-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NA+10gQO+Xxn7NUqlFtk3/jwlvbYUfDgfdnTuGLXXB6lDK7wTXBjXbBR78SGGjhN Q4j4Toj5maXRZ01fCTi0cA== 0001104659-07-027736.txt : 20070411 0001104659-07-027736.hdr.sgml : 20070411 20070411165629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-027736 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070405 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070411 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070411 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023966 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 770338561 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21607 FILM NUMBER: 07761690 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5906 MCINTYRE STREET CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80403 BUSINESS PHONE: 3032797900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5906 MCINTYRE STREET CITY: GOLDEN STATE: CO ZIP: 80403 8-K 1 a07-10396_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 5, 2007

ISONICS CORPORATION

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

 

001-12531

 

77-0338561

State of

 

Commission File

 

IRS Employer

Incorporation

 

Number

 

Identification No.

 

5906 McIntyre Street, Golden, Colorado 80403

Address of principal executive offices

303-279-7900

Telephone number, including
Area code

Not applicable

Former name or former address if changed since last report

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

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

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

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

 

 




 

Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

A.            Document Amendment Agreement

On April 5, 2007 we entered into a Document Amendment Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Cornell Capital Partners L.P. (“Cornell”) whereby the terms of each of the three 6% convertible debentures aggregating $16,000,000 in principal amount (the “Debentures”) purchased by Cornell on and after May 30, 2006 were uniformly amended.

Pursuant to the Agreement, we agreed to increase the interest rate on the Debentures whereby interest will accrue on the Debentures as follows:

·                  From April 9, 2007 thru April 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13%);

·                  From April 9, 2008 thru October 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to eleven percent (11%); and

·                  From October 9, 2008 until the outstanding principal balance is paid in full at an annual rate equal to seven and three quarters percent (7.75%).

In exchange, Cornell agreed that it is prohibited from converting the Debentures without written consent from Isonics until after February 28, 2008 unless either the volume weighted average prices (“VWAP”) of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is $3.00 or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.  The Agreement also deleted in its entirety a clause in the Debentures that would have provided for a net cash settlement upon conversion if certain conditions existed at the time of conversion.  Additionally, the Agreement amended the provision regarding the Company assets Cornell holds as a security interest under the Debenture so that in addition to the assets already subject to Cornell’s security interest, the assets described in a Pledge Agreement dated April 10, 2007 between Isonics and Cornell (and described below) also are pledged as security under the Debentures.

The Agreement also amended the Securities Purchase Agreement between Isonics and Cornell dated May 30, 2006 by adding a new Section 7.8 entitled “Divestiture of Assets.”  Pursuant to this new Section, we and our subsidiaries are prohibited from entering into any type of transaction, series of transactions, or agreement, whereby we would dispose of any asset valued at $250,000 or more.

B.            Cornell $2 Million Fund Raising

On April 10, 2007, we completed a private placement pursuant to which we issued Cornell a 13% secured convertible debenture with a principal amount of $2,000,000, and one warrant to purchase a total of 250,000 shares of our common stock (the “Warrant”) at an exercise price of $5.00 per share.  The Warrant can be exercised for a period of three years.

To complete the transaction, we entered into the following agreements (collectively the “Transaction Documents”), each of which is discussed in more detail below:

·                  Securities Purchase Agreement,

·                  13% Secured Convertible Debenture,

·                  Warrant Agreement,

·                  Registration Rights Agreement,

·                  Pledge Agreement, and

·                  Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions




a.             Securities Purchase Agreement

To complete the transaction, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with Cornell.  The Securities Purchase Agreement contains similar terms to the Securities Purchase Agreement we entered into with Cornell dated May 30, 2006 and described in our Form 8-K filed on June 6, 2006.  In the Securities Purchase Agreement:

·                  We made customary representations and warranties to Cornell, and received customary representations and warranties from Cornell; and

·                  Because the total number of shares issued pursuant to the Warrant and the 13% Debenture may exceed 19.99% of our outstanding shares, we agreed to seek shareholder approval of the transaction by November 30, 2007.

Under the Securities Purchase Agreement we agreed to pay Yorkville Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Cornell, a fee equal to $160,000 (8% of the principal amount of the 13% Debenture), and also $15,000 as a structuring fee.  We will use the proceeds to fund $1,000,000 to SenseIt Corp and for general working capital purposes.

b.             13% Debenture

The 13% Secured Debenture (the “13% Debenture”) bears an interest rate of 13%.  Interest is payable at maturity, and we may elect to pay the interest amount in cash or shares of our common stock.  If we elect to pay interest in shares of our common stock, the shares will be valued at 88% of the average VWAP (volume weighted average price) of our common stock for the five trading days immediately preceding the maturity date.  The 13% Debentures will mature on May 30, 2009 unless previously paid.

We may prepay the principal amount of the 13% Debenture at any time upon not less than ten trading days notice provided the closing bid price of our stock is less than $5.00 per share.  In order to redeem the 13% Debenture in that circumstance, we will also have to pay a 20% prepayment premium.

The holder may not convert any amount of outstanding principal and/or interest without our written consent until after February 28, 2008 unless either the average VWAPs of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is $3.00 or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.  There are some other restrictions on the holder’s right to convert:

·                                          In no case may the holder convert the 13% Debentures if it would result in beneficial ownership of more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock (though this provision can be waived by the holder upon 65 days prior notice);

·                                          The maximum number of shares that may be issued upon conversion of the principal amount is 10,000,000 shares.




Under certain circumstances, the 13% Debenture holders are entitled to have the conversion price adjusted to correspond to common stock holders’ rights to any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or reclassification of shares.  The $5.00 conversion price (the “Fixed Conversion Price”) may also be adjusted at the option of the holder if we issue shares of our capital stock at an effective price of less than $5.00 per share.  The price will then be adjusted to mirror the price at which such securities were issued.  Additionally, the Fixed Conversion Price may also be adjusted to the market price, as defined, of our stock at the time of the holders first conversion of either the Debentures or the 13% Debentures.  No adjustment will be made for the issuance of “Excluded Securities,” which includes:

(a)           any issuance of securities in connection with a strategic partnership or a joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital),
(b)           any issuance of securities as consideration for a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a business, product, license, or other assets of another person or entity,
(c)           options to purchase shares of our common stock, provided (I) such options are issued after the date of the 13% Debenture to our employees within 30 days of such employee’s starting his employment with us, and (II) the exercise price of such options is not less than the closing price of the common stock on the date of issuance of such option,
(d)           securities issued pursuant to an “Approved Stock Plan” (including any employee benefit plan which has been approved or is in the future approved by our board of directors, pursuant to which our securities may be issued to any employee, consultant, officer or director for services provided to us),
(e)           up to 1,000,000 shares without registration rights and not pursuant to Form S-8 that may be issued from time to time at a price no less than the VWAP ending within three business days prior to the completion of the transaction (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital), and
(f)           any issuance of securities to holders of our other outstanding securities provided such transactions are in accordance with the terms of such instrument (including any anti-dilution protection contained in such instrument) or are on terms determined by our board of directors to be no less favorable to Isonics than the existing terms.

(g)                                 securities which may be issued in a private placement to accredited investors being contemplated.

We also agreed not to issue or sell any capital stock (other than Excluded Securities) below a defined market-based price, grant security interests (with certain exceptions), or file a Form S-8 registration statement without the holder’s consent (with certain exceptions) so long as the 13% Debenture is outstanding.  We may file an S-8 registration statement for certain of our existing plans without the holder’s consent.

Without the holder’s consent, we agreed not to enter into any debt agreements.  However, we are authorized to grant security interests for capital lease financing, in cases where the security interest is in the nature of a purchase money security interest, and for funds used for acquisitions of a business that has positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses or to refinance of the purchase money security interest initially taken.




We also granted the 13% Debenture holder a security interest in all of our assets and those of our subsidiaries, including Isonics Vancouver, Inc., Protection Plus Security Corporation, and Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation.  Additionally, we entered into a Pledge and Escrow Agreement whereby we pledged 550,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of SenseIt Corp currently owned by Isonics as security for the 13% Debenture.  The SenseIt shares will serve as security for the 13% Debenture, and additionally as security for the Debentures previously issued to Cornell.  Pursuant to the Pledge and Escrow Agreement the shares shall be held by Cornell’s counsel who shall serve as the escrow agent.

Events of default under the 13% Debenture include non-payment of amounts when due, a failure to timely deliver securities upon a conversion or in payment of interest, a bankruptcy, a failure to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market or the OTC Bulletin Board, a change of control transaction, a default in other indebtedness exceeding $500,000, and a failure to comply with other covenants, representations, and warranties of the agreement.

Remedies for an event of default include the option to accelerate payment of the full principal amount of the Debentures, together with interest and other amounts due, to the date of acceleration.  The holder may request payment of such amounts in common stock or in cash.

c.             Warrant

In the transaction, we issued to Cornell a warrant, exercisable through April 10, 2010 to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock at $5.00 per share.  The Warrant’s exercise price may be adjusted if we sell or issue any shares of Common Stock (other than Excluded Securities as defined above) for a consideration per share less than the Warrant exercise price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale.  If such a sale or issuance occurs then the Warrant exercise price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the issuance price, exercise price, exchange price or purchase price for such issuance (including any reset provisions thereof).

The Warrant is exercisable for cash only, unless after October 9, 2007, we do not have a registration statement effective that permits the resale of the underlying shares, at which time the holder may exercise the warrant via a cashless exercise.

d.             Share Issuance Limitations and Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions

The 13% Debenture and the Warrant have certain limitations on our ability to issue shares to the holders.  Under the terms of the 13% Debentures and the Warrant, we are prohibited from issuing shares of our common stock to the holders of the 13% Debenture (upon conversion, in payment of interest, or in redemption or payment of the Debentures) and the Warrant (upon exercise) if the issuance would result in any holder owning more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock (although the holders can waive this provision upon more than 65 days notice to us).  Additionally, until we obtain shareholder approval of the transaction, the maximum number of shares that can be issued upon exercise of the Warrant, conversion of principal and interest on the Debenture, and in payment of liquidated damages cannot exceed 2,526,617 shares (being 19.99% of the shares currently outstanding).




As part of the transaction, we also granted Cornell’s counsel irrevocable transfer agent instructions pursuant to which he has the right to direct our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, to issue shares pursuant to the 13% Debenture or the Warrant if we fail to do so in a timely manner.  The irrevocable transfer agent instructions are only effective, however, if we fail to make a delivery requirement after being requested to do so by Cornell pursuant to a proper notice of conversion of the 13% Debenture or notice of exercise of a Warrant.

e.             Registration Rights Agreement

As a part of the transaction, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with Cornell.  As a result, upon the buyer’s written request we have an obligation to prepare and file with the SEC within 30 calendar days of receiving the request a registration statement to register 19.99% of the total number of shares of common stock underlying the Debenture and the Warrant, or 33% of our outstanding shares (excluding shares issued to insiders) if our shareholders have approved the transaction.  We have an obligation to use our best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as soon as practical but in no event later than 120 calendar days of receiving the written registration request.  After filing the initial registration statement, we are obligated to file and to use our best efforts to have any subsequent registration statement declared effective within 60 calendar days of receiving the written request to file the subsequent registration statement.

If we fail to meet any of the registration statement requirements, we will be obligated to pay the holders liquidated damages equal to 1% of the liquidated value of the 13% Debenture outstanding for each 30 day period after the applicable date as the case may be.  The liquidated damages will be pro rated for each day, and in no case will we be obligated to pay liquidated damages for more than a total of 365 calendar days.  We may elect to pay any liquidated damages in cash or shares of our common stock.

The Registration Rights Agreement contains mutual indemnification provisions by which we agree to indemnify the Investors in certain circumstances, and the investors agree to indemnify us in other circumstances.

On April 11, 2007, we issued a press release in connection with the foregoing matters, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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

See the discussion in Item 1.01, above, which discusses the 13% Debenture.  The 13% Debenture constitutes a direct financial obligation.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Securities

As described in Item 1.01, above, on April 10, 2007, Cornell agreed to purchase a $2,000,000 13% secured convertible debenture.  We issued a 13% Debenture and the Warrant to one accredited investor.  The following sets forth the information required by Item 701 of Regulation S-K in connection with this transaction:

(a)           The transaction was completed effective April 10, 2007.  The 13% Debenture and accrued interest are convertible into shares of our common stock, subject to the conditions described above.




The Warrant is exercisable to acquire shares of our common stock as described above, and providing the issuance of shares does not violate the share issuance limitations discussed above.

(b)           We paid a $160,000 fee and a $15,000 commitment fee to Cornell’s advisor, Yorkshire Advisors, LLC.

(c)           The total offering is $2,000,000 in cash.

(d)           We relied on the exemption from registration provided by Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder for this transaction.  We did not engage in any public advertising or general solicitation in connection with this transaction.  We provided the investors with disclosure of all aspects of our business, including providing the Investors with our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our press releases, access to our auditors, and other financial, business, and corporate information.  Based on our investigation, we believe that the investors obtained all information regarding Isonics that they requested, received answers to all questions it posed, and otherwise understood the risks of accepting our securities for investment purposes.  Each of the investors represented to us that it was an accredited investor.

(e)           Each Warrant issued in this transaction is exercisable through April 10, 2010.  The Warrant has an exercise price of $5.00. The 13% Debentures are convertible into common stock as described in Item 1.01, above.

(f)            Not applicable.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)                                  Not applicable

(b)                                 Not applicable.

(c)                                  Not applicable.

(d)                                 Exhibits

10.1

 

Document Amendment Agreement;

10.2

 

Securities Purchase Agreement;

10.3

 

Registration Rights Agreement;

10.4

 

Pledge and Escrow Agreement;

10.5

 

Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions;

10.6

 

13% Secured Convertible Debenture no. CCP-2007-1: $2,000,000 principal;

10.7

 

Warrant no. CCP-2007-1-1 ($5.00 exercise price); and

99.1

 

Press release dated April 11, 2007.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 11th day of April 2007.

Isonics Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John Sakys

 

 

John Sakys

 

 

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-10.1 2 a07-10396_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

THIS DOCUMENT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 5, 2007, by and among ISONICS CORPORATION, a California corporation (the “Company”), and Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (individually, a “Buyer” or collectively “Buyers” and itself the holder of more than a majority of the Registrable Securities, the 6% Debentures, and the Warrants (all as defined below)).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Buyers purchased 6% convertible debentures aggregating $16,000,000 in principal amount (the “6% Debentures”) on and after May 30, 2006.

WHEREAS, the parties also wish to enter into amendments to the 6% Debentures to benefit both parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyer(s) hereby agree as follows:

1.     AMENDMENTS

(a)           The 6% secured convertible debenture in an original principal amount of $10,000,000 originally issued by the Company to the Buyer(s) May 30, 2006 and amended and restated by the parties on June 13, 2006, is hereby amended to reflect the results of the 4:1 reverse stock split completed by the Company on February 13, 2007, and is further amended as follows:

(i)                  The paragraph on the first page entitled “Security Agreements” is  hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Security Agreements.  This Debenture is secured by Security Agreements of even date herewith between the Obligor and the Holder as well as Isonics Vancouver, Inc., Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, Protection Plus Security Corporation and the Pledge Agreement by and between the Obligor and the Holder dated April              2007, (all such security agreements and pledge agreement shall be referred to as the “Security Agreement”).

(ii)                 The paragraph on the first page entitled “Interest” be and hereby is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Interest.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof from May 31, 2006 thru April 8, 2007 at an annual rate equal to six percent (6%) from April 9, 2007 thru April 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13%) from April 9, 2008 thru October 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to eleven percent (11%) and October 9, 2008

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until the outstanding principal balance is paid in full at an annual rate equal to seven and three quarters percent (7.75%).  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder or its assignee  (as defined in Section 5) in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Obligor regarding registration and transfers of Debentures (the “Debenture Register”).

(iii)                A new paragraph (xii) is hereby added to paragraph 2(a) (Events of Default) to read as follows:

(xii)  The number of shares of Common Stock at the time authorized, unissued and unreserved for all purposes, or held as treasury stock, is insufficient to pay principal hereunder in shares of Common Stock;

(iv)                Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 3(a) (Conversion Limitations) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

      (ii)     Conversion Limitation.        The Holder shall not be entitled to convert any amount of outstanding principal and/or interest hereunder without the written consent of the Company until after February 28, 2008 provided however the Holder shall not be subject to such limitation if either the average VWAPs of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is Three Dollars ($3.00) or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.

(b)           The 6% secured convertible debenture in an original principal amount of $3,000,000 originally issued by the Company to the Buyer(s) June 5, 2006 and amended and restated by the parties on June 13, 2006, is hereby amended to reflect the results of the 4:1 reverse stock split completed by the Company on February 13, 2007, and is further amended as follows:

(i)                  The paragraph on the first page entitled “Security Agreements” is  hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows :

Security Agreements.  This Debenture is secured by Security Agreements of even date herewith between the Obligor and the Holder as well as Isonics Vancouver, Inc., Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, Protection Plus Security Corporation and the Pledge  Agreement by and between the Obligor and the Holder dated April              2007, (all such security agreements and pledge agreement shall be referred to as the “Security Agreement”).

(ii)                 The paragraph on the first page entitled “Interest” is  hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Interest.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof from June 5, 2006 thru April 8, 2007 at an annual rate equal to six percent (6%) from April 9, 2007 thru April 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13%) from April 9, 2008 thru October 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to eleven percent (11%) and October 9, 2008 until the outstanding principal balance is paid in full at an annual rate equal to seven and

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three quarters percent (7.75%).  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder or its assignee  (as defined in Section 5) in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Obligor regarding registration and transfers of Debentures (the “Debenture Register”).

(iii)                A new paragraph (xii) is hereby added to paragraph 2(a) (Events of Default) to read as follows:

(xii)  The number of shares of Common Stock at the time authorized, unissued and unreserved for all purposes, or held as treasury stock, is insufficient to pay principal hereunder in shares of Common Stock;

(iv)                Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 3(a) (Conversion Limitations) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

     (ii)      Conversion Limitation.        The Holder shall not be entitled to convert any amount of outstanding principal and/or interest hereunder without the written consent of the Company until after February 28, 2008 provided however the Holder shall not be subject to such limitation if either the average VWAPs of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is Three Dollars ($3.00) or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.

(c)           The 6% secured convertible debenture in an original principal amount of $3,000,000 originally issued by the Company to the Buyer(s) November 14, 2006, is hereby amended to reflect the results of the 4:1 reverse stock split completed by the Company on February 13, 2007, and is further amended as follows:

(i)                  The paragraph on the first page entitled “Security Agreements” is  hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Security Agreements.  This Debenture is secured by Security Agreements of even date herewith between the Obligor and the Holder as well as Isonics Vancouver, Inc., Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, Protection Plus Security Corporation and the Pledge  Agreements by and between the Obligor and the Holder dated April        2007, (all such security agreements and pledge agreement shall be referred to as the “Security Agreement”).

(ii)                 The paragraph on the first page entitled “Interest” is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Interest.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof from November 14, 2006 thru April 8, 2007 at an annual rate equal to six percent (6%) from April 9, 2007 thru April 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to thirteen percent (13%) from April 9, 2008 thru October 8, 2008 at an annual rate equal to eleven percent (11%) and October 9, 2008 until the outstanding principal balance is paid in full at an annual rate equal to seven and three quarters percent (7.75%).  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by

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applicable law.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder or its assignee  (as defined in Section 5) in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Obligor regarding registration and transfers of Debentures (the “Debenture Register”).

(iii)                A new paragraph (xii) is hereby added to paragraph 2(a) (Events of Default) to read as follows:

(xii)  The number of shares of Common Stock at the time authorized, unissued and unreserved for all purposes, or held as treasury stock, is insufficient to pay principal hereunder in shares of Common Stock;

(iv)                Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph 3(a) (Conversion Limitations) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
       (ii)    Conversion Limitation.        The Holder shall not be entitled to convert any amount of outstanding principal and/or interest hereunder without the written consent of the Company until after February 28, 2008 provided however the Holder shall not be subject to such limitation if either the average VWAPs of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is Three Dollars ($3.00) or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.

(d)           The Security Agreement by and between the Company and the Buyer  dated May 30, 2006 is hereby amended as follows:

(i)            A new Section 7.8 is hereby added to Article 7. (Negative Covenants) to read as follows:

Section 7.8.            Divestiture of Assets.

The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, lease or sub-lease (as lessor or sublessor), exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, in excess of $250,000, all or any part of its business, assets or property of any kind whatsoever, including SenseIt Corp’s licensing agreement with Lucent, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

2.     GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.  The parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey for the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this paragraph.

(b)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.  In the event any signature page is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using

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such means of delivery shall cause four additional original executed signature pages to be physically delivered to the other party within five days of the execution and delivery hereof.

(c)           Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

(d)           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

(e)           Entire Agreement, Amendments.  This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer(s), the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.

(f)            Notices.  Any notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon confirmation of receipt, when sent by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

If to the Company, to:

Isonics Corporation

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

Attention:

John Sakys, President

 

Telephone:

(303) 279-7900

 

Facsimile:

(303) 279-7300

 

 

With a copy to:

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Attention:

Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

Telephone:

(303) 796-2626

 

Facsimile:

(303) 796-2777

 

 

 

If to the Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number set forth beneath its signature, with copies to the Buyer’s counsel.  Each party shall provide five (5) days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or facsimile number.

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(g)           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.  Neither the Company nor any Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

(h)           No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

(i)            Publicity.  The Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the right to approve, before issuance any press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby made by any party; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required under applicable securities or other laws or regulations (the Company shall use its best efforts to consult the Buyer(s) in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall be provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof).

(j)            Further Assurances.  Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.  Without limitation of the foregoing, the Buyer(s) will timely file any reports required under Sections 13(d) or 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(k)           No Strict Construction.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

(l)            Except as expressly set forth above, all of the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents shall continue in full force and effect, and shall not be in any way changed, modified or superseded.   This Agreement shall provide for waivers, amendments and other terms as specifically set forth and described herein and shall not be deemed a waiver or amendment to other terms or conditions of the Transaction Documents.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyers and the Company have caused this Document Amendment Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

BUYER(S)

COMPANY:

CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

ISONICS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

Yorkville Advisors, LLC

By:

 

 

Its:

Investment Manager

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

By:

 

 

 

Name:

Mark Angelo

 

Its:

Portfolio Manager and President

 

 

 

 

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

Facsimile:

(201) 985-8266

 

 

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EX-10.2 3 a07-10396_1ex10d2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among ISONICS CORPORATION, a California corporation (the “Company”), and the Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (individually, a “Buyer” or collectively “Buyers”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer(s) are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon an exemption from securities registration pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer(s), as provided herein, and the Buyer(s) shall purchase Two Million  Dollars ($2,000,000) of a single secured convertible debentures in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” (the “Convertible Debentures”), which shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”) (as converted, the “Conversion Shares”), which shall be funded within two (2) business day following the date hereof (the “Closing”) for a total purchase price of Two Million  Dollars ($2,000,000), (the “Purchase Price”) in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer(s) name on Schedule I (the “Subscription Amount”);

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated there under, and applicable state securities laws;

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer pursuant to the security agreement of dated May 30, 2006 (the “Security Agreement”) and UCC-1 No.: 06-7072646008 filed with California Secretary of State;

WHEREAS, Isonics Vancouver, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, has agreed to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer pursuant to the security agreement of dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and UCC-1 No.: 2006-156-5634-4 filed with the Washington State Department of Licensing;

WHEREAS, Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, has agreed to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer pursuant to the security agreement of dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and UCC-1 No.: 6187870 1 filed with the Delaware Department of State U.C.C. Filing Section;




WHEREAS, Protection Plus Security Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, has agreed to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer pursuant to the security agreement of dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and UCC-1 No.: 200606020464949 filed the State of New York Department of State Uniform Commercial Code Division;

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a Pledge and Escrow Agreement (the “Pledge and Escrow Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide the Buyer a security interest in the Pledged Shares (as this term is defined in the Pledge and Escrow Agreement) to secure the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or any other obligations of the Company to the Buyer;  (the Pledge and Escrow  Agreement  together with the Security Agreement collectively the “Security Documents”);

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”); and

WHEREAS, the Convertible Debentures, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants, and the Warrants Shares collectively are referred to herein as the “Securities”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement the Company and the Buyer(s) hereby agree as follows:

1.     PURCHASE AND SALE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES.

(a)           Purchase of Convertible Debentures.  Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Buyer agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase at the Closing and the Company agrees to sell and issue to each Buyer, severally and not jointly, at the Closing, Convertible Debentures in amounts corresponding with the Subscription Amount set forth opposite each Buyer’s name on Schedule I hereto.

(b)           Closing Dates.  The Closing of the purchase and sale of the Convertible Debentures shall take place at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the second  (2nd)  business day following the date hereof, subject to notification of satisfaction of the conditions to the Closing set forth herein and in Sections 6 and 7 below (or such later date as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)) (the “Closing Date”).  The Closing shall occur on the respective Closing Dates at the offices of Yorkville Advisors, LLC, 3700 Hudson Street, Suite 3700, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 (or such other place as is mutually agreed to by the Company and the Buyer(s)).

(c)           Form of Payment.  Subject to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on each Closing Date, (i) the Buyers shall deliver to the Company such aggregate proceeds for the Convertible Debentures to be issued and sold to such Buyer at such Closing, minus the fees to be paid directly from the proceeds of such Closing as set forth herein, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to each Buyer, Convertible Debentures which such Buyer is purchasing at such Closing in amounts indicated opposite such Buyer’s name on Schedule I, duly executed on behalf of the Company.

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2.     BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

Each Buyer represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, that:

(a)           Investment Purpose.  Each Buyer is acquiring the Securities for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Buyer reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to an effective registration statement covering such Securities or an available exemption under the Securities Act.  Such Buyer does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities.

(b)           Accredited Investor Status.  Each Buyer is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.

(c)           Reliance on Exemptions.  Each Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire the Securities.

(d)           Information.  Each Buyer and its advisors (and his or, its counsel), if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and information he deemed material to making an informed investment decision regarding his purchase of the Securities, which have been requested by such Buyer.  Each Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management.  Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in Section 3 below.  Each Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk.  Each Buyer is in a position regarding the Company, which, based upon employment, family relationship or economic bargaining power, enabled and enables such Buyer to obtain information from the Company in order to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.  Each Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.

(e)           No Governmental Review.  Each Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities, or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.

(f)            Transfer or Resale.  Each Buyer understands that except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement: (i) the Securities have not been and are not being

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registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder, (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements, or (C) such Buyer provides the Company with reasonable assurances (in the form of seller and broker representation letters) that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144(k), or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended (or a successor rule thereto) (collectively, “Rule 144”), in each case following the applicable holding period set forth therein; (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.

(g)           Legends.  Each Buyer agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 2(g), of a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED SOLELY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TOWARD RESALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth above), (i) while a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k), or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the SEC).  The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent promptly after the effective date (the “Effective Date”) of a Registration Statement if required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder.  If all or any portion of the Convertible Debentures or Warrants are exercised by a Buyer that is not an Affiliate of the Company (a

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Non-Affiliated Buyer”) at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares, such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends.  The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 2(g), it will, no later than three (3) Trading Days following the delivery by a Non-Affiliated Buyer to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, issued with a restrictive legend (such third Trading Day, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Non-Affiliated Buyer a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends.  The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.  Each Buyer acknowledges that the Company’s agreement hereunder to remove all legends from Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares is not an affirmative statement or representation that such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are freely tradable.  Each Buyer, severally and not jointly with the other Buyers, agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 3(g) is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that the buyer will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein.

(h)           Authorization, Enforcement.  This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and is a valid and binding agreement of such Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

(i)            Receipt of Documents.  Each Buyer and his or its counsel has received and read in their entirety:  (i) this Agreement and each representation, warranty and covenant set forth herein and the Transaction Documents (as defined herein); (ii) all due diligence and other information necessary to verify the accuracy and completeness of such representations, warranties and covenants; (iii) the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006; (iv) the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January  31, 2007; all Forms 8-K filed since the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2006 and (v) answers to all questions each Buyer submitted to the Company regarding an investment in the Company; and each Buyer has relied on the information contained therein and has not been furnished any other documents, literature, memorandum or prospectus.

(j)            Due Formation of Corporate and Other Buyers.  If the Buyer(s) is a corporation, trust, partnership or other entity that is not an individual person, it has been formed and validly exists and has not been organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Securities and is not prohibited from doing so.

(k)           Good Funds.         All purchase payments transferred or that may be transferred to the Company pursuant to this Agreement originated directly from a bank or brokerage account in the name of the Buyer located within the United States of America or

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another Compliant Jurisdiction as defined in by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (found at http://www.oecd.org/fatf/).

(l)            No Legal Advice From the Company.  Each Buyer acknowledges, that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with his or its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors.  Each Buyer is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction.

3.     REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.

Except as set forth under the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and to qualify any representation or warranty otherwise made herein to the extent of such disclosure, the Company hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth below to each Buyer:

(a)           Subsidiaries.  All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3(a).  The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each subsidiary free and clear of any liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.

(b)           Organization and Qualification.  The Company and its subsidiaries are corporations duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are incorporated, and have the requisite corporate power to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted.  Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

(c)           Authorization, Enforcement, Compliance with Other Instruments.  (i) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures, the Warrants, , the Registration Rights Agreement, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, and each of the other agreements

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entered into by the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively the “Transaction Documents”) and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities, the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Conversion Shares, and the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Warrant Shares, have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its stockholders, (iii) the Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by the Company, (iv) the Transaction Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies.  The authorized officer of the Company executing the Transaction Documents knows of no reason why the Company cannot file the Registration Statement as required under the Registration Rights Agreement or perform any of the Company’s other obligations under the Transaction Documents.

(d)           Capitalization.  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 175,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 7,650,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value  (“Preferred Stock”) of which 12,189,405 shares of Common Stock and zero shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007, which amount does not include 250,000 shares issuable to James E. Alexander and 200,000 shares issuable to Boris Rubizhevsky as a result of settlement agreements they entered into with the Company.  All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 3(d): (i) none of the Company’s capital stock is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in any material amounts, either singly or in the aggregate, filed in connection with the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be

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triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Company and its subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Company has furnished to the Buyers true, correct and complete copies of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Bylaws”), and the terms of all securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares of Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.  No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities except to the extent the approval of the Company’s shareholders are required by the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market.  There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

(e)           Issuance of Securities.  The issuance of the Convertible Debentures and the Warrants is duly authorized and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.  Upon conversion in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures or exercise in accordance with the Warrants, as the case may be, the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, respectively, when issued will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.  The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock as set forth in this Agreement.

(f)            No Conflicts.   The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Convertible Debentures and the Warrants, and reservation for issuance and issuance of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) will not (i) result in a violation of any certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, any certificate of designations or other constituent documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, any capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or bylaws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) in any respect under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party except the warrants issued to certain investors in February 2005 to the extent that any action that may be taken by the Buyer(s) hereunder may result in dilution adjustment to such warrants in accordance with the terms thereof, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including foreign, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market subject to the shareholder approval requirements of such rules) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse

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Effect.  The business of the Company and its subsidiaries is not being conducted, and shall not be conducted in violation of any material law, ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity.  Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof.  All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof.  The Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstance, which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

(g)           SEC Documents; Financial Statements.  The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or amended after the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”) on timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Document prior to the expiration of any such extension.  The Company has delivered to the Buyers or their representatives, or made available through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov., true and complete copies of the SEC Documents.  As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).  No other information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyers which is not included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information referred to in Section 2(i) of this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made and not misleading.

(h)           10 b 5.  The SEC Documents do not include any untrue statements of material fact, nor do they omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein necessary

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to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(i)            Absence of Litigation.  There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would (i) have a Material Adverse Effect.

(j)            Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of the Convertible Debentures.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  The Company further acknowledges that each Buyer is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by each Buyer or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase of the Securities.  The Company further represents to each Buyer that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.

(k)           No General Solicitation.  Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.

(l)            No Integrated Offering.  Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act.

(m)          Employee Relations.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened.  None of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.

(n)           Intellectual Property Rights.  The Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted.  The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, and, to the knowledge of

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the Company there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other infringement; and the Company and its subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

(o)           Environmental Laws.  The Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval.

(p)           Title.  All real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries.

(q)           Insurance.  The Company and each of its subsidiaries is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its subsidiaries are engaged.  Neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

(r)            Regulatory Permits.  The Company and its subsidiaries possess all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.

(s)           Internal Accounting Controls.  The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, and (iii) the recorded amounts for assets are compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

(t)            No Material Adverse Breaches, etc.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment,

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decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company’s officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect on the business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries.  Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in breach of any contract or agreement which breach, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries except the pending delisting of the Company’s common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market if the Company is unable to show the staff of Nasdaq Listings Enforcement that the Company can meet the Nasdaq shareholders’ equity requirement and other requirements for continued listing.

(u)           Tax Status.  The Company and each of its subsidiaries has made and filed all federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject and (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and 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.

(v)           Certain Transactions.  Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from third parties and other than entry into certain employment or consulting agreements, the severance of certain employment relationships, and the grant of stock options disclosed in the SEC Documents, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

(w)          Fees and Rights of First Refusal.  The Company is not obligated to offer the securities offered hereunder on a right of first refusal basis or otherwise to any third parties including, but not limited to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents or other third parties.

(x)            Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.

 

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(y)           Registration Rights.  Other than each of the Buyers, the holders of certain warrants issued by the Company in February 2005, and certain investors in a private placement being conducted by Clayton Dunning Co., Inc., no Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company.  There are no outstanding registration statements not yet declared effective and there are no outstanding comment letters from the SEC or any other regulatory agency except the Nasdaq Listings Enforcement staff notification to the Company regarding the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq’s shareholders’ equity requirement.

(z)            Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Buyers’ representations and warranties set forth in Section 2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Buyers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Primary Market.

(aa)         Listing and Maintenance Requirements.  The Company’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to terminate, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration.  Except for notifications received from Nasdaq on July 10, 2006, January 10, 2007 and March 21, 2007 and other correspondence related thereto, the Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Primary Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Primary Market.

(bb)         Manipulation of Price.  The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or, paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

(cc)         Dilutive Effect.  The Company understands and acknowledges that the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures and the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will increase in certain circumstances.  The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures in accordance with this Agreement and the Convertible Debentures and its obligation to issue the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement and the Warrants, in each case, is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other stockholders of the Company.

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4.     COVENANTS.

(a)           Best Efforts.  Each party shall use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.

(b)           Form D.  The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to each Buyer promptly after such filing.  The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities, or obtain an exemption for the Securities for sale to the Buyers at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing Date.

(c)           Reporting Status.  Until the earlier of (i) the date as of which the Buyer(s) may sell all of the Securities without restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act (or successor thereto), or (ii) the date on which (A) the Buyers shall have sold all the Securities and (B) none of the Convertible Debentures or Warrants are outstanding (the “Registration Period”), the Company shall file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the regulations of the SEC   thereunder, and the Company shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would otherwise permit such termination.

(d)           Use of Proceeds.  The Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Debentures for general corporate and working capital purposes.

(e)           Reservation of Shares.  On the date hereof, the Company shall reserve for issuance to the Buyers 10,000,000 shares for issuance upon conversions of the Convertible Dentures and 250,000 shares for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants (collectively, the “Share Reserve”).  The Company represents that it has sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to create the Share Reserve after considering all other commitments that may require the issuance of Common Stock.  The Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the full conversion of the Convertible Debentures and the full exercise of the Warrants.  If at any time the Share Reserve is insufficient to effect the full conversion of the Convertible Debentures or the full exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall increase the Share Reserve accordingly.  If the Company does not have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to increase the Share Reserve, the Company shall call and hold a special meeting of the shareholders within thirty (30) days of such occurrence, for the sole purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized.  The Company’s management shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized.  Management shall also vote all of its shares in favor of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock.

(f)            Listings or Quotation.  The Company’s Common Stock shall be listed or quoted for trading on any of (a) the Nasdaq Capital Market, (b) New York Stock

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Exchange, (c) the Nasdaq Global Market, (d) the American Stock Exchange, or (e) the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) (each, a “Primary Market”).  The Company shall promptly secure the listing of all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) upon each national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which the Common Stock is then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain such listing of all Registrable Securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the Transaction Documents.

(g)           Fees and Expenses.

(i)            Each of the Company and the Buyer(s) shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by such party in connection with the negotiation, investigation, preparation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents.  The Company shall pay Yorkville Advisors LLC a fee equal to eight percent (8%) of the Purchase Price which shall be paid pro rata directly from the gross proceeds of the Closing.
(ii)           The Company shall pay a structuring fee to Yorkville Advisors LLC of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000), which shall be paid directly from the proceeds of the Closing.
(iii)          Upon the execution of this Agreement the Company shall issue to the Buyer(s) a warrant to purchase two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price of Five Dollars ($5.00) (the “Warrant”).  The shares of Common Stock issuable under the Warrants shall collectively be referred to as the “Warrant Shares”.
(iv)          Registration Rights.  The Warrant Shares will have “piggy-back” registration rights.

(h)           Corporate Existence.  So long as any of the Convertible Debentures remain outstanding, the Company shall not directly or indirectly consummate any merger, reorganization, restructuring, reverse stock split consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or any similar transaction or related transactions (each such transaction, an “Organizational Change”) unless, prior to the consummation an Organizational Change, the Company obtains the written consent of each Buyer.  In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision with respect to such holders’ rights and interests to insure that the provisions of this Section 4(h) will thereafter be applicable to the Convertible Debentures.

(i)            Transactions With Affiliates.  So long as any Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company shall not, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement, or permit any subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement any agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement with any of its or any subsidiary’s officers, directors, person who were officers or directors at any time during the previous two (2) years, stockholders who beneficially own five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates (as defined below) or with any individual related by blood, marriage, or adoption to any such individual or with any entity in which any such entity or individual owns a five percent (5%) or more beneficial interest (each a “Related Party”), except

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for (a) customary employment arrangements and benefit programs on reasonable terms, (b) any investment in an Affiliate of the Company,  (c) any agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement on an arms-length basis on terms no less favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from a person other than such Related Party, (d) any agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement which is approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company; for purposes hereof, any director who is also an officer of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall not be a disinterested director with respect to any such agreement, transaction, commitment, or arrangement.  “Affiliate” for purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person or entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a ten percent (10%) or more equity interest in that person or entity, (ii) has ten percent (10%) or more common ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity, or (iv) shares common control with that person or entity.  “Control” or “controls” for purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, direct or indirect, to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.

(j)            Transfer Agent.  The Company covenants and agrees that, in the event that the Company’s agency relationship with the transfer agent should be terminated for any reason prior to a date which is two (2) years after the Closing Date, the Company shall immediately appoint a new transfer agent and shall require that the new transfer agent execute and agree to be bound by the terms of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined herein).

(k)           Neither the Buyer(s) nor any of its affiliates have an open short position in the Common Stock of the Company, and the Buyer(s) agrees that it shall not, and that it will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of or hedging transactions with respect to the Common Stock as long as any Convertible Debentures shall remain outstanding.

(l)            Additional Registration Statements.  Other than existing registration requirements pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated May 30, 2006 by and between the Company and the Buyer(s) or such registration requirements in connection with the Clayton Dunning & Co. which the Company anticipates will be issued in April 2007 or soon thereafter and are referenced in the Waiver Agreement between the Parties dated February 19, 2007 (the “Clayton Dunning Transaction”), until the effective date of the initial Registration Statement, the Company will not file a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to securities that are not the Securities except to the extent that the Company has existing contractual requirements to do so as disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto, and except for a Form S-8 to register the Company’s existing employee benefit plans.

(m)          Review of Public Disclosures.  All SEC filings (including, without limitation, all filings required under the Exchange Act, which include Forms 10-Q,  10-K and 8-K, etc) and other public disclosures made by the Company, including, without limitation, all press releases, investor relations materials, and scripts of analysts meetings and calls, shall be reviewed and approved for release by the Company’s attorneys.

(n)           Disclosure of Transaction.  Within four Business Day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the

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Exchange Act and attaching the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement, the form of the Convertible Debenture, the form of Warrant and the form of the Registration Rights Agreement) as exhibits to such filing.

(o)           Shareholder Approval. The Company shall obtain shareholder approval no later than November 30, 2007 (without the vote of any shares acquired in this transaction and related transactions) for the issuance of in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock upon (i) conversion of the Convertible Debentures, issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii) shares issuable in payment of interest on the Debentures; (iii) shares issuable as liquidated damages pursuant to the Investor Registration Rights Agreement; and (iv) issuance of the Warrant Shares (the “Total Transaction Shares”).   Until the Company obtains such shareholder approval, the maximum number of shares that the Company can issue upon exercise of the Warrant, conversion of principal and interest on the Debenture, and in payment of liquidated damages will not exceed 2,526,617 shares (being 19.99% of the shares currently outstanding).

5.     TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS.

(a)           The Company shall issue the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in the form attached hereto.

6.     CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.

The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Convertible Debentures to the Buyer(s) at the Closings is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Dates, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

(a)           Each Buyer shall have executed the Transaction Documents and delivered them to the Company.

(b)           The Buyer(s) shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Convertible Debentures and Warrants in the respective amounts as set forth next to each Buyer as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, minus any fees to be paid directly from the proceeds the Closings as set forth herein, by wire transfer of immediately available U.S. funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.

(c)           The representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Dates as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer(s) shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer(s) at or prior to the Closing Dates.

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7.     CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.

(a)           The obligation of the Buyer(s) hereunder to purchase the Convertible Debentures at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the First Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:

(i)            The Company shall have executed the Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Buyers.
(ii)           The Common Stock shall be authorized for quotation or trading on one of the designated Primary Markets, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended for any reason, and all the Conversion Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Debentures shall be approved for listing or trading on the Primary Market.
(iii)          The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties is already qualified as to materiality in Section 3 above, in which case, such representations and warranties shall be true and correct without further qualification) as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date
(iv)          The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer(s) the Convertible Debentures and Warrants in the respective amounts set forth opposite each Buyer’s name on Schedule I attached hereto.
(v)           The Buyers shall have received an opinion of counsel from counsel to the Company in a form satisfactory to the Buyers.
(vi)          The Company shall have provided to the Buyers a true copy of a certificate of good standing evidencing the formation and good standing of the Company from the secretary of state (or comparable office) from the jurisdiction in which the Company is incorporated, as of a date within 10 days of the Closing Date.
(vii)         The Company shall have delivered to the Buyers a certificate, executed by the Secretary of the Company and dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(c) as adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer, (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation and (iii) the Bylaws, each as in effect at the Closing.
(viii)        The Company shall have cooperated with the Buyer(s) as the Buyer(s) may request to file an amendment to the existing UCC-1s filed in connection with the Security Documents, and shall have filed a UCC-1 or such other forms as may be required to perfect the Buyer’s interest in the Pledged Property as detailed in the Security Documents and provided proof of such filing to the Buyer(s).

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(ix)           The Company shall have delivered the Pledged Shares as well as executed and medallion guaranteed stock powers as required pursuant to the Pledge and Escrow Agreement.
(x)            The Company shall have obtained the approval of the SenseIt Corp. and the stockholders of SenseIt Corp in order to enter into the Pledge and Escrow Agreement.
(xi)           The Company shall have provided to the Buyer an acknowledgement, to the satisfaction of the Buyer, from the Company’s independent certified public accountants as to its ability to provide all consents required in order to file a registration statement in connection with this transaction.
(xii)          The Company shall have created the Share Reserve.
(xiii)         The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s transfer agent.

8.     INDEMNIFICATION.

(a)           In consideration of the Buyer’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and acquiring the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares hereunder, and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer(s) and each other holder of the Convertible Debentures and the Conversion Shares, and all of their officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Buyer Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by the Buyer Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures or the other Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement, or the other Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Buyer Indemnitee and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or any other instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the parties hereto, any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Convertible Debentures or the status of the Buyer or holder of the Convertible Debentures  the Conversion Shares,  as a Buyer of Convertible Debentures in the Company.  To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company shall make the maximum

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contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible under applicable law.

(b)           In consideration of the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in addition to all of the Buyer’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Company Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Buyer(s) in this Agreement, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, (b) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Buyer(s) contained in this Agreement,  the Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Buyer, or (c) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Company Indemnitee based on material misrepresentations or due to a material breach and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any other instrument, document or agreement executed pursuant hereto by any of the parties hereto.  To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by each Buyer may be unenforceable for any reason, each Buyer shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible under applicable law.

9.     GOVERNING LAW: MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)           Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to the principles of conflict of laws.  The parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in Hudson County, New Jersey, and expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of New Jersey, sitting in Hudson County and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey for the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this Paragraph.

(b)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.  In the event any signature page is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery shall cause four (4) additional original executed signature pages to be physically delivered to the other party within five (5) days of the execution and delivery hereof.

(c)           Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.

(d)           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

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(e)           Entire Agreement, Amendments.  This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyer(s), the Company, their affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party to be charged with enforcement.

(f)            Notices.  Any notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon confirmation of receipt, when sent by facsimile; (iii) three (3) days after being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

If to the Company, to:

Isonics Corporation

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

Attention:

John Sakys

 

Telephone:

(303) 279-7900

 

Facsimile:

(303) 279-7300

 

 

With a copy to:

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Attention:

Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

Telephone:

(303) 796-2626

 

Facsimile:

(303) 796-2777

 

If to the Buyer(s), to its address and facsimile number on Schedule I, with copies to the Buyer’s counsel as set forth on Schedule I.  Each party shall provide five (5) days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or facsimile number.

(g)           Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.  Neither the Company nor any Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

(h)           No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person.

(i)            Survival.  Unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 9(l), the representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyer(s) contained in Sections 2 and

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3, the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 4, 5 and 9, and the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 8, shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years following the date on which the Convertible Debentures are converted or repaid in full.  The Buyer(s) shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.

(j)            Publicity.  The Company and the Buyer(s) shall have the right to approve, before issuance any press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby made by any party; provided, however, that the Company shall be entitled, without the prior approval of the Buyer(s), to issue any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required under applicable securities or other laws or regulations (the Company shall use its best efforts to consult the Buyer(s) in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Buyer(s) shall be provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof).

(k)           Further Assurances.  Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(l)            Termination.  In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred with respect to the Buyers on or before five (5) business days from the date hereof due to the Company’s or the Buyer’s failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 above (and the non-breaching party’s failure to waive such unsatisfied condition(s)), the non-breaching party shall have the option to terminate this Agreement with respect to such breaching party at the close of business on such date without liability of any party to any other party; provided, however, that if this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to this Section 9(l), the Company shall remain obligated to reimburse the Buyer(s) for the fees and expenses of Yorkville Advisors LLC described in Section 4(g) above.

(m)          Brokerage.  The Company represents that no broker, agent, finder or other party has been retained by it in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and that no other fee or commission has been agreed by the Company to be paid for or on account of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(n)           No Strict Construction.  The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

COMPANY:

 

ISONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

ISONICS VANCOUVER, INC. *

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

ISONICS HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE CORPORATION *

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

 

 

PROTECTION PLUS SECURITY CORPORATION *

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President


* Solely with regard to the 5th Whereas Clause, 6th Whereas Clause, and 7th Whereas Clause, respectively, herein wherein Isonics Vancouver, Inc., Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, Protection Plus Security Corporation are providing the Buyer a security interest in its assets pursuant to the terms of the Subsidiary Security Agreements (as defined herein) and UCC-1s filed in connection therewith.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

BUYERS:

 

CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Yorkville Advisors, LLC

 

Its:

Investment Manager

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

Mark Angelo

 

Its:

Portfolio Manager

 




SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE OF BUYERS

SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE OF BUYERS

(1)

 

(2)

 

(3)

 

(4)

 

(8)

Buyer

 

Subscription Amount

 

Legal Representative’s Address and Facsimile Number

 

 

 

 

Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

 

 

$2,000,000

 

 

 

David Gonzalez, Esq.


101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
Jersey City, NJ 07303
Attention: Mark Angelo
Telephone: (201) 985-8300
Facsimile: (201) 985-8266
Residence: Cayman Islands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
Telephone: (201) 985-8300
Facsimile: (201) 985-8266

 




DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE

Schedule 3(a) — direct and indirect subsidiaries

1.             Isonics Vancouver, Inc.

2.             Isonics Homeland Securities and Defense Corporation

3.             Protection Plus Security Corporation

4.             SenseIt Corp.

Schedule 3(d) — Warrants and Options

3,653,500 Stock Options

4,254,500 Common Stock Warrants (which shall be increased to include such Common Stock Warrants to be issued to Clayton Dunning in connection with the Clayton Dunning transaction)

Schedule 4(n) — Registration Rights




EXHIBIT A

FORM OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WARRANT

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EX-10.3 4 a07-10396_1ex10d3.htm EX-10.3

EXHIBIT 10.3

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of April 10, 2007, by and among ISONICS CORPORATION, a California corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned Buyers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (each, a “Buyer” and collectively, the “Buyers”).

WHEREAS:

A.            In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the parties hereto of even date herewith (the Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to the Buyers (i) secured convertible debentures (the “Convertible Debentures”) which shall be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock,” as converted, the “Conversion Shares”) in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures, and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”), which will be exercisable to purchase shares of Common Stock (as exercised, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

B.            To induce the Buyers to execute and deliver the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “Securities Act”), and applicable state securities laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Buyers hereby agree as follows:

1.             DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)           “Effectiveness Deadline” means, with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, the 120th calendar day following the receipt of a written demand from the Buyers requesting the filing of such Registration Statement and, with respect to any Subsequent Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 60th calendar day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known, that it is obligated to file such Subsequent Registration Statement; provided, however, in the event the Company is notified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that one of the above Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates required above.




(b)           “Filing Deadline” means, with respect to the initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the 30th calendar day following the receipt of a written demand from the Buyers requesting the filing of such Registration Statement and, with respect to any Subsequent Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 3(c), the 30th day following the date on which the Company first knows, or reasonably should have known that it is obligated to file such Subsequent Registration Statement.

(c)           “Initial Required Registration Amount” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in an amount equal to nineteen and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (19.99%) if such initial Registration Statement is filed prior to obtaining shareholder approval, on or before November 30, 2007 to issue shares of the Company’s Common Stock in excess of nineteen and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (19.99%) or if such initial Registration Statement is filed after obtaining shareholder approval on or before November 30, 2007 than in an amount equal to thirty three percent (33%) of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock excluding “insiders” as of the date the initial Registration Statement or any Subsequent Registration Statement, issued or to be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures or exercise of the series Warrants, with amount includes shares issued or issuable by the Company which will be aggregated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Rule 415(a) in calculating the maximum number of shares that can be registered.

(d)           “Person” means a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

(e)           “Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

(f)            “Registrable Securities” means all of (i) the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures, (ii) the Warrant Shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, (iii) any additional shares issuable in connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Warrants or the Convertible Debentures (without giving effect to any limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrants or Convertible Debentures) and (iv) any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Convertible Debentures, the Warrant Shares, or the Warrants as a result of any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event or otherwise, without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Convertible Debentures or exercise of the Warrants.

(g)           “Registration Statement” means the registration statements required to be filed hereunder and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 3(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and

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all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

(h)           “Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC  having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

2.             REGISTRATION.

(a)           On or prior to each Filing Deadline, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (if the Company is then eligible, on Form S-3) or other appropriate form covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities.  The Registration Statement prepared pursuant hereto shall register for resale at least the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Required Registration Amount as of date the Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC.  The Registration Statement shall contain the “Selling Stockholders” and “Plan of Distribution” sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and contain all the required disclosures set forth on Exhibit B.  The Company shall use its best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Effectiveness Deadline.  No later than the second (2nd) trading day following the date of effectiveness, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424 under the 1933 Act the final Prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement.  The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to remain effective until all of the Registrable Securities have been sold or may be sold without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144(k), as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company’s transfer agent and the affected Holders (“Registration Period”).  Prior to the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC, the Company shall furnish a draft of the Registration Statement to the Buyers for their review and comment.  The Buyers shall furnish comments on the Registration Statement to the Company within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt thereof from the Company.

(b)           Failure to File or Obtain Effectiveness of the Registration Statement.     If: (i) a Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date (if the Company files a Registration Statement without affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 2(a), the Company shall not be deemed to have satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that a Registration Statement will not be “reviewed,” or not subject to further review, or (iii) a Registration Statement filed or required to be filed hereunder is not declared effective by the SEC by its Effectiveness Deadline, or (iv) after the effectiveness, a Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities for which it is required to be effective, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities for more than 30 consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of 40 calendar days during any 12-month period (which need not be consecutive calendar days) (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”), then in addition to any other rights the holders of the Convertible Debentures may have hereunder or under

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applicable law, on each such Event date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each holder of Convertible Debentures, at the Company’s option, either an amount in cash or shares of the Company’s Common Stock, as partial liquidated damages (“Liquidated Damages”) and not as a penalty, equal to 1.0% of the aggregate purchase price paid by such holder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement for any Convertible Debentures then held by such holder.  The parties agree that (1) the Company shall not be liable for Liquidated Damages under this Agreement with respect to any Warrants or Warrant Shares and (2) the maximum aggregate Liquidated Damages payable to a holder of Convertible Debentures under this Agreement shall be twelve percent (12%) of the aggregate Purchase Price paid by such holder pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The partial Liquidated Damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

(c)           Liquidated Damages.  The Company and the Buyer hereto acknowledge and agree that the sums payable under subsection 2(b) above shall constitute liquidated damages and not penalties and are in addition to all other rights of the Buyer, including the right to call a default.  The parties further acknowledge that (i) the amount of loss or damages likely to be incurred is incapable or is difficult to precisely estimate, (ii) the amounts specified in such subsections bear a reasonable relationship to, and are not plainly or grossly disproportionate to, the probable loss likely to be incurred in connection with any failure by the Company to obtain or maintain the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, (iii) one of the reasons for the Company and the Buyer reaching an agreement as to such amounts was the uncertainty and cost of litigation regarding the question of actual damages, and (iv) the Company and the Buyer are sophisticated business parties and have been represented by sophisticated and able legal counsel and negotiated this Agreement at arm’s length.

3.             RELATED OBLIGATIONS.

(a)           The Company shall, not less than three (3) Trading Days prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related amendments and supplements to all Registration Statements (except for annual reports on Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB), furnish to each Buyer copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the reasonable and prompt review of such Buyers, The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Buyers shall reasonably object in good faith; provided that, the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than two (2) Trading Days after the Buyers have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement.

(b)           The Company shall (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period, and prepare and file with the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or

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supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the SEC with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as reasonably possible provide the Buyers true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the SEC relating to a Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information as to any Buyer which has not executed a confidentiality agreement with the Company); and (iv) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement.  In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company’s filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company shall incorporate such report by reference into the Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC on the same day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement the Registration Statement.

(c)           To the extent that the Buyer holds any Registrable Securities that are prohibited from being included on a the initial Registration Statement or any other Registration Statement (the “Non-Registered Shares”) either under Rule 415, as interpreted by the SEC, or because the Company’s shareholders had not approved the issuance of in excess of 19.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock as contemplated in Section 4(q) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, then the Company shall become obligated to file an additional Registration Statement (each, a “Subsequent Registration Statement”) on the first day after such Subsequent Registration Statement may be filed without objection by the SEC under Rule 415 covering the resale by the Buyers of the maximum number of such Non-Registered Shares allowed under Rule 415 as interpreted by the SEC.

(d)           The Company shall file with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) a copy of the definitive prospectus for each Registration Statement not later than the second (2nd) business day after the effectiveness of such Registration Statement.  The Company shall provide the Buyers such other documents as such Buyers may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor.

(e)           The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as any Buyer reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify

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the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (w) make any change to its articles of incorporation or by-laws, (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(d), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.  The Company shall promptly notify each Buyer who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.

(f)            As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event or development, the Company shall notify each Buyer in writing of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material, nonpublic information), and promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement to correct such untrue statement or omission, and deliver ten (10) copies of such supplement or amendment to each Buyer.  The Company shall also promptly notify each Buyer in writing (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to each Buyer by facsimile on the same day of such effectiveness), (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, and (iii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.

(g)           The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction within the United States of America and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify each Buyer who holds Registrable Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.

(h)           If, after the execution of this Agreement, a Buyer believes, after consultation with its legal counsel, that it could reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter of Registrable Securities, at the request of any Buyer, the Company shall furnish to such Buyer, on the date of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and thereafter from time to time on such dates as a Buyer may reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company’s independent certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the Buyers.

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(i)            If, after the execution of this Agreement, a Buyer believes, after consultation with its legal counsel, that it could reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter of Registrable Securities, at the request of any Buyer, the Company shall make available for inspection by (i) any Buyer and (ii) one (1) firm of accountants or other agents retained by the Buyers (collectively, the “Inspectors”) all pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector may reasonably request; provided, however, that each Inspector shall agree, and each Buyer hereby agrees, to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to a Buyer) or use  any Record or other information which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required under the Securities Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this or any other agreement of which the Inspector and the Buyer has knowledge.  Each Buyer agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, the Records deemed confidential.

(j)            The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning a Buyer provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other agreement.  The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning a Buyer is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to such Buyer and allow such Buyer, at the Buyer’s expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, such information.

(k)           The Company shall use its best efforts either to cause all the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement (i) to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or (ii) the inclusion for quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. OTC Bulletin Board for such Registrable Securities.  The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section 3(j).

(l)            The Company shall cooperate with each Buyer who holds Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities

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to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Buyers may reasonably request and registered in such names as the Buyers may request.

(m)          The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

(n)           The Company shall otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration hereunder.

(o)           Within two (2) business days after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Buyer whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

(p)           The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by each Buyer of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

4.             OBLIGATIONS OF THE BUYERS.

(a)           Each Buyer agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of Section 3(e), such Buyer will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Buyer’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(f) or the first sentence of Section 3(e) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended certificates for shares of Common Stock to a transferee of a Buyer in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which a Buyer has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Buyer’s receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(f) or the first sentence of 3(e) and for which the Buyer has not yet settled.

(b)           Each buyer covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with the sale of Registerable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

5.             EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION.

All expenses incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers, legal and accounting fees shall be paid by the Company.

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6.             INDEMNIFICATION.

With respect to Registrable Securities which are included in a Registration Statement under this Agreement:

(a)           To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Buyer, the directors, officers, partners, employees, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls any Buyer within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively, “Claims”) incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue Sky Filing”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation there under relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, “Violations”).  The Company shall reimburse the Buyers and each such controlling person promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or disbursements or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (x) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (y) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on a failure of the Buyer to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(c); and (z) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Buyers pursuant to Section 9 hereof.

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(b)           In connection with a Registration Statement, each Buyer agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers, employees, representatives, or agents and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or is based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Buyer expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(d), such Buyer will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further, however, that the Buyer shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Buyer as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.  Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of the Registrable Securities by the Buyers pursuant to Section 9.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(b) with respect to any prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the prospectus was corrected and such new prospectus was delivered to each Buyer prior to such Buyer’s use of the prospectus to which the Claim relates.

(c)           Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses of not more than one (1) counsel for such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing  interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding.  The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or claim.  The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or

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Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto.  No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent.  No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.  Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made.  The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

(d)           The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred.

(e)           The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

7.             CONTRIBUTION.

To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that:  (i) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (ii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.

8.             REPORTS UNDER THE EXCHANGE ACT.

With a view to making available to the Buyers the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Buyers to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration (“Rule 144”) the Company agrees to:

(a)           make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

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(b)           file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing herein shall limit the Company’s obligations under Section 4(c) of the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents as are  required by the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and

(c)           furnish to each Buyer so long as such Buyer owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Buyers to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

9.             AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS.

Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and Buyers who then hold at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Registrable Securities.  Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 9 shall be binding upon each Buyer and the Company.  No such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it applies to fewer than all of the holders of the Registrable Securities.  No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

10.           MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)           A Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns or is deemed to own of record such Registrable Securities or owns the right to receive the Registrable Securities.  If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two (2) or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from the registered owner of such Registrable Securities.

(b)           No Piggyback on Registrations.  Except as set forth on Schedule 10(b) attached hereto, contemplated with respect to the private placement offering being completed by Clayton Dunning & Co., Inc., neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Buyers in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in the initial Registration Statement other than the Registrable Securities.  The Company shall not file any other registration statements until the initial Registration Statement required hereunder is declared effective by the SEC, provided that this Section 10(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements already filed.

(c)           Piggy-Back Registrations.  If at any time during the Registration Period there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement relating to an

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offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Buyer a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the date of such notice, any such Buyer shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Buyer requests to be registered; provided, however, that, the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 10(c) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement.

(d)           Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:  (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

If to the Company, to:

 

Isonics Corporation

 

 

 

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

 

 

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

 

 

 

Attention:

John Sakys, President

 

 

 

Telephone:

(303) 279-7900

 

 

 

Facsimile:

(303) 279-7300

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Copy to:

 

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

 

 

 

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

 

 

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

 

 

 

Attention:

Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

 

 

Telephone:

(303) 796-2626

 

 

 

Facsimile:

(303) 796-2777

 

If to an Buyer, to its address and facsimile number on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change.  Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

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(e)           Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

(f)            The laws of the State of New Jersey shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and the Buyers as its stockholders.  All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Courts of the State of New Jersey, sitting in Hudson County, New Jersey and federal courts for the District of New Jersey sitting Newark, New Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.  EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(g)           This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto.

(h)           The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(i)            This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.  This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other party hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the signature of the party so delivering this Agreement.

(j)            Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the

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intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(k)           The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

(l)            This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

COMPANY:

 

 

ISONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

BUYER:

 

 

 

CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Yorkville Advisors, LLC

 

 

Its:

Investment Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Mark Angelo

 

 

Title:

Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE OF BUYERS

 

Buyer

 

Address/Facsimile
Number of Buyer

 

Address/Facsimile
Number of Buyer’s Representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

 

Facsimile:(201) 985-8266

 

Facsimile:(201) 985-8266

 

 

 

 

Attention: David Gonzalez, Esq.

 




EXHIBIT A

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

AND PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Selling Stockholders

The shares of Common Stock being offered by the selling stockholders are issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures and upon exercise of the warrants.  For additional information regarding the issuance of those convertible notes and warrants, see “Private Placement of Convertible Debentures and Warrants” above.  We are registering the shares of Common Stock in order to permit the selling stockholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time.  Except as otherwise notes and except for the ownership of the convertible Debentures and the warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the selling stockholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.

The table below lists the selling stockholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock by each of the selling stockholders.  The second column lists the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each selling stockholder, based on its ownership of the convertible debentures and warrants, as of                  , 200      , assuming conversion of all convertible debentures and exercise of the warrants held by the selling stockholders on that date, without regard to any limitations on conversions or exercise.

The third column lists the shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus by the selling stockholders.

In accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement with the selling stockholders, this prospectus generally covers the resale of at least (i) nineteen and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (19.99%) if such initial Registration Statement is filed prior to obtaining shareholder approval, on or before November 30, 2007 to issue shares of the Company’s Common Stock in excess of nineteen and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (19.99%) or if such initial Registration Statement is filed after obtaining shareholder approval on or before November 30, 2007 than in an amount equal to thirty three percent (33%) of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock excluding “insiders” as of the date the initial Registration Statement or any Subsequent Registration Statement, issued or to be issued upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures (“Conversion Shares”) and (ii) 100% of the number of warrant shares issued and issuable pursuant to the warrants as of the trading day immediately preceding the date the registration statement is initially filed with the SECBecause the conversion price of the convertible debentures and the exercise price of the warrants may be adjusted, the number of shares that will actually be issued may be more or less than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus.  The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus.

Under the terms of the convertible debentures and the warrants, a selling stockholder may not convert the convertible debentures or exercise the warrants to the extent such conversion or




exercise would cause such selling stockholder, together with its affiliates, to beneficially own a number of shares of Common Stock which would exceed 4.99% of our then outstanding shares of Common Stock following such conversion or exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible debentures which have not been converted and upon exercise of the warrants which have not been exercised.  The number of shares in the second column does not reflect this limitation.  The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering.  See “Plan of Distribution.”




 

 

 

 

Maximum Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares Owned

 

to be Sold Pursuant to this

 

Number of Shares Owned

Name of Selling Stockholder

 

Prior to Offering

 

Prospectus

 

After Offering

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)             Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. is a Cayman Island exempt limited partnership.  Cornell is managed by Yorkville Advisors, LLC.  Investment decisions for Yorkville Advisors are made by Mark Angelo, its portfolio manager.

 




 

Plan of Distribution

Each Selling Stockholder (the “Selling Stockholders”) of the common stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of common stock on the                 or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions.  These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices.  A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

·                  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

·                  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

·                  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

·                  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

·                  privately negotiated transactions;

·                  broker-dealers may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

·                  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;

·                  a combination of any such methods of sale; or

·                  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales.  Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with NASDR Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with NASDR IM-2440.

In connection with the sale of the common stock or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume.  The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other

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transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales.  In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.  Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).

The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the shares.  The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Because Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder.  In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus.  There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the Selling Stockholders.

We agreed to use our best efforts to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the shares may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume limitations by reason of Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the shares have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect.  The resale shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution.  In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other person.  We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a

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copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

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EXHIBIT B

OTHER DISCLOSURES

See attachment provided separately.

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Attention:

Re:                               ISONICS CORPORATION

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are counsel to Isonics Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), and have represented the Company in connection with that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) entered into by and among the Company and the Buyers named therein (collectively, the “Buyers”) pursuant to which the Company issued to the Buyers shares of its Common Stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”).  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company also has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Buyers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).  In connection with the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, on                                       , the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form                      (File No. 333-                         ) (the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to the Registrable Securities which names each of the Buyers as a selling stockholder there under.

In connection with the foregoing, we advise you that a member of the SEC’s staff has advised us by telephone that the SEC has entered an order declaring the Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act at [ENTER TIME OF EFFECTIVENESS] on [ENTER DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS] and we have no knowledge, after telephonic inquiry of a member of the SEC’s staff, that any stop order suspending its effectiveness has been issued or that any proceedings for that purpose are pending before, or threatened by, the SEC and the Registrable Securities are available for resale under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

 

[Law Firm]

 

By:

 

cc:

[LIST NAMES OF BUYERS]

 

 

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EX-10.4 5 a07-10396_1ex10d4.htm EX-10.4

EXHIBIT 10.4

PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT

THIS PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) by and among ISONICS CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California (the “Pledgor” or “Company”), CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., (the “Pledgee”), and DAVID GONZALEZ, ESQ., as escrow agent (“Escrow Agent”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, in order to secure the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all of the Company’s obligations to the Pledgee or any successor to the Pledgee under this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith between the Pledgor and the Pledgee (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the secured convertible debentures (the “2007 Convertible Debentures”) issued by the Company to the Pledgee, in a total of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) of principal, plus any interest, costs, fees, and other amounts owed to the Pledgee thereunder, the Security Agreements dated May 30, 2006 between the Pledgor and the Pledgee (the “Security Agreement”), the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, all of which are dated the date hereof (collectively referred to as the “2007 Transaction Documents”) (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), the Pledgor has agreed to irrevocably pledge to the Pledgee five hundred fifty thousand (550,000) shares (the “Pledged Shares”) of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share of SenseIt Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SenseIt”), currently owned of record and beneficially by Pledgor..

WHEREAS, the Company issued and the Secured Party purchased secured convertible debentures in the aggregate amount of Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000) pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006, (the “May 2006 Convertible Debentures”), which shall be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, no par value (the “Common Stock”) (as converted, the “Conversion Shares”), in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule I attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006;

WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the full and prompt payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all of the Company’s obligations to the Pledgee or any successor to the Pledgee under the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006, the  May 2006 Convertible Debentures, the Investor Registration Rights Agreement dated May 30, 2006,  and the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated May 30, 2006 (collectively referred to as the “May 2006 Transaction Documents”) (collectively the 2007 Transaction Documents and the May 2006 Transaction Documents are referred to as the “Transaction Documents”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, warranties, and representations herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, and subject to the approval of SenseIt and the other stockholders of SenseIt, pursuant to the agreement

  




among the stockholders of SenseIt, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.             Pledge and Transfer of Pledged Shares; Delivery of SenseIt Stockholders’ Agreement.

1.1.          The Pledgor hereby grants to Pledgee a security interest in all Pledged Shares as security for Pledgor’s obligations to the Pledgee under the 2007  Convertible Debentures and the May 2006 Convertible Debenture (collectively referred to as the “Convertible Debentures”) (the “Obligations”).  Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver to the Escrow Agent stock certificates representing the Pledged Shares which have been re-issued in the name of the Pledgor, together with duly executed stock powers or other appropriate transfer documents executed in blank by the Pledgor (the “Transfer Documents”) and (b) Pledgee shall deliver to the Escrow Agent two copies of a completed Instrument of Accession, each duly executed by Pledgee and SenseIt (the “Instrument of Accession”), in the form attached as Schedule I to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2006 (the “SenseIt Stockholders Agreement”), among SenseIt, Christopher Toffales (“Toffales”) and Pledgor, pursuant to which Pledgee shall become a party to, and subject to all of the restrictions and conditions of a stockholder owning the Pledged Securities upon the exercise of Pledgee’s rights under Section 5.  Such stock certificates,  and Transfer Documents and Instrument of Accession shall be held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement until the full payment of all amounts due to the Pledgee under the and through repayment in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures, the receipt by Escrow Agent of a Default Notice (as defined herein) or the termination or expiration of this Agreement in accordance with its terms shall have occurred, such stock certificates, Transfer Documents and Instrument of Accession shall thereafter be delivered to the appropriate parties as provided in this Agreement.

2.             Rights Relating to Pledged Shares.

2.1           Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein) and the issuance of Pledged Shares to the Pledgee (in accordance with Section 5.1), the Pledgor shall be entitled to vote the Pledged Stock and to give consents, waivers, and ratifications in respect thereof, provided that no vote shall be cast or consent, waiver or ratification given or any action taken which would violate, or not comply with any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Convertible Debentures or any and all documents executed in connection therewith.  If there shall have occurred an Event of Default, Pledgee shall be entitled to vote or consent in Pledgee’s sole discretion the Pledged Shares.

2.2           Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined herein) and the issuance of Pledged Shares to the Pledgee (in accordance with Section 5.1), all cash dividends payable in respect of the Pledged Stock shall be paid to Pledgor, provided that all cash dividends payable in respect of the Pledged Stock which are determined by Pledgee, in Pledgee’s absolute discretion, to represent in whole or in part, an extraordinary, liquidating or other distribution in return of capital shall be paid to the Escrow Agent and retained by it as part of the collateral

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under the Security Agreement.  The Escrow Agent shall also be entitled to receive directly, and to retain as part of the collateral under the Security Agreement:

(a)           other or additional stock or securities or property (other than cash) paid or distributed by way of dividend in respect of the Pledged Stock;

(b)           all other or additional (or less) stock or any other securities or property (including cash) paid or distributed in respect of the Pledged Stock by way of stock-split, spin-off, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement;

(c)           all other or additional stock or other securities or property (including cash) which may be paid or distributed in respect of the collateral under the Security Agreement by reason of any consolidation, merger, exchange of stock, conveyance of assets, liquidation or similar corporate reorganization of SenseIt.

3.             Release of Pledged Shares from Pledge.  Upon the payment of all amounts due to the Pledgee under the Convertible Debentures by repayment in accordance with the terms of the Note, the parties hereto shall notify the Escrow Agent to such effect in writing.  Upon receipt of such written notice, the Escrow Agent shall return to the Pledgor the Transfer Documents, the certificates representing the Pledged Shares, as well as the two executed copies of the Instrument of Accession delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 1.1, (collectively the “Pledged Materials”), whereupon any and all rights of Pledgee in the Pledged Materials shall be terminated.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon full payment of all amounts due to the Pledgee under the Convertible Debentures, by repayment in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Debentures, this Agreement and Pledgee’s security interest and rights in and to the Pledged Shares shall terminate.

4.             Event of Default.  An “Event of Default” shall be deemed to have occurred under this Agreement upon any Event of Default under the Transaction Documents.

5.             Remedies.

5.1.          Upon and anytime after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Pledgee shall have the right acquire the Pledged Shares in accordance with the following procedure:  (a) the Pledgee shall provide written notice of such Event of Default (the “Default Notice”) to the Escrow Agent, with copies to the Pledgor, SenseIt and Toffales; (b) in a Default Notice the Pledgee shall specify the number of Pledged Shares to be foreclosed by on by the Pledgee, and (c) as soon as practicable after receipt of a Default Notice, the Escrow Agent shall deliver to SenseIt  copies of the applicable Transfer Documents with respect to the number of Pledged Shares the Pledgor is foreclosing upon, together one executed copy of the Instrument of Accession to SenseIt (with second executed copy of the Instrument of Accession being delivered to Toffales) with instructions to SenseIt to amend their books and records to reflect the ownership of such specified number of Pledged Shares by the Pledgee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the “Instructions”).

5.2.          Upon receipt of the Pledged Shares issued to the Pledgee in accordance with Section 5.1, the Pledgee shall have all rights, title and interest to such Pledged Shares,

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subject to the provisons of the SenseIt Stockholders Agreement, including but not limited to all cash dividends and those items described in Section 2.2 (a) — (c).  The Pledgor shall have the absolute right,subject to the SenseIt terms and conditions of the SenseIt Stockholders Agreement,  to (i) sell the Pledged Shares or dispose of the Pledged Shares in any manner it sees fit and shall have no liability to the Pledgor or any other party for selling or disposing of such Pledged Shares, even if other methods of sales or dispositions would or allegedly would result in greater proceeds than the method actually, and to apply the proceeds of such sales, net of any selling commissions, to the Obligations owed to the Pledgee by the Pledgor under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, outstanding principal, interest, legal fees, and any other amounts owed to the Pledgee, and exercise all other rights and (ii) any and all remedies of a secured party with respect to such property as may be available under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New Jersey.  To the extent that the net proceeds received by the Pledgee are insufficient to satisfy the Obligations in full, the Pledgee shall be entitled to a deficiency judgment against the Pledgor for such amount.    The Pledgor shall remain liable for shortfalls, if any, that may exist after the Pledgee has exhausted all remedies hereunder.  The Pledgee shall return any Pledged Shares issued to the Pledgee and instruct the Escrow Agent to return any Pledged Shares it is holding in escrow after the all amounts owed to the Pledgee under the Convertible Debentures have been satisfied.

6.             Each right, power and remedy of the Pledgee provided for in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other such right, power or remedy.  The exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Pledgee of any one or more of the rights, powers or remedies provided for in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Pledgee of all such other rights, powers or remedies, and no failure or delay on the part of the Pledgee to exercise any such right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof.  No notice to or demand on the Pledgor in any case shall entitle it to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of any of the rights of the Pledgee to any other further action in any circumstances without demand or notice. The Pledgee shall have the full power to enforce or to assign or contract is rights under this Agreement to a third party.

7.             Representations and Warranties of SenseIt.

7.1.          SenseIt hereby represents and warrants that they shall take such action as outlined in Section 5.1. upon receipt of such Instructions with no further action or instructions.

7.2.          SenseIt hereby represents and warrants that upon the Pledgee acquiring the Pledged Shares  as contemplated hereunder, with no further action or instructions by SenseIt, the Pledgee and shall have all rights, title and interest to such Pledged Shares, subject to the provisions of the SenseIt Stockholders Agreement, to vote the Pledged Shares,   and to dispose of such Pledged Shares as contemplated hereunder.

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8.             Concerning the Escrow Agent.

8.1.          The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against the Escrow Agent.

8.2.          The Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any writing or instrument or signature which it, in good faith, believes to be genuine, may assume the validity and accuracy of any statement or assertion contained in such a writing or instrument, and may assume that any person purporting to give any writing, notice, advice or instructions in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so.  The Escrow Agent shall not be liable in any manner for the sufficiency or correctness as to form, manner, and execution, or validity of any instrument deposited in this escrow, nor as to the identity, authority, or right of any person executing the same; and its duties hereunder shall be limited to the safekeeping of such certificates, monies, instruments, or other document received by it as such escrow holder, and for the disposition of the same in accordance with the written instruments accepted by it in the escrow.

8.3.          Pledgee and the Pledgor hereby agree, to defend and indemnify the Escrow Agent and hold it harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, actions, suits, or proceedings at law or in equity, or any other expenses, fees, or charges of any character or nature which it may incur or with which it may be threatened by reason of its acting as Escrow Agent under this Agreement; and in connection therewith, to indemnify the Escrow Agent against any and all expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs of defending any action, suit, or proceeding or resisting any claim (and any costs incurred by the Escrow Agent pursuant to Sections 6.4 or 6.5 hereof).  The Escrow Agent shall be vested with a lien on all property deposited hereunder, for indemnification of attorneys’ fees and court costs regarding any suit, proceeding or otherwise, or any other expenses, fees, or charges of any character or nature, which may be incurred by the Escrow Agent by reason of disputes arising between the makers of this escrow as to the correct interpretation of this Agreement and instructions given to the Escrow Agent hereunder, or otherwise, with the right of the Escrow Agent, regardless of the instructions aforesaid, to hold said property until and unless said additional expenses, fees, and charges shall be fully paid.  Any fees and costs charged by the Escrow Agent for serving hereunder shall be paid by the Pledgor.

8.4.          If any of the parties shall be in disagreement about the interpretation of this Agreement, or about the rights and obligations, or the propriety of any action contemplated by the Escrow Agent hereunder, the Escrow Agent may, at its sole discretion deposit the Pledged Materials with the Clerk of the United States District Court of New Jersey, sitting in Newark, New Jersey, and, upon notifying all parties concerned of such action, all liability on the part of the Escrow Agent shall fully cease and terminate.  The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified by the Pledgor, the Company and Pledgee for all costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with the aforesaid proceeding, and shall be fully protected in suspending all or a part of its activities under this Agreement until a final decision or other settlement in the proceeding is received.

8.5.          The Escrow Agent may consult with counsel of its own choice (and the costs of such counsel shall be paid by the Pledgor and Pledgee) and shall have full and complete authorization and protection for any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in

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accordance with the opinion of such counsel.  The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any mistakes of fact or error of judgment, or for any actions or omissions of any kind, unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross negligence.

8.6.          The Escrow Agent may resign upon ten (10) days’ written notice to the parties in this Agreement.  If a successor Escrow Agent is not appointed within this ten (10) day period, the Escrow Agent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to name a successor.

8.7.          Conflict Waiver. The Pledgor hereby acknowledges that the Escrow Agent is general counsel to the Pledgee, a partner in the general partner of the Pledgee, and counsel to the Pledgee in connection with the transactions contemplated and referred herein.  The Pledgor agrees that in the event of any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement or otherwise in connection with any transaction or agreement contemplated and referred herein, the Escrow Agent shall be permitted to continue to represent the Pledgee and the Pledgor will not seek to disqualify such counsel and waives any objection Pledgor might have with respect to the Escrow Agent acting as the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

8.8.          Notices.  Unless otherwise provided herein, all demands, notices, consents, service of process, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or by overnight courier service, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed:

If to the Pledgor, to:

Isonics Corporation

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

Attention:

John Sakys

 

Telephone:

(303) 279-7900

 

Facsimile:

(303) 279-7300

 

 

 

With a copy to:

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

Attention:

Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

Telephone:

(303) 796-2626

 

Facsimile:

(303) 796-2777

 

 

 

If to the Pledgee:

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

Attention:

Mark A. Angelo

 

Telephone:

(201) 985-8300

 

Facsimile:

(201) 985-8266

 

 

 

With copy to:

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

Telephone:

(201) 985-8300

 

Facsimile:

(201) 985-8266

 

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If to the Escrow Agent, to:

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

Telephone:

(201) 985-8300

 

Facsimile:

(201) 985-8266

 

 

 

If to SenseIt, to:

Christopher Toffales

 

SenseIt Corp.

 

21 Motts Hollow Road

 

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

 

Telephone:

(631) 331-3371

 

Facsimile:

(631) 331-3371

 

 

 

With a copy to:

Neil M. Kaufman, Esq.

 

Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP

 

200 Garden City Plaza

 

Suite 315

 

Garden City, NY 11530

 

Telephone:

(516) 247-4425

 

Facsimile:

(516) 248-6422

 

 

 

If to Toffales, to:

Christopher Toffales

 

SenseIt Corp.

 

21 Motts Hollow Road

 

Port Jefferson, NY 11777

 

Telephone:

(631) 331-3371

 

Facsimile:

(631) 331-3371

 

 

 

With a copy to:

Neil M. Kaufman, Esq.

 

Davidoff Malito & Hutcher LLP

 

200 Garden City Plaza

 

Suite 315

 

Garden City, NY 11530

 

Telephone:

(516) 247-4425

 

Facsimile:

(516) 248-6422

 

 

 

 

Any such notice shall be effective (a) when delivered, if delivered by hand delivery or overnight courier service, or (b) five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, as applicable.

9.             Binding Effect.  All of the covenants and obligations contained herein shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective parties, their successors and assigns.

In addition, SenseIt and Toffales, as parties to the SenseIt Stockholders Agreement, shall be deemed for all purposes relating to this Agreement, third party beneficiaries of this Agreement

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entitled to enforce the requirements of the execution and delivery to SenseIt of the Instrument of Accession.

10.           Governing Law; Venue; Service of Process.  The validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly within that state except to the extent that Federal law applies.  The parties hereto agree that any disputes, claims, disagreements, lawsuits, actions or controversies of any type or nature whatsoever that, directly or indirectly, arise from or relate to this Agreement, including, without limitation, claims relating to the inducement, construction, performance or termination of this Agreement, shall be brought in the state superior courts located in Hudson County, New Jersey or Federal district courts located in Newark, New Jersey, and the parties hereto agree not to challenge the selection of that venue in any such proceeding for any reason, including, without limitation, on the grounds that such venue is an inconvenient forum.  The parties hereto specifically agree that service of process may be made, and such service of process shall be effective if made, pursuant to Section 8 hereto.

11.           Enforcement Costs.  If any legal action or other pro­ceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default or misrepresenta­tion in connection with any provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and all expenses even if not taxable as court costs (including, without limita­tion, all such fees, costs and expenses incident to appeals), incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such party or parties may be entitled.

12.           Remedies Cumulative.  No remedy herein conferred upon any party is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or here­after existing at law, in equity, by statute, or otherwise.  No single or partial exercise by any party of any right, power or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof.

13.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute the same instrument.

14.           No Penalties.  No provision of this Agreement is to be interpreted as a penalty upon any party to this Agreement.

15.           JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PLEDGEE AND THE PLEDGOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT WHICH IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE DEALINGS BETWEEN PLEDGEE AND PLEDGOR, THIS PLEDGE AND ESCROW AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY

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HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Pledge and Escrow Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

By:

Yorkville Advisors, LLC

 

Its:

Investment Manager

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Mark Angelo

 

Title:

Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

Isonics Corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Escrow Agent

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

 

 

 

SenseIt Corp.*

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Chris Toffales

 

Title:

 

 

 

 


*                    Executed exclusively with regard to the Representations and Warranties contained in Section 7.

 

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EX-10.5 6 a07-10396_1ex10d5.htm EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

IRREVOCABLE TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS

April 10, 2007

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

17 Battery Place 8th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attention: William Seegraber

 

RE:         ISONICS CORPORATION

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) of even date herewith by and between Isonics Corporation, a California corporation (the Company”), and the Buyers set forth on Schedule I attached thereto (collectively the “Buyers”).  Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company (and subject to the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement) have sold to the Buyers, and the Buyers have purchased from the Company, convertible debentures (collectively, the “Debentures”) in the aggregate principal amount of Two  Million Dollars ($2,000,000), plus accrued interest, which are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, no par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms of the Debentures.  The Company has also issued to the Buyer a  warrant to purchase an aggregate of 250,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at the Buyer’s discretion (the “Warrant”).

These instructions relate to stock issuances or transfers of not more than a total  2,276,617  shares of the Company’s Common Stock unless and until the Company obtains shareholder approval for the issuance of a greater number of shares of Common Stock as contemplated in Section 4(o) of the Securities Purchase Agreement thereafter up to and 250,000 Warrant Shares of Common Stock thereafter up to:

1.                                       10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Buyers upon conversion of the Debentures (“Conversion Shares”).

2.                                       Shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Buyers upon conversion of accrued interest and liquidated damages into Common Stock if the Company has elected to pay such accrued interest under the Convertible Debentures (“Interest”) and/or




liquidated damages under the Investor’s Registration Rights Agreement dated the date hereof by and between the Company and the Buyer (“Liquidated Damages”) in shares of the Company’s Common Stock as calculated in the Convertible Debenture and the Investor’s Registration Rights Agreement, respectively (the “Interest Shares” and the “Liquidated Damages Shares”).

3.                                       Up to 250,000 Warrant Shares.

This letter shall serve as our irrevocable authorization and direction to Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Transfer Agent”) to do the following (provided that you are acting as Transfer Agent of the Company at such time):

1.               Delivery of Conversion Notice or Exercise Notice and Exercise Price.

a.               Delivery of Conversion Notice.  In all cases where the Buyer intends to convert a portion or all of the principal amount of the Debentures, the Buyer must deliver to the Company via facsimile or electronic mail to the Company a properly completed and duly executed Conversion Notice (the “Conversion Notice”) in the form attached as Exhibit A to the Debentures.

b.              Delivery of an Exercise Notice and Exercise Price.  In all cases where the Buyer intends to exercise a portion or all of the Warrants, the Buyer must deliver to the Company via facsimile or electronic mail to the Company a properly completed and duly executed Exercise Notice (the “Exercise Notice”) in the form attached as Exhibit A to the Warrants as well the Exercise Price for the Warrants being exercised, if being exercised on a cash basis, via wire transfer of good and immediately available funds to such instructions provided by the Company.

c.               In the event that counsel to the Company fails or refuses to render an opinion as required to issue the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, the Liquidated Damages (if elected by the Company to be paid in Common Stock), or the Interest Shares (if elected by the Company to be paid in Common Stock of the Company) (either with or without restrictive legends, as applicable), then the Company irrevocably and expressly authorizes David Gonzalez, Esq. as counsel to the Buyer, or such other counsel to the Buyer chosen by the Buyer and designated by the Buyer in writing to the Transfer Agent with a copy to the Company, to render such opinion.  The Transfer Agent shall accept and be entitled to rely on such opinion for the purposes of issuing the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, the Liquidated Damages, or the Interest Shares.

2.               Conversions, Warrant Exercises, and Issuance of Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares at the Instruction of the Company.  The Transfer Agent shall deliver Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares (if the Company has elected to make such payments by the issuance of Shares of the Company’s Common Stock) (as the case may be) in accordance with the instructions

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given to it by the Company.  Since the Transfer Agent participates in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, the Transfer Agent shall credit the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares to the Buyer’s or their designees’ balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system provided that the Company is an eligible security and further provided that the Buyer causes its bank or broker to initiate the DWAC transaction, unless the Conversion Shares,  the Warrant Shares Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares to be issued are in physical stock certificate form or restricted securities’ as that term is defined in Rule 144.  When delivering physical stock certificates or restricted securities, the Transfer Agent shall issue and deliver via common carrier of overnight delivery to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice or the Exercise Notice (as the case may be) a certificate registered in the name of the Buyer or its designees for the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares (as the case may be) and if “restricted securities” shall impose its normal legend on such certificate.

3.               Failure to Deliver.  If the Buyer has failed to receive the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares within three (3) Trading Days of delivery of a Conversion Notice or Exercise Notice (as the case may be) as required by the Warrants or the Debentures or within three (3) Trading Days of the Company’s notification to the Buyer of its election to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock or failure to receive notification from the Company of its election to pay Liquidated Damages or Interest in cash or shares of the Company’s Common Stock within three (3) Trading Days of such Liquidated Damages or Interest being due (a “Failure to Timely Deliver”), the Buyer may provide written notification to the Company and to the Transfer Agent describing such failure (“Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver”) as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.  Upon such notification, the Company irrevocably appoints David Gonzalez as its agent to instruct the Transfer Agent for all pending and future deliveries of Conversion Notices, Exercises Notices, issuances of Liquidated Damages Shares and/or Interest Shares.

The Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver and must set forth at least the following:

a.               A certification that the Buyer delivered the Conversion Notice or the Exercise Notice and Exercise Price to the Company as contemplated in paragraph 1, above and/or that the Company has elected to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock or has failed to advise the Buyer of its election to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in cash or shares of the Company’s Common Stock within three (3) Trading Days of such Liquidated Damages or Interest being due.

b.              The circumstances surrounding the Failure to Timely Deliver, including the date that the Buyer delivered the Conversion Notice to the Company (or in the case of a Warrant, the Exercise Notice and full payment for the Warrant Shares if exercised on a cash-basis), the date the Company notified or failed

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to notify the Buyer, the Buyer of its election to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock or and a statement that all of the requirements of the Debenture (as to a Conversion Notice) or the Warrant (as to an Exercise Notice) or the payment of Liquidated Damages, or Interest were met,;

c.               The date by which delivery was to have been made in accordance with the terms of the Debenture, the Investor’s Registration Rights Agreement or the Warrant or the election of the Company to pay Liquidated Damages or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock;

d.              A certification that the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, or Interest Shares have not been delivered to the Buyer;

e.               A certification that the Buyer has sent a copy of the Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver to the Company; and

f.                 And be duly executed by the Buyer’s whose signature shall be notarized.

The Transfer Agent is entitled to rely on the Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver from the Buyer.

4.              Already Delivered Conversion Notices, Exercises Notices or Elections to Pay Liquidated Damages or Interest in Shares of the Company’s Common Stock.  If the Transfer Agent receives a Notice of Failure to Deliver for a Conversion Notice or Exercise Notice that has been delivered to the Company (with full payment of, in the case of an Exercise Notice on a cash basis), Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares where the Company has elected to pay Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares, the Buyer, through David Gonzalez, shall be entitled to instruct the Transfer Agent to process such Conversion Notice or Exercise Notice, issue the Liquidated Damages Shares or the Interest Shares, in accordance with the terms of these instructions, with regard to the relevant Conversion Notice or Exercise Notice to deliver the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares or Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares as set forth in the Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver within two (2) Trading Days of such notification from the Buyer.  For purposes hereof “Trading Day shall mean any day on which the Nasdaq Stock Market is open for customary trading.

5.               Future Conversion Notices and/or Exercise Notices or Issuances of Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares (if elected by the Company).  All such Conversion Notices and/or Exercise Notices or requests for issuances of Liquidated Damages Shares of Interest Shares following the date that the Transfer Agent has received a Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver shall be delivered by David Gonzalez to the Transfer Agent and the Company, via facsimile or electronic mail or any commercially reasonable method, along with an opinion of counsel either from David Gonzalez, Esq. or such other Buyer’s counsel as may be designated by the Buyer in writing to the Transfer Agent with a copy to the Company if applicable,

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(“Instructions and Opinion”) regarding either the availability of an exemption from registration for the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares to be delivered, whether the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, the Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares to be issued should bear a restrictive legend, and that the issuance of the Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares, or the Warrant Shares is in accordance with the terms of the Debentures or the Warrants, as appropriate.  No later than on the sixth (6th) Trading Day following the Transfer Agent’s receipt of the Instructions and Opinion (or, if later, the sixth (6th) Trading Day following the date that Mr. Gonzalez has sent a copy of the Instructions and Opinion to the Company), the Transfer Agent shall (i) issue and deliver the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares (as applicable) as specified in the Instructions and Opinion.  The Transfer Agent shall deliver Conversion Shares, the Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) in accordance with the instructions given to it in the Instructions.  Since the Transfer Agent participates in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, the Transfer Agent shall credit the Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares or the Warrant Shares to the Buyer’s or their designees’ balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system provided the Buyer causes its bank or broker to initiate the DWAC transaction, unless the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares to be issued are ‘restricted securities’ as that term is defined in Rule 144.  When delivering restricted securities, the Transfer Agent shall issue and deliver via common carrier of overnight delivery to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice or the Exercise Notice (as the case may be) a certificate registered in the name of the Buyer or its designees for the Conversion Shares or the Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and shall impose its normal legend on such certificate.

The Company hereby irrevocably and expressly authorizes David Gonzalez, Esq. as counsel to the Buyer, or such other counsel to the Buyer chosen by the Buyer, to render such Instructions and Opinion and the Transfer Agent shall accept and be entitled to rely on such Instructions and Opinion for the purposes of issuing the Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares and Warrant Shares.

Any Conversion Notice, Exercise Notice or instruction to issue Liquidated Damages Shares or Interest Shares delivered hereunder shall constitute an irrevocable instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such notice or notices in accordance with the terms thereof.

6.               All Shares.

a.               The Transfer Agent shall reserve for issuance to the Buyers a minimum of 2,276,617  Conversion Shares and 250,000 Warrant Shares.  Following approval by the shareholders of the issuance of shares of the Company’s Common Stock in excess of 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Debentures and exercise of the Warrants (to be authorized by the shareholders of the Company no later than

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November 30, 2007), the Transfer Agent shall, upon direction by the Company, reserve for issuance to the Buyers a minimum of 10,000,000 Conversion Shares and 250,000 Warrant Shares.  All such shares shall remain in reserve with the Transfer Agent until the Company and the Buyers provides the Transfer Agent instructions that the shares or any part of them shall be taken out of reserve and shall no longer be subject to the terms of these instructions.

b.              The Company hereby confirms to the Transfer Agent and the Buyers that no instructions other than as contemplated herein will be given to Transfer Agent by the Company with respect to the matters referenced herein.  The Company hereby authorizes the Transfer Agent, and the Transfer Agent shall be obligated, to disregard any contrary instructions received by or on behalf of the Company.

The Company hereby confirm to the Transfer Agent and the Buyers that certificates representing the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares shall not bear any legend restricting transfer and should not be subject to any stop-transfer restrictions and shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company; provided that such shares are registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement and counsel to the Company has delivered a notice of effectiveness and opinion of effectiveness to the Transfer Agent.  Should the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest SAhres not be registered or otherwise “restricted securities” Counsel to the Company will provide an opinion to the Transfer Agent that the issuance is an exempt transaction under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  In the event that Counsel to the Company fails or refuses to deliver a notice of effectiveness, opinion of effectiveness, or opinion as to the exemption of transaction under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company irrevocably and expressly authorizes David Gonzalez as counsel to the Buyer, or such other counsel as may be designated by the Buyer in writing to the Transfer Agent with a copy to the Company, to deliver and the Transfer Agent shall accept and be authorized to rely on such notice of effectiveness,  opinion of effectiveness, or  such opinion of exemption delivered by David Gonzalez or such other counsel.

  The Company hereby agrees that it shall not replace the Transfer Agent as the Company’s transfer agent without the prior written consent of the Buyers.

In the event that the Transfer Agent resigns as transfer agent to the Company, the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain a suitable replacement transfer agent, within thirty (30) calendar days of the Transfer Agent’s resignation, which agent shall have agreed to serve as transfer agent and to be bound by the terms and conditions of these Transfer Agent Instructions within the Notice Period referenced above.  The Company’s obligation to obtain a suitable replacement transfer agent shall not affect the Transfer Agent’s  ability to resign

  The Company hereby acknowledges and confirms that complying with the terms of this Agreement does not and shall not prohibit the Transfer Agent from satisfying any and all fiduciary responsibilities and duties it may owe to the Company.

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The Company acknowledges that the Buyers is relying on the representations and covenants made by the Company hereunder and are a material inducement to the Buyers purchasing convertible debentures under the Securities Purchase Agreement.  The Company further acknowledges that without such representations and covenants of the Company made hereunder, the Buyers would not purchase the Debentures.

Each party hereto specifically acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by a party hereto of any provision hereof, the Buyers will be irreparably damaged and that damages at law would be an inadequate remedy if these Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions were not specifically enforced.  Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by a party hereto, including, without limitation, the attempted termination of the agency relationship created by this instrument, the Buyers shall be entitled, in addition to all other rights or remedies, to an injunction restraining such breach, without being required to show any actual damage or to post any bond or other security, and/or to a decree for specific performance of the provisions of these Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this letter agreement regarding Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

COMPANY:

 

 

 

Isonics Corporation

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name: John Sakys

 

Title:   President & Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company

 

By:

 

 

Name: William Seegraber

Title:

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE I

SCHEDULE OF BUYERS

Name

 

Signature

 

Address/Facsimile
Number of Buyers

 

 

 

 

 

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

By:       Yorkville Advisors, LLC

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

 

Its:        Investment Manager

 

Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

 

 

 

Facsimile:(201) 985-8266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:   Mark Angelo

 

 

 

 

Its:         Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

EXHIBIT A

Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver

 

Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company

17 Battery Place 8th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Attention: William Seegraber

 

Dear Mr. Seegraber,

Please accept this notification of Cornell’s Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver pursuant to the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated April  __, 2007 (the “Irrevocable transfer Agent Instructions”).

Pursuant to the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions we the Buyer delivered [the Conversion Notice or the Exercise Notice and Exercise Price] to the Company as contemplated Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions or [the Company elected to pay Liquidated Damages and/or outstanding and accrued interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock or has failed to advise the Buyer of its election to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in cash or shares of the Company’s Common Stock by             which is three (3) Trading Days from the date such Liquidated Damages or Interest was due and owed].

We delivered the Conversion Notice to the Company (or in the case of a Warrant, the Exercise Notice and full payment for the Warrant Shares if exercised on a cash-basis), on                .

[The Company notified or failed to notify the Buyer, the Buyer of its election to pay Liquidated Damages and/or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock by                  . ]

We certify that all of the requirements of the Debenture and/or the Warrant (as to an Exercise Notice) or the payment of Liquidated Damages, or Interest have been were met.

The [Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares or the Warrant Shares  were due to be delivered by                     .

The Company has failed to elect to pay Liquidated Damages or Interest in shares of the Company’s Common Stock by                     ;

A certification that the Conversion Shares, Warrant Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, or Interest Shares have not been delivered to the Buyer;

 




 

Therefore we irrevocably direct you to deliver the [Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares, Warrant Shares] to us via [Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program, the Transfer Agent to the our balance account with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) or issue and deliver via common carrier of overnight delivery to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice or the Exercise Notice (as the case may be) a certificate along with restrictive legends registered in the name of the Buyer or its designees for the Conversion Shares, Liquidated Damages Shares, Interest Shares  or the Warrant Shares (as the case may be).

We are hereby simultaneously delivering this Notice of Failure to Timely Deliver to the Company.

CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

By:       Yorkville Advisors, LLC

 

Its:       Investment Manager

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:   Mark Angelo

 

Title:     Portfolio Manager

 

 

State of New Jersey

 

County of Hudson

 

 

 

On this      day of          , 2007
appeared before me

 

                              who is personally known
to me and executed the foregoing document.

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 



EX-10.6 7 a07-10396_1ex10d6.htm EX-10.6

Exhibit 10.6

Date of Original Issuance:  April 10, 2007

NEITHER THIS DEBENTURE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS DEBENTURE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

No. CCP-2007 -1

 

$2,000,000

 

ISONICS CORPORATION

Secured Convertible Debenture

Due: May 30, 2009

This Secured Convertible Debenture (the “Debenture”) is issued by ISONICS CORPORATION, a California corporation (the “Obligor”), to CORNELL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP (the “Holder”), pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) dated April 10, 2007.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Obligor hereby promises to pay to the Holder or its successors and assigns the principal sum of  Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) together with accrued but unpaid interest on or before May 31, 2009 (the “Maturity Date”) in accordance with the following terms:

Interest.  Interest shall accrue on the outstanding principal balance hereof at an annual rate equal to thirteen  percent (13%).  Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed, to the extent permitted by applicable law.  Interest hereunder will be paid to the Holder or its assignee  (as defined in Section 5) in whose name this Debenture is registered on the records of the Obligor regarding registration and transfers of Debentures (the “Debenture Register”).

Interest  Payments.  The Obligor at its option shall make payment of all outstanding and accrued interest at the Maturity Date (“Scheduled Payment”) in shares of the Obligor’s Common Stock or cash; provided, however, payment of the interest amount in shares of the Obligor’s Common Stock can only be made if the Obligor’s shareholders have approved the transaction as contemplated in Section 4(l) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.  If such Schedule Payment is made in Common Stock, such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock due as

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payment shall be calculated based on the amount of interest due divided by eighty eight percent (88%) of the average VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock for the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date the Maturity Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Debenture shall become due and immediately payable, including all accrued but unpaid interest, upon an Event of Default (as defined in Section 2 hereof).

Right of Redemption.  The Obligor at its option shall have the right, with ten (10) Trading Days advance written notice (the “Redemption Notice”), to redeem a portion or all amounts outstanding under this Debenture prior to the Maturity Date provided that the Closing Bid Price of the of the Obligor’s Common Stock, as reported by Bloomberg, LP, is less than the Fixed Conversion Price, as defined herein,  at the time of the Redemption Notice.  The Obligor shall pay an amount equal to the principal amount being redeemed plus a redemption premium (“Redemption Premium”) equal to twenty percent (20%) of the principal amount being redeemed, and accrued interest, (collectively referred to as the “Redemption Amount”).  The Obligor shall deliver to the Holder the Redemption Amount on the tenth (10th)   Trading Day after the Redemption Notice.

Notwithstanding the foregoing in the event that the Obligor has elected to redeem a portion of the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest under this Debenture the Holder shall be permitted to convert all or any portion of this Debenture during such ten (10) business  day advance written notice period.

Security Agreements.  The Debenture is secured by (i) a security interest in all of the assets of the Company pursuant to the Security Agreement dated May 30, 2006 (the “Security Agreement”) and the UCC-1 No.: 06-7072646008 filed with California Secretary of State, (ii) a interest in all of the assets of Isonics Vancouver, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and the UCC-1 No.: 2006-156-5634-4 filed with the Washington State Department of Licensing, (iii) a interest in all of the assets of Isonics Homeland Security and Defense Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and the UCC-1 No.: 6187870 1 filed with the Delaware Department of State U.C.C. Filing Section, (iv) a interest in all of the assets of Protection Plus Security Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to the Security Agreement dated May 30, 2006 (a “Subsidiary Security Agreement”) and the UCC-1 No.: 200606020464949 filed the State of New York Department of State Uniform Commercial Code Division and (v) the Pledge and Escrow  Agreement dated the dated hereof by and between the Obligor and the Holder (a “Pledge and Escrow Agreement”) (the “Security Agreement” together with the Subsidiary Security Agreements and the Pledge and Escrow Agreement are collectively the referred to as the “Security Documents”).

Consent  of Holder to Sell Capital Stock or Grant Security InterestsSo long as any of the principal amount on this Debenture remains unpaid and unconverted and except for Excluded Securities, the Obligor shall not, without the prior consent of the Holder, (i) issue or sell any shares of Common Stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately prior to its issuance, (ii) issue or sell any warrant, option, right, contract, call, or other security or instrument granting the holder

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thereof the right to acquire Common Stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the Closing Bid Price  of the Common Stock on the date of issuance , (iii) issue or sell any shares of preferred stock without consideration or for consideration per share less than the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately prior to its issuance  (iv) enter into any security instrument granting the holder a security interest in any of the assets of the Obligor, other than security interests in connection with capital lease financing, in cases where the security interest is in the nature of a purchase money security interest, or for funds used for acquisitions by the Obligor or any subsidiary of a business that has positive earnings before  interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses or to refinance of the purchase money security interest in such event the Holder shall take a second security position, provided however in the event that a security interest is not given in connection with acquisitions by the Obligor or any subsidiary of a business that has positive earnings before  interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses  it is understood that the Holder shall be given a first security interest or (v) file any registration statements on Form S-8 (except related to the 2007 Restructuring and Directors Stock Option Plans).

This Debenture is subject to the following additional provisions:

Section 1.              This Debenture is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Debentures of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration of transfer or exchange.

Section 2.              Events of Default.

(a)           An “Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body).  An Event of Default shall only be deemed to exist after any applicable cure or grace period has expired:

(i)            Any default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or other charges in respect of this Debenture, free of any claim of subordination, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on the Scheduled Payment due date, a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise);

(ii)           The Obligor shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach or default of any provision of this Debenture (except as may be covered by Section 2(a)(i) hereof) or any Transaction Document (as defined in Section 5) which is not cured with in the time prescribed after notice from the Holder and an opportunity of not less than ten (10) Trading Days to cure such breach;

(iii)          The Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall commence, or there shall be commenced against the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws as now or hereafter in effect or any successor thereto, or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor commences any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to the

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Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor or there is commenced against the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor any such bankruptcy, insolvency or other proceeding which remains undismissed for a period of 61 days; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor suffers any appointment of any custodian, private or court appointed receiver or the like for it or any substantial part of its property which continues uncontested, undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty one (61) days; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall by any act or failure to act expressly indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or any corporate or other action is taken by the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(iv)          The Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall default in any of its obligations under any other debenture or any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement of the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor in an amount exceeding $500,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created and such default shall result in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

(v)           The Common Stock shall cease to be quoted for trading or listing for trading on either the OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”), Nasdaq Global  Market, New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National Market (each, a “Subsequent Market”) and shall not again be quoted or listed for trading thereon within five (5) Trading Days of such delisting;

(vi)          The Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction (as defined in Section 5) without the consent of holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Convertible Debentures then outstanding;

(vii)         The Obligor shall fail to comply with its obligations in the Underlying Shares Registration Statement (as defined in Section 5) in any material respect, after any notice and grace period or opportunity to cure as provided by such Underlying Shares Registration Statement;

(viii)        The Obligor or the Obligor’s transfer agent, as the case maybe, shall fail for any reason to deliver Common Stock certificates to a Holder, as contemplated under the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions dated April       , 2007, prior to the third (3rd) or sixth (6th)  Trading Day, as the case my be under the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, after a Conversion Date or the Obligor shall provide notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, at any time, of its intention not to comply with requests for conversions of this Debenture in accordance with the terms hereof and;

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(x)            The Obligor shall fail for any reason to deliver the payment in cash pursuant to a Buy-In (as defined herein) within three (3) days after notice is claimed delivered hereunder;

(xi)           The Obligor shall fail for any reason to deliver the payment in cash pursuant to Section 3 (c)(i) within three (3) days after notice is claimed delivered hereunder;

(xii)          The number of shares of Common Stock at the time authorized, unissued and unreserved for all purposes, or held as treasury stock, is insufficient to pay principal hereunder in shares of Common Stock;

 (b)          During the time that any portion of this Debenture is outstanding, if any Event of Default has occurred, the full principal amount of this Debenture, together with interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, to the date of acceleration shall become at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash, provided however, the Holder may request (but shall have no obligation to request) payment of such amounts in Common Stock of the Obligor.    In addition to any other remedies, the Holder shall have the right (but not the obligation) to convert this Debenture at any time after (x) an Event of Default or (y) the Maturity Date at the Conversion Price then in-effect.  The Holder need not provide and the Obligor hereby waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such declaration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder. No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.  Upon an Event of Default, notwithstanding any other provision of this Debenture or any Transaction Document, the Holder shall have no obligation to comply with or adhere to any limitations, if any, on the conversion of this Debenture or the sale of the Underlying Shares except those restrictions imposed by federal or applicable state securities laws.

Section 3.              Conversion.

(a)           Conversion at Option of Holder.

(i)            (a) Provided the Obligor has sufficient authorized shares, in which case the Obligor shall be obligated to increase its authorized shares pursuant to Section 4 (e) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, and provided that the Obligor has obtained shareholder approval as contemplated in Section 4(q) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, this Debenture shall be convertible into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, in whole or in part at any time and from time to time, after the Original Issue Date (as defined in Section 5) (subject to the limitations on conversion set forth in Section 3(b) hereof). In the event that the Underlying Shares Registration Statement is not declared effective within one (1) year from the date hereof the Holder shall be entitled to sell shares of the Obligor’s  Common Stock issuable hereunder pursuant to Rule 144 as applicable. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon a conversion hereunder equals the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding amount of this Debenture to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price (as defined in Section 3(c)(i)).  The Obligor shall deliver Common Stock certificates to the Holder prior to the Fifth (5th) Trading Day after a Conversion Date.

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(ii)           The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Obligor a completed notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (a “Conversion Notice”).  The date on which a Conversion Notice is delivered is the “Conversion Date.” Unless the Holder is converting the entire principal amount outstanding under this Debenture, the Holder is not required to physically surrender this Debenture to the Obligor in order to effect conversions.  Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Obligor shall maintain records showing the principal amount converted and the date of such conversions. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of error.

(b)           Certain Conversion Restrictions.

(i)            A Holder may not convert this Debenture or receive shares of Common Stock as payment of interest hereunder to the extent such conversion or receipt of such interest payment would result in the Holder, together with any affiliate thereof, beneficially owning (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) in excess of 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, including shares issuable upon conversion of, and payment of interest on, this Debenture held by such Holder after application of this Section.  Since the Holder will not be obligated to report to the Obligor the number of shares of Common Stock it may hold at the time of a conversion hereunder, unless the conversion at issue would result in the issuance of shares of Common Stock in excess of 4.99% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock without regard to any other shares which may be beneficially owned by the Holder or an affiliate thereof, the Holder shall have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section will limit any particular conversion hereunder and to the extent that the Holder determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the determination of which portion of the principal amount of this Debenture is convertible shall be the responsibility and obligation of the Holder.  If the Holder has delivered a Conversion Notice for a principal amount of this Debenture that, without regard to any other shares that the Holder or its affiliates may beneficially own, would result in the issuance in excess of the permitted amount hereunder, the Obligor shall notify the Holder of this fact and shall honor the conversion for the maximum principal amount permitted to be converted on such Conversion Date in accordance with the periods described in Section 3(a)(i) and, at the option of the Holder, either retain any principal amount tendered for conversion in excess of the permitted amount hereunder for future conversions or return such excess principal amount to the Holder. The provisions of this Section may be waived by a Holder (but only as to itself and not to any other Holder) upon not less than 65 days prior notice to the Obligor. Other Holders shall be unaffected by any such waiver.

(iii) Conversion Limitation.  The Holder shall not be entitled to convert any amount of outstanding principal and/or interest hereunder without the written consent of the Company until after February 28, 2008 provided however the Holder shall not be subject to such limitation if either the average VWAPs of the Company’s Common Stock for five (5) consecutive trading days is Three Dollars ($3.00) or greater or an Event of Default has occurred.

(c)           Conversion Price and Adjustments to Conversion Price.

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(i)            The conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be, at the sole option of the Holder, equal to either (a) Five Dollars  ($5.00) (the “Fixed Conversion Price”) or (b) eighty percent (80%) of the average of the two (2) lowest daily VWAPs of the Common Stock during the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the Conversion Date as quoted by Bloomberg, LP (the “Market Conversion Price”).  The Fixed Conversion Price and the Market Conversion Price are collectively referred to as the “Conversion Price.”  The Conversion Price may be adjusted pursuant to the other terms of this Debenture.  Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in Sections 2(b)(ii) and 2(b)(iii), the Holder shall have the absolute right to convert any or all of this Debenture at the Fixed Conversion Price free of such restriction provided such conversion is in compliance with the shareholder approval requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market.

If after the date hereof, upon the first conversion by the Buyer of any Convertible Debenture issued by the Company, including this Debenture or any other Convertible Debenture of the Company held by the Buyer, the Fixed Conversion Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal the average VWAP for the five (5) Trading Days prior to such conversion provided that such adjusted Fixed Conversion Price will be less than the existing Fixed Conversion Price at the time of conversion.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of the principal amount of this Debenture is 10,000,000 (the “Conversion Shares”).

In the event that all of the Conversions Shares are issued and there remains outstanding principal amount and accrued interest hereunder all amounts of outstanding principal and accrued interest shall be immediately due and payable in cash.

 (ii)          If the Obligor, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, shall (a) pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (c) combine (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (d) issue by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Obligor, then, at the sole option of the Holder, the Fixed Conversion Price shall be adjusted to mirror the issue price or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (including any reset provisions thereof) of such issuances herein. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such issuances hereunder are made. The Obligor shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than one (1) business day following any issuance hereunder, indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms.

. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

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(iii)          If the Obligor, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, shall issue rights, options or warrants to all holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holder) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Fixed Conversion Price (not including the issuance of Excluded Securities), then, at the sole option of the Holder, the Fixed Conversion Price shall be adjusted to mirror the conversion, exercise, exchange or purchase price for such issuance (including any reset provisions thereof) at issue. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such issuances hereunder are made. The Obligor shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than one (1) business day following such issuance subject to this Section, indicating therein the applicable issuance price, applicable issuance exercise price, applicable issuance conversion price or of applicable reset price, exchange price, and other pricing terms.

 Such adjustment shall be made whenever such rights or warrants are issued, and shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants. However, upon the expiration of any such right, option or warrant to purchase shares of the Common Stock the issuance of which resulted in an adjustment in the Fixed Conversion Price pursuant to this Section, if any such right, option or warrant shall expire and shall not have been exercised, the Fixed Conversion Price shall immediately upon such expiration be recomputed and effective immediately upon such expiration be increased to the price which it would have been (but reflecting any other adjustments in the Fixed Conversion Price made pursuant to the provisions of this Section after the issuance of such rights or warrants) had the adjustment of the Fixed Conversion Price made upon the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of offering for subscription or purchase only that number of shares of the Common Stock actually purchased upon the exercise of such rights, options or warrants actually exercised.

(iv)          If the Obligor or any subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, shall issue shares of Common Stock or rights, warrants, options or other securities or debt that are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock (“Common Stock Equivalents”) entitling any Person to acquire shares of Common Stock, at a price per share less than the Fixed Conversion Price (if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalent so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which is issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at a price per share which is less than the Fixed Conversion Price (in all cases, other than Excluded Securities), such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Fixed Conversion Price), then, at the sole option of the Holder, the Fixed Conversion Price shall be adjusted to mirror the conversion, exchange or purchase price for such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (including any reset provisions thereof) at issue. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents are issued. The Obligor shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than one (1) business day following the issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalent subject to this Section, indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or of applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms. No adjustment under this Section shall be made as a result of issuances and exercises of options to purchase shares of Common Stock issued for compensatory purposes pursuant to any of the Obligor’s stock option or stock purchase plans.

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(v)           If the Obligor, at any time while this Debenture is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock (and not to the Holder) evidences of its indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security, then in each such case the Fixed Conversion Price at which this Debenture shall thereafter be convertible shall be determined by multiplying the Fixed Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator shall be the Closing Bid Price determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of which the numerator shall be such Closing Bid Price on such record date less the then fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. In either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holder of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.

(vi)          In case of any reclassification of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, the Holder shall have the right thereafter to, at its option,  (A) convert the then outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts then owing hereunder in respect of this Debenture into the shares of stock and other securities, cash and property receivable upon or deemed to be held by holders of the Common Stock following such reclassification or share exchange, and the Holder of this Debenture shall be entitled upon such event to receive such amount of securities, cash or property as the shares of the Common Stock of the Obligor into which the then outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued but unpaid interest and any other amounts then owing hereunder in respect of this Debenture could have been converted immediately prior to such reclassification or share exchange would have been entitled, or (B) require the Obligor to prepay the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture, plus all interest and other amounts due and payable thereon. The entire prepayment price shall be paid in cash.  This provision shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications or share exchanges.

(vii)         The Obligor shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized Common Stock the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding amounts under this Debenture; and within three (3) Trading Days following the receipt by the Obligor of a Holder’s notice that such minimum number of Underlying Shares is not so reserved, the Obligor shall promptly reserve a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to comply with such requirement.

(viii)        All calculations under this Section 3 shall be rounded up to the nearest $0.001 or whole share.

(ix)           Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to Section 3 hereof, the Obligor shall promptly mail or send by electronic means (including without limitation e-mail) to the Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

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(x)            If (A) the Obligor shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on the Common Stock; (B) the Obligor shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock; (C) the Obligor shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights; (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Obligor shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Obligor is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Obligor, of any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property; or (E) the Obligor shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Obligor; then, in each case, the Obligor shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Debenture, and shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Obligor, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided, that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice.  The Holder is entitled to convert this Debenture during the 20-day calendar period commencing the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice.

(xi)           In case of any  merger or consolidation of the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor with or into another Person, a Holder shall have the right to (A) exercise any rights under Section 2(b), (B) convert the aggregate amount of this Debenture then outstanding into the shares of stock and other securities, cash and property receivable upon or deemed to be held by holders of Common Stock following such merger, consolidation or sale, and such Holder shall be entitled upon such event or series of related events to receive such amount of securities, cash and property as the shares of Common Stock into which such aggregate principal amount of this Debenture could have been converted immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or sales would have been entitled, or (C) in the case of a merger or consolidation, require the surviving entity to issue to the Holder a convertible Debenture with a principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of this Debenture then held by such Holder, plus all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts owing thereon, which such newly issued convertible Debenture shall have terms identical (including with respect to conversion) to the terms of this Debenture, and shall be entitled to all of the rights and privileges of the Holder of this Debenture set forth herein and the agreements pursuant to which this Debentures were issued. In the case of clause (C), the conversion price applicable for the newly issued shares of convertible preferred stock or convertible Debentures shall be based upon the amount of securities, cash and property that each share of Common Stock would receive in such transaction and the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness or closing date for such transaction. The terms of any such merger, sale or consolidation shall include such terms so as to continue to give the

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Holder the right to receive the securities, cash and property set forth in this Section upon any conversion or redemption following such event. This provision shall similarly apply to successive such events.

(d)           Other Provisions.

(i)            The Obligor covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Debenture and payment of interest on this Debenture, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holder, not less than such number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to any additional requirements of the Obligor as to reservation of such shares set forth in this Debenture) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Sections 2(b) and 3(c)) upon the conversion of the outstanding principal amount of this Debenture and payment of interest hereunder. The Obligor covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid, nonassessable and, if the Underlying Shares Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act, registered for public sale in accordance with such Underlying Shares Registration Statement.

(ii)           Upon a conversion hereunder the Obligor shall not be required to issue stock certificates representing fractions of shares of the Common Stock, but may if otherwise permitted, make a cash payment in respect of any final fraction of a share based on the Closing Bid Price at such time. If the Obligor elects not, or is unable, to make such a cash payment, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the final fraction of a share, one whole share of Common Stock.

(iii)          The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Debenture shall be made without charge to the Holder thereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificate, provided that the Obligor shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such Debenture so converted and the Obligor shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Obligor the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Obligor that such tax has been paid.

(iv)          Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 2 herein for the Obligor ‘s failure to deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, in each case without the need to post a bond or provide other security. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

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(v)           In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Obligor fails to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) by the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the Conversion Date, and if after such fifth (5th) Trading Day the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Underlying Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such conversion (a “Buy-In”), then the Obligor shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder anticipated receiving from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the market price of the Common Stock at the time of the sale giving rise to such purchase obligation and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue a Debenture in the principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Obligor timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 3(a)(i). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of Debentures with respect to which the market price of the Underlying Shares on the date of conversion was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Obligor shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000.  The Holder shall provide the Obligor written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In.

Section 4.              Notices.                 Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:  (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Trading Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Obligor, to:

 

Isonics Corporation

 

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

 

Attention:   John Sakys, President

 

 

Telephone: (303) 279-7900

 

 

Facsimile:  (303) 279-7300

 

 

 

With a copy (which does not Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

constitute notice) to:

 

 

 

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

 

Attention:   Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

 

Telephone: (303) 796-2626

 

 

Facsimile:  (303) 796-2777

 

 

 

If to the Holder:

 

Cornell Capital Partners, LP

 

 

101 Hudson Street, Suite 3700

 

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Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

 

Attention:   Mark Angelo

 

 

Telephone: (201) 985-8300

 

 

 

With a copy to:

 

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

 

Telephone: (201) 985-8300

 

 

Facsimile:  (201) 985-8266

 

or at such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three (3) Trading Days prior to the effectiveness of such change.  Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

Section 5.              Definitions.  For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved or is in the future approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to which the Company’s securities may be issued to any employee, consultant, officer or director for services provided to the Company.

Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Obligor, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the Obligor (except that the acquisition of voting securities by the Holder shall not constitute a Change of Control Transaction for purposes hereof), (b) a replacement at one time or over time of more than one-half of the members of the board of directors of the Obligor which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the board of directors on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the board of directors on any date whose nomination to the board of directors was approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors who are members on the date hereof), (c) the merger, consolidation or sale of fifty percent (50%) or more of the consolidated assets of the Obligor or any subsidiary of the Obligor in one or a series of related transactions with or into another entity,

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or (d) the execution by the Obligor of an agreement to which the Obligor is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth above in (a), (b) or (c).

Closing Bid Price” means the price per share in the last reported trade of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or on the exchange  which the Common Stock is then listed as quoted by Bloomberg, LP.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock” means the common stock, no par value, of the Obligor and stock of any other class into which such shares may hereafter be changed or reclassified.

Conversion Date” shall mean the date upon which the Holder gives the Obligor notice of their intention to effectuate a conversion of this Debenture into shares of the Obligor’s Common Stock as outlined herein.

 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Excluded Securities” means:
(a) any issuance by the Company of securities in connection with a strategic partnership or a joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital),
(b) any issuance by the Company of securities as consideration for a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a business, product, license, or other assets of another person or entity,
(c) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, provided (I) such options are issued after the date of this Debenture to employees of the Company within thirty (30) days of such employee’s starting his employment with the Company, and (II) the exercise price of such options is not less than the Closing Price of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such option,
(d) securities issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan,
(e) up to 1,000,000 without registration rights and not pursuant to Form S-8 (in the event that such issuance has registration rights the Obligor shall obtain the prior written approval of the Holder) shares that may be issued from time to time at a price no less than the VWAP ending within three (3) Business Days prior to the completion of the transaction (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital),
(f) other than as provided for in the Securities Purchase Agreement any issuance of securities to holders of the Other Securities provided such transactions are in accordance with the terms of such instrument (including any anti-dilution protection contained in such instrument) or are on terms determined by the Board of Directors of the Company to be no less favorable to the Company than the existing terms, and

g)            the securities issued to, or upon the conversion or exercise of, the warrants and convertible debentures issued through Clayton Dunning &  Co., Inc. (the “2007A Securities”),

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which the Company anticipates will be issued in April 2007 or soon thereafter, and are referenced in the Waiver Agreement between the parties dated February 19, 2007.

Original Issue Date” shall mean the date of the first issuance of this Debenture regardless of the number of transfers and regardless of the number of instruments, which may be issued to evidence such Debenture.

Other Securities” means (i) those convertible debentures, options and warrants of the Company issued prior to, and outstanding on, the Issuance Date of this Warrant, (ii) except for as provided in Section 8(a) herein or as otherwise agreed by the Holder and the Company, the shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of such convertible debentures, options and warrants, provided such convertible debentures, options and warrants are not amended after the Issuance Date of this Warrant and, and (iii) the 660,000 shares of restricted common stock issued or to be issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 30, 2006, and (iv) any other shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to this Warrant,  the Convertible Debenture, and the registration rights agreement entered into between the Company and the initial holder of this Warrant.

Person” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, organization, a business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

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

Trading Day” means a day on which the shares of Common Stock are quoted on the OTC or quoted or traded on such Subsequent Market on which the shares of Common Stock are then quoted or listed; provided, that in the event that the shares of Common Stock are not listed or quoted, then Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.

Transaction Documents” means the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the Security Documents, the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, and the Registration Rights Agreement.

Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Debenture or as payment of interest in accordance with the terms hereof.

Underlying Shares Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Investor’s Registration Rights Agreement, dated April      , 2007 by and between the Obligor and the Holder, covering among other things the resale of the Underlying Shares and naming the Holder as a “selling stockholder” thereunder.

VWAP” means the price per share in the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or other Subsequent Market   which the Common Stock is then listed as quoted by Bloomberg, LP.

Section 6.              Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Debenture shall alter or impair the obligations of the Obligor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, interest and other charges (if any) on, this Debenture at the time, place, and rate, and

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in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.  This Debenture is a direct obligation of the Obligor. This Debenture ranks pari passu with all other 6% Debentures now or hereafter issued to the Holder under the terms set forth herein. As long as this Debenture is outstanding, the Obligor shall not and shall cause their subsidiaries not to, without the consent of the Holder of at least a majority of the principal amount of the 6% Convertible Debentures then outstanding (whether or not the Holder consents), (i) amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other charter documents so as to adversely affect any rights of the Holder; (ii) repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of its Common Stock or other equity securities other than as to the Underlying Shares to the extent permitted or required under the Transaction Documents; or (iii) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 7.              This Debenture shall not entitle the Holder to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Obligor, including without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends and other distributions, or to receive any notice of, or to attend, meetings of stockholders or any other proceedings of the Obligor, unless and to the extent converted into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 8.              If this Debenture is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Obligor shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Debenture, a new Debenture for the principal amount of this Debenture so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Debenture, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Obligor.

Section 9.              Except as described in the Disclosure Schedule, no indebtedness of the Obligor is senior to this Debenture in right of payment, whether with respect to interest, damages or upon liquidation or dissolution or otherwise.  Without the Holder’s consent, the Obligor will not and will not permit any of their subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits there from that is senior in any respect to the obligations of the Obligor under this Debenture except for capital lease financing, in cases where the security interest is in the nature of a purchase money security interest, or for funds used for acquisitions by the Obligor or any subsidiary of a business that has positive earnings before  interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization expenses or to refinance of the purchase money security interest initially taken.

Section 10.            This Debenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to conflicts of laws thereof.  Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey  sitting in Newark, New Jersey in connection with any dispute arising under this Debenture and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions.

Section 11.            If the Obligor fails to strictly comply with the terms of this Debenture, then the Obligor shall reimburse the Holder promptly for all fees, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Holder in any action in connection with this Debenture, including, without limitation, those incurred: (i) during any

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workout, attempted workout, and/or in connection with the rendering of legal advice as to the Holder’s rights, remedies and obligations, (ii) collecting any sums which become due to the Holder, (iii) defending or prosecuting any proceeding or any counterclaim to any proceeding or appeal; or (iv) the protection, preservation or enforcement of any rights or remedies of the Holder.

Section 12.            Any waiver by the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Debenture shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Debenture. The failure of the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Debenture on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Debenture. Any waiver must be in writing.

Section 13.            If any provision of this Debenture is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Debenture shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder shall violate applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest. The Obligor covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive the Obligor from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Debenture as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this indenture, and the Obligor (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impeded the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 14.            Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 15.            THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY OF THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY.  THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES’ ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Obligor has caused this Secured Convertible Debenture to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date set forth above.

ISONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:   John Sakys

 

Title:     President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To be executed by the Holder in order to convert the Debenture)

 

TO:

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert $                                                                  of the principal amount of the above Debenture into Shares of Common Stock of Isonics Corporation, according to the conditions stated therein, as of the Conversion Date written below.

Conversion Date:

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable Conversion Price:

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be converted:

$

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Debenture unconverted:

$

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion Price per share:

$

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:

 

 

 

 

 

Please issue the shares of Common Stock in the following name and to the following address:

 

 

 

 

 

Issue to:

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Phone Number:

 

 

 

 

 

Broker DTC Participant Code:

 

 

 

 

 

Account Number:

 

 

 

If this name is different from the name of the Holder, the Holder will have to show compliance for such transfer with federal and applicable state securities laws or in accordance with the plan of distribution in the Underlying Shares Registration Statement.




By submitting this Notice of Conversion, the undersigned holder represents and warrants to the Obligor that it is an accredited investor as that term is defined in SEC Rule 501(a), it is a sophisticated investor as required by SEC Rule 506, that it has completed such investigation into the Obligor and the securities being acquired pursuant to this Notice of Conversion as the undersigned (in consultation with its advisors) has determined appropriate, and that it is submitting this Notice of Conversion of its own volition and free will.

By:

 

 

Date:

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security Number

 

 

 

 



EX-10.7 8 a07-10396_1ex10d7.htm EX-10.7

Exhibit 10.7

WARRANT

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS WARRANT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS WARRANT MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT.

ISONICS CORPORATION

Warrant To Purchase Common Stock

Warrant No.: CCP2007-1-1

 

Number of Shares:

 

250,000

 

 

Warrant Exercise Price:

 

$5.00

 

 

Expiration Date:

 

April10, 2010

 

Date of Issuance: April 10, 2007

Isonics Corporation, a California corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (the “Holder”), the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns, is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company upon surrender of this Warrant, at any time or times on or after the date hereof, but not after 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date (as defined herein) two hundred fifty thousand  (250,000) fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) of the Company (the “Warrant Shares”) at the exercise price per share provided in Section 1(b) below or as subsequently adjusted; provided, however, that in no event shall the holder be entitled to exercise this Warrant for a number of Warrant Shares in excess of that number of Warrant Shares which, upon giving effect to such exercise, would cause the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates to exceed 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock following such exercise, except within sixty (60) days of the Expiration Date (however, such restriction may be waived by Holder (but only as to itself and not to any other holder) upon not less than 65 days prior notice to the Company).  For purposes of the foregoing proviso, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such proviso is being made, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised Warrants beneficially owned by the holder and its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by the holder and its

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affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or preferred stock) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  For purposes of this Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock a holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q, Form 10KSB or Form 10-K, as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written request of any holder, the Company shall promptly, but in no event later than one (1) Business Day following the receipt of such notice, confirm in writing to any such holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the exercise of Warrants (as defined below) by such holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.

Section 1.

(a)   This Warrant is issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”) dated the date hereof between the Company and the Buyers listed on Schedule I thereto or issued in exchange or substitution thereafter or replacement thereof.  Each Capitalized term used, and not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(b)   Definitions.  The following words and terms as used in this Warrant shall have the following meanings:

(i)          “Approved Stock Plan” means a stock option plan that has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, pursuant to which the Company’s securities may be issued only to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company.
(ii)         “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
(iii)        “Closing Bid Price” means the closing bid price of Common Stock as quoted on the Principal Market (as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets (“Bloomberg”) through its “Volume at Price” function).
(iv)        “Common Stock” means (i) the Company’s common stock, no par value per share, and (ii) any capital stock into which such Common Stock shall have been changed or any capital stock resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.
(v)         “Event of Default” means an event of default under the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Convertible Debentures issued in connection therewith.

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(vi)        “Excluded Securities” means,
(a) any issuance by the Company of securities in connection with a strategic partnership or a joint venture (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital),
 (b) any issuance by the Company of securities as consideration for a merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a business, product, license, or other assets of another person or entity,
(c) options to purchase shares of Common Stock, provided (I) such options are issued after the date of this Warrant to employees of the Company within thirty (30) days of such employee’s starting his employment with the Company, and (II) the exercise price of such options is not less than the Closing Price, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP of the Common Stock on the date of issuance of such option.
(d) securities issued pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan;
(e) up to 1,000,000 without registration rights and not pursuant to Form S-8 (in the event that such issuance has registration rights the Obligor shall obtain the prior written approval of the Holder) shares that may be issued from time to time at a price no less than the VWAP ending within three (3) Business Days prior to the completion of the transaction (the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity capital),
(f) except as provided for in Section 8(a) herein, any issuance of securities to holders of the Other Securities provided such transactions are in accordance with the terms of such instrument (including any anti-dilution protection contained in such instrument) or are on terms determined by the Board of Directors of the Company to be no less favorable to the Company than the existing terms, and
               (g)           the securities issued to, or upon the conversion or exercise of, the warrants and convertible debentures issued through Clayton Dunning &  Co., Inc. (the “2007A Securities”), which Isonics anticipates will be issued in April 2007 or soon thereafter, and are referenced in the Waiver Agreement between the parties dated February 19, 2007.
(vii)       “Expiration Date” means April 10, 2010.
(viii)      “Issuance Date” means the date hereof.
(ix)        “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.
(x)         “Other Securities” means (i) those convertible debentures, options and warrants of the Company issued prior to, and outstanding on, the Issuance Date of this Warrant, (ii) except for as provided in Section 8(a) herein or as otherwise agreed by the Holder and the Company, the shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of such convertible debentures, options and warrants, provided such convertible debentures, options and warrants are not amended after the Issuance Date of this Warrant and, and (iii) the 660,000 shares of restricted common stock issued or to be issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated May

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30, 2006, and (iv) any other shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to this Warrant,  the Convertible Debenture, and the registration rights agreement entered into between the Company and the initial holder of this Warrant.
(xi)        “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization and a government or any department or agency thereof.
(xii)       “Principal Market” means on any of (a) the American Stock Exchange, (b) New York Stock Exchange, (c) the Nasdaq Global  Market, (d) the Nasdaq Capital Market, or (e) the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”)
(xiii)      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(xiv)      “VWAP” means the volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or other Subsequent Market, as quoted by Bloomberg, LP.
(xv)       “Warrant” means this Warrant and all Warrants issued in exchange, transfer or replacement thereof.
(xvi)      “Warrant Exercise Price” shall be $5.00 or as subsequently adjusted as provided in Section 8 hereof.

(c)   Other Definitional Provisions.

(i)          Except as otherwise specified herein, all references herein (A) to the Company shall be deemed to include the Company’s successors and (B) to any applicable law defined or referred to herein shall be deemed references to such applicable law as the same may have been or may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
(ii)         When used in this Warrant, the words “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder and words of similar import, shall refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any provision of this Warrant, and the words “Section”, “Schedule”, and “Exhibit” shall refer to Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits to, this Warrant unless otherwise specified.
(iii)        Whenever the context so requires, the neuter gender includes the masculine or feminine, and the singular number includes the plural, and vice versa.

Section 2.               Exercise of Warrant.

(a)   Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof then registered on the books of the Company, pro rata as hereinafter provided, at any time on any Business Day on or after the opening of business on such Business Day, commencing with the first day after the date hereof, and prior to 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the Expiration Date (i) by delivery of a written notice, in the form of the subscription notice attached

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as Exhibit A hereto (the “Exercise Notice”), of such holder’s election to exercise this Warrant, which notice shall specify the number of Warrant Shares to be purchased, payment to the Company of an amount equal to the Warrant Exercise Price(s) applicable to the Warrant Shares being purchased, multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares (at the applicable Warrant Exercise Price) as to which this Warrant is being exercised (plus any applicable issue or transfer taxes) (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash or wire transfer of immediately available funds and the surrender of this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the Company as soon as practicable following such date (“Cash Basis”) or (ii) if after October 9, 2007, at the time of exercise, the Warrant Shares are not subject to an effective registration statement or if an Event of Default has occurred, by delivering an Exercise Notice and in lieu of making payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price in cash or wire transfer, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of shares of Common Stock determined according to the following formula (the “Cashless Exercise”):

Net Number =

(A x B) — (A x C)

 

 

B

 

 

For purposes of the foregoing formula:

A = the total number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.

B = the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of exercise of the Warrant.

C = the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.

In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant in compliance with this Section 2, the Company shall on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date of receipt of the Exercise Notice, the Aggregate Exercise Price and this Warrant (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Warrant in the case of its loss, theft or destruction) and the receipt of the representations of the holder specified in Section 6 hereof, if requested by the Company (the “Exercise Delivery Documents”), and if the Common Stock is DTC eligible, credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled to the holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company; provided, however, if the holder who submitted the Exercise Notice requested physical delivery of any or all of the Warrant Shares, or, if the Common Stock is not DTC eligible  then the Company shall, on or before the fifth (5th) Business Day following receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, issue and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the holder, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled pursuant to such request.  Upon delivery of the Exercise Notice and Aggregate Exercise Price referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above the holder of this Warrant shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised.  In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price, the VWAP or the arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares, the Company

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shall promptly issue to the holder the number of Warrant Shares that is not disputed and shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations to the holder via facsimile within one (1) Business Day of receipt of the holder’s Exercise Notice.

(b)   If the holder and the Company are unable to agree upon the determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares within one (1) day of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation being submitted to the holder, then the Company shall immediately submit via facsimile (i) the disputed determination of the Warrant Exercise Price or the VWAPto an independent, reputable investment banking firm or (ii) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Warrant Shares to its independent, outside accountant.  The Company shall cause the investment banking firm or the accountant, as the case may be, to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Company and the holder of the results no later than forty-eight (48) hours from the time it receives the disputed determinations or calculations.  Such investment banking firm’s or accountant’s determination or calculation, as the case may be, shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.

(c)   Unless the rights represented by this Warrant shall have expired or shall have been fully exercised, the Company shall, as soon as practicable and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant identical in all respects to this Warrant exercised except it shall represent rights to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant exercised, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which such Warrant is exercised.

(d)   No fractional Warrant Shares are to be issued upon any pro rata exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Warrant Shares issued upon such exercise of this Warrant shall be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.

(e)   If the Company or its Transfer Agent shall fail for any reason or for no reason to issue to the holder within ten (10) days of receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares to which the holder is entitled or to credit the holder’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company for such number of Warrant Shares to which the holder is entitled upon the holder’s exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall, in addition to any other remedies under this Warrant or otherwise available to such holder, pay as additional damages in cash to such holder on each day the issuance of such certificate for Warrant Shares is not timely effected an amount equal to 0.025% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Warrant Shares not issued to the holder on a timely basis and to which the holder is entitled, and (B) the VWAPof the Common Stock for the trading day immediately preceding the last possible date which the Company could have issued such Common Stock to the holder without violating this Section 2.

(f)    If within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Company fails to deliver a new Warrant to the holder for the number of Warrant Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2 hereof, then, in addition to any other available remedies under this Warrant, or otherwise available to such holder, the Company shall pay as additional damages in cash to such holder on each day after such tenth (10th) day that such delivery of such new Warrant is not timely effected in an amount equal to 0.25% of the product of (A) the number of Warrant Shares represented by the portion of this Warrant which is

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not being exercised and (B) the VWAPof the Common Stock for the trading day immediately preceding the last possible date which the Company could have issued such Warrant to the holder without violating this Section 2.

Section 3.               Covenants as to Common Stock.  The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

(a)   This Warrant is, and any Warrants issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant will upon issuance be, duly authorized and validly issued.

(b)   All Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

(c)   During the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized and reserved at least one hundred percent (100%) of the number of shares of Common Stock needed to provide for the exercise of the rights then represented by this Warrant and the par value of said shares will at all times be less than or equal to the applicable Warrant Exercise Price.  If at any time the Company does not have a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and available, then the Company shall call and hold a special meeting of its stockholders within sixty (60) days of that time for the sole purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of Common Stock.

(d)   If at any time after the date hereof the Company shall file a registration statement, the Company shall include the Warrant Shares issuable to the holder, pursuant to the terms of this Warrant and shall maintain, so long as any other shares of Common Stock shall be so listed, such listing of all Warrant Shares from time to time issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant; and the Company shall so list on each national securities exchange or automated quotation system, as the case may be, and shall maintain such listing of, any other shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant if and so long as any shares of the same class shall be listed on such national securities exchange or automated quotation system.

(e)   The Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by the holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant.  The Company will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.

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(f)    This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

Section 4.               Taxes.  The Company shall pay any and all taxes, except any applicable withholding, which may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant.

Section 5.               Warrant Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no holder, as such, of this Warrant shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of shares of capital stock of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the holder of this Warrant of the Warrant Shares which he or she is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant.  In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on such holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.  Notwithstanding this Section 5, the Company will provide the holder of this Warrant with copies of the same notices and other information given to the stockholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the stockholders.

Section 6.               Representations of Holder.  The holder of this Warrant, by the acceptance hereof, represents that it is acquiring this Warrant and the Warrant Shares for its own account for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the holder does not agree to hold this Warrant or any of the Warrant Shares for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of this Warrant and the Warrant Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the Securities Act.  The holder of this Warrant further represents, by acceptance hereof, that, as of this date, such holder is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1) of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act (an “Accredited Investor”).  Upon exercise of this Warrant  the holder shall, if requested by the Company, confirm in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Company, that the Warrant Shares so purchased are being acquired solely for the holder’s own account and not as a nominee for any other party, for investment, and not with a view toward distribution or resale and that such holder is an Accredited Investor.  If such holder cannot make such representations because they would be factually incorrect, it shall be a condition to such holder’s exercise of this Warrant that the Company receive such other representations as the Company considers reasonably necessary to assure the Company that the issuance of its securities upon exercise of this Warrant shall not violate any United States or state securities laws.

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Section 7.               Ownership and Transfer.

(a)   The Company shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each transferee.  The Company may treat the person in whose name any Warrant is registered on the register as the owner and holder thereof for all purposes, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, but in all events recognizing any transfers made in accordance with the terms of this Warrant.

Section 8.               Adjustment of Warrant Exercise Price and Number of Shares.  The Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(a)   Adjustment of Warrant Exercise Price and Number of Shares upon Issuance of Common Stock.  If and whenever on or after the Issuance Date of this Warrant, the Company issues or sells, or is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (other than Excluded Securities) for a consideration per share less than a price (the “Applicable Price”) equal to the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale, then immediately after such issue or sale the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the issuance price, exercise price, exchange price or purchase price for such issuance (including any reset provisions thereof) at issue. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such issuances hereunder are made. The Company shall notify the Holder in writing, no later than one (1) business day following such issuance subject to this Section, indicating therein the applicable issuance price, applicable issuance exercise price, applicable issuance conversion price or of applicable reset price, exchange price, and other pricing terms.

Furthermore if after the date hereof, upon the first conversion by the Holder of any Convertible Debenture issued by the Company, including the Debenture issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other Convertible Debenture of the Company held by the Holder, the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal the average VWAP for the five (5) Trading Days prior to such conversion provided that such adjusted Warrant Exercise Price will be less than the existing Warrant Exercise Price at the time of conversion.

(b)   Effect on Warrant Exercise Price of Certain Events.  For purposes of determining the adjusted Warrant Exercise Price under Section 8(a) above, the following shall be applicable:

(i)          Issuance of Options.  If after the date hereof, the Company in any manner grants any Options and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion or exchange of any convertible securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and

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sold by the Company at the time of the granting or sale of such Option for such price per share.  For purposes of this Section 8(b)(i), the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon exercise of such Options or upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one share of Common Stock upon the granting or sale of the Option, upon exercise of the Option or upon conversion or exchange of any convertible security issuable upon exercise of such Option.  No further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock or of such convertible securities upon the exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such convertible securities.
(ii)         Issuance of Convertible Securities.  If the Company in any manner issues or sells any convertible securities and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale of such convertible securities for such price per share.  For the purposes of this Section 8(b)(ii), the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange shall be equal to the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one share of Common Stock upon the issuance or sale of the convertible security and upon conversion or exchange of such convertible security.  No further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such convertible securities, and if any such issue or sale of such convertible securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price had been or are to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 8(b), no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.
(iii)        Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion.  If the purchase price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion or exchange of any convertible securities, or the rate at which any convertible securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock changes at any time, the Warrant Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change shall be adjusted to the Warrant Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or convertible securities provided for such changed purchase price, additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be correspondingly readjusted.  For purposes of this Section 8(b)(iii), if the terms of any Option or convertible security that was outstanding as of the Issuance Date of this Warrant are changed in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or convertible security and the Common Stock deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such change.  No adjustment pursuant to this Section 8(b) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect.
(iv)        Calculation of Consideration Received.  If any Common Stock, Options or convertible securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefore will be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefore.  If any Common Stock, Options or convertible securities are issued or sold

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for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the market price of such securities on the date of receipt of such securities.  If any Common Stock, Options or convertible securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefore will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Common Stock, Options or convertible securities, as the case may be.  The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the holders of Warrants representing at least two-thirds (b) of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding.  If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Business Days after the tenth (10th) day following the Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the holders of Warrants representing at least two-thirds (b) of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding.  The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne jointly by the Company and the holders of Warrants.
(v)         Integrated Transactions.  In case any Option is issued in connection with the issue or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction in which no specific consideration is allocated to such Options by the parties thereto, the Options will be deemed to have been issued for a consideration of $.01.
(vi)        Treasury Shares.  The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time does not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, and the disposition of any shares so owned or held will be considered an issue or sale of Common Stock.
(vii)       Record Date.  If the Company takes a record of the holders of Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them (1) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Common Stock, Options or in convertible securities or (2) to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock, Options or convertible securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issue or sale of the shares of Common Stock deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase, as the case may be.

(c)   Adjustment of Warrant Exercise Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock.  If the Company at any time after the date of issuance of this Warrant 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, any Warrant Exercise

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Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced and the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant will be proportionately increased.  If the Company at any time after the date of issuance of this Warrant combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, any Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant will be proportionately decreased.  Any adjustment under this Section 8(c) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

(d)   Distribution of Assets.  If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case:

(i)          any Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on such record date, to a price determined by multiplying such Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction of which (A) the numerator shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding such record date minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one share of Common Stock, and (B) the denominator shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding such record date; and
(ii)         either (A) the number of Warrant Shares obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased to a number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive the Distribution multiplied by the reciprocal of the fraction set forth in the immediately preceding clause (i), or (B) in the event that the Distribution is of common stock of a company whose common stock is traded on a national securities exchange or a national automated quotation system, then the holder of this Warrant shall receive an additional warrant to purchase Common Stock, the terms of which shall be identical to those of this Warrant, except that such warrant shall be exercisable into the amount of the assets that would have been payable to the holder of this Warrant pursuant to the Distribution had the holder exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such record date and with an exercise price equal to the amount by which the exercise price of this Warrant was decreased with respect to the Distribution pursuant to the terms of the immediately preceding clause (i).

(e)   Certain Events.  If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 8 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant so as to protect the rights of the holders of the Warrants; provided, except as set forth in section 8(c),that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 8(e) will increase the Warrant Exercise Price or decrease the number of shares of Common Stock obtainable as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 8.

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(f)    Notices.

(i)          Immediately upon any adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price, the Company will give written notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment.
(ii)         The Company will give written notice to the holder of this Warrant at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock, (B) with respect to any pro rata subscription offer to holders of Common Stock or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Organic Change (as defined below), dissolution or liquidation, provided that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to such holder.
(iii)        The Company will also give written notice to the holder of this Warrant at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which any Organic Change, dissolution or liquidation will take place, provided that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to such holder.

Section 9.               Purchase Rights; Reorganization, Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale.

(a)   In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 8 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the holder of this Warrant will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such holder could have acquired if such holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

(b)   Any recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to another Person or other transaction in each case 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 (i) sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an acquiring Person or (ii) other Organic Change following which the Company is not a surviving entity, the Company will secure from the Person purchasing such assets or the successor resulting from such Organic Change (in each case, the “Acquiring Entity”) a written agreement (in form and substance satisfactory to the holders of Warrants representing at least two-thirds (iii) of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding) to deliver to each holder of Warrants in exchange for such Warrants, a security of the Acquiring Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant and satisfactory to the holders of the Warrants (including an adjusted warrant exercise price equal to

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the value for the Common Stock reflected by the terms of such consolidation, merger or sale, and exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of the Warrants without regard to any limitations on exercise, if the value so reflected is less than any Applicable Warrant Exercise Price immediately prior to such consolidation, merger or sale).  Prior to the consummation of any other Organic Change, the Company shall make appropriate provision (in form and substance satisfactory to the holders of Warrants representing a majority of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding) to insure that each of the holders of the Warrants will thereafter have the right to acquire and receive in lieu of or in addition to (as the case may be) the Warrant Shares immediately theretofore issuable and receivable upon the exercise of such holder’s Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise), such shares of stock, securities or assets that would have been issued or payable in such Organic Change with respect to or in exchange for the number of Warrant Shares which would have been issuable and receivable upon the exercise of such holder’s Warrant as of the date of such Organic Change (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the exercisability of this Warrant).

Section 10.             Lost, Stolen, Mutilated or Destroyed Warrant.  If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company shall promptly, on receipt of an indemnification undertaking (or, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, the Warrant), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

Section 11.             Notice.  Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Warrant must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:  (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of receipt is received by the sending party transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.  The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:

If to Holder:

 

Cornell Capital Partners, L.P.

 

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

 

Attention:Mark A. Angelo

 

 

Telephone: (201) 985-8300

 

 

Facsimile:  (201) 985-8266

 

 

 

With Copy to:

 

David Gonzalez, Esq.

 

 

101 Hudson Street — Suite 3700

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

 

Telephone: (201) 985-8300

 

 

Facsimile:  (201) 985-8266

 

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If to the Company, to:

 

Isonics Corporation

 

 

5906 McIntyre Street

 

 

Golden, CO 80403

 

 

Attention:John Sakys

 

 

Telephone: (303) 279-7900

 

 

Facsimile:  (303) 279-7300

 

 

 

With a copy to:

 

Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.

 

 

6400 South Fiddler’s Green Circle — Suite 1000

 

 

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

 

 

Attention:Herrick K. Lidstone, Jr., Esq.

 

 

Telephone: (303) 796-2626

 

 

Facsimile:  (303) 796-2777

 

If to a holder of this Warrant, to it at the address and facsimile number set forth on Exhibit C hereto, with copies to such holder’s representatives as set forth on Exhibit C, or at such other address and facsimile as shall be delivered to the Company upon the issuance or transfer of this Warrant.  Each party shall provide five days’ prior written notice to the other party of any change in address or facsimile number.  Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, facsimile, waiver or other communication, (or (B) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.

Section 12.             Date.  The date of this Warrant is set forth on page 1 hereof.  This Warrant, in all events, shall be wholly void and of no effect after the close of business on the Expiration Date, except that notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the provisions of Section 8(b) shall continue in full force and effect after such date as to any Warrant Shares or other securities issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.

Section 13.             Amendment and Waiver.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of the Warrants may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the holders of Warrants representing at least two-thirds of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding; provided that, except for Section 8(d), no such action may increase the Warrant Exercise Price or decrease the number of shares or class of stock obtainable upon exercise of any Warrant without the written consent of the holder of such Warrant.

Section 14.             Descriptive Headings; Governing Law.  The descriptive headings of the several sections and paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Warrant.  The corporate laws of the State of New Jersey shall govern all issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders.  All other questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New Jersey or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the

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State of New Jersey.  Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Hudson County and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

Section 15.            Waiver of Jury TrialAS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY HERETO TO ENTER INTO THIS WARRANT, THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THIS WARRANT AND/OR ANY AND ALL OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TRANSACTION.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be signed as of the date first set forth above.

ISONICS CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

John Sakys

 

Title:

President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A TO WARRANT

EXERCISE NOTICE

TO BE EXECUTED
BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS WARRANT

ISONICS CORPORATION INC.

The undersigned holder hereby exercises the right to purchase                   of the shares of Common Stock (“Warrant Shares”) of Isonics Corporation (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached Warrant (the “Warrant”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

Specify Method of exercise by check mark:

1.          Cash Exercise

(a) Payment of Warrant Exercise Price. The holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price of $                  to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

(b) Delivery of Warrant Shares.  The Company shall deliver to the holder                Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

2.          Cashless Exercise

(a) Payment of Warrant Exercise Price.  In lieu of making payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, the holder elects to receive upon such exercise the Net Number of shares of Common Stock determined in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

(b) Delivery of Warrant Shares.  The Company shall deliver to the holder                   Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

Date:                      ,            

Name of Registered Holder

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 




EXHIBIT B TO WARRANT

FORM OF WARRANT POWER

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned does hereby assign and transfer to                   , Federal Identification No.                   , a warrant to purchase                   shares of the capital stock of Isonics Corporation represented by warrant certificate no.             , standing in the name of the undersigned on the books of said corporation.  The undersigned does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                   , attorney to transfer the warrants of said corporation, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 



EX-99.1 9 a07-10396_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Isonics Corporation Reaches Agreement With Lender

·                  Seeks To Regain Compliance With Nasdaq Listing Requirements

·                  Raises $2 Million in Additional Capital for Growth

·                  Lender Foregoes Right to Convert Debentures Into Common Stock Until After February 28, 2008

GOLDEN, Colo.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Isonics Corporation (NASDAQ: ISON), a provider of innovative solutions for the homeland security and semiconductor markets, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Cornell Capital Partners, L.P. (“Cornell” or the “Lender”) under which the Lender has modified their existing debentures in a manner that will allow the Company to reclassify a component of their existing debentures as equity.  Isonics believes this reclassification will result in gaining compliance with Nasdaq Listing Requirements. Cornell has also agreed to forego the right to convert its debentures into common stock until after February 28, 2008 and has invested an additional $2 million in the Company to support future growth.

“As an investor, we feel it is important to support Isonics and the leadership of Christopher Toffales,” said Mark A. Angelo, President of Cornell. “It is for this reason that we have agreed to modify the terms of our existing debentures so they are not an impediment to the Company’s attempt to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing requirements, not to convert any of our debentures until after February 28, 2008 and to provide additional growth capital. We are confident in the ability of  Chris and his team to restructure the Company’s business, and look forward to working with Isonics to support their efforts.”

Cornell, the holder of 6% debentures with a principal amount of $16 million, which are convertible into the Company’s common stock, has eliminated certain restrictions in the existing debentures that will allow the Company to reclassify a portion of the debenture from a derivative liability to equity. Isonics has submitted a plan of compliance to Nasdaq showing that the equity reclassification, along with its equity of $2.1 million at January 31, 2007, exceeds the shareholder equity requirements continued inclusion under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(B).  Nasdaq Capital Market Rule 4310(c)(2)(B) requires that Isonics maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million.  The Company expects to meet this threshold when it files its 10-K, for the period ending April 30, 2007, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




Cornell also agreed today to forego the right to convert any of its Debentures into the Company’s common stock until after February 28, 2008. The Lender could have commenced conversion beginning in November 2006 but has refrained from doing so. Isonics has agreed to increase the interest rate on the Debentures to 13% until April 8, 2008. Subsequently, the interest rate on the debenture will be reduced to 11%, and will decline to 7.75% commencing on October 9, 2008 for the remainder of the term.  Cornell also invested an additional $2 million into the Company in order to enhance Isonics’ restructuring activities and provide working capital to further support the growth and development of the Company’s Semiconductor and Homeland Security divisions.

 “We are pleased that Cornell has agreed to restructure the terms of its debentures and has increased its investment in the Company,” said Mr. Toffales, Chairman of Isonics. “Over the past four weeks, Isonics has made significant progress in reducing expenses and streamlining operations. We believe these efforts will deliver improved results.”

About Isonics Corporation

Isonics Corporation has three business divisions: (1) Homeland Security and Defense (2) Semiconductor Products and Services, and (3) Life Sciences (which is currently in the process of being divested). Isonics is a world leader in isotopically engineered materials and through its semiconductor division, it provides 300-millimeter products and services, wafer thinning and silicon-on-insulator wafers, for the semiconductor industry. Isonics’ Life Sciences division markets and sells isotopes to the health care industry for the imaging and treatment of cancer. Stable isotopes can be thought of as ultra pure materials. This high degree of purification provides enhanced properties as compared to natural materials. Additional information may be obtained at the Company’s Web site at www.isonics.com.

Cautionary Statement

Except for historical information contained herein, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results or outcomes to be materially different from those anticipated and discussed herein. Further, the Company operates in industries where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by regulatory and other factors beyond the Company’s control. Other important factors that the Company believes might cause such differences are discussed in the risk factors detailed in the Company’s 10-KSB for the year




ended April 30, 2006 and reports subsequently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which include the Company’s historical cash flow difficulties, dependence on significant customers, and rapid development of technology, among other risks. In assessing forward-looking statements contained herein, readers are urged to carefully read all cautionary statements contained in these filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:

Isonics Corporation

John Sakys, 303-279-7900

or

CEOcast, Inc. for Isonics

Andrew Hellman, 212-732-4300



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