Sale and Purchase of Securities a. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Escrower shall have the right to sell the Securities or any part thereof but only if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) Escrower delivers to Escrowee and the Escrow Agent written notice with respect to the sale of specifically identified Securities prior to, concurrently with or promptly after the placement of a sell order;
(ii) The sale is a bona fide, arms'-length transaction effected for cash on a national securities exchange, through NASDAQ or in an underwritten securities offering; and
(iii) Prior to such sale, Escrower makes such arrangements as are reasonably acceptable to Escrowee and the Escrow Agent (which arrangements may be blanket arrangements agreed upon in advance to be applicable to all such sales) to assure that the proceeds of such sale are promptly deposited with or remain with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Escrow Agreement.
b. Escrower shall have the right to purchase securities listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on NASDAQ (with the exception of unhedged options) using cash constituting a part of the Collateral if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(i) Escrower delivers to Escrowee and the Escrow Agent written notice with respect to the purchase of specifically identified securities prior to, concurrently with or promptly after the placement of a buy order;
(ii) The purchase is a bona fide, arms'-length transaction effected on a national securities exchange or through NASDAQ;
(iii) Prior to such purchase, Escrower makes such arrangements as are reasonably acceptable to Escrowee and the Escrow Agent (which arrangements may be blanket arrangements agreed upon in advance to be applicable to all such purchases) to assure that the certificates evidencing the purchased securities are promptly deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Escrow Agreement; and
(iv) Escrower delivers to Escrow Agent the document contemplated by Section 4(a)(ii) hereof. The purchased securities shall constitute a part of the Collateral under this Escrow Agreement.
Purchase of Securities Promptly upon each purchase of Securities for the Fund, Written Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian, specifying (i) the name of the issuer or writer of such Securities, and the title or other description thereof, (ii) the number of shares, principal amount (and accrued interest, if any) or other units purchased, (iii) the date of purchase and settlement, (iv) the purchase price per unit, (v) the total amount payable upon such purchase, and (vi) the name of the person to whom such amount is payable. The Custodian shall upon receipt of such Securities purchased by the Fund pay out of the moneys held for the account of the Fund the total amount specified in such Written Instructions to the person named therein. The Custodian shall not be under any obligation to pay out moneys to cover the cost of a purchase of Securities for the Fund, if in the Fund Custody Account there is insufficient cash available to the Fund for which such purchase was made.
Repurchase of Securities AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL
Acknowledgment Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Securities The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Investors is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Investor is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Investor or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Investors’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
Purchases of Securities PFPC Trust shall settle purchased securities upon receipt of Oral Instructions or Written Instructions that specify:
(i) the name of the issuer and the title of the securities, including CUSIP number if applicable;
(ii) the number of shares or the principal amount purchased and accrued interest, if any;
(iii) the date of purchase and settlement;
(iv) the purchase price per unit;
(v) the total amount payable upon such purchase;
(vi) the Portfolio involved; and
(vii) the name of the person from whom or the broker through whom the purchase was made. PFPC Trust shall upon receipt of securities purchased by or for a Portfolio (or otherwise in accordance with standard market practice) pay out of the monies held for the account of the Portfolio the total amount payable to the person from whom or the broker through whom the purchase was made, provided that the same conforms to the total amount payable as set forth in such Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
Purchase, Sale and Delivery of Securities (a) On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Underwritten Units to the Underwriters, and each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the Underwritten Units. The purchase price for each Underwritten Unit shall be $_______ per unit (the “Per Unit Price”). The Per Unit Price represents a 9.0% discount from the per Unit public offering price.
(b) The Company hereby grants to the Underwriters the option to purchase some or all of the Additional Units and, upon the basis of the warranties and representations and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Underwriters shall have the right to purchase all or any portion of the Additional Units at the Per Unit Price as may be necessary to cover over-allotments made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. This option may be exercised by the Representative at any time (but not more than once) on or before the thirtieth day following the date hereof, by written notice to the Company (the “Option Notice”). The Option Notice shall set forth the aggregate number of Additional Units as to which the option is being exercised, and the date and time when the Additional Units are to be delivered (such date and time being herein referred to as the “Option Closing Date”); provided, however, that the Option Closing Date shall not be earlier than the Closing Date (as defined below) nor earlier than the first business day after the date on which the option shall have been exercised nor later than the fifth business day after the date on which the option shall have been exercised unless the Company and the Representative otherwise agree. The parties agree that in the event that the Option Closing Date occurs on or after the Separation Date (as hereinafter defined) that the Underwriters’ purchase of Additional Units shall be settled in shares of Common Stock and Warrants underlying the Additional Units. For purposes of this Agreement the term “Separation Date” shall mean the date on which the Units separate and the Shares and Warrants underlying the Units trade separately, which date shall be the earlier of (i) ___________, 2014 or (ii) such earlier date as the Representative determines is acceptable. Payment of the purchase price for and delivery of any Additional Units shall be made on the Option Closing Date in the same manner and at the same office as the payment for the Underwritten Units as set forth in subparagraph (c) below, including with regard to the conditions set forth in Section 6 below. For the purpose of expediting the checking of the certificates for the Additional Units by the Representative, the Company agrees to make forms of such certificates available to the Representative for such purpose at least one full business day preceding the Option Closing Date.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF NOTES Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company will issue and sell to each Purchaser and each Purchaser will purchase from the Company, at the Closing provided for in Section 3, Notes in the principal amount specified opposite such Purchaser’s name in Schedule A at the purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof. The Purchasers’ obligations hereunder are several and not joint obligations and no Purchaser shall have any liability to any Person for the performance or non-performance of any obligation by any other Purchaser hereunder.
Release of Securities (a) The Custodian shall release and ship for delivery, or direct its agents or sub-custodian to release and ship for delivery, as the case may be, Securities or Required Loan Documents (or other Underlying Loan Documents) of the Company held by the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian from time to time upon receipt of Proper Instructions (which shall, among other things, specify the Securities or Required Loan Documents (or other Underlying Loan Documents) to be released, with such delivery and other information as may be necessary to enable the Custodian to perform (including the delivery method)), which may be standing instructions (in form acceptable to the Custodian), in the following cases:
(i) upon sale of such Securities by or on behalf of the Company, and such sale may, unless and except to the extent otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, be carried out by the Custodian:
(A) in accordance with the customary or established practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market where the transactions occur, including delivery to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent of such purchaser or dealer) against expectation of receiving later payment; or
(B) in the case of a sale effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operations of the Securities System;
(ii) upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such Securities;
(iii) to a depositary agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for such Securities;
(iv) to the issuer thereof, or its agent, when such Securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian);
(v) to an issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Custodian or of any nominee of the Custodian or into the name of any of its agents or sub-custodian or their nominees, or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;
(vi) to brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination in accordance with the Street Delivery Custom;
(vii) for exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such Securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian);
(viii) in the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian); and/or
(ix) for any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions and an officer’s certificate signed by an officer of the Company (which officer shall not have been the Authorized Persons providing the Proper Instructions) stating (i) the specified securities to be delivered, (ii) the purpose for such delivery, (iii) that such purpose is a proper corporate purpose and (iv) naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such Securities shall be made, and attaching a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Company or an authorized committee thereof approving the delivery of such Proper Instructions.
Valid Issuance of Securities The Forward Purchase Shares, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, as applicable, and free of all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, encumbrances and charges with respect to the issue thereof and restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer specified under this Agreement, applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances created by or imposed by the Purchaser. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser in this Agreement and subject to the filings described in Section 3(e) below, the Forward Purchase Shares will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
