer
agreement;
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of the aforementioned customer agreement by the parties
thereto was delayed for three months, effectively deferring the commencement of the IPO and
creating the Companys need for additional interim financing through the sale of up to $3,600,000
in 12% convertible bridge notes and warrants to purchase up to 720,000 shares of the Companys
common stock;
WHEREAS, the IPO may not be completed by September 30, 2006, necessitating receipt of Lenders
consent to further extend the maturity date of the Notes and the due date for principal and
interest payments thereon, and certain other provisions set forth hereinafter; and
WHEREAS, the Company intends to effect a two for three share combination with respect to its
outstanding shares of common stock prior to the filing of the Companys registration statement for
the IPO.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree to amend the
Conversion Agreement and the Notes as follows:
AGREEMENT:
(1) Maturity Date. The maturity date of the Notes is hereby extended to the
earlier of: (i) the date the Company closes on receipt of the net proceeds from the IPO, or (ii)
November 30, 2006.
(2) Deferral of Payments. The Notes are amended to provide that payment of all Principal
Indebtedness and accrued interest due under the Note prior to November 30, 2006 is due on the
earlier of: (i) the date the Company closes on receipt of the net proceeds from the IPO, or (ii)
November 30, 2006.
(3) Lock-Up Agreement. Section (3) of the Addendum is hereby amended to strike the
words September 30, 2006 and replace them with November 30, 2006.
(4) Effect of Amendments and Allonge. Except for the foregoing amendments, the terms
and conditions of the Notes (as previously amended by the Conversion Agreement) not inconsistent
therewith shall remain in full force and effect. Lender shall attach and permanently affix this
Agreement as an allonge to the Notes and give notice and a copy of this Agreement to any transferee
or pledgee of the Notes.
(5) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of
Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within Minnesota, without giving
effect to conflicts of laws principles. Venue for enforcement of this Agreement shall be in any
federal court or Minnesota state court sitting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lender and the Company
consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court and waives any argument that the venue in
such forums is not convenient.
(6) Successors or Assigns. The Company and Lender agree that all of the terms of this
Agreement shall be binding on their respective successors and assigns, and that the term Company
and the term Lender as used herein shall be deemed to include, for all purposes, the respective
designees, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators.
(7) Invalidity of Particular Provisions. The Company and Lender agree that the
unenforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render
any other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid.
(8) Confidentiality. The information contained in this Agreement relative to the
Companys proposed bridge debt financing and public offering are highly confidential. Lender
agrees that all discussions with the Company relative to the foregoing financing will be held in
the strictest of confidence and will not be disclosed without the consent of the Company, or as
required by law. Such confidentiality restriction shall continue until the Company advises Lender
that it no longer intends to pursue a public offering, or the Companys public disclosure of the
proposed public offering. Lender has been advised that a breach of this disclosure obligation may
jeopardize the Companys proposed financing. Lender may disclose the terms of this Agreement to
any attorney or other advisor of Lender who agrees in writing to be bound by these confidentiality
terms.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Lender have executed this Agreement as of the Effective
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Mack |
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Jeffrey C. Mack |
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14700 Martin Drive |
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/s/ Hal B. Heyer |
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C. F. Ebbert |
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/s/ C. F. Ebbert |
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Lorax Business Services, Inc. |
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/s/ Mike Holmdahl, Chief Executive Officer |
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Randall W. Barnes |
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Stephen E. Jacobs |
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/s/ Stephen E. Jacobs |
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Paul Crawford |
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/s/ Juanita Young |
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EXHIBIT 10.27
WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
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No. of shares subject to option: ______
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Option No.: ___ |
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THIS OPTION AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the Company), and )
_________ (the Optionee) pursuant to the
Companys 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended to date (the Plan). Unless otherwise defined
herein, certain capitalized terms shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
2. Grant of Option. Pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company grants to the
Optionee, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to the terms and conditions herein,
the right and option to purchase from the Company all or a part of an aggregate of
_________ shares of the Companys Common Stock (the Shares) at the purchase price per
share equal to the price per share at which the Companys Common Stock is sold to the public in an
initial public offering scheduled to take place in 2006, such Option to be exercised as hereinafter
provided.
3. Terms and Conditions. The Option is subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Expiration Date. This Option shall expire ten years after the date of grant
specified above.
(b) Exercise of Option. Subject to the Plan and the other terms of this Agreement
regarding the exercisability of this Option, this Option shall be exercisable cumulatively, to the
extent it is vested, as follows: (i)
______Shares as of the date of grant; (ii) V______
Shares on ______, 20___; (iii) ______Shares
on ______, 20___; and (iv) ______Shares on
______, 20___. Any exercise shall be accompanied by a written notice to the Company specifying the
number of shares of Stock as to which the Option is being exercised. Notation of any partial
exercise shall be made by the Company on Schedule I hereto. This Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a Share, and must be exercised for no fewer than one hundred (100) shares of Stock, or
such lesser number of shares as may be vested.
(c) Payment of Purchase Price Upon Exercise. At the time of any exercise, the
Exercise Price of the Shares as to which this Option is exercised shall be paid in cash to the
Company, unless the Board shall permit or require payment of the purchase price in another
manner set forth in the Plan.
(d) Subject to Shareholder Approval. This Option shall not be effective or
exercisable unless and until the Plan is approved by action of the shareholders of the Company not
later than March 29, 2007. If the Plan is not so approved, this Option shall be null and void.
(e) Acceleration of Option Upon Change in Control. In the event of a Change in
Control the provisions of Section 3(b) hereof pertaining to vesting shall cease to apply and this
Option shall become immediately vested and fully exercisable with respect to all Shares; provided,
however, that unless otherwise provided by the Committee, the provisions of this Subsection 3(e)
shall not apply unless the Optionee has been employed by the Company for a period of at least one
year. No acceleration of vesting shall occur under this Subsection 3(e) in the event a surviving
corporation or its parent assumes this Option or in the event the surviving corporation or its
parent substitutes an option agreement with substantially the same economic terms as provided in
this Agreement. Nothing in this Subsection 3(e) shall limit the Committees authority to cancel
this Option in accordance with Section 6 hereof. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section
3(e), in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the committee, in its sole discretion
may, without the consent of Optionee, determine that Optionee will receive, with respect to some or
all of the shares of Common Stock subject to this Option, as of the effective date of any Change in
Control of the Company, cash in an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such
Shares immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control of the Company over the
exercise price per share of such options and that with respect to any granted and outstanding
Option, the Fair Market Value of which is less than or equal to the exercise price per share of
such Option as of the effective date of such Change in Control and that the Option therefor shall
terminate as of the effective date of the Change in Control. If the committee makes such
determination, then as of the effective date of any such Change in Control of the Company, such
Options will terminate as to such shares and Optionee will only have the right to receive such cash
payment. If the committee makes such determination, the Option will terminate, become void and
expire as to all unexercised shares of Common Stock subject to such Option on such date and
Optionee will have no further rights with respect to the Option.
(f) Subject to Lock Up. Optionee understands that the Company at a future date may
file a registration or offering statement (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and
Exchange Commission to facilitate an underwritten public offering of its securities. The Optionee
agrees, for the benefit of the Company, that should such an underwritten public offering be made
and should the managing underwriter of such offering require, the undersigned will not, without the
prior written consent of the Company and such underwriter, during the Lock Up Period as defined
herein: sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
this Option or any of the Shares acquired upon exercise of this Option during the Lock Up Period;
or sell or grant, or agree to sell or grant, options, rights or warrants with respect to any of the
Shares acquired upon exercise of this Option. The foregoing does not prohibit gifts to donees or
transfers by will or the laws of descent to heirs or beneficiaries provided that such donees, heirs
and beneficiaries shall be bound by the restrictions set forth herein. The term Lock Up Period
shall mean the period (not to exceed 12 months) during which Company officers and directors are
restricted by the managing underwriter from effecting
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any sales or transfers of the Shares. The Lock Up Period shall commence on the effective date
of the Registration Statement.
(g) Not An Employment Contract. The Option will not confer on the Optionee any right
with respect to continuance of employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary, nor
will it interfere in any way with any right the Company or any Subsidiary would otherwise have to
terminate or modify the terms of such Optionees employment or other service at any time.
(h) No Rights as Shareholder. The Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder of
the Company with respect to any Shares prior to the date of issuance to the Optionee of a
certificate for such Shares.
(i) Compliance with Law and Regulations. This Option and the obligation of the
Company to sell and deliver Shares hereunder shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations (including, but not limited to, federal securities laws) and to such approvals by any
government or regulatory agency as may be required. This Option shall not be exercisable, and the
Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Shares of Stock prior to the
completion of any registration or qualification of such Shares under any federal or state law, or
any rule or regulation of any government body which the Company shall, in its sole discretion,
determine to be necessary or advisable. Moreover, this Option may not be exercised if its exercise
or the receipt of Shares of Stock pursuant thereto would be contrary to applicable law.
(j) Withholding. All deliveries and distributions under this Agreement are subject to
withholding of all applicable taxes. At the election of the Optionee, and subject to such rules
and limitations as may be established by the Committee from time to time, such withholding
obligations may be satisfied through the surrender of shares of Stock which the Optionee already
owns, or to which the Optionee is otherwise entitled under the Plan.
(k) Nontransferability. This Option shall not be transferable other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of the Optionee, this Option shall be
exercisable only by the Optionee or by the Optionees guardian or legal representative. No
transfer of this Option by the Optionee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be
effective to bind the Company unless the Company is furnished with written notice thereof and a
copy of the will and/or such other evidence as the Board may determine necessary to establish the
validity of the transfer.
4. Termination of Employment. Upon the termination of the employment of Optionee
prior to the expiration of the Option, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Upon the Involuntary Termination of Optionees employment or the voluntary termination or
resignation of Optionees employment, the Optionee may exercise the Option to the extent the
Optionee was vested in and entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such employment
termination for a period of three (3) months after the date of such employment termination, or
until the term of the Option has expired, whichever date occurs first. To the extent the Optionee
was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of such employment
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termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein,
this Option shall terminate.
(b) If the employment of an Optionee is terminated by the Company for cause, then the Board or
the Committee shall have the right to cancel the Option.
5. Death, Disability or Retirement of Optionee. Upon the death, Disability or
Retirement, as defined herein, of Optionee prior to the expiration of the Option, the following
provisions shall apply:
(a) If the Optionee is at the time of his Disability employed by the Company or a Subsidiary
and has been in continuous employment (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) since
the Date of Grant of the Option, then the Option may be exercised by the Optionee for one (1) year
following the date of such Disability or until the expiration date of the Option, whichever date is
earlier, but only to the extent the Optionee was vested in and entitled to exercise the Option at
the time of his Disability. For purposes of this Section 5, the term Disability shall mean that
the Optionee is unable, by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment, to
substantially perform the principal duties of employment with the Company, which condition, in the
opinion of a physician selected by the Board, is expected to have a duration of not less than 120
days, unless the Optionee is employed by the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate,
pursuant to an employment agreement which contains a definition of Disability, in which case such
definition shall control. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether an
Optionee has a Disability and the date of such Disability.
(b) If the Optionee is at the time of his death employed by the Company or a Subsidiary and
has been in continuous employment (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) since the
Date of Grant of the Option, then the Option may be exercised by the Optionees estate or by a
person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, for one (1) year following the date of the Optionees death or until the expiration
date of the Option, whichever date is earlier, but only to the extent the Optionee was vested in
and entitled to exercise the Option at the time of death.
(c) If the Optionee is at the time of his Retirement employed by the Company or a Subsidiary
and has been in continuous employment (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) since
the Date of Grant of the Option, then the Option may be exercised by the Optionee for one (1) year
following the date of the Optionees Retirement or until the expiration date of the Option,
whichever date is earlier, but only to the extent the Optionee was vested in and entitled to
exercise the Option at the time of Retirement. For purposes of this Section 5, Retirement means
Optionees voluntary termination of employment or termination by the Company without cause on or
after the date the Optionee attains age 60.
(d) If the Optionee dies within three (3) months after Termination of Optionees employment
with the Company or a Subsidiary the Option may be exercised for nine (9) months following the date
of Optionees death or the expiration date of the Option, whichever date is earlier, by the
Optionees estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or the laws
of descent or distribution, but only to the extent the Optionee was vested in and entitled to
exercise the Option at the time of Termination.
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6. Termination of Relationship for Misconduct; Clawback. If the Board or the
Committee reasonably believes that the Optionee has committed an act of misconduct, it may suspend
the Optionees right to exercise this option pending a determination by the Board or the Committee.
If the Board or the Committee determines that the Optionee has committed an act of misconduct or
has breached a duty to the Company, neither the Optionee nor the Optionees estate shall be
entitled to exercise the Option. For purposes of this Section 6, an act of misconduct shall
include embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, breach of
fiduciary duty or deliberate disregard of the Companys rules resulting in loss, damage or injury
to the Company, or if the Optionee makes an unauthorized disclosure of any Company trade secret or
confidential information, engages in any conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to
the Company, or induces any party to breach a contract with the Company. An act of misconduct or
breach of fiduciary duty to the Company shall include an event giving the Company the right to
terminate Optionees employment for cause pursuant to any employment agreement between Optionee and
the Company. In addition, misconduct shall include willful violations of federal or state
securities laws. In making such determination, the Board or the Committee shall act fairly and
shall give the Optionee an opportunity to appear and present evidence on the Optionees behalf at a
hearing before the Board or the Committee. In addition, if the Company, based upon an opinion of
legal counsel or a judicial determination, determines that Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 is applicable to Optionee hereunder, to the extent that the Company is required to prepare an
accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct,
with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, Optionee shall reimburse the
Company for any compensation received by Optionee from the Company during the 12-month period
following the first public issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(whichever first occurs) of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement
and any profits received from the sale of the Companys common stock or common stock equivalents,
acquired pursuant to this Agreement.
7. Heirs and Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the Company and its successors and assigns, and upon any person acquiring, whether by
merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise, all or substantially all of the Companys
assets and business. If any rights exercisable by the Optionee or benefits deliverable to the
Optionee under this Agreement have not been exercised or delivered, respectively, at the time of
the Optionees death, such rights shall be exercisable by the Designated Beneficiary, and such
benefits shall be delivered to the Designated Beneficiary, in accordance with the provisions of
this agreement and the Plan. The Designated Beneficiary shall be the beneficiary or
beneficiaries designated by the Optionee in a writing filed with the Committee in such form and at
such time as the Committee shall require. If a deceased Optionee fails to designate a beneficiary,
or if the Designated Beneficiary does not survive the Optionee, any rights that would have been
exercisable by the Optionee and any benefits distributable to the Optionee shall be exercised by or
distributed to the legal representative of the estate of the Optionee. If a deceased Optionee
designates a beneficiary and the Designated Beneficiary survives the Optionee but dies before the
Designated Beneficiarys exercise of all rights under this Agreement or before the complete
distribution of benefits to the Designated Beneficiary under this Agreement, then any rights that
would have been exercisable by the Designated Beneficiary shall be exercised by the legal
representative of the estate of the Designated Beneficiary, and any benefits distributable to
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the Designated Beneficiary shall be distributed to the legal representative of the estate of
the Designated Beneficiary.
8. Plan Governs. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
terms of this Agreement shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, a copy of which may be obtained
by the Optionee from the Company; and this Agreement is subject to all interpretations, amendments,
rules and regulations promulgated by the Committee from time to time pursuant to the Plan. The
Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms
and provisions thereof. In the event of any question or inconsistency between this Agreement and
the Plan, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern.
9. Notices. Any notice hereunder to the Company shall be addressed to it at its
principal executive offices, located at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, Attention:
Chief Financial Officer; and any notice hereunder to the Optionee shall be addressed to the
Optionee at the address last appearing in the employment records of the Company; subject to the
right of either party to designate at any time hereunder in writing some other address.
10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Minnesota, except to the extent preempted by federal law, without
regard to the principles of comity or the conflicts of law provisions of any other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Optionee have executed this Agreement, both as of the day
and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.28
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Agreement) is made and entered into effective June 19,
2006, by and between Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, with a place of business at 14700 Martin Drive, Eden
Prairie, Minnesota 55344 (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and Henry B. May, a resident
of the state of Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as Executive).
BACKGROUND OF AGREEMENT
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The Company desires to continue to employ Executive as its Senior
Vice President of Operations, and Executive desires to accept such
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This Agreement provides, among other things, for base compensation
for Executive, a term of employment and severance payments in the
event Executive is terminated without Cause or by reason of a
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Company and Executive agree as follows: |
ARTICLE 1
EMPLOYMENT
1.01 Subject to the terms of Articles 3 and 6, the Company hereby agrees to continue to employ
Executive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and Executive agrees to such employment and
shall continue to hold such title under the terms of this Agreement. Executives primary place of
employment shall be the Companys executive offices at Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
1.02 Executive shall generally have the authority, responsibilities, and such duties as are
customarily performed by a senior vice president of a public company of similar size and industry.
Executive shall also render such additional services and duties within the scope of Executives
experience and expertise as may be reasonably requested of him from time to time by the Companys
chief executive officer or Board.
1.03 Executive shall report to the chief executive officer of the Company or to the Board or
any committee thereof as the Board shall direct, and shall generally be subject to direction,
orders and advice of the chief executive officer.
ARTICLE 2
BEST EFFORTS OF EXECUTIVE
2.01 Executive shall use his best energies and abilities in the performance of his duties,
services and responsibilities for the Company.
2.02 During the term of his employment, Executive shall devote substantially all of his
business time and attention to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and
shall not engage in any substantial activity inconsistent with the foregoing, whether or not
such activity shall be engaged in for pecuniary gain, unless approved by the Board; provided,
however, that, to the extent such activities do not violate, or substantially interfere with his
performance of his duties, services and responsibilities under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
TERM AND NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT
3.01
Executive's initial employment term shall be for the period beginning June 19, 2006 and
ending April 1, 2008. Neither the Company nor Executive shall be obligated to extend such term of
the employment relationship. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended from time
to time with the consent of the Companys Board of Directors and Executive. All such amendments
shall be effective when memorialized by a written agreement between the Company and Executive,
following approval by the Companys Compensation Committee (the Committee).
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.01 During the initial term of employment hereunder, Executive shall be paid a base salary at
Executives current rate of One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000) per year (Base
Salary), payable in accordance with the Companys established pay periods, reduced by all
deductions and withholdings required by law and as otherwise specified by Executive. The Company
agrees to review Executives performance and compensation in 2007 and annually thereafter.
Executives Base Salary may be increased (but not decreased) in the sole discretion of the Board.
Base Salary shall not be reduced after any such increase except in connection with Company
compensation reductions applied to all other senior executives of the Company. In the event
Executives employment shall for any reason terminate during the Term, Executives final monthly
Base Salary payment shall be made on a pro-rated basis as of the last day of the month in which
such employment terminated.
4.02 During the term of employment, in addition to payments of Base Salary set forth above,
Executive may be eligible to participate in any performance-based cash bonus or equity award plan
for senior executives of the Company, based upon achievement of individual and/or Company goals
established by the Board or Committee. The extent of Executives participation in bonus plans
shall be within the discretion of the Companys Board or Compensation Committee.
4.03 During the term of employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee
benefit plans, policies, programs, perquisites and arrangements, as the same may be provided and
amended from time to time, that are provided generally to similarly situated executive employees of
the Company, to the extent Executive meets the eligibility requirements for any such plan, policy,
program, perquisite or arrangement.
4.04 The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by
Executive in carrying out Executives duties, services, and responsibilities under this
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Agreement. Executive shall comply with generally applicable policies, practices and
procedures of the Company with respect to reimbursement for, and submission of expense reports,
receipts or similar documentation of, such expenses.
ARTICLE 5
VACATION AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
5.01 Executive shall be entitled to twenty-two (22) business days of paid time off (PTO) for
each twelve (12) months of employment, in addition to the Companys normal holidays. PTO includes
sick days and leaves of absence. PTO will be scheduled taking into account the Executives duties
and obligations at the Company. Unused PTO shall not be accumulated from year to year, unless
approved in writing by the Board or Committee. PTO and sick leave and all other leaves of absence
will be taken in accordance with the Companys stated personnel policies. Upon termination or
expiration of the Executives employment, Executive shall be entitled to compensation for any
accrued unused PTO time as of date of termination.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION
6.01 The Company may terminate Executives employment without Cause upon written notice to
Executive. In the event of a termination of Executives employment without Cause, including a
termination by Executive for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to receive: (i) the
Severance Payment provided in Section 7.01 and (ii) the bonus described in Section 7.03.
6.02 Executives employment will terminate as of the date of the death or Disability of the
Executive. In the event of such termination, there shall be payable to Executive or Executives
estate or beneficiaries Base Salary earned through the date of death together with a pro-rata
portion of any bonus due Executive pursuant to any bonus plan or arrangement established or
mutually agreed-upon prior to termination, to the extent earned or performed based upon the
requirements or criteria of such plan or arrangement, as the Board shall in good faith determine.
Such pro-rated bonus shall be payable at the time and in the manner payable to other executives of
the Company who participate in such plan or arrangement. For purposes of this Agreement
Disability shall mean a determination by the Board of the Company of the inability of Executive
to perform substantially all of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement due to
illness, injury, accident or condition of either a physical or psychological nature, and such
inability continues for an aggregate of ninety (90) days during any period of three hundred and
sixty-five (365) consecutive calendar days. Such determination shall be made in good faith by the
Board, the decision of which shall be conclusive and binding.
6.03 Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Company may terminate
Executives employment upon written notice specifying a termination date based on any of the
following events that constitute Cause:
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with respect to the Company, including, but not limited to, embezzlement, fraud,
dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, or willful breach of
fiduciary duty to the Company which results in a material loss, damage, or injury to
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Companys announced or written rules, codes or polices; provided, however, that such
breach shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies such breach within
thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without material harm or loss to
the Company, unless such breach is part of a pattern of chronic breaches of the same,
which may be evidenced by reports or warning letters given by the Company to Executive,
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Any act of insubordination by Executive; provided, however, an act of
insubordination by Executive shall not constitute Cause if Executive cures or remedies
such insubordination within thirty (30) days after written notice to Executive, without
material harm or loss to the Company, unless such insubordination is a part of a
pattern of chronic insubordination, which may be evidenced by reports or warning
letters given by the Company to Executive, in which case such insubordination is deemed
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information, or conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company,
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In making such determination of Cause, the Board shall act in good faith and give Executive a
reasonably detailed written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the issues at a
Board or Committee meeting. A resolution providing for the termination of Executives employment
for Cause shall be approved in a resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the Board;
provided, however, that Executive shall not vote on the resolution and shall not count in the
determination of whether a majority of the Board approved such resolution. Executives employment
shall be deemed terminated for Cause upon the approval by the Board of a resolution terminating
Executives employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, no act or failure by the
Executive shall be considered willful if such act is done by Executive in good faith in the
belief that such act is or was lawful and in the best interest of the Company or one or more of its
businesses. Nothing in this Section 6.03 shall be construed to prevent Executive from contesting
the Board or Committees determination that Cause exists. In the event of a termination for Cause,
and not withstanding any contrary provision otherwise stated, Executive shall receive only his Base
Salary earned through the date of termination.
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6.04 Executive may terminate his employment upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the
Company for Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason means any of the
following actions taken by the Company without Cause:
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rate of annual compensation, or otherwise changes benefits provided to Executive under
compensation and benefit plans, arrangements, policies and procedures to be as a whole
materially less favorable to Executive, other than reductions in Base Salary permitted
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subsidiaries requires Executive to change the location of Executives job or office, to
a location more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Executives job or office
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this Agreement. |
If Executive intends to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, Executive must give not less than
sixty (60) days written notice to the Company of the facts or events giving rise to Good Reason,
and must give such notice within ninety (90) days following the facts or event alleged to give rise
to Good Reason. The Company shall, within such sixty-day notice period, have the right to cure or
remedy events or any action or event constituting Good Reason within the meaning of this Section
6.04. The failure to give such notice shall be deemed a waiver of the right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason based on such fact or event.
6.05 During the term of his employment and for 24 months after the date of Executives
termination of employment, (i) Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, make or publish any
disparaging statements (whether written or oral) regarding the Company or any of its affiliated
companies or businesses, or the affiliates, directors, officers, agents, principal shareholders or
customers of any of them and (ii) neither the Company or any of its directors, or officers shall
directly or indirectly, make or publish any disparaging statements (whether written or oral)
regarding Executive. Information which the Company or Executive is required to make or disclose
regarding the other to comply with laws or regulations, or makes in a pleading on the advice of
litigation counsel, shall not constitute a disparaging statement.
6.06 Upon any termination of Executives employment with the Company, Executive shall be
deemed to have resigned from all other positions he then holds as an officer, employee or director
or other independent contactor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company and Executive.
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ARTICLE 7
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS
7.01 The Company, its successors or assigns, will pay Executive as severance pay (the
Severance Payment) an amount equal to twelve (12) months of the Executives monthly Base Salary
for full-time employment at the time of Executives termination:
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7.02), and (ii) Executive is an active and full-time employee at the time of the Change
of Control, and (iii) within twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control, Executives employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason (including
Good Reason (as definition Section 6.04)), other than for Cause or death or disability;
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Nothing in this Section 7.01 shall limit the authority of the Committee or Board to terminate
Executives employment in accordance with Section 6.03. Payment of the Severance Payment pursuant
to Section 7.01, less customary withholdings, shall be made in one lump sum within thirty (30) days
of the Executives termination or, at the Companys election, equal installments over the term of
Executives Non-Competition period specified in Section 9.01. No Severance Payment shall be
payable if Executives employment is terminated due to death, disability or expiration of
Executives employment.
7.02 For the purposes of this Agreement, Change of Control shall mean any one of the
following:
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Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either: (1) the then outstanding Stock; or (2) the
combined voting power of the Companys outstanding voting securities immediately after
the merger or acquisition entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;
provided, however, that the following acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company; (ii) any acquisition by the
Company or Subsidiary; (iii) any acquisition by the trustee or other fiduciary of any
employee benefit plan or trust sponsored by the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iv) any
acquisition by any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more
than 50% of the Stock or combined voting power of Stock and other voting securities of
the Company is beneficially owned by substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were beneficial owners of Stock and other voting securities of the Company
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approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, sale or statutory exchange of Stock which
changes the beneficial ownership of Stock and other voting securities so that after the
corporate change the immediately previous owners of 50% of Stock and other voting
securities do not own 50% of the Companys Stock and other voting securities either
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shareholders of the Company own less than 50% of the stock of the surviving
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A Change of Control shall not be deemed to occur with respect to Executive if the
acquisition of a 50% or greater interest is by a group that includes the Executive nor shall it be
deemed to occur if at least 50% of the Stock and other voting securities owned before the
occurrence are beneficially owned subsequent to the occurrence by a group that includes the
Executive.
7.03 In addition to the Severance Payment, the Company will pay Executive a bonus (Severance
Bonus) in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following a termination of employment without Cause
by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01, an amount equal to one (1) times Executives bonus earned
for the last fiscal year, but not, however, to exceed Executives target bonus as set forth in any
bonus plan arrangement in which Executive participates at the time of termination of his
employment. The Severance Payment or Severance Bonus shall be reduced by the amount of cash
severance benefits to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to any other cash severance plan,
agreement, policy or program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however,
that if the amount of cash severance benefits payable under such other severance plan, agreement,
policy or program is greater than the amount payable pursuant to this Agreement, Executive will be
entitled to receive the amounts payable under such other plan, agreement, policy or program which
exceeds the Severance Payment or Severance Bonus payable pursuant to this Section. Without
limiting other payments which would not constitute cash severance-type benefits hereunder, any
cash settlement of stock options, accelerated vesting of stock options and retirement, pension and
other similar benefits shall not constitute cash severance-benefits for purposes of this Section
7.03.
7.04 If Executive becomes entitled to the Severance Payment pursuant to Section 7.01,
Executive shall be entitled to receive, if Executive is eligible to and elects to continue medical
coverage from the Company as provided by law (commonly referred to as the COBRA continuation
period), as part of his severance benefit, continued medical coverage under the Companys medical
plan. The Company will pay the Companys portion of contribution to monthly medical insurance
premiums paid at the time of termination of employees employment for such COBRA coverage for
Executive and his eligible dependents for a period ending on the earlier of one year following
termination, or until Executive is eligible to be covered by another
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medical plan providing benefits to Executive. To be eligible for such benefit, Executive must
be eligible for COBRA coverage, elect COBRA during the COBRA election period, and comply with all
requirements to obtain such coverage, to be eligible for coverage and for this benefit.
7.05 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company and Executive intend
that any payments, benefits or other provisions applicable to this Agreement comply with the payout
and other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A), as
clarified or modified by guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue
Service in each case if and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement
and such compliance is necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A. In
this connection, the Company and Executive agree that the payments, benefits and other provisions
applicable to this Agreement, and the terms of any deferral and other rights regarding this
Agreement, shall be deemed modified if and to the extent necessary to comply with the payout and
other limitations and restrictions imposed under Section 409A, as clarified or supplemented by
guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service in each case if
and to the extent Section 409A is otherwise applicable to this Agreement and such compliance is
necessary to avoid the penalties otherwise imposed under Section 409A.
7.06 The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Company.
7.07 The provisions of this Article 7 will be deemed to survive the termination of this
Agreement for the purposes of satisfying the obligations of the Company and Executive hereunder.
7.08 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be
determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant
to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the accelerated vesting of equity awards held by
Executive), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then Executive
shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (the Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that,
after payment by Executive of all taxes, including, without limitation, any income taxes and excise
tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to
the excise tax imposed upon the payments. The Companys obligation to make Gross-Up Payments under
this Section 7.08 shall not be conditioned upon the Executives termination of employment.
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required to be made under this Section 7.08, including whether and when a Gross-Up
Payment is required, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be
utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by an accounting firm that
does not have a material relationship with either of the parties that is selected by
mutual agreement (the Accounting Firm). The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed
supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days
of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such
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by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 7.08,
shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within 15 days of the receipt of the
Accounting Firms determination. Absent manifest error, any determination by the
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The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal
Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable, but no
later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim.
The Executive shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on
which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior
to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives
such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on, the date that any payment
of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in
writing prior to the expiration of such period that the Company desires to contest such
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relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the
Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such
claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company,
(iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to
contest such claim, and
(iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such
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provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and
expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with
such contest, and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax
basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties) imposed
as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without
limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.08, the Company shall
control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest, and, at its sole
discretion, may pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
hearings and conferences with the applicable taxing authority in respect of such
claim and may, at its sole discretion, either pay the tax claimed to the appropriate
taxing authority on behalf of the Executive and direct the Executive to sue for a
refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to
prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a
court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company
shall determine; provided, however, that, if the Company pays such claim and directs
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the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax
(including interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such payment or with
respect to any imputed income in connection with such payment; and provided,
further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested
amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore,
the Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to
which the Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder, and the Executive shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
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Company of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to the Excise Tax to
which such Gross-Up Payment relates or with respect to such claim, the Executive shall
promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid
or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after payment by the Company
of an amount on the Executives behalf pursuant to this Section 7.08, a determination
is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such
claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then
the amount of such payment shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up
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its sole discretion, withhold and pay over to the Internal Revenue Service or any other
applicable taxing authority, for the benefit of the Executive, all or any portion of
any Gross-Up Payment, and the Executive hereby consents to such withholding and
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ARTICLE 8
NONDISCLOSURE AND INVENTIONS
8.01 Except as permitted or directed by the Company or as may be required in the proper
discharge of Executives employment hereunder, Executive shall not, during his employment or at any
time thereafter, divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone or use in any way any Confidential
Information of the Company. Confidential Information means any information or compilation of
information that the Executive learns or develops during the course of his/her employment that is
not generally known by persons outside the Company (whether or not conceived, originated,
discovered, or developed in whole or in part by Executive). Confidential Information includes but
is not limited to, the following types of information and other information of a similar nature
(whether or not reduced to writing), all of which Executive agrees constitutes the valuable trade
secrets of the Company: research, designs, development, know how, computer programs and processes,
marketing plans and techniques, existing and contemplated products and services, customer and
product names and related information, prices sales, inventory, personnel, computer programs and
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strategic plans, and finances. Confidential Information also includes any information of the
foregoing nature that the Company treats as proprietary or designates as Confidential Information,
whether or not owned or developed by the Company. Confidential Information does not include
information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public through no fault of Executive,
(b) was known to Executive prior to its disclosure by the Company, as demonstrated by files in
existence at the time of the disclosure, (c) becomes known to Executive, without restriction, from
a source other than the Company, without breach of this Agreement by Executive and otherwise not in
violation of the Companys rights, or (d) is explicitly approved for release by written
authorization of the Company.
8.02 Executive acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements, developments,
methods, designs, trade secrets, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar related information
(whether or not patentable) which relate to the Companys or any of its subsidiaries actual or
anticipated business, research and development or existing products or services and which are
conceived, developed or made by Executive while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
(Work Product) belong to the Company or such subsidiary. Executive shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the Board of Directors of the Company and, at the Companys expense, perform all
actions reasonably requested by the Board (whether during or after employment by the Company) to
establish and confirm such ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, consents, powers
of attorney and other instruments). For purposes of this Agreement, any Work Product or other
discoveries relating to the business of the Company or any subsidiaries on which Executive files or
claims a copyright or files a patent application, within one year after termination of employment
with the Company, shall be presumed to cover and be Work Product conceived or developed by
Executive in whole or in part during the term of his employment with the Company, subject to proof
to the contrary by good faith, written and duly corroborated records establishing that such Work
Product was conceived and made following termination of employment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company advises Executive, and Executive understands and
agrees, that the foregoing does not apply to inventions or other discoveries for which no
equipment, supplies, facility or trade secret information of the Company was used and that was
developed entirely on Executives own time, and (a) that does not relate (i) directly to the
Companys business, or (ii) to the Companys actual or demonstrably anticipated business research
or development, or (b) that does not result from any work performed by Executive for the Company.
8.03 In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this
Article 8, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or
indirectly disclosing, disseminating, lecturing upon, publishing or using such confidential, trade
secret or proprietary information (whether in whole or in part) and restraining Executive from
rendering any services or participating with any person, firm, corporation, association or other
entity to whom such knowledge or information (whether in whole or in part) has been disclosed,
without the posting of a bond or other security. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies available to it for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
8.04 Executive agrees that all notes, data, reference materials, documents, business plans,
business and financial records, computer programs, and other materials that in any way
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incorporate, embody, or reflect any of the Confidential Information, whether prepared by
Executive or others, are the exclusive property of the Company, and Executive agrees to forthwith
deliver to the Company all such materials, including all copies or memorializations thereof, in
Executives possession or control, whenever requested to do so by the Company, and in any event,
upon termination of Executives employment with the Company.
8.05 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 8 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
8.06 The provisions of this Article 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement
indefinitely.
ARTICLE 9
NON-COMPETITION, NON-INTERFERENCE AND NON-SOLICITATION
9.01 In further consideration of the compensation to be paid to Executive hereunder, including
amounts payable to Executive as a Severance Payment, Executive acknowledges that in the course of
his employment with the Company he will become familiar, and during his employment with the Company
he has become familiar, with the Companys trade secrets and other Confidential Information
concerning the Company and that his services have been and will be of a special, unique and
extraordinary value to the Company, and therefore, Executive agrees that, during the period of his
employment, and for a period of one year following the end of Executives employment term specified
in Section 3.01 or any extension thereof, he shall not directly or indirectly own any interest in,
manage, control, participate in, consult with, render services for, or in any manner engage in any
business competing with the business of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, as defined
below and as such businesses exist or are in the process during the period of his employment on the
date of termination or the expiration of the period his employment, within any geographical area in
which the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates engage or have defined plans to engage in such
businesses. Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from being a passive owner of not more than 2%
of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation which is publicly traded, so long as
Executive has no participation in the business of such corporation. For the purposes of this
Agreement, business or business of the Company means, with respect to and including the Company
and its subsidiaries or affiliates, the design, development, marketing and sale of digital signage
products and solutions.
9.02 Executive agrees that during the term of his employment and for a period of one (1) year
after the termination of Executives employment he will not directly or indirectly (i) in any way
interfere or attempt to interfere with the Companys relationships with any of its current or
potential customers, vendors, investors, business partners, or (ii) employ or attempt to employ any
of the Companys employees on behalf of any other entity, whether or not such entity competes with
the Company.
9.03 Executive agrees that breach by him of the provisions of this Article 9 will cause the
Company irreparable harm that is not fully remedied by monetary damages. In the event of a breach
or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Article 9, the Company shall be
entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from directly or indirectly competing or
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recruiting as prohibited herein, without posting a bond or other security. Nothing herein
shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other equitable or legal remedies
available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from
Executive.
9.04 The Executive understands and agrees that any violation of this Article 9 while employed
by the Company may result in immediate disciplinary action by the Company, including termination of
employment for Cause.
9.05 The obligations contained in this Article 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement as described in this Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed according to the
laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflicts of law provisions. The Company and
Executive agree that if any action is brought pursuant to this Agreement that is not otherwise
resolved by arbitration pursuant to Section 10.06, such dispute shall be resolved only in the
District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, or the United States District Court for Minnesota,
and each party hereto unconditionally (a) submits for itself in any proceeding relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Hennepin County, Minnesota District Courts or the United States Federal
District Court for Minnesota, and agrees that all claims in respect to any such proceeding shall be
heard and determined in Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnesota District Court or, to the extent
permitted by law, in such federal court, (b) consents that any such proceeding may and shall be
brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or thereafter have to the venue or
jurisdiction of any such proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same; waives all right to trial by jury in
any proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or its performance under or the enforcement of this Agreement; (d) agrees that service
of process in any such proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy of such process by registered
or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such party at
its address as provided in Section 10.08; and (e) agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall
affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by the laws of the
State of Minnesota.
10.02 Successors. This Agreement is personal to Executive and Executive may not
assign or transfer any part of his rights or duties hereunder, or any compensation due to him
hereunder, to any other person or entity. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company. The
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all the business or assets of the Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Companys obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term Company, as used in
this Agreement, shall mean the Company as defined
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above and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which by reason hereof becomes
bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
10.03 Waiver. The waiver by the Company of the breach or nonperformance of any
provision of this Agreement by Executive will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any future
breach or nonperformance under any such provision or any other provision of this Agreement or any
similar agreement with any other Executive.
10.04 Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement supersedes, revokes and replaces
any and all prior oral or written understandings, if any, between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement: (a) is the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties; and (b) is the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms and conditions thereof, and there are no other written or oral agreements in regard to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Except for modifications described in Section 3.01 and
Section 4.01, this Agreement shall not be changed or modified except by a written document signed
by the parties hereto.
10.05 Severability and Blue Penciling. To the extent that any provision of this
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable as written, the validity and
enforceability of the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected. If
any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, the
Company and Executive specifically authorize the tribunal making such determination to edit the
invalid or unenforceable provision to allow this Agreement, and the provisions thereof, to be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law or public policy.
10.06 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising under this Agreement
shall, at the request of any party hereto be resolved by binding arbitration in Hennepin County,
Minnesota by a single arbitrator selected by the Company and Executive, with arbitration governed
by The United States Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code); provided, however, that a dispute, claim
or controversy shall be subject to adjudication by a court in any proceeding against the Company or
Executive involving third parties (in addition to the Company or Executive). Such arbitrator shall
be a disinterested person who is either an attorney, retired judge or labor relations arbitrator.
In the event employer and Executive are unable to agree upon such arbitrator, the arbitrator shall,
upon petition by either the Company or Executive, be designated by a judge of the Hennepin County
District Court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make awards of damages as would any
court in Minnesota having jurisdiction over a dispute between employer and Executive, except that
the arbitrator may not make an award of exemplary damages or consequential damages. In addition,
the Company and Executive agree that all other matters arising out of Executives employment
relationship with the Company shall be arbitrable, unless otherwise restricted by law.
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Notwithstanding this Section 10.06, in the event of alleged noncompliance or
violation, as the case may be, of Sections 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the Company may
alternatively apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
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10.07 Legal Fees. If any contest or dispute shall arise between the Company and
Executive regarding any provision of this Agreement, and such dispute results in court proceedings
or arbitration, a party that prevails with respect to a claim brought and pursued in connection
with such dispute, shall be entitled to recover its legal fees and expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with such dispute. Such reimbursement shall be made as soon as practicable following
the resolution of the dispute (whether or not appealed) to the extent a party receives documented
evidence of such fees and expenses.
10.08 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally
delivered or may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to
Executive at his residence address appearing on the records of the Company and to the Company at
its then current executive offices to the attention of the Board. All notices and communications
shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof or on the third business day
after the mailing thereof, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon
actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other
communication is actually received.
10.09 Survival. The provisions of this Article 10 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement, indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the following parties have executed the above instrument the day and year
first above written.
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SUBSIDIARIES
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WIRELESS RONIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Wireless Ronin (Europe) Limited, United Kingdom
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 of our report dated March 30,
2006 (except Note R, for which the date is August 28, 2006), which includes an explanatory paragraph
that refers to substantial doubt regarding the Companys ability to continue as a going concern,
relating to financial statements of Wireless Ronin® Technologies, Inc. as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, and to reference to our firm under the caption Experts in
the Prospectus.
/s/
VIRCHOW, KRAUSE & COMPANY,
LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 29, 2006
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[SEC CORRESPONDENCE]
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
14700 Martin Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
August 29, 2006
Writers Direct Dial:
(952) 224-8114
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(Registering 4,500,000 Shares of Common Stock) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (the Company), attached please find an EDGAR
transmission of the Companys Registration Statement on Form SB-2 pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The Company hereby certifies that it has wire-transferred the applicable filing
fee to the SECs account at Mellon Bank.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (952) 224-8114 or Alec C. Sherod
of Briggs and Morgan, P.A., our legal counsel, at (612) 977-8727.
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ John A. Witham
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Avron L. Gordon, Esq.
Alec C. Sherod, Esq.
Brett D. Anderson, Esq. |