0001144204-14-016668.txt : 20140319 0001144204-14-016668.hdr.sgml : 20140319 20140319162611 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-14-016668 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140319 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20140319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001094814 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 481129619 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34006 FILM NUMBER: 14704231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7300 COLLEGE BLVD., SUITE 302 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133459315 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7300 COLLEGE BLVD., SUITE 302 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990910 DEFA14A 1 v371757_8k.htm FORM 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): March 18, 2014

 

The Management Network Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

0-27617

(Commission

File Number)

48-1129619

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

 

(913) 345-9315

(Registrant's 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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Definitive Material Agreement

 

On March 18, 2014, The Management Network Group, Inc. (the "Company") and Elutions, Inc. ("Elutions") completed the closing (the "Closing") of the transactions contemplated under the Investment Agreement dated February 25, 2014 between the parties (the "Investment Agreement"). At the Closing, the parties and their affiliates entered into additional agreements and instruments as contemplated by the Investment Agreement.

 

At the Closing, (a) the Company issued and sold 609,756 shares of its common stock, $.005 per share ("Common Stock") to Elutions at a price of $3.28 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, (b) the Company's subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, issued a non-convertible promissory note (the "Note") payable to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a subsidiary of Elutions ("Elutions – Europe"), in an aggregate original principal amount of US$3,268,664, payable in equivalent Great Britain Pounds Sterling, and the Company issued to Elutions a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Tracking) related to the Note to purchase 996,544 shares of Common Stock of the Company for $3.28 per share (the "Tracking Warrant"), and (c) the Company issued to Elutions a Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Commercial Incentive) pursuant to which Elutions can earn the right to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at prices ranging from $3.85 per share to $4.85 per share based on the Company's financial results related to certain customer contracts obtained jointly by the Company and Elutions (the "Incentive Warrant"). The Incentive Warrant and the Tracking Warrant are referred to collectively below as the "Warrants".

 

The following provisions of the Investment Agreement and exhibits are subject to the Company obtaining stockholder approval of these provisions in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC ("Nasdaq"), to the extent required by Nasdaq rules: (i) exercise of the Incentive Warrant, (ii) the effectiveness of the economic anti-dilution provisions in the Warrants and (iii) the right of Elutions to purchase additional securities of the Company, in connection with future issuances by the Company, pursuant to purchase rights in the Warrants and the preemptive rights granted to Elutions in the Investment Agreement. The Company has agreed in the Investment Agreement to present a proposal for the approval of these provisions to the stockholders at the Company's 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled for June 2014.

 

The Note issued at Closing by the Company's subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, in the aggregate original principal amount of US$3,268,664, bears interest at the rate of 7.825% per year, payable monthly, and matures on March 18, 2019. The Note may be called by the holder at any time and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited after 18 months if the trading price of the Company's common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time and may be prepaid by Cartesian Limited at any time after 30 months. The obligations of Cartesian Limited under the Note are guaranteed by the Company pursuant to a Guaranty entered into by the Company at Closing (the "Guaranty") and are secured by certain assets relating to client contracts involving Elutions pursuant to a Security Agreement entered into by the Company and Elutions at Closing (the "Security Agreement"). Amounts outstanding under the Note may be applied to the exercise price of the Company's Common Stock under the Tracking Warrant. Upon occurrence of an event of default, the Note would bear interest at 9.825% per year and could be declared immediately due and payable.

 

Under the Tracking Warrant, Elutions may acquire 996,544 shares of Common Stock of the Company for $3.28 per share at any time and from time to time through March 18, 2020. The Company may require Elutions to exercise or forfeit the Tracking Warrant at any time (i) after 18 months if the trading price of the Company's common stock exceeds $5.50 per share for a specified period of time and the Company meets certain cash and working capital thresholds and (ii) after 30 months if the Company meets certain cash and working capital thresholds. To the extent amounts are outstanding under the Note, Elutions and the Company (if the Company is requiring exercise of the Tracking Warrant by Elutions as described above) may offset such amounts against the exercise price for shares of Common Stock acquired under the Tracking Warrant.

 

 
 

 

Under the Incentive Warrant, Elutions can earn the right to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at prices ranging from $3.85 per share to $4.85 per share based on the Company's financial results as described below. The Incentive Warrant expires on March 18, 2020. The right to acquire shares pursuant to the Warrant may be earned by Elutions based upon certain revenues or cash received by the Company under customer contracts acquired jointly with Elutions through a five year period from March 18, 2014 until March 18, 2019. The number of shares of Common Stock that may be acquired under the Incentive Warrant is determined by dividing four percent of such revenues and cash recognized or received by the Company in each year during the five year period by the warrant exercise price per share for that year. In addition, the right to acquire shares may vest at the end of the five-year period for contracts that have been signed and with respect to which revenues are expected to be earned or cash is expected to be received after the end of the five-year period. The exercise price increases $0.25 per year for shares earned in each year of the five-year period and is payable in cash, provided that Elutions has the right to utilize a cashless exercise procedure to acquire shares of Common Stock under the Incentive Warrant for a limited period of time each year after the right to acquire such shares vests. Any shares utilized to exercise such cashless exercise right will not reduce the maximum number of shares that may be earned and acquired under the Incentive Warrant.

 

Each of the Warrants has economic anti-dilution protection provisions which provide for adjustments in the Warrants in the event of issuances or deemed issuances of shares of Common Stock by the Company at a price less than market price at the time of issuance, subject to a number of exceptions. Each of the Warrants also permits Elutions (subject to certain exceptions) to purchase shares in future equity offerings made by the Company on a pro rata basis to all stockholders, with such participation right based upon the maximum number of shares that may be purchased under the Warrant.

 

At Closing, the Company and Elutions entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company has obligations to register for resale the shares of Common Stock issued under the Investment Agreement and the Warrants. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company granted certain piggyback registration rights to Elutions and agreed to file and maintain a resale shelf registration statement for the benefit of Elutions.

 

As previously disclosed, the Investment Agreement and the agreements and instruments described above are part of a proposed strategic relationship between the parties, pursuant to which the parties intend to work together to market, sell and implement certain products, solutions and services developed by Elutions. As part of the strategic relationship, the parties entered into certain commercial framework documents, including a Market Development Agreement and related Inventory Agreement, on February 25, 2014 and intend to enter into client agreements and bilateral agreements from time to time in the ordinary course of business outlining the terms of the parties' commercial relationship with respect to business development and providing products, solutions and services to clients. The parties have agreed to a term of five years, with automatic two-year renewals unless notice is given, and subject to termination rights in certain events. In the strategic relationship, the Company will work with Elutions with respect to the marketing, sale, installation and implementation of Elutions' "Maestro" products, solutions and services currently developed or developed in the future, including, smart building, data center infrastructure management, maestro asset management and other products, solutions or services which enable the monitoring, analysis and control automation of assets and systems with the purpose of reducing energy consumption and other operational expenses. The Company has agreed to restrictions during the term and for two years thereafter in regard to solutions or services that are substantially similar to or competitive with certain solutions or services of Elutions, and each party has agreed not to hire the other party's employees during the same period.

 

 
 

 

The parties have agreed on a general framework for pursuing, entering into and implementing customer contracts, which includes providing for joint and separate client pursuits and marketing on an initial and ongoing basis, procedures for contracting with clients, procedures for interface between the parties, limited exclusivity requirements of Elutions relating to identified prospects and clients of the Company, intellectual property rights of Elutions to its products and related restrictions, restrictions regarding use of confidential information, limitations on liability of the parties, independent contractor status of the parties, limitations on publicity by the parties, and dispute resolution, including arbitration. The parties have also agreed to a framework for certain initial inventory orders and reorders by the Company from Elutions, and related commitments, timing and pricing procedures, when the Company is the prime contracting party under certain client statements of work. The parties intend that specific pricing and allocation provisions and other specific commercial terms will be included in individual client statements of work, subject to certain gross margin requirements for the benefit of the Company.

 

The foregoing description of the Note, the Incentive Warrant, the Tracking Warrant, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of these instruments and agreements attached to this report as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

See the disclosures in Item 1.01 of this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

At the Closing, (a) the Company issued and sold 609,756 shares of Common Stock to Elutions at a price of $3.28 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, (b) the Company's subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, issued the Note to Elutions – Europe in an aggregate original principal amount of US$3,268,664, payable in equivalent Great Britain Pounds Sterling, and the Company issued to Elutions the Tracking Warrant to purchase 996,544 shares of Common Stock of the Company for $3.28 per share, and (c) the Company issued to Elutions the Incentive Warrant pursuant to which Elutions can earn the right to purchase up to 3,400,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at prices ranging from $3.85 per share to $4.85 per share based on the Company's financial results related to customer contracts obtained jointly by the Company and Elutions.

 

See the disclosures in Item 1.01 of this report, which are incorporated herein by reference. The terms of exercise and conversion of the instruments and securities issued by the Company are described in Item 1.01 of this report.

 

The issuance of shares of Common Stock and other securities were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. The securities were issued to two accredited investors in a private transaction in which the investors agreed to customary restrictions on resale. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has obligations to register for resale the shares of Common Stock issued under the Investment Agreement and the Warrants.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

See the disclosures in Item 1.01 of this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01 Other Information

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

 

This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, any statements that do not relate to historical or current facts constitute forward-looking statements, including any statements contained herein that concern the Company or its management's intentions, expectations, or predictions of future performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those projected or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might affect actual results, performance, or achievements include, among other things, the Company's ability to successfully implement the strategic relationship with Elutions; the conditions in the telecommunications industry, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for the Company’s services (including the slowing of client decisions on proposals and project opportunities along with scope reduction of existing projects), the level of cash and non-cash expenditures incurred by the Company, technological advances and competitive factors in the markets in which the Company competes, the final outcome of the arbitration proceeding with the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, and the factors described in this Form 8-K and in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the risks described in its periodic reports filed with the SEC, including, but not limited to, “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information” under Part I of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 and subsequent periodic reports containing updated disclosures of such risks. These filings are available at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements made in this Form 8-K speak only as of the date of this Form 8-K. The Company does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances.

 

Where to Find Additional Information

 

The Company plans to file with the SEC a proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders that will include a proposal relating to the proposed transaction with Elutions, Inc. ("Annual Meeting Proxy Statement"). The Annual Meeting Proxy Statement will contain important information about the Company, the proposed transaction with Elutions, Inc. and related matters. Investors and stockholders are urged to read the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement carefully when it is available. The Annual Meeting Proxy Statement and any other relevant documents (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov and at the Company's web site at www.tmng.com or by directing a written request to: The Management Network Group, Inc., 7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, attention Corporate Secretary.

 

 
 

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

The Company and its executive officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of the Company in connection with the proposed approval of certain agreements and transactions with Elutions, Inc. Information about the executive officers and directors of the Company and their ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the Company's proxy statement for its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2013, and in the Company's periodic and current reports and in statements of changes in beneficial ownership subsequently filed with the SEC, which are available free of charge as described in the preceding paragraph. The Company will provide more information about these potential participants in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement and other relevant documents which may be filed with the SEC.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company has filed the documents referenced below as exhibits to this Form 8-K. The documents include agreements to which the Company is a party or has a beneficial interest. The agreements have been filed to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules that may not be included with the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements. Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company's public disclosures. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or its business or operations on the date hereof.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Secured Loan Note Deed dated March 18, 2014, issued by Cartesian Limited to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l in the principal amount of US$3,268,664.
     
4.2   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Commercial Incentive) dated March 18, 2014, between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
4.3   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Tracking) dated March 18, 2014, between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
4.4   Registration Rights Agreement dated March 18, 2014 between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
10.1   Guaranty dated March 18, 2014 issued by The Management Network Group, Inc. in favor of Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l.
     
10.2   Security Agreement dated March 18, 2014 between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l.
     

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Donald E. Klumb
   

Donald E. Klumb

Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

Date: March 18, 2014

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Secured Loan Note Deed dated March 18, 2014, issued by Cartesian Limited to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l in the principal amount of US$3,268,664.
     
4.2   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Commercial Incentive) dated March 18, 2014, between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
4.3   Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Tracking) dated March 18, 2014, between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
4.4   Registration Rights Agreement dated March 18, 2014 between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions, Inc.
     
10.1   Guaranty dated March 18, 2014 issued by The Management Network Group, Inc. in favor of Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l.
     
10.2   Security Agreement dated March 18, 2014 between The Management Network Group, Inc. and Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l.
     

 

 

EX-4.1 2 v371757_ex4-1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS SECURED LOAN NOTE DEED HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

SECURED LOAN NOTE DEED

 

CARTESIAN LIMITED

 

US$3,268,664 March 18, 2014

 

Cartesian Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 03230513, whose registered office is at Descartes House, 8 Gate Street, London WC2A 3HP, United Kingdom (“Company”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a company incorporated in Luxembourg, or its successors and permitted assigns (“Holder”), the principal amount of Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty-Four US Dollars (US$3,268,664), with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof, all as hereinafter further provided.

 

1.           INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Secured Loan Note Deed (this “Note”) has been issued by Company pursuant to an Investment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2014, between the parent company of the Company, The Management Network Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“TMNG”), and the parent company of Holder, Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Elutions – U.S.”) (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Investment Agreement”). Initially capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Investment Agreement. This Note is subject to the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement.

 

2.           PAYMENTS

 

2.1           Maturity. If this Note has not previously been redeemed in accordance with Section 2.4, then the entire outstanding principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note shall be due and payable in full on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”).

 

 
 

 

2.2          Interest. Interest on this Note shall accrue from the date hereof on the outstanding principal balance of this Note, until this Note is paid in full, at the rate of 7.825% per annum, compounded annually on each anniversary of the date hereof. Accrued interest on the unpaid principal balance shall become due and payable, if this Note has not been redeemed in accordance with Section 2.4, monthly in arrears on the first Business Day of each calendar month, and on the Maturity Date or any other date on which such unpaid principal balance shall become due and payable in full (each such date being an “Interest Payment Date”). After the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the Principal shall bear interest from and including the date of such Event of Default until paid in full or until such Event of Default has been waived or remedied at a rate per annum equal to 9.825%. Interest on this Note shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed. If any Interest Payment Date would fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the payment due on such Interest Payment Date will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest.

 

2.3          Secured Obligations. All amounts due to Holder under this Note are secured by certain assets and properties of TMNG and, where applicable, its specified Subsidiaries pursuant to the Security Agreement.

 

2.4          Redemption Options.

 

(a)          Holder may cause Company to redeem this Note in whole for an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance of the Note together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon upon providing Company written notice of such redemption election not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date together with surrender of this Note for cancellation. The redemption amount shall be payable as provided in Section 2.5.

 

(b)          At any time, and from time to time, on or after the date that is 30 months following issuance of this Note, the Company shall be entitled to redeem this Note in whole for an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance of the Note together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon upon providing Holder written notice of such redemption election not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date, and Holder will surrender this Note for cancellation upon such redemption. The redemption amount for such redemption shall be payable as provided in Section 2.5.

 

(c)          At any time, and from time to time, on or after the date as of which the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on each Trading Day during any consecutive 90-day period after August 18, 2015 has exceeded $5.50 per share (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, subdivisions and combinations of shares and similar events affecting the Common Stock), the Company shall be entitled to redeem this Note in whole for an amount equal to the unpaid principal balance of the Note together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon upon providing Holder written notice of such redemption election not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date, and Holder will surrender this Note for cancellation upon such redemption. The redemption amount for such redemption shall be payable as provided in Section 2.5.

 

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2.5          Manner of Payment. Payments of principal and interest on this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by Holder for such purpose from time to time by written notice to Company, in Great Britain Pounds Sterling currency or such other currency as may be mutually acceptable to the Company and Holder. In respect of any payment in Great Britain Pounds Sterling under this Note, the spot rate of exchange prevailing at the date of payment as published on such date or as then most recently published in The Wall Street Journal for US Dollar to UK Pound (GBP/USD) currency exchange rates shall be used for the purposes of calculating the Great British Pounds Sterling amount of such payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any or all of the principal and unpaid interest to be paid to Holder under this Note shall, if requested by TMNG or Elutions – U.S., be applied against amounts to be paid by Elutions – U.S. to TMNG under the terms and conditions specified in the Warrant (Tracking) and if any such amount is so applied against payment obligations of Elutions – U.S. under the Warrant (Tracking), the amount so applied thereunder shall satisfy and reduce the Company's payment obligations to Holder under this Note by the amount so applied under the Warrant (Tracking) (for the avoidance of doubt, Holder hereby consents to, and no further consent of Holder shall be required with respect to, any such application or related satisfaction and reduction in the Company's payment obligations to Holder under this Note, and any such application or related satisfaction and reduction may occur even if Holder is not then an Affiliate of Elutions – U.S.).

 

2.6          Withholdings. Save as specified in Section 2.5 above, all payments made by Company under this Note shall be made in full, without set-off, counterclaim or condition, and free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding, provided that, if Company is required by law or regulation to make such deduction or withholding, it shall: (a) ensure that the deduction or withholding does not exceed the minimum amount legally required; (b) pay to the relevant taxation or other authorities, as appropriate, the full amount of the deduction or withholding; and (c) furnish to Holder, within the period for payment permitted by the relevant law, either: (i) an official receipt of the relevant taxation authorities concerned on payments to them of amounts so deducted or withheld; or (ii) if such receipts are not issued by the taxation authorities concerned on payment to them of amounts so deducted or withheld, a certificate of deduction or equivalent evidence of the relevant deduction or withholding.

 

2.7          Waivers. Company hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect any amount called for hereunder, and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereon, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder.

 

3.           EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”):

 

(a)          A default in the payment of the principal of this Note, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default or breach for a period of two (2) days after receipt by Company of written notice from Holder as to such default or breach;

 

(b)          A default in the payment of any interest on this Note, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default or breach for a period of two (2) days after receipt by Company of written notice from Holder as to such default or breach;

 

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(c)          A default in the performance, or a breach, in either case in any material respect, of any covenant or agreement of Company in this Note (other than a default specified in any other subsection of this Section 3) and continuance of such default or breach, if capable of being cured, for a period of ten (10) days after receipt by Company of written notice from Holder as to such default or breach;

 

(d)          A default in the performance, or a breach, in either case in any material respect, of any covenant or agreement of TMNG or any of its Subsidiaries in any of the other Transaction Documents (other than a default specified in this Section 3) and continuance of such default or breach, if capable of being cured, for a period of ten (10) days after receipt by Company of written notice from Holder as to such default or breach;

 

(e)          The incurrence or assumption by TMNG or any of its Subsidiaries of any Indebtedness that has a maturity date prior to the Maturity Date (other than as expressly permitted pursuant to a Transaction Document);

 

(f)          If this Note or any other Transaction Document or any material term hereof or thereof shall cease to be, or be asserted by TMNG or any of its Subsidiaries not to be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with its terms;

 

(g)          If any Lien created under the Security Agreement on any portion of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby;

 

(h)          Other than in relation to a solvent reorganization of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries on terms previously approved by Holder in writing, the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of (i) a decree or order for relief in respect of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries in a case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law or (ii) a decree or order adjudging TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries under any applicable federal or state Law or (iii) an order appointing a custodian, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or

 

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(i)          With the exception of a solvent reorganization of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries on terms previously approved by Holder in writing, the commencement by TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar Law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state Law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by TMNG or any of its Applicable Subsidiaries in furtherance of any such action.

 

4.           REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT

 

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, Holder may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

 

(a)          Declare the outstanding principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note to be immediately due and payable, and upon such declaration, the outstanding principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, this Note shall immediately be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Company to the fullest extent permitted by Law. In addition, Holder may exercise any and all other rights and remedies available to Holder and otherwise available under Law and in equity.

 

(b)          If an Event of Default specified in Section 3(h) or 3(i) occurs and is continuing, then the outstanding principal and accrued interest on this Note and all other payments payable hereunder shall become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Holder, and the Holder may enforce any or all other rights and remedies available to Holder and otherwise available under Law and in equity.

 

5.           TRANSFER

 

(a)          This Note has not been registered under the Securities Act, under the securities Laws of any state of the United States, or under the securities laws of England and Wales, and the Company is under no obligation to register the resale of this Note under any such Laws. This Note shall not be capable of being dealt in or on any stock exchange in the United Kingdom or elsewhere and no application has been or shall be made to any stock exchange for permission to deal in or for an official or other quotation for this Note. This Note is not loan stock or debenture stock of Company and is not otherwise a debenture of Company. Holder represents and warrants that, as of the date of this Note, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary (direct or indirect) of Elutions – U.S.

 

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(b)          This Note may not be assigned, pledged, sold, or otherwise transferred (i) if such action would constitute a violation of any such securities Laws or a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of applicable exemptions under any such securities Laws) on which Company relied in connection with the issuance of this Note, and (ii) except with respect to a pledge, assignment as collateral, charge or any other security in favor of any bank, financial institution or any other entity which is regularly engaged in or established for the purposes of making, purchasing or investing in loans, securities or other financial assets, but excluding any transfer upon default or transfer requiring removal of the restrictive legend thereon, unless and until one of the following has occurred: (A) registration or qualification of the resale of this Note as required under any such securities Laws has become effective, or (B) the Holder has delivered to Company an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Company that such registration or qualification is not required and such action will not constitute a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of the exemptions under any such securities Laws on which Company relied in issuing this Note. Any purported assignment prohibited by the Investment Agreement or this Note shall be void. For the avoidance of doubt, interests in the Warrant (Tracking) may be assigned or transferred only as permitted under the terms of the Warrant (Tracking).

 

6.           MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1           Lost or Destroyed Note. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement and bond reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, Company, at its expense, shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like date and tenor.

 

6.2           Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Note shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (b) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of delivery. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall automatically be extended to the Business Day immediately following such day. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following parties at the following addresses:

 

if to Company, to:

 

c/o The Management Network Group, Inc.

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel

 

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if to Holder, to:

 

c/o Elutions, Inc.

601 East Twiggs Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

6.3           Waivers. The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to Holder whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by Holder, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise of any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Note shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Note, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by Holder. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing.

 

6.4           Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the England and Wales, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of England and Wales or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales.

 

6.5           Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees, for the sole benefit of Holder that, subject as provided below, the courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Note or its subject matter (including any dispute relating to the formation, existence, validity or termination of this Note) or any non-contractual disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with this Note (“Dispute”). Nothing in this clause shall limit the right of Holder to take proceedings against Company in any other court of competent jurisdiction, nor shall the taking of proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of proceedings in any other jurisdictions, whether concurrently or not, to the extent permitted by the law of such other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto agrees that the courts of England are the most appropriate and convenient courts to settle any Dispute and accordingly neither of the parties hereto will argue to the contrary.

 

6.6           Successors and Assigns. Except as provided in Section 5: (i) this Note and the rights and obligations of Holder hereunder may be assigned, pledged, charged, mortgaged, or otherwise given as security, or delegated, sold or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of Law, by contract or otherwise) by Holder without the consent of Company, including (without limitation) assignment or other transfer by Holder of all or any of its rights and/or obligations hereunder by way of a pledge, charge, mortgage or assignment of a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Note; and (ii) Company shall not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Note or all or any of Company's rights and obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of Holder. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 6.6 shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

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6.7           Amendments. This Note may be amended, modified, or supplemented only pursuant to a written instrument making specific reference to this Note and signed by Company and Holder.

 

6.8           Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Note.

 

6.9           Not a negotiable instrument. This Note is not a negotiable instrument.

 

6.10         Descriptive Headings; No Strict Construction. The descriptive headings of this Note are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Note. The parties to this Note have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Note. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Note shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Note. The parties agree that prior drafts of this Note shall be deemed not to provide any evidence as to the meaning of any provision hereof or the intention of the parties hereto with respect to this Note.

 

6.11         Entire Agreement. This Note and the other Transaction Documents constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements or understandings between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

6.12         Counterparts. This Note may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall constitute a duplicate original but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Note. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

6.13         Note as Deed. This Note has been executed and delivered as a deed on the date stated at the beginning of it.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Note has been executed as a deed by or on behalf of the parties hereto and is delivered by each of the parties hereto as a deed, and takes effect on the date stated at the beginning of this Note.

 

Executed and Delivered as a Deed by    
CARTESIAN LIMITED acting by    
Donald E. Klumb, Director,   /s/ Donald E. Klumb
in the presence of:    
     
Witness signature:   /s/ Thurston Cromwell
     
Witness name:   Thurston Cromwell
     
Witness address:   7300 College Blvd.,  Suite 302, Overland Park, KS, USA
     
Witness occupation:   General Counsel

 

Executed and Delivered as a Deed by    
ELUTIONS CAPITAL VENTURES S.À R.L acting by    
William P. Doucas, Manager,   /s/ William P. Doucas
in the presence of:    
     
Witness signature:   /s/ Jessica Loche
     
Witness name:   Jessica Loche
     
Witness address:   11021 Wintercrest Dr., Riverview, FL 33569
     
Witness occupation:   Director of Internal Relations - Elutions

 

[Signature Page to Secured Loan Note Deed]

 

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EX-4.2 3 v371757_ex4-2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

Exhibit 4.2

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS PERMITTED UNDER RULE 144 OF THE ACT OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INVESTMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2014.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

(COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE)

 

THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.

 

Issue Date: March 18, 2014

 

Warrant Shares: 3,400,000

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE) (this “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its successors and permitted assigns (together, “Holder”), is entitled, at any time on or after the Issue Date specified above (the “Issue Date”) and prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Issue Date (the “Expiration Date”), to purchase from The Management Network Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), up to the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share, of Company (the “Common Stock”), specified as Warrant Shares above (the “Warrant Shares”) at the applicable exercise price per Share set forth in Section 1 of this Warrant (the “Warrant Exercise Price”), in each case subject to the adjustments and provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant. The Warrant Exercise Price for Warrant Shares shall become locked in with respect to the applicable Exercise Price (“Locked In”) as provided in Section 1 and Appendix 1 attached hereto. The Warrant Shares shall vest and become exercisable (“Vested”) as provided in Section 2 and Appendix 1 attached hereto.

 

This Warrant has been issued pursuant to an Investment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2014, between Company and Holder (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Investment Agreement”). Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

 

1.             EXERCISE PRICE

 

The Warrant Exercise Price for each of the Warrant Shares, on a per share basis, shall be as follows, subject to the vesting provisions in Section 2 and Appendix 1 to this Warrant, the exercise requirements set forth in Section 3 of this Warrant, the adjustments provided for in Section 4 of this Warrant, and all other provisions of this Warrant:

 

 
 

 

(a)          for any Warrant Shares Locked In or Vested from and after the Issue Date through the first anniversary of the Issue Date, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be $3.85 per share;

 

(b)          for any Warrant Shares Locked In or Vested after the first anniversary of the Issue Date through the second anniversary of the Issue Date, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be $4.10 per share;

 

(c)          for any Warrant Shares Locked In or Vested after the second anniversary of the Issue Date through the third anniversary of the Issue Date, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be $4.35 per share;

 

(d)          for any Warrant Shares Locked In or Vested after the third anniversary of the Issue Date through the fourth anniversary of the Issue Date, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be $4.60 per share; and

 

(e)          for any Warrant Shares Locked In or Vested after the fourth anniversary of the Issue Date through the fifth anniversary of the Issue Date, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be $4.85 per share; provided that for the avoidance of doubt this Warrant shall not be exercisable with respect to Warrant Shares that are not Vested as of the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issue Date.

 

The applicable Warrant Exercise Price for any Warrant Shares shall be determined based upon the date that such Warrant Shares become Locked-In or Vested, as applicable.

 

2.            VESTING

 

(a)          Subject to the terms and conditions of this Warrant and the Investment Agreement, and notwithstanding any status as Locked In, Warrant Shares shall not become exercisable unless such Warrant Shares become Vested as provided in Appendix 1.

 

(b)          Anything in this Warrant to the contrary notwithstanding, this Warrant may not be exercised in whole or in part and no Purchase Rights may be granted or exercised (i) unless and until the Company has received the Required Approval with respect to the issuance of Warrant Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) at any time from and after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. If the Company fails to receive the Required Approval with respect to the issuance of Warrant Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby, then this Warrant shall thereafter be void and of no further force and effect.

 

3.            EXERCISE

 

This Warrant shall be exercisable into shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.

 

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3.1           Method of Exercise. Holder may, subject to the vesting provisions in Section 2 of this Warrant, the adjustments provided for in Section 4 of this Warrant, and all other provisions of this Warrant, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part to purchase Warrant Shares that have become Vested for cash by delivering to Company, in accordance with Section 9.2, (a) a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix 2 and (b) the original of this Warrant. Unless Holder is exercising the conversion right provided for in Section 3.2, Holder shall also deliver to Company a wire transfer of immediately available funds (to an account designated by Company), or, if Holder desires an alternative method of delivery of the funds, such other form of payment acceptable to Company, in the amount of the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares being purchased. With respect to any exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the Holder may not exercise or convert this Warrant for fewer Warrant Shares than 1,000 Warrant Shares or if less, the full number of Warrant Shares that may then be acquired upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant.

 

3.2           Cashless Conversion Right. In lieu of exercising this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares for cash in accordance with Section 3.1, Holder may, at its option, exercise this Warrant on a cashless basis for Warrant Shares that become Vested in a fiscal year of the Company, provided that such cashless exercise occurs not later than 60 days following the end of such fiscal year of the Company in which such Warrant Shares have Vested, with net conversion based on the Assumed Value per Share. Such cashless conversion shall be effected without any obligation to pay the Warrant Exercise Price, into that number of Warrant Shares determined by (x) multiplying the number of Warrant Shares being exercised by (y) the quotient of (1)(A) the Assumed Value of one Share of Common Stock minus (B) the Warrant Exercise Price of one Warrant Share divided by (2) the Assumed Value of one Share of Common Stock. The Assumed Value of one Share shall be determined pursuant to Section 3.3. Holder may exercise such conversion right under this Warrant in whole or in part by delivering to Company, in accordance with Section 9.2, (a) a duly executed Notice of Exercise in substantially the form attached as Appendix 2 and (b) the original of this Warrant. With respect to any Warrant Shares vesting in any fiscal year of the Company, to the extent that the Holder fails to exercise such right under this Warrant with respect to such Warrant Shares on a cashless basis within 60 days following the end of such fiscal year of the Company as provided in this Section 3.2, Holder shall no longer have the right to exercise such right under this Warrant with respect to such Warrant Shares on a cashless basis as provided in this Section 3.2, but may otherwise exercise the Warrant thereafter with respect to such Warrant Shares and pay the exercise price by wire transfer of immediately available funds as provided in this Warrant. For the avoidance of doubt, the number of Warrant Shares that are Locked In and Vested shall be reduced by the number of such Warrant Shares being exercised, provided that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under this Warrant shall be reduced only by the number of Warrant Shares that are actually issued. For example, if the Assumed Value of one share of Common Stock is $8.20 and the Warrant Exercise Price of one Warrant Share is $4.10, and the Warrant is being exercised with respect to 500,000 Locked In and Vested Warrant Shares, resulting in the issuance of 250,000 Warrant Shares, then the number of Warrant Shares that are Locked In and Vested shall be reduced by 500,000 Warrant Shares and the maximum number of Warrant Shares that may be issued under this Warrant shall be reduced by 250,000 Warrant Shares.

 

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3.3           Assumed Value. For purposes of this Warrant, “Assumed Value” shall mean, with respect to one Share of Common Stock for any date, the price determined as follows: (a) the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock (the dollar value of all Common Stock trading on the applicable Principal Trading Market for the applicable 30-day period, divided by the total trading volume or the applicable Principal Trading Market, for such 30-day period) for the 30-day period ending on the last day of the respective fiscal year (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, subdivisions and combinations of shares and similar events affecting the Common Stock), or (b) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, as reasonably determined by the Company Board and Holder; provided, that if the Company Board and Holder cannot determine the price of one Share of Common Stock, then such price shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

3.4           Delivery of Certificate and New Warrant. On or before 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day following the date of receipt or transmittal of an Exercise Notice and, to the extent applicable, the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price and receipt by Company of this Warrant, Company shall issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice (if given by Holder, otherwise to the address of Holder as set forth in Company's records), a certificate, registered in the name of Holder or its designee, for the number of Shares to which Holder shall be entitled together with cash for any fractional interest. Company shall, as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than three Business Days after receipt of this Warrant and the other items above and at its own expense, issue and deliver to Holder a new Warrant, substantially identical hereto, representing the outstanding Warrant Shares not exercised.

 

3.5           Reservation of Shares Issuable upon Exercise. Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the exercise of all of the Warrant Shares; and if at any time the number of Shares shall not be sufficient to effect the exercise of all of the Warrant Shares, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the Holder, Company shall take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

4.            ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES. The applicable Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant shall each be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 4.

 

4.1           Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, Company declares or pays a dividend or other distribution on the outstanding shares of the Common Stock payable in additional shares of the Common Stock or other securities (including rights to acquire securities), then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number of shares of Common Stock or the total number and kind of other securities, as applicable, to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder held such Shares as of the date on which a record is taken for such dividend or other distribution. If Company subdivides the outstanding shares of the Common Stock by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased as of the date on which a record is taken for such subdivision. If the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately decreased as of the date on which a record is taken for such combination or consolidation.

 

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4.2           Reorganization, Reclassification, Exchange, Conversion or Substitution. Upon any reorganization, reclassification (other than a subdivision, combination or consolidation referred to in Section 4.1), exchange, conversion, substitution, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets followed by a liquidation of Company or similar event affecting the outstanding shares of the Common Stock at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (“Reorganization Event”), Holder shall be entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation), upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately before such Reorganization Event, at an aggregate Warrant Exercise Price not exceeding the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price in effect as of immediately prior thereto. The provisions of this Section 4.2 shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to any Reorganization Event, the Holder may elect prior to the record date or consummation date (if there is no record date) of such Reorganization Event to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part to the extent then exercisable instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 4.2 with respect to this Warrant.

 

4.3           Distributions. If Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or other assets (excluding (a) evidences of indebtedness and other assets referred to in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 above or Section 4.8, and (b) dividends or distributions paid in cash), then in each such case the Warrant Exercise Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Warrant Exercise 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 Price determined as of the record date mentioned above and of which the numerator shall be the Closing Price on such record date less the then per share fair market value at such record date of the portion of such evidences of indebtedness or assets so distributed with respect to one outstanding share of Common Stock. The net amount of any fair market value of any consideration other than cash or marketable securities shall be determined in good faith jointly by the Company Board and the Holder; provided, however, that if such net amount of fair market value received cannot be determined by the Company Board and Holder, then such net amount of fair market value received shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

4.4           Fractional Shares. No fractional Share shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional share interest arises upon any exercise of this Warrant, Company shall eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder cash in the amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by the Closing Price of a full Share on the date of exercise.

 

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4.5           Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price, the Common Stock and/or number of Shares, or upon the occurrence of any transaction or event described in this Section 4 (including, without limitation, the grant of new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of a Reorganization Event), Company shall promptly notify Holder thereof in writing, and, at Company's expense, promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based. In addition, Company shall promptly, following any such adjustment, furnish Holder a certificate setting forth the Warrant Exercise Price, Common Stock and number of Shares in effect upon the date thereof and the series of adjustments leading to such Warrant Exercise Price, Common Stock and number of Shares.

 

4.6           Additional Anti-Dilution Rights. In order to prevent dilution of the purchase rights granted under this Warrant, the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall also be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 4.6.

 

(a)          Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price Upon Issuance of Common Stock. Except as provided in Section 4.6(e) and except in the case of an event described in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, or Section 4.3, if the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, issue or sell, or in accordance with Section 4.6(c) is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (including as a result of the issuance of Options and/or Convertible Securities) without consideration or for consideration per share less than the Market Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale), then immediately upon such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale), the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) shall be reduced (and in no event increased) to a Warrant Exercise Price equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction:

 

(i)          the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) plus (B) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate amount of consideration, if any, received by the Company upon such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) would purchase at the Market Price; and

 

(ii)         the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding immediately after such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale).

 

For purposes of this Warrant, “Market Price” shall mean, with respect to one Share of Common Stock for any date, the price determined as follows: (a) the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock (determined by dividing the dollar value of all Common Stock trading on the applicable Principal Trading Market for the applicable 30-day period, by the total trading volume on the applicable Principal Trading Market, for such 30-day period) for the 30-day period ending on the date of determination (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, subdivisions and combinations of shares and similar events affecting the Common Stock), or (b) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, as reasonably determined by the Company Board and Holder; provided, that if the Company Board and Holder cannot determine the Market Price of one Share of Common Stock, then such Market Price shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

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(b)          Adjustment to Number of Warrant Shares Upon Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price. Upon any and each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price as provided in Section 4.6(a), the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment shall be increased to a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing:

 

(i)          the product of (A) the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to any such adjustment multiplied by (B) the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment; by

 

(ii)         the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment.

 

(c)          Effect of Certain Events on Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price. For purposes of determining the adjusted Warrant Exercise Price under Section 4.6(a) hereof, the following shall be applicable:

 

(i)          Issuance of Options. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, in any manner grant or sell (whether directly or by assumption in a merger or otherwise) any Options, whether or not such Options or the right to convert or exchange any Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options are immediately exercisable, and the price per share (determined as provided in this paragraph and in Section 4.6(c)(v)) for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the time of the granting or sale of such Options, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of granting or sale of such Options (and thereafter shall be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of adjusting the Warrant Exercise Price under Section 4.6(a)), at a price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the sum (which sum shall constitute the applicable consideration received for purposes of Section 4.6(a)) of (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of all such Options, plus (y) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon the exercise of all such Options, plus (z), in the case of such Options which relate to Convertible Securities, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, by (B) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of all Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of all such Options. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.6(c)(iii), no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock or of Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

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(ii)         Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, in any manner grant or sell (whether directly or by assumption in a merger or otherwise) any Convertible Securities, whether or not the right to convert or exchange any such Convertible Securities is immediately exercisable, and the price per share (determined as provided in this paragraph and in Section 4.6(c)(v)) for which Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities is less than the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the time of the granting or sale of such Convertible Securities, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of granting or sale of such Convertible Securities (and thereafter shall be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of adjusting the Warrant Exercise Price pursuant to Section 4.6(a)), at a price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the sum (which sum shall constitute the applicable consideration received for purposes of Section 4.6(a)) of (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of such Convertible Securities, plus (y) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, by (B) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. Except as otherwise provided in Section 4.6(c)(iii), (A) no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and (B) no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made by reason of the issue or sale of Convertible Securities upon exercise of any Options to purchase any such Convertible Securities for which adjustments of the Warrant Exercise Price have been made pursuant to the other provisions of this Section 4.6(c).

 

(iii)        Change in Terms of Options or Convertible Securities. Upon any change in any of (A) the total amount received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of any Options or Convertible Securities referred to in Section 4.6(c)(i) or Section 4.6(c)(ii) hereof, (B) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of any Options or upon the issuance, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 4.6(c)(i) or Section 4.6(c)(ii) hereof, (C) the rate at which Convertible Securities referred to in Section 4.6(c)(i) or Section 4.6(c)(ii) hereof are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or (D) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with any Options referred to in Section 4.6(c)(i) hereof or any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 4.6(c)(ii) hereof, then (whether or not the original issuance or sale of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4.6) the Warrant Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change shall be adjusted or readjusted, as applicable, to the Warrant Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.6 had such Options or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such changed consideration, conversion rate or maximum number of shares, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold, but only if as a result of such adjustment or readjustment the Warrant Exercise Price that was in effect at the time originally granted is reduced, and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment or readjustment shall be correspondingly adjusted or readjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.6(b).

 

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(iv)        Treatment of Expired or Terminated Options or Convertible Securities. Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option (or portion thereof) or any unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) for which any adjustment (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) was made pursuant to this Section 4.6 (including without limitation upon the redemption or purchase for consideration of all or any portion of such Option or Convertible Security by the Company), the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect hereunder shall forthwith be changed pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.6 to the Warrant Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such expiration or termination had such unexercised Option (or portion thereof) or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof), to the extent outstanding immediately prior to such expiration or termination, never been issued.

 

(v)         Calculation of Consideration Received. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, issue or sell, or is deemed to have issued or sold in accordance with Section 4.6(c), any shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities: (A) for cash, the consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefor; (B) for consideration other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company shall be the fair market value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company shall be the closing price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the end of business on the date of receipt of such securities; (C) for no specifically allocated consideration in connection with an issuance or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, the amount of the consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the aggregate consideration received by the Company in such transaction as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued in such transaction; or (D) to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners. The net amount of any consideration and the fair market value of any consideration other than cash or marketable securities shall be determined in good faith jointly by the Company Board and the Holder; provided, however, that if such net amount of cash consideration and/or fair market value received cannot be determined by the Company Board and Holder, then such net amount of consideration and/or fair market value received shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

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(d)          Certain Events. If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 4 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) occurs, then the Company Board shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant so as to protect the rights of the Holder in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Section 4; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.6(d) shall increase the Warrant Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares issuable as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 4. In addition, the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and conditions and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment.

 

(e)          Exceptions To Adjustment Upon Issuance of Common Stock. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, there shall be no adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to any Excluded Issuance.

 

4.7           Notices. In the event:

 

(a)          that the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security;

 

(b)          of any Reorganization Event;

 

(c)          of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company; or

 

(d)          that any other event occurs that would result in any adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable to Holder pursuant to this Section 4;

 

then, and in each such case, the Company shall send or cause to be sent to the Holder on the earlier of (i) at least 10 days prior to the applicable record date or the applicable expected effective date, as the case may be, for such event and (ii) the date upon which the Company sends such written notice to the other holders of Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) of such event, a written notice specifying, as the case may be, (A) the record date for such dividend, distribution, or other right or action, and a description of such dividend, distribution or other right, along with copies of all relevant materials related to such event (including, without limitation, any indentures related to indebtedness distributed to stockholders), or (B) the effective date on which such Reorganization Event, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the date, if any is to be fixed, as of which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken with respect to which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other Capital Stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other Capital Stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such Reorganization Event, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Warrant and the Warrant Shares (including, without limitation, the number, class and series or other designation of such new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of such Reorganization Event).

 

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4.8           Purchase Rights. Without duplicating any purchase rights granted under the Investment Agreement or any other warrant or other instrument, in addition to any adjustments pursuant to this Section 4, if at any time the Company grants or issues or sells any Options or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder would have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Warrant Shares 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. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder shall not be entitled to the Purchase Rights granted herein with respect to any Excluded Issuances.

 

5.            CERTAIN AGREEMENTS

 

Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

5.1           Shares to be Fully Paid. All Warrant Shares shall, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens. Upon delivery to the Holder of the Warrant Shares, good and valid title to the Warrant Shares shall pass to the Holder free and clear of all Liens.

 

5.2           Reservation of Shares. Until the Expiration Date, Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the full exercise of this Warrant, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the exercise with respect to all of the Warrant Shares that may be received pursuant to this Warrant; and if at any time the number of Shares shall not be sufficient to effect the full exercise of this Warrant, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the Holder, Company shall take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

5.3           Successors and Assigns. This Warrant shall be binding upon any entity succeeding to Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all Company's assets or all or substantially all of Company's outstanding capital stock or otherwise.

 

5.4           No Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Warrant, the Holder of this Warrant shall not be deemed the holder of Shares for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any Company action (whether upon a merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until this Warrant shall have been exercised or converted and the Shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion hereof shall have been issued as provided herein.

 

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6.            TRANSFER AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT

 

6.1           Restriction on Transfer. Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares to be received upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities Laws of any state and Company shall have no obligation to register the resale of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act or under the securities Laws of any state, except in the case of the Warrant Shares to the extent provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. In addition to the restrictions set forth below, this Warrant and the Warrant Shares may not be transferred (a) if such action would constitute a violation of any federal or state securities Laws or a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of the exemptions under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities Laws) on which Company relied in connection with the issuance of this Warrant and any Warrant Shares upon exercise or conversion thereof and (b) unless and until one of the following has occurred: (i) registration of the resale of this Warrant and/or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, under the Act, and such registration or qualification as may be necessary under the securities laws of any state, has become effective, or (ii) the Holder has delivered to Company an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Company that such registration or qualification is not required and such action will not constitute a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of the exemptions under the Act, or applicable state securities laws) on which Company relied in issuing this Warrant and any Warrant Shares upon exercise or conversion thereof. In addition to the foregoing restrictions, this Warrant is subject to the restrictions set forth in the Investment Agreement and neither this Warrant nor any interest herein may be assigned, pledged, sold or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of Company in its sole discretion. Any purported assignment prohibited by the Investment Agreement or this Warrant shall be void.

 

6.2           Stock Legend. All Shares issued upon exercise or conversion in whole or in part of this Warrant shall have stamped or imprinted thereron a legend to the following effect:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS PERMITTED UNDER RULE 144 OF THE ACT OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION. THE SECURITIES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INVESTMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2014.

 

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6.3           Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement and bond reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, Company, at its expense, shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

6.4           Cancellation. Upon the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange or replacement, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by Company.

 

6.5           Register. Company shall maintain, at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of Company as it may designated by notice to Holder), a register for this Warrant, in which 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 and each prior owner of this Warrant.

 

7.            REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall be “Registrable Common Shares” under that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2014, by and between Company and Holder.

 

8.            [Intentionally Omitted]

 

9.            MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.1           Term. This Warrant is exercisable or convertible in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date.

 

9.2           Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (b) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of delivery. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall automatically be extended to the Business Day immediately following such day. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following addresses.

 

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if to Company, to:

 

The Management Network Group

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, KS 66210

Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel

 

if to Holder, to:

 

Elutions, Inc.

601 East Twiggs Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

9.3           Waivers. The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to Holder whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by Holder, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise of any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Warrant shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Warrant, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by Holder. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing.

 

9.4           Specific Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage will occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Warrant are not performed in accordance with their specific intent or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity. The parties hereto agree not to resist such application for relief on the basis that the non-breaching party has an adequate remedy at law and agree to waive any requirement for securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.

 

9.5           Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Warrant. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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9.6           Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fiduciary duties of the Company Board, the validity of any corporate action on the part of the Company, and any other matters relating to the internal corporate affairs of the Company, shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules thereof

 

9.7           Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Warrant and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Warrant and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and, in each case, any appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Warrant or any of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Warrant, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 9.7, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Warrant, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if such process is given as a notice in accordance with Section 9.2. Each of the parties agrees that the final judgment of any such court shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or any of its assets.

 

9.8           Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS WARRANT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WARRANT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY ( A ) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, ( B ) MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND ( C ) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS WARRANT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 9.8.

 

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9.9           Successors and Assigns. Except as set forth in Section 6.1, this Warrant and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned, delegated, or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law, by contract, or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 9.9 shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

9.10         Amendment. This Warrant may be amended, modified, or supplemented only pursuant to a written instrument making specific reference to this Warrant and signed by Company and Holder.

 

9.11         Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Warrant.

 

9.12         Descriptive Headings; No Strict Construction. The descriptive headings of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Warrant. The parties to this Warrant have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Warrant. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Warrant shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Warrant. The parties agree that prior drafts of this Warrant shall be deemed not to provide any evidence as to the meaning of any provision hereof or the intention of the parties hereto with respect to this Warrant.

 

9.13         Blackout Periods. If, due to any “blackout period” or other similar restriction on the purchase of Securities imposed by the Company, Holder is prevented from exercising any of its rights hereunder (including, without limitation, exercising the Warrant and purchasing Warrant Shares), then the Expiration Date shall be extended such number of days equal to the time period in which such “blackout period” or other similar restriction restricted Holder from exercising such rights. If any additional rights are afforded to any Persons subject to any such “blackout periods” or other similar restriction (including, without limitation, any notice rights), then Holder shall be afforded such additional rights.

 

9.14         Definitions.

 

Common Stock Deemed Outstanding” means, at any given time, the sum of (a) the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding at such time, plus (b) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options actually outstanding at such time, plus (c) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities actually outstanding at such time (treating as actually outstanding any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of Options actually outstanding at such time), in each case, regardless of whether the Options or Convertible Securities are actually exercisable at such time; provided, that Common Stock Deemed Outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries.

 

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Convertible Securities” means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

 

Excluded Issuances” means any issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale in accordance with any provision of this Warrant) by Company after the Issue Date of shares of Common Stock (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), Options or Convertible Securities: (a) pursuant to this Warrant or any warrants, instruments or agreements entered into pursuant thereto; (b) to directors, officers, employees, or consultants of Company and its subsidiaries in connection with their service as directors, employees or consultants of such entities as approved by the Company Board; (c) pursuant to the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities issued prior to the Issue Date, provided that such securities are not amended after the date hereof to increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder or to lower the exercise or conversion price thereof; (d) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, except to the extent that such agreement is triggered upon any Person other than a member of the Elutions Group (as defined in the Amendment to Rights Agreement) becoming an Acquiring Person under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement; (e) pursuant to a strategic partner in a primarily non-financing transaction as approved by the Company Board; or (f) in connection with debt financings, equipment financings or similar transactions approved by the Company Board.

 

Options” means any warrants or other rights or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Warrant by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
   
  THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
       
  By: /s/ Donald E. Klumb
    Name: Donald E. Klumb
    Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and
      Chief Financial Officer
       
  HOLDER:
   
  ELUTIONS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ William P. Doucas
    Name: William P. Doucas
    Title: Chairman and CEO

 

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APPENDIX 1

 

Vesting Provisions:

 

For purposes of this Warrant and this Appendix 1, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Applicable Contract” means any Booked Order received from, and related Client Statement of Work with, a third-party client (which shall include agreements with a third-party financier) entered into by Company or an Affiliate of Company with respect to such Booked Order and related Client Statement of Work.

 

Applicable Contract Lock In Credit” means the Exercise Price for Warrant Shares becomes Locked In based upon monies received or to be received by Company and/or an Affiliate of Company over the term of Applicable Contracts. Applicable Contract Lock In Credit shall be determined on the effective date of the Applicable Contract.

 

Applicable Contract Vesting Credit” means vesting credit for Warrant Shares based upon either: (1) recognized revenues by Company and/or an Affiliate of Company under GAAP in an Applicable Fiscal Quarter under Applicable Contracts (“Revenue Vesting Credit”); or (2) monies received by Company and/or an Affiliate of Company that is attributable to Substantially Completed Installation/Deployment under prime contracts of Company in connection with Applicable Contracts in an Applicable Fiscal Quarter and for which the Company will recognize the revenues associated with such monies under GAAP in a future fiscal quarter (“Cash Vesting Credit”). Cash Vesting Credit shall be granted upon Substantial Completion of Installation/Deployment; provided, however, that, if the installation/deployment involves multiple client sites, then Cash Vesting Credit shall be granted on a pro rata basis upon Substantial Completion of Installation/Deployment for each client site. Company and Holder shall agree in writing as to the applicable Cash Vesting Credit to be granted with respect to monies to be received pursuant to an Applicable Contract prior to their or their Affiliates entering into such Applicable Contract. Cash Vesting Credit shall be granted no later than the 365th day following receipt by Company and/or its Affiliate(s) of any monies under an Applicable Contract for which the recognition of such monies as revenue is not dependent on Substantially Completed Installation/Deployment. For the avoidance of doubt, Applicable Contract Vesting Credit shall be granted in accordance with the foregoing notwithstanding that monies may have been received by Company or an Affiliate of Company in the past with respect to related Applicable Contracts. Applicable Contract Vesting Credit with respect to any Applicable Contracts shall be awarded one time and without double-counting upon the earliest event to occur that results in Revenue Vesting Credit or Cash Vesting Credit with respect to such Applicable Contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, once Cash Vesting Credit is awarded, associated revenue recognition relating to the same monies will not result in duplicative Revenue Vesting Credit.

 

Applicable Fiscal Quarter” means each fiscal quarter of the Company ending after the Issue Date and before the Expiration Date (or partial fiscal quarter for the fiscal quarter in which the Issue Date or the Expiration Date occurs, where the first Applicable Fiscal Quarter determined hereunder shall mean the first fiscal quarter or partial fiscal quarter of the Company ending after the Effective Date of the Investment Agreement).

 

 
 

 

Applicable Warrant Shares” means, for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter, the number of Warrant Shares for which Applicable Contract Lock In Credit is granted, which shall be determined by dividing the aggregate Applicable Contract Lock In Credit earned in such Applicable Fiscal Quarter (i.e., monies received or to be received by Company and/or an Affiliate of Company over the term of Applicable Contracts that become effective in such Applicable Fiscal Quarter) by $85,000,000, and then multiplying such resulting percentage by 3,400,000. For example, if the aggregate Applicable Contract Lock In Credit earned in an Applicable Fiscal Quarter is $10,000,000, then the Applicable Warrant Shares resulting from such Applicable Contract Lock In Credit will be 400,000 Applicable Warrant Shares. Any computation of Applicable Warrant Shares shall not increase the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise provided for in this Warrant.

 

Change in Control Vesting Credit” means vesting credit for Warrant Shares based upon a Change in Control of the Company.

 

Substantial Completion of Installation/Deployment” occurs when substantially all of the equipment to be installed or deployed pursuant to a Client Statement of Work is placed and mounted in client facilities (or other location, as required by the Client Statement of Work) and data from such equipment is populated in the Maestro database.

 

Vesting Formula” means the following formula:

 

(a)          Applicable Contract Vesting Credit earned for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter, multiplied by the

 

(b)          Vesting Percentage.

 

Vesting Percentage” means four percent (4%).

 

The Exercise Price for Applicable Warrant Shares shall be determined and Locked In based upon Applicable Contract Lock In Credit for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter.

 

Notwithstanding any status as Locked In, Warrant Shares shall only become Vested pursuant to the application of the Vesting Formula and/or the creation of Change in Control Vesting Credit on a first Locked In, first Vested basis, provided further, however, that any Warrant Shares that have become Locked In but have not yet become Vested prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issue Date shall be deemed Vested as of the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issue Date. For example in regard to the first Locked In, first Vested basis, if 100 Warrant Shares are Locked In prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date pursuant to Applicable Contract “A” and 100 Warrant Shares are Locked In between the first anniversary and the second anniversary of the Issue Date pursuant to Applicable Contract “B”, then any Applicable Contract Vesting Credit granted shall be applied (i) first to the first Warrant Shares that have been Locked In (that is, the Warrant Shares Locked In pursuant to Applicable Contract “A”), whether or not the Applicable Contract Vesting Credit was first granted pursuant to Applicable Contract “A” or Applicable Contract “B”, and (ii) then to the Warrant Shares Locked In next in time (that is, the Warrant Shares Locked In pursuant to Applicable Contract “B”) and any remaining Applicable Contract Vesting Credit not granted to any Locked In Warrant Shares shall remain available to be applied to any future Locked In Warrant Shares.

 

 
 

 

Upon a Change in Control of the Company, all Applicable Contract Lock In Credit that has not become Applicable Contract Vesting Credit shall then be deemed to be Applicable Contract Vesting Credit. Change in Control Vesting Credit shall be awarded one time and not cumulatively with respect to any Applicable Contract Vesting Credit. For the avoidance of doubt, once Change in Control Vesting Credit is awarded, any Warrant Shares that are Locked In and deemed Vested based upon Change in Control Vesting Credit will not result in duplicative Applicable Contract Vesting Credit.

 

The number of Warrant Shares that become Vested and exercisable for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter shall be based upon Change in Control Vesting Credit and the application of the Vesting Formula for such Applicable Fiscal Quarter, subject in each case to the limit on the total number of Warrant Shares that may be issued under this Warrant but without prejudice to Holder’s right to acquire Warrant Shares to be applied to cashless conversion as set forth below. For example, if the Applicable Contract Vesting Credit for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter is $10,000,000, then the number of Warrant Shares that Vest for such Applicable Fiscal Quarter shall equal (10,000,000 x .04) or 400,000 Warrant Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) each Applicable Contract Lock In Credit shall be counted only once for purposes of determining the Exercise Price and Locked In status of Warrant Shares and Applicable Contract Vesting Credit and (ii) the Change in Control Vesting Credit shall be counted only once for purposes of determining the Vested status of Warrant Shares.

 

Within ten (10) Business Days following the date of Company's public disclosure of its earnings for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter, but in no event later than forty-five (45) days following the last day of an Applicable Fiscal Quarter, Company shall deliver to Holder written notice of the Applicable Contract Lock In Credit and Applicable Contract Vesting Credit for such Applicable Fiscal Quarter, together with confirmation of the number of Warrant Shares that are subject to a particular Exercise Price based upon Applicable Contract Lock In Credit and the number of Warrant Shares that have Vested and become exercisable as a result of Applicable Contract Vesting Credit (an “Incentive Warrant Notice”). Any failure by Holder to object to Company’s calculations in the Incentive Warrant Notice shall not be deemed a waiver by Holder of any of Holder’s rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the right to object to such calculation and demand an accounting thereof or exercise any rights afforded to Holder hereunder, under the Investment Agreement or Transaction Documents or enforce its rights at law or in equity. Applicable Contract Vesting Credit included in the vesting computation for an Applicable Fiscal Quarter shall not be included in the vesting computation for any subsequent Applicable Fiscal Quarter.

 

 
 

 

After taking into account the adjustments set forth in Section 4 of this Warrant and any additional Warrant Shares that may then be used to cashlessly exercise this Warrant pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Warrant, in no event shall Warrant Shares vest and become exercisable in an amount greater than that number of Warrant Shares, when combined with the Purchased Shares and other shares of Common Stock acquired by members of the Elutions Group and the shares of Common Stock then currently issuable and/or issued under the Warrants (Tracking), that would result in such Persons owning, or having the right to own, in excess of 38.5% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (the “Ownership Cap”). For the avoidance of doubt, Warrant Shares shall continue to be considered Locked In and/or Vested in accordance with the terms hereof notwithstanding the Ownership Cap; provided, however, that any such Warrant Shares which would enable Holder if exercised to exceed the Ownership Cap shall be applied only to Holder’s cashless exercise of this Warrant in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the Company repurchases shares of Common Stock (other than in connection with tax withholding under its equity plans and equity award agreements) after the Effective Date in excess of $2,000,000, the Ownership Cap shall be determined based on the issued and outstanding Common Stock without giving effect to any such repurchases of Common Stock by the Company in excess of $2,000,000.

 

 
 

  

APPENDIX 2

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO: THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.

 

1.              The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _____ Shares of the Common Stock of The Management Network Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Common Stock Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”) issued to the undersigned, and shall tender payment of the exercise price in full in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

2.              Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[ ] the exercise of such number of Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in Section 3.2 of the Warrant, to exercise the Warrant with respect to the number of Shares to be purchased as set forth in item 1 above pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in Section 3.2 of the Warrant.

 

3.              Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

  ELUTIONS, INC.
     
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Date:      

 

 

 

EX-4.3 4 v371757_ex4-3.htm EXHIBIT 4.3

Exhibit 4.3

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS PERMITTED UNDER RULE 144 OF THE ACT OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INVESTMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2014.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

(TRACKING)

 

THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.

 

Warrant Shares:  996,544 Issue Date:  March 18, 2014

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (TRACKING) (this "Warrant") certifies that, for value received, Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its successors and permitted assigns (together, "Holder"), is entitled, at any time on or after the Issue Date specified above (the "Issue Date") and prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Issue Date (the "Expiration Date"), to purchase from The Management Network Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), up to the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share, of Company (the "Common Stock") specified above (the "Warrant Shares") at the applicable exercise price per Share set forth in Section 1 of this Warrant (the "Warrant Exercise Price") or to exercise this Warrant into Shares, in each case subject to the adjustments and provisions and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant. This Warrant has been issued pursuant to an Investment Agreement, dated as of [•], between Company and Holder (as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the "Investment Agreement"). Initially capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Investment Agreement.

 

1.           EXERCISE

 

This Warrant shall be exercisable into shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 1.

 

1.1.         Exercise Rights.

 

(a)          On or after the date hereof but prior to the Expiration Date, Holder shall be entitled to exercise (on one or more separate occasions) any portion of the outstanding and unexercised Total Exercise Amount (as hereinafter defined) into Shares in accordance with Section 1.3, at the Exercise Rate (as hereinafter defined), provided that with respect to any exercise the Holder may not exercise less than the lesser of (i) an Exercise Amount equal to $250,000 or (ii) the full Total Exercise Amount then outstanding.

 

 
 

 

(b)          On or after the date that is 30 months following issuance of this Warrant, provided that, at the time the Company causes exercise, (1) Company (on a consolidated basis) has cash and cash equivalents (net of any amounts required to cover checks and similar instruments issued by the Company which have not cleared and determined in conformity with GAAP applied consistently with the application thereof in the preparation of the balance sheet included in the most recent financial statements included in the Company’s SEC filings) (the “Company Cash”) of not less than $9,500,000 and (2) the result of (i) the current assets of the Company (on a consolidated basis) determined in conformity with GAAP applied consistently with the application thereof in the preparation of the balance sheet included in the most recent financial statements included in the Company’s SEC filings minus (ii) the current liabilities of the Company (on a consolidated basis) determined in conformity with GAAP applied consistently with the application thereof in the preparation of the balance sheet included in the most recent financial statements included in the Company’s SEC Documents (the “Net Working Capital”) is not less than $13,000,000, the Company shall be entitled to cause Holder to exercise all or any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Total Exercise Amount (as hereinafter defined) into Shares in accordance with Section 1.3, at the Exercise Rate (as hereinafter defined).

 

(c)          On or after the date as of which the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on each Trading Day during any consecutive 90-day period after the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Issue Date of this Warrant has exceeded $5.50 per share (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, subdivisions and combinations of shares and similar events affecting the Common Stock) (the “Threshold Common Stock Price”), provided that (i) at such time the Company causes exercise the Threshold Common Stock Price is then exceeded, (ii) the Company Cash is not less than $9,500,000 and (iii) the Net Working Capital is not less than $13,000,000, the Company shall be entitled to cause Holder to exercise all or any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Total Exercise Amount into Shares in accordance with Section 1.3, at the Exercise Rate.

 

(d)          No fractional shares shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant, and any portion of the Exercise Amount that otherwise would be exercisable into a fractional share shall be paid in cash in an amount based on the Warrant Exercise Price.

 

1.2.         Exercise Rate. The number of Shares issuable upon exercise of any Exercise Amount pursuant to Section 1.1 (the "Exercise Rate") shall be determined by dividing (x) the Exercise Amount by (y) the Warrant Exercise Price.

 

(a)          "Exercise Amount" means the value of the Warrant Shares being exercised pursuant to a respective exercise determined by multiplying the Warrant Exercise Price by the number of Warrant Shares being exercised.

 

(b)          "Total Exercise Amount" means the aggregate sum of [$3,268,664.32], as reduced by the Exercise Amount of each exercise hereunder.

 

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(c)          "Warrant Exercise Price" means $3.28 per Share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

1.3.         Procedure for Exercise. To exercise all or any portion of the Total Exercise Amount into Shares on any date (an "Exercise Date"), the party electing to cause such exercise shall (a) transmit by facsimile or otherwise in accordance with Section 7.2, for receipt on or prior to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of exercise in the form attached hereto as Appendix I (the "Exercise Notice") to the other party (in the case of notice from Company, with appropriate changes to the form for exercise caused by Company rather than Holder), and (b) in the case of Holder, pay to Company in immediately available funds an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Amount (the “Cash Payment”), and also cause this Warrant to be delivered to Company as soon as reasonably practicable on or following such date (but no later than within five (5) Business Days following the date on which the Exercise Notice is given by the Company or Holder); provided, however, that if the Note is still outstanding, then (i) the Exercise Amount shall be offset and decreased by an equal amount of accrued, but unpaid, interest plus principal outstanding under the Note (the “Set-Off Amount”), and (ii) such amount of principal and accrued, but unpaid, interest outstanding under the Note shall be reduced by the Set-Off Amount. If the exercising party is Company and if the amount outstanding under the Note is less than the Exercise Amount, Holder shall make a Cash Payment to the Company in an amount equal to the unpaid portion of the Exercise Amount within fifty (50) days following the date on which the Exercise Notice is given and if such Cash Payment is not made within such fifty (50) day period and Holder does not make such Cash Payment within ten (10) days after delivery of written notice from Company that such Cash Payment has not been made, then this Warrant shall no longer be exercisable and shall be of no further force or effect with respect to the Warrant Shares subject to such portion of the Exercise Amount. On or before 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the first Business Day following the date of receipt of an Exercise Notice, the receiving party shall transmit by electronic mail to the Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel of the other party a confirmation of receipt of such Exercise Notice to the transmitting party (at the electronic mail address provided in the Exercise Notice) and Company's transfer agent, if any. On or before 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day following the date of receipt or transmittal of an Exercise Notice and receipt by Company of the Exercise Amount (by payment in cash or Set-Off Amount) and this Warrant, Company shall issue and deliver to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice (if given by Holder, otherwise to the address of Holder as set forth in Company's records), a certificate, registered in the name of Holder or its designee, for the number of Shares to which Holder shall be entitled together with cash for any fractional interest. Company shall, as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than three Business Days after receipt of this Warrant and the other items above and at its own expense, issue and deliver to Holder a new Warrant, substantially identical hereto, representing the outstanding Warrant Shares not exercised. With respect to exercises caused by Company, Company shall keep proper written records of the amount of this Warrant exercised as of each Exercise Date until this Warrant is delivered to Company. Except with respect to any failure to pay the Exercise Amount, the Person(s) entitled to receive the Shares issuable upon an exercise of this Warrant shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Shares on the Exercise Date, notwithstanding when items other than the Exercise Notice are transmitted or delivered.

 

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1.4.         Reservation of Shares Issuable upon Exercise. Company shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the exercise of all of the Total Exercise Amount; and if at any time the number of Shares shall not be sufficient to effect the exercise of all of the Total Exercise Amount, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the Holder, Company shall take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

2.           ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHARES. The Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares obtainable upon exercise of this Warrant shall each be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 2.

 

2.1.         Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, Company declares or pays a dividend or other distribution on the outstanding shares of the Common Stock payable in additional shares of the Common Stock or other securities (including rights to acquire securities), then upon exercise of this Warrant, for each Share acquired, Holder shall receive, without cost to Holder, the total number of shares of Common Stock or the total number and kind of other securities, as applicable, to which Holder would have been entitled had Holder held such Shares as of the date on which a record is taken for such dividend or other distribution. If Company subdivides the outstanding shares of the Common Stock by reclassification or otherwise into a greater number of shares, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately increased and the Warrant Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased as of the date on which a record is taken for such subdivision. If the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Warrant Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be proportionately decreased as of the date on which a record is taken for such combination or consolidation.

 

2.2.         Reorganization, Reclassification, Exchange, Conversion or Substitution. Upon any reorganization, reclassification (other than a subdivision, combination or consolidation referred to in Section 2.1), exchange, conversion, substitution, merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets followed by a liquidation of Company or similar event affecting the outstanding shares of the Common Stock at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (“Reorganization Event”), Holder shall be entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation), upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant, the number and kind of securities and property that Holder would have received for the Shares if this Warrant had been exercised in full immediately before such Reorganization Event, at an aggregate Warrant Exercise Price not exceeding the aggregate Warrant Exercise Price in effect as of immediately prior thereto. The provisions of this Section 2.2 shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to any Reorganization Event, the Holder may elect prior to the record date or consummation date (if there is no record date) of such Reorganization Event to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part to the extent then exercisable instead of giving effect to the provisions contained in this Section 2.2 with respect to this Warrant.

 

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2.3.         Distributions. If Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock evidences of its indebtedness or other assets (excluding (a) evidences of indebtedness and other assets referred to in Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 above or Section 2.8, and (b) dividends or distributions paid in cash), then in each such case the Warrant Exercise Price shall be adjusted by multiplying the Warrant Exercise 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 Price determined as of the record date mentioned above and of which the numerator shall be the Closing Price on such record date less the then per share fair market value at such record date of the portion of such evidences of indebtedness or assets so distributed with respect to one outstanding share of Common Stock. The net amount of any fair market value of any consideration other than cash or marketable securities shall be determined in good faith jointly by the Company Board and the Holder; provided, however, that if such net amount of fair market value received cannot be determined by the Company Board and Holder, then such net amount of fair market value received shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

2.4.         Fractional Shares. No fractional Share shall be issuable upon exercise or exercise of this Warrant and the number of Shares to be issued shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. If a fractional share interest arises upon any exercise or exercise of this Warrant, Company shall eliminate such fractional share interest by paying Holder cash in the amount computed by multiplying the fractional interest by the Closing Price of a full Share on the date of exercise.

 

2.5.         Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price, the Common Stock and/or number of Shares, or upon the occurrence of any transaction or event described in this Section 2 (including, without limitation, the grant of new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of a Reorganization Event), Company shall promptly notify Holder thereof in writing, and, at Company's expense, promptly compute such adjustment, and furnish Holder with a certificate of its Chief Financial Officer setting forth such adjustment and the facts upon which such adjustment is based. In addition, Company shall promptly, following any such adjustment, furnish Holder a certificate setting forth the Warrant Exercise Price, Common Stock and number of Shares in effect upon the date thereof and the series of adjustments leading to such Warrant Exercise Price, Common Stock and number of Shares.

 

2.6.         Additional Anti-Dilution Rights. In order to prevent dilution of the purchase rights granted under this Warrant, the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall also be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 2.6.

 

(a)          Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price Upon Issuance of Common Stock. Except as provided in Section 2.6(e) and except in the case of an event described in Section 2.1, Section 2.2, or Section 2.3, if the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, issue or sell, or in accordance with Section 2.6(c) is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (including as a result of the issuance of Options and/or Convertible Securities) without consideration or for consideration per share less than the Market Price immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale), then immediately upon such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale), the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) shall be reduced (and in no event increased) to a Warrant Exercise Price equal to the quotient obtained by multiplying the Warrant Exercise Price by a fraction:

 

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(i)          the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) plus (B) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the aggregate amount of consideration, if any, received by the Company upon such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale) would purchase at the Market Price; and

 

(ii)         the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding immediately after such issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale).

 

For purposes of this Warrant, “Market Price” shall mean, with respect to one Share of Common Stock for any date, the price determined as follows: (a) the 30-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock (determined by dividing the dollar value of all Common Stock trading on the applicable Principal Trading Market for the applicable 30-day period, by the total trading volume on the applicable Principal Trading Market, for such 30-day period) for the 30-day period ending on the date of determination (subject to proportionate adjustment for stock splits, subdivisions and combinations of shares and similar events affecting the Common Stock), or (b) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, as reasonably determined by the Company Board and Holder; provided, that if the Company Board and Holder cannot determine the Market Price of one Share of Common Stock, then such Market Price shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

(b)          Adjustment to Number of Warrant Shares Upon Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price. Upon any and each adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price as provided in Section 2.6(a), the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment shall be increased to a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing:

 

(i)          the product of (A) the Warrant Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to any such adjustment multiplied by (B) the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment; by

 

(ii)         the Warrant Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment.

 

(c)          Effect of Certain Events on Adjustment to Warrant Exercise Price. For purposes of determining the adjusted Warrant Exercise Price under Section 2.6(a) hereof, the following shall be applicable:

 

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(i)          Issuance of Options. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, in any manner grant or sell (whether directly or by assumption in a merger or otherwise) any Options, whether or not such Options or the right to convert or exchange any Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options are immediately exercisable, and the price per share (determined as provided in this paragraph and in Section 2.6(c)(v)) for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the time of the granting or sale of such Options, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of granting or sale of such Options (and thereafter shall be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of adjusting the Warrant Exercise Price under Section 2.6(a)), at a price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the sum (which sum shall constitute the applicable consideration received for purposes of Section 2.6(a)) of (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of all such Options, plus (y) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon the exercise of all such Options, plus (z), in the case of such Options which relate to Convertible Securities, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, by (B) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of all Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of all such Options. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(c)(iii), no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock or of Convertible Securities upon exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

(ii)         Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, in any manner grant or sell (whether directly or by assumption in a merger or otherwise) any Convertible Securities, whether or not the right to convert or exchange any such Convertible Securities is immediately exercisable, and the price per share (determined as provided in this paragraph and in Section 2.6(c)(v)) for which Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities is less than the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the time of the granting or sale of such Convertible Securities, then the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of such Convertible Securities shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of granting or sale of such Convertible Securities (and thereafter shall be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of adjusting the Warrant Exercise Price pursuant to Section 2.6(a)), at a price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the sum (which sum shall constitute the applicable consideration received for purposes of Section 2.6(a)) of (x) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of such Convertible Securities, plus (y) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, by (B) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.6(c)(iii), (A) no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and (B) no further adjustment of the Warrant Exercise Price shall be made by reason of the issue or sale of Convertible Securities upon exercise of any Options to purchase any such Convertible Securities for which adjustments of the Warrant Exercise Price have been made pursuant to the other provisions of this Section 2.6(c).

 

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(iii)        Change in Terms of Options or Convertible Securities. Upon any change in any of (A) the total amount received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the granting or sale of any Options or Convertible Securities referred to in Section 2.6(c)(i) or Section 2.6(c)(ii) hereof, (B) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of any Options or upon the issuance, conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 2.6(c)(i) or Section 2.6(c)(ii) hereof, (C) the rate at which Convertible Securities referred to in Section 2.6(c)(i) or Section 2.6(c)(ii) hereof are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or (D) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with any Options referred to in Section 2.6(c)(i) hereof or any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 2.6(c)(ii) hereof, then (whether or not the original issuance or sale of such Options or Convertible Securities resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 2.6) the Warrant Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change shall be adjusted or readjusted, as applicable, to the Warrant Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.6 had such Options or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such changed consideration, conversion rate or maximum number of shares, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold, but only if as a result of such adjustment or readjustment the Warrant Exercise Price that was in effect at the time originally granted is reduced, and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to any such adjustment or readjustment shall be correspondingly adjusted or readjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(b).

 

(iv)        Treatment of Expired or Terminated Options or Convertible Securities. Upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option (or portion thereof) or any unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) for which any adjustment (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) was made pursuant to this Section 2.6 (including without limitation upon the redemption or purchase for consideration of all or any portion of such Option or Convertible Security by the Company), the Warrant Exercise Price then in effect hereunder shall forthwith be changed pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.6 to the Warrant Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such expiration or termination had such unexercised Option (or portion thereof) or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof), to the extent outstanding immediately prior to such expiration or termination, never been issued.

 

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(v)         Calculation of Consideration Received. If the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the Issue Date, issue or sell, or is deemed to have issued or sold in accordance with Section 2.6(c), any shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities: (A) for cash, the consideration received therefor shall be deemed to be the net amount received by the Company therefor; (B) for consideration other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company shall be the fair market value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of marketable securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company shall be the closing price (as reflected on any securities exchange, quotation system or association or similar pricing system covering such security) for such securities as of the end of business on the date of receipt of such securities; (C) for no specifically allocated consideration in connection with an issuance or sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integrated transaction, the amount of the consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the aggregate consideration received by the Company in such transaction as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued in such transaction; or (D) to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of consideration therefor shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be, issued to such owners. The net amount of any consideration and the fair market value of any consideration other than cash or marketable securities shall be determined in good faith jointly by the Company Board and the Holder; provided, however, that if such net amount of cash consideration and/or fair market value received cannot be determined by the Company Board and Holder, then such net amount of consideration and/or fair market value received shall be determined in the same manner as determination of a Closing Price pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Investment Agreement.

 

(d)          Certain Events. If any event of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2 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) occurs, then the Company Board shall make an appropriate adjustment in the Warrant Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant so as to protect the rights of the Holder in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Section 2; provided, that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.6(d) shall increase the Warrant Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares issuable as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2. In addition, the Company will not, by amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and conditions and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment.

 

(e)          Exceptions To Adjustment Upon Issuance of Common Stock. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, there shall be no adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to any Excluded Issuances.

 

2.7.         Notices. In the event:

 

(a)          that the Company shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security;

 

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(b)          of any Reorganization Event;

 

(c)          of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Company; or

 

(d)          that any other event occurs that would result in any adjustment to the Warrant Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable to Holder pursuant to this Section 2;

 

then, and in each such case, the Company shall send or cause to be sent to the Holder on the earlier of (i) at least 10 days prior to the applicable record date or the applicable expected effective date, as the case may be, for such event and (ii) the date upon which the Company sends such written notice to the other holders of Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) of such event, a written notice specifying, as the case may be, (A) the record date for such dividend, distribution, or other right or action, and a description of such dividend, distribution or other right along with copies of all relevant materials related to such event (including, without limitation, any indentures related to indebtedness distributed to stockholders), or (B) the effective date on which such Reorganization Event, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the date, if any is to be fixed, as of which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken with respect to which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other Capital Stock or securities at the time issuable upon exercise of the Warrant) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other Capital Stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such Reorganization Event, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Warrant and the Warrant Shares (including, without limitation, the number, class and series or other designation of such new securities or other property issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant as a result of such Reorganization Event).

 

2.8.         Purchase Rights. Without duplicating any purchase rights granted under the Investment Agreement or any other warrant or instrument, in addition to any adjustments pursuant to this Section 2, if at any time the Company grants or issues or sells Options or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder would have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Warrant Shares 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. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Holder shall not be entitled to the Purchase Rights granted herein with respect to any Excluded Issuance.

 

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2.9.         Limitation on Additional Anti-Dilution Rights and Purchase Rights. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant at any given time or pursuant to the Purchase Rights, when combined with the aggregate number of Warrant Shares previously issued upon conversion of this Warrant and any other Warrant issued by the Company pursuant to the Investment Agreement and any Shares sold pursuant to the Investment Agreement, shall not, in the absence of receipt of the Required Approval (i) exceed 19.9% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date or (ii) result in a "change of control" of Company within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ rules, and the number of Warrant Shares that may be issued or sold shall be adjusted accordingly to prevent a violation of NASDAQ rules; provided, however, that any Warrant Shares not so issued or sold shall remain Warrant Shares issuable upon a future exercise of this Warrant in the event that the Company decides to seek and obtains the required stockholder approval at a later time. The Company shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days following the receipt of Required Approval, if obtained, deliver to the Holder a certificate, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Holder, certifying that the limitation contained in this Section 2.9 has been duly removed by the Company and is no longer applicable to this Warrant (except to the extent a separate stockholder vote is required under NASDAQ rules for any future offering pursuant to the Purchase Rights).

 

3.           CERTAIN AGREEMENTS

 

Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

3.1.         Shares to be Fully Paid. All Warrant Shares shall, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens. Upon delivery to the Holder of the Warrant Shares, good and valid title to the Warrant Shares shall pass to the Holder free and clear of all Liens.

 

3.2.         Reservation of Shares. Until the Expiration Date, Company shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting the full exercise of this Warrant, such number of Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the exercise with respect to all of the Warrant Shares that may be received pursuant to this Warrant; and if at any time the number of Shares shall not be sufficient to effect the full exercise of this Warrant, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the Holder, Company shall take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

3.3.         Successors and Assigns. This Warrant shall be binding upon any entity succeeding to Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all Company's assets or all or substantially all of Company's outstanding capital stock or otherwise.

 

3.4.         No Rights as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Warrant, the Holder of this Warrant shall not, by virtue of its status as the Holder of this Warrant, be deemed the holder of Shares for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any Company action (whether upon a merger, conveyance or otherwise) or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until this Warrant shall have been exercised or converted and the Shares issuable upon the exercise or conversion hereof shall have been issued as provided herein.

 

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4.           TRANSFER AND REPLACEMENT OF WARRANT

 

4.1.          Restriction on Transfer. Neither this Warrant nor the Warrant Shares to be received upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant have been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities Laws of any state and Company shall have no obligation to register the resale of this Warrant or the Warrant Shares under the Securities Act or under the securities Laws of any state, except in the case of the Warrant Shares to the extent provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. In addition to the restrictions set forth below, this Warrant and the Warrant Shares may not be transferred (a) if such action would constitute a violation of any federal or state securities Laws or a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of the exemptions under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities Laws) on which Company relied in connection with the issuance of this Warrant and any Warrant Shares upon exercise or conversion thereof and (b) unless and until one of the following has occurred: (A) registration of the resale of this Warrant and/or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, under the Act, and such registration or qualification as may be necessary under the securities laws of any state, has become effective, or (B) the Holder has delivered to Company an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Company that such registration or qualification is not required and such action will not constitute a breach of the conditions to any exemption from registration thereunder (including a loss of the exemptions under the Act, or applicable state securities laws) on which Company relied in issuing this Warrant and any Warrant Shares upon exercise or conversion thereof. In addition to the foregoing restrictions, this Warrant is subject to the restrictions set forth in the Investment Agreement and neither this Warrant nor any interest herein may be assigned, pledged, sold or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of Company in its sole discretion. Any purported assignment prohibited by the Investment Agreement or this Warrant shall be void.

 

4.2.          Stock Legend. All Shares issued upon exercise or conversion in whole or in part of this Warrant shall have stamped or imprinted thereron a legend to the following effect:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR SUCH OFFER, SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS PERMITTED UNDER RULE 144 OF THE ACT OR IS OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION. THE SECURITIES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AN INVESTMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 2014.

 

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4.3.          Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement and bond reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, Company, at its expense, shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

4.4.          Cancellation. Upon the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange or replacement, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by Company.

 

4.5.          Register. Company shall maintain, at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of Company as it may designated by notice to Holder), a register for this Warrant, in which 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 and each prior owner of this Warrant.

 

5.           REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

The shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of this Warrant shall be "Registrable Common Shares" under that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2014, by and between Company and Holder.

 

6.           [Intentionally Omitted]

 

7.           MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1.          Term. This Warrant is exercisable or convertible in whole or in part at any time and from time to time on or before the Expiration Date, provided, however, that notwithstanding the stated Expiration Date or any other provision hereof to the contrary, the Holder shall have no right to exercise this Warrant or any portion hereof with respect to any Warrant Shares at any time following the date that the Holder, or the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, causes Company to redeem the Note pursuant to Section 2.4(a) of the Note, but only to the extent of the Warrant Shares corresponding to such redeemed amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 7.1 shall prevent the Holder from exercising this Warrant or any portion hereof in connection with any such redemption of the Note.

 

7.2.          Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (b) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of delivery. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall automatically be extended to the Business Day immediately following such day. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following addresses.

 

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if to Company, to:

 

The Management Network Group

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, KS 66210

Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel

Facsimile:

Email: legal@cartesian.com

 

if to Holder, to:

 

Elutions, Inc.

601 East Twiggs Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel

Facsimile:

Email:

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

7.3.         Waivers. The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to Holder whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by Holder, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise of any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Warrant shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Warrant, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by Holder. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing.

 

7.4.         Specific Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage will occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Warrant are not performed in accordance with their specific intent or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity. The parties hereto agree not to resist such application for relief on the basis that the non-breaching party has an adequate remedy at law and agree to waive any requirement for securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.

 

7.5.         Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Warrant. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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7.6.          Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company, the validity of any corporate action on the part of the Company, and any other matters relating to the internal corporate affairs of the Company, shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules thereof.

 

7.7.          Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Warrant and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Warrant and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and, in each case, any appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Warrant or any of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Warrant, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 7.7, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Warrant, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if such process is given as a notice in accordance with Section 7.2. Each of the parties agrees that the final judgment of any such court shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or any of its assets.

 

7.8.          Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS WARRANT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WARRANT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY ( A ) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, ( B ) MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND ( C ) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS WARRANT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 7.8.

 

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7.9.          Successors and Assigns. Except as set forth in Section 3.3, this Warrant and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned, delegated, or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law, by contract, or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 7.9 shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

7.10.        Amendment. This Warrant may be amended, modified, or supplemented only pursuant to a written instrument making specific reference to this Warrant and signed by Company and Holder.

 

7.11.        Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Warrant.

 

7.12.        Descriptive Headings; No Strict Construction. The descriptive headings of this Warrant are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Warrant. The parties to this Warrant have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Warrant. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Warrant shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Warrant. The parties agree that prior drafts of this Warrant shall be deemed not to provide any evidence as to the meaning of any provision hereof or the intention of the parties hereto with respect to this Warrant.

 

7.13.        Blackout Periods. If, due to any “blackout period” or other similar restriction on the purchase of Securities imposed by the Company, Holder is prevented from exercising any of its rights hereunder (including, without limitation, exercising the Warrant and purchasing Warrant Shares), then the Expiration Date shall be extended such number of days equal to the time period in which such “blackout period” or other similar restriction restricted Holder from exercising such rights. If any additional rights are afforded to any Persons subject to any such “blackout periods” or other similar restriction (including, without limitation, any notice rights), then Holder shall be afforded such additional rights.

 

7.14.        Definitions.

 

"Common Stock Deemed Outstanding" means, at any given time, the sum of (a) the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding at such time, plus (b) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options actually outstanding at such time, plus (c) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities actually outstanding at such time (treating as actually outstanding any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of Options actually outstanding at such time), in each case, regardless of whether the Options or Convertible Securities are actually exercisable at such time; provided, that Common Stock Deemed Outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company or any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries.

 

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"Convertible Securities" means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

 

Excluded Issuances” means any issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale in accordance with any provision of this Warrant) by Company after the Issue Date of shares of Common Stock (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), Options or Convertible Securities: (a) pursuant to this Warrant or any warrants, instruments or agreements entered into pursuant thereto; (b) to directors, officers, employees, or consultants of Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their service as directors, employees or consultants of such entities as approved by the Company Board; (c) pursuant to the conversion or exercise of Options or Convertible Securities issued prior to the Issue Date, provided that such securities are not amended after the date hereof to increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable thereunder or to lower the exercise or conversion price thereof; (d) pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, except to the extent that such agreement is triggered upon any Person other than a member of the Elutions Group (as defined in the Amendment to Rights Agreement) becoming an Acquiring Person under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement; (e) pursuant to a strategic partner in a primarily non-financing transaction as approved by the Company Board; or (f) in connection with debt financings, equipment financings or similar transactions approved by the Company Board.

 

"Options" means any warrants or other rights or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Warrant by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY:
       
  THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.
       
  By: /s/ Donald E. Klumb
    Name: Donald E. Klumb
    Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer
       
  HOLDER:
   
  ELUTIONS, INC.
       
  By: /s/ William P. Doucas
    Name: William P. Doucas
    Title: Chairman and CEO

 

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APPENDIX 1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO: THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.

 

1.           The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _____ Shares of the Common Stock of The Management Network Group, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Common Stock Purchase Warrant (Tracking) (the "Warrant") issued to the undersigned, and shall tender payment of the exercise price in full in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

2.           Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

¨      in lawful money of the United States; and/or

 

¨      Application of the Set-Off Amount in an amount equal to $_______________ pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Warrant.

 

3.           Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Shares in the name of the undersigned.

 

  ELUTIONS, INC.
   
  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:

 

Electronic Mail Address of Chief Executive Officer:

 

Electronic Mail Address of General Counsel:

 

Date:_________________

 

 

  

EX-4.4 5 v371757_ex4-4.htm EXHIBIT 4.4

Exhibit 4.4

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of March 18, 2014, is entered into by and between The Management Network Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Elutions"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Investment Agreement (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2014, by and between the Company and Elutions (the "Investment Agreement");

 

(a)          Elutions has purchased from the Company 609,756 shares (the "Shares") of the Common Stock of the Company;

 

(b)          Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a direct or indirect subsidiary of Elutions, has made a loan to Cartesian, Ltd. ("Cartesian"), an Affiliate of the Company, and in connection with such loan Cartesian has issued to Elutions-Europe a promissory note and the Company has issued to Elutions a common stock purchase warrant (the "Tracking Warrant"), which, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, provides that Elutions may purchase additional shares of Common Stock (the "Tracking Warrant Shares"); and

 

(c)          the Company has issued to Elutions a second common stock purchase warrant (the "Incentive Warrant") which, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, provides that Elutions may purchase additional shares of Common Stock under certain circumstances (the "Incentive Warrant Shares");

 

WHEREAS, to induce Elutions to enter into the Investment Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, the Company has agreed to grant certain registration rights on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein with respect to the Shares and the Warrant Shares (as defined below);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, agree, intending to be legally bound, as follows:

 

1.           Definitions.

 

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

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

 
 

 

“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any U.S. federal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in New York City, New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.

 

“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Common Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $.005 per share, of the Company, and any shares of stock issued or issuable with respect thereto, whether by way of a stock dividend, stock split, combination, exchange, reorganization, recapitalization or similar reclassification.

 

“Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

 

“Effectiveness Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c) hereof.

 

“Elutions” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

“End of Suspension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) hereof.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant thereto.

 

Excluded Registration” means (i) a registration statement relating to the sale of securities to employees (as defined in Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor form thereto)) of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, or similar equity incentive plan; (ii) a registration statement relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction and a registration statement on Form S-4 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor form thereto); (iii) a registration statement on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Common Shares; or (iv) a registration statement in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered; provided, that such registration statement shall not include the registration of securities (other than Common Stock) having substantially equivalent rights and ranking with the Company’s Common Stock (“Equivalent Stock”).

 

"FINRA" means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

 

“Incentive Warrant” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Incentive Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) hereof.

 

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c) hereof.

 

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Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to Elutions, (i) any subsidiary of Elutions, (ii) any successor entity of Elutions, (iii) any direct or indirect shareholder of Elutions, (iv) any executive officer or director (or functional equivalent) of Elutions or of any subsidiary of Elutions, (v) any immediate family member of such executive officer, director or shareholder, any trust for such shareholder, family member or executive officer’s or director’s (or functional equivalent’s) benefit or any entity owned by any such shareholder, family member, executive officer or director.

 

“Person” means an individual, a partnership (general or limited), corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, business trust, cooperative, association or other form of business organization, whether or not regarded as a legal entity under applicable law, a trust (inter vivos or testamentary), an estate, a quasi-governmental entity, a government or any agency, authority, political subdivision or other instrumentality thereof, or any other entity.

 

“Piggyback Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in each Piggyback Registration Statement and Shelf Registration Statement, including any preliminary prospectus, and all other amendments and supplements to any such prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference, if any, in such prospectus.

 

"Registrable Common Shares" means, whether owned by Elutions or a Permitted Transferee, (1) the Shares, (2) any Warrant Shares issued by the Company upon exercise of any Warrant, and (3) any additional shares of Common Stock issued by the Company in respect of Shares or Warrant Shares described in subclause (1) or (2) after the issuance of such Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, or in respect of additional shares of Common Stock, in each case in connection with a stock dividend, stock split, combination, exchange, reorganization, recapitalization or similar reclassification of the Company's securities, or otherwise as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of such Shares, Warrant Shares or additional shares of Common Stock of the Company; provided, that, as to any particular Registrable Common Shares, such securities shall cease to constitute Registrable Common Shares when: (w) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of thereunder; (x) such securities shall have been sold in satisfaction of all applicable conditions to the resale provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar provision then in force); (y) such securities are otherwise transferred and such securities may be resold without subsequent registration under the Securities Act, or (z) such securities shall have ceased to be issued and outstanding.

 

“Registration Expenses” means any and all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement, including, without limitation:

 

(i) all registration and filing fees and expenses (including any filings made with the FINRA),

 

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(ii) all out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Company's compliance with federal or state securities or blue sky laws,

 

(iii) all expenses in preparing, printing, duplicating, electronically filing, delivering and distributing any Piggyback Registration Statement and each Shelf Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any other documents relating to the Company's performance under and compliance with this Agreement,

 

(iv) all fees and disbursements of outside counsel for the Company and of the independent public accountants of the Company, including without limitation such fees and disbursements of outside counsel incurred in connection with the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and advising the Board of Directors of the Company with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and

 

(v) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing or inclusion of any of the Registrable Common Shares on NASDAQ or on any other securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system pursuant to this Agreement;

 

provided, however, that Registration Expenses shall exclude all Selling Expenses.

 

“Registration Triggering Event” means (i) with respect to the Shares, the Tracking Warrant Shares and the Incentive Warrant Shares, the holding of the special meeting of stockholders to approve the issuance of Incentive Warrant Shares and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, provided that the resale of the Incentive Warrant Shares will not be registered unless the stockholders approve the issuance of Incentive Warrant Shares and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement at such special meeting in accordance with the rules of NASDAQ and applicable law as specified in Section 2 of the Incentive Warrant Agreement, and (ii) a demand notice in accordance with Section 3(c)(iv).

 

“Rule 144”, “Rule 405”, “Rule 415”, “Rule 424”, and “Rule 433” refer to such rules under the Securities Act, as such rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the Commission as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect as such rule.

 

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

 

“Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.

 

“Stockholder Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a) hereof.

 

“Selling Expenses” means the following expenses incurred by Elutions in connection with the offer and sale of the Registrable Common Shares: underwriters' and brokers' discounts and commissions, if any, fees and expenses of counsel for Elutions, and all transfer taxes relating to the sale or disposition of Registrable Common Shares by Elutions.

 

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“Suspension Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) hereof.

 

“Suspension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) hereof.

 

“Tracking Warrant” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Tracking Warrant Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

“Underwritten Offering” means a sale of securities of the Company to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public, whether on a firm commitment, best efforts or other basis.

 

“Warrants” means the Tracking Warrant and the Incentive Warrant.

 

“Warrant Shares” means the Tracking Warrant Shares and the Incentive Warrant Shares.

 

2.          INCIDENTAL OR "PIGGY-BACK" REGISTRATION

 

(a)          If, at any time that Elutions or any Permitted Transferee owns Registrable Common Shares, the Company proposes to register (including, for this purpose, a registration effected by the Company for stockholders other than Elutions) any of its Common Stock or Equivalent Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities (other than in an Excluded Registration), then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to Elutions, specifying the approximate date on which the Company proposes to file such registration statement (“Piggyback Registration Statement") and advising Elution of its right to have any or all of the Registrable Common Shares included among the securities to be covered thereby, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If Elutions desires to include in a Piggyback Registration Statement all or part of the Registrable Common Shares, Elutions shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing, and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of Registrable Common Shares that Elutions wishes to include in the Piggyback Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause the Piggyback Registration Statement to include those Registrable Common Shares that Elutions has requested to be registered (subject, however, to the limitations set forth in Section 2(b) and to reduction in accordance with Section 2(c) and Section 2(d) below) and to be filed and become effective under the Securities Act. Any election by Elutions to include any Registrable Common Shares in the Piggyback Registration Statement will not affect the inclusion of such Registrable Common Shares in the applicable Shelf Registration Statement until such Registrable Common Shares have been sold under the Piggyback Registration Statement. The Company shall not be required to include any Registrable Common Shares in a Piggyback Registration Statement not involving an Underwritten Offering if such Registrable Common Shares are then registered in the applicable Shelf Registration Statement.

 

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(b)          The Company shall not be required under this Section 2 to include any Registrable Common Shares in an Underwritten Offering unless Elutions accepts the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and the underwriters selected by the Company, and, if requested, enters into an underwriting agreement in customary form with such underwriters, and furnishes to the Company such information as the Company may reasonably request in writing for inclusion in the Piggyback Registration Statement, as the case may be; provided, however, that Elutions shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to the Company or the underwriters other than representations and warranties regarding Elutions, its holdings and its intended method of distribution. If Elutions does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting or otherwise fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, such Registrable Common Shares shall be excluded from such Underwritten Offering. If the managing underwriters of the Underwritten Offering shall advise the Company that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, then the Company shall so advise Elutions, and the number of shares of Registrable Common Shares that may be included in the Underwritten Offering shall be allocated in accordance with Section 2(c) and Section 2(d) below.

 

(c)          If the Underwritten Offering is a primary offering on behalf of the Company and the managing underwriters of such an Underwritten Offering give written notice to the Company that in their sole discretion the number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering exceeds the number to be sold in such Underwritten Offering that is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company will include in such Underwritten Offering (i) first, the greatest number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Company for its own account, (ii) second, the greatest number of shares of Registrable Common Shares requested to be included by Elutions and (iii) third, other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by other holders of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to any applicable rights, which, in the reasonable and good faith opinion of such managing underwriters will not jeopardize the success of the Underwritten Offering.

 

(d)          If the Underwritten Offering is a secondary offering on behalf of one or more holders of Common Stock other than Registrable Common Shares and the managing underwriters of such an Underwritten Offering give written notice to the Company that in their sole discretion the number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included in such Underwritten Offering exceeds the number to be sold in such Underwritten Offering that is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company will include in such Underwritten Offering (i) first, the greatest number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the holder(s) requesting such registration, (ii) second, the greatest number of shares of Common Stock requested to be included by the Company for its own account, (iii) third, the greatest number of shares of Registrable Common Shares requested to be included by Elutions and (iv) fourth, other shares of Common Stock requested to be included by other holders of the Company's Common Stock pursuant to any applicable rights, which, in the reasonable and good faith opinion of such managing underwriters will not jeopardize the success of the Underwritten Offering.

 

(e)          The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration pursuant to this Section 2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration or the completion of the Underwritten Offering contemplated thereby whether or not Elutions has elected to include securities in such registration and/or Underwritten Offering.

 

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(f)          If Elutions disapproves of the terms of an Underwritten Offering, Elutions may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter delivered prior to the commencement of any marketing efforts for the Underwritten Offering. Elutions may agree to waive this right to withdraw with the Company, the underwriters or any custodial agent in any custody agreement and/or power of attorney executed by Elutions in connection with the underwriting. Any Registrable Common Shares excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from such Registration Statement.

 

3.           SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENTS

 

As set forth in Section 4 hereof and subject to Section 5 hereof, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to:

 

(a)          subject to the receipt of necessary information in a timely manner from Elutions, prepare and file with the Commission, as soon as practicable and in any event not later than thirty (30) days after the first Registration Triggering Event and not later than forty-five (45) days after each subsequent Registration Triggering Event, a registration statement for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act on Form S-3 (or, in the event the Company is not eligible to use Form S-3, such other registration form as may be utilized at such time by the Company) (each a “Shelf Registration Statement”) to enable the resale of the relevant Registrable Common Shares subject to such Registration Triggering Event by Elutions from time to time on the Nasdaq Global Market (or such other national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system in the United States of America on which the Registrable Common Shares are then principally traded), or in privately negotiated transactions, and excluding for the avoidance of doubt any resale in an Underwritten Offering;

 

(b)          cause each such Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the Commission as soon as reasonably practicable; and

 

(c)          prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to each such Shelf Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement current and effective for a period (the “Effectiveness Period”) until the earliest to occur of:

 

(i)          the date when all Registrable Common Shares covered thereby have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement or in accordance with Rule 144;

 

(ii)         the date when there are no Registrable Common Shares outstanding;

 

(iii)        the date on which Elutions and each Permitted Transferee is able to sell the outstanding Registrable Common Shares without restriction under SEC Rule 144(b)(1) as a Person that is not an “affiliate” of the Company (within the meaning of SEC Rule 144) or in a single transaction in compliance with the volume limitations under Rule 144(e), in each case as reasonably determined by Elutions acting in good faith after consultation with the Company and with legal counsel; or

 

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(iv)         March 18, 2021; provided that if the Company terminates such Shelf Registration Statements and removes from registration the Registrable Common Shares that remain unsold under such Shelf Registration Statements pursuant to this subsection (c)(iv), Elutions and the Permitted Transferees shall thereafter have a total two (2) demand rights to cause the Company to prepare and file and maintain for one year (upon exercise of each demand right) a Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with and subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Such demand right shall be exercised by providing written notice to the Company and may be exercised only if the Registrable Common Shares to be registered in such Shelf Registration Statement constitute at least five percent (5%) of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding. A demand notice given pursuant to this subsection (c)(iv) shall be a Registration Triggering Event for purposes of this Agreement.

 

4.           REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.

 

(a)          In connection with the obligations of the Company with respect to any registration pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall:

 

(i)          no later than five (5) Business Days before filing of any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, furnish to Elutions copies of such Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement as proposed to be filed and thereafter such number of copies of such Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement (including all exhibits thereto), and make appropriate revisions to such Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement based on information received a reasonable amount of time prior to filing from Elutions or its counsel;

 

(ii)         subject to Section 5 hereof, use its best efforts to (1) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period; (2) cause the Prospectus contained therein to be supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424 or any similar rule that may be adopted under the Securities Act; and (3) incorporate the Company's reports under the Exchange Act by reference into each such Shelf Registration Statement (and if at any time the Company is not eligible to use Form S-3, amend each Shelf Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus contained therein to include the Company's quarterly and annual financial information and other material developments, during which time sales of the Registrable Common Shares under each such Shelf Registration Statement will be suspended until such new registration statement, amendment or supplement is filed and effective to the extent required by applicable law in the opinion of counsel to the Company);

 

(iii)        furnish to Elutions such numbers of copies of each Piggyback Registration Statement and Shelf Registration Statement, each amendment thereto, each Prospectus, each supplement thereto and such other documents as Elutions may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of Registrable Common Shares;

 

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(iv)        use its best efforts to (1) register or qualify the Registrable Common Shares to be included in each Shelf Registration Statement under such other securities laws or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as Elutions shall reasonably request, and (2) keep such registrations or qualifications in effect during the Effectiveness Period; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required for any such purpose to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction, subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction or register as a broker or dealer in such jurisdiction wherein it would not otherwise be required to qualify or register but for the requirements of this subsection, or consent or submit to general service of process in any such jurisdiction, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

 

(v)         notify Elutions forthwith (1) when each Piggyback Registration Statement and Shelf Registration Statement has become effective, when any post-effective amendments thereto have been filed and when any such post-effective amendments have become effective, (2) of the issuance by the Commission or any state securities authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (3) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments to any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or supplements to the related Prospectus or for additional information, or (4) of any event or circumstance which in the reasonable judgment of the Company necessitates the making of any changes in any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, so that, in the case of any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (which notice may be in the form of a Suspension Notice under Section 5(b) hereof);

 

(vi)        use its best efforts to maintain the listing of the Registrable Common Shares on the Nasdaq Global Market or other national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is then principally listed or traded;

 

(vii)       in connection with any sale or transfer of the Registrable Common Shares pursuant to any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, cooperate with Elutions to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of any certificates representing the Registrable Common Shares to be sold, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive transfer legends, and to enable such Registrable Common Shares to be in such denominations and registered in such names as Elutions may request, provided that Elutions shall have provided the Company in a timely manner with any documents that are reasonably requested by the Company;

 

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(viii)      provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Common Shares registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Common Shares, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration; and

 

(ix)         otherwise use its best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

(b)          Elutions represents and warrants to the Company that it has provided to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form provided by the Company and that the information provided in the questionnaire is true, complete and correct. Elutions further agrees to furnish promptly to the Company in writing all information required from time to time so that the information previously furnished by Elutions does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact regarding Elutions required to be stated in the Prospectus then being used or necessary to make the statements provided by Elutions contained in the Prospectus then being used, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Company may require Elutions to furnish to the Company such information regarding the proposed distribution by Elutions of such Registrable Common Shares as the Company may from time to time reasonably request or as shall be required to effect and maintain the registration of the Registrable Common Shares.

  

(c)          It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 4 with respect to the Registrable Common Shares that Elutions shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Common Shares held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of the Registrable Common Shares.

 

(d)          Elutions represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Company, it will not make any offer relating to the Registrable Common Shares that would constitute an "issuer free writing prospectus," as defined in Rule 433, or that would otherwise constitute a "free writing prospectus," as defined in Rule 405, required to be filed with the Commission.

 

(e)          Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event the Commission determines or the Company determines in accordance with Commission policy or practice that any Shelf Registration Statement constitutes a primary offering of securities by the Company and/or requires that Elutions be named as an underwriter, Elutions understands and agrees that the Company may reduce the total number of Registrable Common Shares then subject to registration to comply with applicable law. In the event of such reduction, Elutions shall continue to have the registration rights set forth herein until the end of the Effectiveness Period. If the Company receives notice from the Commission that it deems Elutions an “underwriter”, the Company shall notify Elutions within five (5) business days of the date of receipt of such notice.

 

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5.           BLACK-OUT PERIOD.

 

(a)          Subject to the provisions of this Section 5, the Company shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to delay the filing or effectiveness of any Shelf Registration Statement, and following the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement to direct Elutions in accordance with Section 5(b) to suspend sales of the Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement, for such times as the Company reasonably may determine are necessary and advisable, if any of the following events shall occur:

 

(i)          the Company’s board of directors shall have determined in good faith that:

 

a.           the Company desires to engage in a significant financing, offer or sale of securities, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction by or involving the Company,

 

b.           the offer or sale of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement would require premature disclosure of material non-public information with respect to any such potential or proposed transaction, and

 

c.           (x) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving the confidentiality of such transaction, (y) disclosure would be detrimental to the Company or would have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to consummate such transaction, or (z) the transaction renders the Company unable to comply with Commission requirements with respect to such Shelf Registration Statement; or

 

(ii)         the Company’s board of directors has determined in good faith that such Shelf Registration Statement becoming effective or that sales of Registrable Common Shares under such Shelf Registration Statement would render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

 

In addition, the Company may direct Elutions in accordance with Section 5(b) to suspend sales of the Registrable Common Shares pursuant to each Shelf Registration Statement from time to time in connection with the giving of any notice by the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 4(a)(v)(3) or 4(a)(v)(4) hereof.

 

(b)          In the case of an event that causes the Company to suspend the use of any Shelf Registration Statement (a "Suspension Event"), the Company shall give written notice (a "Suspension Notice") to Elutions to suspend sales of the Registrable Common Shares. Elutions agrees not to effect any sales of the Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement at any time after it has received a Suspension Notice from the Company and prior to receipt of an End of Suspension Notice (as defined below). Elutions may recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement following further written notice to such effect (an "End of Suspension Notice") from the Company, which End of Suspension Notice shall be given by the Company to Elutions in the manner described above promptly following the conclusion of any Suspension Event and its effect. The Company shall not be required to specify in the written notice to Elutions the nature of the event giving rise to the suspension period unless otherwise required pursuant to this Agreement. Elutions hereby agrees to hold in confidence any communications in response to a notice of, or the existence of any fact or any event giving rise to the suspension period.

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the contrary, the period of time during which the use of the Shelf Registration Statements is suspended or the filing or effectiveness of them is delayed shall not exceed an aggregate of one hundred twenty (120) days in any 12-month period and the Company shall not invoke this right more than three times in any 12-month period, and the Company agrees that it shall extend the Effectiveness Period by the number of such days during which the use of such Shelf Registration Statements is suspended or the filing or effectiveness of them is delayed.

 

6.           INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.

 

(a)          The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Elutions, its officers, directors, partners, members, employees, Affiliates, stockholders, legal counsel, accountants and agents, and each Person, if any, who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act) Elutions (each, a “Stockholder Indemnitee"), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, and expenses (including reasonable fees of and disbursements of counsel) (collectively, “Damages”) to which such Stockholder Indemnitee may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities or expenses arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Prospectus, or in any supplement thereto, any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iv) any violation or alleged violation by the Company (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to any Stockholder Indemnitee in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based upon (A) any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in strict conformity with information relating to Elutions or such Stockholder Indemnitee furnished to the Company in writing by Elutions or any Stockholder Indemnitee expressly for use therein or (B) any sales of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to a Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement by Elutions or any Stockholder Indemnitee after the delivery by the Company to Elutions of a Suspension Notice and before the delivery by the Company of an End of Suspension Notice. The indemnity provided for herein shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Stockholder Indemnitee. In the event that it is finally judicially determined that a Stockholder Indemnitee is not entitled to receive payments for legal and other expenses pursuant to this Section 6, such Stockholder Indemnitee will promptly return all such sums that had been paid pursuant hereto.

 

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(b)          Elutions agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, stockholders, legal counsel, accountants and agents of the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for the Company and each Person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statements or omissions or alleged untrue statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in strict conformity with information relating to Elutions or any Stockholder Indemnitee furnished to the Company in writing by Elutions or any Stockholder Indemnitee expressly for use in any Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus (or any supplement thereto) or any preliminary Prospectus and (ii) any sales of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to a Piggyback Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement by Elutions or any Stockholder Indemnitee after the delivery by the Company to Elutions of a Suspension Notice and before the delivery by the Company of an End of Suspension Notice. In no event shall Elutions be liable for indemnification under this Section in any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by Elutions and the Stockholder Indemnitees from the sale of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Piggyback Registration Statements or Shelf Registration Statements.

 

(c)          If any action (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any Person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 6(a) or 6(b) hereof, such Person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall promptly notify the Person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “Indemnifying Party”), in writing of the commencement thereof (but the failure to so notify an Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this Section 6, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by the failure to give notice, or from any liability that it may have to any such Indemnified Party otherwise than under Section 6(a) or 6(b) hereof), and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof and retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party to represent the Indemnified Party and any others the Indemnifying Party may reasonably designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses actually incurred by such counsel related to such proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any such proceeding, any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party, unless (i) the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed in writing to the contrary, (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed to assume the defense and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, or (iii)  such Indemnified Party shall have been reasonably advised by counsel that a conflict may exist between such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume or direct the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Party, it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel), for all such Indemnified Parties, which firm in the case of Stockholder Indemnitees shall be designated in writing by Elutions, and which firm in the case of the Company, the directors, the officers and such control persons of the Company shall be designated in writing by the Company). With respect to any such proceeding as to which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent. No Indemnifying Party shall effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

 

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(d)          If the indemnification provided for in Sections 6(a) and 6(b) hereof is for any reason held to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities specifically covered by the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 6(a) or 6(b), then each Indemnifying Party under such provisions, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Indemnifying Party(ies) on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party(ies) and the Indemnified Party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and any Stockholder Indemnitees on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by such Stockholder Indemnitees and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if such Indemnified Parties were treated as one entity for such purpose), or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 6(d). No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act), shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In no event shall Elutions and the Stockholder Indemnitees be liable for contribution under this Section in any amount in excess of the net proceeds received by Elutions and the Stockholder Indemnitees from the sale of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to such Piggyback Registration Statements or Shelf Registration Statements.

 

(e)          The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 6 will be in addition to any liability which the Indemnifying Parties may otherwise have to the Indemnified Parties referred to above. Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering under Section 2 or 3, the obligations of the parties hereto under this Section 6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Common Shares, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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7.           RULE 144 REPORTING

 

With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may at any time permit the sale of the Registrable Common Shares to the public without registration, the Company shall:

 

(a)          use best efforts to make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times after the date hereof;

 

(b)          use best efforts to file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time that it is subject to the Exchange Act); and

 

(c)          so long as Elutions owns any Registrable Common Shares, furnish to Elutions forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, or that it qualifies as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form S-3, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company filed with the Commission (at any time that it is subject to such reporting requirements), and (iii) such other information, reports and documents of the Company as Elutions may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing a holder to sell any such Registrable Common Shares without registration.

 

8.           RESTRICTIONS OF PUBLIC SALES.

 

Elutions shall:

 

(a)          in the event the Company is registering the sale of equity securities in an Underwritten Offering and if requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters for such Underwritten Offering, not effect any public sale or distribution of Registrable Common Shares, Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such Registrable Common Shares or Common Stock (except for Registrable Common Shares included in such registration), including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act or enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such securities, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, in each case for a period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to the registration by the Company of shares of its Common Stock or any other securities of the Company, under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-1, Form S-2, or Form S-3 and ending ninety (90) days after the closing of such Underwritten Offering (or such other period as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the managing underwriter or underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in the FINRA rules or any successor provisions or amendments thereto), or such shorter period as may be permitted by the managing underwriters (and the managing underwriters are intended third party beneficiaries of this provision and may enforce this provision). The foregoing provisions of this Section 8(a) shall not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement in such Underwritten Offering, and shall be applicable to Elutions only if all senior officers and directors of the Company are subject to the same restrictions; and

 

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(b)          comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act in connection with the offer and sale of Registrable Common Shares made by such Holder pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement, and provide the Company with such information about such Holder's offer and sale of Registrable Common Shares pursuant to any registration statement as the Company shall reasonably request to enable the Company and its affiliates to comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act in connection with any such offer and sale.

 

9.           MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a)          Payment of Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with this Agreement, and Elutions shall pay all Selling Expenses in connection with the sale of Registrable Common Shares hereunder. Except as provided above, each party shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

(b)          Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to or departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, without the written consent of the Company and Elutions.

 

(c)          Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (ii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. If any time period for giving notice or taking action hereunder expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall automatically be extended to the Business Day immediately following such day. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following addresses:

 

if to the Company:

 

The Management Network Group

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, KS 66210

Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel

 

if to Elutions:

 

Elutions, Inc.

601 East Twiggs Street

Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel

 

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Any party may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the other parties as provided in this subsection.

 

(d)          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties hereto. The rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement may not be assigned, delegated or transferred by either party without the prior written consent of the other party, except that a party's rights under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred in full (i) by Elutions, to any Permitted Transferee of Elutions in connection with a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the Registrable Common Shares to such Permitted Transferee and (ii) by either party, to a successor in ownership of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the assigning party (whether by merger, consolidation, sale or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, that such assigning party provides written notice to the other party of such assignment and the assignee of this Agreement agrees in writing to be bound as such party hereunder; and provided further, that this Agreement must be assigned to a successor in ownership of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company if (and only if) the successor in ownership is a public company and the consideration received by Company shareholders in such transaction consists of the capital stock of such successor in ownership (provided that such successor public company shall not be required to comply with Section 2 if (i) the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company (including shares potentially issuable under outstanding warrants, options and convertible securities) that are converted in such transaction represent less than 10% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the successor public company (including shares potentially issuable under outstanding warrants, options and convertible securities) and (ii) Elutions and each Permitted Transferee is able to sell the outstanding shares of the successor public company into which the Registrable Common Shares are converted without restriction under SEC Rule 144(b)(1) as a Person that is not an “affiliate” of the successor public company (within the meaning of SEC Rule 144) or in a single transaction in compliance with the volume limitations under Rule 144(e), in each case as reasonably determined by Elutions acting in good faith after consultation with the successor public company and with legal counsel). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any assignment, delegation or transfer, or any such assignment or transfer, in violation of this Section 9(d) shall be void.

 

(e)          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered by electronic transmission, including via facsimile or electronic mail (including pdf), and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

(f)          Equitable Relief. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific intent or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity.

 

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(g)          Waivers. The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to any party whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by any party, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise or any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Agreement shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Agreement, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by the party to be charged with such waiver. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing.

 

(h)          Descriptive Headings; No Strict Construction. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The parties agree that prior drafts of this Agreement shall be deemed not to provide any evidence as to the meaning of any provision hereof or the intention of the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement.

 

(i)          Governing Law. Except for the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company, the validity of any corporate action on the part of the Company and any other matters relating to the internal affairs of the Company, which shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules thereof, this Agreement and all claims or causes of action (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

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(j)          Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and, in each case, any appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 9(j), (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if such process is given as a notice in accordance with Section 9(c). Each of the parties agrees that the final judgment of any court shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or any of its assets.

 

(k)          Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (C) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 9(K).

 

(l)          Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement, except for Indemnified Parties and as provided in Section 8(a).

 

(m)          Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.

 

(n)          Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties hereto as a final expression of their agreement, and is intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein, with respect to the registration rights granted by the Company with respect to the Registrable Common Shares. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

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

 

  COMPANY:
   
  The Management Network Group, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Donald E. Klumb
    Name: Donald E. Klumb
    Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer
     
  ELUTIONS:
   
  Elutions, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ William P. Doucas
    Name: William P. Doucas
    Title: Chairman and CEO

 

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EX-10.1 6 v371757_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

GUARANTY

 

GUARANTY, dated as of March 18, 2014 (“Guaranty”) by The Management Network Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( “Guarantor”) in favor of Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a company incorporated in Luxembourg (the “Guaranteed Party”).

 

WHEREAS, Guarantor and Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Elutions”), are parties to an Investment Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2014 (the “Investment Agreement”), pursuant to which Guarantor has agreed to cause its Subsidiary, Cartesian Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Cartesian”), to issue and sell to the Guaranteed Party, which is a Subsidiary of Elutions, and Elutions has agreed to cause the Guaranteed Party to purchase from Cartesian, a Note, as further described in the Investment Agreement (the “Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce Elutions to enter into the Investment Agreement and consent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and to cause the Guaranteed Party to purchase the Note, Guarantor has agreed to guarantee all of Cartesian’s obligations (payment or performance) arising in connection with the Note.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.             Guarantor absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as principal and not merely as surety, to the Guaranteed Party all obligations and liabilities of any nature of Cartesian (including, payment or performance) when due arising under the Note (including, without limitation the full and prompt payment of the principal, interest and all other fees and expenses due on the Note from time to time) (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). The term “Guaranteed Obligations,” as used herein, shall include all liabilities of any successor entity or entities of Cartesian under the Note.

 

2.             This Guaranty is an absolute, unconditional and continuing guaranty of full and punctual payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations and not of the collectability of the Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantor is liable on the Guaranteed Obligations as a primary obligor. The Guaranteed Party may, at its option, proceed hereunder against any Guarantor in the first instance to collect monies when due, the payment of which is guaranteed hereby.

 

3.             The obligations and liabilities of the Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be released, diminished, affected or, reduced or impaired by the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(a)the taking or accepting of any direct or indirect security for, or other guarantees of, any Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(b)any failure, delay, neglect or omission by the Guaranteed Party to realize upon or protect any such security or guarantees;

 

 
 

  

(c)any partial release of the liability of any Guarantor hereunder;

 

(d)the insolvency or bankruptcy of any Person at any time liable for the payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, including Cartesian;

 

(e)any amendment, extension and/or rearrangement of the Guaranteed Obligations; or

 

(f)any failure of the Guaranteed Party to notify Guarantor of any amendment, extension and/or rearrangement of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.

 

4.             The Guaranteed Obligations and the rights of the Guaranteed Party to enforce such Guaranteed Obligations by any proceedings, whether by action at Law, suit in equity or otherwise, shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination, whether by reason of any claim of any character whatsoever or otherwise. Subject to the limitation set forth herein, the liability and obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of:

 

(a)any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance by Cartesian or any other Person of any of the Guaranteed Obligations of any kind or character whatsoever;

 

(b)any lack of validity or enforceability of or defect or deficiency in the Note;

 

(c)any modification, extension or waiver of any of the terms of the Note;

 

(d)any change in the time, manner, terms or place of payment of or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Note, including any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from any extension of additional credit or otherwise;

 

(e)any sale, exchange, release or non-perfection of any property standing as security for the liabilities and obligations hereby guaranteed or any liabilities and obligations incurred directly or indirectly hereunder or any setoff against any of said liabilities and obligations, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(f)any manner of application of collateral, or proceeds thereof, to any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any of the collateral for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(g)except as to applicable statutes of limitation, failure, omission, delay, waiver or refusal by the Guaranteed Party to exercise, in whole or in part, any right or remedy of the Guaranteed Party with respect to the Note;

 

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(h)any change in the existence, structure or ownership of Guarantor or Cartesian or their respective Affiliates, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Guarantor, Cartesian or their respective Affiliates or their respective assets or any resulting release or discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(i)the existence of any claim, set-off or other rights which the Guaranteed Party may have at any time against Cartesian or Guarantor, whether in connection herewith or with any unrelated transactions; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

 

(j)any Order, judgment, decree, ruling or regulation of any court of any jurisdiction or of any Governmental Entity or any other Proceeding, event or reason whatsoever which shall delay, interfere with, hinder or prevent the performance by any party of its respective obligations under the Note;

 

(k)the failure of the Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to exercise or enforce any right or remedy under the provisions of any agreement or otherwise;

 

(l)impossibility or illegality of performance on the part of Cartesian or Guarantor of its obligations under the Note;

 

(m)the failure of any Guarantor to receive any benefit from or as a result of its execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; or

 

(n)any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Cartesian or Guarantor or any other Person that is a party to any agreement or instrument (including any guarantor) in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

The obligations of Guarantor hereunder constitute the full recourse obligations of Guarantor enforceable against it to the full extent of all of its assets and properties and are several from Cartesian or any other Person, and are primary obligations concerning which Guarantor is the principal obligor. There are no conditions precedent to the enforcement of this Guarantee, except as expressly contained herein. It shall not be necessary for the Guaranteed Party, in order to enforce payment or performance by Guarantor under this Guarantee, to exhaust its remedies against Cartesian, any other guarantor, or any other person liable for the payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

5.             The Guarantor further agrees that, if at any time any payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is annulled, avoided, set aside, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, rescinded or must otherwise be returned, refunded or repaid to Guarantor, Cartesian or any other Person by the Guaranteed Party or any other Person, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, under any bankruptcy Law, state, federal or foreign Law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, this Guaranty shall be reinstated, and remain in full force and effect, and the Guaranteed Obligations reinstated, as fully as if such payment had never been made, and such prior cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect any Guaranteed Obligations in respect of the amount of such payment.

 

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6.             Guarantor hereby waives the following to the fullest extent permitted by Law:

 

(a)promptness, diligence and notice with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (except for notices to be provided to Guarantor in accordance with the Investment Agreement);

 

(b)all suretyship defenses to which Guarantor may be entitled;

 

(c)notice of acceptance of this Guarantee, of the creation or existence of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and of any action by the Guaranteed Party in reliance hereon or in connection herewith;

 

(d)except as expressly set forth herein, presentment, demand for execution, notice of dishonor or non-execution, protest and notice of protest with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; and

  

(e)any requirement that suit be brought against, or any other action by the Guaranteed Party be taken against, or any notice of default or other notice be given to, or any demand be made on, Cartesian or any other Person, or that any other action be taken or not taken as a condition to such Guarantor’s liability for the Guaranteed Obligations under this Guaranty or as a condition to the enforcement of this Guaranty against such Guarantor.

 

7.             This is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in full force and effect until the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and finally paid and performed and satisfied or excused under the terms of the Note.

 

8.             Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantor does not waive any defenses arising from fraud of the Guaranteed Party. Guarantor also reserves the right to assert any and all defenses that Guarantor or Cartesian may have to payment of the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder.

 

9.             Guarantor hereby consents and agrees that the Guaranteed Party, with or without any further notice to or assent from the Guarantor, may, without in any manner affecting the liability of any Guarantor, and upon such terms and conditions as the Guaranteed Party may deem advisable:

 

(a)           extend in whole or in part (by renewal or otherwise), modify, change, compromise, release or extend the duration of the time for the performance or payment of any Guaranteed Obligation, or waive any default with respect thereto;

 

(b)           sell, release, surrender, modify, impair, exchange or substitute any and all property, of any nature and from whomsoever received, held by or on behalf of the Guaranteed Party as direct or indirect security for the payment or performance of any Guaranteed Obligation; and

 

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(c)           settle, adjust or compromise any claim of the Borrower against any other Person secondarily or otherwise liable for any Guaranteed Obligation.

 

Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms any such extension, renewal, change, sale, release, waiver, surrender, exchange, modification, amendment, impairment, substitution, settlement, adjustment or compromise and agrees that the same shall be binding upon it, and hereby waives any and all defenses, counterclaims or offsets which it might or could have by reason thereof, it being understood that Guarantor shall at all times be bound by this Guaranty.

 

10.           Guarantor agrees to pay on demand any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of outside counsel (including travel expenses), and other expenses incurred and documented by the Guaranteed Party in connection with any default, collection, enforcement or protection of its rights under this Guaranty (including, without limitation, the enforcement of Guarantor’s payment obligations under this Guaranty); provided that Guarantor shall not be liable for any expenses of the Guaranteed Party if no payment under this Guaranty is finally determined to be due by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

11.           Guarantor agrees not to exercise any rights it may acquire by subrogation, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, reimbursement or otherwise that it may have against Cartesian on account of the Guaranteed Obligations, until all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid and discharged in full. If any amount is paid to Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Party and shall be paid forthwith to the Guaranteed Party to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or not. Subject to the foregoing, upon payment of all the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Guaranteed Party against Cartesian, indemnified or reimbursed.

 

12.           The Guaranteed Party shall not be under any obligation (a) to marshal any assets or properties in favor of Guarantor or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations or (b) to pursue any other remedy that Guarantor may or may not be able to pursue itself and that may lighten such Guarantor’s burden, any and all right to which the Guarantor hereby expressly waive.

 

13.           If acceleration of the time for performance or payment of any amount payable by Cartesian with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Cartesian, all such matters required to be performed and amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Note shall nonetheless be payable and subject to performance by Guarantor to the extent provided in this Guarantee.

 

14.           If any provisions of this Guaranty or the application thereof to any person, entity or circumstance shall for any reason and to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, neither the remainder of this Guaranty nor the application of such provision to other person(s), entities, or circumstances shall be affected thereby, but shall be enforced to the extent permitted by applicable Law.

 

15.           Guarantor represents that it will receive a direct and material benefit from the Guaranteed Obligations.

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16.           All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Guaranty shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (b) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of delivery. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following addresses:

 

(i)       if to Guarantor, to:

 

The Management Network Group, Inc.
7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel
Fax:
Email:

 

(ii)      if to Guaranteed Party, to:

 

Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l

c/o Elutions, Inc.
601 East Twiggs Street
Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel
Fax:
Email:

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

17.           Any demand by the Guaranteed Party for payment hereunder shall be in writing, signed by the Guaranteed Party and delivered to Guarantor pursuant to this Section 17 hereof, and shall (a) reference this Guaranty, (b) specifically identify Cartesian, the Guaranteed Obligations to be performed and, in the case of Guaranteed Obligations to be paid, the amount of such Guaranteed Obligations, and (c) set forth payment instructions. There are no other requirements of notice, presentment or demand or otherwise. All sums payable under this Guaranty shall be paid in full without set-off or counterclaim and free and clear of and without deduction of or withholding for or on account of any present or future Taxes, duties and/or other charges. If Guarantor is compelled to make any deduction, it shall pay additional amounts to ensure receipt by the Guaranteed Party of the full amount the Guaranteed Party would have received but for the deduction.

 

18.           This Guaranty may be amended, modified, or supplemented only pursuant to a written instrument making specific reference to this Guaranty and signed by Guarantor and the Guaranteed Party.

 

19.           Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

 

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20.           This Guaranty and the rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned, delegated, or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law, by contract, or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that the Guaranteed Party may assign this Guaranty to any transferee of the Note. Any attempted assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section 20 shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

21.           The rights and remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedy that may be available to any party whether at law, in equity, or otherwise. No delay, forbearance, or neglect by any party, whether in one or more instances, in the exercise or any right, power, privilege, or remedy hereunder or in the enforcement of any term or condition of this Guaranty shall constitute or be construed as a waiver thereof. No waiver of any provision hereof, or consent required hereunder, or any consent or departure from this Guaranty, shall be valid or binding unless expressly and affirmatively made in writing and duly executed by the party to be charged with such waiver. No waiver shall constitute or be construed as a continuing waiver or a waiver in respect of any subsequent breach, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in such writing

 

22.           This Guaranty and all claims or causes of action (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Guaranty or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Guaranty (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Guaranty) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

23.           The undersigned irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Guaranty and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Guaranty and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and, in each case, any appellate court therefrom. The undersigned hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Guaranty or any of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty in any court other than the aforesaid courts. The undersigned hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Guaranty, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 23, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Guaranty, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. The undersigned agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if such process is given as a notice in accordance with Section 16.

 

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24.           THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THE UNDERSIGNED ( A ) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, ( B ) MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND ( C ) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 24.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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Guarantor has executed this Guaranty as of March 18, 2014.

 

  The Management Network Group, Inc.
       
  By: /s/ Donald E. Klumb
    Name: Donald E. Klumb
    Title: Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Guaranty]

 

 

EX-10.2 7 v371757_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AGREEMENT, is dated as of March 18, 2014 (this “Agreement”) by and among The Management Network Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Pledgor”), and Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l, a company incorporated in Luxembourg (the “Secured Party”).

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor and Elutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Elutions”), have entered into an Investment Agreement, dated February 25, 2014 (the “Investment Agreement”), pursuant to which Cartesian Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Pledgor (“Cartesian”), issued a Secured Loan Note Deed, dated the date hereof, to Secured Party, whereby Cartesian borrowed Three Million Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Four United States Dollars ($3,268,664) from the Secured Party;

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor has entered into that certain Guaranty (the “Guaranty”), of even date herewith, in favor of the Secured Party; and

 

WHEREAS, as security for (i) Cartesian’s obligations arising under the Note issued pursuant to the Investment Agreement, and (ii) the Pledgor’s obligations under the Guaranty, the Pledgor has agreed to grant to the Secured Party a first priority security interest (subject to certain other permitted liens and exceptions as provided herein) in and to all of (a) the equipment sold by Elutions and/or its Affiliates to the Pledgor for purposes of supplying such equipment to clients pursuant to the Ancillary Business Documents for purposes of supplying such equipment to clients pursuant to Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work, and (b) the accounts receivable due and owing to the Pledgor in connection with Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

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

 

Section 1.          Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the respective meanings provided therefor in the Investment Agreement. All terms defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York (the “UCC”) and used herein shall have the same definitions herein as specified therein; provided, however, that the term “instrument” shall be such term as defined in Article 9 of the UCC rather than Article 3. The term “Secured Obligations,” as used herein, means all of the indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Pledgor to the Secured Party, individually or collectively, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising under or in respect of the Note and the Guaranty.

 

Section 2.          Grant of Security Interest. The Pledgor hereby grants to the Secured Party, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Secured Obligations, a lien on and a security interest in and so pledges and assigns to the Secured Party the following properties, assets and rights of the Pledgor, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof (all of the same being hereinafter called the “Collateral”): all of (i) the equipment sold by Elutions and/or its Affiliates to the Pledgor pursuant to the Ancillary Business Documents for purposes of supplying such equipment to clients pursuant to Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work (collectively, “Equipment Collateral”), and (ii) the accounts receivable due and owing to the Pledgor in connection with Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work (and all books and records relating to the foregoing), on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

 
 

 

Section 3.          Authorization to File Financing Statements. The Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file in any applicable jurisdiction any financing statements (or equivalent) and amendments thereto that (a) describe the Collateral as set forth in Section 2, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC, and (b) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment.

 

Section 4.          Other Actions. The Pledgor further agrees, at any time and from time to time, to take any other action reasonably requested by the Secured Party to ensure the attachment, perfection and first priority of (other than Permitted Liens), and the ability of the Secured Party to enforce, the Secured Party’s security interest in any and all of the Collateral including, without limitation, (a) promptly executing and delivering (i) financing or continuation statements and/or amendments relating thereto under the UCC, to the extent, if any, that the Pledgor’s signature thereon is required therefor and (ii) such other instruments or notices, as the Secured Party may reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the security interest granted or purported to be granted by the Pledgor hereunder or to enable the Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral under any applicable Laws, (b) at the request of the Secured Party, causing the Secured Party’s name to be noted as secured party on any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Secured Party to enforce its security interest in such Collateral, (c) complying with any provision of any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Secured Party to enforce its security interest in such Collateral, (d) obtaining governmental and other third party consents and approvals, including without limitation any consent of any licensor, lessor or other person obligated on Collateral, (e) taking all actions required by any earlier versions of the UCC or by other Law, as applicable in any relevant jurisdiction, or by other Law as applicable in any foreign jurisdiction and (f) deliver to the Secured Party evidence that all other action that the Secured Party may deem reasonably necessary or desirable in order to perfect and protect the security interest created by the Pledgor in the Collateral under this Agreement has been taken. The Pledgor shall furnish to the Secured Party from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral as the Security Party may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

 

Section 5.          Representations and Warranties Concerning Pledgor’s Legal Status. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Secured Party as follows: (a) the Pledgor’s exact legal name is as indicated on the signature page hereof; (b) the Pledgor has not, nor has any business or organization to which the Pledgor became the successor by merger, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of organization or otherwise, had any other legal names, now or at any time during the past five (5) years other than the name set forth in the preamble hereof; and (c) the Pledgor is an organization of the type and incorporated in the jurisdiction set forth in the preamble hereof.

 

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Section 6.          Covenants Concerning Pledgor’s Legal Status. The Pledgor covenants with the Secured Party that without providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Secured Party (or such shorter period acceptable to the Secured Party), the Pledgor shall not change its legal name or jurisdiction of incorporation.

 

Section 7.          Representations and Warranties Concerning Collateral, Etc. The Pledgor further represents and warrants to the Secured Party as follows: (a) the Pledgor is the owner of the Collateral, free from any Lien, except for Permitted Liens and the security interest created by this Agreement, and that when the actions specified in Sections 3 and 4 have been taken, under Article 9 of the UCC, the Secured Party shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Pledgor in such Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, except for Permitted Liens, (b) none of the Collateral constitutes, or is the proceeds of, “farm products” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(34) of the UCC, and (c) unless and to the extent approved by Secured Party in writing, none of the account debtors or other persons obligated on any of the Collateral is a governmental authority subject to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or like federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of such Collateral.

 

Section 8.          Covenants Concerning Collateral, Etc. The Pledgor further covenants with the Secured Party as follows: (a) except for the security interest herein granted and Permitted Liens, the Pledgor shall be the owner of the Collateral free from any Lien, and the Pledgor shall defend the same against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming the same or any interests therein adverse to the Secured Party, (b) except for Permitted Liens, the Pledgor shall not pledge, mortgage or create, or suffer to exist a security interest in the Collateral in favor of any person other than the Secured Party, (c) the Pledgor shall keep the Collateral in good order and repair and shall not use the same in material violation of Law or any policy of insurance thereon, ordinary wear and tear excepted, (d) the Pledgor shall permit the Secured Party, or its designee, to inspect the Collateral at any reasonable time, wherever located, (e) the Pledgor shall pay promptly when due all material taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies upon the Collateral or incurred in connection with the use or operation of such Collateral or incurred in connection with this Agreement, except such taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies, if any, as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (f) the Pledgor shall continue to operate its business in material compliance with all applicable Laws, and (g) the Pledgor shall not sell or otherwise dispose, or offer to sell or otherwise dispose, of the Collateral or any interest therein other than (i) equipment constituting Collateral sold or otherwise provided to clients by Pledgor pursuant to Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work, or (ii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.

 

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Section 9.          Insurance. The Pledgor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to the Equipment Collateral against such casualties and contingencies as shall be in accordance with general practices of businesses engaged in similar activities in similar geographic areas. Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default (as defined in the Note) under the Note, the proceeds of any casualty insurance in respect of any casualty loss of any of the Equipment Collateral shall, subject to the rights, if any, of other parties with a prior interest in the property covered thereby, be promptly paid to and held by the Secured Party as cash collateral for the Secured Obligations. The Secured Party may, at its sole option, disburse from time to time all or any part of such proceeds so held as cash collateral, upon such terms and conditions as the Secured Party may reasonably prescribe, for direct application by the Pledgor solely to the repair or replacement of the Equipment Collateral so damaged or destroyed, or the Secured Party may apply all or any part of such proceeds to the Secured Obligations.

 

Section 10.         Collateral Protection Expenses; Preservation of Collateral.

 

10.1.     Expenses Incurred by Secured Party. On failure of Pledgor to perform any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, the Secured Party may, in its discretion and upon reasonable prior notice to Pledgor, discharge taxes and other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on any of the Collateral, make repairs thereto and pay any necessary filing fees. The Pledgor agrees to reimburse the Secured Party on demand for any and all expenditures so made. The Secured Party shall have no obligation to the Pledgor to make any such expenditures, nor shall the making thereof relieve the Pledgor of any default.

 

10.2.     Secured Party’s Obligations and Duties. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Pledgor shall remain liable under each contract or agreement comprised in the Collateral to be observed or performed by the Pledgor thereunder. The Secured Party shall not have any obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Secured Party of any payment relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of the Pledgor under or pursuant to any such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Secured Party in respect of the Collateral or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to the Secured Party or to which the Secured Party may be entitled at any time or times.

 

Section 11.         Collection and Settlement. The Secured Party may at any time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at its option, transfer to itself or any nominee any securities constituting Collateral, receive any income thereon and hold such income as additional Collateral or apply it to the Secured Obligations. Whether or not any Secured Obligations are due, the Secured Party may following and during the continuance of an Event of Default demand, sue for, collect, or make any settlement or compromise which it reasonably deems desirable with respect to the Collateral. Regardless of the adequacy of Collateral or any other security for the Secured Obligations, any deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the Secured Party to the Pledgor may at any time following the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default be applied to or set off against any of the Secured Obligations then due and owing.

 

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Section 12.         Notification to Account Debtors and Other Persons Obligated on Collateral. The Pledgor shall hold any proceeds of the Collateral received by the Pledgor while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as trustee for the Secured Party without commingling the same with other funds of the Pledgor and shall turn the same over to the Secured Party in the identical form received, together with any necessary endorsements or assignments. The Secured Party shall apply the proceeds of the Collateral received by the Secured Party pursuant to this Section 12 to the Secured Obligations, such proceeds to be immediately entered after final payment in cash or other immediately available funds of the items giving rise to them.

 

Section 13.          Power of Attorney.

 

13.1.       Appointment and Powers of Secured Party.

 

(a)          Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Pledgor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Secured Party and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the Pledgor or in the Secured Party’s own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby gives such attorneys the power and right, on behalf of the Pledgor, without notice to or assent by the Pledgor, to generally to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral in such manner as is consistent with the UCC and this Agreement and as fully and completely as though the Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do at the Pledgor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Secured Party deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Secured Party’s security interest therein, in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as the Pledgor might do, including, without limitation, the execution, delivery and recording, in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Collateral, of the endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to such Collateral.

 

(b)          The Pledgor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Secured Party and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of the Pledgor or in the Secured Party’s own name and hereby gives such attorneys the power and right, on behalf of the Pledgor, without notice to or assent by the Pledgor, to the extent that the Pledgor’s authorization given in Section 3 is not sufficient, to file such financing statements with respect hereto, with or without the Pledgor’s signature, or a photocopy of this Agreement in substitution for a financing statement, as the Secured Party may deem appropriate and to execute in the Pledgor’s name such financing statements and amendments thereto and continuation statements which may require the Pledgor’s signature.

 

13.2.       Ratification by Pledgor. To the extent permitted by Law, the Pledgor hereby ratifies all that such attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.

 

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13.3.       No Duty on Secured Party. The powers conferred on the Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect its interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Secured Party to exercise any such powers.

 

Section 14.         Remedies. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Secured Party may, without notice to or demand upon the Pledgor, declare or deem this Agreement to be in default, and the Secured Party shall thereafter have in any jurisdiction in which enforcement hereof is sought, in addition to all other rights and remedies, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, including, without limitation, the right to take possession of the Collateral, and for that purpose the Secured Party may, so far as the Pledgor can give authority therefor, enter upon any premises on which the Collateral may be situated and remove the same therefrom. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default that is continuing, the Secured Party may in its discretion require the Pledgor to assemble all or any part of the Collateral at such location or locations within the jurisdiction(s) of the Pledgor’s principal office(s) or at such other locations as the Secured Party may designate and that are reasonably convenient to Pledgor and Secured Party. In addition, the Pledgor waives any and all rights that it may have to a judicial hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Secured Party’s rights hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its rights with respect thereto.

 

Section 15.         Further Assurances. If at any time after the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof, but prior to the indefeasible payment and performance in full of all Secured Obligations, the fair market value of the Collateral (as reasonably determined by the Secured Party) is less than five (5) times the aggregate value of (i) the principal amount of, (ii) accrued, but unpaid interest, under, and (iii) any fees due and owing under, the then outstanding Note, then the Pledgor shall cause Cartesian to promptly, but no later than thirty (30) days following receipt of the request by Elutions, enter into a security agreement with the Secured Party, in form and substance substantially similar to this Agreement with such deviations where required to account for UK Law and mutually agreeable to the Secured Party and Cartesian, pursuant to which Cartesian shall grant the Secured Party a first priority security interest in and to, and charge over, (a) the equipment sold by Elutions and/or its Affiliates to Cartesian for purposes of supplying such equipment to clients pursuant to Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work and (b) the accounts receivable due and owing to Cartesian in connection with the Booked Orders and related Client Statements of Work.

 

Section 16.         No Waiver by Secured Party, etc. The Secured Party shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights upon or under the Secured Obligations or the Collateral unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Secured Party. No delay or omission on the part of the Secured Party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right on any future occasion. All rights and remedies of the Secured Party with respect to the Secured Obligations or the Collateral, whether evidenced hereby or by any other instrument or papers, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly, alternatively, successively or concurrently at such time or at such times as the Secured Party deems expedient.

 

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Section 17.         Suretyship Waivers by Pledgor. The Pledgor waives demand, notice, protest, notice of acceptance of this Agreement, notice of loans made, credit extended, Collateral received or delivered or other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices of any description. With respect to both the Secured Obligations and the Collateral, the Pledgor assents to any extension or postponement of the time of payment or any other indulgence, to any substitution, exchange or release of or failure to perfect any security interest in any Collateral, to the addition or release of any party or person primarily or secondarily liable, to the acceptance of partial payment thereon and the settlement, compromising or adjusting of any thereof, all in such manner and at such time or times as the Secured Party may deem advisable. The Secured Party shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of the Collateral or any income thereon, nor as to the preservation of rights against prior parties, nor as to the preservation of any rights pertaining thereto. The Pledgor further waives any and all other suretyship defenses.

 

Section 18.         Marshalling. The Secured Party shall not be required to marshal any present or future collateral security (including but not limited to, this Agreement and the Collateral) for, or other assurances of payment of, the Secured Obligations or any of them or to resort to such collateral security or other assurances of payment in any particular order, and all of its rights hereunder and in respect of such collateral security and other assurances of payment shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights, however existing or arising. To the extent that it lawfully may, the Pledgor hereby agrees that it shall not invoke any Law relating to the marshalling of collateral which might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the Secured Party’s rights under this Agreement or under any other instrument creating or evidencing any of the Secured Obligations or under which any of the Secured Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Secured Obligations is secured or payment thereof is otherwise assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, the Pledgor hereby irrevocably waives the benefits of all such Laws.

 

Section 19.         Proceeds of Dispositions; Expenses. The Pledgor shall pay to the Secured Party on demand any and all reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred or paid by the Secured Party in protecting, preserving or enforcing the Secured Party’s rights under or in respect of this Agreement, any of the Secured Obligations or any of the Collateral. After deducting such expenses, the residue of any proceeds of collection or sale of the Secured Obligations or Collateral shall, to the extent actually received in cash, be applied to the payment of the Secured Obligations in such order or preference as the Secured Party may determine, proper allowance and provision being made for any Secured Obligations not then due. Upon the final payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Secured Obligations and after making any payments required by Sections 9-608(a)(1)(C) or 9-615(a)(3) of the UCC, any excess shall be returned to the Pledgor, and the Pledgor shall remain liable for any deficiency in the payment of the Secured Obligations.

 

Section 20.         Overdue Amounts. Until paid, all amounts due and payable by the Pledgor hereunder shall be a debt secured by the Collateral and shall bear, whether before or after judgment, interest at an interest rate equal to the then applicable default interest rate under the Note (without duplication of amounts payable under the Note).

 

Section 21.         Termination of Security Interests; Releases of Collateral.

 

21.1.     Upon any delivery or shipment of any Equipment Collateral to a client by or on behalf of Pledgor, or otherwise upon any installation or deployment of such Equipment Collateral, pursuant to a Booked Order or Client Statement of Work, the security interests on such Equipment Collateral as granted hereunder shall terminate.

 

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21.2.     Upon the indefeasible payment and performance in full of all Secured Obligations, the security interests on the Collateral and all obligations of the Pledgor under this Agreement shall terminate and all rights to and interests in the Collateral pledged by the Pledgor shall revert to the Pledgor.

 

21.3.     Upon any such termination of the Secured Obligations or release of Collateral, the Secured Party shall execute and deliver to the Pledgor such documents as the Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of the relevant security interests or the release of the relevant Collateral, as the case may be.

 

21.4.     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any settlement or discharge between the Pledgor and the Secured Party or termination of this Agreement shall be conditional upon no security or payment to the Secured Party by the Pledgor or any other person on behalf of the Pledgor, as the case may be, being avoided or reduced by virtue of any provisions or enactments relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar laws of general application for the time being in force and, if any such security or payment is so avoided or reduced, the Secured Party shall be entitled to recover the value or amount of such security or payment from the Pledgor subsequently as if such settlement or discharge had not occurred.

 

Section 22.         Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or: (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, or (b) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of delivery. Such notices, demands, requests, consents and other communications shall be sent to the following Persons at the following addresses:

 

(i)          if to a Pledgor, to:

 

The Management Network Group, Inc.
7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attention: CEO/President and General Counsel

(ii)         if to Secured Party, to:

 

Elutions Capital Ventures S.à r.l

c/o Elutions, Inc.
601 East Twiggs Street
Tampa, Florida 33602

Attention: Chairman/CEO and General Counsel

 

or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

 

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Section 23.         Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Disputes; Service of Process.

 

23.1.     This Agreement and all claims or causes of action (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

 

23.2.     Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the any New York State court sitting in the County of New York, the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and, in each case, any appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than such courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 23.2, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereto agrees that service of process upon such party in any such action or proceeding shall be effective if such process is given as a notice in accordance with Section 22. Each of the parties agrees that the final judgment of any such court shall be enforceable in any court having jurisdiction over the relevant party or any of its assets.

 

23.3.     The Secured Party and the Pledgor hereby consent generally in respect of any legal action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement to the giving of any relief or the issue of any process in connection with such action or proceeding including, without limitation, the making, enforcement or execution against any property whatsoever of it (irrespective of its use or intended use) of any order or judgment which may be made or given in such action or proceeding.

 

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Section 24.         EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY ( A ) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, ( B ) MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND ( C ) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 24.

 

Section 25.         Miscellaneous. The headings of each section of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not define or limit the provisions thereof. If any term of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity of all other terms hereof shall in no way be affected thereby, and this Agreement shall be construed and be enforceable as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable term had not been included herein. The Pledgor acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Agreement. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended, supplemented, modified or waived only if such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Pledgor and the Secured Party.

 

Section 26.         Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Pledgor and the Secured Party and its respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that neither the Secured Party (except as provided below) nor the Pledgor shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties (such consent to be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of such other parties); provided, further, that the Secured Party may freely assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates (without obtaining the consent of the Pledgor) and the Secured Party shall promptly notify the Pledgor of such assignment.

 

Section 27.         Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

PLEDGOR:   SECURED PARTY:
     
THE MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP, INC.   ELUTIONS CAPITAL VENTURES S.À R.L
         
By:   /s/ Donald E. Klumb   By:   /s/ William P. Doucas
  Name: Donald E. Klumb     Name: William P. Doucas
  Title: Chief Executive Officer, President     Title: Manager
  and Chief Financial Officer