Agreement to Sell and Purchase (a) The Company and each Selling Shareholder hereby agree to sell to each Underwriter, and upon the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Selling Shareholders herein contained and subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company and each Selling Shareholder, at a price of $_____ per share, that number of Firm Shares (rounded up or down as determined by you in your discretion, in order to avoid fractions of a share) obtained by multiplying the number of Firm Shares to be sold by the Company or the number of Firm Shares to be sold by each Selling Shareholder as set forth opposite the name of such Selling Shareholder in Schedule I hereto, as the case may be, by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the name of each Underwriter in Schedule II hereto (or such number of Firm Shares increased as set forth in Section 9 hereof) and the denominator of which is the total number of Firm Shares. The difference of $_____ per Firm Share between the initial public offering price and the price at which the Company and each Selling Shareholder will sell the Firm Shares to the Underwriter is the "Underwriters' Discount."
(b) Subject to all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants the Option to the Underwriters to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to 240,000 Option Shares from the Company at the same price per share as the Underwriters shall pay for the Firm Shares. The Option may be exercised only to cover overallotments in the sale of the Firm Shares by the Underwriters and may be exercised in whole or in part at any time (but not more than once) on or before the 30th day after the date of this Agreement upon written or telegraphic notice (the "Option Shares Notice") by the Representatives to the Company no later than 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, at least two and no more than five business days before the date specified for closing in the Option Shares Notice (the "Option Closing Date") setting forth the aggregate number of Option Shares to be purchased and the time and date for such purchase. On the Option Closing Date, the Company will issue and sell to the Underwriters the number of Option Shares set forth in the Option Shares Notice, and each Underwriter will purchase, severally and not jointly, such percentage of the Option Shares as is equal to the percentage of Firm Shares that it is purchasing.
(c) Certificates in negotiable form for the Firm Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholders hereunder have been placed in custody for delivery under this Agreement, under a custody agreement (the "Custody Agreement") made with _________, as custodian (the "Custodian").
Agreement to Sell and Purchase the Shares At the Closing (as defined in Section 3), the Company will sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will buy from the Company, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the number of Shares (at the purchase price) shown below:
Agreement to Subscribe Purchase Price (i) Seller and Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Act and/or Rule 506 under Regulation D ("Regulation D") as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Act; and
(ii) Buyer hereby subscribes for up to 3,000 shares of Preferred at a value of $1,000.00 per each share of Preferred for an aggregate amount of $3,000,000.00USD which Preferred shall contain such terms, provisions, and conditions pursuant to the Certificate of Designation attached as Exhibit A to and forming an integral part of this Agreement. The Buyer shall pay to the Company $3,000,000.00 for 3,000 shares of Preferred on the date the Preferred is duly executed by the Company and received in escrow by the Buyer's counsel (the "Closing Date").
(iii) The Company shall grant to the Buyer the following Warrants ("Warrants") to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 Shares of the Company, with each Warrant entitling the Buyer to purchase one Share at a warrant exercise price of Two Dollars and 50/100 ($2.50) per Share expiring three (3) years after the Closing Date and Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 200,000 shares of the Company with each Warrant entitling the Buyer to purchase one Share at a warrant exercise price of One Dollar and 875/1000 ($1.875) per Share expiring three (3) years after the Closing Date;
(a) On the Closing Date and upon receipt by the Company of the Three Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,000,000) for the 3,000 Shares of Preferred, the Company shall issue to the Buyer a Warrant to purchase up to One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150,000) Shares at an exercise price of Two Dollars and 50/100 ($2.50) per Share, and, the Company shall issue to the Buyer a Warrant to purchase up to Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) Shares at an exercise price of One Dollar and 875/1000 ($1.875) per Share with the term of each Warrant being for a period of three (3) years from the Closing date; and Each Warrant shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Sale and Purchase of Shares Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date the Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Seller, all of the Shares.
Purchase and Sale of Preferred Shares (a) Subject to the terms and the conditions set forth herein, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Company and the First Closing Investors set forth herein or in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto, the Company issued, sold and delivered to each First Closing Investor, free and clear of all Liens (except as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement), and each First Closing Investor purchased at the First Closing, the number of Series A Preferred Shares set opposite such First Closing Investor’s name in the column labeled “Series A Preferred Shares purchased at the First Closing” on Appendix I-A from the Company at a purchase price of $3.7999696 per share.
(b) Subject to the terms and the conditions set forth herein, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Company and the Second Closing Investors set forth herein or in any certificate or other document delivered pursuant hereto, the Company shall issue, sell and deliver to each Second Closing Investor, free and clear of all Liens (except as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement), and each Second Closing Investor shall purchase at the Second Closing, the number of Series B Units set opposite such Second Closing Investor’s name in the column labeled “Series B Units to be purchased at the Second Closing” on Appendix I-B from the Company at a purchase price of $3.00 per Series B Unit, subject to the limitation set forth in Section 2.5 with respect to the Debenture Holder Investors. The Series B Preferred Shares shall accrue dividends from the date of issuance.
Preferred Shares The Preferred Shares have been duly and validly authorized, and, when issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, such Preferred Shares will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, will not be issued in violation of any preemptive rights, and will rank pari passu with or senior to all other series or classes of Preferred Stock, whether or not issued or outstanding, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company.
MECHANICS OF PURCHASE OF SHARES BY INVESTOR Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 2(E), 7 and 8, the closing of the purchase by the Investor of Shares (a "Closing") shall occur on the date which is no later than seven (7) Trading Days following the applicable Put Notice Date (each a "Closing Date"). Prior to each Closing Date, (I) the Company shall deliver to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, certificates representing the Shares to be issued to the Investor on such date and registered in the name of the Investor; and (II) the Investor shall deliver to the Company the Purchase Price to be paid for such Shares, determined as set forth in Section 2(B). In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Securities and provided that the Company's transfer agent then is participating in The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") Fast Automated Securities Transfer ("FAST") program, upon request of the Investor, the Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Securities by crediting the account of the Investor's prime broker (as specified by the Investor within a reasonably in advance of the Investor's notice) with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission ("DWAC") system. The Company understands that a delay in the issuance of Securities beyond the Closing Date could result in economic damage to the Investor. After the Effective Date, as compensation to the Investor for such loss, the Company agrees to make late payments to the Investor for late issuance of Securities (delivery of Securities after the applicable Closing Date) in accordance with the following schedule (where "No. of Days Late" is defined as the number of trading days beyond the Closing Date, with the Amounts being cumulative.): LATE PAYMENT FOR EACH NO. OF DAYS LATE $10,000 WORTH OF COMMON STOCK 1 $100 2 $200 3 $300 4 $400 5 $500 6 $600 7 $700 8 $800 9 $900 10 $1,000 Over 10 $1,000 + $200 for each Business Day late beyond 10 days The Company shall make any payments incurred under this Section in immediately available funds upon demand by the Investor. Nothing herein shall limit the Investor's right to pursue actual damages for the Company's failure to issue and deliver the Securities to the Investor, except that such late payments shall offset any such actual damages incurred by the Investor, and any Open Market Adjustment Amount, as set forth below.
Sale and Purchase of the Shares On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement:
(a) The Company agrees to sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a price of $_____ per share (the "Initial Price"), the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter under the column "Number of Firm Shares to be Purchased from the Company" on Schedule I to this Agreement, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 10 hereof.
(b) The Company grants to the several Underwriters an option to purchase, severally and not jointly, all or any part of the Option Shares at the Initial Price. The number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the same percentage (adjusted by the Representatives to eliminate fractions) of the total number of Option Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters as such Underwriter is purchasing of the Firm Shares. Such option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the sales of the Firm Shares by the Underwriters and may be exercised in whole or in part at any time on or before 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the business day before the Firm Shares Closing Date (as defined below), and from time to time thereafter within 30 days after the date of this Agreement, in each case upon written, facsimile or telegraphic notice, or verbal or telephonic notice confirmed by written, facsimile or telegraphic notice, by the Representatives to the Company no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the business day before the Firm Shares Closing Date or at least two business days before the Option Shares Closing Date (as defined below), as the case may be, setting forth the number of Option Shares to be purchased and the time and date (if other than the Firm Shares Closing Date) of such purchase.
Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price (a) Subject to Section 7(e) hereof, the registered holder of any Rights Certificate may exercise the Rights evidenced thereby (except as otherwise provided herein including, without limitation, the restrictions on exercisability set forth in Section 9(c), Section 11(a)(iii) and Section 23(a) hereof) in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon surrender of the Rights Certificate, with the form of election to purchase and the certificate on the reverse side thereof duly completed and executed, to the Rights Agent at the principal office or offices of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, together with payment of the aggregate Purchase Price with respect to the total number of Fractional Shares of Preferred Stock (or other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) as to which such surrendered Rights are then exercisable, at or prior to the Expiration Date.
(b) The Purchase Price for each Fractional Share of Preferred Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Right shall initially be $48.00, and shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Sections 11 and 13(a) hereof and shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (c) below.
(c) Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate representing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase and the certificate on the reverse side thereof duly executed, accompanied by payment, with respect to each Right so exercised, of the Purchase Price per Fractional Share of Preferred Stock (or other shares, securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) to be purchased as set forth below and an amount equal to any applicable transfer tax, the Rights Agent shall, subject to Section 20(k) hereof, thereupon promptly (i)
(A) requisition from any transfer agent of the shares of Preferred Stock (or make available, if the Rights Agent is the transfer agent for such shares) certificates for the total number of Fractional Shares of Preferred Stock to be purchased, and the Company hereby irrevocably authorizes its transfer agent to comply with all such requests, or (B) if the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have elected to deposit the shares of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights hereunder with a depositary agent, requisition from the depositary agent depositary receipts representing interests in such number of Fractional Shares of Preferred Stock as are to be purchased (in which case certificates for the shares of Preferred Stock represented by such receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent) and the Company will direct the depositary agent to comply with such request, (ii) requisition from the Company the amount of cash, if any, to be paid in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with Section 14 hereof, (iii) after receipt of such certificates or depositary receipts, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder and (iv) after receipt thereof, deliver such cash, if any, to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate. The payment of the Purchase Price (as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) may be made in cash or by certified check, cashier's or official bank check or bank draft payable to the order of the Company or the Rights Agent. In the event that the Company is obligated to issue other securities (including Common Stock) of the Company, pay cash and/or distribute other property pursuant to Section 11(a) or Section 13(a) hereof, the Company will make all arrangements necessary so that such other securities, cash and/or other property are available for distribution by the Rights Agent, if and when appropriate. The Company reserves the right to require prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event that, upon exercise of Rights, a number of Rights be exercised so that only whole shares of Preferred Stock would be issued.
(d) In case the registered holder of any Rights Certificate shall exercise fewer than all the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Rights Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent and delivered to, or upon the order of, the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder, subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, from and after the first occurrence of a Triggering Event, any Rights beneficially owned by or transferred to (i) an Acquiring Person or an Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person other than any such Person that became such pursuant to a Permitted Offer and the Board of Directors in good faith determines was not involved in and did not cause or facilitate, directly or indirectly, such Triggering Event, (ii) a direct or indirect transferee of such Rights from such Acquiring Person (or any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee after such Triggering Event or (iii) a direct or indirect transferee of such Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) who becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with such Triggering Event and receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from such Acquiring Person (or such Affiliate or Associate) to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person (or such Affiliate or Associate) or to any Person with whom such Acquiring Person (or such Affiliate or Associate) has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or (B) a transfer that the Board of Directors of the Company determines is part of a plan, arrangement or understanding that has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of this Section 7(e), shall become null and void without any further action, no holder of such Rights shall have any rights whatsoever with respect to such Rights, whether under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise, and such Rights shall not be transferable. The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the provisions of this Section 7(e) and Section 4(b) hereof are complied with, but shall have no liability to any holder of Rights Certificates or other Person as a result of its failure to make any determinations with respect to an Acquiring Person or its Affiliates, Associates or transferees hereunder.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder upon the occurrence of any purported exercise as set forth in this Section 7 unless such registered holder shall have (i) completed and signed the certificate contained in the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Rights Certificate surrendered for such exercise and (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request.
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