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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) -- DECEMBER 30, 1999
NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 000-28606 22-3387630
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
ONE PASSAIC AVENUE, FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07004
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE -- (973) 882-8810
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 30, 1999, NUWAVE Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its
entry into a placement agency arrangement for a proposed financing. As
of December 20, 1999, the Company terminated its financing arrangement
with ProFutures Special Equities Fund, L.P. A description of the
proposed financing arrangement is contained in the press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
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10.1 Letter Agreement, dated December 10, 1999, between the
Company and ProFutures Special Equities Fund, L.P.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 30, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Jeremiah F. O'Brien
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Name: Jeremiah F. O'Brien
Title: Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary
Dated: January 3, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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10.1 Letter Agreement, dated December 10, 1999, between
the Company and ProFutures Special Equities Fund,
L.P.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 30, 1999.
EXHIBIT 10.1
December 10, 1999
Gary D. Halbert, President
ProFutures Special Equities Fund, L.P.
1310 Highway 620 South, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78734
Re: Termination of Private Securities Subscription Agreement
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Dear Mr. Halbert:
Reference is made to the Private Securities Subscription Agreement
between ProFutures Special Equities Fund, L.P. (the "Investor") and NUWAVE
Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), dated as of February 6, 1998 (the
"Subscription Agreement"), whereby the Company issued and sold to the Investor
and the Investor purchased shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock") for an aggregate purchase price of $1,000,000 as
an initial investment, and also received warrants ("the "Warrants") for the
purchase of 100,000 shares of Common Stock. The Subscription Agreement also
provides for the Company to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor to
purchase, up to an additional $5,000,000 of the Common Stock (the "Puts"), upon
the giving of certain notices. The Investor and the Company have decided to
terminate the Subscription Agreement and the related Registration Rights
Agreement (the "Registration Agreement"). This letter sets out the agreement
between the Investor and the Company regarding the termination of the
Subscription Agreement and the Registration Agreement.
All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this letter shall have
the same meanings as in the Subscription Agreement.
1. Termination. The Investor and the Company agree that as of the
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20th day of December, 1999 (the "Termination Date"), (i) the Subscription
Agreement shall be terminated and be of no further effect, and the Investor
and the Company shall have no obligation to proceed with the Puts or any other
transaction thereunder and (ii) the Registration Agreement shall be terminated
and be under no further force or effect. The Investor hereby acknowledges that,
from and after the Termination Date, the Company has no obligations to the
Investor, monetarily or otherwise, arising out of, under, or relating to the
Subscription Agreement or the Registration Agreement, except to the extent
specifically provided for herein.
2. Termination of Investment Obligations.
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2.1 The Puts. The Company agrees that it will not make a Put by
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delivery of a Put Notice, as described in Section 2.1(b) of the Subscription
Agreement and the Investor agrees that it will waive the provisions of Section
2.1(c) of the Subscription Agreement regarding the minimum aggregate amount of
Put Shares to have been issued and sold by the Company to the Investor during
the Commitment Period.
2.2 The Warrants. The Investor agrees that, on or before the
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Termination Date, it will return the certificates for the Warrants delivered to
the Investor by the Company pursuant to Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the Subscription
Agreement. The Investor represents that it is the record and beneficial owner
of the Warrants.
3. Mutual Release. In consideration of the mutual termination of the
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Subscription Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of
which is acknowledged, the Investor, on behalf of itself, and its partners,
affiliates, attorneys and their successors and assigns hereby releases and
forever discharges the Company, and its directors, shareholders, affiliates,
employees and agents and their successors, assigns, heirs and administrators
(such persons the "Releasees"), from all actions, causes, of action, claims and
demands whatsoever, whether known or unknown, in law or equity, whether
statutory or common law, whether federal, state, local or otherwise related to
or arising out of the Subscription Agreement and the Registration Agreement and
any and all fees and expenses relating thereto, which against the Company and
its Releasees, the Investors ever had, now have or hereafter may have, by reason
of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever. In consideration of the foregoing, the
Company hereby releases and forever discharges the Investor and its respective
releasees (as defined above) to the same extent that the Investor is releasing
and discharging the Company and the Company's Releasees pursuant to the
immediately preceding sentence.
4. Representations. Each of the Company and the Investor represent
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to the other that its execution, delivery and performance of this letter
agreement has been duly authorized by any necessary action, and does not
violate or cause a breach under any of its charter documents or any agreement
to which it may be subject or otherwise bound.
5. Miscellaneous.
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5.1 Governing Law. This letter agreement will be deemed to have
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been made in the State of New Jersey and will be interpreted, construed and
enforced pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey.
5.2 Severability. Should any provision of this letter agreement
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be declared or determined by a court to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable,
the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining parts, terms or
provisions will not be affected thereby and said illegal, invalid or
unenforceable part, term, or provision will be deemed not to be a part of this
letter agreement.
5.3 Entire Agreement. This letter agreement sets forth the
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entire understanding between the Investor and the Company, fully supersedes any
and all prior agreements or understandings between the Investor and the Company
pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified orally. This
letter agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated except by a writing
executed by the parties hereto.
5.4 Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed in
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall
constitute a single instrument.
Please acknowledge your agreement to the matters in this letter by
signing and returning the duplicative original; you may retain the original
for your files.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jeremiah F. O'Brien
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Jeremiah F. O'Brien,
Chief Financial Officer
AGREED TO THIS 20th DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1999
PROFUTURES SPECIAL EQUITIES FUND, L.P.
/s/ Gary D. Halbert
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By: Gary D. Halbert
Title: President
ProFutures Fund Management, Inc.
Its Liquidating Trustee
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Stephen D. Axelrod, CFA
Jerry O'Brien, CFO Don Weinberger
NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. WOLFE AXELROD WEINBERGER ASSOC.
973-882-8810, Ext. 212 (212) 370-4500, (212) 370-4505 fax
e-mail: [email protected]
NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ANNOUNCES NEW FINANCING ARRANGEMENT
-NEW FINANCING WILL RAISE A MINIMUM OF $3 MILLION TO A MAXIMUM OF $6 MILLION-
FAIRFIELD, NJ - DECEMBER 30, 1999 - NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a
leading developer of digital and analog video and picture enhancement
technology, today announced that it has an agreement with a placement agent to
raise a minimum of $3 million to a maximum of $6 million through an equity
private placement on a best efforts basis. The private placement is expected to
take place in January 2000 and will include the sale of units consisting of a
combination of shares of the Company's Common stock and warrants to purchase
shares of the Company's Common stock. The units will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration
requirements. The closing of the placement is subject to shareholder approval in
order to meet Nasdaq regulatory compliance.
The Company terminated its previous agreement with Profutures Special Equities
Fund, L.P. regarding future financings and the warrants to purchase 100,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock that were granted to Profutures as part of
the arrangement have also been cancelled.
Assuming the completion of the aforementioned activities, the Company
believes that its financing needs for the next 18 to 24 months will be
satisfied.
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NUWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (HTTP://WWW.NUWAV.COM/) develops proprietary,
state-of-the-art picture and video enhancement technology for potential
commercialization. This technology is designed to enrich picture and video
output with clearer, more defined detail in texture, color, contrast and tone,
and can be utilized at a low cost via the breakthrough software of
PictureWizard2000.
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are delays in product development, competitive pressures, general
economic conditions, risks of intellectual property litigation, and the risk
factors detailed from time to time in the Company's annual report on form 10KSB
and other material filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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