STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated
as of the [_____] day of [_______], 2007 (the “Closing
Date”),
is by
and between Decorize, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”),
and
[_________] (“Purchaser”).
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell and to issue to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to
purchase from Seller, an aggregate [________] shares (the “Shares”)
of the
common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Seller; and
WHEREAS,
Seller and Purchaser have agreed to provide for the sale of the Shares in the
manner set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Seller has agreed to grant Purchaser certain registration rights with respect
to
the resale of the Shares, on the terms set forth in this Agreement, in order
to
provide for an orderly disposition of the Shares if Purchaser chooses to do
so
in the future.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE
AND SALE.
1.1 Sale
of Shares.
Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees
to
sell the Shares to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from
Seller, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares, free of
all
liens, claims and encumbrances. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares
is
[$___________, being the lower of: (i) $[______] per Share; or (ii) eighty
percent (80%) of the market price of the Shares as of the Closing Date] (the
“Purchase
Price”).
1.2 Closing
Procedure.
Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to
Purchaser the stock certificate(s) representing the Shares, duly endorsed to
Purchaser, and Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Purchase Price. Seller
shall execute and deliver such documents of transfer as reasonably requested
by
Purchaser for the sale of the Shares. All actions taken on the date hereof
with
respect to the sale of the Shares shall be deemed to have been taken place
simultaneously, at the time the last of any such actions is taken or
completed.
2. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
2.1 Due
Authorization.
Seller
has full capacity and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out his obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Seller and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligations
of
Seller, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms. No consent or
approval, and no notice to or filing with, any third party is required in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this
Agreement.
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2.2 Title
to Shares.
Seller
has sole legal and beneficial ownership of the Shares, free and clear of all
liens, claims and encumbrances. The delivery of the certificate(s) representing
the Shares owned by the Seller, duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed
stock xxxxxx, xxxx transfer to Purchaser good and indefeasible title to such
Shares, free and clear of all liens, proxies, encumbrances and claims of every
kind.
2.3 Use
of
Proceeds.
Seller
shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Shares for working capital,
investment capital and general corporate purposes.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER.
Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
3.1 Due
Authorization.
Purchaser has full capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out his
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by
Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligations of
Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its
terms.
3.2 Investment
Representations.
Purchaser further represents and warrants as follows:
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The
undersigned is purchasing the Shares for his own account and not
with a
view to resale or redistribution in a manner which would require
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Act”),
or any state securities laws, or for sale in connection with a
“distribution,” as that term is used in Section 2(11) of the Act, of the
Shares.
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(b) |
The
undersigned understands that the Shares are not registered under
the Act
or the securities laws of any state and may not be disposed of in
whole or
in part in the absence of registration under the Act or any state
securities laws, unless an exemption from registration is
available.
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(c) |
The
undersigned understands that he may never be able to sell or dispose
of
such securities and may thus have to bear the risk of investment
in such
securities for a substantial period of time. The undersigned has
adequate
means of providing for his current and future contingencies and has
no
need for liquidity with regard to his investment in the
Shares.
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(d) |
The
undersigned has been informed and understands that the Shares, upon
issue,
will have such restrictive legends as are required by law or as Seller
may
otherwise deem appropriate.
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(e) |
The
undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
an
investment in the Shares and making an informed decision with respect
to
the purchase of the Shares. Purchaser is not relying upon any
representation or warranty by Seller with respect to the value of
the
Shares, and accordingly no such representations or warranties are
made.
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(f) |
The
undersigned has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive
satisfactory answers from Seller, or any person or persons acting
on
Seller’s behalf, concerning the terms and conditions of this investment,
and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction
of
Purchaser.
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4. REGISTRATION
RIGHTS.
Seller
hereby grants to Purchaser, with respect to the Shares, registration rights
as
described in Schedule
A
to this
Agreement. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees to the terms of such registrations
and Purchaser’s rights and obligations with respect thereto, as set forth on
Schedule
A.
5. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
5.1 Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors, heirs, and assigns.
5.2 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
5.3 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the documents referred to herein contain the entire understanding
of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. This
Agreement supersedes any prior agreements and understandings between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
5.4 Notices.
Any
notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by
(a)
deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified,
postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested,
(b)
delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or
(c)
transmission by telecopy. Each notice or communication that is mailed,
delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed
sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices,
on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in
the
case of notices delivered by hand, courier service, or telecopy, at such time
as
it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit
of
messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon
presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed
as set forth on the signature pages to this Agreement. Either party may change
his address for notice by written notice to the other party hereto.
5.5 Expenses.
The
parties shall pay their own respective expenses and the fees and expenses of
their respective counsel and accountants and other experts.
5.6 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
Each
party hereto covenants and agrees that each of the representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements and indemnities in connection therewith contained in
this
Agreement and in any ancillary document shall survive the closing of this
transaction.
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5.7 Confidential
Information.
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Purchaser
acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the "Protected
Information" (as defined below) that has heretofore been exchanged
and
that will be received from other parties hereunder and agrees to
hold and
keep, and to instruct his respective agents, representatives, affiliates,
employees and consultants to hold and keep such information confidential.
For purposes hereof, "Protected
Information"
shall include any and all financial, technical, commercial, marketing,
customer or other information concerning the business, operations
and
affairs of a party that may be provided to the other, irrespective
of the
forte of the communications, by Purchaser’s employees or agents. Such
Protected Information shall not include information that is or becomes
generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure
by a party or its representatives in violation of this Agreement.
Purchaser agrees that the Protected Information will be used solely
for
the purposes contemplated by this Agreement and that such Protected
Information will not be disclosed to any person other than employees
and
agents of Purchaser who are directly involved in evaluating this
transaction. The Protected Information shall not be used in any way
detrimental to the Seller, including use directly or indirectly in
the
conduct of the Seller’s business or any business or enterprise in which
Seller may have an interest, now or in the future, and whether or
not now
in competition with Seller.
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(b) |
Upon
termination of this Agreement without the sale becoming effective,
Purchaser (1) shall deliver to Seller all originals and copies or
other
derivatives of all Protected Information made available to Purchaser,
(2)
will not retain any copies, extracts or other reproductions or derivatives
in whole or in part of such Protected Information, and (3) will destroy
all memoranda, notes and other writings prepared by either party
based on
the Protected Information.
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5.8 Waivers.
No
action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or
on
behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking
such action, or compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any
subsequent breach. The waiver by any party hereto at or before the closing
of
this transaction of any condition to its obligations hereunder that is not
fulfilled shall preclude such party from seeking redress from the other party
hereto for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement.
5.9 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed as to both validity and performance and enforced
in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Missouri, without
giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
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5.10 Prevailing
Party.
In the
event of any dispute among the parties hereto with respect to any of the terms
or provisions of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall pay or reimburse
the prevailing party for all fees and expenses incurred with respect thereto,
including without limitation any legal and attorneys fees and expenses incurred
by the prevailing party in connection therewith.
5.11 Amendments.
This
Agreement may not be modified or changed except by an instrument or instruments
in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification
or amendment is sought.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
SELLER: | ||
DECORIZE,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
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Name:
Title:
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Schedule
A to
Stock Purchase Agreement
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
In
connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement dated [_________], 2007 (the
“Purchase
Agreement”),
by
and between Decorize, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”),
and
[__________], as Buyer (herein so called), Seller has agreed to grant Buyer
registration rights with respect to the shares acquired in connection with
the
Purchase Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
The
terms
defined in this Article
I
shall
have for all purposes of this Schedule
A
the
respective meanings set forth below:
“Board”
shall
mean the Board of Directors of Seller.
“Common
Stock”
shall
mean the Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of Seller, and any other class of
capital stock of Seller that is duly authorized and issued from time to time
that does not have preferential rights as to dividends or distributions of
Seller’s assets over any other class of capital stock of Seller, including any
shares issued in exchange for shares of Common Stock upon any recapitalization
by Seller.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time
to
time.
“Misstatement”
shall
mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material
fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or
necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus
not
misleading.
“Person”
shall
mean a natural person, partnership, corporation, business trust, association,
joint venture or other entity or a government or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“Prospectus”
shall
mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented
by
any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective
amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such
prospectus.
“Registrable
Security”
shall
mean (a) an outstanding share of Common Stock obtained by Buyer pursuant to
the
Purchase Agreement, and (b) any security issued or issuable with respect to
such
Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with
a
combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or
reorganization; provided, that,
any
such share or security shall be deemed to be Registrable Security only if and
so
long as it is a Transfer Restricted Security.
“Registration”
shall
mean a Demand Registration described in Section
2.01
or a
Piggyback Registration described in Section
2.02
hereof.
“Registration
Expenses”
shall
mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including without limitation
the following:
(1) all
registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required
to
be made with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.) and any
securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;
(2) fees
and
expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue
sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities);
(3) printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(4) reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for Seller; and
(5) reasonable
fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants of Seller
incurred specifically in connection with such Registration.
“Registration
Statement”
shall
mean any registration statement that covers Registrable Securities pursuant
to
the provisions of this Schedule
A,
including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments
(including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration
statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in
such registration statement.
“SEC”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Transfer
Restricted Security”
shall
mean an issued and outstanding security that has not been sold to or through
a
broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public
securities transaction or sold in a transaction exempt from the registration
and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act under Rule 144A
promulgated thereunder (or any successor rule other than Rule 144A). A security
shall cease being a Transfer Restricted Security if (i) all stop transfer
instructions or notations and restrictive legends with respect to such security
are eligible to be removed, and (ii) Buyer has received an opinion of counsel
to
Seller, to the effect that such shares in Buyer’s hands are freely transferable
in any public or private transaction without registration under the Securities
Act (or Buyer has waived receipt of such opinion).
“Underwritten
Registration”
or
“Underwritten
Offering”
shall
mean a Registration in which securities of Seller are sold to an underwriter
for
distribution to the public.
ARTICLE
II
REGISTRATIONS
2.01 Demand
Registration.
Subject
to the restrictions set forth below, if at any time after the thirtieth
(30th)
day
following the date of the Purchase Agreement Seller shall receive from Buyer
a
written request to register all of the Registrable Securities owned by Buyer
(or
his respective successors and permitted assigns) as of the date of such request,
then Seller shall effect as soon thereafter as practicable the Registration
under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities that Buyer requests
to be
registered. Seller shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action
to
effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section
2.01:
(a) during
the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to Seller’s good faith
estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date one hundred eighty
(180)
days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated Registration; provided
that Seller has delivered notice of such Registration to Buyer prior to its
receipt of Buyer’s written request for a Demand Registration, and it continues
to actively employ in good faith all reasonable efforts to cause such
Registration Statement to become effective; or
(b) if
the
offering cannot be made on Form S-3 for any reason other than Seller’s failure
to timely file its periodic reports under the Exchange Act; or
(c) if,
in
the good faith judgment of the Board, such Registration would be seriously
detrimental to Seller and the Board concludes, as a result, that it is essential
to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, and Seller
shall furnish to Buyer a certificate signed by the President of Seller stating
that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be seriously detrimental
to Seller for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and
that it is, therefore, essential to defer the filing of such Registration
Statement. In such event, Seller shall have the right to defer such filing
(except as provided in subparagraph (a) above) for a period of not more than
one
hundred eighty (180) days after receipt of the request of Buyer; provided,
that
Seller shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than twice in any
12-month period.
2.02 Piggyback
Registration.
Each
xxxx Xxxxxx decides to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act
with respect to its Common Stock, including any Registration Statement filed
on
behalf of stockholders of Seller exercising registration rights granted by
Seller with respect to such shares, Seller shall give written notice thereof
to
Buyer. Seller shall include in such Registration Statement such shares of
Registrable Securities for which it has received written requests to register
such shares within ten (10) days after such written notice has been given.
If,
in the good faith judgment of the managing underwriter in any Underwritten
Offering, the inclusion of all of the shares of Registrable Securities and
any
other Common Stock requested to be registered by third parties holding similar
registration rights would interfere with the successful marketing of a smaller
number of such shares, then the number of Registrable Securities and other
Common Stock to be included in the offering shall be reduced as provided herein.
Seller shall advise Buyer of securities requesting registration of the
underwriters’ decision, and the number of shares or securities that are entitled
to be included in the Underwritten Registration shall be allocated first to
Seller for securities being sold for its own account and thereafter as set
forth
in Section
2.03
below.
If any person does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, he shall
be
excluded therefrom by written notice from Seller or the underwriter. Any
Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such
underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration. If shares are so
withdrawn from the registration or if the number of shares of Registrable
Securities to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a
result of marketing factors, Seller shall then offer to all persons who have
retained the right to include securities in the registration the right to
include additional securities in the registration in an aggregate amount equal
to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among
the
persons requesting additional inclusion in accordance with Section
2.03
below.
2.03 Registration
Cutback.
In any
circumstance in which all of the Registrable Securities and other shares of
Common Stock of Seller (including shares of Common Stock issued or issuable
upon
conversion of any currently unissued securities of Seller) with registration
rights (the “Other
Shares”)
requested to be included in a registration on behalf of Buyer or other selling
stockholders cannot be so included as a result of limitations of the aggregate
number of shares of Registrable Securities and Other Shares that may be so
included, the number of shares of Registrable Securities and Other Shares that
may be so included shall be allocated among Buyer and other selling stockholders
requesting inclusion of shares pro rata on the basis of the number of
Registrable Securities and Other Shares that would be held by Buyer and other
selling stockholders, assuming conversion or exercise of all convertible
securities. If Buyer or any other selling stockholders do not request inclusion
of the maximum number of Registrable Securities and Other Shares allocated
to
him or it pursuant to the above-described procedure, the remaining portion
of
such stockholder’s allocation shall be reallocated among those other selling
stockholders whose allocations did not satisfy their requests pro rata on the
basis of the number of Registrable Securities and Other Shares that would be
held by Buyer and other selling stockholders, assuming conversion, and this
procedure shall be repeated until all of the Registrable Securities and Other
Shares that may be included in the registration on behalf of Buyer and other
selling stockholders have been so allocated.
ARTICLE
III
COMPANY
PROCEDURES
3.01 General
Procedures.
If and
whenever Seller is required to register Registrable Securities, Seller will
use
its best efforts to effect such registration to permit the sale of such
Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution
thereof, and pursuant thereto Seller will as expeditiously as
possible:
(a) prepare
and file with the SEC as soon as practicable, but not later than thirty (30)
days after the request for registration, a Registration Statement with respect
to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause
such
Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been
sold;
(b) prepare
and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to the
Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be
requested by Buyer or any underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be
required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the
registration form used by Seller or by the Securities Act or rules and
regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in
accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration
Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
(c) deliver
to Buyer and the underwriters, if any, without charge, as many copies of each
Prospectus (and each preliminary prospectus) as such Persons may reasonably
request [Seller hereby consents to the use of each such Prospectus (or
preliminary prospectus) by Buyer and the underwriters, if any, in connection
with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such
Prospectus (or preliminary prospectus)] and a reasonable number of copies of
the
then-effective Registration Statement and any post-effective amendments thereto
and any supplements to the Prospectus, including financial statements and
schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits
(including those incorporated by reference);
(d) prior
to
any public offering of Registrable Securities, register or qualify or cooperate
with, the underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection
with
the registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer
and
sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as Buyer or
such underwriters may designate in writing and do anything else necessary or
advisable at its sole cost and expense to enable the disposition in such
jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statement; provided,
that
Seller shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any
jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action that would
subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it
is
not then so subject;
(e) cause
all
such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or
automated quotation system at its sole cost and expense on which similar
securities issued by Seller are then listed;
(f) provide
a
transfer agent and registrar at its sole cost and expense for all such
Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of such Registration
Statement;
(g) advise
each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive
notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the
SEC
suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation
or
threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable
best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its
withdrawal if such stop order should be issued; and
(h) notify
Buyer at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement
is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any
event
as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement,
as
then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement
as set forth in Section
3.04.
3.02 Registration
Expenses.
The
Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by Seller. It is
acknowledged by Buyer that Buyer will bear all incremental selling expenses
relating to the sale of the Registrable Securities, such as underwriters’
commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, underwriter marketing costs and
all
fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing Buyer.
3.03 Requirements
for Participation in Underwritten Offerings.
No
Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of
Seller pursuant to a Registration initiated by Seller hereunder unless such
Person (a) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any
underwriting arrangements approved by Seller, and (b) completes and executes
all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements,
underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such
underwriting arrangements.
3.04 Suspension
of Sales.
Upon
receipt of written notice from Seller that a Registration Statement or
Prospectus contains a Misstatement, Buyer shall forthwith discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities until he has received copies of a
supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being
understood that Seller hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement
or
amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until he
is
advised in writing by Seller that the use of the Prospectus may be
resumed.
3.05 Reporting
Obligations.
As long
as any Buyer shall own Registrable Securities, Seller, at all times while it
shall be reporting under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period)
all
reports required to be filed by Seller after the date hereof pursuant to Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish Buyer with true
and
complete copies of all such filings. Seller further covenants that it will
take
such further action as Buyer may reasonably request, all to the extent required
from time to time to enable Buyer to sell shares of Common Stock held by Buyer
without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the
exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act
(“Rule
144”),
including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of Buyer, Seller shall
deliver to Buyer a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to
whether it has complied with such requirements.
3.06 Indemnification.
(a) Seller
agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, Buyer, its officers and
directors and any Person who controls Buyer (within the meaning of the
Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of
material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary
Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or
alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are
caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to Seller by
Buyer expressly for use therein or by Buyer’s failure to deliver a copy of the
Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto
after Seller has furnished Buyer with a sufficient number of copies of the
same.
Seller will indemnify the underwriters, their officers and directors and each
Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities
Act)
to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of
Buyer.
(b) In
connection with any Registration Statement of Registrable Securities in which
Buyer is participating, Buyer will furnish to Seller in writing such information
and affidavits as Seller reasonably requests for use in connection with any
such
Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, will
indemnify Seller, its directors and officers and agents and each Person who
controls Seller (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation
reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact
contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus
or
any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is
contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by Buyer
expressly for use therein; provided,
that
the liability of Buyer in regard to Registrable Securities will be in proportion
to and limited to the gross amount received by Buyer from the sale or
Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Buyer
of
Registrable Securities will indemnify the underwriters, their officers,
directors and each Person who controls such underwriters (within the meaning
of
the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to
indemnification of Seller.
(c) Any
person entitled to indemnification herein will (i) give prompt written notice
to
the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks
indemnification, and (ii) unless, in such indemnified party’s reasonable
judgment, a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying
parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party
to
assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the
indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party will
not
be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party
without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). An
indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense
of a claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than
one
counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect
to
such claim, unless, in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party or
the
counsel, a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and
any
other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim.
(d) The
indemnification provided for under this Schedule
A
will
remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or
on
behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person
of such indemnified party and will survive the transfer of securities. Seller
and Buyer of Registrable Securities participating in the offering agree to
make
such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for
contribution to such party in the event Seller’s or Buyer’s indemnification is
unavailable for any reason.
3.07 Restrictions
on Public Sales.
In
consideration of the agreements contemplated herein, Buyer further agrees that
if Seller or the managing underwriters so request in connection with any
underwritten registration of Seller’ securities, Buyer will not, without the
prior written consent of Seller or such underwriters, effect any sale of the
Registrable Securities to the public pursuant to a public offering or otherwise
or other distribution of any equity securities of Seller, including any sale
pursuant to Rule 144 (each of the foregoing, a “Prohibited
Sale”),
during the seven (7) days prior to, and during the one hundred eighty (180)
day
period commencing on, the effective date of such underwritten registration,
except in connection with such underwritten registration; provided, that the
restrictions regarding a Prohibited Sale shall not apply to restrict the sale
by
any stockholder who, together with any of its Affiliates, as such term is
defined in the Securities Act, holds less than one percent (1.0%) of the Common
Stock on a fully diluted basis.
ARTICLE
IV
MISCELLANEOUS
4.01 Notices.
All
notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall
be
made in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase
Agreement.
4.02 Successors
and Assigns.
The
rights granted under this Schedule
A
shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of
Seller. No rights under this Schedule
A
may be
assigned by Buyer without the prior written consent of Seller.
4.03 GOVERNING
LAW; VENUE. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE PLACE WHERE THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE
PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS SCHEDULE
A
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI
AS
APPLIED TO SCHEDULE
A
AS AMONG MISSOURI RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN
MISSOURI, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE, INTERPRET, OR RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE WITH RESPECT
TO ANY PROVISION OF THIS SCHEDULE
A
SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY IN XXXXXX COUNTY, MISSOURI, AND ALL PARTIES HERETO AGREE
THAT ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS
SCHEDULE
A
MUST BE BROUGHT BEFORE AND DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION
WITHIN SUCH COUNTY AND STATE. EACH OF THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SUCH
VENUE IS APPROPRIATE AND AGREE NOT TO RAISE ANY ARGUMENT THAT SUCH VENUE IS
IN
ANY WAY UNDULY INCONVENIENT FOR ANY OF THEM, WITH THEIR EXECUTION HEREOF BEING
EVIDENCE OF THEIR AGREEMENT TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH
COURTS.
4.04 Amendments
and Modifications.
Upon
the written consent of Buyer, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants
and conditions set forth in this Schedule
A
may be
waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be modified.
No
course of dealing between Buyer or Seller and any other party hereto or, amended
or deleted any failure or delay on the part of Buyer or Seller in exercising
any
rights or remedies under this Schedule
A
shall
operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of Buyer or Seller. No single
or
partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Schedule
A
by a
party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights
or
remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.