Common use of Securities Law Matters Clause in Contracts

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming Based, in part, upon the accuracy and completeness of the representations representations, covenants and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission SEC thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares Stock or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as previously publicly disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoor disclosed in writing to Buyer or in a SEC Filing, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares Stock or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Stock (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Stock (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto), and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II Section 2 hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities Debentures (and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares Debentures or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares Debentures or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares Debentures or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoin the Commission Filings or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares Debentures or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Debentures (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant SharesCommon Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Debentures (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant SharesCommon Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission SEC thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares Stock or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as previously disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoin writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares Stock or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Stock (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Stock (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) ), which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next immediately preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will Stock or any of the other Securities), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Securities as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Securities as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.. R. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as set forth on Schedule III.R. hereto: 1. The Company, the Subsidiaries and their respective operations are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all permits (including terms, conditions, and limitations therein) issued pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise; 2. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has all permits, licenses, waivers, exceptions, and exemptions required under all applicable Environmental Laws necessary to operate its business; 3. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries is the subject of any outstanding written order of or agreement with any governmental authority or person respecting (i) Environmental Laws or permits, (ii) Remedial Action or (iii) any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials; 4. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries has received any written communication alleging that it may be in violation of any Environmental Law or any permit issued pursuant to any Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any Environmental Law; 5. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any presence, treatment, storage, disposal or Release of any Hazardous Materials whether on property owned or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary or property of third parties, and none of the Company or the Subsidiaries has transported, or arranged for transportation of, any Hazardous Materials for treatment or disposal on any property; 6. There are no investigations of the business, operations, or currently or previously owned, operated or leased property of the Company or any Subsidiary pending or threatened which could lead to the imposition of any case or liability pursuant to any Environmental Law; 7. There is not located at any of the properties owned or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary any (A) underground storage tanks, (B) asbestos-containing material or (C) equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls; 8. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has provided to Buyer all environmentally related assessments, audits, studies, reports, analyses, and results of investigations that have been performed with respect to the currently or previously owned, leased or operated properties or activities of the Company and such Subsidiaries; 9. There are no liens arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law on any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary, and no action of any governmental authority has been taken or, to the knowledge of the Company, is in process of being taken which could subject any of such properties to such liens, and none of the Company or the Subsidiaries has been or is expected to be required to place any notice or restriction relating to the presence of Hazardous Material at any real property owned, operated, or leased by it in any deed to such property; 10. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries owns, operates, or leases any hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, or disposal facility, as such terms are used pursuant to the RCRA and related or analogous state, local, or foreign law. None of the properties owned, operated, or leased by the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any predecessor thereof are now, or were in the past, used in any part as a dump, landfill, or disposal site, and neither the Company, any of the Subsidiaries nor any predecessor of any of them has filled any wetlands; 11. The purchase that is the subject of this Agreement will not require any governmental approvals under Environmental Laws, including those that are triggered by sales or transfers of businesses or real property, including, as examples and without limitation, the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act, N.J.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.A or III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II Section 2 hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities (and the Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities ActAct or exemption therefrom, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares Debentures, Warrants or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares Debentures, Warrants or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares Debentures or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as otherwise previously disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoin writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares Debentures, Warrants or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Debentures (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant SharesCommon Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares Debentures and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant SharesCommon Stock issuable upon conversion thereof) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer Holder set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale delivery by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. III.M. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale delivery to Buyer Holder of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates affiliates in connection with the offer or sale delivery of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II Section III hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares Stock or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares Stock or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII.P. hereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares Stock or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants Stock (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.C or III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.. R. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule III.R. hereto: 1. The Company, the Subsidiaries and their respective operations are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all permits (including terms, conditions, and limitations therein) issued pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise; 2. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has all permits, licenses, waivers, exceptions, and exemptions required under all applicable Environmental Laws necessary to operate its business; 3. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries is the subject of any outstanding written order of or agreement with any governmental authority or person respecting (i) Environmental Laws or permits, (ii) Remedial Action or (iii) any Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials; 4. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries has received any written communication alleging that it may be in violation of any Environmental Law or any permit issued pursuant to any Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any Environmental Law; 5. None of the Company or the Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any presence, treatment, storage, disposal or Release of any Hazardous Materials whether on property owned or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary or property of third parties, and none of the Company or the Subsidiaries has transported, or arranged for transportation of, any Hazardous Materials for treatment or disposal on any property; 6. There are no investigations of the business, operations, or currently or previously owned, operated or leased property of the Company or any Subsidiary pending or threatened which could lead to the imposition of any case or liability pursuant to any Environmental Law; 7. There is not located at any of the properties owned or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary any (A) underground storage tanks, (B) asbestos-containing material or (C) equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls; 8. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has provided to Buyer all environmentally related assessments, audits, studies, reports, analyses, and results of investigations that have been performed with respect to the currently or previously owned, leased or operated properties or activities of the Company and such Subsidiaries; 9. There are no liens arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law on any real property owned, operated, or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary, and no action of any governmental authority has been taken or, to the knowledge of the Company, is in process of being taken which could subject any of such properties to such liens, and none of the Company or the Subsidiaries has been or is expected to be required to place any notice or restriction relating to the presence of Hazardous Material at any real property owned, operated, or leased by it in any deed to such property; 10. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries owns, operates, or leases any hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, or disposal facility, as such terms are used pursuant to the RCRA and related or analogous state, local, or foreign law. None of the properties owned, operated, or leased by the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any predecessor thereof are now, or were in the past, used in any part as a dump, landfill, or disposal site, and neither the Company, any of the Subsidiaries nor any predecessor of any of them has filled any wetlands; 11. The purchase that is the subject of this Agreement will not require any governmental approvals under Environmental Laws, including those that are triggered by sales or transfers of businesses or real property, including, as examples and without limitation, the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act, N.J.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II hereofII, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold any security similar to the Preferred Shares Debenture or the Warrant, or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, Stock or any other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII.Q., and the Company shall not --------------- directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of any security similar to the Preferred Shares Debenture or the Warrant, shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares Debenture and the Warrants Warrant (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares Debenture and the Warrants Warrant (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Interest Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming Based, in part, upon the accuracy of the several representations and warranties of Buyer and Tadeo set forth in Article II hereofSection XX xxreof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities and Company Exchange Shares is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock preferred stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stockpreferred stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock preferred stock or any such other securities) or Company Common Stock other than the Company's Series F Preferred Stock which was sold to a single "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act (an "Accredited Investor") and 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock which was sold to a single Accredited Investor at $1.00 per share within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII.P., and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action ([including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of preferred stock or Company Common Stock (or securities of the same or similar class as the Preferred Shares Stock or shares of Company Common Stock) which will )], so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer and Tadeo of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Stocx xxx Company Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Stock or Company Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-one- year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII. Q. hereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.A or III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion SharesRedemption Warrants, the Dividend Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII. Q. hereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming Based, in part, upon the accuracy of the several representations and warranties of Buyer and Xxxxx set forth in Article Section II hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities and Company Exchange Shares is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock preferred stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stockpreferred stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock preferred stock or any such other securities) or Company Common Stock other than the Company's Series F Preferred Stock which was sold to a single "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act (an "Accredited Investor") and 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock which was sold to a single Accredited Investor at $1.00 per share within the onesix-year month period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretoIII.P., and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action ([including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of preferred stock or Company Common Stock (or securities of the same or similar class as the Preferred Shares Stock or shares of Company Common Stock) which will )], so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer and Xxxxx of the Preferred Shares Stock and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Company Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) Stock or Company Common Stock as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Buyer Holder set forth in Article II hereof, the offer and sale delivery by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. III.M. hereto, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale delivery to Buyer Holder of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates affiliates in connection with the offer or sale delivery of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.

Securities Law Matters. Assuming the accuracy of Based, in part, upon the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article II Section 11 hereof, the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities is exempt from (i) the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and (ii) the registration and/or qualification provisions of all applicable state securities and "blue sky" laws. Other than pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, the Company has not issued, offered or sold the Preferred Shares or any shares of Common Stock (including for this purpose any securities of the same or a similar class as the Preferred Shares or Common Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Preferred Shares or Common Stock or any such other securities) within the one-year period next preceding the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule III.Q. heretohereto or otherwise previously disclosed in writing to Buyer, and the Company shall not directly or indirectly take, and shall not permit pen- nit any of its directors, officers or Affiliates directly or indirectly to take, any action (including, without limitation, any offering or sale to any person or entity of the Preferred Shares or shares of Common Stock) which will ), so as to make unavailable the exemption from Securities Act registration being relied upon by the Company for the offer and sale to Buyer of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement. No form of general solicitation or advertising has been used or authorized by the Company or any of its officers, directors or Affiliates in connection with the offer or sale of the Preferred Shares and the Warrants (and the Conversion Shares, the Dividend Shares and the Warrant Shares) as contemplated by this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Company is a party.